Episode 123

  The Eight Great Supreme Ones and the Easy-to-Repair Gate Master saw the Holy Sword Mountain Villa guards carefully input a strand of divine energy yuan force into the token, and on that token, a golden sword light shadow was born. Knowing that this token was a high-ranking artifact, he couldn't help but smile and sigh, transmitting his voice:

  "Feng Cheng's son is indeed a formidable opponent for all factions, truly impressive!"

  After a while, the two of them walked into the hall, and in a flash of white light, they found themselves in a small garden. In the center of the garden was a small spiritual lake, surrounded by several small streams that flowed around it, causing the water to overflow in all directions. There were over a hundred small bridges on the streams, each with its own unique shape, and winding corridors that led directly to the heart of the lake. In the center of the lake was a pavilion, simple yet elegant, where several dancers with slender figures were residing, singing softly and dancing gracefully, creating a breathtakingly beautiful scene, truly deserving of being called a paradise!

  Everyone praised endlessly, and the various cultivators in Shengjian Mountain Villa were extremely pleased!

  "Hmph! Master Uncle, the Holy Sword Villa cultivates with swords. Swords are cold and stern, governing life and death! Yet, the crowd here indulges in pleasure, worrying about nothing even after a hundred years!"

  The main door of Yixiu Temple is dedicated to the transmission of Buddhist teachings.

  "The host is good at seeing and understanding, his insights are as clear as wood!"

  "Oh my! It's been ages since we last met, and you look even younger now!"

  A faint and ethereal sound came forth, the eight great masters looked up to see that it was the elder of the Youming Hall, Youyuan.

  "Fair and distant immortal maiden, is all well with you since we last parted?"

  "It's okay, it's okay."

  Then all the monks chatted and later returned to their seats.

  The meeting is about to begin.

  After three days of arguing, the goals of all parties gradually converged and an agreement was reached on the tenth day. One, Feng Cheng needs to jointly manage with the allied sects.

  Two, its detention place is in Wan Jie Yuan.

  Three, each of the allied factions has a repair business and a hidden rivalry.

  Four, obtained by exchanging with the hidden, shared among ten clans.

  Fifth, internal strife within the alliance is temporarily prohibited.

  After negotiating on each item, the ten major sects all transmitted their respective sounds to wait for the final decision of the high-level leaders within the sect. The three old ancestors of the Yi Xiu Sect transmitted their voices and consulted with each other, although they were not satisfied, but this result was also expected, and this exchange plan had resolved the crisis in the sect, so they reluctantly agreed.

  Twenty-three years later, at the end of summer, the usually quiet and deserted place suddenly became bustling. Ten people with different attire stood in front of the Yishen Gate, although they vaguely knew the wonders of this land, but being forbidden from recognizing gods still couldn't help but tremble with fear, so their faces all showed a look of annoyance.

  Insufficient to confine the mind, it has already shrouded an area of several tens of miles around. Everything is clearly visible in the sea of consciousness. Upon hearing these few words from a fellow practitioner, they discussed the boundless and endless, but didn't know why or where this place was. They felt uneasy and bewildered. It wasn't until the tenth fellow practitioner followed the master into the inner chamber that the mind was finally withdrawn from the confined space.

  "Feng Cheng, you will also follow the allied envoy to make repairs and go together. Don't be afraid! When the time comes, you will naturally return to the sect and still be a good disciple of my Easy Repair Sect!"

  The host kindly comforted him.

  "Master, I am Feng Cheng, a disciple who has devoted himself to the Yi Xiu Sect. For the sake of the sect, I have exhausted my mind and body. First, I was sent to supervise mining in the depths of the bamboo forest, where others would reap a hundred times more benefits than me; later, I followed other disciples to participate in the trial by combat, saving those who were about to fall into the enemy's hands; afterwards, I was ordered by Master to investigate the Heavenly Path, and ended up falling here. Although it is so, I have not complained, and with all my heart and strength, I contributed to the success of the Tai Chu Great Array. As a disciple, I have made contributions to the sect, but can the sect show even half a bit of kindness to me? My efforts in mining were rewarded without being taught any divine techniques, saving fellow cultivators was met with no praise, and although I succeeded in advancing and received precious gifts, they were seized by the high-ranking elders within the sect. Master, I ask you, how can such a sect dare to claim greatness? Can one who devotes himself to this sect not feel heartbroken?"

  "Feng Cheng, you're talking nonsense!"

  "Master, my time is almost up, I have a few words to pass on. The big shots in the sect are all greedy and selfish, absolutely cannot be trusted; the transmission of divine skills in the sect is rigid and inflexible, not beneficial for the development and expansion of the sect's techniques, if this continues, the sect's techniques will die out, the sect will perish; the low-ranking disciples in the sect are treated like weeds, regarded as insignificant, when the sect faces great danger, there may be no one to use."

  "Feng Cheng, you worry too much. Nothing else, just changing your prison cell! Forget it, no more idle talk, let's set off."

  Although the master's face didn't show a warm smile, he loudly instructed, but in his heart, he was very annoyed. At this moment, however, his heart suddenly lit up, knowing that he wasn't going to suffer punishment, and secretly rejoiced. Later, after calm reflection, he again became gloomy.

  "A weak and small being, life is as fragile as a fallen leaf, controlled by others' hands, pitiful and lamentable!"

  Although it's dark, I've made up my mind, diligently cultivating my skills and controlling my own destiny!

  Insufficient to randomly arrange the ten formations in the air above the law cloud, each of the ten formations has its own method, forming a single formation array. Insufficient to recognize that it is actually the Ten Gates Interlocking Great Formation, which can attack enemies externally and trap people internally, with offense and defense complementing each other, extremely mysterious. Insufficient only feels as if trapped in a small world, above, below, left, and right are all blue sky and white clouds, without any long objects, yet it is clear. This formation seems harmless to humans and animals, but if one tries to forcefully break it, they will surely suffer counterattacks, making life and death unpredictable!

  After flying for half a day, it suddenly fell to the ground. Before I could carefully observe it, it turned out to be a private residence, with a courtyard that was not too big, only about 100 square meters in size, and there were not many people either. As I entered a large hall, a huge array of insect holes appeared before my eyes.

  "What place is this?"

  Insufficient inquiry, yet no one replied. Insufficient awkward sighs, distant and remote, followed by the ten repairs entering the formation. One repair took out a dozen or so giant energy crystal stones from the law bag, threw them into the formation, and shouted;

  Hurry!

  That large array flashed out a strong white light, and everyone couldn't bear the stimulation of the strong light, so they all closed their eyes for a moment. When they opened their eyes again, they found themselves in an extremely unfamiliar region.

  The land seems to be in the midst of a desert, with an area so vast that it cannot be measured, and its boundaries unknown. The sky is overcast, and the air is filled with an eerie silence. As one looks around, the scenery is desolate and indescribable, with only rocks and sand in sight, and occasionally a few withered branches of grass. In the clear blue sky above, there are a few birds flying about, and on the barren ground below, there are some faint tracks of insects and beasts, but they are so sparse that they seem nonexistent. When one's consciousness returns, it is as if one has been greatly startled.

  "His spiritual awareness can reach as far as ten thousand miles! I'm afraid that the cultivation of yin and yang is also just like this. It's really a loss for Saiweng. He thought that being locked up in prison would prevent him from cultivating, but instead it made his spiritual awareness so powerful! Zhen'er's words are quite right, there is no fixed method for cultivation! In this world, there is no great way of teaching! With his cultivation, it's different from the ordinary, how can it be measured by common logic? Thinking about it, the boundaries of cultivation realms, I'm afraid they are not determined by the Great Way either! Even so, advancing bravely and unstoppable, without reaching the path of the Great Way, there will be no stagnation!"

  As he was thinking this way, he suddenly heard a muffled shout saying:

  "Form an array."

  Insufficient to hear the words, observe where they are. See the four directions, flat and even like a plain. Under the law cloud, the black and dark sandy stone ground has eight huge stones standing upright. Eight cultivators stand on the stones, hand-sealing the law, mouth-reciting the mantra. The mist on the stones gradually rises, connecting with each other, suddenly making a loud noise, transforming into a large array. Two cultivators hold the law instrument beside him, staring at Insufficient, motionless. After waiting for an hour, all eight cultivators have red faces and are sweating profusely, as if they had fought a great battle, consuming a lot of energy. However, inside the mist, a door slowly opened, several meters high. The half-open door has strange sounds one after another, with sharp sounds like metal clashing, thick sounds like giant beasts roaring, mournful sounds like ghosts wailing... All kinds of sounds are present, nothing is absent. Suddenly, lightning flashed wildly from within the door, thunderous roars shook the air, as if it were another heaven and earth inside.

  His face was solemn, as if he had a fearful intention! Insufficiently surprised to stare at him, the two cultivators behind him joined their hands in a spell, and with one point of their fingers, insufficiently, his body involuntarily floated lightly into that Taoist gate.

  A shrill cry echoed out, and the sound suddenly disappeared. The vast fog array vanished, revealing a large stone gate in the center. At this time, the lightning door that had been flashing closed slowly, and the giant stone returned to its original state, as if nothing had happened.

  This is the Ten Thousand Year Abyss!

  "Gentlemen, this place requires two repairs to guard together, one round per year, until the matter is settled. According to the alliance's discussion, the first wave will be our Easy Repair Gate and Cloud Temple each sending one repair to guard. The guarding elder brother must be careful, although the Wan Jie Yun Forbidden Array is unmatched in its strength, if Feng Cheng suffers the pain of Wan Jie within it, loses his six senses, and loses all his spiritual wisdom, with his iron-like bones, he might counterattack the array. At that time, the array will become unstable, and the guarding elder brother must suppress it until reinforcements arrive!"

  "Senior brother, don't be so cautious! Even if Feng Cheng's body is slightly damaged, even if he has a golden bone structure, what is there to fear?"

  "Cough... This is an order from the higher-ups of the alliance. We'd better be careful!"

  "Well, if there's nothing else important, I'll take my leave!"

  Then all the sects returned with orders, leaving only two cultivators guarding here.