Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 879 Xizhou Can't Hold On For Long

Ji An began to extend his divine sense and successfully imprinted the magic mark into it. During this time, the Taiyin Moon Corpse was as quiet as a well-behaved kitten.

The main reason is that his spiritual power is extremely strong. The Taiyin Moon Corpse can feel the gap between him and him and dares not act rashly in the slightest.

The Netherworld True Lord clicked his tongue in amazement. He had prepared to appease the Taiyin Moon Corpse, but it turned out that it was completely unnecessary.

The refining corpse rolled its eyes, silently watching its two masters, the old and the new.

Since becoming the Taiyin Moon Corpse, it has gained a stronger spirituality and its wisdom is comparable to that of a cultivator. It is no longer the kind of corpse that only follows orders. It not only knows how to weigh the pros and cons, but also has emotions.

The Netherworld True Lord let out a barely perceptible sigh, but deep down he also felt a sense of relief.

He wants to be reincarnated, and everything he has in this life will be like fleeting clouds. He wants his corpse to have a good ending.

If he successfully reincarnates and remembers his past life, he will be able to see the Moon Corpse again.

As a seasoned Nascent Soul cultivator, he understood very well that True Monarch Xuanqing had neither the time nor the interest to cultivate corpse refinement. After his reincarnation became a disciple, he might have the opportunity to take over the management of corpse refinement again!

He cupped his hands in greeting, "Fellow Daoist, I will remove the magical imprint from the corpse-raising bag. You can put the Taiyin Moon Corpse inside."

Upon seeing the other party nod, he immediately took the corpse bag in his hand, removed the magic mark as instructed, and handed it over.

"My Void Stone contains various jade slips about corpse refining. Fellow Daoist, you may browse through them at will if you are interested."

Ji An took the corpse-raising bag, put the Taiyin Moon Corpse into it, and asked:

What would happen if a normal corpse were placed here?

"This corpse-nurturing bag is a low-grade fourth-tier spiritual treasure. It can subtly modify corpses, making them easier to refine into corpse-refining artifacts."

After hearing the explanation, Ji An nodded slightly. "I understand. We're ready to leave."

He placed the other's physical body into the Void Stone, took along the Nascent Soul of the Netherworld True Lord, and released a golden light that swept across the earth back to his temporary cave.

He quickly gathered up the array plates and flags, and once again released a golden light that shot across the ground as he flew westward.

The Netherworld True Monarch felt the incredible speed and was even more shocked. The speed was comparable to his escape in his Nascent Soul form.

Southern Continent, Earthly Fiend Sect.

The main hall was bustling with people, and the Buddhist cultivators chatted happily. In just half a year, they had conquered two Nascent Soul sects in the Southern Continent, and there was no force in this continent that could stop them.

As the monk Wang surveyed the entire room, he nodded with considerable satisfaction:

"Everyone, take a quick rest. We'll head to Xizhou in three days!"

"King Kongjian, I'm leaving the rest to you."

The two toughest challenges in the Southern Continent have been overcome. The next step is to truly transform this region into land belonging to the Buddhist practitioners and spread the glory of the Buddha.

Kongjian Sengwang smiled, put his hands together in prayer, and chanted the Buddha's name, saying:
"Rest assured, we will strive to build six temples in the shortest possible time, forming the simplest lotus-shaped demon-subduing array, and then expand outwards from this center."

At the same time, we will prioritize converting a group of devout men and women to contribute their vows to the Buddhist community.

After deciding to attack the Southern Continent, he had already figured out what to do. Now that the Nascent Soul forces had been eradicated, they would cultivate some forces willing to believe in Buddha.

Then, using these forces as pioneers, they expanded the temple's faith among ordinary people.

In just thirty or forty years, he will be able to establish several stable Lotus Demon Subduing Array strongholds in the Southern Continent, thereby reaping the power of wishes on a large scale.

The Pure Moon Monk King smiled and said:
"We will leave together in three days. I will go to the coastal area to find the demon beast clans and discuss the grand plan of jointly attacking the cultivator forces."

The demons and cultivators have fought bloody battles for many years, and the hatred between them has accumulated to an unknown depth. He felt that he was very confident in persuading a certain group.

Even if it's impossible to persuade the transformed demons to immediately join the battle, it can still keep these demon beast groups neutral.

As the Sea Monk King smiled faintly, “Things are going more smoothly than I expected. The Western Continent won’t last long.”

When Ji An returned to the sect, it was just past 7:00 PM. He stood outside the protective array and said:

"Fellow Daoist, will you wait for me outside or come in together?"

He needed to first inform the sect of the dramatic changes in the Southern Continent, and then act as a protector for the reincarnation of the Netherworld True Monarch.

"Wait outside, True Lord. Please make yourself at home. I'll wait for you to come out here."

Ji An nodded slightly, released a golden light that pierced through the protective array of the mountain, and finally landed at the Wuji Hall on Chaoyang Peak.

The luminous pearl in the main hall shone brightly, but the hall was empty.

He strolled to the back of the main hall and rang the bell twenty-one times, a signal to urgently summon the sect's high-ranking cultivators.

This large bell is a second-tier top-grade spiritual artifact. Its sound is mellow and resonant, and with the support of the sect's array, it can transmit the sound to every corner in a short time.

After returning to the main hall and sitting down, Ji An closed his eyes to rest and began to wait quietly.

Half an hour later, Lin Lan said softly:

"Master, all cultivators at the Golden Core level and above in the sect have arrived. What are your instructions?"

She didn't know what her master wanted to announce, but a bad feeling rose in her heart.

Master was originally staying in the Land of Absolute Spirits, but now he has rushed back under the stars and moon, which must be for an extremely important matter, perhaps even related to the life and death of the sect.

Ji An opened his eyes, looked at the assembled cultivators, and said in a deep voice:

"Today, in the Land of Desolation, I encountered two Buddhist cultivators chasing after the Netherworld True Monarch of the Southern Continent's Earthly Fiend Sect. Only the Nascent Soul stage of the Netherworld True Monarch managed to escape. I killed the Buddhist cultivators and learned from the Netherworld True Monarch that a large number of Buddhist cultivators had entered the Southern Continent, and the Shadowless Sect and the Earthly Fiend Sect had been completely destroyed."

According to True Lord Youming, there are at least fifty or sixty Buddhist cultivators who have reached the Nascent Soul level.

The Southern Continent has become the domain of Buddhist cultivators, and the Western Continent stands on the edge of a precipice.

His words were like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, instantly stirring up a tidal wave in everyone's hearts.

A moment of panic flashed across Qin Yan's face, but he quickly regained his composure. The sect's Life and Death Illusion Dust Array was both offensive and defensive, so he wasn't too afraid of enemies.

Li Haoran had a serious expression, but he was overjoyed inside. Over the years, he had painstakingly tried to comprehend the essence of swordsmanship and had made some progress, but he urgently needed to verify it.

The most effective way to verify this is through a life-or-death struggle, of course. Now that so many Buddhist practitioners of the same level have come, it's the perfect opportunity for him to test his skills.

If Ji An knew what he was thinking, he would surely say, "Great minds think alike."

This is both a danger and an opportunity—an opportunity to upgrade the Gathering Yuan Tree to a fourth-tier top-grade level.

Lin Lan took a deep breath and said:

"Next, we must fully activate the mountain-protecting formation and at the same time have all disciples retreat back to the sect."

Another issue is that there's a teleportation array connecting the sect and Yuanhe Mountain; this array must be temporarily dismantled.

She felt helpless. She had thought that after the calamity of the true demons, there would be hundreds of years of peace, but she never expected that war would break out again, and this time the enemy she faced was even stronger.

She looked at her master and breathed a sigh of relief, her tense mood easing slightly.

The master is even more powerful than before, the number of Nascent Soul True Monarchs in the sect has increased by several, the mountain-protecting formation has reached the fourth level, and so on. These are all good news.

Everyone immediately started discussing it; the news of the destruction of the Nascent Soul sect made everyone's hearts jump.

Zhang Zeye asked, "True Lord, what will happen to the Central Continent? Will we receive reinforcements?"

Previously, Shi Xiu spent most of his time in Zhongzhou. The enemy's sudden change of strategy caught everyone off guard. It is unknown whether Zhongzhou has noticed the intelligence that the enemy's internal defenses are weak.

Ji An shook his head slightly, "I don't know the situation in Zhongzhou either, but don't count on reinforcements from Zhongzhou."

However, our strength is far greater than it was back then, so let's relax for now.

There's more good news to announce: I obtained a refined corpse from the Netherworld True Monarch, equivalent to a Taiyin Moon Corpse at the fourth level of the Nascent Soul stage.

Upon hearing this news, everyone felt a sense of relief.

Lin Lan was the first to cup her hands in greeting, an uncontrollable smile playing on her lips:
"Congratulations, Master, on acquiring such a capable assistant! With this, the sect now boasts five Nascent Soul level combatants!"

Every little bit of progress in strength means greater confidence.

"Congratulations, True Lord!" the Golden Core cultivators shouted in unison.

Ji An smiled and nodded. He didn't like to be ostentatious. In his true opinion, the matter of the Taiyin Moon Corpse should be kept secret. Having more trump cards in hand would allow him to be more composed.

However, doing so can boost morale and give everyone confidence.

The monks pooled their wisdom and offered suggestions, devising a plan on how to deal with the attack from the Buddhist monks.

Two hours later, the plan was basically finalized.

Lin Lan asked:
"Gentlemen, do you think the plan is feasible?"

Ji An and the others nodded in agreement. Everyone knew that there was no foolproof plan. The important thing was to first establish a framework so that everyone had a direction to work towards, and then the plan could be corrected as needed.

Qin Yan added:
"This news was sent to the cultivators in the far north so that they could also take precautions."

"Why don't I go myself? While our teleportation array is still active, let's teleport to Yuanhe Mountain and head to the far north."

Ji An nodded, "Okay."

The Buddhist sect besieged the sect, but they could hardly imagine that the sect actually had a teleportation array tens of thousands of miles away.

Lin Lan recorded the plan on a jade slip, took out a blank jade slip, made many copies, and handed them out. The Golden Core cultivators present were extremely eager to get a copy.

"We will proceed according to the plan for now. Each hall master and chapel master should fulfill their responsibilities and inform all disciples of the situation they will face next."

The disciples left one after another, leaving only a few True Lords and Lin Lan in the Wuji Hall.

Li Haoran's eyes shone brightly, and his smile bloomed like a flower:

"Senior brother, what do you think is the best way to demoralize the Buddhist cultivators?"

He had come up with a brilliant idea and wanted to share it with everyone, preferably with the support of Senior Brother Ji.

Ji An raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of ruthlessness appearing in his eyes:

"Of course, we would ambush the enemy on their way and kill a few of them."

He paused and said:
"However, I advise my junior brother to give up this idea. Shi Xiu can comprehend a kind of supernatural power called the power of divine foot."

This supernatural ability allows you to traverse vast distances instantly; if you encounter an enemy with such an ability, it will be very difficult to escape.

He's different; we could try an ambush.

(End of this chapter)