Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 622 Wuya's Introduction, Thunder Magic to Destroy Demons (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
After blasting away tens of thousands of demonic beasts and sea monsters, the "Sky Patrol Ship" finally passed through the gap in the formation and safely entered "Wanghai City".

"Vice Sect Leader Li! Quickly follow my instructions and bring the warships over!"

At this moment, a deputy city lord at the Golden Core realm on the city wall gave a loud command.

As for Master Xuanjin, he had already focused his attention on dealing with the monsters and sea beasts outside, and no longer paid attention to Li Yunjing and the others.

"Alright! Fellow Daoist, you may take command!"

Li Yunjing's voice came from the "Sky Patrol Ship".

"This way!"

The deputy city lord flew ahead of the "Sky Patrol Ship," leading the warship as it slowly landed on the bluestone square in the city center, the ship making a dull rumble as it touched the ground.

Li Yunjing then dismantled the protective array and led Yue Wuyai and other members of the "Wuya Sect" off the warship.

The square was already surrounded by cultivators, including city defense troops maintaining order and disciples from various sects who had come to reinforce them.

Li Yunjing glanced around and spotted several familiar figures.

The true disciples and inner disciples of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" are maintaining order.

"Vice Sect Leader Li!"

A young disciple dressed in the "Great Sun Daoist Robe" stepped forward quickly and bowed respectfully: "The Xuanjin City Lord has ordered me to wait here. Please, Vice Sect Leader Li, make sure you are settled in before proceeding to the city tower for a meeting."

"Fellow Daoist Yue, please go with this junior disciple to settle in first."

Li Yunjing nodded, then turned to Yue Wuyai and said, "I'll be right back."

"Fellow Daoist Li, please go ahead and attend to your business."

Yue Wuyai quickly cupped his hands in greeting: "If 'Wanghai City' needs any help, just ask. We're all family here. I'll bring my disciples and grand-disciples and do my best!"

"Good! With Fellow Daoist Yue's words, I can rest assured!"

Li Yunjing nodded in satisfaction. It seemed that this Fellow Daoist Yue was a smart person who knew how to make a choice.

On his way to the city gate, Li Yunjing discovered that the entire "Wanghai City" had entered a state of war preparedness.

Monks carrying supplies could be seen everywhere on the streets, and defensive talismans were posted in front of every shop.

What alarmed him even more was that at the core of the city's protective array in the center of the city, there were eighty-one "top-grade spirit stones" floating around, emitting terrifying fluctuations!
"They've even used top-grade spirit stones..."

Li Yunjing frowned. "It seems the situation is more serious than we imagined."

It's important to know that top-grade spirit stones are extremely valuable and rare. Besides being used by Nascent Soul cultivators for cultivation, they can also be used for interstellar travel, teleportation through spatial gates, and even for crafting fourth-tier magic weapons...

All of these functions are applicable to high-level cultivators, making it a valuable resource that any sect or family would lack.

Under normal circumstances, low-grade, mid-grade, and even high-grade spirit stones can be used freely without caring how much is consumed. However, for behemoth sects, these top-grade spirit stones are treated as true strategic resources, and they will absolutely not use them if they can avoid it.

In Wanghai City alone, one large array released eighty-one top-grade spirit stones; it's unknown how many were consumed elsewhere.

Such an expense would only be considered desperate by Master Xuanjin.

Climbing the city wall, the view before you is even more breathtaking.

Outside the city, countless monster corpses piled up like mountains on the sea, turning the seawater a dark red color.

But further away, a new wave of beasts is gathering, their sheer numbers enough to make one's scalp crawl.

"Yun Jing has arrived."

Xuanjin Zhenren stood at the highest point of the city tower, with more than a dozen Nascent Soul cultivators standing beside him.

Li Yunjing recognized one of them as the Supreme Elder of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect," but he did not recognize the others.

These people all had different auras. A few of them were Supreme Elders of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect", while most of them were reinforcements from various places in the "Great Ming Cultivation World".

With a beast tide erupting in the South China Sea, the southern cultivation sects and families of the "Great Ming Cultivation World" will undoubtedly come to participate in the battle. Perhaps it is a rogue cultivator or the patriarch of a family or sect who has come.

"Yun Jing greets fellow Daoists."

Li Yunjing stepped forward and bowed in greeting, without being particularly polite.

He was the deputy sect leader of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect," holding an extremely high position, so naturally he didn't need to act like a junior meeting a senior.

"Greetings, Vice Sect Leader Li!"

As expected, the other Nascent Soul Realm cultivators returned the greetings without daring to be negligent.

Let me introduce you!

Master Xuanjin nodded slightly and began to introduce them one by one.

Almost exactly as Li Yunjing had expected, these people were all experts from the southern part of the "Great Ming Cultivation World".

Although Li Yunjing didn't know anyone before, he immediately recognized them after hearing their introductions. He knew their backgrounds, special connections, and significant achievements.

"According to our investigation, the 'Ten Thousand Demon Island' is likely behind this beast tide."

Master Xuanjin added, "The 'Azure Sea Python' that appeared just now is the guardian demon beast of 'Ten Thousand Demon Island'."

Li Yunjing's heart skipped a beat.

"Wan Yao Island" is the most mysterious demon clan force in the South China Sea. It is said that there is at least one Nascent Soul Demon Emperor guarding the island.

If they really are the ones leading this beast tide, then we're in big trouble.

"I never expected it to be a beast tide from the 'Ten Thousand Demon Island' organization!"

Li Yunjing said in a deep voice, "Just now I saw the city's protective array, which used top-grade spirit stones. Could it be..."

"That's right. According to reliable intelligence, the Azure Water Demon King of 'Ten Thousand Demon Valley' has gone mad for some unknown reason."

Master Xuanjin sighed: "He insisted on launching this great war!"

Transformation into a Demon Emperor!

Li Yunjing's pupils contracted slightly.

No wonder they even brought out top-grade spirit stones; they're preparing for a sustained attack on the city's protective formation!

"What about the sect?"

Li Yunjing asked in a deep voice.

No sooner had Li Yunjing finished speaking than a deafening roar suddenly came from the north.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw three dazzling streaks of light breaking through the sky, dispersing the clouds and causing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to tremble.

"It's the sect leader!"

Master Xuanjin's face lit up with joy.

The three streaks of light arrived in an instant, revealing three imposing figures.

Leading the group was none other than Ming Lingchuan, the current head of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect".

Behind him followed two Supreme Elders, both at the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage.

"Greetings, Supreme Master!"

All the monks on the city wall bowed in unison.

"With a great battle imminent, please dispense with formalities!"

Ming Lingchuan nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over everyone before finally settling on Li Yunjing: "Yunjing is back too? Very good."

"I encountered a beast tide as soon as I returned to the city. Please give me instructions, Master."

Li Yunjing stepped forward: "The news from the East Sea is on this confidential letter. I hope the Sect Leader will have time to take a look!"

As they spoke, Li Yunjing handed a prepared jade slip to Ming Lingchuan.

"Not bad!"

Ming Lingchuan nodded, accepted the jade slip, glanced at it, and got a general idea of ​​what it was.

During this process, Li Yunjing clearly saw a hint of relief on Ming Lingchuan's face.

It seems the situation in the East China Sea is better than expected, and the sect leader's expression is noticeably more relaxed.

"Fellow Daoists."

Ming Lingchuan put away the jade slip, his voice steady and powerful, "The situation in the East Sea has stabilized, and our sect can now focus all its efforts on dealing with the beast tide in the South Sea. Today's battle concerns the foundation of our human race in the southern borderlands, so I hope everyone will work together!"

"I will obey the supreme decree of the sect leader!"

Whether they were from the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" or other sects and families, they all accepted the order with awe.

In the "Great Ming Cultivation World," when the Supreme Leader of the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect" speaks, it is the ultimate truth of heaven and earth, beyond question.

Ming Lingchuan has enough prestige that a single word from him can decide the fate of the entire cultivation world.

“Yun Jing, please invite Yue Wuyai here. I want to meet this old friend.”

Ming Lingchuan looked at Li Yunjing again and gave the instructions in a low voice.

"Disciple accepts the order!"

Li Yun nodded at the scenic spot, then turned and flew away.

Since the sect leader has said he would invite him, it is natural not to send a "message talisman" to summon Yue Wuyai.

In the guest elders' rest area, Li Yunjing found the "Wuyamen" members who had just settled in.

"Friend Li..."

Yue Wuyai was taken aback, then went to meet him.

"Fellow Daoist Yue, our sect's supreme leader has arrived and personally invited you to the city tower for a chat!"

Li Yunjing, with a solemn expression, interrupted Yue Wuyai.

"I see!"

Yue Wuyai's expression was complicated. He took a long breath and nodded emphatically. "Please!"

Li Yunjing didn't say much and took off directly. Yue Wuyai followed closely behind without hesitation.

After the previous great battle broke out and Yue Wuyai was settled down, he dared not use his divine sense to scan the area randomly, lest he arouse the suspicion of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" and be suspected of being a spy.

Now, flying in mid-air with Li Yunjing, overlooking the entire "Wanghai City," he immediately revealed a look of horror.

Unexpectedly, the entire sprawling city, stretching for hundreds of miles, has become a military camp!
Before long, Li Yunjing brought Yue Wuyai to the city tower.

From afar, in Yue Wuyai's view, Ming Lingchuan was calmly deploying troops, arranging for many Nascent Soul Realm cultivators to be responsible for the defense of the area.

When Yue Wuyai followed Li Yunjing up to the city wall, Ming Lingchuan stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at the surging beast tide outside the city.

Hearing footsteps, he slowly turned around, his gaze sweeping over Yue Wuyai like lightning.

"Wuya, it's been many years."

Ming Lingchuan's voice was calm but tinged with emotion.

"Your subordinate greets the Sect Leader!"

Yue Wuyai was startled and bowed: "It has been more than three hundred years since we parted ways in the East Sea."

The other Nascent Soul Realm cultivators looked at the stranger with curiosity, as if they had gleaned something from Yue Wuyai's words...

"No gift!"

Ming Lingchuan raised his hand in a gesture of support: "After we parted years ago, I never imagined that you would achieve such great things."

Li Yunjing, listening from the side, felt a slight tremor in his heart.

Unexpectedly, Yue Wuyai held a rather high position in Ming Lingchuan's heart.

It seems that the resistance to appease this person and encourage him to open another peak within the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" has decreased considerably.

"The past is unpredictable."

Yue Wuyai's voice was tinged with melancholy, "I really never imagined that one day we would meet under such circumstances."

"Just come back."

Ming Lingchuan nodded slightly: "Yun Jing has already told me his plan! I agree with it. The sect is in dire need of talent right now. Since you have already cultivated to the Nascent Soul stage, you should become the sect's Supreme Elder!"

As he spoke, he took out a purple-gold token from his sleeve: "This is your identity token! As for your disciples and descendants, I will open another peak in the 'Divine Firmament Mountain Range' and make you the master of that peak."

"I will obey the supreme decree of the sect leader!"

Yue Wuyai accepted the gift with both hands, his fingertips trembling with excitement: "This subordinate will serve the sect with his life, even unto death!"

"very good!"

Ming Lingchuan smiled slightly and said softly, "We've run into chaos in the South China Sea today. Once we've defeated the demon race, we can catch up."

"Yes!"

Yue Wuyai nodded, feeling extremely excited.

Ming Lingchuan's public remarks were meant to send a signal to the others!
Yue Wuyai held a certain position in Ming Lingchuan's heart!

It has both face and substance!

Ming Lingchuan accepted him!
"Report... A crack has appeared in the grand formation at the Southeast Gate!"

A true disciple rushed in to report.

"Yun Jing, you and Wu Ya will immediately head to the South Gate to provide support."

Ming Lingchuan's expression hardened: "Remember, you must guard the core of the formation!"

"Disciple (subordinate) obeys!"

Li Yunjing and Yue Wuyai responded in unison and turned to leave.

"Wait a minute."

Ming Lingchuan suddenly called out to the two of them and took out a jade box from his bosom. "This is a fifth-tier 'Purple Heaven Divine Thunder Talisman,' one of the sect's most treasured items! If you encounter a powerful demon king, you can use this talisman to kill him."

Li Yunjing's heart skipped a beat, and the moment he took the jade box with both hands, he suddenly understood something.

He gave the Sect Leader a deep look, then solemnly put away the jade box: "Disciple understands."

After leaving the city tower, following the city wall eastward, Yue Wuyai couldn't help but ask, "Fellow Daoist Li, what's the Sect Leader doing here...?"

"Elder Yue, there are some things you should know as little as possible."

Li Yunjing's gaze was profound: "Now let's go and complete the mission!"

The two transformed into streaks of light and sped towards the southeast gate.

Behind them, Ming Lingchuan watched their retreating figures, a complex look flashing in his eyes.

When Li Yunjing and Yue Wuyai flew to the southeast gate, obvious cracks had already appeared in the defensive formation on the city wall.

Thousands of Foundation Establishment disciples, led by a group of Golden Core Realm experts, are desperately trying to repair the damage, but the surging beast tide is making the repair work extremely difficult.

These large armies came from all sides, with the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" having the fewest members.

Besides these people, there were also three Nascent Soul Realm cultivators guarding this city gate. It was the three of them who were constantly using their supernatural powers to bombard the outside of the city from the city wall, which relieved the pressure. Otherwise, this city gate would not have been able to be saved.

"The situation is not good."

Li Yunjing frowned. "The crack is more serious than we imagined."

He scanned the area with his divine sense and discovered that three fourth-tier "Mystic Armored Crocodile Turtles" were taking turns ramming against the city wall outside the city.

The armor on the backs of these monsters gleamed with a metallic sheen, and each impact caused the city walls to shake violently.

"let me!"

Having just joined the "Shenxiao Dao Sect," Yue Wuyai was eager to make a contribution. He immediately summoned his natal magic weapon, the "Wuyai Sword," whose blade glowed with azure light and transformed into a stream of light, aiming directly at the eyes of one of the alligator turtles.

"when……"

Unexpectedly, the alligator snapping turtle closed its eyelids at the last moment, and the flying sword only left a white mark on its eyelids.

"What a strong defense!"

Yue Wuyai's expression changed slightly.

Seeing this, Li Yunjing immediately commanded, "Fellow cultivators, stop these three beasts! I will lead my men to wipe out the attacking sea race and demon army to relieve the pressure here!"

"it is good!"

The three immortals, along with Yue Wuyai, responded to Li Yunjing's words and agreed to the plan.

Yue Wuyai shouted, and the "Wuyai Sword" split into dozens of sword shadows, which formed a sword net in front of the city wall, trapping one of the sword shadows inside.

Meanwhile, another immortal summoned an ancient bronze shield, its surface adorned with patterns of mountains and seas, temporarily forcing back the crocodile turtle that had charged forward first.

Just as the third alligator snapping turtle was about to break through the defenses, the other two real people joined forces to stop it outside the city wall.

"The Five Thunder Messengers, the Five Ding Commanders;"

"The Great Sage Suspended in Mid-Air, thunderous roar!"

"Slay demons and vanquish their traces, break through evil's form—Imperial Edict!"

On the other side, Li Yunjing was not idle either. Holding the "Yin Yang Five Elements Heavenly Evolution Sword" and stepping on the Seven Stars, he burned the talismans in his hands with a "whoosh".

As Li Yunjing chanted incantations, he tossed talismans into the air one by one.

In an instant, the sky and earth changed color, and thick dark clouds gathered above the city walls.

Just like Li Yunjing, the True Persons of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" were also scattered throughout "Wanghai City," summoning dark clouds in the same way.

Clusters of dark clouds joined together, forming a massive cloud formation stretching for hundreds of miles.

Lightning flashed and thunder roared over the entire "Wanghai City," with countless thick bolts of lightning rolling through the clouds.

Dark clouds loom overhead; there's no escaping this fate!
The terrifying aura chilled countless first-, second-, and even third-tier demon kings to the bone.

Countless demons and sea creatures gathered together, slowing down the impact on "Wanghai City".

The armies of the demon race and the sea race deployed their defenses, determined to first block the thunderous attack of the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect"!
Li Yunjing stood at the highest point of the city wall, his "Yin Yang Five Elements Heavenly Evolution Sword" pointing straight to the sky, the sword radiating dazzling seven-colored divine light.

"Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, descend!"

With a roar, a barrage of lightning crashed down from the sky!

"Rumble..."

Tens of thousands of lightning bolts poured down like a torrential rain, instantly engulfing the dense horde of monsters outside the city.

The previously dark sea surface suddenly burst into its most dazzling light, making it almost impossible to see what was happening.

This scene was like a starless, moonless night suddenly illuminated by the most dazzling lights, so bright that it almost blinded many people, making it impossible for them to see the explosion of the thunder sea.

Those low-level sea beasts didn't even have time to scream before they were reduced to ashes in the lightning.

Even a fourth-tier demon king was cleaved in two, his skin torn and flesh torn, and he fled back into the sea, howling in pain.

"good chance!"

With the pressure on the three True Immortals and Yue Wuyai greatly reduced at Li Yunjing's city gate, they took the opportunity to launch a fierce attack on the three "Black Armored Crocodile Turtles".

Yue Wuyai's "Boundless Sword" seized the opportunity and pierced through the gaping maw of the alligator snapping turtle, directly shredding its internal organs!
"What a magnificent 'Divine Firmament Thunder Array'!"

Looking at this world-destroying scene, Yue Wuyai couldn't help but exclaim, "Truly worthy of being the supreme martial art of the 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect'!"

"Watch out! Something big is coming!"

Li Yunjing did not relax at all, because he sensed a terrifying aura rapidly approaching from beneath the distant sea.

No sooner had he finished speaking than a water column thousands of feet high suddenly exploded on the sea.

Following Li Yunjing's gaze, everyone saw a dark shadow, obscuring the sky, slowly rising on the horizon.
(End of this chapter)