abnabooks Chapter 2262 Ancestor of the Void Spirits
Chapter 2262 Ancestor of the Void Spirits
Chapter 2262 Ancestor of the Void Spirits
If not, don't blame him for being impolite.
Dong Rui chuckled from the side, "Tell me first, how many people are there in the Qixia Sect?"
"Tianwu confessed that there are a total of thirty-one people in the sect." Liu Qingdao knew the sect's predicament of closing itself off, "If the immortal sect closes itself off, it can't afford to support too many people."
In ancient times, a major immortal sect might have thousands or even tens of thousands of members, displaying a grand and imposing presence. However, this number would drastically decrease during later periods of seclusion, as each immortal or cultivator would consume a large amount of spiritual energy or mystic crystals during their seclusion.
The sect chose to remain in seclusion for a long time because of insufficient spiritual energy. The number of people brought into the small cave is limited, and as the situation in the small cave becomes more and more severe, many people will be driven out or disappear.
Even the former Thousand Illusions True Person, one of the leaders of Mount Ling, possessed a Spirit Gathering Array that absorbed the golden spiritual energy to supply the small grotto-heaven. Yet, the total number of disciples in the Illusion Sect within the Overturned Sea was only a few hundred. The Qixia Sect had about thirty, which was not a small number among the sects that had interacted with in the Cangyan Kingdom.
The small number of people is one of the main reasons why the newly emerged immortal sects are now unable to compete with the great powers.
"When Mount Ling was established, the Qixia Sect was one of the original elders, but it was in seclusion most of the time and did not concern itself with worldly affairs. It would only send some people to Mount Ling from time to time, so its relationship with Mount Ling was not as close as that of the original Illusion Sect." Liu Qingdao thought for a moment, "I remember that the sect leader of the Qixia Sect was surnamed Yuan. They should have been in seclusion for a long time. It is known that most of the cultivation techniques, formations, and magical artifacts of the Yuanshan Immortals have been inherited by the Qixia Sect, including many ancient treasures. So, they still have a lot of resources."
Dong Rui snorted from the side: "We don't even know how many immortal sects we've wiped out over the years."
The endless stream of immortals, demons, and monsters has always been a major challenge for all countries in managing them. Although Cang Yan cannot subdue all sects and make them obedient, he maintains a delicate balance in dynamic management and has also figured out his unique way of getting along with them.
Arrest those who should be arrested, release those who should be released, and manage those who should be managed. When dealing with extraordinary forces, flexibility is key.
For thousands of years, "managing the immortal sects" has been the job of Mount Ling, but now the three great powers are doing it better.
Liu Qingdao's expression was solemn: "Mr. Dong, Qixia Sect is different from the previous sects. Its predecessor, Yuanshan Sect, is the source of the Void Spirit Technique."
"Huh?" Dong Rui was taken aback. "The Void Spirit Technique was created by Yuanshan?"
He Lingchuan also raised an eyebrow.
As the spiritual energy of heaven and earth revives, many magical arts and supernatural powers that disappeared in the Middle Ages have returned to the mortal realm. The ethereal spirit is a prime example; it combines supernatural powers with the art of controlling spirits and beasts to create a summonable creature that can be both real and illusory.
In the world of Panlong, generals like Hu Min and other leaders of the Great Wind Army would more or less refine one or two Void Spirits, which could fight, guard, and help their masters block arrows shot from behind.
However, the ethereal spirits they refined were not powerful enough, because the underlying essence of these things is too important.
Then Liu Qingdao continued, "That's right. Seven thousand years ago, a craze swept through the Immortal Realm, with a surge in spirit control techniques, ghost control techniques, and puppetry techniques. Many powerful figures even sought to create external avatars based on these techniques. The sixth sect leader of the Yuanshan Sect, Venerable Fuguang, drew on the strengths of various schools of thought and spent three hundred years developing the Void Spirit Technique, which propelled Yuanshan to become one of the most powerful immortal sects at the time, a position it maintained until around the time of the Heavenly Demon invasion."
He Lingchuan nodded. The fact that Yuanshan could become one of the six major immortal sects that created the "Oasis" and protect all living beings in the world was enough to demonstrate its power.
"Unfortunately, Yuanshan suffered too many losses in the fight against the Heavenly Demons and in maintaining the oasis, and could not continue. However, the Qixia Sect of later generations inherited Yuanshan's legacy, including not only the secret technique for refining ethereal spirits, but also several powerful ethereal spirits from Yuanshan!"
So that's the key point. He Lingchuan asked him, "Are you sure?"
"About 1,300 years ago, during the mid-Middle Ages, the Qixia Sect and the Piaomiao Sect of the Gale Plains were locked in a fierce battle. The Piaomiao Sect's guardian spirit, the Wind Demon, was born from the Meridian Divine Wind underground and was extremely powerful. The Qixia Sect had no choice but to summon one of the most powerful ethereal spirits of Yuanshan, the 'Giant Spirit God,' which severely damaged the Piaomiao Sect."
He Lingchuan stroked his chin: "So, they at least have the Giant Spirit God in their possession?"
He had personally walked through Fengmo Mountain, the stronghold of the Misty Sect. The Meridian Divine Wind that rose from the ground was a true blade of wind and frost, capable of skinning a living person to bones in a few breaths, and after a couple more blows, not even a trace of bone would remain.
The Great Wind Demon has disappeared, but the Little Wind Demon that Fu Shan Yue released back then still caused annihilation to the treasure-delivering team of Baoshu Kingdom. Yes, this Little Wind Demon is currently working for Ju City, so He Lingchuan is well aware of its power.
It was already difficult for Wei Ancheng to deal with the Wind Demon, let alone the Giant Spirit God, who was even more powerful than the Wind Demon.
“Ethereal spirits can reside in magical artifacts and slumber for many years without consuming much energy.” This is one of the reasons why the immortals like to refine ethereal spirits. “Therefore, the Qixia Sect may still have these powerful protective treasures.”
He Lingchuan remained silent.
Dealing with such immortal sects requires extreme caution, especially since they are located right next to the city and could cause immense damage.
He was pondering what method Cang Yan could use to minimize the destructive potential of the Qixia Sect should Wei Ancheng and the Qixia Sect break off relations.
Dong Rui said coolly, "They are very careful with their collection."
"They probably learned a lesson from the fall of Maruyama and won't easily exhaust their strength."
"So that's why they used such conservative grammar to annoy me, without even showing their faces?" He Lingchuan asked. "Where is their sect's headquarters located?"
"The Qixia Sect has moved its location many times. About four hundred years ago, their sect was located in Beichen Mountain in the western part of the Mu Kingdom, and then we don't know where it is now," Liu Qingdao added. "If a sect goes into seclusion, it usually doesn't let outsiders know the specific location."
“Cutting off the water supply to Wei’an City is a show of force against Cang Yan.” He Lingchuan’s eyes flashed. “They’re using Wei’an City as leverage. What do you think they want?”
“We’ve dealt with so many immortal sects that have emerged from seclusion in the past, and what they want is nothing more than territory, resources, and people,” Liu Qingdao analyzed. “Using the Giant Spirit God is too costly, requiring a massive amount of Xuan Crystals. The Qixia Sect probably won’t bring it out unless absolutely necessary.”
Immortal sects also need to keep track of their finances, especially sects that have been in seclusion for over a hundred years and whose reserves of Xuanjing (mystic crystals) are not abundant. They need to know how to live within their means.
He Lingchuan understood what he meant:
It's best not to push Qixia Sect to the brink of destruction, because Wei Ancheng will be the one who suffers the most in the end.
Liu Qingdao volunteered: "I have met Sect Leader Yuan a few times, so I will set off for Weian City now."
"The fact that Qixia Sect chose to use the method of cutting off the flow to threaten Wei'an City shows that they had observed and prepared in advance, and did not act rashly as soon as they came out of seclusion."
(End of this chapter)