Chapter 344: There is a reason for rewarding according to merit

In the bloody evil formation, one could even hear a pin drop.

The three Netherworld Immortals who were fighting each other seemed to be frozen in time.

The Buddha behind Wuzhi was holding a vajra, looking back in the direction of the Sun and Moon Clock, motionless, and even looking as if he wanted to scratch his head.

Not to mention the Netherworld Immortal.

He stared blankly at the gap in the Five Directions Blood Evil Formation, where there should have been a Blood Evil flag.

This is the Blood Evil Flag that he had spent a lot of effort to create, even at the cost of killing the Yin-Yang Rakshasa!

For this, he also lost his Yang Shen, which was a huge price to pay.

As a result, only a flash of rainbow light passed by, and the Blood Evil Flag disappeared. All he could see was the butt of the rainbow light. He even felt that this butt was mocking him with all his effort.

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The Nine Mountains Realm was also very quiet.

Zheng Fa's face was a little pale. He had used three of his innate magical powers in a row. In front of these unfathomable gods, he was extremely nervous. He had tried his best and consumed a lot of his soul and spiritual power.

He looked at the bloody flag in front of him, and felt very satisfied.

At the beginning, Zheng Fa got involved in this matter in order to prevent the resurrection of the Great Freedom Demon Ancestor.

As for the Five Xuanwei Sects, or even the Demonic Sect or the Immortal Sect, it doesn't matter to him.

Now that we have captured the Blood Evil Flag, we can be considered to have achieved our goal initially.

As he was summing up the gains and losses in his mind, he felt an eerie silence around him. When he looked up, he saw Senior Sister Zhang, Uncle Pang, and even Old Ancestor Xuehe looking at the Blood Evil Flag in his hand with their eyes fixed on it.

"What's wrong?"

Everyone shook their heads, as if they couldn't express the complex feelings in their hearts.

Senior Sister Zhang had a smile in her eyes: "Junior Brother, you found a good time. It can be said that you have cut off the firewood from under the cauldron."

Zheng Fa was somewhat pleased with himself. He did have a flash of inspiration.

The Netherworld Immortal looks powerful now, but he must have been injured. Even if he has a trump card, he will probably focus most of his attention on Master Chengkong and Wuzhi.

It's unlikely to guard against him.

This matter is still a bit risky. Well, at least for Zheng Fa's character, it is also a big adventure - but it is better than the Netherworld Immortal killing Master Chengkong and resurrecting the Great Free Demon Ancestor.

If the Great Free Demon Ancestor were to be resurrected, given his interest in the Nine Mountains Realm and Zheng Fa, the trouble would be even greater.

Compared to that outcome, this risk is naturally nothing.

He looked at the Blood Evil Flag in his hand, and couldn't help but turn his head to look at the Blood River Ancestor, with a strange expression on his face.

But the Blood River Patriarch understood what Zheng Fa meant - don't panic, you only have one father!

The Blood River Patriarch couldn't help but feel some outrageous yet real warmth in his heart...

Uncle Pang on the side rolled his eyes and suddenly laughed: "What do you think those three people outside are fighting about?"

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The three Netherworld Immortals were also thinking about this question at this moment -

What are you fighting for? Wu Zhi had quietly retreated two steps, obviously not wanting to fight anymore. It was clear that he attacked the Netherworld Immortal because he was afraid that the Demon Ancestor would be resurrected. Now that the Blood Evil Flag had been pulled down, this worry was naturally not a worry anymore.

He is not friends with either side. It can even be said that he has offended both sides, so naturally he wants to preserve his strength.

If he doesn't fight, then Master Chengkong naturally can't fight either - because he can't win.

The two of them had just joined forces, and even though they didn't have much tacit understanding, they were able to use their numbers to defeat the minority and barely maintain an evenly matched strength.

Now that Wu Zhi had withdrawn, he naturally had no choice but to take the beating.

But the Netherworld Immortal wants to fight!

The expression on his Dharma body's face was already fierce to begin with, and now it became even more furious. The golden and red Tai Chi diagram on top of his head had looked a little dim before, after all, he was also injured, but at this moment, his anger was revived, and he was full of power, pressing down on Cheng Kong Shangren.

What made Zheng Fa a little depressed was, "Why are you staring at me? Just beat Cheng Kong Shangren!" Cheng Kong Shangren seemed to be able to protect himself. The whisk in his hand blew out a breeze, which seemed to be invincible and gentle, and he was quite calm.

In other words, he looked like he could take a beating.

When the two were in a stalemate, Zheng Fa saw Xie Qingxue slowly stand up. Although she didn't move much, the Netherworld Immortal couldn't help but freeze, obviously quite afraid.

Xie Qingxue first glanced at Wuzhi, and then heard Wuzhi say: "I came here only for Qingjing Bamboo, and have no intention of colluding with the Demon Sect."

This is the contradiction between Taishang Dao and Leiyin Temple.

Xie Qingxue obviously didn't care and didn't want to care. She looked in the direction of the Nine Mountains Realm again, turned around, and stared at the Netherworld Immortal, as if looking for an opportunity.

The Netherworld Immortal seemed to be more cautious. The golden and red Tai Chi diagram no longer left his body, but was always covering him. Eighty percent of his mind was focused on guarding against Xie Qingxue.

Zheng Fa's heart moved. He looked at the lonely Blood Evil Flag beside him and thought it looked a bit ugly. The main thing was that it was not that the Blood Evil Flag could not be practiced, so it would be better to grab one or two more to be safe.

His spiritual power and soul had recovered a lot at this time. With a thought, he flew out of the Nine Mountains Realm.

He hasn't moved yet.

The Netherworld Immortal seemed to calm down all of a sudden. He rolled up the other four blood evil flags with his sleeves, and they turned into a beam of mysterious light and ran away! He ran very fast.

Master Chengkong looked at his back and glanced at Zheng Fa with a complicated expression.

Xie Qingxue, who had just used the Qingping Sword to kill the Netherworld Immortal Yangshen, stood up, and the Netherworld Immortal was still a little on guard.

But as soon as Zheng Fa appeared... this person ran away.

It can be seen how much psychological trauma the escaping light just now left on the Netherworld Immortal.

Zheng Fa felt that the Nether Immortal probably knew that Xie Qingxue's pre-swing was a bit long, so he could take a look at the situation first.

But our own escape light is not very reasonable.

This person really thinks clearly.

However, why did Xie Qingxue watch the Nether Immortal escape?

Zheng Fa asked Xie Qingxue, "Fairy Xie? Why don't you capture this person?"

"Scare him." Xie Qingxue shook her head and said, "If I attack again, I will fight to the death."

Zheng Fa nodded and said that if he tried his best, he would certainly be able to stay, but it was not worth it.

If the Five-sided Blood Evil Flag was intact, the Great Free Demon Ancestor would be resurrected. Xie Qingxue might have the idea of ​​fighting to the death, but didn't Zheng Fa steal the Blood Evil Flag? Master Chengkong didn't care about what the two said, but just stared at Wuzhi, looking ready to make a move.

"Fellow Daoist Chengkong...you also know my divine power of feet."

Wuzhi seemed to be quite fearless, but no one knew why he refused to leave.

Zheng Fa found out soon.

"Fellow Daoist Zheng, nice to meet you." Wu Zhi ignored the eager-looking Master Cheng Kong and instead clasped his hands together towards Zheng Fa and said, "Fellow Daoist Zheng has prevented the Demon Ancestor from resurrecting today. This is a great contribution to Xuan Wei. I admire you."

Zheng Fa suddenly had a feeling in his heart.

Did this person stay here just to talk to him? This made him a little wary.

Xie Qingxue glanced at Wuzhi and moved her feet lightly. She didn't seem to be indifferent to what happened just now, and she stood in front of Zheng Fa vaguely.

Wu Zhi smiled and just shook his head and said, "Thank you, Fairy. The Pure Tranquility Bamboo originally belonged to my Leiyin Temple. I want to take it back, and there is nothing wrong with that. I have heard of Fellow Daoist Zheng for a long time, but I have no ill will towards him."

Zheng Fa secretly pondered Wu Zhi's attitude and words in his heart. Was there anything wrong with them? Wu Zhi's tone was too firm, which made him feel that in Wu Zhi's opinion, it would be better if the Great Free Demon Ancestor did not revive, but resurrection did not seem to be a big deal? At least not as big as the Qing Jingzhu incident.

Xie Qingxue didn't say anything but didn't move, obviously not believing him.

Zheng Fa glanced at Wuzhi, and was confused about this man's erratic and mysterious attitude, so he simply said nothing, but lowered his head and looked around.

Everyone looked at him, as if wondering what he was looking for.

Zheng Fa picked up a few dead branches of Qingjing Bamboo from the ground, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

He had to be anxious - these few people had just fought with great force, and many of the dead branches of the Qingjing bamboo had turned into ashes, making them difficult to find.

Don't hurry, this thing will be gone!

The three of Master Chengkong looked up at his smile, then looked down at the dead branch for a long time, all with puzzled expressions - is this dead branch still useful? Didn't you see that Wuzhi didn't even fight for the dying Qingjing Bamboo before? But... thinking about the escape light just now, Zheng Fa had his reasons for doing this! Master Chengkong waved his whisk and rolled up a few intact dead branches.

Wuzhi...had a regretful expression on his face. He looked at the Buddha behind him. Under the Buddha's feet, there was a pile of broken bamboo branches that were gone with the wind.

But Xie Qingxue didn't move.

Seeing that Zheng Fa ignored him, Wuzhi was not in a hurry. He just bowed to everyone with both hands, turned into a ray of Buddha's light, and disappeared into the sky.

Seeing him leave, Master Chengkong did not entangle with him, but said to Zheng Fa and the others: "Although the Five-Directional Blood Evil Formation has been broken, the Netherworld Immortal is still there, so we must be on guard."

Zheng Fa nodded slightly, and then he heard Master Chengkong continue to say: "Now that Fairy Xie and I are injured, why don't we go back to Tongming Mountain to recuperate first, and then make plans later."

Zheng Fa looked at Xie Qingxue's face, and it was indeed not very good. He remembered Xie Qingxue's subtle protection just now, and couldn't help but thank her: "Thank you..."

"You saved my life."

Xie Qingxue shook her head. Her meaning was very clear. She was in poor condition, and if the Great Freedom Demon Ancestor was alive, he would definitely not be able to escape.

"That's not what I meant. If it weren't for the fairy's sword, I wouldn't have had this opportunity." Zheng Fa did not take credit for it, but added, "Thank you, fairy. I have to thank you... um..."

Master Chengkong laughed and left first.

Seeing that Xie Qingxue looked a little impatient, Zheng Fa seemed to dislike his noise, so he also led Jiushanjie away.

Xie Qingxue was the only one left. She looked around and gently moved her right foot which had not moved.

A relatively intact branch of Qingjing bamboo was exposed at her feet. Xie Qingxue picked up the dead branch, looked left and right, with a puzzled expression.

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Tongming Mountain.

When Zheng Fa walked into the main hall of Tongming Mountain again, he clearly felt something different.

The main hall was more lively than the last time I came. All the cultivators above the Nascent Soul stage were sitting in it, toasting and laughing.

Dozens of female Jindan cultivators shuttled back and forth among the banquet, carrying trays, holding wine glasses, and walking briskly and joyfully.

At the entrance of the main hall stood a female cultivator with a particularly beautiful face. Zheng Fa had even heard of this person - she was the most promising disciple of the Su Nu Pavilion, the largest club in the Hundred Immortals Alliance.

I didn't expect this one is still alive and seems to be doing well.

When the Su Nu Pavilion Golden Elixir saw Zheng Fa, her eyes lit up. She came forward in two or three steps and said with a smile, "Master Zheng, please take a seat!"

She led Zheng Fa and the other person inside, and the three of them walked past dozens of Nascent Souls.

When these Yuanyings saw Zheng Fa coming, they put down the wine glasses in their hands, swallowed the laughter in their throats, and watched Zheng Fa and Senior Sister Zhang walk through the banquet.

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The last time I came, there were ten positions for the incarnation of the gods at the top.

Now there are only nine left, the missing one is naturally the one from Wuzhi of Leiyin Temple.

However, Yao Chi Huashen, who came with Wu Zhi, was also sitting at the table with a calm expression.

Zheng Fa arrived early this time. There were still four people in the Shenhua realm who had not arrived, including Xie Qingxue.

Walking to the top, Zheng Fa looked at the empty seats. What surprised him was that the two at the top were empty.

Master Chengkong, who was supposed to sit in the main seat, actually sat in the second seat on the left.

Zheng Fa discovered this last time, and this location is quite interesting.

Come to think of it, the lifespan of cultivators in the Xuanwei Realm is too long.

He thought about his last position and walked towards the third seat on the left - last time he was the number one person under the Five Xuanwei Sects. Now that Wuzhi is gone, this group of people will probably let him sit in the fifth seat?

Unexpectedly, the Jindan female cultivator from the Su Nu Pavilion looked at him and actually walked to the first seat on the right, indicating that this was his seat.

Zheng Fa was stunned, and then he saw Master Cheng Kong nodding and smiling at him, as if to confirm his decision.

Everyone at the table was watching this scene, but no one showed the slightest surprise.

Zheng Fa had some enlightenment in his mind. He sat behind the desk with Senior Sister Zhang, looking down at the Nascent Soul in the hall.

"Does this count as me taking advantage of you?"

A voice came from beside me, it was the voice of Senior Sister Zhang.

Obviously, she also understood that the seating arrangement this time was probably because Zheng Fa stole the Blood Evil Flag and broke the Five-Directional Blood Evil Formation.

In terms of merit, he was only ranked behind Xie Qingxue who broke the formation with one sword.

Sure enough, when Xie Qingxue walked into the hall, she was led to the first seat on the left.

She glanced at Zheng Fa, didn't seem surprised, and nodded with a smile.

Soon, all the Nascent Souls who were going to participate in this battle gathered.

The meeting was still presided over by Master Tongming. He stood up and his voice was so loud that it could even be heard at the foot of Tongming Mountain.

"During this campaign against the Great Freedom Demon Sect, we have recovered the seven states and twenty-three counties of the Hundred Immortals Alliance!"

"The four incarnations of the Great Freedom Demon Sect have died and disappeared."

"The number of cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage killed is countless!"

"After this battle, the demonic calamity of our Hundred Immortals Alliance has been resolved, and all the major sects can return to their former locations and rebuild the old mountains and rivers!"

When these words were spoken, everyone's face was filled with joy.

The main force in the siege of Chenjun this time is of course the six groups of divine forces.

But Master Tongming, who stayed behind in Tongming Mountain, was not idle either.

He led the disciples from Tongming Mountain and cleared out the former site of the Hundred Immortals Alliance occupied by the Great Freedom Demon Sect.

On the one hand, this is because Master Chengkong is worried that the Great Freedom Demon Sect has three burrows.

On the other hand, it was also an opportunity to take advantage of the fact that the Great Freedom Demon Sect's deity was being held back by Zheng Fa and his men.

So far, the operation appears to have been successful.

Outside the hall, cheers from disciples of various major sects could be heard faintly.

"For this campaign to be so successful, our Hundred Immortals Alliance must thank the two fellow Taoists for their assistance."

After saying this, he raised his glass, as if he wanted to say something else.

But his mouth, which looked like he had taken a political course, moved, but he didn't say a word. He just raised his wine glass and said to Xie Qingxue, "Cheers, fairy Xie."

"Thank you, fairy!"

The Nascent Soul in the hall and the disciples outside the hall all shouted at this time.

Xie Qingxue stood up with a solemn expression and returned the greetings to everyone.

Master Tongming drank the spiritual wine in the cup, signaled the female Jindan cultivator beside him to fill it up again, then turned to look at Zheng Fa.

His gaze was a little more complicated than before, but he didn't say much.

"Cheers, Master Zheng!"

"Cheers, Master Zheng!"

Zheng Fa stood up and picked up the wine glass. Suddenly, he felt something empty beside him. Turning around, he saw that Senior Sister Zhang was a little far away from him, as if she was avoiding him.

He gently reached out, pulled Senior Sister Zhang over, and handed her the other wine glass on the table.

Senior Sister Zhang was stunned for a moment, glanced at Zheng Fa, and lowered her eyes slightly, making it impossible to see the expression in her eyes for a moment. She just took the wine glass.

Zheng Fa turned around again and looked at the old man who was grinning foolishly at the bottom of the hall, Uncle Pang, Xiao Yuying and others.

He raised the wine glass towards them, and took Senior Sister Zhang with him, and drank the glass of wine that was overflowing with honor.

Senior Sister Zhang exchanged glances with Senior Uncle Pang from a distance, and suddenly smiled, but she understood what Zheng Fa wanted to say in her heart -

The glory that tens of thousands of people are cheering for today belongs to Zheng Fa.

It was Senior Sister Zhang who swung the Mountain and River Seal again and again.

It was also earned by the elders who painstakingly researched the immortal formation.

To be honest, Zheng Fa is safe in the Nine Mountains Realm.

Senior Sister Zhang and the others are the ones who are risking their lives. If there is any accident, they will die.

Perhaps others have forgotten, perhaps others only saw the glory of Zheng Fa capturing the flag in the end.

But Zheng Fa did not forget.

Xie Qingxue, who was standing by, saw this scene, raised her head slightly, looked up at the sky and sighed softly, as if she had thought of something.

She waited for Zheng Fa to sit down, then she raised her glass and toasted Zheng Fa.

Zheng Fa was stunned for a moment. Looking at the expression on Fairy Xie's face, why did he feel that this glass of wine seemed to be for him to pull Senior Sister Zhang? ...

After Master Tongming sat down, Master Chengkong coughed lightly and said, "Although the Great Freedom Demon Sect has been defeated, the Netherworld Immortal is still here, so we must not be careless."

Everyone nodded, their faces very serious.

The deeds of the Netherworld Immortal in Chen County have already spread, and his ruthless calculations are truly frightening.

"But don't be too scared." Master Chengkong smiled again, "I have sent a message to the sect that an elder will come to deal with this person, and Fairy Xie also caused him to be seriously injured. Now I am afraid he will need some time to recover."

"The most important thing for us now is to clean up the states again. I will have to ask you to do this."

Everyone was cheered up and understood what Master Cheng Kong meant.

This is about rewarding people based on their merits, or in other words, dividing up the territory.

The Hundred Immortals Alliance has now been devastated, with at least 30% of its sects destroyed and the remaining sects also suffering heavy losses.

Now that the Great Freedom Demon Sect has been eradicated, the Hundred Immortals Alliance will no longer be able to occupy so much territory again.

More importantly, the Xuanwei Five Sects have gathered so many sects, and now that the matter is over, they will naturally give them benefits.

The benefit, of course, is the various resources on the original territory of the Hundred Immortals Alliance.

Master Chengkong looked at the expectant eyes of the people in the hall, smiled gently, waved the whisk in his hand, and a map slowly unfolded.

"The Hundred Immortals Alliance used to have seven states and twenty-three counties, but now Tongming is willing to give up four states and thirteen counties."

Everyone looked at the map of the four states. There were two states in the middle that were painted with one color.

"I wonder if Sect Master Zheng is willing to take the trouble to allow the Jiushan Sect to take charge of the two states of Tai and Liang?"

Everyone was silent - what hard work!

Can we also work harder?

(End of this chapter)