Cultivation begins in Qingfeng Market.

Tianhao lowered his voice: "The reason why the rule of the seven overlords has been able to be maintained until now is only partly due to the suppression of the backlash against the will of heaven. The real key is to transform the power of these backlashes into the foundation of the sect."

Lin Zhao remained silent for a while before speaking: "I'm afraid such a being isn't so easy to control."

Tianhao smiled and said, "It's naturally difficult for ordinary forces, but it's nothing for dominant forces. My Tianlu Divine Sect has several such celestial beasts."

Lin Zhao narrowed his eyes and looked at him: "You just told me this information about a Nascent Soul cultivator? Tianhao, you don't seem like such a generous person."

Tianhao sighed helplessly, his smile fading slightly: "Of course I don't want to say. If it's just a Hou, that's easy to handle. If it's just the Mitian Alliance, that's also easy to handle."

"But according to my investigation, this Hou was specially cultivated by the Mitian Alliance. They wanted to cultivate a Nascent Soul warrior of their own."

"The Hou is essentially the embodiment of the will of heaven, possessing all sorts of incredible supernatural powers. Combined with the overlord methods passed down from the Misty Heaven Alliance... the two joined forces, and all previous attempts to capture it failed."

Tianhao's tone carried a hint of helplessness, "Once the Hou survives the Heavenly Tribulation and advances to the fourth rank, it will take at least ten years and at most a hundred years to reach the peak of the fourth rank, with combat power comparable to the Nascent Soul stage. If we make a move then, it will be much more troublesome."

That's why I came to you for help.

Lin Zhao was silent for a moment, then asked directly, "What do you need me to do?"

Tianhao's answer was straightforward: "We can only use a clumsy method. The Misty Heaven Alliance set up so many ruins and controlled so many cultivators just to feed the Hou."

For a creature like the Hou to advance rapidly, it needs more divine favor—or, in other words, good fortune.

What being could possess more fortune than us, the secret disciples of the Holy Lineage?

If we appear near the Hou, the Hou will definitely appear; it's its natural instinct.

Or rather, that's its reason for existence.

Lin Zhao chuckled: "So you were fishing, but you ended up using yourself as bait, and not only that, you dragged me down with you."

Tianhao looked into his eyes and said very sincerely, "I'm afraid of dying. I can't withstand the Hou's attack by myself, so I need help."

The White Bone Saintess of the Nine Nether Demon Sect is also in the Endless Demon Sea. With you included, the three Holy Sons are enough to protect themselves, even if they are no match for the Hou.

Lin Zhao didn't agree easily: "I'm afraid that we'll not only have to face the Hou, but also the Mitian Alliance. What if the Mitian Alliance's Nascent Soul cultivators make a move?"

Tianhao had obviously thought about this problem long ago. "The Hou is extremely ferocious. Nascent Soul cultivators will not easily approach it. In the Hou's eyes, Nascent Soul cultivators are just like us, huge sources of fortune."

However, just in case, the Nascent Soul cultivators from Dragon Abyss Immortal City behind me, along with the White Bone Saintess, have also contacted the Silent Night Demon Lord and high-ranking Nascent Soul cultivators from the Myriad Laws Alliance. They will intervene to block the Nascent Soul cultivators from the Bewildering Heaven Alliance who come to their aid.

He took half a step forward, lowering his voice even further: "Because of the will of Heaven, the Hou is immortal and indestructible, making it extremely difficult to deal with. Special methods are needed to capture and seal it."

You can contact the high-ranking Nascent Soul cultivators behind the scenes; they will be watching the battle from the void.

Only if we fight the Hou for a while and delay its movements will they be able to use secret techniques to lock onto the Hou's true form and seal it away.

"Then we can withdraw. The ownership of the Hou will be decided by the sect elders; simply put, whoever captures it first gets it."

Lin Zhao laughed again, this time even more directly: "So, I risked my life and worked so hard all this time,

In the end, it's just to give the sect elders a chance to compete for the Hou, Tianhao, your plan is quite clever.

"I won't do it."

"That's the combat power of a Nascent Soul cultivator."

"That's a matter for the sect."

Lin Zhao remained unmoved. "What does this have to do with me? Why should I risk my life for you if there's no real benefit to it?"

Tianhao remained silent for a while, then took something out of his storage bag.

It was about the size of a fist, completely black, with dark blue patterns flowing across its surface, as if some living thing was breathing inside the stone. As soon as it was taken out, the surrounding air seemed to become a bit heavier.

Lin Zhao's gaze sharpened: "Where did you get the Xuan Yao Stone?"

The Xuan Yao Stone is the main material of the most famous fourth-tier magic weapon of the Myriad Laws Alliance—the Demon-Slaying and God-Devouring Sword, a fourth-tier magic weapon specifically designed to counter demonic beasts.

Unfortunately, there are too few Xuan Yao Stones. The one he has can only be used to forge a third-tier magic weapon. To advance to a fourth-tier magic weapon, he needs the complete skeleton of a fourth-tier demon beast.

Even so, this Xuan Yao Stone is only equivalent to a top-grade third-tier material.

"When I was tracking your whereabouts before, I found out that you had been to Moonflower Immortal City, so I went there."

Moonflower True Lord gained a lot in the Ghost Mist Storm. Not only did he gather enough materials to build a Dharma Body, but he also killed a fourth-tier demon beast and forged the Demon-Slaying and God-Devouring Sword.

This is the small piece she had left over; it wasn't enough to refine to the fourth rank. I used the name of Dragon Abyss Immortal City and paid a price to get it for her.

He handed the Xuan Yao Stone to Lin Zhao: "I thought you were a sword cultivator and would be interested. This is my sincerity. If you're willing, it's yours."

"If you're unwilling, I have nothing else to offer."

Lin Zhao reached out and took the Xuan Yao Stone.

The stone felt slightly cool to the touch. He examined it several times, his face expressionless, but his mind was already racing.

Over the years, he has hunted down many third-tier demonic beasts and accumulated a lot of demonic beast materials.

If you can use the Xuan Yao Stone to forge the Demon-Slaying and God-Devouring Sword, and then use monster materials to upgrade it to a top-tier third-grade weapon.

If he has the opportunity in the future to successfully advance these two swords to the fourth rank, he will have three fourth-rank sword magic treasures in his hands.

With the Starry Sky-Splitting Sword, the Blood Crystal Maha Sword, and the Demon-Slaying God-Devouring Sword in hand...

His improvement in strength is not just a little bit.

"make a deal."

Tianhao finally breathed a sigh of relief, as if a string that had been stretched for a long time had suddenly been released.

After reaching a deal, the two did not linger and transformed into two streaks of light, leaving the island.

Tianhao led the way, with Lin Zhao following behind.

On the way, Lin Zhao diverted his attention to transmit information about the Misty Heaven Alliance and the Hou through the invisible soul connection between his main body and his clone.

In the cave dwelling on Tianxin Peak, Lin Zhao opened his eyes, remained silent for a moment, and then took out the sect token to send the information to True Monarch Qingyuan.

As for how the sect will act, whether it will send a Nascent Soul cultivator or make other arrangements, that's beyond his control.

After sending the message, Lin Zhao suddenly remembered something.

"Is True Lord Yuehua not planning to participate?"

He didn't believe Tianhao couldn't see that True Monarch Yuehua was also a member of the powerful Hundred Arts Immortal Alliance.