Shangyuque

Chapter 252 Bi Fang's Conditions, Wang Yulou's Arrival in Chongxian Prefecture, The Incident at the Third Garrison Pass, The Boss's Mount
Mad Tiger Immortal, who was given the name Mad Dog by Huanpei, still needs to wait a while before he has a stage to appear.

After all, a mad dog isn't a stupid dog; it can bite indiscriminately, but you have to consider how to escape unscathed.

Dogs of Xiaohu's caliber are rare even in the vast world, and in the outermost heavens they are not so extravagant as to be used as consumables.

However, the Immortal Venerable of the Immortal Alliance, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, has already arrived in Chongxian Prefecture, which he is loyal to.

Yu Hongdou and Chuan Jiangyue accompanied them again, while Yingxi stayed behind at the Red Lantern Gang to guard Wang Yulou's base.

Chongxian Prefecture, the easternmost prefecture of the Immortal Alliance, has long been in confrontation with the Extinction Immortal Domain.

Two thousand eight hundred years ago, during a clash between the Immortal Alliance and the Immortal Extinction Domain, Chongxian Prefecture prepared for war as a whole. However, the two major forces did not actually fight, resulting in the new generation of Chongxian Prefecture cultivators being unable to obtain a path to advancement, which led to the tragedy of chaos in Chongxian Prefecture.

Of course, for the conservative forces in Chongxian Prefecture who won in that chaos, it accelerated their development to the point that they swallowed up Chongxian Prefecture and made it the smallest prefecture in the Immortal Alliance.

Even in the smallest state of the Immortal Alliance, Chongxian State, there are two heretics, four unorthodox sects, and two immortal cities.

As the vice leader of the Immortal Alliance, Wang Yulou was naturally very concerned about the Immortal Alliance's war against the Immortal Realm that was taking place in Chongxian Prefecture. He even sent his own Daoist partners out to do manual labor and sacrifice.

In reality, the frontline command was under the control of Donglai Immortal Venerable, and the actual executor was Du Jiunian Zhenren of the Thirteen Caves of Chongshan.

However, this did not prevent Wang Yulou from using the great battle to enhance his influence.

"My lord, look, that's Chongshan over there. The Chong in Chongxian Prefecture is taken from the Chong in Chongshan."

Long ago, Chongshan was the mountain gate of the Ziji Sword Sect. At its peak, the Ziji Sword Sect had seven Golden Core Immortal Venerables.

Later, during the chaotic period before the reform of ancient methods, the Daoist Master of Wine and Sword perished, and the Purple Extreme Sword Sect scattered, transforming into four unorthodox sects.

The Thirteen Caves of Chongshan are the most orthodox lineage of the Purple Extreme Sword Sect. Speaking of which, Jiang Yue is also a sword cultivator.

Wang Yulou nodded slightly; he naturally held sword cultivators in awe.

Ancestor Jingyi was a sword cultivator and he supported Wang Yulou quite a bit back then.

That year, Xiao Wang was sent to the Western Sea by Mang Xiang, and almost ended up in Zhou Fujiao's bed.

After sending Wang Yulou to the West Sea, when leaving, Ancestor Jingyi exerted all her strength, which impressed all the cultivators of the West Sea Immortal City, who all respected her.

Looking back now, it feels like many years have passed.

Nowadays, Wang Yulou is no longer the kind of person who needs anyone's protection; he has passed that stage.

As for Ancestor Jingyi, she was also taken to the Immortal Kingdom by that old scoundrel Mangxiang, purely to disgust Wang Yulou.
Xiao Wang had no doubt that Mang Xiang didn't have that many deep thoughts. He knew Mang Xiang too well; that old bastard just wanted to disgust him.

"Sword cultivators? Sword cultivators have long been eliminated from the cultivation world. They're only good at offense, they have many shortcomings. No one will give you a one-on-one chance." Yu Hongdou said sarcastically from the side.

In fact, she was right.

Sword cultivation is powerful, but it is an absolute outdated method. Even the major cultivation methods above the Golden Core stage have nothing to do with sword cultivation.

The Dharma Form Cultivation focuses on refining the solemn Dharma Form and transforming heaven and earth; the Divine Illumination Cultivation focuses on achieving complete invincibility of life, spirit, and essence; the Boundless Cultivation focuses on immeasurable supernatural powers and infinite wondrous methods; and the Nascent Soul Cultivation focuses on achieving an extraordinary and explosive growth of the Dao embryo.

These are the four mainstream Golden Core cultivation methods in the cultivation world. Regardless of the direction, they have little to do with the sword cultivator's own accumulation—after reaching the Golden Core stage, the previous accumulation is of little use.

When one cultivates the Dharma to a high level, one can become like the Water Deity, transforming a region into one's own domain, becoming virtually invincible within one's own territory.

This was the mainstream method of the Great World before the Cave Heaven Method. Now, even though a bunch of Golden Core Immortals have switched to the Cave Heaven Method, they still haven't given up their own Dharma Aspects and Dharma Mastery.

For those extraordinary geniuses throughout history, such compatibility in methods is simply a matter of making slight modifications and putting in some effort.

When one cultivates the Divine Illumination Method to a high level, one's primordial spirit becomes perfect and one's life becomes resilient. In battle, one is impervious to all attacks, as if one has attained invincibility and is unreasonable.

The only drawback is that it requires a lot of resources to build up the cultivator's key stats. As long as the stats are high enough and there's enough of them, no matter what tricks the opponent has up their sleeve, it's all just scratching the surface.

The Immeasurable Dharma sounds high-class, but it is actually the most helpless choice. If you don't have a place or foundation to cultivate the Dharma form, and you don't have the talent or resources to cultivate the divine illumination, what can you do?
One must painstakingly cultivate supernatural powers until they reach a level of boundless power, capable of moving mountains and filling seas, and destroying the heavens and the earth. Only then can one barely be considered a supreme being.
The problem is that great cultivators who practice Dharma Form and Divine Illumination can also cultivate various supernatural powers, so both the Boundless Dharma and the Nascent Soul Dharma are dead ends.

As for Qingrui's Nascent Soul cultivation technique, that's even more interesting.

This method was once considered by the Golden Core Immortals to be, like the Dharma Form Method, the method with the best chance of reaching a higher realm.

The core of the Nascent Soul Method is the cultivation of the Dao Embryo. The Dao Embryo and the cultivator are perfectly compatible, but the cultivator reconstructs it with superb secret techniques, giving it unlimited potential.

Ultimate customization, a Dao body perfectly matched to the chosen method, and operability that can be continuously updated.

In theory, this is like giving birth to a new, more perfect, and ideal 'self'.

A cultivator in the Dao Embryo state can unleash a burst of power and suppress opponents of similar strength in combat.

However, the required resources are enormous, and the effects need to be 'improved' bit by bit. Others' experiences with the Nascent Soul Technique can only be used as a reference, not a direct guide.

Every cultivator who practices the Nascent Soul method needs to gradually study and refine it to make the most of it and improve the construction of their Dao embryo to suit their own needs.

It's too complicated, so it's almost a dead end. Qingrui is the first person in the Great Heaven and Earth to cultivate the Nascent Soul method, but she's not that much stronger.

“One against many is the same, at least it’s better than your Shenwei Mansion’s unorthodox methods,” Chuan Jiangyue said calmly.

She may seem foolish, but she actually possesses great wisdom. Chuan Jiangyue deliberately gave Wang Yulou the opportunity to teach her a lesson.

This is similar to Fang Xinqian's differentiated dedication to the cause. Under Wang Yulou's tutelage, whether they were Daoist companions or cattle and horses, they all pursued different methods of dedicating themselves to the cause.

"Enough. We won't bother the Thirteen Caves of Chongshan anymore. Let's head straight to the Second Camp." Wang Yulou glared at Chuan Jiangyue with displeasure, as a reward for her skillful attempt to curry favor.

He prefers songs like "Chuan Jiang Yue" (川江月), which are more sophisticated, to those nauseatingly exaggerated ones.

"Husband, I know I was wrong. I will definitely be more accommodating to my sister from now on, and I will never say that the Shenwei Mansion's methods are unorthodox again," Jiang Yue Zhenren said, pulling on Wang Yulou's arm.

"You!" Yu Hongdou was about to lose her temper, but she managed to hold back.

They are currently in Chongxian Prefecture, and the great battle is being presided over by Immortal Venerable Donglai. Chuan Jiangyue is Immortal Venerable Donglai's disciple, so she has no right to cause trouble.
"Alright, alright, your Divine Might Palace's methods are quite good, and the All-Encompassing Immortal Venerable is a well-known figure among the immeasurable Dharma Grand Cultivators," Wang Yulou comforted with a wry smile.

Both sides are people who need to be won over. Chuan Jiangyue is eager to strengthen his own position and needs Donglai's support, so he can only give Chuan Jiangyue face for the time being.

It can be said that Chuan Jiangyue is a more powerful version of Jin Mingdu, with a deeper background, more ruthless methods, stronger cultivation, and greater ambition.

In the grand arena of cultivation, if you don't have the strength, don't seek a Daoist partner like Wang Yulou.
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The full name of the Second Camp is the Second Guard Pass of the Immortal Alliance's Chongxian Prefecture Anti-Demon Frontline. It is the most crucial of the five guard passes, serving to connect the forces of the other four guard passes and is the most critical fulcrum of the Immortal Alliance's Chongxian Prefecture frontline.

The gatekeeper, Du Jiunian, was an "old acquaintance" of Wang Yulou. Although the two had never met, they had exchanged messages many times and could be considered to know each other.

Du Jiunian was naturally happy to welcome the arrival of the First Lesser Immortal Venerable of the Immortal Alliance, but because Wang Yulou had recently slaughtered Xu Jifan, who had been flattering him, in the Western Sea, Old Du dared not act recklessly. He simply led the high-ranking officials of the Second Garrison of the Immortal Alliance's Chongxian Prefecture, including True Man Jianyu, to give a simple welcome.

"The actual number of personnel present was 6,259, while the total number of personnel guarding the three major towns and passes was 15,748."

Every two hundred li there was a fortress, and along the 19,000-li battlefront, there were more than ninety key defensive strongholds.

With a reconnaissance and early warning system extending two thousand miles in advance, the area was almost airtight, and the initial design of the Immortal Platform was realized, allowing the demon army of the Immortal Extinction Domain to enter, but not too deeply.

However, when and how to launch a counterattack still awaits your or the instructions from the Imperial Guard.

Du Jiunian's words sounded nice, but he knew that Wang Yulou was not very willing to give instructions, so these empty words were just politeness.

Not to mention that overstepping his authority might anger Donglai, if the counterattack fails, Wang Yulou will have to take the blame.

Looking at the battlefield sand table constructed with array formations, on which a continuous line of red dots connected the Immortal Alliance's defense line against demons in Chongxian Prefecture, Wang Yulou nodded slightly.

"That's right. Next, we need to continue filling the gaps in frontline cultivators. Thirty thousand Foundation Establishment cultivators are still too many. We can't use all of them."

My idea is that 20,000 Foundation Establishment cultivators and 280,000 late-stage Qi Refining cultivators would be about right.

Take it slow, don't rush. The chaotic era has only just begun, and our Immortal Alliance cannot afford to lose too much health right from the start.

In addition, there is the construction of two defensive lines at the two towns along the second line of defense against the demons, establishing a second line of defense, and preparing for the worst-case scenario.

"The battles in Chongxian Prefecture can end in defeat; both victory and defeat are normal. But we must never allow our defensive lines to be breached."

Wang Yulou wasn't actually afraid of the Immortal Alliance losing blood; rather, he was afraid that the frontline cultivators were too powerful and the fighting would get out of control. If hundreds of secondary Purple Mansion cultivators emerged, the Immortal Alliance would be in chaos.

This is why the recognition of military achievements within top-tier forces must be approached with caution in the early stages of a chaotic era.

An upward trend can be established, but if it's too large, it can backfire and disrupt the existing structure.

If you win the battle but the internal pressure is even greater, then that's a joke.

Adjusting the six states is no simple matter. These complex calculations may seem unwise, but if Wang Yulou lacks the cold-blooded rationality to make decisions, he will ruin the stability of the Immortal Alliance and his own life through incompetent mediocrity.

Wang Yulou's death is nothing compared to the fact that when the situation within the Immortal Alliance becomes uncontrollable, the number of people who will die in the six states will be countless.

Who will bear the consequences and how much they will have to pay seems to be decided by Wang Yulou, but in reality, it is determined by the current power structure of the Immortal Alliance.

However, some people are unable to address these practical needs effectively. Even if they become vice leaders, they cannot hold their positions—they don't even know what they should be doing.

After all, the Immortal Alliance did not have a permanent leader or deputy leader before, and Wang Yulou's current job was something he earned little by little.

"Understood, Alliance Leader, rest assured, Jiu Nian understands." Du Jiu Nian replied respectfully.

"My lord, you may not know this, but when Jiu Nian presided over the Great Battle of the Thirteen Caves of Chongshan—the Bull Demon Conference, he did a very good job."

"It can be said that by placing him as the guardian deity of the second garrison pass on the front line of the Immortal Alliance's fight against demons in Chongxian Prefecture, our Immortal Alliance's chances of victory are more than half secured."

Chuan Jiangyue spoke up at the opportune moment beside Wang Yulou, which can be considered as giving Du Jiunian a helping hand.

Feeling grateful that his previous gifts hadn't been in vain, Du Jiunian simply smiled modestly.

"Yes, we can't be too eager to win. We need to take it slow and be sure to proceed steadily."

Knowing what was going on, Wang Yulou calmly negotiated, and expressed his desire to visit the specific frontline fortress defense nodes against the demons.

Du Jiunian was somewhat disappointed that he didn't receive any rewards from the vice leader, but he wasn't discouraged. He immediately led Jade Palace Immortal Venerable and his group to Xu Zhongyu's camp.

Xu Zhongyu is one of Wang Yulou's men.

"The walls of the camp are made of ninth-grade spiritual materials and hard basalt, and the base of the large array is made of eighth-grade spiritual materials, which strengthens the defense."

A single camp garrisoned by one hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators, along with supporting Qi Refining cultivators, can cover a defensive line extending two hundred li in the surrounding area.

As they approached the camp where Xu Zhongyu was stationed, Du Jiunian began to explain his arrangements for the camp.

Each defensive fortress can be regarded as a small sect, which reflects the intensity of the confrontation between top-level forces.

Annihilation of the sect?

No, what the Immortal Alliance and the Immortal Extinction Domain are fighting for is the right to control the fate of billions of living beings.

It's normal for the losing side to have all their chickens and dogs slaughtered.

Of course, the Immortal Alliance is still a long way from losing. The reforms promoted by Wang Yulou have already given the Immortal Alliance a head start in the chaotic era.

I am grateful to Mangxiang; he may truly be a good teacher.

It was impossible for low-level cultivators like Xu Zhongyu to know about Wang Yulou's arrival, and Du Jiunian had no need to make prior arrangements for such trivial matters.

Therefore, when the legendary Jade Palace Immortal suddenly arrived, the cultivators in this camp almost broke up.

You can call Wang Yuque a beast, but that won't stop you from hugging him and chatting with them when you see him, so that when you brag to your comrades in the future, you can proudly say, "That day, Wang Yuque even poured me a glass of wine and said, 'Brother, you drink first.'"

Qin Haizhu, who liked to call the Jade Palace cultivators "Jade Skin Dog" and led the trouble on Xu Zhongyu's first day in office, even pushed over several Foundation Establishment cultivators in order to squeeze in front of Wang Yulou.

He didn't particularly like Wang Yulou; he was simply very curious because it was his first time meeting such a legendary figure.

Wang Yulou is a legend. His cultivation path and essential principles are the most recognized 'version of the answer' among cultivators in the Great Heaven and Earth at present.

His story of marrying hundreds of female cultivators from major sects and clans as his Daoist partners has even been compiled into illustrated books, and yes, some of them even have erotic content, but Jade Palace Immortal doesn't care.

But when Qin Haizhu actually stood in front of Wang Yulou and saw the two Purple Mansion Daoist partners beside Wang Yulou, he quickly calmed down.

Given the chance, who would want to be a stray dog?
Standing in front of Wang Yulou for only a moment, Qin Haizhu achieved another enlightenment—he needed to cultivate a good relationship with Xu Zhongyu!

Xianzhong Wang Yulou is not worthy, and Qin Haizhu is not an idiot; he wouldn't do something so reckless.

Therefore, he decided to take a roundabout approach and find a breakthrough by targeting Xu Zhongyu, a lackey of Wang Yulou.

As for the minor conflicts in the past, I was only 350 years old then, too young and ignorant.

Because the cultivators stationed at the camp were too enthusiastic, it took Wang Yulou half an hour to finally get away.

However, he did have a new idea.

"Jiang Yue, transfer some cultivators from the Thirteen Caves of Chongshan directly to the Jade Palace, and then assign them to various camps."

The garrison commander of the camp wielded too much power. Xu Zhongyu, despite only being at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, controlled resource allocation and battle merit calculations. This might improve efficiency, but it also sowed the seeds of future trouble.

At this point, Wang Yulou paused, looked at Du Jiunian, and asked with a smile.

"Master Jiu Nian, what do you think?"

What could Du Jiunian possibly object to? That bastard Wang Yulou transferred people from the Thirteen Caves of Chongshan to the Jade Palace and then sent them to the front lines for surveillance.

He was caught in a dilemma, unsure whether to oppose it or not, and also reluctant to support it.

Opposing it would mean opposing the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's goodwill towards the Thirteen Caves of Chongshan and the Immortal Venerable of the East; supporting it would mean that he too would be under surveillance.
Both were presiding over major battles. Wang Yulou presided over the Red Lantern Clan battle—he never dared to take anything during the Heavenly Serpent Sect's major battle, but he devoted himself wholeheartedly to obtaining Mang Xiang's Golden Core.

The situation at the time was that if Mangxiang failed to obtain the elixir, the Wang family would also perish.

Now, the Immortal Alliance is unlikely to lose, which is why the situation on the front lines is where fallen cultivators are counted as 'deserting in the face of battle'—the battle hasn't even started, and everyone is already in a mess.

Behind this lies not just any one True Person or Immortal Venerable, but a whole host of True Persons and Immortal Venerables.

The foreman of the cattle and horses below collects ten spirit stones. Those of higher rank are given three to five spirit stones, those who are loyal are given five spirit stones, and those who are generally loyal are given three spirit stones.

Wang Yulou thought this kind of profit transfer chain was barely acceptable, but it couldn't be taken too far.

As for sending Jade Palace cultivators to the front-line camps, it wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision by Wang Yulou; this was one of his main purposes in coming to Chongxian Prefecture.

In addition, and more importantly, he had to fulfill his duties as the deputy leader of the alliance and supervise the work at the front lines. Otherwise, if Du Jiunian and the other garrison commanders at the front lines went mad and lost the battle, Wang Yulou would also have to take the blame.

Moreover, whether it's cultivating good relations with Chongshan Thirteen Caves and Donglai, or strengthening control over the front lines, these are all measures taken by Wang Yulou to increase his participation in the major battles and improve his contribution to victory at the end of the battle.

"Fellow Daoist Yuque's suggestion is good. We really need to keep an eye on things and not let the lower levels be too relaxed, otherwise something big might happen."

The naive Du Jiunian had no idea that Wang Yulou wasn't actually targeting him; in Wang Yulou's eyes, he was just like any other random person on the roadside.

Wang Yulou has his sights set on Donglai Immortal Venerable, and is on good terms with Chuanjiangyue and the Thirteen Caves of Chongshan, with the aim of taking down Donglai.

Don't forget, the brilliant young couple devised a three-step strategy for a chaotic era.
Of course, it's hard to say whether their three-step approach is correct or not.
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The Basket Meeting and Discussion is underway, and this is the second time Cangshan has participated.

Similar to last time, Cangshan remains quite cautious.

Last time he sat next to the Water Venerable, but this time he changed his seat and sat next to his old boss from 40,000 years ago, the top immortal venerable, the De Ding King of the Immortal Kingdom.

Wang Yulou's judgment was correct. Those who can become Golden Core cultivators often had already interacted with Golden Core Immortal Venerables before they even reached that stage. And those who can become top-tier Golden Core Immortal Venerables have even more extensive connections.

He cultivated in Cangshan for nearly 50,000 years and attained the Golden Elixir for 42,000 years, thus gaining access to the Boluo Society. Many of his former superiors, colleagues, and friends from different periods are still alive.

Moreover, because they belong to different factions, they also have room to exchange information and communicate with each other.

This unique relationship is something that newly born Golden Core Immortals would never even dare to dream of.

There's no comparison.

Therefore, the gap between those who have reached the Golden Core stage may be even greater than the gap between those who have reached the Purple Mansion stage and those who have reached the Qi Refining stage.

More than 40,000 years ago, Bifang was not yet the gluttonous demon king who would open his mouth and start a feast at will, the immortal kingdom did not exist, and Cangshan was still a small mountain.

At that time, Cangshan was a cultivator in a sect called "Ten Phases Divine Imperial Sect" along with King Deding.

The "Ten Aspects" of the Ten Aspects Divine Mandate Sect are just like the five directions of the "Five Directions Mountain," and they also correspond to different cultivation methods based on different levels of wisdom.

However, the Ten Aspects is not a specific number, but a figurative number, describing the fact that the Ten Aspects Divine Control Sect can accommodate many kinds of wisdom roots and has many wonderful methods.

At that time, the Ten Phases Divine Imperial Sect was quite famous throughout the world, similar to the Purple Extreme Sword Sect before its collapse, belonging to the category of local forces and second-tier forces.

However, with the development of the times, these medium-sized sects that were relatively closely united have disappeared in large numbers.

Instead, what we see today are small local powers and top-tier and second-tier powers composed of different factions.

Close unity is no longer seen as a good approach; the methods of spiritual practice have changed drastically.

Of course, at that time, Cangshan was just an insignificant Foundation Establishment cultivator, while Deding King had already attained the Golden Core stage.

Now, more than 40,000 years later, King Deding sits firmly in the Boluo Society and has even brought Cangshan into the society. Cangshan is naturally grateful for King Deding's help.

Furthermore, by actively aligning themselves with King Deding, they can further demonstrate their presence in the vast world, something Cangshan has always preferred.

Charging ahead is impossible for him, as he is only half a step away from reaching the true top-tier Golden Core level. However, being too low-key is also not an option, which is why his behavior often appears quite strange.

"King Deding, what's Bifang's answer? Is it really scared?"

The old man with the winnowing basket glanced in the direction of Cangshan Mountain and Dedingwang, and asked.

King Deding is one of the three kings of the Immortal Kingdom, but he, along with King Nanzao and King Jialing, restrains Bifang and is not entirely Bifang's lackey.

"Wait a moment, I'll urge it again."

King Deding calmly replied that any great cultivator who dared to withstand pressure in front of Bifang was no ordinary being.

King Deding has been a Daoist for nearly 70,000 years. Even Cangshan has to call him "Elder" in front of him—similar to the exclusive title of "Pavilion Master" for Bailu.

The winnowing basket fell silent, but soon, King Deding spoke again.

"It accepted, but on the condition that the Immortal Extinction Domain explodes first, and the Immortal Extinction Domain is destroyed first, before it will be willing to change the rules of the world with us."

"Yes, it also said that after the rules are changed, the entire world can undergo another comprehensive reform, replacing war with reform, which would be good for everyone."

The level of top-tier Golden Core cultivators is very high. Everyone can understand Bi Fang's confidence, but it's hard to say whether he's faking it. The top-tier Golden Core cultivators in the Bo Luo Association will eventually have to give it a try.

"Qingrui didn't come again this time. She and Bifang are getting closer and closer. Taiheshui and Cangshan, you should be careful."

"Don't let yourselves become food for Bifang's enormous stomach. I don't care if you die, but if Bifang is fed, everyone will be in trouble," said Bai Le Guang Yu Dao Xuan Hu Zun of Paradise.

It's hard to say whether its reminder is warm or not; only Shui Zun and Cangshan themselves can understand the warmth within it.

"This question should be asked of Huang Yi. Huang Yi, what exactly is the meaning of Qing Rui's insistence on getting involved with Bi Fang? Or is it that your Thousand Towers Holy Land also wants to join forces with Bi Fang?"

"Shut your dog mouth, I..."

As tensions escalate across the land, the leaders of various factions are gradually losing their composure. The conflicts at the Bamboo Basket Meeting are essentially an external manifestation of their anxieties about the chaotic era.

In the eyes of these immortal venerables of the Boluo Society, who have experienced the most chaotic eras, the chaotic era cannot be overemphasized.

Because they can't afford to lose.

Tens of thousands of years of cultivation, tens of thousands of years! How could I dare to lose? How could I be willing to lose?
It is precisely this philosophy and mindset that has allowed these top-tier Golden Core Immortals to form a unique pattern in the world amidst their mutual confrontation.
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In Chongxian Prefecture, in Lixian City, the Jade Palace Immortal is currently in seclusion, cultivating his spiritual practice.

In fact, he didn't like to engage in large-scale construction projects everywhere, building elaborate palaces—it was inappropriate during a major war.

However, Chongxian Prefecture and Xihai are similar places where he might stay for a long time.

After all, once a major battle begins, it's impossible to know when it will end.

Due to the overwhelming hospitality of Diejiachuan Jiangyue, Wang Yulou could not refuse and thus had no choice but to accept this luxurious palace located outside Lixian City.

Having lived in many mansions, Wang Yulou was no different from anyone else; it was just a minor inconvenience.

Although he was said to be in seclusion for cultivation, he was actually stationed in Chongxian Prefecture to encourage the soldiers on the front lines.

The reforms were to be promoted by the Jade-skinned Dogs, while the mobilization of the Immortal Alliance to establish their foundations and the supervision of the Jade-skinned Dogs were to be handled by Wang Yulou's large group of unfortunate souls who had never enjoyed a day of happiness after marrying him and had to work like oxen and horses every day.

It can be said that everyone has a bright future.

With the opening of the Purple Mansion, Mang Xiang rebelled and fled from the Red Lantern City and the Western Sea to Chongxian Prefecture, carrying the momentum of reform and the great war, and gradually took over the power of the Immortal Alliance.

Every hurdle is difficult, but every hurdle is overcome; the reckless elephant rebels and escapes to the Jade Pavilion for pleasure.

Hard to say.

With everything in order, Wang Yulou was strangely able to leisurely hone his cultivation in the Jade Palace of Lixian Immortal City at the critical juncture of the reform and the great war.

The greatness of the elephant needs no further explanation.

Wang Yulou even had an outrageous idea—that when killing Mang Xiang in the future, he would never torture him, but give that old man a quick death.

His current cultivation mainly consists of three aspects. The first is to hone his acupoints, to open them up thoroughly, and to launch an assault on the peak of the Purple Mansion realm.

The other is to cultivate supernatural powers. There's no need to rush into fighting. First, cultivate life-saving techniques like Formless Water Transformation and Heavenly River Reversal, both of which are water-based supernatural powers. One of them is the Formless Dharma Supernatural Power personally taught by Mang Xiang. Once you've mastered it, even if the Vice Alliance Leader encounters a difficult opponent, you can run away as fast as you can.

Given the current situation of the Immortal Alliance, as long as Wang Yulou can stall for a few more breaths, he will be basically safe.

Every single one of the old Golden Core cultivators in the Immortal Alliance is a master of holding their breath.

He usually appears unassuming, as if he had secretly kicked the bucket behind his disciples' and followers' backs.

But when something happens, these old bastards can get to work very quickly, even when they're side by side.

Therefore, improving his combat skills is not Wang Yulou's most pressing need at the moment.

Previously, during the Qi Refining stage, Wang Yulou was preparing for the Immortal Alliance selection, and during the Foundation Establishment stage, he was trying to improve his combat strength in a moment of madness. Now it seems that it was all a waste of time.

He should first cultivate life-saving divine abilities. Once he reaches the peak of the Purple Mansion realm, it won't be too late to start improving his combat strength in all aspects.

Even in the most chaotic times, we can't fast-forward to the point where Golden Core cultivators meet their end. Even if the Demon God who destroyed the Immortal Realm might not be able to hold on, the situation in the Immortal Alliance is still very good.

With the aid of the Ruyi Golden Light, the cultivation speed is quite fast. The only trouble is that as the cultivation level increases, it becomes increasingly difficult to accumulate the Ruyi Golden Light.

Wang Yulou has recently even picked up talisman-making again, simply because the efficiency of accumulating golden light in "refining" Purple Mansion-level Infinite Spirit Treasure Talismans is higher. Of course, all of this is on the premise that he doesn't have to worry about material costs.

As for Xiao Wang, he naturally had no worries. He had even forgotten what it felt like to lack cultivation resources. For him, the lack of cultivation resources was a distant memory.

As for Wang Yulou's third direction of cultivation, it was that he began to try to reverse the cultivation method.

At 103 years old, with 90 years of cultivation, Wang Yulou knew countless supernatural powers, secret techniques, and manuals. Although he hadn't cultivated most of them, he had still seen pigs running rampant all over the mountains.

After Wang Yulou opened his Purple Mansion, he gradually reached the point where he needed to create his own cultivation techniques.

He can't always rely on others to build his cultivation system for him. If he does, when Wang Yulou actually fights his opponent in the future, his opponent might know how to fight him before he even gets a chance to fight. What chance of winning would that give him?
Therefore, Wang Yulou's cultivation time in Lixian Immortal City was quite fulfilling.

However, Xiao Wang's peaceful days of cultivation did not last long, as they were disrupted by a message brought by Chuan Jiangyue.

"My lord, something has happened at the Third Garrison Pass!"

The third town guarding the front line of the Immortal Alliance's anti-demon campaign in Chongxian Prefecture is located in the northern part of Chongxian Prefecture. The gatekeeper is Li Haikuo.
Wang Yulou proactively rejected Kongkong and chose to use Lao Li, placing him in the third town to guard the pass.
Xiao Wang sighed and said to Chuan Jiangyue, who had come in to inform him.

"go!"

His escape speed wasn't as fast as Chuan Jiangyue's.
With the help of the sword cultivator's wife's exclusive fast escape technique, Wang Yulou flew from the Jade Palace of Lixian Immortal City to the third town guarding the front line of the anti-demon campaign in Chongxian Prefecture of the Immortal Alliance in just a quarter of an hour.

The purple rainbow stopped above the gate, turning half the sky purple. Little Wang's Chuanjiangyue was no joke; it was a top-tier mount.
However, Jade Palace Immortal, who was traveling on a human, had no intention of showing off. When he saw the situation at the Third Garrison Pass, he secretly thought that things were not going well.

The town is a magnificent city built of spiritual materials, which can serve as a fortress to resist the attack of the demon king. The city walls alone are dozens of feet high.

Inside the city, all the garrisoned were cultivators from the Third Garrison, meaning this place was a military fortress composed of cultivators.

At this moment, above the fortress, countless Immortal Alliance cultivators stood in the air, representing all levels of cultivation: mid-stage Qi Refining, late-stage Qi Refining, early-stage Foundation Establishment, mid-stage Foundation Establishment, late-stage Foundation Establishment, and peak Foundation Establishment.

However, at this time, they were not fighting a war, but rather causing a mass incident.
It's all reversed.
Surrounded in the middle were Li Haikuo, the guardian cultivator of the Third Guard Pass, several assistant True Persons, and a group of guardian deacons who served as the core executive layer of the Immortal Alliance.

Simply put, the cultivators conscripted to guard the third pass were probably driven to the brink of madness by the pressure.
Upon seeing Jade Palace Immortal arrive, Old Li felt as if he had seen a savior and hurriedly said...

"Immortal Lord, these people have rebelled against Heaven; they want to unite!"

Under Wang Yulou's murderous gaze, Li Haikuo wisely stopped his attempt to shift the blame.

Making a preemptive strike is useless; Wang Yulou is no fool.

He himself is proficient in various internal power struggle techniques such as taking the initiative and shifting blame, taking the blame, and shirking responsibility. How could he possibly take the blame for Li Haikuo, who caused such a big disaster?
"what happened?"

Wang Yulou wasn't afraid of being overwhelmed by these Ash-level cultivators, so he flew directly to the center of the crowd, with Chuan Jiangyue quickly following closely behind.

Seeing that Wang Yulou did not side with Li Haikuo, the junior cultivators immediately gained courage. A young male cultivator in the early stage of Foundation Establishment stepped forward and shouted.

"Jade Palace Immortal! The cultivators guarding the Third Pass have been wronged!"

As soon as the young man spoke, Li Haikuo quickly explained the whole story via telepathy.

"Immortal Venerable, he is a direct descendant of the Immortal Venerable of Dieshan in Xinjingzhou. He's a hothead who believed those lies and led the cultivators guarding the pass to attack me."

The others, seeing the wind blowing, all thought that since there were many people, we wouldn't dare to deal with them easily, so they all joined in.

The main issue is compensation. The stewards below are eating too much. Immortal Venerable, I have done my best, but Hai Kuo dares not cause you any trouble.

In Hai Kuo's heart, there is only the Immortal Venerable. Even if he suffers some grievances, as long as it does not damage the Immortal Venerable's reputation, Hai Kuo is willing to do so.

Hai Kuo was indignant; why should I take the blame for these bastards?

Is this a slap in my face? No, it's a slap in your face!

While the young man was still pouring out his 'grievances,' Li Haikuo silently transmitted his grievances and offered his loyalty, while Wang Yulou stood in mid-air with a furrowed brow, pondering matters beyond the Third Garrison Pass.

The conflict between Xu Zhongyu and Qin Haizhu represents the gradual success of the Immortal Alliance's reforms aimed at cultivating a new generation of cultivators' sense of belonging to the Immortal Alliance.

Now, the fact that a Foundation Establishment cultivator from Xinjingzhou dares to rely on his ancestor's name to lead a group of low-level cultivators to attack Li Haikuo while guarding the pass means that the true core purpose of the Immortal Alliance's reform is steadily progressing.

The absolute fairness of the selection was like a beautiful bubble, which Wang Yulou blew out, making the lower-level cultivators of the six states itch with desire.

Everything has its origins. Under the shadow of war, the empowerment of lower-level cultivators has begun its initial backlash against the old order of the Immortal Alliance's ruling class.

What the young man said is unimportant, nor is how Li Haikuo and the third gatekeepers are dealt with. What matters is that Wang Yulou's thinking must transcend these trivialities and reach the core of the contradiction; that is the level that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable should possess.

This is a good thing for the Immortal Alliance as a whole, but for Wang Yulou personally, it is difficult to predict the outcome.

By participating in the Red Lantern Sect-Heavenly Serpent Sect War, Wang Yulou had, at a certain point in the past, assembled an entire generation of Red Lantern Sect cultivators who held him in awe, thus becoming his ally in the contest between him and the Candlelight Sect.

Therefore, Wang Yulou's active promotion of reforms naturally had the same purpose.

Mang Xiang betrayed the alliance, and the current reform of the Immortal Alliance is the Jade Palace Reform.

The generation of cultivators who grew up during the Jade Palace Reform would naturally be influenced by Wang Yulou. The stakes could be large or small, but they were not purely beneficial to Wang Yulou.

Because when Xiao Deng, the leader of the rioters in Xinjingzhou, places his hopes on 'Wang Yuque, who advocates fair reform,' those who challenge the existing distribution of interests within the Immortal Alliance will include Wang Yulou.

What is beneficial to the Immortal Alliance in its strategic maneuvering during a chaotic era is, for the individuals at the actual point of conflict, an immense burden.

Difficult, difficult.

Those who embezzled excessively, provoking the lower-level cultivators of the Third Guard Pass to howl and leap into rebellion, were not, or at least not all, Wang Yulou's men.

The Immortal Alliance's war against the Immortal Realm was the first major battle in the Immortal Alliance's chaotic era. Almost all the Immortal Venerables of the Immortal Platform sent their subordinates to the front lines of the battlefield for training, starting as stewards, and many others serving as steward assistants.
"Jade Palace Immortal, Vice Alliance Leader, what we ask for is nothing more than the compensation we are entitled to."

We have traveled thousands of miles to Chongxian Prefecture to fight for the Immortal Alliance, and we are willing to accept the fate of dying on the battlefield.

But we absolutely cannot accept dying on the battlefield and then being labeled as 'deserting in the face of battle' for the sake of swallowing the compensation that rightfully belongs to us!
We implore Jade Palace Immortal and Vice Alliance Leader to uphold justice for the 5,500 cultivators under the jurisdiction of the Third Garrison Pass!

The new Jingzhou is indeed full of energy, and the young Deng who came out was also full of energy. Wang Yulou nodded solemnly and said to Li Haikuo.

"Hai Kuo, you're really muddle-headed. How could you not notice something so big?"

This is going to be a big event, a 'big deal'!
Chuan Jiangyue wanted to speak, but ultimately kept her mouth shut. It was not her place to make Wang Yulou's decisions.

"Immortal Venerable! It's not that Hai Kuo is confused; it's that Hai Kuo dares not touch the person who committed this crime."

Li Haikuo performed with a sorrowful expression, and Wang Yulou asked in confusion.

"Who else is more important than me, the vice alliance leader who presided over the reforms and the great war? Senior Taihe Shuizun? Or Senior Qingrui? Could it be Senior Cangshan?"

The guards and assistants beside Li Haikuo were already getting impatient. Even with Wang Yulou bringing out these three, they were unlikely to risk their lives on the front lines for such a small amount of profit.

Clearly, Wang Yulou's meaning was obvious: to hold a grand event, regardless of who it was.

"no"

However, needless to say, the bad guys have already shown themselves.

Pang Meixian, a peak Purple Mansion cultivator from Yang Zhao's sect of Qunqing Plain, stepped forward and spoke with unwavering confidence.

"It's me! What else do you want from me?"
Wang Yulou, we serve the Immortal Alliance. Every day we stay in the Great World, we lose a day of lifespan. What's wrong with receiving some compensation?
"How much are the lives of those low-level cultivators worth? Isn't the lifespan of a Purple Mansion cultivator more valuable than their lives?"

The two Immortal Venerables of Yang Zhaoduo are the founding Immortal Venerables of the Immortal Alliance, as well as allies of the Cangshan Immortal Venerable, and both are bigwigs of the conservative faction.
Wang Yulou blinked, somewhat puzzled. Why was Pang Meixian so clueless?

Then, the voice transmissions from the other Purple Mansion True Persons arrived.

'Fellow Daoist Yuque, legend has it that Fellow Daoist Pang is the Daoist consort of Immortal Venerable Yangzhao!'

"My lord, you must handle this with utmost care; harming her will have far-reaching consequences."

'Immortal Venerable, I truly tried my best, but my cultivation level is ultimately too low; I couldn't stop it.'

Oh no, that's the boss's mount!

Wang Yulou realized almost instantly that he had been set up!
(End of this chapter)