Emperor Qiankun

Inside the main hall of Xuanyun Peak, the heads and elders of each peak sat on two rows of chairs on the left and right, and the atmosphere was extremely solemn.

Everyone knew that this emergency meeting must be related to the seizure of the Xuanjing Mine in Ziyan Mountain.

Time passed minute by minute, and after about an incense stick of time, Tianjian Sect's leader, Chen Xuanxiao, finally emerged from the back hall. His face was gloomy, and his eyes flickered with anger and worry.

After entering the hall, Chen Xuanxiao walked straight to the main seat and sat down. Then he looked at the elders and said in a deep voice, "I already know what happened. Elders, please tell me what we should do about this!"

In an instant, the hall exploded and everyone started talking.

A cup of tea passed before Ren Yuxuan stood up, bowed to Chen Xuanxiao, and said, "Sect Master, in my opinion, the most urgent task is to send the elders and the sect's elite disciples to Ziyan Mountain to investigate the cause and recover the lost black crystal ore."

Immediately afterwards, an elder from Qingyun Peak stood up and expressed his agreement with her point of view, adding, "At the same time, we also need to further strengthen the sect's defense measures to prevent a surprise attack from the Yunyin Sect."

"Yes, the Yunyin Sect and we have had a long-standing feud. I'm afraid that the Yunyin Sect has made sufficient preparations for the attack this time!" An elder of Xuanyun Peak said with a worried look on his face.

Chen Xuanxiao nodded slightly and said, "What the elders have said is absolutely correct. Elder Ren, the matter of Ziyan Mountain is now in your hands. Please arrange this matter as soon as possible. Select a group of powerful and experienced disciples from within the sect, and lead them to Ziyan Mountain to reclaim the Black Crystal Mine."

After a pause, he continued, "Third Elder, please reinforce the Heavenly Sword Formation and the Soul-Destroying Sword Formation, and send more disciples to patrol outside the sect. Remember, the safety of the sect comes first."

"Yes, Sect Master."

Ren Yuxuan and the third elder took the order and left one after another.

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Tianjian Sect Square.

After Ren Yuxuan left the main hall, she immediately began to recruit people without delay. She carefully selected a group of elite disciples, all of whom were outstanding disciples from the outer or inner sects, with strong strength and rich experience.

At this time, Li Qingyuan happened to be passing by the square. He wanted to go back to his room, but was stopped by Ren Yuxuan. She valued this young man very much and wanted to take him to Ziyan Mountain to train.

Li Qingyuan originally wanted to decline, as he wanted to break through to the Shenzang Realm as soon as possible. However, when he remembered that this was the sect founded by his senior brother Wen Wuxiang, he weighed the pros and cons for a moment and finally agreed.

Suddenly, a huge green bird flew quickly from the distant sky. The bird was emitting green light all over its body. When its wings flapped, a strong wind whistled, forming a powerful airflow, and then it landed steadily in the center of the square. Its huge body caused a gust of wind.

This big green bird was borrowed from Qingluan Peak, one of the seven small peaks of Tianjian Sect. It is a fifth-level monster named Qingluan Bird. It is extremely fast and can reach its destination in a short time.

Seeing the big blue bird land steadily, Ren Yuxuan immediately led nearly a hundred elite disciples to climb onto its broad back.

Following Ren Yuxuan's order, the Blue Luan Bird spread its huge wings again and led everyone towards Zi Yan Mountain.

They did not stop at all along the way, and in just two days, they arrived at the foot of Zi Yan Mountain.

Many disciples came here for the first time, and the scene before them shocked them: a layer of purple flames filled the Zi Yan Mountain and was burning fiercely.

The whole mountain looks like a huge volcano, and the hot breath blows in your face, making people feel suffocated.

At this time, at the foot of the mountain, several disciples in uniform were standing together and chatting leisurely, and they burst into hearty laughter from time to time.

At this moment, one of the disciples suddenly stopped what he was doing, pointed at a small, rapidly moving dot in the sky, and said in surprise, "Look, what is that?"

The others looked in the direction of his finger and saw a green object drawing an arc in the air.

"It looks like a bird?" Another disciple narrowed his eyes and guessed in confusion.

"No, that seems to be the Blue Luan Bird of the Sky Sword Sect."

As the big blue bird got closer, someone recognized its identity as the Blue Luan Bird.

"Oh no! Go report this to the elders!"

A disciple realized that something might be wrong and hurriedly urged his companions to inform the elders in the sect.

So one of the disciples quickly turned around and ran towards the mountain.

He walked lightly and quickly, and disappeared from everyone's sight in the blink of an eye.

The disciple climbed up the steep mountain road quickly, and beads of sweat gradually seeped out of his forehead, but he didn't care. He only wanted to report this important news to the elder as soon as possible.

Finally, he climbed to the top of the mountain panting and came to where the elders lived.

When the three elders saw the disciple rushing over, they looked puzzled and asked him what had happened.

When he informed the elders of the arrival of the Tianjian Sect, their faces instantly became solemn.

"The Tianjian Sect is here so soon?" an elder asked, frowning. His face was filled with confusion and worry.

"We still don't know who will lead the Tianjian Sect this time." Another elder said with a hint of uneasiness in his tone.

"No matter what, we must not let them succeed. Send out the disciples immediately to stop them!" The leading elder gave the order without hesitation.

He was well aware of the importance of this batch of top-grade black crystals. If he did not take action in time, he would probably lose these precious resources.

Xuanjing is an extremely precious mineral, used to refine magical weapons and enhance cultivation, making it highly sought after by all major sects. Top-grade Xuanjing is a rare treasure, far exceeding the value of ordinary Xuanjing.

As the order was given, a group of elite disciples quickly gathered. They were dressed in uniform, holding sharp weapons, and followed the elders with solemn expressions as they ran towards the foot of Zi Yan Mountain.

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At the same time, the Tianjian Sect's team arrived at a secluded place near Ziyan Mountain.

There was an elder here with a dozen disciples. They were all seriously injured and were like candles in the wind, about to fall.

Ren Yuxuan looked at the scene in front of her, frowned slightly, and an ominous premonition arose in her heart.

She quickly walked up to the elder and asked with concern, "Elder Xu, what exactly happened?"

Elder Xu's face was as pale as paper. He coughed a few times with difficulty, and he said, suppressing the pain, "Elder Ren, a few days ago, we discovered a new black crystal vein, but the black crystal yield was not high, so we were about to give up mining. However, just then, a top-grade black crystal was suddenly unearthed in the vein, so we decided to continue digging."

As he was speaking, he started coughing again, and a trace of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.