I'm already a Great Luo Golden Immortal, how come you're only Martial Saints?

Ning Chen felt relieved; it was enough that they had met once.

He knew his senior brother well; with Senior Brother Dayan's abilities, anyone he had met even once was his closest friend or family.

As for this person's arrogance and aloofness, Ning Chen gritted his teeth, knowing that it was time to "not risk your cubs to catch the wolf."

Moreover, that person is arrogant and may not necessarily covet this treasure; it's merely a starting point!

He took out the Tai'a sword and handed it to Senior Brother Dayan.

"It's alright, my senior brother has this treasure; he will surely see you..."

Seeing Ning Chen's decisiveness and willingness to give up such a precious treasure, Da Yan nodded in agreement.

"I will not fail in my mission, junior brother, please speak!"

Ning Chen leaned close to Dayan's ear and whispered something.

"Senior brother, please pass on a message to this person: that the celestial being has issued a decree that all beings in this world who are of mixed human, immortal, or demon blood will be annihilated, body and soul..."

After speaking, Ning Chen cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.

"Please make sure you deliver this, senior brother!"

After listening to Ning Chen's words, Senior Brother Dayan gave Ning Chen a deep look. He was an extremely shrewd person and had already guessed from Ning Chen's words what was about to happen.

But he didn't ask why; he just nodded with a serious expression.

"Don't worry, junior brother, I'll accomplish my mission!"

He knew that Ning Chen's departure was bound to stir up a storm in the world.

As the senior student, he can't afford to falter at crucial moments...

Ning Chen's lips twitched slightly. "Mission accomplished. Senior brother, why don't you start a Taoist sect someday and call it SF Express?"

Senior Brother Dayan left in a hurry.

Immediately afterwards, Ning Chen walked without stopping and arrived at the workshop of the Guang generation disciples. He spoke loudly.

"Fellow disciples, I have a favor to ask..."

The doors of the teahouse opened, and many senior disciples of the Guang generation came out and stood scattered in front of Ning Chen.

The senior disciples of the Guang generation have been here for over a hundred years. Those who have survived to this day are all quite talented and have considerable cultivation.

Those who lacked the necessary aptitude and cultivation, knowing they had no hope of becoming true immortals, had long since descended the mountain, returned to secular life, married, and had children.

"We urge the senior brothers with the highest cultivation levels to step forward!"

Ning Chen spoke loudly again.

The senior brothers of the Guang generation exchanged glances. Although they didn't understand why Ning Chen was doing this, six of them still stepped forward as instructed.

Ning Chen has contributed many classic texts to Fangcun Mountain, and recently he has also made connections with the West Sea Dragon Palace to improve the food, clothing and other necessities of the mountain gate.

Many of his fellow disciples had received favors from him, to varying degrees.

When it comes to popularity, no one can compare to Ning Chen, this junior disciple who has been closed off from the sect.

Ning Chen nodded. The six senior brothers in front of him, whose names all belonged to the Guang generation, were Guangyuan, Guangfa, Guangwu, Guangming, Guangcheng, and Guangxing.

These six senior brothers are all outstanding members of the Guang generation, possessing powerful magical abilities and excelling in their respective fields.

"Fellow disciples!"

Ning Chen bowed deeply to the six senior brothers of the Guang generation, his expression sincere.

"Junior brother has encountered a trouble today, involving several innocent lives and the righteous principles of our Taoist sect. He is surrounded by powerful enemies and I fear he is not up to the task."

"Junior brother dares to humbly request that all senior brothers lend a helping hand and accompany me down the mountain. There is no need for a life-or-death struggle; simply help me protect this place and hold the line for a while! Junior brother will be eternally grateful and will surely repay you handsomely in the future!"

Ning Chen spoke briefly, but the words "surrounded by powerful enemies, a matter of life and death," and "the orthodox principles of Taoism" carried immense weight.

Several senior students of the Guang generation exchanged glances.

They knew that their junior brother Wuchen was a steady and reliable person, not one to speak recklessly. They also knew that he was deeply favored by the patriarch. For him to make such a serious request and speak of the true principles of Taoism, this matter was by no means simple.

Since Wuchen was able to openly ask for help, he must have received the approval of the patriarch. It would be pointless for the group to continue their arduous cultivation in the mountains. They might as well go down the mountain with their junior brother.

Guangyuan, being the most prestigious among them, stepped forward and said in a deep voice.

"Junior Brother Wuchen, you flatter us. How can we stand idly by when our fellow disciples are in trouble? Since you have spoken of the true principles of Taoism, we will accompany you on this journey! When shall we depart?"

"immediately!"

Ning Chen said resolutely.

"good!"

The six senior brothers of the Guang generation did not hesitate and agreed in unison, their momentum restrained yet unleashed.

Before leaving, Ning Chen's gaze involuntarily drifted towards his familiar, simple dwelling.

Logically speaking, his senior brother Sun Wukong should be the strongest force he could borrow!

But this senior brother of mine is someone who is destined to cause a major upheaval!

If we let the Monkey King participate, our chances of winning this battle will increase by at least 30%!

However, Ning Chen's gaze lingered for only a moment before he resolutely looked away.

He took a deep breath and thought to himself.

"Senior brother, it's not that I didn't want to ask you, it's just that if I were to make a move, given your personality, the sky would probably be ripped open!"

"This matter started with me and will end with me; it's still within my control. But if you get involved, there will be no turning back, and it might directly trigger a cataclysmic event!"

"Junior brother, you can't bear the consequences right now. Senior brother, your stage isn't here yet."

Everything is ready!

Ning Chen didn't hesitate any longer and quickly opened the chat box that was scrolling with a massive amount of information.

Tang Hao and his group panicked when they didn't receive a reply from him in the group chat.

"Brother Ning, the Heavenly Court just issued a decree ordering us to hand over Qing'er within 12 hours... If we're late, we'll all be executed!"

"Brother Ning, Godfather Ning, you're my own father! Are you coming or not? Give me an answer!"

"We're doomed! The area around Louguantai Ancestral Temple is completely sealed off by the Heavenly Court's restrictions. We can't escape even if we wanted to!"

"Ning Chen, I understand if you don't come. Live well. Blue Star is waiting for you to conquer the next stage of the Journey to the West. Remember to send the next batch of students to the Zhengyi Sect. I left some notes here; they will teach them how to convert internal energy into true qi!"

Ning Chen didn't say much, only sending a short message.

"Wait for me, I'm coming!"

He then nodded to the six senior brothers of the Guang generation.

"Today, the seven of us, fellow disciples, have emerged from Fangcun Mountain together; we shall be known as the Seven Swordsmen of Fangcun Mountain!"

The senior brothers, their spirits also surged, and they shouted in unison.

"Very well, then we will accompany you, Junior Brother, through this!"

"Please, senior brothers!"

"Junior brother, please go first!"

Ning Chen took the lead and used the Golden Light Leap, transforming into a golden light that tore through the night and sped towards the Louguantai of Zhongnan Mountain!

Several senior disciples of the Guang generation also displayed their skills and followed closely behind, like shooting stars chasing the moon, breaking the quiet night sky of Fangcun Mountain!

The rain is coming from the wind!

A storm, fought to protect one person and defying the wrath of heaven, is sweeping out from Fangcun Mountain, this blessed land of immortals!

.......

At the summit of Fangcun Mountain, amidst swirling clouds and mist, a pale, waning moon casts an elongated shadow on the mountaintop!

Ning Chen's monkey senior brother, Sun Wukong, stood on the edge of the cliff, his golden eyes piercing through the layers of mist, closely following the seven streaks of light that were breaking through the air and disappearing into the distance.

Ning Chen and his six senior brothers of the Guang generation had already turned into tiny specks of light on the horizon in an instant. Their speed was so fast that it was too late for him to catch up!

Monkey King scratched his ears and cheeks, pacing around in circles anxiously.

Although his junior brother did not tell him exactly what it was about.

But his junior brother had always been very open with him, and being intelligent, how could he not guess that something must have happened to Zhang Tianshi's half-human, half-demon daughter?

An indescribable restlessness surged within the monkey's chest. What did it matter if he was human or a demon?

They, a senior brother and a junior brother, one human and one monkey, entered the mountain gate at the same time.

He walked forward, with his junior brother chasing behind. The two were no longer just fellow disciples. To him, Junior Brother Ning was not a blood brother, but he was closer than a blood brother. How could he sit idly by and watch his junior brother risk his life to confront the mighty power of heaven!