vrcanaries Chapter 1810 Is she really that strange?
Chapter 1810 Is she really that strange?
Mingchuan suddenly remembered the incident with Yonggu and the Northern Frontier Wolf King when he went to the human realm to pick up Leng Xi and the others.
Could it be that the Holy Domain set up a grand scheme in the human realm back then for this very reason?
His heart sank a little.
With such a vast power in the Holy Domain, what exactly is the Dragon Roar Temple trying to do, that it insists on having one person control all the resources?
Can they possibly finish all of this?!
Mingchuan took a deep breath, briefly setting aside these thoughts, before continuing to speak.
“This clone is probably just one of countless tentacles.” He stared at the projection, the data stream in his mind’s Observation Mirror flashing rapidly. “The Grand Competition of the Looking-to-the-Immortal Platform has gathered most of the young elites of the Spirit Realm. With their fortunes converging, it is the best time for them to collect samples. In other places and other occasions, there may be similar tentacles lurking.”
"A comprehensive investigation must be conducted immediately!" Sect Master Mu declared resolutely. "Each sect should conduct its own investigation, while the five major sects should join forces to thoroughly investigate all important cities, markets, and entrances to secret realms in the Spirit Realm! Especially those places where there have been reports of unidentified cultivators going missing or abnormal energy fluctuations recently!"
"Agreed!" The other three sect leaders immediately seconded the motion.
"This matter must be carried out discreetly, without fanfare, to avoid causing panic and alerting the enemy," Master Lingxu added. "Focus our investigation on areas that have trade ties with the Holy Domain or where unidentified high-level cultivators have recently appeared. Green-faced Fox, Crimson Flame Fox, can you create a corresponding detector based on the crafting techniques and energy characteristics of this clone?"
The Blue-Faced Fox and the Crimson Flame Fox exchanged a glance and nodded: "It's possible, but it will require some time and rare materials. Moreover, the detector can only sense active states with similar or homogeneous fluctuations, and its effect is limited on those that are completely dormant or deeply disguised."
“It’s alright, something is better than nothing.” Master Lingxu nodded. “This matter will be left to you. As for the materials, the five major sects will provide them with all their might.”
He then looked at Mingchuan: "Young friend, your Observation Mirror has the widest monitoring range and spatial properties. Could you try to trace the possible origin of this clone? Even if it's just the general direction."
Mingchuan had already been thinking about this problem, and upon hearing this, he said, "I can try. By analyzing the slightest spatial disturbance remnants when it appeared, combined with its internal energy decay cycle, we might be able to deduce the approximate time and location range in which it was deployed. But this requires massive calculations, and the error may be considerable."
"Do your best," said Master Lingxu. "Every clue is valuable."
Next, the group discussed many details.
The meeting ended in the middle of the night.
As everyone left the quiet room, their faces showed exhaustion and solemnity.
Mingchuan walked at the back, looking at the slightly hunched but still upright figure of Master Lingxu ahead, and suddenly quickened his pace to walk alongside him.
"Senior, do you think... Yueyao's move is a desperate gamble, or... just one part of a larger plan?" Mingchuan asked in a low voice.
Master Lingxu stopped and looked up at the waning moon on the horizon. After a long silence, he slowly said, "This woman, Yueyao, is ambitious and meticulous. Moreover, she has the support of the Dragon Roar Temple and even some forces in the entire Holy Domain. Although the Cloud Ascension Platform plan failed, for her, it may only be the loss of an important pawn, far from being a fatal blow."
He turned his head to look at Mingchuan, his eyes filled with a world-weary wisdom and a deep worry:
"I suspect that her schemes for the Spirit Realm, her exploration of the power of the Demon Abyss, and even her pursuit of her own power have all descended into a kind of... fanatical obsession. This kind of fanaticism is often more dangerous than pure greed, because it is ruthless and unscrupulous."
"Today's tentacles may just be an insignificant thread in the vast web she has woven. She is in the shadows, and we are in the light. We must proceed with extreme caution, as if walking on thin ice."
Mingchuan took a deep breath and nodded emphatically: "I understand."
"However, you don't need to worry too much." Master Lingxu changed the subject, patted Mingchuan's shoulder, and revealed a rare gentleness and encouragement in his eyes. "The Spirit Realm has gone through many hardships, but its heritage has not been interrupted. It has its own resilience. Today, on the Wangxiantai, many talents have emerged. If we are united, that is where our hope lies. You, Wanchuan Sect, and all fellow practitioners who are devoted to the Spirit Realm are the sharp blades that pierce through the darkness."
"Remember to stay true to yourself, protect what you should protect, and unite the forces that can be united. No matter how deep the darkness, dawn will eventually break."
After saying this, Master Lingxu drifted away, his figure disappearing into the deepest darkness before dawn.
Mingchuan stood alone under the corridor, savoring the words of the real man, and gazing at the pale dawn gradually breaking over the eastern horizon.
Yes, no matter how deep the darkness, dawn will eventually break.
And they are the ones who carry the torch forward and dispel the darkness.
He turned and walked towards the courtyard where the Wan Chuan Sect members were temporarily residing. There, he found warm lights waiting for him, companions to fight alongside him, and everything he needed to protect.
The road ahead may be even more difficult and fraught with danger.
But he is fearless.
……
Qingfeng Yumen, Lingyun Hall on the main peak.
Inside the hall, clouds swirled, and spirit birds occasionally flitted past the window lattices, emitting clear and melodious calls, creating a scene of celestial harmony.
However, Sect Leader Ye, sitting upright on the jade futon in the main seat, had an undisguised look of fatigue and solemnity between his brows.
Since returning from Wangxiantai, he has not had a real rest. The accumulated affairs within the sect, the aftermath of the Dengyuntai incident, and the gloom brought by that strange divine thought clone are like layers of silk threads wrapped around his heart.
"Dad, you must be exhausted. Let me massage your legs!"
Ye Chuhan's cheerful voice broke the silence in the hall.
He slipped in unnoticed, quickly moved a small stool to sit next to Sect Leader Ye, and without waiting for his father's consent, began to massage Sect Leader Ye's legs in a very professional manner. The pressure was just right, not too light or too heavy, and quite comfortable.
Sect Leader Ye glanced at him and snorted irritably, "You brat, don't give me that crap. Are you trying to find out something again? Or have you gotten yourself into trouble again?"
"How could that be!" Ye Chuhan protested. "I just saw that you looked so worried when you came back from Wangxiantai, and it pained me as your son! By the way... cough cough, by the way, what's the situation with the Holy Domain and that crazy woman Yueyao? After we captured that thing, will they let it go?"
After enduring a few thumps, Sect Leader Ye's tense nerves relaxed slightly. He sighed and briefly recounted the situation analyzed by everyone in the quiet room of Wangxiantai to Ye Chuhan.
The key points are naturally the strangeness of that divine thought clone, Yueyao's terrifying plot to merge the power of the Demon Abyss and the power of the Moon, and the more covert and dangerous infiltration and covert war that the Spirit Realm will face next.
Ye Chuhan's brows furrowed more and more as he listened, and he even slowed down his leg-pounding movements: "Is it that strange? Has Yueyao gone mad with her cultivation? Why would she give up being a proper fairy of the Holy Realm and insist on getting involved in that mess of the Demon Abyss? And what's with this fusion... Isn't she afraid of melting herself away first?"
"The allure of power and strength is enough to drive people mad." Sect Master Ye shook his head, a complex look flashing in his eyes.
“Especially for someone as proud and ambitious as her, it’s not surprising that she would take unconventional and risky paths to satisfy her desires.”