Dao Cheng Gui Xian

Chapter 424 The Plans of the Sealing Spirit Path
In the center of Jiangbei City stands the Sparrow Temple
Overlooking the Sparrow God Temple, its appearance closely resembles the Black Sparrow God, who was sealed by the Sparrow God.

At the heart of the Black Sparrow God, there is a sacrificial hall, where the spirit of the divine sparrow, a direct descendant of the Sparrow God Mountain, is enshrined.

In the Sealing Spirit Path, regardless of what kind of spirit is being sealed, one must ultimately worship both one's own spirit and the various divine sparrow spirits of the Sparrow God Mountain lineage.

This signifies the legitimate status of Sparrow God Mountain on Fengling Island.

Therefore, when Luanxuan and the others entered Jiangbei City, they lived in the Sparrow Venerable Temple. However, Luanxuan lived in the Sparrow Head Mansion, while Wujiu and Yingtian lived in the Left and Right Wing Mansions.

When Li Wushou, who was staying at the Zangqiu Shen Palace, entered the Quezun Temple with Luanxuan, he immediately sensed a powerful pressure lingering around the sacrificial hall.

An inexplicable power is contained within it.

Like an immortal, yet not an immortal; like a god, yet not a god!
This power clearly originated from the Sparrow Lord and was used as the foundation of Jiangbei City.

No wonder that only six people from Luanxuan, plus three or five Nascent Soul cultivators they summoned, totaling no more than a dozen Nascent Soul cultivators, dared to guard the Northern Frontier City. So they had such means.

This made Li Wushou, who was indulging in unrestrained emotions, a little more wary.

It's not that I'm afraid, but there's no need for the Central Domain to take the lead and draw out the power of the Sparrow Lord in advance.

A full-scale invasion of the central domain would inevitably employ the same methods, so we are not afraid of them.

I'll just take advantage of the situation and accumulate as many benefits as possible before making any decisions.

They entered the Sparrow Head Mansion in silence.

Li Wushou glanced around the mansion and found that, apart from Luanxuan, there were two people in the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, fourteen people in the Nascent Soul realm, and eight people in the True Person realm, which was fewer than the Nascent Soul realm.

However, each of them possessed a powerful aura, suggesting considerable combat strength, comparable to that of a True Lord.

Faced with the invasion of the Central Domain, True Persons are no different from ants. Fengling Dao should also be aware of this, so the edict summons only those with Nascent Soul combat power.

Everyone gathered in the council hall, clearly Luanxuan had just convened them for a meeting.

Upon seeing Luanxuan return, the two leading Nascent Soul cultivators rose first and respectfully bowed:

"Greetings, Grand Master!"

The others then realized what was happening and stood up, shouting in unison:

"Greetings, Grand Master!"

Seeing this, Luan Xuan waved his hand and said authoritatively:

"No gift!"

As he spoke, he strode toward the main seat, while Zang Qiu tactfully remained in the center of the hall, drawing stares from the crowd who had risen to their feet.

After Luan Xuan took his seat, he introduced himself to those around him:
"This is the ancestor of the Zang family, the lineage of the Corpse Sealing Clan, the True Lord Zangqiu. From now on, he will serve under me, just like you all."

After speaking, without waiting for anyone's reaction, Luan Xuan looked at Zang Qiu again and said:
“Zang Qiu, these are all colleagues from various parts of Jiangbei Road. You can get to know them later.”

As he spoke, he pointed to the empty seat beneath the Nascent Soul cultivator on his left and continued:

"Please take a seat. You can sit there for now."

Zang Qiu first clasped his hands in a fist salute to Luan Xuan, then bowed to everyone else, and sat down in the seat designated by Luan Xuan with a normal expression.

The group, who were already quite interested in Luanxuan's hasty departure and the Zangqiu he brought back, looked at each other in bewilderment upon seeing this.

While Zang Qiu might not be fully aware of this, they knew perfectly well that the five seats in the council hall were reserved for powerful Nascent Soul cultivators.

This Autumn Burial may be highly valued by Luanxuan, but what virtue or ability does a True Lord have to sit there?
However, the two Nascent Soul stage experts at the head of the table had no objections to this.

They had just witnessed part of the progress of the matter from afar through their primordial spirits.

Shi Santong, who can tear apart the realm, even dares to step on the Wujiu Sect Leader's seat. What's wrong with such a crazy and ruthless person sitting in the upper seat?
As for how long they can sit there, that's not something the two of them are concerned about.

Faced with the invasion from the Central Domain, they themselves don't even know how long they can remain in power!

Who cares about any of that? They'd love to have more ruthless people like that!
Luan Xuan didn't offer much explanation to the crowd's curiosity. Seeing everyone take their seats, he returned to the previous topic.

"The Central Domain's army has already assembled outside Yan Yang Mountain and the Northern Domain River, and its invasion of Fengling Dao is a foregone conclusion. The Central Domain wants to tear apart the peace between the two domains, so what does Fengling Dao have to fear?"
With the protection of the Sparrow Lord, there is no need to be alarmed even if the two Venerables of the Central Domain come in person.

The Sparrow Lord has issued a decree that anyone who kills three people of the same realm or defeats one person from a different realm in this battle can enter the Holy Domain and become a direct descendant of the Sparrow God Mountain.

Those who achieve outstanding military exploits may bring their entire clan into the Holy Domain and become citizens of the Holy Domain!

As soon as Luanxuan said this, the atmosphere in the council hall suddenly became lively.

Although Luanxuan did not say it explicitly, the meaning was already very clear.

The Sparrow Lord did not require them to defend to the death. What the Sparrow Lord wanted was for them to fight their way out of the Sealed Spirit Path. Once they made meritorious contributions, the Holy Domain would be their shield.

Once they enter the Holy Domain, even if the entire Sealed Spirit Path is lost, their lives will not be in danger.

If the Central Region were to completely seize the Sealed Spirit Path, the Sparrow Lord might very well abandon the Sealed Spirit Path altogether, set up a Mustard Seed Ferry, and wreak havoc deep into the Central Region.

By then, they will be the ones who are truly free and unrestrained!
Everyone was filled with trepidation upon receiving the imperial edict to enter the northern border city.

The pressure of completely resisting the invasion of the Central Domain is immense for everyone; even if they risk their lives, it is almost impossible to do so.

What they feared most was receiving the order from Fenglingdao to defend the northern border at all costs.

Knowing full well that it's impossible to hold out, yet still choosing to defend it, isn't that just sending them to their deaths?
Therefore, everyone harbors resentment!

But what if you kill three people of the same realm? Or defeat one person in a counterattack?
That's different!
In an instant, everyone's emotions calmed down.

Despite the many worries and precautions that remained, everyone's fighting spirit was ignited.

Their shared goal is to kill their fellow inhabitants.

Seeing this, Luanxuan couldn't help but nod to himself.

Unlike others, he was well aware of the reasons for the invasion of the Central Region.

However, he and many other direct descendants of Sparrow God Mountain did not actually believe that the Central Domain would conquer the entire Sealed Spirit Path.

It should be noted that the time when the Sparrow Lord is most safe is when he is involved with the Sealing Spirit Path.

Otherwise, if the Sparrow Lord were to abandon the Sealing Spirit Path and lead them deep into the Central Domain from time to time, then no one would be in a good position!
Therefore, once the Central Domain invades the Sealed Spirit Path, the two leaders will have their killing intent vented and receive an explanation. Stopping the invasion and withdrawing from the Sealed Spirit Path will be the only option.

The more fiercely the resistance from the Sealed Spirit Path, the more casualties there will be in the Central Region, and the sooner this clear understanding will arrive.

Therefore, although it is speculated that the Central Domain will not go all out to take down the Sealed Spirit Path, everyone must fight with all their might. The more fiercely they fight, the faster this invasion will be quelled.

As long as the Sparrow Lord lives, it is wishful thinking for the Central Region to take over the Sealed Spirit Path.

Such pointless deaths and injuries will naturally not last long!

This is good for both sides!

The Sparrow Lord must have understood this as well, which is why he issued such a decree.

Luanxuan naturally agreed wholeheartedly!

Seeing that people's hearts could be won over, one couldn't help but praise the Sparrow Lord's brilliant decision!

Looking around the room, Luan Xuan smiled and addressed the crowd again:

"The Central Domain has taken the initiative to provoke war and undermine the friendship between the two domains. Since that's the case, we don't need to worry about feelings. Guarding the northern border is certainly a good choice, but I still decide to take the initiative and give the Central Domain some surprises."

Luanxuan's confident demeanor gave everyone a great deal of confidence.

Everyone, including Li Wushou, was quite interested in the surprise that Luanxuan had mentioned.

Seeing this, Luanxuan's smile widened.

A blue bird's head, adorned with a golden crown, emerged from between the eyebrows. It opened its beak and spat out two golden orbs, which hovered in mid-air. Then, it slowly spoke:

"I'm going to implement a scorched-earth policy!"

(End of this chapter)