Old Li exclaimed in panic, "It really is an evil spirit! The man-eating evil spirit has really come!"
"Evil spirits? What are those?"
"Cannibalism?"
Panic gripped the crowd, and the scene became increasingly agitated.
Yang Chen shouted in a low voice, "Calm down!"
The voice wasn't loud, but it had the effect of getting to the bottom of things and quieting everyone down.
Lan Hua knew the reason for everyone's panic. There were only two reasons: first, the fear of the unknown, and second, the fact that they were able to escape from the Grand Elder's clutches meant that they must be quite strong.
However, he found it strange that this evil spirit was somehow connected to Dong Lang.
Yang Chen said, "Everyone, don't panic. The evil spirit is very powerful. Everyone, retreat back to the sect first!"
"Have all the disciples patrolling the mountain return to the sect and not go out for the time being. We will conduct a thorough search after dawn!"
Back at the sect, the group was wide awake. To prevent a sudden attack by evil spirits, they gathered near the sect's Immortal Talisman Hall.
Even Lan Hua and the other cooks mingled with the crowd, prompting Old Li to exclaim how terrifying the evil spirits were.
The nine elders of the Immortal Talisman Sect gathered together, with seven inside the main hall and two guarding the vicinity outside, creating a grand scene.
There was also a group of guardians waiting inside the hall, something that people would never normally see.
The sect leader, Fu Shengyuan, who had not shown his face until now, finally appeared before everyone.
Fu Shengyuan looked to be in his prime, with a peaceful and upright demeanor, and no airs of officialdom.
The elders nodded slightly upon seeing the sect leader arrive.
Yang Chen said, "We have disturbed the sect leader's seclusion; it is our dereliction of duty!"
Fu Shengyuan smiled slightly, "Elder Yang, don't blame yourself. The reappearance of evil spirits is no small matter!"
A young man stood beside Fu Shengyuan, his face solemn. He was Zhou Kai, the sect leader's first disciple.
Zhou Kaiqi asked, "Master, what exactly is that evil spirit? Why are all the elders so worried, as if facing a formidable enemy?"
His question was also the question of all the disciples inside and outside the main hall, and it was also something Lan Hua wanted to understand further.
Fu Shengyuan sighed and said, "Fine, since it has happened, everyone has the right to know!"
"Actually, this evil spirit is neither a demon nor a monster, and is even more terrifying and cruel than a demonic beast. It appeared once thirty years ago. Given that so much time has passed, I'm afraid only the elders of the sect know about it!"
Old Li shuddered when he heard what the sect leader said.
"Old Li, what's wrong?" Lan Hua asked.
"To be honest, thirty years ago, I almost perished in the jaws of an evil spirit, but fortunately Elder Yang Chen saved me!"
Zhao Xing'er asked, "Sect Master, what is the origin of this evil spirit?"
Fu Shengyuan sighed and looked up at the sky, "Then it all starts with an earth-shattering battle ten thousand years ago!"
"Whether it was ten thousand or twenty thousand years ago is no longer clear; it's too far in the past!"
"That was a world-destroying war, taking place on the Yu Huang Continent of the Xuan Yu World!"
The Yuhuang Continent is almost the same size as the Xuanhuang Continent, and both are located in the Xuanyu World.
This was the first time Lan Hua had heard of this. He had always thought that there was only the Xuanhuang Continent in the world, and at most, the Ointment Kingdom located in the East Sea, Donglang.
Fu Shengyuan continued, "At that time, the Demon Emperor, Poison Emperor, Evil Emperor, and Demon King, the four emperors, suddenly started fighting each other for some unknown reason!"
"Above the Emperor level are terrifying powerhouses, and a full-force attack from an Emperor can destroy the heavens and the earth!"
"After that battle, the Yuhuang Continent was shattered and deathly still. The entire continent was filled with demonic energy, evil energy, poisonous energy, and demonic energy, becoming a forbidden zone in the Xuanyu World!"
"Even a celestial being would be tainted by the filth and suffer damage to their cultivation if they went in!"
"After millions of years, the Yuhuang Continent gradually faded from people's knowledge. There was no longer a Yuhuang Continent in the world, only a Death Continent!"
Everyone was shocked; the battle between the four emperors had actually destroyed the entire continent.
What an incredibly powerful being!
Zhou Kaiqi said, "Master, we cultivate together and eventually reach the Celestial Realm, becoming carefree immortals! Could it be that there are even stronger beings above the Celestial Realm?"
Fu Shengyuan gave a wry smile, "That's right, the path of cultivation is endless. It is said that above the Celestial Realm, there are four major realms: Heaven, Earth, Profound, and True, leading to the positions of True Saint, Profound Venerable, Earth Emperor, and Heavenly Emperor!"
"Perhaps, the Heavenly Emperor is the ultimate goal of cultivation!"
Lan Hua was shocked. She realized that even becoming a Celestial was just the beginning of a new journey.
The path of cultivation is truly long and arduous.
He thought of the first emperor of all time, the Dan Tian Emperor, the founder of the Dan Shen Temple.
"Just what kind of being is the Pill Emperor?"
Zhao Xing'er asked, "What exactly is the purpose of the great war between the four Earthly Emperors?"
Fu Shengyuan shook his head.
Even though Yang Chen was older than the sect leader, he was equally unaware, "Ten thousand years have passed, and everything is unknowable!"
Zhao Xing'er, quick-witted, asked, "Could the four Earth Emperors be fighting over a personal grudge, or is it to fight for something important?"
Lan Hua's heart skipped a beat. "Could it be related to the black box left behind by Emperor Dantian again?"
"I hope not!"
Zhou Kaiqi asked, "Master, could that evil spirit come from the Continent of Death?"
Fu Shengyuan nodded. "It's very possible. No living being can stay on the Death Continent. This evil spirit is likely a monster from the Death Continent, tainted by demonic and poisonous energy!"
According to what the sect leader said, Lan Hua probably had an idea in mind.
The great battle between the four emperors left endless filth on the Yuhuang Continent, almost indistinguishable from nuclear radiation.
That evil spirit is very likely caused by the mutation of a demonic beast!
Fu Shengyuan said, "The Death Continent is located to the east of the Xuanhuang Continent. The Donglang Land is very long and narrow, and it is located right in the middle of the two continents!"
"You don't know, but the Eastern Wave Land is actually a barrier for the Xuanhuang Continent. Evil spirits run rampant there, and it's even more common there!"
Yang Chen added, "Therefore, the evil spirits that appeared on the Xuanhuang Continent are very likely some that escaped the net!"
"However, the frequency of evil spirits appearing seems to be increasing. In a thousand years or so, the consequences will be unimaginable!"
Lan Hua suddenly thought of something: why was the Immortal Talisman Sect located on the coast of the East China Sea?
Coincidentally, Zhao Xing'er, being extremely intelligent, asked the same question.
Fu Shengyuan said with a wry smile, "This is related to our founding ancestor. In fact, our Immortal Talisman Sect has only been established for a thousand years, which is relatively short compared with other sects!"
"When our patriarch first arrived at the shores of the East Sea, he inadvertently encountered an evil spirit that had crossed the sea. After destroying it, he understood the reason for the evil spirit's appearance!"
"In order to protect the Xuanhuang Continent, our ancestor resolutely decided to establish the Immortal Talisman Sect on Twin Sacred Mountains, which is why it has reached its current scale!"
"Therefore, one of the missions of our Immortal Talisman Sect is to eliminate the evil spirits that have crossed the sea and prevent them from wreaking havoc on the Xuanhuang Continent!"
Lan Hua sighed inwardly, thinking that the patriarch truly had a compassionate heart and a heart to protect the world.
He was suddenly startled. "Evil spirits appeared a thousand years ago. Does this mean that there will be more and more evil spirits in the future? With the strength of the Immortal Talisman Sect, can we resist them?"
Zhou Kai asked, "Elder Yang, how strong are those evil spirits?"
Elder Yang said, "The quality varies, but overall, the evil spirits that appear are getting stronger and stronger!"
"The evil spirits I injured possessed at least the strength of the Yuan Dan realm!"
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