Shangyuque

Chapter 274 Wang Yulou, once you take this step, there's no turning back (1.1 views, please vote)
At Datiantai Mountain, Wang Yu'an was bidding farewell to Master Xizhu.

As a member of the fourth faction of the Immortal Alliance, Dong Luoche was naturally willing to cooperate with the grand plan to transfer Wang Yulou's base of operations in the Western Sea.

Anyway, they're just temporarily stopping at Datiantai Mountain. The situation is unpredictable, and Wang Yulou also needs to maneuver around. Dong Luoche understands Xiao Wang's difficulties.

Moreover, he wasn't afraid that Wang Yulou would borrow a portion of the land on Mount Datiantai and not return it. As a powerful local figure, Dongluo Chexianzun had the strength to protect his own interests.

Furthermore, because Wang Yulou and Dong Luoche had maintained a fairly good relationship over the long term—not exactly good, but at least there was some mutual respect—Wang Yu'an's negotiations went smoothly.

"Fellow Daoist Yu'an, after this turmoil passes, I reckon you'll be able to officially open your Purple Mansion. Hahaha, I wish you a smooth opening of your Purple Mansion in advance!"

Xi Zhu raised her cup, and very politely held up the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's smelly feet.

"What do you mean by Purple Mansion? I just hope I won't hold my elder brother back. Senior Xizhu, you're too kind to Yu'an."

Wang Yu'an replied with a wry smile that he had never been very ambitious, and compared to his elder brother Tianjiao, he knew that his abilities were limited.

Returning to the Fulongguan system was a huge pressure for him.

Having left his elder brother's protection, he now lives under someone else's roof.

Previously, Wang Yu'an was an insignificant disciple of Fulong Temple, but now he is involved in the power struggle between Jade Palace Immortal Venerable and White-Bearded General, and has been drawn into the biggest storm in the Immortal Alliance. Only Wang Yu'an himself knows the truth behind it all.

But no matter how difficult it is, we must keep going. At least he is already luckier than many others.
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The grotto-heavens of immortals are revered as blessed lands. Those immortals who are more powerful will even send the creatures in their grotto-heavens to the greater world to help them fleece the world.

This behavior will further expand the influence of the blessed land on the greater world and its reputation in another direction.

But if we're talking about which immortal's blessed land is the most famous in the world, it must be the Boundless Heaven of the Old Man of the Basket.

As one of the second-tier powers in the Great Heaven and Earth, the Purple Mansion within the Winnowing Basket Mountain, owned by the Winnowing Basket Elder, is mostly inhabited by people from the Blessed Land of No Fixed Heaven.

It can be said that this top-tier immortal, second only to Bifang, has an extremely strong influence on the world and control over his own power, Boluo Mountain.

Just as Qiu Mile entered the Western Sea with his sword, in a certain void within the territory of Boluo Mountain, the Boluo Old Man, sitting in front of the Four Extremes Concealment Platform in the Boundless Heaven, opened his eyes.

The Four Extremes Concealment Platform is a simple, antique-looking stone table with a chessboard-like grid carved on it.

In one part of the grid, a sword-shaped beam of light is slowly moving.

This is the effect of the Four Extremes Concealment Platform, a celestial artifact held by the Old Man with the Basket—to monitor the movements of those well-known celestial artifacts in the world.

People like Qingrui and Dedingwang, who are top-tier immortals in the Winnowing Basket Society, cannot be monitored by the Winnowing Basket Elder because top-tier immortals can conceal their own existence and the changes and fluctuations that occur when they interact with the great world.

Even the old man with the winnowing basket couldn't see the movements of the other top-tier immortals.

However, monitoring immortal artifacts are different. Those immortal artifacts that are nominally still of the first rank but have actually existed for tens of thousands of years are essentially still some kind of magic weapon.

Even though the spirits of these magical artifacts have the same lifespan and seniority as top-tier immortals, their strength is still far inferior to that of immortals.

And every moment within the vast universe, it interacts with the great Dao of the universe.

For example, when Qiu Maitreya was hiding in the sword light of the Supreme Dao Sword of Transcending the Limits and Breaking the Void and heading towards the Western Sea, it would be difficult to hide the disturbance of the Great Dao caused by the existence of the Supreme Dao Sword of Transcending the Limits and Breaking the Void and connecting heaven and earth. The greater the power unleashed by the Supreme Dao Sword of Transcending the Limits and Breaking the Void and causing the disturbance of the Great Dao, the more difficult it would be to hide.

The universe can be viewed as a giant harp laid flat, and the great Dao between heaven and earth is the strings of that harp.

Different immortal artifacts have different materials, supernatural powers, and characteristics, and the 'Great Dao Melodies' they produce are all different.

When the celestial artifacts stir the heavens and earth, they will pluck the strings of the zither.

The old man with the winnowing basket can use the Four Extremes Concealment Platform to monitor the Great Dao's strings over a long period of time, as well as his own records of the 'Great Dao's musical waves' from his attacks on different immortal artifacts held by different immortal venerables, to determine which immortal artifact caused the disturbance to the Great Dao.

Correspondingly, it can also be determined which top-level immortal venerable made the move.

As for the fact that the Four-Pole Concealment Platform is called 'Concealment' when it is clearly close to the effect of surveillance, that is the old man's personal choice.

This is similar to the Azure Bud Immortal Venerable, whose Supreme Dao Sword of Transcending Limits and Breaking Through Void is a small pool of water.
Even if later generations knew the names of these legendary immortal artifacts, the difference between the names and the actual artifacts would place an additional pressure on those newly formed Golden Core cultivators to seek the truth.

This pressure to seek the truth may seem insignificant to mortals. It's just a mismatch between the name and reality. The immortals have such long lifespans, they will eventually find out.

But this is just a mortal's level of understanding. For Qingrui and the old man with the winnowing basket, putting in an extra bit of effort on seemingly insignificant details is meaningful if it turns out to be useful.

Nothing is taken for granted; everyone forges their own path. Their convergent behavior reveals an absolute sense of responsibility for their own cultivation and pursuit of the Tao—to use every means at their disposal, calculating down to the smallest detail, to strive for every possible chance of victory!
This ability to be omnipotent and capable of anything, yet also to remain silent for tens of thousands of years without personally taking action, is truly extraordinary.

Silently watching the slowly moving light and shadow of the Supreme Dao Sword that transcends the limits of existence, the old man with the winnowing basket revealed a trace of disgust on his weathered face.

Of course I hate it, it would be strange if I didn't feel disgusted.

Even immortals can be disgusting!

From the perspective of the old man with the winnowing basket, the small group of top-tier immortals, represented by Qingrui, completely disregarded the pressure from Bifang.

In their view, the one in the most urgent situation is the old man with the winnowing basket; he can bear the pressure, so they are not in a hurry.

Among them, Qingrui went the furthest, directly flirting with Bifang.

She seemed completely unconcerned that Bi Fang could win, or that Bi Fang could successfully deal with the old man with the winnowing basket, and take another big step forward on the road to becoming the supreme ruler.

It seems Qingrui has faith in the old man with the winnowing basket, but faith aside, that scoundrel Qingrui will only offer support beyond practical assistance—and what can I say about that kind of support?
Damn it!

But ironically, these people's judgment was actually correct.

They disgusted the old man with the winnowing basket, but he still had to fight against the Bifang; it was an unavoidable situation.
Others thought that no matter how terrifying the Bifang was, there were tall people who could take it down.

The old man with the winnowing basket looked around and realized that, apart from Bifang, he was the tallest person there.
Similarly, Bifang has never given up its infiltration of Boluo Mountain. In the last tens of thousands of years, Boluo Mountain has faced the crisis of collapse several times.

It was under such pressure that the old man with the winnowing basket had no choice but to make good use of the cultivators who came from his own cave heaven and transfer a large amount of the foundation of the Boundless Heaven to the Great World—he was afraid!

Staring at the light and shadow of the Supreme Dao Sword that transcends the limits of existence, the old man with the winnowing basket gritted his teeth in hatred, and finally said.

"Yin Zheng, go, go to the West Sea, the Immortal Alliance's West Sea Immortal City, the Yu Ji Sword has moved."

"Check for me what happened, and be careful of the Bifang."

The decree of the Immortal Venerable transcended the barriers of space and time, and instantly reached the ears of the Hidden Immortal Venerable of Boluo Mountain.

When Yin Zheng Immortal Venerable awoke from his seclusion, he immediately obeyed his master's orders and left his cave.

At the level of the Old Man of the Basket, powerful subordinates are naturally plentiful. From this perspective, Qingrui is indeed a step behind Shuizun.

Water Venerable has begun his sprint toward becoming the supreme ruler. On the surface, he has no Golden Core Immortal Venerables under his command, but in secret, he has at least two. Besides Golden Valley Garden, there is also Jinglan from Huzhou, both of whom are his direct subordinates.

As for Qingrui, she has only just helped Qiu Mile achieve the Golden Core stage. In the future, when Qiu Mile grows up, he will be far behind Shui Zun's two subordinates.

As for the Immortal Venerable of Cangshan and even the Immortal Venerable of Yuque, needless to say, one is the gatekeeper of the Boluo Society and the other is a theoretical quasi-immortal venerable. They are both beings who seem to be sitting on the table, but in reality, they are just sitting on the edge of the table.

The difference is that Cangshan sits on the edge of the Boluo Society, while Wang Yuque sits on the edge of the grand chessboard of heaven and earth.
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The war among the Immortal Venerables has entered a new phase, but the war among the lower-level cultivators of the Immortal Alliance—the Four Seas Alliance—continues.

Even if no one cares about the outcome, and even if Qingrui's request is nothing more than saving face, the winds of power struggles at the top blow down to the bottom, creating an endless storm.

The wind here isn't even the evil wind that emerged from the latest power struggle at Qunxiantai, but rather the wind that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable used before leaving the front lines to capture the Unicorn Dragon Cave and prove the value of the fourth faction of the Immortal Alliance.

The lowly mortals on the front lines didn't even understand what the fourth faction of the Immortal Alliance was. They couldn't even understand the top three factions of the Immortal Alliance, but the decree of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was enough.

The Immortal Alliance has no shortage of cultivators.

Those who are not hardworking enough, not loyal enough, not smart enough, not strong enough, not ruthless enough, or not disciplined enough will be eliminated.

Only those who perfectly meet the expectations of the Celestial Venerable can rise even higher.

The direction that the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable pointed to was the direction that the Jade Palace Sect cultivators were charging towards, and they were vying to charge towards it!
“Songyu, you don’t need to push yourself so hard. You are a genius in magical combat, but magical combat is endless. You win once, you win twice, but how many times do you have to win before it ends?”

Fang Xinqian, unaware that he had almost been replaced by He Songyu, was earnestly reminding his newly befriended Yuque Sect prodigy in the manner of an elder brother.

Well, judging from the fact that He Songyu was able to befriend Fang Xinqian and infiltrate Fang Xinqian's social circle to observe Fang Xinqian's actions, He Songyu was more disciplined and ruthless than Xu Zhongyu.

"Hahaha, Brother Xinqian, of course I envy you too. You come from a prestigious family, so your future is naturally bright. Not to mention the Purple Mansion, even becoming a Celestial Venerable is not a big problem."

I am different. I cannot retreat. I fought my way up from the bottom to the Foundation Establishment stage, and from the Foundation Establishment stage I fought my way out of the Western Sea. Now I have arrived at the front line, and I will fight my way out of the front line again.

It's not that I don't want to retire, it's that I have no choice but to. If I retire, the Immortal Venerable may never see me again.

Although Xu Jifan's grand concert of "You Are Not Our Sun" in Xihai was absurd, the lyrics were not fake.

For the cultivators of the lower-level Tribulation Ashes and Jade Palace Sect, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is the sun, their god. To be noticed by the Immortal Venerable is something many people dream of.

It may seem ridiculous, but it is the law of survival, the law of cultivation.

The rules for resource allocation within the interest system have always been there: either accept them or bow down, either become a cost or become a winner. He Songyu did not want to become a cost.

"Hahaha, what you're saying is a bit much. What immortal venerable or not? I've already achieved enough to open my Purple Mansion in this lifetime, that's enough."

Fang Xinqian smiled and shook his head. Why did He Songyu fill the glass with spirit wine? He continued.

"However, taking over the cave of the One-Horned Flood Dragon Demon God will not be a matter of a day or two. You must not be impatient. Take steady steps and be prepared for a long-term effort."

I'm on the front lines, and you're the only one I can really get along with. Songyu, please be very careful. I don't want anything to happen to you.

Even though he looked down on He Songyu, a peasant, Fang Xinqian didn't show it. In fact, after seeing He Songyu's potential, he was quite willing to befriend him.

This is the meaning of striving; it is not some simple result, but a complex, multi-dimensional gain and breakthrough that is difficult to quantify.

After struggling and surviving time and time again, He Songyu is gradually changing his original fate of being blindfolded and deaf throughout his life.

This change is reflected in many ways. For example, Cui Baihao recognizes his potential and supports him, while Fang Xinqian, a member of a powerful family who looked down on him, takes the initiative to befriend him.
But this gain comes at a price.

Change itself is something that immortals crave, revere, and fear.

For cultivators at the lower levels, this process of change is also a process of self-transformation.

Abandon those past ideas, step into the real wilderness with ignorance and fear, and walk a different path that you may never have thought through but have no time to continue thinking about.

Then, step by step, they embarked on the path to change their fate.

This transformation is accompanied by bewildering anxiety, by a kind of 'sublation' in the dimension of self-reality, and by a fear of uncertainty and unknown outcomes.
Even though she had already made some progress, after all the setbacks and struggles between life and death, how could He Songyu dare to relax?
"Haha, we should be careful, but Brother Xinqian, do you have any extra magical talismans from last time? I can exchange them for them. Just tell me the price."

He Songyu's flattery of Fang Xinqian wasn't for nothing. As a scion of a prominent family, Fang was quite capable, and his family's patriarch had given him many trump cards.

Previously, He Songyu had obtained a magical talisman from him, and it was thanks to the talisman's divine power that she was able to turn a life-or-death crisis into an opportunity.

Upon hearing He Songyu's words, Fang Xinqian's smile faltered slightly.

Alright, alright, this country bumpkin is waiting for me here.
But the situation was urgent. Just moments ago, he had acted as if they were all brothers, not brothers, so it was really difficult to refuse He Songyu's request now, otherwise, it would create some enmity.

It's difficult to make friends and end up making enemies.

However, the Divine Power Talisman is too precious. Fang Xinqian only has two. He had already exchanged one for He Songyu without the family's orders. If he exchanged another one, he would have no more Divine Power Talismans left as a trump card.

"Brother, I won't take advantage of you."

This 'Deadly Wanderer' is an offensive escape magic talisman, much more expensive than ordinary magical talismans.

"I'll give you 1.2 million spirit stones, how about it?"

The Dead Silence Wanderer is a special magical talisman that is versatile, capable of both running and fighting, making it a perfect choice for blasting fish.

It can be said that it is indeed more expensive than ordinary magical talismans, but it is not as much as 1.2 million—that is, two strands of celestial essence.

Normally, it would be around 900,000, but Fang Xinqian probably added 300,000.

"Deal!" He Songyu took a deep breath and made the decision quickly.

He had to be ruthless and clever enough. In terms of grasping the principal contradiction, He Songyu didn't understand the theory of contradiction, but through his repeated brushes with death, he gained insight into what was important and what was not.

With an extra Deathly Silence Wandering Divine Power Talisman, he could not only save his life but also accumulate more battle merits at crucial moments, thus providing him with more security for his future.

Although the price of 1.2 million spirit stones is high, it can still be raised by knocking on the door of Palace Master Cui and crying poor to his friends!

Moreover, he had many military achievements. He Songyu was not in a hurry to deal with the matter of the second-level Purple Mansion, as his cultivation had not yet reached the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage.

Therefore, he can directly exchange battle merits for spirit stones, at least for now.

Considering that he has accumulated a lot of 'high-level battle merits' by killing late-stage Foundation Establishment, peak Foundation Establishment, and senior Foundation Establishment cultivators, he could probably earn a total of 480,000.

"Here, these are 317,259 coins. Brother Xinqian, please keep them for now. I'll collect the rest."

As for the magical talisman, no rush, consider these spirit stones as a deposit.

He earned 480,000 battle merits and 317,000 spirit stones, which would give him about 800,000. It wouldn't be too difficult for He Songyu to raise another 400,000.

However, although He Songyu said the talisman wasn't urgent, Fang Xinqian understood that he wanted it now.
"Haha, I naturally trust Brother Songyu's character. Here, take the talisman and use it. There's no rush with the spirit stones."

We're all honest people; exchanging the treasure talisman for 1.2 million spirit stones is actually not a loss for us.

Moreover, Fang Xinqian was not afraid that He Songyu would renege on the debt.

Putting everything else aside, He Songyu is indeed a genius in combat. With Deathly Wanderer around, he can earn battle merits on the front lines even faster!

"Brother, I will never forget your kindness to Songyu. I won't say anymore, everything is in the wine."

He Songyu took the beautiful blue-purple talisman, which resembled a magical artifact, and immediately picked up a wine cup with an air of arrogance. Just as he was about to raise the cup, he put it down again.

Just as Fang Xinqian was wondering, He Songyu picked up the wine pot and drank all the spiritual wine in it in one gulp.

"Brother Xinqian, I am deeply grateful and will definitely gather those spirit stones as soon as possible!"

He Songyu held the precious talisman and spoke politely, but his eyes burned with a fierce ambition.

Despite being burdened with enormous debt, he gained a crucial trump card during this window of opportunity when the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable demanded the capture of the Unicorn Dragon Cave.

He Songyu believes it is worthwhile.

Is it dangerous?
Danger!
To go for it or not?
Rush!
He fought and won, established merits, climbed from a peasant's position to a high-ranking official, and transformed from a junior general into a senior general.

He Songyu is not afraid of danger. Having started from the very bottom, he is only afraid that he will not even have a chance!
There are too many cultivators in the Immortal Alliance. Their loyalty and even their lives are worthless. Opportunity is too crucial. Wasn't Jade Palace Immortal Venerable able to rise to prominence precisely because he had the opportunity to become the Vice Alliance Leader?

Without the opportunity to become the vice leader of the alliance and preside over the reform amidst turbulent times, how could there be the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable we know today?

"Haha, we're brothers, why are you speaking like that?"

Fang Xinqian replied with a smile, "He seems clever, but he's just a little bit clever; he's actually a complete idiot."
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"Cangshan, Qingrui has bestowed the Supreme Sword of Transcending Limits and Breaking Void upon Qiu Mile and is heading towards the Western Sea!"

"Taihe."

"Rakshasa."

Yuehua disregarded all decorum and, upon noticing the Supreme Dao Sword of Transcending Limits and Breaking Void passing over the Red Lantern, immediately sent messages to Cangshan, Shuizun, and Luosha.

Those who can become Immortal Venerables are not incompetent, not even one. Even the most incompetent Shen Guang was once a legend and a prodigy of the Western Sea.

Those moonlit nights that bloom throughout the Immortal Alliance, whether Moonflower Immortal Venerable likes it or not, are her eyes, ears, and tentacles. Through special Dharma Aspects and Divine Powers, her Dharma Aspect Domain can unfold across thousands or tens of thousands of miles away in moonlit nights far from the Moonflower Sect.

The Supreme Sword of Transcending Limits and Breaking Through the Void is undoubtedly a top-tier immortal artifact, but Moonlight is not weak either. It was precisely through the Bright Moon Night monitoring system that she noticed the unusual activity of the Supreme Sword of Transcending Limits and Breaking Through the Void, as well as the action of its owner placing a piece.

On the Immortal Platform, the Immortal Alliance's venerable immortals, in a team-building activity, labeled the troublesome Qingrui as the "Number One Bitch in the Great World."

As a result, Qingrui immediately sent Qiu Mile to the scene.

Qingrui is not some stray dog ​​on the roadside, the kind of stray dog ​​that anyone can kick.

In fact, from the moment the possibility of a chaotic era emerged on the horizon until now, she has not made a single wrong move and has been winning every time.

Those seemingly unfavorable situations, those seemingly repeated detours, were all just Qingrui's proactive adjustments after grasping the changes.

Even the betrayal of the Immortal Alliance by Mang Xiang is hard to say whether it was just a little fling between Immortal Venerable Qingrui and the Immortal King.

After the collective team-building activity among the immortals on the Immortal Platform, Qingrui seems to be about to explode.
The celestial artifacts stirred, and Qiu Mile appeared. Yuehua didn't know what she was going to do, so she immediately informed the other three major shareholders of the Celestial Alliance.

"That bitch, she's just using the excuse of being humiliated to stir up trouble again. She's too good at infighting!"

After Cangshan determined the nature of Qingrui's move, he immediately set off and appeared directly in the vast world.

It must be said that Cangshan has a very high level of understanding of the essence of things.

He guessed Qingrui's thoughts perfectly.

The fact that he was scolded, humiliated, and subjected to team building has already happened. Dwelling on the past is pointless. It's better to take advantage of the situation to vent his anger and reap some rewards, while also embarrassing the Fourth Faction. Of course, Wang Yulou's interests in the West Sea will become the price to pay in this process.

"Cangshan, I don't know what she's up to, but you can go."

"Be very careful, this could be a trap to lure us to Bi Fang's execution," Taihe Shuizun warned Cangshan telepathically.

Shui Zun did not respond to Yue Hua, but instead chose to talk to Cang Shan.

It has a grand vision, so it's absolutely impossible for it to be among the first to step forward. Even when there's no urgent need to get involved in major events, it's not really interested in getting involved in Huzhou.

However, after hearing the Water Venerable's warning, Cangshan stopped at the border between Qunqing Plain and Wunan Prefecture.

It might be a trap set by the Immortal Venerable of the Gouxian Alliance for Bifang to kill.
Why should I go then?
Should I deliver it?

“Rakshasa, go and take a look. The Western Sea is where Jade Tower is, and he is one of your people.”

Cangshan smoothly passed the ball to Luosha, who had just brought her talent from the Immortal Extinction Domain to the Immortal Alliance, via telepathy. (Those who understand can explain this reference to their fellow cultivators.)

However, Cangshan occasionally liked to tell little lies, and despite Shuizun's reminder, he didn't mention a word of it to Luosha.

Go, go, Lao Luo, go.

It's a bit like the old guard in the Immortal Alliance bullying the newbies, but that's just how the world of cultivation is. If you don't like it, you don't have to come.

“I’m not going. You can go, or we can go together and bring the Water Vessel.”

The demon god Black Centipede of the Immortal Kingdom has informed me that Qiu Mile has just arrived in the Western Sea Immortal City.

"Well, I've already summoned the Water Venerable. His message is that if you go, he'll go too."

The honest newcomer to the Immortal Alliance, Luosha, was very cautious. Although he didn't know that Cangshan was going to trap him, his long-cultivated vigilance helped him avoid this big pit.

Because that could really be a trap to lure people to the Western Sea to deliver to Bifang!

Ordinary people may not understand this level of unresolved game, but if Cangshan, Shuizun, Luosha and others also couldn't understand it, they wouldn't have gotten to where they are today.

He returned to his own sanctuary on Cangshan Mountain once again, and even sat back down in his cultivation place.

Having already crawled into bed, he certainly couldn't possibly go on an adventure with the Water Venerable and the Rakshasa.

"Well, let's wait and see. Even with the Supreme Dao Sword of Transcending Limits and Breaking Void in hand, Qiu Mile won't be able to stir up any big waves.

Upon hearing Cangshan's reply, Luosha cursed Cangshan in secret, but ultimately said nothing more.

Yes, Qiu Maitreya is nothing more than a Purple Palace, and no matter what he does, he can't cause any big waves.

That old hag Qingrui had calculated that she could snag this small victory. Without the Immortal Venerable intervening, Qiu Mile, whose strength was comparable to, or even surpassed, that of the un-enlightened Mangxiang, was invincible in the vast world.

Qingrui gave the Supreme Dao Sword of Transcending Limits and Breaking Void to Qiu Mile in order to attract the attention of other immortals in the Immortal Alliance.

To become the number one being in the entire universe, you don't care if she's a whore or not. Even if she is a whore, she's still the number one whore in the entire universe, so she's definitely not simple.

However, after much deliberation, Rakshasa ultimately decided not to inform Wang Yulou.

Well, we can't notify them. If we do, it will make the fourth faction of the Immortal Alliance look weak. It would be embarrassing if they knew their little brother was being bullied and didn't do anything about it.

It would be better to pretend not to know, so that it would be easier to explain to Wang Yuque later.

In the internal strife within the Immortal Alliance, individual interests can be stripped away, but in the clash between factions, if members of a faction suffer losses, other members must stand up for them.

The crowded Gunsendai was a place where consensus was weak. So, a change was made, and at first, everyone was focused on preparing for a civil war.

However, the specific factions are real, and they follow a different logic compared to the intrigue and backstabbing at the Immortal Alliance level as a whole.

This is why Cangshan sent Luosha to take over, but Luosha ultimately didn't go, and she didn't even inform Wang Yulou.

even
"Fellow Daoist Yuehua, you didn't tell Yulou about Qiu Mile and the Supreme Dao Sword of Transcending Limits, did you?"

In the Moon Goddess Palace of the Blessed Land of Moonlight, Yuehua's beautiful eyes first flashed with a hint of confusion, then with disbelief, and finally she even laughed out loud.

"Wonderful, the fourth faction of the Immortal Alliance?"
Ha, a bunch of good-for-nothings!

However, her tone in replying to the Rakshasa Demon King was, of course, calm, composed, and indifferent.

"No, I understand."

Moonflower Immortal Venerable, you are a respectable person, truly a respectable person.

Luo's face even flushed slightly, but he still answered politely.

"Yes, I understand. I was just saying that among the members of Qunxiantai, you are the most deserving of respect. You are much better than the loud and boisterous Jinguyuan."

"You flatter me, Demon Emperor. Please come to the Moon Goddess Palace to enjoy tea and discuss the Dao when you have some free time."

"Can!"

Everything is left unsaid.

The immortals, who fear change the most, are always watching for changes.

In the blink of an eye, from Yuehua to Shuizun, Cangshan, and Luosha, the three top Golden Core cultivators of the Immortal Alliance, immediately knew what had happened.

However, even though they knew changes were happening, they did nothing.

It can be said that the immortals know everything from ancient times to the present.

But the immortals don't care!
Wang Yulou?
Ha, without any apologies, even if it were Wang Yulou, the immortals wouldn't care!

cost?

Wasn't the cost borne by Wang Yulou?

Will abandoning Wang Yulou damage the morale of the fourth faction?

The fourth faction exists based on realistic interests, adapting to the changes of the times, and the inherent needs of the Immortal Alliance; it does not rely on fickle human hearts!

As for the future, we'll talk about that later. As for future battles, Rakshasa is confident of winning!
The water vessel wreaks havoc in the Golden Valley Garden, while the green buds become a jade-carrying pot.

That's how outrageous I am!
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As the sun sets, the activities of cultivators at the lower levels are not restricted by time.

The power returns to oneself, which can be strong enough to change the rules of heaven and earth, but for cultivators at the bottom, it means that they will be exploited more thoroughly and deeply by the order of the cultivation world.

They are exploited day and night, regardless of sunrise or sunset, morning or evening, or the times; they are exploited indiscriminately.

Therefore, the Western Sea Immortal City did not become quiet as the sun set; on the contrary, it became even more prosperous.

The Xihai First Auction House recently changed its trading rules, so that trading will continue uninterrupted throughout the day and year.

Unfortunately, for the gambling-addicted cultivators who participate in the auction house transactions, this will only make them suffer even more.

But this is also the helplessness of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable. Those cultivators who like to gamble and become addicted to drugs will not easily quit.

They keep clamoring to 'earn spirit stones' for twelve hours a day, and other auction houses that copied the West Sea First Auction House have already followed suit.

If the Xihai First Auction House doesn't follow suit, it will be eliminated by the fierce competition.
These gamblers are unaware that extending the trading time will only make them suffer even more.

Ignorant, fearless, and mindless, driven only by greed.

This is the true situation of most cultivators who cannot break free and are trapped at the bottom of the quagmire.

But if you really try to explain it to them, they don't want to hear it.
The ugliness and absurdity of human nature are even more evident in these ignorant people.

Striving is too difficult, the times are not right, the environment is problematic—with countless excuses, they prefer simple, straightforward, and mindless pleasure and excitement.

Driven by this demand, the night at the Western Sea Battle Arena was equally bustling.

After Xu Zhongyu came He Songyu, and after He Songyu came countless other "Yu"s.

Ambition breeds prosperity, and prosperity fuels ambition. The vitality of the Western Sea is undeniable, which is why Wang Yulou is unwilling to give up this core territory.

But no matter how difficult the choice, as long as it's the right one, Wang Yulou will always do it.

However, it was too late.

Qingrui Immortal Venerable is not some random female dog on the street; she is a top-tier Golden Core Immortal Venerable.

Her decisiveness and skill in making moves were never affected by changes in the situation; every move she made was far superior to the average.

When the Great Flesh Mountain Maitreya True Man stood inside the Supreme Sword of Transcending Limits and Breaking Void, he arrived at the Western Sea like a dazzling golden sun.

Death then begins to flow.

The decree of the Celestial Venerable, the Dao Fruit of the True Man, and the turmoil at the Altar of Immortals.

At this moment, the Western Sea transformed into a terrifying storm of death.

Qiu Mile did not make a move from beginning to end, and the immortals of the Western Sea were trembling with fear.

The boundless divine power of the Supreme Dao Sword, which transcends the limits and breaks through the void, only needs to be revealed in a small part to crush everything in the Western Sea.

Golden light, golden light, the golden light that illuminates Qiu Maitreya's path to the Golden Elixir, flows through every corner of the Western Sea Immortal City.

Death upon contact.

When Wang Yuque was cleaning up the poisonous influence of Shenguang in the Western Sea, several thousand people died in the process.

As long as Qiu Mile stood there, the death toll seemed to rise rapidly.

So-called prodigies, so-called young talents of Hexi, no matter how much desire and ambition they have, are as fragile as paper in the face of absolute power.

This is the true status of the Ashes of Calamity in the world of cultivation.

Life is as fragile as paper!

Among the several True Immortals guarding the West Sea, True Immortal Longhu Jiaolong was the first to react, and he asked in fear.

"Fellow Daoist Maitreya, I am a disciple of the Bull Demon Immortal Venerable. May I leave?"

Qiu Mile laughed loudly.

"Haha, get out of here, all of you get out!"

His laughter was so unrestrained, his mouth wide open, revealing a set of fangs.

With a slight lick of his lips, Qiu Mile spoke to the spirit.

"Senior, could you extend it a few hundred miles further out? It doesn't matter. Destroying Wang Yulou's foundation in the Western Sea is also the Immortal Venerable's intention."

"Alright, I'll only use half of my power at most, and then I'll stop."

The spirit of the artifact has not made a move for too long, and of course it hopes to make a full-force attack, but at that moment, it is often in a situation where it can be destroyed at any time.

Therefore, being able to kill indiscriminately and vent one's boredom is somewhat interesting, so it did not refuse Qiu Maitreya's request.

However, even so, the spirit remained very rational—it would only use half of its accumulated resources at most.

Ninety-five percent is the bottom line; if it's used more, Qingrui will suffer huge losses.

"Thank you, senior. Thank you, senior. All the spiritual objects and materials inside and outside the West Sea Immortal City belong to you, senior. They all belong to you."

"Just leave those flesh and blood to me. Maitreya, if you want to attain the Golden Elixir, you still need more foundation."

The Sword of Transcending Limits and Breaking Through Void did not answer. Of course, it knew that Qiu Mile's foundation for attaining the Golden Core was already sufficient. However, the Qingrui Sect was also a workplace, and the weapon spirit was also a member of that workplace.
It is a spirit, and Qiu Mile is a cultivator. They are in the same workplace, but in different systems and functions, so there is no need for them to fight each other. Therefore, it gives Qiu Mile a lot of face.

Golden light flowed, and cultivators died one by one. In an instant, the prosperous Western Sea was quickly reduced to a dead zone.

Mo Yunshu, die!
Zheng Yan, die!

Yunnan University, die!

However, the deaths of the cultivators became nourishment for Qiu Maitreya.

Cultivating immortality, of course, is different from being a human.

Those who can become immortals can define the rules of heaven and earth, and even change those rules.

Therefore, good and evil, right and wrong, everything is meaningless in the face of absolute power.

Qiu Mile was bloodthirsty. While he was wreaking havoc in the Western Sea, a group of people were watching him in the dark, but none of them made a move.

There wasn't even anyone speaking.

The sword is there, and that is the will of the Azure Bud Immortal Venerable.

"Going to the Western Sea to attain enlightenment, let's see who dares to stop me," is not just Qingrui's wild talk.

Qiu Mile's Golden Elixir was obtained without the consent of the Immortal Assembly, and he even slaughtered the entire Western Sea Immortal City.

Unfortunately, both the West Sea and the Red Lantern are within Qingrui's direct radiation range.

Qiu Mile is swaggering around in Qingrui's territory. No matter what he does, do the other members of the Immortal Alliance really dare to directly intervene?
To exchange pieces, one must also have pieces. The Supreme Dao Sword, which transcends the extreme and breaks through the void, is there. What kind of pieces can be offered up for exchange?

When the child is weakened, Qiu Mile, who carries the Supreme Dao Sword of Transcending Limits and Breaking Void, can have an extra meal.

Ziqiang has gone too far. Take Cangshan, which stopped at the edge of Qunqingyuan, as an example. Fellow Daoist, don't laugh at the clown of Cangshan. You'll know when you get here that Bifang's huge stomach is no joke.

From beginning to end, Yin Zheng stood silently in a corner of the void, observing Qiu Mile's massacre.

The old man with the winnowing basket also observed the movements of the Immortal Alliance and the Immortal Kingdom through his disciples' eyes. In addition, he also had many conversations with the Immortal Venerables of the Immortal Alliance.
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At Datiantai Mountain, Wang Yu'an has already embarked on his journey to the West Sea.

Meanwhile, within the blessed land of Dongluoche, the game of chess between Wang Yuque and Dongluoche Immortal Venerable had reached its final stage.

When asking for favors, it wouldn't be enough to just send Wang Yu'an. Wang Yulou came in person, essentially to protect Yu'an and help him through this period of training.

With Ancestor Jingyi abducted by Mangxiang, the Wang family has no ancestor, and Yulou is the pillar of the Wang family.

In addition, paying a visit to the Dongluoche Immortal Venerable, with whom he has a long-standing friendship, is also part of the cultivation of the weakest immortal venerable of the fourth faction, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

At this point, the situation was already hopeless, and the dragon could not escape.

The chart still appears to be clearly black and white, suggesting intense tension.

But the Jade Palace Immortal knew that his great dragon had fallen into a situation where it was being led by the nose by the Eastern Luo Chariot.

"Senior, Yulou has lost, haha."

Realizing there was no way forward, Wang Yulou put down the chess piece, shook his head with a helpless smile.

However, Dong Luoche did not answer.

This young immortal, who resembled Mangxiang, had the same handsome appearance, but also possessed some characteristics of a mountain dweller, such as his large ears and short nose.

She looks strange, but somehow she has a natural beauty.

This is the hermit.

The hermit is a hermit, a celestial being.

The natural body of a mountain dweller is the kind of body that is closest to the Dao.

But just as Cui Baihao told Wang Yu'an, those who have a smooth journey in their early years are often overtaken by those of humble origins who have overcome many obstacles in the latter half of their cultivation.

One of the core reasons for the destruction of the Mountain Man Immortal Kingdom was that the Mountain Man's immortal lords were often not strong enough.

However, Dong Luoche is still quite strong, having attained enlightenment 32,000 years ago and become a Golden Immortal.

"Senior?" Noticing that Dongluoche Immortal Venerable's expression was a bit off, Wang Yulou called out in surprise.

Dong Luoche opened his eyes and said with a strange expression.

"Yu Lou, the Western Sea is gone."

"what do you mean?"

"The Western Sea is gone, Qiu Mile has taken action, and the Immortal City has been destroyed."

The area within a radius of three hundred miles was a dead zone, and he brought with him the Supreme Dao Sword that transcends the limits and breaks through the void.

Moreover, the latest development is that Qiu Maitreya is preparing to attain the Golden Elixir.

"Yes, it's highly likely to succeed; no one dares to stop it."

With the West Sea gone, half of our core base is gone!
His mind was spinning, but Wang Yulou's long-standing skill remained intact, and he quickly realized the key point.

"Are they all worried that it's a trap set by the Celestial King and that old hag?"

A hint of appreciation flashed in Dong Luoche's eyes as he affirmed.

"Yes, your reaction was extremely fast."

Unfortunately, those were green buds, those were green buds.

Yu Lou, it's normal that she's stronger than you, there's no need to worry.

I still support you; the fourth faction cannot easily abandon any core member.

The fact that Qiu Maitreya attained enlightenment by slaughtering the Western Sea is both your misfortune and your fortune.

The direction in which the fourth faction consolidates its will can be applied to yourself.

Dongluo Chexian was willing to support Wang Yulou because he had watched Wang Yulou grow up step by step.

They also watched how Wang Yulou retreated and how decisively prepared to abandon his original base.

The title of Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is not just empty talk; the Jade Tower already possesses the aura of an Immortal Venerable.

Unfortunately, Wang Yulou was decisive, quick, and ruthless enough, but that was Qingrui.
How could losing to Qingrui be considered shameful?
However, Wang Yulou did not answer immediately.

After a long while, he looked up, his eyes filled with an indescribable anticipation.

Expectation, greed, fear, confusion, excitement, and worry were all mixed together in that complex look in his eyes.

"Senior, it seems that Qiu Maitreya attained enlightenment without the consent of the Assembly of Immortals, didn't he?"

Dong Luoche paused for a moment, then quickly understood Wang Yulou's thoughts.

He closed his eyes, his fingers moving slightly as he twirled a wooden compass in his hand.

The wooden compass looked quite ordinary.

After the Dongluo chariot was unrolled, Wang Yulou realized that it was not some treasure in his palm, but a real celestial artifact.

Unfathomable divine power surged within the body of Dongluoche Immortal Venerable, a descendant of the Mountain Man.

The great Dao of Zhou Tian surges on the compass, and the speed of the compass also increases.

Finally, the Eastern Luoche Immortal Venerable opened his eyes and said solemnly.

Meeting you today is auspicious, auspicious!
However, Wang Yulou, once you take this step, there's no turning back.

Wang Yulou nodded. He understood, of course, how rushed the situation he was facing was.

"A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is nothing compared to a once-in-ten-thousand-years chance. If we miss this one, who knows how long we'll have to wait for the next one?"

"Senior, if Yulou achieves enlightenment, he will surely be richly rewarded in the future!"

Dong Luoche nodded slightly, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, and analyzed the situation.

"Difficult, but the cultivation level of the mid-stage Purple Mansion is not a big problem."

You possess the medicinal power of the Complete Dao-Achieving Pill. Within my blessed land, I am confident that I can help you reach the peak of the Purple Mansion realm within half a day.

The problem is, you need to garner more support; you're not Qiu Mile, you don't have Qingrui behind you.

Qiu Mile's attainment of enlightenment was due to Qing Rui's decree. With just a word, "Let's see who dares to stop you," and the protection of a celestial artifact, Qiu Mile's golden elixir was successfully formed.

But who is behind Wang Yulou?

"I will personally go to see the Rakshasa Demon Emperor, senior. It will agree," Wang Yulou said confidently.

Behind Qiu Mile is Qingrui, and the fourth faction of the Immortal Alliance to which Wang Yulou belongs has Rakshasa.

In a battle of wits, it's a back-and-forth exchange.

Qiu Mile set a bad precedent, but Wang Yulou did not object.

Because he wanted to ride the wave of Qiu Maitreya's enlightenment and try to achieve the Golden Core stage.

"Are you really confident?" Dong Luoche asked, frowning.

Wang Yulou shook his head in silence.

He should have known better than to fool Dong Luoche.

(End of this chapter)