101: Summoning powerful beings causes a huge commotion.

"Sect Master, are you trying to drive the doggy away?"

Hearing Lin Chen's words, everyone was startled.

“???”

The dog was even more at a loss, thinking it had misheard.

"Sect Master, are you joking?"

"Who's joking with you?"

"...No, Sect Master!"

The dog's face immediately contorted into a bitter expression.

It had joined Wending Sect with great difficulty. Although it was just a gatekeeping dog, besides the Sect Master... wait, besides the Old Ancestor, Chu Nansheng, Shi Tian, Xiao Bufan, and Su Muhuang... no one could order it around.

Furthermore, the Sect had put in so much effort to help it recover from its injuries.

In any other Sect, who would value a watchdog so much?

"Then tell me, what use do you have?"

"...I-I-I, although I'm only at the Middle Stage of the Seventh Rank, the medicinal power of the nine revolutions blood lotus pill in my body hasn't been fully digested yet. Once I've completely digested it, I can definitely return to my Peak!"

"What was your strength at your Peak?"

"Early Great Emperor stage!"

"That's not very impressive!"

Lin Chen snorted disdainfully. With his current strength, wouldn't he be able to beat an Early Great Emperor stage expert easily?

“...”

The dog was speechless.

Finally, as if throwing caution to the wind, it said flatteringly, "Sect Master, I can also serve as your mount! Look, with my physique, I'm very easy to ride!"

"...Fine, I guess you're somewhat useful."

Lin Chen smiled. His goal had been achieved, and he decided to stop teasing it.

Actually, Lin Chen did lack a mount, but if he brought out any of the Four Great Guardian Divine Beasts, wouldn't they be more majestic than this dog?

Under the Cave Heaven True Eye, Lin Chen naturally knew that in just a few more years, the dog could recover to the Early Great Emperor stage.

He was doing this just to make the dog completely devoted to Wending Sect and protect it.

"So, Sect Master, you've agreed?"

The dog was overjoyed.

"Mhm."

Lin Chen nodded, looked at the 1.8-meter-tall Big Black Dog, and said, "From now on, your name will be Xiao Hei! Guard the Wending Sect gate well. Don't let even a single fly in. If This Sect Master finds out you're slacking, I'll kick you out of the mountain gate!"

"...Xiao Hei, understood!"

The dog seemed to like this name very much and was filled with joy.

Chu Nansheng, Xu Zhishan, the Ancestor of Wonderful Elixir Valley, and others came over to congratulate Xiao Hei, and the quiet room immediately became lively.

Lin Chen didn't join in and got up to leave.

With one step, his figure appeared at the deepest Forbidden Ground of Wending Sect—a solitary Peak floating above a sea of clouds.

There was nothing special here, only a low-lying grave.

The joint burial site of his Master and Master's wife.

When Lin Chen had nothing to do, he would come here to visit them.

After paying his respects, Lin Chen's mind moved: "System, use three Orange Summoning Cards!"

【Ding! Congratulations to the Host for successfully using three Orange Summoning Cards!】

The System quickly responded.

"Rumble—!"

The entire sky darkened, and a magnificent, endless phantom of the River of Time slowly emerged above Wending Sect.

In the great river, waves rolled, each one a silhouette of an era, containing endless joys and sorrows, as well as the loneliness of heroes.

"What's happening?"

"Someone is attacking Wending Sect!"

"Quickly ring the Disaster Bell!"

“...”

Many Disciples were seeing such a scene for the first time; they were dumbfounded and deeply shocked.

Many people had already fallen into a panic.

"Everyone, do not panic. This is the Sect Master performing a Great Divine Ability!"

Chu Nansheng stepped forward and quickly stabilized the situation.

"So it's the Sect Master!"

The Disciples immediately felt at ease.

When Lin Chen upgraded Wending Sect to an Elementary Sect, many Disciples had witnessed it.

Therefore, there was no fear in their hearts now, only curiosity—curiosity about what Great Divine Ability the Sect Master was performing.

"Buzz—!"

A powerful force of Time and Space spread out, making all the Disciples who sensed it feel awe, as if they were witnessing the birth and Reincarnation of the Universe.

Following that, three spots within the great river suddenly lit up!

In the first spot, an incomparably sharp Sword Intent sliced through the sky, gradually condensing into a man in green robes. His face was cold, an ancient sword was on his back, his eyes were like ten-thousand-year-old ice, and he walked through the Void Realm.

【Ding! Congratulations to the Host for successfully summoning a Supreme Early Stage expert—Ling Wuying!】

In the second spot, the water surface exploded with a 'bang,' and a burly figure wearing tattered Black Armor, nearly two meters tall, suddenly jumped out. He walked with heavy steps along the River of Time.

With every step he took, the River of Time beneath his feet rippled violently, as if it couldn't bear his weight.

【Ding! Congratulations to the Host for successfully summoning a Supreme Middle Stage expert—Yue Shan!】

The third spot caused the most startling commotion!

In the depths of the river, it was as if thousands of gods and demons were roaring. A domineering and terrifying aura that looked down upon the world erupted, stirring up monstrous waves in the River of Time.

A blurry figure, carrying an invincible momentum that crushed all ages, stepped out of the river!

Although his aura hadn't reached the Great Emperor Realm, he had once suppressed all the Prodigies of his era so much they couldn't lift their heads. Had it not been for his unfortunate accidental death, he could have Cultivated to at least the Great Emperor Realm, and might have even reached the Peak Great Emperor stage!

【Ding! Congratulations to the Host for successfully summoning a Supreme Peak expert—Gu Qingtian!】

"Who are those three people?"

"What are they doing here at our Wending Sect?"

"I don't know!"

“...”

The Disciples discussed among themselves.

At this moment, Chu Nansheng came out to explain. Her voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears: "They are all experts of our Wending Sect. They went out to travel for certain reasons in the past, and now, hearing the Sect Master's summons, they have returned to the Sect."

As the Chief Elder of the inner Sect and someone close to Lin Chen, Chu Nansheng naturally knew that Lin Chen had used a Great Divine Ability for resurrection.

However, without the Sect Master's consent, she couldn't tell the Disciples explicitly, so she could only explain it simply like this.

"So that's how it is!"

The Disciples suddenly understood.

A moment later, the somewhat confused eyes of Ling Wuying, Yue Shan, and Gu Qingtian gradually regained clarity. They soon understood what was happening. While amazed that they could be resurrected, they also quickly headed toward the solitary Peak where Lin Chen was.

In the sky, the phantom of the River of Time gradually disappeared.

Everything returned to peace.

"Ling Wuying, Yue Shan, and Gu Qingtian pay their respects to the Sect Master!"

"Thank you, Sect Master, for the grace of our rebirth!"

The three of them spoke in unison, extremely respectful and intensely loyal to Lin Chen.

Even the once arrogant Gu Qingtian, who had looked down on his peers, didn't have a single thought of disrespect toward Lin Chen at this moment.

"Three Supreme Realm experts, not bad!"

Lin Chen was quite satisfied.

The highest an Orange Summoning Card could draw was a Supreme Realm expert, and he had drawn Supreme Realm experts with all three cards.

Although the current Wending Sect was already full of experts, the Supreme Realm was still a significant combat force that could not be underestimated.

"Chu Nansheng, come here for a moment."

Lin Chen had already thought of the arrangements for these three, so he called Chu Nansheng over.