Shangyuque

Chapter 314 The disciples of the Heavenly Gate, the young generals of the Winnowing Basket Society, the gluttonous elephants with claws and teeth, a gathering of heroes!

You think I, Wang Yulou, am too proud to show my true colors?

You don't cherish your elephant?
So, give me Bifang's feathers!

Mang Xiang's face wasn't green, but his expression was extremely tense, as if he had been fucked by a donkey for three days and three nights, looking bizarre.

"How can that be the same?"

Wang Yulou, don't play dumb. If you can't even tolerate me, what kind of immortal are you?
If you want to move up, you must learn to cooperate with your rivals. Besides, we have never been rivals.

I suppressed you back then so that I could help you rise again. I personally promoted your Purple Mansion and protected you.

"After I left, you immediately felt relieved, didn't you? It was all His Majesty the Immortal King's design. You and I shouldn't be enemies—that was also His Majesty the Immortal King's intention."

Note that Mang Xiang's "love of feathers" theory corresponds to Wang Yulou's desire to kill Mang Xiang by taking advantage of the fact that the Wang family was suppressed by Mang Xiang and by using the hatred of his family.

It's not that Mangxiang doesn't love feathers, nor does it mean that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is truly 'you still cherish your feathers' as defined by Mangxiang—facts collide on different dimensions, and the truth is squeezed down to just a little bit.

Just like now, Mang Xiang saw from the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's high regard for Bi Fang's feathers that Wang Yulou held in awe of the Immortal King, so he immediately began to lie.

What was clearly a series of events that occurred under the circumstances and the combination of many factors was now being frantically claimed as credit by Mang Xiang.

Your Purple Mansion, Wang Yulou, was achieved through my rebellious assistance, Mangxiang.

I personally protected you, Wang Yulou, during your breakthrough.

Your ability to become the leader of the alliance and to implement reforms is also due to my support, Mangxiang, following His Majesty the Immortal King's wishes.

Even my leaving was to make room for you.

These were all fabricated narratives, which Wang Yulou certainly understood, but Mang Xiang kept moving Bifang, kept moving Bifang.
That's the key.

The false narrative is irrelevant; Bifang's threat is paramount.

The power of the Celestial King is truly terrifying.

So terrifying that even across the boundless distance, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable still commands awe.

Don't say things like "my fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens." Believe in yourself and you'll have a tomorrow. Defeating Bifang isn't a dream; that's too unrealistic.

For 100,000 years, Bifang's power has been evident to all. Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is not qualified to be arrogant in front of an existence of Bifang's level.

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable frowned deeply.

Decisiveness is the most outstanding quality, especially when making decisions under immense pressure regarding actions with potentially uncertain consequences.

However, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable has been cultivating for two hundred years.

From Wang Yulou of Qingxifang, to Wang Yuque of the West Sea, then to the Jade Palace Immortal, and now to the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

Rationality, interests, balance, possibility, change, the present, the future, the past. There are too many things to consider; complex decisions cannot be made on a whim.

Mangxiang was still saying something, but to the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, it was just noise.

Finally, the Immortal Venerable's eyes regained focus.

He tilted his head slightly, his eyes gazing at the unfamiliar shore, his gaze filled with tranquility.

"What kind of immortal I am is not for you to say."

Master, I call you Master.

Because I have been in the cultivation world for so long, cultivating for two hundred years, most of my understanding of the cultivation world comes from you.

Therefore, I call you Master.

But that's enough. All the rights and wrongs, the grudges and grievances, let's put it to rest.

Let's stop here.

At the age of thirteen, Wang Yulou entered Qingxifang, and Mangxiang began to attain the Golden Elixir. At the grand gathering in Qingxi, Danri personally pointed out that the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable should go to the Dripping Water Cave to cultivate.

At the age of twenty-three, at Mang Xiang's banquet, Dan Ri personally bestowed a blessing upon Wang Yulou, elevating his cultivation to the peak of Qi Refining.

Change your fate!

Then, following Mang Xiang's decree, Wang Yulou entered the Western Sea.

The Immortal King's chess game, with its Divine Light, Azure Bud, Wild Elephant, Red Lantern, and Immortal Alliance, represents the conflict between the Immortal Alliance and the Immortal Kingdom, and the unresolved game between top-tier Immortal Venerables.

In the first wisp of smoke of that chaotic era, a Foundation Establishment cultivator named Wang Yuque brought three thousand Qi Refining cultivators from the Western Sea to Mangxiang.

Entering the game, entering the chess game where the Red Lantern Illuminates the Wild Elephant Immortal Venerable's Path to Enlightenment.

Change your fate again!
For fifty years, Wang Yuque was on the front lines of the two sects, and for fifty years, he was busy with various tasks. Many of Wang's elders and peers died in the battle to prove their Dao against Mang Xiang.

But the purpose of the Red Lantern Illuminating Heaven Serpent Sect's great battle was simply to kill people, just to kill people.

When Mang Xiang attained enlightenment, the 88-year-old Wang Yuque was appointed as the vice leader of the Immortal Alliance by Mang Xiang. He was capable and meritorious in using Wang Yuque, and even had a destiny in his hands—Mang Xiang killed Danri and Xuanzhuan in order to achieve enlightenment.

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, who changed his fate once again, was fortunate enough to ride the wave of the times.

Thus, after many years of reform, the Purple Palace was easily achieved.

But what has been lost is never small; the Immortal Venerable has almost lost count of it.

Yes, how can one possibly calculate it? Sometimes, he can't even see himself clearly.

The Immortal Alliance was embroiled in internal strife, and Mangxiang defected after participating in the Council of Immortals. Yuque regained its position as the Alliance Leader and completely seized Mangxiang's ecological niche.

Then came the collapse of the Immortal Extinction Domain, with the Immortals of the Immortal Alliance dividing the spoils.

Amidst the Immortal Alliance's victory, a fourth faction has risen to power.

With the combined efforts of the times and individual struggles, the Golden Elixir Path of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable has progressed at a speed that is somewhat unbelievable.

Because the momentum he accumulated and the trends of the times he rode gave him tremendous impetus.

So many things are urgent; relying on the immortals is not as good as relying on yourself.

Which immortal lord would support Wang Yulou for no reason?

No, leveraging others' strength may seem like borrowing from others, but it still comes down to relying on yourself.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable has borrowed countless resources to get to where he is today, and Mang Xiang was the one he borrowed the most frequently.

Just as the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable sometimes cannot see himself clearly, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable also cannot calculate the grudges and grievances between the two.

But let's stop here.

This is perhaps the greatest respect and awe one can show to the wild elephant.

Because I know how terrible you are, how could I dare to leave any future trouble?

Even though death was imminent, the wild elephant remained fearless.

There's nothing to be afraid of; that old turtle grandson has hidden a lot of things.
"Wang Yulou, you know nothing. His Majesty the Immortal King dispatched more than four hundred great cultivators to explore the endless void because the Winnowing Basket Society and His Majesty have formed an alliance within the Great World."

The real problem lies with the Lord of the Boundless Dao, the former Lord of the Boundless Dao of the Outer Heavens, a top-tier power in the Great Heaven and Earth, who is still alive.

Mangxiang has dropped another bombshell.

First, let's be clear: Mangxiang and Yuque Immortal Venerable are, in a sense, Bifang's dogs—Yuque Immortal Venerable can change jobs at any time, and Bifang welcomes him as long as he brings value.

In addition, Wang Yulou is a core member of the fourth faction of the Immortal Alliance, which is a plus for Bi Fang.

In terms of overall competitiveness, the difference in strength between the two at their peak is actually the least important; their strength is meaningless in Bi Fang's eyes.

Therefore, Mangxiang initially did not want to reveal so much to Jade Palace Immortal.

In his view, the appearance of Jade Palace Immortal in the 'Four Spirit Realms' was most likely arranged by Rakshasa.

As a henchman of the gluttonous king, whether it was to prevent the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable from stealing the credit, or because of the special relationship between Bifang and the immortals of the Boluo Society, Mangxiang had a need to keep a crucial piece of information hidden.

Therefore, Mang Xiang's strategy was to survive without losing his core interests, and then find an opportunity to counterattack and kill Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

But the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was ruthless enough to understand everything and still intended to kill the Mangxiang first.

Interests, old grudges, breaking free from self-imposed constraints, and clear-headed thoughts are not important reasons.

In short, under the Jade Palace Immortal's unwavering killing intent, Mang Xiang, who had not expected the Jade Palace Immortal to have restored his Purple Mansion strength and mastered a water-attribute Great Dao, and was thus suppressed by the Jade Palace Immortal in a way that was beyond his level, chose to immediately adjust his strategy.

Preserving my life is the priority; I don't want to look bad.

Lao Mang's actions and Yu Que Xian Zun's compromise with Jiu You are essentially the same. Mang Xiang doesn't understand the main contradiction, but he knows what he should do at this moment.

Upon hearing Mang Xiang's account of the changes in the world, Wang Yulou's expression became even more complicated.

Beyond the Heavens, the Lord of the Limitless Dao
In the Immortal Kingdom, Bifang is the strongest being in the entire world.
A member of the Bamboo Basket Society, leader of the fourth faction of the Immortal Alliance, and a top-tier Golden Core Rakshasa.
Amidst the complex struggles, it seems that my path of self-cultivation hasn't been too wrong.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's current position is nominally in line with Rakshasa, but secretly he has connections with the Outer Heavens and may potentially jump ship to Bifang.

Old Jin, Old Jin, consider it a debt I owe you!

Noticing that the Jade Palace Immortal's expression had changed, Mang Xiang pressed his advantage.

"After you left, His Majesty and the immortals of the Boluo Society joined forces to alter the rules of the Great Heaven and Earth."

Those top-tier Golden Core cultivators tacitly agreed to stop at a certain moment.

Then, the Wuji Dao Master was brought out, meaning that even though all the top-level Golden Core cultivators had stopped, the rules of the Great World were still changing.

Therefore, His Majesty joined forces with the Boluo Society to return to a period of stability, seeking only to deal with the resurrected Wuji Dao Master.

Our main purpose in sending these great cultivators to various other worlds is to search for the traces of the Boundless Dao Lord and the Outer Heavens.

Yu Lou, you understand cultivation. The situation has changed. His Majesty and Bo Luo have joined forces.

"Killing me now would only incur the wrath of the many top-tier Golden Core cultivators at the Bamboo Grove Gathering, so please put me down."

It was all nonsense. Mangxiang rambled on and on, but didn't provide any crucial information.

“Master, there’s no need to fabricate such nonsense just to survive.”

Can't we die with some dignity and spirit, like men?
Otherwise, it would seem like I've been bullied by a good-for-nothing for so long.

Jade Palace Immortal's reverse provocation worked well, making Old Mang so angry his head was practically steaming.

There was no other way; Xiao Wang was so obsessed with killing him that he didn't even consider the overall interests, dangers, or costs.

It's normal for the elephant to be anxious. Anyone else would be anxious if they were hung up and beaten by the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable using the Mystic Water Technique.

"How can this be made up? The Cave Heaven Method was passed down from the remnants of the Outer Heaven."

The Wuji Dao Master faked his death, then passed on the Cave Heaven Method to all the Purple Mansions and Golden Core cultivators. Once those who cultivated the Cave Heaven Method had nearly finished, he suddenly jumped out and began to reap the rewards.

By having numerous powerful cultivators siphon the essence of heaven and earth to nourish their own grotto-heavens, the Wuji Dao Master can achieve his goal of having his subordinates bear the costs while he only reaps the rewards, thus advancing further.

All of this is interconnected and is part of a long-planned conspiracy.

Therefore, His Majesty has joined forces with the Winnowing Basket Society to deal with the Lord of the Limitless Path!

Can you tell how bad the elephant is?
So far, all the key information he has mentioned has been revealed little by little, as if he wanted to expose as little as possible.

After the crucial information that 'Bifang and Boluo have joined forces and Wuji Daozhu has reappeared' was revealed, Mangxiang immediately spewed a bunch of nonsense that even Wang Yulou could figure out with his ass.

Ultimately, he and Jade Palace Immortal Venerable were enemies, so how could he possibly reveal so much information to Jade Palace Immortal Venerable for no reason?

Wang Yulou's deliberate attempt to provoke him was a clever strategy, but it had no effect whatsoever—that's the level of Mang Xiang.

“Master, if you had said this to me two hundred years ago, I probably would have believed it.”

Even if the Lord of Wuji Dao is truly alive, why would he actively participate in Bifang and Boluo's actions of altering the rules of the Great Heaven and Earth?

Isn't that unnecessary?
Next time, make your story more detailed. Alright, it's time to send you on your way.

Without revealing any information, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable continued to feign ignorance and suppress the situation, while also making gestures as if he intended to kill the elephant directly.

Simmer the old mango over a low flame until fragrant, then roast it carefully to bring out the key ingredients!

For example, when Bifang sent Mangxiang to the Four Spirit Realms, did he know that Rakshasa had sent the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable?

This is crucial.

It's not that he doesn't trust Rakshasa, but Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is worried that the Crimson Sand Realm might be even more crowded than he imagined.

The disciples of the Heavenly Gate, the young generals of the Basket Society, the gluttonous king, and the fierce elephant have already gathered together. If the old man of the Basket Society also sends people, then it will be a bit too intense.

In addition, there are a lot of things to test, and we have to work through them slowly.

"That's why the problem is so big, Yulou. You've presided over many major battles, so you have a broad perspective and extensive experience."

Think about it, under what circumstances would a leader or commander directly reveal their position?

First, Xiao Hu was killed by the Four Seas Alliance, and then the Immortal Extinction Domain was detonated. The mastermind behind this was definitely the hidden Wuji Dao Master.

By now, almost all the demon gods who proposed destroying the Immortal Realm and launching a preemptive attack on the Immortal Alliance are dead.

This chaotic era was instigated by the Wuji Dao Lord through deliberate pressure, corresponding to his efforts to prevent His Majesty and Boluo from bringing stability back to the world through reforms.

In short, the Dao Lord of Wuji is most likely getting impatient soon!

Mang Xiang was the initiator of the reform era, while Yu Que Xian Zun was a player in the collapse of the Immortal Realm and the Outer Heaven.

Therefore, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was certain that Mang Xiang's speculation was correct.

Of course, no one can be sure of the reason why the Wuji Dao Master intervened in the rule change.

This is because, as the Great Heaven and Earth Pool becomes shallower, the battles between the Immortal Venerables are often dragged into an unresolved state by their opponents, and many things face a situation where the cause and effect cannot be rectified.

All that those involved can do is grasp the truth revealed and make judgments and decisions—it's impossible to demand perfection, simply impossible (not that the Golden Core Immortals are weak, but that the Boundless Dao Lord is so strong that he can even deceive Bifang, and the old Dengs are very difficult to deal with).

"So, is this Four Spirit Realms you're talking about a confirmed existence of some outer heaven or a lackey of the Boundless Dao Lord?"

The Palace Master of the Seven Seas Palace of the Outer Heavens, a core member of the fourth faction of the Immortal Alliance, a disciple of Mangxiang, a henchman of Bifang, a Daoist partner of Dishui, a henchman of Bifang, and the Immortal Venerable of the Eastern Jade Palace asked without changing his expression.

Old Mang, you said you came to find traces of the Outer Heaven, so tell me what you found.

The Jade Palace Immortal's question was no less impressive than a guerrilla unit disguised as Japanese soldiers, grabbing a puppet soldier and giving him a good thrashing before asking where the puppet soldier and the Eighth Route Army were. It wasn't just a fluke; it was a display of exceptional combat skill!

Just like the valiant guerrilla force, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's fighting skills were also quite high, his probing movements as smooth as flowing water.

The puppet soldier covered his face while marveling at how hard the slap must have been delivered by a real Japanese officer. Anyway, Mangxiang replied.

"Yu Lou, you and I are master and disciple, so let's not speak like strangers."

Whether it's an investigation or not, whether it's Bifang and Tianwaitian, or the Boluo Society, it doesn't matter.

Our own spiritual practice is the key.

"Who cares if there's a Heaven Beyond Heaven? The Four Spirit Realms are such a wonderful place, enough for us to quickly accumulate resources and boost our cultivation. I have the Formless Great Dao, and you have the Water Law Great Dao brought from the Great Heaven and Earth. If we, master and disciple, join forces, isn't this realm a sure thing?"

Old Mang, Old Mang, it has to be Old Mang.

really?
unimportant!
Anyway, Lao Mang's words and this line of thinking are the most advantageous for his survival at this moment.

The endorsement from the competitive eater expresses this sentiment.

The threat from beyond the heavens has been conveyed.

The practicality of the interests is thus highlighted.

Xiao Wang, if you kill me again, wouldn't you look very stupid?
Whether it's true or false, in the end, it all depends on the Jade Palace Immortal's own judgment.

Lao Mang wasn't just sitting idly by; he was certain that his judgment was correct.

Why is he called a Celestial Venerable without form, confident in his cultivation for ten thousand years?

Oh, you elephant, you weren't so clown after all.

While it may seem foolish to have Wang Yulou appointed as the vice leader, from the perspective of the process, it was actually the right choice.

Mang Xiang believed that even if Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was a bastard, a rebellious disciple, he was still a bastard with spirit, a rebellious disciple with spirit.

The matter has come full circle back to the very first question.

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's killing of Mang Xiang has many implications.

Not killing the elephant still has many benefits.

These meanings cannot be clearly calculated.

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable pursed his lips slightly and spoke slowly.

"With the trust of the Rakshasa Demon Emperor and the support of the elders of the Winnowing Basket Society."

I, Wang Yulou, will naturally do my job well and pave the way for my predecessors in this realm.

As for you.
Master, even without you, things are very important to me.

After much deliberation, I decided to kill!

Having discovered that Bifang hadn't told Mangxiang that there might be a jade pendant in the Crimson Sand Realm, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable became too lazy to pretend anymore.

The fact that Mangxiang was not there to assist Huanpei further confirms (from the perspective of Jade Palace Immortal Venerable) that Bifang and Wuji Daozhu are two different people.

The alliance between the Boluo Society and Bifang may be true, but the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is not a puppet of the Boluo Society, and the Mangxiang is not that important.

Even after killing Mang Xiang, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is still confident that he can seize control of the Crimson Sand Realm if Huan Pei makes a move ahead of time!

Anyway, the Wuji Dao Master will most likely be held back by Bifang and Boluo Society. The Crimson Sand Realm is a huge experience pack for the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, so why should it be given to the Mangxiang?
"Wang Yulou, it would be truly foolish of you to kill me. You lack even this much magnanimity; you'll never go any further!"

Even the mighty elephant had its defenses breached at this point.

No, Wang Yulou, why have you changed your mind?

Didn't you always only care about your own interests before?
Joining forces with me is in your best interest, isn't it?
Moreover, if you kill me, I will retaliate before I die. Even if I can kill you, I will at least ruin the situation you have created in this world.

Is it worth it?

"Whether I have magnanimity or not is not something I need to prove to you, Master. Don't resist, it will be over soon."

The Jade Palace Immortal's answer was yes.

Mang Xiang's survival strategy was so enticing that Wang Yulou was almost tempted.

But Lao Mang, oh Lao Mang, the psychological trauma he inflicted on the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was far too great.

To illustrate with a potentially controversial example: for the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, killing the Mangxiang was, in a sense, a form of spiritual patricide.

As living beings, cultivators need to follow the basic concept of manifestation, namely, the material basis, in constructing their self-awareness.

Based on material existence, cultivators acquire fantastical powers through cultivation.

As one's cultivation level increases, the cultivator's understanding of cultivation, self, world, and concepts constantly changes, which is a process of material transformation and enhancement of the power of imagination.

Regardless of cultivation level, every cultivator has a unique part in their underlying code.

It comes from one's background, upbringing, spiritual experiences, and many other indescribable and difficult-to-quantify foundations.

That is, it is close to absolute rationality but cannot achieve absolute rationality.

From the perspective of the individual being, patricide is an extreme manifestation of self-breakthrough and development, breaking away from what nurtured one to obtain a higher limit of one's own, or at least some different possibility.

For Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, a cultivator, killing Mang Xiang was like breaking through a huge obstacle in his long-standing cultivation.

The sense of accomplishment and reward is more important than many other things—for the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, a cultivator.

"When I die, everyone in this world will know your true identity, Wang Yulou. Are you sure you want to be buried with me?"

Mang Xiang finally revealed his true colors.

Trapped by the unexpected return of the Jade Palace, which holds the Great Dao, the Savage Elephant was caught off guard and even hung up.

However, Mangxiang is still confident that, despite being temporarily suppressed by Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, he can work with Jade Palace Immortal Venerable to achieve a Dark Forest deterrence in the cultivation world.

"It doesn't matter. No matter how difficult the situation is, it's not that difficult. Explain what you've said to the cultivators of this realm, and they will naturally know to support Immortal King Bifang and the Boluo Society, rather than some other Heavenly Realm." (Killing the strongest first is in the same interest as the lower classes, which gives everyone more opportunities—nobody wants to be completely devoured by the unstoppable, invincible Old Deng.)
Wang Yulou had already planned it out. If he could withstand the pressure, so be it. He could kill the mad elephant, so what was a little pressure?

First, join forces with the Dao Ancestors of the Crimson Sand Realm to kill Immortal Pendant and Hundred Hands, and then we can slowly maneuver and maneuver. I am confident.

Seeing that Wang Yulou wanted to kill him so badly, even though he gave him a bunch of reasons and a bunch of ways out, Wang Yulou still wouldn't back down. In the end, he had to use the Mangxiang trump card, which was even more precious and special than the Dark Forest Deterrence in the cultivation version.

'Patrolling the Heavens, Holding the Precepts, Stabilizing the Universe, the Limitless Dharma Venerable, the Wild Elephant'

Old Biden, come out and save us!
In fact, Mang Xiang was gambling with his life.

Whether Bi Fang saves him or not has absolutely nothing to do with whether he is one of Bi Fang's people.

Bi Fang only cares about profit, Wang Yulou only cares about profit, and of course, Mang Xiang only cares about profit.

It can be said that if Bifang and Wang Yulou reach an agreement, then the Bifang feather that Mangxiang carries will become the last mountain that crushes him—enough to make him unable to even inform the cultivators of this world that 'Immortal Jade Palace is a spy from the outer world'.

This was a gamble with his life, but Lao Mang had no other choice. He could certainly go all out, but he didn't want to die.

Cultivating oneself for ten thousand years is not for the purpose of dying a heroic death.
Xiao Wang's gaze was so firm it could melt ice, and his killing intent was so intense that the raging elephant would be strangled to death by the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's wondrous Xuan Water technique in the next instant!

He was doomed to die in the hands of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, but seeking help from Bifang was a gamble on his chance of survival, so of course he had to take the gamble.

This time, it was because Mangxiang voluntarily gave up facing the wall and chose to believe that Bifang would help him.

Just as Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was mobilizing the Mystic Water Dao to completely annihilate the Mangxiang, a faint light flickered on the Mangxiang's chest.

That light, as faint as a tiny flame, could not illuminate much, but the sliver of power it revealed sent chills down the spine of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

The white light circled the monstrous elephant, and the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's wondrous Xuan Shui Chains were shattered into pieces.

However, the Immortal Venerable did not continue to seek control of the savage elephant, but instead looked at the white light with some vigilance.

'Ha, Little Luo sent you too, that's interesting.'

'Wang Yulou, you should know who I am.'

'Don't kill him. The Lord of Wuji has deceived everyone. The situation in the Great World is very difficult.'

"The Four Spirit Realms, being the second largest realm in the endless void, must be used by us."

"There must be someone among the Wuji Dao Masters. You and Mangxiang are the strongest geniuses nurtured by the Great Heaven and Earth in recent years. Stop them."

'If we don't move, the Dao Master of Wuji can't move easily.'

Before the final showdown, all the worlds except for the Great Heaven and Earth will be our battlefield against the Lord of Wuji.

'Strive for every bit of resources, strive for them in all the worlds!'
Wang Yulou, together with Mang Xiang, conquered the Four Spirit Realms.

'Furthermore, you are a practitioner of water magic, which can make up for the lack of water spirit in the Four Spirit Realms.'

"When you return to the Great Heaven and Earth then, you will have become a Golden Immortal."

Across the endless void, Bifang conveyed his message.

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable finally had to accept the immense pressure of the fact that the Immortal Pendant was indeed the Jade Pendant.

Bi Fang said that the Four Spirit Realms are the second largest realm in the endless void, so it is highly likely that it really is the second largest.

The Wuji Dao Master's faction, Huanpei, the Bifang faction, Mangxiang, and the Lao Luo faction, Wang Yulou, collided with each other.

The gates of the heavens are adorned with jade pendants, the young generals gather in the winnowing baskets at the Jade Palace, the gluttonous elephants with their claws and teeth are causing a ruckus.
Under the uneasy gaze of the wild elephant, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable lowered his head and asked.

"Your Majesty, this realm is the second largest in the void. Why has no one explored it before?"

Mangxiang's expression immediately became lively, as if the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was negotiating with Bifang. It would be good if they could negotiate.

As long as we can talk, we have a chance to survive!
However, Wang Yulou's question is quite interesting. If the Four Spirit Realms are so coveted, why did Rakshasa (from Mangxiang's perspective, Wang Yulou was sent by Rakshasa) and Bifang only start eating at this time?
Everyone's watching.

Since the Lord of Wuji Dao has already begun his sprint, he naturally has no reservations and will most likely send people into the Four Spirit Realms to expand extensively.

That's why I specifically sent Mang Xiang; but how did he end up in your hands?

This was Bi Fang's biggest question. He had been summoned by Mang Xiang in a fit of rage, only to be told that he had to use his persuasive skills to make peace. Old Bi was also a little confused.

Actually, the main reason was that Lao Mang's experience was too embarrassing, so he didn't dare to be completely honest with the Immortal King, fearing that he would be disliked by the Immortal King because of his poor skills.

"This has to be a long story..."

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable offered a simple explanation, which was met with Bifang's silence towards Mangxiang.

Mangxiang was too daring and impulsive; Bifang couldn't even imagine the inner struggles he had gone through.

"Alright, that's enough. You two, working together, should quickly thwart the Outer Heavens' plans in the Four Spirit Realms. That's settled then."

Bi Fang gave instructions that he should treat the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable as a subordinate.

Of course, under the framework of the cooperation between Bifang and Boluo to jointly guard against Wuji Daozhu, the Immortal King, with his powerful strength, is qualified to make Yuque Immortal Venerable obey orders, or at least give him face, in actual operation.

But.
"Your Majesty, even if you kill him, I can still get things done."

Old Mang had just calmed down a little when Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's statement made him even more uneasy.

The white dot returned to the savage elephant, the Immortal King replied telepathically.

'It's good to have confidence, but we can't afford to lose. I will explain the situation to the Rakshasa.'

For the foreseeable future, neither the Boluo Society nor I will send any more people to the Four Spirit Realms.

We must make good use of the Golden Core cultivators native to the Four Spirit Realms, and not send out large numbers of Golden Core cultivators from the Great Heaven and Earth.

Wang Yulou immediately thought of Luocha's words: "It's easy to leave the Great World, but difficult to return."

If we look at it from the perspective of the Wuji Dao Master watching us intently from the side.
"Why can't we send large numbers of people abroad? Will I have trouble going back in the future?"

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable worried that even if he made some gains in the Crimson Sand Realm, he would encounter setbacks on his way back to the Great World.

Mang Xiang couldn't care less about any of that; he was only concerned that the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable and the Immortal King seemed to be having a good chat—his life had been saved.

The future is far away; let's focus on doing our best in the present.

In the end, Bi Fang said nothing.

The white dot disappeared completely; it was gone.

Wang Yulou glanced at Mang Xiang, then used his divine sense to scan the surroundings and found that no one was paying attention to this place.

The Celestial King appeared silently and disappeared silently.

terrible.

"Fellow Daoist Yuque, what exactly did His Majesty and you discuss?"

Mangxiang shook the water off his body and asked in a complicated tone.

"Didn't the Immortal King ask you to cooperate with me?" Jade Palace Immortal Venerable retorted.

The gamble is that Bi Fang looks down on the relentlessly losing Mang Xiang—luck is very important. The gamble is that after the Wuji Dao Master reveals his true colors, Bi Fang will face the same situation that Bo Luo led people to fight against Bi Fang—he needs the support of others. The gamble is that Bi Fang wants to unite the Rakshasa, unite the fourth faction, and influence the Immortal Alliance—the specific ways to obtain support.

The word "gambling" sounds off and seems somewhat superficial, but the underlying logic of game theory is quite simple.

Looking at his good disciple, the disciple who had received the true teachings, Mang Xiang felt a mix of emotions that could not be described even by eighteen different feelings.

A mix of sour, bitter, spicy, astringent, and sorrowful emotions welled up in my heart, ultimately transforming into a reluctant nod.

Cultivation is never a contest of lifespan; otherwise, those with a shorter lifespan than Bifang wouldn't need to resist and could simply wait to die.

In spiritual practice, there are many crucial junctures and many uncontrollable coincidences.

We must get through critical junctures quickly and seize opportunities to charge forward bravely.

Uncontrollable chances should be balanced and moved forward in an effort to guide them in a direction that benefits oneself.

Of course, there are many other 'key' aspects to spiritual practice.

In any case, Mangxiang didn't die, but Jade Palace Immortal Venerable had already killed the Mangxiang in his heart.

He won.

"Transform into the form of Loulan, Fellow Daoist Mangxiang. Our journey through the Four Spirit Realms is no simple matter."

Wang Yulou looked up and gazed southeast.

Mangxiang realized something and quickly reverted to his Blood Loulan appearance.

In the southeastern sky, Xue Hanshuang, holding a spirit gold edict, swiftly approached Xue Loulan's residence.

The commander of the Blood Sand Alliance landed outside the courtyard and was then personally led into the mansion by the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

"What are you two doing? There's water everywhere!" Xue Hanshuang looked at the water stains on the ground, somewhat puzzled.

"Haha, witty remarks, witty remarks, Fellow Daoist Frost, this is..."

Wang Yulou chuckled and glanced at the Spirit Gold Edict in Xue Hanshuang's hand.

Xue Hanshuang, with an expression that said "I understand," smiled and handed the edict to Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, saying...

"When the Ancestor learned that you had returned, he immediately issued an edict summoning you back to the Dao Court."

"Earthly Fiend, the front lines are dangerous; you've managed to escape."

Wang Yulou and Mang Xiang exchanged a glance, their eyes seemingly filled with surprise, but in reality, they both harbored a tacit understanding of astonishment.

Blood ties bind us. To meet or not to meet?
(End of this chapter)