I conquer the immortal with my strength.

Chapter 666 Successive Breakthroughs
In the blink of an eye, Xia Daoming had been back in Yujian for almost half a year.

During this period, relying on the power of its ancestor, Qianzu Mountain not only levied exorbitant taxes everywhere, but also forcibly subjugated many people.

In a short time, its power expanded and it became very popular.

As their power expanded, the arrogance of the Thousand-Foot Mountain side grew increasingly rampant. Every few days, they would send people to the Jade Stream Temple to deliver messages, threatening Xingyi that if she did not come to Thousand-Foot Mountain to apologize, they would lead their troops to raze the temple to the ground.

However, it seems that the Si Tu Temple, fearing the current momentum of Qianzu Mountain, has abandoned its former dominance and is now allowing Qianzu Mountain to act arrogantly and threateningly.

When this news spread, all the forces that had fled from Yujianqi back then and later allied with Qianzushan became arrogant and conceited.

Meanwhile, the four major powers that had dutifully left their forces to mine in Yujian, namely the Cang family, Dou family, Xie family, and Black Abyss Palace, were somewhat restless.

However, due to Xia Daoming's reputation for injuring a Six-Meeting True Immortal with a single move, no one dared to act rashly.

As for the people of the five great lands including Yujian, they were filled with fear and spontaneously burned incense and prayed, hoping that the local deity could once again display his divine power and suppress those evil demons and cultivators.

Under the governance of the Situ Temple, the five sacred lands have enjoyed favorable weather and abundant harvests in recent years. People live in peace and prosperity, and everything goes smoothly. Naturally, they do not wish for forces such as Thousand-Foot Mountain to disrupt their peaceful and beautiful lives.

While the outside world seemed to be on the verge of a storm, everything in the rear hall of the Situ Temple was very quiet.

Xingyi and the others were all focused on cultivation.

Six months ago, they received an incredible opportunity.

They all started from relatively low points, making it easier for them to break through.

Once they fully grasp this opportunity, it will be enough to allow their strength to undergo a series of leaps and transformations.

Xia Daoming himself was also busy.

He was single-mindedly refining the Nine Heavens Mystic Fire to create the eleventh divine weapon.

The process of first using fire and then water already significantly increases the difficulty, especially since the Nine Heavens Profound Fire has existed for countless years and is extremely powerful. It will be even more difficult for him to refine it and nurture a divine weapon.
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Qianzu Mountain.

A tall, thin, dark-skinned old man, exuding a sinister aura, sat on a throne. Below him stood, in order, Wu Lietian, the patriarch of the Iron-backed Centipede Demon Clan, and Xuan Guzi, an elder of the clan.

The old man was none other than the Thousand-Legged Mountain Ancestor, the Old Demon Gongming.

"Ancestor, the six-month deadline has passed. It's time to gather our forces and storm Jade Stream!" Wu Lietian said with murderous intent.

"That's right, let's storm Yujian!" Apart from Xuan Guzi, all the other elders were also filled with murderous intent, wishing they could immediately storm Yujian and wash away the shame of their humiliating retreat from Yujian back then.

The old demon Gongming tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest, his cold gaze slowly sweeping over everyone. After a long while, he said, "More than two years ago, that person injured Dou Wujiu with a single blow without even showing his face, causing him to flee back to the Dou family in a sorry state. It can be seen that his strength is extraordinary. Even I dare not say that I can definitely win."

I sent a message to Xingyi, giving her six months to come to Thousand-Foot Mountain to apologize. This was actually a test. If Xingyi comes, it means that person's strength hasn't reached the Ninth-Level Realm, and we can gather our forces to attack. If the Si Tu Temple takes a hard line, it means that person's strength is sufficient to fight a Ninth-Level True Immortal, and we shouldn't launch a direct attack on the Si Tu Temple.

However, the Si Tu Temple did not respond at all, nor did it show any sign of mobilizing troops or sending anyone to the City God Temple for assistance, which was truly puzzling.

“Ancestor, I think that’s just them making a fuss!” an elder stepped forward and said.

“If it’s just for show, that’s best, but what if it’s not?” Xuan Gu Zi stepped forward and asked.

“Even if it’s not just a charade, apart from Xingyi’s mysterious master, the others at the Si Tu Temple are not to be feared, and their forces are limited. On the other hand, we can gather forces from the Blood Cloud Sect and other factions, with a large and numerous army, enough to sweep through the Si Tu Temple’s army,” the elder said dismissively. “If the person behind Xingyi truly has the power to fight the Ancestor, what use is it if we sweep through the Si Tu Temple’s army but cannot capture him?” Xuan Gu Zi said coldly.

The elder wanted to retort, but the old demon Gongming glanced at him coldly, then turned to Xuan Guzi with a hint of approval on his face.

“Xuan Gu Zi is right. If we cannot capture that person, there will be endless troubles in the future. Even if we sweep away the army of Si Tu Temple, it will be of no use.”

"So, does the Ancestor mean to just let it go like this?" Clan Chief Wu Lietian asked unwillingly.

"Of course we can't just let it go like this." The old demon Gongming waved his hand, a sinister look on his face. "Since the Situ Temple isn't responding, we'll be more patient and investigate further to see if he's just putting on a show. If he is, then our ancestor will make him wish he were dead. If not, then we'll find a way to lure him to Thousand-Legged Mountain and trap him with the Hundred-Jointed Mysterious Centipede Poisonous Net Formation!"

"Our ancestor is wise and his plans are flawless! With our ancestor overseeing the formation, no matter how skilled that person is, he will have no chance of escaping!" Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up and they bowed in praise.
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In the blink of an eye, another year has passed.

On this day, Xia Daoming woke up from his meditation, his face full of surprise.

In a year and a half, he not only successfully nurtured the eleventh divine weapon, the Nine Extremes Flame Lord, and survived the tribulation of thunder and fire, but also his Ancestral Dragon Overlord Body Divine Power rose with the tide, breaking through to the thirteenth level. Moreover, just now, he survived another tribulation and stepped into the Seventh Tribulation Realm.

Such rapid cultivation speed was entirely within Xia Daoming's expectations, and he wasn't particularly surprised.

After all, his understanding of the Dao and the foundation he laid had already reached a very high level. As long as he could refine and absorb suitable cultivation resources, he could naturally and unstoppably enter a higher realm.

What truly surprised him was that, having successfully nurtured the Nine Extremes Flame Lord, the Fire Phoenix Tree, which had always grown slowly, suddenly grew much stronger, and a wisp of purple energy finally gathered in his Purple Mansion once again.

The growth of the Fire Phoenix Tree and the rebirth of the Purple Qi in the Purple Mansion not only gave him a more powerful trump card to protect his life, but also allowed him to naturally comprehend a deeper understanding of the true meaning of the Great Dao.

"It's unlikely we'll see any breakthroughs in the short term. It's time to deal with Thousand-Legged Mountain and then head to Lieyao Mountain in Yanyang County, Xuanyue Prefecture, to see if we can find out any news about Uncle-Master Yue and the others." Xia Daoming's thoughts raced as the palace doors slowly opened.

"Greetings, Master Xia. May I ask what your orders are?" Qingliu, who was guarding outside the door, saw the palace door open and hurriedly entered the palace to pay her respects and ask for instructions.

"Go and summon Xingyi and Yanling to come see me," Xia Daoming instructed.

"Your subordinate obeys!" Qingliu bowed and withdrew.

A moment of effort.

Xingyi and Yanling arrived as ordered.

"Meet the Master!"

"Greetings, sir!"

The two of them saluted respectfully.

In just a year and a half, with the help of the Reincarnation Vermilion Fruit, Yan Ling broke through two levels in succession, entered the Fifth Realm, and joined the ranks of the middle-level True Immortals.

Although Xingyi did not reach the Fifth Assembly Realm, she not only broke through three minor realms and entered the Fourth Assembly Realm with the help of the Reincarnation Vermilion Fruit and some immortal pills, but was also only one step away from the Fifth Assembly Realm.

　That concludes today's update.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)