At the border between the Jiyuan Empire and the Tengyun Empire, there is a mountain range that appears shrouded in mist from a distance, resembling a fairyland.
This fairyland-like place is where the Ziwei Sect is located.
Meng Fan came at Jiang Mu's invitation, and Jiang Mu was well prepared for it, not only personally going to invite him but also holding a grand welcoming ceremony.
When Meng Fan arrived, all the disciples of the Ziwei Sect came to greet him. The mountain gate was wide open, and the mist was thick.
Although they didn't know who they were going to meet, they knew it was someone extraordinary.
Of course, Meng Fan did not disappoint them. With a slight wave of his hand, the spiritual energy of the entire Ziwei Sect rose several levels, and he left the character "Dao" on the highest peak of the Ziwei Sect.
These two moves terrified them.
This increased the overall vitality of the Ziwei Sect several times over. What does this signify?
This shows that Meng Fan understood the workings of the Ziwei Sect's grand formation the moment he arrived, and he immediately strengthened the formation. Such a level of formation mastery was unheard of to them!
Furthermore, the character 【道】 is even more remarkable.
As soon as the character "Dao" took shape, the primordial energy of heaven and earth surged throughout the entire mountain, almost liquefying. Suddenly, visible Dao patterns appeared around the character. Upon closer examination, one could discern that these Dao patterns were not a single law, but rather the manifestation of all three thousand laws, greatly shocking everyone present.
Jiang Mu had already suspected that Meng Fan was at the Shattered Realm, but this move directly negated his idea. This was something that someone at the Shattered Realm couldn't do!
Jiang Mu now directly believes that Meng Fan is a person from the post-shattered era, after all, his unbelievable methods are too terrifying!
They treated Meng Fan with even greater respect along the way, and even showed the utmost respect to Zhou Mubai, another Grandmaster of the Ziwei Sect.
After showing Meng Fan the magnificent scenery of the Ziwei Sect, Jiang Mu led him to his elegant residence to discuss the Dao.
It was less a discussion of the Dao and more a request for instruction. Meng Fan was adept at palm techniques, fist techniques, sword techniques, and all eighteen weapons. He could even understand the principles of the Ziwei Sect's secret techniques after just one look.
Now that Meng Fan is an immortal close to the Great Luo level, he has already overcome the three calamities and six tribulations, and is immortal and indestructible. He is only one step away from transcending the Three Realms and being outside the Five Elements. His understanding of martial arts is beyond what they can imagine.
Even though the Ziwei Sect has inherited immortal techniques, they seem far too rudimentary to Meng Fan now.
The two played chess for a long time. Seeing that Meng Fan remained calm and composed, Jiang Mu couldn't help but ask, "Senior, may I ask if the path of immortality has been severed now?"
"Heaven and earth are ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs. A person's life is predetermined at birth; this is cause and effect. This is the meaning of the saying 'great talents are spared from being fully realized.'"
Meng Fan slowly said, "Heaven and earth nourish man, but man has nothing to repay heaven. When you wake up, don't dwell on the past. Let go of one thought and you will be at ease. You must learn to cherish fate, go with the flow, and not cling to fate. This is the highest virtue."
Jiang Mu was shocked upon hearing this, realizing the meaning behind Meng Fan's words.
"Thank you for enlightening me, senior. I used to think that cultivation was going against the will of Heaven, but I never imagined that all my actions were the result of cause and effect, and that everything was the result of the will of Heaven."
Meng Fan chuckled, knowing that his words had hit him hard.
"Among all living beings, all are subject to ups and downs. If one does not contend, it is the best response to the Way of Heaven. But people's hearts are filled with anxiety, so how can they not contend?"
"Being a cultivator is to explore the path, to distinguish truth from falsehood. The path is long and arduous, but if you keep going, you will reach your goal. If you keep going without stopping, you can hope to reach the Heavenly Dao!"
As he spoke, Jiang Mu's eyes grew brighter and brighter, and in the end, he even closed his eyes and began to cultivate on his own.
Knowing that Meng Fanke was here, this could be considered a breach of hospitality.
However, Meng Fan didn't care at all. He knew that Jiang Mu had made a breakthrough, a once-in-a-century event that he had to seize. He finished the last sip of tea and said to the disciple serving him.
"He has already made a breakthrough. Remember not to disturb him. It is only polite to reciprocate. Give this jade pendant to him after he wakes up. Hopefully, it can save your lives."
The disciple clearly did not understand Meng Fan's meaning. He stared blankly at the jade pendant in his hand, and when he came to his senses, Meng Fan was nowhere to be seen.
When Jiang Mu woke up, it was already three days later. Knowing that he had neglected Meng Fan, he hurriedly called his personal disciple. Upon asking, he learned that Meng Fan had already left. He immediately prepared to go to Meng Fan's door to apologize, but the disciple stopped him and took out the jade pendant that Meng Fan had given him when he left. The disciple told him what Meng Fan had said when he left, and Jiang Mu immediately became curious.
He could tell from Meng Fan's words that he was not optimistic about the current state of the Ziwei Sect, fearing that a major crisis was about to befall it, which forced him to stop.
The moment he received the jade pendant, the originally ordinary pendant suddenly transformed into a beam of light, which ultimately turned into a sentence: "The four demon gods have arrived together, intending to destroy Ziwei and overthrow the human race."
Jiang Mu was shocked. He knew that Meng Fan was a person with great supernatural powers and would not stoop to lying to him. So the question was, where did the four demon gods come from?
Although the chasm between heaven and earth is like a joke to cultivators at the half-step Shattering Realm, both sides have set up a large array in the chasm. The only purpose is that if a half-step Shattering Realm expert crosses the array, their side will immediately receive a warning.
After pondering for a moment, Jiang Mu stopped thinking about how the four demon gods had crossed the chasm and instead used a secret technique to contact the other three transcendent forces.
A day later, four old men sat in Jiang Mu's courtyard. One of them was Jiang Mu, and the other three were the strongest fighters of the three transcendent forces.
The old man in black linen clothes looked at him with disdain and said, "Old man Jiang, we came here out of respect for you, but you actually said that four demon gods would come to destroy your Ziwei Sect. How ridiculous! I even went to the Heaven and Earth Divide to check before I came, and there was absolutely no problem. Explain to me how they got here!"
Jiang Mu was speechless. He would never tell them about Meng Fan's existence. It was an opportunity that belonged to him, and he would never give it away.
"I have an informant within the demon race; they are the ones who relay the messages."
The old man in hemp robes said calmly, "So that's how it is. You, Jiang Mu, are far more capable than Feng Bu'e. You even have an inside agent among the demon race. Could it be that you have an inside agent in our sect as well?"
One sentence nearly choked Jiang Mu to death. He stood up angrily and said, "Situ, I admit that Feng Bu'e bullied you because of his cultivation, but he is dead now. I have also purged the lawless elements in the sect. Why do you have to take your anger out on me?"
"Hmph, if it weren't for that evil wind sending the message, I wouldn't have come at all. Since I'm here, I'm already giving you face. What's wrong with venting a little?"
Jiang Mu knew that Situ Ping had no ill intentions. Otherwise, given what Feng Bu'e had done to him in the past, it would have been good enough if he hadn't drawn his sword.
He then patiently said, "Situ, I know you're giving me face. Feng Bu'e is already dead, not even a corpse was left. When a person dies, it's like a lamp going out. So please stop holding a grudge. On behalf of the Ziwei Sect, I'll apologize to you, okay?"
Situ Ping snorted coldly and said, "An apology is nothing, I don't want it. If you want my help, you have to give me something real, otherwise even if the demon race comes to my head, I will not help your Ziwei Sect."
"Okay, tell me, what do you want?"
"I want your mountain-protecting formation!"
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