In front of the valley, two huge balls of light in the distant sky were approaching here rapidly. In a few blinks of an eye, they had arrived above the open space in front of the valley, and then stopped and hovered in the air.
When the light slowly dissipated, a huge bowl appeared in the air, as well as an ancient and weathered giant sword carved with mysterious patterns, and a Buddhist chant sounded from the sky.
"Amitabha, I am sorry to have kept you all waiting for so long."
Then, within the flashing light inside the huge bowl, rays of light flew up and down. At the same time, human figures jumped and fell from the ancient and mysterious giant sword like bullets.
Li Yan and Li Wuyi stopped talking and looked intently. A group of monks in cassocks and a group of fierce-looking monks were falling from the sky.
The eleven monks in the lead, wearing red robes, are all at the Jindan stage of cultivation. They are called Buddhas.
Behind him were forty-nine monks in the foundation-building stage wearing yellow robes, called Zen monks. Behind them were more than one hundred young monks wearing grey robes, who were none other than the Pure Land Sect.
Those people who exuded a fierce aura were the monks of the Ten-Step Courtyard. Each of them was dressed in a white robe. Some carried a huge sword case on their backs, while others were just dressed in a white robe alone, leading thirteen Jindan monks.
The person from the Pure Land Sect who was speaking was a Buddha who was about thirty years old, with a tall stature and a ruddy complexion. Of course, his stature could not be compared with that of the mountain-devouring beast opposite. The monk had a solemn expression, and the nine rings on his head emitted a faint golden light, which gave him a sense of solemnity.
"Xia Hua greets all of you fellow Taoists!"
Among the group of people who landed in the Ten-Step Courtyard, the middle-aged monk in white robes spoke. He was about forty years old, with a slender figure, three long beards under his chin, but his expression was very indifferent. He did not carry a huge sword case, and his white robe fluttered, which made him look extraordinary.
"So it's Master Yisong and Xia Huajian Wang who are leading the team. You two are really late."
The person who spoke was Yin Congfeng, a man from the monster side with a sinister look.
The handsome young man who was transformed from the Jade Unicorn now set his sights on the three Jindan female sword practitioners in the Ten-Step Courtyard. He was looking at them carefully, making clicking sounds from time to time.
"Now that everyone is here, shall we start the picking journey?"
Immortal Hang Wu did not respond to Yin Congfeng's ridicule. He looked up at the sky and began to speak.
"No hurry, no hurry. Master Yisong and Xia Huajian Wang, some of you Taoists are unfamiliar to me. Would you like to introduce them to one or two? It won't be too late to open it later. It will take a month anyway."
Lin Mingyu quickly folded her fan, closed it, smiled, and tapped her palm while speaking.
The other two monsters just glanced at him and didn't say anything else.
Upon seeing this, Elder Peng closed his eyes and tried to concentrate. Immortal Hang Wu just looked at Yisong and Xia Hua helplessly, and finally his gaze stopped at Xia Hua Sword King. Obviously, everyone could see that this Jade Unicorn wanted to get to know the female cultivator.
Xia Huajian Wang nodded with an expressionless face, and began to introduce himself in a dull manner.
“Little Junior Brother, you may have noticed that those sword cultivators in the Ten-Step Academy are from the outer sword lineage, those who carry huge sword cases, and those who have nothing are from the inner sword lineage. The outer sword cultivators can fire thousands of swords at once, with astonishing power; while the inner sword cultivators have already refined sword pills in their Niwan Palace, which are more difficult to deal with than the outer sword cultivators.
Sword cultivators are our biggest enemies. They are extremely difficult to deal with in terms of both attack and speed. We must be careful when fighting them. The Taixuan Sect is located in the South China Sea. Most of the techniques they practice are Taoist..."
Li Wuyi knew that Li Yan was not very familiar with the other four sects, so he began to introduce them quickly, but he had switched to voice transmission, which was a faster way to convey information.
Just as Xia Hua Jian Wang was about to finish his introduction on the other side, Li Wuyi had almost finished explaining things to Li Yan.
At the same time, he saw that when Li Yan was listening to his introduction, he also looked solemnly at the group of Qi Condensation cultivators behind Shibuyuan and Pure Land Sect.
"You found something wrong, didn't you?"
"Yes, the auras of all the Qi Condensation cultivators from those two sects are really similar. It seems that the three parties have really joined forces."
Li Yan's eyes flickered.
Of course, Li Wuyi also saw it. When these people came, he began to observe them, but he still couldn't figure out those questions. How could the three sects join forces to deal with the Wuliang Sect in the Wheel of Life and Death? Is there a way for the three sects to avoid fighting each other
For a moment, Li Wuyi was confused and sighed in his heart. He shifted his gaze to other foundation-building cultivators and saw many familiar faces. He couldn't help but smile slightly, but the eyes of those people looking at him were full of hatred or fighting spirit.
Soon the introduction of Pure Land and Shibuyuan was completed, but to the disappointment of Jade Unicorn Lin Mingyu, they did not give him too many opportunities to communicate.
Seeing that the introduction was over, Xia Hua Jian Wang immediately suggested that they make preparations and start the picking trip. Lin Mingyu just gave up in disappointment and turned to walk towards the group of monsters.
The people from the Wuliang Sect gathered together. Elder Peng waved his hand, and a huge soundproof cover covered everyone. The same happened to the other three sects. They were obviously making final arrangements.
Only the monsters still looked indifferent and just looked at the four sects, which were still in chaos.
“From the fact that these three sects are still on guard against each other and judging from the aura of the foundation-building cultivators, they should not hold back when picking the fruits and will continue to fight on their own.
After all, the picking trip is when you get the most resources and treasures, and each sect will do their best, but they will join forces in the wheel of life and death, there is no doubt about that, what is your decision?"
Elder Peng said calmly, while the Jindan and foundation-building cultivators looked at the group of Qi Condensation disciples at the same time.
… … In the end, 90% of the 108 Qi Condensation disciples of the Wuliang Sect chose to participate in the Wheel of Life and Death. Li Yan could tell that this was probably because the Foundation Establishment cultivators from each peak had just come to "discuss" with their own disciples.
Even if some Qi Condensation disciples were unwilling in their hearts, they probably did not dare to speak out. In the end, only a few brave ones remained silent, but they also changed the fruitless trend. This time, Li Yan spoke out in agreement.
Seeing that the plan had been finalized, Elder Peng took out the information of several other Foundation Establishment cultivators and let all the disciples see it. This was mainly for the Foundation Establishment disciples to observe, and the time limit was to complete it within a quarter of an hour.
In fact, before this, each cultivator had already informed the relevant people in their sect of the news they knew.
Li Yan certainly understood the significance of the elders' actions. Before they came, the four sects had already blocked the leak of the list of names of cultivators who would participate in picking the foundation-building cultivators in order to make it difficult for the other parties to make targeted deployments.
Although several parties had placed spies in each other's sects, each sect blocked its borders of nearly ten thousand miles on a large scale after selecting its personnel.
A large number of personnel are arranged to patrol non-stop every day. The patrol teams must also monitor each other. The spiritual detection ranges of the two patrol teams must be intertwined to form a cross-spiritual detection space.
It is basically impossible to send a sound transmission note or a message using a flying spirit beast, unless the entire patrol team is composed of enemy spies.
Now that personnel from the four sects have appeared, their respective foundation-building cultivators can no longer hide. Elder Peng and his companions had already arranged for the foundation-building cultivators who were familiar with each other to supplement each other with this information.
As for the information on the Qi Condensation disciples from each party, there is not much. The Four Sects are all huge, and there were very few people at the Qi Condensation level participating in their previous exchanges, so there is no way they have much information on the other party's low-level disciples.
Time was limited, and the information collected by the Wuliang Sect mainly listed the skills characteristics and personality traits of the main personnel of the other three sects and the monster side. Leader Li Yan and others had a general understanding of the main foundation-building cultivators and second-level monsters of several parties.
This information is extremely valuable, and many people have exchanged their lives for it. Knowing someone's skills and personality traits, we can make targeted deployments.
At the same time, the monks from those sects were doing the same thing.
Li Yan had already learned some information from Li Wuyi, and now he knew more information about the opponent.
He secretly and carefully scanned the few people who were highlighted in the collected information one by one.
A sword cultivator with sharp eyebrows, bright eyes and a green robe was standing in front of the Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Ten-Step Courtyard. He had an outstanding demeanor and exuded the unique indifference and arrogance of a sword cultivator.
Wang Lang, a master swordsman in the Fake Dan realm, has refined a sword pill, which has been refined to the point where it can turn the sword into silk and can take people's heads from a hundred miles away. He is good at the Purple Star Turning Technique... His attacks are sharp and his movements are incredibly fast!
Transforming sword into silk is a sign that an inner sword cultivator has become a strong cultivator. Generally, at this time, foundation-building sword cultivators are still at the stage of comprehending the transformation of sword into silk, but he has already achieved a small level of success.
Liang Liang, fake Dan realm, ten steps into the inner courtyard of the sword, refined a sword pill, and first realized the sword into silk...
Miao Zhengyi, fake Dan realm, ten steps outside the courtyard sword lineage, the sword box contains a total of 360 spiritual swords, can be used to set up the earth evil sword formation, sword rain splashing magic...
All nine stars, a young master of Taixuan Sect, in the false Dan realm, with a green Taoist robe fluttering in the wind, a pair of smart eyes looking around, carrying two crossed swords on his back, with a pure and profound Xuan Gong, and a mid-level spiritual treasure "Blue Fire Lizhao" in his body, attacking and defending with the Qingjiao Sword behind him...
Qiu Jiuzhen is tall, with fair and rosy complexion. The green Taoist robe covering his body makes him look more heroic. He wears his hair tied up as a crown and stands beside Quan Jiuxing. His aura of pressure is no less than Quan Jiuxing's. His phoenix eyes are full of affection and he stares at Quan Jiuxing's face from time to time, as if he has forgotten where he is.
A young monk from the Pure Land Sect was looking at the Wangling Sect calmly. He looked only eighteen or nineteen years old, but he was already wearing a yellow cassock and was clearly a Zen monk in the foundation-building stage.
Monk Zhiliao, in the realm of false elixir, is proficient in the Eighteen Buddha Passages. It is possible that he has cultivated a trace of telekinesis, which is quite terrifying. In addition to the huge power of amplification, once injured by telekinesis, the essence and blood in the body will burn like oil, and it is almost impossible to eradicate...
There is another person behind Zhile, who is also the one that Li Wuyi and the others have pointed out. Zhile is a Zen monk, in the false Dan realm, proficient in the Great Sun Sutra, and is said to have a magical weapon called Gawu Box, which is good at overcoming evil things, capturing people's souls inside, and transcending others to the west to paradise...
… …
The picking secret realm is within the valley, and it requires the joint efforts of several Jindan-level cultivators to open it.
It is said here that there are five forces, but in fact it should be said that there are seven teams. The three teams of monsters are composed of monster races within the major forces to which they belong. After they enter, they will fight and rob each other.
There are a huge number of monsters in the secret realm, and they have long requested for more monsters to participate, but the four sects did not agree. In that case, they would face too many monsters, which would be an obstacle for the other side.
As for opening the Wheel of Life and Death this time, the Four Sects had not wanted to offer eight paths to the monster, but the monster insisted on using the agreement made tens of thousands of years ago, otherwise it would not agree to open the Wheel of Life and Death. The Four Sects had no choice but to reluctantly agree.
In fact, it was mainly because Shibuyuan, Pure Land Sect and Taixuan Sect agreed, and the Wuliang Sect had no choice but to agree when it saw that things had come to this point.
Just a quarter of an hour later, three Jindans stood out from the crowd, including Elder Peng from the Wuliang Sect, the Sword King from the Shibu Courtyard, and Yin Congfeng from the monster party.
At this time, the monsters also began to retreat hundreds of feet towards the human race, revealing the valley entrance that had been blocked before.
It was then that Li Yan and his companions discovered that even if the monster had left the valley entrance, they still could not see the situation inside the valley clearly. There was a three-meter-high green vine rack on both sides of the valley entrance, covered with lush branches and leaves.
The branches and leaves hang down under the trellis, lush and green, emitting a green glow, full of spirituality, as if the trellis has built a green and shady passage, and the lush branches and leaves block everything in the valley.
Elder Peng and two other people stood at the entrance of the valley, forming a triangle. No Jindan cultivators from the Taixuan Sect and the Pure Land Sect stepped forward, and no one spoke.
But Li Yan clearly saw the resentment in the expressions of some people from the two sects. For a moment, he was a little confused.