As the news spread, invitations to make alchemy from Xuancheng soon came in like snowflakes.
Zhang Shen did not waste any time and quickly selected the one with the greatest value.
"Spirit Refining Pill, a lower-grade Dharma-phase pill. It seems they have doubts about my ability to refine pills."
"Oh, just show off a little bit of my skills to increase my own value. For now, there is no need to show off my ability to refine high-grade Dharma-phase elixirs."
After distributing a gourd of pills to Li Zhao, Zhang Miaohao and others as well as the Ancient Alliance, Zhang Shen went into seclusion again.
Of course, it was impossible for him to spend all his time on refining the elixir. Apart from the beginning and the end, he only needed to take a look at it occasionally in between.
He spent the rest of his time swallowing pills, practicing, and comprehending techniques and various martial arts in order to perfect the "Daluo Destruction Sutra".
Just when Zhang Shen was enjoying a peaceful life, quietly developing the Ancient Alliance and managing his interpersonal relationships, an explosive piece of news briefly brought him out of his retreat.
It was the fifth year after Zhang Shen accepted the invitation to make alchemy, and a piece of news suddenly came out.
In the depths of the abyss sea, dozens of true gods suddenly appeared and were fighting. The area hundreds of thousands of miles around was shattered because of their fight.
The space was shattered, the earth veins became looser, the spiritual energy was exhausted, and that area became a life forbidden zone because of their fight. Even if a demigod entered it, he would be severely injured because of the traces of Dao left in it.
Zhang Shen saw this latest news when he was browsing the information on the main brain website in the practice room.
As for me, in order to eliminate the possibility of being discovered, I gave all the extension leaves on my body to the second soul. Anyway, the memories of both of them are shared in real time, and the absence of extension leaves will not affect my browsing of the main brain network, and I can always keep a close eye on changes in the current situation.
After reading this message and the comments below, Zhang Shen immediately realized that this was not a joke.
He immediately ended his retreat and came out of the practice room.
As soon as he came out from the protection of the heavy formations, the heavy atmosphere made his face change drastically.
“This oppression and the faint sense of vibration coming from the space, it turns out that there are indeed peerless strong men fighting.” Zhang Shen’s heart sank. The abyss sea is vast and boundless, more than hundreds of millions of miles. In such a wide range, although the battles between true god-level strong men are rare, they are not impossible to see.
But this was the first time that Zhang Shen felt the space trembling, which meant that the fighting was not too far from here.
The distance will not exceed millions of miles.
"The aftermath of a battle between a True God and a powerful being is enough to be transmitted to a distance of five to six million miles. The closer you are, the more you will be affected."
“I don’t know how far the battlefield is from the Ancient Alliance.”
Zhang Shen felt heavy-hearted. When he saw the news on the main brain network, he realized that something was wrong.
The human race's main brain network mainly covers the human territory. On the Abyss Sea side, the main brain network is extended here because of the existence of a mysterious city.
But as we get further away from Xuancheng, the signal is not very good. If we enter the foggy area of the Abyss Sea, we will lose contact.
The news of the battle between true gods in the abyss sea was able to be posted on the human race's main brain network. Although it has not yet made it clear where the battlefield is, it means that the battlefield may be very close to Xuancheng.
Now, Zhang Shen simply confirmed the news.
His face was gloomy, and the scene that Lin Fanyun experienced nearly a hundred years ago appeared before his eyes.
That wave of spatial shock caused heavy casualties in the area, and directly led to bloody fighting in the area for decades afterwards.
At this time, a streak of light flew over, it was Li Zhao.
While she was practicing, she suddenly felt panic in her heart, as if she was attacked by endless evil intentions and felt that a disaster was about to happen. In fear, she immediately came to find her master.
Li Zhao was shocked but remained calm. He saw Zhang Shen standing in the training room with a gloomy expression.
In addition, he felt something in his heart and quickly told his situation again.
Zhang Shen raised his eyebrows. After sensing the faint vibration in the space, he spread out his spiritual sense, covering the entire Beast Moon Bay. The others were still unaware and were doing their own things as usual, even Zhang Xue was no exception.
"Zhao'er is only at the sixth level of True Dan, but she can vaguely perceive something. Is it because she has a high degree of compatibility with space, or is she born with a keen spiritual perception?" Zhang Shen guessed.
Most warriors have a foresight about danger. The higher level is the one that can sense danger on a whim. The next level is the spiritual sense that awakens after becoming a Dharmadhatu, and the perception beyond the five senses that gradually becomes divine sense after becoming a demigod.
But generally speaking, the level involved is too high, so even if it is the warrior's foresight or a whim, it is of no use. At least spiritual perception is required.
Zhang Shen's pupils flashed with a faint blood-red light, and there was a faint spiritual glow emanating from Li Zhao's body. This was a change that was not seen when he met Li Zhao before.
"Because of the impending disaster, his spiritual sense has a tendency to awaken forcibly. It is really a good talent. It is worth my investment of so many resources."
As his mind raced, Zhang Shen reached out and touched the top of Li Zhao's head, suppressing her dispersing spiritual sense.
A soft light shone on Li Zhao, and she felt her inner panic being soothed.
"Spiritual perception is too much of a burden for you right now. Awakening too early is not a good thing."
Zhang Shen briefly introduced the matter of spiritual perception. Although Li Zhao was happy about it, it was one of the signs of Dharma and represented her potential.
But both she and Zhang Xue beside her were more concerned about another thing at this time.
"Sensed danger and awakened forcibly? Master, is a disaster about to happen?" Li Zhao asked nervously. The panic from before still lingered in her heart, making her tremble physically and mentally.
That feeling is like being trapped in deep water, with nowhere to escape, and it's suffocating.
Zhang Shen informed the two of the news on the main brain network and the results of his own perception.
The expressions of the two men changed drastically. The war between true gods, something that seemed very far away from them, was now a real threat to their lives.
If the aftermath of the battle is too great, the tragedy that happened in front of the two important cities of Xuancheng and Sanshuicheng a hundred years ago will happen again, and the ancient alliance located in Beast Moon Bay will also be destroyed.
Their location is not behind Xuancheng, but at the junction of the abyss sea and the land. Facing the aftermath, they are only slightly better off than those forces stationed in the exploration area.
"Master, what should we do? Should we leave now?" Li Zhao asked hurriedly.
If he gave up the territory in Beast Moon Bay and even other disciples and only took a few close people with him and escaped, there might still be a chance of survival. Li Zhao had heard that many Dharma images died directly in the space shock back then. She did not want to die, nor did she want her master to die.
As long as people are still here, even if everything else is gone, what does it matter? Just start over.
"Master." Zhang Xue called anxiously, he meant the same thing.
When it’s time to cut it off, cut it off. Even if you feel reluctant, it’s better than everyone dying together.
Zhang Shen waved his hand.
"It doesn't matter. The space shock can't do anything to me."
"What I'm worried about is not the space shock."
"I'm afraid that if the True God's battlefield moves here, everything will be over."
After thinking for a moment, Zhang Shen ordered, "Zhang Xue, go and inform everyone about this matter. Not only should my disciples of the Ancient Alliance be informed, but everyone who is currently in the Beast Moon Bay should also be informed."
"Tell them that if they want to leave Beast Moon Bay, I will give them three quarters of an hour to leave. After that, I will activate the formation to seal off the inside and outside. Anyone who dares to cause trouble will be killed without mercy."
"Zhao'er, go activate the teleportation array to Xuancheng, and take Miaohao, Huiling, Xiaowu, and other disciples of the Ancient Alliance to Xuancheng first.
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"The place we have there is big enough to accommodate quite a few people."
"With a strong man from Xuancheng here, not to mention the aftermath of the battle, even if the battlefield wants to move there, it will be blocked."
Zhang Shen himself was not prepared to leave, and he would not leave here until the worst happened.
Firstly, it has not been easy to build Beast Moon Bay. Secondly, the Ancient Alliance’s base in Xuancheng cannot accommodate all of its disciples. Most of them are actually abandoned. This is a trade-off and there is no need to elaborate.
But as the leader of the alliance, Zhang Shen knew that he would not wait for them to die, but he had to at least stay with them until the last moment, so as not to let down these disciples' loyalty.
What's worse, Zhang Shen knew that the worst-case scenario was unlikely to happen.
If we give up on them just because of these concerns, and the expected bad situation does not happen in the end, then it will be troublesome. It will not be easy to win their hearts back.
Although they are just some talents, we just need to spend more time to cultivate them.
But Zhang Shen himself was not willing to take this step.
He can kill his enemies without hesitation, and can kill strangers without mercy if there is enough interest, and he can also sacrifice others for himself at the critical moment.
But it's not that time yet.
At this time, if he was asked to give up his subordinates, he would not be able to do it.
Li Zhao and Zhang Xue paused, bowed and listened to the order. They knew Zhang Shen's temper. It was okay to oppose him normally, but after he made a decision, there was no room for persuasion.
However, three quarters of an hour later, Li Zhao and Zhang Xue returned here again.
"Huh? You two." Zhang Shen was a little helpless. In his consciousness, the other people had already left, but these two little guys didn't leave. He felt touched, but also a little helpless.
He has plenty of ways to protect himself, so it's fine for him to stay. Why are these two guys joining him
Li Zhao didn't explain and Zhang Xue just smiled innocently.
Not only the two of them wanted to stay, but others did too. However, Li Zhao and Zhang Xue kicked them all into the teleportation array and teleported away.
"Okay, since you want to stay, go organize the disciples below and maintain the discipline of Beast Moon Bay."
Zhang Shen waved his hand and said.
After the news spread, Beast Moon Bay was instantly in chaos. The foreign warriors of various races were terrified and each logged into the main brain network of their own race to confirm the news sent by the Ancient Alliance.
Those who found a way immediately left Beast Moon Bay and looked for shelter.
The expressions of those independent cultivators were much uglier. Some of them left, while some stayed after thinking it over.
With the ancient alliance's barrier there, they are more or less safer than if they were in the wild.
Some disciples within the Ancient Alliance also noticed the departure of some people. Some of the people who usually performed well disappeared, and the smart ones had realized that they were the ones who were abandoned.
It is inevitable that resentment arises in one's heart.
However, after Li Zhao and Zhang Xue stepped forward, and even Zhang Shen flew high into the sky and deployed the great formation, this bit of resentment dissipated.
The training that Ancient Alliance has put in over the years has not been in vain.
They also understood that they let those people leave just to be on the safe side and to leave a spark for the Ancient Alliance. Although their absence would disappoint and resent people, the Alliance Leader and his eldest disciple had both stayed, so what else was there to say
Of course, there are still one or two who are dissatisfied and resentful.
This is inevitable, and Zhang Shen can understand it, but people like this are destined not to be valued in the Ancient Alliance in the future.
They didn't know that Zhang Shen's spiritual sense had been covering the entire Beast Moon Bay, taking in everything.