280: Chapter 280 Moon Shadow Holy Land

The bright moon rose in the east, casting its clear radiance down, enveloping the entire Moonshadow Sect in a hazy, dreamlike silver veil.

The Sect was brightly lit everywhere. Amidst the pavilions and towers, graceful female figures dressed in various light gauze dresses moved about, some whispering and laughing, others dancing lightly on the wind. The chirping of birds and the flowing light intertwined, forming a magnificent scene of immortals.

Cave-Heaven Small World, Original Courtyard.

Ling Hao stood with his hands behind his back at the edge of the courtyard, his gaze piercing through the swirling clouds to overlook the magnificent city below—Yujing City.

This massive city, located at the core of the Central Holy Land, was just lighting its lamps. The lights of ten thousand homes looked like a reflected galaxy, illuminating the entire city in golden splendor.

On the wide Neon Clothes Heavenly Street, shops with flowing light stood in rows. The display windows showcased various exquisite dharma robes, lingerie, and silk stockings, attracting many female Cultivators to linger and watch.

The Heavenly Tears Bath Palace steamed with mist, from which faint sounds of laughter drifted; the Wenxiang Canal market was bustling with noise, trading rare treasures and boudoir items; the Hundred Charm Mirror Lake Platform reflected graceful figures; in the Wanyuan Garden, deep in the secluded paths, there were occasional rustling whispers where flowers swayed...

In front of the Hundred Meridians Harmony Hall, the lanterns were brilliant.

Liu Hanyan stepped barefoot on the smooth floor tiles, her exquisite figure looming under her emerald-smoke flowing-cloud gauze dress. Looking at the lively scene before her, she laughed, "I heard the Sect Master put a lot of effort into this Dao assembly, mobilizing the rules of the Cave-Heaven and the Sect's Luck to slow down the flow of time in the entire Yujing City!"

"This one night of time is probably enough for a whole month!"

Shen Bingxiao, dressed in an ice-silk merfolk silk blue dress, glanced indifferently at the noisy crowd, "Hurry up! Grab a spot!"

Chu Feiyan covered her mouth and chuckled, "Why is Senior Sister Bingxiao in such a hurry?"

Su Hengzhi's gaze fell on several plump female Cultivators in the distance, "Many Elders have already arrived."

Within her line of sight, Hua Youyou, Jiang Wangqing, Jiang Tingyu, Zhang Baifeng, Yun Yanran, and Luo Qianxue were gathered together.

Yun Shaoyin looked to the other side and smiled, "That's right! The Elders from outside the Sect, as well as the Elders from the Wind Spirit Sect, have also come."

On that side were the figures of Gu Chunnuan, Chu Zhirou, Ximen Huaping, and others.

As time passed, the five women also saw other Elders or Senior Sisters arriving.

Liu Yaner, Xiao Chan, Yun Suyi, Jiang Wantang, Shangguan Ping, Hua Qingdai, Zhao Hongyi, Ye Qinglan...

On the other side, at the entrance to Yujing City.

Mo Yun looked at the brilliantly lit giant city before her and said to her daughter beside her in a low voice:

"Li'er, this is the first grand gathering where our race has truly integrated into the Moonshadow Sect after being reborn. Remember, this is an opportunity for us to show our value and solidify our status, and it is also your..."

She paused, looking at Mo Li's eyes, which were sorrowful and ethereal yet contained hidden anticipation,

"...the opportunity for you to grasp your own future. The Sect Master has treated our Merfolk Race well; you must be attentive."

Mo Li was dressed in a ceremonial dress woven from moon-essence merfolk silk, her figure delicate and soft. Upon hearing this, she nodded gently.

"Don't worry, Mother, Li'er understands."

Clang—!

A clear bell chime from the Changming Palace pierced the clouds and resounded throughout Yujing City.

Ling Hao withdrew his overlooking gaze and glanced back at the brightly lit, fragrant room deep in the courtyard.

Yu Lingshuang, Yu Linglong, Chi Shuying, Chi Wanhe, Qin Zhaoxue... were already unable to attend this Dao assembly. Combining the two "important tasks" of discussing the Sect's future plans and guiding Disciples in the comprehension of Dao principles was indeed quite challenging, but... for him, it was nothing.

As for now...

A curve appeared at the corner of Ling Hao's mouth. With a flash, he appeared above the Hundred Meridians Harmony Hall.

The timing was just right; this Dao assembly was the key step for the entire Moonshadow Sect's strength to take a leap forward.

For the sake of the Sect, he, the Sect Master, truly worked day and night, racking his brains, without a moment of leisure.

Everything for the Moonshadow Sect!!!

He swept his gaze over the area below.

The vast square in front of the Hundred Meridians Harmony Hall was already crowded with people. Looking out, it was far more than ten thousand people!

They were dressed in thin gauze, flowing skirts, or wrapped in silk stockings. Some were plump, some slender, all enchantingly beautiful. The air was filled with a rich feminine fragrance and a faint, ambiguous atmosphere.

He was extremely familiar with every face, as he had guided them all to some extent. Of course, there were still some he hadn't guided closely, one-on-one.

Ling Hao stood in the Void Realm, his profound black robes flowing with a faint light under the moonlight and lanterns. He smiled slightly.

"The lecture begins!"

As his voice fell, the Laws of the entire Cave-Heaven Small World seemed to resonate with it! Above the firmament, thousands of auspicious colors and ten thousand rays of rosy light appeared. Countless heavenly flowers, condensed from pure Spiritual Qi and fragments of Dao principles, fluttered down, flickering with dreamy, hazy luster.

These heavenly flowers landed on people, turning into wisps of warm currents that quietly seeped into their bodies, stirring ripples in their heart-lakes and evoking the most primitive throbbing deep within their Bloodline. An ambiguous atmosphere silently spread amidst the strange phenomena and floral fragrance, shrouding the entire square.

As Ling Hao expounded on the Profound Truth of the Dao, simple yet profound, every word a gem, pointing directly to the Origin of the Great Dao. In the square below, female Cultivators frequently saw their Spiritual Qi surge, and their aura rose steadily! The fluctuations of Bottlenecks loosening and Realms breaking through occurred one after another, adding a touch of throbbing to the beautiful atmosphere.

After an unknown amount of time, the heavenly flowers gradually ceased, and the strange phenomena subsided.

Ling Hao looked down at the pretty faces, flushed with the excitement of Dao comprehension or Realm Breakthrough, and said loudly:

"The lecture is finished. Now, let's begin the practice. Who wants to go first? I need two people. I will set the topic, and you will verify it."

Before his voice even faded, the square below instantly boiled over!

"Sect Master! Choose me!"

"This Disciple is willing to test the Dharma for the Sect Master!"

"Let me come!"

The chirping of birds merged into one. Countless jade arms were raised high, and beautiful figures moved, scrambling to surge forward, all wanting to be the first to step onto the Cloud-Rain Resonance Platform. The scene was incredibly lively.

Amidst this scrambling noise, a petite figure was exceptionally clever.

She was dressed in a pink gauze dress, her figure as agile as a butterfly. With a few light turns, she circled to the very front. She stood on tiptoe, raised her arm high and waved it vigorously, her crisp voice piercing through the noise.

"Sect Master! Sect Master! Choose me!"

Her face was filled with smiles, her bright eyes fixed on Ling Hao in the air. That boldness instantly attracted Ling Hao's gaze.

Ling Hao's gaze fell on her, and he was slightly startled, then he laughed:

"It's you?" He recognized her; wasn't this the "little tail" who often followed him in secret and even drew his tracks in detail?

Although he already knew her name through the System, Ling Hao asked with great interest: "What is your name?"

The girl in the pink dress smiled charmingly, her voice crisp: "Reporting to the Sect Master, this Disciple is Hua Xiangrong!"

"Hua Xiangrong..." Ling Hao recited it once, his smile deepening, "Good name. Then it shall be you!"

"One more!"

"Sect Master! Choose me!"

"Sect Master! Choose me!"

"Sect Master! A..."

Mo Yun gently squeezed her daughter's hand and whispered: "Li'er, this is the moment."

Mo Li took a deep breath, stepped forward gently, and looked up at Ling Hao. And Ling Hao's gaze also fell on her.

"Sect Master... Mo Li, is willing... to verify the Dao Dharma."

Her voice was sorrowful and ethereal, appearing exceptionally unique in the lively atmosphere at this moment.

Ling Hao smiled.

"Very well."

As his voice fell, he was the first to turn into a stream of light, flying toward the Cloud-Rain Resonance Platform, which was suspended in mid-air and surrounded by auspicious clouds and mist in front of the Hundred Meridians Harmony Hall.

Hua Xiangrong took a deep breath, two clouds of excitement rising on her pretty face, and followed closely behind, flying away!

...

One day, two days, three, four days, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten days.

As time passed, within the Moonshadow Sect, Sect Master Ling Hao continued to fulfill his sacred duty of guiding and strengthening the Sect in his unique and diligent way.

Outside the Moonshadow Sect, the two major Systems, the world-suppressing monument and the resonance dao tower, began to be rapidly laid out and extended across the vast territory of the entire Cangwu Prefecture.

The southeast of Cangwu Prefecture was vast, stretching hundreds of thousands of miles from east to west and north to south. Since the Moonshadow Sect was promoted to the sixth grade and obtained the origin earth vein entrenched underground, the Spiritual Qi here had become increasingly dense, becoming the most fertile land with the most abundant Spiritual Qi and products in the entire Cangwu Prefecture.

Now, this vast southeastern territory, including the old land of the Cangmu Kingdom where the Wind Spirit Sect was located and all the immortal cultivation countries, had been completely merged and officially renamed—Tianyuan Immortal Dynasty!

The former Liuling City, after expansion and renovation, became the heart of the Tianyuan Immortal Dynasty—Tianyuan Giant City.

Thus, the Tianyuan Immortal Dynasty became the only ninth-grade immortal cultivation country within the Cangwu Prefecture.

And the Moonshadow Sect, as the creator and absolute core of the Tianyuan Immortal Dynasty, shook Cangwu with its prestige and was revered by the Cultivators of Cangwu as—Moon Shadow Holy Land!

All women in the entire Cangwu Prefecture regarded joining the Moonshadow Sect as the supreme glory!!!