271: Chapter 271 The Golden Crow Enters Cangwu

Hundreds of thousands of li away, outside a city.

Several Cultivators high in the sky watched quietly as the scarlet heavenly canopy phenomenon in the distance slowly dissipated.

The leader was an old man dressed in red robes embroidered with a pattern of a Golden Crow spreading its wings, with an ancient and simple expression.

Behind him were a dozen or so young men and women. At the very front were three individuals: a young man with a composed temperament, a woman with lively eyes, and a burly, sturdy Disciple.

"Such terrifying energy fluctuations... That scarlet color obscuring the firmament actually vanished into thin air in an instant? If only I possessed such power..."

The burly Disciple spoke in a muffled voice, unable to hide his shock as he gazed at the residual energy tides in the direction of Cangwu City.

The woman's beautiful eyes sparkled as she looked at the old man and asked, "Elder Zhu, that scarlet tree shadow is the Erosion Source Blood Tree, right? The coverage area this time must be tens of thousands of li! And that power that instantly erased it just now... it was almost as if it surpassed a Tribulation Transcendence Heavenly Venerable."

The young man was more focused on the battle itself and asked in a deep voice, "Elder Zhu, judging by this might, the two sides fighting are likely at least at the Mahayana Stage? One side should be a Mahayana Supreme from the Niding Alliance, but who exactly is the Supreme belonging to the Cangwu Region? Is it the Sect Master of Wan Shou Mountain or the Empress of the Wutong Divine Dynasty?"

Zhu Rongyang stood with his hands behind his back, his red robes flapping in the strong winds. With a deep gaze, he shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be those two. According to our previous information, the Sect Master is at the fourth level of Undergoing Tribulation, and the Empress is only at the third level. In such a short time, it is impossible for them to have reached a Breakthrough to the Mahayana Stage. It is most likely the mysterious, rising Moonshadow Sect that we have heard about along the way."

Both the young man and the woman revealed thoughtful expressions, while the burly Disciple scratched his head.

Below, some discussions from Loose Cultivators could be heard.

"Look, the scarlet tree shadow is gone. It must have been the Supreme Moonshadow who took action!"

"That's right, with Supreme Moonshadow here, there is nothing to worry about!"

Xu Xiao and Yan Xi exchanged a glance and understood instantly. Elder Zhu had guessed correctly; this Mahayana Supreme really did come from the Moonshadow Sect!

Zhu Rongyang frowned.

"Elder Zhu, didn't you guess correctly? Why are you frowning?"

Yan Xi, who was nearby, saw Zhu Rongyang's expression and was a bit curious.

Zhu Rongyang withdrew his gaze and looked at the three Disciples, "Do you think it is a good thing that a Supreme has appeared in this Cangwu Region?"

"Isn't it?" Yan Xi tilted her little head, "Having one more Mahayana Supreme means one more point of odds in dealing with the True Demon Realm."

"Yes, yes, yes! One more point of odds!" the burly Disciple immediately chimed in.

"Xu Xiao, what about you?"

Xu Xiao cupped his hands and said, "I think Junior Sister Yan makes a valid point."

Zhu Rongyang nodded, his face unreadable, "The Holy Master ordered us to interact with the eighth-rank Sects of the Cangwu Region. It seems there is truly a surprise this time. Let's go, hurry to the Yunmeng Great Marsh!"

Cangwu Yuji Platform · wu tripod Space

Ling Hao, Yu Linglong, Zheng Nanxun, and Su Fengyi passed through layers of Restrictions and arrived once again at the dark space suppressing the main roots of the Ancient Banyan.

The air was filled with an aura intertwined with decay and evil. The massive wu tripod stood quietly. The newly added cracks on the tripod were shocking, with the most severe one running through nearly a third of the tripod's body.

The dark red, almost black, main roots of the Ancient Banyan writhed restlessly at the bottom of the tripod. Every struggle caused the cracks in the tripod to seep with a faint, scarlet, evil light.

"The situation is worse than expected."

Yu Linglong's eyebrows furrowed slightly. A golden lotus phantom circulated beneath her feet, dispelling the approaching filthy aura, "The Origin of the wu tripod is severely damaged and continues to be infected by evil power. If there is no external force intervening, I fear it... will not last much longer."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Nanxun and Su Fengyi's expressions became even heavier. They could also feel the mournful cry of the wu tripod and the ferocity of the roots.

Ling Hao's gaze swept over the wu tripod, his eyes narrowing slightly as he discerned the finest cracks and the veins deep within that had been penetrated by the erosion qi.

In his perception, the power maintaining the Seal inside the wu tripod was accelerating its disintegration, like fine sand rapidly flowing through an hourglass.

"Five days." Ling Hao spoke calmly, his voice exceptionally clear in the silent space, "If there is no turning point, in five days at most, this tripod will be destroyed, and the roots will break free."

This cruel assertion caused Zheng and Su to be deeply shaken.

"We must hold the Dingding Ceremony as soon as possible!" Ling Hao turned to Zheng Nanxun and Su Fengyi, his tone serious.

Originally, tomorrow was the day to hold the Dingding Ceremony. But now, after being disrupted by the Niding Alliance...

Zheng Nanxun frowned and said, "Supreme, should we hold it tomorrow according to the original plan? But what about Cangwu City now?"

Now, Cangwu City was devastated and filled with erosion qi. It was certainly not a good time to hold the ceremony.

Ling Hao held up three fingers, "Three days. It must be held in three days."

"As for treating the wounded, the Moonshadow Sect will be responsible. I will cast a spell to open a portion of the Sheng Sheng Creation River water. This water contains a trace of the Creation of Life and has miraculous effects in clearing the residual toxins of the erosion qi and repairing the Foundation eroded by the erosion qi, saving the Cultivators and Mortals in the city."

"What you need to do is clean up the battlefield, organize manpower, and repair the damaged city walls and Restrictions."

"Purge the traitors, thoroughly investigate and deal with the remnants of rebel Sects such as the Fenglei Sect and Danding Sect, as well as the Niding Alliance members lurking in the city."

"Pacify the hearts of the people, reorganize order, announce it to the world, and stabilize the situation in the Cangwu Region."

"Of course, I will also have Moonshadow Sect Disciples assist you. Is this feasible?"

Upon hearing that Ling Hao was actually willing to use the water of the Moonshadow Sect's "Sheng Sheng Creation River" to save the common people, both Zheng Nanxun and Su Fengyi were stunned, a trace of surprise flashing in their eyes.

Such a divine object containing the vitality of Creation was generally used for bartering with other Sects. To think he was willing to use it on such a large scale to save low-level Cultivators and Mortals?

Su Fengyi took a deep look at Ling Hao and thought to herself. Although he is a bit of a playboy, this action... benefits the common people. His vision is truly extraordinary.

This unexpected act of benevolence actually stirred a complex and indescribable admiration in Su Fengyi's heart.

"Yes! We will strictly follow the Supreme's orders!" Su Fengyi and Zheng Nanxun replied respectfully.

"In addition, I heard that if there are auxiliary tripods to assist, the effect of gathering Luck to repair the main tripod is even better?"

This was something Ling Hao had heard during a Dual Cultivation session with Yu Lingshuang.

Su Fengyi immediately replied, "Gathering all eight auxiliary tripods and setting up the Eight Trigrams Ding Establishing Array can greatly enhance the traction and repair power of the main tripod's Luck! However..."

She exchanged a glance with Zheng Nanxun, looking troubled, "Currently, we only have the six tripods: Qian, Kun, Zhen, Xun, Kan, and Li. The remaining two, Dui and Gen, were taken away by the former Cangwu Hall Master Gongsun Gai of the Niding Alliance through undercover agents and schemes..."

"Are these the two small tripods?" Yu Linglong raised her fair hand slightly. A faint light flashed in her palm, and two small bronze tripods floated quietly above it. These were exactly the spoils she had searched from Zhu Wutong's storage ring.

"Dui tripod! Gen tripod!" Zheng Nanxun and Su Fengyi were pleasantly surprised and spoke almost simultaneously, "Exactly! Thank you, Deputy Sect Master Yu!"

They then remembered that Zhu Wutong, this new Hall Master, had taken over from Gongsun Gai. Since Yu Linglong killed Zhu Wutong, she would naturally be able to find these items.

"That is good." Ling Hao nodded, "There is no time to lose. The Dingding Ceremony will be set for three days from now. Keep everything simple; the core lies in repairing the wu tripod and suppressing the evil roots."