Shangyuque

Chapter 246 [Explosive News] 'The Immortal Alliance Leader has betrayed the alliance!' [All content unlocked from the Fifty-Three Strands of Cave Heaven Essence]

His magical power flowed around him like a dragon, fluttering the hem of his robes.

However, the Six States Alliance was a magical artifact after all. Not only was it not disturbed, but it also continued to steadily replenish the magical power that Wang Yulou had consumed in his cultivation.

The challenge for a cultivator with abundant resources lies in how to fully utilize their resource advantages to achieve maximum efficiency.

The maximum efficiency here doesn't mean achieving a cultivation speed many times faster than a normal Purple Mansion; that's only one aspect.

If Wang Yulou were to cultivate regardless of the cost, he could achieve a cultivation speed more than fifty times faster than that of someone without resources in the Purple Mansion realm.

However, the problem is that this extreme efficiency will face huge marginal effects. After the resource consumption reaches forty times, every increase in the speed of cultivation will consume far more resources than before.

In this way, excessively pursuing absolute cultivation speed per unit of time seems somewhat wasteful.

A cultivator's practice is a continuous process; it's not about maximizing efficiency today and then not worrying about tomorrow's cultivation.

Furthermore, as a component of a cultivator's overall strength, the management of their power also requires investment in order to maintain output and obtain more possibilities.

Therefore, Wang Yulou's actual cultivation speed was only thirty times that of an ordinary Purple Mansion without resources, and seven times that of a fifth-grade Purple Mansion.

This seven-fold increase in speed corresponds to nine times the resource expenditure. The fact that the speed cannot be increased by maintaining a constant proportion of resource supply even aligns with the current unique situation of the world.

Wang Yulou cannot recklessly squander resources in order to avoid being overtaken by his rivals in the long run.

Even a top-tier Golden Core Immortal Venerable cannot recklessly monopolize everything, because they need subordinates and allies to help them gain more competitive advantages.

Suppose a top-tier Golden Core Immortal Venerable has one hundred portions of top-tier cultivation resources of varying quantities, corresponding to his/her level. If he/she uses them all up within one hundred years, the conversion rate of his/her strength may only be thirty percent of the resources.

If he uses eighty portions and distributes four portions to each of his five subordinates, then one hundred years later, his personal strength conversion rate might be twenty-seven percent.

With the conversion rate of five percent of the individual strength of each of the five subordinates, the overall strength of the faction as a whole is actually higher than if one of them were to take it all by himself.

Wang Yulou needs to cultivate his subordinates' strength in order to enhance his influence within the Immortal Alliance and gain relative leverage in the asymmetrical game with the Immortal Venerable of the Immortal Platform.

Therefore, he also needs to follow this path—he needs to improve his own cultivation while also feeding the horses below him.

The cultivators of Jade Palace can certainly become cultivators of the Immortal Alliance, thereby reducing Wang Yulou's burden.

But power and responsibility are equal, and effort and reward are corresponding. If the cultivators of Jade Palace are supported by the Immortal Alliance, how can Xiao Wang maintain his position as the vice leader of the Immortal Alliance?

Only by ensuring that the resources of the Jade Palace cultivators are in their own hands can others prevent them from easily interfering with Wang Yulou's Jade Palace.

Following the cultivation method of the Heavenly River Upside Down, after completing nine minor cycles of the Heavenly River Upside Down supernatural power, Wang Yulou finally finished his cultivation.

He had noticed Li Changming waiting at the door long ago, and immediately summoned Li Changming in.

"Master, Cui Baihao has returned," Li Changming said respectfully.

With a slight shift in his gaze, Wang Yulou pondered his next move.

The great battle has begun, and Immortal Dragon Cliff is enduring the pressure.

The cultivators from the six states gathered in Chongxian State.

The cultivation of "internal strength" at the governance level of the Immortal Alliance has once again been given importance by the Immortal Platform.

Come to think of it, I should thank the Immortal Extinction Domain for their help.

The interests of the Immortal Alliance are uncertain amidst the turmoil, but at this moment, Wang Yulou's status and influence are expanding.

This illustrates that the interests of powerful forces do not necessarily align with those of individuals.

"Summon the cultivators of the Jade Palace in the Immortal City and hold a banquet at the Azure Pavilion."

A great battle is about to begin; this is the time to strive forward and for them to make a difference.

The real crux of a complex system is often surprisingly simple in its operating mechanism.

This isn't Wang Yulou being lazy, or the author being lazy; it's just that the truly crucial things absolutely cannot be made complicated.

The more complex something is, the more room it can be exploited.

Therefore, many things that seem grand are actually ridiculously simple at their core.

Just like now, the Jade Palace cultivators have gathered in the Immortal City to celebrate Wang Yulou's 100th birthday, and it is at a stormy juncture when the two top forces have already started their war. However, the way Wang Yulou conveyed his decree was in a simple way, just giving instructions to Li Changming.

Li Changming is nothing but a nobody!
But just like why Qunxiantai used Wang Yulou instead of Mang Xiang, it was actually the right way to do things.

A victory celebration must be held, but the fact that the power of the cultivation world originates from itself means that Wang Yulou doesn't need to respect so many unimportant opinions.

All he had to do was grasp the main contradiction and have Li Changming deliver a message to those willing to pledge allegiance, implying that they should take the initiative to stand up and express their support for Wang Yulou.

As for more complex designs, that would be giving subordinates too much respect and status; excessive empowerment would erode Wang Yulou's authority.

The principle of balance here is the essence of cultivation. It resembles the characteristics of court politics in its manifestation, but its core essence is the unique "personal strength determinism" of the world of cultivators.

The Immortal Venerable concentrated his power on the Immortal Platform, shaping it into authority, and granted Wang Yulou the power to act on his behalf. Wang Yulou expanded the power of this authority through the Jade Palace, but he also had to carefully control the boundaries of the Jade Palace cultivators' abuse of his authority.

Therefore, a somewhat ambiguous process is needed to get those who are willing to take greater risks to step forward and fight for Wang Yulou.

By having them voluntarily pledge their loyalty, Wang Yulou then seized the opportunity to grant them power, thus achieving his own goals.

This is for self-protection, for the protection of subordinates, and also for the respect shown to the immortals.

Someone else might be able to do it too, but finding a new balance in the power struggle would increase the losses within the Immortal Alliance. The theoretical limit of Wang Yulou's irreplaceable abstract value is the amount of this 'loss in reshaping the balance'.

Of course, this amount has no absolute value. Wang Yulou can increase the relative value of this amount by taking advantage of the situation, including 'marrying a united Daoist partner', 'expanding the scope of reform', and 'expanding the power of the Jade Palace'.

His game strategy remains effective as long as things don't escalate to the point of complete breakdown.

Even if it harms the interests of some immortals, the indiscriminate aggression of the Immortal Alliance will offset any malice that may occur under circumstances unknown to Wang Yulou.
-

Wang Yulou's 100th birthday celebration is still underway, but the front line of the Immortal Alliance in Chongxian Prefecture is already on the verge of collapse.

Xianlong Cliff has lost 300 li of land, and the situation is approaching a dangerous boundary.

The Demon Kingdoms of Ziming and Duoling are different from the Demon Kingdom of Bifang; they are the territories of two demon gods under the Immortal Extinction Domain.

As the main components of this offensive to destroy the Immortal Realm, the power of the two great demon kingdoms should not have been so strong.

However, the situation within the Immortal Extinction Domain was far too complex, and with no other options, this top-tier power chose to take a desperate gamble.

The current situation is not that the two major demon kingdoms are attacking Immortal Dragon Cliff, but that eighteen demon gods and demon emperors are launching a joint offensive.

Countless battles took place on the eastern border of Immortal Dragon Cliff, six thousand miles away.

No one will listen to the cries of mortals; even the deaths of Qi Refining cultivators or Foundation Establishment cultivators will not move either side in the war.

However, what Wang Yulou didn't know was that just before the war broke out, his Daoist partner Zhou Yingxi and Xu Zhongyu were promoting reforms at the Sword Rain Tower, a vassal sect located in the eastern part of Xianlong Cliff.
"Thunder Immortal's Lightning Strike! The thirteenth strike, the formation is about to break!"

Inside the Sword Rain Tower's sect formation, the Sword Rain Tower cultivators are struggling to hold on.

Zhou Yingxi could see that more than forty miles away, the group of Sword Rain Tower cultivators who were trying to charge into the formation to kill Lei Mingxian were being covered by countless secret techniques and supernatural powers.

Lei Mingxian is a unique great demon in the Immortal Extinction Domain. Its species is a special thunder insect, which is specially cultivated to use the 'Thunderfall Technique' to break formations.

Its demonic body is actually very weak. If Lei Mingxian had skill points, he would be the kind of person who puts all his skill points into attack power, and has nothing else.

This is also why they, with their great demon cultivation, can unleash the Thunderfall Technique, a divine power comparable to the mid-level Purple Mansion realm.

It can be said that as long as one cultivator from the Sword Rain Tower with Qi Refining cultivation can rush to the Thunderous Immortal Battle Formation, they can kill them all.

However, although the attack of the Immortal Extinction Domain was hasty, the demon kings of the Immortal Extinction Domain were not fools. Although they were demons, their wisdom and scheming were no less than those of ordinary Purple Mansion cultivators.

Outside the Sword Rain Tower was a large-scale battle formation meticulously prepared by the Immortal Extinction Domain. The weak Thunder Immortal Insect Demons were protected by layers of the Immortal Extinction Domain's battle formation.

If the cultivators of the Sword Rain Tower wanted to kill them, they would need to rush to a distance of forty miles.

Forty miles is just a blink of an eye for a cultivator at the peak of Foundation Establishment.

However, the forty miles on the battlefield are not the same as the forty miles on the road. From the Sword Rain Tower to the location of Thunder Immortal, there are at least six obstacles in sight.

The dense array of powerful demons outside the Sword Rain Tower could send chills down the spines of every cultivator within the tower.

The overwhelming aura of the demons evaporated everything, even the rain that had never stopped around the Sword Rain Tower for thousands of years.

When a top-tier power takes action, the word "ruthless" doesn't even begin to describe it. The offensive to destroy the Immortal Realm is aimed at shattering the Immortal Dragon Cliff!
"Why hasn't Master Jianyu made a move yet? Those great demons are right outside the great formation. If you make a move, with the power of the Sword Rain Divine Ability, you can wipe out all the demon army within a few miles of the Sword Rain Tower!"

Xu Zhongyu, standing beside Zhou Yingxi, looked at Jian Nantian, the leader of the Sword Rain Tower, and asked anxiously.

As the true Daoist partner that Jade Palace Immortal, the leader of the Immortal Alliance, married before he rose to prominence, Zhou Yingxi enjoys the same treatment as the sect leader in the Sword Rain Tower. Even now, she is not too panicked.

However, when Yingxi heard Xu Zhongyu, a female cultivator who had not yet truly shaken off her empathy for lower-level cultivators, speak up, she panicked a little.

"Zhongyu, don't be rude!"

There is nothing inherently right or wrong about the empathy of lower-level cultivators, but Yingxi was worried that Xu Zhongyu had offended Jian Nantian of the Sword Rain Tower, and that when the Sword Rain Tower broke through, it would endanger the safety of the two of them.

"It's alright. It's an ironclad rule that the Purple Mansion cannot make a move, and True Persons cannot be the first to break it."

What you don't know is that behind the Great Demon Army Formation of the Immortal Extinction Domain, there are several Demon Kings.

Even in places where real people can't see them, there might be demon gods hiding.

"Therefore, a true master cannot easily make a move," Jian Nantian explained in a deep voice.

This is to give Zhou Yingxi face.

Even though he could be very rational, how could Jian Nantian not feel pain in his heart when he looked at the dead Jianyu Tower cultivators?

The sect's foundation was destroyed in a single battle between top-tier forces.
Putting everything else aside, it's highly unlikely that he will become a truly legitimate Purple Mansion.

"Brother Nantian, when should we break through? We can't just stay here and wait, can we?" Yingxi asked.

Within the Sword Rain Tower's formation, the cultivators maintaining it must exert all their strength to ensure its operation. However, under the relentless and seemingly endless barrage of falling lightning, the Sword Rain Tower's formation eventually becomes unsustainable.

Every now and then, cultivators from the Sword Rain Tower would collapse from exhaustion, and the defensive nodes of the great formation were gradually shrinking, from initially covering the entire sect to now only covering the core area of ​​the sect.

Those cultivators who were unable to evacuate due to the shrinking formation were stuffed into the bellies of the demon army of the Immortal Extinction Domain.

Zhou Yingxi sometimes hates that she has such good eyesight; she can even see the fingers stuck between the teeth of the howling demon.

In just half a day, more than half of the disciples of the Sword Rain Tower had been killed or wounded.
"Wait, that's not enough!" Jian Nantian said through gritted teeth, his face ashen.

"Not enough? What's not enough?"

Even after witnessing the wonders of the world with Wang Yulou, Yingxi still had things she didn't understand.

The leader of the Sword Rain Tower closed his eyes. Under the pressure, even his usually resolute face was contorted with pain. He managed to squeeze out a single sentence.

"Not enough have died. The sect's reserves cannot sustain the cultivation needs of too many disciples for long; only one-tenth can be retained."

As a force with a Purple Mansion, Sword Rain Tower is not incapable of breaking through.

Of course, they can break through. In fact, during the breakout, the Purple Mansion can even intervene and lead its own forces to escape.

However, this is limited to the breakout phase where Zifu abandons its own operational power and core base; Zifu can then take its disciples and run away.

If you run away, you'll lose your power and base of support.
In the next round of the game, you will have lost most of your wings, and you will have to fight alongside others on your own!
"This"

Xu Zhongyu was shocked; she never imagined there was such a dimension to consider.

However, Yingxi's cold gaze made her swallow her words.

Looking up at the rain clouds in the sky, Xu Zhongyu couldn't understand what the great cultivators of this world were thinking.

Sword Rain Master, are you watching your sect suffer terribly?

How can you remain indifferent?

Of course, they weren't indifferent; Jian Yu was almost going crazy.

High in the sky, he stood facing off against two demon kings, sword in hand.

The heavy rain transformed into a spherical curtain of rain around him, within which Jian Yu, clad in his magic robes, remained completely dry.

But Master Jianyu's expression was even more somber than the calmest pool water.
The first demon king was the Ziming Bird, about the size of an ordinary bird, who was silently watching the rain of swords from his magical tree branch, always on guard.

The other demon king is the Spirit Monkey Demon King from the Demon Kingdom of Soul Snatching. His demon body is only the size of a baby's little finger. He is currently hiding in the void, waiting for the right moment to make his move.

Meanwhile, True Man Sword Rain was using his telepathic communication ability to plead with the Immortal Dragon King for help.

'Dragon King, you can't do this!'

'Dragon King, I, Jian Yu, am loyal to you, but you cannot use me as a price to pay.'

'Dragon King, you've seen the situation at the Sword Rain Tower, you must have seen it.'

"Dragon King, the immortals on the Immortal Platform harbor ill intentions. If our Immortal Dragon Cliff's territory is lost, it will truly be lost."

"Dragon King, Sword Rain Tower has been loyal to Immortal Dragon Cliff for five thousand years. When have we, Sword Rain Tower, ever disrespected you? You don't need to just sit idly by!"

'Dragon King, if you just show your face, just show your face, you don't even need to take action, and our Sword Rain Tower won't be destroyed!'

'Dragon King, if you refuse to intervene, don't blame me for destroying the Immortal Realm!'

Jian Yu was almost insane; every move he made was fatal. As the first Zi Fu to break the rules in the chaotic era, his death was inevitable.

But not taking action is tantamount to slow suicide!

However, at this moment, the Immortal Dragon King finally belatedly heard Jian Yu's plea for help.

"Sure, go for it."

The Immortal Venerable does not care about those insignificant interests, people, or matters.

In fact, in the eyes of the Immortal Dragon King, if the Sword Rain Tower doesn't fall, it won't be able to make demands on the Immortal Platform!

If the Sword Rain Tower and the Sword Rain Tower perish together, or if the Sword Rain Tower turns to the Immortal Realm, the Immortal Dragon King can use it as a bargaining chip.

The Five Dragons Sect is one of the secondary factions on the Immortal Platform of the Immortal Alliance. With the Five Dragons Sect around, the Immortal Dragon King is not afraid that this small loss will affect his strength and status.

From a cold, calculating perspective, the interests of Sword Rain, the lives and deaths of thousands of cultivators and billions of mortals in Sword Rain Tower, are nothing more than a card in the eyes of the Immortal Dragon King, and not even a very big one.

This was the chaotic era that followed the stable era in the cultivation world.

Those ambitious people who naively believe that chaos is a ladder will be the first to discover in this era that—even though it is a ladder, some people can climb ten steps at a time, while others can't even climb one step no matter how hard they try!
As one of the three dragon kings of the Immortal Alliance, a member of the Five Dragons Sect, the leader of the conservative Immortal Dragon Cliff, and a member of the cross-faction organization Heavenly Dragon Hall, the Immortal Dragon King is the kind of being who can advance at least one hundred steps in one step!
However, despite all this, the ladder that those ants yearn for is still a terrifying abyss in the eyes of the Immortal Dragon King.

It is a terrifying abyss that can obliterate top-tier forces and devour even the most powerful Golden Core Immortals!
'Dragon King, Little Sword will always be loyal to you. I only ask that you appear. I don't need to take action, just your presence will be enough to...'

Faced with the cold-hearted immortal, Sword Rain Master once again became a coward.

Destroy the Immortal Realm?

Should we make our home inside the bellies of the Demon God and the Demon Emperor?
The purpose of the Extinction Immortal Domain attacking the Immortal Alliance is to increase profits. By sending Sword Rain over, do they intend to compete for profits with the internal factions that have long existed within the Extinction Immortal Domain?

You can't go there.

He went there, and that meant he was seated at the table!

"The Immortal Alliance has a comprehensive plan. Take your disciples and retreat. If the Immortal Alliance attacks again in the future, you can continue to establish your sect here—this is my promise!"

Faced with the Dragon King's ruthless decision, Jian Yu roared in despair.

"Ah! Ah! Ah!"

He wanted to fight with all his might, but he knew his own strength was nothing but a joke in the face of the might of the Immortal Extinction Domain.

Moreover, it wasn't that the Dragon King was kind or showed mercy, which is why he gave him promises and comfort.

Jian Yu knew that the Immortal Dragon King was afraid that he would really make a move under pressure and become the first Purple Mansion to break the rules in the chaotic era.

In that case, he would go from being a card for the Immortal Dragon King to becoming a problem.

"Tell me, if we all attack together, can we kill this old madman?"

Looking at the deranged Sword Rain True Man, the Singing Bird Demon King asked the Spirit Ape Demon King.

'And then what? We were killed by the Immortal Dragon King?'
Shut your stinking mouth, just watch, don't do anything!

From the unknowable void, the Spirit Ape Demon King, who had always been hidden, gave his answer.

'Cultivation, cultivation, it's almost like being in prison, what's the point?' The Ziming Bird Demon King really disliked this feeling.

Even though the battle had already begun, the demon gods and demon emperors of the Immortal Extinction Realm strictly ordered these demon kings not to make the first move.

Actually, there's nothing wrong with that.

If the peasants below are fighting haphazardly, how can the higher-ups negotiate?
Of course, it's impossible to let them act arbitrarily. The judgment of the elders on the Immortal Platform was correct. While the Immortal Extinction Domain took the initiative to start the war, another consensus within the group was to band together and surrender.
And Drip Water has already begun her own plan.

Or rather, every top-tier Golden Core cultivator aspiring to absolute supremacy has never relaxed their interference in the grand scheme of things.

Sometimes, their interference and moves are so subtle that they are not easily understood by ordinary people.

"You'll find this interesting once you become a demon god," said the Spirit Ape Demon King.

High above the clouds, Sword Rain Master, seen as the price to pay, roared helplessly. He held a sword in his hand, but dared not draw it.

Outside the Sword Rain Tower, the demon army of the Immortal Extinction Domain is launching a new offensive.

From Chijing Temple in the Immortal Extinction Domain to Qunxiantai in the Immortal Alliance, and then to Qunqing Pavilion where Wang Yulou resides, the prologue to a chaotic era is unfolding.

No one is truly prepared, or rather, it's impossible for anyone to be fully prepared.

Rapids, rapids, surging rapids carrying boundless ambition, surge above the heads of all living things in the world.
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A banquet was held at the Qunqing Pavilion, inviting immortals from six states.

The pursuit of the Dao has gone without end, a century has passed in its ascent. The flames of war in Chongxian Prefecture have caused Sword Rain True Man to howl in agony, while in the Qunqing Pavilion of Immortal City, the Jade Palace cultivators belonging to Wang Yulou are celebrating his birthday.

"Clearing away obstacles to reform and benefiting cultivators across the six states, Palace Master, Baihao has been fortunate to follow you all these years and be able to make some contributions to the Immortal Alliance."

As he spoke, Old Cui, tears streaming down his face, raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp. He continued emotionally.

"Many people do not understand the real person, and many people question the real person. Whenever Baihao hears this, he feels extremely angry."

But Baihao never forgot the Master's teachings: to be patient, to do things well, and to contribute to the Immortal Alliance and to the millions of cultivators in the world.

But today, Baihao has something on his mind that he simply must say.

It was a meaningless performance of loyalty, and the participants were terrified. Wang Yulou really wanted to know what Cui Baihao was thinking at that moment.

However, he didn't ask, because ultimately, he didn't really care about Cui Baihao's true feelings.

Wang Yulou opened his mouth and ate a crystal grape that Mingdu handed him. He put his arm around Mingdu and looked at Cui Baihao with a smile.

"But it doesn't matter!"

Old Cui probably knew about Yi Zouri's earth-shattering experience, because he actually imitated Yi Zouri and started bombarding the ground with his head.

He is afraid!

Wang Yulou, that scoundrel, is too clever. As Mang Xiang's disciple, Wang Yulou has learned some of Mang Xiang's essence.

Under Wang Yulou's command, Cui Baihao often dared not think about the logic behind Wang Yulou's decisions, and the more he thought about it, the more frightened he became.

Therefore, in the process of offering sacrifices, he chose the most clumsy, the ugliest, but also the safest method.

Looking at the shattered floor, Fang Xinqian lost his appetite for drinking and instead touched his head with some worry.

No, Master Yuque, it's getting harder and harder, more and more competitive, to work under your tutelage.
If Fang Xinqian had known that following Wang Yulou would mean competing with other sycophants to smash his head on the floor, he probably wouldn't have come.
That's so damn awesome!
"boom!"

After another demonstration of which was harder, 'loyalty or the floor', Cui Baihao raised his blood-soaked head and said emotionally.

"Master, Baihao only wishes that one day I can serve you to the death and wipe out those fools who do not understand your spirit and magnanimity!"

Wang Yulou teased, pinching Mingdu's waist.

'This is a bit too deliberate. You should remind him later; I don't want to be fixing the floor of the Qunqing Pavilion every day.'

Since Xiao Wang had already said that, what could Mingdu say? She could only awkwardly smile and maintain the appearance of a respectable Daoist couple.

"Get up, I understand your intentions."

Here, take this Ji Shi Jie Sheng Dan.

It's rare for everyone to gather here today, but with faces covered in blood, what kind of sight is this?

After seventeen or eighteen rounds of drinks, and with the floor of the Jade Palace no longer needing repair, Wang Yulou was genuinely enraged as he looked down at the loyalists below, who seemed to be covered in blood.

Damn it, when you were profiting from my interests, you were eating with your mouths full of grease, without the slightest bit of fear.

Pretending to be loyal now? What the hell?
They were all covered in blood, what a sight!
Does this make me, Wang Yulou, seem like I'm mistreating you?
However, Wang Yulou really couldn't directly express his dissatisfaction. Everyone was loyal, everyone supported, and everyone endorsed him, which, in turn, was a reflection of the people's willingness to support him.

nausea!

After putting down his wine glass and taking a deep breath to calm himself down, Wang Yulou began to discuss the real important matter.

"This time, the war between the two top powers has begun, and on the Immortal Platform, the opinions of the Immortal Venerables are not actually unified."

"The situation is very complicated. As the chaotic era approaches, information from all sides is gradually spreading and flowing out. You should have all heard about it."

"Generally speaking, the stable eras and stable patterns of the world are cyclical; there are years of stability followed by years of chaos."

"Therefore, every time a period of chaos arrives, all the major powers are on high alert and under great pressure."

"I don't know if you felt that immense pressure, but I did. It was so heavy I could hardly breathe."

Wang Yulou was so overwhelmed that he could hardly breathe, and the cultivators of the Jade Palace below him were also struggling to breathe, causing the atmosphere at the banquet to immediately turn extremely cold.

Cui Baihao, that bastard, wanted to lead the way in offering his loyalty again, but he was stopped by Jin Mingdu's murderous glare.

"But no matter what the situation is, the general direction of the Immortal Alliance to deal with it as a united whole will not change, and this is inseparable from the smooth progress of the Immortal Alliance's reform work."

"The reforms gave the Immortal Alliance a head start in the chaotic era, but... well, the Immortal Extinction Domain initiated the war, and many things changed again."

"The reforms must continue, deepen, and intensify. I previously proposed the principle that 'all cultivators are qualified to cultivate' in Immortal City, and this principle must be implemented in every sect of the six states of the Immortal Alliance."

"No one can predict where the chaotic era will end, and the Immortal Alliance's response must be aimed at 'creating chaos for ten thousand years first'."

"Unite cultivators of low cultivation level, Foundation Establishment cultivators, and great cultivators, and pull them together to overcome the difficult times ahead."

Wang Yulou's voice was not loud, and his tone was somewhat unsteady.

He thought of the past when Master Gua roared and killed tens of millions of mortals and tens of thousands of cultivators.

How many more people will die after the chaotic era begins?
But life is hidden in this desolation, just as fallen flowers turn into spring mud. Those who cannot keep up with the pace of the times will become the price and nourishment, providing sustenance for those who are able to climb the ladder.

After his thoughts drifted away, Wang Yulou remained quiet for a long time.

The banquet hall of the Qunqing Pavilion grew quieter and quieter, so quiet that one could hear the clinking of wine glasses against silver plates.

Just as everyone was starting to panic, Jade Palace Immortal finally spoke again.

"Sometimes I think that time flies by and there are many things that need to be done quickly."

Time flies, and I can let bygones be bygones.

The tide of this chaotic era is so surging that we, the Jade Palace and the Immortal Alliance cultivators, must face this challenge with the highest fighting spirit and the most prudent steps.

In the future, there may be better development, more and more extraordinary opportunities, and more unusual careers.

But we live in this era, and the future is only the future of this era.

I will strive to cross this difficult and turbulent river; fellow Daoists, you should do your best to keep up.”

The pressures of the times, the ridiculous competition of loyalty, the disgusting calculations of interests, and the difficult choices to balance.

A confluence of factors led to Wang Yuque achieving enlightenment once again on his 100th birthday.

All that grand ambition, scheming, and planning is fake.

If illusions exist in every corner of the cultivation world, then lies weave the thorns of the path to enlightenment.

The ability to see through the initial aspirations and short-lived concepts that bound lower-level cultivators could only help Wang Yulou reach the Purple Mansion realm.

So, how can Wang Yuque reach the Golden Elixir?

Make the most of every moment in the game, wade through the mire of reality, and traverse all that is real and false.

The road ahead is fraught with difficulties, but one must remain steadfast and resolute; that is all.

Courage is just courage; it's an abstract concept that can never translate into real success.

You can scheme a lot, but even a virtuous person can stumble. If you try to break the deadlock through scheming and planning, you'll end up falling into someone else's trap.

The path has never changed; the arduous journey traversed by tens of thousands of immortals has never changed.

In any era, even in the very distant past, when the world was vast and immortals were few, becoming a Golden Core cultivator was extremely difficult.

The path is right beneath your feet; all the climber has to do is keep going.

In the past, Wang Yulou had also been mindful of the importance of persevering no matter what.

But after experiencing Qingrui's teachings and hearing the words "Even if there is no possibility, no future, and no hope, we must keep going," and after experiencing round after round of intense power struggles among the immortals on the Immortal Platform, Wang Yulou's understanding of "keeping going" has reached a new level.

When he spoke to the monks of the Jade Palace, he spoke of a future of 'better development', 'more extraordinary opportunities', and 'more unusual endeavors'.

But the future he saw was quite the opposite: it was bleak, dreary, lifeless, and hopeless.

Does that mean we're not leaving?

Are you leaving?
If we don't leave, the future will be exactly what Wang Yulou foresaw.

Keep going, and the future may look completely different.

Cultivators are rejected by heaven and earth from the very beginning, which is why the Golden Core stage is subjected to the devastation of lightning tribulations.

During the cultivation process, cultivators will be targeted by their opponents; no one will allow you to easily become the sole ruler.

But if you don't become the sole ruler, you'll inevitably be tormented and disgusted by others, and dragged down and tormented by the quagmire of reality.

Cultivating immortality is a bit like a marathon without an end, but if you don't run, you'll never reach the finish line.

"Baihao will forever follow in the footsteps of the True Man, even unto death!"

Once Cui Baihao realized what was happening, he took the lead, and another chorus of barking dogs erupted below.

Wang Yulou didn't care. He simply leaned back in his chair, looked up at the dome of the banquet hall of the Qunqing Pavilion, looked at the sky beyond the dome, and looked at the transcendent fruit that he longed for but had not yet reached.

How many more people have to die before I can reach the other side?

This was destined to be a question without an answer, but it didn't take up too much of Wang Yulou's energy.

Because Jinshan's voice suddenly exploded in Wang Yulou's ear.

'Jade Pavilion! The monstrous elephant has defected from the Immortal Kingdom!'

Jade Pavilion, Mangxiang has defected from the Immortal Kingdom.

This was the only content of the message transmitted by Kingsoft; the Kingsoft founder didn't say anything else—it was inconvenient to say more.

Has the monstrous elephant defected from the Immortal Kingdom?

Wang Yulou's expression was first one of surprise, and then one of doubt.

Just as the Jade Palace cultivators in the banquet hall were troubled by the difficulty of keeping up with the Alliance Leader's ever-changing expressions, Wang Yulou suddenly laughed again.

"Hahahahaha!"

"Master, Yulou expresses her gratitude!"

Jade Palace Immortal's voice resounded throughout the hall, and Mingdu opened his mouth in surprise.

This was the first time in all the years she had been married to Wang Yulou that she had seen him so happy.

As a cultivator who saw early on that the Great World was a cage created by the immortals, Wang Yulou always kept his mind as deep as a still pool and rarely revealed his true thoughts.

Performing and pretending even became an instinct for Wang Yulou.

It can be said that even when Wang Yulou opened his Purple Mansion, Jin Mingdu had never seen him so happy.

"Husband, what's wrong?" Mingdu asked with concern, pulling on Yulou's arm.

Ignoring the stares of others at the banquet, Wang Yulou stood up, glanced at Mingdu with eyes like lightning, and said.

"You continue to receive them. I'm going to the Immortal Platform. My master gave me a wonderful gift."

After saying this, Jade Palace Immortal flew away without looking back.

Before anyone could react, Mingdu hurriedly asked.

"what gift?"

Since it's a good gift, mentioning it will definitely enhance my husband's authority in front of the Jade Palace cultivators, so there's nothing I can't ask.

Mingdu is such a thoughtful girl.

"My good master, he gave up being an Immortal Venerable in the Immortal Alliance to go to the Immortal Kingdom to be Bi Fang's dog, hahahaha!"

This is the best gift I've received for my 100th birthday!

The news that Master Yuque had left shocked everyone, and the banquet hall fell silent.

But the aftermath of Mangxiang's defection from the Immortal Kingdom is only just beginning.

Who is Mang Xiang?

You filthy beast, you old monster, you old scoundrel, you old villain, you've done all sorts of bad things.
But he is also a Golden Core cultivator of the Red Lantern Clan, a Celestial Venerable of the Immortal Alliance, and a member of the 'Green Serpent' gang. Most importantly, he is the leader of the Immortal Alliance!

The chaotic era had just begun when the leader of the Immortal Alliance defected. How could this be a small matter?
It can be said that this event was no less significant to the overall situation than detonating a nuclear bomb.

The noise on the Immortal Platform was deafening, and Wang Yulou was exhausted and dizzy, all in an effort to keep up with the pace of the Golden Core Immortals with his Purple Mansion cultivation.

Ultimately, the argument didn't yield any results, and changing the alliance leader was even more unrealistic.

To paraphrase Cangshan, 'Xiao Wang did a great job, why replace him?'

Ultimately, the reason people use Wang Yulou is because he's weak, right?
Moreover, although Mang Xiang is Wang Yulou's nominal master, who on the Qunxiantai doesn't know what kind of relationship he has with Wang Yulou?
They are mortal enemies, wishing they could kill each other!
Therefore, Wang Yulou was not immediately implicated by Mang Xiang's defection; instead, he further solidified his position as the vice leader of the alliance.

Moreover, the alliance leader has defected, and the Immortal Alliance is without a leader.
This is why Wang Yulou said that the Mangxiang had given him a good gift.

Of course, the crown was very heavy, and Wang Yulou faced a lot of pressure.

But all we have to do is keep going, so what's there to be afraid of?

Upon returning from Qunxiantai, Wang Yulou immediately sought out Jinshan.

Old Jin was used to it. He didn't know how it happened; he was supposed to be a spy for the Outer Heavens, but he had inadvertently become an advisor to the vice leader of the Immortal Alliance.
In fact, Jinshan also asked Huanpei to investigate whether Wang Yulou's friendly behavior towards him was a conspiracy.

For example, this was a scheme devised by the Golden Core cultivators of the Immortal Alliance, who deliberately allowed Wang Yulou to leak information from time to time, and to reveal false information at crucial moments, thus deceiving the Outer Heavens into making strategic misjudgments.

However, after several confirmations, Huanpei has determined that there was indeed no conspiracy involved; it was simply that Jinshan was insignificant and Wang Yulou was too weak.

The Immortal Alliance's Golden Core cultivators had no objection to the alliance between Jinshan and Wang Yulou—Little Jin was quite good and could assist Little Wang in staying on the right track.

"Ancestor, there's nothing to say about Mang Xiang's defection this time."

We won't discuss the rest; there's no need.

My question is, can I sell information about the Mangxiang's defection on the Five Regions Heavenly Market?

However, Wang Yuque's first question showed Jinshan the strength of the Lesser Ascending Purple Mansion.

He is very energetic and has many ideas; he is not afraid of death.

"You revealed the inside story of how the elephant defected?"

Xiao Wang's move was so outrageous that Jinshan was completely dumbfounded and made a series of repetitive pronouncements.

"Yes, things have come to this, and I want to earn the essence of the cave."

"Write down the details of Mang Xiang's rise to alliance leader, his marginalization, and his defection. What price do you think would be appropriate for the essence of the celestial realm?"

Jinshan pondered for a long time before speaking.

"Your idea is actually quite possible, but don't let the Immortal Alliance's Immortal Venerables down. After you finish writing it, just send a copy to all the Immortal Venerables."

In particular, it is important to emphasize that the Immortal Alliance was very well prepared for the chaotic era, after all, Mang Xiang's appointment as the alliance leader involved reforms.

Promoting the Immortal Alliance's preparations and responses is actually a good thing.

"As a whole, the Immortal Alliance has never done this before; what you've done is groundbreaking."

Wang Yulou nodded and added.

"Actually, I have some ideas about the exchanges between the Immortal Alliance and other top forces in the Great World."

As the vice leader of the alliance, these are all things I should do, including sending Cui Baihao as an envoy to the Immortal Kingdom, which is also part of this effort.

However, I don't plan to write this myself.

"Old Ancestor, what do you think of Old Gu?"

Jinshan suddenly realized that Wang Yulou was looking for the key to his success: he wanted to cultivate his own Jade Palace School.

Mang Xiang's defection, the vacated share of profits within the Red Lantern Agency, and Wang Yulou's core base.
Therefore, there is an opportunity to go further.
Thinking of this, Jinshan's gaze towards Xiao Wang suddenly became somewhat strange.

Damn, how come you're so lucky?
That bastard Mang Xiang first took the fall for you, then you stole his reformist niche, and now that he's defected, you still have a chance to take over a portion of the Red Lanterns' profits.

One word can describe Kingsoft's current mood—damn!

“It’s usable. I divide the strength of the peak of the Purple Mansion into four types. One type is the insignificant initial peak stage.”

The second type is like Gu Qiyuan, who is at the peak of the Purple Mansion realm with decent strength, and Qiong Hai is also at this stage.

The third type is the level of the floating smoke that I and you guys in the Red Lantern Illumination are at, including the few who tried to seize the Dao from your good master back then, they are all at about the same level, and they all have the strength to break through to the Golden Core stage.

The fourth type is like your good master, who possesses the formless and wondrous method, invincible below the Golden Core stage. Of course, even after attaining the Golden Core stage, he is still the weakest Golden Core cultivator.

Gu Qiyuan is a useful person, but don't get too close to him; after all, he's a spy for the Holy Land.

"Yu Lou understands!"
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In the Immortal Extinction Domain, Dripping Water is cultivating within the cave.

After completing her practice, she withdrew her cultivation technique and opened the special magical artifact of the Five Realms Unified Heaven Collection, the 'Book of Five Realms Unified Heaven'.

The Five Realms Under Heaven Gathering is a place for great cultivators to exchange information and intelligence, while the Five Realms Under Heaven Book is similar to the Myriad Miles Mirror of the Immortal Alliance's Myriad Miles Pavilion, a special magical artifact for communicating with the Five Realms Under Heaven Gathering.

However, just seeing the first line of the first page of the Five Realms Heavenly Book today was enough to make my tearful eyes unable to look away.

[Breaking News] 'The Immortal Alliance Leader has betrayed the alliance!' [All content unlocked with the Fifty-Three Strands of Celestial Essence]

(End of this chapter)