From a Zhengyi Taoist Child to a Master of All Laws

Chapter 652 The Nine Sects Allied Forces
"Only this one time!"

"Thank you, Great Elder!"

Ling Guang smiled gently, then gracefully stepped down from the stage. As he expected, the Grand Elder would not make things difficult for him because of this fallen Immortal.

As Ling Guang passed by Li Yang, his expression immediately turned cold, and at the same time, doubts arose in his heart. Just a moment ago, he actually felt a sense of threat from Li Yang, this immortal.

It's like a steel needle hidden in a sponge; if that sword were to strike, it seems like you would get hurt.

"Fellow Daoist Yan Jin, since you returned from the Ancestral Star, you have indeed acquired many more techniques."

"If it weren't for the fact that you still possess the Dao Fruit, I would almost doubt whether you are Yan Jin..."

As Ling Guang passed by Li Yang, he transmitted his voice, still wearing a gentle smile on his face.

Li Yang remained expressionless, constantly monitoring Ling Guang's aura, ready to draw his sword in self-defense at the slightest sign of trouble.

Fortunately, Ling Guang still respected the Grand Elder's reputation, and with Chang Yin and Wu Qiye standing in front of Li Yang, he simply walked past them.

To be honest, Li Yang was quite surprised that Wu Qiye and Changyin came to his rescue.

Changyin didn't say much. Seeing Lingguang leave, she also left. Wu Qiye turned around and looked at Li Yang with a teasing expression: "My husband is as charming as ever, surrounded by admirers. Even Fairy Changyin stood up for you and offended Lingguang."

"Perhaps I was just repaying my karmic debt by teaching her fire magic."

Li Yang remained noncommittal, his expression quickly regaining its composure.

"My husband, you're a complete stranger to me," Wu Qiye said with a shake of her head and a smile, her eyes scrutinizing Li Yang.

She had just sensed an extremely sharp and dangerous aura emanating from Li Yang, making her feel uneasy and giving her a sense of crisis.

Li Yang responded casually: "People always change, and immortals are no exception."

Wu Qiye remained silent, only smiling brightly, leaving Li Yang unable to guess what she was thinking.

The matter of Ling Guang was just a minor episode. With the selection of the Human Immortal and Earth Immortal to participate in the battle confirmed, the next step was to finalize all the complicated matters.

As for those who will participate in the selection of cultivators, that's not something these Earth Immortals and Heavenly Immortals can consider. Cultivating cultivators is no different from being ants to them, so naturally, the selection will be left to the various departments below.

Several more hours passed, and Li Yang was starting to feel tired, but they finally reached a conclusion.

"Thus, the various rules and regulations for the Yaochi Dharma Assembly were set. Next, the nine sects will jointly discuss the matter of going to war against the ancestral star."

Li Yang snapped back to reality in an instant.

"The Valley Master sent a message that the general arrangements have been finalized by the Nine Sect Masters at the teleportation platform, and the meeting is scheduled for one year from now. You are probably already aware of some of the details. Ten years ago, the Allied Forces suffered heavy casualties on the Ancestral Star. This Nine Sects meeting is intended to achieve a quick victory and build an everlasting foundation!"

At this point, even this celestial giant couldn't help but gasp and shake his head, saying, "This time, His Highness Xuanhuang is determined and has gone to great lengths to spread the word that if we want to get a share of the pie on the ancestral star and occupy famous mountains and grotto heavens, the other eight sects must also contribute manpower and resources!"

"This allied forces consist of at least ten celestial immortals leading half a hundred earth immortals, with countless human immortals and cultivators below them."

"The matter of the Ancestral Star is of utmost importance. Our Purgatory Valley will produce approximately one Celestial Immortal and five Earthly Immortals. There are also requirements for the number of Human Immortals who will be cultivated. My thoughts are the same as the Valley Master's. The Ancestral Star is a treasure land, hiding many great opportunities. If you want to benefit from it, it depends on how much effort you put in."

The Grand Elder glanced around and, unlike the noisy and eager Earth Immortals around him, Li Yang felt his hands and feet turn ice-cold. He forcibly suppressed his emotions and thus did not reveal anything.

One sect alone has five Earth Immortals and one Celestial Immortal giant. If the nine sects join forces, how many experts would that be?
This configuration is ten times stronger than the first Nine-Supreme Alliance!
This means that Blue Star isn't even given the slightest hope of turning the tide... Li Yang felt melancholy, his mind like a small boat tossed about in a stormy sea, but this time, he no longer had the courage or ability to calm the waves.

The Grand Elder continued to speak at length, revealing the arrangements made by the Nine Sects and the tasks assigned to the various Earth Immortals below.

“Wu De, since Ling Guang is preparing for the Yaochi Dharma Assembly in six months, the responsibility for the offerings from the mortals below will be entrusted to your lineage. You must pay attention to the time and deliver the offerings to the teleportation platform on time and in the correct quantity. If you delay the opportunity, it will not look good for my Purgatory Valley.”

"The Five Virtues have received the Immortal Venerable's decree! We will immediately dispatch our disciples to various dynasties to urge payment!"

The Five Virtues Immortal Lord is depicted as a middle-aged woman who steps forward and bows to receive the mandate.

Li Yang could no longer hear the sounds of the outside world; his mind was filled with the terrifying number of ten celestial immortals leading half a hundred earth immortals.

Next up is the quota for Earth Immortals from Purgatory Valley to fight against the Ancestral Star. This isn't urgent, but from Li Yang's observation, most of the Earth Immortals are eager to try and have a lot of ideas.

By the time the nine allied military affairs were almost settled, it was already the early hours of the next day.

Since he began cultivating Taoism, this was the first time Li Yang had ever felt what it meant for a second to feel like a year. He listened to these old monsters treat the ancestral star as a delicacy, and they spent most of the night discussing which famous mountains and grottoes they could occupy after conquering the ancestral star.

Like a dozen ancient gluttons, they wanted to devour the ancestral star, this piece of fat meat, completely.

Li Yang listened silently, his heart bleeding.

These old monsters seemed to be extremely familiar with the ancestral planet. Li Yang even heard some familiar terms from them, such as the blessed lands of China and the sacred mountains of Western Europe.

"Next, an unexpected emergency occurred."

At dawn, the illusory figure of the Great Elder changed the subject and calmly said, "You must have heard about what happened at the Nanming Crystal Mine recently. Several Immortals who guarded it have died mysteriously. I have sensed for a long time but have not found any trace of the Crimson Serpent's Erosion Mark."

"The Nanming Li Crystal produced over there is an important source for your weapon refining and cultivation, and it is also a great asset of our Purgatory Valley. We cannot afford to be careless. The Human Immortal over there has already sent a request for help to me, and we need an Earth Immortal to go and take charge."

"I wonder if any of you have volunteered?"

As soon as the Grand Elder finished speaking, the noisy Golden Hall fell silent instantly. People looked at each other, their earlier enthusiasm for dividing the ancestral star's blessed land completely gone.

This is clearly a thankless task. The Nanming Lijing mining area is located in a remote area. Even a full-fledged Earth Immortal would need half a month to fly there. Moreover, it is extremely poor and lacks sufficient cultivation resources. Generally, only cultivators who have committed offenses in the valley are exiled there by the Legal Affairs Department.

The Grand Elder seemed to know what these Earth Immortals were thinking, and did not urge them.

"Elder, Yan Jin may proceed."

In the silence, a thin voice slowly rang out, and then Li Yang stepped forward and bowed to the Grand Elder.

"Although I have fallen to the Human Immortal realm, I can still handle things that ordinary Earth Immortals can handle. It would be Yan Jin's good fortune to share the burdens of my Purgatory Valley and the Great Elder. Therefore, I am going there."

Li Yangjuan had arrived, and he could sense that Gu Zhonglingguang and Wu Qiye were now suspicious of his identity. Rather than living in fear here, he might as well go out and find some peace and quiet.

Anyway, he has accumulated enough cultivation resources, and with the pills refined by the fire crow, he can support his cultivation for several months. So, he might as well find a quiet place.

He doesn't have much time left on Earth.

(End of this chapter)