Daoist Competition

Chapter 1467: Chapter 120

Three days later, Chen Yuan selected nine Immortal City Masters, along with Zhi Ge Sword Master Xu Gongming and Yingyang Sword Master Long Jingcheng, making a total of twelve, to head for the Extreme Sky, borrowing the Gang Wind to reach Divine House Mountain; the rest all remained to guard the mountain.

Chen Yuan kept silent all the way. The disciples he had sent to Gantang Temple the previous day had already sent word back, saying that the Sealing there had not yet been undone; yet Sect Leader Wu Suquan had abandoned the sect and left, no one knew where she had gone, and even Daoist Zhang, whom Shang Qingjun had mentioned several times in his letters, had escaped together with her.

As for Pavilion Master Shen Chuyu, she had taken Elixir Pills to kill herself the day before they arrived; later, after questioning the sect’s informants, they learned that Shang Qingjun seemed to have had a conflict with Gantang Temple, but since the incident took place outside the Mountain Gate and ended extremely quickly, no one could clearly describe the specific situation.

What weighed on Chen Yuan’s mind was that, if that Sealing were to be discovered by the other three sects, they would certainly come knocking; how would they ever allow Fengxiang Sword Sect to monopolize it?

Seeing his somber expression, Long Jingcheng understood what troubled his heart, and tried to console him: "Sect Leader, do not worry. Junior Brother Zhu has already inspected it; that Sealing will be broken at most in ten-odd days. As long as we drag it past this stretch of time, even if others learn of it then, we need not fear."

Chen Yuan nodded heavily and said, "Let it be as Elder Long has said."

Just then, a small sword suddenly flew over. Long Jingcheng noticed it, reached out to pluck it from the air, drew out the silk from the hilt, shook it open and glanced at it, then raised his head and said, "Sect Leader, Kuxin Sect set out one day ago."

Chen Yuan asked, "How many people did he bring on this trip?"

"Only ten, a little fewer than us."

Nothing showed on Chen Yuan’s face, but his mood eased slightly. By comparison, he held the greater numbers in his hand, the situation was in his favor.

Long Jingcheng asked quietly, "Sect Leader, are we to act as soon as we arrive and seize Brother Shang on the spot, or wait until the two have finished their fighting and the outcome is decided before we move?"

Chen Yuan said in a deep voice, "Since a duel has been agreed upon, we must abide fully by the rules. How could my Fengxiang Sword Sect forcibly interfere? We’ll wait until the two finish their bout before we make our move to capture him; that will not be too late."

He sighed once more. "I saw that Daoist Zhang at the banquet; he is indeed extraordinary. That Brother Shang could rout He Yizhu and his hundred-odd men, yet still was no match for this man—he is truly not to be underestimated."

Long Jingcheng, however, was not convinced; he snorted and said, "For that Daoist Zhang to have such ability, he may well be relying on other things."

Chen Yuan glanced over and asked, "What makes you say that?"

Long Jingcheng said, "This subordinate is not speaking idly. I have heard that Mao Wuwei traded the bead in his hand to that Daoist Zhang, and Qiao Huanjuan has flattered this man many times; that thing surely could not be kept. Sect Leader, just think: at least three Treasure Beads in his possession, and his own Divine Passage Skills are by no means ordinary. That he defeated Brother Shang is then only natural."

Chen Yuan frowned and said, "But when I went back, I tried many times and still could not activate this Treasure. Later I consulted True Master Gan; the True Master believed that this item must be nourished by the Essence Blood of multiple Nascent Soul cultivators before it can be driven, and its aftereffects are far from slight. He advised me to Seal it away and not use it rashly. Even our Fengxiang Sword Sect cannot manage it—how could that little Divine House Mountain possibly do so?"

Long Jingcheng lowered his head and said, "That, then, is unknown. Perhaps he has some other Secret Technique; it cannot be ruled out. It is a pity that when the two crossed blows there were no outsiders present, so the exact circumstances cannot be ascertained. Otherwise, we might have gleaned a thing or two."

Chen Yuan said, "Once we’ve captured Shang Qingjun and brought him back, the truth will be revealed."

The Fengxiang party continued Flying for over twenty days. The towering silhouette of Divine House Mountain, thrust into Yun Tian, was already visible in the distance.

Chen Yuan looked back and saw weariness on everyone’s faces. For fear of missing the two’s fighting, they had not paused for even a moment along the way, relying entirely on Elixir Pills to sustain them. Now that they saw they were nearly at their destination, he said, "Elder Long, you control the Gang Wind. Everyone else may take a brief breathing."

Elder Long immediately accepted the order. He lifted his body to a higher point, the three clusters of Gang Cloud above turned, and he formed the spell, slowly forcing the Gang Wind back outside.

The others gathered together at one spot, each taking out their Magic Artifact to sit on, then drew out Elixir Pills to swallow, restoring their Mana.

Seeing his junior brother Xu Gongming standing to the side on guard, Long Jingcheng smiled and said, "Junior Brother, you need not keep watch here. This is the Extreme Sky—everything around can be seen at a glance. Even if someone comes, we can spot them at once. There’s no need to be so tense. We still have to hurry on later; you should go breathe first."

Hearing this, Xu Gongming hesitated slightly, but he also felt the words were reasonable. He cupped his hands and said, "After a while, I will come and relieve Senior Brother."

With a flick of his hand, he released a Treasure Boat and went inside. Perhaps out of habit, he still lowered the curtain and raised the Prohibition before he felt at ease enough to breathe.

Long Jingcheng shook his head with a smile, thinking to himself, "This Junior Brother Xu is far too cautious."

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