Chapter 535
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Chapter 535: Chaos in the Mountain-Sea
In the Mountain-Sea World, it had been over three years since Jiang Yun and the others entered Mirage.
Up to now, no one has returned safely from Mirage.
In these three years, major sects and clans were worried that their disciples may have scattered to other places after returning, so they sent people to search for their traces in all directions of the Mountain-Sea World.
Even the Ten Thousand Demons Cave sought help from the Sea clan to check if any disciples had fallen into the Boundary Sea.
However, everyone found nothing, and they could only assume that no one had been able to leave Mirage.
This situation had occurred in past openings of Mirage, so people were not overly concerned.
Furthermore, they had more pressing matters to worry about.
The vast Boundary Sea surrounding Wushan Island grew increasingly turbulent.
In just three short years, the Boundary Sea has risen more than the total sum of the past three hundred or even three thousand years.
As a result, almost one percent of the land area on Wushan Island’s edge has been completely engulfed by the Boundary Sea, becoming a part of it.
While one percent may not sound like much, it is actually a vast area compared to the entire Wushan Island.
Though the inhabitants had escaped before the seawater arrived, avoiding being swallowed up, news about the rising of the Boundary Sea and the Calamity of the Mountain-Sea World started spreading within Wushan Island.
Despite efforts by the five major sects and some larger groups to suppress and block this news, their impact was minimal.
Panic had spread among all creatures, leaving them anxious and helpless, with nowhere to escape even if they wanted to.
Therefore, they could only hope that the major sects’ powerful individuals could prevent the impending disaster.
However, it was at this moment that another astonishing piece of news emerged—
The Ten Thousand Demons Cave, Ghostly Samsara Hell, and Sea clan openly formed an alliance to unify Wushan Island!
After just a few days of the news spreading, the three major powers had already chosen their first target to attack – Nanshan Province!
Each of the three major powers sent out a large number of cultivators, forming a grand army of sixty thousand cultivators and tens of thousands of demon beasts. They divided their forces into three routes, all advancing towards Nanshan Province at the same time!
The reason why they chose Nanshan Province as their first target to attack is mainly because the Seeking-Tao Sect in Nanshan Province has always been considered the weakest among the five major sects by everyone.
Additionally, Nanshan Province is also home to the One Hundred Thousand Mang Mountains.
Just like the Ten Thousand Demons Cave in the north, it is a gathering place for numerous demons.
The Ten Thousand Demons Cave had long ago wanted to bring the One Hundred Thousand Mang Mountains and all the demon races within it under its control to strengthen its power.
However, due to the presence of the Seeking-Tao Sect, they were unable to carry out this plan.
Now, with the opportunity presented by the Calamity of the Mountain-Sea World approaching, they can attack the Seeking-Tao Sect and complete the annexation of the One Hundred Thousand Mang Mountains.
Upon learning this news, the usually proud Grand Medicine Sect surprisingly put aside their pride and expressed their intention to ally with the Seeking-Tao Sect and help them.
Because Grand Medicine Sect had already been attacked by the Sea clan once, they knew that after Nanshan Province was captured, they would be next.
Helping the Seeking-Tao Sect is helping oneself.
However, nobody expected that at this time, the Samsara Sect actually sent people to form an alliance with the Grand Medicine Sect.
Although the Samsara Sect is the most powerful sect on Wushan Island throughout history, their reputation is not very good.
Forming an alliance with them is like dealing with a tiger. Even the Grand Medicine Sect dares not easily agree, only able to make excuses to delay time.
However, this way, the Grand Medicine Sect naturally couldn’t send people to help the Seeking-Tao Sect.
Even the Grand Medicine Sect had to prioritize their own safety. Let alone other factions, no one dared to help the Seeking-Tao Sect at this time.
Moreover, even if they went, apart from courting death, they would not be able to make any difference.
The sixty thousand cultivators and tens of thousands of demon beasts from the three major powers, not to mention just one Seeking-Tao Sect, even three or five Seeking-Tao Sects combined might not be a match for them.
Nevertheless, there are always exceptions!
For example, in South Star City, a small pharmacy named Duo Yao Pharmacy suddenly closed, and the shopkeeper Xia Zhongxing left South Star City with his son Xia Shi quietly.
Although it wasn’t mentioned where they were going, the fact that Jiang Yun, using the alias Gu Jiang, used to treat cultivators for free in this place for medical help and detoxification is no longer a secret.
Everyone knows that Gu Jiang is actually Jiang Yun, a disciple of the Seeking-Tao Sect, and this time he is heading to Mirage.
So, it wasn’t difficult for everyone to guess that Xia Zhongxing and his son were probably heading to the Seeking-Tao Sect.
Xia Zhongxing’s actions also inspired some other minor forces in Nanshan Province, especially those cultivators who were treated by Jiang Yun in the past, to finally decide to bring their families and fellow sect members to the Seeking-Tao Sect.
While it was to show gratitude for Jiang Yun’s past kindness, it was also to find a refuge for themselves in this chaotic world.
Instead of seeking refuge with the Ten Thousand Demons Cave and the Samsara Sect, it was wiser to go to the Seeking-Tao Sect.
It must be said that although their choice may not be entirely correct, it is at least a wise one.
Because even though the three major powers are targeting Nanshan Province, all the other powers they encounter along the way are also included in their merger plan.
These powers, regardless of their strength, when facing the alliance of the three major powers, have only two choices.
One is to submit, the other is to perish!
Most powers choose to submit, while the small portion that refuses to submit simply disappears from the Mountain-Sea World.
At this moment, the Seeking-Tao Sect has made a somewhat unexpected but reasonable decision to maintain a closed sect.
They closed the sect, activated the protecting array, and kept all disciples inside the sect.
Even the various powers that came to help were also arranged to stay inside the sect and not allowed to leave.
Originally, everyone thought the Seeking-Tao Sect should leave the mountain gate.
Either scatter all disciples and flee in all directions;
They should either take the initiative to find a way to attack the alliance of the three major forces, or at least try to find a way out.
By staying closed off in the sect now, they are only relying on the sect’s protection formation to seek self-preservation.
To put it bluntly, it’s like a turtle hiding in its shell, seemingly safe, but once surrounded by the three major forces, there’s no way out.
Even if the three forces don’t act, they can still be completely trapped!
Since this is the decision of the Seeking-Tao Sect themselves, others naturally shouldn’t say much. They are also unaware of the actions of the people from the Seeking-Tao Sect.
Finally, the three major forces advanced into Nanshan Province without any hindrance, arriving at the Seeking-Tao Sect with overwhelming momentum.
Along the way, forces that either merge into or submit have increased their numbers to as many as a hundred thousand!
…
Deep in the ground of the Summer Palace, there is an enormously huge ball of earth, with the soil on top reaching a thickness of nearly ten thousand meters.
If someone’s gaze could penetrate this Earth, they would see a young man sitting cross-legged at the center of this huge Earth with his eyes closed – Jiang Yun!