vrcanaries Chapter 1738 Crisis is Approaching!
Chapter 1738 Crisis is Approaching!
Qingcheng Imperial Dharma Sect, Sect Master's Hall.
The once solemn and majestic hall was now shrouded in a suffocating silence and oppression.
All the disciples who had been standing by had been dismissed, leaving only Su Hongzhen sitting alone on the cold sect leader's throne.
His face was ashen, his eyes were sunken, and a few strands of his once meticulously combed hair were disheveled, obscuring his bloodshot eyes.
For the past three days, he has barely slept a wink, every moment feeling like he's being fried in a pan of oil.
The trusted elite troops sent to the Abyss to carry out the final sabotage mission were all wiped out. The moment their soul lamps went out, it was as if the sharpest ice spike pierced his heart.
Immediately following, news arrived that the Holy Domain Dragon Roar Temple had descended, that Fairy Yueyao had reinforced the seal, and that Xuan Yangzi had swiftly executed the people he had sent. This news was like adding insult to injury, leaving him feeling cold all over and as if he had fallen into an abyss.
What terrified him even more was that Fairy Yueyao actually went to Wanchuan Sect and proposed the condition of marrying Mingchuan into the family!
This undoubtedly pushed him and the Qingcheng Imperial Law Sect to the opposite side of the Holy Domain!
If Mingchuan agrees to marry into the family and has the Holy Domain backing him up, wouldn't Su Hongzhen and Qingcheng Yufa Sect become a casual gift that Fairy Yueyao gives to Mingchuan?
There wasn't even a chance to struggle!
These past three days have felt like an eternity to him. He frantically ordered the sect to activate all defensive formations, recall all personnel stationed elsewhere, consolidate its forces, and prepare for battle.
On one hand, he was like an ant on a hot pan, constantly sending out spies to inquire about the movements of Wan Chuan Sect and the Holy Domain. He was filled with both fear of Ming Chuan agreeing to marry into the family and a faint glimmer of hope.
What if Mingchuan refuses?
At this moment, he tightly gripped the latest communication jade slip that had just been presented to him by a trembling guard, and his divine sense sank into it to obtain information about everything that had just happened in front of the Hanging Hall of the Wanchuan Sect.
Mingchuan's resolute refusal to marry into the family, the grand scene of the four sect leaders showing up to support him, and Fairy Yueyao's cold threat as she angrily departed...
The messages came crashing down on him like a tidal wave.
"Rejected...rejected?!"
Su Hongzhen suddenly opened his eyes, first in disbelief and astonishment, then an indescribable joy surged up to his head, making him almost burst out laughing!
Mingchuan refused!
This idiot actually refused the offer from the Holy Domain Dragon Roar Temple!
He gave up the powerful backer that was within his grasp and the opportunity to eliminate his own greatest threat!
Hahaha! Heaven hasn't forsaken me!
However, this ecstasy lasted less than a moment before being overwhelmed by a deeper chill and fear that followed.
Mingchuan rejected Yueyao, but what did he gain in return?
Qingfeng Yumen, Zixiao Jingyuan, Butian Shengjiao, Xuantianmen...
The four top sects of the Spirit Realm stood behind him almost without reservation!
And then there are those small and medium-sized forces that reacted to the news and expressed their support!
This is no longer a private feud between Wanchuan Sect and Qingcheng Yufa Sect, but has escalated into a public trial and condemnation by the righteous path of the Spirit Realm against the sinners who destroyed the Demon Abyss and wreaked havoc on the common people!
Su Hongzhen has become the public enemy of the Spirit Realm!
The imagery conveyed in that jade slip was so vivid.
Outside the suspended palace, the four sect leaders stood silently, their auras intertwined, their silence more oppressive than any words.
That represents the will of most of the cultivation world in the Spirit Realm!
"Clean house, stabilize the land..."
Su Hongzhen murmured Mingchuan's words, each word like a heavy hammer, striking his heart.
He could imagine the cold killing intent and unwavering belief in victory in Mingchuan's eyes as he said those words.
"No... we can't just sit here and wait to die!" Su Hongzhen suddenly sprang up from his throne, as if grasping at the last straw, his eyes flashing with the ferocity of a trapped beast.
“They’ve just formed an alliance, there must be internal conflicts, and it will take time to mobilize! I still have the sect’s protective formation! And… Daoist Xuan Shui! Yes, Daoist Xuan Shui!”
As if remembering something, he hurriedly pulled out an ancient token from his pocket that was neither gold nor jade, and was engraved with intricate water patterns.
This is an emergency summons passed down through the sect. It is said that it can only be used to try to awaken the Supreme Elder, Xuan Shui Dao Ren, who has been in seclusion for many years, when the sect is facing annihilation!
He had considered asking Xuan Shui Dao Ren to come out of seclusion to deal with Ming Chuan several times in the past, but he gave up the idea because he did not have enough personal reasons and was afraid of angering his uncle.
Now, with the survival of the sect hanging in the balance, there's no time to worry about anything else!
He bit his fingertip, mixed his blood essence with surging spiritual power, and frantically poured it into the token.
The water patterns on the token seemed to come alive, beginning to flow gently and emitting faint yet extremely pure water attribute fluctuations.
"Venerable Xuan Shui... Your disciple Su Hongzhen is incompetent, causing our sect to be on the verge of collapse! Surrounded by powerful enemies, the various sects of the Spirit Realm are joining forces to annihilate our lineage! I implore my uncle to break out of seclusion and save my Qingcheng Yufa Sect from this dire situation!"
He shouted hoarsely at the token, his voice echoing through the hall, filled with desperate pleas.
The token's light flickered intermittently, but there was no further response.
The place where Xuan Shui Dao Ren secluded himself was the Xuan Shui Cold Pool, the deepest forbidden area of the sect, which was extremely isolated from the outside world. Whether he could receive the message, and whether he would come out of seclusion after receiving it, were all unknown!
After waiting for a while, the token still only glowed faintly. The flame of hope in Su Hongzhen's eyes gradually dimmed, replaced by an even more intense madness.
"Fine...fine! You don't care about me, do you? You all want me dead, don't you?"
He chuckled nervously, his voice hoarse and unpleasant, "Then nobody's going to have an easy time!"
He whirled around, looking into the shadows of the hall, and shouted sharply, "Where are the Shadow Guards?!"
A dark figure appeared silently and knelt on one knee: "Sect Master."
"Pass on my orders!" Su Hongzhen's face was contorted with rage as he spoke rapidly. "First, initiate the city-burning plan! Arrange all the resources and books that cannot be taken from the sect's secret treasury, especially those forbidden items! Once the sect's protective formation is broken and the core area is lost, detonate them immediately! If I can't have them, they can't have them either! Even if it's destroyed, it can't be used to aid the enemy!"
The shadow guard's body trembled almost imperceptibly: "Sect Master... that's the accumulation of the sect over thousands of years, and there are also many forbidden areas..."
"Execute the order!" Su Hongzhen roared, interrupting. "Second, select the most loyal assassins, equipped with several secret insidious spells and plagues passed down through the sect, and have them infiltrate! The target is not the Wanchuan Sect, but those small and medium-sized sects that have expressed support for Mingchuan and their vassal towns!"
"I'll set the Spirit Realm ablaze, and see if they still have the mind to focus all their efforts on attacking me!"
This is utterly insane and outrageous, an attempt to drag more people down with them and create chaos!
How insidious this is!
Even the Shadow Guard's heart couldn't help but tremble!
"Third..." A final, desperate glint flashed in Su Hongzhen's eyes, "I will personally go to the Demon Abyss and negotiate a cooperation with the Evil Core! As long as we can destroy Mingchuan, I will agree to all its conditions!"