Shangyuque

Chapter 308 "Pure Water! You are purity."

Little Wang was unaware that Old Mang had already been sent by the Big Stomach to explore the 'Four Spirit Realms'.

The transformation of the Maggot King is not a big deal. The key point is that the Celestial Realm Grand Cultivator from Nine Nether Valley has arrived!

Note that this exceeded the expectations of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

If the Chen family were just an ordinary Foundation Establishment family, the Celestial Realm cultivator from Nine Nether Valley might not have come to their rescue immediately.

They can just send cultivators to bleed the other side dry. If someone comes to rescue them, and they do it quickly, what if they run into an ambush?
Even traitors know to avoid the Eighth Route Army. Do you think you're some kind of idiot who likes to walk into traps?
Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's judgment and the fact that Orchid Grass True Person did not follow him at all when he rushed into the Chen Clan's territory are actually the same thing - Orchid Grass also does not think that the Celestial Realm cultivators of Nine Nether Valley are so easy to lure out.

The Earthly Fiend Commander has been dragging his feet for so many days, and finally managed to make a breakthrough. Although the target he chose was weak, Orchid Grass Immortal can understand.

However, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's first battle of magic was unexpectedly interrupted by the Nine Nether Valley Maggot King's petty affair.

Perhaps this is what makes the battle of wits so terrifying.

When the conflict reaches its extreme, all possibilities will be triggered, whether actively or passively by both sides, affecting everyone involved.

From the perspective of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, although participating in the battles of the Foundation Establishment Realm was a chaotic massacre, the Immortal Venerable still gained some insights. The whole process was an inevitable part of cultivation.

Long ago, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was able to transcend practice to grasp the Great Dao itself. From observing the development of things and absorbing the experience of others, he saw clearly how to cultivate long ago, which is a manifestation of this ability.

However, having such ability does not mean that it can be used in everything and in every dimension—the principle that one must put it into practice to truly understand it will never be outdated.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable wasn't the only clever one; Orchid Grass True Man also realized that the Maggot King might have been raised by the Chen family in the Nine Nether Valley, otherwise the True Man of the Nine Nether Valley wouldn't have been so eager to provide support.

After the younger ones were defeated, the older ones arrived. In the first battle of magic, the pressure of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was directly shifted from the chaotic killing of the Chen family's fish eggs to the support of the True Person from the Nine Nether Valley, and then to a high-level battle of Purple Mansion versus Purple Mansion.

"Xunshui, you mid-level players go first. Taiyan, Xihuo, and Xirou, come with me to help Lancao Zhenren in battle."

Without hesitation, Wang Yulou directly expelled the mid-Foundation Establishment member from his team.

"What war? Retreat!" Lan Cao Zhenren, who had been hiding in the shadows and had already completed preparations for engaging the enemy, transmitted his voice to Wang Yulou.

Master Lancao has far more combat experience than Xiao Wang, and he unleashed the first move of the Wang family's secret combat technique.

The underlying logic of magical combat remains the same in any other world, and any effective methods can be used indefinitely, as long as they are effective.

'Now that the True Person of Nine Nether Valley has moved, the Foundation Establishment cultivators of Nine Nether Valley will inevitably follow suit.'

You all run south first, then I'll find an opportunity to strike, understand?

How could Wang Yulou not understand? He was an old man who had properly presided over confrontations between major forces, and he had an understanding of the defense lines built deep within the major forces.

Even if the territory of the immortal cultivation forces in the Crimson Sand Realm is vast, the Murong Dao Court will still arrange some capable experts to defend and counterattack. It is impossible for them to sit idly by and watch the elite forces of the 'Blood Sand Alliance' empty their territory.

Stealing a shot and running away is actually the most efficient and lowest-cost fighting strategy.

Within the sparse mirage absorbed by the gourd, the maggot king's transformation continued. Wang Yulou glanced at it, sent a telepathic message to the black dragon, and then hurriedly led everyone south.

As for the late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Chen family, there was no time to deal with him.

However, right after Jade Palace Immortal Venerable left, Orchid Grass True Man disregarded all dignity and used a net made of spirit vine to capture the maggot king in its metamorphosis.

What do you mean, "You guys go first, and I'll make my move later"? That's bullshit.

This old bastard wants to take away the Maggot King, who clearly has potential, and steal the battle results achieved by the Earthly Fiend Commander's team of Foundation Establishment cultivators!

That's how it is in the cultivation world. Don't even mention the old Deng who's just an ally; even the old Deng from your own sect isn't reliable.

Wang Yulou noticed Lan Cao Zhenren's movements. Beside him was Zhao Taiyan, who was riding the fire magic escape light. At this moment, Old Zhao's expression was also extremely tense.

The two of them had the highest cultivation levels in the team, so they were able to discover what that old bastard Lan Cao had done immediately.

'Brother Di Sha, we still have to leave. We can't compete with Lan Cao at this time.'

He's shameless enough; we can always confront King Chu later.

'What's all this arguing about? Master Lan Cao escorted us all the way; what's a giant maggot? It's only right.'

'Damn it, if we don't believe him, we shouldn't believe him at all!'

But Jade Palace Immortal Venerable didn't have time to respond to Zhao Taiyan's complaints. Instead, he stopped his escape light and turned back to look in the direction where Orchid Grass True Man was.

It turned out that the True Person of Nine Nether Valley had stopped at the Chen Clan's ancestral land.
The little black creature, which had been lurking in the underground water source of the Chen clan's territory, may have already been discovered by the True Man of Nine Nether Valley.

Jade Palace Immortal's expression was not good.

This is troublesome. This area is within the territory of the Murong Dao Court. If Xiao Hei falls into enemy hands...
This is a problem that you can't realize without engaging in a battle of wits. When you play a great treasure or a "good bargaining chip" in any sense, you have to consider the cost-benefit ratio and whether the act of playing it will cause you any losses.

The move of the Black Dragon hidden in his sleeve to suppress the Chen family's resistance looked extremely dashing, but what if the Black Dragon were captured by the Nine Nether Valley True Man or Lan Cao?
"Let's go, my husband. It's a battle between immortals. The farther away we are, the better." Zi Xirou was still unaware of what was happening and reminded Jade Palace Immortal Venerable not to hesitate.

"We can't leave. We must stand with the Master. You all go ahead. I'll go back and help the Master deal with the enemies of Nine Nether Valley!"

The dragons of the Crimson Sand Realm have all died out and only exist in legends.

If the Black Dragon is captured by the Orchid Grass of the Nine Nether Valley or the Blazing Sand Dao Court, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable will be exposed.

If the Black Dragon dies in battle, regardless of who kills him, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable will still be exposed.

Only if the Black Dragon survives and returns to the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable can the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's infiltration remain meaningful.

It's nothing more than a later explanation, saying it wasn't a black dragon, but a strange, large black snake, and that's enough.

The Pure Water True Man is a Feng Di Sha (a type of evil spirit).
If the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable were to flee at this moment, the purpose of his lurking would be rendered meaningless.

After much deliberation, the Immortal Venerable finally understood why the old fogies of the Great Heaven and Earth disliked engaging in battles so easily.

Even the weakest enemy usually has a certain foundation and background, and will not be slaughtered by you like fish meat.

The fierce tiger devoured the wild elephant, but after eating half of it, it nearly lost its life. It was truly a case of one moment it was wreaking havoc in the vast world, and the next it was being hunted down.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable has now experienced a battle of magic, and all I can say is that it's truly one unexpected thing after another, disgusting!
If the Black Dragon had been kept hidden, this unexpected incident might not have happened. However, this behavior aligns with the old men of the Great Heaven and Earth who prefer to hide and pretend whenever possible.

Of course, you can laugh at Jade Palace Immortal Venerable for his lack of experience in combat and his poor judgment of the situation. After all, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable really did end up getting himself into a mess by frying fish eggs.

However, the inevitable logic cannot be bypassed: combat does not necessarily and absolutely affect the overall efficiency of an individual cultivator's practice.

The Earthly Fiend Order was mainly for the 'Blood Sand Alliance' to charge forward because the Earthly Fiend Order Master wanted to achieve the Celestial Realm, and he was qualified to do so.

Zhao Taiyan and Zixi Huo knew they were different from the Earthly Fiend Lord, so they completely ignored his high-profile behavior and continued flying south without hesitation.

What kind of help are you offering?

If Feng Di Sha goes to help, he has a chance to enter the Celestial Realm. But if these people go to help, they are truly risking their lives to serve the 'Blood Sand Alliance'.

"My love, I'll go with you!"

Zi Xirou finally stopped hesitating. At this crucial moment, she decided to express her support for Feng Di Sha by standing beside him.

Wang Yulou remained silent, but instead captured the orchid on his flying artifact, the Xiaoyao Shuttle, his gaze fixed on the orchid and the direction of the Chen clan's territory in the distance.

Black Dragon, you need to step up your game. Don't let yourself get taken down in one move, or you'll really be considered useless.

"Why aren't you leaving?" Lan Cao Zhenren scolded Wang Yulou without any embarrassment upon seeing him return with his Daoist companion.

"I stood up specifically to buy you time to leave, Feng Di Sha, do you know that you are wasting the escape opportunity I created!"

Damn it, first he tricked the junior into leaving with a specific fighting strategy, then he snatched the Maggot King, and when Wang Yulou returned, he turned around and accused him of something else.

A glance confirms it: this is a true master cultivator. While there may be a difference in strength between master cultivators in the Crimson Sand Realm and those in the Great Heaven and Earth, they share certain similarities.

"Master, I thought you were going to fight with the Master of Nine Nether Valley, so I wanted to come back to help you," the Earthly Fiend Commander said evasively.

What a mess!
Nothing went smoothly at all. The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable used the Black Dragon in his sleeve too hastily, which created the danger of potentially exposing his identity.

The Celestial Realm True Person Orchid Grass from the allied camp was even more shameless to the extreme. He first deceived and then robbed, and after stealing the spoils of war that the Earthly Fiend Commander's team had seized, he even thoughtfully gave the Earthly Fiend Commander a big hat.

But what the immortal is most concerned about right now is not what the orchid is saying.

Noticing that Xiao Hei's aura had completely disappeared from the Chen clan's territory, and that only the aura of the Nine Nether Valley True Man could be sensed, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's heart sank.

Suddenly, the Nine Nether Valley True Man, who was staying in the Chen clan's territory, finally moved.

The Celestial Beings, the Celestial Beings of the Crimson Sand Realm, and the Celestial Beings of the Great Heaven and Earth Resonance Method in the Purple Mansion have certain similarities. The title of Celestial Being itself corresponds to a leap in the level of life and a partial call to the power of heaven and earth.

The Celestial Realm True Person of Nine Nether Valley merely made his move, and a reddish-brown wall of sand and dust rose from the ground.

The crimson desert was transformed into part of the Nine Nether Valley True Man's offensive, with blade-like sand being carried and pressed towards the location of Lan Cao and Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

During the daytime, red sand obscures the sky.

Behind him was an endless desert, and in front of him was also an endless desert.

The cruelty of the Crimson Sand Realm has completely revealed its fangs to the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

Originally, Lan Cao intended to leave directly, and didn't care about Feng Di Sha.

But after seeing who was on the other side, he became less willing to leave.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable had no intention of leaving; he had a backup plan, but it was useless.

Moreover, given that Black Dragon has already been exposed, he needs to find an opportunity to at least help Lan Cao kill that True Person from Nine Nether Valley.

Even the orchid grass knew about the black dragon.
This is a bottom-line mentality.

However, retreating first is usually the right thing to do.

Retreating a little is still retreating, so the Earthly Fiend Commander shrank back half a mile, hiding behind the orchids, and secretly spoke to Zi Xirou.

'Xi Rou, go. I know what you mean, but you have to leave now.'

I came to the Murong Dao Court to obtain the opportunity to enter the Celestial Realm; you don't need to risk your life with me.

Upon hearing the words of the Earthly Fiend Commander, a hint of struggle flashed in Zi Xirou's eyes.

She wanted to stay, to keep her Daoist partner by her side, so as to secure her future position with Feng Di Sha.

For a long time, she made mistakes, which even affected the overall interests of the Zi Clan. In order to make up for her stupidity, Zi Menghai has made many concessions to the Earthly Fiend Lord.

Therefore, she carries a heavy burden and pressure—although it is something she brought upon herself, it is an objective reality.

However, when the local evil spirits tried to persuade her, Zi Xirou changed her mind again under the terrifying power of the Nine Nether Valley True Man.

It has become, 'I did that before, and even if I'm just pretending now, he still won't believe me in the future.'

Throughout the ages, countless geniuses have vied for the Dao.

The waves surged and washed away the heroes.

Those who seem to be geniuses but are actually lacking in capacity and talent are the ones that Zi Xirou is now facing, being worn down little by little in the mundane world of cultivators.

True character is revealed in times of adversity.

Many people are not apparent in ordinary times, but their true nature is fully revealed at the moment when conflicts erupt to the extreme.

Zi Xirou eventually left, leaving behind many instructions for the Earthly Fiend Lord, but the Earthly Fiend Lord didn't reply to a single one—he truly didn't care.

Because the Immortal Venerable has fallen into the greatest predicament he has faced since entering the world of cultivation.

Today's predicament is comparable to the deadly situation he saw in the Western Sea when he was still in the Qi Refining stage.

The duel turned into a chaotic mess, and the exhilarating killing power he unleashed with his hidden black dragon technique has now become the chains that bind him, preventing him from escaping.

As visitors from the Great Heaven and Earth, the Crimson Sand Realm not only lacked a powerful backer to protect the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, but also had a celestial pendant, possibly a jade pendant, appear before him.

If he loses his current identity and opportunities, the process of re-entering the game and climbing again will cause Jade Palace Immortal Venerable to completely lose the opportunity to measure the true identity of the Immortal Pendant through a 'relatively normal' climb.

Compared to these, the loss of the maggots as spoils of war, the abandonment of one's Daoist partner in the face of danger, and the fact that none of one's subordinates were willing to accompany the Immortal Venerable to his death are all minor matters.

All of these things have a tempering effect on one's Dao heart, much like being hit hard and beaten until the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is bruised and swollen.

So you want to hone your fighting skills, huh? So you like frying fish, huh?

No one can control everything. The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, who comes from the Great Heaven and Earth, has no foundation in the Crimson Sand Realm and no powerful faction to support him, so he cannot control the changes in the Crimson Sand Realm.

Faced with the sharp, red sand, the Jade Palace Immortal's expression was tense, though his heart was somewhat numb.
The cultivation here has put a little pressure on the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, and the pressure is so great.

"Li Qiu, it's been so many years. Why hasn't your cultivation level changed?"

Lan Cao Zhenren completely ignored the wind and earth evil spirits, and simply stood calmly on the edge of the red sand storm.

While moving, he chatted idly with Li Qiu, the Nine Nether Valley True Man who was lurking in the Red Sand Storm.

He was in the early stage of the Celestial Realm, and Li Qiu was also in the early stage of the Celestial Realm.

However, the difference is that the orchid has already reached its initial peak, and is only considered to have achieved minor success before autumn, and is still far from achieving full success.

Perhaps because the cultivators in the Crimson Sand Realm didn't engage in verbal sparring, the response to the orchid was a dozen or so enormous pillars of earth rising from the sand dunes.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable adjusted his position with Lan Cao, but what worried him most was the matter of the Black Dragon.

The suddenly rising pillars of earth resembled solitary mountains, rapidly growing to hundreds of feet high.

A tall building can rise from the ground, but Master Li Qiu is like a solitary peak rising from the ground. Ordinary masters who encounter him are often seriously injured.

While dodging these earthen pillars, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable deliberately slowed down, intending to lay the groundwork for a surprise attack later.

However, Li Qiu seemed to have noticed that Yu Que Xianzun, a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, could be killed. Suddenly, an earthen pillar to Yu Que Xianzun's left rear and an earthen pillar in front of him exploded.

Under the explosive power of the Celestial Realm's wondrous technique, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's figure in the air was struck hard. The aftershocks of the explosion, like two giant hands, closed in on him from both the front and back.

The pressure alone slowed Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's escape speed by two points, a full two points.

The Celestial Realm True Persons of the Crimson Sand Realm are no less capable than the Ancient Purple Mansions of the Great Heaven and Earth in mobilizing the power of heaven and earth.

The explosion of the two earthen pillars was just the beginning; they were like a signal, and all the earthen pillars exploded with a 'boom,' completely disrupting the flow of energy in the entire area.

In this situation, even if the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable wanted to use water magic, it would be difficult for him to do so quickly.

Normally, the best strategy is to run as fast as possible.

With the help of his trump card, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable can unleash a speed between the peak of the Purple Mansion Realm and the entry-level Golden Core Realm, and of course he can escape from the crisis.

But if the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable escapes, the issue of the Immortal Pendant will have to be put on hold—exposing one's strange escape speed is also a form of exposure.

These strategic maneuvers are irrelevant to ordinary cultivators; they only need to focus on the immediate present.

However, the cultivation of a Celestial Venerable is different from that of an ordinary cultivator. The Jade Palace Celestial Venerable understands how important his identity is, how important opportunities and time are to him, and that the future of the Crimson Sand Realm is in his own hands!

It is precisely this grand vision of 'everything is closely related to me' that enabled him to achieve the Dao fruit of the fastest Golden Elixir in the Great Heaven and Earth.

Therefore, the Immortal Venerable cannot and will not run away. He has more important things to do, and if he runs away now, he will not be able to do them.

Staying behind is certainly dangerous, but finding a balance between danger and the maximum expected benefit is itself part of the spiritual practice.

In a sense, this is a gamble, but even the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, who has cultivated for over two hundred years, will eventually face a crisis.

It's just that we ran into it today.

Wang Yulou is not Zi Xirou. He knows what he needs to do now, knows the purpose of his actions, and knows where the future possibilities lie.

Amidst the boiling earth-elemental spiritual energy, Master Lan Cao calmly unleashed a few ingenious techniques, slightly disrupting Li Qiu's offensive, before smoothly turning and leaving.

Feng Di Sha didn't run away; he didn't care, he was going to run away anyway.

I just stayed here because of a single sentence from Qiu.

"You're useless, Li Qiu," he said, and then ran away.

This was yet another unexpected turn of events. Since his encounter with the Chen family, this was already the umpteenth unexpected event that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable had experienced.

But fate, like a cat jumping into water, always manages to create different waves.

The previous accidents all pointed to unfortunate events for Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, but the orchid grass running away on its own initiative was an accident that pleased Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

It's like drawing several bad draws in a row, and finally getting a legitimate reward through a "random" system.

Lan Cao ran, and the Immortal Venerable also ran. In order to preserve the opportunity to counterattack and launch a sneak attack, the Immortal Venerable did not even dare to use the 'Mysterious Water Instant Escape' technique indiscriminately. Instead, he activated a 'Heavenly Chariot Soaring and Crossing' Purple Mansion Divine Power Talisman.

Immortal Venerables possess many similar Purple Mansion Escape Techniques and Talismans. The Heavenly Chariot is a Primordial Escape Technique, which can be quite effective even in the Crimson Sand Realm. However, using the Escape River is a different story. While the Escape River of the Great Heaven and Earth can summon a celestial river, the Escape River of the Crimson Sand Realm might only yield a few drops of water, essentially reducing it to a 'water droplet,' which is basically equivalent to waiting to die on the spot.

"Still want to leave?"

Li Qiu finally spoke. This True Person from Nine Nether Valley was a female cultivator, and her voice was full of allure, making one's bones tingle.

But she was a true master cultivator. In order to stop Lan Cao, Li Qiu stopped pretending and directly revealed her cultivation level at the mid-stage of the Celestial Realm.

Everyone, whether human or ghost, was hiding, except for Shabi Wang Yulou, who immediately used the Black Dragon from his sleeve.

A battle of wits is never that simple.

Ultimately, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, who was truly participating in a battle for the first time, was too focused on playing it safe, which ironically created an unstable and precarious situation for himself.

"Bitch!"

It's not embarrassing for old acquaintances to turn against each other, but it's a bit awkward when someone with lower cultivation is just putting on an act, while Li Qiu's cultivation level suddenly jumps to a higher level, but Lan Cao can't keep up.

Just like in the land grab, Sabilan Grass insisted on grabbing the landlord, but in the end, she found that the bombs in her hand were the smallest and fewest, which seemed like she was courting death.

Without hesitation, he unleashed a burst of light from his body, pulling it to its maximum, and flew south with his head down.

Wang Yulou's 'Sky Chariot Soaring and Crossing' has a speed limit of only the peak level of the initial stage of the Purple Mansion realm—this was adjusted based on Li Qiu's strength.

But now the situation has changed again after countless twists and turns.
Just as the Immortal Venerable was about to activate the 'Immortal Shell Water Sound' golden token in his hand, preparing to let the bumpkins of the Crimson Sand Realm witness the strength of a half-step Golden Immortal, Lan Cao finally stopped running away.

There was nothing Li Qiu could do. She completely ignored the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable who was fleeing for his life and only chased after the orchid. If it continued to run away, it would only die faster.

This great cultivator from the Blazing Sand Dao Court was a wood-based cultivator. It was precisely because of the confidence that 'wood overcomes earth' that he initially had the confidence to say something like "Li Qiu".

Now that she had stopped running, Lan Cao used all her strength, activating her three magical treasures: one transformed into a giant wooden stake, rooted in the ground; another transformed into eighteen sharp swords, encircling her body; and the third transformed into an open cloth bag, beginning to 'pour water' down.

Wooden stakes drew in the ground's force, sharp swords delivered the attack, water was poured to stimulate the mind, and turrets, powerful attacks, and small domains were instantly in place, directly withstanding the intense pressure of the red sand storm.

Lancao was a formidable opponent, and so was Jade Palace Immortal Venerable. Seeing that Lancao had finally started fighting, the Immortal Venerable also took out his most treasured possession—a stack of Foundation Establishment Secret Technique Talismans that he had accumulated over some unknown period of time.

Standing far to the side, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable began throwing things.

At this point, the Immortal Venerable changed his strategy again, deciding to first let that bastard Lan Cao weaken Li Qiu, and then launch a sneak attack when the opportunity arose.

However, the secret talismans used in the Foundation Establishment stage are not yet supernatural talismans. In terms of power, they are basically just good for delivering food to the Red Sand Storm, mainly providing emotional value.

Using the wooden stake magic weapon as its core, Master Lancao constructed a small wood-based array amidst the storm, continuously dissipating Li Qiu's attacks, but the difference in cultivation level was real.

More importantly, as cultivators of the same era and old acquaintances, the difference in their cultivation levels actually corresponds to the fact that Li Qiu is generally much stronger than Lan Cao.

For the sake of that one sentence, Lan Cao found herself in a precarious situation where running away meant certain death, and not running away also meant certain death.

While Li Qiu controlled the Red Sand Storm to suppress the orchids, he devoted most of his energy to another matter.

She continuously activated her earth magic, constructing a circular valley around the location where the two sides were fighting.

Green branches continue to grow outward from the deep valley, and Li Qiu, wielding a precious knife, constantly prunes and suppresses them.

The valley was initially only half a zhang deep, then it became one zhang, then two zhang, and its area continued to expand.

The earth's veins in the deep valley have been completely disrupted, so much so that only Li Qiu himself can understand them and use them to unleash his supernatural powers.

Under such circumstances, even if the orchid grass, suppressed by the red sand storm, wanted to use earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a technique used in Chinese fantasy novels) to escape, it would be unable to do so.

If they don't use Earth Escape and try to escape in other ways, they will face a situation where the red sand is filled with magic seeds, and they will be overwhelmed and slammed by Li Qiu.

Blocked at both ends.

However, the orchid wouldn't die immediately. Although the earth's veins were disordered, the earth's energy was still there. By using the wooden stake magic weapon to draw on the earth's energy, the orchid could still maintain its resistance against Li Qiu.

His idea was that if he could hold on for half a quarter of an hour, everything would be alright.

Unfortunately, Li Qiu wouldn't give her even a quarter of an hour to hold out. From the moment she suppressed Jade Palace Immortal Venerable with her Earth Pillar Divine Power, Li Qiu relentlessly attacked Lan Cao, completely disregarding Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

The reason is that she believes she has an opportunity to achieve something today.

Suddenly, the red sand that had been flying everywhere stopped, and the world became quiet except for the sound of the wind.

A fierce glint flashed in Lan Cao's eyes. She raised her hand, and eighteen sharp swords transformed into a sword array, condensing into a giant sword shape. It was the strongest technique recorded in her cultivation method, "Great Wilderness Wood Growth Guide," called "Hundred Spirits Extinguishing Sword."

The sword, once drawn, shatters all spirits, possessing the power to sever spiritual energy and destroy wondrous techniques; it is an extremely powerful method of breaking magic.

When the red sandstorm is raging, the orchid doesn't use its effects on the red sandstorm; it's waiting for this moment.

He couldn't afford to waste time on the Crimson Sand Storm. The boundless sea of ​​sand was a paradise for earth magic cultivators to fight, and Lan Cao knew that it would be very difficult for him to break through the Crimson Sand Storm in one go.

We need to wait for an opportunity to fight against someone like Li Qiu, who uses rudimentary methods. We need to conserve our trump cards.

Wang Yulou didn't hesitate and immediately presented her with a wood-attribute "Spring Forest Life" magical talisman. This thing was a special version with boundless spiritual power, prepared specifically for wood-based cultivators.

The Immortal Venerable has provided the maximum support for Lan Cao, exceeding the limits allowed by the character's established persona.

Anyway, Li Qiu is clearly not a fool, and Lan Cao is unlikely to succeed this time. Yu Que Xian Zun is still waiting for an opportunity.

The orchid is holding firm, the Jade Palace Immortal is waiting for the moment of Li Qiu's outburst, what is Li Qiu waiting for?
When it erupts, earth magic cultivators are good in every way, except that their burst is a little weak. Li Qiu gave up maintaining the red sand storm in order to trigger the long-prepared burst in an instant.

However, Lan Cao caught this moment of transformation and unleashed the 'Hundred Spirits Extinction Sword,' a technique specializing in breaking spells. It seemed that Li Qiu underestimated Lan Cao.
No, that's not true. Li Qiu had already transformed into a sandy body. Jade Palace Immortal Venerable could see it clearly. This woman was ruthless enough; her entire body had turned into red sand.

A new sandstorm swept through, and the Hundred Spirits Extinction Sword was very powerful, but Li Qiu did not engage it at all, only dodging it.

Lan Cao's condition became increasingly urgent. He was unsure if he could withstand the crimson sand transformed from Li Qiu's Dharma body and wanted to break free from the encirclement as soon as possible.

But after he hid behind the Hundred Spirits Extinguishing Sword's killing move, he once again activated his escape technique, preparing to flee, only to be blown up once more by the edge of the deep valley that Li Qiu had been brewing for a long time.

The earth pillar explosion is a special offensive technique, as is the explosion of the deep valley inward.

There's no need to completely stop the orchids; just slow them down a bit.

Originally, with the Hundred Spirits Extinguishing Sword clearing the way, the orchid seemed unstoppable, as if it would break through the obstacles in one fell swoop.

Despite the disruption caused by the eruption in the deep valley, the orchid was affected for several breaths.

The even more terrifying red sandstorm that autumn had transformed into once again enveloped the orchid.

Planting tree stumps, pouring water, drawing swords—the disgusting cycle begins.

Wang Yulou could see clearly that True Person Li Qiu's magic weapon seemed to be the Red Sand itself. In the Red Sand Storm, several kinds of spiritual sand that looked similar to the Red Sand but had different effects would occasionally sneak up on Lan Cao and wear down her initiative in the battle.

Lan Cao, however, didn't seem to be in a hurry. He definitely had some trump cards up his sleeve, but he preferred to wait for support from the Blood Sand Alliance.

When Li Qiu failed to achieve her goal the first time, she began to build up her energy for a second burst. She summoned a huge, irregularly shaped rock and continuously drew upon the earth-elemental spiritual energy and spiritual power from the Red Sand Desert in the sky.

Clearly, this is a treasure that achieves results by mindlessly smashing things. In fact, this type of treasure is never very useful, but its offensive power is so strong that it is always used.

It has a long wind-up and a long wind-up, resulting in high maintenance and holding costs, but when it crashes, it's a game-changer.

Seeing that the two were unable to reach a conclusion, Wang Yulou dared not hesitate any longer. If he delayed any longer, reinforcements from both sides would arrive, and how could he then take advantage of the chaos and suppress the possibility of Black Dragon being exposed?
The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable at the edge of the battlefield moved slightly, attracting the attention of both sides.

"Earthly Fiend, come here, lure her away for a moment, and I'll be able to turn the tables and kill her. Then we'll split the credit fifty-fifty!"

"Master Li Qiu, the Earthly Fiends are willing to join the Murong Dao Court. Lan Cao stole my battle merits; she is utterly worthless and deserves to die!"

Surrendering on the battlefield, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable knows what loyalty is.

The Red Lanterns' "Loyalty Team" demands loyalty from its disciples, but Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is no ordinary disciple, so loyalty is not his concern.

The heart of the orchid was chilled by the Earthly Fiend Lord. Yes, I was a bit inhuman, but you can't say that I betrayed you, can you?

Soon, Lan Cao came up with a solution.

“Li Qiu, I’m willing to return the Maggot King to you. Then, you can go your way and I’ll go mine. How about that?”
"Don't worry, the maggot king has been in excellent condition since I collected it; I haven't suffered any damage."

There is no doubt that the maggot king was raised by Li Qiu.

The Earthly Fiends sell their power, the Orchid Grass sells its secret treasures; everyone is trying their best to survive.

How can you get something through negotiations if you can't get it on the battlefield?
Li Qiu remained silent, but quietly increased the power accumulation of the large stone magic weapon.

I'll smash you to death, and everything will be mine.

"You bitch, don't blame me, you forced me to this!"

Lancao, whose body was covered in spirit wood branches, cursed as he was being ground down by the magical spirit sand hidden in the red sand storm.

To avoid being ambushed, the sword formation was withdrawn to their sides, and the situation was already quite dangerous.

Then, the True Person of the Blazing Sand Dao Court pulled a small sword from his leg. With his discerning eye, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable immediately recognized the sword's extraordinary nature.

It's at least a magical treasure.
Well, to put it simply, only these bumpkins from the Crimson Sand Realm would consider using a spiritual treasure as their trump card when they're at the peak of the early Purple Mansion stage.

Ignoring the interference of the red sand storm, the little sword transformed into a streak of dark golden light and shot straight toward the large rock suspended in mid-air.

Li Qiu remained motionless. If the big stone was gone, so be it; she had other big stones.

Suppress, keep suppressing, suppression will lead to victory.

At this moment, the contest of magic returned to the most basic and unadorned stage of "contesting magic but holding one's breath." Neither side was weak, but neither had the courage or strength to end the confrontation.

Li Qiu's supernatural powers could not break through Lan Cao's defense, and Lan Cao's defense could not help him break through Li Qiu's Red Sand Storm.

Both sides moved with difficulty, close to the ground, and ploughed out a ravine over a hundred feet wide in the red sand desert, heading south.

Just as Xiao Jian was locked in combat with the giant rock in the air, the Jade Palace Immortal, who had been acting like a fool on the sidelines, finally delivered a blow that was enough to kill the game.

He took out a red jade that was flashing with red light from his storage artifact. Within the red jade, Dao essence flowed and lightning flickered.

The powerful talisman 'Red Jade Explosion' of Jinshan, a peak cultivator of the Purple Mansion realm, unleashed a massive explosion that left everyone stunned and bewildered.

Among the dozen or so ordinary treasure talismans, Hongyu Bao hid under the Concealment Talisman given to him by Rakshasa. Using the last bit of power of the Concealment Talisman, he slowly and steadily arrived at the edge of the Crimson Sand Storm.

The red sand storm suppressing the orchid was triggered by Li Qiu's Dao body transforming sand into soil. Within the storm were Li Qiu's spiritual sand magic treasures and Li Qiu's true form.

In the first battle of the Purple Mansion, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable has not used his own supernatural powers; he has relied entirely on the supernatural powers and magical talismans of others.

However, the contest of magic is not bound by form. The situation is already like this, and the Immortal Venerable has no need to push himself into an even more difficult corner just for the sake of saving face and prestige.

Neither of the two cultivators was aware of what was about to happen, and they were still locked in a fierce battle.

The Crimson Jade Explosion was not triggered by a conventional explosion; when it exploded, it ignited the surrounding main road.

This is a network of great Dao that stirs up the heavens and earth with the cultivation level of the Purple Mansion. From this, we can actually see Jinshan's level. There was a reason why Old Jin was able to kill Zhou Fujiao in an instant.

A red halo emanated, and in a short instant, both Li Qiu and Lan Cao lost their ability to communicate with heaven and earth as cultivators at the Celestial Realm.

silence!

The red sandstorm stopped abruptly, and Li Qiu was forced to reveal his true form. The flying spirit sword and the large rock both fell to the ground.

Li Qiu looked incredulously at the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, whose room was filled with a whole bunch of idiots, but all she got in response was a faint glimmer of water.

The seed of magic is an important aid for cultivators in the Great Heaven and Earth to cast spells and use supernatural powers. When Wang Yulou cultivated Qingrui to create the defensive supernatural power "Azure Lotus Cleansing", he used a special Azure Lotus seed.

In a cramped place like the Red Sand Realm, even the orchids practicing the Wood Cultivation Method would pour water for themselves when they fought.

In the chaotic web of the Great Dao, to unleash supernatural powers, especially water-based supernatural powers, one must use a seed of magic.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable actually possessed a ready-made seed of magic power, which was the magical power he released when he dispersed his energy in the Crimson Sand Realm.

At that time, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's cultivation level dropped from the Golden Core stage to the Qi Refining stage, and the magic power he expelled could be transformed into spiritual liquid.

At this moment, the Immortal Venerable used his own water-attribute magic to unleash the Mystic Water Instantaneous Escape Technique, but his purpose was not to run away, but to quickly approach the enemy.

Since the Great Dao has been disrupted, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, who possesses the Mysterious Water Dao, has gained a tremendous advantage.

True beings in the Celestial Realm can no longer borrow the power of the Great Dao from heaven and earth, but Jade Palace Immortal Venerable can still extract the power of the Great Dao from himself.

Using his own magical liquid as a seed, he approached Li Qiu by using a stealth technique. Knowing that a great cultivator in the Celestial Realm was not easy to kill, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable directly used the lowest-level version of the Golden Core Divine Power 'Seven Spirit Water Dragon', 'Mysterious Water Dragon of the Wonderful Method'.

Collide!
The faint shimmer of water passed through Li Qiu's body, and then continued towards the orchid without pausing.

Unlike Li Qiu, who completely transformed into red sand, unleashed a storm, and then suddenly returned to his original form, unable to protect himself due to the chaos of the Great Dao.

The orchid was still protected by the spirit wood, but the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was not just some random roadside creature. He was the leader of the Immortal Alliance, a top-tier power in the Great Heaven and Earth, a core member of the Fourth Sect, and a true Immortal Venerable.

Break through the defenses?

I'm sorry, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable has never considered such a thing.

Go to special attack!
With Lan Cao's cultivation level, she was not qualified to enjoy the service of the Immortal Shell Water Sound Golden Token. The Immortal Venerable only used a reverse-refined spiritual energy.

The "Unlimited Spiritual Ability" normal practice is to stimulate and activate spiritual energy, thereby aiding in combat.

The effect of reverse cultivation is to detonate one's spiritual energy. Detonating one's own spiritual energy can achieve an instantaneous burst of power at the cost of severe injury, while detonating an enemy's spiritual energy can directly detonate their body.

This thing is quite useful; the only problem is that you have to be close to the enemy, right next to their body, to use it.

A faint shimmer of water flowed over the orchid's body. Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was a Water Immortal Venerable, and the profound Water Dao he mastered was an acquired Water Dao that had never been seen before in the Crimson Sand Realm.

With the aid of the Six Revolutions Mystic Water, the Celestial Realm cultivator Orchid Grass True Man, who was unable to communicate with heaven and earth and make a response, was directly transformed into a sky full of blood mist simply because of a single reversal of spiritual energy.

What happened to the supernatural powers of the Foundation Establishment Realm?
If used properly, it can kill indiscriminately.

"Pure water! You are purity."

The last whisper of the Orchid Immortal drifted away in the air, and the Jade Palace Immortal shook his head.

"What pure water? I am the Wind and Earthly Fiend."

He then evaporated the blood mist it had turned into, refining it into a precious blood essence pill, and then dealt with Li Qiu in the same way.

Having collected all the treasures left behind by the two, including the maggot queen, Wang Yulou used his limited experience with the Wang family's wood magic to set up the dueling scene as if the wood magic cultivator had won.

After inspecting the area and confirming that there were suspicious points everywhere, resembling a scene of a complex battle, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable once again transformed into a beam of water and disappeared into the Red Sand Desert.

In the desert, the relentless wind blows, stirring up clumps of red sand.

The blood that buried this place has also washed away its traces.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, after this crushing defeat, chose to lie low for the time being.

Victory and great defeat are not mutually exclusive. In this battle, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable deeply realized his own shortcomings.

Fighting against Foundation Establishment cultivators is utterly useless; it won't increase your combat experience at all, and you'll also have to bear the risk of triggering all sorts of possible explosions.

Fighting against the Purple Mansion is pointless if you use weak methods, and if you use strong methods, you'll end up relying on other people's magical talismans to get through, and you won't gain much experience either.

He seriously doubted whether this kind of fighting style, where one pretends to be a fool from beginning to end and then decides the winner with a final move, could actually be considered an improvement in fighting experience.
Gaining combat experience is easier after reaching the Purple Mansion stage. At that time, you can use both magic weapons and spiritual treasures, and you can also learn more different supernatural abilities.

In addition, Li Qiu doesn't have Xiao Hei's aura, and the Black Dragon is nowhere to be found. We need to find it.

Two real people died, and only I survived; this is not good enough.

The situation was awkward, so the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable chose to lie low.

He lay dormant, and then directly entered the Celestial Realm!

From attaining the Dao Fruit in the Great Heaven and Earth to encountering the Immortal Pendant in the Crimson Sand Realm, the period in between was the most carefree and joyful time Jade Palace Immortal Venerable had ever experienced in his cultivation. In the first half, everyone greeted him with smiles, and in the second half, he felt no pressure at all.

After encountering the Immortal Pendant, everything changed. The pressure to quickly and rationally advance to the Celestial Realm and thus get on the table came. However, in the Crimson Sand Realm, unlike in the Great World, there were not so many helpers, bases, and leverage points.

It's hard to judge who left...

Therefore, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable planned to take this opportunity to "reasonably" reappear in the Celestial Realm.

Looking back, even if the Blazing Sand Dao Court wanted to cause trouble, the Water Law Master Feng Di Sha of the Celestial Realm would be protected by the Blood Bone Dao Court.

Moreover, given the arrogant nature of the Crimson Sand Realm, the Purple Mansion would truly be on the table.

After Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's cultivation returned to the Purple Mansion, he was able to find an opportunity to test what exactly the Immortal Pendant was all about.

(End of this chapter)