Data cultivation, I observe immortality in the five elements

The voices of the island lords of Shadow Sea, carrying the interests of the Shadow Sea archipelago and their families, echoed within the main hall.

Each of them spoke sincerely, appealing to emotions and reason, constantly persuading the gentle scholar on the high platform.

Their voices were loud and incredibly righteous, like the most dazzling light in the world.

Linglongzi listened attentively, remaining silent for a long time.

His gaze swept over each island lord below. Among those with the loudest voices, he recognized many of them; they were his childhood companions.

There are also people I don't know, but who are close to my family.

Faced with such a group of people, Linglongzi couldn't bring herself to kill them outright, whether for public or private reasons.

Because he was well aware that the competition for the position of the young master of the General Affairs Hall was not merely a reflection of personal ability.

He needs the support of a powerful force behind him to stand out.

This is a power struggle involving multiple forces, and it's far more complex than it appears on the surface.

Linglongzi remained silent for a long time, ultimately unable to sever herself from the support of the Shadow Sea lineage, and slowly sighed:
"I was born in the Shadow Sea Islands and became a disciple of the Heavenly Mystery Hall. I thought that with my passion, I could forge ahead without hesitation."

But reality has repeatedly set me off against my plans.

"It was only at this point that I realized that the so-called twelve major Mahayana lineages, the Heavenly Mystery Hall, the General Affairs Hall, the four outer seas, and the seven major forces in the inner sea were all..."

"Actually, we are all intertwined, with you in me and me in you."

That's where things went wrong.

Linglongzi's gaze was deep and unfathomable. The duty of the Heavenly Mystery Hall was to uphold only the rules of the sect and the laws of the hall.

Seemingly ruthless and impartial, it is actually rife with interpersonal relationships and interests.

The reason why one can be ruthless when doing things is because the conditions have already been negotiated in advance when not doing anything.

Linglongzi thought that he would feel the same way. As long as he discussed it with the Yinghai lineage in advance, they would support his idea without hesitation and prioritize resolving the war between the sea tribes.

But reality slapped him hard in the face.

Faced with such enormous profits, the island lord of the Shadow Sea Islands had long since abandoned the original agreement. Using Linglongzi as an excuse, he not only took more and more, but also became even more greedy.

They completely disregarded the strategic plan of Zhaixingtang.

Linglongzi thought that things would take a turn for the better after she dealt with these greedy island owners.

But a negotiation four years ago made him realize that there were other people standing behind the island lord.
If Linglongzi wants to deal with the island lord, simply slaughtering them won't be enough; she also needs to eliminate the forces behind the island lord.

Otherwise, in a few years, everything will resurface.
In addition, Linglongzi's background and his ambiguous relationship with the Yinghai lineage made it impossible for him to be truly ruthless and kill them when facing this group of people.

Because the label of the Shadow Sea lineage on him was already destined from the day he was born.

While gaining the support of the Shadow Sea faction, he also lost the authority of the Heavenly Mystery Hall over external forces.

All the island lords of the Shadow Sea Islands knew that Linglongzi was one of their people.

Since they are one of our own, who would worry that one of our own would turn against them?

The essence of the five elements transformed from the spirit-gathering array involves cultivation resources and the future of many family forces.

This alone is enough to ignite the greed of those immortal beings, those from long-lived families, and those supreme elders.
Everything was for the sake of expanding their respective families!
Therefore, those who clashed with Linglongzi were never the island lords in front of them, but rather the various cultivation families and supreme elders.

What could he do? Kill all the people in front of him?

Linglongzi shook his head. Based on his understanding of those old guys, the final result wouldn't change much.

Things that are supposed to be scarce will still be scarce, and those who are supposed to steal will still steal.

Everything will return to normal.

Furthermore, by taking such action, Linglongzi would be essentially severing her own foundation and cutting herself off from the Shadow Sea lineage.

From now on, it will be wishful thinking for him to try to use the power of the Shadow Sea lineage again.

At that time, he became truly alone.
"Forget it, I've given up on you guys."

"Take it, take it, take all the essence of the five elements."

"It's nothing more than that I've lost the right to compete for that position, and that the Shadow Sea lineage will be defeated in this racial war, leaving everyone here as a pack of stray dogs!" Linglongzi said calmly.

At this moment, he was utterly disappointed in the Shadow Sea lineage.

Is this the kind of support that group of people are talking about?

Is it really not intentional to hold him back?

If the other three sea regions are doing the same thing, wouldn't that prove his ability even more?
But the people of the Shadow Sea lineage don't understand, or rather, they deliberately pretend not to understand.

Because a great calamity is about to arrive, none of the Venerable Realm experts can avoid it.

In that case, what difference does it make whether I continue to support you or not?

Upon hearing this, one of the island lords immediately stepped forward and retorted, "Senior Brother Linglong, your words are far too harsh."

"My Shadow Sea lineage has been stationed in the outer sea for over ten thousand years, and has experienced no fewer than seven or eight invasions by sea creatures."

"None of these major battles led to the complete annihilation of my Shadow Sea lineage."

These words won the unanimous approval of all the cultivators present. The reason why they dared to plunder the essence of the five elements was that they believed that this war of the sea race would most likely be the same as the previous ones.

After a period of stalemate, the sea creatures will retreat.

This is inevitable!

“Senior Brother Linglong, the dripping of water from the eaves signifies the passing down of generations. People of the same lineage do not speak with two different languages. The power you can rely on in the future will still be my Shadow Sea lineage!” an old island lord reminded him.

The Spirit Gathering Array cannot be withdrawn, at least not in the name of the Star-Picking Hall; this is something the cultivators present do not want to see.

Because the scholar in front of them, at least, came from the same lineage as them, and would leave room for maneuver in his actions.

But if someone else from the Heavenly Mystery Hall were to handle this matter, the outcome would be completely different.

Whether the forces behind the island lords present will be purged is anyone's guess.

But they will inevitably be purged.

Given the murderous nature of those people in the Heavenly Mystery Hall, once the Star-Picking Hall's name is no longer there to protect them, the young master of the Star-Gazing Hall and the family forces in the Inner Sea will definitely come looking for trouble when they learn that the Shadow Sea lineage dared to secretly activate the Spirit Gathering Array.

This is an ending that can be guessed without even thinking about it.

Linglongzi looked down at the group of people, who still had that matter-of-fact attitude, and could only let out a long sigh.

He turned his head, about to say something, but found that the young master of the Charm Department had already left.

His eyes narrowed slightly, as if he suddenly realized something. He clenched his fists unconsciously, then reluctantly loosened them.

"Well, you'd better watch yourselves."

Linglongzi shook her head, and her figure vanished as a shower of light.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he has already been eliminated from the competition for the position of young palace master. The mere fact that he failed to enforce the law strictly and protect the law effectively is enough to disqualify him from the competition.

Linglongzi overthinks things, is indecisive, clings to old feelings, and dares not wholeheartedly protect the interests of the Heavenly Mystery Hall.

Someone like him will probably be kicked out of his position as the young master of the Star-Picking Hall very soon.

"Well, this is for the best. On one side are my relatives and those of the same origin, and on the other side is the Hall of Stars. I'm stuck in the middle, and I'll never get a good outcome."

"Without these shackles, I actually feel much more relaxed," Linglongzi exclaimed.

He had already foreseen his fate. Without the courage to suppress the group of Shadow Island lords, from the moment the young master of the Charm Department left, his qualification as the successor of the General Affairs Hall was no longer relevant to him.

Not assertive enough externally, and unable to gain the support of other hall masters internally.
At this moment, Linglongzi was utterly defeated.

"Look, one player has been eliminated."

In the Red Sea Quiet Room, Luo Yan pointed to the image of the Shadow Sea, a fleeting smile playing on his lips.

The so-called Three Saints of Star Evolution were able to remain in a stalemate for a thousand years and coexist peacefully.

It's not that the three of them are almost equal in strength and their strategies are similar, so none of them can defeat the other.

Rather, it's because these three people's thinking is too limited, and their methods of attack are always the same few: assassination, magical combat, or covert suppression.

These three methods might be quite effective in dealing with ordinary disciples of the Heavenly Mystery Hall.

It's important to understand that the saying "it's easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark" perfectly illustrates this point.

However, for figures of the level of the Three Saints of the Stars, the possibility of those three methods of struggle affecting them is almost negligible.

After all, the Three Saints of the Star Evolution Realm are supported by powerful forces, with many Supreme Elders and Tribulation Realm elders standing up for them.

In the face of those old monsters, methods of combat such as assassination and magical duels are simply beneath contempt.

This is also the real reason why the three saints of Yanxing have been deadlocked for over a thousand years and have been unable to choose a young palace master.

Those who support the Three Saints of Star Evolution have lived for thousands of years. What kind of intrigue and power struggles haven't they encountered? How could they not see through this?

No, absolutely impossible!

But many things in this world cannot be solved simply by seeing through them and understanding them.

Because each of the forces supporting the Three Saints of the Stars has its own demands, and their interests are different.

This fundamentally eliminates the possibility of the three Saints of Yanxing joining forces.

Thus, when the position of the young master of the Heavenly Secrets Hall had already been decided.

The position of the young master of the General Affairs Hall remained in a stalemate due to a series of unforeseen circumstances.

No one will let anyone.

"How laughable are the Three Saints of the Star Derivation Realm! The balance between the three of them has actually been broken just like that," the second spirit body lamented.

The main body's layout, though seemingly extensive, is essentially no different from doing nothing at all.

It was nothing more than throwing out a huge benefit, which attracted various forces in the Five Elements Sect to fight over it. With Luo Yan's masterpiece as a precedent, the Three Saints of Yanxing were naturally unwilling to fall behind and chose to copy it.

This led to a struggle between the four main halls of the Heavenly Mystery Hall and the four major branches of the Outer Sea.

Luo Yan didn't do much throughout the entire process, and only seven years later, one of the three Saints of Yanxing lost his qualification to compete for the position of the young master of the General Affairs Hall.

If you're not ruthless when dealing with external threats, you'll be at odds with your internal affairs.

With such obvious flaws, no elder of the Heavenly Mystery Hall lineage would support Linglongzi.

His fate was already sealed.
Tianmen Sea, Xuanshu Island.

Compared to Linglongzi of Zhaixing Hall's 'weakness' and Murong Ke of Cangxing Pavilion's 'forbearance', Yan Longyu, as the young master of Yixing Tower, is undoubtedly much tougher.

When he discovered that the island owner of the Tianmenhai Islands had secretly carried out a series of underhanded actions, intercepting a massive amount of the Five Elements essence...

The misty rain erupted immediately.

He sent out the disciples of Yixing Tower, and then carried out a large-scale arrest of the island lords, demanding that they return the stolen Five Elements Essence.

For this reason, Yanlongyu even killed many island lords of the Tianmen Sea lineage.

"What's your decision? Where did the remaining essence of the Five Elements go?"

"As long as you agree to return them, I will release you!" Yan Longyu said calmly.

His gaze swept over the island lords below, whose storage belts floated in mid-air, radiating precious light.

Clearly, Yan Longyu was the most decisive of the three saints of Yanxing, and she directly exposed the island lord's wealth.

To Yan Longyu's surprise, he found only a small portion of the Five Elements Essence in the spatial belts of these Tianmen Island lords.

Most of the remaining essence of the five elements has vanished as if it had grown wings.

"Senior Brother Yanlong, do you really want to break ties with my Tianmen Sea lineage?" shouted the island lord of Tianmen Sea.

At this moment, not only him, but also the hundreds of island lords present were all bound by spiritual ropes, their spiritual power sealed, and they were unable to move.

What exactly is Yixinglou trying to do?
They actually dared to arrest so many people from their Tianmenhai lineage. Are they planning a major purge?

"Tear off the mask? You think you can?"

A disdainful smile spread across Yan Longyu's face. He reached forward with his right hand and grabbed at Yan Longyu's chest, his five fingers shooting out rays of light.

The next moment, the island lord's chest was pierced, and the stench of blood filled the entire hall.

"I will give you a chance to explain. Speak up and I will let you go back immediately."

"If you continue to be so stubborn, I will crush one person's body every single breath," Yan Longyu said calmly.

His killing intent was more ruthless than anyone else's. Even with his cultivation at the Integration Realm, his actions against these junior disciples at the Refinement Realm were already a violation of the sect rules.

But at this moment, Yanlongyu couldn't care less about all that.

He only wanted to retrieve the stolen essence of the five elements so that he could stand out in the competition for the position of young palace master!

Anyone who stands in his way of competing for that position will be his enemy!

"you dare!"

"I am the seventh-generation descendant of the Yellow Heaven Venerable. If you dare to lay a hand on me, my ancestor will not let you off!" a pale-faced young man roared.

His body trembled slightly, clearly indicating that he was also very agitated.

He never imagined that the people from Yixing Tower were a bunch of lunatics who dared to defy the sect and openly arrest them.

This annoyed him, but also filled him with a sense of fear.

After all, madmen are the most unreasonable. (End of Chapter)