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

Chapter 880 Failure, Scheme (Two chapters combined)

Since this time,

The situation in the southern Yue region was turbulent and unpredictable.
It first experienced a series of reversals in a short period of time, with each reversal bringing about earth-shattering changes, like a roller coaster ride, before finally coming to an end.

And this final end to the magnificent changes in the Southern Region

But this is merely the beginning of a much grander spectacle!

all of these,
It's a long story.

First of all,

It was You Longzi, one of the seven disciples of the Jade Purity Immortal Sect, who fell into the trap of the Demonic Alliance and suffered severe injuries, directly leading to the defeat of the Righteous Alliance in the Southern Region.

It was originally thought that after the Netherworld Sect entered the fray, the Southern Yue Demonic Alliance, whose strength had suddenly increased several times over, would be able to easily break through the most important stronghold of the Southern Tian Domain Righteous Alliance at Broken Soul Mountain, thereby driving the Righteous Alliance's power back into the Southern Tian Domain cultivation world.

But who would have thought?
You Longzi sent a request for help to his friends in the sect.

Another of the Seven Immortal Sect's disciples, Ming Xuanyang, arrived and, with his unparalleled strength, immediately stabilized the situation in Broken Soul City.

The stalemate between the righteous and the demonic forces quickly shifted from a rapid decline to a rapid escalation.
With the city's defensive array and the presence of one of the Seven Immortals of the Immortal Sect, the Demonic Alliance's attempt to breach the city and drive back the Righteous Alliance of the Southern Immortal Realm is nothing but wishful thinking.

In the following six months,

As You Longzi recovered from his injuries, his strength also returned to its peak.
The two immortal sects' seven disciples gathered together.

As a result, the Tiannan Domain Righteous Path Alliance once again gained a significant advantage in the most crucial combat position at the peak of the Divine Travel Realm!

However, despite this,

But at the same time,
The Netherworld Sect has many demonic cultivators at the early to mid-stages of the Divine Ascension Realm.
In contrast, due to the great battle with the Elephant Mountain Sect three hundred years ago, the cultivation world of the Southern Region is the weakest among the thirty-six minor regions of the Southern Region. Within the righteous alliance of the Southern Region, cultivators at the Divine Travel Realm are practically nonexistent.

Even if they exist, they are only at the early stage of the Divine Travel Realm.

Before You Longzi arrived

In the cultivation world of Tiannan Domain, the highest level of strength and realm is only the two patriarchs of the Shen family and the Supreme Patriarch of the Ancient Sword Sect, both at the peak of the third level of the Divine Travel Realm!

As for the others, those who have barely reached the first level of the Divine Travel Realm and have not made any progress over the years are just there to make up the numbers.

As a result,
Apart from the peak combat power of the Divine Realm,
In the early stages of the Divine Travel Realm, the Tiannan Domain Righteous Path Alliance was at an absolute disadvantage in terms of combat strength!

The imbalance of power at different levels
The result is that neither side can defeat the other.

Also because of this,

After You Longzi recovered
Everyone believed that the future of the Southern Yue region would become a slaughterhouse where the righteous alliance and the demonic alliance fought and fought!

That could be a protracted battle that lasts for several years, or even more than a decade!
We attack and defend each other in the wild.
You come and I go!

It will be difficult to determine a winner in a short period of time!

The Demonic Alliance needs to consider how to contain the peak combat power of the two Immortal Sect's Seven Disciples.
Meanwhile, the Righteous Alliance needs to consider how to protect its mid-level combat power in the early stages of the Divine Ascension Realm.

Both of us have our strengths and weaknesses, and both of us have our concerns.

Neither side possessed an overwhelming advantage over the enemy.

Following this line of reasoning,

It's perfectly normal for both sides to get bogged down in a quagmire of protracted battles.

But who could have imagined?
Just when most people thought that the righteous and the demonic forces were about to enter into a stalemate of mutual non-interference, or that they would fight and stalemate with each other on the vast land outside the city,
The situation has changed again!
You Longzi and Ming Xuanyang suddenly mobilized most of the elite forces above the Nascent Soul stage from the Righteous Path Alliance.

It can be said that they gathered the essence of the righteous alliance of the cultivation world in the southern region and launched a surprise attack on the blessed land of the demonic alliance, striking at the vital place they were guarding!
That place
This is the site of the trials left behind by the ancient Master Minghuan.
Apart from the higher-ups who wanted to enjoy the benefits for themselves, and a few loyal elites from their direct lineage, the Demonic Alliance did not gather much power.

So when the righteous alliance launched a surprise attack without warning,

It struck right where the Demonic Alliance was most vulnerable!

And it is also for this reason,

The great war has broken out ahead of schedule!

Centered on the precious trial cave left behind by True Man Minghuan,

The forces of good and evil continue to converge here.

While searching for the opportunities left behind by True Man Minghuan within the cave world, the two factions also began their most intense battles!

And the final climax of this war,
You Longzi passed the trial, seized the opportunity left behind by Minghuan Zhenren, and then, in full view of everyone, consumed the opportunity and attempted to break through to the Xuan Dan realm on the spot!
then,

You Longzi's actions, which could be described as crazy, attracted the attention of almost everyone around him!

But unfortunately,
The final result is——

Failed!
A few days later,
Broken Soul City.

"I see."

Shen Changchuan stood with his hands behind his back, alone in the courtyard, looking up at the gloomy sky above.

The withered yellow leaves on the trees beside me fluttered down.

He sighed deeply, a hint of sadness flashing in his eyes.

at this time,

It wasn't just that he was depressed,
At this moment, the entire Broken Soul City, and even the cultivators of the Righteous Path Alliance in the entire Southern Heavenly Domain, were shrouded in a somber atmosphere!

And what caused all of this was...

Naturally, it's because Master failed in his breakthrough!

Yes,

Master's attempt to break through to the Profound Core Realm

Failed!
After You Longzi received the opportunity left behind by the True Man Minghuan,
Choosing to take a desperate gamble
But this choice did not bring him success.

Instead, they suffered a crushing defeat.

Years of hard work
In this final leap, all efforts were in vain, and all the hard work was in vain!
As for the specific reasons for this

Why did it fail?
Shen Changchuan wasn't entirely sure either.

When he saw his master again,
My master was already severely injured and was being taken away by my grandmaster. As soon as we returned to Broken Soul City, he went into seclusion in his cave to recuperate, so we didn't have any time to communicate.

Shen Changchuan didn't have time to ask.

As for the grandmaster, his expression was extremely downcast because of this incident, with a look of regret on his face, as if he was regretting something.

Therefore, Shen Changchuan was not aware of the specific details.

at this time,

There are many rumors circulating outside.

Rumors are flying everywhere, saying things like he has no solid foundation, is not worthy of his position, and lacks good fortune.

But regarding these rumors,

Shen Changchuan basically ignored it.

What can those bystanders, with their limited power and influence, possibly discern?

It's just wild guessing, spreading misinformation.

Compared to the wild guesses of the bystanders present,
He wasn't even there at the time, yet he knew more than anyone else.

Shen Changchuan knew that
Master's failure to break through was not due to insufficient accumulation, but because he was schemed against!
This source,
From that holy maiden of the Heavenly Demon Sect—Shi Mengting!

Right now,

The scenes that happened that day flashed through Shen Changchuan's mind one after another.

This caused his expression to darken at that moment.

That day,
After easily killing Situ Yuan

Shi Mengting knelt down and begged for mercy, offering to provide some secrets in exchange for her life.

Shen Changchuan harbored no intention of forgiving Shi Mengting, the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Demon Sect.
After all, the opponent saw that he easily crushed Situ Yuan with his own moves, and Situ Yuan even revealed the words "Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment" before his death.

Shen Changchuan would never allow a mortal enemy who knew such crucial information about him to continue living.

only,
Since the other party had said that, Shen Changchuan was also willing to try and see what secrets they could reveal.

result,

That was the first piece of information Mengting revealed.
It made Shen Changchuan's hair stand on end!

"The Demon Sect elders had already made their moves ahead of time."

"The legacy of True Man Minghuan contains the elders' schemes."

"Your master You Longzi's breakthrough is absolutely impossible!"

This is all a scheme; Master can't possibly succeed in breaking through!

What exactly is going on!

At the time, Shen Changchuan wanted to know more, so he used some methods to interrogate her, showing no mercy whatsoever.

But unfortunately,
Even though she was severely injured, Shi Mengting refused to divulge any information, saying that she would never reveal anything unless she made a solemn vow.

Without any choice,

Shen Changchuan had no choice but to destroy her dantian and then carry her towards his master, hoping to warn him in advance.

however,
Unfortunately,

It's too late!

As Shen Changchuan prepared to depart...
The void cracked open.

With a livid face, Grandmaster Qian Yuan Zhenren emerged from the void and appeared before him, carrying his unconscious, blood-soaked master.

At that moment, my master looked at me.

Without saying much, he simply said "Let's go."

Then, it continued to tear through the void, and an irresistible force plunged him and Shi Mengting, who had already become a prisoner, into the void, and rushed back to Broken Soul City overnight.

Everything happened so hastily that even though Shen Changchuan wanted to understand, he couldn't learn anything.

But one thing is certain:
Master's breakthrough failed.
Most likely, the demonic forces are behind this!
This undoubtedly confirms what Shi Mengting said!

Also because of this,

Shen Changchuan was very certain.

There must be more to the story than meets the eye regarding Master's failed breakthrough!

It's just a pity that

After returning,

Shen Changchuan had no chance to press the other party for more information.

Because at that time, Mengting had already been taken away by her master.

It's unclear whether they wanted to extract more information from the other person's mind, or intended to exchange it for something, or perhaps they wanted to squeeze all the value out of the other person and then eliminate them.

In short, once the person left, they disappeared without a trace.
Shen Changchuan had no way of getting any further information.

But it doesn't matter.

Once my master has finished handling the follow-up matters and understood the situation, I will naturally have the opportunity to learn more about it in the future.

As for Mengting at that time

To be honest, I have quite a few grudges against the other party.

The reason they didn't kill him immediately was simply to extract more information.

But the other party is probably doomed too.

There's no need to care too much.

Shen Changchuan shook his head slightly.

Now that his master has failed to break through, he, who has advanced from the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment to the Divine Travel Realm, has become the only one under Wanren Peak who has the potential to advance to the Profound Core Realm in the future.

And knowing that he had achieved the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment...

It's highly unlikely that Shi Mengting will survive the attack of her master.

"After all, it's easy to defend against a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark. If I show myself in the open, the targeting I'll face in the future will probably be no less than what my master did!"

"My grandmaster and the others will most likely just 'hide' me away, avoiding outside interference, so that I can cultivate in peace until I reach the Profound Core Realm."

Shen Changchuan's gaze turned deep and unfathomable.

Although I don't know what scheme my master has been plotted against.
But thinking about the other person's experience made me more or less wary.

In his opinion,

Master's failure to break through was mostly due to his excessive fame. As one of the Seven Immortals, he had become a thorn in the side of too many people and was targeted and schemed against by too many people!
As the saying goes, "If you can be a thief for a thousand days, how can you guard against thieves for a thousand days?"
They are secretly plotting in the shadows.
How can you be on guard every single moment of every day?
The greater the fame,

The more dangers you might encounter, the more you'll have to calculate!

Otherwise, Shen Changchuan felt that his master's breakthrough should not have failed so easily!

Unfortunately,
There are no "what ifs" in life, and no chance to start over.

"That's why I don't really care about my reputation!"

"While fame brings benefits, it also makes one a target of public criticism, someone who will scrutinize one's weaknesses under a magnifying glass!"

"Playing dumb to fool others may be an old tactic, but it's the best way to guard against being schemed against!"

Shen Changchuan couldn't help but sigh softly once again.

He still doesn't know what the Demon Sect elder's scheme was, as Mengting had mentioned back then.
But most people can guess a thing or two.
This land of Nanyue,
After all, it's the old lair that the demonic path has cultivated for many years.

The remains of the immortal Minghuan are also here.
In this way, the demonic alliances undoubtedly have a greater advantage than the righteous alliances.

"Elder of the Heavenly Demon Sect"

Shen Changchuan silently recited these words in his heart.

A cold glint flashed deep within their pupils.

He still doesn't know who's behind it all.
but that's okay,

This did not stop him from keeping it in mind.
When I achieve something in the future,

Get revenge!
My master has always taken good care of me. If I can't avenge him, he won't be at peace!

Take a few deep breaths.

Shen Changchuan ultimately suppressed the many thoughts in his mind.

He himself had only just entered the Divine Travel Realm. Even though he had reached the Foundation Establishment stage of the Heavenly Dao, he was still far from the peak of the Divine Travel Realm and the legendary Profound Core Realm.

Thinking about these things now is basically meaningless.

The only thing he could do
He can only keep this grudge in his heart until the day he grows up enough to resolve it!
"Let's wait patiently. Our master said to handle the aftermath."

"Once this period passes and those watching eyes leave, that's when I can start improving rapidly!"

Shen Changchuan calmed himself down and thought to himself.

Master failed to break through.

In the eyes of those people, it probably doesn't have much value.

Breakthrough to the Profound Core Realm

The first attempt has the highest success rate.

Even after decades of recovery, there is still a possibility of trying again.
However, due to the shadow of the first failure and the lack of the unwavering belief and will to succeed, the difficulty will increase significantly, and the success rate of breaking through will decrease dramatically.

My current master
In their eyes, he's probably already a piece of trash!
The only candidate with the best chance of advancing to the Profound Core Realm failed the breakthrough.
Wanren Peak
They probably already see them as easy prey.
Many thoughts flashed through my mind.

In Shen Changchuan's eyes,
A flame of anger was burning fiercely.

(End of this chapter)