Booming~ Booming~
Looking at the heavenly tribulation continuously falling from the sky, Yang Zixuan and Li Chengfu were both shocked!
The Heavenly Secrets Sect's search for Yang Hong proceeded smoothly. After several more teleportation arrays and a journey by flying boat, they arrived at this great snow mountain in the southeast of Great Sui in less than half a month.
However, when they attempted to break the seal, an accident occurred as expected!
The seal left by Bodhisattva Puji was not something that mortal cultivators could open. Even a true immortal from the upper realm, whom the Heavenly Secrets Sect had invited down, could not break it.
Furthermore, because they tried to open the seal, the plant spirit demons, who were trapped inside, mistook it for their master, Yang Hong, coming to retrieve them. They began to break through their cultivation, attracting heavenly lightning tribulations.
This was Yang Hong's method to damage the seal when he left using the teleportation array. At the same time, he had told the tree demons and flower demons who remained at the seal the method to break it.
Back then, Yang Hong had not wanted to bring more demons with him when he left, but the spatial power in the teleportation array was too weak. He feared that he himself would not be able to escape the seal, so he did not bring these demon subordinates.
Moreover, over the years, under the bewitchment of Buddhist chants, these demons had essentially converted to Buddhism. Their minds were no longer focused on guarding the seal and waiting for Yang Hong's return.
They now wholeheartedly wished to leave the seal.
It was a pity that even Yang Hong had not discovered that the heavenly tribulation was not meant to break the seal, but to strengthen it.
After this, the lightning tribulations for 180 sixth-tier demon kings to break through to become seventh-tier demon lords had only made the seal stronger!
Now, it was estimated that even Bodhisattva Puji descending personally would not be able to break the seal.
The originally solid sealed space had become even more impenetrable!
After the tribulation lightning passed, just as Yang Zixuan and the others were about to approach the seal again to investigate, a massive island suddenly descended amidst spatial fluctuations!
"Elder Li, is my Sixth Brother really inside this seal?"
"Yes~ It's almost 100% certain. However, we should still make another trip to Qingfeng Mountain in Great Sui."
Yang Zixuan bowed as she saw off the true immortal from the upper realm, who shook his head, unable to break the seal. She asked Li Chengfu with a tearful voice, for she was truly anxious.
Then, the two of them quickly rushed to Qingfeng Mountain in Great Sui.
The Five Elements Grand Harmony Formation here had already been put away. Through the semi-transparent golden barrier, they could see the scene inside. There were only two maidservants, Gao Shi and Gao Liaoxin, and a mountain of spiritual plants within.
Li Chengfu, having come prepared this time, managed to successfully break through the seal barrier in just three hours.
"Who are you people? What business do you have at Qingfeng Villa?"
As soon as the barrier opened, the two maidservants, Gao Shi and Gao Liaoxin, who had already reached the Nascent Soul stage, rushed out and asked Yang Zixuan and the other with curiosity.
Yang Zixuan anxiously asked, "Is my Sixth Brother, Yang Hong, still at the villa?"
As she spoke, she had already rushed into the villa.
"Greetings, Your Highness the Grand Princess. The Prince and the Princess Consorts disappeared 89 years ago and have not returned. They were likely captured by Bodhisattva Puji of the Buddhist sect."
Upon hearing Yang Zixuan call Yang Hong her Sixth Brother, Gao Liaoxin quickly paid her respects and replied.
"It really was Bodhisattva Puji? This scoundrel..."
"Mind your words!"
Just as Yang Zixuan was about to curse Puji, Li Chengfu immediately covered her mouth with his hand.
Their Heavenly Secrets Sect was an immortal sect and understood more secrets. They naturally knew that one should not casually call out the name of an immortal, let alone curse them. It could be sensed by immortals in the upper realm.
It might even lead to a curse through the threads of karma!
She couldn't curse him, nor could she speak of him. This almost made Yang Zixuan cry from frustration.
Therefore, after a brief understanding of the events leading up to Yang Hong's disappearance, the two of them immediately returned to the Heavenly Secrets Sect.
Listening to Li Chengfu's report, the Heavenly Secrets True Person, who was mentally prepared, sighed helplessly:
"Alas~ It seems this is the will of heaven. We have missed Yang Hong multiple times. Each time, we only deduced his great use after he had disappeared or gone missing. It seems Yang Hong has no fate with our Heavenly Secrets Sect."
"Sect Master, I suggest we publicize Yang Hong's deeds and the Buddhist sect's habit of crossing bridges and demolishing them."
"Yes~ I agree. And let's also announce the location where Yang Hong was sealed. Perhaps there will be fated individuals who can open that seal."
"Furthermore, we should start cultivating and collecting cultivators skilled in spiritual plant techniques and hoarding food."
"We should also start hoarding beast meat..."
The Heavenly Secrets Sect soon publicized Yang Hong's matter to the entire cultivation world, causing the Buddhist sect's reputation to plummet.
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Yang Hong, in the Purple Kun Mountain Range, was also bewildered when he heard about his deeds from Ye Yudong. When had he ever been sealed?
And it was jointly "archaeologically" certified by the eight immortal sects?
However, on second thought, this seemed not bad. As long as the immortal and Buddhist sects believed he was still sealed, he could avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble.
Once the immortal and Buddhist sects were convinced that Yang Hong of Great Sui was repeatedly sealed, any plots and schemes targeting him and the Yang clan of Great Sui would become superficial. The arrogant immortal and Buddhist sects might even reveal their schemes directly.
At that time, it would be much simpler for him to break and destroy them.
For example, now, Ye Yudong was telling Yang Hong's story as a joke.
"Sect Master, don't you also think this fellow with the same name as you is very stupid?
To help Buddhist cultivators overcome their ascension tribulations, he ended up trapping himself and was sealed by the Heavenly Dao. Truly naive and foolish.
If it were me, I would absolutely refuse to comply even if it meant death!"
Ye Yudong did not see Yang Hong's face darken as he continued to boast.
"Fine, I will grant your wish now. Go and clear out all Buddhist forces near the Seven-Colored Plain that we have cultivated."
"Ah~?"
Upon hearing Yang Hong's sudden command, Ye Yudong was stunned, but Yang Hong's order was not yet finished.
"To the east, a boundary of ten thousand miles east of Zexia Mountain; to the south and north, a boundary of thirty thousand miles north and south of Ziyu Mountain; to the west, our cultivated Seven-Colored Plain as the boundary.
Within this area, either submit to my Qingfeng Villa and become its vassal, or get out.
This matter will be the first official combat mission for your War God Hall."
"This~ This~ Is that not good?"
Upon hearing Yang Hong's command, Ye Yudong was completely dumbfounded!
Yang Hong was about to start a war!
Yang Hong, naturally, would not say that he wanted to vent his anger. He merely glared coldly at Ye Yudong and explained:
"Idiot, outside the Lihuo Desert, have all the cultivator forces not been divided?
Is the entire cultivation world not scrambling for territory and cultivators everywhere now?"
Hearing this, Ye Yudong immediately nodded seriously, "Yes! Although the outside world is not in chaos, it has been clearly divided by the immortal and Buddhist sects."
"Then do you think we should seize territory now?"
"Sect Master, please forgive my ignorance. My disciple is dull-witted. I will go gather the forces of the War God Hall now and seize the territory in the shortest possible time."
"Yes~ Go. Be firm in your attitude. If you encounter anyone you cannot defeat, come find me."
"Sect Master, rest assured, your disciple will definitely complete the mission."
Ye Yudong made up his mind to go to Zexia Mountain later and borrow troops from Jin Jialin. Among the monstrous birds, there were fifteen great demons at the ninth-tier Demon Emperor level. With them in action, even the entire Purple Kun Mountain Range might not be a match.
Let alone the western region of the Purple Kun Mountain Range, an area near the original Lihuo Desert?
Just as Yang Hong was trying his best to plant the [Fervent Fire Vermillion Fruit], Ye Yudong took 48 days to clear out the other cultivators within the area designated by Yang Hong!