The ancestor is incompetent!

Chapter 224 Battle Peak
This scene happened very suddenly, which surprised many people. After all, how could Lord Sun value someone who couldn't even see through his inner demons?
In the ancient hall of the Zhenyang Sect, the Sun True Lord was stunned for a moment. He looked at the gradually dissipating radiance of the sun and sighed, "There are indeed people who can resist the temptation of the Golden Elixir. Those who are afraid of death will seek the longevity of the Golden Elixir, while those with firm Dao hearts will crave its wonders."

Becoming a Golden Core cultivator grants one the destiny of an immortal, transforming them from an ordinary mortal into a celestial being. Yet this young woman possesses such immense perseverance.

"Qi Ling, are you really so capable of bewitching people?"

The person below dared not answer, but stood there silently, head bowed and speechless.

The setting sun shone through the open doors into the main hall, casting a golden glow on the young man sitting on the platform.

He sighed heavily, "Yuan Yao, this is the first time I have failed."

Master Yuanyao said respectfully, "This is also the only time you have ever failed."

"The only time?" Sun True Lord muttered to himself, "I thought I understood people's hearts, and that's why I've been able to surpass them for thousands of years. Today I failed, and that's also because of people's hearts."

He stood up and walked to the front of the hall. The setting sun cast his shadow long, but it was also very lonely, because no one dared to stand next to him.

"Yuan Yao, go and tell Qing Xuan and Tong Xuan to withdraw from Nan Jue Zhou and return to the Immortal Sect."

"What?" Master Yuanyao was startled, and belatedly realized in disbelief, "My lord! Do you really intend to do this?"
Without the suppression of these three paths, the other lineages would lose their checks and balances, and the beings of the Southern Continent would be plunged into a true hell on earth!

"But was Jiang Xu, before this, truly benevolent to the beings of Nanjue Island?"

Sun True Lord shook his head and continued, "You should know that the Southern Absolute is actually a world in itself."

The eleven immortal sects and the nine continents each have their own rules and regulations. Let them fight it out. Since human hearts are unpredictable, let's see what fate has in store!

Master Yuanyao gritted his teeth and asked, "But sir, aren't you the Heaven itself?"

"No, when did I become the heavens?"

The Sun True Lord chuckled lightly and said calmly, "I am merely the sun in the sky."

……

On Danfeng Peak, a young boy stared blankly at the fading sunlight in the sky for a long time. His tender face was full of sorrow, and tears welled up in his eyes but did not fall.

Footsteps sounded behind him, and a wide, dark red sleeve gently wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes.

The boy looked up, saw the person who had come, and said in a choked voice, "Master... is the old clan leader dead?"

Li Yiyan wiped away his tears, squatted down, and looked into those sorrowful eyes to comfort him, saying, "Elder Qian just went to where she wanted to go."

"But the book says that if one fails to ascend the throne, one will die!" Qian Chengguang said sadly.

"That's other places. In Qiling, death is rebirth."

Li Yiyan stood up, looked at the young boy in front of him, and recalled his long-forgotten memories. Back then, there was also a young boy by his side, but unfortunately, he was powerless to protect him and watched as his junior brother was swallowed by the sea monster.

Now, he has another young man by his side, but this time he is his disciple.

Li Yiyan gazed into the distance and said to him, "When you achieve true cultivation, perhaps you will be able to see Elder Qian."

……

In the Xuan Yuan New Realm, within a fairy temple shrouded in clouds and mist, a ray of red sunlight fell upon it.

Qian Shiyan's consciousness gradually recombine from the brink of collapse and loss into a clear and perceptive will, and she vaguely sensed the existence of her physical body once again from the chaos.

She seemed to hear birds chirping all around her, followed by the feeling of wind, and her senses gradually returned. She tried to open her eyes, and a ray of light shone into them.

Qian Shiyan snapped back to her senses. She looked at the scene before her and saw herself sitting cross-legged on a lotus flower. The lotus platform floated on a pond with a light mist floating on the water. In the center stood a statue of two serpent gods, one blue and one white.

"here it is……"

A series of footsteps sounded, and an old man walked quickly over. Upon seeing her, he smiled and said, "Congratulations on your new life, Martial Aunt!"

"You are..." Qian Shiyan looked at the old man before her, her memories stirring, "You are Yu..."

“That’s right, this disciple is indeed Yu Siqi!” the old man said with a smile. “After I passed away a few years ago, I was guided to this world by the Ancestor.”

"This world? Ancestor?" Qian Shiyan was shocked. Looking back at the blue and white serpent statues behind her, she asked, "Could it be Junior Brother Li Yuan?"

"It is indeed the Ancestor!" Yu Siqi exclaimed. "This world is Xuan Yuan. It is the Xuan Yuan above in the Xuan Yuan Mantra!"

"So, does that mean all of Qi Ling's disciples after her death will be reborn in this world?" Qian Shiyan suppressed her shock. "Then where did this world come from?"

Are we alive or dead?

Yu Siqi laughed and said, "According to the ancestor, we are no longer adapted to the laws of heaven and earth of the old world. For various reasons, we cannot exist in the ancient world, so we came to the new world!"
We are still us.

Sometimes I think, maybe I was always in the New Territories, and I was just having a dream of being born in the Old Territories.

After listening, Qian Shiyan remained silent for a moment, then stepped out of the pool, looked at the world before her, sensed the spiritual energy of this world, and chuckled: "Long confined in a cage, I have regained my freedom. Having faced death, I have found liberation."

Having traversed six hundred years in the ancient realm, experiencing life and death, honor and disgrace, joy and sorrow, separation and reunion, and fully comprehending the seven emotions and six desires, I believe my path to cultivation in this life is now unobstructed.

"Uncle-Master is indeed insightful. Cultivation in this realm is quite different from that in the ancient realm, but the fundamental principles are the same. Cultivation in the new realm is divided into acquired Qi cultivation and innate Qi cultivation. Acquired Qi cultivation is equivalent to the early and middle stages of Qi cultivation in the ancient realm."

Innate Qi Refining is equivalent to the late stage or peak of Qi Refining in the Ancient Realm.

"In that case, I feel that the classification of cultivation realms in the ancient world is somewhat unrealistic." Qian Shiyan pondered, "I was surprised when I was in the late stage of Qi Refining. Although we were all in the Qi Refining stage, the difference between the early and middle stages and the late stage was almost two realms."

If the division were based on the New Territories' laws, it would actually be more reasonable.

“That is indeed true.” Yu Siqi smiled and said, “In this world, there are heavenly gods above and ghost messengers below, and the human world lies between heaven and earth.”

After reaching the Innate Realm, one is called a Human Immortal, comparable to a lower-level True Cultivator in the Ancient Realm.

A mid-level true cultivator becomes an Earth Immortal, while a high-level true cultivator becomes a Celestial Immortal.

As for the Golden Core cultivators, they are called enlightened immortals!

Qian Shiyan pressed on, "And what about the True Lord?"

“This…” Yu Siqi was somewhat taken aback and said, “This… according to rumors from the New World, the highest realm is the Golden Immortal! It is probably comparable to the True Monarch realm.”

"The Golden Immortal is immortal!" Qian Shiyan raised her eyes, gazing at the sun in the sky, and said leisurely, "In my previous life, I sought a life of freedom; in this life, I will seek the Dao." ...

More than a month after the sun lost its light, on a certain day in the Southern Continent, three magnificent beams of light slowly rose, like three golden, white, and blue stars shining in the night, and countless people looked up to see them.

The Primordial Daoist saw the True Persons of the Tai Xuan, Qing Xuan, and Shang Xuan Immortal Sects activate their positions, leading a group of direct lineage True Cultivators to ascend to heaven and break through the boundary.

Seeing this scene, the Golden Core cultivators from various factions felt their suppressed thoughts, suppressed for nearly a century, begin to stir. The presence of the three great immortal sects was their duty to oversee and maintain order; as long as they remained, the Southern Continent wouldn't descend into complete chaos.

But now that they've all left, it means that the First Manifestation of the Heavenly Palace has given up, and these people can now fight with all their might for fortune and the Great Dao!

Above the sky, three stars twinkled and shone brightly, a beautiful sight against the night sky.

But the inhabitants of the Southern Continent were unaware that a catastrophe was about to unfold.

Inside the Qiling Sect, in the Hall of Masters, all the true cultivators stood solemnly.

Sect Leader Wang Chaochen said with some shock, "So this is what the world is like."

We have always believed that Nanjue Island is a remote and desolate place, an uninhabited island on the outskirts of the central continent.

Only today do I realize that the South is not an island, but a boundary!

We, the people of the Southern Realm, are the true masters of this land! Even though Jiang Xu reigned supreme for thousands of years, he ultimately perished to atone for his actions!

Upon hearing this, Wang Fengyun, who was among the cultivators, twitched at the corner of his mouth, but showed no dissatisfaction.

Wang Chaochen on the stage continued, "Now that the Three Immortals Sect has departed, chaos is about to erupt across the land. It is only through the valiant efforts of twenty generations of leaders of the Qiling Sect that we have achieved our current status."

We are faced with only two paths. One path is to live a life of complacency, watch as other paths are swallowed up, and eventually return to the situation of the Southern Extinction six hundred years ago, bowing down and submitting to other paths as the superior one.

The other path is for us to become the supreme sect! For us, the people of Nanjue Continent, to become the masters of Nanjue!

Gentlemen, will you submit and submit, or strive to become the supreme ruler?

The hall was solemn; no one dared to utter a sound. Every path was fraught with tension. But those who had achieved true cultivation weren't fools; anyone with eyes could see that only these two paths lay ahead.

The old cultivators of the Xiang family all lowered their heads and remained silent, afraid to utter a word for fear of causing trouble.

The true cultivators of the Li family all focused their attention on Clan Chief Li Hanxing, awaiting his stance.

The true cultivators of the Bai family all stood tall and proud, with a subtle urge to argue.

The Wang family cultivators fell into deep thought, their minds filled with past humiliations, sorrows, and records from their clan history.

The remaining cultivators each had their own considerations and weighed their options, pondering which choice would bring them greater benefits.

Wang Chaochen, standing on the high platform, silently observed the diverse crowd below. Qi Ling was not an individual, but rather a group composed of these true cultivators, each representing their own interests and those of the dozens or even hundreds of Qi Refining disciples behind them.

When the interests of these people come together, they become the will of the Qiling faction.

Li Hanxing, the oldest and most senior cultivator among the true cultivators, broke the silence, looked up at the stage, and asked, "Have you consulted the two patriarchs?"

Wang Chaochen seemed to have anticipated this question and immediately smiled and said, "The sect's Ancestor Chenming has always been devoted to cultivation and does not concern himself with worldly affairs, so everything is decided by Ancestor Yuanchu."

I also asked the ancestor of the Yuan Dynasty, and he said: The path is under your feet, and you shall decide for yourselves.

If you are content to live in seclusion in a corner of the world, the ancestor will do his best to protect you.

If you are determined to compete, then the Ancestor will surely do everything in his power to help you achieve the day when everyone becomes a dragon!

The hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. All the cultivators looked up in disbelief. This was the first time they had felt Qi Ling's extraordinary nature. How could they, mere cultivators, possibly discuss matters with a Golden Core cultivator?
Wang Chaochen looked at their shocked expressions and said, "Qi Ling is now at its most prosperous period in history, with hundreds of true cultivators, tens of thousands of disciples, and tens of millions of ordinary people. All of them are the result of the hard work of our ancestors."

If we do not carry on their will, how will we face our ancestors in the afterlife?

If we do not build on the past and forge ahead into the future, striving for a change that will last for eternity, how will future generations judge us for being unambitious and clinging to the status quo?
Our Qiling Dao lineage is an ancient path from the Southern Continent for over four thousand years. This world should rightfully belong to us!

Since we have the power and the reason, why can't we have the ambition to conquer the world?

Instead of fighting for profit and power with the Qiling Sect within a single mountain and region, why not contend with the entire world?
Gentlemen, I, Chao Chen, hereby swear the Xuan Yuan Spirit Oath, dedicating my entire life to the expansion of Qi Ling's territory and to the struggle for Qi Ling's supremacy in the Southern Realm. Even if I die, my will will remain!
Fellow disciples, are you willing to walk the same path with me?

The energetic young sect leader now expressed his sincere heart and made bold and ambitious statements before them, his spirit soaring and his intentions resonating far and wide.

The true cultivators of the Qi Feng Wang family emerged from their bewilderment and shouted in unison, their voices resounding throughout the surrounding area: "We swear to follow our sect leader to the death!"

Seeing the Wang family's reaction, Li Hanxing immediately followed suit, saying, "My Li family swears to follow the sect leader to expand our territory!"

Upon seeing that the clan leader had expressed his opinion, the Li family cultivators behind him immediately bowed and agreed.

The Bai and Xiang families immediately followed suit, expressing their support in unison.

The remaining cultivators also echoed the call. Regardless of their own interests or demands, once the will of the people was established, even if they regretted their decision, they would be swept along by this overwhelming trend.

If they give up, they will be betraying their own stance and becoming enemies with Qi Ling's tens of thousands of disciples.

The aura of the ruler in the hall soared to the sky. In the realm of destiny, the two serpents, one blue and one white, which were coiled on the top of Qiling Mountain, suddenly raised their heads and roared. The sound traveled for thousands of miles and shook the destiny pattern of the four directions.

Looking at the scene before him, Wang Chaochen had never felt so connected to everyone, and his aura was extraordinary. He said, "Since everyone has this wish, then let us proceed accordingly, prioritizing speed and efficiency."

In light of the arrangements made in the last war, I specifically petitioned the Ancestor to establish the War Peak, which is established solely for the purpose of war, and is dedicated to the coordination of war situation and strategic deployment, as well as the dispatch of the Nine Peaks.

As for manpower, it will be drawn from each of the nine peaks. We hope that all peak masters will cooperate!

"We are naturally willing to obey the sect leader's orders!" the nine peak masters all replied in unison.

"As for the position of Peak Master of Zhanfeng, the most suitable candidate would have been Clan Chief Bai, but she has not returned since her breakthrough. After much deliberation, I have decided on another person, and I believe you will all be satisfied with that!" Wang Chaochen said with a smile to the group of cultivators, directly extinguishing their thoughts of vying for the position of Peak Master.

Wang Chaochen bowed towards the door and said, "I respectfully request permission from Peak Master Zhanfeng!"

Upon hearing this, all the cultivators turned around and looked towards the door.

Under the moonlight, the night wind blew peach petals down. A monk in a gray robe, holding a mudra in one hand, strode in, smiled at the crowd, and said, "The world is full of suffering. This humble monk, Lingyun, has come down from the mountain to save the world."

(End of this chapter)