I made the entire cultivation world cry

Chapter 618 Drinking Poison to Quench Thirst (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Taking advantage of the progress of the construction of Kunlun Pass, Jiang Yi summoned all the demons to the newly built council hall downstairs at Wangbei Tower.

"Everyone has received Xia Changying's 'goodwill'."

Jiang Yi scanned the demons; they had all shared the power from Xia Changying's primordial spirit, and their auras had greatly increased.

"But this power came quickly and its foundation is not yet stable. Right now, everything is peaceful at Kunlun Pass, which is the perfect time for you to go into seclusion to consolidate your cultivation and thoroughly digest this power."

The demons all nodded. Hongli yawned and muttered, "I'm so sleepy, let me go back to sleep."

Hua Gu stood up and said, "Hua Gu isn't tired. Hua Gu can cultivate with her main body while her clone continues to work!"

Upon hearing this, Duan Jin looked at Hua Gu with a complicated expression, hesitating to speak.

Duan Jin also wanted to rest, not because making puppets was tiring, but because teaching apprentices was tiring. Some people's comprehension was not on the same level as hers, and she really couldn't teach them anymore.

When Mo Ling and Mo Liao were on the island, she didn't find them that difficult to teach. Now, the people sent by other sects in the Eastern Continent are all stupider than the last. They don't work properly and always ask "why." Why are there so many "whys"?
Jiang Yi looked at Duan Jin and saw that he seemed to have aged ten years. She laughed and said, "Duan Jin, you don't need to worry about teaching your apprentices anymore. You have done your best. If they can't learn, it's their own problem. Hua Gu, you don't need to worry about anything else either. Just hand over the things you have to the demon spirits you trust. You are now Nascent Soul Demon Lords and pillars of Kunlun Pass. You need to have a long-term vision."

"You can't just bury yourself in your own work; you also need to learn how to utilize people and demons. Let them share the specific tasks so you can free up your hands to focus on more important things, such as cultivation or preparing for future great battles. This will not only train their abilities but also test your ability to recognize and manage people. Remember, being able to do things is a skill, but being able to utilize people is an even greater skill."

The demons looked at each other and all agreed that Jiang Yi's words made sense. They thought about how Jiang Yi usually ordered them around, and that's how they would order other people and demons around—it was simple.

"Then make arrangements as soon as possible, and then return to Youxian Ferry for secluded cultivation. Ideally, you should all be able to completely stabilize your cultivation at the mid-Nascent Soul stage before the next demonic tide arrives."

Once the demons reach the mid-Nascent Soul stage, her cultivation speed will also accelerate, and reaching the mid-Nascent Soul stage will be just around the corner.

"Yes!"

The demons responded in unison, each taking their orders and setting off to find and assign deputy positions.

"Qingxiao, please stay here for now."

Jiang Yi walked up to Qing Xiao with a gentle look in her eyes. "The matter with Hong Li is settled now. It's your turn. You will cultivate with me, and we'll see if we can help you digest and absorb all the fragments of those World-Stabilizing Divine Light as soon as possible."

The tips of the blue vines twitched and affectionately wrapped around Jiang Yi's arm.

The entire Kunlun Pass, and even the entire front line of the seventy-two passes of the Boundless Sea Demon Suppression, entered an unprecedented period of calm.

The construction boom never stopped; the city walls on each island grew higher and thicker day by day, the city walls and wharves became more and more complete, and the trading markets were bustling with people.

Thanks to the strong coordination of the Mountain and Sea Alliance and the collaborative model proposed by Jiang Yi, the flow of resources between the islands was smooth, and the monster and puppet legions greatly alleviated the pressure on manpower.

Minor frictions may occur occasionally, but they can generally be quelled and quickly suppressed in the face of the overall situation.

But beneath this calm lies an indescribable sense of oppression.

Almost all cultivators above the Nascent Soul stage feel a strange unease when they cultivate and comprehend the laws of heaven and earth.

They were on high alert, inspecting every defensive point and scanning the sea area with their divine senses again and again, but they still couldn't find the source of the unease.

Six months have passed quietly in this tense yet orderly and subtly anxious atmosphere.

Until this day, a tremendous roar that shook the very foundation of the entire Mountain and Sea Realm erupted simultaneously from the highest heavens, from the depths of the earth, and from every corner of the endless void!
The light of the sun, moon, and stars dimmed for a moment!
Every living being in the Mountain and Sea Realm, regardless of their location or cultivation level, felt something at this moment and involuntarily looked up at the sky.

Above the sky, nine colossal cauldrons, whose grandeur and antiquity defied description, suddenly appeared, as if they had existed since time immemorial at the end of space and time!

The cauldron is engraved with totems of ancient gods and demons, flowing with the Daoist charm of the beginning of chaos, and guarding the four poles of heaven and earth and the five central directions respectively.

The phantom image of the Nine Cauldrons was only a fleeting glimpse, but its magnificent and boundless aura, as if it had existed since the beginning of time, was deeply imprinted on the soul of every living being who witnessed it.

"The Nine Cauldrons Boundary-Stabilizing Formation has been activated!" Almost simultaneously, all the Nascent Soul cultivators on the islands of the Boundless Sea frontline felt the strange changes coming from the deep sea in the north.

They transformed into streaks of light and rushed towards the northern sea, gazing at the north, which was now occupied by the demonic tide.

A key node of the Nine Cauldrons Boundary-Stabilizing Array is located there. It was activated by three Refinement Star Lords from the three major sword sects who went there personally. They were almost trapped in the demonic tide and could not get out. Their biggest worry was that something would go wrong there.

The previously dense, impenetrable dark demonic mist now seemed to be suppressed and dispersed by an invisible giant hand, slowly retreating to the north.

"The Nine Cauldrons Boundary-Stabilizing Formation is working! It's forcing back the demonic tide!"

Huiyuan and Longri ventured out to sea and saw the ever-shrinking dark border to the north. Huiyuan was filled with excitement and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Hahaha! Good! Excellent! That girl, Pu Ning, really did it! She truly deserves to be my disciple, Huiyuan's disciple!"

The news spread like wildfire, instantly reaching every island on the front lines.

The oppressive atmosphere that had lasted for half a year was dispelled by this sudden surge of hope. Countless cultivators looked north and cheered loudly!

The Nine Tripods define the boundaries, ensuring eternal peace across mountains and seas!
……

In the depths of the boundless sea, the figure of Daoist Chonghe silently emerged.

He was not infected by the cheers from the direction of Zhenmo Pass. Instead, his expression was solemn, and his gaze pierced through the receding demonic tide, looking into the depths.

A moment later, the space was silent and rippled, and two more Dao Lords appeared on the left and right sides of Dao Lord Chonghe.

One of them was Miaowei Daojun of the Qingwei Sword Sect, dressed in plain white robes with a cool and aloof air.

The other was the True Guardian Daoist of the Primordial Sword Sect, with a resolute face.

"How is it?" Chonghe Daojun asked in a deep voice.

Miaowei Daojun's voice was solemn, "The vibration of the Azure Dragon Pillar has intensified. Maintaining this formation is consuming far more of the Heavenly Pillar's essence than expected."

Lord Shouzhen sighed, "The situation is the same on both the White Tiger and Vermilion Bird Pillars, and it's not looking good."

Daoist Miaowei lowered his head and calculated, his brows furrowed with deep worry. "At this rate... the Mountain and Sea Realm probably won't last ten thousand years. At most, it will be destroyed in three thousand years due to the collapse of the Heavenly Pillar."

Lord Shouzhen closed his eyes in despair, “When the power protecting the realm is suppressing the demonic tide, it draws upon the foundational power of the Heavenly Pillar.”

Chonghe Daojun revealed an extremely bitter smile; his worst fears had been confirmed.

"No wonder such a powerful protective array that shook the ages was later abandoned and sealed away. It turns out the price was to accelerate the collapse of the Heavenly Pillar, a case of drinking poison to quench thirst!"

Daoist Miaowei nodded. “The Nine Cauldrons Boundary-Stabilizing Formation is a supreme divine array used to resist the chaotic currents of the outer void and stabilize the boundary barrier. Using it to suppress the demonic energy growing within the boundary… is truly a waste of its potential, like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. You and I both know that no matter how strong this array is, it can only suppress and delay, not truly eradicate the demonic energy. If the root of the demonic energy is not removed, the source will not be extinguished. The more forcefully it is blocked, the stronger the rebound will likely be in the future.”

Upon hearing this, Lord Shouzhen let out a cold laugh. "As long as human desires endure, the demonic tide will never cease. This is the karmic cycle of Heaven, the unpredictable nature of the human heart. Even the mighty Nine Cauldrons can only delay the process of destruction, not provide a true solution. This predicament... is unsolvable!"

"Since we already know the outcome, instead of wasting our energy here, we should accept our fate. Let's seize the time to improve our cultivation and prepare for ascension. This is the only way to survive."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lord Shouzhen swayed slightly, transformed into a sharp sword light, and tore through the seawater, disappearing without a trace.

Miaowei Daojun gave Chonghe Daojun a deep look, said nothing more, and disappeared silently.

Chonghe Daojun sighed and withdrew his gaze. On a whim, he decided to go and visit Kunlun Pass, where Jiang Yi was.

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　　(End of this chapter)