C4 Wind and cloud upheaval
An old man with blood-red hair slowly opened his eyes.
Scanning the group of people around him, the old man said in a hoarse and low voice, "Everyone, what do you think about this news about the Hidden Dragon Gate?"
"No matter how you look at it, it doesn't matter if it's true or not, we still have to make a trip. If the news is not false, then it will bring quite a bit of benefit to our sect." One of the jade-faced man who was waving a feather fan said in satisfaction.
"But if you really want to go, then you have to face off against the other great cultivation sects. Are you prepared for this?" The old man frowned and continued.
The jade-masked man smiled, "Senior brother, you are overthinking things. Friends of friends are enemies, there are no permanent friends, and there are no long-term enemies. When the time comes, many people will come to ask for our help. This is not something that we are going to fight against alone."
"I think everyone is clear about the benefits. In that case, should we go or not?" The old man looked around at the crowd and asked in a probing manner.
The stone room became quiet for a while. Finally, someone gritted his teeth and spat out one word.
"Go!"
With this, everyone was brought to their senses.
"Then go." The old man nodded, then with a wave of his hand, the stone room became empty.
At this time, a similar situation was happening in another cultivation sect.
Everyone in this sect had a flying sword on their back. Clearly, they were using the path of the sword to cultivate in a real sect.
Within one of the more hidden rooms of this sect, a few long-haired, white-bearded elders had grim looks on their faces.
"In the past, this Hidden Dragon Gate was a supreme sect and it has not fallen into a third-rate sect. However, the tiger that starved to death is still a tiger, so I believe that the secret mentioned in the news must be true." Some people expressed their opinions.
"If there really is such a supreme secret manual, I'm afraid that the Immortal Illusory Continent has already surged and the various big sects are all preparing to snatch it, is there any hope for us going?" someone asked.
"If we don't try, how do we know? Our Heavenly Sword Sect isn't one of those third-rate sects. We really aren't afraid of anyone in the cultivation world. If the news is true, then we might as well snatch it away." Another person slapped the table and said proudly.
The discussion immediately fell into an awkward silence. No one knew what the final result would be. However, after the discussion was over, most of the elite members of the Heavenly Sword Sect started moving towards the Hidden Dragon Gate.
While the great cultivation sects were still actively plotting, a bigger news suddenly came to their ears.
"Clang!"
The head elder of the Fire Cloud Sect was pouring water from a teapot when he heard the news. He was startled and dropped the teapot onto the ground as if he hadn't noticed it at all.
"There's actually such a thing?" The head elder of the Fire Cloud Sect looked dazed as he mumbled, "Hidden Dragon Gate actually has a precious cultivation ground!"
Cultivation Treasures were secretly fought over by the various sects in the Immortal Illusionary Continent.
The reason why it was called a cultivation treasure was obviously a place that could help in cultivation. Even if it was an ordinary cultivator, if they were to cultivate in a cultivation treasure, it would greatly increase their cultivation speed.
If they increased their speed, they would naturally grow faster as well.
Not many cultivation treasure troves in the Immortal Illusionary Continent had been discovered, and most of them were passed down from various large sects or were hidden by some small sects who were relying on their strength.
It could be said that a cultivation treasure land was a measure of a sect's strength. Those with great strength would naturally have more treasure land, and those small sects didn't even have the qualifications to have resources like these.
Logically speaking, there is no need to make such a big reaction from a third-rate sect like the Hidden Dragon Gate." However, it was different when a supreme sect was involved. Just think about it, how could the cultivation treasure handed down by a supreme sect be lacking?
"Looks like I really have to go and take a look at the Hidden Dragon Gate" The Great Elder ignored the broken teapot at his feet and walked out of the room while muttering to himself.
Originally, there were many wavering cultivation sects like the Fire Cloud Sect, but when they received the cultivation treasure land of the Hidden Dragon Gate, many of them immediately stopped hesitating, and even more of their elites started to head towards the Hidden Dragon Gate, as if they were afraid of falling a step behind.
A figure dressed in a purplish black robe was quietly sitting in a secret room in the Thousand Feet Gate. If Lu Qingyun was here, he would immediately recognize this person as his good friend from the past.
"Lu Qingyun, I won't let you know what's good for you. Now, you just have to wait for the Hidden Dragon Clan to be annihilated." When Lian Tong saw the news that just came in, he smiled proudly.
This was because all the information had been spread by him. The Hidden Dragon Gate was once a supreme sect, and they had secret scriptures and cultivation treasures. He had purposely fabricated and spread them.
Lian Tong could not accept this. He was jealous. He was jealous that Lu Qingyun's cultivation level was higher than his. He was even more jealous that Lu Qingyun was stronger than him in a third-rate sect.
Every once in a while, a disciple would send a piece of paper with information written on it to Lian Tong's secret room. As he read the information on the piece of paper, a smile appeared on Lian Tong's face.
"A supreme sect and cultivation treasure trove, they are really attractive. I didn't think that there would be around a hundred thousand cultivators heading towards the Hidden Dragon Gate." Lian Tong could not help but sigh. Then, his expression changed and he said sinisterly: "Lu Qingyun, you forced me to do all of this. I believe that I will soon see your panicked expression."
As time passed, the news about the Hidden Dragon Gate being a supreme sect and having a cultivation treasure spread throughout the entire Immortal Illusion Continent. At the same time, it also shocked the entire continent.
Many sects that had received the news very late also rushed to send out their people, wanting to rush to the Hidden Dragon Gate to get a share of the spoils. There were even some small sects that secretly followed behind them, wanting to watch the commotion.
Every cultivator who rushed towards the Hidden Dragon Gate had a faint excited expression on their face. Even if they couldn't get the items, they would be able to brag about their worth if they were able to catch a glimpse of such a grand gathering.
In the Hidden Dragon Gate, they naturally obtained this kind of information.
As a sect elder, Lu Qingyun's eyebrows were locked tightly together. Although he knew that there weren't any special cultivation treasure sites in the Hidden Dragon School, who would listen to your slow explanation of a hundred thousand cultivators?
This kind of thing happened from the public's point of view. Many people didn't even think about it. Some people just joined in as if the world was in chaos.
"One hundred thousand cultivators, as well as the elites of the sects, how would the Hidden Dragon Gate deal with them?" Lu Qingyun was lost in thought, unable to come up with a conclusion.
Although the Hidden Dragon Gate was a small sect, if they were to be raided by people, they would no longer have the dignity to stand in the Immortal Illusory Continent. Everyone would probably bully the Hidden Dragon Gate, so how could the existence of the Hidden Dragon Gate be necessary?
However, how could the Hidden Dragon Gate possibly block a hundred thousand cultivators? Not to mention those sects that were stronger than the Hidden Dragon Gate, even the existing cultivation sects of the Immortal Illusion Continent might not be able to withstand them.
Lu Qingyun was stuck in a dilemma. To maintain his dignity or to ensure the survival of his sect, this was a difficult decision to make.
After thinking for a while, he sighed, "Looks like the Hidden Dragon Gate is really going to meet a disaster this time."
Even so, Lu Qingyun felt that he could not sit still and wait for death. Thinking of this, Lu Qingyun opened the door and rushed towards the Sect Leader's room.
On the Immortal Illusion Continent, numerous teams of cultivators were gathering from all over the place. It was as if they were rushing to a marketplace. At this moment, many sects that hated each other had temporarily let go of their enmity and were advancing towards the Hidden Dragon Gate while keeping a vigilant eye on each other.
Besides the humans, there were also many cultivators in the Demon World.
All sorts of ugly demon clan cultivators could not wait to continue their journey and were completely unrestrained.
They saw a tiger-headed demon cultivator wielding a giant axe covered in spikes constantly waving it forward, causing many cultivators to naturally open up a path.
There was also the hawk-shaped cultivator with wings and sharp beaks and claws who flew at an even higher altitude than before. He flew alone in the sky, free and unfettered.
Although the human cultivators were full of anger towards the cultivators of the demon clan, it was a pity that the demon clan's talent as a cultivator coupled with the large number of people, left the human cultivators with no choice but to be angry and not say anything.
Of course, the cultivators of the various sects had secretly formed an alliance with the demon clan, so even if they saw the human cultivators being bullied, they could only turn a blind eye and silently hurry on their way.
Many cultivators used all they had left to hurry on their way. Finally, the Hidden Dragon Gate's building could be vaguely seen. Under their excitement, everyone immediately became vigilant.
The more immediate the benefits, the more vulnerable they would be to an attack from behind. These cultivators were not fledgling youths; they could be said to be extremely scheming and exceptionally experienced.
All kinds of people came to the Hidden Dragon Gate and started to gather together. According to the familiarity and the relationship they had with each other, they divided into ten huge teams, which were like a giant net that tightly surrounded the Hidden Dragon Gate.
As for Lian Tong, he was naturally hiding in the crowd. His eyes flickered endlessly as he made up his mind. As long as Lu Qingyun and the rest appeared, he would lead the disciples to attack them.
After the ten huge teams stood still, no one acted first. Everyone looked at each other, wary of each other.
"Well, how long are we going to keep each other in check? Why not send a representative from a team and discuss what to do? " At this moment, the tiger head cultivator holding the giant axe roared as he stood up.
Everyone heard this and felt that it made sense. If this went on, they wouldn't be able to do anything. They immediately began discussing in whispers.
After half a day, each team finally selected a representative, and the ten representatives started to discuss on how to deal with the Hidden Dragon Gate.
In the end, everyone decided to be courteous before taking action!
If the Hidden Dragon School doesn't know how to appreciate favors, it wouldn't be too late to make a move. Anyway, a small third-rate sect can't even create a storm in front of a hundred thousand cultivators.