Chapter 1872

The Illusion Sect disciples were resting in the Pear Forest, and most of them were exhausted and embarrassed after experiencing two days of fierce fighting.

He Lingchuan approached, and they were either vigilant or numb, but more were at a loss.

Most of them were disciples recruited after the immortals led by Qianhuan entered the Upside-Down Sea, originally living a fairy life here without fighting with the world, suddenly the Heavenly Demon invaded, their home was destroyed, the high-ranking immortal elders fell one after another, and their relatives and fellow disciples were killed one after another...

The time was too short, and they couldn't recover from the confusion, sadness, and chaos brought by so many shocks.

Soon, He Lingchuan met Elder Liu Qingdao.

He was sitting between two large rocks, dying, without even the strength to stand up.

That green robe was stained brown and black by blood. The wounds on his abdomen, shoulders, and legs had been treated, but He Lingchuan could see at a glance that he was seriously injured.

When Qianhuan created a barrier to block the Haoyuan Golden Mirror from accessing the law network, Xiao Wencheng sent Liu Qingdao to guard the Iron Lotus Lamp at the bottom of the lake. Later, their intentions were seen through by Bai Ziqi, and Miaozhantian sent the Heavenly Demons and Demon Immortals under his command to destroy the barrier.

He Lingchuan only knew that the two sides fought fiercely, and Dong Rui took the opportunity to pull out the Iron Lotus Lamp, and the Haoyuan Golden Mirror's function was restored.

After that, a series of big dramas started, and everyone was overwhelmed, and had no time to think about Liu Qingdao's whereabouts.

However, Liu Qingdao guarded the bottom of the lake alone with serious injuries and was able to injure the demon immortals of the Tiangong, which was not bad, worthy of being Qianhuan's direct disciple.

"Island Master He?" Liu Qingdao covered his chest, barely sitting up straight, "You just said, Miaozhantian is dead?"

"That's right." He Lingchuan told the truth, "I entered the Immortal Venerable's sea of consciousness with Dean Xiao to fight Miaozhantian. At the critical moment, Dean Xiao blew himself up to severely injure the Great Heavenly Demon, and only then could I kill Miaozhantian."

Dean Xiao died in battle! This bad news immediately diluted the good news. The Illusion Sect disciples were shocked, looking at each other, all seeing disbelief on others' faces.

Previously, Immortal Venerable Qianhuan fell, which had already given everyone a heavy blow. But the Immortal Venerable had been in seclusion for many years, how many people here had seen him? For these young disciples, the True Immortal was the guardian god of the Illusion Sect, but also a vague symbol, symbolizing the strength of the sect.

And Dean Xiao's passing was like a blow to the head, making everyone's brain buzz!

For so many years, managing sect affairs, presiding over the overall situation, deploying manpower, maintaining daily life... the entire Illusion Sect was able to operate, not to say it was built by Xiao Wencheng, at least he was the core of the sect.

Before the Heavenly Demon invaded, he was the representative of everything being in good order.

How many people here had received his praise, reprimand, and reward? How many people had stabbed him in the back and said bad things? Elder Liu lowered his head, and two lines of tears dripped down.

Senior Brother Xiao is also gone.

Fellow disciples for thousands of years, only he is left alone.

He also knew that He Lingchuan did not lie about the military situation, because Xiao Wencheng's life lamp had gone out more than half an hour ago.

In a trance, Liu Qingdao was also a little confused. The real person in power of the Illusion Sect was Immortal Venerable Qianhuan, but the backbone was Senior Brother Xiao.

The person who had always presided over the overall situation suddenly disappeared, leaving only this mess before him, what should he do?

Seeing Elder Liu shedding tears, crying sounds suddenly came from among the disciples, and several people covered their faces.

Liu Qingdao forced a bit of true energy and steadied his mind:

"Island Master He came here specially, not to kill us all, right?"

Previously, the Immortal Venerable did order them to intercept He Lingchuan and others, and the two sides had a grudge; but Dean Xiao entered the sea of consciousness and fought side by side with He Lingchuan, and He Lingchuan could survive, thanks to Xiao Wencheng.

He Lingchuan told the truth, and it didn't look like he wanted to take revenge on the Illusion Sect anymore.

This made the Illusion Sect disciples confused. Island Master He and these ten people had fought side by side with them against the Heavenly Demon before, why did Elder Liu suddenly say that they were coming to kill them all? What happened in the past hour or two? "Elder Liu, what are you saying, am I a person who forgets righteousness?" He Lingchuan shook his head and took a conch from his arms, "Before entering the sea of consciousness, I made a soul contract with Dean Xiao, any party who dies, the survivor has the responsibility to take care of the other party's people."

"Take care," he emphasized.

He placed the conch gently on the stone beside him; this thing was less than the size of a palm, shining with a golden luster, with only a touch of crimson at the tail of the conch.

Liu Qingdao knew at a glance that this was the Echo Conch given to them by his mentor.

Afterward, Xiao Wencheng's voice came out:

"Qingdao, Jibin, hearing these words, I have died, but Miaozhantian must have been executed, fortunately, I did not disgrace the mentor's order. The Illusion Sect is brave, removing demons for the world, but I hate the Heavenly Demon for being fierce, harming my sect's withering. I made a contract with Mr. He before I left, please let him take over the Illusion Sect and take care of it properly. Mr. He is wise, righteous, and talented. I believe in him. You can also leave or stay as you wish."

The words were clear, and everyone could hear that this was Xiao Wencheng's recorded voice.

He Lingchuan sneered in his heart. Could Xiao Wencheng believe in his character? It seemed he couldn't, at most he believed in his ability.

Jibin was Xiao Wencheng's direct disciple, who had always been his deputy, and burst into tears upon hearing this.

Elder Liu struggled to get up, and Jibin hurriedly helped him: "Where is my master brother's remains?"

"By the Upside-Down Lake."

"Can the Haoyuan Golden Mirror see my master brother's sea of consciousness battle?"

The Haoyuan Golden Mirror belonged to He Lingchuan, and if he didn't allow it, the Illusion Sect couldn't use it. But He Lingchuan nodded without hesitation: "It can."

"Please take me there."

He Lingchuan summoned the Haoyuan Golden Mirror and let Elder Liu and Jibin pass through, while other Illusion Sect disciples waited first.

By the Upside-Down Lake, the breeze blew over the ridge.

Xiao Wencheng's remains were sitting quietly beside the Haoyuan Golden Mirror, with a peaceful expression. If it weren't for the post-war scene of broken trees and stones all around, his posture would be like meditating in a practice room.

When Elder Liu saw him, he called out "Master Brother Dean," and slowly knelt down, pressing on his shoulders, tears streaming down his face.

He Lingchuan tapped the Haoyuan Golden Mirror lightly, replaying the final battle between the three of them and Miaozhantian in the lonely city of Panlong.

Looking at it from a third-party perspective, even he himself felt thrilling.

Just as he said to his companions, he had always had a flat impression of Xiao Wencheng, neither liking nor disliking him. This Great Immortal had deep cultivation, some smoothness, some scheming, but also some hesitation; in He Lingchuan's view, he was certainly not decisive and wise enough.

Although he was the Dean of the Illusion Sect, the real person in power was Qianhuan, and he had been the second-in-command for thousands of years. When Qianhuan just issued the order to capture He Lingchuan, Xiao Wencheng didn't say a word and turned his face immediately.

But Xiao Wencheng's heroic sacrifice in the lonely city of Panlong still made He Lingchuan admire him very much.

Although the situation at that time was special, just offering one He Lingchuan was definitely not enough;

Although Xiao Wencheng knew very well that once Miaozhantian left Qianhuan's sea of consciousness, he and everyone in the Illusion Sect would also die without a burial place, and their bodies would be made into skins for the Heavenly Demon to descend...

But knowing was one thing, and truly daring to take the initiative to rush up and perish together was another.

Even ants want to survive, which old guy who has lived for thousands of years doesn't know how to cherish life? The decisiveness Xiao Wencheng erupted in the final moment made He Lingchuan look at him with new eyes.

Until the picture disappeared, there was silence at the scene.

Jibin, beside Elder Liu, lowered his head and sobbed.

"Elder Liu, if Miaozhantian had won, every disciple of the Illusion Sect would have been skinned and deboned, and the remains of Immortal Venerable Qianhuan and the elders would have been made into skins for the Heavenly Demon to descend, leaving a bad name for ten thousand years!" He Lingchuan's face was solemn, "Xiao Wencheng sacrificed himself in the face of danger, which is fulfilling the duty of the Dean!"

His saying "skinned and deboned" was not wronging the Tiangong team, because when the Shanyu Nation of Beijia went on an expedition, the demon generals and soldiers often caught prisoners to eat. The way bird demons ate was to tear the skin and take the meat.

Liu Qingdao's eyes were red, and he choked: "Exactly, exactly! Senior Brother Xiao exhausted his heart and blood for the mentor and for my sect, and died only after he was exhausted!"

He knew his master brother too well. The only thing that could make Xiao Wencheng sacrifice his life for righteousness was probably the two words "responsibility."

Seeing them emotionally agitated, He Lingchuan didn't talk much, and used the Haoyuan Golden Mirror to pick up the Illusion Sect disciples.

When everyone saw Xiao Wencheng's remains, they all knelt and kowtowed.

"In the end, Miaozhantian was truly defeated by the joint efforts of Immortal Venerable Qianhuan and Dean Xiao. The two of them removed a great harm for the world!" He Lingchuan said loudly in front of everyone, "This is a great merit!"

It would have been better if he hadn't said this; as soon as he finished speaking, the Illusion Sect disciples burst into sorrow, and some cried bitterly.

He Lingchuan and the Black Armor Army knew they were agitated, so they waited on the side.

More than a quarter of an hour later, Jibin came to invite He Lingchuan: "Elder Liu asks you to step aside to talk."

Liu Qingdao couldn't stand up, so he could only invite He Lingchuan over.

His eyes were still a little swollen, but the tears had been wiped away, and only Jibin was beside him.

He Lingchuan found a stone and sat down.

"Island Master He, Dean Xiao designated you to take over the Illusion Sect in his will." Elder Liu had finished considering, and at this time he was straightforward, "May I ask, what are your plans for the future?"

He had heard Xiao Wencheng's will from the Echo Conch, and had watched the final battle in the Haoyuan Golden Mirror, and indeed saw that both Xiao Wencheng and He Lingchuan had soul bracelets on their hands, and also heard them mention the soul contract. This matter was basically confirmed.

The "plans" he asked about were naturally how He Lingchuan would lead these 400 people of the Illusion Sect.

"I will leave the Upside-Down Sea, and I hope Elder Liu and the disciples will go with me." He Lingchuan didn't beat around the bush, these words had to be said clearly as soon as possible, "The Positive and Negative Heavenly Gang Array has been broken, there will be no continuous supply of spiritual energy in the Upside-Down Sea, so it will no longer be a blessed land."

He continued: "The Emperor's Dew has occurred frequently in recent years, and the spiritual energy in the human world has increased steadily; Miaozhantian and more than a dozen Heavenly Demons under his command all died here, and the Emperor's Dew that will erupt in a few months will be even more considerable. By then, spiritual energy will further recover."

He knew that Liu Qingdao, as an immortal, still couldn't adapt to the existing concentration of spiritual energy in the human world.

The Upside-Down Sea was very special, the environment was closed, and the spiritual energy was exceptionally abundant and did not leak out, so the immortals and demons could launch a great battle.