Shangyuque

Chapter 396 The Unfortunate Couple on the Voyage to the Divine Cave: The Holy Venerable's Brother and Wife (1.27 Million Views, Seeking Monthly Tickets)
The storm that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, together with Taihe Water and Blue Forbidden Dragon God, stirred up at the Basket Gathering would require a long transmission to reach the bottom of the Great Heaven and Earth.

A few days ago, the expeditionary forces of the Divine Cave within the Great Heaven and Earth, completely unaffected by the Anti-Heaven Alliance, had already begun their voyage.

Standing atop the Divine Sky Flying Ship, Yin Donghai, a peak-level cultivator of the Purple Mansion realm in the General Affairs Department of the Eternal Divine Sky Project, swept his divine sense over the jubilant expressions of the young cultivators of the Divine Sky.

But it itself felt no joy whatsoever.

Those young people were excited, expectant, and dreaming of opportunities and possibilities beyond the vast world. They had never obtained anything of value. Within the sacred heavens, even the strongest brainwashing could not change their barren reality.

Therefore, they hoped that leaving would be their salvation.

But Yin Donghai knew that this was just a fantasy.

Leaving is not salvation, but a desperate escape.

All the top forces in the world will join forces against the Wuji Dao Lord to annihilate the Divine Cave.

So many top-grade gold. And the terrifying Bifang, countless cattle and horse followers and servants.

Neither Yin Donghai's master Yongge nor his uncle Shen Ri had the confidence to deal with such a powerful opponent.

Therefore, only a portion of the demon race from the Divine Cave could be sent beyond the heavens and earth.

Leave. If the Divine Cave is destined for destruction, then these departing Divine Sky Demons are the last hope.

Yin Donghai put aside his worries and looked into the distance.

There are also many flying boats there.

Inside this secret cavity, three rows of enormous divine flying ships were preparing for takeoff, totaling thirty ships.

Each one of them is a true spiritual treasure, even if it is only of low grade.

It can be said that Yongge and Chenri, the two top-tier experts of the Divine Cave, have brought out their real bargaining chips.

Cultivators from thirteen Void Realms are converging here from all directions.

For the long voyage plan, the Divine Cave mobilized a total of 120,000 Foundation Establishment cultivators, 600 Purple Mansion cultivators, 30 Golden Core cultivators, and 3 powerful Golden Immortals, all while maintaining its unwavering combat strength.

And, three million ordinary gods, of whom at least several hundred thousand are Qi cultivators.

Yin Donghai calculated that almost everyone had arrived.

As a disciple of the God of Yongge and also the Director of the General Affairs Department of the Eternal Divine Dome Project, he knew the complete details of the voyage plan.

Thirty Divine Sky Flying Ships need to set sail simultaneously.

The voyage plan of the Divine Cave must be completed in one fell swoop, striving to break out of the world and break free from the constraints of the Winnowing Basket Society and Bifang—this is a redemptive operation to break through the blockade.

Preserve the flame, so that it may spread and flourish throughout the heavens.

At the same time, with the support of the Wuji Dao Master, they participated in the exploration of the heavens beyond the heavens.

It can be said that they are not only competing with the Anti-Heaven Alliance for the changes in the endless void, but also introducing variables into the final battle outside the Great Heaven and Earth.

Suddenly, a Golden Core cultivator from the Divine Cave, dressed in a dark brown robe with gold embroidery, appeared beside Yin Donghai, interrupting his thoughts.

"Senior Forty-One!" Yin Donghai hurriedly bowed.

The Forty-First Immortal Venerable forced a smile and nodded, but his eyes were filled with exhaustion from being overwhelmed by immense pressure. He said softly.

"Donghai, your master and your master have already decided on the allocation of Golden Core slots."

After leaving the Great World, as long as you reach your destination as planned, you will become one of the first Divine Golden Core cultivators to attain enlightenment beyond the realm.

The Great Heaven and Earth have reached their limit. Similar to the top forces of the anti-heaven alliances such as the Immortal Alliance, the Four Seas Alliance, and the Immortal Kingdom, the geniuses of the Divine Cave are also stuck at the Golden Core realm.

Silver Winter Sea is a prime example; its talent was so exceptional that it caught the eye of the God of Eternal Ge.

However, he remains trapped at the peak of the Purple Mansion realm, unable to make any further progress for many years.

The long voyage plan gave it that opportunity.

However, Yin Donghai shook his head, showing no joy whatsoever.

"I actually prefer to stay in the Great Heaven and Earth, and live and die with the Divine Firmament."

But Master's meaning is that someone must lead the younger cultivators to create new changes.

The Forty-First Immortal Venerable was the forty-first disciple of the Sun God Venerable and one of the thirty Golden Core cultivators who were dispatched this time. He nodded slightly and sighed.

“In the past, I always felt that if we cultivate ourselves and reach a higher level, we will be different from ordinary people who are trapped by lifespan and limited perspectives.”

But now, there's a new feeling: the Divine Dome isn't perfect, but it's still our home.

They left the great heaven and earth, left the divine sky, saying there was a chance to return, that they could return if they were victorious.

But I'm afraid we'll never return.

The tone of the Forty-First Immortal Venerable grew increasingly faint, and finally, a hint of sorrow crept into it.

What is there to lament?
They lamented the injustice of Heaven, the lack of mercy from fate on the divine race, and the impending annihilation of their own race and their allegiance.
Hard to say.

Yin Donghai nodded in deep agreement. It too had many worries in its heart, but didn't know how to express them.

People's hearts can change.

When immense pressure mounted, and when these direct descendants of the two Divine Venerables, standing at the relatively high levels of the Divine Cave, saw that terrifying future, their yearning for meaning was reshaped by the pressure.

Under pressure, matter can change its nature; why can't the human heart?

"There will be a way home. If we win, we can come back!"

Another voice rang out, and two immortals dressed in non-standard robes appeared beside Yin Donghai and Forty-One.

The Golden Immortal of the Divine Cave, the twelfth Immortal Venerable, the Scorpion King Goddess, is also the Golden Immortal leading the expedition on this long voyage.

The Scorpion Goddess, wearing a bright silver headband, spoke with an air of elation as she continued to encourage them.

"Donghai, Xiao Sishi, you two just think too much."

Both the Divine Lord Yongge and the Divine Lord Chenri are confident of winning, but you disciples are afraid.

The purpose of these thirty flying boats charging through the pass together is solely to lay the groundwork for the endless heavens.

In this way, whether the decisive battle takes place in the Great Heaven and Earth or outside of Heaven and Earth, our Divine Firmament will have leverage.

Don't be discouraged, go and comfort the junior cultivators below.

I don't know which bastard spread the rumor that gathering so many people was for refining a precious elixir.

The flying boat serves as both an alchemy furnace and a source of spiritual materials. Once the cultivators have gathered, they can begin refining directly.

Isn't this ridiculous? But those idiots below are really stupid; how could anyone believe such an outrageous rumor?

"You two get moving and clarify this matter with the idiots down there."

Scorpion Goddess was a companion of Yongge God in his youth and also the main leader of the Divine Cave under the two gods.

As the person in charge of this long voyage plan, her strength, according to the new ranking system set by the Anti-Heaven Alliance, is definitely that of a Quasi-Saint.

Therefore, the goddess's encouragement immediately lifted everyone's spirits. Yin Donghai and the Forty-First also put aside their doubts and accepted the order to appease those foolish little cultivators.

After the two left, another Golden Immortal, the Twelfth Immortal Venerable, asked.

"Goddess, are Master and Uncle truly confident of victory this time?"

The twelfth Immortal Venerable is the twelfth disciple of the Sun-Sinking Sea-Devouring God Venerable. He is stronger than the forty-first Immortal Venerable and is considered to be in the upper-middle range among Golden Immortals, reaching the Taiyi Golden Immortal level.

But deep down, it was also feeling uneasy.
The Scorpion Goddess glanced at the twelfth one, said nothing, but the arrogance on her face gradually disappeared, turning into calm.

"Well, let's give it a try. There's no way to avoid it," the goddess replied.

As a powerful being at the Quasi-Saint realm, it was not a member of the Divine Cave Demon Clan, but a Demon God.

Therefore, it is entirely possible for it to change its allegiance.

But it also has its reasons for not being able to change cars and not wanting to change cars—its relationship with Yongge is the least likely to be betrayed.

"I understand," the twelfth said, lowering his head, seemingly lost in thought.

"It's interesting that the final deadline for the long voyage is approaching."

You Golden Core cultivators, on the contrary, have become unsettled.

"What's wrong, Little Twelve? What are you afraid of?" The Scorpion Goddess asked calmly with a smile.

She was Yongge's comrade-in-arms and one of the key figures in charge of the two deities of the Divine Cave, similar to Cangshan's position in the Immortal Alliance before joining the Boluo Society.

Therefore, she was certainly qualified to call the twelfth Immortal Venerable under Shen Ri Sect "Little Twelfth".

The logic remains the same—within the Anti-Heaven Alliance's system, the Golden Immortal Scorpion Queen Goddess of the Divine Cave, who is leading the expedition this time, is a true Quasi-Saint.

The Twelfth Immortal Venerable doesn't usually interact much with the Scorpion Queen Goddess, but now that the Divine Cave is under pressure and struggling to survive, everyone's mindset has changed.

The two had known each other for a long time and had interacted quite a bit, so at this moment, the Twelfth Immortal Venerable put aside his past guard and revealed his true feelings.

"Second Master's Wife, I feel that my Dao heart is shattering."

If we truly have no future, then our current resistance, from the Eternal Divine Dome Project to the Far Voyage Project, is ultimately meaningless.

The so-called gods will only face inevitable destruction, just like those races that perished during the long development of the universe.

In the past, I always thought I had attained the Golden Elixir, that I was a Golden Immortal, and that I was no longer an ordinary person.

But at this moment, I want to do something for the gods, but I am powerless to do so.

There's no chance anymore.

The twelfth Immortal Venerable's tone was quite heavy.

While the junior monks below were still looking forward to participating in the voyage, the top floor of the Divine Cave was already in complete disarray.

Faraway, faraway, I can't even survive back home, can faraway really solve my problems?
The ultimate confrontation between cultivators, the struggle for supremacy, is to exterminate them all.

It was nothing more than a long escape.

What shook the Twelfth Immortal Venerable's resolve even more was that, under pressure, it gradually rediscovered its sense of belonging to the divine race.

This process of seeking a sense of belonging stems from a lack of security, which in turn is reflected in one's moral compass.

Thus, like Yin Donghai and the Forty-First, it also exhibited a state of being on the verge of collapse under certain pressure.

In the face of brutal confrontation and overwhelming strength, banding together will not provide warmth; it will only intensify the eruption of that insecure feeling.

The Scorpion Goddess shook her head. She had long seen through these changes, but all she could do was pretend to be confident and encourage her subordinates.

"I didn't expect you to have similar thoughts, but it's no use, the Divine Firmament has nowhere to retreat."

Fate is unfair, the world is unfair, talent is unfair, resources are unfair—nothing is fair, yet we still have to survive in such a reality.

Little Twelve, if you want to see victory, you must first believe in victory.

Don't worry, there's still a chance, though not much, but there's still a chance.

It's unlikely that a quasi-saint's judgment would be wrong, and the Scorpion King Goddess's theory of vitality is actually correct.

As long as Bifang and Wuji Daozhu can destroy each other, and can kill Wuding Fawang during and after the explosion, the Divine Cave and the Divine Race will have a chance to survive.

"Is there really any hope?" The Twelfth Divine Lord asked, looking up in confusion.

The Scorpion Goddess did not look at him, but instead gazed at the minor cultivators of the Divine Cave who were boarding the ship, some with trepidation, some with anticipation, some with unease, and others with anxiety.

"Yongge and I fought our way out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood. Over the years, we have experienced countless life-or-death crises."

The biggest takeaway is that there is always hope until the very last moment.

Therefore, we must first believe. Only when we believe can we make those below us believe.

Only when everyone believes together can we have a chance to see victory.

Little Twelve, you've become a Golden Immortal; it's time to shoulder your responsibilities.

Ethnic groups and individuals are not opposed to each other.

Only when the gods prosper can we, the top cultivators who rely on the god system, have a more extraordinary future.

The pressure was immense, but we were more united than ever before.

You probably don't know that the Anti-Heaven Alliance is still fighting amongst itself, and recently the New Five Realms Heavenly Gathering case has been exposed.

The opportunity not only exists, but it's significant.

"Little Twelve understands."

The two silently watched the boarding procession, which resembled rows of ants.

Unbeknownst to them, the infighting within the Anti-Heaven Alliance had already come to an end.

Under the leadership and charge of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, a new era for the Anti-Heaven Alliance has arrived.

Everyone is heading towards their final fate, from the minor cultivators of the Immortal Alliance to the Scorpion King Goddess of the Divine Cave; no one is more noble than the others.

As for who will win this game of crossing to the other side, there is no answer.

The only answer is that the outcome never depends solely on oneself.

Top practitioners can certainly see the great drawbacks of such an absolutely selfish method of practice.

Thus, under pressure, from the new order of the Anti-Heaven Alliance to the Eternal Divine Dome Project and the Far Voyage Project of the Divine Cave.

The sages who once desperately sought to devour every last drop of inspiration have unanimously begun the process of returning the changes to the vast universe and the endless heavens.

It wasn't generosity, but determination!

This is destined to be a profound and protracted confrontation. Just as the Scorpion Goddess said, perhaps we will never know how it will end until the very last moment.

"Yi Shen Bing Liu 25, this is it, Xiang Yu. Sure enough, we are still grouped together according to our region."

Pushing open the cabin door, Jin Xiangyu's fellow villager, Yi Rutian, smiled and said to Jin Xiangyu, who was making the bed.

"Brother Rutian?" Jin Xiangyu was also overjoyed.

The voyage plan sounds promising, but for the cultivators involved, there is naturally an indescribable sense of loneliness in addition to hope.

I'm leaving my hometown, and it might be forever.

It's always good to meet someone from your hometown.

But Jin Xiangyu noticed that Yi Rutian seemed to be startled by the cramped environment inside the cabin.

The cramped cabin, Yi Shen Bing 625, had a total of nine berths.

Pushing open the door, there are three berths on each side, and further inside the cabin directly opposite the door, there are three more berths—all bunk beds.

It can be said that this thing is even more outrageous than the pigeon coop that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable set up in Qingxifang; it's practically a coffin room.

Looking at the cramped coffin space, Yi Rutian's expression was quite interesting.

"This flying boat is a spiritual treasure; shouldn't it possess spatial abilities? Why is our location so cramped?"

Yi Rutian felt this shouldn't be the case; after all, he and Jin Xiangyu were both at the Foundation Establishment stage.
"Actually, it's not bad, Brother Rutian, you don't know this."

Each cabin houses fifty people. You can go straight to bed by simply opening the door. There are five layers of beds, with ten people sleeping on each layer.

There are fifteen people in the Qi Refining Chamber. There is a place to stand, but there are also five bunk beds on one side, so you can only stand and can't even sit.

Our Foundation Building cabin has nine people, so at least we have a place to sit.

This is the Purple Mansion. It is said that the Purple Mansion is a place where people live in single rooms, and can also accommodate ten of their attendants in six-person cabins.

As for its spatial capabilities, it's said that the Divine Sky Flying Boat needed to break through the Anti-Heaven Alliance's blockade, so many functions were sacrificed during its forging, just to ensure that some functions were powerful enough.

"So, well, how about I take you out for a look around first, brother? I arrived a couple of days earlier and am quite familiar with this Yi Shen flying boat."

Upon hearing Jin Xiangyu's introduction, Yi Rutian felt a sharp pain in his teeth.

Thinking of the fifty people per cabin of the gods, he suddenly felt that the nine-person cabins here were quite like 'heaven on earth'.

After settling into his berth, Yi Rutian, led by Jin Xiangyu, began to tour the Divine Sky Flying Ship.

"Brother, this flying ship needs to be fully loaded with 100,000 divine beings and Qi cultivators, which means there are 2,000 cabins."

They also need to accommodate 4,000 Foundation Establishment cultivators, a full 4,000 people, with 500 rooms for nine people each.

That means those twenty Purple Mansion cultivators can relax a bit and stay in better cabins with their disciples and clansmen.

In addition, a large number of people who bought tickets would also embark on the voyage.

It is said that the free tickets we obtained this time would cost more than seventy high-grade spirit stones inside the Divine Vault.

And this is for a 15-person cabin; a 9-person cabin for Foundation Establishment cultivators would cost over a hundred high-grade spirit stones.

Yi Rutian listened attentively and replied thoughtfully.

"With so many people rushing to leave the Great World and Xiangyu, I'm afraid the real situation isn't as good as Shenqiong says."

Jin Xiangyu replied with a wry smile.

"That's just how times are, all we can do is go with the flow."

Anyway, if the Great World is dangerous, leaving it will at least guarantee that it's a good thing in the long run.

As he spoke, he led Yi Rutian into the inner cabin of the Divine Sky Flying Ship.

Once inside the cabin, the situation changed again. Inside the enormous flying ship, there was a huge underground botanical garden, over a hundred feet long and wide, resembling a forest.

However, the garden was sealed off by an array at this moment, and a large group of people were crowded on the outer corridor, looking at the garden inside and discussing it enthusiastically.

"This is the Nostalgia Garden, where various plants from within the Divine Vault are grown. After the airship sets sail, people from different cabins can take turns coming here to get some fresh air," Jin Xiangyu explained.

Along the wide corridors surrounding the Nostalgia Garden, there were many monks setting up stalls. The two strolled around for a while and found a painter who painted two side-by-side scrolls of paintings of them standing next to the Nostalgia Garden.

“Brother Rutian, it’s perfect that we each take one.”

Haha, the spaceship hasn't set sail yet, I'm going to ask someone to send it back to the Divine Light Sky Hall where I used to work.

Once I leave, I don't know if I'll ever have the chance to come back.

Jin Xiangyu put away the scroll and sighed with some emotion.

The voyage of the Divine Cave, from underground to the void, is something that none of the demon cultivators in the Divine Cave can help but fear.

"Of course we have to come back. If we don't, no matter how great our reputation is outside, our fellow Daoists won't know about it. What's the point then? Hahaha."

Yi Rutian answered with a smile, but a hint of longing flickered in its eyes.

A few days later, the thirty Divine Sky Flying Ships were finally packed with passengers.

The three Golden Immortals leading the team—Scorpion Queen Goddess, the Twelfth Immortal Venerable, and Mushroom Ancestor Immortal Venerable—each led ten flying boats, gradually 'rising' from the ground in the secret underground space into the air.

The Scorpion Goddess sat with her eyes lowered, raised her hand in mid-air, and immediately summoned the Sun God and the Eternal Spear God.

The three sages joined forces and instantly opened a passageway within the underground world of the Great Heaven and Earth, leading to the outer void.

The flying boats shot off like arrows, these divine flying boats of the spiritual treasure level were all driven by wondrous methods.

From the outside, the flying boats appear to be completely still, remaining in place, half exposed within the vast天地 (heaven and earth) and half hidden outside of it.

In fact, they had all rushed into the void in an instant.

All that's needed is for the three sages to activate their wondrous methods again, and they will be able to reach their maximum speed directly.

"Yongge, let's go together. If we escape together, we can at least survive for tens of thousands of years."

In the final moments, the Scorpion Goddess suddenly tried to pull her lover away.

By taking advantage of the joint voyage plan of the Divine Cave and the Wuji Dao Master, they can leave the Great World. That way, the two of them can survive for tens of thousands more years by working together.

'Even if you run away, you'll still die in the end, so you might as well take a gamble!'
Take care, Evil Mother. We will surely meet again someday.

After giving the Scorpion Goddess a deep look, Yongge ultimately rejected the advice of his lover, his closest friend, and his ally and partner of tens of thousands of years.

It wants to win!
It wants to win!
Is there really a chance to meet again?

The Scorpion Goddess had a premonition that this might be their last farewell.

If he led his team away to carry out the long voyage plan, he could at least live a few more years, but Yongge...
Yongge, just like its title, chose to remain in the world where war was about to break out.

Having you in this life is enough; not becoming a true immortal is not enough for a fulfilling life.

Evil Mother, I still want to fight for it.

Go, take them, go far away, the farther the better.

With the help of Yongge God and Chenri Tunhai God, Scorpion Goddess successfully led the fleet of flying ships across tens of thousands of miles, directly leaving the absolute attack range of the Great Heaven and Earth Anti-Heaven Alliance saints.

The Divine Cave Expedition Project has officially begun!
The stage of the endless heavens has gained another heavyweight player.

Meanwhile, Huanpei, who was cultivating in the mysterious black space, noticed her master who was bound by heavy chains. Suddenly, she grinned and revealed a terrifying smile.

"Master, what's wrong?" Huanpei asked, puzzled, thinking that some crucial change had occurred.

"I found a pair of star-crossed lovers. How interesting."

The Daoist Master of Limitless Realm replied with a smile, genuinely finding it interesting.

You're all top-tier cultivators at the Gold or near-Gold level, and you're still playing with emotions? How is that not interesting?
"A pair of star-crossed lovers?"

Huanpei was puzzled; it wasn't even sure what the Wuji Dao Master was talking about—the concept of a pair of star-crossed lovers was still too difficult for these truly lowly creatures to comprehend.

“There is actually genuine affection between Yongge and that Scorpion Queen. The Divine Cave is doomed to defeat,” the Wuji Dao Master explained.

The Wuji Dao Master's judgment on the victory or defeat of the Divine Cave was based on the fact that there was genuine affection between Yongge God and Scorpion Goddess.

It may seem absurd, but there is an inevitable connection between them.

The key point is that two top-tier Saints and Quasi-Saints at the level of Dao Pursuers can retain their emotions in the environment of the Divine Cave.

This suggests that the internal competition within the Divine Cave before its opening was likely not intense enough.

The intensity of external competition may not be high enough.

Otherwise, their feelings would surely be submerged by the times, destroyed by wave after wave of the era, both physically and spiritually.

It seems a bit like taking things for granted.

However, when you consider the fact that the gods inside the cave were gradually driven underground by other races during the struggle between heaven and earth, it makes sense.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's allies at the Basket Gathering were the 'crooked and deformed' Blue Forbidden Dragon God and Taihe Water Venerable. One wanted to retreat, and the other wanted to survive against all odds. They seemed to be in a bit of bad luck.

But in reality, in this intense confrontation, no one has a perfect ally. The Wuji Dao Lord's ally is the 'inevitably defeated' Divine Cave, isn't that even more unfortunate than the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable? After all, their choices are inherently limited.

The number of top-tier saints and quasi-saints is quite small.

If you don't want this and you don't want that, then you'll have no allies.

"If the Divine Cave is destined to fail, how can we resolve the grand scheme of things in the universe?"

Huanpei had great faith in her master's judgment and directly asked, based on the judgment of the Wuji Dao Master, how to deal with the situation.

"Wait, I sense that the Boluo Society has another very crucial gathering recently, but Wutian hasn't informed me of any of its contents."
Bi Fang, Bo Luo, and the others must have gotten into some new trouble.

Within this vast world, we must wait for them to make the first move.

However, our strategy within the endless void remains unchanged. As soon as the fighting begins at the Divine Cave, we'll immediately escalate our efforts!

The Master of Wuji Dao possesses a special ability to perceive the Daoist discussions at the Boluo Society.

It can sense the importance of a particular discussion at a specific gathering through some means, but it cannot know the specific content.

In the past, in order to delay the arrival of the final battle (because it needed to adjust the Wutian Cult model), Wutian would always release some information to the Wuji Dao Master, sometimes true and sometimes false.

But this time, Wutian didn't inform the Wuji Dao Master at all, which meant that a crucial change must have occurred.

Of course, the key point is that this gathering directly gave birth to a bunch of saints and a number of quasi-saints. If I told you that, it might terrify the Dao Master of Limitless Dao!
How did my opponents suddenly 'advance'?

Of course, the Wuji Dao Lord wouldn't be intimidated. Having already strived for supremacy, it naturally understood that a false realm title had nothing to do with true strength.

"Master, should I remain in the Great Heaven and Earth, or should I lead our Outer Heaven in the endless heavens to fight against other forces?"

"Stay put. Winning or losing outside is not important at this stage."

In the struggle within the vast universe, you are the jade pendant I crafted myself.

They can enter the market at crucial moments, helping me achieve the greatest change at the lowest cost.

The Dao Master of Wuji shook his head, causing the chains to sway.

The swaying of the chains extended into the depths of the black space, revealing vein-like red lines that outlined a black shadow resembling a colossal beast.

The behemoth was actually a massive mountain range, and the chains that bound the Wuji Dao Master through its body extended from that massive mountain range.

The mere tug on the chains caused a massive ripple in the mountain range, and the chains tightened once more. The Wuji Dao Master let out a muffled groan and fell silent.

He glanced at the enormous mountain beast with some awe, then asked, puzzled, with his jade pendants tucked in his sleeve.

“Master, your condition is closer to your limit than before.”

Why not just go straight into the fray and take advantage of Yong Ge and Chen Ri's fight against those people to eat some local delicacies and nourish themselves?

First, eat Cangshan (a type of mountain delicacy), then casually eat a few Jinxian (another type of mountain delic

As long as Shen Ri and Yong Ge don't die, you'll get a free feast every time the fight starts.

"After three or five beatings, those people will be kneeling before you, begging for your forgiveness."

The Wuji Dao Master revealed a cruel smile. This Dao body, which could be described as a ferocious monster, licked its lips and said.

"The endgame requires extraordinary skill to solve; ordinary methods will not win this ultimate battle."

Whether it's the threshold set up by the sages for the Great Luo, the hope in the eyes of Yong Ge and the Scorpion Goddess, or the 'extraordinary merit' awaited by the Wuji Dao Master.

Before the final battle to cross to the other side, all participants had a clear understanding of the difficulty.

It's difficult, but for Duzun, it's actually quite normal.

From Taiyi to Daluo, and from Daluo to Quasi-Saint, it is difficult.

It would be difficult to achieve a battle where Wuji and Wuji both die in a fierce clash, and Wuding is also taken away with them.

Receiving the extraordinary achievement of solving the puzzle is equally difficult.

In reality, if you can't break the situation where no single supreme being has emerged in the past tens of thousands of years, you can forget about becoming supreme.

Difficulty is normal.

If you're afraid of difficulties, then don't even think about becoming the best.

And which of the participants qualified to enter this battle for supremacy would be afraid of difficulties?
Thus, the problem became even more difficult.
Fight on, for supremacy is right there.

By overcoming all impossibilities, you will become the supreme one.

It can be said that this level of confrontation is equivalent to having the strength to dominate one person. If this dominant strength is not strong enough, one may be managed to be defeated by the likes of Deng.

However, for the real, top-tier cultivators who climb step by step to reach the level of supreme confrontation through their own efforts, these are beings whose strength may not be enough, but whose confidence is definitely sufficient.

Huanpei answered obediently.

"Xiao Huan understands now. She had oversimplified things."

"No, it's always been very simple; it's just that layers of concealment have made the situation appear complicated."

The Lord of Wuji denies the Dao.

However, this time it didn't shake its head.

Obviously, the feeling of being forcefully injected by the chains was not pleasant.

Having courage doesn't equate to being a masochist, and not being afraid of pain doesn't mean you have to torture yourself.
-

On this day, Wang Yu'an was cultivating in his cave.

It is now a wandering immortal of Fulong Temple, whose main task is to cultivate supernatural powers, hone its cultivation, and wait for its own qualification to attain the Golden Core of Enlightenment.

With a great mentor in the cultivation world to guide him, Wang Yu'an's cultivation, though seemingly fraught with difficulties, is overall much easier than that of ordinary cultivators.

As long as his elder brother hasn't kicked the bucket, Wang Yu'an can live steadily and enjoy a treatment one level higher than that of ordinary Purple Mansion Loose Immortals.

After all, the study of the Jade Palace is now a prominent field of study in the world, and anyone who has studied the Jade Palace to a certain extent knows that Wang Yulou has a good younger brother.

Therefore, no matter where Wang Yu'an goes—this is the realm of the Great Heaven and Earth, and which top power he infiltrates—he will be respected more.

However, Wang Yu'an also has his own troubles.

Awakening from his cultivation and removing the formation, Wang Yu'an took the communication talisman that had lingered outside the formation for a long time into his hand. After reading it, his brows furrowed tightly.

"Grand Ancestor Yu'an, the Red Lantern Illuminates the Candlelight, and the Immortal Venerable issues a decree."

Each of the vassal families is required to send two cultivators at the Mingdao Realm to the sect to participate in the Battle of Huzhou.
The clan was dwindling in number, with only two cultivators at the Cave Realm and his grandson, a Nascent Soul cultivator, remaining.

My grandson can go, but if they both die on the front lines, the family line will end...

Wang Yu'an casually refined the command token into materials and stuffed them into his storage magic treasure, his brows still furrowed.

It glanced around the empty cave and felt only desolation.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable cultivated for 1,700 years, and Jade Peace True Man also cultivated for 1,700 years.

Seventeen hundred years later, he killed Ning Yao and his own son Guan Ning. The only remaining relatives were himself and his elder brother.

As for the Wang family
Part of the Red Lantern Temple, part of the Fulong Temple, and part of the Dongji Sect blossomed in three places.

Even in an era of internal strife and radical reform, the Wang family, as the family of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, was still preserved.

But with the Battle of Huzhou about to break out, the Wang family could no longer remain indifferent and comfortable.

It's not that the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's influence is useless; it's simply that there's no one left in the cultivation world.

Bi Fang's previous radical reform strategy was approved by the Boluo Association. At the same time, at its core, it was consistent with Bi Fang's decision at the Boluo Association to abandon Wang Yuque's top-tier expansion and support and stand with the old Dengs.

Before the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable completely reversed the trend of integration within the Great World by expanding the Golden Peak, the integration trend within the Great World was the further enrichment of resources and changes at the upper levels.

For example, when Bifang forced Shuizun to start a war, it was also to let the scattered immortals be tempered on the battlefield and produce some new and magnificent golden pills.

In short, under Bi Fang's conservative strategy, the cultivation world has lost 90% of its cultivators. Even if the remaining families have powerful backgrounds, do the other families have no backgrounds at all?
Therefore, when the time comes to be conscripted, they will still be conscripted.

The Wang family of Fulong Temple was the same in this regard, and three of them were even recruited at the Mingdao Realm.

Wang Yu'an had already appeased the Wang family of Fulong Temple, and three people were dispatched accordingly.

Wang Yu'an was uncertain about the situation of the Wang family within the Dongji Sect, but it was likely to be roughly the same.

But now, he has received a request for help from Wang, a member of the Red Lantern Association.
At this moment, Wang Yu'an's feeling was not so much that "poor relatives came knocking on his door," but rather a sense of helplessness.

With his elder brother gone, what can he do?

With a long sigh, Yu An withdrew his supernatural powers and instantly left the cave, heading towards the Daoist temple of another True Person of Fulong Temple, General Qinglin.

"Junior Brother Yu'an, it's been many years, and you've made great progress again!"

When General Qinglin saw that Wang Yu'an had arrived in person, he immediately gave him a warm welcome.

As the younger brother of Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, Wang Yu'an was second only to General White Beard at Fulong Temple.

There was nothing that could be done; General Whitebeard was suppressed by Jade Palace Immortal Venerable within the Immortal Alliance, and he was also suppressed by Jade Palace Immortal Venerable within the Wuji Palace.

Therefore, General Whitebeard had a real headache dealing with Wang Yu'an.

Moreover, with each victory of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, General White Beard's headaches became increasingly severe.

It repeatedly instructed its long-time followers, such as Zixu and Qinglin, that they must treat Wang Yu'an as they would treat it. Wang Yu'an may appear to be a wandering immortal like them, but they must treat him as a venerable immortal in their hearts.

No deliberately setting traps, no deliberately praising someone to their detriment, no deliberately showing coldness, no deliberately deceiving, no deliberately harming—in short, you must respect Wang Yu'an as you would respect me and the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

Therefore, whenever these wandering immortals of the Purple Mansion in Fulong Temple were with Wang Yu'an, it was incredibly difficult.

A good attitude—is suspected of being a form of excessive praise.

A bad attitude—it suggests disrespect.

Blocking both ends, that's incredibly exciting.

"No, no, I came here because of a troublesome matter."

As Fellow Daoist Qinglin knows, I have been in seclusion for many years and am unaware of many new developments within the Immortal Alliance.”

Wang Yu'an explained the reason with a wry smile.

Master Qinglin nodded repeatedly, appearing very respectful.

In reality, Qinglin's heart had already quietly gone numb, or even quietly shattered.

Yes, you are in seclusion and don't know what changes have occurred in the Immortal Alliance.

How do I know?
Tell me, how do I know?
Do you think it's because I don't like seclusion and prefer to prolong my life in the vast world?
Ugh, that damned Wang family, that damned Wang Yu'an!

Wang Yu'an is not a second-generation immortal, but he is even more powerful than those who are.

Because immortals generally do not have offspring—they consume all the resources themselves, and either achieve immortality or face extermination of their clan; offspring are of no use.

Therefore, despite the extremely prosperous cultivation world of the Great Heaven and Earth, there are actually very few second-generation immortals.

Even if there were, they would be descendants of countless generations of the Immortal Venerables, and the Immortal Venerables wouldn't care.

But Wang Yu'an is different; he is not a second-generation immortal, but the younger brother of a first-generation immortal.
Moreover, he is the younger brother of Wang Yuque, a renowned Golden Core cultivator in the Immortal Alliance, so famous that even the White-Bearded General both respects and fears him.
To the scattered immortals of the Purple Mansion Temple, it was truly a case of 'the damned Wang family, not a single one of them is any good. We are not qualified to serve Wang Yuque as a Jade General, but we are serving Wang Yuque's younger brother first.'

It's incredibly tough, but we just have to endure it.

It can be said that ever since Wang Yu'an came to Fulong Temple, the Purple Mansion Immortals of Fulong Temple have begun their own era of great suffering under the obvious differential treatment shown by General White Beard.

"Therefore, I can't arrange this matter, but I can't refuse either."

Therefore, I would like to ask Fellow Daoist Qinglin to step forward and help me discuss this with the Red Lantern Clan.

I will contribute funds to directly relocate the Wang family of Hongdengzhao to Fulong Temple or Dongji Sect.

In this way, it will be easier to make arrangements for similar situations in the future.

Of course, we certainly won't let Fellow Daoist Qinglin make a wasted trip. This mid-grade magic treasure, the 'Dragon Scale Shield,' will be given to you regardless of whether it succeeds or not.

I wonder if there's any possibility of this being feasible?

Master Qinglin finally understood that Wang Yu'an hadn't come to ask about anything, but rather to ask him to act as an intermediary.

Wang Yu'an didn't want to be a bad person who didn't care about his juniors, but he also didn't want to misuse his older brother's name.

Therefore, he wanted to act as an 'intermediary' to systematically solve the Wang family's red-light district problem.

That makes sense, since the red lantern illuminates the Wang family, which is, after all, the place of origin of the Wang family.

Both Wang Yu'an and Wang Yu'que came from there, which is why Wang Yu'an attaches such importance to it.

"Fellow Daoist Yu'an, you're being too polite. We're brothers."

When Qinglin said "you and I are brothers," he immediately startled himself.

It had no courage to take advantage of the Jade Palace Immortal, and quickly tried to make amends.

"No, that's not what I meant. I meant that you and I are best friends."

"This is just a small favor; I'll only be making a trip. It wouldn't warrant taking a mid-grade magic weapon from you."

With that, Qinglin left the cave without giving Wang Yu'an a chance to pull her away.

So, even when you're suffering, you can actually find enjoyment in it.

One was willing to hit, and the other was willing to be hit. Even if Wang Yu'an didn't hit, these scattered immortals from Fulong Temple were all vying to be hit.

To attain the Golden Elixir within the vast universe is extremely difficult. What if even a little bit of incense offering could be the key variable for the future?

Therefore, even if it's a show of loyalty from afar, without the Immortal Venerable's knowledge, the True Persons of Fulong Temple would still vie to offer their loyalty.

Watching the Azure Scale Demon King's swift figure, Wang Yu'an gave a wry smile, left the Dragon Scale Shield in Azure Scale's residence, and returned directly to his cave.

The inheritance he received in his cultivation was the same as that of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

Not to mention magical treasures, I can even refine spiritual treasures; it's just that my cultivation level isn't high enough right now.

Fulong Temple has many dragon species, so Wang Yu'an has refined many magical artifacts made from dragon species materials.

This mid-grade magic weapon, the Dragon Scale Shield, was merely a practice piece.

As a mid-grade magic weapon, it is not easy to sell.

But since it's a defensive magic weapon, it's still quite presentable.

It's a gift that won't break the bank, shows sincerity, and makes the recipient feel more comfortable accepting it.

However, similar methods of delivery often fail to get the items delivered.

Wang Yu'an is no longer the naive young man he once was. He knows, of course, that having money to spend but not being able to spend it is just wasting his elder brother's favors.

Therefore, it is still necessary to spend money when it is appropriate.

Half a day later, Wang Yu'an interrupted his cultivation again.

Following Qing Lin, who had just arrived, were Wang Chengxian, the patriarch of the Wang clan and a junior member of the clan, who was also familiar to Wang Yu'an.

Yu'an immediately knew that the matter had been settled.

However, Master Qinglin's expression was somewhat strange.

It waited until Wang Yu'an had sent Wang Chengxian away before speaking somewhat awkwardly.

"Fellow Daoist Yu'an, didn't you receive any news from your elder brother while you were in seclusion?"

Master Yu'an was puzzled.

"Has something happened concerning my older brother?"

It recalled what had happened before, when Jade Palace Immortal Venerable killed Nian Wuyai in the Four Spirit Realms, causing a great uproar within the Immortal Alliance.
From then on, his treatment within the Fulong Temple rose to a new level—comparable to that of the White-Bearded General.

Before that, they could still give out rewards.

After that, delivering the payment became increasingly difficult.

Having money but not being able to spend it—only Wang Yu'an himself understands the difficulties involved.

With a strong sense of stealth, Master Qinglin took out a magic mirror similar to the Five Realms Heavenly Book from his storage treasure—it resembled a bronze mirror—and said.

"This is the Eight Desolations Road. The fake Five Realms Heavenly Book that the Immortal Alliance investigated before refers to this. You'll see when you take a look."

It turns out that when they were investigating the fake Five Realms Heavenly Book, every thoughtful immortal took one.
For cultivators, whose game of strategy is extremely difficult and whose cost of failure is enormous, the more sources of information the better.

Yu An took the Eight Desolations Record and immediately realized that it was similar to the Five Domains Heavenly Book. He activated it by manipulating the Five Domains Heavenly Book and saw its contents.

What catches the eye is still the information keyness ranking.

The first one is the one written by the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable: "A new era has arrived. Don't be discouraged; everyone has hope."

After quickly scanning the contents, Wang Yu'an was so shocked that his hands trembled.

My elder brother has actually become a 'quasi-saint'—a completely new realm.

"Fellow Daoist Yu'an, I have several more of these Eight Desolations Records, so I'll give this one to you."

Moreover, Fellow Daoist Jinxian, a disciple of Immortal Venerable Zhuzhao, didn't even accept a single spirit stone, only saying that he had some regrets.

Furthermore, Wangjiashan will be reserved for you and the Jade Palace Saint Venerable forever; you can return whenever you wish.

Jade Palace Saint Venerable
Hearing this title, Wang Yu'an was somewhat dazed.

When my elder brother was in the Foundation Establishment stage, he was called Jade Palace True Man; when he reached the Purple Mansion stage, he was called Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

Now, suddenly he has become the Jade Palace Saint Venerable.

In the vast world of Dingjin Expansion, Mieku Zhangjunfu, Taiyi Daluo, and the new Heavenly Immortal Law, it seems that a monstrous wave has suddenly been stirred up.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Qinglin. I'm preparing to make a trip to the Eastern Pole Sect; today is truly..."

Qinglin pressed down on Wang Yu'an's hand, which was reaching for the storage magic treasure, and said.

"I understand, I understand. You and I are brothers, your business is my business."

If there's anything I can help you with, Fellow Daoist Yu'an, please feel free to ask.

You're busy, I'll take my leave now.

With that, Qinglin fled as if escaping, leaving behind several repeated sentences in the air.

"Say whatever you want, we're not strangers, you and I are not strangers."

The Holy One's own brother, the Holy One's own brother!
Qinglin Zhenren felt that if he stayed in front of Wang Yu'an any longer, his Dao heart might shatter.

What is the purpose of all this hard work in spiritual practice?
That's unfair, so unfair, damn it!

How can this be so unfair, damn it!
If only I had a saintly older brother, damn it!

Of course, Qinglin only dared to think these thoughts in her heart.

Yu An's natal magic weapon is a most orthodox flying sword. As a master of metal and stone refining, he has a lot of ideas about his natal magic weapon.

Therefore, on his elder brother's advice, he forged a legitimate flying sword as a magic weapon.

In this way, one can not only legitimately and continuously transform one's cultivation level into the improvement of magical treasures, but also complement one's own metal and stone cultivation, while avoiding any major mistakes.

Over the years, the fire in the furnace has tempered away the impetuousness of youth in Yu'an.

However, during its flight from Fulong Temple to Dongji Sect today, its flying sword unusually revealed the magnificence of a Grand Master of the Purple Mansion.

There was one thing Wang Yu'an hadn't anticipated—he didn't know how inhuman those old beasts were.

When Master Yu'an passed through the Yuehua Sect, Yuehua in the Moon Goddess Palace crushed a wine cup.

As True Man Yu'an passed through Nine Aperture Valley, Immortal Venerable Baoqiao glanced sideways and silently clenched his fists.

When Master Yu'an passed through the Great Tiantai Mountain, Lingxi personally delivered spiritual materials, which completely overwhelmed Wang Yu'an.

Finally, under Lingxi's words that "the Jade Palace Saint Venerable also accepted it back then," and under Lingxi's powerful suppression, he humiliatingly accepted the forced love from the Eastern Luoche Immortal Venerable.

However, Dongluoche and Yuque Immortal Venerable are true allies, so let them force love if they want. After all, isn't this just a little bit of fun between allies?

When the Jade An Immortal passed through the Mingcheng Taoist Temple, the Mingcheng Immortal Venerable personally attended to him.
Yu'an Zhenren Passes Through
These people are being overly persistent; unable to flatter the Jade Palace Saint Venerable, they're directly targeting Wang Yu'an.

Yuehua and Baoqiao, those two fools, realized something was wrong and even sent people to chase after them and force themselves on them.
Later, Wang Yu'an mastered the technique. He realized the problem, put away his flying sword, and flew completely stealthily.

However, under the loving gaze of the elders of the Immortal Alliance, how could it possibly refuse their kindness and generous gifts?
The journey from Fulong Temple to Dongji Sect should have taken only half a day, but it took Wang Yu'an three whole days.

Lingxi kept me occupied for a day, and gave me a bunch of gold, stone and spiritual materials.

He was given a day of instruction by Daoist Master Mingcheng, and the instruction was on the latest magic treasure, the Purple Mansion Method.

Master Mingcheng said that this thing was a congratulatory gift for the Jade Palace Saint Venerable. He first gave it to his young friend Yu'an, who could then pass it on at any time.

Waiting at the edge of the sky, when he saw the ugly fortress complex of the Eastern Pole Sect in the distance, Yu An Zhenren, who was being 'cared for' by many Golden Core cultivators from the Immortal Alliance and was howling with excitement, even felt a sense of liberation as if he had been reborn.

However, suddenly, a faint light of water shimmered, and the Water Drop, dressed in fairy robes, appeared directly beside Wang Yu'an.

It turned out that it was Drip Water who had known all along on the Immortals Platform that the younger brother of the 'Jade Palace Saint Venerable' was being fawned over by everyone.

When he saw that Di Shui had come to pick him up in person, Wang Yu'an's mouth dropped open in astonishment.

I don't think I received this kind of treatment when I first came to the Eastern Pole Sect.

"Sister-in-law?" Wang Yu'an couldn't help but greet her.

Drip of Water sighed inwardly, but kept her expression dignified.

After all, the Holy Venerable only has one younger brother.

And the Holy Venerable's Daoist partners, just like the disciples of the Sun God Venerable, could be numbered in the hundreds, up to three digits.
As for whether it can reach the tens digit and be carved out until the Great Dao is obliterated, that depends entirely on the Holy One's will.

The goddess looked Yu An up and down, then smiled and said with feigned anger.

“Brother Yu’an, this place is also your home, sister-in-law.”

Things are different now; you no longer need to grovel and be subservient at Fulong Temple.

Your elder brother has been recognized by all the saints of the universe, attained the realm of sainthood, and is revered as a holy venerable one by all the heavens.

"And Brother Yu'an, it's time for you to return to the Eastern Pole Sect to cultivate."

As she spoke, Bai Li grabbed Wang Yu'an's arm and directly welcomed the younger brother of Jade Palace Saint Venerable into the Eastern Pole Sect's mountain gate.

Qinglin: Huh? It's lying low and working as a servant at Fulong Temple?

(End of this chapter)