My path to immortality began with my posting to guard Dawancun.

Chapter 863 The Situation, Secrets, and Calculated Cooperation (Three Chapters Combined)

"Soul City? There's nothing there."

Upon hearing Shen Changchuan's question,

Wei Yuting didn't hide anything and told them everything she knew about Broken Soul City.

Just as Shen Changchuan had thought,

The situation there did not worsen; otherwise, he, who was in seclusion in the Wilderness City, would probably have been summoned out and evacuated from the Southern Yue region long ago.

Actually,
The situation has not worsened; on the contrary, it has improved significantly.

At the beginning, because the master was injured, the demonic path took the opportunity to gather a large number of top forces to besiege Broken Soul City, wanting to completely drive out the righteous alliance of Tiannan Region.

However, with the arrival of Uncle-Master Ming Xuanyang and the help of the protective formation of Broken Soul City,

The Righteous Alliance of Tiannan Region managed to withstand the most intense attack from the Demonic Alliance.

in fact,

After getting through that most dangerous phase,
The situation is basically settled.

Since the Demonic Alliance was unable to breach Broken Soul City at the beginning, it is likely that even if they launch a siege from the surrounding area, they will only return empty-handed.

This is because the demonic path is a blatant survival of the fittest, resulting in the demonic path having far fewer cultivators at the lower and middle levels than the righteous path alliance.

As a result, there was a lack of sufficient cannon fodder to weaken the city's defensive formation.

The power at the top level is unable to break the deadlock.
The first wave of attacks, the most powerful and fiercest, failed to break through the defensive array of Broken Soul City.
Therefore, the retreat of the Demonic Alliance, which was running out of steam, was almost a foregone conclusion!

This is why,
The reason why Uncle-Master Ming Xuanyang was able to leave Broken Soul City and come to Savage City for rescue half a year ago.

The most dangerous offensive has receded.
All the Demonic Alliance can do next is to keep the area under control on the periphery; that's all they can do.

With the city's defensive array protecting them, even though You Longzi was seriously injured, the presence of many righteous cultivators from the Broken Soul City meant that they were able to withstand the enemy's attack without much trouble.

Even if the Demonic Alliance launches a new offensive after Ming Xuanyang leaves, there shouldn't be any problems in the short term.

That's enough for Mingxuan Yang to return.

It is precisely because of this,
The siege launched by the Demon Alliance against Broken Soul City has made virtually no progress.

Until two months ago,
Master You Longzi's injuries have mostly healed, and his combat strength has also recovered to about 70-80%.
The righteous alliance within Broken Soul City then rallied most of the city's forces and launched a war against the demonic cultivators besieging outside Broken Soul City.

Unsurprisingly,
After the battle at the top was decided,
The Demon Alliance had no choice but to retreat.

The siege outside Broken Soul City was thus lifted.

at this time,

The siege of Broken Soul City has been lifted.
The righteous alliance of the Southern Region and the demonic alliance of the Southern Yue region have resumed their previous standoff.
However, compared to before,
The forces of the Tiannan Domain Righteous Alliance had no choice but to retreat drastically, handing back large swathes of territory they had previously conquered.

and,

Due to the lack of mid-to-high-level combat power

The Tiannan Righteous Alliance also dared not reclaim the large area outside Duanhun City.

The current situation, while not exactly a bright future, has at least returned to the previous standoff.

What should we do next?

Wei Yuting didn't know either; she could only wait and see what her master decided.

"Is this so"

Shen Changchuan looked thoughtful.

"Junior Brother, are you heading to Broken Soul City now that you've emerged from seclusion?"

Upon seeing this, Wei Yuting
He couldn't help but ask.

Shen Changchuan never hid his intention to go to Broken Soul City to offer his assistance.

Having spent the past six months in seclusion and arduous training, Shen Changchuan emerged with a look of immense joy at his great achievements, and one could roughly guess his next plans.

"Indeed."

"Over the years, my senior brothers and sisters have been running around for the sake of the sect, while I have always been either in seclusion or on my way to seclusion."

"I feel a little embarrassed to stay in the rear all this time. Now that I have some strength, I should help my master in some way."

Shen Changchuan nodded.
They did not deny Wei Yuting's speculation.

Despite the fact that Shen Changchuan's cultivation level has improved over the years, it seems that he has relied mainly on himself, and the sect's role has not been significant.

It seems as if he could have reached this point on his own without joining the Dragon Sky Sect.

But that's not actually the case!

For Shen Changchuan, the existence of the Dragon Cloud Sect was an indispensable platform for him to access a higher level of the cultivation world!

Putting everything else aside,
If it weren't for the many magical techniques from the Scripture Pavilion that Master brought to the Longxiao Sect...
Where did Shen Changchuan find so many spells to cultivate and improve his foundation, in order to enhance his combat power?

If he hadn't joined the Dragon Sky Sect and had instead become a rogue cultivator,
The problem of magic was an extremely difficult one for him.

Although spells can be purchased from various merchants.
The problem is that the existence of this progress bar panel requires an extremely large number of spells!
If it's only two or three spells, then forget it; even if it costs money, it won't cost much spirit stones.

But the problem is,

Shen Changchuan's demand is for hundreds or even thousands of doors!
If all of these spells were purchased from various merchants, the cost would be almost unimaginable!

Especially for someone like me who was only at the Qi Refining Realm or the early stage of the Nascent Soul Realm at the time, that was an expenditure that was almost impossible to reach!
But these,
After he joined the Dragon Sky Sect, everything became no longer a problem.

Free entry to the Scripture Repository; freely practice any of the various spells within.
The foundation that the progress bar panel has built for him during this process can be said to be an extremely important part of his growth!
Moreover, the benefits that Shen Changchuan can gain from joining the Longxiao Sect are not limited to this.

Whether it was the guidance from his master, a peak-level Divine Ascension Realm expert among the Seven Immortals of the Immortal Sect, the cultivation system from the Jade Purity Immortal Sect brought to the Scripture Pavilion, the knowledge about higher-level powers like True Meaning, or his contact with the Jade Purity Immortal Sect, a top-tier power that dominated the thirty-six smaller domains of the Southern Domain, all of this was a testament to his abilities.
These are things that would be extremely difficult for a rogue cultivator to access!
If he hadn't joined the Dragon Sky Sect back then,
Without leveraging this higher platform to rise,

Even now, with the help of the progress bar panel, he might still be able to remain the number one among the younger generation in the Tiannan Region.
However, his cultivation level would probably only be around the seventh or eighth level of the Nascent Soul Realm, and it would be impossible for him to reach the level he has today.

Not to mention the power of true intention.

Having risen to prominence through the Longxiao Sect platform, he naturally also bears the obligation to contribute to the Longxiao Sect.

However, over the years
In the campaigns against the southern Yue region,

Although Shen Changchuan had been to the front lines in the Southern Yue region several years ago and made some contributions.

But in reality, he spent most of his time in seclusion cultivating during the years he spent in the Southern Yue region.

Compared to the other senior brothers and sisters of the Longxiao Sect who followed their master You Longzi in constant battles, guarding important nodes and fighting head-on against demonic cultivators,
Shen Changchuan felt somewhat ashamed.

"Junior brother, you really don't need to be like this."

Seeing this, Wei Yuting, although unaware of Shen Changchuan's specific inner thoughts, could roughly discern something from his expression.

So he couldn't help but offer words of comfort.

"You can focus on your cultivation in the rear. This was a decision made by your master and everyone else."

"Moreover, compared to risking your life to join the front-line battle, it is more important to work hard in the rear to cultivate and raise your cultivation to the Divine Travel Realm as soon as possible!"

"Everyone knows that you are the only one left among Master's disciples who is the earliest and most likely to advance to the Divine Ascension Realm!"

As she spoke, a bitter expression appeared on Wei Yuting's pretty face.

"In fact, long before Master left the Jade Purity Immortal Sect, those capable and talented individuals had already scattered and found their way out."

"Only those of us whose future and potential are almost visibly 'useless' in the eyes of others, have nowhere else to go but to follow our master here."

"If Master's plan fails this time, and the Dragon Sky Sect has no Divine Travel Realm expert to oversee things, we will all become homeless."

"So, junior brother, you don't need to take this to heart. For us, your ability to enter the Divine Travel Realm and support our lineage is the greatest reward for us!"

Hearing this,

Shen Changchuan was somewhat taken aback and didn't know how to answer for a moment.

He suddenly realized something.

Senior Sister Wei Yuting, Wu Tianhao, and Senior Brother Hong Yang are undoubtedly peerless geniuses in the cultivation world of Tiannan Region.

But in reality, within the inner sect of the Jade Purity Immortal Sect, they are nothing more than ordinary or average.

Compared to the Jade Purity Immortal Sect's previous competition, those inner sect geniuses who managed to squeeze into the semi-finals were clearly no match for him!
To outsiders, those who can reach the late stage of the Nascent Soul Realm at such a young age are unparalleled geniuses.

However, within the inner sect of the Jade Purity Immortal Sect, it was nothing special.

"So, among Master's disciples, true geniuses like Situ Yuan have long since left, leaving only some senior brothers and sisters with relatively 'mediocre' talent and potential who eventually followed Master to this Tiannan Region?"

this moment,
A thought flashed through Shen Changchuan's mind.

However, after only a moment of surprise, Shen Changchuan comforted Wei Yuting:
"Why should you belittle yourself, senior sister?"

"Back then, our senior brothers and sisters were already considered the pride of heaven if they were able to enter the inner sect of the Jade Purity Immortal Sect."

"There's still a possibility that one could achieve the Divine Travel Realm in the future."

Wei Yuting simply waved her hand dismissively at his words of comfort, showing no concern whatsoever.

"Junior brother, there's no need to comfort us."

"We know our own potential."

"Moreover, before Master left the Jade Purity Immortal Sect, he had actually planned a way out for us."

"However, none of us are content with mediocrity, so we are prepared to follow our master here to make a name for ourselves."

"But in doing so, we have no way out. Your future achievements, junior brother, will become our last resort."

His words had a sincere and heartfelt quality to them.

This caused Shen Changchuan to fall silent again. After a long while, he finally spoke:
"Don't worry, senior sister, I will definitely live up to your expectations in the future!"

"That would be best."

Wei Yuting sighed softly, a complex expression appearing on her face.
She looked at Shen Changchuan, her voice gentle:
"In that case, Junior Brother, why don't you return to the Southern Region, or go to the Jade Purity Immortal Sect to continue your cultivation?"

“We are on the front lines in the Southern Yue region. If you, junior brother, can advance to the Divine Travel Realm as soon as possible, you will be able to play a greater role.”

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Shen Changchuan paused for a moment. He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that the other party was now revealing their true intentions.

Although Shen Changchuan was somewhat moved by these heartfelt words, his plans for the future remained uncertain.
However, there is no intention to change anything.

"Senior sister, my cultivation has now reached a bottleneck, and the benefits of further seclusion and arduous cultivation will not be significant."

"And in this world, how many people can break through to the Divine Travel Realm simply by engaging in secluded cultivation?"

"In the cultivation world of Tiannan Region, those who have been able to advance to the Divine Travel Realm in the past three hundred years have all gone out to train, overcoming numerous dangers to find resources before they could advance successfully."

"Continuing to retreat into seclusion for intensive training is no longer of much use to me at this point."

"Moreover, my master and fellow disciples are currently fighting against the Demonic Alliance on the front lines. If I go there, I can be of some help."

"Furthermore, regarding the advancement to the Divine Ascension Realm, I still have some crucial tips to ask my master. In any case, this trip may not be a bad thing for me. Perhaps I can even find an opportunity to advance to the Divine Ascension Realm from the battlefield over there?"

"That's true."

Shen Changchuan's words dispelled Wei Yuting's idea of ​​having him continue to stay in the rear for secluded cultivation.

That is indeed the case.

In this world, very few cultivators at the Divine Travel Realm can advance to the next level simply by engaging in secluded and arduous cultivation.

More often than not, they find their own path amidst various struggles, thus breaking through to a higher level in one fell swoop.

"Since you've made this decision, there's nothing more I can say."

"However, since you are determined to go to Broken Soul City to help your master, there are some things you should know."

Having said that,
Wei Yuting's expression turned serious.

She even looked around, her spiritual senses spreading out to confirm that no one was eavesdropping.

"Senior sister, what is this?"

Seeing Wei Yuting's solemn appearance, Shen Changchuan also felt a little strange.

Wei Yuting did not answer.
She looked into Shen Changchuan's eyes, her gaze earnest.

“Junior brother, at first Master was not very willing to conquer the Southern Yue lands because war is dangerous and might pose a risk to us. In the end, he only did it because he could not refuse. But now, Master has even taken the initiative to attack the Demonic Alliance without the orders of the Immortal Sect. Do you know why?”

"Could it be that some opportunity has been discovered in this land of Nanyue?"

Shen Changchuan pondered for a moment, then guessed aloud.

I had a vague feeling about it.

"Not bad!"

"Shortly after the conquest of the Southern Yue region, my master discovered that this place might hold an opportunity to advance to the Profound Core Realm!"

at the same time,

the other side,
A dark, nameless valley.

Shi Mengting, dressed in a long black dress, moved gracefully through the air like a blooming lotus flower in the dark night.

Her figure slowly descended to the summit of the valley.

Before us was a steep cliff that plunged deep into the earth, shrouded in thick fog, making it appear as an abyss with no end in sight.

Shi Mengting stood on the edge of the cliff, waiting quietly.

Between heaven and earth,

She was all alone.
It appeared extremely lonely in the darkness.

I don’t know how long it took,

Shi Mengting turned her head and looked at the empty void before her. A melodious sound, like the tinkling of silver bells, echoed in the surrounding void:

"Since you've come all this way, why don't you show yourself?"

She stared at the empty void before her.

It looks like you can see a flower.

"Hmph! Such keen perception! No wonder you are the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Demon Sect."

"However, since you came alone, aren't you afraid I'll use you to exchange for rewards from the Immortal Sect?"

"Your previous underhanded tricks caused the Immortal Sect to lose a large number of young prodigies, and the Immortal Sect's bounty on you is quite high!"

In Shi Mengting's sight,
The once empty void suddenly began to ripple with faint waves.
A figure stepped out, his unfriendly gaze fixed on Shi Mengting, and he snorted coldly.

If Shen Changchuan were here at this moment, he would surely notice that...

This person,

It was Situ Yuan, whom Shen Changchuan had crossed paths with within the Jade Purity Immortal Sect and who had sensed that Shen Changchuan harbored ill intentions!

As a direct disciple of the Jade Purity Immortal Sect, which is a mortal enemy of the Heavenly Demon Sect,
Upon encountering the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Demon Sect, Situ Yuan should have taken immediate action and subdued her.

however,
After a series of harsh words,
He made no move whatsoever.

He simply stared coldly at Shi Mengting opposite him, unmoved.

In this state,

The two met.
It doesn't seem to be an accident.

It seemed as if they had come specifically to keep their appointment and meet with Shi Mengting, the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Demon Sect!

"Senior Situ is joking. We both have people we need to deal with together."

"Before that person is dealt with, I believe Senior Situ will not easily take action against me. I have complete faith in that."

Shi Mengting bowed gracefully and said with a charming smile.

"Hmph! Why can't I take you down now and then deal with that brat?"

"Wouldn't it be better to kill two birds with one stone and get double the harvest at the same time?"

Situ Yuan let out a cold laugh.

"Alas, Senior Situ, why bother?"

"I have come here with the sincere desire to cooperate with you, senior!"

"Senior, you may take my life, but then again, without my help, how could you have killed that incredibly talented person so quietly? If you hadn't killed him, the losses your side would have faced in the future would probably be far greater than the loss of me!"

Shi Mengting met the gaze of the person opposite her directly, her face showing no fear whatsoever.
He said with a slight smile on his lips.

"Not long ago, I heard some news that I believe you are also aware of, senior: that person killed Zuo Jiuyin in the Desolate City."

"Tsk tsk, with a mere peak ninth level of the Nascent Soul realm, he was able to defeat and kill a peak third level of the Divine Travel realm. Just thinking about it is terrifying!"

"I heard that your sect's Wanren Peak was on the verge of decline, but I never expected it to have a resurgence, producing Youlongzi, one of the Seven Immortals, and now that young man!"

"Such a prodigious performance must mean that person's understanding of the true meaning has reached an extremely profound level, and he must have caught the eye of your sect's higher-ups."

"Although your strength is sufficient to kill that person, it won't be so easy to erase all traces and prevent the two Seven Sons who are still in Nan Yue, or even the Xuan Dan Realm experts of your sect, from discovering anything!"

Shi Mengting looked at Situ Yuan across from her, her face full of confidence.

For all these reasons, she didn't believe the other party would suddenly turn on her and attack her.

Of course,
Even if Situ Yuan turns against her, she still has a trump card to save her life.

"Heh, as expected of the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Demon Sect, even this little bit of courage and scheming is far beyond what others can match!"

Situ Yuan suddenly chuckled.
His previously cold expression melted away like snow exposed to the blazing sun, transforming into a kind and gentle one.

The previously tense and cold atmosphere vanished without a trace.

The air relaxed.

It was as if everything before was just an illusion.

"No need for further words. Since you've taken the initiative to contact me, what's your plan? Just tell me directly."

As he spoke, Situ Yuan's face was always amiable.

It was as if the person standing in front of him was not a mortal enemy from a rival sect.

He was just an ordinary junior from the same school.

He naturally wouldn't take direct action.

What the other party said was exactly what he feared.

Because of the battle in the Desolate City, that brat, at the peak of the ninth level of the Nascent Soul realm, managed to defeat and kill a demonic cultivator at the peak of the third level of the Divine Travel realm.

This achievement is enough to elevate him to a higher level in the eyes of the Immortal Sect's higher-ups!
To be able to successfully overcome such a huge gap in realms, that brat must have already comprehended the true meaning and reached a relatively profound level of understanding!

if not,

The gap between the peak of the ninth level of the Nascent Soul Realm and the peak of the third level of the Divine Travel Realm is simply insurmountable!

Such performance,

His talent is probably only slightly below that of Daozi Xuandaoji!
Perhaps it is also a seed that can establish a foundation in the Heavenly Dao!

Such a rare genius has emerged in the immortal sects, a sight unseen for thousands of years. Situ Yuan really dared not act rashly.

Otherwise, if even the slightest clue is discovered, he's doomed!

Such a prodigy would certainly be valued even more by Wan Renfeng.

Can be biased,
He had no choice but to come!

If Shen Changchuan truly rises to power and Wanren Peak has a successor, then his and the plans of those behind him will likely be reduced to ashes!
Having paid such a high price in preparation, the tempting fruit before us is about to ripen.
As a result, an unexpected error occurred.

How could anyone possibly accept that?!
not to mention,
Before leaving the Immortal Sect's mountain gate, he had already assured the others that he would definitely take that brat Shen Changchuan's life on this trip, cutting off all possibilities.
He was now in a predicament he couldn't back down from!

"Don't worry, senior. I have every right to invite you here!"

"As long as you agree to cooperate, Shen Changchuan will surely die! And there will be absolutely no clues that would implicate you!"

Shi Mengting raised her head slightly.

His fair face revealed an absolute confidence that he had everything under control!

(End of this chapter)