After the pill refinement was completed, Zhang Fan officially entered seclusion. With the assistance of the Soul Pill, Zhang Fan was confident that he could fully integrate the remaining hundreds of thousands of rules into his soul and cultivate his primordial spirit. As he entered seclusion, the people within the Golden Light Immortal Mansion were also not idle, continuously entering a state of seclusion.
Lin Haotian, in particular, had been feeling a lot of pressure recently. Not only had Nan Zun broken through to the Nascent Soul realm, but he had also now received his master's teachings, and his strength would rapidly soar again in a short period. As the eldest disciple, he had not even reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, and naturally, a competitive spirit arose within him.
However, he overlooked one point: Nan Zun had cultivated for tens of thousands of years to achieve his current accomplishments, while he had only cultivated for a few decades. Naturally, he could not be compared to him.
"This Immortal-grade Blood Spirit Pill is actually of much higher quality than the spirit pills I exchanged for in the Boundless Star Domain," Dong Ji True Immortal concluded after carefully examining the Immortal-grade Blood Spirit Pill in his hand.
"With this spirit pill, the overall strength of the sect can be improved a bit. However, now is not the time," Dong Ji True Immortal said after putting away this batch of Immortal-grade Blood Spirit Pills and began to arrange sect affairs.
The appearance of Zhang Fan and Nan Zun had completely shattered the balance, making the Giant Spirit Hall, which had always held the upper hand, feel a sense of crisis. Based on his understanding of Qin Yun, the Giant Spirit Hall would definitely retaliate fiercely in the coming days. To consolidate the sect's position, Dong Ji True Immortal believed that the Giant Spirit Hall would definitely harbor murderous intent towards Zhang Fan and Nan Zun.
Therefore, Dong Ji True Immortal issued multiple orders in the following days, completely shrinking the sphere of influence of the entire Myriad Mountain Sect. The primary goal was to ensure the stability of the sect's protective mountain formation, with experts at the half-step Nascent Soul stage stationed at each formation eye.
As for the other strongholds on the Myriad Mountain Continent, the main elite forces were withdrawn back to the sect, leaving only a small number of cultivators to guard them. They were also instructed that if the situation turned unfavorable, the strongholds could be abandoned, and they should flee immediately.
As layer upon layer of orders were issued, the many disciples within the Myriad Mountain Sect clearly sensed an unusual atmosphere. The mood within the sect immediately became tense.
Dong Ji True Immortal's worries were indeed not unfounded. On the forty-third day after Zhang Fan and the others entered seclusion, Qin Yun and Ju Que True Immortal, leading dozens of half-step Nascent Soul experts from the Giant Spirit Hall, charged towards the Myriad Mountain Continent. No one dared to resist them wherever they went.
"They are truly fast. It seems this Qin Yun cannot wait any longer," Dong Ji True Immortal said, standing on the main peak of the Myriad Mountain Sect, gazing into the distance. He watched the vast army thousands of miles away rapidly approaching the Myriad Mountain Sect, his expression becoming grave.
Although the Star Shatter Domain and the Boundless Star Domain were relatively close to each other, it was only relative. For ordinary Primordial Spirit realm cultivators to travel at full speed would take at least over a month. The fact that Qin Yun could arrive at the Myriad Mountain Continent so quickly was enough to show that he had not stopped at all and how urgent his mood was.
"Esteemed fellow Daoists have traveled far. For what purpose do you come?" Dong Ji True Immortal's voice, deep and resonant, spread out in all directions.
"Old thief Dong Ji, hand over Zhang Fan. This brat killed my sworn brother and insulted my sect. I am here today to seek revenge," Qin Yun said directly without wasting any words with Dong Ji True Immortal.
"Zhang Fan and his party have already left. You are looking for the wrong place for revenge," Dong Ji True Immortal said with a calm aura and a sincere expression, showing no flaws in his lie.
"Left?" A cold sneer appeared in Qin Yun's deep eyes. How could he believe Dong Ji True Immortal's words? He had spent a huge price to invite Senior Brother Yu Jian. Even if Zhang Fan and the others had truly left, he would not easily give up.
"Then please open the sect gate and allow us to search. If they have truly left, we will naturally not pursue the matter," Qin Yun said.
"This is a sacred place, how can it be easily opened? I have said all I can. Please return, esteemed guests," Dong Ji True Immortal refused unceremoniously. What a joke! Given the current disparity in strength between the two sides, opening the sect gate would be equivalent to surrendering.
"Old man Dong Ji, I, Yu Jian, have come to visit. Are you not receiving guests?" A tall and thin middle-aged man stepped forward, staring at Dong Ji True Immortal and smiling.
He wore a green robe and carried an ancient sword on his back. His entire aura was faintly integrated with the sword. When he stepped out, even Dong Ji True Immortal, who was within the Myriad Mountain Sect, could not help but be startled.
"It's actually Yu Jian True Immortal. This is troublesome," Dong Ji True Immortal frowned. He had long heard of Yu Jian True Immortal's reputation. Even in the Boundless Dynasty, which was full of experts, Yu Jian True Immortal's strength ranked among the top five in the Primordial Spirit realm, far surpassing ordinary peak Primordial Spirit realm cultivators.
"To think that Yu Jian True Immortal himself has come. I am honored," Dong Ji True Immortal said with a smile, his face full of forced politeness. "If it were under normal circumstances, I would surely welcome Yu Jian True Immortal with open arms. However, my Myriad Mountain Sect is currently experiencing some issues, and I cannot invite Yu Jian True Immortal in as a guest. I am truly sorry."
Yu Jian True Immortal smiled, his eyes filled with sharp intensity. He stated directly, "Dong Ji, let me tell you the truth. Junior Brother Qin Yun has paid a huge price to invite me to take action. I will not return without bloodshed today. Will you open your protective mountain formation yourself, or should I break it open personally?"
"Since that is the case, Daoist Yu Jian, feel free to display your abilities," Dong Ji True Immortal said coldly after Yu Jian True Immortal's attitude. He was too lazy to engage in further pleasantries and turned away with a flick of his sleeve.
"Senior Brother Yu Jian, let me try first," Qin Yun volunteered and stepped forward. He unleashed the divine ability "Heavenly Absolute Boundless Seal," drawing upon the power of heaven and earth within a thousand-mile radius. He gathered over nine hundred thousand rules of the sword dao, forming a hundred-mile-wide seal, and hurled it towards the Myriad Mountain Sect.
A faint, shimmering light screen enveloped the Myriad Mountain Sect. As the giant handprint descended, the light screen trembled slightly, absorbing and dispersing this immense power with ease.
"Heavenly Absolute Boundless is indeed a seventh-grade divine ability. Qin Yun has only learned one move. With his mid-stage Primordial Spirit realm strength, he can actually shake the protective mountain formation," Dong Ji True Immortal praised verbally, but his expression remained calm, and he was not flustered in the slightest.
He had already arranged for half-step Nascent Soul experts to guard the eight crucial formation eyes of the protective mountain formation. Qin Yun's attack merely triggered the formation's self-defense. Although the power was immense, after being absorbed and transformed by the formation, it caused no damage to the formation eyes.
In other words, if Qin Yun's strongest means could only achieve this level, then even if he bombarded the formation for a hundred years, he would not be able to break the Myriad Mountain Sect's protective mountain formation.
Qin Yun himself clearly realized this and looked slightly embarrassed, shaking his head slightly. He said, "Old thief Dong Ji has put a lot of thought into this protective mountain formation. My abilities are insufficient to inflict any damage on it. I will have to trouble Senior Brother Yu Jian to make a move."
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