Chapter 570: Expedition

After all, being able to dabble in the fusion of the Nine Divine Seas while at the Integration Stage is not something an ordinary cultivator can achieve! Zhang Nuo had only just reached the Integration Early Stage, yet he came to look at such materials; he must have already had plans in mind!

The girl in purple just gave a faint smile. In her view, this was perhaps just the other party taking precautions; as for the actual fusion, who knew how many years away that might be?

Zhang Nuo exited the 'Dao Scripture Pavilion'. At this moment, the old man guarding the door handed the remaining Spirit Stones to him with both hands! After grabbing the Spirit Stones, Zhang Nuo returned directly to Yangtian Hall.

At this time, Tianyi Daoist, Jiguang, and several key figures of the hall were discussing the expedition. This matter was of paramount importance to Yangtian Hall; if they were careless for even a moment, it would lead directly to the destruction of Yangtian Hall!

As soon as they saw Zhang Nuo walk in, several people immediately stepped forward to greet him. The current Zhang Nuo was not merely a Vice Hall Master; he was the hope for Yangtian Hall to become glorious once again! Therefore, except for Tianyi Laodao, almost everyone stepped forward to pay their respects.

"You fellow Daoists are being too polite, which makes Zhang unable to bear it. Since we are all one family, there is no need for this!"

Watching Zhang Nuo speak in all seriousness, Tianyi Laodao nodded slightly. Domineering but not arrogant! Within his wildness, there was a hint of humility; such a person was one who could accomplish great things!

"Zhang Nuo, you have come just in time. Let's discuss the expedition together! You must also accompany us this time; you are a major pillar of our Yangtian Hall!"

Zhang Nuo did not say much; he simply sat down and began to discuss with the group. Some of his experiences in the Nine Lives Desert were a great help to the people of Yangtian Hall. He had also gained an understanding of some high-tier demon cultivators! On the other hand, they had also obtained a lot of information about this Demon Beast Tide from Chitian Hall.

Don't look at how the two halls fight to the death within the sect; they could still act in unison against outsiders. This was the reason why Beigong Zhenren did not intervene in their struggle. If it had truly affected the stability of Wuliang Dao Sect, he likely would have used his methods long ago.

Two months later, the party of several thousand cultivators from Yangtian Hall officially set off for the front lines of the Demon Beast Tide. This group of people, one after another, drove their escape lights, departing from within Wuliang Dao Sect and flying toward their destination, 'Bushishan'.

Bushishan is located on the small periphery of the Immortal Domain. There are several cities and human gathering points around it. Back then, the group from Chitian Hall was responsible for guarding that place, and they managed to hold back the demon beast army for a full sixty years.

Such a feat is already quite significant for the current Immortal Domain! However, precisely because of this, the demon beasts' attacks on 'Bushishan' were intensifying. The pressure that the people of Yangtian Hall had to face this time was far greater than that faced by the people of Chitian Hall!

Eight years later, the party from Yangtian Hall, after constantly switching between teleportation arrays, finally arrived at 'Bushishan'! At this time, a monk wearing a Yellow Monk Robe, over fifty years old, with nine burning scars on his head and a cultivation level that had reached the Integration Mid-Stage, was leading dozens of people standing at the foot of the mountain to welcome the Yangtian Hall group!

When the team of several thousand led by Tianyi Laodao landed on the ground, the monk in the yellow robe immediately came forward to greet them, saying with a face full of smiles:

"Fellow Daoist Tianyi, it has been several hundred years, and your prestige is still as great as it was back then! This poor monk, Xiangxin, has been waiting here for a long time!"

Tianyi Daoist swept his gaze over the monk, and a smile also appeared on his face! This monk named Xiangxin belonged to the forces of Jile Temple and had some friendship with him several hundred years ago. However, later, because the two belonged to different factions, they gradually lost contact. He did not expect to see him here today!

"Fellow Daoist Xiangxin, I did not expect that I would be able to join forces with you this time; it is truly a great fortune!"

"Hehe! Fellow Daoist Tianyi, you are too kind! Let's go back up the mountain and talk!"

After the monk gave a light smile, he led the group from Yangtian Hall back to 'Bushishan'. Zhang Nuo followed within the ranks and did not speak, but his Divine Sense was wide open, constantly searching the mountain!

This 'Bushishan' has steep terrain. The entire mountain is about ten thousand zhang high, supporting the sky and the earth, acting like a natural barrier that blocked the demon beasts.

Before long, the group arrived at a temporary residence on the mountain. Tianyi Laodao let Jiguang arrange for the others to settle in first, while he took Zhang Nuo into a simple, large hall! This was the temporary command post. This place was where Wuliang Dao Sect and Jile Temple were responsible for guarding. For the entire Demon Beast Tide, it could not be considered the most dangerous, so the Immortal Domain Sixteen Chambers only let the two major forces send a few people at the Integration Stage! As for higher-tier cultivators, they were sent to more important places!

As soon as Tianyi and Zhang Nuo walked into the hall, they saw two other monks inside. One of them was older, with a full beard of silver, and a face showing his age, but his cultivation had advanced to the Integration Early Stage.

The other was a wandering monk, about thirty years old, wearing a silver crescent-shaped golden headband on his head, and his cultivation had also reached the Integration Early Stage!

"Fellow Daoist Tianyi, let this poor monk introduce you; this is my junior brother, Xiangchong!"

Monk Xiangxin pointed to the old monk and said!

"This is Fellow Daoist Kangdong from the Outer Court of Jile Temple! Both of them came with this poor monk to guard this place!"

After Zhang Nuo and Tianyi greeted the two, they sat down separately! Now, what Tianyi Laodao was most concerned about was the situation of the demon beasts at the foot of the mountain; he asked about it before three sentences had passed!

At this moment, the wandering monk gave a bitter smile and said:

"Fellow Daoist Tianyi, a few days ago, before you arrived, I, Kang, once fought with the demon beasts at the foot of the mountain. It is shameful to say, but among the demon beasts, there were several Nine-Tier existences, and their divine abilities were not weak. In the end, I, Kang, had to flee back to the mountain. Relying on the powerful Array and Restriction set up on the mountain, we were able to block this wave of attacks from the demon beasts!"

Hearing this, Tianyi Laodao frowned slightly. Seeing that Kangdong's strength was not too weak, yet he was forcibly beaten back, one could see how rampant the demon beasts at the foot of the mountain were!

"Just as Fellow Daoist Kang said, because they have not been able to take this 'Bushishan' for decades, the demon beasts have also increased their forces. It is said that not long ago, a demon cultivator at the Transformation Stage of the Integration Stage appeared. The burden on our shoulders has become much heavier!"

Xiangxin gave a miserable smile.

"Since that is the case, let us make more preparations! This time, I have brought many Arrays from Wuliang Dao Sect. If they can be set up within a short time, perhaps we can improve the defensive capability of this mountain!"

"Oh, that is excellent!"

Upon hearing that Tianyi Daoist had brought Arrays from the sect, Monk Xiangxin was naturally so happy that he couldn't close his mouth! Their goal was just to be able to hold 'Bushishan'; as for the thought of driving the demon beasts back, they didn't even dare to think about it! The Demon Beast Tide that erupted this time was even larger than the last one, and the scope involved had already exceeded the expectations of the Immortal Domain Sixteen Chambers!

"Zhang Nuo, go and distribute the Arrays you brought to the cultivators in the sect, and have them hurry to set them up! Strive to have them take effect as soon as possible!"

After agreeing, Zhang Nuo walked out of the hall. After seeing Zhang Nuo walk away, Xiangxin asked with a suspicious look on his face.

"Fellow Daoist Tianyi, is this cultivator named Zhang Nuo someone who only recently joined your Yangtian Hall?"

"That is correct!"

Seeing that Xiangxin's expression was a bit off, Tianyi asked in confusion.

"What is it? Is there a problem?"

"Hehe, when this poor monk was coming to Bushishan, I met several cultivators of the Human Emperor Realm on the road. From them, I learned that this person was only a Spirit Transformation Mid-Stage cultivator a hundred years ago, yet he dared to go against the Human Emperor directly. How did he advance to the Integration Stage after a hundred years? Is it the same name, or..."

"Haha! Fellow Daoist Xiangxin, you don't need to doubt this point. Zhang Nuo is indeed the person those in the Human Emperor Realm were talking about. It's just that they don't know that Zhang Nuo has already advanced to the Integration Stage, and his divine abilities are far beyond those of the same stage. Let me tell you one more thing: a few years ago, Zhang Nuo had a fight with Wang Kaigang of Chitian Hall!"

When Tianyi Daoist said this, he deliberately drew out his words, causing the three of them to stretch their necks to listen!

"As a result, the two fought to a standstill, and in the end, it was the Old Sect Master who stepped in to stop it!"

The three of them took a slight breath at the same time! Wang Kaigang, as the Hall Master of Chitian Hall, had a cultivation that had already reached the Integration Late Stage. They did not expect that Zhang Nuo could fight him to a draw. This was enough to show that even though Zhang Nuo's cultivation was only at the Integration Early Stage, his divine abilities were not weak at all!

"So that's how it is. It seems that this child coming here can indeed lend us a helping hand!"

Monk Xiangchong, who had not spoken, showed a look of joy on his old face! One might ask, if he were to fight Wang Kaigang, he might not have any chance of winning at all!

One month later, the Arrays brought by Tianyi Daoist from Wuliang Dao Sect were all set up. When the Arrays were activated, the entire 'Bushishan' was shrouded in a mass of spiritual light, looking as solid as a fortress!

At this time, among the demon beast army at the foot of the mountain, a seductive woman was sitting opposite the many demon cultivators, her face extremely ugly. If Zhang Nuo saw this woman, he would definitely exclaim out loud.

The woman was exactly that beautiful snake he had met once before. In over a hundred years, she had completely cultivated into human form, and her cultivation had risen to the Integration Mid-Stage!

"Hmph! You bunch of trash! You haven't been able to take a small mountain peak for over sixty years. The Palace Master is very furious. This time, she sent me here; if we still can't take this mountain, we will all wait to be punished by the Palace Master!"

The woman gave a delicate shout, and murderous intent erupted on her pretty face! The many demon cultivators below all lowered their heads, not even daring to breathe loudly!