Chapter 551 - 547: Ancestral Master Takes Action – Benefits for the Sect
“Ah…”
Although they were of such a profound realm, and all reacted swiftly, the sudden appearance of so many formidable spiritual beasts still sent shivers down their spines.
Only then did everyone suddenly remember that even though Qin Feng’s form had changed greatly, and his blood energy was exceptionally strong, he was not merely a body cultivator but a disciple of the Beast Taming Sect.
The cultivators of the Beast Taming Sect excelled at harnessing spiritual beasts in battle!
Qin Feng was not only skilled in taming spiritual beasts, but each one was trained to an incredibly formidable level, even surpassing his own realm.
In the eyes of the cultivators from the Giant Spirit Sect, that made them even more remarkable.
The number of these spiritual beasts was not only greater than theirs, but their strength was even greater as well. Moreover, the sudden emergence of the spiritual beasts caught them off guard and nearly caused injuries.
Although they reacted very quickly, when facing spiritual beasts like the White Dragon and Qingluan, which were comparable to the peak of the Purple Mansion realm, they found it extremely tough, not to mention several spiritual beasts directly targeted Duan Shanhe.
Especially the Death Curse Crow, which cawed twice and flapped its wings, sending a strangely eerie flame that suddenly landed on Duan Shanhe’s body, causing his energy to drain, his body to weaken, and he nearly couldn’t withstand the Ruyi Golden Snake’s tearing.
Just as he was about to be torn apart, suddenly, a divine light fell from beyond the ninth heaven and enveloped Duan Shanhe.
Not only did this divine light protect him from being damaged by the Ruyi Golden Snake, but it also rapidly healed the wounds inflicted by the snake’s bites.
Qin Feng, who was ready to command the nine heads of the Ruyi Golden Snake to tear apart his opponent, didn’t seem surprised by the sudden appearance of the divine light.
After all, this was the chief true disciple of the Giant Spirit Sect; he wasn’t so easy to kill.
The fact that their opponent had come to challenge them in broad daylight had already caught the attention of most of Lingxiao City, and the protectors arranged for Duan Shanhe by the Giant Spirit Sect were definitely not going to stand by and watch him get killed.
What caught Qin Feng off guard was that the one who saved Duan Shanhe was not the protectors who might be lurking in the shadows, but someone from beyond the ninth heaven.
This was truly peculiar.
Could it possibly have been an elder of the Giant Spirit Sect who intervened?
Just as Qin Feng pondered in his heart and the surrounding spectators were all astonished, an elder with a robust physique in the crowd finally took a deep breath.
Luckily, the ancestor had taken action; otherwise, the sect would have suffered significant losses.
As a protector, failing to act in a critical moment to save Duan Shanhe meant he was unqualified.
But it wasn’t entirely his fault: Duan Tianya had been holding on earlier so he had not intervened, but he hadn’t expected Qin Feng to possess such a peculiar crow capable of unleashing such an unusual curse flame, plunging Duan Shanhe into an immediate crisis, causing him to react too late.
However, what he didn’t know was that the one who had taken action was not the Giant Spirit Ancestor but someone else entirely.
In the great hall above the ninth heaven, Grandmaster Taixuan opened his eyes and looked at Gui Ling Ancestor, speaking, “This moment is crucial for the expedition. Internal conflicts within Biluo should not be stirred further; otherwise, if your sect continues to kill Giant Spirit true inheritors, it could influence the overall situation, so I intervened. Do you have any objections, Gui Ling?”
Gui Ling Ancestor quickly bowed and said, “Grandmaster Taixuan is the Polaris of our Biluo; his intervention at this moment is for the greater good, and I naturally have no objections.”
Being a cunning strategist, he would not confront even if it was the Giant Spirit Ancestor coming to Duan Shanhe’s aid, let alone Grandmaster Taixuan intervening for reconciliation.
Firstly, Biluo was at a critical turning point, about to begin a broad expedition. It was indeed not suitable for internal strife; hence, these elders would certainly suppress any discord.
Though Duan Shanhe was currently only a true disciple, he had received considerable blessings of Qi fortune, along with other treasures on him. With some more opportunities, he could ascend to become a Profound Immortal.
Anyone capable of becoming a Profound Immortal was an emerging great power, a predestined Golden Immortal!
Such a disciple with immense potential, no one wanted to watch him get killed.
In fact, the Giant Spirit Ancestor had been ready to intervene, but Grandmaster Taixuan, noticing his dilemma and wishing to mediate, took the initiative to help, saving Duan Shanhe.
For Gui Ling Ancestor, no matter who intervened, a favor was owed to the Beast Taming Sect, and naturally, he would prefer to owe Grandmaster Taixuan rather than the Giant Spirit Ancestor.
Given Grandmaster Taixuan’s status, since he had meddled in another sect’s affairs, he couldn’t possibly not respond.
Sure enough, Grandmaster Taixuan continued, “When the ten-year period is over, please have Mituom Buddha bring back the disciples who are still in the otherworld.
This trial has seen two disciples from the Beast Taming Sect achieve great merit, allowing our Biluo to conquer a high-rank world with minimal cost, and deserve rewards.
However, as it’s still a high-rank world, achieving it through shortcuts will require careful consideration, and many powerful beings inhabit that world, making it challenging without powerful individuals overseeing it.
Let’s plan this: Gongsun Cuo of the Spring and Autumn Academy will lead, aided by Gui Ling of the Beast Taming Sect. Both of you are skilled planners, and with mutual assistance, it should be easier to secure that world.
Of course, a great battle is inevitable by the end. The allocation of forces from your respective realms will also be discussed and arranged by you two. Do you have any objections?”
Gui Ling Ancestor and Gongsun Cuo exchanged glances before bowing together, “Thank you, Grandmaster, for your trust. We shall do our utmost not to let you down!”
Both revealed a hint of excitement in their eyes.
Gongsun Cuo’s realm was profound, having already attained the peak of eternity, just one step shy of breaking through to Creation.
Yet, this single step could potentially halt advancement for tens of millions of years, as crossing it without the right opportunity could make breakthroughs elusive for eternity.
As the highest leader charged with strategizing the conquest of a high-ranking world, his role wasn’t limited to just securing early advantages and benefits in war. It broadened his horizons, enhanced his knowledge, and more importantly, that world possessed beings who had almost achieved Creation and various magical entities that could inspire insights, perhaps increasing his chances of proving his Dao.
Gui Ling Ancestor was even more thrilled. Initially, he didn’t qualify for such a position, not even if he combined forces with Jue Tian Ancestor.
Now, with just an offhand remark from Grandmaster Ancestor Taixuan, he had become Gongsun Cuo’s deputy, collaborating on significant decisions concerning the invasion of the Divine Realm. This would not only bring many benefits to the Beast Taming Sect during the war but also offer him many personal opportunities.
Take, for example, the Rainbow Bridge!
Before, Qin Feng had specifically discussed with him the numerous benefits of the Rainbow Bridge, explaining that if Elder Kongkong could refine such a creation, successfully proving the Dao and achieving the ultimate Dao could be expected!
Other advantages included seizing the initiative and securing top-level resources for his sect.
The price paid was merely asking Qin Feng to show mercy and spare Duan Shanhe once, a trivial sacrifice compared to the future benefits the sect could gain.
Others might not be aware, but he had personally guided Qin Feng’s cultivation—how could he not know the details of Qin Feng’s capabilities?
For Qin Feng, killing or not killing Duan Shanhe was inconsequential. If Duan Shanhe dared challenge him again in the future, Qin Feng could easily defeat him once more with his strength.
“Alright, that sounds good.”
Seeing their agreement and with no objections from the other great powers in the hall, Grandmaster Ancestor Taixuan nodded slightly, “Let’s then discuss the matters concerning the other realms. Apart from primarily strategizing for the Nordic God Realm initially, we will need to forcefully conquer the other worlds.”
After all, the remaining four high-rank worlds didn’t have cosmic calamities like the Twilight of the Gods, nor did anyone have secrets like Qin Feng that could be utilized by Biluo for their benefit; they could only assess the strength of the various realms roughly and then dispatch major sect forces expediently.
Besides these, many sects also had to venture into the Void, as numerous small and medium-sized worlds awaited their conquest.
While the resources of these smaller worlds aren’t as significant in rejuvenating Biluo’s primordial qi as those of high-rank worlds, they still served as resources for training regular disciples and immortals, proving still tremendously useful.
The more cultivators there were at the lower layers, the more geniuses and immortals would emerge in the Cultivation World, enhancing Biluo’s foundational strength.
After all, the lower-level cultivators were the foundation!
Thus, the main issue discussed by the various sects now was deciding which sects to dispatch to conquer the high-rank worlds.
While waging war in high-rank worlds would increase the risk and likelihood of casualties within their ranks, the opportunities in those worlds were most plentiful.
Just as the Divine Water Palace Master became intent upon hearing that the Nordic God Realm possessed three Divine Springs, other realms too contained various treasures that could aid in proving one’s Dao.
Compared to the smaller worlds, the sects’ great powers were more enticed by these treasures!
The Chosen Sons selected in this trial were merely blessed with the heavenly fortune to aid in proving their Dao in the future, but whether they could achieve Dao was still uncertain. If they perished while venturing into an otherworld, their chance to achieve Dao would vanish.
Heavenly fortune could only protect them within the Biluo Great World; once they ventured into an otherworld, no such advantages remained.
However, treasures like the three Divine Springs were different; they could directly enable a peak Profound Immortal to achieve Dao without needing the prolonged growth period or the uncertainties faced by the Chosen Sons.
In fact, when Grandmaster Ancestor Taixuan, Mituom Buddha, and other top-tier powers allocated which sects would conquer the various realms, they considered these factors, such as assigning the Divine Water Palace to join the invasion of the Nordic God Realm, or sending those cultivating Fire Element Techniques to conquer a world filled with flames.
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Let’s leave aside how the great powers under Grandmaster Ancestor Taixuan coordinated the discussions on expeditions.
In Lingxiao City, with the intervention of the great powers, Qin Feng had already received a message from Gui Ling Ancestor, hence he ceased his attack and even withdrew his spiritual beasts, allowing Duan Shanhe and the other Giant Spirit Sect disciples to retreat.
Duan Shanhe’s expression was sullen. He hadn’t expected such a disastrous loss in this challenge!
He thought his strength substantially improved and he could redeem his previous humiliation, but he ended up losing even more swiftly and disgracefully than before!
He still had some hidden cards, but these were not meant for combat; they were precious resources secretly obtained from the Giant Tribe, meant to aid his eventual becoming an Immortal. Not wanting to use them unless absolutely necessary, for losing them over a temporary victory would lower his future prospects.
A moment of carelessness had almost cost him his life to Qin Feng’s lifebound spiritual beast.
Had it not been for his ancestor’s rescue, he likely would have perished, erasing all his futures.
This realization made him break out in a cold sweat and helped him understand that life was more precious than treasures. He would never again risk his life for mere possessions!
On the other side, seeing Duan Shanhe and the others retreating, Qin Feng did not pursue further.
However, just as Qin Feng was about to return to his camp to receive the cheers of his fellow disciples, a sudden shift in his spirit prompted him to turn his head towards the far end of the street.
There, a few figures wielding soaring sword Qi appeared.