A Scroll of Infinite Glory

Chapter 279 The Black Ship Appears Out of nowhere

"Lord Yuan!"

"Brother Huang Bai!"

Above Thousand-Foot Valley, one of the thirty-two sects, Master Yuan spoke with the sect leader about the Demon King's escape and the foreign water demon.

The Valley Master, Huang Bai Sanren, has yellow hair and eyebrows, and looks like a young man. He is said to have half-demon blood and is extremely persevering and resilient.

After hearing the news, he couldn't help but show surprise and said, "In that case, I will have my disciples be on high alert, activate the mountain protection formation to its highest level, and also activate the outer maze formation to disguise Thousand-Foot Valley as a lake."

Master Yuan hurriedly said, "How can your illusionary formation fool the eyes and ears of the earth immortals and demon immortals? At this critical moment, we must alert all sides as soon as possible, gather our forces, and prepare for a great battle!"

Huang Bai Sanren smiled arrogantly and said, "Brother Dao, why make such a sensational claim? A hundred years ago, during the great war between the two races, didn't all the sects hold their mountain gates? My Thousand-Ren Valley was able to hold out back then, so why not today?"

"Back then, during the great war between the two races, the number of Earth Immortals, whether human or demon, far exceeded that of today. They each ruled their own territory, scattered and entrenched in various places, confronting each other. Naturally, it was not advisable to make any rash moves."

Yuan Gong explained, "But the situation is different now than it was back then. Among the demons of Juku Continent today, who has the qualifications and cultivation to compare with Fu Wanshen? He has gathered his forces, and all the beasts are of one mind. His momentum is like thunder in the heavens. How can the human sects deal with him in a scattered manner?"

Huang Bai Sanren shook his head: "Brother Dao is exaggerating the old demon's abilities too much. I have now stepped into the realm of Earth Immortal. As long as I am in the mountain gate, even if two Earth Immortals attack, I can hold out until my friends come to my aid."

"The feng shui and terrain of Thousand-Ren Valley have been painstakingly cultivated over thousands of years. If we were to abandon our own hard-earned foundation and rely on others, and instead run headlong into those demons, wouldn't the situation be even more miserable?"

Yuan Gong pondered for a moment and said, "Very well, fellow Daoist, please return to the mountain gate and give instructions to your disciples."

Huang Bai Sanren bid him farewell and turned to fall back into the valley when suddenly a golden light struck the back of his head, causing his soul to tremble, his eyes to roll back, and he fainted.

Yuan Gong swept him away with his sleeve, shaking his head repeatedly: "If it were Yutan City, a place of mixed human and dragon blood, where people have been wealthy for generations and possess nearly ten thousand magical artifacts, then such confidence would be understandable."

"Fellow Daoist Huang Bai, with your abilities, how could you possibly withstand two Earth Immortals plus numerous demons?"

Moreover, the origin of the Heavenly Immortal Corpse Poison is mysterious. Besides the water demon and the tiger demon, there may be some hidden figures among the monsters, so we must be wary.

At this moment, the elders and disciples in Thousand-Foot Valley also realized something was wrong, but the figure wrapped in the blue divine light was already moving swiftly and smoothly through the valley and caves.

Yuan Gong also transformed into golden light and descended from the sky. In no time, the two of them captured all the elders and disciples of Thousand Blade Valley.

The magical artifacts and treasures used to set up the formation were all taken away by Master Yuan's magic.

Guan Luoyang raised his hand, and the black ship descended from the clouds above the valley, taking away all the prisoners.

The two of them simultaneously channeled their magical power, and with a deafening roar, the black ship, now carrying thousands more people, accelerated violently, soaring into the sky and disappearing into the void.

The ship's silhouette was gradually hidden by the clouds.

They soon arrived at the next detachment's post.

"It's Lord Yuan! Long time no see!"

"Sect Leader Lianyun... Oh no, look over there!"

Having fought in several sects, including Lianyun Cave, Jianghe Sword Sect, and Wuluan Sect, Master Yuan is becoming increasingly skilled in combat.

He was originally going to have a long talk with those patriarchs and persuade them, but now he could tell their attitude with just one sentence. He was smiling and had already launched a sneak attack, not wanting to waste any more words.

When the black ship arrived near the Twelve Palaces of Chongming, Guan Luoyang remained at the bow of the ship, hidden in the clouds and mist, while Yuan Gong went out to lure out the leaders of the Twelve Palaces.

The gate of the Twelve Palaces of Chongming is located on a low hill where no grass grows and the soil and rocks are red. A hundred years ago, it was just a minor sect among the thirty-two sects, and its Taoist methods were not considered advanced.

Their entire sect has only existed for three hundred years since its founding, and they have never produced a single Earth Immortal, let alone many Loose Immortals.

Yuan Gong flew to the sky above the Twelve Palaces of Chongming and only sensed the auras of three scattered immortals. He shook his head and released golden light: "Is the Chongming Sect Leader here? I have come to pay my respects."

Yuan Gongshan's "Eight Views of the Mysterious Origin Golden Light Divine Mantra" is unique to Jukuzhou. It is a Taoist technique left by the Celestial Ancestor. Its golden light is so dazzling that it is like a real object, and you can even feel it when you touch it. It can be said to be an identity certificate that cannot be counterfeited.

Immediately, a man nine feet tall, with dark skin and an iron tower-like build, flew up from the Twelve Palaces of Chongming.

"Senior Yuan, our sect leader is not here. I, Liu Zhongtian, am in charge of various affairs within the sect. May I ask what brings you here?"

Although Liu Zhongtian had dark skin and a full beard, his lips were bloodless, and his upper body was covered with many scars, new and old, layered together.

Yuan Gong asked suspiciously, "You seem to be still recovering from serious injuries?"

Liu Zhongtian grinned and said, "I just went out to hone my swordsmanship and got a few injuries. It's nothing serious."

Yuan Gong nodded: "Recently, a ruthless and insidious water demon at the Earth Immortal Realm has entered Jukuzhou, and the old demon of Thousand Poison Island has escaped by using the poison of the Heavenly Immortal's corpse. In these turbulent times, our human sects should also gather near the Abyss of Heavenly Books, pool our wisdom and strength, and help each other."

Liu Zhongtian raised his eyebrows: "That old demon escaped so quickly?! Alright, I'll get right there..."

Before he could finish speaking, a golden light flew out from Yuan Gong's sleeve and struck him on the forehead, knocking him unconscious.

"Um?"

Yuan Gong was slightly taken aback. "Did he just say that was agreed upon?"

boom!!!

Suddenly, two bright sword lights, like brocade and crimson clouds, burst forth from the Twelve Palaces of Chongming.

Those two sword flashes came incredibly fast.

Yuan Gong parted his sleeves and caught a knife with one hand. The golden light shimmered and shattered the knife's aura.

The blade's light was as scorching as sunlight, and its energy shattered like red flowers.

Amidst the swirling red blossoms, two wandering immortals drew their swords and soared into the sky, intending to snatch Liu Zhongtian away.

At the same time, on the entire low hill of the Twelve Palaces of Chongming, in front of and behind the palaces, and between the caves and hillsides, at least a thousand bright red sword lights flew up.

Like a thousand fiery red dragons, it moved through the air above the Twelve Palaces of Chongming, following some mysterious trajectory.

In the blink of an eye, these fiery red sword energies resonated with the magical artifacts on various feng shui sites, forming a sword array brimming with murderous intent.

"The reaction was surprisingly quick?"

Yuan Gong's spirits lifted, and he let out a long roar. Golden light, neither as soft as chains nor as solid as jade, formed countless circular trajectories around him, as if he had transformed into a golden sun.

With a sudden turn, the golden sun expanded, engulfing Liu Zhongtian and the other two loose immortals.

At the same time, the clouds and fog in the sky parted, revealing a corner of the black ship.

Guan Luoyang pressed down with his palm against the wind at the bow of the ship. Within this palm strike, deep blue spiritual energy surged, and the force of the palm strike was extremely heavy.

When it landed on the sword array, the cyan palm print was already large enough to cover the entire Chongming Twelve Palaces mountain.

More than a thousand sword energies swirled in the air, merging into a huge, fiery red blade. Only a small portion of the blade was formed, with the tip pointing upwards, pressing against the cyan palm print.

All the disciples who were supporting the sword formation felt a tightness in their chests and dizziness.

"Good, this faction is quite vigilant."

Guan Luoyang showed an expression of appreciation, but his hands did not relax in the slightest.

He unleashed force from his palm and pressed down again. The cyan palm print instantly exploded with countless electric currents from his palm, spreading to the huge blade and even hanging down to the ground.

Hundreds and thousands of electric snakes danced and roamed in all directions.

The disciples of the Twelve Palaces of Chongming were all struck by electric current and fell to the ground without uttering a sound.

This electric current was formed from Guan Luoyang's thoughts and was extremely spiritual. Regardless of whether the disciples were strong or weak, the current was maintained at just the level to knock them unconscious.

The people who set up the formation all fell unconscious, and the formation naturally collapsed.

The fiery red blade tip and the blue palm print dissipated together.

Guan Luoyang reached down and grabbed, and many disciples of the Twelve Palaces of Chongming were lifted off the ground and flew towards the black ship.

Once all these people had landed between the deck and the cabin, Guan Luoyang glanced around and noticed that many of them were carrying bundles on their backs.

Over there, Master Yuan had also won. He had three wandering immortals hidden in his sleeves. When he came aboard the ship and saw the bundles, he was taken aback.

"cough!"

Yuan Gong coughed lightly. "Fellow Daoist Guan, these people seem to have been preparing to leave the mountain gate for some time. I just spoke with Liu Zhongtian, and he also agreed to go to the Abyss of Heavenly Books."

Guan Luoyang asked in surprise, "Then how come you...?"

Yuan Gong looked ashamed: "Along the way, I taught those ignorant and unaware people a lesson, who had no sense of the big picture, a lesson that went too smoothly."

Guan Luoyang paused for a moment: "Since we've already knocked them unconscious, let's just go with the flow."

"No, no, no, how could that be?"

Yuan Gong repeatedly tried to persuade him, his expression turning serious. He said, "Fellow Daoist Guan, we were only two people on our journey. Although we were not slow, we only protected a handful of sects."

"Besides the original thirty-two sects, there are many smaller sects in Jukuzhou that did not participate in the covenant, as well as some other minor sects. We can no longer save all the sects, but we must do our best."

"These people from the Twelve Palaces of Chongming seem quite reasonable. Why not wake them up? If they can make sense, then I'll ask Fellow Daoist Guan to steer the black ship to the Abyss of Heavenly Books first. I'll cooperate with them to steer other large magical artifacts off this route and then 'invite' the other sects."

Guan Luoyang thought for a moment and said, "Alright. You can also give me a mirror for creating images, so we can communicate more easily."

Yuan Gong waved his hand and sent over ten bronze mirrors.

After a brief discussion, the two tried to wake Liu Zhongtian.

Liu Zhongtian was the first to be ambushed and knocked unconscious. He didn't know what had happened. When he woke up, he saw all his disciples piled up on the deck. He was shocked and took out a knife from the small Qiankun bag at his waist.

"Fellow Daoist."

Guan Luoyang stepped forward and grasped his wrist. "The Twelve Palaces of Chongming truly live up to their reputation. Excellent, very excellent!"

Liu Zhongtian was captured and unable to move. Knowing that this unfamiliar Taoist was also an Earth Immortal, he became even more puzzled: "What exactly is going on?"

Master Yuan laughed heartily and said, "Fellow Daoist Liu, you've already heard me mention that among those demons, there were at least two Earth Immortals?"

Liu Zhongtian nodded.

Yuan Gongdao said, "Fellow Daoist Guan Luoyang and I happen to be two Earth Immortals. Along the way, we have seen many sects that are leisurely and lazy, thinking that their mountain gates are strong and unwilling to face the strength of the monsters. So we decided to test them."

He turned around and waved his sleeve, and the seven-story pavilion on the black ship opened by itself, revealing disciples from various sects and their magical artifacts.

Liu Zhongtian looked up and not only recognized the various sects' attire, but also saw renowned figures such as Huang Bai Sanren, Shu Qi and the other two, and the Five Peaks Sect Leader. He was astonished and exclaimed, "This...this..."

Guan Luoyang sighed, "Those fellow Daoists have been immersed in the realm of Loose Immortals for over a hundred years. They seem to have great wealth and influence, but their performance is still far inferior to that of the Twelve Palaces of Chongming."

Yuan Gong also praised it repeatedly from the side, and casually released the other two scattered immortals from the Twelve Palaces of Chongming.

These three were all burly men. Surrounded and praised by two Earth Immortals, and with a large group of people from various sects as their foils, the annoyance from the swelling and pain in their foreheads had long since vanished. They had no recollection of being knocked unconscious by Master Yuan.

"You flatter me, both of you."

Liu Zhongtian smiled broadly, repeatedly uttering humble words.

Of the other two rogue immortals, the youngest, the red-haired youth, exclaimed, "Actually, our sect leader and the six elders are even more skilled than the three of us. Once they return, the twelve palaces of Chongming will be fully staffed, and their performance will certainly not disappoint the two seniors."

Yuan Gong was somewhat surprised. In his memory, the Twelve Palaces of Chongming had suffered heavy losses after the war between the two races, but now they had actually recovered to the point where there were ten scattered immortals.

Nine of them are breakthroughs that have been achieved in the last hundred years.

He glanced back at Shuqi and the others, feeling even more indignant. If those people had such ambition and aspirations, what would they be afraid of if Fu Wanshen were to cause trouble?

Since ancient times, most immortal sects have had a leisurely and carefree atmosphere. If it weren't for Guan Luoyang, Yuan Gong's intention to rectify other sects might not have been realized even after another hundred years.

But now, this resolve is growing stronger.

Guan Luoyang asked, "I see many of your disciples have packed their bags; were you originally going to find your sect leader?"

"No, that's not it."

Liu Zhongtian said, "We received a letter from the Lord of Yutan City. In the letter, he said that there is a vicious earth immortal water demon coming from the sea. Recently, there have been some strange movements from monsters in various places. He wants to take advantage of his birthday banquet to invite people from various sects to discuss this matter."

The scarred swordsman stroked his beard and laughed, "I'm not well-educated, but I've read some history books. Since ancient times, banquets held during such turbulent times almost always end up causing quite a bit of trouble. So I thought I'd take my disciples out for a good meal and wait for the right opportunity to hone our swordsmanship."

The red-haired youth said, "But I didn't expect the monsters to move so quickly. It seems that Jade Pool City has escaped a calamity. We won't be able to enjoy the various dishes known for their delicious fish and shellfish."

"Yutan City may still be free from conflict."

Guan Luoyang thought for a moment, "However, I still need to send these people to the Abyss of Heavenly Books first."

Liu Zhongtian said, "Our sect leader and elders are also in the Abyss of Heavenly Books. It's very dangerous there, so we often use it as a place to hone our swordsmanship. I was seriously injured there and came back to recuperate."

Yuan Gongdao said, "Unfortunately, I have a request that you and your sect leader meet again at a later time."

When he mentioned that he needed the assistance of the Twelve Palaces of Chongming to "test" and "invite" other sects, Liu Zhongtian and the others were greatly moved and cheered.

The red-haired youth, being younger, bluntly stated, "Our Chongming Twelve Palaces' swordsmanship is said to have originated from the Southern Continent. We are about to engage in many battles, and I have long wanted to test which of my swordsmanship and the Taoist techniques of various schools is more effective."

Although Liu Zhongtian didn't say it, he was overjoyed. After all, their sect didn't have a powerful immortal to protect them, so they couldn't afford to cause too much trouble. With Master Yuan as their big name, this was a golden opportunity.

"If Senior Brother Boqin knew about this wonderful thing, he would probably regret bringing the six elders to live in the Abyss of Heavenly Books."

After everyone had discussed and agreed on the plan, all the disciples of the Twelve Palaces of Chongming were awakened.

Yuan Gong directly took out a large, palace-shaped magical artifact from Qianren Valley, had them infuse it with magical power, and flew away to wait for the arrival of people from other sects.

After the group left, Guan Luoyang stood at the bow of the ship and sped off, heading straight for the Abyss of Heavenly Books. In his hand, he took out a Divine Mirror of Image Creation, opened it according to the incantation, and directly summoned Jin Congyun.

"It's Fellow Daoist Guan. I've returned to Jade Pool City. The city lord has sent letters to some neighboring sects, and most of those smaller sects will be relocating here."

"Thank you for your hard work! Please send a mirror to Blue Scorpion and the others; I have something to discuss with them."

(End of this chapter)