Chapter 846: Opening the Mountain Gate
In the wasteland, Yuansui Immortal Lord's Mansion.
Yuan Sui, the Immortal Lord, who was handsome to the point of being devilish, with long black hair hanging down to his waist, sat high on the throne. On his left and right sat his third disciple Luan Qilin and a woman with a somewhat peculiar appearance.
The woman's name is You Bihong, and she is one of the only two Taoist elders left in Lingyun Palace.
"Very good, one dares to be conferred, the other dares to sit, and the mountain gate must be opened wide and a grand banquet must be held!" said the Immortal Lord Yuan Sui, with the ends of his long black hair raised like a snake's tail, swaying back and forth, emitting a hint of coldness.
"Yes, Master Immortal, it's not like Yuanyou didn't know about the feud between Jiuxuan Sect and Master Immortal, but he still appointed him as the Western Route General Manager, which is obviously not giving you face.
The most despicable one is the Jiuxuan Sect, which is still making a big fuss and showing off its power at this time. It simply doesn't take the Immortal Lord seriously!" You Bihong said, with a pair of eyes flashing with sinister hatred.
"Yuanyou appointed Yue Huai as the Western Route General Manager, which is actually quite fair and proper, and it doesn't offend anyone! But the Jiuxuan Sect didn't behave itself at this time, but instead held a grand banquet. It's really arrogant.
Could it be that he thinks that we are afraid of them because we have not dealt with them for such a long time? "Luan Qilin said coldly, his eyes flickering with flames.
"That's right. Please, Lord Immortal, order the expedition against the Jiuxuan Sect. Otherwise, if they really hold this banquet, others will think that Lord Immortal is really afraid of the Jiuxuan Sect and dare not do anything to them!" said You Bihong.
"You Bihong, you don't need to say so much. I, the Immortal Lord, know exactly what you are thinking." Yuan Sui glanced at You Bihong and said lightly.
You Bihong suddenly felt as if she was being stared at by an ancient ferocious beast. Her heart trembled, her face turned pale, and she quickly lowered her head, not daring to say a word.
Yuan Sui retracted his gaze upon seeing this, tapped the throne armrests with his fingers, and said, "But what you said is not without reason. This matter has been delayed for twenty years, and many people in the Great Savage Sea must have had some thoughts.
If I allow the Nine Profound Sect to hold a grand banquet smoothly and gloriously this time, people might really think that I, a great Immortal Lord, am afraid of the small Nine Profound Sect!"
"Master, what you said is absolutely right. If we want to go on an expedition, we must suppress the Jiuxuan Sect with thunderous means, so as to show the master's majesty.
However, judging from the brief fight between Yin Ranyue, You Shijin and Shi Xingman last time, this woman has profound attainments in thunder magic and strong Taoist power. Even if the disciple takes action, he may only be slightly better.
And if things go as expected, there should be a very powerful middle-grade Taoist immortal behind the Jiuxuan Sect, so the Jiuxuan Sect should have four Taoist immortals.
Yue Huai's current strength is unknown, but the Xuantian Mirror is quite mysterious, and can perform at a superb level in Jiuxuan Mountain. Relying on the Xuantian Mirror in his hand, Yue Huai is likely to be able to burst out the combat power of a mid-level Taoist immortal in Jiuxuan Mountain.
In this way, the Jiuxuan Sect will be ruled by four middle-grade Taoist immortals. We want to suppress them with thunderous means, but without the eldest brother, it may be a little short!" Luan Qilin reminded carefully.
It would have been better if she hadn't analyzed it. After this analysis, You Bihong's heart couldn't help but tremble.
It turns out that the Jiuxuan Sect has become so powerful. No wonder Immortal Lord Yuansui has been reluctant to send people to conquer it. Although he says he is not afraid, he is actually a little afraid.
"What you said makes sense, but Taoyi is currently in seclusion in Yongtian for cultivation. This opportunity is rare, so we cannot disturb him easily.
How about this, you call up the fifth one, and I will assign two more palace-guarding generals to you, so you will have four middle-grade Taoist immortals.
As for the Jiuxuan Sect, the most powerful ones should be Yin Ranyue and the Taoist immortal behind the scenes. The four of you are all veteran mid-level Taoist immortals, so defeating them should be no problem.
Then you can go to various places to recruit seven or eight Taoist immortals in the name of your master, and add the two Taoist immortals from Lingyun Palace, and it will not be a problem to quickly suppress the Jiuxuan Sect. "Yuan Sui Immortal Lord tapped the armrests a few times with his fingers and quickly made a decision.
"Master, as for Immortal Monarch Yuanyou..." Luan Qilin asked after hesitating for a moment.
"Since Yuan You dared to appoint Yue Huai as the chief steward, and gave me a little face, and last time it was him who obstructed You Shijin from giving up the seal of General Zhenhai, now I have only sent two generals to accompany him, and have not sent a large number of troops to Jiuxuan Mountain in the name of the Immortal Lord's Mansion. This is already considered to be tolerant enough. Could it be that he dares to come out to obstruct him?" Immortal Lord Yuan Sui waved his hand to interrupt.
"Your Majesty is brave and wise!" Upon seeing this, You Bihong quickly stood up and bowed deeply.
“Bihong, don’t worry. As long as you in Lingyun Palace are loyal to this Immortal Lord, after I destroy the Jiuxuan Sect, the position of General Zhenhai may not necessarily fall to your Lingyun Palace, but the position of the General Manager of the Western Route of the Great Barbarian South China Sea will still belong to your Lingyun Palace.” Immortal Lord Yuansui said domineeringly.
"Thank you, Your Excellency the Immortal Lord!" Upon hearing this, You Bihong immediately changed from bowing to kneeling on one knee.
…
This day.
In the Jiuxuan Mountains, purple mist rises, the rays of light are endless, the auspicious air is overwhelming, the immortal music is melodious, and the sound of Taoism is rumbling.
Between the mountains, you can see thriving and thriving magical herbs and fruits everywhere.
Clusters of fairy clouds float halfway up the mountain, and from time to time, fairy cranes and other exotic birds fly and play among them.
Above the nine mysterious peaks, auspicious visions of dragons and phoenixes appeared.
At this moment, the Jiuxuan Sect truly had the style and momentum of a great Taoist sect. Even during the Jiuxuan Sect's heyday, the Jiuxuan Mountains had never seen such an atmosphere.
At the mountain gate, Yue Huai's second disciple Zhuang Qizhan welcomed the guests on behalf of his master.
Zhuang Qizhang is a man of extraordinary talent and solid foundation. He was once the next sect leader chosen by Yue Huai himself. More than a hundred years ago, when Yue Huai was in seclusion preparing to survive the eighth wind and fire disaster, Zhuang Qizhang temporarily took over the position of sect leader.
At that time, Zhuang Qizhang was a seventh-rank immortal.
Over the past hundred years, since Qin Ziling returned to Jiuxuan Sect, Jiuxuan Sect has prospered and acquired a large amount of resources.
Especially in the battle more than 20 years ago, Wujimen and Jiuxuanzong joined forces to kill nine Taoist immortals and hundreds of true immortals in one fell swoop. The resources obtained were simply unimaginable for Jiuxuanzong.
Qin Ziling gave a lot of it to Jiuxuan Sect, and as the candidate for the next sect leader, Zhuang Qizhang naturally benefited greatly from it.
Now Zhuang Qizhang is already an eighth-rank true immortal, and is only one step away from becoming a ninth-rank true immortal.
Without the help of rare fruits like the Fenghuo Shengdao Fruit or similar precious medicines, the breakthrough from the seventh level to the eighth level in more than a hundred years was already an astonishing speed.
Above the vast ocean outside the gate of Jiuxuan Mountain, immortals would occasionally fly from distant places, either riding magic weapons or flying species.
"This Jiuxuan Mountain is truly magnificent. Even my sect's Dayin Mountain is much inferior to it!" Standing on a green mountain suspended in the air, Taoist Immortal Yinchen looked out at Jiuxuan Mountain from afar and could not help but sigh with emotion.
“Several Taoists have stained this mountainous land with their blood. It’s hard not to be magnificent!” On the left side of the verdant mountain, Xiahou Ying, leader of the Red Fire Sect, stood on a huge flaming bird and said with envy on his face.
“Yes, but I don’t know whether this trend can continue, or whether it will decline after its peak.” On the right side of the verdant mountain, Si Shaonan stood on a silver dragon and said with a complicated expression.
Originally, this kind of situation today should belong to the Seven Stars Palace, but no one expected it to appear in the Nine Profound Sect which has been in decline for ten thousand years.
"It's hard to say. As long as Immortal Lord Yuansui doesn't show his attitude, the powerful and prosperous Jiuxuan Sect will be like a castle in the air. No one knows when it will collapse." Xiahou Ying said.
"What do you think is the reason why Immortal Yuansui has not made any move for such a long time?" Si Shaonan asked.
“It’s not that complicated. The Jiuxuan Sect has become a force to be reckoned with. Unless Immortal Monarch Yuan Sui disregards his status and takes action personally, he will have to plan carefully. It’s not that he can destroy the Jiuxuan Sect just because he wants to.
I don't understand what the Jiuxuan Sect is up to? With the strength they showed back then, and now that Yue Huai has survived the heavenly tribulation and become a Taoist immortal, if they turn their whole sect to the Immortal Lord Yuanyou, then in all likelihood, even if he completely breaks off relations with the Immortal Lord Yuansui, he should still protect the Jiuxuan Sect.
But the Jiuxuan Sect obviously did not choose to join Yuanyou Immortal Lord, so Yuanyou Immortal Lord only gave Yue Huai the position of General Manager of the West Route, otherwise he should have been the General of Zhenhai. Once someone from the Jiuxuan Sect takes the position of General of Zhenhai, it will not be possible for Yuansui Immortal Lord to conquer whenever he wants. "Yin Chen said.
"Could it be that the Jiuxuan Sect thinks that it has the qualifications to challenge Immortal Lord Yuansui?" Si Shaonan blurted out.
"Are you qualified to challenge Immortal Lord Yuansui?" Yin Chen and Xiahou Ying shook their heads without hesitation when they heard this.
"Never mind. It's none of our business anyway. We just need to not offend either of them." Yin Chen waved his hand quickly.
"That's right, that's right." Xiahou Ying nodded.
As they were talking, the three of them had already flown outside Jiuxuan Mountain.
A melodious bell rang to welcome guests.
Yue Huai personally went out of Jiuxuan Mountain to welcome him.
Logically speaking, when the governor of the Western Route of the Great Barbarian South China Sea takes office, the leaders of all the major forces in the Western Route must come in person. After all, he will be their "parent official" in the future. The governors of the other three routes will generally send Taoist elders to come, and they may not necessarily come in person.
The three general managers have come together today, which is considered to be giving enough face, so Yue Huai naturally needs to personally welcome them out of Jiuxuan Mountain.
"Things are really different now! Looking back over a hundred years ago, not to mention the three general managers, even the neighbors next door to the Jiuxuan Sect, Hao Yuansong and Jiang Qiaonian, would not even look at Yue Huai. Now that the Jiuxuan Sect has opened its gates, the three general managers have come in person."
"Speaking of Hao Yuansong and Jiang Qiaonian, no one from Nanbo Sect, Siyou Sect, Lingyun Hall, Tianbao Sect, Yunwu Sect, Xuanyu Sect, etc. came this time. I don't know how Jiuxuan Sect will deal with these six major sects in the end."
"It's really hard to say. Don't forget that behind Lingyun Palace is the Yuansui Immortal Monarch's Mansion!"
The leaders of the various forces in the west who arrived first saw that Yin Chen and the other three general managers had come in person, and they discussed it privately.
Soon, Yue Huai welcomed the three general managers to Xuandu Peak of Jiuxuan Mountain.
Not long after Yue Huai welcomed the three general managers into Xuandu Peak, a magnificent golden palace suddenly appeared on the horizon outside Jiuxuan Mountain.
