Longevity and Immortal Cultivation: Starting from Controlling Your Own Essence.

Chapter 256 Opportunity for alliance

"My true self is actually dead..."

Heisen Taoist Sima Yan looked at Mo Yuan, who was as dark as a giant mouth, and frowned tightly.

Long before his true form entered Mo Yuan, he had left behind a back-up plan - an extremely rare secret treasure, the 'Sacred Tree Embryo', which he used as his final trump card.

not long ago:

His true body died in Mo Yuan, and the embryo of Shenmu immediately began to gestate. It was not until just now that the pregnancy was completed and a Yinmu Dharma Body was derived.

Although the current Yinmu Dharmakaya still has the same combat power as the original one, it does not have a golden elixir or a complete soul, which means that the hope of climbing the immortal path is cut off.

Of course:
No matter how high the price is, it is still better than dying completely in Mo Yuan.

"But how did I die?"

A trace of doubt flashed in Sima Yan's eyes.

He knows his methods well, his escape speed is amazing, and his life-saving means are also very strong. Unless he falls into a trap set in advance or is besieged by several strong men of the same level, it is generally difficult to fall.

If he himself broke into the deepest level and died in the deepest level, then he would still understand.

But the threats in the first and second zones were limited. Even if he was attacked by several black evil beasts at the same time, he could deal with it calmly. How could he die so neatly and not even escape?

Although Yinmu Dharma Body is powerful, it cannot transmit thoughts and memories across the air. His memory also stays at the last synchronization before the deity entered Mo Yuan, and he has no idea about the situation in Mo Yuan.

"..."

Sima Yan remained silent, still hesitating and struggling in his heart.

He deliberately wanted to go down there again to explore the cause of his death, preferably to avenge himself and get back his wealth and magic weapon.

But he lacked key memories. If he broke into Mo Yuan so recklessly, it would be a big loss if he died in an unknown way.

"Ok?"

Just as he was hesitating, he suddenly sensed something and looked surprised:
"Golden elixir monk's escape light... someone actually came out so quickly?"

He immediately restrained his aura, and with a flash of light, he retreated far away.

The situation in Mo Yuan was murky and unclear to him. Now he didn't know whether the person coming was an enemy or a friend, so it was best to observe secretly first.

"Boom!" "Boom!"...

After a few breaths, many escaping lights flew up and left the range of Mo Yuan.

"Phew...it's finally out."

Ancestor Jiuhua and the others breathed a sigh of relief and looked much more relaxed.

"Let's go to Liyuan Sect Mountain Gate first."

Zhang Yao said hello, and everyone turned around and headed towards the mountain gate of the Liyuan Sect.

After everyone's escape light left:
Sima Yan appeared quietly, looking at the horizon, and frowned slightly:

"It turned out to be them..."

He originally thought that something might have happened deep in Mo Yuan, causing the explorers to come out early.

Unexpectedly, those who left Mo Yuan early were only the local sects such as Ancestor Mingyuan and Ancestor Qingxu, and the rest were nowhere to be seen.

"Well...we still have to get in touch!"

Sima Yan hesitated for a moment, then quickly made a decision in his mind.

His eyes were dark now. What he needed most was information. Even if he was yelled at and killed when he met, it would still be considered a gain.

more importantly:
Although Yinmu Dharmakaya has lost all hope of advancement, there are many mysterious and unique things that allow him to start contact with confidence and boldness.

…………

Liyuan Sect.

After Zhang Yao consulted the detailed array map and conducted on-site inspections, he began to count the specific spiritual objects and rare treasures in the storage bags of Ancestor Ming Yuan and others, and pulled out a list.

After considering all the factors, Zhang Yao spent half an hour formulating a specific transformation plan.

Soon, under the command of Zhang Yao, Master Black Abyss, Ancestor Jiuhua, Master Yingmo and others took action in person, striving to complete the transformation of the mountain gate formation as quickly as possible.

"Rumble..."

Many spirit pattern formation veins were reshaped, and at each key node, many golden elixir monks used magic, exchanged materials, and refining the formation base.

The Liyuan Sect's Mountain Gate Formation was set up by a third-level formation mage back then, and after two generations of blessings from Ancestor Mingyuan and Master Heiyuan, it is actually not weak anymore.

But such a formation can only block the siege of a few Jindan monks at most.

It is obviously not enough to resist the siege of a dozen or more Jindan monks. Zhang Yao must do it himself.

"As expected of a golden elixir cultivator of the Celestial Master lineage, his formation skills are truly impressive..."

Ancestor Ming Yuan could not help but sigh with emotion during the process of refining the formation base.

He has been wandering around the nine mansions of Tianzhou for hundreds of years, and his vision and knowledge are extraordinary. Naturally, he can judge Zhang Yao's true level from some traces.

And just when everyone was carrying out the transformation of the formation in full swing:
"Ok?"

Zhang Yao's expression suddenly changed and he turned to look at the horizon.

Immediately afterwards, Ancestor Ming Yuan seemed to have discovered something, and frowned:
"The Golden Core Monk's Escape Light... no, the aura is different. It should be a puppet, a clone or something like that?"

There was a hint of wariness in his eyes.

At this juncture, a golden elixir monk suddenly appeared, which was really strange.

"boom!"

The green escaping light flew slowly over and stopped in the sky above the Li Yuan Sect.

now:

Due to the transformation of the formation, the Liyuan Sect's Mountain Gate Formation has been temporarily closed, and everyone can clearly see the figure in mid-air.

"Huh? This is..."

Zhang Yao's mind swept away, and he suddenly showed a look of surprise.

The figure in mid-air was a strange Ueki. His body seemed to be made of branches and leaves and vines, his hair was made of fine green leaves, and his robe was also made of flowers and plants.

"Why does this man's face look like the dead Heisen Taoist Sima Yan?" Zhang Yao was keenly aware of this.

Not only that, the aura of this figure was [-]% similar to that of Sima Yan, but the difference was that the mana aura was much weaker, somewhere between the foundation-building perfection and the golden elixir monk.

"Fellow Daoists."

The figure took the initiative to bow his head, and his spiritual thoughts shook:
"Sima Yan, a poor Taoist, came here specially to visit you, and I hope to see you all."

"Ok?"

Zhang Yao and Ancestor Mingyuan looked at each other and immediately understood something.

"Centured insect, dead but not stiff!"

Ancestor Mingyuan said in a message:

"It seems that this is Sima Yan's back-up plan. He was resurrected in some way."

"Ah."

Zhang Yao nodded slightly, his eyes flashing and said:

"It's better to get in touch with him first and see what his purpose is. If the opportunity is right, why not draw him over!"

"In this way, we immediately have a strong reinforcement, and our chances of winning in the deepest layers are greatly increased!"

The methods of resurrection in the golden elixir realm all have various flaws, some of which are even subversive.

It's hard to say whether the 'Sima Yan' behind the clone in front of him is the real Sima Yan, but this doesn't matter to Zhang Yao and Ancestor Mingyuan.

As long as Sima Yan's strength did not drop too much after his resurrection, he was a strong man worth winning over.

"Yes, this is my idea too!"

“This is a God-given opportunity, don’t miss it!”

Ancestor Ming Yuan nodded repeatedly.

The two of them broke into the deepest level, and the danger was extremely great. It would not be an exaggeration to say that they had a narrow escape from death.

After all, Master Tianying will definitely wait and wait for them near the magnetic barrier. If he wants to find a chance to arrange the formation, he must first break through the blockade. This alone is difficult to achieve.

But with the addition of Sima Yan, and the three powerful late-stage golden elixirs joining forces, they would be able to compete head-on with Master Tianying!

"It turns out to be Fellow Taoist Sima..."

Ancestor Ming Yuan flew up with a smile on his face and was responsible for receiving Sima Yan.

soon:

Everyone temporarily stopped the work of transforming the formation, and received the clone of Heisen Taoist Sima Yan in the main hall of Liyuan Sect.

"...So, I died in the hands of Master Tian Ying?"

Sima Yan frowned, seeming a little unbelievable:

"He is so capable that he killed my true self and the ancestor of Yinyan?!"

It's not that he doesn't believe what Ancestor Ming Yuan and Zhang Yao said, but this is really a bit bizarre.

His true self was tricked to death by Master Tianying, so he could barely accept it, but the ancestor of Yinyan could still be attacked and killed by Master Tianying in full view of everyone?
"Hey, this matter is indeed quite bizarre. It's a long story..."

Ancestor Mingyuan sighed and recounted the causes and consequences of this matter in detail.

Of course, he omitted the part about the underground world and the Zhuoxiu tribe, saying that he suspected that Master Tianying was too ambitious and wanted to eliminate his competitors in advance.

"..."

After listening to his story, Sima Yan looked gloomy and silent.

He finally learned the cause of his death, but he still had suspicions in his heart. After all, this was just a one-sided statement from the Ancestor Ming Yuan.

What if the truth is just the opposite?
What if Ancestor Ming Yuan and others besieged and killed his true self, and then put the blame on Master Tianying?It's not impossible.

"Fellow Taoist Qingxu, look at this..."

When Ancestor Mingyuan saw this situation, he immediately sent a message to Zhang Yao with his spiritual thoughts to discuss countermeasures.

If you want to win over Sima Yan as an ally and break into the deepest depths to fight against Master Tianying, you must first gain his trust.

However, under the current circumstances, this is quite difficult.

But while the two were discussing:
"Daoist Qingxu."

Sima Yan suddenly spoke, his eyes fixed on Zhang Yao, and he said slowly:

"According to what Fellow Daoist Ming Yuan just told me, the cause of my death was that I was fighting for the Mitian Sand and was killed by Master Tianying's shadow clone."

"Then do you still have my storage bag with you?"

"Correct."

Zhang Yao nodded, immediately took out Sima Yan's storage bag and handed it to him:

"Fellow Taoist's storage bag is now back to its original owner."

"Everything inside, except for the Mitian sand, has not been moved at all."

After the Mitiansha was divided, the people on Yinyan Ancestor's side immediately had conflicts. No one paid attention to the remaining items in the storage bag, so Zhang Yao put them away.

I didn’t expect that now that the property could be returned to its original owner, it might become a key opportunity to form an alliance with Sima Yan.

"Okay! Taoist friend is so righteous! I appreciate my gratitude!"

Sima Yan's expression immediately softened.

After he took over the storage bag, his spiritual thoughts and mana flowed in, and he regained control.

"Buzz!"

Sima Yan's spiritual mind penetrated into it, and he didn't even look at the spiritual stones, elixirs, magic weapons, etc. inside, but threw it into a dark green stone.

The dark green stone looked very inconspicuous, like some kind of spiritual gold ore.

The moment Sima Yan put his mind into it, the dark green stone shook slightly and emitted a faint light. Immediately, pictures and images came in like a tide, and were quickly received by his mind.

"I see……"

(End of this chapter)