Chapter 2 The Dao Zong Struggle

During the Waking of Insects season, in addition to the resurrection of all things, everything is also shaken and the stinging insects flee.

The stinging insects lurking in the ground do not dare to face winter directly, so they have to lie dormant. With the arrival of spring, they finally dare to climb out of the ground and do their bidding.

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The world's sword cultivating sects are headed by Jian Zong.

The Sword Sect has been the leader for millions of years, and its position has always been firm and unshakable. It has produced four sword immortals.

As for the second position of the Sword Cultivator Sect, it is "the emperor takes turns and will come to my house next year", and it has been constantly changing.

The second sword cultivating sect in the world today is the Sword Washing Pond in the Western Region.

In order to ascend to the second position of the Sword Cultivator Sect and stabilize his position, Xi Jianchi spent thousands of years of hard work.

As the saying goes, after settling into the position of the second sword cultivating sect of the human race, Xijianchi gradually became dissatisfied and coveted the position of leader, wanting to replace the sword sect and be promoted to the Dao sect.

However, the reason why Sword Washing Pool was ranked second was because they only had that strength.

The reason why the Sword Sect is the number one sword cultivator sect is because it is invincible in the world.

The gap between the two obviously cannot be viewed in terms of simple first and second.

The most obvious difference is that since the Sword Sect was passed down, the person who holds the position of leader has always been the Sword Immortal.

In the history of Xijianchi, there has never been a sword immortal yet.

The contemporary Sword Master Baishuang, the leader of the Sword Washing Pool, is a peak swordsman in the Seven Tribulations Realm.

Strong?

Of course strong.

Even looking at the entire human cultivation world, how many monks can reach the Seven Tribulations Realm?

But no matter how strong he is, he is still not a swordsman after all.

Since he has not yet become a swordsman, he is not qualified to compete with the sword sect for the position of Dao sect, the number one sword cultivator sect.

Just like in Lu Qingshan's previous life, without nuclear weapons, he was absolutely not qualified to talk to great powers on an equal footing.

It's just that sword immortals are rarer and harder to come by than nuclear weapons.

Therefore, the position of Daozong can only be the private lust of the monks of Xijianchi.

But today's sword-washing pool presents a festive atmosphere with strange clouds and waves.

No one directly poked the wrong layer of window paper.

However, everyone knew that the source of the joy was because the high-ranking being of the Sword Sect had returned to ruins.

The position of the new sect leader of the Sword Sect was taken over by the young Shao Sect Lu Qingshan.

Lu Qingshan's cultivation at this time is...

The pinnacle of the Seven Realms!

Yes, not the peak of the Seven Tribulations Realm, but the peak of the Seven Realms.

This is the first time that the Sword Sect has been passed down for many years and the master is not a Sword Immortal.

Not only is the sect leader not a sword immortal, there is no sword immortal in the entire sword sect at this time.

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Just as the Soul Lord and Yu Zun died, the first thing the remaining Demon Lords of the Heart Demon Clan want to do is not to avenge the two Lords, nor to stably maintain the structure of the Infinite Domain, but to find ways to change the power in the new round. seek maximum benefit from it.

Instead of thinking about what I can do, think about what I can gain.

This is the inertia of history.

With the return of Qingyun Sword Immortal and the weakness of the Sword Sect, Xi Jianchi, who ranks second among the Sword Cultivator Sect, is undoubtedly the most likely vested interest.

This is also true.

Ever since the news of Qingyun Sword Immortal's return to the ruins spread from the Eastern Region to Xi Jian Po Pond, the high-level monks of Xi Jian Po Po Pond have begun to make plans.

Daozong, where capable people live.

Yes, it is true that our sword-washing pool cannot produce sword immortals, but now your sword sect’s sword immortals are gone?

Jian Zong suffered heavy losses in the Western Expedition. Now, in terms of paper strength alone, our Sword Washing Pond is not weaker than Jian Sect. So why can’t Sword Xiu Dao Sect be my Sword Washing Pond?

With this idea in mind, the first thing Xijianchi did was to send a letter of invitation to Daxia for promotion to the Dao Sect.

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The name Daozong started in the Chang'an year and was created by Xia Daozu.

After Xia Daozu established the Great Xia Dynasty, he also established a nine-level sect system. According to a rigorous comprehensive strength evaluation mechanism, the human clan was divided into nine levels, which were graded by Great Xia.

However, a behemoth at the level of Daozong is transcendent.

Even Daxia can only be said to be on the same level as them, standing on the same level. How can it be possible to use the nine-grade system to restrict them?

For this reason, Daozu selected the strongest sects and Jialou among the six major cultivation systems of the human race at that time, and called them "Dao Zong" to express their transcendence.

At the same time, Xia Daozu also fixed the number of Daozong at seven. The birth of new Daozong in the future can only be a replacement, not an increase.

At that time, the heads of the Seven Dao Sects who were appointed by Xia Daozu, in order to show their respect for Xia Daozu and to win over the world, jointly passed the resolution that Dao Zong would be canonized by Daxia.

Although this does not mean that Dao Zong is decided by Da Xia, from now on, the replacement of Dao Zong must be completed in Da Xia to be considered legal. This is enough to show Da Xia's supreme status.

Of course, in the 20,000 years since Chang'an, Daxia's power to confer the title of Taoist sect has only been exercised once - the time when the Huanling sect was promoted to the Taoist sect.

Huanling Sect relied on its strong enough comprehensive strength to gain recognition from the other six Taoist sects, and was finally canonized as a Taoist sect by Xia Zhao in Chang'an City.

Today, Daxia received the second invitation letter for promotion to Dao Sect since the Chang'an Year.

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It is impossible for Daxia to have the power to make a final judgment on such a big matter as the change of Daozong.

Therefore, in accordance with the regulations, Daxia immediately summoned the Six Dao Sects, including the Sword Sect, and asked them to send high-level monks to Yanlan Pass to review the invitation letter for the Sword Washing Pool.

For this reason, the entire upper echelon of the human race fell into a delicate state of turmoil.

The Jian Zong sacrificed so much for the Ping Zhongling Rebellion. It would be a bit inappropriate for you, Xijian Chi, to propose to replace the Jian Zong at this time, adding insult to injury.

But there are no rules that say this is not allowed.

The position of Daozong has always been based on the comprehensive strength of the sect, rather than its contribution to the human race.

As long as you have the nerve to add insult to injury, others will at most say a few words about you being unethical, and it is impossible to reject your proposal because of this.

But when I arrived at Jian Zong, everything was a little different.

It is true that Jian Zong's strength has been greatly reduced, but after all, it was once the first Dao sect of the human race. A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Who dares to put the final verdict on Jian Zong and deprive it of the name of Dao Zong?

Within the Sword Sect, there is a group of sword madmen. Even if half of the sect's disciples were lost in the Western Expedition, there would still be half of the sect's sword madmen left!

Moreover, it is true that there are no sword immortals in Jian Zong now, but it is also well known that Jian Zong has many talents.

It's nice to add insult to injury now, but once you are grudged by a mad swordsman like Jian Zong who is determined to retaliate, in a few years Jian Zong will really have another sword immortal. Who can withstand Jian Zong's revenge?

Who has the guts to step forward?

The attitude towards this matter within Daxia is also extremely divided.

Xia Zhao was just fine, he didn't think too much, and his attitude was definitely in favor of Jian Zong.

However, the other three lineages of the royal family were not in agreement with Xia Zhao, and they were loyal loyalists. Naturally, they showed a businesslike attitude to outsiders.

In short, the letters inviting all the Dao Sects to come to Yanlanguan to decide on the Sword Washing Pond for promotion to the Dao Sect were sent to each domain in accordance with the regulations and delivered to the hands of the Six Dao Sects.

The six domains were in an uproar.

Who would have thought that after ten years of bloody battles, Zong had to save the soul from the clutches of the devil. After a brief and crude welcome, what was waiting for it turned out to be a spearhead from within the human race.

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The sword-washing pool at this time was in the sect's main hall.

The high-ranking monks of the Sword Washing Pond sat one after another in positions that matched their status in the calm atmosphere.

The master of the Sword Washing Pool, the master of the Baishuang Sword, sat alone on the main seat, looking into the distance, thoughtfully.

There was silence in the hall.

After a long time, the White Frost Sword Master closed the line and coughed.

Everyone in the hall immediately cheered up, knowing that the business was about to begin.

"I have received a reply from Da Xia regarding my invitation to be promoted to Dao Sect..." Baishuang Sword Master glanced at everyone and sneered: "The Sword Sect has only a small number of people and has been relying on the combat power of the top monks. Only then was he able to become the leader of the Sword Cultivator Sect.

After the battle of Zhongling, the strength of the Jian Sect was greatly reduced. In terms of the combat power of the top monks, our sword-washing pool is already very different from it, but the number of our middle-level monks is a hundred times that of the Jian Sect. "

"How can today's Sword Sect still deserve the name of Dao Sect?"

"Although I respect the contribution of the Sword Sect, and even more respect the Qingyun Sword Immortal, the position of the Dao Sect is ultimately determined by strength."

As soon as the White Frost Sword Master said this, the expressions of everyone in the hall began to change.

"More importantly, if Jian Zong no longer has the advantage of top combat power, what ability can it have to defend the Eastern Region?

If the contribution of Jian Zong is taken into account and the name of Jian Zong is given to Dao Zong, who will be responsible when the Eastern Territory falls?

In the eyes of the world, our Xijianchi proposed to take over the Sword Sect at this time and instead added insult to injury, but the fact is clearly that we, Xijianchi, are willing to shoulder the responsibility for the rise and fall of the human race and are willing to sacrifice. "The White Frost Sword Master leaned back in his chair and said calmly.

With great ability comes great responsibility.

In addition to his huge reputation, Daozong also has extremely important responsibilities.

Daozong needs to shoulder the responsibility of protecting each domain.

This is also the reason why Xia Daozu originally fixed the number of Dao sects at seven - there are only seven domains in the sky.

Xijianchi wants to replace Jianzong. Once it succeeds, it means that Xijianchi must move the clan to the Eastern Region, and take over the responsibilities of Jianzong and guard Yumen Pass.

From this perspective, it seems that what the White Frost Sword Master said is true.

But everyone present knew full well that this was actually just a high-sounding excuse from the White Frost Sword Master.

——If we really have the ambition that everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the human race, what Xijianchi should do should not be to replace the Sword Sect, but to fight for the Dao Sect position vacated by the Huanling Sect!

But everyone knows that at this time, the Zhongling Realm is in a state of turmoil, with demons running rampant and raging, and it is truly a raging war.

Moreover, in order to expel the demons, Zhongling suffered heavy losses and lost all his heritage. Compared to the Eastern Region, it was definitely not a good place to go.

If you want to take the position of Zhongling Dao Sect, you really need to make sacrifices - the Changye Mountains are not that easy to defend.

The Taoist position of Zhongling is like a fruit that needs to be watered, fertilized, cared for and cultivated before it can grow.

Although many people covet it, only a few are actually willing to take action.

It can be seen that even though everyone knew that the position of Dao Zong of Huanling Sect was vacant, in the end, only Zhulong Palace took action and sent out the whole sect to support the Zhongling Realm.

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Sword Master Lanting, the deputy sect leader of Xijianchi, came out at this time and answered: "I think the sect leader's words are very appropriate."

Another deputy sect master, Sword Master Lu Tian, ​​smiled knowingly and said loudly: "I also agree with the sect master's words. The sword sect has made an indispensable contribution to the human race and no one can match it. If it were normal times, we would not do it in the sword washing pool. This kind of thing adds insult to injury.

But now in the battle between Dao Demons, this is not the time to think about these feelings, everything must be based on strength.

As the saying goes, those who achieve great things do not stick to trivial matters. For the sake of the human race, we must fight for this position of Dao Zong. Even if we are spurned by some unreasonable monks, I, Xi Jianchi, will not hesitate. "

The three sect masters all said this. It was obvious that the dispute between Dao sects was the general trend, and other monks also responded one after another.

The crowd was full of emotions for a while, but many people kept their eyes wandering, as if they were worried about something, and stopped talking.

There were ripples in Baishuang Sword Master's eyes, and he was in a daze for a moment. Then he raised his head and regained his composure. He rubbed the chair rest with his palms and said with a half-smile: "The invitation letter for promotion to Dao Sect was submitted by our Sword Washing Pond in a reasonable manner. Daxia received the invitation letter. It is also the charter set by Xia Daozu to convene a court meeting and send out a letter to invite all the Dao Sects and our Sword Xiuchi to attend..."

He looked sharply, "The young swordsman who successfully became the sect leader from the Young Sect, will he participate in this court meeting or not? If he doesn't participate..."

"Not only does that mean that Da Xia and the Six Dao Sect are not taken seriously, but it is also disrespectful to Xia Daozu!" Sword Master Lanting understood and answered.

Sword Master Baishuang smiled at what Sword Master Lanting said, and continued: "If that young sword cultivator really swallows his anger and attends the court meeting, how much can he, a Seventh Realm sword cultivator, face us, even with the status of the master of the Sword Sect?" How confident are you in speaking?"

"Then does the Sect Master think this young Sword Sect Master will participate in this court meeting or not?" Sword Master Lanting asked curiously.

Baishuang Sword Master thought for a while and judged: "I think that Lu Qingshan still dare not bear the name of being disrespectful to Xia Daozu. He just brought one of the three current masters of the Sword Sect to support the scene and participate together. Let’s have a meeting.”

"But there are so many monks in the Eastern Region watching. As the leader of the Sword Sect, he is unable to deal with and carry this kind of thing alone. How can he make others believe that he has the ability to carry the Yumen Pass?

You must know that this is just a battle between Dao Zong and a relatively peaceful fight within our human race. The next battle between Dao Demons is the top priority and is extremely cruel! "

"The position of the leader of the Sword Sect is destined to be difficult for me if I don't have enough strength." Although what Baishuang Sword Master said didn't sound very good, it was indeed the truth.

"It seems that the future of this young Sword Sect Master will not be easy..." Sword Master Lu Tian said with emotion.

"It's not easy," said the White Frost Sword Master, extremely coldly, "If you want to bear its weight, you must have its own weapons."

Finally, Baishuang Sword Master stood up and said loudly, "I will go to Zhongtian to attend the meeting for promotion to Dao Sect."