Cheng Ling was extremely anxious. He didn't expect that five hundred years would have passed since he entered the sea of time and space this time. In the past five hundred years, the changes had been so great that the entire Zhongyuan Continent was almost in chaos. In this case, he wanted to rush back to the Luochen Sword Sect immediately to see what was going on inside.
The wind and lightning spurred the dragon feather sword to accelerate forward. Along the way, sporadic battles could be seen constantly. Some were demons and monsters that had been seen before, and some were monster beasts. Occasionally, one could also see extraterrestrial races such as the Celestial God Clan, the Earth God Clan, and the Yuan Shen Clan.
Cheng Ling didn't stop or take action, he just kept rushing in the direction of Luochen Sword Sect.
Three days later, I finally felt that familiar scent again.
On the blue seaside, everything seemed to be the same as before, except that the number of monks coming and going increased a lot, and battleships and flying boats continued to rise and land, very prosperous.
This place is still just the outskirts of the Luochen Sword Sect. There are markets gathered on the scattered islands. Each market is very lively, with all kinds of people. You can even see some sea tribes and monsters, and the mainland. The chaos is completely different.
After a while, Cheng Ling arrived at the outside of the sect's mountain-protecting formation. By this time, there were far fewer monks coming and going. There was a towering stone wall dozens of feet high inside. On the stone wall, there were still people at intervals. There is a turret, and the patrolling monks can be vaguely seen.
There is only one entrance, and a huge stone gate with a height of seven to eight feet is erected. Several disciples are guarding both sides of the stone gate to check the monks coming and going.
Cheng Ling landed lightly in front of the stone door. The monk guarding the door glanced at him and was shocked. After winking at the other monks, he stepped forward and saluted and asked: "Who is the senior? Further inside is our sect. At the core of the matter, please explain your purpose.”
Cheng Ling nodded secretly. The disciple who guarded the mountain was well chosen. He was courteous and neither humble nor overbearing. He reached out and took out a token and said, "Is the sect master here?"
The disciple took it and took a look, his face suddenly froze, he looked at Cheng Ling in shock and said: "This... this is the Supreme Elder's order, and it is the only one. Could it be that you are Cheng Ling?"
"Not bad!" Cheng Ling smiled and nodded.
"It's really the Supreme Elder. You are back. This disciple will report back to the sect master immediately." The disciple said excitedly.
"No need, I can go by myself!"
After Cheng Ling said this, he quickly walked towards the sect.
"Senior brother, is he really the Supreme Elder?"
"You can't be wrong! This Supreme Elder's Order was personally refined by the sect leader. It is the only one in the world. It was given to Supreme Master Cheng Ling back then. There has been no news about him since his disappearance five hundred years ago. Now, finally, it is came back......"
"That's great. The Supreme Elder has returned, and the strength of our Luochen Sword Sect has reached a new level. We no longer have to look at the face of the Wuji Sect in the future..."
Cheng Ling entered the gate and flew towards the sect's main hall in the direction in his memory. When he left, the Luochen Sword Sect was just a start-up. Apart from his own Taishang Elder Peak, there were no buildings of note. Looking down now, I saw various buildings scattered high and low, row upon row, so densely packed that the edges could not be seen at a glance.
The area occupied by the sect has increased a lot, and there are hundreds of independent peaks with green trees and fairy mist curling up above, making it look like a fairyland on earth.
Cheng Ling nodded silently. The Luochen Sword Sect now finally has some appearance. Zhang Hu and the others have done a good job in these years. Divine consciousness spread, and the entire sect was in sight. Soon he felt Zhang Hu's position. At the same time, there were several powerful auras appearing everywhere, which should be the newly joined monks.
Zhang Hu, who was in seclusion in the secret room, also felt a familiar aura. He was a little unbelievable at first, but soon became ecstatic. Besides Cheng Ling, who else could walk on the ground in the Luochen Sword Sect's formation like a rock? .
He moved and disappeared into the secret room. The next moment, he was in the sky above the sect master's hall. Looking down, I saw a familiar figure in purple standing elegantly outside the hall door. Before he could land, he shouted in mid-air: "Master, is that you?"
Cheng Ling raised his head and smiled slightly. This boy had matured a lot and had reached the level of the Three-Star Immortal Emperor. He was wearing a lavender robe. He was so excited that the hem of the robe swayed in the air.
Seeing Cheng Ling's face, Zhang Hu couldn't help it any longer, rushed down, hugged him, and said with a crazy smile: "Master, it's really you, I knew you wouldn't die, haha Ha ha......"
The cheerful laughter spread far away, and almost the entire sect heard it.
After a while, with the sound of clothes, figures rushed over.
Cheng Ling broke away from Zhang Hu's bear hug and looked up, only to see Jian Yinghao, Chu Yulu, Yuan Ling, Song Yingjie, Su Zimo, Bai Feng, Yi Shan, Mei Aohan, Fang Zhongshi, Dongfang Bai, Zhang Chu and others. As soon as it appears in front of you.
"Brother Cheng, you're not dead? That's great, that's great!"
"Third Junior Brother, I finally see you again..."
"The Supreme Elder..."
"metropolitan......"
Looking at the familiar figures, Cheng Ling was filled with emotion. The happiest thing was that in addition to these people, he also saw the figures of Xie Feng, Xuan Wuxiang, Su Yi, Feng Yanran and others.
He couldn't help but step forward, grabbed Xie Feng and Su Yi's arms, and said: "Okay... okay... okay... After so many years, we can finally meet again." We are so happy to be together. Brother Xie Feng, what happened? Where have you been? "
Xie Feng sighed to himself, patted his arm and said, "Brother Cheng, we are reunited after a long separation. Let's not stand outside anymore. If we have anything to say, we can talk inside."
Cheng Ling laughed and said, "Okay, I'm confused when I see you. Let's go in and talk about what happened over the years."
Everyone was beaming with joy and surrounded Cheng Ling into the sect master's hall.
After entering the main hall, Zhang Hu asked Cheng Ling to sit down at the main seat, and then everyone sat down one by one.
Cheng Ling glanced over and saw Zhang Hu sitting on his left, and further down, there were Zhang Chu, Fang Zhongshi, Dongfang Bai, Su Zimo, Bai Feng, Yi Shan, Mei Aohan and other old members of the Luochen Sword Sect. , and on the right side are Jian Yinghao, Xie Feng, Chu Yulu, Su Yi, Xuan Wuxiang, Feng Yanran and others. The seats of both parties are clearly arranged.
Cheng Ling nodded silently. From this point on, Zhang Hu has fully grown up. People like Jian Yinghao and others on the right are considered old brothers from before. They generally have higher cultivation levels, while the monks from the Luochen Sword Sect on the left are relatively inferior. weak.
However, such an arrangement will not make people feel that one is favoring one over another, and both the old and new factions can accept it calmly.
After sitting down, Jian Yinghao asked first: "Brother Cheng, where have you been in the past five hundred years, and how did you escape from the space rift?"
Cheng Ling knew that this question was unavoidable, but he still had many things to understand. He smiled slightly, and after a brief explanation, he turned his attention to Zhang Hu and asked, "When I returned to the Central Plains Continent, I saw many strange things." Please tell me the latest situation first and try to be as detailed as possible."
Zhang Hu took a deep breath and said: "Since the master left, we have closed the mountain gate. On the one hand, we can practice our internal skills hard, and on the other hand, we can also avoid harassment by the Hai Clan. In addition to the daily practice of the sect disciples, we focus on developing business and trade on the Zhongyuan Continent."
"On this point, the four halls of the Danfu Array have put in a lot of effort, as well as Elder Zhang Chu. He led the disciples of the Foreign Affairs Hall to continuously expand the branches of Luochen Pharmaceutical. In less than a hundred years, it covered almost more than 70% of the Zhongyuan Continent. City, our intelligence network is also becoming more and more perfect."
"With the strength of the intelligence network, I first found Su Yi and Sect Master Xuan, and then brought them to the sect to practice. A hundred years later, Brother Jian and Second Senior Sister also came to Luochen Sword Sect. Only then did I learn that the master had died. news."
"The disciple was heartbroken, but he didn't want to believe it at first. It's just that there has been no news about you, master, for many years. At this time, news came from the Foreign Affairs Hall that the Wuji Sect wanted to destroy Buddhism and called on Zhongyuan. The sects on the mainland worked together to wipe out the Buddhist sect in one fell swoop.”
"Of course, the Wuji Sect also sent monks to lobby, but I refused. Jiang Haoyang almost killed the master, how could we agree. And I know that the Luochen Sword Sect seems to be safe, that's because the master left behind Because of the powerful formation under it, if the Wuji Sect had the ability to break it, I am afraid they would have stretched out their hands long ago."
"Instead of acting as a pawn for others, it is better to take advantage of the conflict between Buddhism and Taoism to vigorously develop ourselves. Only a strong sect will have a certain say in the future."
"In this way, we have been operating in the southern waters. We neither participate in the disputes between Buddhism nor Taoism, nor do we take the initiative to provoke. However, if others come to knock on us, we will not let them get good results. This has been developing steadily for hundreds of years, and gradually , the periphery of Luochen Sword Sect is becoming more and more prosperous."
"Most of the sects in Zhongyuan Continent have been integrated by the Wuji Sect and Songfeng Guan. Some monks who are tired of the war and hostile to the Wuji Sect have moved south one after another. Some choose to join the Luochen Sword Sect, and those who were rejected Those outside the door did not leave immediately, but settled on the nearby island and gradually developed into what they are today."
Cheng Ling praised: "You did a good job. If it were me, I would have made that choice, but there is news about extraterritorial races, demon clans and the Black Demon Abyss."
Xie Feng interjected: "I know the news about the Demon Clan. I went out for training and unknowingly entered the realm of the Demon Clan. There, I was fortunate enough to meet several leaders of the Demon Clan. They were very powerful, and I have always coveted Zhongyuan Continent. I must have seen the chaos in the fairy world, so I took advantage of it. Yanran was the one I met by chance in the Monster Clan, and we brought her back to the Luochen Sword Sect together."
Cheng Ling nodded and asked, "Where are those demons and extraterritorial races?"
Zhang Chu replied: "Supreme Elder, the origins of the extraterrestrial races are very mysterious. They were first discovered in the forbidden areas of the Wuji Sect, and later, they were discovered in various dangerous places."
"At the beginning, the strength of these extraterrestrial races was not strong, but they could absorb the flesh and blood essence of the monks and improve quickly. If things continued like this, many powerful extraterrestrial monks soon appeared. The monks on the Zhongyuan Continent fought with them, but instead If you lose more than you win, you are already at a disadvantage."
"As for the demon, it came even more strangely. According to the intelligence collected by the Foreign Affairs Hall, just after the news of the Supreme Elder's death came out, a sudden change occurred in the Black Demon Abyss. Most of the original seals collapsed, and the next day there were The monster appears."
"But these demons are very strange. They don't kill anyone they see. They just target the disciples of Wuji Sect, as if they have any grudges."
Cheng Ling was silent for a while and said decisively: "I will find a way to deal with the demon clan and the black devil abyss. I will try my best to resolve it if I can. However, I must not tolerate the extraterrestrial races. I must completely eliminate them. I will not care about Wuji for now. The grudge between Zongzong and Songfengguan is the great justice of the human race and cannot be compromised!"
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