Chapter 207 - 207 204 Gui Ling Ancestor
Chapter 207: Chapter 204 Gui Ling Ancestor Chapter 207: Chapter 204 Gui Ling Ancestor Elder Kongkong and Luo Zhancheng returned to the Beast Taming Sect with the Heavenly Pool Cave Heaven, causing an immediate stir among the high-ranking members of the sect.
One after another, the Elders and Hall Masters with powerful auras made their appearances, including the always-steady Sect Leader Gu Wuxi who eagerly revolved around Elder Kongkong, pestering him to enter the Heavenly Pool Cave Heaven to take a look.
Elder Kongkong, with his hands clasped behind his back, held his small head high in a proud manner and did not immediately take out the Heavenly Pool Cave Heaven, leaving the Inner Sect powerhouses itching with impatience.
“Ancestor Martial Uncle, why don’t you take out the Cave Heaven so we can have a look?
That way we can discuss what to do next,” one of them said.
Seeing the two small whiskers by Elder Kongkong’s mouth slightly curling up, Gu Wuxi knew full well that the Ancestor Martial Uncle was retaining his childlike innocence, purposely whetting everyone’s appetite.
“What’s there to see?
…
There are indeed many damaged areas within the Heavenly Pool Cave Heaven, but you people lack sufficient Dao cultivation; do you really expect that you can repair the Cave Heaven to perfection?”
Elder Kongkong, slightly stooped and holding his hands behind his back, walked into the Mountain Gate Hall with small, short steps like an upright walking mouse, murmuring as he went, “Never mind you lot, even I am not too skilled in how to repair the Cave Heaven and integrate the Spirit Veins.
We’ll just wait for Old Turtle and the others to come out, and let them do the grunt work inside the Heavenly Pool Cave Heaven.”
Gu Wuxi and several Hall Masters exchanged glances and shook their heads helplessly.
From Elder Kongkong’s attitude, it was evident that he wanted to show off in front of the Supreme Elders and hence was deliberately keeping them on tenterhooks.
Well, let’s wait a little longer then.
After all, someone has already gone to report to the Ten Thousand Demons Cave Heaven; it won’t be long before the Supreme Elders who receive the message come rushing over.
When they do, will they not be allowed to follow them inside for a look?
In fact, there’s nothing much to see in the Heavenly Pool Cave Heaven.
Among the Elders present, many had entered in their younger days in search of opportunities.
However, back then, they were entering another sect’s Secret Realm in search of Treasures, but now this Cave Heaven World belonged to the Beast Taming Sect, and that was a different matter.
Soon, seven or eight streaks of light swooped down from a distance with unparalleled speed and fell into the Mountain Gate Hall, revealing Cultivators of varying appearances, men and women, old and young, each emanating a vast aura, far surpassing the Inner Sect Elders by who knows how much.
“We pay our respects to Gui Ling Ancestor and the Elders,” they said, bowing in unison.
These were all Supreme Elders of the Beast Taming Sect, who usually reclused themselves in the Ten Thousand Demons Cave Heaven, interfering with sect affairs only when absolutely necessary, leaving the management to their juniors.
“Enough, no need for such formalities,” the leader, a gaunt-looking old man, waved everyone to rise and then calmly turned to Elder Kongkong, smiling, “You old fella, always bullying the younger generation, keeping them in suspense.
Why not take out the Cave Heaven at once so we can see the extent of its damage?”
“Boring,” grumbled Elder Kongkong, “I’ve achieved such a great feat for the sect.
Could you, Old Turtle, not show me even a little respect?
By the way, isn’t Ninth Martial Uncle coming?”
The old man, indeed Gui Ling Ancestor, burst into laughter replying, “Stop your nonsense, I am your elder martial brother, where is the rule that elder martial brothers must show reverence to their juniors?
As for Ninth Martial Uncle, he knows you’ve brought back the Heavenly Pool Cave Heaven.
However, he is currently in secluded cultivation.
Once we’ve completed the repairs on the Cave Heaven World, we can then invite the Martial Uncle to come for a visit.
Come on, take out the Heavenly Pool Cave Heaven so we can determine the extent of the damage and see how long it will take to fully repair it, as well as make some arrangements for the sect’s future operations.”
Elder Kongkong sighed, “You, Gu Guiling, only entered the sect a few days before me, and yet you’ve used that to have a hold over me for tens of thousands of years.”
Gui Ling Ancestor chuckled lightly, “Even if it was just a day earlier, I am still your elder brother.
You can only blame your own bad luck.
Now, hurry up and open the Cave Heaven; don’t delay any further.”
“A bunch of uninteresting fellows,” sighed Elder Kongkong helplessly, shaking his head as he reached out his hand and produced a crystal-clear Treasure Bead.
Everyone looked up to see that the bead resembled a miniaturized world, complete with clouds, mountains, rivers, and plains, and they could vaguely make out birds soaring and Demon Beasts running.
Elder Kongkong simply pointed with his hand, and a portal emerged in front of everyone.
Shaking his shoulders, he said, “There you go, it’s opened.
Go on in and take a look.”
Upon seeing this, all the Supreme Elders and Inner Sect Elders stopped bothering with idle talk, following Gui Ling Ancestor into the portal in an orderly procession.
Strictly speaking, Gui Ling Ancestor and Elder Kongkong were considered the third-generation inheritors of the Beast Taming Sect, both having undergone the cruel battles of the last period of the Ancient Great Tribulation.
The rest of the Supreme Elders, however, joined the sect after the Great Tribulation, so they were especially respectful towards them.
Especially Gui Ling Ancestor, whose Lifebound Spiritual Beast in his early years was a Profound Turtle naturally branded with the Eight Trigrams Divine Pattern, which made him particularly skilled at Prediction Calculation.
He had helped the sect through many catastrophes, holding a lofty position within the sect, even not inferior to Jue Tian Ancestor, who had the highest Dao cultivation and always sat in Ten Thousand Demons Cave.
Thus, he was revered as Gui Ling Ancestor by the younger generations, elevating his status to an extremely high level.
A group of people entered the Cave Heaven, quickly dispersed, and observed their surroundings.
The Gui Ling Ancestor and other Supreme Elders spread their Divine Sense throughout the Cave Heaven to inspect the specific situation.
Eventually, they gathered together for prompt discussion.
Half a day later, they came to a decision.
“So it seems we can repair the Cave Heaven completely in about a year.
With that, we could move up our schedule.
This is good.
I was somewhat worried that if we delayed too long, there might be unforeseen changes in the world of the Demon God.
Now that we have this Cave Heaven, all preparations can be completed ahead of schedule.”
Gui Ling Ancestor turned to the two Supreme Elders beside him and instructed, “The two of you, make separate trips to the Five Poisons Sect and the Ghost Controlling Sect.
Inform the Five Poisons Sect Leader and the Ghost Teeth Ancestor of our current situation, and have them speed things up.
The reinforcements should arrive as soon as possible.
We must set out within a maximum of two years to prevent the Demon God from noticing anything amiss and inviting otherworldly powerhouses to their aid, which would be highly disadvantageous for us.”
“Yes, we will leave immediately.”
The two Supreme Elders did not waste words.
They turned and transformed into streaks of light, vanishing in the blink of an eye.
The one heading to the Five Poisons Sect had an easier task, as the sect is in the Southern Domain, not too far from the territory of the Beast Taming Sect.
For a being who has achieved immortality, it would not take much time to get there.
But it was different for the one going to the Ghost Controlling Sect.
With the Ghost Controlling Sect far off in the East Domain, even a True Immortal would need several days to travel there from the Southern Domain using Escape Technique, and it would take even longer for the Ghost Controlling Sect to dispatch a large number of disciples from the East Domain.
“All right, let’s all start repairing immediately.
Draw up a list of everything we need quickly.
Sect Leader, send someone to the treasury to bring the required Spiritual Objects as soon as possible without delay.”
Gui Ling Ancestor continued, “We also need to schedule the recruitment of sect disciples, especially those in the War Hall, who must practice the War Formation diligently to minimize casualties when we enter the otherworld.
Moreover, open up several chambers of the sect’s Treasure Vault and focus on cultivating the meritorious disciples.
Before war breaks out, try to enhance their strength as much as possible.
The stronger each disciple becomes, the better their chances of survival in the otherworld.
Put more effort into the daily teachings of the disciples.
Perhaps, some of them might achieve a higher Cultivation Realm.
Even if they can’t, aim to maximize their current realm’s strength.
Maybe after several years of tempering on the battlefield, opportunities for advancement will arise.
With this Cave Heaven to protect them, they’ll be able to safely advance without the oppression of the foreign realm’s Heavenly Dao.”
“Yes.”
Gu Wuxi and other Inner Sect Elders responded successively.
Although Gu Wuxi was the Sect Leader, he was only in charge of daily affairs.
When the Sect faced significant issues, it was these Supreme Elders who made the decisions, so he promptly followed Gui Ling Ancestor’s commands.
After pondering for a moment, Gui Ling Ancestor added, “Send someone to invite the heads of all the vassal sects to discuss the matter of a joint expedition.”
“Is that not a bit premature?”
An elder hesitated and spoke up, “Not all the vassal sects may be fully aligned with us.
If any of them tips off Taiyi Mountain or the Giant Spirit Sect, could it not cause complications?
In particular, Taiyi Mountain has coveted the Heavenly Pool Secret Realm for a long time.
If they learn that this Cave Heaven has fallen into our hands, they might seize the opportunity to cause trouble.
What if that interferes with our expedition to the otherworld?”
“It’s inconsequential.”
Gu Guiling waved his hand, his tone indifferent but offering a compelling force that forbade doubt.
“This matter will eventually come to light anyway.
Rather than having the other two sects covet our absence when we suddenly leave, it’s better to lay the cards on the table and inform them of our intentions upfront.
As for this Cave Heaven, hmph, now that it’s in the hands of our Beast Taming Sect, do you think we would just meekly hand it over?
Taiyi Mountain does not wield such influence.
Were it not for the War God Palace keeping the Southern Domain in check and preventing us from fighting too fiercely, I would have dealt with them long ago.
If they accept this matter quietly this time, all is well.
But if they dare to disrupt my grand plan, I’ll make sure to deal with those old coots of the Heavenly Sword, and we’ll see if Taiyi Mountain remains so arrogant.”
With these words, the other elders were instantly reassured.
Gui Ling was best at predicting the Heavenly Mechanism.
Since the Ancient Great Tribulation tens of thousands of years ago, he had served as the behind-the-scenes strategist for the Beast Taming Sect, stealthily devising countless schemes that resolved many crises for the Sect and setting up fallbacks that eliminated many who were unfavorable to it.
It could be said that Gui Ling Ancestor was the soul of the Beast Taming Sect’s very core, while their second-generation ancestor, with the highest seniority and the strongest power, deterred others with sheer might but couldn’t match Gui Ling’s strategic acumen.
Sect Leader Gu Wuxi quickly complied, “I will immediately instruct someone to invite the leaders of the various sects for a meeting.”
“Good, go then.”
Gui Ling Ancestor waved dismissively, “Get the word out soon.
It’s also a good opportunity to see which sects are not aligned with us.
If we discover any that are secretly in league with Taiyi Mountain, there’s nothing to discuss; eradicate them.
I don’t want troubles within our sect at home while we are in the otherworld.”