Chapter 489 After Returning
The siege of the evil Tongtian by Tongtian, the capture, interrogation, and even the killing of the evil Tongtian... This matter is far more eye-catching and worthy of discussion than the battles between good and evil in several domains.
Therefore, when Zhong and Wu returned to Lingxian Sect, they opened the "forum" on the island and saw countless posts.
It was very lively.
and……
Zhong Cai looked at Wu Shaogan.
Wu Shaogan also looked at Zhong Cai.
Both of them clearly saw a post title—
[Discussion] What exactly is the ancient city that our War God Temple's Senior Brother Wu and the neighboring King Zhong Dan are controlling?
Zhong Cai smiled and said, "Let's discuss it then."
Wu Shaogan nodded.
Since the two had decided to reveal the ancient city, they had no intention of hiding its "true identity" any longer.
After all, they've reached this level now, so it doesn't matter anymore.
There are other secrets in the ancient city, such as the altar and the command platform, which are things that are kept secret as much as possible.
Unless the two of them reach the Tongtian Realm, it's best not to attract too much attention.
The two looked at each other again, then continued reading the forum posts.
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[OP: Did everyone see the transmitted images? That ancient city is truly magnificent! It's incredibly heavy, with both its defense and attack levels reaching level nine, yet Junior Brother Wu and King Zhong can manipulate it at will and unleash such immense power. There's only one possibility! It's their companion treasure! And because they've become Daoist partners, it's a fusion-type companion treasure!]
[Martial Arts Nine Heavens: Don't even mention it. I originally thought Senior Brother Wu's companion treasure was that hard bow he took out. That's a very high level, level nine, and he used it very smoothly.]
[Martial Arts in the Azure Sky: Indeed, this is a bit strange.]
[Wu Dou Qiongxiao: There's no need to be too surprised. Throughout history, countless geniuses have possessed a certain mystique, those who could stir up a storm. I think that hard bow is likely just a special case, or perhaps the ancient city is merely Zhong Danwang's personal treasure, and he used some means to allow Junior Brother Wu to use it with him.]
[Martial Arts Sky: That's actually quite possible!]
[Exploding to the Heavens: I still think the ancient city is the innate treasure they acquired through integration. Perhaps the hard bow is the special one?]
[Martial Arts Xuanhuang: I've found out! I heard that when Junior Brother Wu was on his original continent, he was crippled once because the city was small and his family had poor judgment! It's said that King Zhong Dan became Junior Brother Wu's Daoist partner during that time, and later, King Zhong Dan devoted himself to helping Junior Brother Wu return to the path of cultivation! Perhaps this is why Junior Brother Wu possessed two innate treasures!]
[Martial Arts Profound Realm: Think about it, aren't there similar cases in ancient texts? An early companion treasure was destroyed, but a bud remained. Later, after finding rare and precious materials to restore its aptitude, this bud would regrow along with the nurturing of a new companion treasure, allowing the genius to simultaneously wield two extremely high-level mystic artifacts.]
[Martial Arts Xuanhuang: But ultimately, this only means that before reaching the Heavenly Realm, one can manipulate one more level-nine treasure than ordinary geniuses. Many talented cultivators might be able to achieve something similar through secret techniques. Moreover, when one's cultivation level is insufficient, even if one can manipulate it smoothly, there will still be limitations due to the limitations of one's strength.]
Suddenly, a well-informed person arrived and immediately described many different scenarios.
It's gone viral.
However, both the news and the analysis make a lot of sense.
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Upon seeing this, the Zhong and Wu couple both raised their eyebrows in unison.
Zhong Cai couldn't help but laugh and said, "Where did you get this information from! You even know about things from so long ago."
Wu Shaogan pondered for a moment and said, "Could it be that Dong Xiao let it slip? He still has many friends. Although he doesn't go out to train with those friends, they still spar and get together regularly."
Zhong Cai chuckled and said, "If it really is him, why would he say all this!"
Wu Shaogan thought for a moment: "Maybe he's just flattering me?"
Zhong Cai: "Huh?"
Wu Shaogan couldn't help but laugh and ruffled Zhong Cai's hair.
Zhong Cai tilted her head and quickly figured it out.
Although both factions valued them highly, not everyone is magnanimous. There were always those who didn't like them or thought they were just lucky and had a smooth life.
Dongxiao was still very protective of them, and he probably couldn't help but secretly tell people about how Lao Wu had been crippled and fallen into a slump. He wanted people to know that these two uncles hadn't always been lucky either; they had suffered and almost never recovered.
Zhong Cai laughed and said, "It's just my nephew's filial piety. What are you talking about, Lao Wu, saying that's flattery?"
Wu Shaogan raised an eyebrow.
Zhong Cai rushed over and buried herself in Wu Shaogan's arms, laughing as she said, "Alright, alright! Even if that kid is just flattering me, he's very filial. Be good to him from now on."
Wu Shaogan nodded: "I'll definitely treat him well."
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The two didn't discuss this topic for long before quickly moving on to the comments below.
That "Martial Arts Xuanhuang" has always known a lot, and after posting on social media several times, many people below believe in him and agree with him.
Immediately, the topic of the ancient city came up again.
[Martial Arts Nine Heavens: That ancient city is truly amazing. I saw an image brought back by a palace master. Because my senior brother was highly regarded by the palace master, he was able to make a copy of the scene of the battle with Tongtian. He and I are close, and he showed it to me a few times when he came back, and even made another copy.]
[Martial Arts Battle in the Nine Heavens: Although the images are blurry and greatly affected by the Tongtian energy, many scenes are still visible. No one saw how Junior Brother Wu and King Zhong Dan initially entered the ancient city. However, after they arrived, it seems they sent out a very agile level nine puppet to entangle the evil Tongtian. The residual force of their battle struck the ancient city many times, yet not even a ripple appeared!]
[Martial Arts Battle in the Nine Heavens: Junior Brother Wu and King Zhong Dan were incredibly powerful back then! They directly controlled the ancient city's cannons to attack that evil cultivator, Tongtian! Although they barely fired any cannons because their combat techniques couldn't keep up with Tongtian, their first attack was said to be a spectacular display of firepower, incredibly impressive! It wasn't recorded, but the marks on the ground suggest it!]
[Martial Arts Battle in the Nine Heavens: Later, our Grand Hall Master and Sect Master Ji both went there. The Grand Hall Master was in charge of the fighting, while Sect Master Ji took over the artillery fire, which further proved the ancient city's powerful firepower!]
[Martial Arts Nine Heavens: This is very different from our innate treasures. Although ours also has many passive functions and its inherent strength is extremely powerful, if we're talking about using our current level to withstand a Heaven-Reaching attack, or even retaliate... we really can't do it.]
This also demonstrates a keen analytical ability, and the photographic evidence serves as proof of that analysis.
[Exploding Flowers: I know, I know! It was truly amazing! I saw the footage too! When our sect leader was controlling the ancient city, it was absolutely breathtaking! Our sect leader and Palace Master Pei worked together incredibly well! The power of the artillery was indeed terrifying, but it didn't harm Palace Master Pei at all!]
[Exploding Flowers: Junior Brother Zhong and King Wu are also incredibly powerful! They stood not far behind the Sect Master, watching the artillery fire attack on Xie Dao Tongtian without changing their expressions. They even survived Xie Dao Tongtian's attack without sustaining a single injury!]
[Exploding Flowers: Many of our fellow disciples were shocked when they heard this. It's one thing for Wu Douwang, who is very skilled in combat, to be less intimidated. But Junior Brother Zhong is a pill refiner! He remained completely calm! Impressive!]
[Martial Arts Canglan: I see you alchemists exploding your furnaces every day. A mere cannon shot is nothing; it's normal to remain calm.]
[Exploded into a flower: Shut up!]
Then came countless praises of the ancient city, its cannon fire, and its defenses.
It certainly included some analysis, but overall it was all praise.
Zhong Cai rubbed her arms in disbelief.
I never expected that after the ancient city had just shown its power, it would bring such terrifying praise.
His eyes hurt from looking at it so much.
But overall, I'm still happy to be praised.
As Wu Shaogan watched Zhong Cai's constantly changing expression, he found him particularly adorable.
He wasn't particularly interested in the post, only glancing at it as Zhong Cai flipped through it. Whenever he found Zhong Cai especially cute, he would lower his head and kiss her cheek.
Zhong Cai was in a good mood. After being kissed, she still felt unsatisfied, so she simply tilted her head back and took a bite of Wu Shaogan's lips.
Wu Shaogan let him gnaw on it.
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The couple, while being affectionate, browsed through the post and then went to find other posts.
The news about the several domains that are still in the final stages of battle is mostly about the Great Battle of Tongtian.
Their ancient city is indeed extremely famous. Even when people are talking about news about Tongtian, they often mention their ancient city.
for example--
[Discussion] While the battle is still ongoing, who has performed the best?
[Martial Arts Tournament: Many disciples from level nine forces have already gone there, but not many Battle Kings have gone. Our sect's Junior Brother Wu Dongxiao also went and is currently performing the best, as is Junior Brother Xuan, who is about the same level as Dongxiao.]
[Martial Arts Azure Sky: That's true. And while the other Dou Wangs are also very powerful, they're still considerably inferior to Junior Brothers Wu Xuan and Wu Xuan. That's why their reputations have grown so much.]
[Martial Arts Nine Abyss: Wow, that's amazing! It seems our War God Temple's reputation has risen even higher!]
For example—
[Discussion] How do you think the Tongtians interrogated that heretic in the ancient city?
[Discussion] I heard that after that interrogation, several top powers on the mainland began preparing for war!
For example—
[Discussion] It is said that it has been determined which evil force hired Tongtian to attack the chosen ones of our two families.
[Martial Arts Starry Sky: Yes, that's true. It seems to be the Red Mist Mountain Range. We're prepared and just waiting for the other factions to take action before we strike.]
[Martial Arts Profound Heaven: What I've heard is that we need to wait until the other powerful cultivators whose descendants were harmed by that evil cultist confirm that what the evil cultist said is true before they can each go and attack.]
[Martial Arts in the Blue Sea: Anyway, I've already submitted my name, so I'll definitely join once the war starts!]
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And so on, many posts.
It is worth noting that there is indeed a registration portal on the forum.
Once you enter, it's pretty much like "conscription".
In short, cultivators who register here will be led by the Nirvana cultivators to attack the evil forces they need to attack, and fight alongside the masses.
If you haven't registered, you can't go with the team. If you still want to go, you'll have to go on your own.
In that case, they would neither be as impressive as traveling with the team, nor would they consume as much energy as they would for the journey.
Therefore, countless disciples of the Temple of War signed up—they already disliked the evil path and were basically all crazy about more intense battles, the kind that draw blood, rather than just casual sparring.
To date, the number of disciples registered for the Temple of War has exceeded 100,000.
There are disciples in both the inner and outer halls.
Almost all of them are above the level of the Hanging Light.
In addition, countless alchemists also signed up—their registration portals were not the same, and there were thousands of them.
The alchemists are mainly responsible for logistics, and those who sign up are all highly skilled in alchemy, at least level four alchemists.
Registration has not yet closed, and the number of participants will continue to increase over time.
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Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan are definitely going, so they've both signed up.
Wu Shaogan entered through the martial arts cultivators' entrance, while Zhong Cai still chose the alchemist.
Although Zhong Cai is very strong in combat, the two of them had a new plan in mind when they went to fight this time.
We need to let the evil faction know that they are not to be trifled with.
At the same time, it also satisfies the curiosity of some fellow disciples.
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After registering, Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan carefully checked the deadline.
Zhong Cai stroked his chin and said, "I reckon it will be at most a month or two before we launch the attack."
Wu Shaogan pondered for a moment and said, "The heretical sects should also be making some preparations."
Zhong Cai turned to look at Wu Shaogan and asked, "Old Wu, do you think they might slip away?"
Wu Shaogan shook his head slightly: "They can't escape. You and I both have treasures that can be used for tracking, and the Tongtian Sect won't be without them either."
Zhong Cai thought about it and agreed, then said, "The Red Mist Mountain Range will likely have many traps set up, so the danger level will be quite high when we attack it. Hopefully, with the current preparations, our disciples can minimize casualties."
Wu Shaogan said, "If all goes well, we can also bring out the Poison Toad Ancestor and kill him."
Zhong Cai agreed: "I hope it really can kill them."
In the past, the righteous path rarely found an excuse to attack the evil path, especially at the Tongtian level. To avoid the evil path resorting to desperate measures, they could not easily take action.
This time, we have a legitimate reason to act.
They naturally hoped that Tongtian from the evil path would be harmed, which would in turn strengthen the power of the righteous path.
Zhong Cai sighed and said, "This attack on us was a perfect pretext, and it's also the evil path reaping what they sowed. If it had been an ordinary disciple, I'm afraid..."
If it were an ordinary disciple, or even the son of a certain hall master, but his aptitude was not high enough to be qualified to be the sect's top combat force in the future, he would not be eligible.
In other words, the potential of the Zhong and Wu couple is so high that even if both forces mobilize all their forces to wipe out the Red Mist Mountain Range, they have sufficient reason to do so. This leaves the evil path speechless and prevents them from venting their anger on ordinary cultivators and ordinary cities.
Wu Shaogan patted Zhong Cai to calm him down and laughed, "Let's kill a few more this time."
Zhong Cai nodded.
The two continued browsing through some posts.
Zhong Cai shook his head again and said, "The sect leader and the main hall master should have thought of this as well. The number of people left in the evil path Tongtian is not large. No matter how many reasons we have, the other bigwigs of the evil path... may still insist on helping the Poison Toad. What we need to guard against, in addition to the evil path in the Red Mist Mountain Range, is the troops that other major evil forces may lend to the Poison Toad."
Wu Shaogan agreed: "They will most likely lend it, but not for free. The Poison Toad will probably bleed a lot to gain more helpers. For other evil forces, providing support openly would be a weakness, but if the Poison Toad 'buys' it, the righteous path will have nothing to say."
Zhong Cai said, "Therefore, we need to be more careful."
Moreover, since their Lingxian Sect and War God Palace belong to the righteous path, it is inconvenient for them to "borrow" troops from other righteous forces. Furthermore, since they are not evil, "purchasing" troops is also not an option.
However, there are other methods available.
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In the following days, Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan continued to follow the news.
More and more disciples signed up, and the number of soldiers became more and more abundant.
At the same time, many other "stories" about different forces were also discussed on the forum.
For example, some of the Tongtian who were wronged fought back against their own forces, while others recruited soldiers within their respective territories.
At the entrance of the Temple of War, the temple master also posted a notice.
Recruit soldiers from the subordinate forces of the two major powers in the West River region.
Anyone willing to join in eradicating the evil forces can sign up.
Affiliated families, affiliated forces, and independent cultivators within their spheres of influence are all perfectly legitimate candidates for inclusion.
The notice also clearly stated the method for redeeming battle merits for rewards, the specific amount of battle merits, and so on.
Before long, the place became incredibly lively.
Throughout the entire Western River Region, those who were indignant against the heretical sects, those who were aware of their own strength, and those who coveted military merit all came to sign up.
However, there are entry requirements at this point; not everyone can participate.
At the very least, it must be the realm of fusion.
Therefore, each small and medium-sized subordinate force can only provide a limited number of personnel, but the forces within the entire domain are numerous, and combined, they constitute a considerable number—in previous years, they had difficulty acquiring high-level resources, but this time presents a great opportunity.
Many forces are unwilling to give up.
In order to go further, it is only natural to work hard.
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The forum posts documented the constant changes in the number of people being recruited.
To date, there are already hundreds of thousands.
The total number of alchemists who finished their current alchemy work and joined the registration at the Lingxian Sect exceeded ten thousand.
The number of people is still increasing...
The entire continent became lively because of the involvement of several powerful figures.
Privately, many cultivators also quietly went to the Western River Region and other major regions that were recruiting soldiers.
As long as you blur your face, you can register as a rogue cultivator.
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On Qianyuan Island.
Wu Dongxiao sat in front of Zhong and Wu, gesturing as he recounted their battles against the evil forces in several domains, including Bailin Domain.
Zhong Cai listened with her chin in her hand, and occasionally, when the conversation reached a point where Wu Dongxiao had experienced significant setbacks, she couldn't help but speak up.
"Wow, you're really unlucky."
"Bad luck again."
"Damn, this is getting worse and worse."
"Luck is practically nonexistent."
"What? I'm being forced out again?"
"hiss--"
Seeing his Uncle Zhong's enthusiastic support, Wu Dongxiao couldn't help but speak even more enthusiastically.
In particular, whenever Zhong Cai said he was having a particularly bad time, she would give him something to soothe his wounded feelings, which would make him even more enthusiastic about telling the story...
This lecture lasted for several hours.
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Wu Dongxiao came here because the battle between good and evil in those domains ended completely less than half a month after Zhong Wu and the others left.
All the task rewards that were supposed to be redeemed have been redeemed.
When Wu Dongxiao went, he had just broken through to the Palace Building realm. His secret techniques and combat prowess had been honed to a high level during the battle against the evil cultivators. By the time he returned, his senior brother Xuan Bing had much room for improvement, while Wu Dongxiao himself had already digested his own insights during the battle.
After killing for so long without any real peace, Wu Dongxiao simply came to find his two uncles.
Then he was subjected to a brutal "beating"... no, a friendly sparring session.
Wu Shaogan gave Wu Dongxiao a thorough lesson.
Zhong Cai was somewhat eager to try—but he also knew that his combat strength was definitely still somewhat inferior to that of the protagonist, so he decided against it.
Afterwards, he had Wu Dongxiao refine six levels of pills in front of him and gave him serious guidance.
Wu Dongxiao, who had just broken through and rushed to the battlefield, was a little rusty: "..."
Let him refine it. So what if the furnace exploded seven or eight times? Let him refine it!
At that time, Wu Dongxiao had some regrets.
Even if he didn't need to go into seclusion to meditate, he could have stayed in his cave to rest. Why did he have to come and find his two uncles?
He just couldn't wrap his head around it.
So, only after Mr. and Mrs. Zhong had finished giving their instructions did they quickly find a topic to chat about.
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After chatting for a while, Wu Dongxiao prepared to take his leave.
Just then, a disciple arrived at this place and delivered a message.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan... have found their master.
Sang Yunchu and Jiang Chongguang were both in the Canglong Mountains.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan paused for a moment.
Wu Dongxiao quickly turned around and tried to suppress his anger.
Haha! The two uncles were teaching him before, now it's the two uncles' turn to be taught!
But you have to endure it!
Otherwise, his two uncles will cause him trouble again after this matter is over.
The disciple who delivered the message took his leave and departed.
Wu Dongxiao also quickly slipped away.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan, who remained, exchanged a glance.
Actually, after they returned, they went to find their two masters to let them know they were safe and sound.
However, at that time, one of their masters was at a critical stage in alchemy, while the other was still in seclusion, so they returned first.
Now the two masters have summoned...
That must mean that after the two masters finished their alchemy and emerged from seclusion, they heard some rumors and came to ask them about it.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan stood up, ready to go over immediately.
We can't keep our two masters waiting any longer.
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