Chapter 491 Li Cangxuan
Feng Tiancan had been waiting quietly for a long time.
Meanwhile, Qiu Xiao and Qiu Hao have been keeping an eye on news from the outside world for him, and they will come to inform him of any progress.
Feng Tiancan closed his eyes, his brows slightly furrowed.
The person he suspected... hadn't made any moves.
But he didn't believe it had nothing to do with that guy!
The energy on that peak ahead remains very stable.
Feng Tiancan took out a bell, ready to shake it.
At that very moment, a crack suddenly appeared on the opposite mountain peak, and incredibly terrifying energy surged out from it, instantly freezing the entire mountain peak into a glacier.
The residual force of the energy impacted all directions, freezing everything in its path into a frosty expanse!
But just as this energy was about to strike the pavilion on another peak, it suddenly stopped.
It was as if it had frozen in mid-air.
Then, the energy collapsed to the ground, no longer displaying its previous menacing form.
Unbeknownst to us, the gap between the opposite peaks had silently widened, and now it was almost like a giant city gate.
A tall, slender man slowly emerged from the mountain crevice.
He wore a long, dark robe, his face as still as water. He was like a stubborn rock, settling in one place, unyielding for thousands of years without changing.
It's so hard and rigid, and its temperament seems to be very stubborn and domineering.
Once he makes a decision, no one else is allowed to question it.
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The moment Qiu Xiao saw the man, she stood up and bowed to him from afar.
The man nodded, his fingers twitching slightly.
Qiu Xiao understood and immediately retreated outside the pavilion.
In the next instant, the man seemed to have only taken one step forward before landing in front of Feng Tiancan.
Visibly, a barely perceptible tenderness and joy shone through his otherwise lifeless eyes.
The man opened his mouth, his voice was low, and he gave off a cold and hard feeling.
"Heavenly Silkworm, why didn't you wake me up sooner?"
Feng Tiancan's body had been tense the whole time. When he saw the man appear, a hint of nervousness flashed in his eyes. He seemed to have no idea how to talk to his friend about what he had been thinking about.
He sighed softly and said to the man, "Cang Xuan, you noticed I was here?"
The man nodded slightly: "You should have called me sooner. You don't need to worry about bothering me at any time."
Qiu Xiao listened with his head down, without saying a word.
She was used to it; her master was always very gentle and warm towards her only friend.
Although it was an enthusiasm that outsiders couldn't see, she was both a disciple who had followed her master for thousands of years and a highly skilled cultivator who was adept at discerning emotions, so she could naturally sense that her master was very happy.
And, Master really felt that he should have called Senior Feng out as soon as he arrived.
The wind blows, and the silkworm lowers its eyes.
Li Cangxuan raised his hand and gently placed it on his shoulder, still asking stiffly, "Did someone bully you?"
Feng Tiancan remained silent.
Qiu Xiao: "..."
How many people can bully a dignified second-level Heavenly Tribulation expert like him?
Li Cangxuan gently pressed Feng Tiancan down to sit. With a flick of his fingers, he placed a plate of snacks and a pot of specially brewed fruit wine on the table. These were all things that best suited Feng Tiancan's taste and were things that he always prepared and stored in the Dao Palace.
Every time they met, he could take it out just in time.
Feng Tiancan rubbed his temples, then ate a piece of pastry and drank a sip of fruit wine.
The taste not only didn't decline, but actually got better.
After taking a sip, it did indeed soothe his anxious mood somewhat.
Li Cangxuan could see that Feng Tiancan was exhausted, especially mentally, so much so that a wrinkle was squeezed out between his brows on his face, which looked as if it were carved from stone.
How should I ask about the silkworm?
This was the first time he had ever seen a silkworm like this.
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After a long silence, Feng Tiancan finally said, "Chen'er... our son... was probably killed by Zhou Jichang."
When Li Cangxuan heard the name "Chen'er", the wrinkles between his brows deepened.
But he soon heard the next few words.
"Our" son.
What does "we" mean?
He didn't know which woman gave birth to Feng Chen for Tian Can. He only came out of seclusion once, and Feng Chen had already grown up. However, he never saw his mother appear, and no woman ever appeared by Tian Can's side.
However, he himself didn't really like Feng Chen.
Because every time Feng Chen came out of seclusion and prepared to have a small gathering with Tiancan, Feng Chen would always be there. Tiancan had spent countless efforts on Feng Chen, making him feel that Tiancan had put in too much thought.
But Feng Chen is, after all, the son of Tiancan, and he cannot stop Tiancan.
He was just disappointed that Feng Chen and Tian Can were not very similar.
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Li Cangxuan and Feng Chen didn't have much interaction; he only exchanged a few gifts with Feng Tiancan.
He was now certain he hadn't misheard.
Feng Chen was referring to... "our" son?
He could also confirm that Feng Tiancan hadn't made Feng Chen recognize him as his godfather.
If he couldn't be her godfather, could he be her biological son?
How...did she give birth?
He knew nothing about it.
But at that moment, many possible images flashed through his mind, all of which he and Tiancan had experienced together.
He had a vague idea of what was going on.
Li Cangxuan's gaze instantly fell on Feng Tiancan's face, observing his expression.
There was only regret and remorse, but not a trace of guilt.
There was even a hint of panic and apology, but these emotions seemed to be directed only at Li Cangxuan.
Li Cangxuan opened his mouth: "Was Chen'er born through some kind of treasure?"
Feng Tiancan nodded: "It is a Chaos Flower."
Li Cangxuan: "And my blood?"
Feng Tiancan nodded again: "Back then, I was really bored, and I happened to have a Chaos Flower in my hand. After thinking about its function, I thought about having a biological child to keep me company."
"As you know, for such treasures to give birth to children with true souls, the bloodlines of two people must be combined."
“Since he is my son, I can’t let him be tainted by any bloodline. After thinking it over, I can only think of Cang Xuan.”
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In fact, when he made his choice back then, he could have easily fought with another Tongtian or simply traded blood for it. But he didn't want his child to have anything to do with another Tongtian, and he also really wanted to show off to Li Cangxuan, give him a "surprise," and teach him a lesson for his stubborn nature.
So, Feng Tiancan used Li Cangxuan's blood almost without hesitation.
This blood was given to him by Li Cangxuan himself.
Because Feng Tiancan always teased Li Cangxuan about his stone-like temperament, and even said things like "I wonder if your stone body can bleed," Li Cangxuan later directly took out a portion of his blood and gave it to Feng Tiancan.
He said he could bleed.
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Feng Tiancan slowly recounted his thoughts, the subsequent process, the outcome, the discovery that something was wrong, the current investigation, and so on.
Li Cangxuan stood there stiffly, and apart from occasionally patting Feng Tiancan's clenched fingers to loosen them, he didn't react much.
Finally, Feng Tiancan said, "I want revenge."
Li Cangxuan nodded.
Feng Tiancan raised his voice slightly: "Cang Xuan, that's also your son. Are you willing to help me take revenge?"
Li Cangxuan said, "Even if he isn't my son, I will still help you."
Feng Tiancan's expression improved somewhat. After a pause, he asked in a low voice, "Then—let me ask you, I secretly created Chen'er and haven't protected him properly. Are you angry?"
Li Cangxuan shook his head and said, "Let's go find Chen'er's remains, or his remaining primordial spirit. If we find them, we can repair his primordial spirit and reshape his physical body. Don't be sad."
Feng Tiancan's pupils contracted.
This was something he had considered, but he was worried that he couldn't deal with the evil Golden Dragon Ancestor on his own, so he came to find someone.
During this time, he also sent people to investigate the location where the Golden Dragon Ancestor was currently in seclusion.
After all, the Golden Dragon Ancestor resides near the sea, and he often dives into the sea to cultivate.
We need to find out their general location first before we can attack together!
I can only pray that God will have mercy and that Chen'er will have at least a little bit left.
Even if it's just a little bit, as long as it's Chen'er, if he can't do it, Cang Xuan should at least have some connections.
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Li Cangxuan could see Feng Tiancan's mood. After a pause, he said, "Don't worry, I will kill Zhou Jichang."
Feng Tiancan suddenly raised his eyes: "He was the Supreme Elder of your former sect, you—"
Li Cangxuan said, "I don't really like the Ziyang Sect. All the teachers who taught me have perished, and there are no outstanding successors. Now, under Zhou Jichang's suppression, the Ziyang Sect is far less powerful than before. It would be better to let Zhou Jichang die, so that the Ziyang Sect can be reborn and cultivate a few more Tongtian masters with stronger combat power."
Feng Tiancan felt more at ease after hearing Li Cangxuan's explanation.
What excuse should we make?
Li Cangxuan said, "To gather information about him, we will use the Reversal Array to deal with it. I will do it personally."
Feng Tiancan nodded immediately. At the same time, he finally suppressed his violent impulse and said in a low voice, "First, we'll fight the Golden Dragon, retrieve Chen'er's remains, and then find an opportunity to kill Zhou Jichang." He hesitated for a moment, "What if he stays in seclusion and we can't find an opportunity?"
Li Cangxuan said, "We can live for a long time."
Feng Tiancan relaxed. Yes, as long as they could survive the tribulation, their lifespan would continue to increase.
There's really no need to rush.
Li Cangxuan added, "If he doesn't come out, when I sense that the next tribulation is about to fail, I will guide the tribulation to Ziyang Gate and directly use its power to suppress and kill Zhou Jichang!"
Feng Tiancan quickly said, "You should focus on your tribulation and not act recklessly!"
Anyone who does this will immediately be struck by heavenly lightning and die instantly, even if they had a sliver of hope to survive the tribulation!
Li Cangxuan nodded again: "I will keep an eye on it."
Feng Tiancan slowly exhaled a breath.
After saying these words to Li Cangxuan, he realized that the pain and resentment he had felt earlier had dissipated considerably without him even noticing.
For some reason, Feng Tiancan asked, "Chen'er is our child. Aren't you angry or happy?"
Li Cangxuan said, "I am very happy."
Feng Tiancan: "..."
There wasn't a trace of happiness in him.
never mind.
Doesn't he know what kind of person Li Cangxuan is?
That's settled then.
As long as Li Cangxuan wasn't angered by his rashness, that was enough.
Li Cangxuan saw through Feng Tiancan's thoughts but didn't say anything more.
Because in his eyes, Feng Chen was his and Feng Tiancan's child, so of course he was better off.
He will do everything in his power to save him.
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Outside the Temple of War.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan sat cross-legged on Qingyu's back, looking down at the crowd below.
It was truly packed with people everywhere.
Almost all of them came from affiliated forces and independent cultivators who came to sign up, and today is the moment when the army is gathering.
From the perspective of Zhong and Wu, they could see that the War God Hall was also filled with people. These were disciples of the War God Hall and the Lingxian Sect. Yes, because they were worried about the strength of the Lingxian Sect, when they decided to gather, the disciples of the Lingxian Sect who were going to go on the expedition came to the War God Hall to prepare to set off with the martial arts cultivators here.
If they are Daoist partners, many of them are disciples of the War God Temple who possess flying vessels with sufficient defensive capabilities. Their alchemists will then land on these flying magical artifacts.
Of course, if the defensive capabilities of these flying boat-type magical artifacts are insufficient, they will be sent to a group of flying magical artifacts of similar or slightly higher level that are gathered together, and protected together with other alchemists who have little combat power.
Outside the Temple of War, a large army is also gathering, but because they are not disciples of the same sect, there are still many tedious and troublesome things to deal with.
The first thing to do is to quickly match the conscription list.
Those who have already formed an alliance can cooperate based on the location of their respective territories.
The others need to be checked one by one. If there are no matching results, meaning no one has registered, then naturally they cannot join the team.
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This is nothing unusual; it always takes some time, and it also makes it easier to go together later.
But Zhong Cai only glanced at it a few more times before raising her eyebrows.
[Old Wu, Old Wu! Have you noticed anything unusual?]
I've found it!
Want to try and guess?
Wu Shaogan looked at Zhong Cai and saw that his eyes were rolling around as if he was plotting something.
So he looked down as well.
Then, raising an eyebrow, he immediately understood.
The people from the Ancient City faction have all arrived.
Zhong Cai chuckled.
Indeed! Quite a few came!
Although the sects established by the special Dao soldiers obtained through card draws do indeed have a very deep foundation, their strengths are quite uneven, and there aren't many at the fusion level these days.
But to the couple, each person was like a light in the night sky, easily recognizable.
They all bear the unique marks of the ancient city.
In this battle, the Ancient City Faction, as a newly emerging level seven force, will definitely be able to shine.
At that time, they can openly and legitimately acquire more resources for their own development.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan, naturally, would not take the initiative to contact the Ancient City Faction.
Let them develop freely.
No matter how strong they become in the future, they will always be the trusted forces under the command of the Zhong and Wu couple.
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Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan did not spend too much time on the special Dao soldiers, but instead observed many cultivators from other forces who had gathered outside, and quickly assessed their performance to ensure that there were no mistakes.
The two of them did indeed find some troublemakers, so they picked them all out and handed them over to their respective factions to deal with.
In this way, the army assembled in an orderly manner.
Both inside and outside the Temple of War, the sheer number of people was terrifying, a vast, dense mass.
At this moment, Lou Chuan stepped forward and announced to the crowd, "Let's set off now! Towards the Red Mist Mountain Range!"
The soldiers responded enthusiastically: "Yes! We'll proceed immediately!"
Then, countless images of flying magical artifacts flew out of the Temple of War, including some that rode flying birds.
After exiting the palace gate, those with flying magical artifacts were on one side, while those who rode flying birds were on the other side.
The two flying side by side was a particularly spectacular sight.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan were naturally brought by Qingyu to the bird side.
Qingyu flew steadily at the very front of the group.
—No other reason than that those who have reached the level of Palace Master each command a warship, and are originally at the very front.
As a contracted rare beast of a top-tier seventh-level Dou Wang, Qingyu would always be at the very front of the line whenever it went over to queue up.
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Zhong Cai leaned against Wu Shaogan.
The two remained close, but did not show excessive affection in public.
Moreover, this battle is a very serious matter, and it's based on the two of them.
They were initially invited to operate on the frontmost warships, but they declined for the time being, feeling that they would become even more conspicuous once they reached the territory of the heretics.
Among the level seven flying beast teams, many disciples from the War God Hall and the Spirit Immortal Sect were overjoyed to see the two of them leading the way.
They were also in a particularly good mood when they followed closely behind Zhong and Wu.
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The army was finally fully assembled.
The cultivators outside the Temple of War God also quickly took out their flying artifacts and rare beasts, and then rode them.
The two factions' teams mainly operate in the high air, distinguishing themselves from other teams.
Other cultivators flocked to the site.
A very large and imposing group headed straight for the Red Malignant Mountains.
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The journey was quite long.
Led by a large fleet of warships, numerous cultivators swiftly traversed thousands of mountains and rivers, steadily approaching the enemy.
Yes, a vast fleet of warships.
This time, only some Nirvana cultivators who were in seclusion were left to guard the Temple of War. If it was inconvenient for them to come out, they would send their own clones out to participate in the battle.
This time, they really mobilized all their forces!
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For cultivators, insufficient skill level will be a major weakness, whether it is the cultivator themselves or the magical artifact.
When the warships in the sky started moving at top speed, the other cultivators inevitably couldn't keep up. So they had to slow down so that the army wouldn't fall behind.
Along the way, because the scene was so shocking, it naturally attracted the attention of many forces, who began to investigate and discuss it.
"It seems that after all this preparation, the Temple of War and the Spirit Immortal Sect are determined to settle scores!"
"It hasn't been long, has it? For two such powerful forces to gather so many people, it's already quite fast that it took them this long! Their determination to avenge their disciple is truly remarkable."
"This is going to be good!"
"Don't let this turn into a show, I'm worried it'll escalate into a battle between good and evil, that would scare me to death!"
"It can't be that serious, can it? This time, the evil faction started the trouble first. We even caught the hired killer and then went to find the mastermind behind it. It's not a matter of good versus evil at all, but simply a contest between two level-nine forces."
“You see, if the Red Mist Mountain Range isn’t an evil path, then if righteous cultivators hire people to kill the top geniuses in their respective forces, wouldn’t that be the same as slapping them in the face, and wouldn’t they still come knocking on their door? It’s just that it’s a little easier for righteous cultivators to talk to each other.”
"Let's go! I need to get closer to that side and witness this once-in-a-millennium showdown!"
"I believe that good will prevail over evil. With such a large army, we are ready!"
"I won't talk to you all anymore, I'm on my way..."
"Yes! I'm really interested, and I wish I weren't from the Western River Region so I could join in!"
The countless discussions naturally reached the ears of the people on the road.
But this undoubtedly boosted their morale!
This campaign against the evil path, a large-scale war of this type, has been recorded only a handful of times in the entire history of the Temple of War. Those of this scale date back thousands of years.
We must wipe out every single person in the Red Malignant Mountain Range!
All heretical paths, leave no one alive!
This is exactly the sentiment of the vast majority of cultivators who came to participate in the war.
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After several days and nights, the army finally arrived near the Red Mist Mountain Range.
The entire army remained in high spirits.
Because this is the territory of the evil sects, it appears much more desolate than the cities where the righteous sects reside.
Not many cultivators dare to live here, especially the low-level cultivators and ordinary people who make the place quite lively.
They were well aware that the evil sects would randomly abduct a few people from the vicinity to refine them, so they dared not stay here for long, for fear that they might accidentally become such materials for refining.
However, they couldn't bear to leave their homeland, so the places they lived were just towns further away.
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Zhong Cai looked around.
There are some old sites of the city from back then, but they are all dilapidated and covered with a lot of dark, scarlet-colored stuff.
Although I don't know what it is, it looks very ominous.
Zhong Cai stroked her chin and looked at the mountain range again.
A thin layer of light red mist shrouded the mountain ridge, with occasional white and purple wisps of fog appearing as well. The various types of mist intertwined and floated throughout the entire mountain range, creating a dreamlike and ethereal scene.
It is beautiful, but also incredibly dangerous.
Zhong Cai looked at Wu Shaogan.
Those ugly red and black things must have been gradually corroded by the miasma that emanated from the Red Miasma Mountains, right? It's fortunate they weren't too close together, otherwise, not even these ruins would have remained!
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