Chapter 1413: Speculation About Lu Zheng’s Identity

“Whoa… no way, they found it?”

In front of Master Qing Song, Lu Zheng uncharacteristically swallowed the second word of his first sentence.

“So quickly?” Lu Zheng was quite surprised.

Since he went to White Cloud Mountain to report the situation, it had only been a bit over two months. He thought it wouldn’t be until next year that they would find the Profound Profound Demon Lord.

There was still some time before the year’s end, and unexpectedly, they had found it already.

However, Master Qing Song was dissatisfied and said, “The major sects are gathered at Linxi Dao. If they weren’t afraid of that Profound Profound Demon Lord discovering something amiss and secretly escaping, perhaps even several ancestors would’ve gone over.”

Lu Zheng shivered, “It can’t be that serious, can it?”

“Not serious? Humph!”

Master Qing Song snorted, and then noticed the woman in the red dress under the peach blossom tree slightly tilt her head and glance at him.

“Cough, cough, cough!”

Master Qing Song couldn’t help but cough dryly twice, regained his composure, and then explained harmoniously, “Four Celestial Demons have been sent back, and the only known fallen Celestial Demon left is the Profound Profound Demon Lord. Naturally, several ancestors want a quick battle to entirely remove the threat.”

“That makes sense.” Lu Zheng understood, feeling that the ancestors were truly reliable.

“Thus, Celestial Sword Mountain at Linxi Dao, on the pretense of the year’s end approaching and Divine Monarch Hui Jian’s 500th birthday, invited expert fighters from the Four Directions. This is why the major sects sent a large number of experts into the area to secretly investigate alongside the experts of Celestial Sword Mountain.”

Master Qing Song said, “Even so, it took over two months of investigation to find any clues, which is already considered slow.” ℴ𝒗ⅇ𝑙.

“Impressive, impressive!” Lu Zheng nodded repeatedly.

…

Lu Zheng was unaware of what Master Mingyu was thinking that day.

At the time, when Master Mingyu shared his speculations with Dongyangzi, Dongyangzi was also taken aback.

Five Demons descending as a Demon Tribulation!

Back then, such a level of Demon Tribulation was handled by the Upper Realm’s True Monarch of Pure Origin and Mysterious Dao, and it even left a legacy of the Daoist Sect’s top Guardian, the Huo Mountain Temple.

This time, it’s also a Five Demon Tribulation. Logically, it should trigger a great world catastrophe, but before the Celestial Demons could act, four of the True Spirits of the Five Demons were already sent back.

Dongyangzi: 〣(oΔo)〣

It was truly terrifying, and the results might even be comparable to the True Monarch of Pure Origin and Mysterious Dao back then.

However, while Master Mingyu believed Si Lingxi was favored by the world’s destiny, Dongyangzi had a different view.

“Si Ling… Sect Leader Si, as the only Fire Phoenix in the world, is indeed extraordinary, but to say she’s the protagonist of the world, favored by destiny, seems a bit too much.” Dongyangzi pondered.

Unlike Master Mingyu, whose Dao Practice was weaker, Dongyangzi was on the same level as Si Lingxi and didn’t see her with a big shot filter.

“Moreover, if she were the protagonist of the world, then even in the past three thousand years when Demon Tribulations occasionally descended, she never personally took action to subdue demons.

Though she is renowned, most of the time she just stays on Phoenix Mountain. Even if she occasionally travels the world, causing some commotions and legends, it doesn’t affect the grand scheme of the world.

This behavior couldn’t be considered as being favored by the world’s destiny.”

Dongyangzi stroked his beard, a golden light flashed in his eyes, “The difference between the former Sect Leader Si and the current Sect Leader Si is…”

Dongyangzi stopped, hinting with his eyes at Master Mingyu.

“Could it be…”

Master Mingyu’s eyes flashed with a look of shock, but also some confusion, “But now, his Dao Practice is only four or five thousand years, and moreover…”

“Does it have anything to do with Cultivation and Dao Practice?” Dongyangzi shook his head, “Besides, how many years has it been since he started cultivation?”

Dongyangzi said lightly, “You just need to say whether he had any involvement in subduing those four Celestial Demons, and if it has anything to do with him?”

Master Mingyu blinked, “Yes!”

How could it only be some involvement? It was greatly involved, even Si Lingxi taking action to subdue demons was related to him!

“Then isn’t that enough?” Dongyangzi said.

“Could Yuan Zheng truly be the reincarnation of the True Spirit of an Upper Realm Immortal?” Master Mingyu’s eyes shone brightly, “I wonder which great figure it might be?”

“How would I know!”

Faced with a question from Master Mingyu that he couldn’t answer, Dongyangzi said sourly, “There are countless Upper Realm Immortals, it’s possible it’s a True Immortal who never left any legacy coming down.”

“Then will our White Cloud Temple gain another branch or a brotherly sect?”

Master Mingyu was full of expectation, then he talked to himself, “Oh right, the six states of Lingbei Dao don’t have any particularly powerful sect. Even Yanzhou’s Seven Star Palace and Yu State’s Ten Thousand Talisman Mountain are somewhat lacking.

Moreover, the Daoist Sect in Lingbei Dao is even stronger than the Buddhist Sect, so if we establish a sect in Lingbei Dao, we can quickly integrate various sects there and rapidly join the ranks of major sects in the world.

Northeast to White Cloud Temple, and befriending Chunyang Palace and Celestial Escape Sect in the Northwest, a True Immortal from the Upper Realm thinks things through thoroughly, beyond our reach, admirable!”

Dongyangzi, “…”

“You should know about this, but don’t tell anyone else.” Dongyangzi instructed.

“Don’t worry, Ancestor, I understand.” Master Mingyu nodded earnestly.

Dongyangzi also nodded, then rubbing his chin, muttered, “Back then, the True Monarch of Pure Origin and Mysterious Dao only slew the Five Demons after awakening, but now Yuan Zheng clearly hasn’t awakened his innate True Spirit. Wow, his identity and power might even surpass the True Monarch of Pure Origin and Mysterious Dao!”

Master Mingyu: (((o(*°▽°*)o)))

Thinking that he once served as the Sect Leader for such a person, passing on cultivation techniques, Master Mingyu felt a sense of honor.

“Stay humble! Stay humble!”

Master Mingyu muttered to himself, “An Upper Realm True Immortal, modest and open-minded, since he hasn’t revealed his identity, he surely doesn’t want others to expose it.”

“Exactly.” Dongyangzi nodded, “Further, although we are Yuan Zheng’s sect, when subduing the previous four demons, we didn’t contribute much.

So, during this demon subjugation at Linxi Dao, you need to pay extra attention and must quickly find that fallen Profound Profound Demon Lord.”

Master Mingyu asked, “Just our White Cloud Temple, or…”

“Supreme purity and tranquility, the Dao follows nature.” Dongyangzi frowned and said, “Mingyu, you’re being greedy.”

“Infinite Celestial Venerable!”

Master Mingyu folded his hands with closed eyes, “Yes, disciple was greedy.”

Dongyangzi said, “The world is vast, but subjugating demons is paramount. The primary task is to find that demon as soon and as quickly as possible, and eradicate it.”

“Yes!”

“Notify Chixiao Temple, Fahua Temple, and Great Vajra Temple with the White Cloud Dao Scripture. The old Dao will personally visit Celestial Sword Mountain to ask Divine Monarch Hui Jian to issue invitations.”

Dongyangzi said sternly, “Make sure to eliminate this Demon Tribulation before the year’s end!”

“Yes!”

…

Thus, the disciples of Celestial Sword Mountain mobilized en masse, and masters from the four major sects all entered Linxi Dao, yet it did not create much commotion.

The five major sects united in their efforts, with top masters stealthily infiltrating. Despite the deep hiding of the Profound Profound Demon Lord, he was found due to their concerted effort.

“Where did he hide?” Lu Zheng asked.

Master Qing Song smacked his lips, shaking his head with some emotion, “He established a sect.”

Lu Zheng: ???