Forced to become a pure and innocent female pharmacist in order to cultivate immortality.

The cultivation world in the central region is concentrated in the Myriad Spirits Forest.

The dominant force in the Wanling Forest is the Kaiyang Shenxiao Sect.

The East China Sea is a region with complex topography, unlike the Nanling Mountains which are all mountains.

Then, the secular world and the cultivation world are basically mixed together. The Southern Wilderness is the name of the secular world. Their place is not the core area of ​​the Southern Wilderness Mountains, but can only be considered a peripheral area.

In other words, the Spirit Sword Sect is just a sect on the periphery, and the location of their West Forest City is even marked on it.

"What? The closest area to the mortal world in your place is actually so far away?" Ye Liuyun was completely dumbfounded after looking at the map.

“Eh? This is indeed a bit far. If you want to go to the mortal world, it’s best to head east and go around the coast. That’s the fastest way. If you want to fly directly from here to the nearest mortal area, you’ll probably encounter a lot of trouble along the way,” said the Zhou family head.

Just by looking at the regional distribution on the map, Ye Liuyun could imagine how chaotic the Eastern Wilderness was; it was even more outrageous than the distribution of cultivation forces in the Southern Region of the Southern Ridge.

Because it's so complicated, with various forces intertwined, if you don't take a detour by the sea to the east, you'll have to cross the territories of many cultivation sects.

The Eastern Wilderness did not develop a particularly rigorous cultivation civilization, but precisely because of this, in terms of the quality of cultivators in the entire Tang Kingdom's cultivation world, the Eastern Wilderness was the strongest. This was because with so many sects ruling over their respective territories, conflicts would inevitably arise frequently over territorial issues.

The sects frequently engage in conflicts, and the disciples grow stronger through bloodshed, making their combat prowess far superior to that of cultivators living in peaceful areas.

"Ugh, this is a bit annoying. I didn't expect your Eastern Wilderness cultivation world to be so chaotic." Ye Liuyun said, both amused and exasperated.

"Well, there's nothing we can do about it. I've heard that the cultivation world in the Southern Ridge is divided into the North and South regions by the Tian Duan Ridge. The spiritual energy in the Tian Duan Ridge is the most abundant, so naturally, most of the cultivation world is concentrated in the area with the most abundant spiritual energy."

“In our Eastern Wilderness, the areas rich in spiritual energy are scattered, making it difficult to remain completely isolated from the world,” the Zhou family head said with a wry smile.

After memorizing the map, Ye Liuyun began to think about how she would go to the mortal world.

Taking the detour from the east would indeed avoid most of the trouble, but it wouldn't be conducive to her understanding of the Eastern Wilderness, and it would also waste a lot of time.

Most of the sects in this southern wilderness mountain region are like mountain kings, and they are bound to encounter a lot of trouble.

"Forget it, let's work on the initial framework of this cloud first before going out. Anyway, a hundred years is a long time." Ye Liuyun quickly came up with a plan in his mind.

Chapter 422 Arrival at the Spirit Sword Sect (5000 words + 2500 monthly votes bonus chapter)

A few days later, at Spirit Sword Mountain.

Ye Liuyun has already informed Chu Menghan and the others that she will be coming to Lingjian Mountain tomorrow to discuss matters related to the "Cloud" organization.

"Master, is our Spirit Sword Sect really going to fall into this woman's hands? How can we explain this to the other disciples of the sect, and to the ancestors of the Spirit Sword Sect?"

Inside the sect's main hall, a group of high-ranking members were discussing Ye Liuyun's visit to the Spirit Sword Sect with the Jade Sword Fairy.

Upon hearing this, the Jade Sword Fairy's expression shifted between anger and uncertainty.

"So what do you plan to do? Are you thinking of waiting for the woman to come to our Spirit Sword Sect, and then relying on the Spirit Sword Sect's resources to fight her again? Have you thought about what to do if you lose?" Jade Sword Fairy asked with a serious expression.

This is a fatal problem. Indeed, what their Spirit Sword Sect once said was that even though the Ye Donghuang Sect had declined, it was still far superior to ordinary small and medium-sized sects.

Their sect also possesses an incomplete Earth-rank formation, which can be used once and is capable of suppressing and killing Nascent Soul cultivators.

If they lure Ye Liuyun into the Spirit Sword Sect and then use the power of this formation to kill him, their troubles will naturally be resolved.

The problem is that the Jade Sword Fairy knows that Ye Liuyun possesses a powerful magic weapon that could severely injure her with a single strike.

She was currently unsure whether the magic weapon's power could withstand their Spirit Sword Sect's killing formation. If the formation was blocked, what would they do afterward? Would it anger Ye Liuyun?

Jade Sword Fairy wasn't unwilling to take a gamble, but she felt she had to arrange another way out; she couldn't risk the fate of the entire sect.

"Hey! Are you sure you want to try this and are willing to bear the consequences?" After a long period of deliberation, Fairy Jade Sword asked Chu Menghan and the others again to confirm.

Chu Menghan and the others answered with firm gazes.

“Master, we cannot disgrace the Spirit Sword Sect. If you have a way, let’s take a gamble. If it fails, then we can only say that fate has forsaken our Spirit Sword Sect.”

After confirming that Chu Menghan and the others were going to take a gamble, the Jade Sword Fairy stood up.

"Alright, let's take this gamble. But before we do, we need to leave ourselves a way out. I have a plan, so listen carefully," the Jade Sword Fairy said with a serious expression.

The Jade Sword Fairy began to explain her method to Chu Menghan and the others. What did she mean by that?

That's right, she plans to go and call for help. A thousand years ago, their Spirit Sword Sect's ancestor had done a favor for a powerful expert in the Transformation Realm.

This powerful figure, after growing up, wanted to repay the debt of gratitude, but unfortunately, when he found the Spirit Sword Sect again, he was unaware that the Spirit Sword Sect had been in decline for over a thousand years.

So this powerful figure told the descendants of the Spirit Sword Sect that if the Spirit Sword Sect were in trouble, they could go to Mount Luofu to inform him, and he would definitely help the Spirit Sword Sect overcome the difficulties.

Jade Sword Fairy's journey to Mount Luofu will take three to five days, and the Spirit Sword Sect's task is to defend the sect and prevent Ye Liuyun from entering.

So Jade Sword Fairy meant to activate the protective formation of Spirit Sword Mountain. Although their protective formation was not as powerful as the killing formation, it could still withstand the full-force attack of a Divine Body Realm cultivator.

If the mountain-protecting formation cannot withstand Ye Liuyun's attack, then they should activate their foundational formation, using this Earth-rank formation to buy time and wait for Jade Sword Fairy's rescue.

Why didn't Jade Sword Fairy plan to let Chu Menghan and the others lure Ye Liuyun into the formation and kill him? It's because she felt that this was too risky, and if they failed, their entire sect would surely anger Ye Liuyun.

If we simply keep Ye Liuyun outside the sect, even if he eventually breaks through the formation and enters, there will still be room for maneuver.

Jade Sword Fairy's choice is indeed the most advantageous one at present. Whether he goes to ask for reinforcements early or late, they will eventually return.

She believed that as long as reinforcements arrived, even if their Spirit Sword Sect fell in the next few days, they could take it back.

It has to be said that this was a win-win situation, without completely severing ties with Ye Liuyun.

Now let's talk about Ye Liuyun. Ye Liuyun is going to the Spirit Sword Sect tomorrow, and he will definitely be bringing the heads of the four major families with him. After all, they are also part of Yunduan, and they need to participate in the important matters to be discussed with the Spirit Sword Sect.

"Miss, are we really going to the Spirit Sword Sect? Forgive my bluntness, but you shouldn't have let them go back a few days ago. Even if you were going to let them go, you should have kept that Jade Sword Fairy as a hostage."

"If you put them all back, isn't that like releasing a tiger back into the mountains? The Spirit Sword Sect used to be a major sect, so they must have a strong foundation. If they have a backup plan, what if I fall into their trap when I go to the Spirit Sword Sect?" Patriarch Zhou voiced his doubts.

Ye Liuyun had considered this point. The reason she let them go was because she could tell that the people from the Spirit Sword Sect were different from the four major families. The four major families were too weak and needed a powerful backer.

However, the Spirit Sword Sect has been passed down for over a thousand years and has its own pride. It is impossible for them to truly submit to her. There is only one way to make such a power willingly submit: to shatter their so-called dignity and confidence.

She just wanted to see if the Spirit Sword Sect had any other tricks up their sleeve. Once they used them, wouldn't they be out of options? It would be very difficult for them to harbor any rebellious thoughts then.

Don't worry, I've got everything under control. I can tell they won't give up so easily.

Ye Liuyun smiled.

Seeing Ye Liuyun's confidence, the four family heads stopped worrying about it. They felt that their master was incredibly mysterious and seemed to have many hidden cards up his sleeve.

In any case, the four families could no longer back down, since they had already attacked the Spirit Sword Sect and could only stand with Ye Liuyun.

And so, the next day, early in the morning, four Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Zhou family were seen carrying a flying carriage, and together with the four family heads, they flew towards the direction of Spirit Sword Mountain.

Ye Liuyun sat comfortably on the flying carriage. It was the first time she had ever experienced being carried by someone.

This feeling has the air of a great person.

Meanwhile, on the way to Spirit Sword Mountain, some Spirit Sword Sect disciples were lying in wait in some places below. They were waiting for Ye Liuyun and his group. After seeing that the group was about to arrive at Spirit Sword Mountain, they immediately sent the news back to the Spirit Sword Sect.

"Activate the mountain-protecting formation." Upon receiving the message, Chu Menghan immediately issued the order.

At the same time, they also prepared to activate the Spirit Sword Sect's secret weapon, the Xuan Tian Absolute God Array (incomplete), at any time.

This Xuan Tian Absolute Divine Array was originally a top-tier Earth-rank array, a sect killing array from the time when the Spirit Sword Sect was still a major sect. After its decline, due to some reasons, part of the array was damaged, so it can only exert the power of a mid-grade Earth-rank array.

Even so, if it were to attack an enemy, it should be able to unleash a burst of power capable of killing a cultivator at the seventh level of the Nascent Soul realm.

If used for defense, it should be enough to withstand multiple attacks from cultivators below the seventh level of the Nascent Soul stage. How long it can defend depends entirely on how many spirit stones the Spirit Sword Sect has to activate the formation.

Chu Menghan and the others calculated that using this formation for defense, if they wanted to withstand the attacks of Nascent Soul cultivators, it would consume at least ten million spirit stones per day. However, their Spirit Sword Sect, if they disregarded losses, should be able to hold out for a week.

We should be able to hold out for a week until reinforcements arrive.

Soon, Ye Liuyun and his group arrived outside the Spirit Sword Sect. The Spirit Sword Sect was quite impressive, much more so than the Cloud Mist Sect, and had a more ancient feel. White clouds drifted by, and everywhere there were sword mountains that looked like divine swords.

"Hehe, as expected, even the mountain-protecting formation has been activated. It seems they have no intention of letting us in," Ye Liuyun said with amusement.

"Then, Miss, what should we do? Should we go back?" the Zhou family head asked.

Ye Liuyun shook his head.

“Go back? How can that be? We expected that the Spirit Sword Sect would put up a stubborn resistance. They won’t submit willingly until we defeat them. You’re lucky; you’ll see my true strength later.” Ye Liuyun chuckled.

After saying this, Ye Liuyun gestured for the Zhou family head to speak.

The head of the Zhou family immediately stepped forward.

"Sect Master Chu, Miss has arrived. Why don't you open the formation and let us in?" the Zhou family head called out.

Unfortunately, no one came out to speak or respond; frankly, they just wanted to keep stalling like this.

"Sigh! Let's make our move. I think they're trying to stall for time. If nothing unexpected happens, those bastards will probably go to call for reinforcements. But this time, unless they bring in a sage, they won't be able to stop me from cultivating." Ye Liuyun sneered.

After saying this, Ye Liuyun looked at Fan Ling beside him.

"Fan Ling, use Lan Wei to break through their protective mountain formation." Lan Wei flew out from Ye Liuyun's body and landed in front of Fan Ling.

Fan Ling was excited. She hadn't fought in so long, and the sudden invitation to lead the charge was bound to be thrilling.

"Yes, Miss." Fan Ling immediately grabbed Lan Wei, and Lan Wei's power quickly flowed into Fan Ling's body, making Fan Ling Lan Wei's sword slave once again.

In this state, Fan Ling possesses cultivation comparable to the fifth level of the Nascent Soul realm.

Fan Ling's power surged wildly, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, like ocean waves, converged from all directions, forming a huge vortex of spiritual energy above Spirit Sword Mountain.

This scene was terrifying. In the end, all the spiritual energy surged into Fan Ling's body, and a huge primordial spirit dharma image condensed behind Fan Ling. However, this primordial spirit dharma image...

"This? What a terrifying aura! What level of cultivator is this? Is this Miss's trump card? We Dao Palace cultivators are like gods and ants in front of this maid." The Zhou family head and the others were stunned.

This storm of spiritual energy, like a typhoon, swept towards the Spirit Sword Sect. The disciples inside, as well as Chu Menghan and the others, were stunned by the enormous primordial spirit dharma image outside.

"This is a primordial spirit dharma form? Impossible! Ye Liuyun actually has guards of this level by his side? How can we possibly fight against someone like this?" Chu Menghan and the others suddenly realized that they were wrong; they had seriously underestimated Ye Liuyun.

"Hmph! You dare to betray Miss? I'd like to see if your Spirit Sword Sect's protective formation can withstand my attack." Fan Ling became arrogant after feeling the immense power within her body.

She raised the Blue Lotus sword in her hand, aimed it at the Spirit Sword Sect's protective array, and slashed down with it. The massive primordial spirit dharma image behind her also swung its giant sword, which landed on the array.

The Spirit Sword Sect's grand formation was definitely no match for it; it shattered at the slightest touch. But just as the attack was about to fall, an even more powerful formation blocked Lan Wei's attack.

Not only that, this formation was significantly more powerful than Lan Wei's attack, directly repelling the primordial spirit dharma image, and Fan Ling herself was also forced to retreat a distance.

This scene surprised Ye Liuyun.

"Wow? Impressive! You really have a strong foundation. You were able to block Lan Wei's attack. This must be at least a level-one formation, right?" Ye Liuyun said in surprise.

A cultivator at the Transformation Realm level appeared at Spirit Sword Mountain, and all the sects within a radius of several hundred miles sensed it.

"Such a powerful aura! Are there experts at the Transformation Realm fighting here?" In a medium-sized sect closest to the Spirit Sword Sect, their Transformation Realm patriarch was the first to sense this aura. He then left his cultivation place and flew towards the Spirit Sword Sect.

Looking back inside the Spirit Sword Sect, they saw that their foundation had perfectly blocked the attack of the Nascent Soul cultivator, and they all showed expressions of surprise and delight.

However, a large number of spirit stones are being consumed at the place where they are controlling the formation.

Operating the formation also requires spirit stones to maintain, which consumes more spirit stones than attacking.

"Haha, that's great! Our Spirit Sword Sect's powerful array can withstand their attack. It seems that delaying the battle for a few days won't be a problem," Chu Menghan said with delight.

However, Fan Ling's attack had no effect, so she looked at Ye Liuyun again. Ye Liuyun nodded to her, signaling her to continue attacking. She wanted to see just how many attacks the Spirit Sword Sect's foundation could withstand from Lan Wei.

Fan Ling made another move, striking the great formation with her sword once more. The Spirit Sword Mountain shook violently, a truly terrifying sight. The aftershocks reached a radius of dozens of miles, and even Xilin City could feel the terrifying power.

Inside the Spirit Sword Sect, the ground was shaking violently. There was nothing they could do; the formation might be able to block the enemy's attacks, but they still had to bear the aftershocks.

The disciples of the Spirit Sword Sect were terrified. Putting aside everything else, the enormous primordial spirit dharma form was a technique they had never seen before.

Lan Wei launched a full-force attack about a dozen times, but still couldn't break through the formation.

Lan Wei's attacks consume a lot of health points each time, so they can't be used indefinitely.

There's no way around it; a magic weapon is a magic weapon. For a magic weapon of his level to unleash its true power, it must be activated by a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Despite being a high-grade Earth-rank magic weapon, when activated by the sword slave, it can only exert power at most at the fifth level of the Nascent Soul stage, no more.

"Damn it, I can't open it, Master. No, to break this tortoise shell, I need at least the cultivation level of the seventh level of the Nascent Soul realm," Lan Wei said, controlling Fan Ling's body.

After thinking for a moment, Ye Liuyun sent Lan Wei and Fan Ling back.

Fan Ling was furious; she had finally managed to show off, but it all came to nothing.

She looked dejected when she returned to Ye Liuyun's side.

"Don't look so dejected. This Spirit Sword Sect is quite interesting," Ye Liuyun said with a smile.

Since Lan Wei couldn't break through it, Ye Liuyun had no choice but to use Ice Soul.

"Hey! My guard, isn't it your turn to make a move?" Ye Liuyun asked.

However, Long Lingyun had no intention of helping Ye Liuyun.

"I only promised to protect your safety for three years, but I didn't say I would help you actively kill enemies. You have to find your own way," Long Lingyun said.

After saying that, she ignored Ye Liuyun, since she had been holding her anger in for a while.