I conquer the immortal with my strength.

Chapter 618 Accident
Jade Stream Land.

The banks of the Jianhe River are bustling with activity.

Large numbers of miners wielded pickaxes, continuously shoveling soil and rocks from the mine shafts, piling them into mountains. The riverbanks were heavily guarded, with patrols and supervision constantly underway. The upstream area, in particular, was heavily guarded, and unauthorized personnel were strictly forbidden from approaching.

The once bustling Situ Temple now has few worshippers, with only patrolling soldiers coming and going, making it appear desolate and quiet.

Above the main hall, Xingyi sat upright in the position of the Earth God, her brows furrowed with barely concealed repression. Behind her stood Taoyao and Xiahong, while on either side were the five Earth Gods: Chichuan, Lvtan, Baishi, Heiling, and Qiongzhi, each with a solemn expression.

"Previously, no immortal stone veins were found upstream of the Jian River. Cang Shunyi was forced back by the elders behind you, and has not dared to cause trouble since. Under your leadership, we swept through the demon caves, and the various forces in the county town dared not show their faces. But now that an immortal stone vein has appeared upstream, the Cang family has invoked the name of Jiao Ting to forcibly occupy territory! Other forces have also jumped out, using the excuse of their connection with demons and evil spirits to forcibly occupy territory, turning our six local temples into a chaotic mess. If this continues, I'm afraid our six local temples will only be empty names. My lord, what should we do?"

Akagawa's speech was as loud and clear as ever, his anger and anxiety evident in his words.

“Immortal stone veins are often intertwined and extend extremely far. Our six great lands have many places that intersect and border each other. Now that immortal stone veins have been discovered in the upper reaches of the Jian River, each power will naturally want to take the lead and seize its territory.”

"If it were just the Cang family, with the power of the elders behind you, you could still manage. But now you're surrounded by wolves, even the City God would probably have a headache. Otherwise, with such a major event as the discovery of the immortal stone vein in Yujian, why hasn't the City God taken any action yet?" The Green Pool Land God shook his head with a gloomy expression.

Originally, more than a year ago, the Five Land Gods, under the leadership of Lord Si Tu, swept through the demon caves and evil lairs. The situation was very good, the incense was thriving, and a large amount of cultivation materials were seized. With his foundation, the position of a Void Immortal was within reach.

Moreover, the six families are now essentially one entity, and the discovery of the Immortal Stone Mine is a tremendous opportunity for the five local deities.

As a result, this backfired, causing trouble for various factions who sent people to seize land, plunging the six sacred sites into turmoil and chaos, leaving the landowners of Green Pond feeling truly depressed.

"So, according to you, we're just going to stand by and watch them seize our mines?" Akagawa Land God glared at him.

"Or what do you want to do? Do you dare to lead troops to attack them?" Green Pool Land God sneered.

"I... of course I wouldn't dare, but doesn't the master have a powerful True Immortal elder behind him? If he's willing to step in, we can at least get a share! After all, this immortal stone vein was discovered on our own land. We can't just let them dig up the immortal stones while we're just spectators!" Chi Chuan said.

Although the landowner of Chichuan performed poorly in the Battle of Tieling Gu back then, and the landowners of Lütan and others looked down on him to some extent, his words were quite reasonable. Everyone couldn't help but be moved and looked up at Xingyi with anticipation in their eyes.

Seeing that everyone's eyes were focused on her, Xingyi couldn't help but smile bitterly to herself.

Others may not know that Master Xia is not currently at the Temple of Earth and his return date is unknown, but she knows it perfectly well.

Just as Xingyi was feeling helpless and wondering how to reply to the five local deities, a voice suddenly rang in her ears.

A hint of surprise flashed across Xingyi's eyes. She stood up and said, "The words of the land deity of Chichuan are not without reason. You may wait here for now. I will go to the back hall to consult my elders."

"Thank you for your trouble, sir!" Everyone was overjoyed upon hearing this.

Xingyi quickly arrived at the back hall.

In the rear hall, Xia Daoming, who had quietly returned, was sitting cross-legged on a futon, his expression calm.

"Xingyi greets Master Xia!" Xingyi bowed respectfully.

"Sit down," Xia Daoming gestured with his hand.

After Xingyi took her seat, he smiled faintly: "I think this Jade Stream is quite lively now, with Immortals and True Immortals arriving one after another."

"Reporting to Master Xia, not only Yujian Temple, but also other temples bordering us have gathered a lot of cultivators." Xingyi smiled bitterly, and then explained the cause and effect in detail.

Xia Daoming's expression became subtle upon hearing this. He had been worrying about the scarcity of immortal stones every day, but it turned out that he was sitting on a mountain of treasures without even realizing it.

"Master Xia, one can't fight against many. Now, many forces have gathered in our Six Directions Land. In my opinion, there are probably only two choices. One is to swallow this anger and let them occupy the land and mine; the other is for Master Xia to step in and get a share. However, the scale of this immortal mine is still unclear. If it is just a small immortal mine, it would not be worth it for Master Xia to step in." Seeing Xia Daoming's subtle expression, Xingyi thought that he was both angry and worried. After hesitating for a moment, she cautiously suggested.

"Two fists are indeed no match for four hands!"

Xia Daoming smiled faintly, then changed the subject, his tone turning cold: "However, this is ultimately our territory. Their actions are far too disrespectful to you, the Chief Administrator. How about this, there's no rush to settle scores with them now. Have someone send a message to all the various factions."

Tell them that if they return the land they've occupied and the magic stones they've unearthed now, all past transgressions will be forgiven. But if they delay in returning the land and the magic stones, they will face the consequences themselves!

Xingyi looked shocked upon hearing this and remained in shock for a long time.

She certainly didn't think that Master Xia was just trying to save face or saying something polite!
Master Xia has never been that kind of person!

If that's the case, then it means that Master Xia is preparing to take on multiple True Immortal forces single-handedly!

How could this not shock Xingyi!

"I will obey Lord Xia's decree!" After a long while, Xingyi finally came to her senses, bowed, accepted the order, and left.

The door to the rear hall slowly closed.

A smile crept across Xia Daoming's lips as he murmured to himself, "I never expected this Jade Stream to be such a blessed land! Looks like my luck really is pretty good!"

As he spoke, Xia Daoming slowly closed his eyes.

Twelve mid-grade immortal stones flew out of his storage ring and surrounded him.

Having reaped a bountiful harvest, he naturally needs to quickly cultivate a new divine weapon and break through to the Fourfold True Immortal realm; this is his most pressing matter. As for the various forces, such as the Cang Mansion, he can let them explore the mineral veins for him first, acting as free pavers.
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Xingyi returned to the main hall.

"My lord, what did your elders say?" Seeing her turn back, the five local deities all raised their heads, their eyes full of expectation.

"Our elders have decreed that a message will be sent to all factions today—if they are willing to return the occupied land and the looted stones, all past transgressions will be forgiven; if they remain obstinate, they will bear the consequences!" Xingyi said with a proud and resolute expression.

However, the five local deities in the main hall felt a sinking feeling in their hearts.

To them, the phrases "let bygones be bygones" and "you'll bear the consequences" were nothing but empty words and excuses, merely saving face for themselves. In other words, that so-called immortal elder had no real intention of taking action.

However, no one dared to say this outright. The crowd remained respectful, saying, "Your Excellency is kind and wise; we will obey your command and first send a message to all the forces!"

Xingyi saw everyone's disappointment and reluctance, but did not point it out. She simply nodded in acknowledgment, discussed some matters with them briefly, gave some instructions, and then sent everyone back to their respective places.

After dismissing them, she immediately wrote letters and ordered her trusted confidants to send them by fast horse to various factions.

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The upper reaches of the Jian River were originally the Water Dragon's Mansion and the Cang Mansion's main camp.

Cang Shunyi unfolded the letter, glanced at it, and casually tossed it aside, his cold laugh revealing contempt: "You brought this on yourself? You're just trying to make yourself look good!"

　That concludes today's update.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)