Chapter 98: The Next Sect Master

Chapter 98: The Next Sect Master

Among the mountains, countless monsters circled and besieged a man dressed in golden clothes, who was none other than Dongwangxian of the Formless Sect.

Dongwangxian held swords in both hands, stepping through the air as he advanced. A red umbrella was unfurled and spinning at high speed around him, chopping up the monsters that swarmed toward him as a rain of blood scattered across the sky.

Looking down, the mountains and plains were entirely covered with the corpses of monsters, dismembered and horrifying to behold.

"Is that all the strength you have? Where is your king?"

Dongwangxian laughed wildly and proudly, his anger diluted by the exhilaration brought by the slaughter.

This was what he wanted the most!

Unbridled and reckless!

Unstoppable!

Boom!

At the end of the horizon, a terrifying Demonic Qi suddenly rose, piercing through the clouds and shaking the mountains and rivers. The forests on the mountains shook violently, as if they could be swept away at any moment by the fierce wind whipped up by the Demonic Qi.

Dongwangxian abruptly turned his head to look, his expression grave.

This Demonic Qi…

It was his first time encountering such a terrifying Demonic Qi, making his hair stand on end.

But who was he?

The number one Prodigy of the Formless Sect, how could he possibly be afraid?

Dongwangxian roared, "Was my Master, Old Monster Wudao, killed by you Prodigies?"

The laughter of Great Sage Green Python followed: "Old Monster Wudao is dead? Hahaha! Truly a great joyous event! You are the Disciple of Old Monster Wudao? Then don't even think about staying alive! This king is going to cook you and make soup!"

Upon hearing this, Dongwangxian's eyes turned red!

He really was killed by the monsters here!

"I'll fight you to the death!"

…

Inside the Innate Cave Mansion.

After Xing Hongxuan left, Han Jue continued to Cultivate and occasionally watered the Heaven and Earth Grass.

All kinds of Spiritual Qi were readily available inside the Immortal Cave. Over the long years, the Heaven and Earth Grass had already developed the habit of exhaling and inhaling Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi. Actually, it didn't need Han Jue's special attention, as long as he didn't step on it.

Two years passed quickly.

The Heaven and Earth Grass had grown quite a bit taller, and the Spiritual Qi here was denser than the demon territory where it had previously resided.

Han Jue was very much looking forward to it giving birth to spiritual intelligence and nurturing a grass sprite, which would also be rather interesting.

Heavenly Dog, chicken, gourd vine, fusang tree, primordial spirit ginseng, grass sprite…

Tsk tsk, Han Jue even felt that he could open a botanical garden.

On this day.

Li Qingzi came to visit.

Han Jue welcomed him into the Immortal Cave and immediately asked, "Has the Formless Sect arrived?"

Li Qingzi shook his head and said, "Not quite, but rather… the Grand Elder is nearing the end of his lifespan."

Han Jue frowned.

The Jade Purity Sect only had one Grand Elder, who was Li Qingzi's Master and had previously interacted with Han Jue.

Thinking about it carefully, it was also normal. Han Jue was already over four hundred years old, and over all these years, the Grand Elder's cultivation had hardly increased, so his lifespan naturally found it difficult to grow as well.

"Do you need me to see him?" Han Jue asked.

After all, they could be considered old acquaintances, and Han Jue didn't want to have regrets like with Elder Tie.

Li Qingzi shook his head and said, "Master has already left the Jade Purity Sect. He said that if he hasn't returned in twenty years, then he is dead. He asked me to come and express his thanks to you, saying that without Elder Han, the Jade Purity Sect would not be where it is today."

Han Jue fell silent.

The gratitude might be sincere, but these words clearly had another layer of meaning.

Han Jue did not reject it; he could also understand.

For now, he was quite comfortable in the Jade Purity Sect, with no one disturbing him. Whatever he needed, Li Qingzi and the others would try their best to satisfy him.

"Elder Han, although my cultivation is also increasing, I feel that it is very difficult to achieve Soul Transformation. If one day I also face the end of my lifespan, who do you think is suitable to be the next sect Master?" Li Qingzi asked.

His expression was not gloomy. Having lived for so long and having sent off quite a few old acquaintances, he had long since grown accustomed to parting in life and death.

The path of longevity was naturally bumpy. If every Mortal could attain longevity just by bitter cultivation, longevity wouldn't make people so crazy.

Han Jue shook his head and said, "I am in seclusion all year round, how would I know."

Li Qingzi smiled and asked, "Looking across the Jade Purity Sect, the Disciples with the strongest Aptitude are all under your tutelage. Just now, I found that the cultivation of Xun Changan and Murong Qi is both charging toward the Nascent Soul realm. Such astonishing speed, looking across the Jade Purity Sect, apart from Elder Han, no one can match it."

Han Jue frowned.

Li Qingzi was trying to bind the Jade Purity Sect and him together!

If Han Jue's Disciple or Grand-disciple became the sect Master, it would be even more impossible for him to leave.

"Sect Master, I actually understand your meaning. The Aptitude of these two is indeed quite good, but one thing must be made clear: if I want to leave the Jade Purity Sect one day, the two of them cannot tie down my footsteps. If I don't want to leave the Jade Purity Sect, but the Jade Purity Sect faces an enemy I cannot resist, in order to preserve my life, I will also leave."

"Ever since I understood things, my life goal has been only one, and that is immortality. I can assist the Jade Purity Sect in the process of pursuing this goal, but I will never abandon this goal because of the Jade Purity Sect."

Han Jue said earnestly, and Li Qingzi did not feel surprised.

The main reason for choosing Murong Qi and Xun Changan was still their Aptitude.

Although the Jade Purity Sect was growing stronger, Disciples whose Aptitude could compare to these two were few and far between. Only a powerful sect Master could lead the Jade Purity Sect to become even stronger. Li Qingzi already felt that his heart was willing but his strength fell short; his Aptitude limited his upper limit.

The two continued conversing.

Taking advantage of this process, Han Jue quietly implanted a Six Paths Imprint into Li Qingzi.

Li Qingzi had treated him well, and he also had a favorable impression of Li Qingzi. If he could encounter Li Qingzi's next life, he would still be willing to support him a little.

In the end, Han Jue agreed to let Li Qingzi take Murong Qi away to Cultivate him into the next sect Master.

Before leaving, Han Jue suddenly asked, "Sect Master, how is Fairy Xixuan's lifespan?"

Li Qingzi smiled and said, "My Junior Sister's Aptitude is higher than mine, and she previously obtained an Opportunity. Living for another few hundred years should not be a problem. She just came back, if you have nothing to do, you can also go visit her."

He didn't think much of it, after all, Han Jue and Fairy Xixuan still had the bond of Master and Disciple from before.

Upon hearing this, Han Jue nodded slightly.

After Li Qingzi left, Han Jue continued to Cultivate.

Murong Qi was taken away by Li Qingzi. Although Xun Changan was puzzled, since Han Jue had agreed, he wouldn't say anything.

Murong Qi did not resist either. After bitter cultivation for so many years, he was also somewhat bored, and going out for a stroll wasn't bad either.

…

Five years passed.

The Heaven and Earth Grass finally grew spiritual intelligence. It could not think yet, but it could already be considered a leap in growth.

With spiritual intelligence, it could no longer be treated just as ordinary grass.

Han Jue gave it a name.

Chou Cao!

This fellow actually had the Aptitude to become an immortal or deity. To celebrate, Han Jue took out the book of misfortune to curse the Vermilion Bird and Mo Youling.

While cursing, he opened interpersonal relationships to check the mail.

[Your Disciple Yang Tiandong encountered an attack by a Demon King, was heavily injured, and was on the verge of death]

[Your friend Zhou Fan encountered an attack by a Demon King, was heavily injured, and narrowly escaped death thanks to the rescue of a mighty figure]

[Your friend Mo Fuchou encountered an attack by a Demon King, was heavily injured, and narrowly escaped death thanks to the rescue of a mighty figure]

[Your divine pet Chaos Heavenly Dog self-proclaimed as Great Sage, encountered encirclement by Demon Kings from all directions, was heavily injured, and narrowly escaped death]

[Your Disciple Su Qi encountered an attack by fellow Disciples] x17

[Your Disciple Su Qi spread bad Luck, causing the Luck of the Demon Taming Sect to wane and welcoming a heavenly frost and snow disaster rarely seen in thousands of years, with more than half dead or injured]

…

Huh?

Yang Tiandong, Zhou Fan, and Mo Fuchou encountered attacks by Demon Kings one after another, and all were heavily injured. Could it be that they were attacked by the same Demon King?

Han Jue stroked his chin in thought, feeling that it was very possible.

Yang Tiandong and Zhou Fan already had a friendship relationship. After going out for so many years, if they met, they would likely explore the world together.