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Chapter 831 The Shortcut
The awakened evil cultivator was momentarily dazed, then saw his companion being searched through his soul. His first thought was to escape, but he was unable to mobilize the power within his body, and he also noticed that his meridians were covered in injuries.

Zanglou Zhenzun had finished the soul search and tossed the other party in front of the awakened evil cultivator. His aged face, full of wrinkles, was filled with disdain and contempt.
"Hmph! You are truly audacious to dare to desecrate the immortal bones. No wonder you suffered a backlash; you deserve to die."

Upon hearing this, True Venerable Huayi did the same thing as Canglou, searching the soul of another evil cultivator and finally smashing him into dust with a single palm strike.

Master Ruohuai looked at the arm bones and ribs floating in front of everyone, put his hands together and said:
"Amitabha! These two sections of immortal bones must be kept safe and must not fall into the hands of evil cultivators again."

Everyone naturally nodded in agreement.

Zanglou Zhenzun said in a somewhat hoarse voice:
"The evil cultivator is desperate. He actually tried to conceal his aura by refining immortal bones so that he could infiltrate the spiritual cultivators' camp and then work together to drive us out of the ancient battlefield. He didn't expect to backfire on himself. He's both stupid and vicious."

True Venerable Huayi also frowned and said:
"This team is just a test team for them. If it fails, they will definitely find another way. In that case, the corpses of the ancient divine soldiers and immortal generals will probably suffer."

His words immediately silenced the tent, a result no one wanted to see.

Since evil cultivators cannot conceal their aura by refining immortal bones, they will likely refine the immortal bones into portable magical artifacts. Just as True Venerable Huayi said, only the corpses left on the ancient battlefield will suffer.

After thinking for a moment, Yunxi coughed lightly to break the silence and said:

"Esteemed Venerable Ones, in order to prevent evil cultivators from wantonly destroying the remains of fallen divine weapons and immortal generals, and also to block their escape route, we should retrieve the remains of the fallen powerful beings from the ancient battlefield."

Yun Chen, the Buddhist disciple, stepped forward and said:

“Amitabha! The place where this humble monk and Fellow Daoist Hanlian were searching for opportunities was outside the battlefield and not within the territory of the evil cultivators. If there is an opportunity, it would be best to bring the remains back to prevent the remains of the fallen great power from being desecrated by the evil cultivators, and also to prevent them from actually finding a way to use immortal bones to conceal their aura.”

The five True Venerables exchanged glances, also considering Yun Chen's suggestion. After all, bringing the remains back would require a portion of their manpower, and since the evil cultivators were now using the immortal bones, they would not easily let go, making it unlikely that their goal would be achieved so easily.

After thinking for a moment, Yunxi said:

"Seniors, I'm sure True Venerable Haoran has already mentioned the matter of the entire Spirit Realm ascending to immortality to you all. Perhaps this is an opportunity."

Yunxi's words drew the attention of all five big shots to her, their gazes filled with curiosity, doubt, understanding, and a hint of wariness.

Yunxi automatically ignored these gazes and calmly said:
"For the entire Weiling Realm to ascend, in addition to the need for a complete territory, there also needs to be a sufficient number of cultivators who can ascend. Currently, the territories of the Spirit Realm, Demon Realm, and Monster Realm are complete, leaving only the Ghost Realm and Buddha Realm. I believe that it won't be long before they also return to completeness; it's just a matter of time."

However, a sufficient number of cultivators cannot be gathered simply by time; it involves the cultivation and advancement status of cultivators in different realms. Therefore, we must artificially push things forward.

Dai Tong Zhenzun sat up straight and said:

"Young friend Ranxi, what do you mean by that?"

Hua Yi rubbed his fingers together without speaking, while Cang Lou stared intently at Yun Xi. Xiong Wei was somewhat taken aback and looked at Yun Xi with a puzzled expression. Master Ruo Huai simply chanted a Buddhist prayer without saying a word.

Yunxi observed the reactions of the several powerful figures present, and merely curled the corner of her lips, saying:

“What I mean is ‘creating immortality’! Evil cultivators cannot refine immortal bones because the forces of good and evil are incompatible, but this is not a problem for us righteous cultivators. If we can refine immortal bones of the same origin, we might be able to break through, and even obtain immortal-level inheritances.” “Amitabha! Young friend Ranxi, this is ultimately a shortcut, and this humble monk believes it is not advisable.”

Master Ruohuai still voiced his objection.

Yun Xi nodded seriously, her gaze sweeping over everyone present before she spoke:
"Master Ruohuai is right. Everyone here is an outstanding individual from their respective domains and is a sure-fire cultivator to break through and ascend in the future. However, the entire Spirit Realm is vast, and how many cultivators can reach the peak of the late Mahayana stage after the Spirit Realm is fully established?"
Can we cultivators alone really lead the entire Spirit Realm to ascension?
When Wei Yu ascended to immortality, he did not receive any help from any powerful being in the Spirit Realm. We, the hundred ascending cultivators, risked the destruction of our physical bodies and the scattering of our souls to drag the entire realm to ascension.

If it weren't for the intervention of a purple-robed immortal, we probably wouldn't have had the chance to stand here and speak with you seniors. And who can guarantee that the spirit realm will receive assistance from powerful beings during ascension?

This kind of wishful thinking is not advisable. Since that's the case, we can only find a way ourselves. As Master Huai said, this is indeed a shortcut that can produce many high-level cultivators who are about to ascend, but it is not a shortcut that all cultivators can take.

The reason why immortal bones are rejected by evil cultivators is that good and evil cannot coexist. At least tens of thousands of years have passed since the ancient war between good and evil, and these immortal bones have not yet turned into dust. They not only contain enormous power, but may also contain the obsessions of fallen cultivators.

Refining immortal bones is not just about refining the power within, but also about dissolving the obsession. If one's Dao heart is unstable, one's cultivation will definitely be destroyed in an instant. Although one will not perish like evil cultivators, the consequences will certainly be severe.

Therefore, whether or not to take shortcuts, and who can take shortcuts, requires the seniors to set a standard and make a judgment. The rest is up to the cultivators themselves to choose.

There are certainly cultivators willing to take shortcuts and gamble, while others want to break through and advance through their own cultivation; it all depends on the individual cultivator's wishes.

After explaining, Yunxi returned to her original position. In any case, this was just a suggestion, and whether it would be accepted and whether it could be implemented smoothly depended on the decisions of the powerful cultivators in the Spirit Realm.

Everyone present fell into deep thought, seemingly considering the feasibility of Yunxi's proposal.

After a moment, it was True Venerable Huayi who spoke:

“We are already aware of this matter. The news you brought back is very important. Go and rest first. As for what was said in the tent today, you must not spread it.”

As for your future, we need to discuss it further and will inform you later.

"Yes, Your Excellency."

The ten men bowed respectfully and then left the main tent.

This time, the ten people went to their respective areas of residence and were temporarily separated.

Yunxi, Cao Yi, and Hanlian went to the Spirit Realm's encampment. The Spirit Realm cultivators there bowed and greeted the three of them before taking a break, as no one knew when the next battle would begin.

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You're saying the person ran away?

"Yes."

"How could this be? This is our territory!"

"It seems...it seems that some cultivators have stolen the teleportation portal."