Chapter 845: Tribulation
A few days later, Yue Huai returned to Jiuxuan Sect from the Immortal Lord's Mansion.
As soon as Yue Huai returned to Jiuxuan Sect, he went to Xuansha Palace to pay a visit to Qin Ziling.
"I didn't give you the position of General Zhenhai, but I gave you the position of General Manager of the West Route. No wonder even though I haven't heard of any amazing achievements of Yuan You, he can still sit in the Great Savage Sea for a long time and stand firm. It's quite interesting and quite famous!" Qin Ziling said thoughtfully while playing with the seal of General Manager of the West Route in his hand.
"Yes, Yuan You is very capable. He gave his student the position of general manager of the West Route. This way he would not offend Immortal Lord Yuan Sui too much, and at the same time he appeased the Jiuxuan Sect. He also left himself some dignity as Immortal Lord Damanhai, so that no one would say that he is afraid of Yuan Sui." Yue Huai said.
After Yue Huai broke through and became a Taoist immortal, he was not at all arrogant in front of Qin Ziling. Instead, he became more humble and always referred to himself as a student.
"This can be considered as Yuanyou's way of survival. After all, Yuansui is powerful and has strong backing. As long as he doesn't target us, there is no point in arguing with him.
Besides, he finally gave us the position of general manager. Having this general manager of the West Route makes things much more convenient for us. "Qin Ziling said with a smile.
"I don't understand something. Our most urgent task now is to be ready to deal with the attack from Immortal Lord Yuan Sui at any time.
The position of the general manager can only be regarded as a minor local official in the Immortal Court. The Immortal King can appoint and remove him at will. Unlike the position of the General Zhenhai , although the Immortal King has the power of appointment, he still needs to report to the Immortal King before it can be finally implemented.
The name of General Zhenhai must be recorded not only in the Immortal King's Palace, but also in the Immortal Court. Once General Zhenhai encounters a problem, not only must the Immortal King's Palace inquire about it, but it must also be reported to the Immortal King's Palace.
Therefore, if Immortal Lord Yuanyou were to confer the title of General Zhenhai on any Taoist Immortal of Jiuxuan Sect, Immortal Lord Yuansui would be in real trouble, and that would be truly convenient.
But conferring the position of general manager can neither stop the Immortal Lord Yuan Sui from causing trouble, nor will we have to send out men or recruit men to guard the Demon Pass. It is better to be free from official duties!
As a teacher, you value the position of the general manager so much, it's not just for the income it brings, right?" Yue Huai said with a puzzled look on his face.
"What I want is the authority to guard the Demon Pass and enter and exit the Demon Pass at will." Qin Ziling said with a smile.
"The authority to guard the Demonic Pass and enter and exit the Demonic Pass at will?" Yue Huai was stunned when he heard this.
Although the Demon Pass still completely belongs to the Great Huangji World, unlike the Realm Abyss, which is the intersection of the two worlds and can no longer be considered the Great Huangji World, the conditions for practicing in the Demon Pass are poor, and sometimes dangerous things can happen, which is indeed a tough job.
Of course, although it is a hard job, guarding the Demon Pass does provide some opportunities, but those opportunities seem not worth it compared to the hardships and dangers.
Moreover, the magic levels can be divided into large, small, ordinary and fortress levels.
The Demonic Pass on the west side of the Great Barbarian South China Sea is just an unimportant small demonic pass. In Yue Huai's opinion, Qin Ziling is such a great figure, how could he look down on a demonic pass of this level?
"That realm is an excellent place for human immortals to temper themselves and gain enlightenment!" Qin Ziling said truthfully.
Yue Huai is now a Taoist immortal and also the sect leader. After getting along with him for so many years, Qin Ziling has already clearly understood his character, so there is no need to hide some things from him.
"A place for human immortals to temper themselves and gain enlightenment?" Yue Huai's heart was shocked, and then he quickly bowed and said, "Student understands."
"Lan Ran can guard the Demon Pass, and you and Ran Yue can stay at Jiuxuan Mountain. I will also leave behind four disciples, Jin Peng, Ya Shan, Bi Zhuo, and Luan Xue. The strength of the three Ya Shan disciples is only half as good as Jin Peng.
With the four of them staying in Jiuxuan Mountain, as long as the Immortal Lord Yuan Sui personally does not lead the army of the Immortal Lord's Palace to attack, Jiuxuan Mountain can be kept safe. "Qin Ziling said.
The tribulation of the three great monsters of Yashan and four Hades immortal generals including Yuan Da were all quietly carried out by Qin Ziling in the sea of stars. After returning, they went into seclusion in Xuansha Peak and Diyou Peak respectively. If Qin Ziling hadn't said it, even Yue Huai would not have known about it.
So, when Yue Huai heard these words, he froze on the spot and couldn't recover for a long time.
He had witnessed Jin Peng's strength with his own eyes. He was a great demon who had already stepped half a step into the realm of a high-grade Taoist immortal!
Now Qin Ziling told him that he had three more disciples whose strength was only slightly inferior to Jin Peng. How could Yue Huai not be shocked and lose his composure?
"Our killing of You Shijin can only be regarded as a personal grudge between us and Yuan Sui, not an act of betrayal to the Immortal Court. Moreover, this is the territory of Yuanyou Immortal Lord. No matter how powerful and arrogant Yuan Sui is, he can't use the army of the Immortal Lord's Palace to attack us!
If this is the case, in fact, as long as Master Yin Feng and Elder Jin Peng stay, we can rely on the Jiuxuan Mountain formation to fight and not attack rashly, so that Jiuxuan Mountain can be kept safe. The other three Taoist brothers can go with the teacher.
This time, when the students went to the Immortal Lord's Mansion, Immortal Lord Yuanyou granted the students the seal of the general manager and explained a lot of things about the Demonic Gate and the Boundary Abyss.
Even if the Jieyuan is not in a disaster period, the environment is still very dangerous and harsh. Sometimes there may be demons appearing. Although with the teacher's cultivation level, nothing will happen, it is always safer to bring more Taoists with you. "Yue Huai said.
"It's okay. I have a few disciples accompanying me . Please tell me in detail what Immortal Lord Yuanyou said about the Demonic Gate, the Tribulation, and the Realm Abyss." Qin Ziling said after hearing this.
Even though Yue Huai is now a Taoist immortal , his heart couldn't help but tremble when he heard Qin Ziling's previous words.
These disciples are naturally not ordinary disciples!
"Yes, teacher." Yue Huai suppressed the shock in his heart and bowed slightly, saying, "There are some records of these things in the sect, but because of the long time, the records are missing, so they are sporadic and vague. It is only after Immortal Yuanyou said this that I have a clearer understanding."
Then Yue Huai explained in detail the matters concerning the Demonic Gate, the Tribulation and the Boundary Abyss.
The information Qin Ziling obtained from the fire dragon was rather fragmentary. Only after listening to Yue Huai's words did he have a more systematic understanding. He also knew that every 10,800 years, or a while, the operation of the Huangji Great World and the two demon worlds would be in a relatively special position.
At that time, the magic barriers in two of the sixteen fairy continents in the Huangji World will become extremely fragile.
And the demon army will move out in large numbers at that time.
In order to prevent the army of the Demon Realm from attacking the Demon Gate, killing hundreds of millions of lives, demonizing and destroying the Huangji World, the army of the Immortal Court of the Huangji World will pass through the Demon Gate and enter the Boundary Abyss, where they will engage in a brutal battle with the army of the Demon Realm.
This battle will last for ten years, and many Taoist immortals will die. As for the immortals below the Taoist level, the casualties will be countless.
Because this catastrophe occurs every 10,800 years, it is named Huijie.
In addition to the catastrophe that occurs in the two major continents every 10,800 years, every 129,600 years, which is one Yuan, the sixteen continents of the Huangji Great World will face a catastrophe, which is called the Yuan catastrophe.
The life span of a Taoist immortal is one Yuan. If one wants to extend his life span, generally speaking there are only three ways to go. One is to kill the Demon King and other demons above him during the Huijie or Yuanjie, and get the reward from the Heaven in the Huangji Great World.
The second is to find the Daoyuan Immortal Grass.
The time of Huijie and Yuanjie is also the time when Daoyuan Immortal Grass is "produced in abundance" in Jieyuan. Daoyuan Immortal Grass is divided into twelve sections like Yuanhui Immortal Grass. Each additional section can extend the lifespan by 10,800 years. If it grows to twelve sections, it can extend the lifespan by one Yuan.
There are certain requirements for eating Daoyuan Immortal Grass. No matter how many sections it has, the whole plant must be eaten. It cannot be eaten in sections like Yuanhui Immortal Grass. Moreover, no matter how many sections the Daoyuan Immortal Grass has, eating the first plant can increase your skills by 10,800 years, which is equivalent to that of a top-grade Taoist immortal.
However, starting from the second plant, in addition to the life-extending effect, the effect of increasing power depends on the potential of the person who consumes it. Some people can still increase their power for a while after consuming it, but for some people, if their potential has been exhausted and their cultivation has reached the limit, it is impossible to increase it any further.
The third way for Taoist immortals to prolong their lifespan is to take Taoist longevity pills.
Dao Shou Dan is only produced in the Ten Heavenly Realms, so the Taoist disciples in the Ten Heavenly Realms have a sense of transcendence, as if they are "out of the Three Realms and not in the Five Elements".
Every time a catastrophe or a primordial catastrophe comes, many Taoist immortals in the earthly immortal world have to be involved in the catastrophe in order to prolong their life, while the Taoist disciples of the ten celestial realms are able to stay out of it.
When not in the period of Huijie and Yuanjie, the Demon Pass is relatively solid, and the demons are restricted by the laws and it is difficult for them to enter the Thousand Shang Realm Abyss in large numbers. The Demon Pass is generally relatively safe, and it only requires a Taoist immortal to be stationed there to monitor the Thousand Shang Realm Abyss at all times.
Not only that, except during the Huijie and Yuanjie periods, Daoyuan Immortal Grass would rarely be unearthed in the Thousand Shang Realm Abyss. Moreover, even if a Daoist Immortal entered the Thousand Shang Realm Abyss at this time and killed the Demon Lord by chance, he would not receive any reward from Heaven.
Because of this, unless there is some special reason, Taoist immortals usually do not enter the Thousand Death Realm Abyss.
"Has Immortal Lord Yuanyou ever mentioned the Chaos Realm Abyss to you?" Qin Ziling went over the information about the Demonic Gate in his mind and asked.
"Chaos Realm Abyss?" Yue Huai was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then said: "Yuanyou Immortal Lord never mentioned it."
"It seems that we are not qualified to come into contact with the Chaos Realm Abyss at this level." Qin Ziling said after thinking for a while.
After that, Qin Ziling changed the subject and said, "You are already a Taoist immortal, and now you have to be awarded the official seal of the general manager. It is time to hold a banquet, both to promote the reputation of the Jiuxuan Sect and to win over people and gather people's hearts."
Yue Huai was immediately cheered up when he heard this, and a sense of heroism arose spontaneously.
The Jiuxuan Sect had been in decline for ten thousand years, and he, the sect leader, had been living an extremely miserable and depressed life. He had long been looking forward to the day when he could hold his head high and show off.
"Okay, teacher. I will prepare the banquet right away." Yue Huai bowed slightly and left Xuansha Palace with a beaming face.
Not many days passed.
The news that Jiuxuan Sect was going to open its gates and hold a grand banquet spread to the west route of the Great Barbarian South China Sea, and then gradually spread to the east, south, and north routes of the Great Barbarian South China Sea.
