Chapter 653: The Three Ancestors Arrive, A Great Battle Is About to Begin
"Master, Eldest Senior Brother and Second Senior Brother have returned!"
Ji Jiuwu ran excitedly into Chu Feng's courtyard to bring him this good news.
"They've finally returned. Have you prepared the banquet I asked you to prepare?"
Chu Feng asked. In his spare time, he also taught his disciples culinary arts. After ten years, every disciple's cooking skills were decent—though they couldn't compare to Chu Feng's, what they made could still be called delicious delicacies.
Ji Jiuwu said, "To answer Master, we've prepared everything. We're just waiting for Eldest Senior Brother and Second Senior Brother to come up the mountain."
"Have them come to the main hall to pay respects to me."
Chu Feng said this as he slowly stood up, took a step forward, and disappeared from the courtyard.
"Yes."
After Ji Jiuwu bowed in the direction where his Master had vanished, he quickly walked toward the front of the main hall.
Before long, he arrived outside the main hall and bowed to Xiao Chen and Cao Youqian, saying, "Eldest Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother, Master is in the main hall. He asked me to bring you all inside."
"Alright."
Xiao Chen and Cao Youqian spoke in unison.
If today were just the two of them returning, Master certainly wouldn't have observed these formalities. But this time they had brought the younger generation, so it had to be in a formal setting—to first let these little ones pay respects to the Master.
As soon as Jian Sheng, Xia Kang, and others entered the Wendao Sect, they were stunned by the sight before them. They had often heard their Master say that the Master Ancestor was an incomparable supreme being.
Seeing every tree and blade of grass in this Wendao Sect today, they became even more curious about that Master Ancestor they had never met. After all, this dwelling place was like the immortal realm their Master often spoke of.
Everyone followed behind Xiao Chen and his junior brothers as they walked into the main hall, passing through a long corridor, finally arriving at the main hall itself.
The younger generation subconsciously wanted to look at the Master Ancestor seated on the throne, but as soon as they raised their heads, they felt an immense pressure. Their Master's voice rang in their ears.
"Disciples pay respect to Master."
Only then did these younger ones react and bow, saying, "We pay respect to Master Ancestor."
"Rise."
Chu Feng swept his gaze over everyone standing in the main hall, finally letting his eyes fall on the little girl Cao Youqian was holding. The bloodline of this little girl was identical to Cao Youqian's. He smiled and said, "Da Qian, after not seeing you for a few years, you've secretly had a daughter. Aren't you afraid Zhaoyi will settle accounts with you?"
"Hehe."
Cao Youqian scratched his head awkwardly, "Master, you exaggerate. Zhaoyi won't mind such small matters."
"I won't pry into your family matters. Bring the little girl up for me to have a look." Chu Feng completely ignored all the grand-disciples, smiling as he looked at the little girl.
Little Cao Ying felt a bit embarrassed being looked at by Chu Feng and quickly hugged Cao Youqian's leg. The latter held her in his arms and smiled, saying, "Ying'er, don't be afraid. That's the Master Ancestor. In the future, if anyone bullies you, just call for Master Ancestor—no one will dare be fierce to you."
"Really?"
The little girl opened her beautiful eyes wide and looked at her father, asking curiously, "Even Father is afraid of Master Ancestor?"
Hahaha...
Chu Feng was the first to laugh heartily. Xiao Chen also smiled slightly at the corners of his mouth, while everyone else held back their laughter.
Cao Youqian didn't mind these details either. He smiled and pinched his daughter's little cheek, saying, "Of course. Come, let's go."
"Mm."
The little girl nodded subconsciously after receiving her father's definite answer, and her gaze toward Chu Feng gained a bit more adoration.
Before long, Chu Feng held the little girl and said, "Chen'er, Da Qian, first take the disciples to rest. Tonight, the usual custom."
"Yes."
The two acknowledged and led their disciples away from the main hall. In just this short interaction, all the grand-disciples felt that this Master Ancestor was very approachable. After walking around the Wendao Sect once, they even began to have thoughts of wanting to cultivate here.
Night fell. Inside the Wendao Sect, cups and goblets clinked in ceaseless celebration.
Xiao Chen and Cao Youqian unhurriedly recounted their experiences over these years. When they reached exciting parts, both would raise their wine cups high and drink together with everyone present.
This scene left their disciples dumbfounded. Even Ji Jiuwu and the others hadn't expected that these two senior brothers, usually so commanding and formidable outside, would have such moments.
But after seeing their Master also drinking happily, they let go of their surprise.
As Chu Feng drank, he thought to himself how nice it would be to have song and dance for entertainment at this moment. Tomorrow, after suppressing the Three Ancestors, he would form a song and dance troupe. Whenever there were such gatherings, he'd have them come out to perform.
The banquet lasted until late into the night before ending. Chu Feng and the others each returned to their own courtyards to rest.
The return of Xiao Chen and Cao Youqian made the originally quiet Wendao Sect extraordinarily lively.
Especially since these two had to spar every day, which made all the junior brothers and their disciples shout with excitement.
Ji Jiuwu and the others also frequently sparred with their nephews-disciples. Chu Feng, on the other hand, became the most leisurely person—every day he just took Cao Ying, this little girl, around to play crazily.
Cao Ying was at that age where she was bothersome to everyone. Plus, with Chu Feng, this Master Ancestor, protecting her, everyone except Xiao Chen and Cao Youqian was particularly afraid of this little ancestor.
Unfortunately, leisurely days were always short. Half a month later, Ji Jiuwu hurriedly came to the back mountain to find Chu Feng, who was fishing.
He said respectfully, "Master, just as you predicted, the three clans' armies are heading toward the Wendao Sect. Now the three clans' armies have completely surrounded the Wendao Sect."
"Oh."
Hearing this, the corners of Chu Feng's mouth curved slightly upward. He smiled and said, "These fellows sure took their time getting here. I thought they'd have arrived long ago. Come, let's go see where they've reached."
Saying this, he picked up Cao Ying, this little girl, and walked toward where the Heaven-Viewing Mirror was located. Before long, he appeared beside the mirror.
All the disciples and grand-disciples, seeing Chu Feng arrive, quickly bowed, saying, "We pay respect to Master/Master Ancestor."
"Rise."
Chu Feng said this as he cast his gaze upon the Heaven-Viewing Mirror. In the mirror, the three clans' armies were approaching the Wendao Sect from three different directions—west, south, and north.
The three clans' armies blotted out the sky and sun. Wherever they passed, all living beings retreated.
The Qilin clan advanced from the ground, while the Dragon and Phoenix clans flew through the sky.
Seeing this, Chu Feng smiled and said, "Disciples, prepare for battle."
"Yes."
Though the cultivators of the Wendao Sect weren't numerous, every one of them had fighting spirit running high. As long as Chu Feng was still there, they feared no one.
Among the three clans' armies, not only were the Three Ancestors present, but each clan also had nine demon gods, over a hundred demon emperors, and thousands of demon kings. The Three Ancestors were stationed in the central army.
In the Dragon clan's army, a five-clawed azure dragon looked at a five-clawed golden dragon beside it and said, "Your Majesty, why must we choose an unknown place for the decisive battle?"
The Dragon Ancestor said indifferently, "My son, open your heavenly eye and look at that mountain, and you will understand."
The five-clawed azure dragon nodded, then opened its heavenly eye. What came into view through the layers of mist was a purple-golden light of fortune. This beam of fortune light shot straight into the sky—its radiance even surpassed that of their Dragon clan's fortune light by several degrees.
"What place is that? Why is there such fortune light there?" he asked with a face full of surprise.
"That place is where the Central Continent's fortune lies. As long as we occupy that place, or extract the fortune light from there and bring it to our Dragon clan's ancestral land, our Dragon clan will be able to rule over ten thousand clans, and the great war among the three clans will come to an end."
Speaking to this point, the Dragon Ancestor's eyes revealed incomparably determined gaze.
The five-clawed azure dragon said, "But, Father..."
"When we're outside, address me as Your Majesty."
The Dragon Ancestor said without any emotion.
"Yes."
The five-clawed azure dragon still asked the doubt in his heart, saying, "Your Majesty, your injuries haven't fully healed. If you fight the other two Ancestors to a three-way loss, wouldn't that benefit the other clans?"
The Dragon Ancestor said, "If I am defeated, I will give my Dragon Pearl to you. At that time, you can swallow the Dragon Pearl and become a Semi-Ancestor. By then, no one from the other two clans will be your match. You only need to bring that fortune back, and our Dragon clan will surely rise again. You can also become the new Dragon Ancestor."
If it were an ordinary day, the five-clawed azure dragon would have been jumping for joy upon hearing this. But now, there wasn't a bit of happiness in his heart. He knew his father had come with the determination to die.
I must bring that fortune light back—for Father, and for the Dragon clan!!!
In the other two clans, the Phoenix Ancestor and Qilin Ancestor were also making arrangements for their most beloved children, leaving behind safeguards for their descendants.
In that battle three years ago, both of these Ancestors had also been seriously injured. If they died in this battle, they would divide the Central Continent's fortune among themselves. If they could live, they would claim it all.
Half an hour later, the three clans' armies had arrived outside the Slanting Moon Mountain of the Wendao Sect. The Three Ancestors appeared, and the mist surrounding the Slanting Moon Mountain instantly dissipated.
Seeing this, Chu Feng wasn't surprised. After all, no matter how weak the Three Ancestors were, they were still at the Divine King level. The maze formations outside the Wendao Sect could only trap those below the Saint level. Saints could pass through the mist, and for Divine Kings to disperse the mist was only to be expected.
The disciples of the Wendao Sect, seeing that Chu Feng hadn't spoken, didn't act rashly. Instead, they quietly waited for him to give orders.
Chu Feng wasn't in a hurry to make a move. He wanted to see which of the Three Ancestors would be the first to cause trouble for his Wendao Sect.
In the sky, the Dragon Ancestor and Phoenix Ancestor flew out from the army. The Qilin Ancestor also slowly stepped out with powerful strides. Its walking speed wasn't fast, but each step shook the earth and mountains. Even though the Wendao Sect had defensive formations, everyone still felt the ground trembling.
After the Three Ancestors appeared, they didn't immediately attack. They looked at each other and spoke in unison: "You two, you've finally arrived..."
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