vrcanaries Chapter 40 Uprising
Chapter 40 Uprising
Flaming Mountain Cave.
After a fierce battle, the final result was that both the Quanzhen Sect and Wudang Mountain were severely injured, and the Mighty King's iron rod was seized by Wudang Mountain as a trophy. At this time, the Mighty King was on the verge of death due to the encirclement and attack of many cultivators, and the Rakshasa Woman had also died on the spot, but no one cared about any of this, because this was the Xuanxu Ancient Realm.
As the group of cultivators from Wudang Mountain departed, Ming Shan finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although he hadn't gained any other opportunities in this cave, having the Vajra Bracelet in hand made the trip worthwhile.
Ren Jixing jumped out at this moment, ignoring his own injuries, and pointed at Shen Xiaonan, questioning, "You damned woman, why did you have to expose us when we were just keeping to ourselves?"
Shen Xiaonan was also covered in wounds and looked disheveled. Her gaze towards Ren Jixing was somewhat evasive. "I... I'm actually here for the first time in this ancient realm. I don't know the rules here. Our sect leader told me that if I see cultivators from other sects, I should try my best to eliminate them so that I can reduce my competitors."
Recalling the banana leaf fan she had gained and then lost, Shen Xiaonan's expression darkened, and she asked with a hint of grievance, "Aren't you all the same? Who would tolerate people from other sects competing with them for opportunities? I saw you first, and that's why I considered you my enemies... Besides, Xu Tianli and I used to be fellow disciples!"
Now it was Ren Jixing's turn to be dumbfounded. He pointed at Shen Xiaonan and questioned her again: "What Xu Tianli? Your words at the beginning had some merit, but later you started talking nonsense in order to save your life? The person you tripped up was my junior brother Zhang Yunling from the Quanzhen Sect!"
Hearing this, Shen Xiaonan quickly waved her hands and explained, "No, no, no, Xu Tianli was a fake identity he used before. He never told me his real name... He once saved me and brought him into our Qiankun Dao. As for where he went or what he did afterward, I have no idea..."
At this moment, Jia Zhongbao stepped forward and, after hearing Shen Xiaonan's words, pressed on, "Qiankun Dao? You are a disciple of Qiankun Dao? I heard some time ago that Qiankun Dao was reformed by an uprising launched by an inner disciple. If you can explain clearly what happened in your sect, we will not make things difficult for you anymore."
Already isolated and helpless, and having lost the banana leaf fan she had painstakingly acquired, Shen Xiaonan now grasped at this straw and hurriedly began to tell the Quanzhen Sect members:
"Originally, Qiankun Dao was the weakest of the three major Daoist sects in terms of overall strength. One of the reasons was the corruption of the sect's higher-ups, who repeatedly lured us into carrying out dangerous missions with false promises of generous rewards. This caused dissatisfaction among the disciples, and even our outer sect was dragged into it. But ever since Xu Tianli... uh, no, it was Zhang Yunling. He asked me to bring him into Qiankun Dao. I didn't know his purpose at first, but I happened to owe him a life-saving favor, so I did as he asked."
Ren Jixing's expression was somewhat complicated at this moment. He secretly pondered Zhang Yunling's actions of openly and secretly trying to infiltrate the Quanzhen Sect, and couldn't help but start thinking about it.
Shen Xiaonan continued, "After Zhang Yunling entered the Qiankun Dao, he spent his days refining pills and also participated in the sect competition held at that time. However, at the very end of the competition, he launched a rebellion, ambushed our sect's Holy Maiden, and killed the sect leader as well. In the end, he fled and was never seen again."
Upon hearing this, Ming Shan frowned slightly, patted Ren Jixing on the shoulder, and said, "Is this the junior brother you were talking about? Jixing, you should know people's background before you make friends. If you act so rashly, you'll get into trouble sooner or later."
Jia Zhongbao urged, "Continue, what happened next?"
"Later, our former senior sister Dong Wan led a rebellion. She had been in the inner sect for a hundred years, but the treatment she received was not good, and the other disciples harbored resentment. Taking advantage of Zhang Yunling's rebellion, she also launched an attack on the sect's elders' council. In the end, the elders were outnumbered and compromised with her. Now, the Qiankun Sect is controlled by two forces. Dong Wan is Qian, representing the yang side, and the elders' council is Kun, representing the yin side. The two forces have been fighting openly and covertly. Now, in order to consolidate her leadership position, Dong Wan has changed her title to sect leader. We all call her Sect Leader Dong."
As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Xiaonan looked around at everyone. All the Quanzhen Dao cultivators were frowning and deep in thought, as was Ming Shan. He wanted to ask something more after hearing the last few words, but he didn't.
Jia Zhongbao nodded slowly, turned to the side and pointed to the cave exit in the distance, saying, "Very good, in my opinion, what you said is true. You can leave now, our people will not harm you in the slightest."
Shen Xiaonan's face lit up with joy. She bowed to the Quanzhen Sect members and then quickly got up and flew away from the Flaming Mountain.
Ren Jixing slapped his thigh and said anxiously, "That's right, where did my junior brother go? I told him to escape, but how come he hasn't returned even after all this time since the battle ended?"
Everyone else remained silent, and Ming Shan merely glanced sideways. Ren Jixing grew even more anxious, approaching Ming Shan and bowing down, saying, "Elder Ming! The magic weapon in your hand belongs to my junior brother Zhang Yunling. Now that it's in your possession, he hasn't uttered a single complaint. Could you please help me find him for the sake of this magic weapon?"
"Is that so? I took this treasure from Li Hongbin. Why do you say it belongs to that kid?" Ming Shan weighed the Vajra Bracelet in his hand and asked with raised eyebrows.
Ren Jixing continued to explain, "This treasure is indeed my junior brother's. He used it to kill a female cultivator from Sanqing Mountain before. You see, even her soul is stored here with me."
After saying that, Ren Jixing patted his storage bag, and immediately pulled out a wisp of cyan soul from the bag with his bare hands. It was the soul of the female cultivator.
“We killed this female cultivator, which attracted the attention and pursuit of the rest of Sanqing Mountain. Only then did I ask you to come and save us. Then you obtained the magic weapon that Elder Li Hongbin of Sanqing Mountain had previously stolen.”
Hearing this, Ming Shan finally nodded slightly. He believed that Ren Jixing would not lie to him about the life or death of that little brat. Presumably, Zhang Yunling must indeed have extraordinary abilities. In that case, he would go and search for him, and see if he could obtain any other opportunities.
"Alright, I can go and find your junior brother for you. But before that, I need to continue asking Dali Wang about what happened in the past, about the ancient history hidden in the long river of time."
Ming Shan walked towards Dali Wang, who was now covered in wounds and had a weak breath. Not only had his iron rod magic weapon been taken away, but his armor had also been stripped off, leaving him in a sorry state.
Feeling the oppressive force emanating from the Vajra Bracelet, Mighty King, despite his exhaustion, managed to sit up and look at the celestial artifact radiating golden light. Ming Shan, ignoring everything else, asked, "Mighty King, do you know the origin of these celestial artifacts?"
After being besieged by the group from Wudang Mountain, this mighty old ox had lost all fighting spirit. Originally intending to waste his time, he was now even more indifferent to everything.
Upon hearing Ming Shan, who held the Heavenly Lord's magic weapon, ask him a question, Dali Wang answered in full: "Back then, when the Nine Heavens collapsed, an immortal who called himself the Celestial Master destroyed all the Nine Heavens worlds, including the Heavenly Court, Kunlun, and the Western Heaven. These magic weapons that once belonged to the Celestial Realm were then scattered to the mortal world..."