Longevity Thunder Ancestor

Chapter 997 Advancement to Mid-Nascent Soul Stage
An even more brutal war broke out.

At this moment, the Tianli, the Sea Clan, and the Rakshasa Immortal Realm seemed eager to completely annihilate Cangyuan, and their siege was extremely fierce.

Cangyuan faced a joint attack from the three major forces, and despite relying on natural defenses and powerful restrictions, it was still in a precarious situation.

Even at the height of the battle, several Core Formation cultivators died every day.

Even among Nascent Soul cultivators, more than ten have perished in just one year, while the number of Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining cultivators who have died is countless.

In a short period of time, the land within hundreds of miles of the two mighty cities was covered in a dark red color, and the stench of blood filled the air.

However, the Cangyuan cultivators, who were fighting with their backs to the wall, knew that there was no way out, so they united as one, and the large and small forces put aside their past grudges and joined hands to fight the enemy.

Even many old monsters and rogue cultivators who had been living in seclusion for many years emerged from their secluded cultivation places and resolutely headed to Zhenyou City to resist foreign enemies.

So despite the enemy's fierce offensive, Cangyuan's morale was high, and they managed to hold on.

While many cultivators in Cangyuan were fighting back, a voice quietly emerged—it was a voice expressing dissatisfaction with Ning Fa.

Given the critical situation in Cangyuan, Ning Fa, one of the top combatants in Cangyuan, has remained silent and has not participated in the battle, which stands in stark contrast to the desperate fighting of others.

Although Master Xuyuan once explained in public that Ningfa was in seclusion in order to break through his cultivation level, which would be of greater help to Cangyuan, many people did not take it seriously.

After all, once one's cultivation reaches the Nascent Soul realm, it becomes extremely difficult to break through to another realm. Even if it is possible, it would normally take hundreds of years.

Ning Fa had only been in the Nascent Soul stage for a short time, so how could he possibly break through to the mid-stage realm again in such a short period of time? They believed that this was just an excuse for Ning Fa to avoid battle.

Furthermore, news later circulated that Ling Shu Pavilion had provided Ning Fa with a large amount of precious resources.

This further fueled the discontent among many high-level cultivators fighting on the front lines, and the calls for Ning Fa to join the battle grew louder and louder, but these voices were suppressed by Xu Yuan Jushi.

On this day, the sky near Zhenyou City was as usual.

The spiritual light generated by various powerful magical artifacts, supernatural abilities, and spells intertwined and swept across the sky, like a colorful tide of spiritual energy filling the entire sky.

The deafening roar, like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing, sent chills down one's spine.

On the vast battlefield, cultivators were as numerous as clouds, their cries of agony never ceasing. It was possible that a cultivator would fall with the blink of an eye, making the battle extremely fierce.

Suddenly, the sound of gongs rang out throughout the battlefield, and the enemy army retreated like a tide.

Meanwhile, the Cangyuan garrison on Zhenyou City breathed a sigh of relief. At this moment, the city walls were littered with severed limbs and blood, indicating that many more cultivators had perished in this battle.

The survivors didn't even bother to clean the blood off their bodies; they quickly used this precious time to recuperate, because every bit of magical power they recovered increased their chances of survival.

At this moment, several powerful beams of light descended from the sky like meteors, landing on a section of the city wall.

These people are the only remaining great cultivators in Cangyuan today.

Xu Yuan Jushi, Mo Qianqiu, Palace Master of Wushi Demon Palace, Xuan Weizi, Grand Elder of Taiqing Sect, Lin Qingyi, Palace Master of Bingling Palace, Yu Chan Zhenjun of Yuxu Sect, Kong Li Zhenjun of Shenxin Sect, and Xu Yi, Sword Master of Tianjian Sect.

As before, these great cultivators engaged in another fierce battle with the great cultivators on the other side.

Although they were outnumbered, they managed to hold off the enemy with the support of the fifth-order restrictions of Zhenyou City.

However, these great cultivators all looked exhausted, their magical power had plummeted, and they were clearly in extremely poor condition.

Many of them even had shocking injuries.

Even Xu Yuan Jushi, the strongest in Cang Yuan, was pale at this moment.

The sleeve of his left arm was torn open by some unknown attack, leaving a purplish-black wound about a foot long, emitting black smoke.

However, Master Xuyuan remained calm. His right hand flashed with white light, and he gently stroked the wound. The black aura on the wound immediately dissipated, and it even showed signs of healing.

However, a strange force erupted from the wound, hindering its healing.

Xu Yuan Jushi ignored it and instead looked ahead with a slight frown.

Beside him, a splendidly dressed elderly man with a lion's mouth and eagle eyes, also looking solemnly in the direction of the retreating enemy, slowly said:
"This time, the offensive only lasted for one day before they hastily withdrew, which seems a bit strange."

This person was none other than Mo Qianqiu, the Palace Master of the Boundless Demon Palace.

The others also looked solemn. Although the enemy withdrew their troops quickly this time, such unusual behavior made them feel uneasy.

Xuanweizi, dressed in a Taoist robe and exuding an air of otherworldly elegance, glanced at Xuyuan Jushi and said, "Fellow Daoist Xuyuan, I'm afraid the next attack from the other side will be extraordinary. Shouldn't we consider sending Fellow Daoist Ning to fight?"

Upon hearing this, Master Xuyuan frowned.

At this moment, True Monarch Yu Chan snorted: "We are fighting to the death, while Ning Fa is hiding in the back and leisurely going into seclusion. I am really indignant."

At this moment, True Monarch Kongli frowned and defended Ningfa, saying, "Fellow Daoist Yuchan, you can't say that."

Previously, Fellow Daoist Ning risked his life to carry out a mission in the rear of Tianli.

If it weren't for him, we wouldn't have had those precious years; otherwise, we might not have even had time to complete the construction of Zhenyou City.

Moreover, it was Fellow Daoist Ning who disrupted the forging of Tian Li's replica of the Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure; otherwise, our situation would only be worse now.

Upon hearing this, True Monarch Yu Chan paused for a moment, then snorted, "What? He only did this once? Does that mean he can just rest on his laurels and not have to fight anymore?" Kong Li also snorted, "With his potential, as long as he can break through to the mid-Nascent Soul stage, his strength is very likely to be comparable to Fellow Daoist Xu Yuan. In that case, it will naturally be of great significance to us."

"We can still hold on, so why force him to fight?"

Jade Cicada True Lord seemed to have also lost his temper, and immediately retorted: "That's right, he made great contributions when he infiltrated Tianli last time."

But don't forget, Fellow Daoist Shen, Fellow Daoist Huangfu, and Fellow Daoist Pei also died at his hands!
And they were three great cultivators!

If they were still alive, how could our strength be so stretched today?

In my opinion, his merits don't even outweigh his faults; he's the one who's guilty of wrongdoing towards Cangyuan!

Upon hearing this, a cold glint flashed in Mo Qianqiu's previously silent eyes.

Apart from Master Xuyuan, everyone else frowned.

Kongli Zhenjun angrily said, "How dare you say that? Isn't this because the three of them harbored evil intentions and even colluded with Tianli people to try to harm Fellow Daoist Ning?"

How can such a heartless and ruthless person, who disregards the greater good, be relied upon by us, Cangyuan? He deserves to die!

"The claim of colluding with the Tianli people is just Ning Fa's one-sided story. Anyway, there's no way to prove it now that he's dead," Jade Cicada True Monarch retorted without backing down.

As the two argued fiercely, the others displayed various expressions.

Although Xuanweizi did not speak, his eyes also showed dissatisfaction.

Lin Qingyi and Xu Yi remained silent, not uttering a single word.

At this moment, Mo Qianqiu slowly said, "What Fellow Daoist Yu Chan said is true. Fellow Daoist Ning's actions are really hard to believe."

Moreover, for us, it's a do-or-die situation with no way out, but for him, it doesn't necessarily seem to be the same.

He had disappeared for decades, most likely to have gone to another cultivation world, which also suggests that he may have a way to return there.

So he has a way out, which is perhaps why he's not willing to fight desperately now.

If the situation were truly critical, he might just pack up and leave.

Wouldn't that be a waste of all the support Fellow Daoist Xuyuan has given him over the years?

Upon hearing Mo Qianqiu's words, even Lin Qingyi and Xu Yi's expressions changed, and Xuan Weizi frowned deeply.

Jade Cicada True Monarch exclaimed as if he had found a sore spot: "That's right, just as Fellow Daoist Mo said, Ning Fa may have already planned his escape route!"
In that case, even if our Zhenyou City is breached, he won't even bother to fight!

At this moment, Xuanweizi also looked at Xuyuan Jushi and said solemnly:
"I agree with what Fellow Daoist Mo and Fellow Daoist Yu Chan said. We can't let Fellow Daoist Ning continue to be in seclusion like this."

After these successive battles, we have all accumulated considerable injuries. If any of us were to fall, then the end of Cangyuan would truly be nigh.

Xu Yuan Jushi, on the other hand, frowned deeply, and there was a hint of hesitation in his eyes.

However, after a short while, he slowly said, "No, Fellow Daoist Ning can be said to be the hope of our Cangyuan. Once he advances, his strength may even surpass mine. So unless absolutely necessary, we should not disturb him."

"Fellow Daoist Xuyuan, you should think twice!" Xuanweizi's eyes flashed with anger, but he still suppressed his rage as he spoke.

But the recluse of Xuyuan looked resolute.

Just as he was about to say something more, his expression suddenly changed, and with a flick of his right hand, he suddenly produced a special rhombus-shaped white talisman.

Then a voice came from it.

Although it was only a short sentence, all the great cultivators present were shocked.

Then, Xu Yuan Jushi, Kong Li, Lin Qingyi and others couldn't contain their surprise and excitement.

Mo Qianqiu, Xuanweizi, and Yu Chan were all astonished, and their eyes flashed with deep apprehension.

Meanwhile, in the Changning Mountains of Xu Kingdom, not far from Zhenyou City.

Suddenly, dark clouds rolled in from the previously cloudless sky, accompanied by thunder and lightning. Bolts of lightning as thick as bowls surged within the clouds, and the thunderous roar soared into the heavens with immense power.

Below, some cultivators from the Huayu Sect and the Ning family who were not on the front lines were watching nervously.

Before long, the sky, which was filled with thunderclouds like a lake of thunder, suddenly converged towards the center like a tide, where a blurry silver figure could be faintly seen.

Finally, the strange phenomena in the world slowly dissipated, and the vast thunder entered the person's body.

The person's figure could finally be seen clearly.

He was tall and handsome, and it was Ning Fa who had been in seclusion for a long time.

Five-colored lightning patterns were rapidly rotating on his forehead, and five-colored lightning floated around his body, making him look mysterious and extraordinary, and exuding an astonishing pressure.

Ningfa looked at his hands, feeling an unprecedented sense of power, and couldn't help but burst into laughter, his laughter echoing for hundreds of miles like thunder.

After years of arduous cultivation, he has finally advanced to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm!

(End of this chapter)