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Chapter 596 The Map of Mountains and Rivers (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
"correct!"

Just as the man was about to leave, Li Yunjing called him back and ordered, "Summon all the Nascent Soul Realm deputy alliance leaders and elders of the 'Holy Sound Sea' for a meeting! Tell them it's extremely urgent!"

"Yes, Vice Alliance Leader Li!"

The monk finally sensed that something was wrong.

His heart was heavy, so he hurried out and, as quickly as possible, notified the important figures.

"Did that person from the Tianluo Dao Sect really make a move?"

The Holy Sound Fairy's face was extremely pale, and her voice was filled with despair.

"uncertain!"

Li Yunjing forced himself to cheer up and comforted him, "Without actually seeing it, no one knows if it was a True Monarch of the Nascent Soul Realm who made the move! Perhaps it's a precious treasure of the 'Tianluo Dao Sect'?"

“That’s very likely!”

Li Yunjing's words seemed to bring a sliver of comfort to Fairy Shengyin, who murmured to herself, "A True Monarch in the Nascent Soul Realm wouldn't stoop to the level of an ant..."

Seeing Fairy Shengyin's cowardly appearance, Li Yunjing couldn't help but shake his head.

In critical moments, women are unreliable.

Even if the other party is a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator!

"Whoosh whoosh..."

Half an hour later, the other twelve Nascent Soul Realm cultivators arrived at the camp.

"What happened that called us all here?"

Lei Ze Zhenren immediately shouted in his loud voice.

The others also turned their gaze to Li Yunjing and Fairy Shengyin, wanting an explanation.

After arriving at the front lines, these people were unwilling to meddle in other people's business, except for their own small plot of land.

Although life on the front lines wasn't as comfortable as being in seclusion, there wasn't much to worry about. People practiced Qi cultivation, meditation, alchemy, weapon crafting, and talisman drawing—it was all quite carefree.

Now that Li Yunjing and Fairy Shengyin have summoned them, almost everyone looks rather unhappy.

Everyone thought that going to them was definitely not going to bring anything good!
Li Yunjing glanced at the impatience on everyone's faces and tapped the edge of the sand table heavily with his fingertips: "'Tianluo Dao Sect' must have used some divine map to wipe out 'Sunset Islands' in one strike, covering three thousand miles."

"Three thousand miles?"

Before he could finish speaking, Master Lei Ze's roar shook the tent ceiling, causing dust to fall in a flurry: "Is this fucking real?"

"it is true!"

Fairy Shengyin nodded heavily, "It was personally inspected by Golden Core cultivators within the alliance."

The once noisy tent suddenly fell silent.

"Let's go! Let's go take a look!"

The Nine Netherworld True Man's expression was solemn as he coldly said, "I can hardly believe it without seeing it with my own eyes!"

"Fellow Daoist Jiuyou is absolutely right!"

Master Feiyun and the other Nascent Soul cultivators all nodded in agreement.

Everyone here is a master. When Li Yunjing said he could flatten three thousand miles in one strike, everyone knew what was going on.

This news is absolutely terrifying!

Everyone felt a heavy weight in their hearts, casting a shadow over their hopes for the future of the "East China Sea Alliance."

"Let's go!"

Li Yunjing nodded in agreement.

Almost instantly, fourteen streaks of light flew out from the camp and headed towards the depths of the East China Sea.

Fourteen streaks of light tore through the clouds, like fourteen sharp swords slicing through the sky.

Before they even reached the Sunset Islands, the group could already sense the aura of destruction permeating the air.

"arrive."

The voice of the Nine Nether Immortal suddenly trembled.

The sea below is no longer rippling with blue waves; instead, it is a gray-black "land" covered with spiderweb-like crystals, each crystal surface congealed with undried bloodstains.

The once neatly arranged archipelago has disappeared, replaced by a huge circular depression.

The surrounding seawater evaporated, creating a bizarre phenomenon where the water level was below sea level.

"This is……"

Master Feiyun's escape light suddenly stopped, his eyes filled with disbelief.

What kind of extraordinary power could sink an island three thousand miles away with a single blow, compressing the island's sand, vegetation, and rocks together to form crystals?

Looking at this bizarre scene, two words came to mind for Li Yunjing: "Liuli" (琉璃).
The entire island was photographed as a flat object.

Inside this transparent, flat body, there are layers upon layers of "meat patties"!
These are all the corpses of demons from the "Sunset Islands"!

The Sunset Islands are an island group occupied by the demon race.

The demon race is not strong at sea, but the "Sunset Islands" are an exception.

According to internal documents of the "East China Sea Alliance," there are seven fourth-tier demon kings, three hundred and sixty-five ordinary demon kings, and more than one hundred thousand other demon beings on the "Sunset Islands."

Judging from those "meat patties," it's clear that the entire island's demon race was wiped out.

With just one strike, no one escaped.

Such a terrifying scene instilled fear in everyone.

How did the "Tianluo Daozong" achieve this?
Is this truly the immense power of a Nascent Soul Realm expert?
"The Nascent Soul Realm True Monarch has really made a move..."

The Fairy of Holy Sound suddenly covered her mouth, and the jade flute slipped from her fingers, falling into the crevice of the "land" and disappearing.

"Fuck it!"

Lei Ze Zhenren roared again, but this time with an unprecedented tremor: "'Tianluo Dao Sect' is so ruthless and insane, they want to make an enemy of the entire cultivation world!"

"This is... the power of laws."

The Nine Netherworld True Man calmly said, "This doesn't seem like the method of a Nascent Soul Realm True Monarch; it seems more like some kind of precious treasure!"

"impossible!"

Master Lei Ze was the first to disagree, "What kind of treasure could produce such an effect! I don't believe in this nonsense!"

“You have to believe it even if you don’t believe it!”

Nine Netherworld True Person coldly interrupted Thunder Swamp True Person's roar. She bent down and picked up a crystal fragment, tracing the smooth, mirror-like surface with her fingertips, and said in a deep voice, "The residual spiritual energy fluctuations in this crystal are simply beyond human power to condense."

"Moreover, when a Nascent Soul Realm True Monarch makes a move, the primordial energy of heaven and earth surges violently, and there must be extraordinary phenomena. Has any of you seen them?"

"Master Jiuyou said coldly again."

Everyone was startled when they heard this.

Indeed, if a Nascent Soul cultivator were to descend, the laws of heaven and earth would tremble. It would be impossible for them, as Nascent Soul cultivators, to be completely unaware of this while comprehending the Dao of Heaven.

Even the slightest sign is enough.

However, they had no sense of anything before Li Yunjing sent people to find them, which means it was not a True Monarch of the Nascent Soul Realm who made the move.

"What Fellow Daoist Jiuyou means is..."

Master Feiyun narrowed his eyes. "Is this the most treasured artifact of the Tianluo Dao Sect?"

"Nine times out of ten."

The Nine Nether True Man crushed the crystal into powder, his gaze sweeping over the crowd. “The ‘Tianluo Dao Sect’ has a history of hundreds of thousands of years. It is said that the founder left behind a heaven-reaching spiritual treasure. Among them is a ‘Map of Mountains and Rivers’, which can swallow the sun and moon and suppress the universe. Today’s attack is similar to the power recorded in ancient books.”

"Mountains and rivers and the country's map?!"

The Holy Sound Fairy gasped, "Isn't this a treasure from myths and legends?"

"hehe!"

The Nine Netherworld True Man sneered, "What are you panicking about! This is just a replica! If it were the real thing, it would have destroyed 'Tianlan Star' with a single blow. What else is there to discuss?"

"call……"

The Nine Nether Immortal didn't finish his sentence, but everyone understood its meaning.

It seems that the treasure of the "Tianluo Dao Sect" is not genuine.

Everyone blushed with embarrassment. They were all taken aback, lost their composure, and forgot their usual wisdom, not even considering this possibility.

"Master Jiuyou, you come from the Upper Sect. May I ask how we should defend against this counterfeit, given how powerful it is?"

Master Xinhu asked, "Although we are stronger than the 'Sunset Islands,' we are at most three times stronger than them. We may not be able to stop the 'Map of Mountains and Rivers'!"

"Yeah yeah!"

"We beg the Shenxiao Dao Sect to think of a solution!"

"If we can't fight back, we're doomed!"

……

As soon as the Heart Lake Immortal finished speaking, everyone chimed in, asking the knowledgeable Nine Nether Immortal for guidance.

The group secretly plotted that if even the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect" couldn't help them, they would have to consider fleeing.

We can't stay here and get beaten into mincemeat by the people of the "Tianluo Dao Sect", can we?

"Why panic!"

Master Lei Ze suddenly grinned maliciously, "Activating a Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure once will deplete half of a spiritual vein. How many times do they dare to use it? I'll lead my men to storm 'Tianluo Island' right now and force them to reveal their trump cards!"

"court death!"

True Man Jiuyou shouted sharply, "Do you think the protective formation of the 'Tianluo Dao Sect' is just for show? Besides, how could we possibly defeat hundreds of Nascent Soul Realm True Man from the 'Tianluo Dao Sect'?"

"Um... I just said it offhand..." Master Lei Ze explained in a low voice.

He saw the Nine Netherworld Immortal glaring at him fiercely, and he was so frightened that he lowered his head and dared not speak.

This senior sister had a sinister aura, and he was somewhat afraid of her, so he dared not provoke her.

Everyone fell silent again.

The "East Sea Alliance" has at most thirty Nascent Soul Realm experts combined, so how could they dare to launch a proactive attack on the "Tianluo Dao Sect"?
The Tianluo Dao Sect would love for them to fly into the fire like moths to a flame.
"How about... we sue for peace?"

One of the worshippers suddenly made a suggestion in a low voice.

"fart!"

Master Lei Ze was furious, his body crackling with lightning. "The war hasn't even started yet, and you're already scared! You want to be a traitor?"

Seeing the atmosphere becoming increasingly tense, Li Yunjing suddenly raised his hand and waved it, creating a barrier of spiritual light that separated Master Lei Ze from the enshrined figure.

"enough!"

He said coldly, "Are you trying to make a fool of yourselves by fighting amongst yourselves now?"

Everyone fell silent. Master Lei Ze snorted coldly and withdrew his lightning, but his eyes still held anger.

"Seek peace?"

Li Yunjing looked around at everyone and slowly said, "Since the 'Tianluo Dao Sect' has used the 'Map of Mountains and Rivers,' it is clear that they intend to completely annihilate us, and there is absolutely no room for negotiation."

"What should I do?"

The Holy Sound Fairy's voice trembled slightly, "Are we really just going to sit here and wait to die?"

The "East Sea Alliance" was originally thriving, and everyone had the courage to confront the "Tianluo Dao Sect". However, after witnessing the ruthless methods of the "Tianluo Dao Sect" today, their morale seemed to have vanished.

"of course not."

Li Yunjing's gaze was deep as he coldly said, "My meaning is to inform the alliance leader to retrieve the sect's most precious treasure and confront the 'Tianluo Dao Sect'!"

"This……"

The local cultivators of the East Sea were overjoyed, while the True Person of the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect" looked troubled.

The Tianluo Dao Sect has replicas of top-tier spiritual treasures. As a sect of the same level, with immortals and gods as its backers, how could the Shenxiao Dao Sect not have a powerful trump card?

Besides the one used to suppress demons, the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" also possesses two other powerful weapons.

It was merely a matter of suppressing the fortune of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect," and he dared not use it lightly.

There is another one that is always active and suppressed in the "Mountain Crossing," ready to deal with the ultimate blow from other behemoth forces!

Which of these two treasures should be used?
Do you no longer want the sect's ancestral temple?
Or should we just give up the "Mountain Crossing" that we worked so hard to build?

It's simply impossible for them to bring out their sect's ultimate weapon to fight the "Tianluo Dao Sect" head-on, just for the sake of the cultivators in the East Sea.

"Yun Jing, come with me!"

After a long silence, Master Jiuyou gestured for Li Yunjing to follow her.

The two transformed into streaks of light, one after the other, and went to mid-air a hundred miles away.

What are your thoughts?

"Master Jiuyou asked," he said.

"At this point, we have no way out."

Li Yunjing stared at the churning waves in the distance and said in a deep voice, "Since the 'Tianluo Dao Sect' dares to use a replica of the 'Map of Mountains and Rivers,' it means they want to establish their authority and make our alliance surrender without a fight!"

"But a sect cannot possibly part with one of its most treasured artifacts just for the sake of the East Sea."

Master Jiuyou frowned: "You are also aware of the situation in 'Crossing the Mountains'. Once we run out of our trump cards, if 'Netherworld Ghost Sect' and other demonic and Buddhist sects retaliate, we may not be able to keep the territory we have worked so hard to conquer."

"I see!"

A resolute glint flashed in Li Yunjing's eyes. "Therefore, I suggest we launch that plan!"

"Are you crazy?!"

The Nine Nether Immortal's pupils suddenly contracted: "We finally reached a treaty of mutual non-interference with the beings in the 'Youlan Mountains,' and you want to let them be born?"

"Hehe! The situation is critical, so we can't worry about anything else."

Li Yunjing sneered, "Those guys in the 'Youlan Mountains' have been restless for so many years. We'll have to pay a price to bring them to the East China Sea!"

"you……"

In the distance, a thunderbolt ripped across the sky, illuminating the pale face of the Nine Nether Immortal.

Which of the Supreme Elders of the Shenxiao Dao Sect did not know the power of the Youlan Mountain Range?

Thirty years ago, the "Youlan Mountain Range" suddenly erupted into chaos. The "Shenxiao Dao Sect" dispatched three "Shenxiao Warships" and ten Nascent Soul Realm cultivators to barely quell the unrest!
This is still due to the existence of the "Youlan Mountain Range," which is wary of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect's" strength and unwilling to engage in a true decisive battle!
Otherwise, none of those ten Nascent Soul Realm cultivators would have been able to get out!
The "Youlan Mountains" didn't have a high profile in the "Great Ming Cultivation World," but in the eyes of the higher-ups of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect," it was no better than the Demon Cave that was being suppressed.

Ancient contracts restricted their actions.

But that doesn't mean they lack ability!
What if the world falls into chaos if the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" opens this door?
The usually composed Master Jiuyou was now cold-handed and somewhat at a loss.

"Besides..."

Li Yunjing lowered his voice, "We don't need to bring them all out, we just need them to help restrain the 'Map of Mountains and Rivers'!"

"Ugh……"

Nine Netherworld True Man sighed softly, “You should know that they are not to be trifled with; taking an inch and wanting a mile is their instinct! As long as they see the weakness of the ‘Divine Firmament Dao Sect,’ they will continue to make demands.”

"I see!"

Li Yunjing nodded, "But we lack time!"

"Crossing the mountains! East China Sea!"

Li Yunjing continued, "If any front falls, our lives will be incredibly difficult! Only by surviving this ordeal can we talk about the future! Otherwise, our 'Shenxiao Dao Sect' will remain suppressed within the 'Great Ming Cultivation World,' unable to radiate its power and penetrate the entire 'Tianlan Star'!"

"Crash!"

The waves crashed against the rocks, creating a thunderous roar.

Li Yunjing's words made Master Jiuyou ponder for a long time before finally nodding slowly: "As you wish! You are the future supreme leader!"

"Ancestor, there's no other way."

Li Yunjing looked at the worry in Jiuyou Zhenren's eyes and comforted him.

"That's all it can do!"

Nine Nether True Man stared at Li Yunjing and solemnly instructed, "You must now return to 'Divine Firmament Island' and speak with Five Elements True Man. If he agrees, then return to your sect and request permission from the Sect Leader!"

"Okay! Time waits for no one, I'll go now!"

Li Yunjing nodded, "I'll leave this to the Ancestor to take charge of the overall situation. Everything should be based on the safety of our own people!"

He paused, then added, "If things are beyond our control, then we should abandon the 'Holy Sound Sea'!"

"absurd!"

The Nine Netherworld True Man laughed in fury, waving his hand, "Do you think I don't know these things? Do I need your guidance?"

"Okay! Then I'm leaving!"

Without any hesitation, Li Yunjing summoned the "Sky Patrol Ship," unleashing its full speed and transforming into a streak of light as it sped rapidly toward "Divine Firmament Island."

The fleeting light was incredibly dazzling.

In the distance, Flying Cloud Immortal, Holy Sound Fairy, and Heart Lake Immortal were all dumbfounded when they saw Li Yunjing's warship leave.

Did the alliance's vice leader run away?

However, the next moment, Master Jiuyou returned, putting their minds at ease once again.

"Fellow Daoist Jiuyou, where is Vice Alliance Leader Li?"

"The Holy Sound Fairy asked anxiously."

"Yun Jing has gone back to Shenxiao Island to request reinforcements."

The Nine Netherworld Immortal coldly surveyed the crowd, then waved his sleeve: "During this time, everyone must obey my orders!"

"call……"

Hearing this, everyone felt relieved.

As long as they don't run away, that's fine!
They still thought that Li Yunjing had returned to "Shenxiao Island" to ask the Five Elements Master for help!
"We will all listen to Fellow Daoist Jiuyou!"

The Nascent Soul cultivators from the East Sea spoke repeatedly.

"it is good!"

Master Jiuyou coldly said, "Everyone, go back first!"

"Yes!"

No one dared to delay, and they all followed True Person Jiuyou back to the "Sacred Sound Sea".

……

Just as Master Jiuyou temporarily stabilized the situation at the front line, Li Yunjing was extremely anxious and rushed towards "Shenxiao Island".

Along the way, the "sky patrol ship" was running at full speed, completely disregarding energy consumption.

In the end, Li Yunjing even threw high-grade spirit stones into the "power furnace" to power the warship with all his might.

A day later, Li Yunjing finally returned to "Shenxiao Island," weary from his journey.

Without any hesitation, he immediately went to see the Five Elements Master.

When the Five Elements Master finished listening to Li Yunjing's introduction of the situation at the front and his thoughts, even this important figure gasped in shock.

"Yun Jing, do you know what this means?"

The Five Elements Master asked one last question.

(End of this chapter)