HCB Chapter 335 An Ancient City
Chapter 335 An Ancient City
Spring passed in the blink of an eye.
Nothing much has happened in the last few months.
Business as usual.
The good news is that Qinghuan has reached the seventh level of the Dao Integration Realm.
Even better news is that Xu Nian has also attained enlightenment.
It opened up a total of eighteen divine veins, integrating multiple Dao essences into one.
Nowadays, I wouldn't say I'm invincible.
However, it can suppress and defeat ordinary cultivators in the Tribulation Transcending stage.
Wu Qinghuan said that this was definitely not good news for her.
Instead, it was a very sad, hateful, disgusting, and even depressing message.
Meanwhile, the little fox and Xiaoxiao's sword practice was also in full swing.
Several months have passed.
Liu Meng finally mastered the basic sword moves.
But the advanced techniques are only just beginning.
Xiao Xiao is somewhat withdrawn.
This indicates that Third Senior Sister Fu Qiuyu's previous assessment of Liu Meng was correct.
Can't learn.
I really can't learn it.
It’s too difficult.
That's right, you learn for a while, and then feel that you've made some progress and learned one or two tricks.
Then I started to slack off.
After they had eaten their fill, they began practicing swordsmanship.
It goes on and on, in a never-ending cycle.
Over the course of several months, several people took on tasks one after another, and received rewards for completing them.
Ever since the last time the two of them failed to ambush Xiao Qingshan, and were even killed by their remnant souls.
The sect leader of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect fell completely silent.
The remaining dozen or so protectors of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect are also hidden in various parts of the Southern Frontier.
There has been no further news.
They seemed to have vanished into thin air, disappearing into various places.
The Sword Sect leader convened a special meeting of elders, and many of his personal disciples were also present.
The final conclusion was to send the disciples to various chambers of commerce.
They are stationed in various ancient cities.
Each region is assigned an elder.
Within the region, the larger ancient cities are guarded by disciples with greater strength.
Some smaller markets were guarded by inner disciples who had come down the mountain for training.
Be ready to fight at any time, no matter what happens.
Xu Nian and Wu Qinghuan were originally assigned to two different places, and as elders, they were assigned an entire area.
It is neither an ancient city nor a market town.
It consists of several ancient cities, and all of them are relatively large.
However, after a certain Qinghuan expressed her dissatisfaction, they were finally assigned to the same group.
The two men were simultaneously guarding Nanyang, Nanyue, and Nanxing cities in the Southern Region.
These three ancient cities are almost the largest cities in the entire Southern Region.
Moreover, trade between the three cities was very frequent.
More importantly, beneath these three ancient cities are three key points of a formation.
The core of the array that seals the Heavenly Demon.
If all three array eyes are destroyed, then the second Demon Lord, who is below the Demon Lord, will be defeated.
They will break through the seal and break out of the Southern Region.
This is the conclusion reached after discussions between the sect leader and Immortal Venerable Qingyue.
The opponent failed to activate the Southern Frontier Formation, and their current target is likely the formation beneath the three cities of Nanyang, Nanyue, and Nanxing.
Its purpose was to break the formation and release the second demon lord.
The Second Demon Lord activated the 1808 Great Array in the Southern Region, releasing the Demon Lord.
This is most likely the other party's objective.
Therefore, the many guardians who did not appear during the battle, especially those at the top of the list who were at the Dao Integration Realm, are very likely hiding in these three ancient cities.
The remaining minor guardians are most likely among them.
Even the sect leader of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect, whose soul fragments were destroyed, is very likely to be in these three cities.
If it weren't for Xu Nian opening up a full eighteen divine meridians...
With the Dao Integration Level 1 cultivation, one can contend against most Tribulation Transcending stage cultivators.
Wu Qinghuan also entered the advanced stage of the Dao Integration Realm.
The sect leader would absolutely not allow two people to appear there.
His original idea was to send his junior sister, Immortal Venerable Qingyue, over.
But since Xu Nian and Wu Qinghuan don't want to be separated, then let them go.
The two of them combined are, if not invincible in the world.
But in the Southern Region, it is considered invincible.
Thinking about it carefully, there's really no one who can do anything to them.
If those old fogies from top-tier families were to make a move, the sect leader could descend at any time.
The Northern Region cannot immediately tear through space.
But the Southern Region was his territory, and he arrived there in an instant.
So it's not a big problem.
At this very moment, aboard the flying boat.
Several figures.
Xu Nian and Wu Qinghuan are the 'elders' in charge of the three ancient cities.
That's right, although the two of them are currently still direct disciples of the Qingyue Immortal Venerable lineage of Xiaoqingshan.
But in terms of sheer ability, it's already incredibly impressive.
They have long surpassed the level of elders, and even far exceeded the level of elite elders.
Even the leaders of many different factions are not as strong as these two.
With their combined efforts, even the sect leader...
Ahem, I still can't say that.
We must give the sect leader some face.
In conclusion, the two individuals are now extremely powerful and fully capable of serving as the overall leaders of the three major cities.
This operation involved many elders and disciples from the Sword Sect.
Many disciples from the Pill Hall, Medicine Hall, and even the Affairs Hall came.
The battle was very dangerous before, but now the situation has stabilized.
Although there are still demonic cultivators hiding in the shadows.
But this level of danger is just right, allowing the disciples of the Sword Sect to go down the mountain for some training.
With those two people around, I feel more at ease no matter what happens.
Even if you encounter danger, it's not a big deal. Losing an arm or a leg is not a big problem. You can take some medicine to reattach them.
As long as he's not dead, everything is fine.
Going down the mountain to gain experience and broaden one's horizons is also a great thing.
This time, almost all the disciples from the Pill Hall came out, and quite a few disciples from the Medicine Hall also came.
He spent most of his time in the Chamber of Commerce, helping with alchemy and identifying herbs and medicinal plants.
And the disciples of the Deacon Hall need no further explanation.
They came to the Chamber of Commerce to gain experience.
They may not be very good at combat, but their smooth and quick thinking far surpasses that of disciples from other branches, which is perfect for them to play a role in the Chamber of Commerce.
Both sides will develop together.
This time, besides the two mysterious experts, the other members of Xiaoqingshan also came.
Fu Qiuyu, Liu Meng, and Xiao Xiao.
It's all here.
Upon first hearing rumors of the mission, Fu Qiuyu and Liu Meng decided to go down the mountain.
He even helped Xiaoxiao make the decision.
We must take Xiaoxiao with us when we go down the mountain.
There are many more delicious foods at the foot of the mountain than at the top.
Moreover, they are the three largest ancient cities in the entire Southern Region.
Just kidding, you absolutely have to come, okay?
In a place like this, you can find whatever you want to eat!
Moreover, the ingredients here are so good, and Xiaoxiao's cooking skills are so good.
It would be such a pity not to bring Xiaoxiao along.
So we must get Xiaoxiao here too.
That completes the process.
At this very moment, the group from Xiaoqingshan were on the first level of the flying boat.
Also present here are many of the direct disciples of the Immortal Peak.
And several disciples from the same temple.
The atmosphere is a bit strange…
Nothing else.
This time, however, the senior sister of the Dan Hall was leading the team.
But at some point, a rumor began to circulate within the Immortal Sect.
That senior sister from the Pill Hall once had some thoughts about someone from Little Green Mountain.
But it was rejected.
And that was the end of it.
This is the first time the two have appeared together.
"Junior sister, is there anything to eat?"
The airship was originally very quiet, and no one spoke.
Even when talking, they keep their voices down.
Or you can transmit your voice directly through your consciousness.
But the little fox didn't sense the strange atmosphere and went straight to Xiaoxiao's side.
He said with a smile.
Xiaoxiao seemed to be very focused, I don't know what she was looking at.
Hearing Liu Meng's voice now startled me.
He shuddered.
"Hey, Xiaoxiao, what are you looking at?"
"nothing!"
Xiao Xiao quickly shook her head.
Her gaze shifted away from the woman in purple robes not far away.
He hurriedly took out some dried sweet potato from his pocket and gave it to the little fox—oh, no, he stuffed it into her mouth.
Liu Meng blinked her eyes.
It feels a little strange.
Why is everyone silent?
It felt like we were in a strange atmosphere?
It feels like you're actually wrong when you're talking.
Why is this so?
Even the third senior sister stopped talking at some point.
Liu Meng originally wanted to ask Xiao Xiao what was going on.
But Xiaoxiao's expression was strange, as if she had no intention of paying attention to her at all.
She shook her head, not wanting to make a fool of herself.
I tore the dried sweet potato in half and gave the smaller half to my third senior sister.
"Hey, senior sister, why are you looking over there too, Xiaoxiao? What are you looking at?"
The little fox followed Fu Qiuyu's gaze.
All that could be seen was a figure in purple robes.
Hey, this person...
I feel like...
Liu Meng frowned slightly, crossed her arms, rested her chin on her hand, and tilted her head.
wink wink.
"Hey, I think I know her. She's a disciple of the Pill Hall, right? Senior Sister, she's such a nice person. She gave me candy back then. That's right, she gave me candy whenever she saw me. She's a good person."
"He's definitely a good person..."
Fu Qiuyu spoke weakly.
If I remember correctly, when Xu Nian first arrived at the mountain, this person brought the Grand Elder of the Pill Hall with him to deliver some pills.
He's a very good person.
But now…
Ok…
The atmosphere is so strange.
"Senior sister, should I go over and say hello?"
"Don't!"
Fu Qiuyu quickly stopped him.
Just kidding, the atmosphere was already weird to begin with.
Now that silly fox Liu Meng still has to go and say hello.
She's really not afraid of being played to death by Qinghuan.
I can almost picture the little fox's cheeks swelling up from being pinched.
This stupid thing really doesn't know how to spell 'death'.
"Oh, no, that's not possible."
The little fox was a little disappointed.
I don't know if I'm disappointed that I can't say hello, or disappointed that I can't ask that 'kind person' for the sweet pills.
Her gaze remained fixed on that spot.
They looked over with great interest.
"Hey, this sister has broken through!"
"what?"
"She used to seem... rather weak, but now she's at the fifth level of the Nascent Soul stage, and she's also grown taller and looks fatter than before, it's just..."
Before the little fox could finish speaking, Fu Qiuyu covered her mouth.
My vision went black.
That's not called being fat.
Her waist is so thin, yet she's still considered fat.
A fox is a fox; it is indeed different from a human.
And he's a silly fox.
Silly and simple-minded.
do not understand anything.
No, I have to stop her a little, or she'll do something stupid.
Fu Qiuyu had just pulled the little fox closer to her.
I'm afraid she'll go and kill herself.
Suddenly, I saw a terrifying scene.
A woman in a green robe walked towards the girl in purple.
The woman was definitely younger than the girl.
But the problem is...
She was taller and her cultivation was much stronger, even exaggerated and defying the heavens.
"No! How could Qinghuan have gone there!"
Fu Qiuyu was completely stunned when she saw this scene.
Her pupils suddenly contracted.
Oh no! Is this going to turn into a fight?!
If I remember correctly, Qinghuan's current cultivation level is even at the late stage of the Dao Integration Realm.
And the other party... that person from the Pill Hall, seems to be only at the late Nascent Soul stage.
Nascent Soul stage, Void Refining stage, Spirit Transformation stage, Dao Integration stage...
This is a difference of so many levels!
At this moment, everyone around also witnessed this scene.
One by one, they couldn't help but feel nervous.
On the contrary, the girl in purple robes saw the demon from Little Green Mountain walking towards her.
There was no awkwardness or restraint.
He bowed very politely.
"This disciple greets the Immortal Venerable."
Six months ago, one of them was the senior disciple of the Dan Hall, and the other was a newbie who had just started learning.
But now, the situation has completely reversed.
Although that person was still the senior sister of the Pill Hall, the other party was already a top-level expert who was high above and unattainable.
Let alone the senior sister of the Pill Hall, even the head of the Pill Hall has to be very respectful when speaking to this person now.
In the world of cultivation, strength reigns supreme.
The pressure from a Dao Integration Realm expert is no joke.
only…
only…
I don't know why, even though the other party was clearly at the late stage of the Dao Integration Realm.
When I was... this little Nascent Soul stage cultivator.
I didn't feel any pressure at all?
Why is that?
There wasn't even any... discomfort?
On the contrary, it felt very comfortable, like a gentle breeze, and refreshing.
She didn't know what this feeling was like.
But one thing is certain: the other party harbors no hostility towards me.
Just then, the other person walked over.
Soft light fell, and an array was set up around the two people.
No one knows what the woman in the green dress said or did.
But after the light faded.
The girl in the purple robe looked relieved, but there was a bitter taste in her mouth.
A deep bitterness.
If you were in a tense state before, you are now in a completely relaxed state.
However, the bitterness in his eyes remained.
That was a deep regret.
Seeing this scene, Fu Qiuyu felt relieved.
so far so good.
Thankfully, a fight didn't break out.
Otherwise, given Qinghuan's cultivation level, even ten, a hundred, or even a thousand or ten thousand of himself wouldn't be enough to defeat the opponent.
Thankfully, it's under control.
There was no fight.
Otherwise, there's really no way to stop it.
But then, Fu Qiuyu started to feel strange again.
What did Qinghuan say to that person?
In such a short time, they probably can only say a few words, right?
What did she say and do?
Why was the senior sister of the Pill Hall able to let go in less than ten breaths?
What exactly did she say?
This question wasn't just on Fu Qiuyu's mind.
It has also appeared in the minds of many people.
Everyone started to get curious.