Chapter 182 - 144: Demon Calamity (Seeking Monthly Ticket)

Chapter 182: Chapter 144: Demon Calamity (Seeking Monthly Ticket) Xiao Heavenly Person’s meditation into death marks the end of an era for Divine Sword Sect. Returning to Chen Bell Platform, Li Qian felt some emotions stirring in his heart. He realized what was meant by the ruthlessness of passing years. Someday, everyone around him, everyone he knew, everyone he had seen... would all grow old. One might ask, in this world, who can remain forever young? Indeed, he had considered meeting Xiao Heavenly Person one last time as the man in the black cloak, but after much thought, what good would it do to meet? It held little significance. Let Xiao Heavenly Person meditate into death in peace. A few days later. Divine Sword Sect held a grand memorial ceremony for Xiao Heavenly Person. Many martial arts powers from Taiwu Dao Mansion sent representatives to mourn, and even the Taiwu Dao Mansion itself sent a Heavenly Person to pay respects. Thus, another two years went by. Li Qian’s cultivation had advanced to 99% of the late stage of the Heavenly Human Realm. What followed was the Martial Saint Realm. Unfortunately, his Heartless Sword Intent was still at the Heavenly Phenomenon Level. Hence, his cultivation progress was stalled. To step into Martial Saint Realm, he must break through his Sword Intent beyond the Heavenly Phenomenon Level to the Myriad Phenomena Level. With his current pace, it would take at least eight more years. However, he was not in a hurry. As long as he continued his steady bell-ringing cultivation, breakthrough was only a matter of time. Not only that, but over these two years, Divine Sword Sect had seen the birth of another Heavenly Person, one of the five great Sword Masters, the Sword Master of Cang Yun. This Sword Master managed to break through, reportedly due to his cultivation routine every morning during the time of 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. And so, Divine Sword Sect now had three Supreme Elders at the Celestial Level. In just a few short years, the successive emergence of Celestial Level individuals in Divine Sword Sect attracted the attention of the major powers within Taiwu Dao. Besides the Heavenly Persons, over these years, the number of Innate martial artists, Grandmasters, and Great Grandmasters in Divine Sword Sect experienced explosive growth. Not to mention the ordinary Inner Sect Disciples... the overall cultivation levels of the sect had escalated significantly, so much so that it was said even servant disciples found it embarrassing to stay if they didn’t at least reach a certain level of proficiency. Having suffered grievous losses in a prolonged war, Divine Sword Sect not only completely recovered its strength within a short ten or so years but even made significant progress. ... Taiwu Dao Mansion. Inside a palace. Daoist Master Yu Song, dressed in a blue robe with a jade crown on his head, sat cross-legged. "Did you find out?" His voice was calm, yet contained an intangible authority. "Father, we haven’t fully tracked down the movement of Heavenly Poison Sect, but... according to various signs, it seems they are planning to conduct a demon sacrifice." An old man with black beard standing below spoke respectfully. "We must find out the location of their demon sacrifice in advance, we absolutely cannot let them succeed, or else the consequences will be unimaginable." Daoist Master Yu Song spoke with a heavy tone. He knew the terror of a demon sacrifice; once successful, it would mean endless troubles, a blight upon the land, utterly beyond rectification. "Father, has there really been a beast calamity developing in Yang Wu Dao?" The black-bearded elder couldn’t help but ask. "Very likely, it’s just that the news has been sealed off... the forces below are none the wiser, otherwise it would cause unnecessary panic." Daoist Master Yu Song sighed. A beast calamity was no trivial matter compared to mere demon traces, often involving a Demon Saint-level fearsome existence, summoning a demon body through sacrifice. Such a demon body, after devouring a large number of Human Clan lives, would fully manifest and become nigh unkillable... turning into the source of the calamity. "Father, there’s one more thing, Divine Sword Sect has produced two Celestial Level individuals in the recent years... from the information I’ve gathered, it seems there has been some special change at the sect gates of Divine Sword Sect, which causes people who cultivate at specific times to achieve unexpected results." The black-bearded elder spoke again. "Uh, it should be some minor influence caused by the rising of the Human World. There’s no need to pay attention to that." Daoist Master Yu Song shook his head. A Heavenly Person, within the Human World, might be seen as a top-tier powerhouse, but outside... that’s nothing. Unless reaching the Heavenly Phenomenon Level, only then could one be considered to have a certain status. "Alright, Father." The black-bearded elder nodded. ... Outside Baibi City. A group of knights dressed like warriors rode swiftly. They sped past all travelers and merchant caravans they encountered, who all made way for them. For their attire made it clear they were from the martial arts major school, Divine Sword Sect. "Sister, I heard that your uncle always stays at Chen Bell Platform and never descends the mountain, is it true?" The group of warrior knights slowed down and stopped by the city gate. A handsome young man with a black coat and a sword on his back suddenly asked. "Why are you asking about this?" The girl speaking wore a light-yellow dress, was radiantly beautiful, and carried a subtly cold demeanor under her seemingly gentle visage. "I’m just curious, it’s your grandfather’s seventieth birthday, I wonder if we will see this elder uncle?" The handsome young man said with a smile. "Do not inquire about what should not be inquired." The girl Li Yuwei snorted coldly. She seldom went to the Chen Bell Platform. Mainly because that uncle gave her a very indifferent feeling... she really couldn’t feel close to him. Just like this time, as usual, she made a trip to the Chen Bell Platform. The uncle simply let her bring some things back as always. The handsome young man let out an awkward laugh, causing all his fellow disciples to start laughing too. They were all Li Yuwei’s fellow disciples from Purple Lightning Peak who she got along well with, and they came along for the birthday celebration this time, giving Li Yuwei some support. "Why is only one city gate open?" Li Yuwei looked at one side where the gate was tightly closed and the other side open. Due to the large number of people entering and leaving, the entrance was slow. Baibi City, although not a county seat, has a lot of merchant caravans coming and going due to its geographical location. "Miss Li, this city gate has not been repaired for many years and is currently being fixed... Let me clear the way for you..." The old city gate soldier recognized the young miss from the Li Family at a glance. In recent years, the Li Family has developed rapidly and has become a renowned major family in Baibi City. This miss from the Li Family has even become an Inner Sect Disciple of the Divine Sword Sect. It is said that the Li Family has a Grandmaster in the Divine Sword Sect whose status is comparable to that of an elder. Anyway, it’s been talked up to be quite mysterious, making the Li Family very influential in the officialdom, the merchant circle, and even the martial arts world. Thus, under the shouting of the old city gate soldier, the originally crowded city gate gradually cleared up, and then Li Yuwei and her group entered on horseback. On the city tower, two people were watching Li Yuwei and her group of a dozen people ride away. "Will these people from the Divine Sword Sect interfere with our plans?" One of the horse-faced old men said in a deep voice. "Squad Leader, these disciples from the Divine Sword Sect should be here for the 70th birthday celebration of that Li Donglin from the Li Family, they won’t have any impact." Another person said. "Hmm, finish the setup as quickly as possible, we don’t have much time left. Taiwu Dao Mansion has always been investigating us, and if they pay too much attention to this side too soon, then it would be troublesome, I don’t want to bite the dust here." The horse-faced old man nodded. "Squad Leader, rest assured, we will be able to complete it soon, we will surely be able to retreat in time..." The other person said, "Squad Leader, which city have you chosen this time?" "Hmph, is that something you can ask?" The horse-faced old man snorted coldly, "The truth is, even I don’t know. This matter is the highest secret within the sect and will only be revealed at the last moment." Their setup in Baibi City was also just one of the distractions to divert the investigative direction of Taiwu Dao Mansion. "Yes, yes, yes..." That person dared not to ask again. "Hehe, just wait, as long as we succeed, our good days are coming." The horse-faced old man revealed a morbid smile. .... Above the Divine Sword Sect, in the sky. A dark shadow circled round and round. It was Xiao Hei. Li Qian was standing on the eagle’s back, examining the geography of the Divine Sword Sect’s mountains and rivers. Recently, he had a plan to arrange the Divine Travel Soldier Armor Mother-Child Formation, which he had moved back from Mang Niu County, within the Divine Sword Sect. He was now surveying the terrain of the Divine Sword Sect, to design the most optimal arrangement for the formation. The same formation, arranged in different places, would have significant differences, which was a true test of an Array Master’s skill. If it weren’t for the fact that his array knowledge had rapidly improved after the upgrade of the Chen Bell in recent years, progressing quickly to 70% completion. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have the confidence to arrange such a large-scale six-base formation. Not to mention a double mother and child array. Of course, the fact that he had an existing Array Plate and Solid Array Piles was also a main reason. Without these two things, he would be even less confident. The difficulty in crafting an Array Plate and Solid Array Piles was not ordinary. It took Li Qian almost half a day to survey the area of the Divine Sword Sect. "Xiao Hei, we can go down now." Li Qian patted Xiao Hei’s back. In an instant, Xiao Hei let out a cry and swooped down, circling once before landing steadily on the Divine Sword Hall Square. Compared to a few years ago, Xiao Hei’s size had grown larger. Carrying Li Qian in flight was easy. Even hovering in the air for half a day didn’t put much stress on Xiao Hei. Below, Sect Leader Feng Shaoyu and Heavenly Person Elder Qing Song had been waiting. Elder Qing Song was present mainly to catch Li Qian if he fell from the eagle’s back. He could take action at any moment. Sect Leader Feng Shaoyu asked, "Li Qian, how did it go?" Li Qian replied, "Sect Leader, I’ve basically finished surveying. To see if I can arrange it, I still need to carefully design it." In fact, he wasn’t completely certain. Arranging such advanced formations was probably a feat not many in the entire Da Chang could achieve. "Hmm, if you want to start the work, come directly to me. I can give you the greatest support in terms of manpower and materials," said Sect Leader Feng Shaoyu. If a great formation could really be set up within the Divine Sword Sect, it would be extremely beneficial to the Sect. A great formation enveloping the sect gates could significantly improve the Sect’s security. After all, how many martial arts forces in Da Chang could claim to be protected by a great formation? Probably only a handful. .... PS: Second update, asking for monthly tickets, recommending a very exciting new book, you can check it out by clicking on the author’s comments below if you’re interested.