Chapter 975: The Flame Stone Great Emperor of Jiao Jiao Mingyu

"Peers and higher-stage cultivators are not enemies, but my Dao's sustenance."

The youth in green robes before him, with an innocent and cute appearance, very well-behaved, wearing a slightly introverted smile, spoke such words.

Zhenjun Shenji Canghai Tianjun's heart skipped a beat, startled with a shudder.

The spiritual qi of the surrounding heaven and earth trembled faintly.

In this moment, Zhenjun Shenji Canghai Tianjun could almost not control himself; his instinct was to manipulate the Refining Void army formation to strike the youth in green robes before him, utterly destroying his soul and sword intent.

Like.

Too much like!

He was too much like the Great Sun Sword Master Zou Zou Xiyuan of those years, exactly the same, equally mad, equally bloody.

Zou Zou Xiyuan regarded all living beings as sustenance, deliberately allowing enemies to grow, only to forge the strongest and sharpest sword; for this, he sat idly by as his own death drew ever closer, completely ignoring the warning signs in his soul.

Now, the Sword Disciple of the Immortal Sect has likewise walked this mad path.

Many worries surfaced in Zhenjun Shenji Canghai Tianjun's heart.

"Very well, you submit an application, I will report it to the Citizen Assembly, then modify the Mo Facheng Yin mark; it will not be triggered by any power below Refining Void, no matter what."

But in the end, he said nothing and agreed.

"Thank you, senior."

Jiang Ding felt somewhat moved.

He saw it; Zhenjun Shenji Canghai Tianjun had just been on guard.

This was reasonable; at such close range, even if he were a sixth-rank array master of the Immortal Sect, facing a Great Sun sword cultivator, there would still be danger; the Immortal Sect is not skilled in individual strength.

Jiang Ding had thought Zhenjun Shenji Canghai Tianjun would offer some advice, but in the end he did not, choosing to trust him.

Just as he trusted the other's attainment in the Dao of Arrays, army formations, and shipbuilding, the other trusted his attainment in the Dao of the Sword, and did not raise any doubts or admonitions in the capacity of an outsider.

The barriers between various Immortal Dao specialties are strict; even the most learned cultivator dares not claim mastery and authority in every aspect.

"Thank for what? This is your own path; submit an application. Could the Immortal Sect refuse?"

Zhenjun Shenji Canghai Tianjun shook his head.

"Senior, how is this array resolved..."

With the main matter concluded, Jiang Ding produced many array Dao questions to ask Zhenjun Shenji Canghai Tianjun; all were difficulties he had encountered during decades of cultivation in the past, accumulated, to ask enough in one go.

In the past, he had always gone on like this, asking Zhenjun Shenji Canghai Tianjun, asking Yuan, asking authorities in various disciplines.

At the same time, in daily life, he also accepted inquiries from various cultivators, many Canghai Tianjun, regarding the Dao of the Sword.

This is a cycle; every cultivator of the Immortal Sect is accustomed to this life.

Even if an Immortal Sect cultivator is approached by an unknown Immortal Sect cultivator with questions, there is no surprise; if

there is no urgent matter, those who can answer generally will answer.

"The train of thought should be like this..."

One old, one young, the two discussed array Dao knowledge in soft, slow tones.

One taught, one listened.

The youth occasionally asked questions, showing an embarrassed expression; the elder tried to explain from various angles, striving to make the other understand; the teaching level was extremely high.

The instruction continued for several months before ceasing.

"This you do not understand; set it aside."

Zhenjun Shenji Canghai Tianjun said with some disdain: "Many things, if not understood at the time, as time passes, as experiences accumulate, or as the realm advances, perhaps one will understand."

"Oh."

"Understood, senior."

Jiang Ding blushed somewhat and said obediently.

To speak honestly, regarding array Dao talent, he was a younger brother before Zhenjun Shenji Canghai Tianjun, Senior Wanji Canghai Tianjun, and others; the same held true among peers.

When they taught array Dao knowledge, they often unconsciously revealed the expression of array Dao super-genius looking at an idiot, somewhat hurting one's self-esteem.

"Wait."

Jiang Ding put away his notebook jade slip; just as he was about to leave, his steps paused.

"Matters concerning Jiao Jiao Mingyu have recently yielded some results, related to you in some way."

"You should learn about it."

Zhenjun Shenji Canghai Tianjun called him back.

"Jiao Jiao Mingyu?"

Jiang Ding's expression sharpened.

This was an unfamiliar Immortal Dao civilization, the kind that could annihilate all human Immortal Dao civilizations in this domain, utterly destroy the Jiudaxian Sect, and slaughter all humans; he could not but treat it with utmost seriousness.

"Yes, the reconnaissance cultivators of the Shadow Demon Abyss have still not been exposed, and have obtained much critical intelligence."

Zhenjun Shenji Canghai Tianjun recalled for a moment and said: "The Jiao Jiao Mingyu end of the realm passage is named Cangyan Star Sea; this is the star domain ruled by one of the nine ancient emperors of Jiao Jiao Mingyu, the Cangyan Ancient Emperor."

"An ancient emperor of the Jiao Demon Emperor Clan, equivalent to our peak Refining Void cultivator; that is the guess."

"However, the first we face is not the Cangyan Ancient Emperor; he rules vast star domains, not confined to the narrow star domains surrounding the realm passage."

"The direct ruler of the more than ten Minor Thousand Worlds nearby is named the Flame Stone Great Emperor."

"The Flame Stone Great Emperor pledged loyalty, or cooperated, with the Cangyan Ancient Emperor, and in return gained control over the more than ten Minor Thousand Worlds nearby; he is the Jiao Demon Clan Refining Void cultivator we face first."

"The Jiao Demon Clan calls Refining Void cultivators Great Emperors."

"So, so, is war about to begin?"

Jiang Ding took a deep breath.

This seemed too hasty; Refining Void great beings have a lifespan of thirty thousand years; even if urgent, it should not be so; at the very least, a thousand years of preparation would be needed.

"I do not know."

Master Canghai Canghai Tianjun spoke with a Solemn tone: "The Immortal Sects have always been opposed to this; there is no need to say more. Those eight old fellows actually possess enough patience; they would not grow impatient and launch an attack after merely a few hundred years."

"Things have changed."

"Changed?"

"Yes, changed."

Master Canghai Canghai Tianjun sighed: "The inter-realm space channels, as the Nine Spirit Realm and Jiao Jiao Mingyu move relative to each other, are fluctuating with increasing intensity. We have been striving to suppress them. In these years, the eight Great Beings and the Central Array Spirit Computer have all been busy with this matter."

"But no one knows when the inter-realm space channel will be exposed."

"Therefore, the eight Great Beings have become somewhat unable to wait these years. They wish to seize the initiative now, while the channel remains unexposed, to launch a sudden surprise attack, aiming to annihilate a certain number of Jiao Demon Clan Emperors right from the start."

"Currently, within the Jiudaxian Sect, two voices have emerged."

"One is Brother Brother Xuanwu's Palace and several other sects; they lean toward sending troops directly to kill a certain number of Jiao Demon Clan Emperors and seize Jiao Jiao Mingyu."

"If the Jiao Demon Clan has existences above the Void Refinement stage, then we will fight to the death, or perish."

"The other is the Heavenly Secret Immortal Palace, the Immortal Sects, Taiyi Taiyi Qingmu, and several other Immortal Sects; we lean more toward a sudden surprise attack to subdue the Flame Stone Emperor, then use spiritual soul methods to control him. With his cooperation, we will reinforce the channel on the opposite side of the inter-realm passage, coordinate on both fronts, seal the fluctuations of the inter-realm channel once again, delay the time of exposure, and gain more preparation time."

"The final result of the Jiuxian Sect's discussion is that both plans will be carried out simultaneously. First, proceed with the sealing plan; if it fails, immediately march into Jiao Jiao Mingyu for a life-or-death gamble."

A great deal of information was transmitted through Master Canghai Canghai Tianjun's divine sense, introducing the current inter-realm situation to Jiang Ding.

"Then what does this have to do with me?"

Jiang Ding asked, puzzled.

The current him has no qualification to step onto the Void Refinement battlefield; even the afterwaves of Void Refinement attacks are something he cannot endure.

"It does, and deeply."

"Just like the Shadow Demon Disciple."

Master Canghai Canghai Tianjun sighed: "The eight Great Beings hope that you, along with the nine Great Disciples, will proceed to Jiao Jiao Mingyu first. Under the cover of numerous Void Refinement spells, stir up chaos in the surrounding worlds, set up a Ban Cheng Pin Void Refinement Great Array in advance, and in advance execute and sweep away a portion of the Jiao Demon Emperor Clan's kings—that is, their Soul Transformation cultivators."

"The reason you are designated is that your Nascent Soul realm will not cause any fluctuations when passing through the inter-realm channel, and thus will not be detected in advance by the Jiao Demon Emperor Clan."

"You had best create some commotion near the space channel to attract the Flame Stone Emperor, allowing the Jiudaxian Sect to subdue and control him instantly."

"This matter is difficult. We must ensure that the Flame Stone Emperor cannot transmit even a single thread of information, capturing him instantly; otherwise, all efforts will be wasted, and we will be forced to launch a frontal attack against the Jiao Demon Emperor Clan for a life-or-death gamble."

"What the consequences of such an outcome will be, we do not know."

"What the consequences of such an outcome will be, we do not know."