Seeking Immortality

It turned out that the time when Zizhen Immortal broke the ban was earlier than Xu Qingfan thought. With the help of Xu Qingfan's "Dead Spirit Pearl", it took only twenty days to break the ban, which was ten days earlier than Xu Qingfan thought. Xu Qingfan guessed that he either overestimated the giant trees that imprisoned Zizhen Immortal or underestimated Zizhen Immortal's ability. Among them, the latter was bigger.

After Zizhen Immortal broke the ban, he was not busy recovering the "Qingxu Sect" first, but first rescued Qinglingzi unknowingly, and then contacted Bailingzi who had always supported him, and then contacted Xuanlingzi, Huanlingzi and others through Bailingzi. And announced Liu Ziqing's conspiracy to everyone. And Liu Ziqing's conspiracy was just as Xu Qingfan had guessed before, using a special way to let Qingxu people practice, and finally absorbing the Yuanshen of all Qingxu cultivators to strengthen himself.

Zizhen Immortal knew that if he wanted to recover the "Qingxu Sect" by force, he could still do it with his reputation over the years and his remaining 30% of strength, but he could not defeat anyone. However, he would inevitably have to fight a hard battle with those who were bewitched by Liu Ziqing, and the "Qingxu Sect" would inevitably suffer a great loss of strength, which was not what Zizhen Immortal wanted to see. Therefore, after Zizhen Immortal broke the ban and came out, he tried to win over those who could be won over and isolate Liu Ziqing as much as possible.

Things went smoothly at the beginning. After hearing Liu Ziqing's conspiracy, Xuan Lingzi and other people who were originally bewitched by Liu Ziqing were still half-believing and half-doubting, but when Zizhen Immortal pointed out the loopholes in the article and explained the consequences, everyone was afraid and apologized to Qing Lingzi, who had tried it himself but was misunderstood by them. And secretly re-appointed Qing Lingzi as the head of the sect.

But at this time, Zizhen Immortal finally encountered trouble. Some Qingxu elders, such as Huanlingzi, still did not trust Zizhen Immortal and still believed that it was Zizhen Immortal who was bewitching everyone. In the end, Zizhen Immortal had no choice but to detain Huanlingzi and others. And to the outside world, it was announced that Huanlingzi and others were in seclusion to prevent Liu Ziqing from getting suspicious. During this period, Liu Ziqing did not look suspicious at all. This also made everyone feel relieved.

In the end, when Zizhen Immortal had all the Qingxu elders in his hands, persuaded or detained them, he thought the time was ripe and appeared in the "Qingxu Gate". And sent people to capture Liu Ziqing and bring him to the "Qingxu Hall". With Liu Ziqing's strength in the late stage of Shidan, facing several Qingxu elders in the Jindan period, he naturally had no resistance.

Until here, everything was going smoothly.

But just after Liu Ziqing was escorted into the "Qingxu Palace", something strange happened. Half of the Qingxu elders who had gathered in the "Qingxu Palace" suddenly became mentally disturbed the moment Liu Ziqing appeared. They launched desperate attacks on all creatures in front of them except Liu Ziqing.

At the same time, nearly one-third of the Qingxu disciples outside the "Qingxu Palace" also became mentally disturbed.

Caught off guard, many Qingxu elders and Qingxu disciples were injured or even killed instantly, but they did not know the reason before they died.

Liu Ziqing took the opportunity to escape from the "Qingxu Palace" while Zizhen Immortal, Qinglingzi and others were busy dealing with the sudden attack, and rescued Huanlingzi and others who were detained. He escaped from the "Qingxu Sect" in the chaos.

It was later proved that those Qingxu elders and Qingxu disciples who suddenly became mentally disturbed were the most diligent people who practiced Liu Ziqing's chapter on weekdays, that is to say. These cultivators are the elites of the Qingxu Sect. Liu Ziqing had discovered something was wrong at some point. On that day, the incense in various places of the "Qingxu Sect" was replaced with "God-confusing Incense". But it was precisely because they had practiced that chapter too deeply that the flaws in their minds became bigger and bigger. Now, although they have not reached the point where Liu Ziqing can absorb their minds, they are still easily controlled by Liu Ziqing with the "God-confusing Incense".

After this chaos, eight of the original forty Qingxu elders of the Qingxu Sect were still bewitched by Liu Ziqing and followed Liu Ziqing to defect to Qingxu. In addition, fifteen Qingxu elders fell into the state of mental disorder and great damage to their souls. Although they have been controlled by Zizhen Immortal, they still don't know how to heal. Among these fifteen Qingxu elders, Xuan Lingzi's name is prominently listed. Under the attack of these mentally disordered Qingxu elders, seven elders were killed on the spot, and the other elders were more or less injured.

As a result, the "Qingxu Sect", one of the six sacred places, only had ten elders left in just one month, and countless ordinary disciples were killed and injured. This situation was even more severe than the Jiuhua Sect Rebellion.

After hearing Mo Ziliang's account of the current situation of the "Qingxu Sect", Xu Qingfan sighed slightly, but he did not expect that the strength loss of the "Qingxu Sect" under this civil strife was so serious, far beyond Xu Qingfan's previous imagination.

I am afraid that if it were not for the Purple True Immortal, the "Qingxu Sect" would have been removed from the six sacred places from now on, right?

"Senior Brother Huan Lingzi's fame in his life was actually bewitched by Liu Ziqing. After talking about the situation of the "Qingxu Sect", Mo Ziliang sighed, his face full of grief.

Xu Qingfan nodded slightly. Although he didn't spend much time with Huan Lingzi, he could tell that Huan Lingzi was a person who was easily obsessed with trivial matters. People with this kind of personality were most likely to be exploited by people like Liu Ziqing. Sadly, if he was not found immediately, Huan Lingzi would eventually be absorbed by Liu Ziqing.

But Xu Qingfan still asked doubtfully: "When Senior Huan Lingzi saw the chaos in Qingxu Sect, didn't he have any suspicion about Liu Ziqing?"

Mo Ziliang shook his head sadly and said with a wry smile: "Liu Ziqing led them to escape from the tunnel, so Senior Huan Lingzi and other senior brothers and their disciples did not notice the chaos in Qingxu at that time."

Xu Qingfan asked again: "What about Senior Xuan Lingzi and other seniors? For their sudden mental disorder, does Immortal Zizhen have a good cure?"

Mo Ziliang's face was even more sad, and he said slowly: "Xuan Lingzi and other fifteen senior brothers have been detained by Uncle Zizhen. Although Uncle Zizhen has been studying and thinking hard these days, he still can't think of any good way to cure them."

Hearing what Mo Ziliang said, Xu Qingfan couldn't help but sighed silently again.

After this disaster, it is unknown when the "Qingxu Sect" will be able to recover.

More importantly, although the strength of the "Qingxu Sect" has been severely damaged. But he still failed to get rid of Liu Ziqing, and even let Liu Ziqing run away with his followers.

Xu Qingfan intuitively thought that if Liu Ziqing was allowed to develop, he might develop into another Zhang Xusheng in the future. Although Zizhen Immortal stopped Liu Ziqing from absorbing the souls of all the cultivators of "Qingxu Sect" this time, once he absorbed the souls of Huanlingzi and others, it would be enough for him to restore his strength to 40% or 50% of his peak. But poor Huanlingzi and others still believe in Liu Ziqing and are being used without knowing it.

While talking, Mo Ziliang had brought Xu Qingfan to "Ronghua Mountain". Xu Qingfan realized that after Mo Ziliang's introduction, more than an hour had passed without him realizing it.

Looking around, "Ronghua Mountain" at this time was still like a fairyland, and the whole mountain was shining with dazzling golden light, but perhaps it was the reason in his heart that was playing tricks. Looking at "Ronghua Mountain" again, Xu Qingfan clearly felt a sense of loneliness and desolation.

After Mo Ziliang next to him pinched his fingers, he saw that the golden light surrounding "Ronghua Mountain" suddenly began to fluctuate like flowing water, and quickly separated to both sides, revealing a gap that could allow people to pass through.

After entering "Ronghua Mountain", the scenery inside was just as Xu Qingfan had imagined before. It was even more desolate than Xu Qingfan had imagined. It was like a peerless beauty's face suddenly covered with scars. Although the bright eyes were still charming, the cheeks made people sigh.

Looking at Xu Qingfan, who was watching the scenery of "Ronghua Mountain" that was destroyed in the chaos, and the Qingxu disciples who were busy on the ruins, with panic and confusion on their faces, but still existed. Mo Ziliang sighed and said, "Friend Xu, Master Zizhen is waiting for you in the Qingxu Hall at the top of Ronghua Mountain. Let's go now."

Xu Qingfan nodded solemnly and flew quickly to the top of Ronghua Mountain with Mo Ziliang.

On the top of Ronghua Mountain, a huge hall stood on it, serving as the power hub and symbol of "Qingxu Sect". Although this "Qingxu Hall" lacked a bit of ancient and simple atmosphere compared to the "Hualing Hall" on Jiuhua Mountain, it was more elegant and refined.

Xu Qingfan had preached to the monks of Qingxu Sect in front of the "Qingxu Hall" before, but he had never entered the "Qingxu Hall". Naturally, he had some doubts about the "Qingxu Hall" in his heart, but at this time, as Mo Ziliang entered the "Qingxu Hall", Xu Qingfan did not have the slightest curiosity, but followed Mo Ziliang step by step, and at the same time, his eyes were fixed on a person in the "Qingxu Hall".

The man looked like a young man, handsome, elegant, and dressed in green. He had a sense of freedom and stability. What was very different from his appearance was his eyes, which seemed to have a sense of vicissitudes of life that had accumulated for thousands of years, making him unforgettable.

Xu Qingfan had seen Qing Lingzi's face before. Although this man sat on the main seat of the "Qingxu Hall", he was definitely not Qing Lingzi. Xu Qingfan knew that this man should be the only Mahayana master of the "Qingxu Sect", the Immortal Zizhen.

Although he was surprised at the young appearance of the Immortal Zizhen, Xu Qingfan's face remained unchanged, and he bowed to the Immortal Zizhen with Mo Ziliang. "Junior Xu Fan, I meet Senior Zizhen."

"Disciple Mo Ziliang, I meet Uncle Master Zizhen."

"No need to be polite."

I saw that the Immortal Zizhen first looked at Xu Qingfan carefully and silently, with a hint of surprise in his eyes, and then slowly said after a moment.

The voice was just like what Xu Qingfan had heard in Ronghua Back Mountain before, hoarse and vicissitudes, but more tired than before.

After Xu Qingfan and Mo Ziliang stood up, Zizhen Immortal said again: "Ziliang, you can leave first."

After Mo Ziliang bowed and left, Zizhen Immortal turned his eyes to Xu Qingfan, his eyes were as calm as the sea, but also as deep and unfathomable as the sea. Although it was only a short glance, Xu Qingfan felt as if he was seen through in an instant.

Just when Xu Qingfan couldn't help but prepare to hand Liu Huaxiang's letter to Zizhen Immortal, Zizhen Immortal spoke first.

"Xu Fan, I don't know if this is your real name or a pseudonym, but you should not be a casual cultivator from the Southern Wilderness, but a disciple of Jiuhua Sect, right?"

Hearing the words of Zizhen Immortal, Xu Qingfan was suddenly startled. He looked up and found that Zizhen Immortal's eyes were as sharp as a sword.

At the same time, nearly a thousand miles south of Ronghua Mountain, outside Niufu Mountain.

Two purple-clothed men were quietly suspended in the air.

"Number Four, are you sure that Xu Fan is in this Qinghan Sect?" A purple-clothed man asked coldly.

Another purple-clothed man said lazily, "Of course it's true. Xu Fan just preached in Qinghan Gate three days ago. Let's wait for him here."

"Hmph, No. 5, your information has never been accurate. What if we wait in vain again this time? The master wants us to kill Xu Fan no matter what. If we make a mistake, neither of us can bear the blame."

No. 5 didn't care at all. He smiled and pointed to the direction of "Niu Fu Mountain" and said, "Isn't there someone coming? Let's confirm with him."

The purple-clothed man pointed to the old man Jin Tie who had just left "Qinghan Gate" and rushed to his cave.

After a cup of tea.

No. 4 held the head of the old man Jin Tie. The blood from the broken neck kept dripping and soaked his robe, but No. 4 didn't care.

And No. 5 held a purple bottle, closed his eyes and was sensing something, and in the purple bottle, there was a soul that was screaming constantly, which made people feel scared.

After a moment, No. 5 clenched his hands slightly, and the purple bottle and the soul in the bottle shattered instantly. No. 5 smiled and said, "I was wrong again this time. Xu Fan was invited to Qingxu Sect. We should wait for him outside Ronghua Mountain."