Chapter 111: Shockwave

  After the Ziqiong Master returned to the Hidden Land from the Dragon King, several dozen powerful cultivators, including the Hall Masters and Elders, came to welcome him. Among these people, except for the Hall Masters and Elders who were familiar with the Ziqiong disciples, the others were some strong practitioners who usually cultivated in seclusion and would not easily appear in the Ziqiong Sect.

  Inside the inner hall, above the disciples, there are direct transmission disciples. These direct transmission disciples are taught by strong practitioners who no longer care about sect affairs and focus on cultivation. Among them, two have already reached the Ming Shen realm, with extremely terrifying strength.

  His master wore a long purple robe, and he looked very young, but the two temples were cold and had two strands of white hair floating with his movements.

  Thinking of what Long Wang had just told him, there was still an incredulous feeling in Zong Zhu's heart.

  "Master, I wonder what the Dragon King wants to see you about at this time?" asked an old man with a full head of white hair, hunching over. The old man's voice was somewhat hoarse and he seemed to be short of breath, but except for Master Zong Han and another old man present, no one else dared to underestimate him, because the hunched old man was actually one of the two Ming Shen realm powerhouses.

  "It's indeed a matter of fact." Han Leng nodded and said: "A direct disciple of our sect died at Qianlong Lake."

  "What?"

  "Even his own personally taught disciples have started dying."

  "We must destroy the Jinyang Sect, they're getting more and more outrageous. They used to kill inner sect disciples, but this time they directly attacked a personally taught disciple, it's too arrogant. What's even more infuriating is that they killed someone and yet they still use such a clumsy trick to frame Qianlong Lake, do they really think we can be easily fooled?" Elder Huo Baifu of the Lingbao Hall angrily said.

  Others were also furious, as it was not necessarily the case that a fellow disciple would die in the past few years. But during this period of time, fellow disciples were killed one after another. Now even direct disciples are starting to die.

  "Who was the deceased direct disciple this time?" asked a cultivator of the Transformation Spirit Realm who had been quietly cultivating.

  "He is Zhao Zhuo from the Zhao clan." said Han, his face calm and expressionless.

  It was heard that the deceased disciple was Zhao Zhuo. A middle-aged man with a full beard in the crowd suddenly gritted his teeth, making a 'crunching' sound. Zhao Zhuo was actually following this Jie Ling Jing cultivator to practice, and his own disciple suddenly died, which made this Jie Ling Jing cultivator extremely angry.

  The sect master waved his hand and said, "Let's not talk about this matter for now. We've already made preparations to destroy the Golden Sun Sect, and they won't be able to struggle for much longer. What I want to tell everyone is something else that's quite strange."

  "What strange things? Please tell me, Master."

  "Is there anyone among you who knows Gong Fang, this disciple?" The cold gaze turned to the various hall elders. Among those present, only the various hall elders were more familiar with the disciples within the sect.

  The eyes of several other elders turned to Huoyun Hall's Qingfan Elder who was standing behind him.

  Others may not know about Kong Fang, this disciple, but the various hall elders are familiar with this name and have heard it so much that their ears are almost calloused. At the time of the furnace trial, because of their judgment, they determined that Kong Fang, who possessed the earth attribute talent, would not be able to achieve great success in alchemy, and were very pessimistic about Kong Fang's path in alchemy. Since then, whenever Kong Fang achieved something, Qing Fan elder would visit them one by one, proudly telling them about Kong Fang's achievements on purpose.

  One morning they found out, and Old Man Qingfan teased them about it for a long time.

  Every time they heard from Qingfan's elder mouth that Kong Fang had achieved something, the faces of the various hall elders would all turn somewhat black. Thus, the various hall elders were familiar with Kong Fang to the point where they couldn't be any more familiar. They were even more familiar than their own inner disciples.

  At this time, the sect master suddenly mentioned Kong Fang. The various hall elders felt that it shouldn't be anything good, and so one by one they secretly harbored a thread of anticipation, waiting to see Qingfan Hall's elder get taught a lesson.

  Qing Fan Zhen Lao stepped forward, bowed and asked somewhat puzzled: "I don't know what crime Kong Fang committed, why would it alarm the Sect Master?"

  At this moment, Qing Fan's heart was also somewhat apprehensive. He quite liked Kong Fang, but didn't want anything to happen to him.

  "He didn't do anything wrong." Han Leng shook his head and said, "Some time ago, I gathered everyone and told you about the incident where a young dragon was stolen from Qianlong Lake. At that time, a cultivator with a Golden Core heavenly gift had restrained the half-blooded dragon who had lost its child, and ordered his subordinates to take the young dragon and escape first. But the news I got from the Dragon King is that the young dragon was rescued by a human cultivator... and that person is actually Kong Fang."

  "The one who saved the young dragon was unexpectedly Gong Fang." The various hall elders were shocked, their mouths agape. They had always thought that the person who saved the young dragon was some kind of mysterious and powerful cultivator in hiding. They never could have imagined that the person would be a disciple of the Qixing Sect, let alone that it would be Gong Fang, a weak and feeble inner sect disciple.

  Each of the hall elders was extremely clear that at that time, Kong Fang should only have had a cultivation level of Lingering Soul. With such a cultivation level, entering the Thousand Dragon Lake would be courting death, and he wouldn't even be able to protect himself, let alone rescue the young dragon.

  Ke Keng Fang, this inner disciple of the Ling Soul Realm, actually managed to do it, making all the elders feel like they were dreaming, otherwise how could such an exaggerated thing happen.

  The other cultivators present were also shocked, although they didn't know Kong Fang's specific cultivation level, but they knew that the most powerful person among the inner disciples was at the entering spirit realm. Because those who reached the ascending spirit realm would generally become direct disciples. Of course, if one could reach the transforming spirit realm, there was also a chance of becoming an elder.

  A little guy who had cultivated to the highest level, entering the Spiritual Realm, was not saying why he would run to Qian Long Lake, but what's strange is that he actually saved the half-blooded dragon's child, this matter no matter how you look at it seems like the Dragon King is playing a joke on them, really making them unable to believe.

  Elder Qingfan was originally still worried that Kong Fang had done something wrong, but after hearing the Sect Master's words, Elder Qingfan was stunned for a moment before his face suddenly showed a look of surprise and delight. If there weren't so many people present and the Sect Master wasn't around, Elder Qingfan would have definitely burst out laughing to release the excitement in his heart.

  "Kong Fang is just a weak and small inner disciple, how could he suddenly run to Qian Long Lake?" The cultivator of the Huaying realm with a full beard asked suddenly. His own disciple Zhao Zhuo also died at Qian Long Lake, which made him very sensitive about Qian Long Lake.

  Everyone else was taken aback by these words. The various hall elders were also stunned. Just now, they were shocked that Kong Fang had saved the half-blooded dragon's child, and yet they had overlooked such an important matter.

  He glanced at the person who asked the question. His expression suddenly turned cold, and he said word by word: "Kong Fang was sent to Qianlong Lake with a thousand-mile shrinking character."

  The Huajing boundary repairman with a faint beard on his face heard the thousand-mile shrinking earth symbol, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

  Others were also shocked, and some people had already begun to suspect that Zhao Yong and Kong Fang, who died at Qianlong Lake that day, were related. However, looking at the master's furious expression at this time, no one dared to speak out of turn.

  His face was icy cold as he said, "Since I established the Qīnguì Sect, I have forbidden anyone within the sect from entering the Thousand Dragon Lake. Yet someone has used the Thousand Mile Earth Contraction Symbol to send a disciple of my sect into the Thousand Dragon Lake. No matter what his intentions are, whoever dares to disregard my prohibition will not be spared by me even if he doesn't die at Kong Fang's hands."

  "If it weren't for Kong Fang's timely intervention, the half-blooded dragon's young son would have been killed. Now, the one fighting against Qian Long Hu is my Ji Zong, not us joining forces with Qian Long Hu to deal with Jin Yang Zong. Qian Long Hu's foundation is even deeper than mine, and once they provoke the wrath of the half-blooded dragon, you all know the consequences."

  "So, no matter what Kung Fang did before, he has made great contributions to our sect. Therefore, the matter of Kung Fang will be settled here. From now on, no one is allowed to harbor any intentions against him. If I find out that someone is secretly plotting against Kung Fang, you can imagine the consequences for yourselves." Gu Han, the founder of this sect 20,000 years ago, showed his authority, and everyone present was silent as if they had seen a ghost.

  It's not just that Lonely Cold is the founder of the sect, he is also the undisputed number one in terms of strength among the instrument spirits. His cultivation at the Tongshen realm is many times stronger than even the strongest Ming Shen realm cultivators, let alone the majority of people present who are only at the Hualing realm.

  It was only then that everyone understood why Master Zong had brought up the matter of Kong Fang separately, and it turned out that he was using this opportunity to warn some of them.

  "Qing Fan, after this matter is settled, pay more attention to Kong Fang. If he has any requests, try to satisfy him as much as possible. Oh, and from now on, you don't need to grant him the Soul Refining Method anymore. This kid has obtained great benefits from the Dragon King, and it's likely that he won't even look at the Soul Refining Method that you possess, let alone the inner disciples' method." Gu Han turned around and walked inside, but stopped after a few steps, "I don't want today's matter to be spread outside."

  Everyone's heart tightened at these words. Although the sect master usually looked very kind, he was also extremely terrifying when he showed his might.

  Elder Qingfan recalled that after he had taught Kong Fang the method of refining his soul, he wanted to take a look at Kong Fang's spiritual soul. At that time, his spiritual power was directly forced out of Kong Fang's Zi Fu, and he himself was injured. When he heard the words of the Sect Master Guhan, Elder Qingfan finally understood the reason.

  "Alright, everyone should adjust their state well. The high-level executives of Jinyang Sect will soon gather in the sect, and that's when we'll make our move." Guhan's voice came from afar, but it was filled with murderous intent.

  Although Zhao Yong did not die at the hands of Jin Yangzong's men, it cannot be denied that Jin Yangzong was indeed secretly instigating a fight between Qi Zong and Qian Long Hu, wanting both sides to fight each other to the death.

  In fact, a small Zhao Yong, apart from the Zhao family, no one else in the scene is paying attention. Even Wu Qu's face didn't have much expression, although he lost a good disciple, but he still had many disciples and didn't want to offend the sect master.

  In the crowd, the whiskered cultivator of the Huā Líng Jiè realm had a complexion that changed from bright to dark, with a hesitant and ruthless look in his eyes.

  Today he suddenly lost his beloved disciple, which made him extremely angry in his heart. He originally thought that the opponent was a person from Jinyang Sect.

  But now, the object of his suspicion has changed.

  "Zhao Yong died at Qianlong Lake, and his clansman Zhao Zhuo also died at Qianlong Lake. Coincidentally, Kong Fang had a favor to repay to the half-blooded dragon, and today, on the day of Zhao Zhuo's death, he suddenly startled the sect leader again. These events are too coincidental." A hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.

  ……

  Kong Fang returned to the Qi Zong, and the news of his breakthrough into the Ling Jing spread like wildfire. Many people's first reaction upon hearing the news was disbelief, but after inquiring several times to confirm its authenticity, the entire Qi Zong was shaken.

  Not long after Kong Fang refined the lower-grade Tianling Treasure, he became the first person in ten years to be actively invited by the Lord of the Vessel Devils to join them.

  Just when everyone thought Kong Fang would calm down for a while, he actually broke through to the Ling Spirit Realm at an extremely terrifying speed. These things happened one after another on Kong Fang's body, and many people were shocked.

  The terrifying surge in strength made many people secretly say that Kong Fang was already the number one inner disciple, and as soon as this news spread, some disciples who had been promoted to the inner sect for many years and whose cultivation had also entered the spiritual realm couldn't sit still, gathering at the mountain peak where Huoyun Hall was located with an air of indignation.

  PS: I'm not feeling well today, so the update is a bit late, sorry about that. (......)