My whole clan is a master, I have become invincible by investing in my clan members

however--

Cheng Huaigu's next words made them quiet down.

"According to the information I have received, starting from today, no later than five days, Lord Tongtian will be able to come in person to help us rescue Luoyan City."

"So... we have to rely on ourselves for another five days."

After saying this, he looked at everyone, trying to see some joy on their faces.

But unexpectedly, I discovered that these people's reactions were surprisingly calm, so calm that it seemed as if... they had already known the news?

But how is this possible?

Cheng Huaigu shook his head and put this ridiculous idea behind him.

He immediately looked at Xuan Ge and said, "City Lord, what on earth is this?"

Xuan Ge looked a little embarrassed.

Seeing his old friend asking questions, he couldn't help but cough a few times and explained:

"Ahem, this matter...we have known about it for a long time."

"To be precise, it was Jiang Chen who said that."

Cheng Huaigu was startled: "What?"

"You mean—Jiang Chen?"

Xuan Ge nodded. "That's right. Back then, the demonic tide was surging and morale was low. To stabilize the army, he personally said that Master Tongtian would arrive within five days."

After saying this, he used his spiritual consciousness to transmit his voice and whispered:

"You know, the situation was so tense at the time that I thought he was telling a white lie..."

"But now it seems that this is not a lie. It is clearly the truth."

"It's just that no one believed us at the time."

???

For a moment, Cheng Huaigu was stunned.

You must know that he was still in the main city yesterday, and only hurried back after hearing the news from Wang Dansheng.

And this Jiang Chen... had actually been certain that Lord Tongtian would come even earlier?

Even the time was exactly the same as that provided by Wang Dansheng!

Thinking of this, he suddenly looked at Jiang Chen, with a hint of disbelief in his eyes.

"You...how did you find out?"

Jiang Chen instinctively remained silent for a moment.

How did you know that? You can't just infer it from the mission time, right?

Then he coughed lightly a few times, covered up his embarrassment with a smile, and repeated what he had said before.

"I have received some guidance from Master Tongtian before, and I have some understanding of his temperament."

"This is a critical moment for Luoyan City. I believe he will come."

"not to mention--"

"Before coming to Luoyan City, Lord Tongtian sent someone to inform me... So, I dare to conclude that he... will definitely come."

Cheng Huaigu was shocked when he heard this!

It was not until this moment that he finally understood why the main city chose the three of them to arrive first.

He also understood why Xuan Ge asked him to come forward and report the results of the battle!

It turns out that this person not only has amazing combat power, but also has a deep connection with Lord Tongtian!

"I see, I understand..."

Cheng Huaigu nodded slightly and stopped thinking about it.

Then, he turned around and looked at the people in front of him, and said in a deep voice:

"You all have heard it, so I won't say any more nonsense."

"Now, there are only five days left before Master Tongtian arrives."

"From now on, we will hold on until that time, no matter what the cost!"

"I, Cheng Huaigu, would like to encourage you all!"

"Either defend Luoyan City or die here! There is no other outcome!"

His voice was low, revealing a strong determination!

At this moment, he was no longer the deputy city lord who had just returned, but the city defender who fought side by side with everyone!

As soon as the words fell, the monks present were already excited, raising their arms and roaring in unison:

"We swear to defend Luoyan City to the death!!"

"We swear to defend Luoyan City to the death!!"

One sound after another, like the roar of thunder, swept across the entire Luoyan City!

Xuan Ge watched this scene and could not help but silently say: "I swear to defend Luoyan City to the death."

Jiang Chen stood among the crowd and thought to himself:

"Five days?"

"Let me see what level of enemy we will encounter in this final stage."

"If there really were a life-and-death duel of that magnitude..."

"Perhaps, my battle rules can be taken a step further!"

...........

Time passes slowly.

A few hours later.

Outside the secret realm of time and space.

Five Realms World, Eastern Realm.

The eighth floor of Xuntian Pavilion.

A woman in green slowly stepped in.

The person who came was Jiang Zhiwei.

Today, she plans to use the "Taixu Yuanjing" to enter the Daluo Skynet according to the agreement with Shen Gufeng.

However, just as he stepped into the room, his expression paused and his eyes fell forward.

I saw a figure sitting quietly in the corner.

"Brother Yan?"

It seems that Jiang Yan has not entered the Daluo Sky Net at this time.

He kept his head down and looked quite tired.

In front of him, there was another figure sitting cross-legged.

He was a young man in black with his brows tightly closed, as if he was in deep sleep.

"Brother Chen hasn't come back yet?" Jiang Zhiwei murmured.

In her memory, it started since Brother Chen entered the secret realm of time and space two days ago.

Brother Yan no longer stepped into the Daluo Sky Net, but just stayed here alone, guarding quietly.

Sit quietly during the day and stay awake at night for two full days!

Even the great elder Jiang Hongguang came in person, but was unable to persuade him.

And this moment.

"Xiao Yanzi, Zhiwei is here."

A lazy voice suddenly sounded.

Mao Xuan, who was lying on Jiang Yan's shoulder, raised his furry paws and shook his ears lazily.

When Jiang Yan heard the voice, he looked up slightly and instantly saw Jiang Zhiwei at the door.

Their eyes met.

He nodded, forcing a smile: "Zhiwei, you're here."

Jiang Zhiwei stepped forward and said helplessly, "Brother Yan, we all know Brother Chen's strength."

"With his fighting power and resourcefulness, how could a mere secret spacetime realm possibly trap him?"

"Besides, it's only been two days."

"Didn't those people outside say that within the Secret Realm of Time and Space, it's normal to be in the shortest three to five days, or even the longest three to five years..."

Jiang Yan shook his head and sighed, "Alas... I understand the reasoning."

"But you also know that this secret realm is too mysterious. Even the leader of the Alchemy Alliance, who was once ranked third on the Great Wilderness Ranking, was defeated there."

"With this previous experience, how can I feel at ease?"

Having said that, he subconsciously glanced at Jiang Chen again.

The other party was still sitting cross-legged like a bell, with a calm expression, as if he had long been isolated from the outside world.

But his heart was hard to calm down.

From the moment Brother Chen stepped into the secret realm of time and space, he felt like there was always a huge rock hanging on his heart.

Even though the outside world was calm in the past two days, he had no intention of practicing, and even lost interest in entering the Daluo Skynet.

He was not afraid that Brother Chen was weak, but he was afraid that this secret realm was too strange!

At this time, Mao Xuan on the side became impatient.

It flicked its tail, turned over, and said, "You little bastard, you worry about this and that every day. When will you be as carefree as me, Master Cat?"

"The path of spiritual practice requires a clear mind. If you continue like this, you'll go crazy sooner or later."

Hearing this, Jiang Yan rolled his eyes and curled his lips, saying, "Humph, that sounds nice."

"Who was it last time, after partially recovering their memories, that they kept muttering 'Senior Human Emperor' and 'Your Majesty' and ended up crying for three days and three nights?"

"You dare to teach me how to be pure and free from desires?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Mao Xuan's body stiffened.

Then, the fur on its back suddenly stood up, and it jumped up and yelled, "Meow, you're talking like you're not!"

"Last time when Jiang Chen was in seclusion for ten days, weren't you hiding in a corner, chewing on spiritual fruit, muttering, 'I hope Brother Chen is okay,' 'What should I do if Brother Chen can't come out?'"—tsk tsk tsk, I was so moved that I almost wanted to cry!"

The two of them kept exposing each other's shortcomings in the secret room, and the conversation became more and more outrageous.

"Last time you were caught eating Danku by Brother Chen, and you cried and told him, 'Master Cat, I was wrong' - tsk, where's your face?"

"Last time you were drunk and hugged Jiang Xiaobai's tail and called him 'Master'..."

"Shut up!!"

"Shut up first!!"

The cat and the man glared at each other, neither of them giving in, causing the scene to be very chaotic for a while.

This scene also made Jiang Zhiwei, who was standing next to him, have veins throbbing on her forehead and her face turned dark.

These two funny guys...

She didn't bother to answer.

He simply retreated silently to the front of the Taixu Yuanjing, sat cross-legged, and silently chanted the mantra: "Dharma Realm of Heaven and Earth, Gate of Infinity..."

As she recited the spell, a wisp of her consciousness instantly left her body, passed through the infinite chaos, broke through the crystal wall, and came to the boundless Daluo Sky Net!

And on the eighth floor of Xuntian Pavilion.

As Jiang Zhiwei left.

Mao Xuan and Jiang Yan finally stopped talking.

The two looked at each other, snorted, and turned their heads away without paying attention to each other.

A moment of silence.

Jiang Yan suddenly lowered his head again and looked at the motionless Jiang Chen.

After taking a few glances, he couldn't help but ask, "Master Mao...Brother Chen...can he really come out safely?"

Mao Xuan rolled his eyes and stretched while saying unhappily, "This shabby secret realm is really capable of trapping Jiang Chen?"

"Don't overthink it. He still owes Master Mao three meals of top-quality dried fish. Dare you not come back and try?"

Although his tone was joking, the ending tone was a little lower, which showed that he was not very confident.

After all, the secret realm of time and space...that is not an ordinary place.

But Jiang Yan did not ask any further questions. He just smiled and murmured:

"Well, then I'll continue...waiting for him."

"Wait for Brother Chen to come back."

..........

Shortly after.

Somewhere in the Daluo Skynet.

Jiang Zhiwei met Shen Gufeng again here.

"Senior Shen."

Jiang Zhi bowed slightly and saluted.

Shen Gufeng looked her over and smiled faintly, "A day has passed. Are you mentally prepared?"

Jiang Zhiwei's eyes were firm, and she nodded slowly: "Of course!"

"Now that we have accepted the promise of the Sword Tomb, there is no reason to back down."

Upon hearing this, Shen Gufeng said no more.

Just a gentle wave of the sleeve.

Swah——

The light flickered, revealing an ancient and mottled bronze seal.

This thing is exactly - Sword Travel Seal!

Shen Gufeng held it in his palm and spoke slowly: "I have already told you about the function of this thing before, so there is no need to repeat it now."

"Now, use this divine body to enter..."

Jiang Zhiwei nodded slightly.

He immediately calmed his mind and began to integrate this divine body into it.

Soon, her figure became illusory.

Then it turned into streams of light and sank into the sword seal.

Wait until Jiang Zhiwei's figure completely disappears.

Densely packed golden runes have appeared on the surface of the Sword Seal, which is extremely mysterious.

"How do you feel, my friend?"

As Shen Gufeng spoke.

The next moment, a clear voice came from the seal: "Senior, you can continue."

Shen Gufeng nodded, rolled up his sleeves, and took the Sword Seal into his palm.

Then, he decisively withdrew from the Daluo Sky Net.

……

I don’t know how much time passed.

Jiang Zhiwei only felt that she had passed through a boundless chaos.

Until suddenly a gentle voice sounded in my ears:

"My friend, we've arrived."

hum-

Jiang Zhiwei's consciousness began to spread outward actively, and soon she saw the scene outside.

What comes into view is an ancient mountain.

The mountain is like a sword, rising steeply into the sky. The clouds flowing around it are torn into thousands of threads by the majestic sword intent, as if the sky and the earth are split apart!

The sword energy here is so strong that it almost condenses into substance!

"What a sharp sword intent!"

Jiang Zhiwei's heart trembled.

He immediately looked around and found that the scene was already filled with densely packed figures.

There are men and women, old and young, some standing with their hands behind their backs, some closing their eyes to rest.

Although their body shapes, appearances, and clothing are different, these people have one thing in common, that is, they are full of sword spirit - they are all sword cultivators!

At this moment, Shen Gufeng smiled faintly: "My friend."

"Welcome—to my 'Chengjian World'."

Having said this, he looked at the land beneath his feet and said, "This place is called Wuming Mountain, where the Wuming Sword Tomb is located!"

Jiang Zhiwei was shocked and thought to herself:

"As expected, it is the only sword power among the Seven Extremes..."

"If such a scene were to happen in the outside world, it would be extremely difficult to see."

She carefully felt her surroundings.

He discovered that there was an invisible sword intent permeating every space.

If one is not a person of strong will, he would be forced to kneel down and unable to get up just by this pressure!

At this moment, Shen Gufeng seemed to have sensed the shock in Jiang Zhiwei's heart, and his smile grew even wider.

Then, he used his spiritual sense to transmit the message: "Young friend."

"I will now teach you a secret method."

"You can use this secret method, using the Sword Travel Seal as a guide, to temporarily condense a physical body."

"Although it can only last for a few hours, it is enough to support you through the 'Nameless Sword Tomb'."

Before he finished speaking, an extremely exquisite spell was already imprinted in Jiang Zhiwei's mind.

That was a form-condensing technique created by a former leader of Jianmen, named - "Sword Body Transformed into Shadow"!

This method was created specifically for divine thoughts.

Guided by the will of swordsmanship and with the help of high-level carriers, he can transform his spiritual thoughts into physical form and condense a temporary body that can fight and endure battles!

After reading the practice method of "Sword Body Transformed into Shadow", Jiang Zhiwei began to practice this technique according to the method recorded there!

hum-

I saw the Sword Seal slowly rising into the air, emitting a bright green light.

Under the fusion of Jiang Zhiwei's spiritual thoughts, the light gradually turned into an illusory human figure.

Her green clothes fluttered and her long hair danced.

She has a graceful figure and a face as cold as the moon.

There was also a majestic sword intent that vaguely emanated from the shadow!

As Jiang Zhiwei's figure became more solid.

The Jianmen disciples who were regulating their breathing and waiting around couldn't help but look up, their eyes full of curiosity.

"That's... Jiang Zhiwei?"

"Is she the woman the ancestor called 'Sword Immortal'?"

"Indeed... he possesses an extraordinary aura and a restrained sword intent. Even though he hasn't drawn his sword yet, he's already given me a tinge of fear!"

Exclamations rang out one after another!