175: The Crisis of Mount Shu

Shu Mountain.

Council hall.

Figures of light and flame entered the hall.

Before long, dozens of Shu Mountain Elders were seated together.

Their expressions were grim, and they communicated secretly through telepathy.

"My Shu Mountain is the leader of the Righteous Path within a million li radius, the only Yang Shen Great Sect.

How could we stumble in a Minor Thousand Worlds?

It even woke me from my seclusion..."

A powerful and immortal-like old man said.

"The Heaven-ranked Sword Scripture, the last time it was activated, was when the Old Ancestor was Undergoing Tribulation and breaking through the three calamities..."

"In just a thousand years, has my Shu Mountain already shown signs of decline...?"

On a bronze throne, Gu Changsheng's eyes showed a hint of confusion, his fingers lightly tapping the armrest carved with sword patterns.

That day, Shu Mountain led thirty-three Elders, using a sword Formation to break through the Sky Palace's defenses, and clearly had the upper hand in the direct battle.

In fact, just three days ago, they looked as if they had achieved a great victory, clamoring to prepare celebration wine.

'How could the situation take such a sharp turn... Could it be the work of the Holy Clan behind the scenes?'

Gu Changsheng's gaze deepened slightly.

Suddenly, more than ten figures flew in.

"The Sect Head and the Elders from each peak are back..."

"No, why are their auras so weak? They seem to be contaminated with some ominous aura..."

Everyone looked surprised.

The returning Elders were disheveled, their bodies stained with blood, and their auras weak.

Moreover, many had lost parts of their Dharma bodies, either missing an arm or a leg.

Especially, why were there only eleven of them returning?

Originally, thirty-three Shu Mountain Elders had entered the Witch Clan World.

A suffocating atmosphere spread, and everyone was filled with suspicion.

Ling Tianxu, seated on the Sect Head's main seat, said with a grim expression, "They appeared..."

"They?"

"Who?"

"The Holy Clan!" Ling Tianxu's eyes were serious as he spoke each word distinctly.

Immediately, many people's faces showed confusion.

Gu Changsheng, however, noticed that several of the most senior Elders' expressions changed, becoming as dark as water.

"Is what the Sect Head said true?"

"How could the Witch Clan World be related to the Holy Clan?"

"Damn it, is the alien war from ten thousand years ago going to repeat itself?"

Several Grand Elders spoke up, outlining the appearance of the Holy Clan in a few words, causing everyone to be greatly astonished.

The world where the Holy Clan resided was called the Holy Realm.

The Human Realm was accustomed to calling it the Demon Realm.

It was a Major Thousand Worlds no less inferior to the Human Realm.

At the peak of its combat power, Holy Ancestors comparable to Yang Spirit Realm mighty figures each controlled a territory, and with the Holy Clan mastering secret techniques to descend upon other worlds, they invaded everywhere, truly a nightmare for weaker planes.

'It seems this realm was also invaded by the Holy Clan before.' Gu Changsheng secretly speculated.

On the main seat, Ling Tianxu's expression was grim as he recounted the events.

"The Witch Clan World had already been targeted by the Holy Clan a thousand years ago, and six or seven tenths of the Sky Palace's high-ranking members were possessed by the Holy Clan and descended.

Three days ago, we already had victory firmly in our grasp, but at a critical moment, the Witch Clan Cultivators, possessed by a Holy Ancestor, forcibly sacrificed their lives to open the gate to the Holy Realm, attracting a massive number of Holy Clan Cultivators."

At this point, Ling Tianxu's hand trembled as he extended a finger, saying with difficulty, "Nearly eighty Holy Clan Cultivators in the Profound Cave Realm... The sword Formation was instantly shattered, killing thirteen Profound Cave Elders.

If the Holy Clan hadn't been wary of the Formation at the portal passage, they might have truly invaded my Human Realm.

However, judging from the time, it's probably only a matter of time..."

As soon as these words were spoken, many Elders' expressions changed.

Shu Mountain only had about seventy Profound Cave Realm existences.

Losing thirteen Elders now meant a loss of nearly twenty Profound Cave Realm combat powers.

"What about the Old Ancestor? Is there a way to awaken him?"

The immortal-like Grand Elder frowned.

"The current situation is probably not something my Shu Mountain can handle alone.

Eighty Profound Cave Realm Holy Clan members dispatched in one go.

Behind them, there must be a Yang Spirit Realm Holy Ancestor."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked at Ling Tianxu with anticipation.

Below the Yang Spirit, all are ants.

Currently, all wars caused by ancient alien races crossing realms were spearheaded by Yang Spirit Realm existences.

Just like when the Mother of Worms descended.

Ling Tianxu swept his gaze over everyone, then sighed softly, lowering his head: "A thousand years ago, the Old Ancestor broke through the Wind Calamity, suffering a loss of Origin Qi.

After that, he entered a death seclusion.

Unless the Sect is on the verge of destruction, he must not be awakened.

Currently, the situation has not deteriorated to that extent..."

Ling Tianxu's words poured cold water on everyone.

If the Yang Spirit Realm did not act, and they couldn't preemptively eliminate the Holy Clan's descent, given time, it would inevitably become a great disaster.

'Trouble, Shu Mountain is no longer safe either...' Gu Changsheng frowned slightly.

A gloomy cloud also hung over the heads of many Elders.

Inside the main hall, silence fell.

Ling Tianxu suddenly straightened up, his eyes sharpening: "This matter concerns the safety of my Human Realm.

Moreover, the Witch Clan World appeared in my Shu Mountain territory.

Once the Holy Clan descends, my Shu Mountain will be the first to face annihilation.

We must eliminate the seeds of threat before they sprout."

"But the Holy Clan... Alas..."

"If the Old Ancestor does not act, and we go all out, even if we destroy the Holy Clan that crossed realms, Shu Mountain will suffer heavy losses."

"How about we reinforce the Formation Seal outside the portal passage to the Witch Clan World?"

"Elder Yanxu's words make sense."

"Excellent, excellent."

For a time, the method of sealing the Witch Clan portal passage garnered widespread agreement.

Gu Changsheng, however, shook his head slightly.

He possessed the Whispering Descent technique and knew very well that the effect of whispering resonance was closely related to the distance between the two worlds.

Relying solely on a Formation Seal would be utterly incapable of isolating the Holy Clan's descent.

Indeed, unlike the agreement of many Elders.

Several extremely senior Elders all looked troubled.

"This method is like drinking poison to quench thirst.

In the Dao of Formations, unless one can Seal an entire world and isolate heaven and earth, only then can the Holy Clan's descent be prevented.

Otherwise, everything is but a mirage.

In ancient times, the number one Formation Sect, the Zhouyi Alliance, once used Formations to Seal nodes, but the Holy Clan bypassed the Formations with secret techniques, secretly descended and launched a sneak attack, causing the Zhouyi Alliance to fall apart.

I have already thought of a plan..."

Ling Tianxu's voice paused, his gaze sweeping over everyone's faces, and he said with difficulty, "We will open the world to our affiliated forces and jointly face the enemy."

As soon as these words were spoken, objections immediately arose one after another.

"Absolutely not! Among the affiliated Sects, more than fifty have Profound Cave Realm power.

Once my Shu Mountain shows weakness, how can we control this pack of wolves?"

A white-haired old man sternly rebuked.

"Elder Li's words are reasonable.

In recent years, the affiliated forces have long had ulterior motives.

If not for the reputation of the Yang Spirit Realm Old Ancestor suppressing them, rebellions would have broken out repeatedly long ago.

If the Old Ancestor's injury is exposed, who can guarantee they won't have ulterior motives?"

"This matter needs to be deliberated at length."

Objections were endless, and Ling Tianxu looked troubled.

How could he not know the drawbacks of this move?

It's just that the current Shu Mountain is a sick tiger, and it has not refrained from suppressing Sects within a million li radius for resources.

Once its weakness is exposed, the possibility of an uprising is not small.

However, Shu Mountain's ancient texts already contained records of the Holy Clan's terror.

Once it spreads, it would simply be a disaster for the Human Realm.

Whoosh—

Three sticks of incense were lit, emitting a rich fragrance.

"These are the three Questioning Incense sticks left by the Old Ancestor before his seclusion, containing a trace of the Old Ancestor's will.

When burning, if the incense does not break, it means the Old Ancestor agrees.

Otherwise, I, Ling Tianxu, will have no further words."

"Good."

"We will respect the Old Ancestor's will."

Inside the main hall, everyone's eyes were fixed on the burning incense.

A moment later, the incense burned out, and the incense ash gathered into a pile on the ground.

The process did not break.

"The Old Ancestor agrees!"

Ling Tianxu showed a hint of a smile, his eyes sharpening: "Next, we will inform the various affiliated forces of the news and jointly discuss how to face the enemy."