Chapter 758 - 287: Magic Cultivator’s Breakthrough: Mobile Anomalous Wind
Chapter 758: Chapter 287: Magic Cultivator’s Breakthrough: Mobile Anomalous Wind
As the year drew to a close, many places in the Compassion Sea began to put up red and green decorations.
Many Low Tier Cultivators, no matter their gains over the past year, would take these few days to relax a little.
This was true even in the windswept Tingtao Sea.
However, unlike most cultivators who were immersed in the joyous festival atmosphere, a few High Tier Cultivators were fraught with worry.
With the Sea Race’s sudden attack, countless Sea Fish surged deep into their territory. The shadow of great turmoil had almost completely enveloped the entire Compassion Sea.
The situation had suddenly become unprecedentedly grim.
So much so that within many factions, they were unsure whether they should spread the latest news.
Especially the news of Zen Master Kuji’s death.
The fall of a Tier Four Cultivator was enough to incite widespread panic.
And this kind of panic would only create chaos, offering no benefit to the greater situation.
"Let’s wait two more days. Let the people below have a good New Year."
Inside the Cloud Sea Sword Pavilion, True Monarch Lv Shuang, who had come out of seclusion early, placed the secret report back on his desk. "Juehai Temple is some distance from us. A short delay won’t make a difference."
"How has Celestial Sword’s cultivation been recently? What are his chances of breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm?"
Cloud Vortex True Monarch shook his head slightly. "Celestial Sword has been working very hard lately, but unfortunately, he’s not quite there yet."
"Senior Brother, don’t be anxious. You can’t blame him for this. After all, he’s still young and his foundation isn’t deep enough."
"Besides, it’s the Buddhist Sect holding the line in the east right now."
"I’ve long heard that Pudu Temple’s Buddhist Teachings are immeasurable. As I see it, this is a perfect opportunity to test their foundation."
Cloud Vortex True Monarch first defended Heavenly Sword True Man.
Then, his tone shifted, and he began to gloat.
Although one couldn’t say the Daoist Sect and the Buddhist Sect were as irreconcilable as good and evil, their relationship was, all in all, not very harmonious.
In some aspects, such as the competition for resources, they could be considered complete rivals.
Right now, only the east and north, occupied by the Buddhist Sect, had suffered the Sea Race’s surprise attack, while the south and west, occupied by the Daoist Sect, were safe and sound.
Since the fire hadn’t reached his own doorstep, Cloud Vortex True Monarch naturally felt no urgency.
Of course, this wasn’t entirely because he was short-sighted and couldn’t see the hidden crisis that would follow.
The main reason was closely related to the overall power structure of the Compassion Sea.
Before the appearance of the Clarity Sect and Chongzhen Temple, the Five Great Sects had already been pushed into the southwest by the Buddhist Sect.
Therefore, unlike in the Storm Sea where the major sects were all entangled with each other, the Five Great Sects maintained a certain tacit understanding even as they competed.
One concrete manifestation of this was that Golden Core Disciples could fight each other to the death.
But Nascent Soul True Monarchs exercised as much restraint as possible. They rarely fought one another, choosing instead to discuss any issues that arose.
This wasn’t just for the sake of everyone’s dignity.
The deeper reason was to ensure that the Daoist Sect’s peak combat power would not be depleted by internal factors.
In the past, the Five Great Sects could unite to counterbalance the Buddhist Sect; now, facing the Sea Race, they could of course choose to unite as well.
"Usually, everyone is in seclusion, so it’s always hard to gather everyone."
Cloud Vortex True Monarch suggested, "This time, a few old friends should have come out of seclusion as well. Why don’t we take Di Lang with us and pay them a New Year’s visit on the first day of the year?"
"Firstly, he can meet everyone. Secondly, we can all sit down together and come up with a proper plan."
Hearing this, Di Lang True Monarch, who was standing beside them, also nodded slightly in agreement.
Speaking of which, it had been four years since he broke through to the True Monarch realm, but he still hadn’t met all the True Monarchs from the other four great sects.
This was mainly because some of them had been in seclusion. For a Nascent Soul True Monarch, it wasn’t at all strange to be in seclusion for several decades at a time.
"No, this situation is unusual."
But True Monarch Lv Shuang’s expression was grave. "Although the Spiritual Qi Tide has been rising these past few years, it shouldn’t have been able to nurture so many Golden Core Sea Fish."
"Furthermore, the Sea Race arrived too quickly. Something must have happened that we don’t know about."
He looked to the east, his gaze seeming to penetrate the walls and stare directly at that giant Nautilus.
"From this day forward, Celestial Sword is to remain within the sect and is forbidden from going out on his own."
"Also, pick three sharp True Disciples, add three veteran hands we’ve cultivated ourselves, and send them to the West in disguise!"
He was clearly making preparations for the continuation of their lineage.
As soon as he said this, Cloud Vortex True Monarch’s expression changed slightly. "Senior Brother, surely it hasn’t come to this?"
Di Lang True Monarch was even more confused. Although he didn’t speak, he cast a questioning gaze.
"The situation is still unclear, but I have a bad feeling about this."
True Monarch Lv Shuang comforted them, "Junior Brothers, there’s no need to worry too much. Perhaps it’s just that I’m getting old, and my judgment is failing."
"But in any case, it’s never wrong to have a backup plan."
Similar events were taking place in the Celestial Spirit Sect.
True Monarch Han Chuan was forcefully advocating for splitting off two groups of people to head to the West.
True Monarch Gang Yuan tried to dissuade him briefly, but didn’t insist on opposing the idea and nodded in agreement.
In the face of such a grand situation, the presence or absence of a few Golden Core Cultivators within the sect was of no great consequence anyway.
Although the other sects didn’t arrange for people to head to the Storm Sea, they all gave certain instructions and reminders to their own Golden Core Cultivators.
After all, they were the backbone of the sects.
As for suppressing the news, that was a measure only aimed at Loose Cultivators and ordinary disciples.
While the outside world was fraught with anxiety over the Sea Race’s invasion,
in Tingtao Market, Xiao Chen was listening to a storyteller and enjoying a rare moment of leisure.
He would be staying in the Marketplace for the next few days, as he needed to wait for Alchemist Geng to complete his Alchemy.