I conquer the immortal with my strength.

Chapter 626 Shameless

Yan Ling immediately bowed and replied:

"Rest assured, Master. With your guidance and enlightenment, Mother passed the tribulation in less than a year and is now at the Fourth Assembly Realm. With the power of the True Fire of the Sun, she is able to kill Fifth Assembly Realm and fight Sixth Assembly Realm True Immortals."

Furthermore, several elders in the clan have also made breakthroughs in their cultivation. Not long ago, Azure Raven Ridge reclaimed the territories previously occupied by Profound Abyss Valley and other forces, making it far stronger than before.

"Slaying beings of higher levels, even those at the fifth level, and battling true immortals of the sixth level..."

These words were like a thunderclap, exploding in the ears of Cang Shunyi and his companions, shaking them to their core.

Their breathing suddenly became erratic, and their faces turned ashen.

Before Yan Ling could finish speaking, the four of them knelt down with a thud, disregarding their former dignity as True Immortals, and repeatedly kowtowed, begging for mercy.
"We were blind and ignorant! We beg the immortal to have mercy and spare our Cang Mansion a chance to live! We are willing to offer the essence of the true dragon and serve you wholeheartedly to atone for our sins!"

Even Xingyi was slightly stunned at this moment.

She knew her master was unfathomable, but she never expected that in just a few years in the Immortal Realm, he had already gathered many forces under his command, and some of his subordinates were even able to fight against True Immortals of the Sixth Rank.

She had initially been somewhat worried about offending powerful figures, but now she felt an irrepressible surge of pride—

If she were to raise an army now and attack the Dou family again, she would not hesitate for a moment.

The four men lay prostrate on the ground, trembling, not daring to utter another word; the air seemed to freeze.

Xia Daoming simply nodded slightly, then turned to the six members of the Flame Feather Clan, his tone gentle:
"The Azure Feather Fire Crow clan is indeed promising. In that case, you shall remain at Jade Stream for the time being and await further instructions."

"We will obey Your Majesty's decree!" Yan Ling and the other six replied in unison.

Immediately, his gaze returned to Cang Shunyi and the other three, his expression indifferent:
"As the saying goes, 'Those who do evil will not live.' I have not raised an army to attack the Cang family. Whether or not to let the Cang family live is up to the Cang family to decide."

Cang Shunyi hurriedly responded, his tone respectful yet urgent:

"Immortal, please allow me to write a letter and send it back to your residence. Once my father receives it, he will certainly not dare to act rashly again."

"Hmph, cease hostilities and end the war! According to you, if it weren't for my abilities, my disciple and everyone in this Si Tu Temple would have been wiped out! Alright, stop your nonsense. If the Cang family knows how to restrain themselves, I will not pursue the matter further. If they want to raise an army to attack, I will not be lenient either. I will extract the true dragon's essence blood and turn the Cang family into servants and laborers."

Xia Daoming's words were calm, yet they struck like a thunderbolt, leaving the four men pale and filled with bitterness, yet they dared not utter another word.

As Xia Daoming said, those who do evil will not live long!
For a powerful figure like him to not actively attack the Cang family and simply guard his own territory, the Cang family should be burning incense in gratitude.

If the Cang family insists on attacking, then who can they blame?

"You have three days to gather all the true dragon essence within your bodies and present it as a blood bead. After that, you will serve in the Temple of the Earth God for a hundred years. If you are diligent and dutiful, I will release you upon completion of your hundred years; if you are outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant, and dare to play tricks on me even after a hundred years—then you will never have to go back." Xia Daoming's tone was cold and stern, like a decree from the heavens.

"Yes!" Upon hearing this, the four men prostrated themselves to receive the order. At that moment, their hearts were filled with a mixture of sorrow and joy.

They thought that only endless darkness and toil would follow, but now they see a century-long deadline, and there is a glimmer of hope.

For a true immortal, a hundred years is merely the time it takes to go into seclusion a few times. However, offering up the true dragon essence blood accumulated throughout one's life is almost equivalent to cutting off one's own path of cultivation, greatly increasing one's tribulations, and darkening one's path to immortality.

"Take them away and throw them into the dungeon!" Xia Daoming waved his sleeve. Qingliu led her men forward and escorted the four away.

Xingyi stepped forward and bowed, asking, "Master, the upper reaches of the Jian River have been recovered. When will we lead our troops to the middle reaches?"

Xia Daoming stood with his hands behind his back, his expression indifferent: "The Dou family's strength is already superior to the Cang family's. Elder Dou Xuange is a True Immortal of the Third Assembly, and he also has several capable Void Immortals and True Immortals under his command. Your actions in suppressing Cang Shunyi have revealed your sharp edge, and the Dou family will definitely not be careless again. They will surely increase their troops and garrison."

He paused briefly, then smiled slightly: "Originally, I was thinking that I would have to personally take action to attack the Dou family. The arrival of Yan Ling and the other six means I can continue to remain behind the scenes and not let anyone spy on my strengths. However, those five rising stars have not yet transcended the tribulation to become immortals and are not yet of great use. We must first cultivate one or two of them, let them transcend the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation and become true immortals, and then it will not be too late to start a war. It will also be good to take advantage of this gap to observe the reactions of various forces."
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The news of the Si Tu Temple's great victory over the Cang Prefecture's garrison shocked the entire region. Many people thought that either the Cang Prefecture would retaliate with troops, or the Si Tu Temple would seize the opportunity to march into the middle reaches and directly attack the Dou Prefecture's garrison. Unexpectedly, after that battle, the Si Tu Temple fell silent and made no further moves.

Meanwhile, the Cang family remained inactive, seemingly forgetting the humiliation of the Third Master, the clan elders, and many elites being imprisoned in the Si Tu Temple.

The middle reaches of the Jian River are the residence of the Dou family.

Elder Dou Xuange paced back and forth in the main hall, his brows furrowed and his face grim.

"Hmph, that old bastard Cang Hanyue—his son and clan elders have all been suppressed by the Si Tu Temple, yet he has endured until now! His inaction makes us 'watchers from the sidelines' uneasy." Dou Xuange's tone was icy.

“Brother, you want to sit back and watch the tigers fight, to see them both get hurt, but isn’t that what he’s planning too?” a Second-Rank True Immortal said softly.

"Hmph, cunning old fox!" Dou Xuange snorted coldly, then stopped in his tracks, a cold glint flashing in his eyes: "Originally, I didn't take the little Si Tu Temple seriously, thinking they wouldn't dare to really fight. Now it seems I have to be wary. Since they were able to suppress Cang Prefecture in one battle, their next target could very well be my Dou Prefecture's midstream garrison. Although we are not afraid, there will inevitably be casualties, which is not worth it!"

The two True Immortals cupped their hands and asked, "What are your intentions, elder brother?"

“Go to the Temple of the Earth God and promise to pay a small amount of tax every year to put this matter aside. In any case, this place is originally the territory of the Heavenly Court, and it is not right for us to occupy it. Taking a step back will actually leave us some room to maneuver.”

“Brother’s words are very good.” The Second Immortal nodded in agreement.

“Then let’s set off immediately,” Dou Xuange said in a deep voice.

"Alright!" The Second Immortal nodded, left his residence, and headed towards the Temple of the Earth God.

An hour later, the Second Immortal arrived at the Temple of the Earth God and was welcomed into the main hall.

Soon after, he stormed out, his face flushed, as if he had suffered a great humiliation.

"How arrogant! This is outrageous! We wanted to settle this peacefully and give them some face, but they brought out old letters, demanding that we not only withdraw from the middle reaches of the stream and return all the immortal stones we've dug up over the years, but also offer a hundred mid-grade immortal stones as an apology!"

At the Dou residence, the Second Immortal was so angry that his face turned ashen, and his voice shook the entire hall.

"Bam—!"

Dou Xuange slammed his fist on the large table in anger, shattering it into dust on the spot, with wood chips flying everywhere.

"They're asking for it! I'd like to see just how capable they are to dare utter such arrogant words!"

　That concludes today's update.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)