Chapter 493

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Protagonist:

Yu Zhangsheng

Relocating the entire sect was an unfamiliar term for the multitude of disciples, and it was also beyond their expectations, completely unthought of.

Thus, countless disciples were astonished, some bewildered, yet they also quietly let out a breath of relief.

Compared to stubbornly guarding the sect and waiting for the Qingzhou army to arrive for a battle to the death, relocating the sect, though a helpless measure, was easier for them to accept.

After all, the former, in their hearts, though not said to be sending them to their deaths, was still nine parts death to one part life. The latter, even if it seemed a bit unrealistic in their view, since it was spoken by Zheng Tianheng, there would be no falsehood.

Most important was that sentence: "You are the sect's future; the sect would never arrange for you to go die."

It truly touched them somewhat; for a moment, the originally stifling atmosphere changed, and more so, they felt astonishment and curiosity regarding the matter of relocating the sect.

"Relocating the entire sect is a major undertaking; moving the whole sect, at this critical juncture, to guarantee speed and efficiency — how easy is that?"

The crowd was confused, and Zheng Tianheng took in everyone's expressions, pondered for a moment, exhaled a breath, and said: "This matter is also a helpless measure; the specific relocation site is not convenient to disclose yet, but we definitely cannot stay in Wuzhou. Among you, if there are those unwilling to follow and wish to remain in Wuzhou, the sect will not force you to stay; you may leave on your own now."

Within a sect, hearts differ and relationships are complex; leaving Wuzhou, perhaps most people feel nothing, but there will always be a minority who, for various reasons, are unwilling to leave.

Regarding this, Zheng Tianheng naturally would not force them.

As expected, once Zheng Tianheng finished speaking, a small commotion arose within the crowd; the next moment, hundreds of figures flew out one after another, cupped their fists in a salute to Zheng Tianheng, then flew away.

At this, Zheng Tianheng merely nodded calmly in acknowledgment, with no other reaction, simply waiting for the commotion in the crowd to settle before continuing: "Alright, since there are no other opinions, then please wait patiently; in a moment, a Great Divine Ability will be displayed to relocate the entire sect!"

Finished speaking, he saw Zheng Tianheng's finger suddenly point at the sky; a fierce blue rune abruptly shot out, imprinting on the vault of heaven. The rune flickered, disintegrating into countless points of light, transforming into a light curtain piercing heaven and earth, enveloping the Wanxiang Sect.

"Formation, activate!"

Zheng Tianheng gave a low call; as his hand seals changed, streams of blue runes shot out. In an instant, within the eight hundred li territory, beams of blue light suddenly soared skyward. Amidst the stirring of wind and clouds, formations linked with one another, abruptly shrouding the eight hundred li territory.

Boom—! Mountains and rivers trembled, the earth shook, Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi surged. The multitude of cultivators were shocked, some not understanding why, yet Zheng Tianheng merely smiled faintly, looking toward the vault of heaven.

Above the vault of heaven, Wei Lao and Yu Zhangsheng stood side by side, quietly observing the scene below, watching formations rise one by one. Wei Lao instantly turned his head, looked at Yu Zhangsheng, nodded and said:

"The timing is ripe; the eight hundred li territory has been completely partitioned. Next, it's up to you."

"Good," Yu Zhangsheng nodded in agreement; a thought moved. A stream of light rushed out from his Inner Landscape, manifesting as the Xuan Turtle.

"Ready?"

The Xuan Turtle spoke human words, glanced at the situation below, and asked indifferently.

"Yes, please trouble you, Senior."

Yu Zhangsheng said softly.

"You and I have already signed a contract, sharing life and death; there's no talk of trouble. It's just that this act will consume a Fifth-Grade Pill of yours; such a life-saving treasure, to squander it like this — don't you feel it's a waste?"

The Xuan Turtle's expression was calm, its turbid beast eyes flickering slightly, as it spoke thus.

"It's not a waste. I can't just leave the sect in peril and do nothing, remain unmoved. It's just that it will trouble you, Senior."

Yu Zhangsheng shook his head, not feeling the least bit of heartache. As he spoke, he reached into his Storage Bag and took out the Fifth-Grade Pill, the Reincarnation Rebirth Pill.

Hearing this, Wei Lao stroked his beard and laughed hehe, his gaze upon Yu Zhangsheng filled with unreserved praise.

The moment the Fifth-Grade Pill appeared, the surrounding Spiritual Qi swarmed over; a rich medicinal fragrance spread out. On the cyan pill, thick Life Force was condensed; merely breathing in a mouthful made one feel spirit roused, fatigue gone.

Without any hesitation, Yu Zhangsheng lightly exhaled a breath, then extended a hand and fed the Reincarnation Rebirth Pill to the Xuan Turtle.

Crunch!

The Xuan Turtle opened its mouth, swallowed the pill; in an instant, a fierce cyan light enveloped it, and a vast, ethereal aura abruptly erupted from its body.

The massive medicinal effect exploded within its body, refining the Knight's hundred harms into pure energy and the purest Life Force, washing its body again and again. Some minor injuries healed on the spot; even its depleted origin received further replenishment.

Thereupon, the Xuan Turtle chanted lowly, its voice like flowing clouds and running water, like a mountain crane in the wilds flowing into the hearts of men, causing Spiritual Qi to flow with it, yet with an added touch of excitement.

For a moment, clouds and mist murmured, clear breezes arrived; the Xuan Turtle's body suddenly swelled in small ripples.

Soon, it surpassed a hundred zhang, a thousand zhang, ten thousand zhang, standing between heaven and earth, covering the vault of heaven, casting a fierce shadow. A heavy sensation spread; with each rise and fall of its breath, heaven and earth changed color, wind and clouds gathered.

Its massive body was comparable to mountains and the Five Peaks, rivers and lakes. Every wrinkle on its skin was like a mountain gully or curved ridge; its four limbs could prop up the sky; its eyes were like stars. Lowering its head to look upon the Wanxiang Sect, a faint Beast Pressure, though restrained, still leaked out a thread or two.

And such a colossal creature was naturally discovered by the Wanxiang Sect multitude in the first instant. Everyone snapped their heads up in unison; seeing that even its head alone was comparable to the Main Peak, the Xuan Turtle, their breaths instantly caught, gasps rising and falling in succession.

"What is this???"

"What Spirit Beast is this, so huge, such terrifying pressure!"

"Could it be the Qingzhou army has attacked? Not this fast, right? What do we do?!"

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For a moment, there was actually a bit of panic on the square; some looked fearful, some spoke with tension. Seeing this, Zheng Tianheng hurriedly said in a deep voice:

"Everyone, do not panic. This is your Young Sect Master's Spirit Beast. The upcoming sect relocation will rely on it to tow us; there will be no problem. Do not speculate wildly, creating panic."

As his words spread, quite a few disciples instantly let out a breath of relief, while Yuan Menghua and the other high-ranking members looked up at the Xuan Turtle, their eyes brightening, stroking their beards and smiling.

"To have contracted a Spirit Beast of such grade, this kid really has good fortune. Xuan Turtle — rumors say it's the sect's Sealing Beast... never thought I'd live to see its bearing."

Lu Ruikai exclaimed in admiration; Yushou Peak Master Mo Pengchen's eyes flashed with sharp light, his expression excited, his body trembling slightly.

"It actually is the Xuan Turtle; this is truly remarkable. However, in the entire Wanxiang Sect, aside from him, there truly is no one else qualified to make the Xuan Turtle willingly sign a contract." Regarding the matter of the Xuan Turtle, ordinary disciples might not know, but this group of Wanxiang Sect higher-ups had all heard of it; but to see it with their own eyes — this was the first time.

For a moment, amidst their exclamations, their minds were somewhat shaken.

And Zheng Tianheng's words, falling into the ears of the multitude of disciples, stirred up an even greater wave; one by one, shaken, yet also feeling it was somewhat only natural.

"What? This giant beast is actually Senior Brother Yu's tamed beast? You must be joking!"

Someone found it hard to believe, face full of shock.

"Since the Sect Master said so, how could it be false? Looks like it is indeed so. If the Young Sect Master possesses such a tamed beast, well, I think I can accept it."

Some disciples also let out a breath of relief, calming down considerably for a time.

"That's for sure. Isn't the rumor that Senior Brother Yu has already reached the Purple Mansion? Being able to advance to the Purple Mansion in such a short time, possessing this kind of giant beast, seems quite normal too."

A disciple muttered, pondering uncertainly.

There were also some Chosen who had followed Yu Changsheng into the Luo Ya Abyss; in an instant their expressions were stirred, difficult to conceal.

"Right, that's correct. That's not a rumor, but the real thing. We personally saw Senior Brother Yu cross the Heavenly Tribulation, slay the Crown Prince. Could this still be fake? Look closely at this giant beast — isn't it one of the five Yushou Peak true forms Senior Brother Yu displayed that day……"

"However, can this Yushou Peak true form be this vast?"

The crowd exclaimed in amazement, discussions rising. At that moment, the Xuan Turtle suddenly raised its head and let out a strange, light cry.

"Hum—Hum—Hum!!"

The Xuan Turtle trembled lightly. The blood-red Painful Snake totem on its shell suddenly transformed amid illusion into a towering phantom, as if truly existing, coiling above the Xuan Turtle.

The snake head flicked its tongue. The crimson snake eyes revealed an indescribable strangeness. A blue light, like the vast ocean undulating, suddenly erupted from the Xuan Turtle's body, turning into Space Power that swept out, covering within it all Wanxiang Sect disciples, the eight hundred li territory, every mountain, river, grass, tree, and everything else.

Boom—Boom—Boom! In an instant, the formation enveloping the eight hundred li territory activated. Under the trembling earth, violent shaking occurred. Crack after crack split horizontally, dense as a honeycomb, turning into ravines.

And the eight hundred li territory was suddenly severed from the ground. Under the envelopment of the blue light, it was drawn flying toward the Xuan Turtle.

On the earth, an eight hundred li heavenly pit instantly appeared, semi-circular in shape. Above it, all the mountain ranges, rivers, the entire Wanxiang Sect — all were hollowed out! "Light of the Vast Sea, Heaven and Earth Self-Contained!"

The next instant, the blue light violently contracted, entirely withdrawing into the Xuan Turtle. The eight hundred li territory under the blue light's cover was likewise taken into the Xuan Turtle's shell.

Here, a world unto itself. With the emergence of the eight hundred li territory, the sense of weight on the Xuan Turtle's body became even more pronounced. A trace of pain surfaced in its vicissitude-worn turtle eyes. The next instant, its massive body rapidly shrank, returning to the size of an ordinary turtle. It lay lightly on Yu Changsheng's shoulder, heavily exhaling a breath of turbid Qi.

"Hah…… done. All collected. Truly exhausted me. Without the Fifth-Grade Pill's aid, success would have been impossible. Such a vast territory — even a Spirit Severing cultivator wouldn't have the mighty power to drag it up."

The Xuan Turtle spoke dully, its tone revealing a hint of weariness. As its shell rose and fell, the outline of the Wanxiang Sect's mountains and rivers faintly emerged on it.

Although carrying the Wanxiang Sect away from Wuzhou, it would certainly be impossible to truly place the Wanxiang Sect on the turtle shell and drag it away. That would make the target too large. Rather, it would use its divine ability to carry it along in one go.

"Many thanks, Senior."

Yu Changsheng said gratefully, looking at the Xuan Turtle, smiling faintly. A flash of sharp light flickered in his eyes.

"Consuming one Fifth-Grade Pill. A Fifth-Grade Pill is certainly precious. Since it might have further use, it naturally doesn't count as waste. Moreover. There's also one million Essence Points…… that I'll have to save up for a long time."

Yu Changsheng murmured in his heart. Just when he fed the Reincarnation Rebirth Pill, the system's prompt panel naturally sounded in sync.

【Consumed Fifth-Grade Pill, Reincarnation Rebirth Pill x1. Successfully fed Xuan Yin Phantom Turtle. Xuan Turtle condition improved, origin replenished. Reward: 1000000 Essence Points!】

"One million Essence Points. Worthy of a Fifth-Grade Pill."

Yu Changsheng sighed. The last trace of heartache over the Reincarnation Rebirth Pill in his heart vanished along with it.

Yu Changsheng glanced at the earth beneath his feet. Because of the missing eight hundred li territory, the entire Wanxiang Sect's original station now showed only a vast heavenly pit.

"Good that everything went smoothly. Old friend, this time we really owe you."

Wei Lao laughed heartily, looking at the Xuan Turtle, patting his chest, slowly exhaling a breath.

"Master, where should we go next!"

Yu Changsheng thought for a moment, then asked curiously.

"Wuzhou can no longer be stayed in. And the Qingzhou people — since behind them stands the Meng Yao Holy Land, never mind Wuzhou, their ambition cannot possibly be satisfied with just this."

Wei Lao pondered, contemplated for a while, then said:

"So the two neighboring states aren't safe either. Their target presumably encompasses all five states. Whether Qingzhou, Wuzhou, or the neighboring Linzhou, Lanzhou — sooner or later all will be drawn into this war."

"For safety, I plan to directly pass through Lanzhou into the sea, leave the Nan Yu's scope, and go to the Beihai Domain's scope. There, powers are intricate and complex. Even with the Meng Yao Holy Land's scale, they wouldn't dare rashly extend a hand into the Beihai Domain's scope. Relatively speaking, it would be safer."

"Go to the Beihai Domain?"

These words fell, and Yu Changsheng was instantly startled, unable to suppress a cry of surprise. He knew Wuzhou indeed was no longer suitable for the Wanxiang Sect to remain, but he hadn't expected they would directly leave the Nan Yu's scope and go to the Beihai Domain.

The current Yu Changsheng — his cultivation base was no longer Qi Refining. His understanding of this world had gone from the initial innocence to now knowing much.

This world is extremely vast. Its ancient name is Xuan Tian. Xuan Tian has Eight Domains. The Nan Yu is merely one of them. Wuzhou belongs to the Nan Yu, one of the Eastern Wilderness Five States, located at the very edge of the entire Nan Yu. Hence it would be called a Barbarian Land by those Holy Land people.

And among the Eastern Wilderness Five States, Lanzhou lies at the outermost edge, near the sea. Crossing the sea entrance, one can enter the Beihai Domain's scope. The Beihai Domain, as the name suggests, consists mostly of sea domains and islands. Among them powers are numerous, yet all, due to the island-governance model, have strong independence and xenophobia.

And the natural oceanic separation between the Nan Yu and the Beihai Domain means the two domains have very little interaction. Even with the Meng Yao Holy Land's astonishing power, it's impossible for them to cross a domain and pursue the Wanxiang Sect. (Chapter End)