Beichen Sword Sect's Headmaster's Secret Records

Chapter 478 Wangwu Mountain

Chen Xuantian and Zheng Shanyin met through their spiritual connection, chatted, and reached a new era of comprehensive strategic cooperation between the Earth God Cult and the Taiji God Cult, thus completing their official business. Then, the two of them quickly dispatched two underlings to the library to copy books—mechs, giant war machines, whatever they wanted, as many as they could get—in order to send their leader home as soon as possible.

What, a mission? Oh, the mission has actually been completed.

Yes, Chen Xuantian only needs to lie down the whole time, and he can simply ride a torpedo and take a submarine home.

After all, the protagonist of this experimental battle is the artificial sword child. Chen Xuantian is just a supervisor. In case the sword child goes out of control or malfunctions and is captured by the Confederation, he will be needed to clean up the mess.

Fortunately, the experiment was a great success, the signal was very stable, and the sword boy was perfectly normal. Moreover, with the help of two cult leaders in secret, the original plan to wipe out the entire Confederate fleet was completed much faster than I had planned, leaving the Confederates no time to react.

So the seven sword children abandoned a pile of wreckage and debris, strode across the waves, leaped ashore, and rushed into the dense South American rainforest, disappearing from the view of spy satellites.

Next, this special forces squad of sword-wielding children will be handed over to intelligence agents planted by the Republic, disguised as guerrillas, and will continue to fight in the South American jungle, conducting combat tests against Confederate special forces, dragging the Confederates into the quagmire of the South American jungle, and buying time for the Republic.

Time, oh time, is the most important thing.

A republic needs time to turn those mysterious, cutting-edge technologies into reality.

Chen Xuantian needs time to complete tasks, cultivate divine skills, refine the Blood God, feed the Demon Embryo, devour the Heavenly Demon, and forge my sword.

Tie Dan needs more time to integrate what he has seen and learned from both worlds, refine his skills, and develop his own unique way of swordsmanship.

Sixty years...

Is there enough time...?

Tie Dan opened his eyes, sorting through the chaotic memories and thoughts in his mind, deleting the irrelevant information about Chen Xuantian's daily ramblings, urination, and defecation, and extracting the key content from the dream.

Zheng Shanyin, the leader of the Divine Cult.

This person was not well-known in the Central Plains. Of course, he could not be compared with the God Lord who dominated the world, but compared with the successive leaders of the cult after the God Lord, he was really not well-known. In fact, for a considerable period of time, the only famous legend about the cult circulating in the Central Plains was the one about the wise Dharma King who caused chaos during the reign of Emperor Wu.

Upon closer examination, the reason for this is that Zheng Shanyin's policy changed after he took over the Divine Sect. He moved westward instead of eastward, and so far, he has not launched a large-scale invasion of the Central Plains.

Of course, besides Zheng Shanyin's personal liking for unorthodox and heretical things like giant mechs, there was also an objective reason: the Divine Cult had been severely defeated in the last war between the three religions.

Yes, back then, the Xuanmen leader, Tiangang, transformed into Shanglin Duwei, and together with the Xuanmen, manipulated the Immortal Palace Martial Emperor behind the scenes to plan a war between the Immortal Palace and the Divine Sect. They dispatched the General of the Cavalry to lead the army westward, fighting all the way to the Bright Peak headquarters of the Blood Register Divine Sect, where they fought a fierce battle with the Divine Sect in the Tianshan Mountains, resulting in mountains of corpses, seas of blood, and rivers of blood.

This battle not only broke the backbone of the Immortal Palace and exhausted the accumulated national reserves, but also swept away the Taoist scriptures in Shanglin Garden by the Xuanmen. Hundreds of thousands of cavalry immortal soldiers were buried in the snowy plains and their bones were buried on the battlefield, and the palace never recovered.

As the defending side, the Divine Sect suffered immeasurable losses fighting on its home turf. The entire eastern foothills of Tianshan were slaughtered by the army, leaving only a desolate wasteland. Even Bright Peak was nearly breached. Countless venerable masters perished and fled in blood, and countless sect members were forced to disintegrate and rebuild their sects. It can be said that the Divine Sect was inexplicably plotted against by the Xuanmen, becoming a battleground between the snipe and the clam, resulting in a mutually destructive outcome and a devastating loss for both sides.

Meanwhile, the branch altars and bases in various parts of the Central Plains were also uprooted by the Xuanmen. The lineage of the Wisdom Dharma King was even wiped out, with many dying and fleeing. They couldn't even choose a Dharma King. These unseen losses will probably be difficult to recover for many years.

Under these objective circumstances, the Divine Sect could not possibly launch a counterattack so stubbornly. Therefore, after Zheng Shanyin took over as sect leader, he took advantage of the infighting among the nine major sects over the Shanglin Treasure, the Heavenly Demon Seed, and the Third Taixu, to conserve his strength, recuperate, and attack the foreign countries of the Western Regions, plundering the population and resources of the natives to replenish the sect's resources.

As the leader of the Blood Codex, one of the three major sects in the world, and the Supreme of the Ten Absolutes, Zheng Shanyin was a person whom everyone in the Divine Sect respected. His abilities were beyond doubt. According to the evaluation of him within the Divine Sect, he was brave and resourceful, possessed both literary and martial skills, and when the Divine Sect was in danger, he defeated a powerful enemy and turned the tide. His achievements were outstanding, and his prestige was already extremely high.

After taking office, he made great strides, united the people, destroyed 36 countries, annexed 51 states, captured more than 30,000 barbarian chieftains and more than 70 minor kings, swept across the Tianshan Mountains, and his power shook the Western Regions. He established military farms for the Quli people, pacified the barbarians, and spread his authority. He expanded his territory to an unprecedented scale, and his influence was greater than ever before.

This means that the Western Regions were the domain of the divine religion, which began with Zhang Ming and was perfected by Zheng Mu, and their achievements are detailed here.

Of course, it goes without saying that Zheng Shanyin is so powerful that the sect leaders may not be aware of it, but the head of the Xuanmen sect certainly does.

The heads of the Xuanmen sect throughout history have all been petty and could not tolerate the existence of another person as powerful as them.

Although Lingxu and Tiangang have completely different development paths, they share a consensus on the point of fighting the gods.

However, Tian Gang was a complete failure as a person back then. He was arrogant, greedy, and hogged the Shanglin Treasure all by himself, causing everyone to turn against him. In the end, he challenged Guangming Peak alone. Taking advantage of the fact that the Divine Sect was crippled and on the verge of death after being defeated by the Immortal Palace, he suddenly used his Sword Sect assassination talent to sneak in through the secret passage. He defeated the Dharma King Venerable and almost single-handedly overthrew the Divine Sect's headquarters, nearly winning back the face that the Sword Sect had lost for many years.

Unfortunately, success and failure are the ultimate measures of heroes. In the end, Tian Gang was outmaneuvered and defeated by Zheng Shanyin. Thus, his efforts were in vain. He went from being the Xuanmen leader who single-handedly destroyed the Divine Sect to a crippled and shameless villain in the Sword Pavilion. It was as if he had offered himself up to be trampled on, which only contributed to the other party's achievements. He squandered his own destiny and could only hide in his room and become reclusive. It was quite a disgrace.

But Ling Xuzi is clearly much more cunning, and he doesn't possess the romantic heroism of the Sword Sect leader who thinks, "I'll take on your whole family by myself!" Even when fighting a cripple, he'll have Tie Dan lead the charge, with a group of veteran Xuanmen sect members as his strong backup. He'll prepare meticulously, plan his escape route flawlessly, and only then will he make his move, leaving you absolutely no chance to turn the tables.

Therefore, in order to deal with the now more powerful Divine Cult, Ling Xuzi naturally had to go to great lengths. He needed to first secure internal stability before dealing with external threats, and then unify the nine major sects in order to plan the team's actions.

The simplest way to unify the Xuanmen sect is to find a common enemy for everyone, someone easier to deal with than the Divine Sect, someone who can be used for practice but also yield some benefits.

It used to be the Celestial Palace, but now, it's probably the Qingtang Sect's turn...

With a flash of his eyes and a glint of divine light, he used his divine sense to store the secrets of the Divine Sect into the Sect Leader's Secret Records. After a few days of seclusion, Tie Dan, having recovered his Qi, stepped out of the Sword Pavilion and summoned the Burning Cloud Eight Giant Swords before him, giving them instructions.

"A great battle is imminent for the Xuanmen sect, and I must bring Juque out of the mountains..."

Juque exclaimed "Great!" He jumped up and spun around like a giant fan, unleashing a fierce sword wind and overwhelming killing intent that sent the Eight Demon Lords of Burning Clouds tumbling to the ground, their legs buckling. Tiedan grabbed Juque, bound it to his back with his qi, and continued towards the two useless Nascent Soul cultivators.

"I intend to seal the Nine Yin Mountain. You two will help me revive the sect. Do you wish to stay in the mountain or outside?"

The eight heroes of Fenyun exchanged a glance, then bowed in unison.
"Thank you for taking me in, sir. I am willing to stay in the mountains to guard the gate."

"Thank you for your protection, Sect Leader. I wish to seek enlightenment outside the mountains."

These two weren't stupid; they naturally understood what Tie Dan meant.

If one stays in the mountains, one can directly enter the sect and become a disciple of Tie Dan. However, one can only become a divine beast of the Sword Sect and an outer sect offering. But if one stays outside the mountains, one can try to cultivate the Nine Luminaries Divine Sword Scripture that Tie Dan carved on the Nine Yin Mountain wall. When one achieves enlightenment, one can break through the sword formation, ascend the nine peaks, enter the inner sect, and become a true disciple of the Nine Great Profound Sects, the Northern Star Sword Sect.

Ling Ba Kui was easygoing. After all, he had been through thick and thin in his youth and had seen all sorts of things. He was already an old pig and had long lost the will to fight. As long as he was spared the torment of being cut into a thousand pieces and could enjoy his old age in a sacred mountain, he would be fortunate enough.

Fen Yun naturally still wanted to give it a shot. After all, regardless of whether he cultivated immortal techniques or divine skills, or relied on opportunity or luck, he was still a person who defied fate and sought the Dao, a Nascent Soul cultivator. Back then, he was a king and ancestor overseas, but when he came to the Central Plains, he was beaten to a pulp. Fen Yun had his pride too!
We are all practitioners! What makes us inferior to others? I, too, can be a practitioner of Taoism!
Tie Dan was also chosen by them, he nodded and said.
"In that case, Ba Kui, you can stay at Kaiyang Peak. In your spare time, keep an eye on the seal of the cave at the foot of the mountain. If you find that the demon-sealing formation is broken, immediately send a message to warn others."

"Fenyun, go down the mountain and give it a try. Once you enter the mountain gate, you'll find a box of things for yourself. Even if you die, you can keep this jade cicada to help you reincarnate once more."

"As the sect leader commands." *2
Tie Dan wanted to give some more instructions, but then he thought it was unnecessary.

Whether it's the Eight Heroes of Burning Clouds or the Shen Family of Reed Catkins, if they cannot attain enlightenment, they will ultimately be nothing more than a handful of dust, merely passing through as fellow travelers on the same path.

Even with his help, despite countless hardships, he achieved immortality and attained a lifespan of tens of thousands of years, shining as brightly as heaven and earth.

I fear that when the string is fully drawn, it will be difficult to escape the final demise of its soul, be invaded by the heavenly demons, and suffer the tragic fate of losing its life and soul, and being annihilated.

We must first find a way to survive.

Only Xuan Tian could find a way out for everyone.

So once the mountain gate was cleared up, Tie Dan activated the formation to seal the mountain, his sword flashed through the sky, and he sped towards Qianzhou without looking back.

Ju Que was overjoyed to finally join Tie Dan's adventure, so excited that whenever his divine sense caught sight of a dog on the roadside, he would send a telepathic message: "Sect Leader! Sect Leader! Go and kill it!" This annoyed Tie Dan to no end.

However, this cannot be blamed on the Giant Sword. After all, it is a sword. What is the use of forging a sword if it does not kill? Moreover, it was not even forged properly. Back then, Tie Dan only used killing energy to temper the Giant Sword and give it a sword spirit, but he did not have enough weapon-forging skills and sword-forging materials to sharpen its edge. Now it can only be considered a piece of iron, and a piece of iron with murderous aura.

As the Iron Egg Sword Rainbow flew over the mountains of various Xuanmen sects in Qianzhou, its overwhelming killing intent was hard to conceal, disturbing the peaceful dreams of a large group of old Xuanmen sect members who were in seclusion in their caves. It also aroused the investigation of countless divine senses, who probably thought that their enemies had come to attack...

However, Tie Dan was also thick-skinned. Anyway, the Xuanmen's style was that they would not make a move unless they understood clearly. So he entered as if no one was there. His killing intent was overwhelming, and his sword rainbow flew over people's heads. He crossed Qianzhou and went straight to Wangwu to pay his respects.

Speaking of which, Wangwu Mountain is a newly emerging and powerful force with extremely rapid development. Not only does it have a first-class sect like Qingtang Sect, which is extremely powerful and has extensive connections and resources, but it also has many branches of famous Taoist sects and ancient Taoist lineages that live in seclusion and avoid the world, providing combat support.

Furthermore, after Shi Jiao wreaked havoc in Hebei, many powerful families in Hebei, who had retreated to seclusion, were forced to relocate due to the military pressure, gathering their people to protect themselves. As a result, the Wangwu Mountain area developed even more rapidly.

It was truly a gathering place for true immortals and countless independent cultivators, with immortals and mortals living together. Cultivation families from Genzhou simply moved down the mountain to form a group of cultivators resembling a cultivation city. They brought a large amount of wealth and resources to exchange for benefits with the mountain people, forming marriage alliances, master-disciple relationships, and other connections. In turn, this attracted even more cultivators and powerful clans to come to Hebei to expand their influence.

Looking at it from this angle, it truly resembles a tiger crouching and a dragon coiling, with a majestic and prosperous atmosphere, surpassing even Qianyang, and faintly resembling the grandeur of the Three Enclosures.

Upon seeing this scene, Tie Dan was momentarily moved and unconsciously understood.

Lingxuzi was focused on gathering the power of the Xuanmen to build his Cloud Platform Flying Peak. How could he allow northern cultivators to establish their own independent power? Moreover, it was a force that had once been so close to Tiangang.
Sending him here to set a trap is probably an attempt to suppress Qing Tang on the surface, but in reality, it's a warning shot to take action against the Wangwu Mountain group.

Well, anyway, it all boils down to fighting for power and position. It's more important to get to the bottom of things. Just hand over the letter and... um?

Suddenly, Tie Dan felt a surge of inspiration, sensing an opportunity. He scanned the area with his divine sense and discovered that mortals were fighting on the ground. He descended from the clouds and looked down, only to see a group of gang-like thugs looting and vandalizing a courtyard in a merchant house in the city.

Many of these people even possessed Divine Qi Pills that forged their bodies; they were clearly either ruthless bandits or private soldiers. Moreover, their clothes were luxurious, and their weapons were excellent—they were obviously lackeys of powerful clans. The shopkeeper's employees were no match for them and had already been driven out of the shop. Only the owner remained, clinging to a pillar and refusing to let go, being brutally beaten by the crowd.

With a quick pinch and a mental calculation, Tie Dan knew which powerful clan had set their sights on this shop, probably intending to seize it by force. Acting so arrogantly in broad daylight, they must have powerful backers in the mountains.

Originally, Tie Dan didn't want to meddle in mortal affairs, but true to his cautious nature, a glint flashed in his eyes as he glanced at the boss...

This sight startled Tie Dan! Suddenly, his sword flashed, shooting like a falling meteor towards the villa in the city! He then hurled the giant sword down!
"Wow!"

Instantly, sword energy exploded! It shot out in all directions! A boundless killing intent, rolling sword energy, savage and unrestrained!
The Giant Sword appeared for only a fleeting moment, yet the raging sword storm instantly scattered the hundred or so servants and private soldiers in the courtyard! They were torn into pieces! Exploded into bloody flowers! A brutal massacre on the spot!

Tie Dan used his escape ability to protect his core, completely ignoring the blood and flesh splattered all over his body. He grabbed the young man who had been beaten into a pig's head on the ground, pulled him up, and laughed loudly while holding his hand!
"Tang Tong! You bastard! You're still alive!"

Tang Tong coughed up blood, "...I'm going to die, I'm going to die if I keep pulling like this..."

(End of this chapter)