Chapter 601: The Darkest Moment of the Great Dao Sect
A thousand years.
In the past thousand years, Cheng Lin has not moved a step. His body gradually withered, as if he had become a corpse. Dust covered his body. The small courtyard gradually became dilapidated, the thatched house collapsed, and the fences all rotted.
The clear water in the water tank evaporated cleanly, and then years of fallen leaves gradually accumulated in the tank.
The Dao Sect was so big that no one noticed the changes here, or in other words, they had something more worthy of attention.
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There are more and more monsters.
Rumor has it that they came from that strange continent on the East China Sea. At first, they did not attract much attention from the major sects. After all, at that time, they were not much stronger than the beasts in the mountains.
I don’t know when the situation gradually changed. Those monsters became much more ferocious and caused trouble in all directions. It was difficult for the mortal army to hunt them down. Even if practitioners took action, it was gradually no longer so easy to eradicate them. Later, monsters actually appeared.
The demon general was proficient in human language. At this time, people finally felt that something was wrong.
Unfortunately, the situation is irreversible. When countless monsters in the sea rush to reach the shore, a hundred years of war begins. As the leader of the righteous path, Dao Dao Sect has unshirkable responsibility. Yi Jiufeng is indeed a rare genius. His cultivation is astonishing. He leads the monks of the sect to fight in
Throughout the continent, countless monsters have been slaughtered for decades, but there is only one Yi Jiufeng in the world. The battle line is long, and it is difficult for the Dao Sect to defend it. As the Demon King lands, the human defense line is torn apart. In an instant, dark clouds are shrouded, and war smoke is everywhere. Humanity
The dynasty is in danger.
Although Yi Jiufeng is older, his character is very strong and upright. Under the great disaster, all sects have retreated, but the Dao Sect has bucked the trend. As a result, it has suffered heavy casualties and has become a serious problem for the monsters.
Calendar 216.
In the battle of Kunhe, the ten elders of the Dao Dao Sect met the demon clan's army, but seven out of ten were defeated. Yi Jiufeng was also seriously injured and could not retreat to defend the sect. This shocked the mainland and made the demon clan furious.
In August of the same year, 100,000 allied troops from the demon clan gathered together and marched towards the gate of Daodao Zongshan.
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It is midsummer in August, but this year there is rarely a severe heat. It has been rainy since the beginning of summer, and there were twenty-five cloudy days in January.
The Daodao Sect stands in the Canglong Mountains within the Dongning Prefecture. At this moment, in the dark sky, a sword light flies from the distance, escapes straight into the Cangshan Mountains, and crashes into the clouds and mist that persist all year round.
Inside the main gate of the Daozong Mountain, on top of the main peak of the front mountain, a deacon seemed to be aware of something. He walked out of the hall, looked up, and immediately slapped his right hand on his waist. The ancient jade hanging on his belt suddenly glowed brightly, triggering the mountain guarding formation. In the clouds and mist,
, suddenly appeared a giant golden net covering the peaks, and the grid tore a crack, letting in the sword light.
Immediately, I saw that the sword light seemed to be exhausted. As soon as it flew into the sect, it dimmed and fell towards the stream at the foot of the mountain.
"Help!"
The deacon shouted, and as soon as he finished speaking, he saw a green skirt swaying down from the foot of the mountain, and his sword fell into the stream. Immediately, more and more sword lights flew up, and soon the man by the stream was surrounded.
stand up.
"It's Senior Brother Zhou!"
"Quick, get the heart-nourishing pill!"
People screamed, and saw a young man who looked about twenty-six or seventy-year-old fell down by the stream. His robe was stained with blood, and half of his body fell into the stream, dyeing the stream red.
At this moment, a disciple has sent the elixir. The girl in green skirt who came first squatted by the stream, kneaded the elixir with her white hands, and then stuffed the elixir into the young man's mouth. After more than ten breaths, his face turned pale.
The unconscious Senior Brother Zhou finally opened his eyes, looked at the girl in green skirt squatting next to him, and murmured:
"Junior sister Yi... quickly... report to the teacher quickly, the demon... demon army has entered Dongning Mansion and will arrive soon..."
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar by the stream.
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The demon army is coming.
This news was like a whirlwind that swept through the sect, ruffling the streams and stirring people's hearts.
Although this day had been expected for a long time, when it finally arrived, the entire sect inevitably became depressed.
During the Hundred Years' War, the human monks had long known how powerful the enemy was. In the Battle of Kunhe River, Dao Dao Sect single-handedly defeated the enemy. However, their vitality had long been severely damaged and they were no longer as prosperous as before. Now that the enemy is approaching, people's hearts are in panic.
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The main peak of the sect, on the long mountain road.
Yi Xiaohe walked slowly alone.
There was a strong wind in the mountain today, causing the hem of her green skirt to flutter like a real lotus leaf. She was only seventeen or eighteen years old, and her appearance was exquisite, like fine porcelain, but her beautiful face was filled with solemnity at the moment.
Practitioners have a long lifespan, so they often marry and have children when they are old. Yi Jiufeng married his wife twenty years ago and gave birth to Yi Xiaohe. As the only daughter of the head of the family, she seems to have inherited Yi Jiufeng's inheritance.
His cultivation talent is not as good as that of Tao Li, and he is already a golden elixir monk.
At this moment, Yi Xiaohe braved the mountain wind and walked to the outside of the main peak meeting hall. As soon as she reached the door of the hall, she raised her eyebrows and vaguely heard the quarrel in the hall.
Not long after, the door of the main hall opened, and the few remaining elders of the sect slowly walked out with sinking faces. Seeing the girl in green skirt standing quietly at the door, the elders were startled, and then sighed and left, leaving only the last
The great elder who came out did not walk away, but came straight to Xiao He.
"I've met Master."
Yi Xiaohe lowered her hands and saluted. Although she was the only daughter of the head of the family, she did not learn from her father.
The Grand Elder is a female cultivator with a profound realm. She has a graceful demeanor and a noble demeanor. She appears to be in her thirties, but Yi Xiaohe knows that the master is nearly four hundred years old.
"No need to be polite," the great elder sighed softly and said, "Did you hear everything?"
Yi Xiaohe thought for a while, shook his head, and nodded again.
The great elder sighed again, and there were dozens more wrinkles on her face. She raised her eyes and looked at the peaks. The sky was dark, with a hint of moisture, and the clouds and mist seemed even bigger. However, in the clouds and mist, there was a clear
There was a deep sense of chilling.
"The demon clan's army of one hundred thousand will arrive from time to time. At this time, thousands of disciples in our sect will face life and death disasters. The hundred years of war has caused huge losses to the sect. In the battle of Kun River, most of the masters in the sect have withered away. Now...
…I think I can’t resist it.”
The great elder seemed to be talking to Yi Xiaohe, but also seemed to be talking to himself.
"Fellow peak masters, the elders have different opinions. Some advocate fighting to the death, while others want to retain the sect's fire." The elder paused for a moment, "Both of them are wrong, but there must be a countermeasure after all."
Yi Xiaohe listened quietly and then raised her head. The mountain wind blew her dark hair away and crossed her black and white eyes: "Does father know?"
The Great Elder was silent for a moment and said: "After the leader was injured in the battle of Kunhe, he has been in seclusion inside the door to recuperate. I didn't bother him about this matter, but I think that with the leader's cultivation level, he must have known about it."
Yi Xiaohe tilted his head: "Then what did father say?"
The great elder thought for a while, shook his head, and nodded again: "If you don't speak, then you are not showing your attitude?"
Yi Xiaohe was startled, and then his eyes brightened.
"You should go and rest, I'm afraid the days to come will be difficult." The elder looked at Yi Xiaohe lovingly, and then left.
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If the leader doesn't say anything, no one will dare to move.
Since you can't move, that means you can't retreat or escape, so the only option left is to fight to the death.
"The demon clan is powerful. Although there are many disciples in the sect, most of them are from the outer sect. Most of the inner sects are too weak to be used for their cultivation, so they cannot take the initiative to attack and can only defend."
By the river, the deacon of Dianzang Peak spoke slowly to a group of confused disciples.
The disciples were confused after hearing this, and then became nervous: "There is an army of one hundred thousand, and it is said that there is a demon king commanding it. The demon king's strength is not inferior to that of the master. Can we hold it?"
The middle-aged deacon gently stroked his beard, pointed outside the mountain, and said firmly:
"Of course it can be defended. Our Dao Dao Sect's mountain-protecting formation was created by the ancestor, and was later reinforced by the second ancestor. It has gone through thousands of years, and has been repaired by generations of masters. It draws on the earth spirit of the Canglong Mountains as its foundation. It has endless sources. Before the second ancestor ascended, there were It is said that when this formation is activated, even the Tribulation Immortal will find it difficult to break through it, and it contains a killing formation. Although the demon king is strong, if he dares to attack by force, he will definitely be killed by the large formation's counterattack! And if the demon king does not dare to attack by force, Just relying on the little demon to kill you, I'm afraid it can last at least ten years!"
After a pause, the deacon continued: "There are hundreds of peaks within the mountain gate, which can be cultivated, and the water source of the lake does not depend on the outside world. We only need to recuperate, and when our strength is restored, we can open the door to fight back!"
The disciples smiled one after another after hearing this, and their tense expressions were mostly relieved.
Yi Xiaohe walked slowly past the crowd, stopped for a few seconds, and then continued to patrol. Scenes like this can be seen everywhere in such a large mountain gate.
The chilling and tense atmosphere was also diluted a lot.
Yi Xiaohe walked forward in silence, frowning, knowing that this was the sect's countermeasure.
The sect's mountain-protecting formation is indeed extremely powerful, and it may not be impossible to resist the demon clan for more than ten years, but... Yi Xiaohe always feels that this is not a long-term solution. For more than ten years, the Dao Sect has been recuperating, but what about the demon clan?
In the end, when the power of the formation is exhausted, can it really be defeated? Furthermore... the sect is closed, so naturally it can survive for a while, but it also ignores the mortals outside. In more than ten years... I am afraid that the entire continent will be completely destroyed. The monsters rule.
She couldn't help but look towards the main peak, as if she wanted to see her father through the rock walls, but she only saw drifting clouds and mist.
She suddenly thought that there was another possibility. If... her father could break through and step into the realm of overcoming the tribulation within these ten years... maybe he could really avoid the fate of the sect's destruction.
The only question is...do they really have enough time?
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Thanks to the sect's mobilization and propaganda, the atmosphere of despair finally dissipated a lot.
One day later, the demon army arrived as expected and surrounded the gate of Daodao Sect. A few disciples who had never stepped out of the sect saw the demon for the first time.
Those monsters are all pitch black, some have wings, some don't, they are covered in black mist, they only have one eye, they are blood red, they have hands and feet, but they have more arms, and their feet are more like beasts.
The appearance is ugly, the smell is very evil, and the screams are unpleasant and harsh.
No wonder it’s called a monster!
After some tentative attacks, the enemy seemed to have finally confirmed the power of the mountain-protecting formation. A huge demon king that looked like a small mountain flew around the formation. After all, it did not try to attack and seemed to be faint. Sensing the inherent danger.
This made the great elder and others regretful.
Then, the two sides faced off. The Demon King drove the little demons to continuously attack and wear down the power of the formation, while the Dao Sect was also ready for a defensive war that might last more than ten years.
"From now on, the outer disciples will be responsible for cultivating the fields and producing their own food. The inner disciples will take turns taking care of the operation of the formation. If there is any abnormality, report it immediately. If there are any omissions, they will be severely punished!"
In the sect square, thousands of disciples gathered, and the great elder declared with a cold expression that at this point, the Dao Dao Sect was completely closed and isolated from the outside world.
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In the blink of an eye, a month has passed, and the sect disciples have gradually become accustomed to the monsters surrounding them from the initial nervousness and fear.
The days seemed to have calmed down again, but everyone was practicing more diligently.
It's September, and the grass and trees in the mountains are turning slightly yellow, heralding the arrival of another autumn.
Today is Yi Xiaohe's turn. According to the sect's requirements, each rotation must be guarded by five inner disciples at the same time, and at least one of them must be a monk with a golden elixir or above.
Originally, according to the great elder's idea, a peak master level powerhouse should be sent to take charge. However, considering that the time left for them is only more than ten years, all peak masters must seize the time to practice and strive to break through, so that they can achieve great success in the future.
It exerts greater power when the formation dissipates.
Therefore, the task of care can only be left to the disciples.
However, many disciples feel that this is of little significance. The mountain-protecting formation has been operating for thousands of years, and the chance of problems is extremely small. However, under the current situation, any problems cannot be allowed to occur.
When the evening glow penetrated the gaps in the demon army and shone on the peak of the formation hub, Yi Xiaohe opened his eyes from meditating and knew that it was time for his shift.
The other four disciples beside her also opened their eyes, stood up, and saw the other five disciples taking over on the mountain road walking slowly.
"Junior sister Yi, thank you for your hard work."
The only golden elixir monk among the five said with a smile.
Yi Xiaohe also smiled: "Senior Brother Zhou, you are so polite. Is your injury better now?"
Senior Brother Zhou opposite him was apparently the core disciple who desperately used his sword light to report back a month ago. After a month of recuperation, he had already regained his complexion. He smiled and said: "It's not serious anymore. I'm sorry to bother you, Junior Sister."
Yi Xiaohe's heart was slightly confused when he heard this, and he clenched his hands tightly. He didn't dare to face Senior Brother Zhou's burning eyes, so he quickly looked away and said hesitantly: "Then we'll leave first."
As she said this, she thought to herself: I didn’t miss you...
Senior Brother Zhou smiled and said nothing.
Just watching Yi Xiaohe lead the other disciples away, and when the girl in the green skirt disappeared, Senior Brother Zhou slowly stopped smiling, turned to look at the other four disciples, and said, "Everyone must be serious."
The four disciples hurriedly saluted: "Senior Brother is right."
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For some reason, today's sunset is particularly bright. The monsters have been besieging it for many days, blocking a lot of the sky. Today, it is indeed a rare relief.
Yi Xiaohe walked on the mountain road, letting the autumn wind in the mountain blow her hot cheeks. It wasn't until she walked for a long time that she was the only one left, and Yi Xiaohe calmed down.
At this time, she also suddenly realized that she had arrived at the stream at the foot of the mountain without knowing when.
It was the place where Senior Brother Zhou Zhou was rescued that day.
"How did you end up here?" Yi Xiaohe muttered and was about to leave. But just after taking two steps, she suddenly stopped and stared blankly at the weeds by the stream.
Those few grasses were withered and decayed, with no vitality at all. This made her a little confused. It was only September, early autumn, so why did the grass wither and die so quickly?
The next second, the expression on Yi Xiaohe's face suddenly froze, and an unbearable fear instantly captured her heart!
Her junior was soaked in cold sweat instantly!
Yi Xiaohe suddenly turned around and looked behind him at the mountain peak where the mountain protection formation was located. Under the brilliant rays of the sun, a wisp of black energy suddenly filled the hub of the formation. The building was shattered, blood light emerged, and a terrifying force appeared.
The explosion broke through the mountain peak and destroyed the "switch" of the formation.
The next second, the huge golden net covering the peaks flashed twice and quietly dissipated.
Countless monsters seemed to have been waiting for this moment for a long time, screaming and swarming up, covering the sky and the sun!
Yi Xiaohe's face instantly turned pale as paper!!
ps: Although this chapter is not the climax yet, it was very laborious to write, and the effect is quite satisfactory. Basically, I wrote the desired feeling. The protagonist will definitely appear in the next chapter, but the update will probably be delayed until after the early morning. No accident, it will be