This is a cultivation game, but the operation is bad

Chapter 321: Movements in Districts One, Two, and Three! The World Divided into Four!

Jiang Liu was furious.

I spent several hours grinding through the Nine-Layer Demon Realm, progressing from the 9th floor all the way down to the 5th floor, and I don't know how many Nascent Soul stage bosses I killed.

The final amount of Dao-rank materials obtained was quite satisfactory.

but!

He never expected that he would ultimately fail because of the finished product!
More than a hundred pure snow lotuses, jade-like demon skins, and spirit-awakening jades were used to refine only one pure and flawless pill and four spirit-awakening talismans!

90% of the materials were wasted on the Spirit Awakening Talisman!
Screw your 15% success rate!

"Four Spirit Awakening Talismans can be used for four days, which is enough, but it's still not very satisfying."

Jiang Liu cursed and exited the talisman-making interface, returning to the main interface where he stared blankly.

The alchemy and talisman-making didn't take much time, and there were still a few hours until the next wave of BOSSes spawned in the Nine-Layer Demon Realm.

What should I do during these few hours?

He thought for a moment and then turned his gaze to the avatar frame in the upper right corner of the main interface.

I clicked on the profile picture frame, opened the official website, and took a look at the overall power ranking.

You won't believe it until you see it, and what you find will shock you.

[Overall Battle Power Ranking of the Celestial Empire]

[First: District 1, Ye Longying, Female, Late Nascent Soul Stage, Taiye City, 109.6 billion]

[Second: District 1, Yang Zhongguo, male, late-stage Nascent Soul, Taiyao Division, 101.1 billion]

[Fourth: District 1, Chen Feng, male, mid-stage Nascent Soul, Taiyao Division, 97.7 billion]

【fifth.】

Sixth, Seventh, Eighth
[Fifteenth: District 4, Jiang Liu, Male, Early Nascent Soul Stage, Tai Chu Sect, 68.3 billion]

"Holy crap, their combat power has exceeded 10 billion?"

When Jiang Liu saw that the top two players in the entire server, General Ye Longying and General Yang, had both surpassed 10 billion battle power, he was quite shocked.

They've only been out of the battle for a few hours, how come their combat strength has suddenly increased so much?

Before the battle, Yoru Sakura's combat power was only 8 billion, how did it suddenly become 10 billion?

She ascended to heaven in those few hours!
Not only Ye Longying, but even General Yang has broken through 10 billion combat power. Looking down at the other top big shots, their combat power has soared one by one, leaving Jiang Liu puzzled and full of question marks.

Not
My combat power soared because I broke through to the Nascent Soul stage, and I went on a spending spree, sweeping away all the breakthrough benefits.

But why did your combat power also increase so dramatically?
I thought I could close the gap with the top players in the front area by taking advantage of the benefits of breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage, but I didn't expect the gap to be getting bigger and bigger.
While I was grinding through the Nine-Layer Demon Realm, what were you all doing at the market?
What is my current ranking?

Jiang Liu suppressed his doubts and looked down the overall combat power ranking until he saw his name at number fifteen.

68 billion combat power.
We are still 30 billion power points away from being number one in the entire server.
He frowned, muttering to himself, feeling a growing sense of unease.

He thought his improvement speed was fast enough, but he never expected there were still experts out there!

With a power gap of 30 billion, while he was improving, the top players were also improving, and their improvement speed was no slower than his.

Then the problem is coming.

How can I become the number one player in the entire server?

Jiang Liu thought about it carefully, and the more he thought about it, the more his teeth ached.

Becoming the number one player in the entire server is easy, isn't it?
All he needs to do is plan and launch a massive clearance sale, and he can become the number one player in the entire server within a day.

Please, game planner, the spirit stones in my backpack are all overgrown with weeds, please hurry up and harvest them!

"How did they improve their combat strength?"

Jiang Liu was puzzled. He looked away from the overall combat power rankings and then down to the game forum.

He opened the game forum and after only a few glances, he suddenly understood.

In the forum, a large number of pinned and featured posts appeared.

Half of them are about Ye Longying and Taiye City, while the other half are about General Yang and Taiyao Tribe.

[The elite forces of Taiye City are mobilized to annihilate the Lingtian Sect, a super power in Central China, and the first Dao artifact is detonated!]

[The elite forces of Taiye City mobilized and annihilated the Central Plains' super power—the Breaking Dragon Sect—once again, and the first Dao artifact was destroyed!]

[The elite forces of Taiye City mobilized and annihilated the Thousand Green Sect, a righteous force in Central China, three times, and the first Dao artifact was destroyed!]

"hiss!"

Jiang Liu gasped in astonishment upon seeing this; he finally understood how top players had achieved such meteoric rises in combat power!

The first kill reward will be given for destroying the righteous forces in Zhongzhou!

My god, the first explosive device ever!
Instantly, he felt a little unbalanced.

I spent ages grinding through the Nine-Layer Demon Realm, killing hundreds of Nascent Soul BOSSes and annihilating dozens of Demon Sects, before finally getting a single Dao artifact.

You turn around and tell me there's a first-drop reward for farming factions in Zhongzhou?

Sorry!
Why doesn't the Nine-Layer Demon Realm have one?
If I had known it would be like this, I would have gone to Zhongzhou to grind monsters instead. I wouldn't care about this Nine-Layer Demon Realm!
"I harvested a huge amount of Dao-grade Heaven and Earth Spiritual Seeds in the Ninth Layer Demon Realm, while they harvested a huge amount of Dao artifacts in the Central Continent. They're all Dao-grade artifacts, so there's nothing to be angry about."

Jiang Liu silently comforted himself. That's right, aren't the Heavenly Spirit Seeds also at the Dao level? There's nothing to envy.

After leaving the battle, he headed straight for the Ninth Layer Demon Realm, while General Ye Longying and the others headed straight for the Central Plains.

The two sides chose different paths, and naturally, their combat strength increased in different ways as well.

Although he was envious, he did not change his farming path.

The journey to the Central Plains map will be postponed; for now, the focus remains on the Nine-Layer Demon Realm.

He would only consider going to the Central Continent map after he had at least obtained the Seven Luminaries Set and those awesome Demon Realm specialties.

As for the idea that by the time he arrives in Zhongzhou, the first-explosion reward will have already been claimed, that's impossible.

In these posts, the screenshots he saw showed that the highest level of the righteous BOSS pushed down by Taiye City was the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage.

In other words, no matter how powerful Ye Longying is now, she still can't defeat a fully-fledged powerhouse.

The righteous forces destroyed by Taiye City were merely Nascent Soul cultivators; giving them to them is no big deal.

What he needs to focus on is the combined forces!

His goal is also to become a powerful being!

He wants to take down the first combined BOSS in the entire region!

I, Jiang Liu, am no less than anyone else!
"Hmph, I'll let you go ahead in Zhongzhou. After I've developed my strength in a lowly manner for a while, we'll meet in Zhongzhou!"

Jiang Liu hummed twice, casually closed Taiye City's post, and continued reading.

As expected, the following is the best post from the Taiyao section.

[The Taiyao Clan sets out on an expedition, annihilating the demonic forces of the Central Plains—the Black Ancestor, and unleashing the first Dao artifact!]

[The Taiyao Tribe sets out on an expedition, annihilating the demonic forces of the Central Plains—the Miequ Sect, and achieving the first explosion of a Dao artifact!]

[The Taiyao Division sets out on an expedition, annihilating the Seven Fiends Sect, a demonic force in Central China, and achieving the first explosion of a Dao artifact!]

Jiang Liu: “66666.”

Taiye City is attacking the righteous forces in Zhongzhou, while Taiyao Division is attacking the demonic forces in Zhongzhou. The once prosperous Zhongzhou is almost ruined by these two.

So it really is the Fourth Calamity invading?
Alright, you guys play first. After I enter Zhongzhou, I'll have a proper duel with you all!
Jiang Liu closed Taiye City's post and continued reading.

Upon seeing a pinned post that didn't belong to Taiye City or Taiyao Department, he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, his face full of surprise.

[The dominant force in the second district, the Southern Heaven Sect, has generously donated 100 million spirit stones to join hands with the Purple Essence Sect of the Taiyi Immortal Alliance to build a harmonious and righteous world!]

Clicking on the post revealed a picture of Nangong Wentian, the sect leader of the Southern Heaven Sect, shaking hands with an old man with a bright smile.

The screenshot also specifically marked the old man's cultivation level and identity.

Late stage of fusion!

Sect Master of the Purple Rhyme Sect!
Jiang Liu: “.”

His lips twitched slightly as he carefully examined the screenshot of Nangong Wentian.

I was shocked to discover that it wasn't a radiant smile, but a fawning one!
Holy crap, there's a dog! This guy actually sided with the NPCs!

Damn it, you betrayed your principles!
"If you invest 100 million spirit stones in a righteous force, aren't you afraid that this righteous force will be slaughtered in the end?"

Jiang Liu was speechless and couldn't help but mutter a complaint.

He also understood Nangong Wentian's intention in doing so.

Isn't it just that they can't compete with Taiye City and Taiyao Tribe among the player community, so they want to find another way?
It has to be said that he has indeed found a new path.

Join the NPCs!

Use the power of NPCs to strike at the Taiyao tribe of Taiye City!
Wow, you adults are really cunning. He could never have come up with this plan.

At least for now, Nangong Wentian's plan is correct.

A powerful cultivator in the late stage of the Fusion Realm is enough to wipe out all players in the entire cultivation era; players can't even break through his defenses when they try to attack him.

But the question is, can a mere late-stage Fusion Realm cultivator last for two months?

Buying a backer for two months with 100 million spirit stones, your Southern Heaven Sect is really generous.

If you have this money, give it to me, and I'll be your backer in two months!
Jiang Liu felt a pang of jealousy, his gaze fixed on the Sect Master of Ziyun, filled with murderous intent.

You took 100 million spirit stones from us players, huh? We'll make you pay it all back sooner or later!
After closing the featured post from the Southern Heaven Sect, Jiang Liu continued reading with great interest.

He took another look and laughed.

The post from Zone 2 has appeared, and the pinned post from Zone 3 has also appeared!
[All players in the three regions have pooled together 1 billion spirit stones, joined forces with the super demonic power—the Holy Demon Sect—to form the Demonic Alliance, and officially declared war on all righteous forces.]

[The Demonic Cultivation Alliance Leader, Mr. Poison King, declares: The true lineage of demonic cultivation resides in the Third District!]

Jiang Liu: “666666.”

"Are you guys in Districts 2 and 3 joking?"

Jiang Liu laughed. First, the Nantian Sect of the Second District sided with the righteous NPC Ziyun Sect, and then the players of the Third District joined the demonic force, the Holy Demon Sect. They are truly a bunch of talented people!
Nangong Wentian from District 2 is a talent, and the Poison King from District 3 is an even greater genius!

Nangong Wentian invested 100 million spirit stones to find himself a father figure, while the Poison King was even more ruthless, directly throwing away 1 billion spirit stones to buy off all the demonic forces!
One is in charge of others' decisions, the other is in charge of their own; it seems the drug kingpin is more ruthless.

"Tsk tsk tsk, the situation has changed drastically. I didn't expect such a commotion to occur outside right after the first battle ended."

Jiang Liu clicked his tongue, and had to admit that it really made him laugh.

After browsing through all the featured pinned posts several times, he had figured out what the other players' factions were aiming for.

Taiye City: A righteous NPC faction.

Taiyao Division: A demonic NPC faction.

Nantian Sect in Zone 2: Move closer to the righteous NPCs.

The three factions are moving closer to the demonic NPCs.

With the involvement of players from the Southern Heaven Sect and the third district, the relationship between players and NPCs has become closer, and they have even merged with each other.

If this continues, the era of cultivation will soon be divided into four major forces.

Taiyao Division, Taiye City, Nantian Sect + Righteous NPCs, Third District + Demonic NPCs.

Originally, Nantian Sect and the Third District didn't even qualify to be at the table, but now, thanks to their alliance with NPCs, they not only got to the table but also drew a winning hand!

On one side is a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, and on the other is the powerful demonic sect, the Holy Demon Sect. Which player can withstand that?
The Southern Heaven Sect and the Third District revived themselves using this method, so the question is...
"Damn it, what do I do?"

Jiang Liu was laughing when he suddenly seemed to remember something, and the playful smile on his face froze instantly.

Taiye City has support from players of the Demonic Path.

Taiyao has support from righteous players.

The Southern Heaven Sect has righteous NPCs supporting it.

There are NPCs from the Demonic Path supporting the three districts.

What about me?
I'm all alone!

The brothers in District 4 can support him, but only in a moral way; they can't provide him with physical support.

Senseless.

Jiang Liu was a little confused. The more he thought about it, the more his teeth ached. He wondered if he really had to take on the whole group by himself.

His face was bitter, and he had no interest in watching the play.

Could it be that I'm the only one who didn't sit at the card table?

Sorry, I made a fool of myself, bro.

"Oh well, let them fight it out. I'll just sit back and watch them fight."

Jiang Liu muttered to himself, feeling that all he could do now was sit back and watch the tigers fight.

Alright, you guys do your thing, I'll just play it safe and farm my resources, okay?

Although he was alone, Jiang Liu wasn't too bothered.

Anyway, he's been alone all along, so it doesn't matter what happens next.

I owe everything I have today to my own hard work and sweat!

0.1% off, take me shopping again!
"I'm not watching anymore, I'm going back to grinding monsters."

Jiang Liu read through some more posts and found that most of them were arguments between righteous players and demonic players, so he lost interest and left the forum.

Watching the drama unfold isn't important; grinding monsters is!

Returning to the main game interface, I plunged headfirst into the vast world.

Teleport!
Enter the Nine-Layer Demon Realm!

Tens of thousands of years ago, after the righteous forces decisively defeated the demonic forces, they established a sect called Taiyi Immortal.

【jump over】

You have entered the 9th level—the Golden Demon Realm.

Upon entering the Extreme Gold Demon Realm, Jiang Liu immediately opened the mini-map, glanced at the markers on it, and then took out the Supreme Dragon Boat and headed straight there.

First target: the Absolute Gold Sect!
Upon re-entering the Absolute Gold Sect and arriving at the deepest Golden Ice Chamber, the sect leader and the five elders were still depicted as tombstones.

[Sect Master of the Absolute Gold Sect]

[Refresh time: 3:11:02]

"Three more hours?"

Jiang Liu pursed his lips, sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and entered a brief rest.

Three hours flew by.

The Sect Master of Juejin Sect had just been resurrected when he saw Jiang Liu sitting three meters in front of him. He seemed to have lost his memory and his mind was full of question marks.

Who is this bastard?
How did he cultivate in my family's Golden Ice Chamber?

Wasn't he a righteous cultivator?

wrong!

Juejinzong's expression changed drastically. He suddenly looked at the ice wall where the Golden Spirit Jade Ice Fragment was placed, and his eyes widened instantly, becoming bloodshot!
Where are my Golden Spirit Jade Ice Fragments?!
"Give me back the Golden Spirit Jade Ice Fragment!"

The Sect Master of Juejin roared at Jiang Liu and slapped him across the face!

His response was a sword's cry that was both strange and familiar.

"I've been waiting for you so long the flowers have all withered!"

"Three Elements Flying Immortal Sword!"

"Die to me!"

You have killed the Sect Master of the Absolute Gold Sect.

You have killed five elders of the Absolute Gold Sect.

The elder of the Absolute Gold Sect: "??????"

(End of this chapter)