boyutpedia Chapter 177 The Disaster Begins
Chapter 177 The Disaster Begins
Thinking that there might be a real possibility of causing unrest and making the words of the medicine body come true, the master of Medicine King Valley felt a little worried. Even if there was only a one in ten thousand chance, he would never allow such a thing that would bring shame to the Saint Sect to happen.
He immediately ordered to send three times more people to maintain order in the trading area outside the valley, but those who violated the rules and caused trouble would be dealt with with thunderous means without asking for instructions. It was necessary to eliminate the unrest factors from the beginning, and nip any signs in the bud, and not allow any hidden dangers to arise.
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On the other side, the majestic Main Hall of Shengmen Fashang Temple is deep in the back mountain.
In a small and quiet cave, an old monk is practicing in seclusion. The cave is simply furnished with only a bed, a table and a cushion.
The third brother was wearing a monk's robe and sitting cross-legged on a cushion, his eyes slightly closed, his face calm and serene. His breathing was steady and deep, as if he had merged with the world. Beside him, there were some Buddhist scriptures and prayer beads, exuding the atmosphere of ancient simplicity and sedimentation.
There is a Buddha statue hanging on the wall of the cave, and in front of the statue is an ancient oil lamp. The light is dim but persistent, burning without the slightest fluctuation, as if it has been like this since time immemorial.
As time passed, the old monk seemed to be petrified and no movement could be seen.
At some point, a breeze suddenly appeared in the closed cave, causing the faint light of the oil lamp to flicker and stabilize after a while.
The old monk slowly opened his eyes and looked at the candlelight in front of the Buddha statue. A ripple appeared in his originally calm mood.
He sighed slightly and frowned. After a long silence, he rhythmically struck the wooden fish in front of him. An invisible wave spread out from his cave and affected the entire Fashang Temple.
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Ten days later, Medicine King Valley.
In the Tianlan Palace, the master of Yaowang Valley and the senior leaders of the sect gathered together. There were more than thirty people, far more than the last time the medicine body was captured. It was obvious that something major had happened.
The Master of Medicine King Valley looked solemn when he saw everyone sitting down on both sides of the hall. He nodded to the Deputy Master. The Deputy Master took a deep breath and said to the senior members of the sect who were summoned and had some doubts, "Not long ago, the fortune-teller of Faxiang Temple gave a warning to all the Saint Sects that the disaster was coming. All Saint Sects must be extremely cautious and be ready to deal with it at any time."
"What? Disaster?" Everyone's faces changed in shock when they heard this.
Since the Saint Sect destroyed the Saint Church and became the sole overlord of the Burning Flame Continent, they have firmly ruled this continent for more than two thousand years, without any rivals at all. However, nothing in this world is eternal and unchanging.
Not to mention this relatively barren continent, even in the ancient era of cultivation, those ancient immortal sects that ruled a region, had countless immortals, and whose traditions often spanned hundreds of thousands of years, could not escape disasters.
No matter how powerful they once were, no matter how prosperous they were, at a certain point in time, they would be suddenly struck by disaster.
Either there were unusual changes in heaven and earth, and the cultivation environment took a sharp turn for the worse, or some extremely powerful monster or evil spirit suddenly appeared between heaven and earth and started to massacre their sect.
Or they may have a grudge with a cultivator of extreme luck, and the conflict will become deeper and deeper, until they become the grinding stone for the cultivator, gradually leading to the decline and destruction of the cultivator, and making the cultivator successful. Or a powerful sect from outside the domain may invade, and a shocking war may break out, destroying the heavens and the earth. There are many such cases.
Not only the powerful sects that shook the world, according to ancient records, even those immortals who had achieved immortality would encounter disasters every thousand or ten thousand years, and there was a danger of falling. If they survived, they could once again roam freely in the world for a long time. If they could not survive, they would die and return to nothingness. Some ancient books called this disaster the Five Decays of the Celestial Beings.
"The fortune-teller monk? Is he the only old monk among the nine holy sects in the past three hundred years who possesses the talent for divination and can discern the secrets of heaven?" a high-ranking official asked in shock.
"That's right!" said the deputy valley master.
What they didn't know was that the five major holy sects had previously issued an order to exterminate evil, and had sent out elite disciples including the Holy Son and Holy Daughter to encircle and suppress the two evil cultivators. After they suffered heavy casualties and returned in defeat, the fortune-teller at the Faxiang Temple noticed that there was a hint of chaos in the fortune of the holy sects.
After trying to figure out the secret, under his strong advocacy, the five holy sects that had lost all face remained silent. They did not hunt down the two evil cultivators again, but chose to wait and see what would happen.
This is why the Soul Thief Lord couldn't understand why he made so many preparations, but in the end the Holy Gate fell silent and had no response.
“Now, the calamity has arrived and is inevitable. I don’t know which Saint Sect it will befall, or maybe all of them.” The deputy valley master continued in a deep voice.
After hearing this, everyone fell silent again.
Although there is a certain degree of competition among the Nine Holy Sects, they are, after all, from the same origin. Their relationship is like that of a large family with many members. After a period of time, the nine brothers separated and lived on their own. In order to avoid killing each other and fighting within the same family, the fortunes of the Nine Holy Sects have been firmly tied together since the beginning of the "separation". They prosper together and suffer together.
Therefore, even though there may be a little friction on a daily basis, once the old monk of Fashang Temple senses that a disaster is approaching, he will immediately warn all the saints.
However, as the supreme ruler of the Burning Flame Continent, he has ruled this continent for more than two thousand years without any rivals. He is powerful and arrogant. How could he be so trembling with fear and as if he were facing a great enemy just because of a word from an old monk in the Faxiang Temple? !
Therefore, after the initial shock, most people present calmly thought about it and quickly recovered. They didn't take it seriously. What secrets and calamities, in the face of absolute strength, are all illusions.
The Saint Sect has the most superior cultivation environment, the best cultivation methods, the most powerful magic weapons, including magic weapons left over from the ancient cultivation era, and the best cultivation resources. No one can rival them in every aspect. Who can threaten them? Who has the strength to shake their position?
Anyone who is in the Unknowable Realm must survive the Heavenly Tribulation, and the noise is so great that it is impossible to hide it from them. And how can someone below the Unknowable Realm pose a threat?
As a famous saying goes on the blue planet, ignorance is not the biggest obstacle to survival, arrogance is.
The Lord of Medicine King Valley saw the expressions of many senior officials. He understood what these people were thinking, but no matter what, as the Lord of the Holy Gate, he would never allow himself to be careless.
The old monk from the Faxiang Temple who could see into the secrets of heaven had his reasons for giving a warning for the first time in his life. Now that the news of the medicine body had been leaked, more and more warriors were coming, and it was a time of trouble, so he strictly ordered everyone to do their job and not go out, leave their post without permission, or make any mistakes, otherwise they would be punished according to the sect rules without mercy. Seeing this, everyone had to restrain their thoughts and agreed one after another.
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Xu Feng stayed in the medicinal field. Perhaps it was because of the Saint Sect's unique environment and the almost unlimited supply of medicinal materials that he found that the cracks in his crystal core were repairing, although the speed was extremely slow. But it was enough to surprise him.
He swallowed herbs and meditated every day, bathing in the rich spiritual energy of heaven and earth. He felt that time was passing quickly and his state of mind gradually became calm.
Most of his severed fingers have grown back, and he has performed bloodletting twice, each time with a volume of about one liter. Xu Feng felt that his body could still withstand it for a short period of time, but he estimated in his heart that if this situation continued for more than half a year, it would be dangerous. One day his body would not be able to bear it and would completely collapse. At that time, even if Yaowang Valley did not kill him, his doomsday would be here.