|||->->The monks of the Wuxiang Sword Sect practiced behind closed doors, and their realm gradually improved. In the southern region, the competition between the six major forces is also in full swing, and it is gradually getting real. Under such circumstances, the forces hidden in the south finally could no longer sit still.
They frequently took action, taking advantage of the fact that the monks from the six major forces were involved, causing trouble in the rear, and almost every force's resource transmission channels were plundered. It's just that those people came and went without a trace, shooting in the east and wandering in the west, leaving the six major forces completely confused.
In desperation, they could only shift their resource transmission channels and gradually shift their focus towards Xiangcheng. Relatively speaking, practicing behind closed doors in Tongyou Valley gave them the illusion that the direction of Xiangcheng was much safer than other transmission channels!
News continued to reach Cheng Ling's ears, and he felt more and more that that mysterious force was not simple. He was almost carrying the pressure of the six major forces alone, and yet he could not find any trace. He wanted to find out the identity of that force, but unfortunately he didn't have capable people around him, so the idea of forming an intelligence network came up again.
I found Liu Qingyan and told her my thoughts, wanting to see if there was such a candidate in the sect. Liu Qingyan thought hard for a long time, and finally nodded helplessly and said: "Xiao Changtian was originally a very good candidate, but unfortunately I still can't completely trust him."
Cheng Ling smiled bitterly and shook his head. Even after such a long time, he still couldn't let go of Xiao Changtian. In the Wuxiang Sword Sect, Xuan Wuxiang, Liu Qingyan and others were watching, and there were no problems. Once he was released, he would be in control of such an important department, which really made people feel uneasy.
He could only keep this idea in his mind and wait until he found the right person to take charge before starting to organize it, but he was still waiting for it. The six major forces are fighting to the death. Let them cause trouble for a period of time. When they are almost exhausted, they will take it down in one fell swoop.
But vaguely, he always felt that the actions of that force would eventually cause the Ouyang family to intervene in the struggle for interests in the south in advance.
Another year passed, and the disciples of the Wuxiang Sword Sect and the Zhou family were greatly improved. Within the Wuxiang Sword Sect, Liu Qingyan and Xie Feng reached the completion of transcending tribulation, Zhang Hu reached the middle stage of transcending tribulation, Song Yingjie advanced to the stage of transcending tribulation, and Xiao Changtian completed their integration.
There are also hundreds of Zhantang disciples who came with them, and they have all improved significantly. Two disciples have already broken through the integration stage and entered the tribulation stage, and the rest are between the late integration stage and perfection.
Relatively speaking, the children of the Zhou family have improved slightly, Zhou Zhiyuan has entered the perfection of integration, and Fu Bo has entered the early stage of integration. The remaining monks have not participated in many battles and their intensity has not been greatly improved.
Seeing this situation, Zhou Changtian learned from the pain and once again asked Cheng Ling to accept Zhou Zhiyuan as his disciple. He also imitated the Wuxiang Sword Sect and formed another team, becoming the Fourth Wolf Warrior Team.
This team is led by Uncle Fu, who selects the hundred monks with the highest cultivation levels in the family and prepares to actively face the battle in the southern region. By this time, the southern region was completely united. Not only the six major forces, but also other forces were dispatched one after another, trying to grab certain resources in the competition for interests.
In view of this, Cheng Ling did not dissuade him. This wave of monks were treated as if they were out for training, and they made it clear that they were the monks competing for the interests of the Zhou family. In this way, other forces will not be suspicious.
However, secretly, he still asked Zhou Changtian to form another powerful fighting team, led by Zhou Zhiyuan, and joined by several disciples of the War Hall of the Wuxiang Sword Sect. As a hidden force, it had an unexpected effect.
As for Zhou Changtian's request, he thought for a moment and finally agreed. He accepted Zhou Zhiyuan as his fourth disciple. In this way, the connection between Tongyou Valley and Wuxiang Valley would be closer. He also taught him the supporting skills of the Nine Transformations Xuan Gong Jue.
Therefore, after more than a year of practice, coupled with his good qualifications, Zhou Zhiyuan's cultivation has improved by leaps and bounds, reaching the peak of perfect integration, and he can break through to the tribulation stage with just the slightest opportunity.
Everyone has made great progress, but Cheng Ling's cultivation is still at the peak of transcending the tribulation. In the past three years, I have been busy setting up formations and planning operations against the southern forces, and have not had much time to practice.
Now that Liu Qingyan and Xie Feng have come, they can finally breathe a sigh of relief and prepare to try to break through the Mahayana stage. For him, no matter how abundant the spiritual energy in the Phaseless Valley is, it is still far from enough to reach the Mahayana stage, and more powerful energy is needed.
Fortunately, he had obtained many fairy crystal fragments from the Taoist temple before. Over the past three years, he had used more than a dozen pieces intermittently, and there were still more than a hundred pieces left, which were enough for his own cultivation, not to mention that he was still grabbing the five-pointed star pattern. Get three whole fairy crystals.
After giving all the necessary instructions, he chose a cave and began to retreat. In the current competition with various forces in the south, the Wuxiang Sword Sect and the Zhou family still have a certain advantage. That is because the Ouyang family has not taken action yet.
Once the opponent takes action and the Mahayana monks appear, the remaining advantage is gone. Although I am sure that I can defeat the mid-level Mahayana monks. But the background of the Ouyang family is not only in the middle stage of Mahayana, but also the monks at the peak of Mahayana are possible.
The Ouyang family can be listed as one of the nine major forces. Although they are ranked last, their combat power must not be underestimated.
He has been in retreat for three years.
In three years, the power of Jiu Jue Sword's artistic conception has been integrated to 100%. The body-refining technique has entered the bone marrow chapter, the Wood Phase Spirit Technique has entered the early stage of the third level, the sword element fusion in the body has further progressed, and the blood, bones, and muscle cells all contain powerful energy.
What has made the greatest progress is the Divine Consciousness Technique. After practicing the first of the Nine Soul Transformations, reaching this state, the mental power has been greatly improved. If there is another opportunity to use sword control like before, he will last longer.
The only regret is that in the past three years, I have not touched the barrier of the Mahayana stage. The Dantian is like a bottomless abyss, which has not been filled up even after consuming more than thirty fairy crystal fragments.
A wry smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. His overall strength was indeed very strong. He practiced all three of sword essence, body refining, and soul at the same time. But the corresponding spiritual energy required is also terrifying. With so many fairy crystal fragments, if it were a monk who had completed the Tribulation Transcendence, he would have broken through the Mahayana stage long ago, but he has not yet touched the barrier.
After being in seclusion for a long time, I was very quiet and restless. I just wanted to go out and have a look, but I didn't know how the battle in the south was going.
Walking out of the retreat cave, with a sweep of his spiritual consciousness, he could see the scene in the inner valley at a glance. The disciples in the sect are all concentrating on cultivation, and everyone has made great progress. He even saw Liu Qingyan, Xie Feng, Bai Suzhen, Zhou Changtian and others gathered together, seemingly discussing something.
In a flash, he appeared among the crowd. When they saw Cheng Ling, everyone was ecstatic, but for a moment, they were startled again. After more than three years, they originally thought that when he came out of seclusion again, he would reach the Mahayana stage, but unexpectedly he was still at the peak of transcending tribulations and consummation.
Even so, the whole person gave them a deeper feeling, with the Taoist charm flowing all over their body, completely natural, even worse than that of Mahayana monks.
Bai Suzhen saw him appearing and asked happily: "Brother Ling, you are finally out of seclusion."
Cheng Ling smiled and said, "Sister Bai, why are you here? How is the situation on the Demon Blood Continent?"
Bai Suzhen pouted and said: "It's really depressing for me to stay with the old turtle all the time. A month ago, the disciples of the formation hall completed the construction of the teleportation array. I also heard that you were in the south, so I came here by myself. ”
Cheng Ling smiled bitterly. Sister Bai still had a restless temper. It was really difficult for her to guard the Demon Blood Continent for more than ten years. That's all, anyway, Old Turtle is controlled by pills, so he probably won't be able to make any big waves.
Liu Qingyan glanced at him and asked, "How come you have been in seclusion for three years and still reached the peak of overcoming the tribulation? Did something happen to you?"
Cheng Ling smiled bitterly and said: "I'm also confused. I thought I could break through to the Mahayana stage in a while, but I haven't been able to touch the barrier. Maybe there is a lack of mental awareness! Take this opportunity to come out and do some activities. What is the situation in the south now? Already?"
Zhou Changtian hurriedly took a step forward and said: "Your Majesty, in the past three years, the major forces have fought hard and it has turned into a mess. This time, we discovered that the major forces were preparing to transport large quantities of resources to the clan. Come here to discuss whether to plunder.”
Cheng Ling's eyes lit up and he asked, "How many resources are there?"
"A lot. The Xiao family, the Ouyang family, the Cheng family, and the Yujian sect all have a share. But it is said to be the largest circulation in the past few years."
"Then what are you waiting for? These many resources are richer than the Liu family's treasury. Hurry and grab it!"
Zhou Changtian smiled awkwardly and said, "The problem is that another mysterious force seems to have learned about this matter. Our people found traces of their actions a few days ago and are hesitating whether to take action."
"Oh? Have you heard about the strength over there?"
"That force is very strong. There are tens of thousands of people, and there are several monks who have transcended tribulations and above. I am afraid that this is a trap. If they join forces with the six major forces, once we take action, we will suffer heavy losses!"
"Have you ever fought against them?"
"Yes, Uncle Fu once fought with them. One of the monks was very brave and extremely powerful. He alone resisted the attacks of dozens of fused monks, and he killed more than half of them. He left calmly!"
Cheng Ling's brows twitched. This was a bit interesting. This force seemed not to be easy to deal with. However, with so many resources, we must not give them up easily. After pondering for a while, he said decisively: "Fight! All four teams of Langya will attack. I will personally take action, just to test their depth."
Having made up their minds, everyone stopped talking and all geared up to prepare for war.
Ten days later, news finally came that people from that force had arrived near Tongyou Valley. Cheng Ling immediately led many disciples to meet them in the direction they were traveling.
In less than an hour, they arrived at a valley. The sound of fighting in the valley was loud. The monks from the Xiao family, Ouyang family, Cheng family, Yujianmen and a group of monks wearing black scarves were fighting fiercely.
His spiritual consciousness swept over and he saw that one of the monks was extremely skilled in swordsmanship and could block several tribulation-transcending monks from the four major families by himself. The long sword in his hand turned into bright rays of light, and his body flashed and shuttled among several monks.
But the more Cheng Ling saw his sword skills, the more familiar he became. Coupled with his tall body and arrogant sword intent, he couldn't help shouting: "Sword Hero!"
