In fact, the reaction of the Taoist people today is even more terrifying and more boiling than Lu Qingshan had imagined.
The moment Lu Qingshan used the Mountain and Sea Dao method to destroy the cloud pattern mineral vein, the high-level cultivators in the Taoist temple had already realized that something was wrong. Out of caution, they immediately passed the news to the ancestral city.
There are enemies invading the cloud pattern mineral vein. Even if the specific situation on the battlefield is uncertain, this is enough to create a huge stir among the Taoist clan.
Immediately, the Taoist clan sent three fourth-step Hedao monks to the cloud pattern mine to investigate the situation and support the Taoist monks.
The Taoist ancestral city is a certain distance away from the cloud pattern mineral vein, but the escape speed of the ninth realm cultivator is too fast, especially now that the situation is urgent and they are exerting their full strength, they are as fast as flowing light.
Lu Qingshan's clearing speed was fast enough, but less than half a quarter of an hour after he and Zang Xiaojian left the Yunwen Mine, three fourth-step Hedao cultivators arrived.
The scene was devastated.
Looking at the devastated mine and the cracked earth, the three Taoist monks went crazy.
They went straight to the depths of the mine and searched everywhere.
After searching everywhere for mineral veins, we came back empty handed.
The cloud pattern mother stone is really lost!
They didn't know how the visitor knew the existence of the cloud pattern mother stone and planned carefully for so long to succeed in one fell swoop.
But they knew that the Dao tribe could never afford such a loss.
"Something big has happened. The cloud pattern mother stone is lost!" Their eyes turned red. They couldn't accept that such an important thing was lost like that.
They must take back the Cloud Pattern Mother Stone at any cost!
If they had come faster, the result would not have been like this.
Anger and murderous intent, regret and self-blame almost drove them crazy.
"Who is the person who made the move? How strong is he? What grudge does he have against our Taoist clan?" The faces of the three fourth-step integrated Taoists turned ashen, and they wished they could catch the instigator and cut him into pieces once they knew his identity.
"Look for it, there must be some news left behind!" one of them said.
They knew their tribesmen very well, and knew that in times of crisis, those who died in battle would definitely leave messages in advance, making it easier for them to find the murderer, recover the cloud-patterned mother stone, and avenge them.
Thinking of this, the three fourth-step Daoist monks began to search for clues in the ruins as if they were digging three feet into the ground.
Sure enough, they found something in the ruins.
A gray piece of jade was dug out from the ruins.
All three of them obviously recognized this thing.
The Hedao monk holding the jade circulated his Yuan power and poured it into the jade.
The jade immediately glowed, soft and gentle, and then turned into a curtain of light.
A scene appeared on the light curtain, and Lu Qingshan's figure emerged in it, maneuvering and attacking everywhere.
This is a reenactment of the second half of the battle just now.
"Who is this person? Do you know him?" An older fourth-step Hedao cultivator looked at Lu Qingshan's figure in the light curtain and found that he did not know him, so he frowned and asked.
"It's him!" said another person.
He was much younger, a fourth-step Hedao cultivator who had just returned from Tianhe City with the clan leader not long ago, so he recognized Lu Qingshan.
"who?"
"Lu Qingshan, the leader of the human race's sword sect." said the young fourth-step Hedao cultivator.
These high-level cultivators were extremely well-informed. Although they had never seen Lu Qingshan, they had all heard of what had happened in Tianhe City.
So just a name was enough to make the remaining two people react.
“The cultivators of Tianhe City would rather break the alliance with our clan than not support the leader of the Sword Sect…” The old fourth-step Hedao cultivator had a gloomy face with a cold light flashing in his eyes.
"That's right, it's him, he is taking revenge!" The young Hedao monk had a sinister look in his eyes. He didn't expect that it was him who took away the rare treasures of the clan.
“Didn’t they say that the new Sword Sect leader is only at the Fourth Tribulation Realm? Even if he is a sword cultivator, a Fourth Tribulation Realm cultivator shouldn’t be able to kill a Ninth Tribulation Realm cultivator of our clan so easily, right?”
It should be noted that among the Taoist monks guarding this place, the one with the highest cultivation has reached the third step of the Dao, while the other party is only a monk in the Tribulation Realm. How could he flatten the entire Taoist temple in such a short time?
"Lu Qingshan is not an ordinary sword cultivator, but the leader of the most powerful sword cultivator sect of the human race!" The old Hedao cultivator said slowly with a grim expression.
"He is tired of living, right? With such low cultivation level, he holds the high position of the clan leader, but he is not cautious and actually puts himself in danger!" The three people's eyes were extremely cold, completely furious, and all exuded murderous intent, "Let's go back and report the situation to the clan leader immediately!"
…
The Taoist ancestral city, with the Cape Temple in the center.
Dao Wuya's face was serious, and he gathered all the high-level cultivators in the clan together here.
"Lu Qingshan, age... 34 years old, fourth calamity realm cultivation, the new leader of the Sword Sect, the most talented sword cultivator in the Tianyuan Year of the human race, extremely powerful, good at killing enemies of higher levels, outstanding in the realm of Yuanshen, it is speculated that he has reached a high level of the calamity realm..."
"According to known information, this person has at least two Dao swords. One is the sword inherited by the Sword Sect, Fuyao, and the other is the natal sword refined by this person in his early years, named Longque, which is suspected to have the ability to break magic. In addition, this person has an extremely strange magic spell that can completely destroy the vitality of an area."
"He used this magic to completely dry up our tribe's mineral veins." Dao Wuya said in a heavy voice.
The light curtain can only reveal the scene, so Dao Wuya's assessment of Lu Qingshan's cultivation level is still at the previous fourth calamity realm.
"A mere Tribulation Realm cultivator stole the most precious treasure belonging to my clan..." Dao Wuya whispered. Although his expression did not seem to show much, the anger in his tone could be clearly felt.
He was negligent in this matter and did not pay enough attention to the news sent back from the dojo and go there in person to provide support.
But then again, he has to concentrate on his own cultivation and also worry about the affairs of the clan, so how can he take care of everything?
The cloud-patterned mother stone is the foundation of their Taoist clan. This loss is really too great. Anyone who finds out about it will go crazy.
This is a treasure that can create a great clan!
"He succeeded, which made me feel angry and regretful." Dao Wuya's eyes were as sharp as a knife.
"It's only been a short while, he won't be able to escape far, and no matter what path he takes on the Tianhe Sea, his ultimate goal must be Tianhe City," he said angrily, his thoughts hitting the nail on the head, "We won't chase him, we'll block him on the road ahead!"
The sky, the sea and the sky are so vast that trying to find a person is like looking for a needle in a haystack, which is almost impossible.
But if we know where this person is going, then we will have a clue.
"Although Lu Qingshan's cultivation is low, his combat power is too exaggerated. The combination of six ninth-level cultivators, including Dao Ji, who is at the third step of the Hedao realm, was easily slaughtered by him. Hunting him down is imperative, but if we go too few, we will just be sending this man to his death."
"so……"
"This time, except for a few people who stay on the island, all other Nine Realm cultivators of our Taoist clan will be dispatched!"
"Dao Luo, go inform the demons and tell them about Lu Qingshan's appearance. Let them join us in hunting down this beast!"
"This is the leader of the Dao Sect, the future Sword Immortal, who will definitely be one of the obstacles in their quest to wipe out the Sky of Heaven. They will definitely be very happy to nip such a figure in the bud."
The news that Xie Zun suffered a great loss at the hands of Lu Qingshan on Lingye Island and had no choice but to flee was apparently not yet heard by the Dao Clan.
"Okay, you will follow me to fight, take back the Cloud Pattern Mother Stone, kill Lu Qingshan, and make sure that the Sword Sect will have no new leader!"
This time, the Dao Clan really started a war. Not only did Dao Wuya personally go out to fight, but several old guys in the clan also came out again and started a war.
This is not enough, Dao Wuya also wants to bring the demons together to encircle and suppress Lu Qingshan and set up a killing situation for him.
…
The Tianhe Sea is too vast. Even if Lu Qingshan is extremely fast, his movement is just a very small one in the entire sea area.
Therefore, if you want to return to Tianhe City, it will take a long time even if you walk in a straight line.
If you take a detour, it will take even longer.
However, it is precisely because of the vastness of the Tianhe Sea that it would be a pipe dream for the Dao Clan to capture the fast-moving Lu Qingshan even if the whole clan tried to do so.
The Taoist people quickly divided into small teams and dispersed.
The Taoist's request for help soon reached the Demon Clan.
This made the demons extremely excited, especially the Evil Lord.
On Lingye Island, he was humiliated by Lu Qingshan's divine punishment, and his plan to conquer Lingye Island was temporarily shelved. His murderous intent towards Lu Qingshan was even more intense than Dao Wuya's.
"Haha, what good will it bring to the Dao Clan to hunt down Lu Qingshan? Could it be that he is really on the same page with us Demon Clan and is working hard for our Demon Clan's cause?"
"I think there is some secret hidden in it that makes them want to kill Lu Qingshan, but they don't have the ability to do so, so they turn their attention to me." Although Xie Zun had a monstrous murderous intention towards Lu Qingshan, he did not lose his mind and saw the matter very thoroughly.
"Should we still take action?" Qian Zun hesitated.
"Of course I will." Xie Zun said affirmatively.
"It is certain that the Dao Clan has other intentions, but I don't care."
"This is an opportunity to avenge our humiliation. Qian Zun, you must lead your men out immediately to help the Dao Clan kill Lu Qingshan. I don't want him to exist in this world anymore."
After receiving the urgent intelligence from the Taoist Clan, Xie Zun sent people without hesitation to participate in the plan to encircle and kill Lu Qingshan.
Of course, he did not take action himself, but chose to watch from the sidelines.
Because Xie Zun was afraid that the scene on Lingye Island would happen again.
After Lu Qingshan possessed an unknown number of heavenly punishments, Yu Xiezun felt that a hundred high-level demon lords would pose a greater threat to Lu Qingshan than if he were to act alone.
After receiving the reply from the Demon Clan, the Taoist Clan became more confident.
…
The large forces of the Taoist and Demon tribes took the shortest route between Tianya Island and Tianhe City, intending to catch up, pass Lu Qingshan and block his route.
But there must be someone on this shortest route chasing Lu Qingshan, and that person must be Dao Wuya.
The ocean is vast, and such pursuit is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
For a battle-hardened swordsman like Lu Qingshan, escaping from pursuit in the vast Tianhe Sea is not a difficult task.
The speed of a cultivator in the Honored Title Realm is naturally much faster than that of a cultivator in the Tribulation Crossing Realm. This is true even though Lu Qingshan is a sword cultivator, but not so fast that he can arrive in an instant.
Dao Wuya didn't know Lu Qingshan's exact direction, and a slight mistake would lead to a huge mistake.
There is not much point in such a pursuit.
But Dao Wuya had no choice but to do so.
Because only in this way can Lu Qingshan be threatened.
If there was no one chasing Lu Qingshan who could pose a threat to him, Lu Qingshan would not have to take a detour to avoid the pursuit and would be able to return to Tianhe City in the shortest time possible, and an encirclement against him would not be able to be formed at all.
Therefore, Dao Wuya spread his spiritual awareness to cover a large area of ​​sea, and carried out pursuit and search on the shortest path from Tianya Island to Tianhe City.
At this moment, it was only half a day since Lu Qingshan left, and it would take him at least ten days to cross the vast sea between Tianya Island and Tianhe.
This is the ideal state.
In fact, due to Youdao Wuya's search and pursuit, taking into account hiding and detours, this time will definitely be extended accordingly.
And this extended time is the time difference for the Taoist and Demonic forces to catch up . After all, except for a few strong ones, most people's escape speed is not as fast as Lu Qingshan.
…
Ten thousand miles outside Tianhe City, tens of thousands of feet above the vast sea.
There are few clouds here, the sky is clear and the visibility is extremely high.
Looking down from here, everything is clearly visible.
Of course, at this height, with strong winds splitting the face and the cold penetrating into the bones, it is not a place for ordinary cultivators to stay.
And at this height, hundreds and thousands of Taoist monks and Demon monks were spread out horizontally, hundreds of thousands of miles apart, and were patrolling.
As the leader, Qian Zun was drawing circles aimlessly, and the words Dao Wuya said to him flashed through his mind.
"The Tianhe Sea is too big. It is impossible to catch him. The only feasible strategy is to deploy troops in advance on the road he must pass through to kill him."
"It is certain that Lu Qingshan will return to Tianhe City, so the interception line should be set up outside Tianhe City."
"The closer this interception line is to Tianhe City, the shorter it will naturally be. The more densely we can deploy our manpower, the less we will neglect. But there will be a problem. If it is too close to Tianhe City, it will alert Tianhe City, and it will be easy for Tianhe City to provide support. If it alerts Chu Mushen and he takes action, interception will become a waste of time."
"So, there must be some distance between the interception line and Tianhe City."
"But the distance can't be too far, because the farther the distance is, the wider the sea area involved, and the longer the interception line, so the manpower must be dispersed to cover them all. In this case, the emergence of weak points is inevitable, and it is very likely that Lu Qingshan will break through or pass by him quietly."
"The distance should be neither too far nor too close, just right."
"One hundred thousand miles is the most appropriate distance in my opinion."
"As for where Lu Qingshan is coming from, we can only be sure of one thing: he will not come from the front. As for whether he is coming from the left or the right, there is no way to know. However, in terms of horizontal distance, it is enough for us to control the 5 million li sea line."
"If you go beyond this sea line, it will just be an unnecessary detour, and you will have to go back in the end."
"As long as we have enough margin, we only need to control the six million miles of sea line to form a net that will leave Lu Qingshan nowhere to escape."
Success is nine parts judgment and one part luck.
Qian Zun was certain that they had made every possible plan, and the remaining bit of luck would definitely be on their side.
The only thing to consider is Lu Qingshan’s divine punishment.
How could he not be afraid of something that even the Evil Lord fears?