Chapter 360: The Change of Nanhua Sect (Bonus Chapter 23 for Average Subscriptions)

In the bottom right corner of Jun Yangzi’s computer screen, the icon for the "Advanced Artificers' Exchange Group" pulsated in a ceaseless frenzy, flashing several times nearly every second.

"Screenshot. No matter how I try to copy these seal script characters, they just don't achieve the ideal power. Where exactly did I go wrong? Does anyone have any insight into this aspect?"

Daoist Red Wing: "The Dragon Slaying Sword from Zhu Xian seems to be forged from Ten-Thousand-Year Green Crystal. A sword forged from such green crystal is peerlessly sharp, unmatched by ten thousand men. This Daoist also wishes to fashion a substitute. Do any fellow Daoists have good advice?"

Gongyi Xiu: "A substitute certainly cannot be found. This Daoist also wished to seek one. Why don’t you try Profound Water Cold Crystal? Use the Five Elements Derivation Method to augment its sharp metal qi, and perhaps you might replicate seventy percent of its quality."

Daoist Red Wing: "That seems to clash with this Daoist’s Red Flame attribute, though."

Gongyi Xiu: "That makes it even easier to handle. Use Earthen Vein Flame Gold."

Daoist Red Wing: "But then if this Daoist uses the Seven Tribulations Dragon Slaying Technique in the future, it won't quite look the part. Others unleash a green sword light, while we would be wielding nothing but red light."

"No matter how I try to mimic the spiritual energy flow in this part of the Haotian Mirror's interior, it always feels wrong. Can any fellow Daoist explain this?"

"Screenshot. The auspicious beast in this part should be a phoenix, right? Why is it that no matter how I bring it forth, it always feels off?"

Duan Buyi: "I have looked up the Shushan Sect's records regarding this. This auspicious beast is the Jiaoming, a divine bird of the south. It merely bears a resemblance to a phoenix. If you depict it as a phoenix, of course it will feel off."

"6666!"

"There is actually such a thing?"

"How have I never even heard of it?"

In response to this explanation, a succession of people below quickly chimed in with praise, frantically spamming "666."

Not long after, Jun Yangzi sent another message in the group: "This Dharma treasure is too difficult to refine. The key lies in controlling the temperature for a few steps, where it must be kept quite low. Doesn't that mean the fire has to be extinguished?"

Duan Yue: "Are there not still the water method of artifact refining and the steam method of substance extraction?"

Jun Yangzi: "What are those? How come I've never heard of them? Husky bewildered face."

Duan Yue: "Could it be that your side lacks these methods of artifact refining altogether? Cold sweat."

Jun Yangzi: "Your side actually has such good things? Could you tell us about it? Awkward."

"Wait a moment." Duan Yue glanced at his communication jade. "There are a few newly joined artificers. I will arrange things for them."

Jun Yangzi: "Are you all together?"

Duan Yue: "Of course. Right now we are all refining artifacts in one place. I truly have never seen such a spectacle before."

Jun Yangzi: "Thumbs up."

"..."

The entire artificers' exchange group pulsed almost every single moment. In a short while, dozens of diverse messages had already flashed across the screen, and over the course of the day, the accumulated volume of messages was absolutely immense.

Within the artificers' exchange group, a few days passed.

Duan Yue: "The artificers of the Wuwei Daoist Alliance are awesome! Thumbs up. Right now, regarding the auspicious golden patterns on the Haotian Mirror, we have already overcome several obstacles based on the records of auspicious beasts you provided. As a side note, your 'Roaming Heaven Fire Refining' is rather interesting. It looks like we can attempt to refine a model of the Haotian Mirror to test it out."

Duan Buyi: "Your water refining method is also incredibly powerful. Several difficulties that could not be overcome before have now been conquered as well. It looks like we can also proceed with preliminary replication work."

...

On the other side, in the airspace above the sea outside Half City.

"Sect Master Wang! Did you think that because you held the advantage yesterday, you could take this old man down today?!" Daoist Tianxu wore a look of immense self-satisfaction, laughing wildly toward the heavens. "Truly, I never expected it. Originally, this Daoist believed that the True Flame of Yimu peaked at no more than the tenth layer left behind by our predecessors. Only now does this old man realize how ridiculously wrong he was! Today, this old man has glimpsed the true meaning of the eleventh layer of the True Flame. Given time, this old man shall surpass those who came before and achieve what they could not! Now, let me show you the might of the brand-new True Flame of Yimu that I have comprehended during these past days!"

"Solar Flame! Go!" A plume of flame, completely orange-red and resembling a small sun, flew from his hand!

The moment this fire appeared, it was as if the airspace over the entire sea had grown as hot as a gargantuan steamer!

Wang Lingxiao instantly let out a strange cry: "What kind of ghostly thing is that?!"

"Hahaha! Are you afraid?!"

"Would this seat be afraid?!" Spiritual light erupted from Wang Lingxiao’s hand. "This seat shall let you know today what the true might of Heavenly Light is!"

"I suspect you have never tasted my Divine Sword Lightning Controlling True Spell!"

"Get lost, get lost! That little bit of heat of yours is better left unused. Watch this old man's United Heaven Hao Sword!"

Across the entire sea outside Half City, one could see flames soaring to the sky on the left and thunder tumbling on the right. Now sword lights flashed through the vast sky, now rushing thunder shot fiercely in all directions. Below, the sea waves towered to the heavens, swallowing the sky and devouring the earth, while dark clouds hung low in the sky as if the heavens themselves were collapsing!

Nearly all the cultivators of Half City entering or leaving the city at this moment gazed toward this patch of sky, their expressions as if they had seen a ghost. They fled far away, one after another, terrified of being entangled in some disaster.

The demonic beasts and sea monsters that usually entrenched themselves here were now also hiding inside their caves, trembling with fear, deeply afraid of drawing fire upon themselves.

...

"Junior Sister Liu, shall we compete in sword-riding?!" Mo Xian spoke with an air of pride. Having recently learned to fly by riding a sword, she was practically more excited than anyone, standing proudly in mid-air before the shop entrance upon a black immortal sword.

"All right."

Suddenly, Liu Ningyun’s expression shifted drastically.

"Senior Sister, what is it?" Mo Xian asked with a look of surprise, but as she immediately touched the communication jade at her waist, her own countenance instantly changed in identical fashion.

"Eldest Senior Sister, did you also receive the news?" Liu Ningyun asked, her voice heavy with gravity.

Mo Xian nodded and said, "I received it. There is a change within the sect. Return swiftly!"

"What exactly happened?!" Yue Yan asked in a low voice. "Was everything not perfectly fine yesterday? Why has trouble suddenly arisen today?"

"How should I know?" Mo Xian furrowed her brows. "However, this time an emergency summons was sent. Unless a great matter has occurred within the sect, such an emergency summons would never be issued."

...

Within the forbidden grounds of the back mountain of the Nanhua Sect.

A sharp, sullen howl echoed from the forbidden grounds of the back mountain. The roar exploded like thunder in the sky, sounding even more like a terrifying demonic beast from ancient times. With this single howl, all the stone tablets across the entire back mountain shattered completely. The mountains shook, and the entire Nanhua Sect experienced what felt like an earthquake, the earth swaying and the mountains trembling!

"What's going on?!"

"What happened?!"

The disciples of the Nanhua Sect were terrified beyond measure, and the few elders left behind to guard the place turned as pale as ash: "The forbidden grounds! It is actually the forbidden grounds?!"

"How is that possible?!" One had to know that the cultivation of the elder of the forbidden grounds was nearly equal to that of the Sect Master. "Is that elder not guarding the forbidden grounds?!"

"Could it be that the forbidden grounds have fallen?!"

Hearing several angry shouts, several figures flew one after another toward the forbidden grounds of the back mountain. They saw the sky above the Nanhua Sect's back mountain densely covered with dark clouds. In the sky, a thick, dark-red sea of clouds churned, crimson serpents danced wildly, fierce winds howled, and flying sand and rolling stones filled the air.

The entire forbidden grounds of the back mountain were now almost completely enveloped by a demonic cloud!

"A demon has emerged into the world! This is the omen of a demon emerging into the world!" A white-haired elder pointed toward the sky, his expression horrified to the extreme!

"Where is the Great Elder? Was she not guarding this place?" Several elders, braving the thick, dense clouds, intended to enter the forbidden grounds to take a look.

"Are you looking for me, my fellow junior brothers?" A woman with hair as white as snow yet whose appearance was no older than twenty years old was currently seated upon a stone cliff, staring at the few of them with great interest.

With a roll of the red cloud, nothing but a miserable shriek was heard, and the several individuals had already vanished without a trace, as though they had never existed in this world.

"It appears those little brats of the Feng family have already made proper arrangements. Now I only need to go to the other two places to retrieve my body and bones..." Within the dense cloud, there seemed to be a pair of evil, singular eyes staring at the sky. "When even you all are not worth a single strike of mine, this time, I shall see how those disciples and grand-disciples of yours will cope!"