() Yan Sushuang seemed to have guessed Zhu Honglie's thoughts, so she asked suspiciously, "Could it be that Sect Master Zhu means...... Retreat?"

"Yes, what about retreating and giving up the land of the three counties? We will give up the flat place, firmly hold Tenglong and the three eastern counties, resist the momentum of the demon beast's eastward advance, and then come out with all the masters, and slowly kill back......"

"No!" Before Zhu Honglie's words could be finished, he was interrupted by Zuo Aolian, "Then what should I do with the land of my three sects? Since the ethereal ancestor founded the sect, my sect has never left that auspicious land, and now it is actually going to be given to demon beasts?

Ye Shenrong said coldly: "Then are you willing to watch the sect disciples being slaughtered by demon beasts?

"You!" Zuo Aolian was so excited that he couldn't speak.

Lao Ye's tone of speech was a little excessive, but the meaning was right. Lao Zuo, you should understand the lesser of two evils. Besides, the abandonment of the land of the sect is only temporary, let's listen to Sect Master Zhu's words and see what his plan is. Guo Yunchao persuaded. Among the seven sect masters, the only one he didn't dare to joke about was Zhu Honglie. He once said behind his back more than once that Zhu Honglie was a hot-tempered and fierce old man, and he had no good fruit to eat if he was in a hurry.

Zhu Honglie cleared his throat and continued: "The reason why the three counties with flat terrain are to retreat to the Wanwan Mountain and the Night Wailing Valley in Qianlong County, the two mountains of Jinwu and Huoye in Tenglong County, and the Qinxue River between Xianglong County and Feilong County. ”

"Even Tenglong County has to give up more than half of it?" Zuo Aolian asked in surprise.

Zhu Honglie nodded firmly: "Yes." Overlooking the south of the evening mountain to the Lanyue River, the north is the deep valley of night crying, and the terrain is precipitous. The Huoye Mountain and the Jinwu Mountain run through Tenglong County, and there is only one passage between the two mountains. The Qinxue River stretches longitudinally between Xianglong County and Feilong County, blocking the land route, and it is only necessary to guard the southern part of Xianglong County. The beasts in the beast tide can be handed over to the armies of the seven county kings, while our immortal cultivators concentrate on dealing with demon beasts. What do you think?"

It has to be said that his claim is sensible. Most of the eastern part of the three counties of Panlong, Youlong and Feilong are flat, and there is no natural danger to rely on, and it is necessary to pay a heavy price for defense.

It was a very difficult choice to give up the land of the sect. Zuo Aolien, Tan Taiqian and Yan Sushuang all frowned and were silent. Although they were unwilling, no one knew better than them how much of a threat the demon beast posed to the sect. The Protector Formation, in front of the huge group of demon beasts, is a matter of time before it is broken.

Seeing that the three of them were still hesitating, Zhu Honglie asked, "I wonder if the three sect masters have notified the masters of the Mahayana period to return to the sect?"

"Of course. Two masters of the Mahayana period of our sect have returned, and there are still two on the way. ”

"Three of my sect have returned. Yan Sushuang said.

"Two have returned. Zuo Aolian said.

"The masters of the Mahayana period who have returned to protect the sect, have they ever resisted the tide of beasts?" Zhu Honglie asked again.

Tantai replied sullenly: "Go." However, there are too many high-level demon beasts, and some of them are extremely powerful, and one of the masters of our sect was besieged and injured. ”

"I just want to say that with the Mahayana realm, even the demon beasts that are helpless, it is extremely unwise for us to fight with our lives. If this continues, there will only be more casualties!" Zhu Honglie once again persuaded in a strong tone.

"Okay, I agree to Zong's evacuation. But where are we going to settle down?" Zuo Aolian asked.

Zhu Honglie pointed to a place on the map: "Your Ethereal Sect retreated to Qianlong County and looked at the Evening Mountain, there are many cliffs here, and it is not easy to climb, so stick to this place, how about it?"

Zuo Aolian frowned slightly: "The disciple can take all the swords up the mountain, but it's just ...... Do you want my Ethereal Sect disciples to sleep in the open?"

"Sect Master Zuo doesn't have to worry about this. There is an immortal cultivation sect on the eastern slope of the Wanwan Mountain, and I directly asked them to vacate the place. Guo Yunchao said.

Zuo Aolian nodded in agreement. The topography of the evening mountain is really good, the west is full of cliffs, the east slope is gradually gentle, and there are two major state cities in the south and north to the east, which can provide support for medicinal materials, minerals and other items.

"Sect Master Guo, you leave the sect at night and go west to the Night Crying Valley to hold on. Sect Master Li, the strength of your Taiqing Sect is on par with my Chiri Sect, and please come to Tenglong County to help, temporarily borrow the land of Rongyang Sect, and work with our sect to guard the two mountains of Huoye, Jinwu and the middle aisle. The Cold Moon Sect can cross the Qinxue River in the east and defend the east bank of the river together with the Tianyun Sect that is advancing westward. As for the Qinxue River to the southern tip of the mainland, it is still necessary to bother the sect master of Lantai. Zhu Honglie said a detailed strategic layout.

Tan Taiqian looked at the map on the table, and said with a little embarrassment: "It's not that I'm cowardly, it's just an inch on the map, a thousand miles on the ground." This place may seem small on the map, but it is actually very large. The terrain is flat, and there are no big rivers and rivers to obstruct it, so it is not easy to hold this place. My Fengling Sect is already the last in strength and the smallest number of people among the seven major sects, so I'm afraid I won't be able to handle this important task. ”

Zhu Honglie frowned: "What the Sect Master of Tantai said is reasonable. There is no geographical advantage in this area, and it would be bad if the demon beasts concentrated on attacking here. However, the ethereal and night are too far away from the two sects, and my Chiri Sect and Taiqing Sect have to hold the entire middle and middle passages of the defensive line, and only the two sects of Tianyun and Lengyue can exchange positions. Why don't you Sect Master Ye, your Tianyun Sect go and defend here?"

With Ye Shenrong's shrewdness, how could he agree. This is a dangerous place, the demon beast has been unable to attack in other places for a long time, and it will definitely turn to find a breakthrough, and after finding it, it will inevitably attack fiercely, and it is inevitable that the disciples of the sect will suffer heavy casualties if they stay here. He twisted his beard and said, "Why don't you gather the main army of the Seven Great County Kings here? Anyway, other places only need a little more manpower." With so many people plugging this gap, what's the fear?"

Li Yuanxiao was very dissatisfied with this proposal: "The people in the army are not immortal cultivators, and it is okay to deal with ordinary beasts, if they encounter high-level demon beasts, they will be slaughtered and have no power to fight back." Countless lives were used to plug the gap? Can the Sect Master of Loss Ye think of it!"

Ye Shenrong snorted coldly and stopped talking.

"What Sect Master Li said is extremely true, this method is impossible. Even if the armies of the Blue Dragon Continent were gathered here, they were not the opponents of the demon beast group. I think each of the remaining six sects should allocate a part of their manpower here to support the Fengling Sect together. Guo Yunchao said.

"Ordinary armies are useless, so ordinary immortal cultivators are useful?

I will not risk the lives of my sect disciples. Ye Shenrong said.

Li Yuanxiao retorted: "Joke! The lives of your sect's disciples are fate, but the lives of those soldiers are not?" I suggest that in addition to dedicating some of the manpower to reinforce the Fengling Sect, each sect should send two more Mahayana masters to assist in the past, how about it?"

Tan Taiqian sighed: "I have to do this." In this way, there are more than a dozen Mahayana masters in the seven major sects to help our sect, and they should be able to resist the demon beast group. ”

Seeing that she agreed, Zhu Honglie patted the case and said, "Okay! Then act according to this plan!" I also ask all the sect masters not to spare the elixirs and other items in the sect, and work together to survive this catastrophe. Sect Master Zuo, Sect Master Yantai, and Sect Master Yan must go back quickly to migrate the sect disciples, and the other four sects will rush to the defensive position as soon as possible to respond. ”

"Sect Master Zhu, have you forgotten that there are still us?" A voice suddenly sounded outside the Xihe Hall. The door was pushed open, and a group of men entered. At the head was a young man dressed in white with clear eyebrows, and his strange long hair was divided into blue and green on the left and right, hanging down to his waist.

"Mr. Yi!" Zhu Honglie happily stepped forward, "You came in time!"

That young man is none other than Yi Liuchen, a well-known master of loose cultivation in the rivers and lakes. In the realm of the late Mahayana period, he also has the peerless Immortal Sword Fixing Light Sword, which ranks ninth in the "Immortal Sword Spectrum", and his appearance here at this time is undoubtedly a big help. Not only him, but the people who walked into the main hall behind him were all well-known cultivators in the Qinglong Continent: "Ten Thousand Miles Alone" Pei Xuefeng, "Passing Swordsman" Yu Feipeng, "Dancer Under the Moon" Lin Chuxian, "Quick Sword Without Shadow" Chen Zishang...... Each one can be in their own right.

"All of you Daoists gathered in my Red Sun Sect today, but for the sake of this demon beast riot?" Zhu Honglie asked. The fame and strength of these scattered cultivators have reached the point where Zhu Honglie has to be respectful when he sees them. In the later period of Yi Liuchen's Mahayana, Pei Xuefeng, Yu Feipeng, Lin Chuxian and Chen Zishang were all in the middle of the Mahayana period, and there were several people in the early Mahayana realm.

"That's exactly what comes for you. In addition to a few of us, there are also a few people such as Huang Lingfei, a thousand cups of not drunk, Tong Xiaotian, who are far away from Jinwu Mountain and are on their way. I heard what you just said outside, the six major sects don't need to assign Mahayana masters, this place, we will guard it!" Yi Liuchen said.

Zhu Honglie had forgotten that there was also a group of masters such as "loose cultivators", and he was extremely happy at this time: "This is very good! Dare to ask Mr. Yi how did he know that our seven sect masters are gathering here?"

Yi Liuchen smiled slightly: "The demon beast riot is related to the safety of the entire Qinglong Continent, how can we sit idly by?" Originally, I gathered all kinds of scattered cultivators to go to the three western counties to meet the beast herd, but I happened to meet an old friend of the Fengling Sect, who told me that the seven sect masters met in Jinwu Mountain to discuss the matter of resisting the demon beasts, and we immediately rushed over. ”

Zhu Honglie nodded: "There are many sects of immortal cultivators, as the saying goes, 'a snake can't do without a head', in my opinion, Mr. Yi is highly respected and has the strongest strength, so you should lead us immortal cultivators, how about it?"

Yi Liuchen excused himself and said: "I'm a casual cultivator, I'm used to idle clouds and wild cranes, I can't let me lead, I don't have that ability at all." I can't talk about the strongest strength, there are many old friends in the Seven Great Sects alone who are much more powerful than me. Now is the time to work together, so I think we will continue to lead with the Seven Great Sects. We, the solitaries, obey your decisions. ”

Zhu Honglie waved his hand: "Okay! Then act quickly according to the decision!"

......

In just a few days, the three sects of Ethereal, Fengling, and Leng Yue retreated to the expected place, and the three sects of Yeli, Taiqing, and Tianyun also moved west and stopped. The Taiqing Sect left only four elders and disciples below the Void Netherworld Realm to guard the Heavenly Dao Mountain, and the rest came to Huoye Mountain to temporarily live in the Rongyang Sect. According to the resolution, the other sects in each county were all under the command of the big sects, so almost all the immortal cultivators above the Void Netherworld Realm in Kanglong County came here and obeyed Li Yuanxiao's arrangement.

The passage between Huoye Mountain and Jinwu Mountain has been firmly sealed. This place is hundreds of miles away from north to south, and the Taiqing Sect and the Chiri Sect each have four elders leading more than 100 disciples, together with more than 3,000 immortal cultivators from the rest of the sects, plus tens of thousands of royal troops, it can be described as impregnable.

Li Yuanxiao had already used the Spirit Breath Jade to send a message to all the Mahayana masters who were wandering abroad, a total of five people. The two returned to defend Tiandao Mountain, and the other three all came to Huoye Mountain, including the one with the Seven Star Sword.

"It turns out that our Taiqing Sect actually has five masters of the Mahayana period, and three of them are in the late Mahayana stage, it's really amazing, it's amazing!" The exclamation of the four elders Hong Yunlei echoed in the main hall of the Rongyang Sect.

Second Elder Xie Ningdong smiled and said, "How many Mahayana masters there are in the sect have always been a secret that only the sect master knows. If it weren't for this demon beast catastrophe, we still don't know how many masters there are in our sect. ”

Li Yuanxiao's expression was serious: "At the beginning of the Mahayana period, they have to prepare for the future tribulation, and they don't need to worry about the affairs of the sect. The patriarch set the rule that if there is no major event, it must not be disturbed. It's the same with the other major sects, and they don't know how many Mahayana masters there are. ”

"Understand, understand! After such a long time of idle life, let's take this opportunity to test my cultivation! Hmph!" Hong Yunlei pressed the joints of his hand bones to "crackle".

"Lao Hong is really belligerent!Then you should go and take the lead!" said Twelve Elder Huang Ruijing.

Hong Yunlei immediately changed to a smiling face and turned his head: "No problem, but you have to follow behind me and be my backing." He has been pursuing Huang Ruijing for a long time, and he will only become gentle in front of his sweetheart.

"Haha, Lao Hong, don't worry, we will all follow you when we arrive, and see how you fight bravely!" Yao Huakong said with a smile.

"No problem! Aren't they just demon beasts, let them all taste my heavy sword!"

While the crowd was talking, a man suddenly came in at the door. The person who came was a middle-aged man, with a face like a crown of jade, a few wisps of green beard, eyes like a torch, his hair combed neatly, wrapped in a turban, and his whole temperament was gentle. He was dressed in a simple cloth robe, like a doctor who practiced medicine. If it weren't for the hilt of the sword exposed on his back, he wouldn't have been able to tell that he was an immortal cultivator. He took his hands, nodded slightly to Li Yuanxiao, turned around and went out again. It was not so much "walking" as "floating", because the crowd did not see him take a step at all.

Li Yuanxiao hurried

got up and hurried out of the main hall, leaving several elders looking at each other.

"Who is that person, why have I never seen it before?" asked Hong Yunlei in confusion.

"Looks like a very powerful master...... Huang Ruijing said.

Hong Yunlei was puzzled: "Very powerful master? Looking at his appearance, he has no sharpness at all." ”

Huang Ruijing pursed her lips: "In the past, you were still not convinced when you said that you were coarse-hearted, didn't you see the strange way he walked out of the room? Otherwise, how could he be so polite to Sect Master Li?"

"Mahayana Master...... It's a little bit of a feeling when you say that. Generally, real people don't show their faces, and the more ordinary people they look, the more likely they are to be top masters, don't ......" Hong Yunlei nodded again and again as he said, as if he had realized.

"Don't think about it, if it weren't for the master of my sect's Mahayana realm, Sect Master Li wouldn't have chased him out. We still have urgent tasks to accomplish, so let's do it quickly. Yao Huakong said loudly.

Huang Ruijing guessed correctly, this elegant middle-aged man was indeed a master of the late Mahayana period of the Taiqing Sect. After entering the Mahayana realm and traveling, I don't know why I changed my appearance.

Li Yuanxiao said respectfully to the middle-aged man: "Senior." ”

The middle-aged man nodded and said lightly, "I have lifted the ban on the Seven Star Sword." ”

Li Yuanxiao was overjoyed: "The predecessor is really extraordinary, and he has unlocked the prohibition set by the Chenguang Sword Immortal in such a short time. ”

The middle-aged man showed a smile: "Actually, the ban has been worn out a lot by Li Yanqing, and I haven't spent much effort." Moreover, at the same time as the ban was lifted, I sensed a trace of sword intent left by the Chenguang Sword Immortal in the ban, which helped me successfully break through the bottleneck. I've been stuck in a bottleneck for many years, and it's really thanks to the juniors in the sect. ”

Li Yuanxiao was surprised: "Broke through the bottleneck?" senior, what do you mean...... Tribulation?"

The middle-aged man smiled and touched his beard, and nodded slightly: "That's right, I'm already in the Tribulation Realm now." Bringing back the Seven-Star Sword is a miracle. Since then, the Taiqing Sect has had two peerless immortal swords, which is really the blessing of our sect. In addition, the Seven Star Sword has also helped me improve my realm, and I should also thank those juniors from a personal point of view. When I go to meet them, I will give them a little gift by the way. ”

"Tribulation Realm...... I really congratulate my seniors! I wish my seniors a successful tribulation as soon as possible!" Li Yuanxiao was very excited. Although there is only one hurdle between the early stage of the tribulation and the later stage of Mahayana, it is difficult to break through. There is a master of the Tribulation Realm Protector Sect, what kind of demon beasts is the Taiqing Sect afraid of? What's more, he still has the peerless Immortal Sword Seven Stars in his hand! Li Yuanxiao has a faint feeling in his heart that the era of the Taiqing Sect is coming!

The middle-aged man seemed to have guessed what Li Yuanxiao was thinking, and put away his smile: "Don't think too simply. The realm of tribulation does not mean anything. I can tell you unequivocally that I am not the only immortal cultivator in my sect, and similarly, other sects are not without masters of the Tribulation Realm. Therefore, the Seven-Star Sword can only be used as a weapon to protect the sect at a critical juncture, and I will never use it rashly unless it is absolutely necessary. If the secret of the Seven Star Sword leaks out and arouses the greed of those masters of the Tribulation Period, I'm afraid that my Taiqing Sect will suffer a catastrophe. That's why I changed my appearance after I got the sword. The water in the Qinglong Continent is much deeper than you think. ”

The middle-aged man's words were like pouring cold water on them. What made Li Yuanxiao even more surprised was that the immortal cultivators of the Taiqing Sect Crossing Tribulation Period were not the only one in front of him!, "Senior, how many masters of my Sect's Crossing Tribulation Period are there, where are they now?"

The middle-aged man smiled again: "It stands to reason that after entering the realm of the tribulation, you should go all out to prepare for the tribulation, and it is natural to disappear." In the end, it is unknowable whether the tribulation will succeed or fail, whether it will break through the sky or stay in the world temporarily, whether it will be hidden in the world or appear in front of people. After I stepped into the realm of the Tribulation, I still kept the Spirit Breath Jade because I owed those juniors a great favor. It just so happened that I encountered this monster catastrophe again, and I just came back. ”

Li Yuanxiao nodded, and said secretly in his heart: "Could it be that all the masters who have reached the Tribulation Stage will lose the Spirit Breath Jade? No wonder I don't know that there are other Tribulation masters in the sect." Suddenly, the voice of a middle-aged man sounded in his head: "The use of Lingxi Jade is relatively inconvenient, and the information exchange that is not far away can be used in this way." Li Yuanxiao was startled, the middle-aged man in front of him clearly did not speak, but his voice was heard really clearly, and it did not come from his ears, as if it was a voice from the bottom of his heart. "Spiritism!" Li Yuanxiao blurted out, this is a legendary mysterious sound transmission technique, but it has been lost in the Qinglong Continent for a long time. I didn't expect middle-aged people to be!

The voice in my heart sounded again: "That's right, it's 'spiritism'." Spiritism requires extremely high spiritual power, and if it is not used in the realm of tribulation, it will inevitably cause spiritual power to explode and die, which is the reason why it is 'lost'. But don't be surprised why I would, the so-called 'lost' is only within your reach. I can't say much about the specifics, but you'll know later. ”

Li Yuanxiao admired the master in front of him even more. After understanding the situation, he also figured out a lot of things. In the past, there were times when a certain master was contacted with the Spirit Breath Jade but was never able to reply, and the sect generally believed that this master had failed to cross the catastrophe and died. Now it seems that this is not the case, some people will continue to stay in the world with the glory of the sword immortal after the success of the tribulation, and some will not want to show their heads in the world. "No wonder, when the Immortal Demon War was in the past, more than a dozen Hidden Sword Immortals suddenly appeared...... Senior, I don't know how long it takes to cultivate during the three periods of the Tribulation Realm?" asked Li Yuanxiao.

The middle-aged man's tone was solemn: "Crossing the catastrophe...... The catastrophe is unpredictable. Cultivating immortals is originally against the sky, from foundation building to Mahayana, the eight realms are gradual, only this ninth realm can be long or short, fast or slow. In fact, in the later stage of Mahayana, the cultivation has basically stabilized, and there will be no greater improvement. The arrival of the Apocalypse is unpredictable, it can come in a few days, or it can be decades without feeling. Therefore, the three periods before, during, and after the tribulation are not as clear as the first eight realms. After this incident, I will hand over the Seven Star Sword to other masters of the Mahayana period, and from then on disappear, preparing to cross the catastrophe. ”

When Li Yuanxiao heard what the middle-aged man said, he was sad for a while, and blurted out a title that he hadn't called for many years: "Master......"