Chapter 1888 Crowdfunding to Save Gu Zihan

Upon hearing Lin Jichen's assignment, Li Changsheng was stunned.

"You want me to take command?"

"What, you lack confidence?" Lin Jichen retorted.

Li Changsheng sneered, "What a joke! Do you think I, the sect leader, can't handle such a small matter? I'm just wondering why you chose my Ten Thousand Demon Sect?"

Lin Jichen's expression remained unchanged: "As I said before, the number one enemy of our three realms right now is Zhu Jiuyin. The rift between the righteous and the demonic can be put aside for the time being. In Muxian Prefecture, apart from my Sword Sect, your Ten Thousand Demon Sect is the strongest. There is no doubt about that. Choosing you is for the sake of the big picture. Does Sect Master Li understand?"

Li Changsheng didn't say anything more about it, but he was thinking about how he could take this opportunity to gain more benefits.

Seeing his subtle expression, Lin Jichen still spoke up to remind him: "Sect Leader Li, you are in charge of Muxian Prefecture, but if your Wanyao Sect fails to set an example, or takes the opportunity to profit or retaliate against other sects, my Sword Sect will not stand idly by."

"Don't frame an innocent person!" Li Changsheng's eyes darted around, and he quickly denied it.

"It better be this way."

The other sects in Muxian Prefecture were initially a little worried when they heard that the Ten Thousand Demons Sect was in charge, but now they were completely relieved.

Anyway, the Sword Sect is located in Muxian Prefecture. If the Myriad Demon Sect dares to cause trouble, the Sword Sect will take care of it.

Lin Jichen continued, "Besides the human realm, we need to send people to guard the demon realm, the ghost realm, and the four seas to keep a close watch. There's no need to say more about the command of the demon realm and the ghost realm. As for the command of the sea area, we'll leave it to Chief Tie of the fishman race. They're too far away to arrive, so I'll notify them."

"Besides our side, I suspect that Zhu Jiuyin might have fled to the Western Continent, which would be a bit troublesome. Therefore, sects near the Western Continent need to send disciples there. I remember, Master Xuankong, the Buddhist Mountain is located in the barrier between the two continents. It is your Buddhist territory, right?"

Xuan Kong was taken aback, then nodded.

"Then I'll leave it to you, Master. The Buddhist sect will take care of things on the Western continent."

"This old monk will certainly do his best."

Lin Jichen nodded in satisfaction, then said, "The first two steps have been discussed. Now let's talk about the third and most important step! What should we do if we find Zhu Jiuyin or if Zhu Jiuyin is born ahead of schedule?"

His gaze fell on Situ Haokong, and he said, "Sect Master Situ, it is said that your Nine Dragons Valley has a 'Dragon Locking Formation,' which is the best choice to deal with the dragon race?"

Situ Haokong looked up. Although he was reluctant to admit it, he could only confess under Lin Jichen's insightful gaze: "Yes, but the conditions required for our sect's Dragon Locking Formation are too demanding. It needs to be set up in advance and cannot be used anytime, anywhere."

"Don't worry about that. If we find Zhujiuyin, we will definitely let you make arrangements in advance, and we will also find a way to incorporate it into your formation."

Situ Haokong's face turned pale and then red, and after hesitating for a long time, he finally forced himself to speak.

"This formation does exist... but Sect Master Lin is unaware that the Dragon Locking Formation is extremely demanding. It not only requires nine thousand-year-old dragon blood wood as its core, but also three experts at the Feather Transformation Realm to oversee it. Most importantly, it must be set up three days in advance, making it impossible to use on one's person."

Fearing Lin Jichen would force him to immediately produce the formation, he quickly added, "Moreover, this formation can only trap dragons at the peak of the Feather Transformation Realm. Although Zhu Jiuyin is a pseudo-Ascension Immortal, his strength far surpasses that of ordinary Ascension Immortals. This formation might be too much for him..."

"If we can trap it for a while, we can at least trap it for a while. Besides, Zhu Jiuyin isn't really an Ascended Immortal; at most, he's a Pseudo-Ascended Immortal. The Dragon-Locking Formation should be somewhat effective against it."

Lin Jichen interrupted him, his tone firm: "My Sword Sect will immediately mobilize all resources, unite with other sects, and gather resources from all over the world to help you find the Dragon Blood Wood. When the time comes, as long as you have news of Zhu Jiuyin, you can make arrangements in advance, and I will find a way to lure it here."

Upon hearing this, a glimmer of hope flashed in Situ Haokong's eyes. He pondered for a moment, then nodded emphatically: "Alright! If we can gather all these conditions, my Nine Dragons Valley will definitely set up the Dragon-Locking Formation!"

Lin Jichen looked around at everyone, his voice suddenly rising a few decibels: "Everyone, the calamity of Zhujiuyin is no small matter. Once it breaks free of its seal, all living beings in the Eight Desolations will be plunged into chaos. At that time, I will personally lead the battle against it, and I hope that you can come to our aid as quickly as possible. In this battle, victory will ensure the survival of the Three Realms, while defeat will lead to eternal damnation. Whether we can win or not depends entirely on whether we can work together."

"Finally, I'd like to add one more point: all sects must obey my orders at any time. If any side tries to play dumb and disappear after I send out my message, I will make them disappear along with their sect!"

Lin Jichen's voice was soft, but it carried an unquestionable, icy tone. This made the sect members who originally wanted to slack off and reap the benefits feel a chill, and they all immediately gave up the idea.

The meeting concluded, and this grand gathering became the largest and highest-level Three Realms Dragon-Slaying Conference in the history of the Eight Desolations.

This conference was not only the largest and highest-level cross-industry meeting in the history of the Eight Desolations, but it also solidified Lin Jichen's leadership position.

From that day on, the righteous, the demonic, the monster, the ghost, and all races of the four seas temporarily set aside their thousand-year-old grudges.

Countless humans, demon cultivators, and ghost cultivators embarked on a journey to search for Zhu Jiuyin. A great search concerning survival had officially begun across the Eight Desolations.

After everyone left, the main hall of the Sword Palace was still very lively, but Lin Jichen had a headache.

"Release me! I am the concubine of the Yellow Springs Emperor! Who dares to touch me! Get out of my way! All of you, get out of my way!"

Gu Zihan was brought back from the Ghost Realm and looked at Lin Jichen, Gu Qingcheng, Yun Lanyi and others.

He seemed to have a premonition of something, and kept struggling, resisting, and even screaming in agony, as if trying to scare the crowd away.

"How is it, Sect Master Yun? Can you save my son?"

With a worried look on her face, Gu Qingcheng turned to Yun Lanyi for help.

Gu Zihan was an adopted son conceived by Gu Qingcheng to atone for her past mistakes. However, because Gu Zihan possessed the remnant soul of Ming Ji, the concubine of the Yellow Spring Emperor, he suffered a backlash from the Heavenly Dao.

In order to suppress the backlash from the Heavenly Dao, Lin Jichen borrowed the Netherworld Turtle Breath Fruit from the Empress, causing Gu Zihan's original soul to fall into a deep sleep, all in order to find a way to awaken Gu Zihan's soul in the future.

Taking advantage of the Dragon Slaying Tournament, Gu Qingcheng had Nüba send Gu Zihan back.

We hope to gather ideas from all sides to help her find her eldest son.

Even Master Xuan Kong was stopped by Gu Qingcheng and asked to come and take a look.

Looking at Gu Zihan's state of having two souls in one body, Yun Lanyi used a wisp of spiritual energy to check his condition, then shook her head regretfully.

"The power of Heaven's backlash is useless unless a cultivator at the Immortal Ascension Realm comes. Forcibly interfering will only cause the backlash to occur prematurely, and both souls may perish together."

Gu Qingcheng turned pale upon hearing this.

Fortunately, Master Xuan Kong spoke up at this moment, giving her a glimmer of hope.

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