After being replaced by Xiaofeng, Mo Tiange simply wanted to lie down.
It had been many years since they were this crazy. In the past few days, people kept coming. The number of Nascent Soul cultivators outside had already reached thirty, and the intensity of fights of magical power had increased a lot. They were almost numb to it. Fights of magical power, rotation, taking medicinal pills, and regulating their breaths — they didn't dare to relax even for a single step.
Facing so many Nascent Soul cultivators, if it weren't for the fact that they still had a lot of medicinal pills, they might've already collapsed.
Damn it, is Jiuyan Sect coming or not?!
"They'll come!" Ling Yunhe said. Although he was tired, he was still very determined.
Upon hearing his answer, Mo Tiange finally realized that she'd unknowingly asked that question.
She patted her forehead in annoyance. Was she really so tired that she couldn't even speak?
"Have you considered the possibility of Jiuyan Sect giving up on you?" With the Yang Spiritual Bead on him, Qin Xi was relatively relaxed.
Ling Yunhe paused for a moment then slightly raised his head. "I haven't."
"You better think about it."
Qin Xi's tone was indifferent, as if he didn't consider whether Ling Yunhe could bear it or not. He said directly, "Jiuyan Sect isn't far from here. Besides, with such convenient transportation, there's no reason they haven't come by now."
Ling Yunhe didn't say anything, but his gaze was somewhat confused.
Qin Xi didn't realize that his one sentence had broken a person's long-held belief. He was still guarding the door, not moving even an inch.
Mo Tiange sat inside the Spirit-Gathering Formation to recover her spiritual aura. She seemed to notice something as she looked at Ling Yunhe.
After a long time, Ling Yunhe finally smiled at her. "I'm fine."
Is he really fine?
I'm afraid not.
Mo Tiange sighed inwardly. She recalled the trip to Returning Ruins Sea several decades ago. At that time, he was still the most promising and most valued junior in Jiuyan Sect. Several decades later, he formed his Nascent Soul in one fell swoop, but his status plummeted.
The affairs of the world were impermanent. There were only four words, but each word weighed a thousand catties.
Mo Tiange didn't know whether treating Ling Yunhe coldly was right or wrong for Jiuyan Sect, but she knew that as the person involved, Ling Yunhe must've been very sad.
She, on the other hand, cherished everything she had even more.
Loneliness didn't mean that there was no one around you; there was no one in your heart.
"We can't place our hopes in Jiuyan Sect." Qin Xi's voice transmission entered her ears.
She pondered the meaning of Qin Xi's words. "You're saying that Jiuyan Sect probably won't come, so we'd better save ourselves?"
"Yes."
Qin Xi's tone was flat. "We can't rely on others. Besides, Jiuyan Sect doesn't have a good impression of us. Even with the Lingyun Crane here, we still won't have a good time."
They had always known this.
If things were a little better, Jiuyan Zong would ignore them and leave after saving Ling Yunhe. However, if that was the case, they could take advantage of the chaos to kill their way out. If things were a little worse, Jiuyan Zong would harbor a grudge and want to make a move on them. However, even with Enlightened Master Yuan Mu, it was impossible for Jiuyan Zong to sweep them all away. If they worked together, they were still very confident that they could escape.
Either way, they couldn't be unprepared.
"What do you suggest?"
Qin Xi repelled the enemy with one sword strike then sent Ling Yunhe a voice transmission: "Fellow Daoist Ling, are you willing to part with your flying magic weapon?"
Ling Yunhe was confused. He looked at him and asked, "What do you mean?"
Qin Xi said, "We have a method that might be able to guarantee our safety, but we need that magic weapon of yours to buy us some time."
To put it mildly, he was using his Dharma treasure to exchange for time.
Ling Yunhe thought for a moment and said, "Magic treasures are just external objects after all. No matter how precious they are, they are not as important as life."
"That's good."
Qin Xi then sent Mo Tiange another voice transmission: "I've already asked Ling Yunhe to use his flying magic weapon to buy us some time. We'll enter the flying ship and then enter the Virtual Sky World."
Mo Tiange was shocked. "Take them into the Virtual Sky World?"
"I once read in an ancient book that there are many space cracks like the one in Guixu Sea in this world. There are secret techniques that can refine keys to go in and out, such as the five sacred objects from back then.
Your Virtual Sky World also uses keys, so you can just tell them that. "
Mo Tiange said, "Aren't you just tempting their greed by saying that?"
Since it was a key, it could be snatched, and there were so many spiritual plants inside … It wasn't that she didn't want to trust her friends, but people's hearts were hard to fathom. Sometimes, the catalyst of the environment was very important.
Qin Xi said patiently, "How could I not know this?
In the Virtual Sky World, you're a god. If you don't want them to know, it's very easy for you to do something.
In this kind of situation, they're willing to advance and retreat with us, so it's obvious that they're sincere to us. They probably won't question us. "
In the end, he sighed again. "I know this step is very dangerous. This is a test for both us and them. If we don't do well, we might be left with future troubles. However, in a life and death situation, our lives are still the most important."
Mo Tiange carefully thought about this matter in her mind and felt it was very feasible.
She was now in the middle stage, and among them, no one had a higher cultivation level than her. Moreover, they were good at formations, so it wasn't difficult to do something like this. They could set up a barrier around the medicinal field or directly surround the bamboo forest.
As for future troubles, it was better than losing their lives. After the incident with Ren Yufeng, she deliberately used the Virtual Sky World less to avoid relying on it too much. However, this didn't mean she didn't use it. In a life and death situation, she still had to use it.
With this thought in mind, she nodded. "Okay, I understand."
Qin Xi nodded. "You arrange it and make sure we have time to retreat to the flying ship."
After Mo Tiange agreed, he sent a voice transmission to Ling Yunhe: "Fellow Daoist Ling, if it's dangerous, throw the flying ship out and we'll all hide inside."
Ling Yunhe naturally agreed.
After slightly recovering her spiritual aura, Mo Tiange stood up and took out many formations from her Qiankun Ring. Starting from the entrance, she began to prepare carefully.
In order to defend against the enemy, she had already arranged several simple formations at the entrance. Now, she carefully included these formations to enhance the defensive ability.
Qin Xi said loudly, "Let's work hard and hold on until she finishes arranging the formations."
No one objected. However, when they saw Mo Tiange starting to arrange the formations, the attacks outside became even more fierce.
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After going through untold hardships, they finally left the cave. Master Daoist Yuan Mu wiped his sweat.
This section of the road was really dangerous. They had about twenty people. Although they didn't suffer any losses, half of them were eroded by this strange aura. Among them, three to five were particularly serious. It was estimated that it would be impossible to remove this aura without several decades.
This kind of danger made Master Daoist Yuan Mu feel very uneasy. If there was such a way out, there really was a possibility that they would be wiped out in one fell swoop … However, the enemy also had to be very strong. Devil Monarch Yue Ying alone wasn't enough.
With this thought in mind, Master Daoist Yuan Mu calmed down and concentrated on moving forward.
Before long, he sensed a strong and sacred aura mixed with the aura of many cultivators. Normally, he didn't feel it, but now, compared to this strong aura, the so-called power of Nascent Soul cultivators was simply not worth mentioning.
Seeing that the ground was paved with stone slabs and the walls were built with huge stones, Master Daoist Yuan Mu finally heaved a sigh of relief.
Although he could give up on Ling Yunhe if he had no other choice, he still had to save him if he could. After all, he was a disciple of Jiuyan Sect and was also the one recognized by the Forbidding Divine Pearl.
"Everyone!"
After entering the sacrificial temple, the five people from Jiuyan Sect immediately occupied the passage and turned to face everyone. Master Daoist Yuan Mu said in a heavy tone, "Everyone knows why we're here. Once we start fighting, we'll be enemies!
However, Fellow Daoists can also choose to be friends with us. I hereby promise that if you're willing to help, I'll definitely reward you. Even if you don't want to fight, as long as you don't become enemies with us, I'll also reward you. "
Master Daoist Yuan Mu's approach was called using peaceful means before resorting to force.
No matter how powerful Jiuyan Sect was, they only had a dozen or so Nascent Soul cultivators. Some were in Closed Door Meditation, some were traveling, and some were guarding the mountain gate. At present, those who could go out, except for Yuan Zhen and the other two who were trapped, were the five of them. However, there were more than a dozen Nascent Soul cultivators traveling with them, plus those who were already here … Even if Master Daoist Yuan Mu was the current number one cultivator in Yunzhong, he couldn't defeat all these people, especially Yu Shusheng, a late stage Nascent Soul cultivator!
For those with average strength who didn't have enough allies, helping Jiuyan Sect was also a very good choice. As the number one sect in Yunzhong and the number one cultivator in Yunzhong, since Master Daoist Yuan Mu said that he would reward them, it was something that was enough to move Nascent Soul cultivators. This was much more practical than blindly snatching the Black Tortoise's fated chance.
Immediately, some people were moved. Some cultivators from small sects weighed the pros and cons and didn't intend to intervene. As for the remaining cultivators from large sects, needless to say, they wouldn't agree. Their fellow disciples were already fighting in front of them!
"Mister Yu." In the end, Master Daoist Yuan Mu's gaze fell on Yu Shusheng.
Yu Shusheng gently waved his folding fan and said with a faint smile, "Fellow Daoist Yuan Mu, do you still need to ask?"
Master Daoist Yuan Mu sighed. "Mister Yu, I really don't want to fight with you."
Yu Shusheng smiled and said, "It's not the first time we've fought over something. Fellow Daoist Yuan Mu, why are you so sad?"
Master Daoist Yuan Mu smiled and the Exquisite Pagoda appeared in his hand.
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Mo Tiange was the first to notice the movement at the entrance of the temple. The spiritual aura fluctuation was so violent, so the person who made the move was most likely a late stage Nascent Soul cultivator!
Just as she thought that, Ling Yunhe suddenly showed a pleasantly surprised expression. "Martial Uncle Yuan Mu, Martial Uncle Yuan Mu is here!"
The others turned to look at him. Mo Tiange asked, "Fellow Daoist Ling, are you sure?"
Ling Yunhe nodded without hesitation. "I can't be wrong. This is the aura of the Exquisite Pagoda."
He used to be Master Daoist Yuan Mu's favorite junior and often took him with him. He was very familiar with the Exquisite Pagoda, so it was impossible for him to be mistaken.
Everyone was overjoyed. The people from Jiuyan Sect were here, so they had a chance to escape!
Qin Xi glanced at Ling Yunhe and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Ling, your magic weapon is safe."
Ling Yunhe also smiled. "Fortunately, Martial Uncle Yuan Mu came in time. Otherwise, I would've been broke. This flying ship cost me all my savings."
Mo Tiange also smiled and secretly transmitted her voice to Qin Xi: "You really came in time. We don't need to test them anymore."
Qin Xi nodded slightly. It was best not to reveal his secret in front of people if he could. Unless he had no other choice, he also didn't want them to know about the existence of the Virtual Sky World. After all, it was always risky.
Sharp whistling sounds could be heard. The fight outside the temple was getting more and more intense, causing the cultivators guarding the door to rush to help their fellow disciples. Qin Xi swept his gaze over them and said, "Let's also rush out!"