novelraw Chapter 180 : Zhang Xiaofan’s Day of Judgment
Chapter 180 : Zhang Xiaofan’s Day of Judgment
Chapter 180: Zhang Xiaofan’s Day of Judgment
At this moment, within a side hall of Qingyun Sect, many experts from Tianyin Temple and Burning Incense Valley had gathered together.
The Valley Master of Burning Incense Valley, Yun Yilan, had personally come this time.
With Lu Xueqi’s rise, Burning Incense Valley now felt immense pressure.
Qingyun Sect had already been the foremost power of the Righteous Path. Now, with Lu Xueqi’s terrifying cultivation and the Zhuxian Sword Formation added to the mix, who could still contend against Qingyun Sect?
Under such circumstances, while Yun Yilan felt envy, he also harbored thoughts of weakening Qingyun Sect.
And this incident of Zhang Xiaofan releasing members of the Demonic Sect had become the perfect pretext.
Thus, he had personally left Burning Incense Valley and come to join Shang Zhengliang and Li Xun, intending to unite the Righteous Path.
He planned to pressure Qingyun Sect into giving an explanation, even seeking a way to set the entire Righteous Path against Qingyun Sect.
At this time, Abbot Puhong of Tianyin Temple had also arrived within Qingyun Sect.
However, he had not come to weaken Qingyun Sect, but because he had received a voice transmission from Daoxuan.
After Daoxuan learned that the incident at Grass Temple Village had been caused by Puzhi of Tianyin Temple, he had been furious beyond measure. He had immediately dispatched disciples to send a message to Tianyin Temple, summoning Abbot Puhong to Qingyun Sect to discuss the matter of Puzhi.
Daoxuan at this moment was extremely confident.
Qingyun Sect now had two experts at or above the Supreme Purity Realm, along with the Zhuxian Sword Formation and numerous高手. Daoxuan had even entertained the thought of unifying the entire Righteous Path.
However, this idea had not yet fully taken shape. He also understood that if Qingyun Sect attempted to unify the Righteous Path, it would inevitably alienate all other righteous factions.
Moreover, Qingyun Sect was not without opponents. The Ghost King of the Ghost King Sect possessed terrifying strength. If the entire Righteous Path were to unite with the Ghost King Sect, Qingyun Sect would be in extreme danger.
Therefore, Daoxuan had not acted rashly. But in handling the affairs of Qingyun Sect, he had become somewhat more domineering.
After receiving the message from Qingyun Sect’s disciple, Abbot Puhong had not dared delay. He had immediately brought disciples of Tianyin Temple to Qingyun Sect, preparing to discuss how to handle this matter with Daoxuan.
At the same time, the Peak Chiefs of the seven peaks within Qingyun Sect had also gathered together. They had already decided that tomorrow they would publicly try Zhang Xiaofan.
Tian Buyi’s expression had been extremely unpleasant, yet he had no choice.
This matter had been strongly pushed forward by Cang Song. According to Cang Song, an explanation must be given to the Righteous Path under Heaven, and conducting a public trial would also clear Zhang Xiaofan’s name.
Thus, even though Tian Buyi had been unwilling, he could only accept it.
After listening to Cang Song, Daoxuan had expressed agreement. He had also secretly transmitted his voice to Tian Buyi, promising that he would certainly protect Zhang Xiaofan. Only then had Tian Buyi felt slightly at ease.
Tian Buyi had also learned from Daoxuan that he had broken through into the Supreme Purity Realm.
Although Tian Buyi had previously suspected as much, after receiving confirmation, he had still felt extremely excited.
In this way, Qingyun Sect now possessed two experts at the Supreme Purity Realm and above. Its strength would far surpass that of all previous generations, standing supreme in the Righteous Path. Burning Incense Valley and Tianyin Temple, which had once been on equal footing with Qingyun Sect, could no longer compare.
The next morning, Lu Xueqi slowly awoke.
Feeling the slight increase of spiritual power within her body, she sighed softly.
Now that her realm was profound, and with Nüwa’s Essence Blood supporting the cultivation of her Divine Body, she did not need to worry about energy.
However, her Qi cultivation technique had encountered a bottleneck.
The spiritual energy of this world was far too thin. After absorbing spiritual energy for an entire night, her cultivation had only increased by a trace.
If this continued and the current state of the world did not change, the growth of her strength would become increasingly slow.
Thinking of this, Lu Xueqi suddenly recalled the souls of Wang Lin’s parents that she had kept within her Storage Ring.
With a wave of her right hand, within a sphere of light, two sleeping souls stood facing each other.
Lu Xueqi looked at the two souls, pondered briefly, and began searching within her Storage Ring.
Very quickly, she took out a piece of wood emanating a dark aura. It was Soul-Nourishing Wood that she had purchased in the Chat Group Marketplace, capable of nourishing the divine soul. It had originally been intended for enhancing her own soul power.
After taking out the Soul-Nourishing Wood, Lu Xueqi continuously formed hand seals with both hands, sending one seal after another into the wood.
Soon, the cold and gloomy aura upon the Soul-Nourishing Wood grew deeper, even emitting a strange power.
Seeing this, Lu Xueqi nodded in satisfaction.
She then looked at Wang Lin’s parents. With a wave of her right hand, their souls were instantly drawn into the Soul-Nourishing Wood.
After inspecting them, Lu Xueqi discovered that countless strands of yin-cold aura were merging into their souls, nourishing them.
These two souls had previously been slain by Teng Huayuan and had endured many hardships. They had long been weak and on the verge of collapse. Now, under the nourishment of the Soul-Nourishing Wood, they were gradually recovering.
Lu Xueqi nodded in satisfaction. Then, she extended her Spiritual Power Scanning and discovered that the direction of the Jade Purity Hall within Qingyun Sect was extremely lively.
Outside the Jade Purity Hall, it was bustling with activity, yet inside, the atmosphere was solemn.
The Peak Chief of the main peak of Qingyun Sect, Yun Yilan of Burning Incense Valley, Abbot Puhong of Tianyin Temple, and others were all gathered together. Representatives from many smaller righteous sects were also present.
At this moment, Zhang Xiaofan was kneeling within the Jade Purity Hall, seemingly awaiting judgment.
Upon seeing this, Lu Xueqi knew that today was the day of Zhang Xiaofan’s trial.
With her strength, protecting Zhang Xiaofan would be effortless.
But she also knew that this matter was related to Cang Song’s preparations to betray Qingyun Sect.
Therefore, Lu Xueqi had no intention of stopping it. She planned to take this opportunity to let Cang Song draw out those jumping clowns and eliminate this hidden danger in one sweep.
With her current strength, resolving these troubles would not require the slightest effort.
She merely wondered whether the Ghost King and the Demonic Path members, after learning of her terrifying strength, would still dare to participate in today’s events.
This made Lu Xueqi feel a faint sense of anticipation.
At the same time, her Spiritual Power Scanning extended toward the foot of Qingyun Mountain.
During the scan, she indeed discovered traces of Demonic Path disciples beneath Qingyun Mountain.
Seeing this, Lu Xueqi narrowed her eyes and murmured, “These Demonic Path people truly refuse to give up. Even knowing how terrifying my strength is, they still dare to come. They are courting death.”
Meanwhile, within a cave at the foot of Qingyun Mountain, the Ghost King and the sect masters of the other three Demonic Sects were solemnly gazing toward Qingyun Mountain.
The Ghost King’s state had undergone tremendous changes.
Ever since the seal upon the Fulong Cauldron had gradually broken, over the past month he had refined Kui Niu and Zhulong, which he had captured from the Barbaric Wastelands.
As these two exotic beasts had been refined, the seal upon the Fulong Cauldron had grown even more damaged. The power released had become even more terrifying, causing the Ghost King’s cultivation to rise to an extremely dreadful level.
Even now, the Ghost King himself did not know to what extent his strength had reached. But he knew that with his current power, facing the once terrifying Lu Xueqi, he should now have the ability to fight her.
However, this time he had no intention of personally taking action.
Qingyun Sect’s strength was extremely formidable. Even if he could hold back Lu Xueqi, he had no certainty of victory.
He knew that attempting to annihilate Qingyun Sect this time would likely be impossible.
Thus, he only planned to hide in the shadows and block Lu Xueqi at the critical moment.
As for charging forward to seek death, that would be left to the sect masters of the other three Demonic Sects.
At this moment, the Poison God, Sanmiao Lady, and Yuyangzi of the Demonic Path were also eager to make a move.
Thinking of their original plan and the insider within Qingyun Mountain, they immediately grew excited.
In their view, today was the perfect opportunity to shatter Qingyun, and it would also deal a devastating blow to the Righteous Path, leaving it unable to recover.
From then on, the era would belong to the Demonic Path. They were about to rise.
As for the rumors of Lu Xueqi’s immense strength, the Poison God and the others did not take them seriously.
After all, they had never witnessed her methods with their own eyes, so they merely believed it to be exaggeration.
Moreover, they had not come unprepared. This time, the Poison God had even brought out the very foundation of the Ten Thousand Poison Sect.
Thinking of the enormous coffin he had found some time ago, and the terrifying being within it, the Poison God’s eyelids twitched slightly, and a trace of shock arose in his heart.
Such horrifying power was something he had never seen in his life. With the assistance of that thing, even if Qingyun Sect deployed the Zhuxian Sword Formation, he would not fear it.
As he thought this, the Poison God grew even more excited.