Shangyuque

Chapter 285 The Divine Light Poison Flowed for a Hundred Years, Finally, It Reached Qingrui's Head (1.1 words)
Little Wang, who hadn't even attained the Golden Core stage yet, was acting like a fool in front of a group of Golden Core cultivators from the fourth sect, and he did it quite well.

A fool's folly reveals his wisdom, and his arrogance borders on humility.

By making oneself the clown and expressing one's true needs through jokes, this approach is naturally more reasonable than openly demanding benefits.

Even if Xiao Wang directly negotiates the price, everyone can simply negotiate with him.

"You're already this arrogant before even reaching the Golden Core stage. Once you do, won't you follow the example of Mang Xiang and overturn the Heavens of the Immortal Alliance?"

Rakshasa smiled and asked in return. Wang Yulou understood that this was because the Demon Emperor was afraid that he would cause too much trouble.

Too much change is not good either; Qingrui is a prime example of someone who couldn't withstand change and was constantly tormented by it.

Luo's idea is not complicated. He seeks the Dao fruit that leads to eternity, so he is not in a hurry. The change in rhythm hides the Rakshasa Demon Emperor's ambition to directly point to the path of supremacy - there is no need to hide it.

Coincidentally, Wang Yulou was also a seeker of the Dao, so he understood what the Rakshasa needed.

"Throughout a lifetime of cultivation, all one seeks is the fruit of the Dao. The Golden Elixir is easy to attain, but the fruit of the Dao is hard to come by."

Demon Emperor, Yu Lou has no arrogant thoughts.

"I simply wish to do my part for all of you fellow cultivators and contribute to our cause in the new land of the Immortal Alliance's Extinction of the Immortal Realm. That's all."

To become a Celestial Venerable, one must not merely achieve the Golden Core stage, but stand above the rules, rather than becoming a Golden Core cultivator and still serving as a beast of burden.

Existence within the rules is called attaining the Dao; existence outside the rules is being controlled by the Dao.

The Dao here is not the Dao of Heaven, but the Dao of cultivation in the human realm.

It is difficult to attain the fruits of the Way of Heaven, and it is also difficult to attain the fruits of cultivation in the human realm.

For Wang Yulou, who aspires to become a Celestial Venerable rather than merely a Golden Core cultivator, he needs to grasp both aspects firmly.

What he wanted to do was to burn off the 'resources' he had accumulated as a governing leader and give them to the fourth faction, to make the fire of the fourth faction burn brighter—truly to create value for everyone, thereby consolidating his own voice in the fourth faction.

However, this kind of good thing is not something Wang Yulou can do at will. Rakshasa is the leader of the fourth faction, and those demon gods from the Immortal Extinction Domain who have no foundation in the Immortal Alliance have followed Rakshasa to the Immortal Alliance.

Therefore, even if Xiao Wang is making contributions and doing good deeds for everyone, he still needs to act like a fool and a clown to ask the Demon Emperor for permission.

It looks ridiculous that he's kneeling like that, but Wang Yulou can't just slap Luocha in the face and make Luocha listen to him, can he?

The power of the faction rests with the Rakshasa. To have authority is to have real power, to make contributions is to earn merit, and to share the potential benefits of the whole.

In summary, the turtle's and foolishness are superficial; the real motivation is to seek power and profit. The price is to burn out his position in the Immortal Alliance, in exchange for real influence within the Fourth Faction.

The Demon Emperor remained silent for a long time. Just when the valley was eerily quiet and Donglai was starting to worry about Wang Yulou, the old bastard Rakshasa finally spoke.

"Yu Lou's idea is quite interesting. What do you think, Di Shui?"

Forget about him, he's my man, of course I support him.

Dead stock!
"The Wubolu Association has reached a compromise with Bifang, but the timing for changing the rules of heaven and earth has not yet been determined."

In the Immortal Extinction Domain, the Immortal Alliance and the Four Seas Alliance are still vying for the Unicorn Dragon Cave Heaven, and victory is far from being achieved.

The situation is stuck at the boundary between impending change and impending change.

This is an opportunity for the fourth faction to further consolidate its interests within the Immortal Alliance. I support Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's idea.

The Water Immortal calmly analyzed the situation.

That's the situation. The fourth faction has a chance, but it's not very big.

Xiao Wang seized the opportunity to take a gamble, and Drip decided to support him.

Rakshasa nodded slightly, looked at Donglai, saw that Donglai was drinking, and then looked at the Bull Demon.

The Bull Demon immediately spoke up.

"The only problem is that things aren't going well at the front, and we need Fellow Daoist Yuque to personally go to the front to make adjustments."

Xiao Wang, go and guide the cultivators of the 'Immortal Alliance - Four Seas Alliance Frontline' to move the formation around - that's roughly the idea.

The Immortal Alliance cannot win too quickly, otherwise it will be the defeat of the fourth faction.

"Senior, why are we suddenly talking about the front lines?"

Donglai had no interest in drinking; he was in charge of the front lines of the Immortal Alliance.
Wang Yulou was at most an assistant. Of course, because Wang was too disciplined, Donglai also approved of Wang's arrangements for the front line.

Note that the rules here refer to the rules of great cultivators, just like the rules that Mang Xiang followed back then. Wang Yulou had a great feud with Mang Xiang, but he did indeed receive Mang Xiang's true teachings—true teachings in the absolute sense.

During those days when he was overwhelmed by the mountains, Xiao Wang observed, pondered, and learned from them, accumulating countless pieces of knowledge and experience, which led to his current meteoric rise in rank.

Mang Xiang's suppression of Wang Yulou, in a sense, transformed into the possibility of Wang Yulou breaking free from his cocoon and becoming a butterfly, and Wang Yulou's luck and hard work turned this possibility into reality.

Wang Yulou first mentioned the Fourth Faction, then the Immortal Alliance; his meaning was already quite clear.

It should be noted that after he steps down, his Jade Palace Sect disciples, as well as the reformist cultivators accumulated within the Immortal Alliance over the years, all need a place to be settled.

After the recent turmoil, Bifang and Boluo Society have reached a compromise once again, and the situation in Datiandi is stabilizing.

As a result, it will be difficult to settle the promising young reformers that the Immortal Alliance has prepared for the chaotic era.

Therefore, by burning his own influence and transferring some of the Immortal Alliance's resources to the Fourth Faction, Wang Yulou could strengthen the Fourth Faction, ensure a smooth landing for himself, and alleviate the transformation pressure within the Immortal Alliance.

However, what he wanted to do was power, and Luosha, fearing Wang Yulou would act recklessly, had Dishui and you and me vouch for him.

This is the logic of the matter itself, but Wang Yulou, Luosha, and Dishui did not discuss these things. Smart people don't need to say so much.

Donglai was different; he needed the water buffalo to explain things to him before he could grasp the key points.

'Won't Wang Yulou's practice of sending the rising stars of the Jade Palace Sect and the Immortal Alliance during their reform era to the fourth faction's demon gods who destroy the Immortal Realm be met with suspicion?' Donglai wasn't stupid; he quickly realized something was wrong.

This matter seems to be more complicated than it appears.
'No, it's nothing, really nothing, but this nothing actually has some value.'

"He has grasped the essence of Cangshan Mountain. Wang Yulou, from now on we should call him Fellow Daoist Yuque." Big Water Buffalo sighed.

Although Xiao Wang is a nobody, he is a nobody who can stand firm in the battle between Golden Core cultivators.

In the blessed valley of the Rakshasa Demon King, Xiao Wang could pretend to be a fool, a clown, or a nobody. But outside the Rakshasa's blessed land, Wang Yulou was indeed a celestial being in the eyes of others.

The True Immortal Venerable, recognized by the Immortal Platform, supported by factions, and with oxen and horses charging forward, stands at the center of the tide of the times.

'Senior brother, if you said it was nothing serious, why did you say it was actually useful?'

'For the demon gods, it doesn't really matter whether their disciples are human or demon.'

Because demons can cultivate themselves into humans, and humans can cultivate themselves into demons.

All living beings in the universe originate from the same source, and the differences between them are but a hair's breadth in the eyes of us Golden Core Immortals.

However, it is correct to transform the foundation of sects or forces into the general model of the Immortal Alliance.

It doesn't matter if this correctness isn't brought up. Now that Wang Yulou is willing to do it and even recruit people, let him do it. It can be considered as adding a bit of depth to the organization.

Moreover, Wang Yulou has quite a few people supporting him. You, me, Dishui, Dongluoche, and Baixu are sitting here. How dare Luosha not respect us?
It's valuable, it's valuable, value, ha, what does value mean?
Respecting the will of us and maintaining the stability of the faction as a whole is also valuable to the Rakshasa!

What kind of golden elixir are you? What kind of golden elixir are he? What kind of golden elixir is Wang Yulou? What kind of golden elixir is Rakshasa?
Different cultivators, with different positions and cultivation levels, face different situations. Their individual interests and factional interests are intertwined, compounded by the complex background of the environment that is about to change but has not yet changed, which led to this relatively straightforward negotiation.

"Wang Yulou is stirring things up, I'm afraid something bad will happen, Senior Brother." Donglai valued Wang Yulou, but he valued his own interests even more.

"The Immortal Alliance and the Four Seas Alliance are doing a good job. Making no changes will be to our advantage."

As descendants of the Purple Extreme Sword Sect and true disciples of the Drunken Sword Master, their relationship with the Dragon God of Knowing the Stop created a special 'Immortal Alliance - Four Seas Alliance' battle card.

But once this card is moved, the unresolved possibilities may turn into a fixed reality, and the reality will compress the total number of possibilities.

It sounds abstract, but the corresponding reality is not complicated: the space for the game has been overdrawn by this little scoundrel Wang Yulou!
Xiao Wang asked Luocha for power, and Luocha gave it to him, but demanded collateral, namely, a guarantee from the remaining members of the Ziji Sword Sect.

Niu Mo endorsed Xiao Wang, but the problem is, this is getting a bit too far.

"It's something we have to do. It's difficult for the Demon Emperor too. He's the Immortal Venerable of the Immortal Alliance, and he needs to show the Water Venerable and Cangshan the firm stance he's taken."

"We can't hold it too hostage. Taking a step back and supporting Xiao Wang to secure his position as Immortal Venerable wouldn't be a loss," the water buffalo replied helplessly.

"Senior brother, you're bluffing me again. This is trivial. Even in Qingrui's state, it doesn't affect her position as the Immortal Venerable of the Immortal Alliance."

Donglai understands the estrangement between Rakshasa and Zhizhi Dragon God, and he also understands how the relationship between Rakshasa and the remnants of the Purple Extreme Sword Sect, who joined the fourth faction, and Rakshasa would be viewed by the other Immortal Venerables of the Immortal Alliance after Rakshasa killed the Sword Saint.

The key is Wang Yulou. He is at a critical moment, and we need to support him. If we're going to get involved, we should focus on the big picture and let go of the small details. We won't lose out.

Moreover, the situation has changed. Previously, when we played the "Immortal Alliance-Four Seas Alliance War card," it meant that the fourth faction needed to be recognized, which was a win for us.

Now that the fourth faction has been accepted, and they've even managed to get together for a team-building event at Qingrui, we need to adjust our strategy.

The water buffalo's response and strategy were sound, but Donglai was still unwilling to give up.

'I want to kill it.'

'To endure is like a tortoise's wrath; to endure for ten thousand or even tens of thousands of years is to become an immortal!'

'How long can I endure this?'

'We should not let hatred sway our choices, but rather do the right, even if it's difficult, and persevere in doing it no matter how hard it is.'
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The jade-skinned dogs outside the red light were still barking at the door.

The knocking on the door has progressed from the seventeenth generation of ancestors in Jinxian to the eighteenth generation.

Clearly, if the Red Lantern Guardians cannot come up with any powerful and effective countermeasures, even the Candlelight Immortal Venerable may be forced to fight a battle to protect his parents.

Jin Xian, on the other hand, was blocked in the sky by Yu Hongdou and Chuan Jiangyue. Even after his ancestors for seventeen generations were insulted, he still dared not make a move.

Zhu Zhao told him to delay, not to make a big fuss.

Even if Jinxian had ten times the courage, he wouldn't dare to act recklessly if Qingrui lost and Jade Palace Immortal Venerable played his cards.

The higher one climbs, the deeper the cultivators' understanding of rules and power becomes, and the fear of advancement is real.

"Fellow Daoist Jiang Yue, Fellow Daoist Hong Dou, you can stop me, but I will definitely deal with that barking Immortal Alliance attendant down there!"

Jinxian threatened with a stern face.

However, Yu Hongdou and Chuan Jiangyue completely ignored him.

Ignoring, the kind of ignoring without saying a word.

Let them deal with it. They're just members of the Immortal Alliance, and they're here to risk their lives.

There are thousands upon thousands of members in the Immortal Alliance. If one dies, ten thousand more will be waiting to take his place.

When the Immortal Alliance members, blushing and excited, began to greet the parents of Immortal Venerable Zhuzhao, Zhuzhao finally couldn't hold back any longer.

"boom!"

A cloud of blood mist exploded, and the Immortal Alliance Walker who dared to reunite with the Immortal Venerable's parents died at the hands of the Candlelight Immortal Venerable.

In fact, isn't this a death without regrets?

Look at the excited and agitated expression on this guy's face before he died, and you'll know that he truly felt he had no regrets about dying.

The old beast Jin Dan's parents, he probably had this kind of thing in his heart hundreds or thousands of times, and now that he can finally have a team building in a legitimate way, how could he not be excited?
"Yu Hongdou, Chuan Jiangyue, you two are not qualified. Let Wang Yulou do it!"

The immortal's voice resounded through the Red Lantern Mountain Gate, and the Red Lantern disciples who had begun to regret not following the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable suddenly found their pillar of support.

However, although Zhuzhao's voice was terrifyingly cold and sounded imposing, he had actually already lost.

Having been besieged at his mountain gate and cursed for so long, he only took action after the other party insulted his parents. In this respect, Immortal Venerable Zhuzhao was much more tolerant than Immortal Venerable Donglai.

However, despite losing the game, Zhuzhao's strength was still at the level of a true Immortal Venerable. Just by opening his mouth, Yu Hongdou and Chuan Jiangyue felt a sense of suffocation.

It was a feeling of fear that arose spontaneously and irresistibly, like being stared at by a wild beast, as if a pair of murderous eyes were watching them, as if they would be torn apart by the enraged immortal lord at any moment.

However, as Zhuzhao made his move, Luosha also released Wang Yulou from his cave into the wider world.

Xiao Wang leisurely emerged from the Demon Emperor's cave and appeared right above the Red Lantern Sect's mountain gate.

"Hongdou, Jiangyue, do not be rude. How is the matter of asking you to retrieve the Crimson Lamp for Fuyan progressing?"

The gist of it is that they are still children, and you, Zhuzhao, should return the lamp quickly.

"Let's go inside for a detailed discussion. Jade Pavilion, the situation is complicated."

When Xiao Wang arrived, Zhuzhao's eyes became clear.

They've stopped using any "killing intent lock" techniques, and they don't even dare to speak loudly anymore.

What kind of golden elixir is he?
The golden elixir formed by licking the green bud's buttocks!

Licking before enlightenment, licking after enlightenment, without finding it dirty.

What kind of elixir is Wang Yulou?
Based on the strength of the monstrous elephant, one can achieve the Golden Elixir of Enlightenment!
How you choose to walk the path to the Golden Core is up to you. Despite countless variables, it is ultimately your decision.

It was difficult for Mang Xiang to attain enlightenment, but after achieving enlightenment, he gained the right to reform the Immortal Alliance—in gratitude to his ancestor, he promptly gave the right to reform to Wang Yulou.

Wang Yulou's path to enlightenment was also difficult; by sheer chance, he almost caused a world war in the realm of cultivation.

However, the Dao that Wang Yulou ultimately attained—referring to the recognition he received from the Golden Elixir—is undoubtedly more valuable than those Golden Elixir cultivators who experienced less difficulty in achieving Dao.

Note that the difficulty of attaining enlightenment has absolutely nothing to do with the opportunity to obtain the Golden Core through several resolutions at the Immortal Assembly Platform; it's all part of the illusion.

It can be said that Mang Xiang's seven attempts were a special case, and Wang Yulou's one attempt was also a special case. Each person is a special case, but the difficulty involved is by no means easily equated.

"Jiang Yue, Hong Dou, come in with me. Bai Hao, go back. These things, hahaha."

Wang Yulou had no particular interest in Zhuzhao's invitation.

After sending away Cui Baihao, who had made a wasted trip, he led his two wives into the Red Lantern Bureau.

The red light illuminates Wang Yulou's painful hometown.

His memories of the red light police were mostly painful and agonizing.

This is where he was nurtured, and where his roots once lay.

But what it brought to Wang Yulou was often a special kind of torment.

Perhaps in the eyes of outsiders, the impetuous young general Wang Yulou was very successful back then, but only Wang Yulou himself knew how much of what happened.

Yi Zouri, a disciple of the Candle Illumination Sect, caused Wang Yulou no small amount of trouble back then. During the fifty-year war between the Red Lantern Sect and the Heavenly Serpent Sect, Wang Yulou persevered for the sake of his sect and the Mangxiang Sect.

Fifty years! Wang Yulou's most youthful, prime, and beautiful years were buried in the cold and cruel war.

Therefore, how could his memories of red-light photography possibly be pleasant?
However, it is undeniable that his experience in leading wars during the fifty years from his thirties to his eighties profoundly influenced and even shaped Wang Yulou's current Daoist mindset.

It was this tempered and refined Dao heart that enabled Wang Yulou to ascend to the position of Immortal Venerable.

The most hated environment shapes the strongest Dao heart.

The most helpless situation changed Wang Yulou's life.

Danri, Xuanzhuan, Mangxiang, Li Haikuo, Jinxian, Zhuzhao, Yizouri
It's impossible to calculate, not even the Immortal Venerable can calculate it.

At Zhuzhao Mountain, in the Immortal Venerable's Daoist temple, Wang Yulou saw Old Zhu again.

Seeing Wang Yulou arrive with his Daoist companion, Zhuzhao felt extremely disgusted.

They really don't respect me at all.

You don't respect me, I can tolerate it, I'll wait.
"Fellow Daoist Yuque, there were many people outside just now, I apologize to you."

As he spoke, the Candlelight Immortal of the Red Lantern, amidst the shock of Chuan Jiangyue and Yu Hongdou, bowed and apologized to Xiao Wang.

This incident somewhat overturned Chuan Jiangyue's and Yu Hongdou's understanding.

In their eyes, the Candlelight Immortal Venerable must be an Immortal Venerable, an Immortal Venerable who is high above and can move mountains and fill seas at will.

Yet, a Celestial Venerable of this caliber had to apologize to Wang Yulou, whose cultivation was at the peak of the Purple Mansion realm and still unstable.
If even immortals have to face such intense survival pressure, where will the path of cultivation end?

Yu Hongdou and Chuan Jiangyue couldn't possibly know the answer; after all, they couldn't even understand that Zhuzhao was forcing Wang Yulou.

How could Zhuzhao possibly be afraid of Wang Yulou? He was simply adopting a humble posture and throwing out the bombshell.

"No, I can't accept that. Give me the Crimson Lamp, and I'll take Fuyan away immediately. That way, everything will be over."

Wang Yulou ignored the pretentious Zhuzhao; all he cared about was profit.

Seeing Wang Yulou's attitude, Zhuzhao felt a surge of hatred.

What does 'everything is over' mean?
You destroyed Chiming's resources, took away the Chiming Lamp, a treasure for refining the Dao, and damaged my influence in the Red Lantern Sect. And you say that's the end of everything?
You despicable beast!

Just like your vile master!
Taking a deep breath, the Great Turtle Grandson spoke.

"The lamp is not in my hands. Chi Ming's death was Qing Rui's conspiracy. She took many of Chi Ming's treasures. Your good Daoist partner's third-grade immortal artifact arm armor, the True Dragon Armor, belonged to Chi Ming."

Upon hearing such a shocking secret, Yu Hongdou and Chuan Jiangyue were not only stunned but also felt a sense of horror.

The death of Chi Ming was so complicated that it was shocking, and the fact that Di Shui was actually Wang Yulou's Daoist partner was still unknown to the public.

"Besides, Yulou, I don't owe you anything, and neither does the Red Lantern Gang."

You don't know how difficult it is for a small force to survive in the cultivation world if you're not in charge.

Today Qingrui comes to beg for alms, tomorrow Tianshe will come to beg for alms; there are many things I can do but not many.

If you're really so angry and insist on supporting Fuyan, then go ahead and slap me a few times; I'll take it.

Nonsense. Actually, he just wants Wang Yulou to have the ability to cause trouble for Qingrui, and he, Zhuzhao, will not take the blame.

Wang Yulou did not answer immediately, but instead fell into thought.

The Crimson Lantern is the origin of the Red Lantern. It belongs to the realm of Dao Refining Treasures, and is at the level of a second-grade immortal artifact, making it extremely rare in the vast world.

With such a treasure, and the opportunity to assert its legal principles being quite suitable, one should naturally do one's best to pursue it.

But when Zhuzhao saw Qingrui, Qingrui still refused to pay, which shows that this old rascal is truly fearless.

Yes, of course she's not afraid.

The Bo Luo Society and Bi Fang have reached a compromise. The threat from Tianwaitian is there for all to see, so Qingrui won't die.

The Qingrui Sect lost everything following Qingrui, but Qingrui didn't have to pay any price. After lying low for several hundred years, she would become a top-tier Golden Core cultivator in the Immortal Alliance.
Nausea.

It can be said that Wang Yulou was facing a dead end in terms of interests.

Chiming's resources will inevitably be redistributed, and the people and power he has brought in have already been handed over to Wang Yulou to support his debt collection efforts.

But Qingrui was shameless enough to push Zhuzhao, that unlucky fellow, out to take the brunt of the pressure, to the point that he threw a tantrum and begged for mercy.
This is a big problem. Moving forward doesn't guarantee success, and retreating has already come at a cost. Once the opportunity is gone, there won't be a second chance.

With no one to turn to for help, all Wang Yulou could do was make his own judgments and decide what path to take.

It can be said that this wave was a mix of Xiao Wang's steady, accurate, and ruthless actions, Qingrui's shameless and shameless behavior, and Zhuzhao's suffering and tension. In short, it was a complete mess.

A tangled web of interests has created a messy situation with no solution whatsoever—it's a mess! The allies they've brought in aren't really involved; they're just there for show. Qingrui is certain she won't be taken advantage of, so she's not missing out on any of the benefits.
This is the strength and status of a top-tier Golden Core Immortal Venerable. If you don't confront the interests they are protecting with the spirit and actions to fight to the death, you won't be able to seize them.

In theory, the claim could be further strengthened and the debt collection efforts could be intensified by bringing Zhuzhao to the fourth faction.

But in reality, it was impossible to achieve. The leader of the fourth faction was Rakshasa. Xiao Wang wanted some power, and after paying a huge price and making important promises, he also needed the endorsement of his allies to finally obtain it with great difficulty.

After much deliberation, Wang Yulou finally made up his mind.

With the examples of Shenguang and Mangxiang before him, he must forge his own path that is sufficient to adapt to the current era and the intensity of competition among Golden Core Immortals.

“Zhuzhao, let me tell you the truth, pretending to be stupid won’t work.”

Qingrui lost, but she didn't want to pay any price.

I helped the fellow Daoists of the Immortal Alliance collect some interest, but she still refused to pay and acted like a rogue.

She's playing the rogue, and you're playing dumb, but the laws and regulations of the Immortal Alliance are real; they've never been fake.

Wang Yulou's tone was too high, and Zhuzhao's Daoist aura stirred.

Seeing Old Zhu react so strongly, Little Wang smiled and continued.

"I won't kill you; killing you isn't a good way to handle things."

Once the surgery is performed, there's no stopping it.

This is part of the rules, and it's the most crucial part.

But Qingrui's mistake was indiscriminate killing. Qiu Mile ate so many cultivators from the Immortal Alliance, which had a very bad influence.

The Immortal Alliance has exhausted all its efforts to suppress the upheaval in the Western Sea.

In short, you need to deal with it, but don't kill anyone; you won't die.

Don't blame me, there was nothing I could do.

After saying this, Wang Yulou turned and left.

Ultimately, he didn't say what he planned to do.

This made Zhuzhao even more panicked. Compared to specific fears, the fear of not knowing when a sword would be slashed at his neck was far more agonizing.

"Wang Yulou, what exactly do you want to do?"

Watching Wang Yulou's departing figure, Zhuzhao asked loudly.

Xiao Wang didn't turn around completely, only halfway. He glanced at Zhu Zhao and answered calmly.

"Empty the red light!"

"If we can't deal with Qingrui, can't we at least deal with you, the 'poison' of Qingrui?"

The divine light's poison flowed for a hundred years, and finally, it reached Qingrui's head.

It was Qingrui who forced Shenguang to do it in the West Sea. It's hard to say how many motives she had, but the brilliance of her calculations fully demonstrated Qingrui Immortal Venerable's level.

But now, Qingrui is also starting to spread poison.

In the world of cultivation, no matter how strong you are, your opponents are equally strong. If you act recklessly, you will lose.

All the geniuses of the ages have vied for the Dao Fruit, but Qingrui's arrival has brought the same numbness!

She is a first-rate genius throughout the ages, so why isn't Wang Yuque a first-rate genius throughout the ages?
Wang Yulou has become so outstanding that he needs to avoid the fastest Golden Core in the world. If he is not a first-rate genius of all time, then what is?
The poison of the green bud!

In a single sentence, I made the Immortal Venerable One fall head over heels for me!
Zhu Zhao was truly terrified. He cried out, pleaded, and even considered taking action to capture the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

However, the Immortal Venerable didn't care at all. Wang Yuque simply strode away from the Candlelight Dojo and flew directly out of the Red Lantern Illumination Array.

They would rather kill the Red Lantern and distribute the spoils to the other Immortal Venerables of the Immortal Alliance than easily let Qingrui go and squander the power they had borrowed!

An opportunity earned with one's life cannot be wasted, absolutely not!
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'Wang Yuque intends to devour the Red Lantern Immortal alive; three-tenths will go to him, and seven-tenths to all the Immortal Venerables of the Immortal Alliance!'

The news, once it spread from the Rakshasa Blessed Land, immediately ignited the flames of conflict on the Ascension Platform.

On the Immortal Platform, the Water Venerable, who had been waiting in a standby state, suddenly woke up, his eyes flashing with a sharp light, and spoke.

"Initiate the resolution!"

Qingrui also entered battle mode, seemingly wanting to fight the others on the Immortal Platform.

But Shui Zun, Cang Shan, Luo Sha, and the others completely ignored them and simply began voting silently.

If the faction leader doesn't speak, the others in the faction naturally don't dare to say anything more.

The neutral immortals were even happier to see Qingrui suffer a setback, after all, Wang Yulou was indeed generous—giving 70% to others.

This is what it means to cut yourself off from others. You lose, so what if you pay a price? But Qingrui and Pixiu are like that, they don't pay any price at all. Do they think we're all made of clay?

It seems that Xiao Wang lost a lot, only getting 30%.

But, you can't calculate it that way.

Without the support of others, Xiao Wang wouldn't even be able to get 30%.

With the support of the immortals on the Immortal Platform, Wang Yulou could take 30% of the profits, while also expanding his influence through the platform.

This is similar to how Mang Xiang immediately started using divine light to make his presence known after achieving enlightenment; both are part of cultivation.

You can't pretend to be mute after you've attained enlightenment, otherwise others will only despise you, and gradually ignore you—this is one of the reasons why the arguments on the Immortal Platform never stop.

The rules of the decision-making system of the Grand Assembly of Immortals are very interesting. By using the rules of the Grand Assembly of Immortals, Wang Yulou can relatively easily achieve his goal of integrating into the game of interest interaction at the Immortal Venerable level.

'See? I told you so. Shui Zun was up to no good and was just trying to kick someone when they're down.'

As soon as Wang Yulou charged forward, the Water God immediately provided support.

They oppose Wang Yulou's attainment of enlightenment, but they do not oppose Wang Yulou's cultivation of Qingrui.

That old bastard is cunning!

While chatting with his junior brother, Bull Demon King firmly cast his vote of support.

The Immortal Alliance's attempt to divide up the Red Lantern Gang was something that would never have happened in the past. The sheer horror of the Immortal Alliance's act of dividing up local forces would bring countless allies to the Red Lantern Gang.

No matter how I submit, it's impossible to pass.

However, universality and particularity are two sides of the same coin, and two sides of development. Where there is universality, there is particularity.

With Qingrui throwing a tantrum and acting like a rogue, refusing to pay any price, the Immortal Venerables of the Immortal Alliance readily accepted the logic that "if we can't deal with Qingrui, we can't deal with your wings."

We must make that old hag Qingrui bleed!

Why do you eat like crazy when you win, then threaten us after you win, and then not pay any price when you fail to threaten us?

Just because we had a team-building activity with you, we called you the number one slut in the world?
Pretending to be your mother!

You are the number one whore in the world!
It's not scarcity that's the problem, it's inequality. You, Qingrui, have already lost, so why are you acting so arrogantly?

Wang Yulou stood silently beside Rakshasa, offering no opinion on the situation, but simply casting his vote in silence.

Eating 30% of the red lantern's light is certainly not as good as getting the lantern itself, but unfortunately, Qingrui is not a roadside lantern, and Wang Yulou cannot pry the red lantern out of her hands.

"agree!"

"agree!"

"same"

On the Immortal Platform, the opinions of the immortals were in agreement, revealing their hatred for Qingrui and their greed for profit.

However, things soon went wrong.

Despite everyone's united efforts and agreement, half an hour had passed and the spirit of the artifact still hadn't produced a result.

"Qingrui, just vote against it. After all, you are still a Celestial Venerable, and the Celestial Assembly will listen to dissenting opinions."

Rakshasa chuckled and teased.

It turned out that Qingrui didn't want to admit defeat.

It's not that Qingrui is stupid or dull; it's that the conflict has reached a dead end.

There was no room for negotiation; the conflict had reached its peak, and the negotiation that Qingrui wanted couldn't even begin. Nobody paid any attention to her.

Wang Yulou even sympathized with Qingrui. Reversal is the way of the Tao. Did she ever think that the forces opposing and attacking her would be so great?

It's hard to say, but there's no doubt that Immortal Venerable Qingrui must have been blinded by victory at certain times.

She made a few risky decisions and lost her way to where she is now. Of course, it's hard for her to stay calm. If Wang Yulou were Qingrui, she would also be mentally exhausted.

However, Wang Yulou didn't need to empathize at all; Qingrui's beastly nature was beyond his comprehension.

"I will remain a red lantern, and I will not separate from the red lantern. We cannot start this trend. The overall situation must take precedence!"

Qingrui spoke up.

She's still the number one bitch in the world, she's ruthless and disgusting to the core.

When Wang Yulou made the decision to attain enlightenment, Qingrui, disgusted by Wang Yulou, tried to shift the risks onto him.

Now that Wang Yulou has already promised the benefits of the Red Lantern Agency, the resolution is just one step away from being passed. Suddenly, Qingrui jumped out and said, "I'm convinced."

What is the ultimate form of disgust?
This is the ultimate disgust!

If Qingrui's actions had continued, seventy percent of the immortals of Qunxiantai would have suddenly disappeared, and the Crimson Lamp would have been obtained by Wang Yulou.

But this puts Wang Yulou in a difficult position.

Qingrui has taken the despicable behavior to the extreme, and her submission at this point is intentional!
Wang Yulou took two steps forward and spoke loudly.

"Senior Qingrui, Senior Qingrui, I have always respected you."

But look what you're doing, snot is dripping into your mouth, and now you're thinking about the bigger picture.

The resolution is inevitable; you've started returning the red lamp.

Didn't you ruin the overall situation?
Didn't you seize the Red Light?

"You've gone through all this trouble, you've fooled me, you've fooled the fellow Daoists on the Immortal Platform, you've fooled the Immortal Alliance—ask yourself honestly, is this appropriate?"

Was Wang Yulou right?

Correct!
But it's no use!
Qingrui ignored Wang Yulou's accusations, simply tossed the lamp to him, and then said...

"We cannot allow red lights to be distributed among members. This precedent cannot be set. I am a member of the Immortal Alliance, and I have the right to call a halt to this matter."

Today it's the Red Lantern Festival, tomorrow it might be Mingcheng Taoist Temple, the day after tomorrow it might be Crane Beak Ridge, and the day after that it might be Golden Valley Garden.

From Immortal Venerable Mingcheng to Immortal Venerable Heling, and then to Divine Venerable Jinguyuan, they were all disgusted by Qingrui.

She's not pretending at all; she's just disgusting, purely disgusting.

At first, they didn't cooperate, forcing Wang Yulou to push him further and further down a dead end.

Then, before the resolution to share the red light was reached, they suddenly jumped out.

This indicates that I am willing to pay the price; the overall situation of the Immortal Alliance is the most important.

I've paid the price, but I'm just disgusting you guys. Go ahead and hit me.

Do not hit?

It's right not to fight, it'll disgust you all!
This behavior has nothing to do with profit anymore; it's simply Qingrui taking revenge on the Immortal Alliance.

"Lord Water, how about we make a decision and kick Qingrui out of the Immortal Alliance?"

Yuehua grasped the dynamic changes in the situation and came up with another groundbreaking suggestion.

The Lord of the Outer Heavens is determined to cause chaos, and with four top-tier Immortal Venerables from the Immortal Alliance overseeing things, it's indeed a bit much. Qingrui's departure is a good thing for the Outer Heavens.

Wang Yulou's eyes lit up; he was fed up with Qingrui's constant jumping around and stirring things up.

Similarly, many immortals on the Immortal Platform were also mentally assessing the feasibility of this suggestion.

Kick her out, but don't hit her; ignore the trap.

This idea has practical value.

The internal strife had reached this point, and the conflict had escalated to the extreme, to the point that even Wang Yulou had to grit his teeth and proceed.

The others naturally felt the same way. Qingrui was too much of a troublemaker and disgusting. Letting her get out might actually be beneficial to the unity of the Immortal Alliance.

"No, let's not talk about this," the Water Venerable said expressionlessly.

“Fellow Daoist Qingrui is, after all, one of the founders of the Immortal Alliance. There’s no reason to kick her out,” Cangshan stated.

“I disagree as well,” Rakshasa echoed.

Wang Yulou was initially puzzled, but then suddenly realized.

There are many forms of winning. Winning by declaring victory out of thin air is still winning, winning by fighting a real battle is also winning, and winning a hard-won victory by suffering heavy losses is also winning.

Qingrui disgusted everyone, but in the end she paid a price, so it can actually be considered a victory.

Overall, Qingrui lost and paid a price. Even the Qiu Mile Immortal Alliance, which has proven its Golden Core, does not intend to acknowledge this victory.

Ordinary immortals would think it's a good thing to drive Qingrui away, but the three top immortals disagree with driving Qingrui away. This means that the three top immortals really need to face the pressure brought about by the changes in Qingrui's behavior.

The tallest person in the entire world is the Old Man with the Basket, while the tallest people in the Immortal Alliance are Water Venerable, Rakshasa, and Cangshan. They are truly fighting against Qingrui.

If Qingrui leaves the Immortal Alliance, the internal strife within the alliance won't affect her, and she might even be able to get some resources from Bifang.

In a future where the Winnowing Basket Society and Bifang have reached a compromise, none of the major powers in the world dare to touch her, thus granting her the most stable period of development.
We can't let Qingrui have her way!
We can't win a round and then let Qingrui fly freely in the sky!
Just as Qingrui was hesitating about whether to jump off the carriage, Shuizun continued to speak.

"However, I don't think the benefits of the new land in the Immortal Extinction Domain should be given to Qingrui anymore, so let's not discuss this matter further."

Donglai, did you remember that?

Partially involved in the battle against Qingrui, Shui Zun shouldered the responsibility of being the number one person in the Immortal Alliance.

If you don't follow the rules and treat everyone like fools, then fine, I'll kick your rice bowl away and start by cutting off your interests in the new land of the Immortal Realm, gradually eroding your external space of interests!
"I understand," Donglai replied with a wry smile.

Inside the Azure Bud Cave, the Azure Bud Immortal Venerable clenched her fist. She never expected that simply disgusting these bastards would result in such a consequence.

He kept winning, winning more and more, so how did he suddenly start losing like this?
She understood the significance of Bifang and Boluo reaching a compromise, but she couldn't understand why the Immortal Alliance was so opposed to her.

Did I really go too far?
Wasn't it because he ate Wang Yulou's Western Sea that Qiu Maitreya attained enlightenment?

As for colluding with Bi Fang and stirring up trouble in the Immortal Alliance, among the top Immortal Venerables, who has absolutely no connection with Bi Fang?
No!

Stirring up trouble within the Immortal Alliance is something everyone has been doing. The Immortal Alliance has been fighting amongst itself for years, so how did it suddenly come to this?

The terrifying thing about the human heart is that it can deceive itself.

Bailu Guangyu Daoxuanhu Zun would ask Wang Yulou at the winnowing basket meeting what the lower-level cultivators were thinking, but Qingrui would not ask.

Because she truly came from the very bottom of society, and her unbearable past was like an abyss. She dared to stare into it, but who would want to stare into an abyss for no reason?
Her subconscious desire to escape gradually distanced her from the lower-level cultivators, and even from the lower-level Immortal Venerables of the Immortal Alliance.

The distinction between Celestial Immortals and Golden Immortals weighed heavily on the hearts of the Celestial Immortals in the Immortal Alliance. The one responsible for this was the Winnowing Basket Society, and Qingrui was a member of the Winnowing Basket Society.

The long-standing greed of top-tier immortals, who have taken more than their share, has fueled the hidden rage of those who have reached the Golden Core stage.

The conservative faction consists of the immortals who have more vested interests, while the reformist faction consists of the later-emerging Golden Core cultivators or those who joined the Immortal Alliance later.

After the chaotic era arrived, the reformists disappeared, but the underlying discontent and anger remained and never ceased.

At the beginning of the chaotic era, people dared not express their anger because they needed to stick together.

But now, the situation is almost stable again, and Qingrui is right in the eye of the storm, having recently gambled with the fate of all cultivators in the Immortal Alliance and all cultivators in the Great World.

Her actions have gone beyond internal strife; they threaten the interests of everyone. How can that not be hateful?
Now that the situation has stabilized, everyone is naturally eager to take advantage of the situation and kick someone when they're down.

The Winnowing Basket Society and the Bifang Clan altered the rules of heaven and earth, and the celestial beings were powerless against them. But Qingrui was a member of the Winnowing Basket Society!
Chi Ming has been dead for so long, yet he still ate the offerings from the Immortal Alliance for so long, with Qing Rui taking the lion's share, and even the lotus pods were taken by Qing Rui. How could the younger Golden Core cultivators of the Immortal Alliance not hate him?
This achievement also owes much to Wang Yulou's efforts.

If Xiao Wang had been even slightly weaker, Qingrui wouldn't have been in such a sorry state.

When the conflict reached a breaking point and there seemed to be no way out, Wang Yulou took another step forward and proposed for the first time the possibility of dividing up the local forces of the Immortal Alliance, giving everyone the opportunity to reunite with Qingrui.

It can be said that at a particular point in time and in a particular turning point, Qingrui became a breakthrough point, allowing the anger to pour out and burn her until she lost all dignity.

On the Immortals Platform, following the Water Venerable, Cangshan assessed the situation and then spoke.

"Furthermore, the offerings from the Immortal Alliance of sects such as Lotus Immortal City, Red Lantern Sect, and Heavenly Serpent Sect should also be strictly confiscated."

"Yu Lou, send more Immortal Alliance stewards to these sects, ensuring all due payments are collected without exception."

Rakshasa's face darkened. If he still didn't understand that this was Shui Zun and Cangshan instigating the Fourth Faction and Qingrui to continue their actions, he would never have become the Demon Emperor.

In almost an instant, Rakshasa determined which option would maximize his or her benefits.

"Yu Lou, remember what Fellow Daoist Cangshan said!"

On the surface, Luosha took on the task of leading the fourth faction in building a team with Qingrui, but in secret, he transmitted his thoughts.

'These two old bastards are causing trouble, making us, the fourth faction, charge in. Well then, we'll play along with them.'

Taking advantage of this momentum, you can continue to push forward with the reconstruction of the fourth faction's demon and immortal power structure.

Wang Yulou understood, but he still made another request.

"Demon Emperor, once this matter is completed, I prepare to attain the Golden Core stage. Would you be so kind as to protect me?"

Rakshasa laughed, "What a pathetic little bastard."

Wang Yulou had just acquired some chips and immediately wanted to reciprocate; this behavior was truly outrageous.

However, only someone like Wang Yulou could gain the approval of the Rakshasa.

If you're not ruthless, how can you stand firm? How can you be worthy of being a Golden Core Immortal Venerable?

'Yes, I will protect you.'

But Yulou, it's time for you to hone your skills and cultivate yourself.

Otherwise, if we were struck dead by lightning, our Fourth Faction would also lose face because of you.

(End of this chapter)