Traveling through time to cultivate immortality: a life and death test

The Thousand Machines Army was quickly formed. Strategic materials from the sect's treasury were brought out and refined into various magical instruments and elixirs, which were then deployed to the army. Due to years of repression, the number of new disciples that could be recruited had plummeted. The Thousand Machines disciples had been holding their breath, and now, finally, they had the strength to seek revenge.

"Senior Brother Cao, I'll leave the intelligence work to you." Nangong Yan said to Cao Changyun.

"Junior sister, you are right. I am old and I want to make some contribution to the sect."

"Brother, you are the pillar of our Thousand Machine Sect and our most precious treasure. The Dragon Special Forces and the Thousand Machine Army can select anyone you want. I've already spoken to Chen Gong and King Kong, and they'll fully cooperate. Intelligence work is the key to victory in this war, and you have a long way to go."

"Don't worry, Junior Sister. Even if I have to sacrifice my old bones, I won't hinder Liu Xing's great cause!"

"Of course I'm relieved. The two main core pieces of information are: one is to keep an eye on the property in Zhongzhou, and the other is to keep an eye on the talented people. These are the key points of the robbery." Nangong Yan emphasized again.

"I understand!" Cao Changyun said solemnly.

So, under Cao Changyun's operation, a large number of scouts were sent out, a large number of old chess pieces were activated, and a large number of new chess pieces were deployed.

As the Qianji Sect intensively prepared for war, the Hehuan Sect was also abuzz with excitement. Chu Shixiu had been in seclusion for nearly a hundred years, seeking a breakthrough to the Divine Transformation stage, but this hope remained elusive. Despite expending vast resources over the past century, he still found nothing. His time was approaching, and perhaps the pressure of his limited lifespan had made him even more irritable since emerging from seclusion. The Hehuan Sect's second great elder had been active in external affairs for nearly two hundred years, using every possible means to control the Qianji Sect, effectively seizing nearly all of its assets. A subordinate faction of the Hehuan Sect unexpectedly boasted a newly promoted late-Nascent Soul stage elder, rapidly expanding the Hehuan Sect's power and propelling it to the top of the ten major sects. Now that he had achieved Divine Transformation, the Hehuan Sect soared to new heights, unchecked and driven by ambition.

"Oh no, Elder Zou's soul jade token is broken!" On the day when Chen Gong destroyed the Nascent Soul cultivator of the Hehuan Sect who was monitoring the Qianji Sect, it was discovered by the cleaning manager of the place where the Hehuan Sect's soul jade tokens were placed.

"How dare you!" Upon hearing the news, Master Hong Xuanting flew into a rage and smashed the glass on the table in front of him to pieces with one palm.

The loss of a Nascent Soul Elder was an extremely serious matter, especially since he died near the Qianji Sect, which had already announced its closure. This was even more intolerable.

"You are so good, Cao Changyun. Instead of keeping quiet, you actually dare to show your teeth to my Hehuan Sect. This time I will make you pay!" Hong Xuanting paced back and forth angrily. He wished he could lead his troops to attack Qianji Sect immediately.

"Brother Chu is about to come out of retreat, so I'll let you live a few more days. I'll come back to trouble you after he comes out, humph!"

Not long after, Chu Shixiu came out of seclusion, and Hong Xuanting reported the matter to him.

"Haha, great! Elder Zou died a worthy death!" Unexpectedly, when Chu Shixiu heard that Elder Zou died near Qianji Sect, he was not angry, but laughed out loud.

"Senior brother, what is this?" Hong Xuanting was inexplicably puzzled by his senior brother's happiness.

"I've wanted to take action against the Thousand Machines Sect for a long time, but I was hindered by the warning from the God of Transformation and the little favor I had with Old Man Su. Now that the situation has changed, there's no need to worry about those things. With Elder Zou as a ready-made trigger, this is the perfect time for my sect to swallow up the Thousand Machines Sect! Haha, Junior Brother Hong, do you think this is worth celebrating?"

"Ah, hahaha, it's worth being happy! It's worth being happy! Senior brother is right. Now that we have a strong army and horses, we will surely be able to take down Qianji Sect in one fell swoop. By then, senior brother will be the greatest contributor to our Hehuan Sect, and his name will be passed down through the ages!" Hong Xuanting suddenly realized and laughed dryly.

"How did Elder Zou die?" Chu Shizheng asked angrily. Although the blame would be placed on the Qianji Sect regardless of how Elder Zou died, he still needed to investigate the cause. After all, sacrificing a Nascent Soul Elder for no reason was no small matter.

"Elder Zou and the surveillance team he led were wiped out almost at the same time. I also asked other sects, and their surveillance disciples also met with accidents at the same time. If all the elite members of Qianji Sect worked together to clear the area within a thousand kilometers, they could probably do it. After all, the surveillance force left behind is not very strong. However, Elder Zou died without even being able to send out a warning signal. It must have been Cao Changyun who did it himself." Hong Xuanting analyzed.

"Hmm. Cao Changyun has a strong ability in divination, but his combat effectiveness is average. I wonder if he calculated his own death this time!"

"Brother, are you planning to do it yourself, or do you want me to do it for you?" Hong Xuanting asked casually, as if crushing the great monk Cao Changyun to death was no problem at all.

"Junior brother, don't be careless. Even a lion will use all its strength to fight a rabbit. We must not only win, but also win unscathed. This way, we can better deter other villains. This time, call Elder Sheng along. The three of us will attack together. We will also gather the experts from our department and set out in three days."

"Yes, sir! Senior brother is still steady. With the three of us great monks, we can completely uproot the nest of Qianji Sect, hehe." Hong Xuanting laughed wickedly and went downstairs to arrange manpower.

Three days later, the Hehuan Sect's troops were in a clamor, and a group of people came towards the Qianji Sect in a mighty force, under the banner of bringing an army to punish Elder Zou.

Speed ​​is of the essence in war. In order to prevent the disciples of Qianji Sect from escaping early, Chu Shixiu and three other great monks set out first and became the first echelon. They first wanted to give Qianji Sect a warning. The other large forces also accelerated to join the encirclement and suppression as the second echelon.

The great cultivator was indeed formidable, having reached the Thousand Machines Sect in just five days. Without a word, Hong Xuanting summoned his magical weapon and launched an attack on the Thousand Machines Sect's protective formation.

"Boom!" The sect protection formation suddenly became bright, and there were buzzing warning sounds everywhere. Everyone in the Qianji Sect was shocked.

"Qianji Sect killed Elder Zou of Hehuan Sect without reason. I come here today to punish you. Cao Changyun, why don't you come out and accept your death!" Hong Xuanting used the Lion Roar Technique. His voice penetrated the restriction and spread for hundreds of miles. Everyone in Qianji Sect and the surrounding cultivators could hear it clearly.

The pressure from the great monk frightened all the low-level monks, and they trembled with fear.

The Qianji Sect was already in a state of combat readiness at this time. The disciples were all well-trained and quickly assembled under the command of their respective superiors according to the usual training plan.

Ignoring the Hehuan Sect's cries, the Qianji Sect's protective formation was known to all. As long as they had a steady supply of spirit stones, no matter how relentless the three cultivators' assaults were, they wouldn't be able to break through the formation in three to five days. The Hehuan Sect's cultivators also knew this; their initial attack on the formation was intended to alert the enemy and throw the Qianji Sect into disarray.