Shangyuque

Chapter 342 Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's Grand Reunion, Wuji Dao Lord's Choice of One of Three, Bi Fang's Backup Plan!
Over the past twelve hundred years, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable and the Jade Pendant have clashed twice.

Instead of fighting directly, they cut off each other's tentacles planted within their respective territories.

Because of the comprehensive establishment of the six major forces, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable has seen many things happening in Jinzhou and the Hundred Hands Dao Court.

He has the advantage in terms of information.

However, this advantageous position cannot bring peace of mind, because the movement of the pendant is too small.

A formidable enemy, remaining silent for a long time, watching you win, win, win.

This was simply impossible, so the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was quite certain that Huanpei might be plotting something big.

Therefore, while many might wonder why he would take the initiative to end the era of constant wins and losses, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable had a full understanding of the contradictions he faced.

The key to a stable era lies in winning, but if we abandon the long-term outcome of a struggle for a temporary victory, then we are putting the cart before the horse.

Therefore, when the overall situation of the Four Spirit Realms became slightly turbulent due to the prolonged period of stability, the opportunity for change was being reshaped from the bottom up.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable took the initiative and directly pulled together many half-step Golden Immortals at the Water Replenishment Conference to form a group to collect jade pendants.

But the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable always harbored a question—what exactly was Huanpei waiting for?
During the stable era of twelve hundred years, Huanpei's cultivation level returned to the Golden Immortal realm.

Compared to the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's peak Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivation, Huanpei appears to be a more successful candidate.

But the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is walking his own path of ascent, and the jade pendant is merely returning to its rightful place; and that's not even the end of the journey yet.

Therefore, this speed can only be described as normal.

In reality, the speed of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was truly astounding.

In order to maintain her cultivation advantage, Huanpei not only borrowed resources from the Hundred Hands Dao Court to restore her cultivation, but also drew upon her own cave heaven's power.

The entire process was a silent confrontation for both sides, focusing on improving their own strength without resorting to force—in preparation for the final battle.

When confrontation reaches its extreme, this is what happens.

The war begins and ends; there's no time for drawn-out negotiations. It's all about one word: fight.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable summoned more than two hundred Dao Ancestors, and Huanpei restored her Golden Immortal cultivation.

Their silent preparation, though seemingly in sync, was also inevitable.

In other words, those who could shake the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable Organization's advantage, such as Gong Shande and Mu Fan, would not sit idly by and watch a single Venerable emerge.

Those who are able to cooperate with the Wuji Dao Master lack the crucial ambition, which corresponds to a lack of courage and ability to play a role in the final battle.

Those who are capable will not choose to help the Wuji Dao Master, and those who are incapable will not benefit much even if they do help.

Everyone seeks to be the supreme ruler, but the path to supreme rulership is so difficult that not a single supreme ruler has appeared.

This is also the most exciting part of the cultivation process.

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was blocking the door with people, and Huanpei wasn't blind, so of course she could see it.

But how to deal with it is a problem.

Because the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable suddenly changed his long-standing behavior pattern and directly started a large-scale team building activity.

It's actually similar to someone who follows the rules for a long time, builds up their credit score, and then breaks the rules on one occasion to seek greater gains.

This action by Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was unexpected by neither Huanpei nor the Boundless Dao Lord.

This is different from the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's long-standing behavior pattern. In arranging this large-scale team building activity, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable has transcended the limitations of habitual individual practices.

So this might really be the final battle.

Within the Four Spirit Realms, everyone was causing trouble. Then, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable abandoned his long-standing 'credit accumulation' and suddenly started a fight, catching Huanpei completely off guard.

It seems outrageous, but if Huanpei is to deal with it, she can't afford to delay any longer.

Further delay will only make the situation more unfavorable for it.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was curious about what Huanpei was waiting for, but Huanpei was actually just recovering her strength.

Its cultivation level has recovered to a certain limit—there is still room for improvement, but the speed will be relatively slow after it goes a little further up.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable had accumulated his power for 1,200 years, and Jade Pendant had also been dormant for 1,200 years; neither side wasted this precious time.

Therefore, the timing wasn't so bad for Huanpei; it still had the confidence to break through.

On the other hand, if Huanpei withdraws this time, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's grand team-building will be a success, and in the future, it will be even more difficult for Huanpei to fight against the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

"Master, Wang Yulou has arrived with the people from the Water Replenishment Conference. Should I start the slaughter right away?" Huanpei asked.

Its strength has recovered quite well.

However, there were far too many people; the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable brought far too many people to participate in the grand team-building event.

Therefore, Huanpei was somewhat worried.
Victory and defeat are a grand and indescribable thing.

However, the level of the Wuji Dao Master is such that one can hear thunder in silence and discern success or failure in the details.

Therefore, it did not answer Huanpei's question.
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"Wang Yulou, 30% is too low, I want 50%!"

A golden immortal, still hoping to suck on his master's pacifier.

The Wuji Dao Master could hold his tongue, but the situation had already reached this point, and he couldn't put the jade pendant on the gambling table as well.

This is a crucial asset; we must protect it.

Although Huanpei, with her Golden Immortal cultivation, still needed to suck on a pacifier, its importance remained to the Wuji Dao Master.

As long as it's not played, this chip is guaranteed to exist, rather than being 'potentially rendered useless'.

As long as there is no fighting, the Wuji Dao Master has room for negotiation.

Ultimately, it was the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's skillful handling of drought relief and water replenishment that made things so impressive, and the lightning-fast start-up of the Top Water Purifier was also quite ingenious.

Seize the initiative, plan for the future, and suppress the ambitions of the boundless with the vision of a unified world.

Cattle and horses change their destiny with their own hands, while the Jade Palace Immortal changes everyone's destiny by creating and leading the trend.

Leveraging existing trends?

It is simply the exquisite beauty of the water technique that allows one to achieve the ultimate freedom!

Compared to the methods of Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, Huanpei's immediate reaction of sucking on a pacifier when she was blocked at the door was actually quite disappointing to Wuji Daozhu.

Just like what Cui Baihao saw back then.

For immortals who come from humble backgrounds, the higher they rise in rank, the more the disadvantages of their origins will turn into advantages.

The white dew, the white steward, who rises step by step with smooth sailing and soaring success, seems too adorable.

"Master, you want to talk to me again now? Didn't you expect I could bring Mu Fan, Gong Shande, and the others along to deal with Huanpei?"

However, the Daoist Master of Wuji wanted to talk, but the Immortal Venerable of Jade Palace did not.

His detachable rear end, his crucial role in the vast universe, and the aura of the Wuji Dao Lord all worked together to ensure that the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable would not die at Huanpei's hands.

It's nothing more than being a dog when death is imminent, and returning to the world as a chance for change.

He had great reverence for the Lord of the Limitless Dao, which is why he dared to be so 'tough'.

On the contrary, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable behaved more obediently towards those top-tier Golden Core and Golden Immortal beings.

Because their spirit is not as high as that of the Wuji Dao Master.

"Wang Yulou, stop with the nonsense. If we really fight, it's hard to say who will win or lose."

If you're not afraid of death, let's have a go and see if my methods are stronger, or Bi Fang's.

Many people have a fantasy about being at a high place.

Imagine they are special, imagine they are different, imagine they are exceptionally intelligent.

Actually, they are all wrong. The existence of the Wuji Daozhu is formless. Any fixed form or pattern will become an obstacle to its path to Wuji.

The process by which a cultivator transcends the self.

Those unwavering perseverance, touching morality, and benevolent salvation are all good, but isn't the realm of transcending oneself and defining all concepts and existence of the past, present, and future that the Wuji Dao Master seeks 'good'?

For a long time, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable has been pondering the Wuji of Bifang and the Wuji Dao Master.

Wuji, Wuji, Bifang and Daozhu are all pursuing Wuji, but what is Wuji?

It's hard to say.

"Then let's fight! I don't think your methods are as ruthless as the Celestial King's!"

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable said, "I can be the Water Purification Dao Ancestor, the Water Replenishment Vanguard of the Four Spirit Realms, a loyal supporter of the Fourth Faction of the Immortal Alliance, or a junior member of the Basket Society."

But if you peel back the layers of my heart like an onion, you will find that deep down, I, Wang Yulou, am loyal only to Bi Fang.

Of course, all of the above is nonsense. However, even though the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was talking nonsense, the Boundless Dao Lord still didn't explode.

'What is it anyway? It's far inferior to me. Only a bunch of people pulling a winnowing basket dare to challenge me.'

Is it because the Lord of Wuji has great magnanimity?

It can tolerate all this, and it even has to speak human language with the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable. Could it be that it is also a real old tortoise that has attained enlightenment?
"Yes, yes, then you should make your move," Jade Palace Immortal Venerable echoed.

You say you're amazing.

Then why do you want to go toe-to-toe with me?

Are you worried that you'll be too full if you eat all by yourself?
Or is it that you, Master Wuji, are happy to share?
You say you're amazing, that you're better than that good-for-nothing Bi Fang.

Okay, make your move, take me down.

Come on, Dao Lord, I'm ready. Come and get me!
Come quickly!

However, the Lord of Wuji Dao fell silent.

It looks exactly like a dog on a chain.
'Hundred Hands, you piece of trash, why didn't you warn me beforehand?'

Bai Shou heard Huan Pei's telepathic question.

However, it is currently chained up.

Although the chain was merely for show and did not actually restrain its magic power and divine consciousness, Hundred Hands still pretended not to be able to answer.

Just pretend you didn't hear that!
The conflict between the Four Spirit Realms is an extension of the conflict between the Great Heaven and Earth, but this place is ultimately not the Great Heaven and Earth.

A shallow pool would be extremely beneficial to the development of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

It can be said that Rakshasa's goal was indeed achieved; he actually intended to cultivate the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, who was a latecomer to the Dao but had exceptional talent.

However, it was achieved a bit too well.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, relying solely on himself, has gradually reached the point where he is torturing the Outer Heaven and the Boundless Dao Lord within the Four Spirit Realms.

The Rakshasa's requirement was to establish a foothold for expansion, laying the foundation for future development.

Now, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is dismantling the Heavenly Outer Heaven's layout within the Four Spirit Realms from within.

At the same time, he led the many Dao Ancestors of the Water Replenishment Conference step by step toward becoming the supreme ruler of a realm.

The victory in a stable era is real, and the pressure exerted on Huanpei by the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable with two hundred Dao Ancestors is also real.

Seeing that Bai Shou remained silent, Huan Pei once again reported the situation to her master.

'Master, that Hundred-Handed One has indeed developed treacherous intentions, it…'

"Can't you see it now? You were too high-profile at the beginning, and then you offended Bai Shou, which gradually dragged the situation into this predicament."

The Wuji Dao Master did not break through the defense, but was truly helpless.

What can he do if his subordinates are like that?
Huanpei wasn't stupid; she just took herself too seriously.

A truly powerful being should take itself seriously; that's the normal mindset.

Unfortunately, he ran into the ruthless Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

Once you get a bite, bite it hard and hold on tight, to the point that even the Wuji Dao Master can hardly keep up.

'Xiao Huan has disappointed her master; Xiao Huan deserves to die.'

You shouldn't die, you can't die, if you die I'll suffer even more!

The problem faced by the Wuji Dao Master is essentially that as the Dao seekers go too far and experience more conflicts and confrontations, the people around him will be worn down by round after round of confrontations.

There's never a shortage of new talent, but everyone has their own shortcomings.

However, their own charge towards the path of supremacy will also crowd out resources within their own power. As for the cultivation of subordinates, once they reach a certain limit, it is difficult to say whether further investment will be profitable or not.

For example, if the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable can support the cultivation of Black Dragon and Chongliu to the Transformation Realm, and if the Immortal Venerable also becomes a top-level Golden Core cultivator, would he still need to support his subordinates to advance from Golden Immortal to top-level Golden Core?
It's hard to say, very hard to say. In fact, if we extend this logic further, were the followers of Bifang and Wuji Daozhu really killed in an accident?

No one could provide an answer.

The path to absolute dominance, through both external pressure and internal resource squeezing, excludes followers within the sphere of influence.

However, without a strong enough force and skilled enough followers, the path to supremacy will be difficult to contend with.

The Lord of Wuji had actually made many arrangements, but in the confrontation between the Four Spirit Realms, it was indeed forced into a corner.

The way Jade Palace Immortal Venerable organized team building activities and took a decisive step was completely different from his previous behavior.

In this respect, both Huanpei and Wuji were essentially "acted out" by the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

'I'm not disappointed. I've always seen your problems. Everyone has shortcomings, and you're no exception.'

But Xiao Huan, unfortunately, Wang Yulou has taken control of our situation in the Four Spirit Realms.

Our strategy of trading time for victory came at the cost of him bringing so many men and actively seeking battle.

The Wuji Dao Master was truly troubled. The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable had brought over two hundred Golden Core cultivators, which was outrageous.

In his view, the complicated aspect of the current situation is not even about whether or not to fight.

Fighting is just a means to an end; the question is, what happens afterward?

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was asking for a price, and the Boundless Dao Lord could see it clearly.

It can be said that the price demanded by the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable corresponds to another possibility besides 'fighting'.

As someone highly sensitive to change and possibilities, the Wuji Dao Master was quite tempted by being managed by the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

In fact, even the Wuji Dao Master can make a move.

With its immense power, Wang Yulou would die instantly upon its attack—but the Wuji Dao Master's victory progress bar would immediately reset and be recalculated.
It could be said that the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable respected the Boundless Dao Lord too much, seemingly treating him like a Japanese devil.

But in reality, it's the kind of respect that comes with the utmost respect.

Old Deng, I know how difficult your situation is, so I brought a bunch of people with me.

You know, Wuji, you have a choice.

Either fight me in the Four Spirit Realms right now, risking your lives to gamble on big or small, on winning or losing.

Alternatively, you can take direct action, recalculate your victory value through your own unique dominance, and exchange it for the victory of the Four Spirit Realms.

Either accept my terms, you take 30% and I take 70%—at least we can all win together!
From a confrontational perspective, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is the kind of opponent that the Boundless Dao Lord admires most.

Because the Wuji Dao Master can learn lessons from the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's strategy, but the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable will not play a key role in his confrontation with the Supreme Being.

Furthermore, the Lord of Wuji Dao even wanted to recruit the Jade Palace Immortal as his subordinate.
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Wang Yulou would never again willingly become a dog.

On one hand, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable had had enough of being treated like a dog.

On the other hand, leading two hundred Golden Core cultivators to form the Limitless Dao Lords, this feeling finally had a bit of the flavor of an Immortal Venerable.

Moreover, as Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's strength increased, his options indeed became far greater.

It's not too late to re-invest even if you lose, because his value is there. In this vast world, Wang Yulou also holds a significant position. This is the value of stirring up variables.

Therefore, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable dared to so openly launch a decisive battle against Huanpei.

However, the judgment of the Wuji Dao Master was not wrong. In the heart of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, he naturally hoped that the Wuji Dao Master would choose the last one - to divide the Four Spirit Realms together with the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

This aligns with the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's desire to extend the stable era of the Four Spirit Realms.

He wanted to stay in the Four Spirit Realms for a while longer, whether it was a thousand years or five thousand years.

It would be best to raise one's strength to the level of a Golden Immortal before returning to the Great World.

In order to achieve his goal, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable must show the strongest force.

"Fellow Daoist Mu Fan, Fellow Daoist Shan De, each of you take one hundred fellow Daoists to form an array on one side."

"This sand ox is hiding inside the Dao Court's grand formation. Let's surround the entire Dao Court's grand formation, then destroy it and tighten the encirclement!"

This was a complete rout.

No matter how powerful Huanpei was, in front of more than two hundred Dao Ancestors, and in front of Mu Fan and Gong Shande, it was really nothing special.

Whether she gambles or not, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable intends to bet all his chips.

Only by being determined to win or die can we ensure the effectiveness of our deterrence and force the Wuji Dao Master to make the choice that best benefits both sides.

Applying maximum pressure is not a low-level strategy; Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is now using maximum pressure in conjunction with the strategy of surrounding three sides and leaving one side open.

Either beat me into submission, or I'll become your dog, Wuji Daozhu.

Either kill me, or you give up your path to supremacy and exchange it for victory in the Four Spirit Realms.

Either we have a win-win situation: I take 70% and you take 30%, and we both eat our fill.

"Yu Lou, there's something I just found out myself."

Seeing that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable and his allies had begun to force Huanpei to kill, Mangxiang, standing in the crowd, hesitated before speaking.

Over the years, Mang Xiang has naturally returned to the Golden Core stage. He has adopted the alias 'You An', which corresponds to Chi Ming. He is considered an ally of Jiu You Dao Zu of the Murong Dao Court. His daily cultivation involves teaming up with Jiu You in the Dao Court with Murong.

"Oh?" Wang Yulou glanced at Mang Xiang and answered noncommittally.

Old Deng, spit it out. I don't have time for your cryptic banter.

Their relationship had completely changed.

Currently, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is a Great Immortal Venerable at the peak of the Celestial Immortal Realm.

Old Mang?

Yes, it's also a Golden Core cultivator, and a very inspiring one at that.

Unlike the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, there aren't many inspirational stories.

"The feather bestowed upon me by His Majesty the Celestial King contains the power of one of His Majesty's strikes, capable of turning the tide at crucial moments!"

The Jade Palace Immortal's pupils widened in shock.

He finally understood why Bi Fang always seemed so rushed when communicating with them through feathers.

In order to conceal a powerful and powerful move, Bifang dared not waste any of the ingenuity and potential in its feathers!

Old Bi, oh Old Bi, it turns out you were hiding something big!
The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's gaze toward the Dao Court's grand formation where the jade pendant was located suddenly became somewhat fervent.

If he could really kill the Lord of the Limitless Rings, would he make a move?
(End of this chapter)