The road is vague

Chapter 422 The Dragon-Riding Immortal
"Report!"

A Golden Core cultivator rushed to the camp of the General Who Conquers the South of the Qian Kingdom.

As the Grand General of the Southern Expedition appointed by the Great Qian Kingdom, Chen Youyou, the Ice Mystic Maiden, possesses an absolutely stunning and aloof face with a conspicuous crescent moon mark on her forehead. At this moment, she is holding a council meeting in a tent with eight Nascent Soul cultivators.

These people were all at least at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and they played a crucial role in the confrontation between the two armies.

More than thirty years ago, the Nascent Soul cultivators of both sides fought fiercely, resulting in the deaths of a large number of Nascent Soul cultivators on both sides, who paid a heavy price.

After that, the Nascent Soul cultivators on both sides fell silent, no longer daring to act recklessly. They obediently worked in a lull, waiting for the two countries' national strengths to continue to compete and wear each other down, or for other opportunities that could change the situation.

Nascent Soul cultivators rarely make a move, simply because they are unwilling to pay a certain price.

When it really comes down to it, apart from a very few who are far beyond our reach, most Nascent Soul cultivators can only rely on their own Deity Transformation cultivators. Among the people in the tent, apart from Chen Youyou, there are only one or two who can barely afford to take the gamble.

If successful, it will make you famous throughout the world.

If it fails, one will die and one's spiritual path will be extinguished.

Upon hearing the urgent report, everyone stopped talking and looked at the person who had arrived.

"Three Nascent Soul stage cultivators are being pursued by the army from the direction of Lu State. They are heading straight for the camp and are still more than a hundred miles away."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately stood up and went to the city wall of Jian Ge Fortress. They focused their divine sense into a beam and probed into the distance. Sure enough, they discovered that more than a hundred miles away, a large number of Lu Kingdom cultivators were chasing the three.

Although the specific reasons are still unclear, Chen Youyou made a decisive decision.

"Activate the grand formation, sound the war horn, and initiate the elemental spirit barrier!"

"Yes!"

Uh...

The melodious sound of bugles echoed throughout the Qian Kingdom's military camp.

The army of over a hundred Class A cultivators nearby immediately formed a disciplined barrier array, concentrating their magical power and spiritual light on the token floating in the center of the array.

The terrifying spiritual pressure formed an astonishing vortex.

With a loud, piercing cry, the token transformed into a three-colored firebird.

The three-colored firebird spread its wings for more than twenty feet, illuminating the previously dim sky nearby. It also caused tens of thousands of cultivators in Jianmen Pass who heard the war horn to gather together and look up at the three-colored firebird.

"Primordial Fire Phoenix!"

The army of cultivators in the camp all looked up and gazed at the scene, their expressions revealing excitement.

Such advanced Five Elements Spiritual Power Summoning Techniques are impossible even for Nascent Soul stage cultivators to execute. They require the power of a barrier and the assistance of hundreds of Class A Legion cultivators to activate. Their power is earth-shattering, making them advanced techniques that surpass even high-level spells.

Immediately afterwards, the primordial fire phoenix flew away into the distance to investigate the matter.

……

the other side.

Li Mo, the Thousand-Faced King, and Princess Dai are being hunted down by several Nascent Soul cultivators from the State of Lu.

The three of them did not fight back, but only defended themselves and maintained full speed. Amazing magical light kept exploding around them, but they were all dodged by the three of them with their nimble movements.

"Humph!"

Now that they were only a few dozen miles away from the Qian Kingdom's camp, a cold snort came from behind.

Li Mo could vaguely sense that this person was moving extremely fast, seemingly flashing through the air as he rapidly pursued the three of them.

"not good."

The Thousand-Faced King's eyelids twitched.

"A late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator!"

Li Mo noticed that this person was wearing a crane cloak from the Changsheng Temple, his figure was like smoke, ethereal and without a trace, and he was holding a large flag. After quickly chasing the three for more than ten miles, he suddenly waved the blue flag in his hand.

A vortex field quickly formed around the three of them.

"He wants to trap us!"

The three of them were noticeably slower as a result.

King Qianmian and Princess Dai hurriedly spat out a wisp of their natal demonic fire, attempting to burn through the vortex domain. They also released the Five Thunder Dust Transformation spell, concentrating the two demonic fires at one point, instantly burning a crack through the vortex domain.

"quick!"

The three of them quickly flew towards the vortex crevice.

At this time.

A wisp of light suddenly descended from the sky.

Within this wisp of ethereal light, a clear and peaceful order of the Daoist way was revealed, which then transformed into a gigantic hand reaching out to grab the three of them.

"Hmph, where do you think you're going!"

The three of them were like a sesame seed on a pancake under this giant hand.

Li Mo's expression hardened. Both the Bloodthirsty War Bear King and this Longevity Temple cultivator seemed to be stuck at the step of embedding their personal order into the operation of heaven and earth. Although they could simulate the power of heaven and earth to a certain extent with their profound magic power, similar to how Li Mo simulated the power of heaven and earth with lightning crystals, they could never cross that crucial hurdle.

From this point of view.

When Li Mo first referenced the evil grass order inherited by his true demon clone, he embedded his own order into the world. This was almost equivalent to taking over the divine position of the Nascent Soul stage in advance, and spreading his influence in the Thousand Treasures Islands, the Lost Continent, and the Wasteland.

The Thousand-Faced King and Princess Dai's expressions changed.

Both immediately revealed their true forms, ready to fight back with all their might.

They could almost instantly determine that this human cultivator's strength was nearly on par with, and perhaps even greater than, the Bloodthirsty War Bear King of Needle Ridge in the Wasteland.

"rise!"

After Li Mo drew the Flowing Gold and Fire Sword from behind his back, it transformed into a small sun and shot out.

However, this small sun was insignificant compared to the giant hand in the sky. Li Mo clearly felt the huge gap in magical power between the two, like a firefly and the bright moon.

At this time.

The Thousand-Faced King and Princess Dai also launched their counterattacks.

Both of them shot out countless feather phantoms, which transformed into a hundred beasts galloping and a thousand troops, and the giant hand that rushed towards the sky was still easily crushed by the giant hand and gradually fell down.

Although the three of them combined were still no match for the giant hand, they greatly weakened its power and managed to hold it off for a short while. Taking advantage of this opportunity...

The three quickly escaped the vortex area.

boom!
The earth cracked inch by inch, dust rose up, and the low hills were instantly flattened, forming a huge and clear handprint.

If this attack were to land in Hua'an Town, the entire town would be instantly wiped out.

"what?"

Seeing that the three had escaped his attack, the man let out a soft exclamation. Just as he was about to strike again, a three-colored firebird swooped down and spewed a mouthful of pure flame at him, forcing him to stop. He then channeled a gentle breeze from his Qiankun sleeve to neutralize the flame.

At this time.

The three-colored firebird spoke in human language and looked at the cultivator in the distance.

“Master Lingluo, if you take another step forward, I will consider it a breach of the agreement and a renewed war! Hmph, back then, we both escaped with our lives from the hands of the other side's Nascent Soul cultivators, but we also lost some of our comrades and friends. Those Nascent Soul cultivators chose to retreat because they were concerned about attracting the attention of the Heavenly Secrets. Now that we have reached a tacit understanding, you should not make trouble for yourself!”

The six Nascent Soul cultivators who had pursued them from the State of Lu gathered around True Person Lingluo.

They watched the three figures gradually disappear into the distance, their faces extremely grim.

"Ice Maiden, this is the first time, and I will never allow it to happen again!"

After giving the three figures a deep look, Master Lingluo immediately led the six people around her away.

Because of the intervention of two Nascent Soul cultivators from the Qian Kingdom, which led to the loss of the Jianmen Mountain Fortress, the Lu Kingdom's army built another city in the Southern Barbarian Lands. However, its defenses were clearly not on the same level as the original Jianmen Mountain Fortress.

As the Nascent Soul cultivators from Lu State departed, the three-colored firebird flew towards the Qian State fortress.

"Zhou Zheng, a disciple of the Lingmu Sect, has returned from his mission!"

Li Mo clasped his hands in a gesture of respect before the fortress gate.

"what?"

"A disciple of the Lingmu Sect?"

“Master Yulong, you should take a good look. This person actually claims to be a fellow Daoist of your Lingmu Sect, this…”

The fact that three Nascent Soul cultivators forcibly broke into the Lu Kingdom's camp and arrived at the Qian Kingdom's military camp caused a great sensation. It not only alarmed the nine famous Nascent Soul cultivators in the middle and late stages who had been stationed in the fortress for a long time, but also caused more than ten Nascent Soul cultivators in the early stages to fly out of their caves to watch.

After hearing Li Mo introduce himself, everyone turned to look at Master Yulong of the Lingmu Sect.

"You claim to be Zhou Zheng, a disciple of our sect. What proof do you have?"

A familiar voice came from behind him. Li Mo looked over in a straight posture, and his expression immediately froze. Tears welled up in his eyes, and he could not control himself.

"Uncle-Master Lu!"

This man had the sharp eyes of an eagle and the piercing gaze of a wolf, with an astonishing bone structure, sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes. He was old and solemn, with a hint of decisive and ruthless spirit, and an aura of lightning speed. He was none other than Lu Qi, Li Mo's master, who had now advanced to the Nascent Soul stage and was known as the Dragon-Controlling True Man.

However, out of consideration for the organization that held the memorial service for the deceased, Li Mo did not acknowledge him on the spot, but instead took out Zhou Zheng's waist tag.

"Reporting to Senior Uncle Lu, my waist token is here."

After Lu Qi accepted the waist token under everyone's gaze, although he confirmed that it was indeed the waist token of a Lingmu Sect disciple, he was still somewhat incredulous. Unfortunately, because he had lost his power in his early years, he was unable to confirm Li Mo's identity through the True Spirit Eye.

Fortunately, Han Mu arrived at that moment after receiving his secret message.

"Uncle-Master Lu."

"Hmm, Han Mu, take a look quickly, is this person your disciple who has been away for many years?"

Han Mu was taken aback and immediately looked at Li Mo.

He was initially overjoyed, but then cautiously activated his True Spirit Eye.

However, with his current cultivation level at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, he was unable to see through the outer shell of the Demon Shadow Mask. But after hearing the gossip around him and taking a closer look at the two ancient demon descendants beside Li Mo, he immediately concealed his confusion and confirmed Li Mo's true identity.

"Xiao Zhou, you're finally back!"

"master!"

Among the thirty-odd cultivators behind Lu Qi, Li Mo not only saw Han Mu, the former deputy head of the Advanced Study Hall, but also two familiar faces, Jiang Caiqian and Yang Zhiman.

Jiang Caiqian is now at the early stage of the Golden Core realm. She looks at Zhou Zheng, played by Li Mo, with a hint of doubt.

Yang Zhiman, who was at the late Foundation Establishment stage, looked on with disbelief, as if he had seen a ghost when he saw Li Mo. After all, they were disciples of the same generation, and Zhou Zheng had been his defeated opponent back then.

With Han Mu's confirmation, Li Mo was able to successfully enter the city with the Thousand-Faced King and Princess Dai.

"So you are a fellow Daoist from the Lingmu Sect."

Chen Youyou, the Ice Mystic Maiden, flew over with several Nascent Soul stage monsters. She looked down at the three of them from her high vantage point, revealing a hint of curiosity, but her attention was mostly focused on the Thousand-Faced King.

This address of "fellow Daoist" immediately caused an uproar among the low-level disciples of the Spirit Eye Sect who had gathered there. Their eyes were filled with disbelief as they looked at Li Mo, and they all showed excitement.

"Our sect has actually produced its third Nascent Soul cultivator?"

"Perhaps the fourth one. I heard some time ago that Master Qian of the sect seems to be preparing..."

The Thousand-Faced King noticed Chen Youyou's observation and became slightly reserved.

He nodded slightly, revealing an attitude of following Li Mo's lead.

Chen Youyou then looked at Lu Qi.

"In that case, Fellow Daoist Yulong, congratulations to your Lingmu Sect for gaining another powerful ally. It seems that the rise of the Lingmu Sect is just around the corner. However, the necessary procedures still need to be followed. I will trouble you to leave a copy of their statement at the military headquarters later. As for the Heart-Questioning Talisman, it is no longer useful to Nascent Soul stage cultivators. Fortunately, your Lingmu Sect is skilled at detecting falsehoods and truths. With your confirmation, I will not say anything more."

Say it.

The Ice Goddess Chen Youyou then led several curious lieutenants back to the central command tent for their routine meeting.

"Yes."

Lu Qi responded in a low voice.

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Yulong!"

"I wonder what this fellow Daoist's Daoist name is? We are fellow cultivators and we should have more opportunities to exchange ideas."

"yes……"

A continuous stream of people offered their congratulations. After responding to their well wishes, Lu Qi's expression turned slightly serious as he walked towards Li Mo, who was exchanging pleasantries with Han Mu.

(End of this chapter)