I am evergreen in the world of cultivating immortals

Chapter 499 Five Infants' Battle Results, Fulfilling a Wish

Sunset Islands.

A few days later, the business alliance headquarters returned to normal order.

The leader of the alliance, Zuo, is highly respected and has considerable skill. He has set about cleaning up the remaining corrupt elements within the alliance.

The traitorous maritime merchant family was purged immediately.

This act of ransacking and wiping out entire families excited the Nascent Soul stage monsters of the Elders' Council, who used various methods to investigate and uncover the truth.

Lu Chang'an, a guest elder, did not participate in the Iron-Blooded Action within the Merchant Alliance.

……

Hidden Mist Island, a secret cave.

Having weathered the upheavals of the business alliance and fought a fierce battle, Lu Chang'an calmed down.

Post-battle debriefing, analyzing gains and losses.

"After this battle, it will be difficult for Immortal Physician Changqing not to notice me."

"Perhaps, her network of connections and the intelligence forces of Tianwai Island have long considered me a suspect."

Lu Chang'an speculated that his identity as a practitioner of the Evergreen Technique had already been confirmed by the Immortal Physician Lingchun.

He suspected that the real culprit behind this upheaval in the business alliance was the Immortal Physician Lingchun.

The vice-leaders of the Azure Sea Business Alliance have been infiltrated and controlled; even someone as powerful as the Insect Demon might be an imposter or subordinate of the Immortal Doctor.

Lu Chang'an significantly raised his assessment of this woman's strength.

Backed by the outer island of the heavens, the Immortal Doctor's reputation is widespread, and his network of connections spans all parts of the Tianxing Sea. This is only the Immortal Doctor's public persona and influence.

If the methods of that strange Gu worm can be replicated, countless forces in Tianxinghai have been infiltrated by it.

The world's true understanding of the Evergreen Immortal Physician is probably only the tip of the iceberg.

A thought popped into Lu Chang'an's mind: should he expose this woman?
But soon, he shook his head and denied it.

no need.

He currently only has suspicions, without any evidence.

The immortal physician is highly respected and protected by a great cultivator from the outer island; his network of connections is terrifying.

Even the Star Moon Palace owes the Immortal Physician a favor.

Lu Chang'an did not want to break off relations with this woman for the time being.

There are two reasons:

Firstly, there is a possibility that they may join forces with the Immortal Physician in the future to fight against Yan Donglai.

Lu Chang'an and the Immortal Physician Lingchun shared the same goal: to stay overseas so as to avoid the great calamity of the Evergreen Technique.

The Heavenly Star Sea is far from the mainland, and the overseas human fortune is insufficient, making it the domain of the demon beast sea race.

Out of fear of the Nine Dragons Palace and the interference of the dragon clan's fortune, Yan Donglai's journey from the mainland to a remote overseas location to take action was obviously more troublesome.

Unless absolutely necessary, Yan Donglai might turn a blind eye and let one or two fish that slipped through the net overseas escape.

We can't just wipe out the entire fishpond; we have to leave some fish fry behind.

The fact that the Immortal Physician Lingchun avoided at least one great calamity of a thousand years demonstrates the feasibility of this approach.

Secondly, Lu Chang'an will be undergoing the Spirit Treasure Tribulation in the future, and there is considerable room for improvement in both the fourth-order puppet array and the fourth-order body refinement.

With the backing of the Blue Ocean Business Alliance, steady development and strengthening of its own strength will not be a big mistake.

A worthy opponent is not a blessing; dominating the weak is the true path to victory.

……

Compared to Lu Chang'an's gains in this battle, the few unfavorable factors are insignificant.

It was only a matter of time before the Immortal Physician Changqing confirmed his identity.

In this battle, five Nascent Soul cultivators were killed, and the Nine Seal Tablet devoured three Nascent Soul spirits.

Lu Chang'an had never won such a victory before.

The spoils of war from the five Nascent Soul cultivators are resources that ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators could not accumulate in a lifetime.

Among them, Qiu Luoyan, who is in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm and is the deputy leader of the alliance, has the highest value of the spoils.

A cold, whistling sound echoed in the secret room.

Whoosh!

Amidst the swirling mist and ghostly winds, a small, mysterious, grey-blue swallow with wingspans of several feet hovered and flapped its wings in front of Lu Chang'an.

Ming Fengyan looked at her new master with fear and unease.

The first thing upon returning to the secret chamber of the cave.

Lu Chang'an used the divine sense pressure of a great cultivator to place a Gu God Restriction on Yan.

They then forced me to sign a master-servant spirit pet contract.

Mingfengyan tried to struggle and resist.

Its former owner treated it well, signing an equal pet contract, and was not so rough and domineering.

Lu Chang'an revealed a strong killing intent; he would kill anyone who refused to submit and make them nourishment for the [Nine Seal Stele].

In the end, in order to survive, Ming Fengyan succumbed to the divine pressure of a great cultivator.

Lu Chang'an naturally had little trust and patience for this kind of Netherworld Bird King who had joined halfway through the journey and had already gained considerable influence.

The Autumn Alliance Leader's spatial bracelet contains abundant resources.

The set of nine autumn leaves is a magical artifact, perfectly suited for cultivators using wind and wood element techniques.

This set of magical artifacts is of great value.

However, as a lower-level alternative to the Azure Profound Sword Formation, it was of little use to Lu Chang'an.

Hidden weapons, such as silver needles, are as thin as a hair and can be activated at an incredibly fast speed.

Combined with [Heart-Severing Poison], it's like adding wings to a tiger.

In Qiu Luoyan's storage space, Lu Chang'an explored for a moment and took out a black medicine jar.

The poison powder in the black jar was the [Heart-Severing Poison], which once struck fear into the hearts of cultivators overseas. Most Nascent Soul cultivators who were poisoned by this poison faced a near-certain death.

【Heart-Slaying Poison】Applied to concealed weapons, it causes immediate and bloody damage, with maximum power and fastest onset.

Lu Chang'an devoured the nascent soul of the poison master "Red Refining True Monarch" in the Great Abyss, reviewed the relevant memories, obtained the Poison Refining Cauldron, and learned how to mix and use fourth-order deadly poisons.

The item that most excited Lu Chang'an was the treasure for breaking formations, the [Spirit-Shocking Mace].

This treasure's power to break formations and restrictions far surpasses the five-colored spiritual light of the alien peacock.

Due to a lack of core materials from the fourth-tier or higher five-colored peacock clan, the alien peacock is currently facing a bottleneck. At least in terms of five-colored spiritual light, it is difficult to make significant improvements.

The real Zhenling Mace is a spiritual treasure; this one is a replica.

Lu Chang'an initially estimated that this [Spirit-Shocking Mace] could cause considerable damage to a fourth-tier high-grade array.

Of course, to create such power, a great deal of magical energy is required.

When Qiu Luoyan and the other two work together to activate it, it can cause some damage to a mid-grade fourth-order formation, but it cannot threaten a high-grade fourth-order formation.

Only in the hands of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator can its full power be unleashed.

"Such a powerful array-breaking treasure is no ordinary strategic item. Even if major powers possess it, they would prohibit its trade and leakage. How could Qiu Luoyan, who is all alone within the alliance, possess such a treasure?"

Lu Chang'an speculated that the [Zhenling Mace] was not originally owned by Alliance Leader Qiu.

Even if the Azure Sea Merchant Alliance possesses such a miraculous treasure for breaking formations, it would only be under the control of the Grand Elder or the Left Alliance Leader.

It is unlikely that an ordinary mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator could control this item.

"From the Outer Island? And that senior sister from the Changqing sect..."

Lu Chang'an smiled.

No matter whose treasure it is, he naturally cannot return it.

Consider it a gift from the Immortal Physician Sister to him upon meeting her.

……

The spoils from the other four early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators were rather unremarkable.

Lu Chang'an's current level of vision has reached that of a great cultivator, and ordinary treasures for the Nascent Soul stage are indeed difficult to catch his eye.

One of the Four Symbols Chain magic items is quite good.

This chain is of near-top-grade magical artifact quality. It incorporates spatial treasures and can traverse shallow layers of the void. It excels at sealing off and trapping enemies.

When activated, four pitch-black chains, each hundreds of feet long, spread out across the four directions of space, moving about unpredictably.

The chain artifact came from a guest elder of the Azure Sea Merchant Alliance, named the Four Symbols True Lord.

This man was a trusted confidant discovered by the Autumn Alliance Leader, and was devoured by the [Nine Seal Stele].

Lu Chang'an handed the [Four Symbols Chain] magic weapon to Wei Kui Shi's blue-armored commander puppet.

As early as the Great Abyss, the commander puppet smelted spatial treasures and added a spatial refining array.

This is the result of the two of them studying the knowledge passed down in the space left by Jing Wufeng.

During that time, they experienced several failures.

The commander puppet can thus activate spatial puppet power, allowing it to traverse a short distance through the void during combat, greatly increasing its mobility.

"This chain is quite suitable for me, Wei. In the future, when facing the enemy, it can help Fellow Daoist Lu trap and hold people."

Wei Kui Shi weighed the [Four Symbols Chain] in his hand with great interest.

He considered how to modify the puppet body to hide the chain as a part of the body.

As a true fourth-order puppet, and capable of activating spatial puppet power, Wei the Puppet Master can unleash the magical power of the [Four Symbols Chain].

However, Lu Chang'an had a limited reserve of spatial crystals and could not afford to squander them.

……

In addition to the five Nascent Soul cultivators, Lu Chang'an also received a storage ring bequeathed by Elder Bihai.

This storage ring had the strongest restriction, and it was the last one to be broken.

Lu Chang'an didn't have high expectations, knowing that the Grand Elder had given Wei Dongjun his mantle and valuable items beforehand.

In the Grand Elder's storage ring, besides two water-type magic treasures and a few bottles of healing and amplification pills used in combat, there were only some worthless personal items.

Unlike the five Nascent Soul cultivators, Alliance Leader Qiu possessed not only magical treasures but also a large amount of cultivation resources, such as high-grade pills and spiritual herbs, and various rare treasures.

Clearly, Elder Biyue's plan before his death was to unleash his full power once and for all, with no intention of returning alive.

Some powerful life-saving items were given to Wei Dongjun in advance.

Therefore, there were no valuable items in the storage ring, not even a high-level spirit talisman.

"For the sake of the Wei family, the maritime merchants, and for future generations, they have truly spared no effort..."

Lu Chang'an sighed, toying with a "Spirit Contract Jade Token" in his hand.

After examining the jade pendant, he determined that it was not part of the Great Demon King's life contract.

However, it was infused with the essence and blood of the Great Demon King and refined into a communication tool.

When you are close enough, you can communicate with the Azure-Eyed Beast.

If the distance is too far, only simple messages can be transmitted, such as warnings or calls for rescue.

Because it contains the aura of the Azure-Eyed Beast, those unaware of its authenticity will find it difficult to distinguish between genuine and fake unless they examine it themselves.

The Autumn Alliance Leader should have guessed that the item was fake, and the Grand Elder rushed in to confuse the situation and create a chance for his grandson to survive.

But she didn't dare to gamble.

To be on the safe side, they had no choice but to send Mingfeng Yan to pursue the Grand Elder's Nascent Soul.

Mingfeng Yan was defeated by Lu Chang'an in one move, knocked unconscious with a slap, and sealed away, unable to send a message to its master.

……

After sorting through the spoils.

Lu Chang'an sat cross-legged in meditation, his consciousness entering the [Fourth Incarnation] of the Nine Seal Stele.

Examine the Grand Elder's memory fragments.

Before it has been transformed into a lifetime, it can only read fragmented memories one by one in the vast and disordered ocean of memories.

Fortunately, Lu Chang'an's current spiritual state, thanks to the final blessing from Master Li Huo, surpasses that of some late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.

The efficiency of reading and organizing memory fragments has been greatly increased.

In this state, Lu Chang'an was like an observer reading books in a vast library.

He had to learn and comprehend the secret techniques and arts hidden in the ocean of memories from scratch.

If it were to be transformed into one lifetime.

Having experienced the entire life of Elder Bihai, one can directly inherit his cultivation methods, supernatural powers, and skills.

Once Lu Chang'an "awakens to his past life," he can achieve enlightenment in a very short time.

Reading and memorizing versus transforming a lifetime are worlds apart.

Otherwise, Elder Bihai has lived for over a thousand years, and any one of his skills or supernatural abilities would be enough for an ordinary cultivator to study for over a hundred years.

This doesn't even take into account the limitations of talent.

Elder Bihai possesses exceptional musical talent, having reached the fourth level in the art of music.

If it were a rough, untalented person who was tone-deaf, even if they received the mantle, they might not be able to reach the fourth level of musicality even if given several hundred years.

"Two fourth-tier skills!"

"A secret technique for the soul, the Jade Heart Concentration Technique!"

"No wonder the Grand Elder's soul is much stronger than that of a typical mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator."

Having only pieced together some of his memories, Lu Chang'an was overjoyed.

The arrival of Elder Bihai as the fourth incarnation will provide him with more assistance than expected.

Replacing the Grand Elder with the Venerable Li Huo was the right choice.

As his divine sense reached the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, the increase in power that Li Huo Shangren had previously provided gradually diminished.

The reason I didn't separate myself from my first life is that it was a life I personally experienced, and I was emotionally reluctant to let go of it.

The first life at the Qi Refining stage lasted only a few decades.

Logically speaking, even if it is stripped away and replaced, the impact should be negligible.

If a particularly good opportunity arises in the future, the first incarnation may be considered for separation and replacement.

But Lu Chang'an wouldn't force it; he'd leave it to fate.

……

The next morning.

Zuo Mengzhu and Wei Dongjun came to visit Yinwu Island together.

With the situation in the business alliance barely stabilized, the two leaders, including Zuo, finally had time to discuss matters with Lu Chang'an's secret agents.

The main hall of the cave.

The leader of the Left Alliance had a broad face bearing the marks of time, and looked slightly tired.

Without much small talk, we got straight to the point.

"That day, Elder Lu was chasing down the evil Nascent Soul cultivator, and we captured two fourth-order flying zombies alive using ice. After discussion by the elders' council, it was decided that at least one of those two flying hairy zombies should be given to Elder Lu."

The leader of the Left Alliance paused slightly, observing Lu Chang'an's reaction.

In that battle, Elder Lu killed five Nascent Soul cultivators. Although there was suspicion that he had taken advantage of the situation, such a terrifying achievement intimidated the higher-ups of the main headquarters.

Privately, some cultivators called Lu Chang'an a "god of death".

Nowadays, all matters concerning Elder Lu within the alliance must be carefully considered and not decided lightly.

For today's matter, the leader of the business alliance did not hesitate to come in person to discuss it.

"Oh? What does the Merchant Alliance plan to do with that fourth-tier flying zombie?"

Lu Chang'an remained calm and composed.

That day, his main objective was to devour the evil Nascent Soul cultivators; he had no energy left to capture the two flying hairy zombies alive. Having killed the two evil Nascent Soul cultivators, Lu Chang'an had already obtained their storage items.

Afterwards, the Azure Sea Merchant Alliance was willing to give Lu Chang'an a fourth-tier flying zombie, which was quite generous.

"The Merchant Alliance headquarters suffered heavy casualties among its high-level cultivators after this upheaval, losing more than one Nascent Soul cultivator. Now, the headquarters is in dire need of strong combat power to deter the outside world."

"Could Elder Lu's fourth-tier flying zombie be temporarily housed at the headquarters for a period of time? During this period, the Merchant Alliance will provide it with blood food, nourishment, and an environment rich in yin energy."

"The rental fee will definitely be substantial. Including Elder Lu's meritorious service in the previous battle, the Business Alliance will distribute a large amount of contributions."

The leader of the alliance, Zuo, presented the alliance's proposals and arrangements.

"If the business alliance needs it, then take it."

Without hesitation, Lu Chang'an agreed to the Business Alliance's proposal.

Stabilizing the overall situation of the business alliance, resolving external threats, and fulfilling the wishes of the Grand Elder are all part of this.

Lu Chang'an wasn't very interested in fourth-tier flying zombies.

Raising these high-level zombies is quite troublesome.

It requires an environment rich in yin energy, and a large amount of high-quality blood food and yin spirit items.

To cultivate and upgrade the rank of zombies, one also needs to employ unorthodox techniques, and some of these insidious methods are even contrary to the laws of nature.

It is not to say that if a wicked corpse falls into the hands of a righteous cultivator, it can unleash its maximum combat power and be easily nurtured and improved.

If raising corpses were that simple, with no technical barriers, all the major powers in the cultivation world would be capturing, cultivating, and refining corpses.

Lu Chang'an didn't have the energy to pursue the path of corpse refining.

Raising two fourth-tier spirit pets requires a lot of resources, and now there's an additional Netherwind Swallow.

Di Yan Jun is still free-range and self-sufficient.

Otherwise, the supply of small-scale mid-grade spiritual veins on Hidden Mist Island would be severely insufficient.

It's not a safe place to entrust the management of the fourth-tier flying zombie to Fairy Zhao, who is in the Core Formation stage.

With such a large disparity in strength, if anything goes wrong, Zhao Shiyao might suffer a backlash from a fourth-tier flying zombie.

The Merchant Alliance headquarters has high-level cultivators and evil cultivators skilled in raising corpses, including those from the Yin Spirit Land.

Two fourth-tier flying zombies can make up for the lack of Nascent Soul combat power in the Merchant Alliance.

While helping to fulfill the Grand Elder's wish, Lu Chang'an didn't have to pay for raising the corpse and could even earn a rental fee.

Ok.

Let that flying zombie work at the headquarters for the long term.

……

"Elder Lu, when you killed several Nascent Soul cultivators that day, including the elders of the Merchant Alliance, did you capture any Nascent Soul cultivators who had just left the Body stage?"

After discussing the handling of the flying zombies, Wei Dongjun spoke up, touching on another crucial issue.

The business alliance has been severely infiltrated.

Although the Left Alliance Leader had cleaned up the mess and Lu Chang'an had killed three Nascent Soul stage traitors, there were still many remnants of poison within the ranks.

More importantly, the insect demon's escape suggests that there was a powerful force behind it all.

"In the heat of the moment, I killed one of the two evil Nascent Soul cultivators on the spot. When I was about to capture the other one during the chase, a strange Gu worm in his Nascent Soul went into action, and he died on the spot."

Lu Chang'an didn't want to expose the secret of the [Nine Seal Tablet], and he couldn't retrieve the devoured nascent soul either, so he simply shifted the blame to the strange Gu worm.

To increase persuasiveness.

Lu Chang'an used his imagery magic to recreate the scene from his memory of Alliance Leader Qiu being harmed by strange Gu worms.

The reproduction of these real-life memories is so realistic that it's impossible to find any flaws.

I saw the scene of the eerie Gu worms taking effect.

Zuo Mengzhu and Wei Dongjun felt a chill run down their spines, filled with apprehension.

It's truly unbelievable that a veteran mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator like Qiu Mengzhu could have his life and death controlled by him.

"This Gu resembles the legendary [Pure Heart Gu], which is only recorded in the intelligence of the top forces in the Star Sea."

The Left Alliance Leader pondered, recalling:
"This Gu has appeared on high-ranking members of certain forces in Tianxinghai, but cases are extremely rare, and the source has not yet been found."

"The clues once pointed to the Insect Demon. As an insect cultivator, he was also skilled in Gu insect techniques and had once controlled the life and death of Core Formation stage cultivators. But to control the life and death of mid-Nascent Soul stage cultivators and manipulate their minds in this way is truly beyond common sense."

In the end, the leader of the alliance couldn't help but shake his head.

He didn't believe that the Insect Demon could do that with its cultivation level.

Why is it called "Pure Heart Gu"?

Lu Chang'an asked curiously.

"Because this Gu's ability is similar to an ancient divine soul secret technique called the Suwen Lingshu Jue. This secret technique can not only enhance one's own mental state and consciousness, but also subtly infiltrate and manipulate the mind of cultivators."

The information revealed by the Left Alliance Leader was a top secret known to very few in the Tianxing Sea.

"According to the intelligence analysis of Tianxinghai, the [Suxin Gu] is inextricably linked to practitioners of the Suwen Lingshu Jue."

"The Suwen Lingshu Jue... So that's how it is."

Lu Chang'an's extensive knowledge of memories included mentions of this ancient divine soul technique.

This secret technique, like the "Thousand Machines Divine Evolution Technique," belongs to the top-tier divine soul secret techniques.

But the emphasis is different.

The Divine Transformation Technique emphasizes the refinement of divine consciousness and the exquisite use of divine soul power, making it easier to control a larger number of powerful puppets.

The Suwen Lingshu Jue leans towards the path of the heart and is adept at deceiving and manipulating people's minds.

……

"Although I failed to capture any Nascent Soul cultivators alive, I was fortunate enough to catch Alliance Leader Qiu's spirit bird, the Dark Swallow."

Lu Chang'an gently patted the spirit pet bracelet and summoned the Nether Wind Swallow.

A dark, ominous wind swept through, making people feel uneasy.

Upon seeing this swallow, Zuo Mengzhu and Wei Dongjun were deeply moved.

Unexpectedly, Mingfeng Yan fell into Lu Chang'an's hands.

Without powerful soul-path treasures or divine soul techniques, it would be difficult to capture Ming Fengyan alive.

When Qiu Luoyan first obtained this swallow, she was only at the third level of cultivation. She secretly nurtured it to the fourth level.

"The Grand Elder's desperate counterattack with his Nascent Soul injured Ming Fengyan's soul, allowing me to gain an advantage."

Lu Chang'an briefly explained the reason, and then said:

“Ming Fengyan has a close relationship with Qiu Luoyan and knows many of her secrets within the alliance. She can provide useful information to Alliance Leader Zuo and help eliminate the remaining cancer.”

Lu Chang'an instructed Ming Fengyan to cooperate with the Left Alliance Leader's questioning.

"So good!"

The leader of the Left Alliance showed a happy expression and began to talk with Ming Fengyan, who obediently responded.

Lu Chang'an had previously questioned Ming Fengyan: In Ming Fengyan's memory, there were no scenes of Qiu Luoyan secretly colluding with the mastermind or the Immortal Doctor Ling Chun.

There were one or two normal meetings in public, but they all involved business alliance affairs, and I didn't see anything suspicious.

The situation was similar for the Nascent Soul Elder who was devoured and the two evil Nascent Soul cultivators.

Those two heretical Nascent Soul cultivators had secret dealings with Abyss City and Corpse King Island, and were also wanted by Tianxinghai.

The Insect Demon used both kindness and force to recruit two evil Nascent Soul stage monsters as his underlings.

Even though the Merchant Alliance captured two evil Nascent Soul cultivators alive, they still couldn't find the real culprit behind it all.

None of these individuals have access to the core.

The only ones who truly know the secrets behind the scenes are probably the Insect Demon and the Autumn Alliance Leader.

……

For a period of time afterward, Hidden Mist Island was quite lively, with a constant stream of visitors.

Lu Chang'an killed several Nascent Soul cultivators and amassed a large amount of spoils of war.

Since those killed were all traitors and evil cultivators, they could openly "dispose of the stolen goods".

The resources available to ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators are beneath Lu Chang'an's notice.

However, for the various families and cultivators within the merchant alliance, the magical treasures and elixirs left behind by Nascent Soul stage monsters are rare opportunities in this world.

Some rare items can be used as the grand finale at major auctions.

Lu Chang'an was in no hurry and made his move slowly.

Trade with the Merchant Alliance headquarters and major Nascent Soul families to obtain what you need.

Just half a month.

Lu Chang'an not only gathered all the materials needed to create and upgrade the fourth-tier puppet, but he even had an excess.

Overflow is fine.

Lu Chang'an needs to increase his fault tolerance and be able to withstand the losses from one or two failures.

If all the spoils of war from the five Nascent Soul cultivators can be sold, it will be enough for Lu Chang'an to create two more mid-grade fourth-tier puppets in the future.

However, matching the required resources will be relatively slow.

If you're unlucky, it could take hundreds of years.

This is still in the more prosperous Tianxing Sea; in the Great Abyss, it would take much longer.

Fortunately, the Bihai Business Alliance has extensive trading channels, with branch chambers located from the nearshore to the Tianxing Sea, which greatly improves efficiency.

Lu Chang'an has a connection with "Iron Skeleton Master" of Immortal Craft Island, which is another channel for transactions.

……

A month has passed since the chaos in the Merchant Alliance.

According to information provided by Mingfengyan, the Left Alliance Leader has completed a major purge within the alliance.

From the main headquarters to the branch headquarters.

Two Nascent Soul merchant families and six or seven Core Formation merchant families were eliminated, involving numerous branches and territories.

The dismissal, transfer, and demotion of high-ranking members of the business alliance involved hundreds of cultivators at the Pseudo-Core Formation stage and above.

As the "temporary deputy leader," Wei Dongjun took over the authority of Qiu, the leader of the alliance, and assisted in reorganizing the internal affairs of the business alliance.

Wei Dongjun's cultivation level and experience are insufficient to serve as the vice leader of the alliance.

The idea of ​​appointing Lu Chang'an as the temporary deputy leader was proposed by him.

After all, this is a special period, so it's understandable from a moral standpoint.

Respecting Lu Chang'an's opinion, Zuo Mengzhu overruled the objections at the elders' meeting and gave Wei Dongjun this opportunity to "take on a mission in a time of crisis".

After this rectification.

Lu Chang'an observed the fortunes of the Azure Sea Business Alliance and judged that the internal situation was gradually stabilizing.

At least the internal troubles of the Business Alliance headquarters have been resolved.

Next comes the response to external crises.

That day, the crisis at the headquarters was resolved, the tide was turned, and the insect demon was utterly defeated.

Upon receiving the news, the Great Demon King, the Azure-Eyed Beast, did not rush back.

This is the consensus of Zuo Mengzhu and Wei Dongjun.

If the Azure-Eyed Beast is forced to return, the Azure Sea Merchant Alliance's influence and industries will be largely swallowed up by the Black Sea Merchant Alliance.

Under the stable situation within the business alliance.

As long as the Azure-Eyed Beast and Vice Alliance Leader Wan are stationed outside, the Black Sea Merchant Alliance will have no opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

The great cultivators of the Black Sea Merchant Alliance dared not easily initiate a cultivation war among top-tier forces without making any major moves.

The Insect Demon's actions this time caused a huge uproar in the Tianxing Sea.

The Blue Ocean Business Alliance, as the victim, seized the opportunity to launch a counterattack against the Black Ocean Business Alliance through public opinion.

The leader of the Left Alliance secretly sent people to create momentum: Rumors circulated that the Black Sea Merchant Alliance was suspected of colluding with the Insect Demon and the Sea Robbery King, otherwise how could it be such a coincidence?
Under pressure from public opinion, the Black Sea Merchant Alliance began to restrain its internal forces and cultivators.

……

a few days later.

Lu Chang'an was finally receiving the good news he had been waiting for.

The Vice Alliance Leader Wan and the Black Sea Business Alliance reached an agreement, and the two sides peacefully resolved their dispute.

The senior monk from the Black Sea Merchant Alliance returned home.

The great demon king, the Azure-Eyed Beast, also embarked on its return journey.

The situation developed so rapidly that it exceeded the expectations of external forces.

The Blue Sea Business Alliance first resolved its internal troubles with swift and decisive action; then it created public pressure, making the Black Sea Business Alliance hesitant.

Hidden Mist Island Cave.

Wei Dongjun provided insider information immediately.

"The Grand Elder of the Star Moon Palace warned the Black Sea Merchant Alliance not to overstep its bounds. That's why the two merchant alliances reached a reconciliation agreement so quickly."

Upon hearing this news, Wei Dongjun felt somewhat down.

The Grand Elder of Xingyue Palace spoke, which used up an important favor that my grandfather had done while he was alive.

"I see."

Lu Chang'an was in a great mood.

At this point, Elder Bihai's wish has been 90% fulfilled.

They saved Wei Dongjun's life, resolved the crisis of the Bihai Business Alliance, and stabilized the overall situation.

All of these have been completed.

Now, only the final step remains.

Complete the transfer of power.

This involves the transfer of the life contract of the Azure-Eyed Beast.

……

On the day.

News came from the Star Moon Palace that the Insect Demon had abandoned its physical body in order to escape the pursuit and would not cause trouble in the sea area in the short term.

This is the greatest damage the insect demon has suffered in hundreds of years.

The ordinary forces in Tianxinghai who were in a state of panic were appeased.

The declaration of the Star Moon Palace can be considered a definitive statement.

This entanglement between the two major business alliances has come to an end.

The Black Sea Business Alliance seized the opportunity, gained a small advantage, and then decided to withdraw while they were ahead.

The Bihai Business Alliance suffered significant losses, and in order to stabilize the situation and allow for recovery, it decided to abandon the plan.

……

Two more days passed.

The great demon king, the Azure-Eyed Beast, has finally returned to the main headquarters of the archipelago and appeared in the cross-sea formation.

The cliff behind Yunhai Prefecture.

Lu Chang'an stood with his hands behind his back, listening to the rising and falling sound of the waves.

His ears widened slightly and twitched frequently as he caught the vast and immense aura of the water-based demon king.

In the archipelago waters, numerous cultivators from the merchant alliance were filled with excitement as they gazed upon and worshipped the Great Demon King.

Lu Chang'an closed his eyes, and his consciousness entered the fourth life.

The figure of the green-robed man, surrounded by countless tides and dominating the ocean, shone brightly within the fourth generation's frame.

He stood tall and proud, looking down at the ocean waves, with the sound of the powerful waves seemingly emanating from all around him.

(End of this chapter)