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Chapter 312 The Reappearance of Pure Water Shocks All Courts, and the Mighty Elephant is Dumbfounded! (1.05 views, requesting monthly votes)
The Jade Palace Immortal's sword was not without its disadvantages.
He didn't have a sword. It was just a casual reply from the Immortal Venerable, echoing the words of the Old Man of Nine Netherworlds. In other words, the battle had already begun, and he immediately used tactical deception.

The Nine Netherworld Elder did not run away, for reasons unknown, but even if Jade Palace Immortal Venerable had to take the risk, he had to fight. The current situation was one in which he had to do his best.

Fortunately, the Immortal Venerable's plan was intricately linked. The Earthly Fiends are a thing of the past. Now, the Immortal Venerable is to become the Pure Water True Man!

The torrential rain, manipulated by the Celestial Venerable's immense power, fell precisely on a specific area, specifically, at the location of the Old Man of the Nine Netherworlds.

The thing that worried the old man of the Nine Netherworlds the most has happened: the pure water used to raise dragons is indeed extraordinary!
Even if we estimate Mingming Jingshui's cultivation level to be at most the mid-stage of the Celestial Realm, it's still not high enough.

But when the fight broke out, even a dignified peak Celestial Realm cultivator like him couldn't escape the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's localized precipitation lock-on.

That damned rain couldn't hurt the Old Man of the Nine Netherworlds, but it was just like having Jade Palace Immortal Venerable urinate on his head—both unlucky and disgusting.

"Jingshui, we have no past grievances or present enmity, why must you seek death?"

"You are a great cultivator of water magic, but do you know what kind of magic I cultivate?"

No matter how many harsh words were spoken, it was useless. The Old Man of Nine Netherworlds used a stone slab magic weapon to block the rain, while secretly summoning the other Purple Mansions of Nine Netherworld Valley.

But even now, he still hasn't asked Murong Daozu for help.

The Crimson Sand Realm is vast. If the Old Man of the Nine Netherworlds doesn't seek help from Dao Ancestor Murong, Dao Ancestor Murong will likely be unable to arrive quickly enough to finish his battle with Immortal Venerable Jade Palace.

The actions of the Old Man of Nine Netherworlds, whether it was returning the Black Dragon earlier or not seeking help from Murong now, are actually quite strange.

However, in the game that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable faces, which opponent is not strange, and which opponent does not have trump cards, backup plans, and secrets?

There's no need to delve into it further, just fight!

Rainwater is the foundation for the use of the Mystic Water Technique. Jade Palace Immortal Venerable ignored the old man from the Nine Netherworlds' nonsense and simply unleashed a special version of the Mystic Water Technique, 'Mystic Water Infinite Spirit,' which transformed the rainwater into dense Mystic Water Spirit.

If the Nine Nether Ancestor doesn't run away, the Immortal Venerable will dare to fight to the bitter end!

Murong and Bai Shou?
No worries, with the Immortal Seaweed Water Sound Golden Token in hand, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable has the confidence to unleash a nuclear bomb!
Sensing the transformation of the rain into spiritual energy, the Old Man of the Nine Netherworlds dared not delay. A resolute look appeared in his eyes, and he instantly activated his divine power, transforming into a twisted behemoth with black tentacles all over its body.

This is the unique method created by the Old Man of Nine Netherworlds—the Nine Netherworld Dao Body.

The supernatural power to transform into a demon is not exclusive to the Great World; there is never a shortage of geniuses on the path to the Great Dao!

There are only so many correct paths; someone will eventually build them themselves.

The Nine Netherworld Dao Body is not only close to supernatural powers that can transform into demons, but what is truly terrifying is the 'Nine Netherworld' characteristic that the Nine Netherworld Old Man himself defined.

In fact, the Old Man of the Nine Netherworlds used a unique version of the divine power technique with the cultivation level of a mere Purple Mansion, which contained certain characteristics of the Divine Illumination Technique and the Dharma Image Technique!
The heart of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was sinking.

His vision was too high; he could see at a glance that the Nine Nether Old Man's Nine Nether was the result of refining the Four Extremes and Five Elements into his own body.

Whether this cultivation method is efficient or not, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is not sure, but he is certain that it is a method even more troublesome than the Great Primordial Chaos method after the Golden Core stage.

Yes, it is even more troublesome than the Great Chaos Realm, which is the cultivation method of Golden Core Immortals.

First cultivate the Great Primordial Chaos; once achieved, one becomes a normal Golden Core Immortal.

Finding one's own path, thereby achieving a relatively rapid increase in strength, is what it means to become a Golden Immortal.

Finally, by breaking through the limits of the contemporary cultivation system, one can gain the respect of fellow practitioners and become a top-tier Golden Core cultivator.

How could someone with the cultivation level of a Heavenly Human Realm cultivator like Jiuyou have the cultivation understanding of a Golden Core Immortal Venerable?

"Nine Netherworlds, are you a demon from beyond the heavens?" Jade Palace Immortal Venerable probed.

At the same time, he also adjusted his fighting strategy, directly activating the Profound Water Mystic Talisman Body to ensure that he would not be killed by the Nine Nether Old Man in one fell swoop.

"Ha, Pure Water, I know your situation. Water magic is useless in this realm. You were trapped before the Dao Ancestor Realm, so you passed away long ago."

"I never imagined you could fool everyone and secretly live a second life. You're truly remarkable, but unfortunately, you ran into me."

Actually, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's guess wasn't entirely correct.

What Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was worried about was that Nine Netherworld was a henchman of the Outer Heaven, a spy planted by Hundred Hands and Jade Pendant under the tutelage of Dao Ancestor Murong—this was Jade Palace Immortal Venerable bringing the version of the Great Heaven and Earth into the Crimson Sand Realm.

But in reality, Jiuyou is not.

There is a title in the Nine Netherworlds that is unknown to the cultivators of the Crimson Sand Realm—Dao Kong Old Immortal.

The geniuses of a hundred continents seize destiny, but upon encountering the old immortal, all their efforts come to naught.

Yes, Jiuyou is also a visitor from outer space, which is why Jiuyou Valley and Jiuyou seem to have problems.

However, contrary to what the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable had imagined, the Nine Netherworlds came from a smaller and more cramped world.

In that world, he cultivated to the peak of the Purple Mansion realm, but could not advance any further.

Thus, the Dao Kong Immortal, who dominated an entire realm, traversed the void with his peak Purple Mansion cultivation, achieving ascension from the Small World to the Crimson Sand Realm.

After ascending to the Crimson Sand Realm, the Old Man of Nine Netherworlds was shocked by the cultivation system of the Crimson Sand Realm. He remained dormant for over a thousand years, gradually improving his cultivation and transforming his techniques. The small force he had possessed back then has now developed into the Nine Netherworld Valley.

As for having a long lifespan?

In his original world, the Old Man of the Nine Netherworlds was someone who could create his own methods, and even geniuses and everyone else became his consumables for achieving enlightenment. Extending his lifespan was not difficult for him.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's Mystic Water Technique is very powerful, but the Nine Netherworld's method is a special Great Chaos. As an extremely senior being in the Purple Mansion, his strength is at least above Gu Qiyuan and below Jin Shan.

With the help of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's wondrous method of infinite spiritual water, Jiuyou activated the Jiuyou Dao Body and unleashed multiple original thunder spells using the special creation power of the Great Primordial Chaos.

The vast waters that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable had prepared for himself were instead used by the Old Man of the Nine Netherworlds to fuel the wind and thunder.

The destructive power of the thunder magic, accelerated by the wind magic, poured down on the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable from all directions like tentacles that blotted out the sky.

The problem with Jiuyou seems to be bigger than he thought. Should he run or not?

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable had the answer in an instant.

He possesses the profound and mysterious water techniques; his advantage lies with him!

The Red Sand Realm is large enough that a short-term battle shouldn't be a big problem.

Thus, the net of thunder from all directions collided with the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's Yin-Yang Cauldron and was steadily neutralized.

As the Immortal Venerable's natal magic weapon, the Yin-Yang Cauldron's ability to mobilize the four poles, generate the five elements, and reverse the five elements was originally intended as an 'omnipotent foundation' for future refinement and advancement. However, at this moment, it played a huge role in dealing with the Nine Netherworld Old Man's Nine Netherworld Dao Body.

Although it lacks the Yin-Yang symbol, it is sufficient.

However, in order to lull Jiuyou into a false sense of security, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable did not dare to resist with all his might, but instead pretended to be struggling under the thunder.

The Two Elements Cauldron was further weakened by the cleavage, to the point that the Purple Extreme Essence within the magic weapon couldn't help but urge it on.

'Master, let me unleash the full power of the cauldron and smash that big idiot to death!'

The Purple Extreme Essence that was originally purchased from Donglai has, after years of nurturing, become a mature artifact spirit.

During battles, he can manipulate the Yin-Yang Cauldron to help Jade Palace Immortal Venerable share much of the pressure.

As for the big, dumb guy, it naturally refers to the Nine Netherworld Old Man's Nine Netherworld Dao Body state, which is covered in black tentacles.

'No rush, this old man is hiding a secret, so we dare not act rashly.'

His move was clearly aimed at killing me; that's interesting.

I'm going to pretend to run away; he'll probably chase after me.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was outlining the next battle strategy to the Purple Extreme Essence, the spirit of the Two Elements Cauldron.

"Master, what if he doesn't chase after us?" the spirit asked.

"The possibility of not pursuing him is very low. After all, he's a hothead who likes to hide away and cultivate." The Immortal Venerable's tone carried a hint of amusement.

Oh, Nine Netherworlds! A true Great Sage from a small place has entered the Crimson Sand Realm, a minor Western Paradise, but the Crimson Sand Realm has no top-tier Dao Fruits for him to reference.

Its cultivation ultimately failed to reach the level of an immortal, and it did not fully unleash its talent as the number one person in the realm.

His dormancy, his forbearance, his sudden toughness and outburst.
Regardless of the reason, in the eyes of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, it appeared as cowardice and fear.

The Immortal Venerable's strategy has changed. He didn't intend to run away just now because he believed that the Old Man of the Nine Netherworlds was worth killing.

First, kill the Old Man of Nine Netherworlds, then return to the Blood Bone Dao Court disguised as Pure Water. This will broaden the path of cultivation for Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

Now, the Nine Nether Old Man clearly seems more afraid of being exposed than the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, so what is the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable still fighting for?
run!
Run away first to lure the enemy, then counterattack and kill them.

Classic tactics are effective. As soon as Jade Palace Immortal Venerable made a move, Nine Netherworld knew that Pure Water had indeed fallen into the trap.

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable concealed his true strength, but the Nine Netherworlds were also concealing theirs.

He activated his Nine Netherworld Body, drawing a nine-colored streak of light in the air, tightly gripping the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable with his water-colored escape light, looking like he was about to kill him.

Various spells of different attributes were unleashed one after another by the twisted behemoth-like Nine Netherworld, making it increasingly difficult for Jade Palace Immortal Venerable to resist, and he even began to beg for mercy.

"Fellow Daoist Jiuyou, don't push your luck, or I, Jing, will have no choice but to perish together with you!"

Undeterred, Jiuyou continued his pursuit.

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable has no sword, but the Nine Netherworlds do.

His natal magic weapon is a huge, top-grade magic weapon, almost at the level of a spiritual treasure. It is a golden magic sword that he has carefully nurtured for many years and which has accompanied him in slaying enemies of an entire realm.

During the pursuit of Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, the Golden Magic Sword and the Nine Netherworld Old Man who activated the Nine Netherworld Dao Body transformed into two intertwined streams of light, continuously launching attacks on Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, who was running ahead like a tortoise. Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was forced to defend himself on all sides, and his speed could never catch up.

In just a short while, the two of them, one fleeing and the other chasing, flew over a thousand miles.

Suddenly, a faint, inconspicuous golden light shot out from the Nine Netherworld Old Man's natal sword.

It was hidden among the many spells of the Old Man of the Nine Netherworlds. Its speed in the first half was just so-so, with nothing special about it. It was just an ordinary spell that restricted the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's movement.

However, in the latter half of the process, as the technique was about to approach the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, the many flying techniques suddenly began to converge and unite.

The Ultimate Primordial Chaos of the Nine Netherworlds, a special method created by a top genius from a cramped little world, gave Jade Palace Immortal Venerable a slight shock among the geniuses at this moment.

He had already adapted to the acting rhythm just now, and only needed to use two-thirds of his strength to keep Jiu You at bay. But he didn't expect that Jiu You also had a trick up her sleeve.

It's fair to say that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's plan to lure the enemy in was a joke. A being like Nine Nether, who came from a small world and ascended to the Crimson Sand Realm with the cultivation of the Purple Mansion, is far too skilled in combat.

The supernatural power resulting from the unification of all methods transformed into a dark, chaotic light, traversing space at a speed that appeared slow but was actually fast, aiming directly at the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's life.

However, while Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was engaged in the battle, he was also constantly observing the Nine Netherworlds behind him. He knew that the technique of combining all methods had already reached the level of supernatural power, so he naturally knew that he needed to deal with it with caution.

However, their strategy of concealing their strength before launching a surprise attack made it difficult for Jade Palace Immortal Venerable to dodge.

At this moment, the Immortal Shell Water Sound Golden Token could certainly kill Jiu You, but the moment it was used, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable would also be struck by that divine power.

At that time, considering that the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable will not have time to use the wondrous technique Azure Lotus Cleansing, it will be hard to say how effective the Mysterious Water Mysterious Talisman Body's defense will be, or whether it can withstand the attack.

Left with no other choice, in this critical situation, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable could only use his natal magic weapon, the Yin-Yang Cauldron, to shield himself behind him, while simultaneously turning around and unleashing the full power of the Yin-Yang Cauldron.

The ultimate power of the Nine Netherworlds is derived from the power of the Four Extremes and the Five Elements. The Four Extremes and Five Elements Yin-Yang Cauldron has three supernatural powers: the mobilization of the Four Extremes, the mutual generation of the Five Elements, and the reversal of the Five Elements.

However, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable could not discern in a short time whether the Nine Netherworlds' combined divine power operated based on the logic of the five elements generating each other or the logic of the five elements reversing each other; these were two completely different strategies.

Therefore, the Immortal Venerable took a gamble and chose to activate the Five Elements Reversal Divine Power of the Yin-Yang Cauldron, betting against the complex divine power unleashed by the Nine Netherworlds, which used the relatively easier logic of the mutual generation of the Five Elements.

No matter how talented you are, you can't be so arrogant as to defy the heavens, right?

If you're really that strong, why did you have to act like me and hide away pretending to be innocent?

The dim, chaotic light collided with the fully activated Five-Colored Yin-Yang Cauldron. With the assistance of the artifact spirit, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable hurriedly activated the wondrous Azure Lotus Cleansing Technique as a double safeguard.

Although that old man Baoqiao was incredibly cunning, his cultivation in alchemy was indeed strong. The Two Elements Cauldron was only a mid-grade magic weapon, which is equivalent to a low-grade earth-rank magic weapon, but the Five Elements Reversal Divine Power on it was extremely useful.

After fighting for about a breath, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was certain that he could withstand this attack.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's natal magic weapon, the Yin-Yang Cauldron, was designed to reach the level of immortal artifacts. Although the supernatural restrictions inscribed on it are not of a high level, they were personally made by Treasure Aperture Immortal Venerable, and it has many advantages such as simplicity, stability, ease of use, and strong expandability.

Even if Gu Qiyuan were to receive the Nine Nether Old Man's divine power, he might not be able to withstand it. However, when it encounters the Two Elements Cauldron, which has the Five Elements Reversal Divine Power, it is perfectly countered and its power is weakened by more than half.

But the battle wasn't just about defense; the stronger the Nine Nether Old Man appeared, the more murderous Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's killing intent grew.

This person must not be allowed to live!

A resolute glint flashed in the Immortal Venerable's eyes, and the water-attribute spiritual liquid he had obtained by dispersing his cultivation transformed into a sky full of water-attribute energy.

The Great Dao of the Day After Tomorrow, the Mysterious Waterway, is activated!

If we consider the water elemental essence of Jade Palace Immortal Venerable as fuel, then the water elemental essence that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable activates is like nitrogen propellant.

The Dao Body Small Heavenly Circuit Profound Water Purple Mansion Method, prepared by Jade Palace Immortal Venerable for the Wonderful Method Profound Water Divine Power Combat System, is the super chassis adapted to this combat system. The Profound Water hidden in the acupoints is like a series of turbochargers.

When all these techniques prepared for the battle are unleashed together, combined with the mastery of the Mysterious Water Dao, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable can easily unleash strength above the peak of the Purple Mansion realm and below the Golden Core Immortal Venerable realm in an instant.

Similar to Mega Evolution in Pokémon, but the price the Celestial Venerable has to pay is a bit too high. Those Water Spirits whose power he activated perfectly meet his needs—they were originally his, but once they are used up, they cannot be quickly replenished.

Moreover, even a Celestial Venerable would find it difficult to maintain this 'super-evolution' state for long.

Fighting opponents of a higher level is never a simple matter, but it's all worth it.

From the exploding water spirits, the Old Man of the Nine Netherworlds saw the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's intention to use his trump card, so he immediately dispersed the Great Primordial Chaos Divine Power, which could not achieve any effect, and began to retreat.

The balance of power has shifted.

The wondrous method transformed into a dragon, and the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable rode the dragon into the sky.

More than a dozen water dragons chased after Jiu You. In terms of attack intensity, the power that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable unleashed at this moment was even stronger than the divine power that Jiu You had just used.

After all, the Nine Netherworlds' supernatural powers went through a process of first dispersing and then reuniting, while the wondrous method of transforming into a dragon, activated by the Immortal Venerable, was improved from the Golden Core offensive supernatural power 'Seven Spirit Water Dragon', and was originally intended for offensive capabilities.

But Jiuyou was no wooden stake; he was also a seasoned veteran with plenty of combat experience, and he ran away just as decisively as the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

In order to catch up with Jiuyou, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable could only disperse two-thirds of the Mystic Dragons, and use the remaining mental energy and water spirit to unleash his self-created divine power 'Mystic Water Instant Escape', leading the water dragons in a rapid pursuit.

When the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable exerted his full power, it was no longer raining in the desert, but rather the heavenly rivers flowing into the mortal realm.

The drought relief efforts, though merely the aftermath of the battle, still nourished the creatures struggling in the barren desert.

The course of Heaven is constant. The Immortal Venerable, relying on his immense power, substitutes his own heart for the will of Heaven, inevitably embarking on a path that is both ruthless and imbued with boundless affection.

Returning to the topic of the battle, the old man from the Nine Netherworlds felt a bitter taste in his mouth.

Why is this clean water so difficult to handle?

He hid his strength and pretended to be stupid, and so did he. When he unleashed his power, so did he.

Troublesome, troublesome.

In the eyes of the Old Man of Nine Netherworlds, the speed of the Mystic Water Instant Escape Technique was as fast as cheating.

The infinite variations of water magic are extremely terrifying in the confrontation level of the Purple Mansion.

Using the Instantaneous Body Escape technique to reach behind Jiuyou, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable then used the remaining power of the Instantaneous Body Escape technique to unleash even more wondrous dragon transformation techniques.

Dragons slay immortals, and water spirits reign supreme.

Under the impact of the wondrous method of transforming into a dragon, the Dao body of the Nine Nether Old Man exploded instantly.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable could use the Two Elements Cauldron to reverse the Five Elements and block the Nine Netherworlds' divine power, but the Nine Netherworlds dared not use the Five Elements to reverse the Five Elements and block Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's water magic divine power—it was too late, the water dragons were too numerous and too powerful.

However, he was, after all, a being capable of traversing the void with his Purple Mansion cultivation, so he naturally had more than one trump card.

The scattered black fragments, under Jiuyou's control, launched a counterattack against Jade Palace Immortal Venerable in the form of a moving formation.

He doesn't want his life?
Jade Palace Immortal Venerable couldn't understand why Nine Netherworld had given up its defense, but that didn't stop him from dispersing half of the water dragons and instead using the Two Elements Cauldron to block in front of him. At the same time, he used the water spirit to activate two wonderful techniques, Azure Lotus Cleansing, for defense.

The remaining water dragons, under the control of the Immortal Venerable, gradually annihilated the black fragments of the Nine Netherworld.

But soon, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable realized that he had been tricked.

There was no offensive at all. Jiuyou played a life-or-death escape game. At the cost of some pre-prepared methods, he used a fake offensive to deceive the judgment of Jade Palace Immortal Venerable. His true body actually condensed again thirty miles away.

"Clean Water, you can't do anything to me, and I can't do anything to you. Let's just call it quits, shall we?"
The conflicts between the four major Daoist courts have nothing to do with us. I've returned your dragon to you, and I never intended to be your enemy in the first place.

Old Man Jiuyou really didn't want to fight anymore. The water magic prodigy Jingshui, who came from the Crimson Sand Realm, was truly terrifying. The water dragon technique he used was extremely mysterious, and he couldn't stop him for long.

Moreover, in terms of Jing Shui's strength, he is first-rate among the Celestial Realm in terms of escape techniques, offense, and defense.

If the fight continues, the two might be outmaneuvered before a victor emerges. Theoretically, as the leader, Murong Daozu needs to respect powerful subordinates like the Old Man of Nine Netherworlds to consolidate his own power, so Nine Netherworlds should be safe.

But Jiuyou didn't want to gamble on these things, not even a little bit.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is a representative of those who attained enlightenment without engaging in magical battles, while Nine Netherworlds is a representative of those who fought their way up from the bottom through sheer strength. However, these two great cultivators sometimes agree on certain choices.

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable did not speak, but continued to ask questions.

"Are you a demon from outer space?"

"What extraterrestrial demon? I ascended from the Thousand Aperture Realm, but I hid myself to avoid attracting attention."

But I never expected that the dragon belonged to you, Fellow Daoist Jingshui. If I had known it was yours, I wouldn't have taken it.

The ability to win and lose is not exclusive to any one person. The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable can win and lose, and beings similar to the Nine Nether Old Man can also win and lose.

Especially when one is at the peak of the Celestial Realm, one is motivated to seek change, but the process of change will inevitably lead to a situation where one wins first and then loses. Change is initially controllable and then leads to victory, but gradually becomes uncontrollable and leads to defeat.

Obtaining the Black Dragon is a win; being attacked by the Black Dragon's master, Pure Water, is a loss.
"The Thousand Aperture Realm?" Jade Palace Immortal Venerable asked in confusion.

Seeing that the Immortal Venerable had given the word, Jiuyou immediately began to explain.

What do you mean, I was born pure and kind, but cultivation was difficult, I had a family to support, I had to be careful in everything I did, I unexpectedly encountered a dragon, you came and I had to return it, I dared not make a move, I was forced to fight back, I lay dormant for a thousand years, only seeking peace.

The short story was quite concise, but the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable didn't believe a single word of it.

Because, whether we consider that Jiuyou ascended from a small world or that he was a hidden agent of the Outer Heaven under the tutelage of Dao Ancestor Murong, either of these two perspectives aligns with his behavior and past actions.

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is making a difficult decision. Too many things are intertwined, and he needs to find a reliable path to follow.

Seeing two Celestial Realm cultivators from the Nine Nether Valley coming to provide support from afar, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable finally made a plan.

The Ninth Prince might truly be a country bumpkin from a small world, following the path of painstakingly managing the Nine Nether Valley, meticulously cultivating and raising demonic beasts within, and gradually seeking the Dao Fruit.

The reason is simple: the two Nine Nether Valley True Persons who came to provide support were clearly recruited by Nine Nether Valley in advance after being notified.

If Jiuyou is indeed a spy planted by Tianwaitian in Murong Daoting, then what has come now might be the Immortal Pendant or the Hundred Hands—of course, it is also possible that the Immortal Pendant is just an Immortal Pendant, and that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is just scaring himself all along.

“Brother Jiuyou, you don’t know this, but this dragon is not mine. Its master is Blood Bone Dao Ancestor.”

"Alright, the misunderstanding is cleared up. As for those two fellow Daoists, I think we don't need to explain what happened to them. What do you think?"

"It's nature, it's nature."

Jiuyou readily agreed, and Jade Palace Immortal Venerable turned and left.

Suddenly, he stopped.

"Why weren't you discovered by the Dao Ancestors of the Great Heaven and Earth when you entered it?"

This is from the perspective of the Pure Water Immortal; the portrayal of the Immortal Venerable is quite convincing.

As for this question, it corresponds to the secret that the Dog King revealed to the Immortal Venerable.

Walking through the void is actually possible in the Purple Mansion, but it's very difficult and requires slowly bumping into the world.

Moreover, if they enter other worlds and make too much noise, they will be discovered by the immortals of those worlds.

There was never any news of Golden Core cultivators or Purple Mansion cultivators ascending to the Great World where Wang Yulou originally lived. This was probably because those who came were casually refined by top-tier Golden Core cultivators.

But the Nine Netherworlds.
"I have cultivated myself for a thousand years and have come this far step by step, relying on two points."

One is to be kind to others, and the other is to be cautious and prudent.

Fellow Daoist Jingshui, we can actually be friends. As newer practitioners, no matter where we are, our interests are ultimately aligned.

It turns out that the so-called ascension was a scam. For the old demons who cultivate in the treacherous world of immortality, not wanting to ascend is basic common sense.

With a thought, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable understood the key to this matter.

Yes, even if one reaches a level where one needs to ascend to an unfamiliar environment, one will certainly guard against it with the utmost malice.
"There is still a long way to go. Although there has been a small misunderstanding, Fellow Daoist Jiuyou's strength is such that the day of his transformation into the Dao is not far off."

When he was in the identity of the Earthly Fiend Commander, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was in the appearance of the Earthly Fiend Commander.

Now that the Immortal Venerable has taken on the identity of Pure Water, he naturally has to act like Pure Water.

As a water-based prodigy born in a harsh place like the Crimson Sand Realm, Pure Water almost reached the Dao stage back then.

Now that he has lived a second life, his attitude is naturally more elevated—which matches the strength that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable displayed when he fought against the Nine Netherworlds.

"Haha, take it slow, take it slow. Cultivation is about speaking fluently and continuously, not about being impulsive for a moment."

The old man from the Nine Netherworlds modestly put on an act, and for a moment, the two of them actually felt a sense of mutual appreciation.

Ultimately, neither side could do anything to the other, and neither had the confidence to take down the other without allowing someone else to profit from the situation.

While neither side can achieve a single victory, both have the ability to cause the other to lose both, so at least neither side has lost.
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Several hundred miles away from the Nine Nether Valley, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable released the black dragon, which had been thoroughly tormented.

After consuming the Essence Blood Pill, the Black Dragon's condition improved considerably. He no longer appeared as weak and listless as when he first met Jade Palace Immortal Venerable. However, upon closer inspection, one could still see a numbness in his eyes, a result of severe injury.

"what happened?"

Sitting atop the black dragon, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable inquired about the process by which it had been abducted by the Nine Netherworld Elder.

"That day... none of that matters, Immortal Venerable. That old thing is no good. He has already taken half of my dragon blood and all my dragon essence."

Besides, over the years, he has arranged for me to breed with different demonic beasts on numerous occasions. Immortal Venerable, you should have come sooner!

With your strength, what is this Nine Netherworld Old Man? He's nothing but a skeleton in a tomb.

Of course, Xiao Hei didn't mean to blame you, it's just... *sobs*

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was somewhat speechless. In the world of cultivation, one wrong step could lead to death and the annihilation of one's cultivation. The Black Dragon's unfortunate experience was due to Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's mistake.

"Alright, here, take these essence blood pills and consume them slowly. You'll be fully recovered in a decade or so."

The Nine Netherworld Elder's development of the Black Dragon was achieved by pushing it to a certain limit without harming its fundamental nature.
Dragon blood has unique and special properties; once it's been extracted, it's quite troublesome to restore.

Needless to say, the Black Dragon had already lost all sexual desire after being sexually aroused by the Old Man of Nine Netherworlds.

"As for the Old Man of Nine Netherworlds, I cannot touch him right now."

Considering the Black Dragon's mental health, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable added an extra explanation.

"Understood. Our most important task right now is to continue lying low!"

The black dragon expressed that he understood the difficulties faced by the immortal.

The Black Dragon understands best how difficult it is for the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

The former leader of the Immortal Alliance is now just a roadside figure in the Crimson Sand Realm. The difference is so great that even the Black Dragon was kidnapped and used as consumables.
"No, it's just that we can't beat it."

This person is not simple.

"Only when my strength has recovered to at least the late stage of the Celestial Realm will I be confident in reliably killing it."

Jade Palace Immortal and Nine Netherworld Old Man fought for less than half an hour, but they had already used all their trump cards. Apart from the supernatural golden token given by Little Fish, they had used all the means they could.

However, Jiuyou was extremely cautious in combat and would not easily make rash moves. From beginning to end, apart from a few probing attempts, he basically did not confront Jade Palace Immortal Venerable head-on.

Coincidentally, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable also used the same combat strategy, so the battle between the two was as uninteresting as each showing off their strengths.

Thus, a strange compromise was reached, and the two, who couldn't do anything to each other, even put on a show of mutual respect.

Difficult to stretch.

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The Black Dragon fell silent, taken aback by the Jade Palace Immortal's candor.

"Master, how long has it been since the Nine Nether Elder attained enlightenment, and how long have you attained enlightenment?"

Compared to you, it's a hopeless piece of trash, destined to be your defeated foe sooner or later!

In terms of emotional value, Black Dragon provided it quite well. Jade Palace Immortal Venerable laughed and didn't offer any further explanation.

Black Dragon didn't understand the cultivation levels of the Immortal Venerable. For example, Dripping Water once reminded the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable that "a small victory is a loss in the end."

In this round, the confrontation between Jade Palace Immortal Venerable and Nine Netherworlds reached a tactical draw.

Strategically, however, since there was no victory but rather a compromise between the two sides, it can actually be considered a loss.

So what if we lost? Qingrui was humiliated like that, but she still went about her business.

Only Jade Palace Immortal Venerable himself knew the ins and outs of the defeat of the Crimson Sand Realm to the Nine Netherworld. He was confident that he had done a good job, so there was no need to be harsh on him.

As the black dragon gradually approached the camp of the commander of the Blood Bone Dao Court's front line, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable put the black dragon away. Having already learned his lesson, the black dragon was also weakened, so it was good for it to be hidden away and allowed to recover.

The Seven Continents Uniform Robes, specially supplied by the Immortal Alliance to the Immortal Venerables, were transformed into a magical robe resembling one once worn by Pure Water. There wasn't much else to change.
The story of the return of the Dragon King, the Lord of the Earthly Fiends, is already far-fetched enough. We need to gradually transition towards the return of the Pure Water to the Red Sand Realm to ensure a stable outcome.

There are about two hundred Dao Ancestors in the Crimson Sand Realm, but the number of Grand Cultivators in the Celestial Realm is much greater.

The Immortal Alliance, with 144 Golden Core cultivators, supported more than 2,000 Purple Mansion cultivators.

The number of Dao Ancestors in the Crimson Sand Realm is 40% greater than that of Golden Core cultivators in the Immortal Alliance, and the number of Celestial Realm True Persons, comparable to those in the Purple Mansion, is six times greater.

After all, in the Crimson Sand Realm, if you hide in a corner to cultivate, you have a chance to cultivate all the way to the Celestial Realm. It's not as strictly controlled as the Great Heaven and Earth.

In other words, since Jade Palace Immortal Venerable and Wild Elephant Immortal Venerable came from the Great Heaven and Earth, they had a clear enough path to improve their own strength, which is why they both participated in the development of the immortal cultivation forces in the Crimson Sand Realm.

Taking the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's confrontation with the Nine Netherworlds as an example, the Immortal Venerable consumed a large amount of the water spirit he had obtained by dispersing his power. These things are difficult to make up for, and he could not sustain himself on his own.

However, if a powerful force assists in gathering resources, the situation becomes different.

In short, the living environment of the Celestial Realm cultivators in the Crimson Sand Realm is quite vibrant, and their mobility is also very high.

The return of Pure Water to the stage of great cultivators in the Crimson Sand Realm requires a smooth transition.

In the years since the Earthly Fiend Commander disappeared, Xue Hanshuang has already entered the Celestial Realm.

When the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable rode his water-based escape light and flew undisguisedly toward the military camp, he was noticed by this newly promoted direct descendant of the Blood Bone Dao Ancestor.

Sensing that the person who arrived was a Water Mage, Xue Hanshuang dared not be negligent in the slightest and immediately flew into the sky to prepare a response.

"Who has come here?" Xue Hanshuang asked telepathically, not wanting to cause panic among the cultivators at the front lines.

Looking at the more than twenty Celestial Realm True Persons of the 'Blood Sand Alliance' flying up with Xue Hanshuang, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable truly felt a sense of absurdity.

Even if the Immortal Alliance exhausts all its power, it can only manage to pull out a few dozen Purple Mansions from their grotto heavens.

In the Crimson Sand Realm, two Golden Core cultivators at the Transformation Realm can pull out at least twenty Celestial Realm True Persons to the front lines.

From this perspective, while the Immortal Alliance may seem cruel, some members of the Purple Mansion truly deserve to be on the table.

But the Crimson Sand Realm... well, at least it's teeming with life, isn't it?
"My friend Han Shuang, it is I, Di Sha."

The Pure Water Immortal stopped his escape light and revealed his true appearance, but at the same time pretended to be innocent.

Seeing the Earthly Fiend Commander who had 'come back to life,' Xue Hanshuang looked as if she had seen a ghost, her face filled with disbelief, and she didn't even realize that there was anything wrong with what Master Jingshui said.

"Di Sha, your cultivation level? You've entered the Celestial Realm?"

The one who spoke was an old acquaintance of Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, a black-haired grandson from the Cloud Mist Sect, who had also entered the Celestial Realm.

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable smiled slightly and asked in a slightly self-deprecating tone.

"Hahaha, Senior Brother Sun, why can't I enter the Celestial Realm?"

Am I really that worthless in Senior Brother Sun's eyes?

Black Hair Sun didn't want to be misunderstood like this, but precisely because he knew that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was just showing off, after his initial shock subsided, he changed his approach and gave a different answer.

"No, no, no, that's not what I meant. With your demeanor, Junior Brother, reaching the Celestial Realm is always an inevitable outcome."

"But you disappeared for ten years, and many things have changed, hahaha. Your return will probably surprise quite a few people."

As he spoke, Black-haired Grandson began to communicate telepathically with Jade Palace Immortal Venerable—the two had a prior relationship and were considered friends.

'After you disappeared, Xue Loulan jumped out and said that you and she had a close relationship. Over the years, she kept saying that she would work hard to cultivate and avenge you.'

As you know, the situation of the four courts vying for the spring is complicated, and your story has spread.

Those cultivators don't understand anything; they only see that you should first marry the Zi clan to clear your identity and enter the Cloud Mist, and then join the Loulan clan to choose an opportunity to enter the Dao Court.

Not many people criticize you; at most, they admire your ingenious climbing method. In fact, most people believe that if nothing unexpected happens, you will definitely reach the realm of celestial beings in the future.

"I never expected this! Hey, interesting, Junior Brother Feng. Now that you've returned with the cultivation of the Celestial Realm, you're probably going to become even more famous throughout the Four Courts."

The harsh living environment of the Red Sand Realm does not allow for any moral leeway; from mortals to cultivators, there is little psychological burden.

Therefore, the general public's view of the Earthly Fiend Commander was actually positive, and many even had the idea of ​​'paying tribute' to him.

Of course, they don't have the level of the Earthly Fiend Lord, so it's impossible for them to easily embark on the same cultivation path as the Immortal Venerable.

"Alright, alright, Di Sha, it's good that you're back."

Listen up, Junior Brother Di Sha has returned alive and has even entered the Celestial Realm.

"The Earthly Fiend True Man has entered the Celestial Realm; an Ascension Feast should be held to celebrate this. Quickly prepare the feast!"

Xue Hanshuang guessed that the Earthly Fiend Lord's ascension to the Celestial Realm might be related to the deaths of Li Qiu and Lan Cao, and that this kid had profited from the situation.

That's why he seemed a little 'different' when faced with Hei Maosun's question.

However, from Xue Hanshuang's perspective, Feng Disha and their prodigy Xue Loulan are lovers, which...
Therefore, he took the initiative to speak, clarifying that the Earthly Fiend Commander was a Celestial Realm cultivator recognized by the Blood Bone Dao Court.

Even if there are any potential historical issues, they are not important.

This wave of action was a way for True Immortal Han Shuang to use his temporary command of the frontline to rally the cultivators on the front lines and solidify the identity, status, and legitimacy of his half-son-in-law, True Immortal Di Sha.

The crux of the matter lies in the fact that the orchid is a true person from the Zhisha Daoting.
Therefore, how could the Immortal Venerable's path of cultivation be just a roadside path?
This kind of thing, which could be weighed to death on the scale, was so easily fooled by Xue Hanshuang.

With Xue Hanshuang's endorsement, the True Immortals on the front lines returned to the Commander's Mansion with Jade Palace Immortal Venerable. They had no other places to explore, and the Earthly Fiend Lord's entry into the Celestial Realm was the most interesting thing at the moment, so naturally they all wanted to make friends with him.

The Water Masters are truly exceptional. Even though Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's current cultivation level appears to be only at the early stage of the Celestial Realm (Nine Nether's strength estimate is overstated), he is still a superior being among the True Immortals of the Crimson Sand Realm—Water Masters are indeed rare.

While holding an ascension banquet with the Earthly Fiend Commander, Xue Hanshuang did not forget to send a telepathic message to her own "Cultivation World Version of the Waiting-for-Husband Stone," Xue Loulan.

There was no other way. For the sake of the future, Mangxiang seized the opportunity to devour the Cloud Mist Sect and played a "good card" by saying that "the Earthly Fiend Lord and I are truly in love and will follow each other through life and death".

As an old scoundrel born from the Great Heaven and Earth, he is indeed very calculating.

When the leader of the Earthly Fiends entered the Cloud Mist Sect, he followed the path of first using the Zi Clan to enter the game, then rising to power through his abilities, then swallowing the Zi Clan to establish his own faction, and finally breaking through to the Celestial Realm to enter the game.

Now, Mang Xiang plans to take a path from the Blood Bone Dao Court to a vassal sect, and then fight his way back to the Blood Bone Dao Court from the vassal sect—the path he has chosen is faster.

Because, after all, Mangxiang's strength was far greater than that of Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, and he was confident that Blood Bone Dao Ancestor, who only had six thousand years of cultivation, would not see through his problems.

However, while the Immortal Venerable did not win in the Nine Netherworlds, many things might be completely different in different dimensions.
"Loulan, the Earthly Fiends have returned and entered the Celestial Realm. We are holding an Ascension Banquet."

That guy from the Zi clan, isn't he no longer on the front lines? You're just in time to come over now.

I think the Earthly Fiend is quite good. This time, he withstood the calamity of life and death and has made further progress at a young age.

He's a water magic practitioner, a true water magic master, with a bright future ahead of him.

You shouldn't have listened to me in the first place, hahaha!

I, a dignified Grand Cultivator of the Celestial Realm, actually misjudged something. Isn't that hilarious?

It's absolutely delicious, incredibly delicious!
Upon hearing Xue Hanshuang's voice transmission, Mang Xiang awoke from his cultivation, a look of bewilderment appearing in his eyes.

Has the Wind Demon returned?

He even entered the Celestial Realm?

He even created a persona of being deeply in love with Feng Di Sha.
(End of this chapter)