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The room was clean and spacious, with a dozen wooden chairs neatly lined against the wall. In the center of the room stood an incense burner, from which wisps of blue smoke spiraled upward, spreading throughout the space and invigorating the mind.
Seated on the wooden chairs were transparent figures resembling the Robe-Wearing Monster, their veins clearly visible beneath their skin. As they moved, their jade-like bones were strikingly apparent beneath their muscles.
"Welcome, welcome! It has been many years since outsiders have visited our Cold Moon Immortal Sect. I never expected three would come at once." An elderly man, dressed in a white Dao Robe and with white hair and beard, rose from an armchair directly in front. His wrinkled face was filled with smiles.
Looking up, Ye Feng was slightly surprised. Although the old man's skin was somewhat transparent, it appeared much healthier than that of the others. If one did not observe closely, he could almost be mistaken for a normal person.
Ye Feng sized him up and considered using Soul Thought to probe the old man's cultivation level but hesitated, fearing it might come off as impolite.
After all, probing a higher-level cultivator with Soul Thought could easily be detected, and this old man exuded an air of mystery that suggested he was quite profound.
"Are you a senior of the Cold Moon Immortal Sect? May I ask what your relationship is with Xuan Yue Celestial Master?"
At this moment, Ye Feng had countless questions he wanted to ask but chose to mention Xuan Yue Celestial Master out of politeness and to lower the old man's guard.
"Could it be that you are referring to my disciple Xuan Yue?" The old man paused in surprise upon hearing this.
"Disciple Xuan Yue? Are you a senior from Xuan Yue Celestial Master's sect?" Ye Feng was taken aback. If that were true, this person's age and status were significantly greater than Xuan Yue's. Could it be that he had lived for five or six hundred years?
"There's no need to be surprised," the old man sighed. "Everyone present here is nearly of Xuan Yue's generation. They have been trapped in this Sealed Land for five or six hundred years. As for me, I have lived for over eight hundred years."
Ye Feng fell silent; the situation before him was too bizarre. Only an Expert of the Gale Martial Realm could live for five hundred years; anyone exceeding that age would likely belong to the Divine Martial Realm. However, aside from the old man's unfathomable cultivation level, Ye Feng could discern that most of the others were at best in the mid to late stages of Origin Martial Realm strength, making it impossible for them to have lived such long lives.
Xiao Bing and Ning Ruoxue had arrived here earlier and already knew the identities of these individuals. Their expressions were somewhat strange, but they did not explain anything to Ye Feng.
"You may doubt our identities; indeed, ordinary people cannot live such long lives. In truth, we can no longer be called human."
The old man sighed deeply and solemnly recounted their origins and the circumstances that led them to be trapped here.
In the Divine Martial Continent, martial arts held supremacy, and most beings traversing the world were martial artists from various martial sects.
However, the Divine Martial Continent has experienced the era of cultivation. It was only due to the gradual depletion of Spirit Energy that the Immortal Path Sect gradually declined and ultimately faded from the world, no longer competing with external martial arts sects for dominance.
The Cold Moon Immortal Sect is one of the ancient Immortal Path sects that have survived. In addition to the Cold Moon Immortal Sect, there are three other sects, which are the last remnants of ancient Immortal Sects.
A Thousand Years Ago, the Shura Demon King Lu Tong from the Demon Realm accidentally discovered a gap in the seal between continents. Leading eighty thousand Demon Soldiers, he passed through this gap and arrived at the Divine Martial Continent.
The location of the seal gap is now known as the Qiu Yang Secret Realm.
The strength of the demon army was extremely formidable, catching the martial arts sects on the continent off guard. As vast areas of human territory fell, five Immortal Sects that had long remained hidden finally decided to emerge, leading their disciples to intercept the demon army.
Unfortunately, as Spirit Energy became increasingly scarce, the strength of cultivators also declined year by year. Even when united, the martial arts experts from the Immortal Sects were still no match for Shura Demon King Lu Tong.
After several years of fierce battles, many Disciples of the Celestial Gate fell. Seeing that they could not win against the eastern Four Great Empires' martial arts sects, they decided to retreat within their empires and abandon vast territories in the western Divine Martial Continent. The leader of Cold Moon Immortal Sect, Purple Moon True Person, could not bear to see humanity suffer. Using himself as bait, he lured Shura Demon King Lu Tong into their sect and activated a protective formation to temporarily suppress him.
Due to insufficient Spirit Energy to maintain the formation, five Disciples of the Celestial Gate volunteered themselves to enter the formation, sacrificing their Divine Souls and ultimately becoming part of it to jointly suppress Shura Demon King Lu Tong.
Even so, Shura Demon King Lu Tong struggled fiercely and nearly broke free from the formation. In desperation, Purple Moon True Person used a piece of treasured Millennium Paulownia Wood to summon Ice and Fire Twin Phoenixes for assistance in suppressing him, finally sealing this Ancient Demon Lord within Cold Moon Immortal Sect's great formation.
The Robe-Wearing Monsters before Ye Feng are those Disciples of the Celestial Gate who survived after sacrificing their Divine Souls and have now fallen into becoming Spirits of the Formation, appearing in this ghostly state.
The Five Great Immortal Sects hidden from the world were left with only Xuan Yue Celestial Master responsible for guarding the outer seal until his lifespan ended, marking the complete disappearance of the Immortal Sect lineage from Divine Martial Continent.
"Respected seniors, you are selfless and have sacrificed yourselves for righteousness, saving countless lives from disaster. I am Ye Feng and I have been blind to my offenses against you before; I hope you can forgive me!"
As a cultivator, Ye Feng naturally understood what it meant to become a formation spirit. If the formation was not broken, he would be forever trapped within it; even if it were destroyed, his Divine Soul would perish and he would never attain rebirth.
The Robe-Wearing Monster holding a long knife chuckled lightly and waved dismissively. The sword wound on his chest had healed completely without a trace.
"You need not blame yourself, young friend. The one you fought earlier with a knife is named Feng Chenzi. He was an Outer Sect Elder of Xingyun Celestial Sect and had mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation back then. Unfortunately, after sacrificing his Divine Soul, he lost all his spiritual power and could only switch to martial arts. After hundreds of years, he has barely reached Yuan Wu Realm Sixth Level!"
The White-Bearded Elder slowly walked to the knife-wielding Taoist and briefly introduced the Taoist's identity before introducing each person present to Ye Feng.
"This tall Taoist is named Linghe Xianshi, an elder of the Three Clear Pavilion, who once possessed late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation!" Another man, tall and thin, with a long sword on his back and a long beard under his chin, remained serious and unsmiling. Even after becoming a formation spirit, he still held an air of pride. He merely nodded in greeting to Ye Feng.
"This is Crimson Fire Immortal, the deputy master of the Crimson Flame Immortal Sect, with peak Foundation Establishment cultivation!"
"Seven Star Celestial Master, elder of the Boundless Immortal Sect..."
...
Everyone present had nearly all reached at least mid-stage Foundation Establishment in their cultivation. Ye Feng respectfully greeted each person, addressing them as seniors.
To cultivate to the Foundation Establishment realm in the Divine Martial Continent, where Spirit Energy was dwindling, required exceptional talent and perseverance that made Ye Feng feel inadequate.
The White-Bearded Elder was Lin Yue Zhen Ren, the deputy master of the Cold Moon Immortal Sect. He had once possessed early-stage Golden Core cultivation and was extremely powerful, being the true main force in stopping the Shura Demon King Lu Tong.
As for the leaders of the Five Great Immortal Sects, all sect masters had fallen during the battle against demons a thousand years ago while trying to lure Shura Demon King Lu Tong into the Great Seal Array.
After introducing everyone present, Ye Feng returned to his seat at Lin Yue Zhen Ren's gesture. The usually silent Xiao Bing could no longer hold back; she stood up from her seat and asked urgently, "Grandpa, now you should tell us how to re-seal the Ancient Demon Lord!"
Ye Feng's expression suddenly changed. It seemed that Ning Ruoxue and Xiao Bing had not encountered the statues of the Ice and Fire Twin Phoenixes nor seen the Ice Phoenix Illusion, so they were unaware of the truth behind it.
Could it be... that Lin Yue Zhen Ren intended to reveal the truth to them soon, allowing them to take the place of Ice Phoenix and Fire Phoenix to continue sealing Shura Demon King Lu Tong?
Ye Feng couldn't help but feel anxious. Although he admired Lin Yue Zhen Ren and others for their heroic deeds of self-sacrifice, he found it hard to accept watching Xiao Bing and Ning Ruoxue trapped within a great formation, relying on extracting their own essence to eternally seal Shura Demon King Lu Tong.
"Ahem!" Lin Yue Zhen Ren showed a troubled expression. "It seems that Leaf Young Friend has already visited two Phoenix Temples and has a general understanding of how to seal Shura Demon King Lu Tong."
"That's right. I have not only been to Phoenix Temple but also met with a remnant of the Ice Phoenix Divine Beast," Ye Feng said solemnly, his expression fluctuating as he struggled with his choices.
"Brother Ye, have you seen a senior from the Ice Phoenix Clan? No wonder I feel so restless; it turns out there is a senior guarding this place. I wonder where that Ice Phoenix senior is. Can you take me to meet them?" Xiao Bing said excitedly.
Since being brought here by the Heavenly Mechanism Daoist, Xiao Bing had been in the Qiu Yang Secret Realm for several decades. Due to the coercion from the Heavenly Mechanism Daoist, she had been living next to him while not revealing their relationship to outsiders. Ever since leaving the Ice Phoenix Clan, Xiao Bing had hoped to encounter her kin, and now that she had finally met a senior, she naturally did not want to miss the opportunity.
Ye Feng pondered for a moment and said, "Xiao Bing, it's not that I don't want to take you there, but that Ice Phoenix senior is already extremely weak and may not be able to meet with us for a while."
"Is that so?" Xiao Bing lowered her head in disappointment and glanced at Ning Ruoxue beside her.
Ning Ruoxue was quick-witted and had already guessed the situation from Ye Feng's slightly tense expression and Lin Yue Zhen Ren's previous words.
"Lin Yue Zhen Ren, has the seal become weaker because the two divine beast seniors can no longer provide the spiritual energy needed to maintain it?"
Lin Yue Zhen Ren's expression turned somewhat grim as he replied, "Miss Ning is correct. Due to the thin Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy, the spiritual energy sustaining the formation almost entirely comes from the two divine beasts within the Ice and Fire Sealing Array. Unfortunately, given their essence and lifespan, they cannot withstand such prolonged consumption. If we cannot find a way to replace them, the seal will inevitably be broken, which would lead to serious trouble."
"I will naturally find a replacement method. To be honest, I came here this time specifically to help stabilize and repair the seal!" Ye Feng said hurriedly.
Aside from Lin Yue Zhen Ren, others were clearly becoming anxious. They craned their necks and made sounds of urgency, eager to say something.
"Everyone, please be quiet!" Lin Yue Zhen Ren finally spoke up, his gaze filled with meaning as he said, "Young Friend Leaf, rest assured that we will not force either of the young ladies. They are under no obligation to sacrifice themselves for the sealing array; everything must be voluntary. Although once the demon breaks free from the formation, countless lives may be at risk again, if everyone prepares in advance and allows people to evacuate from the Western Continent early, perhaps we can avoid disaster and save countless citizens. While I do not know if there are strong individuals currently stationed in Divine Martial Continent, as long as Shura Demon King Lu Tong does not actively invade Eastern Continent, most of those strong individuals will likely turn a blind eye. After Shura Demon King Lu Tong escapes from here, due to the thousand-year seal, his strength will undoubtedly be weakened and he will not actively provoke those strong individuals in Eastern Continent."
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