Chapter 93 Southern Frontier
Chapter 93 Southern Frontier
The next day, a radiant flying boat slowly descended in front of the sect's main hall.
The two Core Formation elders took to the air and landed on the Radiant Flying Boat first.
"All stewards and disciples, board the ship immediately!" Elder Yunhong shouted.
Thus, hundreds of flying swords and magical artifacts carried their owners into the sky, and two Core Formation elders, eighteen Foundation Establishment masters, and more than a hundred inner and outer sect Qi Refining disciples boarded the ship together.
Unlike the Foundation Establishment cultivators, these Qi Refining cultivators, while feeling confused and helpless, were also somewhat excited and thrilled.
Although everyone knew that this operation was extremely dangerous, the sect offered double the reward, so if one wanted to establish a foundation, this was an opportunity that could not be missed.
"Elder Duanmu, Master, everyone has boarded the ship." Wu Lingfeng stepped forward to report.
He is Elder Yun Hong's true disciple, and his cultivation has now reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment, making him the Foundation Establishment leader of this trip.
"Okay, let's go!"
With a command from Duanmu Yan, the Radiant Cloud Flying Boat took off, breaking through the clouds ahead and heading south.
"Yun Hong, let your disciple handle the rest." Duanmu Yan glanced at Wu Lingfeng.
"Lingfeng, did you hear that?" Elder Yunhong stroked his beard.
"Disciple thanks Elder Duanmu, and thanks Master!" Wu Lingfeng said respectfully.
The two elders said no more and went into the cabin together.
After watching the two elders leave, Wu Lingfeng turned to look at the crowd.
"Gentlemen, the journey to the border is perilous. While we still have time, if you have any questions about the border, please feel free to ask. I will answer them to the best of my knowledge."
Upon hearing this, the Qi Refining disciples present exchanged bewildered glances, and soon some of them stood up.
"Uncle Wu, what exactly is this so-called border?"
"This border naturally refers to the dividing line between humans and demons. To the north of the border is the southern frontier where humans live, and to the south of the border is the Hundred Thousand Mountains where demons live. Together, the two constitute the Southern Region."
"According to ancient records, the entire Southern Region was once the territory of demonic beasts. It was only through the hard work and concerted efforts of our human ancestors that this land of the Southern Frontier was conquered. Over the long period of time, this border has been constantly changing. The current border was built five hundred years ago and is jointly guarded by the three major sects."
"Uncle Wu, are there no humans south of the border?"
"Yes, but I advise you all not to mistake them for your own kind. If you encounter them, it's best to kill them on the spot," Wu Yingfeng said earnestly.
"Why is that? Are they even more despicable than demonic beasts?" Lin Tianrui asked, puzzled.
"Junior Brother Lin, you're right. In most cases, they are indeed more despicable than demonic beasts." Wu Lingfeng nodded solemnly.
"I believe that some of you have raised spirit pets. Spirit pets are essentially demonic beasts. This is the way of controlling demons with humans. The Beast Spirit Sect has even established its sect's tradition based on this method."
"But once you cross the border, the situation is quite different. Under the leadership of the transformed great demon, the demons have rebelled against the Heavenly Order, using demons to control humans. These people are called barbarians. They worship demons and are willing to be driven by them. Their hatred for the people of the Southern Frontier even exceeds the demons' hatred for us. So if you encounter these traitors, please do not show any mercy."
"Senior Brother Wu, do the demon races in these Ten Thousand Mountains also have their own power structures?" Xiao Ming asked.
"After a demon beast breaks through to the tenth rank, it can transform into human form and become an existence like a Nascent Soul Ancestor. These transformed demon beasts are no different from humans, and each represents a demon beast clan. They compete fiercely with each other, and naturally, there are divisions of power."
"Based on the intelligence gathered by the three major sects over the years, we know that there are three major demon beast forces in the Hundred Thousand Mountains: the Beast Clan, the Feather Clan, and the Scale Clan. Behind each of these demon beast forces, there is more than one transformed great demon."
Yan Yuxue listened quietly, when suddenly a thought struck her.
"Senior Zi Meng, which faction do you belong to?"
"I'd say I'm a beastman, but I don't get along with that old codger in the True Spirit Cave, so I'm just using the name."
What does "True Spirit Cave" mean?
"This junior only has a superficial understanding of the affairs of the Ten Thousand Mountains. To be honest, the three major forces should be the True Spirit Cave, the Heavenly Feather Ridge, and the Azure Water Palace. The reason why these three forces are the strongest is naturally because they all have an old immortal behind them," said Zi Meng Yuanjun lazily.
"I see." Yan Yuxue nodded.
At the same time, Wu Lingfeng had finished answering everyone's questions. Since no one else had any questions, he then looked at Xiao Ming and the others.
"Fellow junior brothers and sisters, there are still some rooms left in the cabin. I have already arranged them. You can go and rest first. You can take turns for the next few days."
"Thank you, senior brother!" The Foundation Establishment disciples expressed their gratitude and entered the cabin amidst the envious gazes of the Qi Refining disciples.
Seven days later, the Radiant Flight Boat had reached the edge of the southern border region.
The hills and mountains on the ground suddenly rose up at this moment, turning into a continuous mountain range that was as high as the sky, looking like a curtain hanging down from the sky.
"What a high mountain!" one of the disciples exclaimed upon seeing this scene.
"Hey, look! It looks like they've built a city wall on the mountain."
A city wall was built along the ridge of these mountains, stretching all the way to the horizon.
"This is the southern border of Xinjiang. This mountain range is called the Nanling Mountains," Wu Lingfeng explained.
As the radiant flying boat drew closer, a series of beastly roars suddenly echoed from the other side of the mountain, followed by bursts of magical flames soaring into the sky.
"What's going on? Is a beast horde attacking the border?"
The next moment, Duanmu Yan and Yun Hong appeared on the cabin.
Just then, a giant black eagle flew over from the distant city wall. Noticing the green-robed cultivator sitting cross-legged on the black eagle, Duanmu Yan lowered his raised hand.
"Are the newcomers reinforcements from the Gu Ling Sect?" the green-robed cultivator asked, bowing respectfully.
"That's right, who are you?" Duanmu Yan asked.
"My name is Song Ze, a cultivator from the Beast Spirit Sect, and I am currently the captain of the third border patrol team." The green-robed cultivator explained his identity and then continued.
"As the two predecessors have seen, there are currently five sections of the border wall under attack by beast tides. The third section of the wall has already been attacked several times, resulting in heavy casualties."
"Understood, we'll head over there now," Duanmu Yan said, waving his hand.
"Senior, the General's intention is to have the Gu Ling Sect's reinforcements not go up the city wall yet, but instead go around to attack the enemy's stronghold." After saying this, Song Ze respectfully handed over a token.
Duanmu Yan took the token in his hand, looked at it, and then threw it back.
"Alright, lead the way."
"Thank you, senior." Song Ze nodded and immediately rode the giant eagle into the sky.
"Activate stealth mode and follow him."
Following Duanmu Yan's command, the Radiant Cloud Flying Boat was immediately illuminated with colorful rays of light. After flashing for a while, the light gradually blended into the color of the sky.
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