Sect Master’s Immortal Journey

Chapter 685: Taking

Since Meng Zhang and Xu Mengying reached an agreement, the fate of Daoist Master Smiling Lotus has naturally been determined. A few days later, just as Daoist Master Smiling Lotus left a bustling market and flew to a secluded place, Xu Mengying, who had been tracking him for half a day, appeared and intercepted him.

After a moment, Meng Zhang led two Gold Core Daoist Masters from the Taiyi Sect and chased after them from behind, surrounding him.

Daoist Master Smiling Lotus had become more cautious since the disappearance of them at the Daoist Master Mountain Garden. However, in order to find the whereabouts of the Daoist Master Mountain Garden and others, he had to take the risk of searching along the direction they disappeared. In the end, he fell into the ambush set up by Meng Zhang and his companions.

Daoist Master Smiling Lotus was at least a Gold Core late-stage cultivator. If it were other Gold Core Daoist Masters surrounding him, he might have a chance to escape even if he couldn't defeat them. However, Meng Zhang, as a renowned Gold Core Daoist Master, was not the only threat. Xu Mengying, being the saintess of the Yellow Lotus Sect, displayed remarkable abilities that seemed to have a subtle restraining effect on Daoist Master Smiling Lotus.

After a bitter battle, Daoist Master Smiling Lotus unfortunately lost and was captured.

Following the previous agreement, Meng Zhang handed Daoist Master Smiling Lotus over to Xu Mengying for disposition. The reward promised by Xu Mengying would only be given to Meng Zhang after they returned to the Yellow Lotus Sect.

Meng Zhang wasn't worried that Xu Mengying would go back on her word. She had previously made a solemn pledge that she wouldn't fare well if she violated her oath. Meng Zhang had set up a Mother-Child Transmission Disc sub-disc in Maple Leaf Mountain City, but the location was strictly confidential and heavily guarded. Not even recently joined cultivators from Maple Leaf Mountain City, let alone Jiang Family cultivators and Sect Master Zhao Yude, could approach it.

Taiyi Sect was able to quickly send a large group of cultivators for reinforcement, and Xu Mengying could probably guess that Taiyi Sect possessed either space-teleporting magic tools or methods to swiftly set up long-distance space transmission formations.

Of course, Meng Zhang didn't proactively mention this as he didn't fully trust Xu Mengying, and she was sensible enough not to bring it up herself.

The teams of cultivators sent by various major forces through the Grand Crossing Cultivation Circle had long left, and the remaining few cultivators didn't pay much attention to their tasks. There was no strict control over the entry and exit of cultivators from all sides, and the monitoring was merely nominal.

The incident caused by Demonize cultivators last time was quickly forgotten by everyone. The markets in the surroundings returned to their lively state, and brave cultivators started heading to the Demonize area to dig for treasures.

Meng Zhang also entered the Demonize area and conducted a thorough investigation. Although he didn't go too deep, he circled around the rebuilt Taiyi Sect's mountain gate area.

Not all demons were foolish and unintelligent; high-level demons had some degree of wisdom. When Primordial Spirit True Monarch led a team to survey the area, these demons were greatly shocked and became much more subdued, no longer as arrogant.

The number of roaming demons decreased, and most of them went into hiding. This brought many conveniences to Meng Zhang's movements in and out of the area.If there were some speculations before, Meng Zhang is now almost certain that the major cultivation forces within the Grand Crossing Cultivation Circle deliberately chose not to clear the area infested by demons. Although they publicly claim that there are too many and too powerful demons, and the environment is unsuitable, making it difficult to completely eradicate them, these are all excuses.

If a few Primordial Spirit True Monarchs were to take action, they could probably have completely eradicated this place, and all the demons would have been wiped out. The major cultivation forces may appear contradictory in their actions, but their true attitudes are unified in this matter.

Meng Zhang has no desire to inquire into the motives and calculations of the Grand Crossing Cultivation Circle in this matter, nor does he have the power to intervene. He only hopes that they don't make a big mess and cause trouble for all sides, becoming uncontrollable.

Of course, the decision of the major cultivation forces within the Grand Crossing Cultivation Circle to preserve the Demonize area seems to have brought many inconveniences to Meng Zhang now, and it has made it difficult for him to enter the rebuilt Taiyi Sect's mountain gate. However, if the rebuilt Taiyi Sect's mountain gate were not occupied by demons, outsiders could easily infiltrate, and the place would probably have been turned upside down by various cultivators. Even if the treasures of Taiyi Sect were hidden well, accidents could happen.

After investigating the surroundings, Meng Zhang quickly returned to Maple Leaf Mountain City. At this time, the Gold Core Daoist Masters of Taiyi Sect, who were injured in the ambush against Daoist Master Mountain Garden and others, had recovered their strength after this period of recuperation.

Time was of the essence, so Meng Zhang gave the order for the Gold Core Daoist Masters of Taiyi Sect to assemble once again. This time, almost all of Taiyi Sect's Gold Core Daoist Masters came out and were transmitted to Maple Leaf Mountain City using the Mother-Child Transmission Disc.

Frequent use of the Mother-Child Transmission Disc rapidly depleted the Void Nether Stones stored in Taiyi Sect's treasury. If this situation didn't change, the future use of the Mother-Child Transmission Disc would have to be severely restricted. Without Void Nether Stones, this highly effective Mother-Child Transmission Disc would become useless.

Taiyi Sect had been continuously collecting Void Nether Stones, but the gains were meager.

Meng Zhang temporarily put aside these worries and, together with the assembled Gold Core Daoist Masters from Taiyi Sect, hurried towards the area infested by demons. He had been preparing for this action for some time.

Taiyi Sect had long prepared a Third Rank flying boat, which was directly transmitted to Maple Leaf Mountain City. This Third Rank flying boat was carefully collected by the sect and excelled in speed.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

After the Gold Core Daoist Masters of Taiyi Sect boarded this flying boat, they greatly saved on travel time. What would have originally taken more than ten days was completed in just seven or eight days.

This time, Meng Zhang was risking it all and going all out. With almost all the Gold Core Daoist Masters of Taiyi Sect participating, the success or failure of this operation was crucial.

If they couldn't successfully enter the rebuilt Taiyi Sect's mountain gate and retrieve the sect's treasures, Meng Zhang would probably have to find another way to seize the opportunity to break through to the Primordial Spirit stage.

The Gold Core Daoist Masters of Taiyi Sect couldn't stay away from the sect's mountain gate for too long. Whether it was the Hundred Grass Slope, Red Rock Valley, or the recently acquired Maple Leaf Mountain City, they needed Gold Core Daoist Masters to hold the fort.

Such a gathering of almost all the Gold Core Daoist Masters of Taiyi Sect posed an extremely high risk. After this operation, Meng Zhang would not attempt such a major action again.

In any case, Meng Zhang had made up his mind. If this attempt failed, he would not target this place again until he became a Primordial Spirit True Monarch. As tempting as the treasures in the rebuilt Taiyi Sect might be, he wouldn't let it jeopardize the greater interests of the sect.

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