41: Preparing to withdraw, encirclement and suppression

"Trash, instead of focusing on advancing to Core Formation, why must you go looking for some spiritual objects?"

Zhao Qiyan's face was gloomy, his eyes filled with anger.

Liu Zhe was the same.

Both of their Disciples were at the Late Foundation Establishment Stage, only one step away from Perfection.

The Secret Realm was filled with Spiritual Qi; as long as they found a safe place to Cultivate properly.

In less than a year, they would definitely be able to attempt the Core Formation.

After successfully reaching Core Formation, going to search for spiritual objects would result in a much higher chance of survival.

Furthermore, after Core Formation, their soul imprint would be able to carry more power.

Even if they couldn't defeat a Fourth-Tier Demonic Beast, escaping would not be a problem.

Now look at this, not to mention losing their own Personal Disciple, the soul imprint was destroyed, and their Divine Soul was injured as a result.

It would take at least two or three years of recuperation to recover.

The items harvested by a Nascent Soul Elder's Personal Disciple would not be reclaimed by the Sect; they all belonged to the individual.

What did the death of a Disciple or an injured Divine Soul matter? What truly angered Zhao Qiyan and Liu Zhe was the decrease in their harvest.

"The Cuiye Plane has no Cultivator presence, and it is located in a remote, savage land. After so many years, it must be covered in spiritual Materials..."

Mo Jinghun laughed from the side with a hint of mockery, "The Underground World has been barren for so long; seeing so many good things all of a sudden, it's no wonder those two kids were dazzled."

"Senior Brother Mo is right."

Zhao Deyan and Liu Zhe looked at each other and said helplessly.

Don't look at the fact that Mo Jinghun spent all year in the Merit Hall, his status seemed even lower than theirs.

But the two of them knew clearly that Mo Jinghun was a Peak Nascent Soul expert.

He just didn't like noise, so he deigned to go to the Merit Hall, where few people went, just to sleep.

Even the Merit Hall Master, Qi Lingtian, didn't dare to put on airs in front of him.

"Senior Brother Mo, the talent of this Girl Luan is truly astonishing!"

Ye Xuming, dressed in purple robes and responsible for the Sect's external affairs, walked in from outside. He glanced over and laughed, "If I remember correctly, she has only been Cultivating for seven years, and she is already at the Late Foundation Establishment Stage."

Low-level Sect Disciples were either sacrificed or in the Secret Realm.

Not all the major Core Formation and Nascent Soul Elders were staying here.

Yun Qingluan advanced to the Late Foundation Establishment Stage and her Soul Lamp shone brightly; Ye Xuming was out on business, and he just happened to return today.

"It is indeed amazing. Being both of supreme grade Spiritual Root, Lingzhi joined the Sect five years before her, and only just reached Core Formation now."

The Hall Master of the Pill Hall, Miao Ruoyi, said with regret, "It's a pity she has a Dark Spiritual Root, which is incompatible with my Cultivation Technique. Otherwise, Senior Brother Mo wouldn't have had a chance back then!"

"That's not how you say it. Your cultivation is not even as high as mine; how could being my Disciple be bad?"

Mo Jinghun stroked his long beard and smiled faintly.

"Haha, the Dark Spiritual Root is extremely compatible with the Soul Refining Treasure Record. Sect Head already has Nephew Xinghe, so naturally, Yun Qingluan should be taught by Senior Brother Mo."

Ye Xuming laughed heartily, and the hall was filled with harmony.

It was impossible for anyone to imagine that this was a Demonic Path Sect.

"Xuming, what is the situation outside now?"

After everyone exchanged pleasantries for a while, Sect Master in front of the Soul Lamp platform waved at Ye Xuming.

"Sect Head, it currently seems that the various major Sects have indeed taken action."

Ye Xuming came behind Sect Master and bowed, saying in a low voice, "Especially two months ago, Mingye Sect, Cangyun Sect, Bailian Sect, Lieyang Sword Sect... all had quite a few Nascent Soul Stage Expert going out."

"What is your judgment?"

Sect Master stood with his hands behind his back and said indifferently.

"I suspect their target is... our Xuanming Sect."

Ye Xuming frowned and said solemnly.

"Oh?"

Sect Master turned around and glanced at Ye Xuming, "Why do you say that?"

"The objects we mainly plunder are these few major Sects."

Ye Xuming explained slowly, "They have never given up on tracking down our Xuanming Sect, but for a hundred years, we have never seen them deploy Soul Transformation Cultivator. A while ago, they unexpectedly went out together; the only thing I can think of is that they are coming for us."

"Two months ago..."

Sect Master's expression tightened slightly. He paced back and forth a few times and said coldly, "Elders, pack your things. We evacuate in three days!"

"Evacuate?!"

"Sect Head, how can three days be enough!"

"The Youlan Grass and Mingyue Flowers in the medicine garden will mature in another year. Leaving now is too much of a pity..."

"I still have a Medium Grade Magic Treasure nourishing in the earth fire. If I take it now, the quality will definitely drop..."

"My Divine Soul Pill..."

As soon as these words were spoken, the great hall immediately erupted in chaos.

One by one, the Hall Masters and Elders spoke up, somewhat unwilling to leave.

"Sect Head, the teleportation Formation is not easy to carve. If we leave now, it might not be fully repaired within two years."

Ji Wuxin, a Nascent Soul Elder who specialized in Formation, said with difficulty.

"It doesn't matter. As long as Xinghe and the others set the anchor points, everything else is unimportant."

Sect Master waved his large sleeve and shouted coldly, "If the major Sects find this place, your life and mine will be over. Why consider so many external things? Go and prepare quickly. Anyone who is unwilling to leave in three days will be treated as a traitor to the Sect!"

Seeing him so determined, the Elders could only bow and agree.

They had all heard Ye Xuming's words just now. In case of any eventuality, an immediate evacuation was the best policy.

After all, the longer one lives, the more one fears death.

No one wanted to be a turtle in a jar.

"Vice Sect Master, follow me to see Senior Martial Uncle Zhao."

"Yes, Sect Head."

Sect Master took Vice Sect Master out of the hall together, and then their figures flashed and disappeared.

...

Following the Sect Head's order, the entire Xuanming Sect began to move.

Core Formation Disciples did not know the specific reason, but they did not dare to disobey the Sect Head's order.

They began to pack up their Immortal Caves and other cultivation Materials.

Mo Jinghun arrived in front of an Immortal Cave and slowly stepped inside.

The Immortal Cave emitted a faint fragrance, and the layout appeared both cold and monotonous.

Mo Jinghun came to a stone table and sat down. His Divine Sense swept across the surroundings, and a trace of faint doting flashed in his eyes.

"Girl Luan..."

With a thought, the ground in the corner of the Immortal Cave slowly cracked open, and a Formation Plate flew out from it.

"Cross-Plane Communication Formation Plate..."

Mo Jinghun looked at the supreme grade Spirit Stone with dim spiritual light inside the Formation Plate and felt quite helpless, "A supreme grade Dark Spiritual Root, they were actually willing to use it as a chess piece. It is worthy of being a major Sect with a True Immortal guarding it."

After thinking for a long time, Mo Jinghun still put the Formation Plate back.

After stepping out of the Immortal Cave, he waved his large sleeve, and after the entire Immortal Cave collapsed, he left without looking back.

Two days later, the people of Xuanming Sect were still busy.

Dismantling the Materials of the teleportation Formation was an extremely delicate and slow process.

It could be said that within these two days, almost half of the Sect members were helping at the Formation side.

A phantom image of a Dharma appearance suddenly rose from the top of the mountain, "Which Fellow Daoist has arrived at my Xuanming Sect!"

"Senior Martial Uncle Zhao?!"

"Grandmaster?!"

A series of exclamations rose and fell one after another.

Numerous Core Formation Disciples and even Nascent Soul Elders all looked up, gazing at the white-haired and white-bearded phantom image of the Dharma appearance.

Zhao Jiuyin, who had advanced to the Peak Soul Transformation three hundred years ago, was the final trump card of the Xuanming Sect!

"Hehe, old ghost Jiuyin, you really haven't died yet!"

A phantom image of a Dharma appearance in the likeness of a middle-aged man rose from a hundred miles away, emitting a sinister laugh that intimidated people's hearts.

"Qiu Hongyun, it's actually you?!"

Zhao Jiuyin's expression was solemn, and his heart sank straight down.

"Not only me, your creditors have all come!"

Qiu Hongyun waved his large sleeve lightly, and beams of teleportation light lit up around the entire Xuanming Sect.

Immediately following, nine phantom images of Dharma appearances, whether male or female, but without exception extremely young, rose together from all around.

They surrounded Zhao Jiuyin, as well as Sect Master and Vice Sect Master, who had revealed their Dharma appearances at the same time.

Then, dozens of Cultivators in various costumes, emitting the aura of Nascent Soul, appeared in the teleportation light beams.

Several major Sects had come together.

Only to completely encircle and exterminate the Xuanming Sect!