Inquiry about immortality

Chapter 2086: The Three Religions’ Plan
Zhongzhou.

The former Wuxiang Immortal Sect is now the headquarters of the Three Religions Alliance.

The Eight Views, Ganlu Temple and Tianhao Tower, which formed the Three Religions Alliance, were the leaders of the three sects of Taoism, Buddhism and Demonism, and the overlords of Zhongzhou. After they formed the alliance, other forces could only look up to them.

Back then, after Qin Sang broke through to the God Transformation stage, he was the only God Transformation cultivator in the Storm Realm, and he was actually capable of breaking up the Three Religious Alliance and suppressing the three major sects. But at that time, the Qingyang Temple in Zhongzhou was just established, and he himself had no interest in dominating the world.

More importantly, there was no way to ascend to heaven at that time, and he had to unite all forces to find a way out for the Storm Realm. The Three Religions Alliance would not become an obstacle, but would be able to cooperate with him better and gather the forces of all parties.

After Qin Sang disappeared, the Three Religious Alliance lost its balance of power. When the Storm Realm had just ascended, masters from the three major sects died due to the heavenly tribulation, and suffered varying degrees of losses, but the various sects in Zhongzhou were also not immune, so they could never shake the status of the Three Religious Alliance.

Liuli suddenly appeared and discovered that the Changyou tribe was a powerful enemy. The Storm Realm was in danger and had no energy to target the Three Religions Alliance. He even had to win their support and could only tolerate it.

As time went by, the Three Religious Alliances gradually saw the emergence of Divine Transformation monks, which gradually became too powerful to be controlled. All the forces in Zhongzhou had to look to them for favors, and Liuli could no longer command them.

But Zhongzhou is the strongest force of the human race.

Perhaps it was because Liuli was righteous, and her cultivation and reputation were unparalleled. Or perhaps the Three Religious Alliance thought that the situation of the human race had not improved, and pushed Liuli to the front to bear the turmoil, and it was better for them to hide behind the scenes, so they had not yet stood up to openly oppose Liuli.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that once the three religions produced one or even two late-stage Jindan cultivators, they would definitely try to seize power.

Unfortunately, the human race is slightly inferior to the demon race nowadays, and the three leaders of the Three Religions Alliance have not shown any signs of breaking through to the late stage of the God Transformation. If nothing unexpected happens, they will be suppressed by the demon race and have to rely on Liuli to fight against foreign races.

Taoism, Buddhism and Demonism have different cultivation philosophies. According to common sense, it is impossible for them to get along with each other. The conflict will break out sooner or later and eventually they will fall apart.

However, due to repeated external changes, the three religious alliances were forced to unite against the outside world and vent their internal conflicts, making the ties between the three major sects increasingly close.

At this time, the leaders of the three major sects gathered at the headquarters of the Three Religions Alliance.

It was dark outside, and the moonlight shone into the headquarters of the Three Religions Alliance, illuminating the shadows of palaces and pavilions. It was unusually quiet, except for one of the ancient halls, which was brightly lit and magnificent.

There were three people sitting in the hall, one of whom was the current master of the Eight Views Temple, Hegao Zhenjun.

Opposite to Master Hegao sat a young man wearing a black robe, with a thin face, a feminine temperament, and white hair and eyebrows, which was particularly eye-catching. He was none other than the old demon Ku Rong, whom Qin Sang had met once before.

After the death of the leader of Tianhao Tower, the old demon Ku Rong took over the position of leader. He lived up to everyone's expectations and not only made rapid progress himself, but also led Tianhao Tower to prosperity.

Sitting between True Lord Hegao and Old Demon Kurong was an old monk who was also an acquaintance of Qin Sang—Master Xingren, now revered as the Saint Xingren.

Saint Xingren was the senior brother of Master Xingji, the previous abbot of Ganlu Zen Temple. After Master Xingji passed away, he was appointed to take charge of the temple.

Among the three, Saint Xingren has the longest seniority. However, in terms of cultivation, the youngest, Old Demon Ku Rong, is more talented and slightly better.

"Old Demon Kurong, you must summon me and Saint Xingren here. What's the important matter?" True Lord Hegao looked at the old demon Kurong and went straight to the point.

Over the past few hundred years, the Three Religious Alliance has already perfected various regulations, and has masters sitting in the sect altar all year round, so there is usually no need for the three sect leaders to show up. Moreover, the three of them must concentrate on practicing and strive to break through to the late stage of the Spirit Transformation as soon as possible, so there are very few opportunities for them to gather together.

The old demon Kuruo waved his hand lightly, opened the formation in the hall, and also deliberately set up a forbidden Taoist spell.

This was the headquarters of the Three Religions Alliance. His cautious behavior caused the gazes of Master Hegao and Master Xingji to slightly focus.

"It seems that Master Li is determined to rebuild the mountain sect no matter what."

The old demon Ku Rong spoke slowly.

He Gao Zhenjun frowned slightly, "This has been confirmed long ago! I came to visit in person just to confirm this matter. Qingyang Temple has obviously been planning this for a long time, and it is impossible for them to give up because of external doubts."

"So, True Lord, do you think that the words of the Dragon King and the Golden Toad King at the three tribes' discussion were just a threat, meant to stop the Qingyang Temple?" The old demon Ku Rong looked at True Lord He Gao and smiled.

The expression of the Saint Xingren was slightly moved, and he chanted the Buddha's name, "Do you know something, fellow Daoist? There are no outsiders here, so you might as well speak up."

The old demon Ku Rong spread his hands and said, "I don't have any evidence, but it's not speculation. You two know the character of the Jiaolong King. This monster claims to be a descendant of a true dragon, with noble blood, and is arrogant. His words must not be regarded as a simple threat. And that dragon whale never gets up early without profit. He spoke for the Jiaolong King at the meeting of the three tribes, so he must have been secretly in collusion with him."

Hegao Zhenjun thought thoughtfully, "You mean, the Jiaolong King might be planning to retake the Monster Sea?"

“Qingyang Temple has made a good start!” The old demon Ku Rong sneered, “The Monster Sea is not only their ancestral land, but also close to the filthy land, so it is more advantageous for them to fight for the Qingling Qi. Once the Jiaolong King and the Dragon Whale Great Sage both break through, even if the human race and the witch race are left behind, the monster race will have the strength to retake the Monster Sea!”

Saint Xingren and True Lord Hegao remained silent, understanding that this was very likely to happen.

“It’s hard to stop this.”

The Sage of Patience sighed.

By that time, the demon tribe will be strong, and the human race must first guard against being suppressed by the demon tribe, so how can they take the initiative to provoke them?

He Gao Zhenjun nodded slightly and said thoughtfully: "However, it is not so easy to recapture the Demon Sea. The Changyou tribe will never give up easily unless the Jiaolong King is willing to pay a terrible price."

The human race is powerless to stop it, but it is also impossible for them to be coerced. The Holy King of Dragon Whales may not fully support the Flood Dragon King.

"Given the wisdom of the Dragon King, he will definitely not be willing to bear the loss. So what is the best way to do it?"

The old demon Ku Rong looked at the two of them and answered himself, "Divert the trouble to the east!"

As long as we can find a way to lure away the Changyou tribe's army, the pressure to retake the Demon Sea will naturally be greatly reduced.

The question is, is the Dragon King's target Zhongzhou or the North Sea?
Saint Xingren and True Lord Hegao both had solemn expressions.

The old demon Ku Rong analyzed to himself: "Although the dragon whale is a demon, it knows the big picture. I think it is free and easy in the East China Sea and may not be willing to move to the Demon Sea to see other people's faces. If the Dragon King targets Zhongzhou, he will not agree. Then there is only the North Sea left. The Liuli Fairy is in seclusion, and the Qingyang Temple is constantly drawing manpower. When the mountain protection formation is completed in the future, allies may be invited to help. The North Sea will fall into an unprecedented emptiness..."

Having said this, the old demon Ku Rong paused and didn't need to continue.

After analyzing it all along, the old demon Ku Rong found that it seemed to be reasonable.

But Master Hegao was keenly aware of something unusual. The tone of the old demon Kurong was too certain, as if facts would definitely develop as he said.

"Did you find out anything?"

True Lord Hegao stared at the old demon Ku Rong.

The old demon Ku Rong did not comment, and said calmly: "These are not important. What is important is, if Beihai is in trouble, will you two rescue him or not? When will you rescue him? How will you rescue him?"

Asking three questions in a row, he got straight to the heart of the matter.

There is an ancient teleportation array between Zhongzhou and Beihai. If full reinforcements are needed, the reinforcements can be dispatched quickly.

"Nothing can happen to the Liuli Fairy! The North Sea must not be lost!" said the Saint Xingren decisively.

Neither the old demon Kurong nor the True Lord Hegao objected.

Beihai must be rescued. At least before they break through to the late stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm, they have to rely on the power of the Glass Fairy and cannot sit idly by and watch her get hurt.

But when to send troops and how many reinforcements to send is worth careful consideration.

Of course, they can now remind Liuli Fairy and Li Yufu, telling them that the situation is serious, and ask Qingyang Temple to give up on rebuilding the mountain gate to prevent the situation from deteriorating.

But none of the three sect leaders proposed this option, and they all tacitly chose to forget it.

"Yes, we cannot sit idly by and watch the North Sea fall, but we can take this opportunity to let Liuli Fairy and Qingyang Temple know that without our support, they will not be able to resist the Changyou Clan at all!"

The old demon Ku Rong glanced at the two of them and said in a deep voice, "Zhongzhou has always been a land of outstanding people and heroes, far surpassing the North Sea and other places, and it deserves more Qingling Qi!"

Saint Xingren and Master Hegao looked at each other and understood what the old demon Ku Rong was thinking. No one wanted to lose everything, but before the "net" was broken, there was room for maneuver.

Hegao Zhenjun hesitated and said, "We have an alliance. If we fail to send reinforcements in time and miss the opportunity to fight, it will be easy for people to criticize us. What if Liuli Fairy uses this as an excuse to attack us..."

They don't want to break up with Beihai.

Saint Xingren and True Lord Hegao both looked at the old demon Ku Rong. The old demon had always acted confident and must have thought of a plan before inviting them here.

Seeing that the time had come, the old demon Ku Rong stopped beating around the bush and said, "Your concern is not without reason, but there is a solution. Please read on, fellow Taoists."

As he spoke, the old demon Ku Rong took out a jade slip and placed it on the table.

After sweeping their spiritual consciousness and seeing the contents of the jade slip, Saint Xingren and True Lord Hegao both showed surprised expressions.

"This magic treasure I envisioned combines the power of Taoism, Buddhism and Demonism. When controlled by the three of us, it can withstand the might of a late-stage Spiritualization expert. Even if we face two people, we may not be powerless! Once this treasure is refined, even if we haven't made a breakthrough, we will not be afraid of any force!"

A confident look flashed in the old demon Ku Rong's eyes, and his heroic spirit soared to the sky.

Saint Xingren and True Lord Hegao were amazed at the old demon Ku Rong's fantastic ideas, but they were not as optimistic as him, because the old demon Ku Rong's conception of the spiritual treasure was not yet complete, he just put forward an idea.

It may seem feasible, but there is still a possibility of failure.

According to the idea of ​​the old demon Kuruo, in order to refine this treasure, the three of them must comprehend it together and refine it together.

They were all extremely talented, their paths were not cut off, and they all had the opportunity to break through to the late stage of the Spiritualization Realm in the future. I wondered if it was worth delaying my cultivation for an uncertain treasure.

"only……"

Just as the Saint Xingren was about to speak, he was interrupted by the old demon Ku Rong.

"We will go into seclusion under the pretext of comprehending this treasure, and hand over the sect to the people below, letting them act according to circumstances. If we refine this treasure, we will be able to compete with Liuli Fairy. If we fail, it will be easy to explain if Liuli Fairy makes trouble in the future by showing this fragment."

After the old demon Kuruo finished speaking, he stopped talking. He had already made the pros and cons clear and believed that they would make the right decision.

The hall fell into silence. Zhenjun Hegao pondered for a long time and took the lead in expressing his opinion. Saint Xingren finally nodded slightly and agreed.

Next, the three of them discussed in the hall for a long time until dawn, and then they left the headquarters of the Three Religions Alliance.

……

Qingyang Temple.

The sword slave's cave is on a mountain next to the main peak. Huanhen often comes to visit and ask the sword slave for advice on swordsmanship.

On this day, Huanhen helped Li Yufu to perfect a part of the mountain protection formation, and then he couldn't wait to rush back and trigger the restrictions of the cave.

"Senior Sword Slave, it's me."

A flash of light appeared in front of the cave, and the sword slave's calm voice came out, "Come in."

Huanhen showed a respectful look on his face. He entered the cave, bowed to the sword slave, and expressed his doubts about the way of the sword.

This is how they have been getting along over the years. The two sword cultivators only have swords in their eyes and only talk about swords.

The sword slave would not give Huanhen the answer directly, but would guide him to find the answer himself.

Because the sword techniques they practiced were different, the technique practiced by Huanhen was derived from the "Purple Star Sword Sutra", and the technique practiced by Jiannu was passed down to Master Tianyue by the First Sword Servant, which is another sword technique inheritance in the Fourteen Sword Pavilions of the Purple Star Palace.

In the future, Qin Sang will definitely deduce a technique for Huanhen. It will be of no benefit to him if he leads Huanhen astray.

Back then, Master Tianyue used a pseudonym to hold the sword and guided Qin Sang in the same way.

After listening to Jun's words, Huanhen fell into deep thought. Every time he asked for advice, he didn't feel like he had suddenly realized something, but the more he listened, the more he could feel the mystery. He had already been extremely impressed by Jian Nu in his heart.

He still had some questions, so he was not in a hurry to succeed. He came to his senses and said respectfully, "Senior, I have something to tell you on the orders of the abbot."

Then, Huanhen briefly described the situation during this period.

Although there are no clear signs yet, according to the intelligence sent by Gui Hou and others, the North Sea is becoming more and more dangerous.

They want to lure out the villains, but they can't do that at the cost of the fall of the North Sea. They need to take precautions in advance to prevent any unexpected events.

Among the people under the Refining Void level, Sword Slave is the strongest, so it would be most appropriate to ask him to take charge of the North Sea.

Upon hearing this, the sword slave nodded gently, "Alright. I asked you to sheath your sword and build up your sword spirit. It's time to draw your sword!"

Huanhen showed excitement. He had been a disciple of Qingyang Temple since he was young. He had fought against powerful enemies with his sword all the way. He was asked by the sword slave to sheath his sword. He felt uncomfortable at first, but later he gradually felt the beauty of it.

He was certain that he had undergone a complete transformation, and he was eager to find an opponent to prove it.

Unexpectedly, the sword slave immediately poured a basin of cold water on him, "The sword method you practice is not my method. When practicing my sword-keeping technique, you must not be too hasty when unsheathing the sword. Otherwise, your energy will suddenly drain and your efforts will fail!"

Huanhen's expression became serious, "I hope you can teach me!"

"You can hide your identity, seal your cultivation, fight in the battlefield, start from the beginning, and experience the road of sword-making again. Then you will achieve great success! This move is inevitably dangerous, so you should consider it at your own discretion," said the sword slave.

The illusion seems to have a clear understanding.

The next day, Jian Nu left Qingyang Temple, accompanied by a young man who carried a sword on his back. He looked ordinary and had an ordinary temperament, attracting no attention at all.