Shangyuque

Chapter 198 My Fate is in My Own Hands, Not Heaven's! (The Golden Core Chapter of the Wild Elephant)

In the distant Immortal Kingdom and the Immortal Destruction Domain, the great cultivators at the table were already in an uproar.

Even if Mang Xiang had made some preparations, it was impossible for him to contact all the powerful figures in the world; ultimately, only a few would act on his behalf.

But these few are too crucial.

Bi Fang of the Immortal Kingdom, Rakshasa, the top demon god in the Immortal Extinction Domain, and Dujiaojiao, the guardian demon god found by Shaoyang Gong, all took action to intercept those who wanted to seize the Mangxiang Dao Fruit.

To those involved, this event is no different from a fantasy story.

Even real fantasy stories wouldn't dare to write this kind of plot, because stories need to be logical.

But the fact that this happened in reality shows that the logic behind it, belonging to the rulers of the top powers, is unknown to the public.

It's a very simple principle: whether it was Jia Lingxiao, who was the first to seize the Mangxiang Dao Fruit, or Shaoyang Gong, who was the second, they were both top-tier Purple Mansion cultivators.

Jia Lingxiao is backed by Jia Ling, an affiliated force of the Immortal Kingdom. This force is vast and its strength is formidable.

Although Shao Yang Gong was in a hurry, among the protectors he found were dragon-type demon gods like the Unicorn Dragon, and Shao Yang Gong also had a lot of people supporting him.

Despite Jia Ling's displeasure, Bi Fang violated Jia Dongwei's authority and devoured Jia Lingxiao whole. Even though Jia Lingxiao was a Celestial King, he still had to bear the pressure.

As the protector chosen by Shaoyang Gong, the Unicorn Flood Dragon ended up betraying Shaoyang Gong by joining forces with Rakshasa. Its prestige and hidden status within the Immortal Extinction Domain will decline in the future.

From a practical standpoint, the actions of these demon gods in protecting the Mangxiang came at a price, and a very, very high one at that.

Bifang and Luosha will not be harmed or injured, but their existence means that every move they make affects endless interests.

Can Mangxiang get all this support for free?
It's impossible even with a fool's eyes!
Forget about the monstrous elephant, even Qingrui doesn't have that kind of face!
However, Wang Yulou was not curious about what Mang Xiang's plans were.

Curiosity is useless; Mangxiang won't explain it to him clearly anyway.

After two consecutive attempts to seize the Dao failed, Wang Yulou was no longer worried about the ancestor's golden elixir—he continued to believe, and believed even more.

The major counter-offensive continues, and a piece of northern Xinjiang has been torn away, but the lost territory in the central region has not yet been fully recovered.

The territory lost by the Red Lanterns in the center line was previously the sphere of influence of the Siming Sect, which was a vassal of the Red Lanterns.

Compared to those truly blessed places where spiritual energy gathers, these places are certainly not that great, but they are sufficient for establishing a sect or school.

Wang Yulou has his eye on this place and is preparing to establish the Xishan Sect under his leadership. However, the central line is the most intense battleground between the two sects, and it will be difficult to launch a counterattack.

"We still need to strengthen our espionage efforts and continuously send people to probe the Heavenly Serpent Sect's defenses and reactions."

I refuse to believe there are no loopholes in a battlefront stretching hundreds of miles; there must be.

In addition, the cultivators sent to spy out should not alert the enemy after discovering any loopholes; they should withdraw immediately.

In this way, we can make the Heavenly Serpent Sect overlook the need to patch up their weaknesses, thus creating an opportunity for us.

On the front line of the central battlefield, Wang Yulou, riding his strong and imposing black horse, gave instructions to Jiang Baobian, An Hening, Guo Chengtai, Gu Tongming, Wang Yaohai, and others beside him.

"To achieve results, it's not enough to just blindly send people up to gamble."

The method of continuous, uninterrupted spying by switching positions that I just mentioned is worth promoting.

It's not just about promoting this spying method, but about creating an efficient counter-offensive strategy: identify vulnerabilities, react quickly, achieve results, and consolidate those results.

Then, repeat this process until victory is achieved!

Wang Yaohai was injured during the counterattack, but he has now recovered and has been promoted by Wang Yulou to the position of junior commander of the central line, with several hundred men under his command. He has finally made a name for himself.

Wang Yulou's method was very simple, but that's exactly what he wanted.

The war has been going on for fifty years, and we've already passed the stage of tactical innovation.

There are no tricks involved, it's all about attrition. It may seem like it's about taking lives, but it's also about building up your foundation and overall strength.

Wang Yulou's goal was to create a counterattack cycle with lower operating costs, and to continue this cycle until a result was achieved.

Although the central line has not yet been recovered, as long as Mang Xiang has not yet achieved the Golden Core stage, his Xishan Sect plan still has a chance.

"Senior Brother Yuque has made a good suggestion. Yaohai, feel free to come to me if you need anything."

However, the problem with a counter-offensive along the central line is the lack of a point that can be used to break through the overall defenses. Senior Brother Yuque, I have a preliminary idea.

The key to solving a problem is to find the key; Jiang Baobian uttered a load of nonsense.

Wang Yulou disliked this way of doing things, as it always required a lot of time and energy to be spent on these meaningless things.

Therefore, he trusted Zhong Jinmingdu and even Cui Baihao, Bai Lu, Li Changming, and others. These people were either important or not, each with their own uses, and they could help him save a lot of time.

Despite having many supporters, Wang Yulou still needed to stand on the front line and contact Jiang Baobian and his ilk. This was the only thing he could rely on and the key to his struggle against Yan Keli, Guo Baichi, Yi Zouri, and others.

He wasn't sacrificing himself for the sect; Wang Yulou's cause was like the spring vines on a lush tree, winding and growing along the trunk of the Red Lantern Sect. He was fighting for himself.

Thinking of this, he smiled and nodded, looking at Jiang Baobian with a slightly encouraging gaze, and said.

"The counterattack has achieved its current state thanks to the tireless efforts of Senior Brother Leopard Transformation. Your little idea is exactly what I need."

Old Jiang had no intention of seeking credit; he had little chance of advancing further. At this moment, he simply wanted to curry favor with Wang Yulou, who was emphasizing the counter-offensive along the central line.

Xiao Wang is no longer the same Xiao Wang who ate at the banquet he held in Qingxifang; he is now the next generation of the core leadership of the Red Lantern Gang.

Not to mention Chiang Kai-shek, all of Chiang's descendants would fawn over Wang Jingwei.

Would he dare not try his best to please him?

“Senior Brother Yuque, those scoundrels from the Dragon Tiger Camp have joined the Heavenly Serpent Sect, so we can do the opposite.”

Those scum of the Dragon Tiger Camp
Among those scoundrels were many of Jiang Baobian's close friends, and even some of the beautiful women who had been with him throughout his cultivation journey.

The alienation that war inflicts on people is pervasive, affecting everyone from top to bottom.

However, the alienation of war is merely the aftershock of a larger systemic risk of violence spilling over.

The realities and cruelty of the cultivation world will always be revealed unexpectedly.

Wang Yulou nodded noncommittally at Jiang Baobian's proposal.

"I'll have Tongming give it a try later."

The Gu Family Teahouse, seemingly a righteous organization under the banner of the immortal alliance but actually a semi-neutral, marginal organization in the cultivation world, can often play a very useful role.

The scheme to seriously injure Wang Jingyi was also orchestrated through the Gu Family Teahouse.

In fact, when Wang Yulou showed this to Mang Xiang, he wanted Mang Xiang to see that his ambition was so great that he didn't even care about his own family.

It's all scheming, disgusting, but we have to do it.

As for whether Wang Yulou saw the elephant, he was unsure.

In short, he did everything he could to make Wang Jingyi's serious injury seem legitimate.
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Gu Qiyuan has been quite happy lately.

Enjoy watching the play.

He hadn't expected Wang Yulou to cause such a commotion; Wang Yulou had even kept his plans for the Western Sea Raid and the Northern Front Offensive a secret from him.

In the end, the Frog King was beaten so badly that he was covered in bumps, and now even the Valley God has come to him for help.

The game between high monks might be like playing chess, a battle of wits with all the pieces laid out.

But for the rooks and knights on the chessboard, it's not just playing chess; it's a matter of life and death.

The Valley God Sect lost most of its territory and is now barely managing to maintain its position by guarding its mountain gate.

Having swallowed so much land, Miaofeng Mountain no longer intended to continue its attack. Instead, it built a defensive line on the spot, as if it wanted to completely digest the land it had taken.

For the three unlucky Purple Mansion members of the Valley God Sect, this thing could be fatal.

With their territory gone, their disciples, lacking sufficient resources, will eventually begin to flee en masse.

It seems that if the three Purple Mansions act together, they can instantly reclaim the lost territory, but if they do that, the Frog King might be the first to kill them.

With the Heavenly Serpent, the Wild Elephant, and even the Red Lanterns joining forces, the Frog King dared not take any risks.

The situation that Wang Yulou created on the northern front was truly a significant asset, and Mang Xiang's praise was not unfounded.

Therefore, the Frog King's threat to the Valley God was not an intimidation—it was genuine.

If Shu Fang cannot reclaim the torn Northern Frontier, how much value will he, the Valley God Family, the Valley God Sect, and the Ning Clan have in the eyes of the Frog King?
Qunqingyuan Immortal City, Gu Family Teahouse.

The two Purple Mansions are meeting.

"Fellow Daoist Yu Zheng, you are a truly rare guest. What brings you here?"

Looking at Yu Zheng, the second Purple Mansion Valley God of the Valley God family, Gu Qiyuan tried hard to suppress the smile that was about to spread across his face.

He was beaten black and blue, and now he knows to ask someone to mediate.

It had snot running down its nose into its mouth, but it knew to raise its hand to wipe it.

late!

Even if you can afford to pay the price, it probably won't be low.

However, this is a good thing for Gu Qiyuan, because the larger the transaction amount, the more he, as the middleman, will earn.

That's why he personally came to Qunqing Immortal City to receive Valley God Yu Zheng.

"Now that the two major battles have reached this point, the situation is clear, and my thought is that it's time for peace talks."

"Hmm. Look, the third person to seize the Dao Fruit of the Wild Elephant Immortal Venerable has emerged. The matter of an Immortal Venerable attaining Dao will only take one or two months."

It just so happened that, just as Gu Shenyu and Gu Qiyuan were talking, the world changed again.

Following Jia Lingxiao and Shaoyang Gong, the third person to achieve the peak of the Purple Mansion realm and obtain the Dao Fruit has emerged.

None of these Dao-Seizing Fruits were ignorant; they all knew how difficult it was to rashly attain the Golden Core stage, yet they still chose to seize them.

Where the Way lies, those who follow will fight on.

This is what seekers of the Way have long yearned for, so how could they easily convince themselves not to give it a try?
Moreover, the deaths of Jia Lingxiao and Shaoyang Gong happened too quickly, and many powerful cultivators in the world were still unaware of the details.

"Peace talks? If you have any ideas about peace talks, you should talk to the Heavenly Serpent and the Frog King, not me."

Gu Qiyuan's attitude was rather ordinary. If you want to earn spirit stones, you can't be too humble. You can't do business by begging someone.

"Moreover, you have no say in when the Immortal Venerable will attain enlightenment."

Yu Zheng, you probably don't know him yet.

One day ago, within the Celestial Kingdom, the Celestial King Bifang appeared in the mortal realm.

The Valley God Yu Zheng was shocked by this news: Bi Fang had appeared in the world.

"Fellow Daoist Qiyuan, are you saying that a Celestial King has appeared in the world?"

An existence like the Bifang Immortal King is of paramount importance in the world. It may still be at the Golden Core level in terms of power, but it is the strongest among the Golden Core cultivators.

Xiao Deng, like Wang Yulou, had all his actions, words, past experiences, and the background of his decisions recorded and studied by his opponents every day.

An existence like a Celestial King is so powerful that even the actions of those around him are taken seriously by all named beings in the world.

"Yes, the Immortal King has appeared. He swallowed Jia Lingxiao, the third lord of Jialing and the king of the Immortal Kingdom, when he was just one step away from achieving enlightenment."

Even Gu Qiyuan was taken aback when he heard the news.

Even now, as he recounts the events, a sense of melancholy and unease still lingers in his heart.

This doesn't mean that Master Qiyuan is a spineless coward; it's just that this news is terrifying.

It is terrifyingly indiscriminate for all Purple Mansions.

"Jia Lingxiao, Jia Ling."

Gu Shen Yuzheng was still in shock and couldn't recover for a long time.

Why is this news indiscriminately terrifying?

The Immortal Alliance and the Immortal Kingdom are separated only by the Western Sea. The more senior members of the Immortal Alliance are well aware of the situation in the Immortal Kingdom.

What kind of power is Jialing?
Heavenly Serpent Sect level!

Jia Lingxiao of Jialing must have received Jialing's support to achieve enlightenment, but what was the result?

Being eaten whole by the Celestial King—if this isn't a horror story, then what is?

The quota restrictions on Purple Mansion are a mix of truth and falsehood, but the quota restrictions on Golden Core might be real!
How exhilarating it must have been for the Purple Mansions to stop the Wild Elephant from attaining enlightenment on the Immortal Platform in the past.

Now, the thought of how they will cross the Altar of Immortals when they attain enlightenment fills them with bitterness.

"Do you know why the Immortal King stopped Jia Lingxiao? Pay attention, this news is closely related to you."

"Why, why would the Celestial King do this?"

Valley God Yu Zheng asked.

Even though he already had some guesses, he still needed to confirm them further.

"It's not expensive, 100,000. This news might spread in a month or two, so it's cheaper."

Master Qiyuan smiled and gave a quote.

Without hesitation, Gu Shenyu paid the spirit stones.

The Valley God Sect was in dire straits, but he still had enough of this small amount of money.

It's not even a drop in the ocean, more like a drop in the ocean.

"It might be because the Immortal Venerable Mangxiang visited the Immortal King's Palace."

At that time, it was the Immortal Venerable who was received by Shunmu, the Prime Minister of the Immortal Kingdom and a disciple of the Immortal King.

Mu Chunze was sent by the divine light to the Immortal King's Palace to be used as a material offering. At the reception banquet, Mangxiang and Shunmu ate freshly scraped deer meat.

The rest are just a bonus, hahaha.

The happier Gu Qiyuan laughed, the more bitter Gu Shenyu's smile became.

None of them are any good, but the elephant seems to be too fierce.

Under these circumstances, it's not impossible to reclaim the territory of the Valley God Sect, but it would be extremely difficult.

Even Gu Qiyuan's initiative to bring up the topic of Immortal King Bifang helping Mangxiang was probably intentional.

After the appetizer of 100,000 spirit stones, Gu Qiyuan completely gained the upper hand. Although he was still the middleman, he could probably earn even more in commission this time.

"Fellow Daoist Qiyuan, the Mangxiang Immortal Venerable and the Heavenly Serpent have been fighting together for fifty years. We can't let our Frog Emperor lineage lose in the end."

After the Heavenly Serpent gained power, the Red Lanterns (a traffic enforcement agency) also had a tough time, didn't they?

Old Gu chuckled, picked up the teapot, and poured a cup for Gu Shenyu.

“There’s no problem, but you should say that to Immortal Venerable Mangxiang.”

Talking to Gu Qiyuan is like cutting off your own flesh.

Talking to a mad elephant might just mean losing your head.
Gu Shenyu closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his eyes were filled with pain.

"Mang Xiang's opinion isn't that strong; there are many, many key figures."

Wang Yuque is one, Yi Zouri is another, Li Haikuo is yet another, and so is Kong Gu.
These are the people who are on the front lines and those who get things done.

Ultimately, it was they who got things done.

Master Qiyuan nodded slightly, his biggest concern dispelled.

The two old men of the Gu Shen family know how to handle things.

If you want the Mangxiang to make peace, not only is it impossible for Gu Qiyuan, but even Zhuzhao might not be able to do it.

But there are always many ways to get things done.

"The idea is correct. If we want the Immortal Venerable to agree to peace talks, we can't just talk to him directly."

You've come to the right person to talk to me about these things.

But there are many people and eyes on the front lines, so it's not easy for these people to speak up.

In my opinion, let's forget about Kong Gu. He's the kind of guy who wants to fight and charge ahead, so there's no reason for him to back down.

Easy days aren't that important; there are actually only two key factors.

Wang Yuque and Li Haikuo.

Do you know that Wang Yuque is trying to seize land from the Siming Sect?

The establishment of the Xishan Sect was an unresolved matter. It was Wang Yulou's attempt to actively expand his own power. He had too many rivals, so he was very careful.

However, the actions of the other families eventually left traces, which were then obtained by the Gu family teahouse.

"The territory of the Siming Sect? The central line?"

Siming Sect is located in the southern part of the central line, where a large area of ​​land is still in the hands of Tianshe Sect.

Wang Yulou spearheaded the breakthrough in the northern front, essentially sacrificing his own interests for the sake of Wang Mangxiang.

Very loyal.

"Yes, the central and northern lines will be swapped, allowing Li Haikuo and Wang Yuque to relax a bit."

Currently, the war within the Heavenly Serpent Sect is still being led by your Frog Emperor lineage. As long as you can handle Gua Zhenren, I am 70% confident that I can negotiate with Wang Yuque and Li Haikuo.

"At this price, I don't want spirit stones; I want three Grade 6 Thousand Mile Fragrance Spirit Valley Origin Seeds."

The foundation of the Valley God family lies in the Valley of Ten Thousand Miles of Fragrance, a fifth-grade spiritual creature that produces the unique Thousand Miles of Fragrance Spirit Valley Seed.

This source seed has extraordinary endowments; if properly nurtured, it can be transformed into a sixth-grade spiritual creature.

A sixth-grade spiritual object is enough to support a Purple Mansion.

When Gu Qiyuan heard Gu Shenyu's conditions, Gu Shenyu almost jumped off the table.

"No way, absolutely impossible.

Each seed of the Thousand Mile Fragrance Spirit Valley takes sixty years to grow, and each one produces a seed that consumes all the output of the Divine Valley over those sixty years.

"Fellow Daoist Qiyuan, you can't exchange something that hasn't even been completed for two hundred years of profits for our Valley God family, can you?"

The fifth-grade Spirit Valley can produce a wide variety of things, ranging from fifth-grade to ninth-grade spiritual materials, totaling more than a dozen kinds.

The cost of acquiring a single Thousand Mile Fragrance Spirit Valley Seed means that the Valley God family must give up all of the Valley's production over the next sixty years—a price too high to pay.

"Give me two first, otherwise how am I supposed to convince Li Haikuo and Wang Yuque?"

Gu Qiyuan lowered his requirements slightly, but Gu Shenyu still shook his head.

Seeing how stubborn he was, Gu Qiyuan stopped pretending and sneered.

"As long as Wang Yuque supports us, the battle line at Miaofeng Mountain will not collapse."

It should be understood that even if the Immortal Venerable Mangxiang attains enlightenment, the war may not necessarily stop.

When the Frog King truly has to make a decision, your Valley God family will be like grasshoppers in autumn—it won't last long.

Gu Qiyuan put forward three points as his bargaining chips. There's not much to say about the first and second points.

If Wang Yuque is willing to provide support, the northern front can definitely hold out; if all else fails, then the southern front will have to suffer.

The monstrous elephant has already won over the Immortal Kings, and may have even won over others as well. The conditions it paid behind the scenes must have been quite substantial.

The civil war within the Immortal Alliance might actually begin in the not-too-distant future.
This brings us to Gu Qiyuan's third bargaining chip. At that point, with the Red Lanterns and the Heavenly Serpent joining forces, how will the Frog King cope, and how will the Valley God family, now powerless, cope?
Only by recovering the northern frontier as soon as possible, stabilizing the foundation of the Gu Shen Sect, and achieving a balance of income and expenditure once again can the Gu Shen family have a solid foundation for survival and a stable existence.

"This is a very important matter. I will discuss it with the Ancestor again. Let's call it a day."

Gu Shen Yuzheng's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. He really didn't expect that just a counterattack would bring the Gu Shen family to such a dangerous state.

There are no social niceties involved; it's a life-or-death struggle. Losing could mean death, and the greater the loss, the greater the possibility of extermination for one's entire clan.

Having lost its original base, Zifu takes Mu Chunze as its reference—Mu Chunze who has been served on the dinner table!

"Of course you and Shufang can hide in the cave, but how long can you hide, and how can you go further?"
The problem with the Grotto Heaven Method is that it's difficult to achieve enlightenment; otherwise, so many people wouldn't have tried to seize the Dao Fruit obtained by sacrificing hundreds of thousands of cultivators to the Wild Elephant.

Hiding away might bring a night's rest, but what about the future?
Once you're out, who will give you a chance to get back in?

Gu Qiyuan's words were like cold blades, cutting Gu Shenyu's heart until it bled.

One wrong move and you're on the verge of total defeat.

The Valley God family could align themselves with another power, hide in a cave, fight the Red Lantern Sect to the death and desperately try to counterattack, or even kill a Purple Mansion member of the Heavenly Serpent Sect as a pledge of allegiance to the Candlelight Sect.

It seems like Ceres has a lot of choices, but each one is a trap that looks right.

The foundation is still there; moving it won't work, it would be too much of a loss.

Hiding in the cave is safe for now, but in the future, it will only turn into a tomb of withered bones.

A desperate counterattack is a gamble, and the odds of winning are terribly slim.

The Immortal Venerable Zhuzhao has no shortage of lackeys; even joining his sect requires sacrificing one's own flesh, and in the future, one will also have to contend with the internal strife within the Miaofeng Mountain faction.
Inside the Jade Palace, after the third Dao-seizing contestant began his attempt, Wang Yulou finally couldn't hold back any longer.

He summoned all the core members of his faction to the Jade Palace for a meeting!
To convey Wang Yuque's guidance, stabilize the battle at the front, and reassure the core figures within these factions.

However, halfway through the meeting, Li Changming, who was guarding the door for Wang Yulou and the others, walked in, holding a wooden slip made of spirit wood in both hands.

Xiao Li looked at the people in the hall, then at Wang Yulou above, and felt a pang of regret.

It's inappropriate to come in at this time.

"Speak!" Wang Yulou said, somewhat displeased to see him in a daze.

What's wrong with dawdling?
Li Changming shuddered and transmitted his voice with a crying face.

'Senior Jade Palace, I respectfully obey the True Man's decree.'

Upon hearing that it was Old Yan's 'decree', Wang Yulou feigned surprise and exclaimed.

"The edict of Yan Keli?"

Wang Yulou glanced at the golden oak tree in Li Changming's hand, then burned it to ashes, saying disdainfully.

"That dying thing still thinks it has a tomorrow, ha!"

Inside the empty Jade Palace, you could hear a pin drop.

The main hall was empty because there were few people, but those who came here were all Wang Yulou's confidants, or at least second-class confidants.

Lin Ying, Jin Mingdu, and Qin Churan sat closest to Wang Yulou. These three were "little Wang Yulous," serving as Daoist partners and extending the tentacles of Wang Yulou's control.

Therefore, they were not Wang Yulou's confidants; they were Wang Yulou himself.

Besides them were Bai Lu, Cui Baihao, and Wang Yaohai. These people had known Wang Yulou since before he had fully gained power. Although their cultivation was not high, they were Wang Yulou's core confidants.

Li Changming was also one of these people, otherwise he wouldn't have gotten the gatekeeper position—a truly trusted confidant position.

Next came a large number of people who had joined Wang Yuque's faction, represented by Guo Chengtai, An Hening, and Gu Tongming. They were often quite powerful, but rarely had the opportunity to advance further.

In short, there were only about twenty people in the large hall, which was a hundred feet in diameter, so it was empty.

But the quietness was due to the intelligence of these twenty-odd people.

They couldn't see what was written on Yan Keli's 'decree,' but they understood Wang Yulou's temperament.

Wang Yulou never spoke empty words easily; he was always extremely cautious.

But today he bluntly stated that Yan Keli is "something that's about to die."
"Don't even think about it. The patriarch's golden core will probably be ready in the next two years. Then you'll know what's going on."

In short, we should still respect the Hundred-Foot Master and the Respectful Master, but we don't need to respect them too much. I'll take care of everything.

In addition, the war has been going too smoothly with the counter-offensive, and many things have happened in the last two days, causing some unrest among the people.

Wang Yulou paused for a moment, and the many Foundation Establishment Peak cultivators in the main hall also paused for a moment.

The third one to seize the Dao also died.

terrible.

"War is not child's play. There is no such thing as a quick victory, let alone the idea that 'we have won by fighting to this point.'"

Many cultivators on the front lines believed that they had already gained an advantage and should stop fighting and start negotiating.

But remember, only the Celestial Venerable can make peace talks; the opinions of others don't count.

On the dangerous front lines, thinking about peace talks instead is a sign of being out of one's mind.

Even a True Person of the Purple Mansion who is not in a clear state will still die when it is their time to die!

Is he targeting Yan Keli again?
Right, that's exactly what Yan Keli is talking about.

As An Hening listened to Wang Yulou's words, her mind raced with calculations. Wang Yuque on the high platform continued his eloquent speech, but An Hening's thoughts had already drifted far away.

Why was he so certain that Yan Keli would die?
What does it mean to think you still have a tomorrow?
He knew what tomorrow would bring, so he was certain that Yan Keli would die tomorrow.

Therefore, the deaths of the three Dao-seizing individuals correspond to the fact that no one can take away the patriarch's golden core, and he also participated in the grand plan after the patriarch obtained the golden core.

So why did Yan Keli die?

An Hening couldn't understand why the truth about the cultivation world was rarer than an eighty-year-old virgin.
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Suddenly, a wild elephant appeared above the pond.

"Welcome, Immortal Venerable Mangxiang!"

The spirit of the artifact appeared and respectfully opened the secret passage to the Altar of Immortals for Mangxiang.

The usually noisy Qunsendai was unusually quiet.

It was like the eerie silence before a thunderstorm.

During the period before Mangxiang attained enlightenment, the Immortal Venerables of the Immortal Alliance were shocked by the successive deaths of three Dao-seizing individuals.

What exactly did Mang Xiang do? Did he just go and kill those three people?
Some powerful cultivators who knew the cause of Jia Lingxiao and Shaoyang Gong's deaths were terrified by Mang Xiang's methods—yes, they were directly terrified.

Bifang Immortal King, along with the demon god Rakshasa and the Unicorn Dragon, personally intervened to help Mangxiang remove obstacles to his path to enlightenment.

what is this?
what is this?
Or rather, what did Mangxiang do, and what did he intend to do?
All the questions were difficult to answer.

Normally, the Immortal Platform is noisy because the real big events haven't happened yet, and many Immortal Venerables have the leisure to chat with their fellow Daoists.

For example, Yuehua teasing the Heavenly Serpent with a ninth-grade spiritual material could even be considered a refined pastime.

Now that Mangxiang has expanded so much, nobody has the time to waste on nonsense.

The immortals stopped talking nonsense. If the lower Purple Mansions couldn't directly enter the Immortal Platform, wouldn't the Immortal Platform become quiet?

However, when the wild elephant arrived, the quiet projections of the Great Dao on the Immortal Platform were instantly activated.

Yuehua stepped down from the roof and stood directly in front of Mangxiang.

This immortal venerable of the Moonflower Sect expressed his stance to everyone in the most direct way.

"Mangxiang, what exactly are you trying to do? I absolutely disagree with civil war!"

Just like the reformist faction of the Immortal Alliance, the conservative faction of the Immortal Alliance is not monolithic either.

Shenguang and Tianshe successively cooperated with Mangxiang, making it seem as if the reform faction was a disorganized mess.

But when the contradictions fully erupt, even the conservatives are just a disorganized mess.

How could extremely self-interested and clever people easily and firmly stand together for the sake of some ideology?

This situation may occur at certain times, but it will inevitably require a complex process of negotiation.

Mang Xiang, who was stopped at the entrance of Qunxiantai, remained calm and even seemed somewhat carefree and relieved.

It took ten thousand years to get to this point.

I'm so tired, so very tired.

At this moment, one is finally about to transcend, and the tension in one's heart will naturally ease a little.

However, this relaxation does not mean that the reckless elephant will underestimate its enemy or make a foolish mistake.

That old bastard would never do something as silly as opening champagne halfway through a game, like Shenguang does.

"I have come here to discuss my Golden Elixir again."

Mangxiang spoke, giving an answer that surprised all the Immortal Alliance Immortal Venerables.

Even Qingrui was surprised, and she asked.

"You still want to discuss the Golden Elixir at this point?"

The handsome young man smiled and nodded, saying...

"Yes, after all, I am a Purple Mansion of the Immortal Alliance. Before I can attain the Golden Core stage, I must gain the recognition of all my fellow Daoists."

I am Zifu, but you are all my fellow Daoists.

I'm about to achieve the Golden Elixir, but not the old kind of 'Golden Elixir,' but the kind where the excrement has already overflowed.

Whether you agree or not, I'm going to testify right now!

Looking at the composed and unhurried Mang Xiang, Shen Guang suddenly felt somewhat ashamed of himself.

His own golden core seemed to be something entirely different from the golden core that the wild elephant was trying to form.
"Spirit of the artifact, let's begin, the seventh debate, hahaha, the seventh debate."

Mangxiang stood at the door, seemingly with no intention of going any further inside.

Having reached this point, whether to continue forward, where to stand on the Immortal Platform, or which immortal venerable to sit beside, has become meaningless.

Those who support Mangxiang will continue to support him.

Those who don't support Mangxiang are unlikely to choose to support him simply because of his perceived threat or power.

It's nothing more than going through the motions.

"Good, the Mangxiang Golden Elixir."

"There's no need to convene the Purple Mansion members for a discussion. Matters concerning the Golden Core are, of course, decided by us."

I support Mang Xiang. Let's keep it simple and reach a result as soon as possible.

It was Shenguang who spoke, interrupting the artifact spirit's spellcasting and directly proposing a solution that "only Golden Core cultivators can discuss this matter."

Shenguang, a former ally of Mangxiang, Bifang's dog, and the weakest Golden Core cultivator in the Immortal Alliance.

His words at this moment seemed to represent the Immortal King's meaning.

“Agreed. The Golden Core stage should be decided by those at the Golden Core stage. I also support Mang Xiang.”

The Heavenly Serpent spoke, adding a sentence.

"I disagree. The law cannot be changed. We still need to summon the Purple Mansion together."

The Frog King spoke, and the conflicts within the Heavenly Serpent Sect were revealed on the Immortal Assemblies Platform.

However, the Heavenly Serpent didn't care. It was a critical moment, and it couldn't afford to break ties with the Frog King now.

The immortals all spoke up, and a tug-of-war ensued over whether to summon the Purple Mansion and whether Golden Core cultivators could only discuss the matter.

However, Yuehua still did not participate in this special game; she stared intently at Mangxiang.

"Mangxiang, what exactly is your purpose? And Qingrui, Zhuzhao, Tianshe, you all seem to be plotting something."

"Could it be that you've already reached an agreement with Bifang regarding the merger of the Immortal Kingdom and the Immortal Alliance?"

Yuehua's words were like a bucket of cold water, silencing Qunsentai once again.

It is possible, even to a certain extent, that some Immortal Lords of the Immortal Alliance will choose to sell their alliance.

"No, I came here to discuss the Golden Elixir only because I like to follow the rules."

After countless years of cultivation, I, Mangxiang, have come to this day. I like to follow the rules and don't like to make enemies.

Even the suppression of Shenguang was because he went too far; the state of Xihai was inappropriate.

"Divine Light, you agree, right?"

Mangxiang looked at Shenguang.

Shenguang was filled with hatred, but he still managed to put on a very convincing act.

"Yes, I didn't think it through back then, hahaha."

Mang Xiang, I will kill you someday!
Patience is the key to enlightenment; sometimes, patience is necessary.

Mangxiang is now terrifyingly strong, even his true master Bifang supports him, how dare Shenguang not avoid his sharp edge?

"Heavenly Serpent, why do you also support the Wild Elephant? Is it because you've grown accustomed to being a wild demon and miss the feeling of being a domestic demon, and want to find yourself a new master?"

General Whitebeard did not believe the nonsense of the elephant.

It overlooked Shenguang, because in the eyes of General Whitebeard, Shenguang was nothing but a piece of trash.

It just couldn't understand why the Heavenly Serpent was also standing with the Wild Elephant, and even supporting it so much.

"Stop! Don't make a sound!"

Yuehua quickly stopped the argument, then looked at Mangxiang and said.

"Mangxiang, I support you in achieving the Golden Core stage, but if you do anything that would betray the Immortal Alliance, I will take appropriate action. Do you understand?"

Everyone agrees that Mang Xiang is behind this.

But things have come to this point, and Mangxiang has even managed to secure the support of Shenguang and Tianshe.

Even if Mang Xiangzhen tells him he doesn't want a civil war within the Immortal Alliance, if he tries to stop them again, the civil war might still start.

The handsome young man smiled faintly and said leisurely.

“Fellow Daoist Yuehua, I have always been a person who values ​​rules.”

I will never initiate an internal war within the Immortal Alliance.

"If I break this oath, may I, Mangxiang, never advance an inch of my life."

Yuehua was somewhat astonished. This kind of oath was utter nonsense, it had no binding force, and it wouldn't affect her Dao heart at all.

But it was strange to her that this old scoundrel, Mang Xiang, would choose to swear an oath as a response.

She remained silent for a moment, and finally made her decision.

"I hope so. I'll support Mangxiang and keep voting."

"disagree!"

"Agreed, Fellow Daoist Mangxiang, I wish you all the best."

“Agreed, Fellow Daoist Mangxiang, come to my Daoist temple for wine tasting when you have time.”

"Agreed, Mangxiang, it's been ten thousand years, and you've finally achieved the Golden Core stage. That's no easy feat."

“Agreed, Fellow Daoist Mangxiang. Speaking of which, I still owe you a sixth-grade spiritual item. Look at my memory.”

"Here, consider this extra item as interest for these eight thousand years."

"Agreed. Congratulations in advance, fellow Daoist. I have always respected your attainment of Dao, but there are many things... hahahaha."

"disagree!"

“Agreed, Mangxiang, I must remind you, don’t overestimate your abilities, you’d better really follow the rules.”

This is when Zhuzhao speaks.

"agree.

But don't take everything those people say seriously. Reaching the Golden Core stage is a new beginning, and your mindset will change.

But none of these fellow cultivators on the Altar of Immortals are simple; one must be constantly wary.

This is Qingrui's reminder.

"disagree!"

“Agreed, Fellow Daoist Mangxiang, there’s a problem in Qunqing Immortal City. Some families within the Immortal Alliance have multiplied too much.”

After you attain enlightenment, you will need to take some action to prune some branches that are difficult for us to remove ourselves.

Managing a household is tough; the branches and leaves are flourishing, but they're all the apples of your eye.

“Agreed, Mangxiang, you are very powerful. Before the Immortal Alliance, there were few Golden Core cultivators like you who had achieved such a level of attainment.”

"In the thousands of years of the Immortal Alliance, you are the first to stir up such a storm on the Immortal Assembly Platform."

“Agreed, Mangxiang, I have always looked forward to your Formless Dharma.”

"Formless and immeasurable, formless and immeasurable. If you cultivate the immeasurable Dharma in the future, we can exchange ideas more."

“Agreed, Fellow Daoist Mangxiang, the Boundless Law is already a dead end.”

Of the mainstream Golden Elixir methods, only the Dharma Form method and the Divine Illumination method remain.

Hopefully, after you overcome the Heavenly Tribulation using the Cave Heaven Method, you will gain some new insights that can serve as a reference for us.

"disagree!"

“I agree, but Fellow Daoist Mangxiang, there’s something wrong with your subordinate Wang Yulou. He’s not simple, and he even cultivated in the Dripping Water Cave.”

A drop of water withstood ninety-nine heavenly tribulations and emerged unscathed; there's a serious problem here.

"Agreed, does anyone know where the dripping water went?"

"I disagree. Drip might have hidden away to recuperate. At the time, she might have just seen that she wasn't injured."

“Agreed. Actually, I feel that Drip Water’s idea is correct. Things are too stable now. It’s not suitable for someone like Fellow Daoist Mang Xiang to achieve enlightenment.”

"Agreed, so you mean to give them a good beating and clean them up?"

"Agreed. It's better not to fight. If we fight, everyone is gambling. After cultivating immortality for so long, it's not right to end up gambling anyway."

"Agreed, I also do not support civil war."

Of course, I've been preparing for a civil war for years. If it breaks out, everyone will fight according to their own methods, and I'm not afraid.

"I disagree, but I agree to go to war. There are too many Purple Mansions, really too many."

“Agreed. To cleanse the Purple Mansion, a civil war isn’t necessarily needed. The problem with a civil war is that the outcome is hard to control.”

If things get really heated, either of us could perish.

“Agreed, Fellow Daoist Mangxiang. I have a disciple who is not very capable, but I cannot easily take action against him.”

After you've achieved the Golden Core stage, can you help me kill him?

"Agreed, yes, I also have a subordinate who is extremely disgusting."

"The Mangxiang, with fifteen strands of celestial essence, you go and kill it for me."

“Agreed. Mine is a bit weaker, only ten strands of celestial essence. This will be troublesome, hahaha.”

"agree.

Fellow Daoist Mangxiang, 97 to 35, congratulations.

Your seventh attempt at the Golden Elixir has passed.

Mang Xiang bowed and said.

"I, Mangxiang, am the most law-abiding. I will not only remember everyone's instructions, but I will also do them."

After saying that, he left Qunxiantai without looking back.

With the Dao fruit before him, the Immortal Venerable Mangxiang's heart remained undisturbed, but his desire for it was intense.

And so, the Immortal Venerable Mangxiang arrived lightly.

When they left, they took two magical treasures and four sixth-grade spiritual items with them—the accounts were settled!

Settling old scores from thousands of years ago in one day is perhaps the most insignificant gain on the path to achieving the Golden Core.

"Ninety-seven votes in favor. Does our Immortal Alliance have ninety-seven Golden Core cultivators?"
I feel that there are not only Purple Mansions, but also some so-called Golden Cores that are already dead, or even never alive.

The Heavenly Serpent muttered a dissatisfied remark and also withdrew its projection of the Great Dao from the Immortal Platform.

It still can't forget it.

"There are definitely 97 people, but no more than 120."

There are about twenty more people now, and I also think this needs to be changed.

The gathering at Qunxiantai was unusually lively and 'united,' so much so that Yuehua, a conservative member of the Immortal Alliance, took the opportunity to express her dissatisfaction with some members of the conservative faction who ate even more than her.

"You can raise any opinions, you can raise any opinions, and you can discuss them if you want."

Qingrui said with a smile.

However, the many immortals simply concealed their forms.

You're kidding me!

You are the epitome of someone who eats two portions at once!
A powerful Golden Core cultivator like Qingrui openly consumes two portions of the essence.

But when the opponents are actually given a chance to fight for this issue, they will back down.

After all, Qingrui ate two portions not because she had a big butt, but because she was strong.

This is what the cultivation world, where meritocracy reigns supreme, is like.

You can whine and complain all you want, but if you really want me to go first, you go first.
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Red light.

A white mist suddenly rose.

Wang Jingyi, who was in seclusion for spiritual practice, suddenly felt a tremor from the bottom of her heart.

Ancestor?

She rushed out of the mansion, but couldn't find a single person.

The thick white fog blocked everything out; she couldn't even see anything more than ten feet away, and she couldn't even activate her divine sense.

This white mist is the true form of the monstrous elephant.

Pi Lingxiu's body turned to dust in the cave, and he didn't even feel any pain until he died.

Guo Baichi, who was summoned back by the patriarch two days ago after he had foreseen that someone would seize the Dao Fruit and accelerate the dissolution of the restrictions of heaven and earth, was the second to die, dying in front of Danri.

Danri looked at his disciple who had turned into white mist and sighed slightly, but ultimately did nothing.

As the spirit pet of the Mangxiang, the Chongming Bird was raised by the Mangxiang from a young age. The Mangxiang was her master and her everything.

Soon, along with Yan Keli, all the batteries that Mang Xiang had prepared for himself were killed by him.

However, Mangxiang still felt it wasn't enough.

As a Purple Mansion that was once so powerful that it was ostracized by Heaven and Earth, Mangxiang was able to operate normally in the Great Heaven and Earth by severing its own cultivation.

He was very strong, so his perception of the limitations of heaven and earth was also very strong, or more accurately, very clear.

Not enough, not enough.

Under the cover of white mist, the disciples of the Red Lantern Sect began their nightmare.

Kill all the remaining members of the Floating Smoke Faction first.

The Floating Smoke Sect is wiped out, and they've started killing the outer disciples.

Not enough, still not enough.

The Qi Refining cultivators are too small; if tens of thousands of them die at once, it's not a significant number at all.

Mang Xiang wanted to kill the inner disciples, but Zhu Zhao stopped him.

"The sect must be maintained after all. Mangxiang, that's enough. I feel that's enough."

Zhuzhao could not stand idly by and watch Mangxiang kill all the disciples of the sect; if he did, Mangxiang would become the Daoist, and the Red Lantern Sect would be destroyed.

Mang Xiang's act of slaughtering all the outer disciples was already outrageous enough. If the inner disciples also died, who would take care of them?
"Still not enough, still not enough, not safe enough, what about the floating smoke?"

The white mist was the true form of the monstrous elephant. It had no expression, but its voice was slightly hurried.

Every second counts, and not a moment can be wasted!

"The few of us who fish for floating smoke have all figured it out, and we've never even once tried to find the Heavenly Serpent."

"He's endured this long enough, what's a few more years?" Zhu Zhao said.

It turns out that Zhuzhao, Mangxiang, and Tianshe have been fishing for Fuyan for many years.

But Fuyan didn't fall for it and watched his disciples being slaughtered without even showing his face.

The Gu Shen family is facing a situation where they might die, and Fu Yan is facing a situation where he will die as soon as he shows his face. How could he not be afraid?

You say Mangxiang "follows the rules"?
Sorry, but Mangxiang abides by the rules of the Immortal Venerable, the rules of the Immortal Platform, the rules of the Immortal Alliance, and the rules of the top cultivators.

The only exception is the rule against red lights.

After killing Fuyan, Mangxiang was well-fed, and Zhuzhao also shared in the profits of Fuyan's faction. Fuyan understood all of this.

Never forget that internal strife is far more brutal than external strife!
"Hey"

Mang Xiang sighed softly, and the lamplight on which the candlelight had been placed flickered.

Could it be that he...?
At the Mangxiang Dojo, he felt his body moving the next day.

Her round little face turned deathly pale, and in her last moments, the Chongming Bird cried out in a mournful voice.

"Owner!"

Xuan Zhuan's body transformed directly into black light and shadow; it wasn't that he was using supernatural powers, but rather that he was revealing his true form.

"Mang Xiang, you deserve to die!"

Anger could not stop Mangxiang's actions; Xuanzhuan and Danri were beings under Mangxiang's absolute control.

In an instant, under the control of the monstrous elephant, the black light and shadow arranged and combined, transforming into a painting with a brownish-yellow background.

The beautiful and mystical Chongming bird and the ancient and mysterious Lingbao Xuanzhuan diagram gradually disintegrated within the body of the Mangxiang.

The Japanese are considered spirit pets, and the hanging seal is a spiritual treasure.

"You will attain enlightenment with me and share the bliss of immortality."

Because it was 'unsafe', Mangxiang casually killed his disciple who had followed him for thousands of years.

Where the Way leads, how can there be any reason for hesitation?
Once everything was ready, the white mist illuminated by the red lights transformed into an endless expanse of white, dissipating into the sky.

The lightning tribulation had solidified to the point of being almost tangible, and Mang Xiang's Dao Fruit was contained within it.

The changes in the world were more intense than the previous three times; the sense of rage was so strong that even those at the peak of Qi Refining felt breathless.

What has angered heaven and earth so much?
It turns out that the Heavenly Serpent has also come out to undergo its tribulation.

On both sides of the front line of the two major battles, the sky above the red lanterns was filled with dense clouds of calamity, making even the savage elephant feel breathless.

However, the appearance of the Heavenly Serpent instantly attracted a portion of the tribulation clouds to fly towards the Heavenly Serpent Sect.

The tribulation cloud flew halfway, then seemed to remember that it had come to cleave the monstrous elephant.

They hovered in mid-air, unsure whether to go to the Heavenly Serpent Sect or not.

Heaven and earth have been mocked.

This is the first time in history that two great cultivators have coordinated their time to undergo the Heavenly Tribulation in advance, and thus underwent the tribulation simultaneously.

Such cooperation is very difficult to achieve.

Because everyone is afraid that once their exact time of tribulation is calculated, someone will take advantage of them.

The number of powerful cultivators that Bifang Immortal King has consumed during the Heavenly Tribulation may be more than all the powerful cultivators Wang Yulou has ever seen combined.

However, no matter what the tribulation clouds are like, no matter how powerful the tribulation is, the monstrous elephant is not afraid.

The white mist transformed into endless dragons, churning within the thunderclouds.

It was impossible to count how many there were; the raging elephant tightly bound itself to the tribulation clouds, and endless rolling thunder raged within its body.

It's like being in heaven or dying, or dying and being in heaven at the same time.

Ten thousand years of cultivation, what he experienced, what he carried, what he longed for, all culminated in the wild elephant he is today.

His strength is actually the least significant aspect of his many strengths.

After all, being strong is merely the foundation and threshold for attaining the Golden Core stage!
Mang Xiang, step by step, navigated the complexities of the world, seeking knowledge and exploring the mysteries of the universe, and discussed the elixir of immortality seven times.

Which one is less significant than having greater strength?

Is Heaven and Earth blocking our way?

I control my own life!
(End of this chapter)