CHAPTER 437: CHAPTER 242: FIVE SECTS DELIBERATE, IMMORTAL FORMATION TAKES SHAPE_2

"..."

The five individuals in the hall fell silent.

After a moment, the young monk said, "The Five Sects have pledged an alliance to eliminate the Demon Sect, a covenant set by the elders, which we must abide by."

"Moreover, our Five Sects are not afraid of the Demon Ancestor," the young monk joined his palms, his tone becoming even more compassionate, "But what about the innocent millions in East Continent?"

"This Blood Slaughter Formation... who knows how much mortal blood has been used."

Upon hearing this, Tongming Master felt a flicker of sorrow in his heart:

He naturally didn’t care about one or two mortals.

Even objectively speaking, he has witnessed the life and death of millions of mortals, regarding them as trivial.

But the Blood Slaughter Formation is different...

To summon the Demon Ancestor, this formation requires an enormous amount of blood. Chen County is one of the most populous regions under the control of the Hundred Immortals Alliance, with tens of millions, perhaps even hundreds of millions, of inhabitants.

However...

It’s unknown how many of them are still alive now.

The words of this monk from Leiyin Temple also touched his heart somewhat.

Surprisingly, as soon as the young monk spoke up, the woman, who initially seemed indifferent, stopped complaining and adopted an attitude of looking up to him, as if he were a leader.

Seeing this, Cheng Kong Master said:

"While awaiting everyone’s arrival today, the Hundred Immortals Alliance also gathered quite some information about Chen County."

He waved his hand, and a water screen appeared in the hall, displaying a map with cities overlaid by circles of demon clouds.

"Chen County’s twelve counties are now occupied by the Great Freedom Demon Ancestor; within the county capital, at least five Divinity Transformation cultivators from the Great Freedom Demon Sect have gathered."

"At least?"

Luo Xingzi questioned.

"Yes, I discovered five Divinity Transformations when I entered Chen County. These past few days, the Great Freedom Demon Sect seems to be converging there too, but the specifics elude me."

Everyone nodded.

The intelligence was a bit vague, but the strength of the Hundred Immortals Alliance was evident here...

Tongming Master’s expression darkened, knowing the price the Hundred Immortals Alliance had paid for this information - for every ten disciples sent to investigate Chen County, only two or three returned.

There were cries of mourning in the sect every day.

"A single Great Freedom Demon Sect possessing so many Divinity Transformations..." Yaochi’s God Transformation spoke with a complex tone, "The Demon Sect’s covert growth over the years... Their strength must not be underestimated."

The young monk lowered his eyes, seemingly not too worried: "Although the Demon Sect’s Divinity Transformations have increased rapidly, the path of Dharma Body is difficult... unlike us from the Xuanwei Five Sects, who accumulate slowly and strike quickly."

Hearing this, Cheng Kong Master nodded.

Luo Xingzi even laughed out loud: "No matter how many Divinity Transformations the Great Freedom Demon Sect has, when the Five Sects unite, will we be afraid of them?"

Obviously, although they were equally Divinity Transformations, he had enough confidence to face a greater number with fewer numbers.

The rest of the four also remained composed upon hearing this, evidently confident as well.

"Above Divinity Transformation, the five of us, along with Tongming and others who come to aid, need not fear..." Cheng Kong Master slowly said, "The trouble is with those disciples from the Great Freedom Demon Sect, they are extremely numerous..."

Luo Xingzi was startled, then suddenly said, "Does the Blood Slaughter Formation have no requirement for cultivation level?"

"It does during its construction, but once completed, the requirements are not as strict, anyone above Golden Core can wield the Slaughter Flag."

Everyone’s faces showed difficulty.

Tongming Master also understood the challenge— their plan to attack Chen County was clearly to prevent the descent of the Great Freedom Demon Ancestor.

The coming of the Great Freedom Demon Ancestor depended on the Blood Slaughter Formation.

But now the problem was, the requirements to set up the Blood Slaughter Formation seemed to be very low—meaning they not only have to deal with the Demon Sect’s Divinity Transformations but also keep an eye on those lower level disciples.

This was too passive.

The hall fell silent for a while, then Cheng Kong Master suddenly turned to Tongming Master, "The Hundred Immortals Alliance must exert effort."

"...Yes!"

Tongming Master bowed his head, not daring to retort.

Even though he knew this command would cost many disciples of the Hundred Immortals Alliance their lives.

"Do not feel it unfair, when I came here, I visited many sects... And each one, without exception, must contribute personnel..."

Cheng Kong Master spoke, his tone filled with indifference.

The faces of the other four Sects showed this as only natural; why should nearby sects enjoy the benefits while they fight to the death?

Xuanwei Five Sects are not running a charity!

Tongming Master hesitated for a moment, then said softly, "What about Jiushan Sect?"

"...all go together to demonstrate our sincerity."

Yan Wushuang stood behind Xie Qingxue, his lips moved slightly, but he dared not speak.

The other three remained expressionless, only showing some confusion; they obviously did not understand why Tongming Master had specifically mentioned the Jiushan Sect, nor why Cheng Kong, who had been somewhat cold earlier, appeared unusually indecisive.

Having discussed the plan, Yan Wushuang followed Xie Qingxue back to their courtyard, where he could no longer contain his frustration and blurted out:

"Sister, why did Tongming deliberately mention the Jiushan Sect?"

"Would Cheng Kong forget if he didn’t mention it?" Xie Qingxue seemed to know what he was thinking, glanced at him, and added, "Even if he forgets, I won’t."

"Hmm?"

"To get these sects to cooperate, firstly, we’re short on manpower, and secondly, it actually helps us control them and find their place."

Yan Wushuang was not a fool, and his expression cleared somewhat.

"Remember, no matter how highly you think of Zheng Fa or how much you value the Jiushan Sect... stance is more important than talent, and that’s why Master is upset with you," Xie Qingxue’s words made Yan Wushuang’s lips tighten.

"Moreover, he counts as a Divinity Transformation, if we were to conflict with the Great Freedom Demon Sect, and he ends up benefiting, that would be the real joke."

"You’re not a fool, but speaking internal affairs out loud is taboo — remember, you are a person of the Tianhe Sect, a disciple of the Tianhe Ancestor... not of the Jiushan Sect."

Yan Wushuang mused quietly, ’A person of the Tianhe Sect, and a disciple of the Tianhe Ancestor, can they really be the same?’

Seeing his expression, Xie Qingxue thought he understood, her voice unconsciously softened a bit as she said: "Cheng Kong and Tongming probably mean no harm to Zheng Fa; rather, they are attempting to woo him..."

Yan Wushuang nodded, "To verify if he is one of our own."

"Yes, so there’s nothing for Zheng Fa to worry about regarding those two."

Yan Wushuang’s expression also relaxed.

"But it’s different with that monk from Thunder Sound Temple."

"Hmm?"

Yan Wushuang’s eyes widened; he recalled the young monk’s compassionate demeanor and sorrowful speech, among the five, he had the best impression of him.

"He knows about the Jiushan Sect."

Hearing his sister say so, Yan Wushuang had no doubts - sometimes his sister seemed to see through people’s hearts.

"Knows?"

"When Tongming mentioned the Jiushan Sect, the other two genuinely didn’t know, only that monk pretended not to know."

Yan Wushuang slowly widened his eyes; of course, he understood his sister’s intent, though saying the monk had malicious intentions might be a stretch, such pretense naturally had its reasons.

"Sister?"

Yan Wushuang didn’t understand why his sister was telling him this.

After all, he would definitely find an opportunity to inform Zheng Fa...

"I observe that Cheng Kong seems very anxious about this Zheng Fa..."

Xie Qingxue smiled, her expression twinkling with some malice.

"..."

"I cannot trust your judgment, but the insight of the Supreme Dao is seldom wrong."

"..."

"That monk’s pretentious behavior is annoying."

"..."

...

When Zheng Fa received the summons from Cheng Kong, he was watching his disciples practice the Immortal Formation.

After reading the words on the Communication Talisman, he handed it to Zhang beside him, his gaze on the disciples ahead.

They were arranged in several rows, like the symphony orchestras Zheng Fa had seen on modern television, each utilizing different spells, yet together they orchestrated an intense performance of Thunder Skill.

"Circulation Divine Thunder Immortal Formation!" Elder Yuan proudly declared beside,

"Twenty-four Foundation Establishments, capable of defeating Golden Cores!"

"Twenty-four Golden Cores, able to match Nascent Souls!"

"Give me twenty-four Nascent Souls, able... never mind, they can’t beat Divinity Transformations."

Behind him, Master Pang’s expression was also exhilarated.

Obviously, both were very satisfied with the strength of this Immortal Formation.

"Zheng Fa... why that expression? Are you dissatisfied with this Immortal Formation?"

"Satisfied..." Zheng Fa shook his head, "It’s overly satisfying. Perhaps, we should test the power of this Immortal Formation."