Xiuxian: I studied abroad in modern times

Chapter 529 The music ends and the party is over; military formation plans

Zheng Fa landed in front of the Nine Nether Emperor, only to feel two gazes fixed on his back, burning intensely.

The emperor probably didn't expect that he would unleash this sword strike in the form of Venerable Tianhe.

There was even a hint of dissatisfaction in that gaze.

The main reason he transformed into Venerable Tianhe was naturally to conceal his identity—although Emperor Jiuyou was not afraid of the four sects, the strength of the Jiushan Sect was insufficient, and with the Xuanwei Great Change imminent, he could not be too reckless.

Secondly, this sword strike was not something Lu Yao owed Zheng Fa, but something he owed to Venerable Tianhe, and even the entire Tianhe Sect.

Oh, there's another reason: Lu Yao has already been slashed by Venerable Tianhe once, and if he gets slashed again now, he might even feel a sense of familiarity.
She is so thoughtful.

But Lu Yao doesn't seem to think so.

He stared intently at Zheng Fa, his expression complex and difficult to describe: the fear of facing a powerful enemy, the anger of being ambushed, and the bewilderment at Tianhe's resurrection were all mixed together, making him seem to react much slower.

The expressions of the four Dao Fruits, including Ni Chang Yuan Jun, were no better than his at this moment.
The group glanced at Lu Yao's Dharma image, which had been split in two, and then stole a look at the suddenly appearing "Heavenly River Venerable." Their eyes held a sense of utter despair, as if the sky had fallen.

Zheng Fa was quite understanding of them.

During this attack on the Tianhe Sect, the four sects were eating hotpot and singing songs, and they were almost at the point of dividing the spoils.

What now?
The Myriad Swords Realm is gone. Of course, these people are quite lucky; they don't know about this.

After the Nine Nether Emperor attained the Dao of Taiyi and established the Underworld, his days of being invincible were over.

Forget it.

Now look what's happened, the Milky Way has returned again!

He'd be numb too if it were him.

“No, you’re not Tianhe…” Lu Yao struggled to stay afloat, and finally realized, “Tianhe isn’t as weak as you.”

"Back then, the power of Tianhe's sword was far superior to that of an ordinary Golden Immortal. Your sword strike is too weak..."

"Reincarnation? No, it's a disguise?"

"You're not him!"

As she spoke, Lu Yao suddenly curled her four lips and laughed.

It seems that his own life and death are not as important as the authenticity of Zheng Fa's identity.

The mere sight of Venerable Tianhe was enough to frighten someone like Lu Yao to such an extent, demonstrating the Venerable's formidable power back then.

Not only Lu Yao, but even the Dao Fruit experts like Ni Chang Yuan Jun visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

Everyone who has seen Venerable Tianhe would not want such an enemy to be resurrected.

Seeing their relaxed smiles, Zheng Fa finally spoke:

“You’re right, I am indeed not Venerable Tianhe.”

Seemingly surprised that he would admit to being fake, Lu Yao and the others' smiles froze, and some doubt inevitably appeared in their eyes.

"But everyone can be Venerable Tianhe."

Lu Yao's smile suddenly froze.

The ease in the eyes of Ni Chang Yuan Jun and the others shattered inch by inch.

Behind Zheng Fa, the gaze of the Nine Nether Emperor softened.

Lu Yao's figure gradually disappeared in the underworld.

The Nine Nether Emperor reached out and picked up the relic left behind by Zhitong.

He glanced at Ni Chang Yuanjun and the others, then flicked his sleeve, seemingly without using any spiritual power.

These people were then helplessly thrown to various parts of the underworld, scattered and powerless to resist.

This live stream, which spanned Xuanwei, has finally come to an end.

After doing all this, Emperor Jiuyou nodded to Zheng Fa and then looked at Sect Leader Yan and the others.

"Yan Changge, would you rather stay with me or follow Zheng Fa?"

After pondering for a long time, Sect Leader Yan shook his head and said, "I will stay by the Emperor's side."

"Oh?"

Even the Nine Nether Emperor seemed to have been surprised that Sect Leader Yan would make this decision.

"My identity is too sensitive. Going to the Nine Mountains Realm might actually bring me trouble," Sect Leader Yan explained.

This is true.

This time, Sect Leader Yan has probably offended all the Dao Fruits.

Once their identities are exposed, they will become the target of public criticism and will also implicate the Nine Mountains Sect.

Sect Leader Yan added, "Wushuang and Qingxue are both in the Nine Mountains Realm. Even though I'm in the Underworld, I can still leave them a way out."

The Nine Nether Emperor nodded and said nothing more: "If you want to stay here, you must hand over the Immortal Slaughtering Sword. In the future, the Immortal Slaughtering Formation Diagram and the Four Immortal Slaughtering Swords will all be under Zheng Fa's control."

"The disciple understands."

The Immortal Execution Sword was such a treasure that Sect Leader Yan showed no regret whatsoever.

Even the Nine Nether Emperor was surprised and frowned as he looked at him.

Master Yan's expression shifted for a moment before he stammered out his true thoughts: "Our ancestor attained the Dao of Taiyi, and the Underworld is in dire need of rebuilding. I would prefer to stay in the Underworld."

That Sect Leader Yan is truly a clever man!
After dismissing Sect Leader Yan and the others, Emperor Jiuyou handed over the Immortal Slaughtering Formation Diagram and the four swords to Zheng Fa.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"It's alright. Since you were granted the right to pass on the Heavenly River Technique, it should rightfully be yours."

The Nine Nether Emperor's expression was much more peaceful than before, clearly indicating that his temperament had changed significantly after attaining enlightenment.

"I don't really have much use for this array diagram."

"Here you go, that's making the best use of it."

That didn't sound like a polite remark.

That makes sense. This emperor is equivalent to Taiyi in the underworld, and the Zhuxian Sword Formation doesn't bring him much increase in strength.

"Your Majesty, can't you leave the Underworld?"

Zheng Fa couldn't help but ask, after all, this Nine Nether Emperor was his greatest backer.

If they could be more flexible, then the Nine Mountains Sect would be in good hands.

"Otherwise, why would I give you the array diagram?"

The Nine Netherworld Emperor glanced at him and shook his head.

Seeing Zheng Fa's disappointed expression, he added, "It's not easy to leave now, as the Great Dao of Reincarnation is not yet perfect."

"Ok?"

“Yan Changge is right.” Emperor Jiuyou explained to Zheng Fa, “The Underworld was newly established, and reincarnation has only just appeared. It is practically an empty shell. I made a great vow to attain enlightenment, which is witnessed by all living beings in the heavens. Naturally, I cannot abandon it now.”

Indeed, many things are easier said than done.

Anyone can swear an oath.
It's not that easy to make things happen with just a few words.
For the underworld to ensure that souls have a proper place to go and that good and evil are rewarded accordingly, it's not a matter of just a few words. Besides treasures like the Wheel of Reincarnation and the Book of Life and Death, it also requires years of establishing order and maintaining the cycle of reincarnation.

"Yan Changge is a man with some ambition and is quite clever. His staying here can be of great help."

Zheng Fa also laughed and said, "Sect Leader Yan is a smart man. Moreover, I think he and Yan Wushuang have a father-son relationship when they are far apart, but they can't get along when they are close."

Sect Leader Yan has almost never made a wrong decision:

The two men chosen to protect Yan Wushuang were Elder Han and Xie Qingxue, both of whom were exceptional in character and ability, demonstrating the wisdom of the court in recognizing talent.

When he sought refuge with the Nine Nether Emperor, he was quite decisive.

He also managed the Tianhe Sect, one of the Five Sects, and was a rare talent in the eyes of the Nine Nether Emperor.

In the Nine Mountains Realm, his room for maneuver was not as great as in the Underworld.

Zheng Fa also wanted him to stay in the underworld.

To put it bluntly, although the Nine Nether Emperor is unlikely to leave the Underworld, if the mountain won't come to me, I'll come to the mountain. If all else fails, he can bring his family and come to rely on me.

The underworld is a backup plan for the Nine Mountains Realm.

Having a sensible person involved in the construction here, who is also an acquaintance, can only benefit the Nine Mountains Sect, causing no harm whatsoever.

The Nine Nether Emperor didn't say much about Sect Leader Yan, but instead said, "I can't kill those people from the four sects, but they won't be able to leave the Underworld for a while either."

"Thank you, Emperor!"

Zheng Fa then understood why the Emperor had scattered Ni Chang Yuan Jun and the others.

Without these Dao Fruits, the strength of the four sects will be greatly reduced temporarily.

This is a great opportunity for the Hundred Immortals Alliance.

Especially Haori Mountain! Not to mention Lu Yao, Yun Zhenxian is temporarily unable to leave the underworld, and Luo Sanxian... probably, likely, has been trapped by the cycle of reincarnation.

In other words, Haori Mountain may not have attained any Dao fruit!

Isn't this the perfect opportunity for the Hundred Immortals Alliance to launch a counterattack?

Thinking of this, Zheng Fa asked again, "Does Your Excellency know what is the situation with Lu Yao?"

The only thing to worry about at Haori Mountain now is Lu Yao.

The Nine Nether Emperor stretched out his hand, and the Book of Life and Death floated in his palm. He flipped through two pages and frowned: "Alive, or you will not enter the cycle of reincarnation."

"..."

Zheng Fa's smile vanished instantly.

Therefore, attacking Haori Mountain requires careful planning.

"Why don't you go and kill that True Immortal from Haori Mountain?"

The Nine Netherworld Emperor made the suggestion.

Killing Cloud Immortal?
With the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, he might actually be able to do it, but Zheng Fa thought for a while and still refused: "No, my identity as Shi Nandang is still useful... This True Immortal Yun might be able to help."

Currently, among the four sects of Dao Fruit in the Underworld.

Ni Chang Yuan Jun, Xuan Ding Zhen Xian, and Li San Xian were all considered his somewhat steadfast allies.

Zheng Fa did not trust them very much.

But they also need to hold down Leiyin Temple.

At the very least, Dao Zun is secretly plotting against Lu Yao.

It's better for the three of them to be alive than dead.

As for Yun Zhenxian, staying behind would certainly be a fighting force for Haori Mountain, but after obtaining the Four Swords of Zhuxian, he wouldn't pose as much of a threat.

This would give him a way to investigate Lu Yao's true strength.

He voiced his thoughts, and the Nine Nether Emperor nodded slightly, sighing, "It's best to be more cautious with Leiyin Temple."

"Does the Emperor also think that Leiyin Temple is a big problem?"

The Nine Nether Emperor glanced at him and said irritably, "One is Lei Yin Buddha, and the other is Lu Yao, which is practically two Taiyi... If Lu Yao hadn't been slashed twice by you and Tianhe, I'm afraid no one in Xuanwei could have restrained Lei Yin. Moreover, Dao Zun is not necessarily trustworthy."

That's very true.

He has always believed that the four sects are cooperative but not trustworthy.

Even with Ni Chang Yuan Jun, it was the same. There was no other reason than that trusting these people was too costly. Even Tian He Zun Zhe was tricked to death.

At this point, even the Nine Nether Emperor showed a headache. He looked at Zheng Fa and asked:

"With the establishment of the cycle of reincarnation, the struggle between the profound and subtle will likely become even more perilous in the future. What are your plans?"

Zheng Fa knew that the emperor wanted to give him some pointers.

He thought for a moment and said, "When I get back, I plan to cultivate for a while and improve my cultivation level."

In the Xuanwei Realm, cultivation is the top priority.

His Yang Shen technique had already reached the point of corpse liberation.

The Dharma Body is made from the top-tier spiritual root of heaven and earth, the Fusang Wood. I'm only worried about it being too fast, not too slow.

Previously, only the Heavenly River Technique was incomplete; now that the technique's follow-up is available, the first thing to do is naturally to break through it.

The Nine Nether Emperor nodded slightly, then said bluntly:
"Your cultivation level is insufficient."

"It will take at least thirty or forty years, or at most a few years, for a Golden Immortal to appear in Xuanwei."

"Does the Nine Mountains Sect have the strength to protect itself?"

His meaning was clear.

Within a few years, a golden immortal will be born.

The Nine Mountains Realm's current strength is insufficient.

After thinking for a while, Zheng Fa confessed his plans to Emperor Jiuyou: "I plan to promote the Heavenly River Law and combine the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation with the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation."

"Hmm?" The Nine Nether Emperor was stunned at first, then seemed to understand. "Using the Myriad Immortals Formation to set up the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation?"

"Yes!"

The Nine Nether Emperor's eyes lit up, and he lowered his head to ponder.

Zheng Fa's idea was simple—he planned to combine the original immortal formations of Jiushan, the Myriad Immortals Formation, and the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation to create an immortal military formation that Xuanwei had never seen before.

The Nine Nether Emperor was extremely interested: "Continue."

"Your Majesty, as you know, even with the assistance of four Nascent Soul cultivators, I can only unleash the power of a top-tier True Immortal when I have the array diagram."

"This is already the limit of the current array diagram."

Zheng Fa didn't hide anything from the Nine Nether Emperor. This emperor probably knew more about him than Xuan Wei, even though in the modern world, the emperor might not be very clear about his background.

There's nothing else to hide.

If this emperor wanted to harm me, it would be far too easy for him.

"I was thinking, why not let the disciples of Jiushan who meet the requirements cultivate the sword manual of the four branches of the Heavenly River together?"

"In this way, a group of cultivators can unleash the power of a rogue immortal or even a true immortal by adding a celestial sword."

"If the refining is done properly, the quality of the four swords can be improved. Perhaps with the array diagram, my strength will be even greater."

Judging from the current situation, both the Immortal Slaughtering Formation Diagram and the Fusang Wood are Xuanwei's most top-tier treasures.

However, the enhancement of Zheng Fa's strength has also reached its limit.

These are all treasures left behind by the Milky Way, treasures that others could never even imagine.

Therefore, relying on magic weapons is not enough to deal with Golden Immortals; we must find another way.

From the very beginning, Zheng Fa attached great importance to the cultivation of the military strength of the Nine Mountains, and the appearance of the Immortal Array Technique made him even more excited.

But to be honest, the development of the Immortal Array Technique did not go smoothly later on.

On the one hand, the disciples trained by military academies are not strong enough; at most, they are at the Nascent Soul stage.

On the other hand, there is naturally the issue of Jiushan's accumulated technology.

The immortal formation was created by Elder Yuan and others. Back then, they were only at the Nascent Soul stage, and now they are only at the Deity Transformation stage.

The insight is subtle and profound, not particularly deep, and the accumulation of knowledge is naturally insufficient.

Therefore, the Immortal Array Technique is limited to the level of Nascent Soul, and has many limitations.

Over the years, through numerous upheavals and conflicts, the Nine Mountains Realm has relied on the individual combat strength of Zheng Fa and Senior Sister Zhang, while the other disciples and cultivators remain under their protection.

It's not that this is bad.

Instead, it fails to unleash the potential of the Nine Mountains Realm in industry and even in disciple training.

But with the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation and the Heavenly River Technique, things are different.

These two methods are extremely compatible with the Immortal Array Technique.

It was created by Venerable Tianhe in the last era, after he plundered the heritage of various sects. It is extremely profound and extensive.

Upon receiving the document, Zheng Fa felt a sense of urgency, realizing that the construction of Jiushan's military strength had finally found its final piece.

For other sects, the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation might just be an exaggeration.

But Zheng Fa's Nine Mountains Sect has few other things, but a lot of people!
Other methods are not strong, but weapon crafting is!

The combination of the two, along with the Heavenly River Technique and the Myriad Immortals Formation, could lead to a level that even Zheng Fa couldn't fathom.

This time, he no longer relied on any magical treasures left by his predecessors, nor on any spiritual roots of heaven and earth, but on the disciples of the Nine Mountains Realm whom he had personally nurtured.

……

As Zheng Fahua left the underworld, the Nine Nether Emperor stood still, watching silently.

Sect Leader Yan stepped out from behind him and, seeing that he remained motionless for a long time, cautiously asked, "Ancestor?"

The Nine Nether Emperor suddenly spoke up: "Do you believe that everyone can become the Milky Way?"

After hesitating for a long time, Sect Leader Yan finally said, "What kind of person is Ancestor Tianhe..."

The Nine Nether Emperor smiled, watching the rainbow light disappear, his figure slowly becoming ethereal.

The last words of his echoed in Master Yan's ears:

"Therefore, he should be in charge of the array diagram."

“I believe it, and Tianhe believes it too.”

(End of this chapter)