"Changsheng Celestial Lord is not the Eternal Celestial Lord. Naturally, he will fall."
Ji Hongdao shook his head and chuckled.
"Moreover, the owner of the Qing Stone Broken Palm is the Ancient Celestial Lord, who achieved the Celestial Lord status through ancient methods."
"Achieving the status of the Eternal Celestial Lord through ancient methods is not as demanding as the current need to defy the principles of heaven and earth. Naturally, the strength is weaker by quite a bit."
"Being killed or perishing in a calamity is always a possibility."
Without giving the cultivators present much time to be shocked, Ji Hongdao, as if mentioning something trivial, continued, "The task this time is urgent, with little time for rest. Today, Emperor Fu and Shangguan will familiarize everyone with the precautions inside the Eternal Immortal Fortress."
"Tomorrow, we will officially start construction."
"The first phase of the mission is to build the Tianxuan Locking Spirit Array outside the Abyss of Roaring."
"After we migrate the newly discovered maze, we will rush to build the second locking spirit array."
"When both locations are completed, we can return."
"Oh, by the way..."
Ji Hongdao paused, took out a Tianxuan small mirror from his pocket, and projected a light list above everyone's heads.
"I want you to know that the popularization of the Tianxuan Locking Spirit Array in the Grand Competition has officially begun."
"Although most of you are not participating in the competition, the Immortal Alliance will not let your efforts go to waste."
"Guarding, transporting, cooperating—every effort will be meticulously recorded and converted into points. When the final array is completed, these points can be used to exchange for techniques and treasures within the alliance."
"Moreover, the construction of each Tianxuan Locking Spirit Array will be considered a meritorious task equivalent to a superior-grade armor mission."
"When the formation is completed, rewards will be given according to the contribution, distributed in real-time without delay."
Before Ji Hongdao finished speaking, the cultivators present were already in an uproar.
Apparently, they had just learned about this news.
Superior-grade armor missions were typically dangerous and challenging tasks.
For ordinary cultivators, there was no hope of completing them.
And now, just by diligently building the Tianxuan Locking Spirit Array, they could obtain such missions.
How could this not drive them crazy?
Ji Hongdao smiled slightly. "Gentlemen, do you want to obtain techniques, elevate your rank, and privileges?"
"This is truly a rare opportunity."
"If you miss it, I'm afraid that in the future, the cost to obtain similar rewards will be several times higher."
"So please, make an effort."
In the midst of the excited crowd, Li Fan looked at the light list in the sky.
Perhaps because the Grand Competition had just started, the list was constantly changing, indicating fierce competition.
There were a total of 783 names on the list.
The names were very familiar, all of them were participants in the special training at the Universal Academy.
In addition to Li Fan and Xue Mu, who were at the bottom with zero points, there was also a Golden Core cultivator named Guo Yezhong, who, for some reason, hadn't officially participated in the formation construction.
"Alright, let's put away your excitement for now. Save your energy for tomorrow."
After a while, when the atmosphere had settled, Ji Hongdao continued.
"After disembarking, be sure to carry this Black Death Talisman with you. Even within the Eternal Immortal Fortress, you must do so. Remember this."
"Starting tomorrow, there will be cultivators stationed in the fortress to act with you to guard against the Abyssal Devilry Melody."
"Specific matters will be explained by Emperor Fu and Shangguan."
After saying this, Ji Hongdao waved his hand, and hundreds of talismans with a black radiance, like lightning, appeared in the sky.
Later, they flew to the cultivators present.
Li Fan touched it with his hand, and the Black Death Talisman instantly turned into a black line, lurking on his left wrist.
Without having time to investigate carefully, under Huangfu Song's urging, they left the Dusty Boat and temporarily settled in the Eternal Immortal Fortress.
The Immortal Fortress deserved to be the frontline against the Abyss of Roaring, almost self-sufficient.
Common facilities seen in ordinary cities were all available here.
In addition to being unable to teleport, there was even a Tianxuan Mirror here.
However, where Li Fan and the others lived was only the outermost part of the Immortal Fortress. According to the size of the broken palm seen earlier, it was estimated to occupy at most a fraction of a finger.
Thinking of going deeper, there were cultivators in green clothes guarding, making it impossible to do so.
...
While the cultivators were wandering in the Immortal Fortress.
On the Dusty Boat.
Ji Hongdao still stood at the bow, looking at the scenery inside the broken palm.
A distorted figure like a ghost suddenly appeared behind him.
"Still using enticing methods. Don't you know how to try something new?" The figure spoke disrespectfully, full of disdain.
Ji Hongdao seemed unsurprised by his appearance, didn't turn his head, and casually said, "It's a classic but effective."
"Isn't it?"
"All cultivators in the world, who can truly ignore immense benefits placed before them without being tempted?"
"Even 'aloof' cultivators like you, Lord Shao, how could you willingly guard the Abyss of Roaring for decades without moving, if it weren't profitable?"
Lord Shao snorted but didn't retort.
After a moment of silence, he spoke, "Gaining something from the Abyss is my skill. How about letting others try it?"
"I won't mention the merits of guarding such a dangerous place."
"Why do we, on this side, also need to build the Tianxuan Locking Spirit Array now?"
"You and I are clear that it's something."
"We cultivators..."
Ji Hongdao suddenly turned around, his expression unusually serious, staring at Lord Shao.
Lord Shao's words also stopped instantly.
"Tianxuan Locking Spirit Array is the trend."
Ji Hongdao said word by word, "Anyone who dares to oppose it is a dead end."
"I advise Lord Shao not to try to challenge the will of the 'Transmission Masters.'"
Ji Hongdao, seeing that Lord Shao still had an unhappy expression, sighed and persuaded, "The situation is critical now and has reached an urgent point."
"For some reason, the heavens and earth suddenly lifted the restrictions on cultivation, as if smashing the jar, wanting us to be buried together."
"The side of the Five Elders has been trying many times but has never been able to find the trace of the Transmission Celestial Lord. They are already restless."
"The Transmission Masters have also observed traces of the reversal of the principles of heaven and earth."
"What does that mean, I believe you are also very clear."
"At this moment, only with the Tianxuan Locking Spirit Array, using the majority of sentient beings in the Xuanhuang Realm as material, can we pass through this difficult time."
"Only then can we slowly seek a way to break through."
Lord Shao obviously couldn't accept Ji Hongdao's words.
He retorted, "Treating sentient beings as ants, how do you know you are not an ant yourself?"
Ji Hongdao dismissed it, "We are naturally above sentient beings."
Lord Shao snorted, "Maybe."
"Let's wait and see."
Then the figure shook and disappeared. (End of this chapter)