Shangyuque

Chapter 370 All in! All in! Water Lord All in! (1.03 million views, please vote!)
The Golden Valley Garden Goddess didn't particularly like the title 'Garden Goddess'. Although it was similar to her title, for some reason, subconsciously, she always felt that the title was a bit strange.

However, as the master of Jingu Garden, Shui Zun would naturally not address her in that way, and would usually just call her Xiao Yuan.

Within the Water Venerable's grotto, the Venerable Taihe Water, the good master of Golden Valley Garden, was deep in thought, his brow furrowed.

He initially didn't take the Rakshasa's suppression to heart, but later he realized something was wrong.

It's not that the Water Venerable also thinks his path of cultivation is wrong—the Water Venerable isn't that naive. What he's pondering is why the Rakshasa turned against him so mercilessly.

It's a very simple logic—if you encounter an idiot, just go along with it. Why wake it up or remind it?
Relatively useless individuals are extremely rare assets in a confrontation between top-tier Dao cultivators.

Water Venerable has enough magnanimity to place himself in the eyes of Rakshasa as that big idiot who mindlessly exposes the problems in his own cultivation.

But if one is a fool, the Rakshasa should obey without making a sound, so that in the future there will be an opportunity to use oneself as a bargaining chip and a price to pay.

This serves as a reminder that not only will Rakshasa need to relatively reveal its extraordinary nature, but it may also actually rescue the Water Deity from the stubborn and inflexible path of the Shabi. In that case, Rakshasa will be asking for trouble for itself.

Therefore, the more you think about this matter, the bigger the problem becomes!
More than a thousand years have passed, but there are only so many important things. The changes that the Water God keeps in mind will not be forgotten even 100,000 years later!

Jingu Garden stood silently for a long time before Shui Zun awoke from his reverie.

"Xiaoyuan, something is very wrong, something is very wrong."

Do you remember what happened when Wang Yuque voted for the Golden Core stage on the Immortal Ascension Platform?

Unexpectedly, the Water Lord summoned him here to ask this question, and Jin Guyuan dared not be presumptuous.

Back then, Xiao Wang was just a nobody, but not everyone on the Immortal Platform is a nobody!
She concentrated her mind, pondered deeply, and went through all her past memories before answering with some astonishment.

"Master, your worries have come true. Qingrui and Luosha have merged."

Qingrui didn't pay any price. After the destruction of the Immortal Realm, the winners were the Immortal Alliance, the Four Seas Alliance, the Holy Land, and the Wutian Sect. But within the Immortal Alliance, only Rakshasa actually won.

"Qingrui, Luosha, and that Cangshan who's been flirting with King Deding, we're in danger!"

What exactly happened back then?
The Immortal Realm collapsed, and Qingrui had Qiu Mile attain enlightenment by consuming the West Sea. The Water Venerable was worried that Qingrui and Rakshasa were putting on a show, so he forced the Fourth Faction to attack Qingrui.

Good news, Qingrui and Luosha were not bluffing.

Bad news, the two have already teamed up.

An even more terrifying possibility is that Bi Fang's sinister hand has already reached under Shui Zun's control.

The so-called number one person in the Immortal Alliance may have been completely outmaneuvered by Wuji Fazun's management!

The situation might even be that the net has already been laid, and how it is to be pulled in depends solely on the will of the Supreme Dharma Master.

Old Luo's barking was quite effective, making Shui Zun realize the terrifying situation.

Before the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable had even figured out how to control the Four Spirit Realms, the Bi Fang Immortal Venerable was already about to overthrow the number one power in the world!
"Cangshan and Dedingwang have a long-standing relationship. They haven't had close contact for many years. It was only after Cangshan attended the Boluo Festival that Dedingwang made some contact with it."

The problem now is that the situation is quite complicated. You may not know this, but recently, some unpredictable changes have occurred outside of the larger world.

Wang Yuque is looking for me in the Four Spirit Realms.
Bi Fang, the Dao Master of Wuji, and Bo Luo. But Wang Yuque is, after all, a member of the Immortal Alliance.

But the Rakshasa were unwilling to move, unwilling to offer aid.

The Water Venerable explained the situation in detail, while the Golden Valley Garden God Venerable's heart was filled with turbulent waves.

Master, Master, are you really not worried about Cangshan?
Or is it that, Master, you want to keep me calm?
There are no answers. Some questions cannot be asked. Things have already come to this. The Golden Valley Goddess cannot jump over. Her foundation is in Huzhou, which is deeply rooted in Taihe Water. She can only follow Taihe Water to the end.

"Master, does the situation within the Four Spirit Realms affect the Great Heaven and Earth? Based on what you've said, and Wang Yuque's attitude, even if he wins, he's unlikely to share the spoils with us."

Whether or not we help them won't affect the overall situation in the world. The key issue is still the relationship between Qingrui and Luosha, that despicable couple, and Bifang.

Jin Guyuan observed Shui Zun's expression and, seeing that his master remained calm, continued to add to the story.

"However, in my opinion, Bifang cannot trust either Qingrui or Luosha."

As for beings like the Rakshasa Demon Emperor, Qingrui and Cangshan look down on them, and they might give you a second glance, but it's impossible for it to truly submit to Bifang.

It's nothing more than another case of mutual exploitation.

Note that if Bi Fang's mastermind is objectively real, then Shui Zun and Jingu Garden's attitude at this time is actually normal.

why?
Size!

No matter how much Lao Luo barks, saying things like "Water Venerable, you're tying your cultivation to Huzhou, affecting your Dao heart and making you completely brainless," it won't change Water Venerable's powerful influence and strength within the Immortal Alliance and in Huzhou.

The logic remains the same: even if Bi Fang himself came to Huzhou, he had to carefully consider what risks he would have to take if he wanted to take down Shui Zun.

The inevitable risk here is the cost, and this cost, which is almost an ultimate showdown, is virtually impossible to transfer—where are there so many selfless, self-serving, and self-serving individuals who are relatively idiotic?

Gong Shande is rare, precious, and lovable; he is the most valuable treasure in the Four Spirits Realm!
In short, the path to enlightenment in the Dharma-form method may not seem ultimate on the surface, but in reality, it is incredibly effective.

With the blessing of the Water Venerable's wondrous magic, most of the Huzhou region can effectively suppress the underground demon caves in the south and deal well with challenges from various enemies.

As long as this strength remains, Water Lord will have the confidence to forge ahead through crises.

"It's not just about mutual exploitation, you don't realize it."

Shui Zun only said that Jin Gu Yuan was unaware of something, but did not explain why. He also put on a miserable look on his face, as if he had been holding it in for three days and three nights without being able to defecate, which made Jin Gu Yuan feel quite frustrated.

Actually, it wasn't that Shui Zun didn't want to talk about it, but rather that he couldn't; the information was too crucial.

For example, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is just a facade; the conflict between Bifang and the Wuji Dao Lord in the Four Spirit Realms has a deeper layer to it.

This is the real reason why that bastard Huanpei hasn't made a move for so long.

From Shui Zun's perspective, the situation was that Wang Yuque was tricked by Bi Fang into rushing to the front, shouting "I also want to become a Zun!" and shouldering the pressure, becoming a pawn.

After he explained to Luosha that Wang Yuque had asked him for help, Luosha's opposition was actually an inevitable choice given his understanding of the situation.

Wang Yuque has been sold out, and he's even helping Bifang count the money!
It's estimated that even Rakshasa probably didn't expect that his spittle on the Water Venerable would actually lead to the Water Venerable's 'enlightenment'.

This matter seems to be just as Jin Guyuan said, and has nothing to do with Shui Zun.

But in reality, the Immortal Alliance is being gradually controlled by a dark force, and the future of the Four Spirit Realms may fall entirely into the hands of Bifang.

All of these are closely related to the Water God. The mindset of "it has nothing to do with me" will only lead to an inevitable consequence. Although resistance may not necessarily achieve the desired result, its significance lies within it.

The individual's resistance to fate is the instinct for survival, and this instinct is beyond the need for evaluation as good or bad.

"I want you to move a little."

Finally, Shui Zun managed to utter "Garden God, activate."

"Move it?" Jin Guyuan asked somewhat nervously.

"Yes, Xiaoyuan, you need to move around."

Otherwise, given Bi Fang's large bets, it would be difficult for me to break this game.

Human hearts are not like water, but the situation is like the tide. The Water Venerable, whose Water Law has reached the ultimate state of freedom, has finally begun to move.

It wasn't the Golden Valley Garden that moved, nor the Garden God that activated it, but rather the Water Venerable's Dao Heart that began to move in response to the situation!

The ambition of a high-energy person is just a slight movement, yet it can lead to the downfall of a top-tier Golden Immortal like Jin Guyuan.

When Mangxiang first attained enlightenment, he caused chaos and uproar in Wunan.

Jingu Garden and similar entities are recognized within the Immortal Alliance as being closest to the level of the Basket Society. If they were to enter the fray, they could easily shake the entire world.

"Disciple understands, but Master, what do you need me to do?"

With his base firmly controlled by Shui Zun and his future inextricably linked to Shui Zun, Jinguyuan knew he had no choice.

Therefore, the cultivation of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is indeed quite outrageous.

The Immortal Venerable has a Black Dragon, and correspondingly, the Water Venerable has the Golden Valley Garden God.

In terms of configuration, the Immortal Venerable is no weaker than the Water Venerable.

"Tianlong Hall remained unmoved while watching the tide, and the Blue Forbidden Dragon God and the Knowing-to-Stop Dragon God behaved quite conservatively."

The reason is simple: the Dragon Gods within the Heavenly Dragon Hall lack those with sufficient strength to support greater ambitions.

"If you make a move within the Tianlong Hall, saying you want to challenge the Boluo Society and ask for support, what do you think?"

Jin Guyuan never expected that his master would set his sights on Tianlong Hall.

Oh, Water Venerable, your skill remains as high as ever.

Cangshan has problems, Luosha has problems, and Qingrui has always had problems.

The seemingly thriving Immortal Alliance has actually isolated Taihe Water under Bi Fang's management (this dimension is quite special, and only a few people involved are aware of it).

Since beginning his cultivation, this was the first time that Water Venerable had such a powerful force supporting him, especially after the Immortal Alliance's successful reforms.

Now, its greatest ally is controlled by Bifang's sinister hand.

How to break the deadlock?

The answer given by the Water Venerable was to mobilize the power of the Heavenly Dragon Hall and have the Golden Valley Garden God Venerable act as a pawn to test the situation and the future.

This is the value of the existence of 'cross-domain special forces'. At the Basket Gathering, Tianlong Hall had a total of five Dragon Gods.

You don't need many; if you can persuade two or three of them, many things will be much easier to handle.

In the ranking of strength in the Great Heaven and Earth, Bifang, Boluo, and Immortal Ancestor Shui Zun are among the top mid-tier existences in the Boluo Assembly, with their specific strength ranking around seventh or eighth.

For Tianlongtang, if they could make Jinguyuan a newly promoted legitimate Dragon God of the Great Heaven and Earth and a member of the Boluo Society, then with the support of Shuizun and Jinguyuan, a new and prosperous faction of the Great Heaven and Earth could be established.

Therefore, Shui Zun's plan is very promising, and its response to Bi Fang's powerful machinations is quite sophisticated.

However, all of this revolves around one question.

"Master, do you mean I should reveal my identity directly to the Dragon Kings and Dragon Gods of the Heavenly Dragon Hall and confess that I am your disciple?" asked the Golden Valley Garden God.

Shui Zun's eyes narrowed slightly; this was indeed a big problem.

Concealing one's identity is very useful, but unfortunately, it can be inconvenient at times.

You can't have your cake and eat it too.
"It's time to reveal our hand. We kept this up before so that those hidden enemies would expose our weaknesses."

The confrontation has now reached a point where it could end at any moment, and the ultimate showdown could happen at any time.

Therefore, we can no longer hide; we must let them see our strength!

Therefore, not just you, everyone can now reveal their hand!

Taihe Shuizun's tone became more and more resolute, and in the end, he directly chose to go all in.

If I don't wear this kasaya, how will the world know the power of me, Taihe Shuizun?

If they make a stupid mistake, then it will truly be a lose-lose situation!

Taihe Shuizun's all-in betting is not the kind of all-in betting that follows the "all-in betting law" of manual labor. The logic that "all-in betting is gambling, and you will lose if you gamble for a long time" is similar to "only screening in relationships"—both are practical rules applicable to most mediocre people.

As for Water Venerable, as a top-tier Golden Core cultivator and a top-tier Immortal Venerable, and as the long-time leader of the Immortal Alliance, it does not need to follow anyone's definition or evaluation. Its all-in bet is also the result of careful consideration.

It's very simple—the logic that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable believes in—that 'history and miracles are mostly created by those who dare to go all out and take a gamble'—is correct.

How can you win if you don't gamble?
If you don't gamble, are you just going to silently wait to die, waiting for others to ride roughshod over you and make you pay the price?
An ordinary person might be able to tolerate such a cruel ending.

But Taihe Shuizun refused to accept, tolerate, or compromise, and was willing to use all-in tactics to weigh the heroes of the world!

So what if you, Bifang, are a Celestial King?
So what if you've already got me under your thumb?

Either you lead me to victory, or we die together!

Even if it's high or low, it'll break half of your teeth!
"Understood, Master!"

Jin Guyuan lowered her head and chose to accept the fate bestowed upon her by her master—to be ridden on someone else's head and become the price others wanted her to be.

Good fortune always favors the strongest. This is not simply a matter of strength, but rather the unwavering determination and resilience of those who pursue their chosen path.

Shui Zun's judgment was actually half wrong, but also half right.

Bi Fang's sinister influence did not extend to the Four Spirit Realms, but it had already reached out to the Immortal Alliance!
When Jade Palace Immortal Venerable received permission to attain enlightenment on the Immortal Platform, Water Venerable's guess about 'the Azure Bud Rakshasa is haunted' was correct (his guess about Bifang having a second line in the Four Spirit Realms was wrong)!
Therefore, good fortune never favors just one person.

The Water Venerable's contest against the Bifang will bring victory to the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable if it wins.

The logic behind this is that if Bi Fang's powerful influence can truly control the Immortal Alliance, then no matter how much the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable wins or loses in the Four Spirit Realms, he will likely become Bi Fang's prey.

Imagine the scene: when Jade Palace Immortal Venerable returned to the Great World in victory, Cangshan, Qingrui, and Luosha held a welcoming banquet for him. Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was happily preparing to start the feast, only to find himself placed at the table.

Back then, it wasn't something that could be solved by simply saying "I don't eat donkey meat."

Cangshan, Qingrui, Luosha—if you won't eat, we will! Lie down and stop fooling around!

Note that this is not just because the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was lucky.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable has many lucky moments, but also many unlucky moments when strong luck doesn't favor him.

All of this is simply about change, which can be understood as the inevitable interconnectedness of things—when Jade Palace Immortal Venerable accommodates and influences enough changes, change itself will become a passively driving force, rather than merely a tool of Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

Specifically, it can be understood that as long as Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is strong enough, he can win without even lifting a finger!

Water Venerable's actions today are a real-world example. Jade Palace Immortal Venerable did nothing, but Water Venerable did, which greatly increased Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's chances of winning.
It sounds abstract, but it's just that absurd. After all, the strength and influence of Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, as well as the bargaining chips and opportunities he seized, are objective facts.

This is the significance of embracing change!

"However, Master, I have another question."

Jin Guyuan can accept the consequences of paying the price; she chose this path herself, and naturally she won't deny it.

However, there are still some issues that need to be clarified.

“Speak!” Taihe Shuizun said calmly.

"Why are the Rakshasa Demon Emperor, the Azure Bud Immortal Venerable, and the Azure Mountain Immortal King siding with Bifang? And what can Bifang offer them?"

The Golden Valley God truly couldn't understand this.

You are already top-tier Golden Core cultivators. Bifang is powerful, but it also wants to cultivate to become the Supreme Being, which conflicts with your interests!

"Well, there are five possibilities."

Shui Zun let out a long sigh and explained.

"Firstly, Cangshan has never been a strong contender; he is more like a pawn among the top-tier Golden Core cultivators, and he was also the last to join the Boluo Society."

It may have been a pre-ordained piece from the very beginning, which Bi Fang used in a situation of Wuji versus Wuji.

Secondly, Qingrui goes without saying. She is the number one prostitute in the world, and she has been loyal to Bifang for many years. It is possible that she will continue to be loyal to Bifang out of habit.

Thirdly, within the Immortal Alliance, my power is too great. If I die, all of them can still eat their fill.

By leveraging Bifang's power, they can first kill me, and then fight Bifang. This is relatively easy for them, but the rewards are substantial.

Cultivators at different levels have different pursuits and different perspectives on issues.

Fourthly, there is the Underground Demon Cave. The Underground Demon Cave is home to a special race that lives underground and is quite secluded.

Now it seems that the secrets are basically out in the open: the underground demon cave is most likely the strongest tentacles of the Wuji Dao Lord within the vast world.

My dojo, with its endless waves, suppresses the demon cave in the south. Bifang is recruiting others so that they will force me to take the initiative to attack the demon cave.

Fifth, the biggest problem is with Rakshasa; it may have also played a role in actively contacting Bifang, in order to seize the Immortal Alliance's foundation.

The Golden Valley Garden God hadn't expected that what seemed like a very favorable situation would be so perilous in the eyes of the Great Harmony Water God. But upon closer reflection, the five points raised by the Water God were all plausible.

Perhaps none of the five will happen at the same time, but there will always be two or three; at the very least, there is a possibility.

Therefore, it is indeed time to take action, and going all in is not surprising.

"Master, what should we do if things don't go well with the Heavenly Dragon Hall?"

Jin Guyuan Dragon God was somewhat uneasy. Under such a critical situation, Shui Zun went all in, and Yuan Shen activated her strategy. As the vanguard and the top disciple of Shui Zun, she naturally felt the pressure.

"If things don't go well, they don't go well. Let's try and see what happens."

As a teacher, I can afford to lose!

However, when he said this, Shui Zun's hands, which were behind his back, visibly tensed up.

Obviously, being able to accept defeat in ordinary times is not the same as being able to accept defeat in the current situation of Wuji versus Wuji. However, however, from another perspective.

Before Bi Fang even began to exert pressure, Shui Zun had already sensed the pressure, which is actually a manifestation of his skill and level of understanding.

He seemed unable to hold it in, but actually he did it very well!
The little golden dragon of the Water God is charging forward.

The Immortal's little black dragon was also charging forward.

Considering that both the Water Venerable and the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable cultivate water magic, and that the Water Venerable has never claimed to be the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, therefore, Water Venerable = Immortal Venerable?

Of course not, but the Black Dragon is indeed charging now.

In the Four Spirit Realms and Jinzhou, the Black Dragon and the Murong Bird sat in the Spring Spring Island, drinking tea.

The spring in Quanzhou is famous throughout the Four Spirit Realms.

"Fellow Daoist Black Dragon, thanks to the water replenishment measures, Quanzhou has been able to maintain the lower-grade Heaven Rank realm year-round in recent years."

Therefore, I have never understood the thoughts of Zhi Sha and others. The fighting and killing mentality of the Four Spirit Realms in the past is really laughable.

The world is the 'mother' that nurtures us cultivators. Only when the Four Spirit Realms, our mother, are well can we cultivators within them have a better future.

Hydration is a great thing, but unfortunately some people are too narrow-minded and don't understand the bigger picture.

The Four Spirits Traitors are like this: Murong is a complete and utter member of the Four Spirits Traitors, and has even developed his own ideological guidance system based on the Four Spirits Traitors ideology.

To act as one of the Four Spirits, fawning over the stinking feet of the Celestial Golden Elixir Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, is good.

Not participating in the Four Spirit Realms and not replenishing water is bad; it shows a narrow-mindedness and a lack of consideration for the bigger picture.

However, Heilong didn't take Murong's words to heart; they were just polite words.

Looking at the vibrant spring-like Quanzhou, the black dragon wondered if this spring-like Quanzhou was related to the water-related Dao brought by the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

Spring Spring Island only suddenly appeared after Jade Palace Immortal Venerable entered the Four Spirit Realms.

Moreover, for a long time, only in the spring month of Mao (卯月), which was related to the birth year of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, could one attain the lower-grade Heavenly Rank.

As the era of replenishment progresses, and as the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's cultivation continues to improve in the stable era, Spring Spring Island is becoming increasingly extraordinary. If these things are involved, what is the logic behind it?
Does this mean that the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was destined to become the supreme ruler of the Four Spirit Realms from the very beginning?

It's hard to say.

"Yes, replenishing water is a good thing, but exploring the void is also a good thing."

"Fellow Daoist Murong, you must have seen related information in the Mirror of Wind and Rain, right?"

While pondering the matter of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, the Black Dragon asked with a chuckle.

The expansion of the void by the Liezhou Dao Court is no small matter. Jade Palace Immortal Venerable intends to establish a new order of interests of his own outside of the Water Replenishment Order. In the eyes of the Golden Core Dao Ancestors, this matter is obviously important—this is determined by their basic level of understanding.

"That's natural. Every word Fellow Daoist Yuque says often hides endless mysteries."

Over the years, I have been paying close attention to Fellow Daoist Yuque's actions every day, and it has been of great benefit to me.

Murong Niao continued to flatter the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable before asking his question.

"However, exploring the void is probably not easy."

In the past eras of the Four Spirit Realms, many Golden Core cultivators also attempted to find something different within the void.

This will break the deadlock and lead to a higher level.

Unfortunately, none of them succeeded.

Black Dragon felt a little disdainful. Even a clever traitor like Murong couldn't have imagined that his subordinate, the Old Man of Nine Netherworlds, was a complete outsider.

Moreover, he was at the peak of the Purple Mansion realm, yet he still managed to stumble into the Four Spirit Realms step by step.

However, this does not actually conflict with the fact that the native Golden Core cultivators of the Four Spirit Realms have not found other worlds within the void.

On one hand, the cultivation world in the Four Spirit Realms is not developed enough. Ten thousand years ago, there were no top-level Golden Core cultivators in the Great Heaven and Earth. It was only the surviving Bifang, Boluo, and others who were constantly raising the upper limit of cultivators in the Great Heaven and Earth.

On the other hand, there are quite a few prerequisite skills required to explore the void. Even a Golden Core cultivator can only rely on luck if they don't have enough knowledge of the methods. Jiuyou is likely to be the lucky one among the unlucky ones drifting in the endless void.

Countless unlucky souls died, but one, Jiuyou, survived.

"It's not simple, but the master naturally has many methods that can help cultivators who want to explore the void find the world outside the Four Spirit Realms."

Furthermore, the strongest being in the Great Heaven and Earth, namely the Immortal King Bifang of the Immortal Kingdom, is revered for his "Universe-Stabilizing" power, and essentially controls all the locations within the endless worlds.

Cultivators from the Great Heaven and Earth are indeed tough; even the Black Dragon put on a show in front of Murong, one of the Four Spirit Traitors.

"Dingyu? If that Bifang Immortal King truly controls countless worlds, why doesn't it seize them all?"

Clearly, Murong Niao wasn't so treacherous as to insist that the stench of a foreign power was a special fragrance; he still retained the ability to think for himself.

The emergence of local indigenous groups that rely on external forces is an inevitable part of change, but the fact that the great power of the cultivation world belongs to individuals prevents these people from becoming too irrational.

Of course, this is not a good thing for the Immortal Venerable.

Perhaps it's because its remote farming technology is insufficient.

“This is a complicated issue, and my master has mentioned it to me before.”

Black Dragon hesitated for a moment, but considering the purity of Murong Bird's Four Spirits, he finally spoke up.

"His Majesty the Immortal King is in a very special situation. If he leaves the Great World for a long time, he will be in great danger. So, sneaking around a few times will be enough."

If you stay abroad for too long, you might actually lose the most crucial bargaining chips.

Fellow Daoist Murong, you probably can't intuitively imagine the intensity of the conflict between the Great World and the World.

Let me give you an example.

Black Dragon paused for a moment, realizing he couldn't give examples; otherwise, it would become free preaching.

Even if its master is confident, as the mount of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, it cannot be too foolish.

"Never mind, in short, His Majesty the Immortal King ultimately did not explore all the void worlds, and even left behind the vast majority of them. These are all opportunities for our Four Spirit Realms to expand outwards."

Just as Fellow Daoist Murong said, heaven and earth nurture cultivators. Only when the world of the Four Spirit Realms is good can the future of the cultivators in the Four Spirit Realms also be good.

Replenishing water is merely a 'cure' for the Four Spirit Realms; the more crucial task is to enable them to grow and prosper.

"I understand, but those people like Zhi Sha don't have a sense of the big picture or the overall interests of the Four Spirit Realms. They blindly cling to a confrontational mindset and want to oppose the water replenishment."

Fellow Daoist Black Dragon, I understand what Immortal Venerable Jade Palace means, but we can't just watch them jump around.

"If we wait until they've all jumped out and made their moves before settling things down, by then we'll probably have already nurtured a tiger that will eventually turn on us."

Realizing that his logic had been used by the Black Dragon to deceive him, Murong quickly adjusted his tactics.

In reality, its demands are very simple: long-term interests—expanding the void so that everyone can win together—it wants them; and immediate interests—suppressing Zhisha and controlling Jinzhou Daoting—it also wants them.

You want both.

“Zhi Sha is not a tiger, at most a flea. Fellow Daoist Murong, as Golden Core cultivators, our lifespan is often thousands or tens of thousands of years. We can fight them slowly.”

The overall stability within the Four Spirit Realms must be maintained; otherwise, internal strife will begin if the Sand Ox is not dealt with.
Let alone exploring the void, even replenishing water might not proceed smoothly.

Stabilize the situation, then replenish the water while sending a secondary force to explore the void.

Therefore, no matter where the sand ox hides, we can deal with it as long as we keep moving forward.

As a tentacle of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, the Black Dragon's statement at this moment reflects the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's true thoughts, and can be described as quite sincere.

It's impossible for the Celestial Venerable to wipe out everyone in the Four Spirit Realms by himself. Even if he could, he would need sufficiently competitive allies and subordinates for future battles—things need to be done by people.

Therefore, it is appropriate to win them over. Granting them great power has never been a problem. As a half-step supreme being in the Four Spirit Realms, the Immortal Venerable has no shortage of resources and foundation to support his determination to expand his power and influence and improve cultivation efficiency through granting great power.

"I understand now. May I ask how Fellow Daoist Yuque needs my support?"

Murong Niao ultimately didn't jump too much.

Surrender, regardless of the reason for surrender, and no matter how well it is concealed, will inevitably have inertia.

You can't simply pursue perfection in everything you do; that's wishful thinking. As for those people like Zhisha, if we can't get along, then we won't cooperate.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable only needs to win over the Four Spirit Traitors, represented by Murong Bird, and that will be enough—the 'Yuan Family Seven Foundation Building Control Dripping Cave Law' will never be outdated.

"It's not that we need your support, fellow Daoist. It's just that there's a good opportunity, and our master hopes that everyone can join us in this great endeavor and take another step forward together." The black dragon, being a perceptive little creature, immediately added a remark before continuing.

"Specifically, the master hopes that every Dao court willing to support the exploration of the void will send out at least one Golden Core cultivator."

In the first phase, we'll send out at least ten people. The point is, even if they all have bad luck, out of ten, there's bound to be one who gets lucky.

The system's fault tolerance rate must be considered.

Sending someone in a grand manner, only to be humiliated if they fail.

Send ten people to expand aggressively; success for even one is a victory.

The Celestial Venerable has no shortage of ordinary oxen and horses. With his current status, he can simply draw a pie in the sky and send a group of Golden Core cultivators charging forward.

Of course, compared to Shui Zun's single sentence, which immediately activated the Garden God of Jin Guyuan, a peak Golden Immortal, to act as the vanguard, it's still somewhat different.

I must continue my spiritual practice!
"Could our Jinzhou Dao Court send a few more?"

Murong Niao was somewhat greedy; of course, he was greedy for any Golden Core.

Its idea was that if it sent out more people, it could get more rewards during the expansion.

"Of course, at least one Golden Core cultivator is required. If that's not possible, a True Person at the peak of the Celestial Realm will also suffice. Correspondingly, anyone who wants to send more is welcome."

Black Dragon smiled ambiguously, and Murong Bird was stunned.

It soon realized just how complicated it was to send people out of the Four Spirit Realms to explore.

Fewer troops are dispatched, fewer wins are achieved, and fewer losses are incurred, but this also means less loyalty is offered to the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

Sending too many people, especially if they are all our own, risks the collapse of our forces. Sending enemies from within the Dao Court could lead to a situation where the enemy's forces succeed in their expansion.
This is no longer a problem at two ends, but at several ends.

It can be said that this was something the Immortal Venerable had foreseen long ago.

The power organization model within the Four Spirit Realms was forcibly accelerated and iterated at a faster pace. After leaping into the Ten Provinces Dao Court structure, a new interest order was constructed with the 'Zhenxu Xuntianfu' as the focus, which spanned the Ten Provinces Dao Court and the Four Spirit Realms. This not only gave opportunities to those late-stage Golden Core cultivators and humble True Persons, but also strengthened the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's control over the Four Spirit Realms in a new dimension.

Empowering others means paying a price, but the efficiency of this 'paying a price and getting a return' varies greatly from person to person.

Clearly, the Immortal Venerable's operational and debt collection skills determine that his great empowerment, if designed properly, will not result in a loss!

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Black Dragon, one from our Jinzhou Dao Court is enough."

Murong Niao responded with an awkward smile, but seemed afraid that sending only one person would not appear 'loyal enough,' so he quickly made another promise.

"Furthermore, the Jinzhou Dao Court can also send three peak Celestial Realm True Persons. Fellow Daoist Yuque's establishment of the Zhenxu Patrol Palace is a great thing for the Four Spirit Realms. I must support it and give it my full support!"

The price paid is the Golden Valley Garden, but you can still enjoy the process of Shui Zun personally applying pressure and manipulating things.

According to Murong Niao, one of the Four Spirits Traitors, those at the peak of the Celestial Realm who were about to be offered up were already the price to pay, even though they knew nothing about it.

One theory suggests that we cannot find meaning in the happiness and suffering that others have lost or gained.

In reality, the Immortal Venerable avoided becoming the price of his own fate by climbing the ladder of power.

In comparison, their fate was indeed completely different from that of ordinary cultivators.

"Hahaha, my master often says, 'Fellow Daoist Murong of Jinzhou is the most insightful and visionary being in the Four Spirit Realms.' Meeting you today, I can confirm that he is right!"
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As a top-tier cross-organization and cross-domain force on par with the Bo Luo Society and the Five Domains Heavenly Gathering, the members of the Heavenly Dragon Hall are all Dragon Kings and Dragon Gods, with their starting cultivation level being the Golden Core Demon King level.

Therefore, Tianlong Hall also stands in the void.

As a well-known mother dragon in the Heavenly Dragon Hall, Jin Guyuan, one of the three dragon kings of the Immortal Alliance, initiated the Heavenly Dragon Hall gathering. Soon, the dragon kings and dragon gods all projected their Great Dao into the void Heavenly Dragon Hall.

The Golden Valley God still has that much face to give.

"Jingu Garden, it's only been half a year since our last gathering. We've set a time for our gathering to be once a year."

"Everyone's busy. If there's anything, just tell Tu Baiwan directly. There's no need to go through all this trouble." The chubby Blue Forbidden Dragon God said lazily, curled up on his Dragon God Pillar.

Clearly, it was not satisfied with Jinguyuan's reckless behavior.

Of course, the main reason is that during the expansion of the Four Spirit Realms, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable slaughtered the Nian Wuyai Immortal Alliance and the Wutian Sect. Well, these years have been quite difficult.

Blue Forbidden Dragon God wouldn't mind giving the Immortal Alliance's Golden Valley Garden a hard time.

"Fellow Daoist Lan Jin, I have gathered everyone here today because I have important matters to discuss."

At this point, the Dragon God of Jin Valley glanced at Zhi Zhi, the azure dragon with its eyes closed, showing no attitude whatsoever.

“My master believes that my cultivation is almost complete, and I can try to break through the barriers.”

If possible.

"What? Your master?!" Tu Baiwan, the leader of the Tianlong Hall, couldn't hold back.

"Jin Guyuan, didn't your master die a long time ago, tens of thousands of years ago? Now you're saying your master thinks you can attend the Bamboo Shoot Gathering? Is this some kind of ghost appearing in your dream?"

The Blue Forbidden Dragon God gripped the coiled dragon pillar with its four claws, its plump body now fully upright, staring directly at the Golden Valley Garden.

Even Zhizhi opened his eyes at this moment.

As a mid-level Immortal Venerable, many veterans are familiar with the past of Jingu Garden.

Her master should have died long ago, so how could he suddenly appear?
"Fellow Daoist Lan Jin, listening to Fellow Daoist Jin Guyuan's explanation won't take up much of your time, will it?" Zhi Zhi Dragon God reprimanded Lan Jin.

It actually didn't want the dragons of the Heavenly Dragon Hall to bring the conflicts between their factions and other factions to the Heavenly Dragon Hall.

If things are done that way, Tianlong Hall will lose all its uniqueness and become nothing more than an extension of the conflict between heaven and earth.

This is the philosophy of Zhizhi Longshen as one of the leaders of Tianlong Hall, but after all, Lan Jin Longshen is a dragon god, so... we have to endure it.

It was only now, when Jinguyuan and Lanjin were showing signs of arguing, that it reminded them, which was actually a bit too late.

However, it doesn't matter. Jin Guyuan gave Zhizhi a grateful look and continued.

"My master is from the Immortal Alliance in Huzhou, Taihe Water."

Zhizhi's dragon eye burst forth with a bright light, and Lan Jin immediately activated his supernatural telepathic communication ability.

It was as if a giant bomb had been dropped on a calm lake, or as if a hundred nuclear bombs had been dropped on it.

The intensity of the supernatural communication abilities of the top Golden Core cultivators within the Great Heaven and Earth instantly reached its highest level in a thousand years.

Jin Guyuan couldn't possibly lie about the Taihe Water Vessel. The acting skills of the two, who had been at odds for years, also proved the authenticity of Jin Guyuan's self-disclosure at this moment.

But for the five Dragon Gods of Tianlong Hall, including Lan Jin and Zhi Zhi, the real problem is that Jin Gu Yuan and Shui Zun are master and disciple. It seems reasonable that Shui Zun supports Jin Gu Yuan's Chong Bo Luo Society, but the whole thing is just as absurd as Rakshasa's 'redemption' of Shui Zun's angry outburst.

Having the ability to participate in the Boluo Association doesn't mean you have to. Wouldn't it be better to keep it to yourself?
You, Jingu Garden and Shuizun, have been hiding for so many years, deceiving everyone, and now you're suddenly not hiding them anymore. That's the biggest problem!

Whether or not one supports the Golden Valley Garden Basket Association is irrelevant at this moment.

The key is to figure out what Shui Zun really wants to do.

A new turbulent current, after the Water God's all-in and the Garden God's activation, rapidly impacted the top-level order of the universe.

"This is a good thing."

Tu Baiwan, the leader of Tianlong Hall, felt a tightness in his throat.

Jingu Garden, how could you possibly be a disciple of the Water Venerable?

We're all just miserable, unlucky guys, so why do you have a top-tier patron who's always there to support you?
"Whether it's good or bad, I don't really feel anything. It's all Master's arrangement, and I'm just following orders."

Fellow Daoists, Master's idea is that our Heavenly Dragon Hall can make a greater impact in the current confrontation with the Supreme Being.

Within the Great World, there are three special forces that cross domains and organizations. The Five Domains Together are engaged in intelligence gathering, but the Bamboo Box Society and the Heavenly Dragon Hall have similar characteristics.

The Winnowing Basket Elder will lead the way in participating in the confrontation between Bifang and the Wuji Dao Master.

Although our Heavenly Dragon Hall does not have any cultivators with more than 80,000 years of cultivation, including myself, we have six Dragon Gods.

"Aren't we already the strongest force in the entire world besides the Winnowing Basket Society?"

All in, all in, Water God all in!

(End of this chapter)