Cultivation begins in Qingfeng Market.

Upon encountering Meng Wuhen, Lin Zhao lost interest in watching the battle any longer.

Although Meng Wuhen's character is questionable, he still managed to rank in the top ten of the popularity list.

Their strength is genuine; they are definitely among the strongest in the Core Formation stage.

When this person got involved, the situation here changed.

He turned to Song Yuntian and said, "Meng Wuhen has gotten involved. This is probably not a place to stay for long. Fellow Daoist, you'd better leave as soon as possible."

Without waiting for Song Yuntian's reply, he unleashed a burst of light, his azure sword piercing the sky and disappearing into the horizon.

Watching the departing light, Song Xiaohui complained with some dissatisfaction, "Isn't the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal a sword cultivator? Why didn't he draw his sword? Why didn't he fight for glory for the human race?"

Su Yi patted her daughter's head: "You're still young, you don't understand."

She glanced in the direction Meng Wuhen had disappeared, then lowered her voice: "Meng Wuhen has been on the popularity rankings for a century now. Do you know why he's been able to consistently stay in the top ten?"

Song Xiaohui said, "Isn't it because he's always been fighting on the front lines?"

Song Yuntian took over the conversation, his voice low: "Do you know that several Core Formation cultivators ranked after him on the Wind and Cloud Ranking perished silently simply because they had crossed paths with him?"

Song Xiaohui's eyes widened: "Could it be—"

Su Yi pressed her hand to her mouth: "Watch your words, or you'll get yourself into trouble."

Song Yuntian said, "Let's go."

The three of them turned around and left the battlefield.

In the distance, the great battle between the two races continues.

Meng Wuhen left that sea area and flew westward for hundreds of miles, landing on a small island.

The island is small, only about ten miles in size.

More than twenty Core Formation cultivators have gathered on the island, scattered among the rocks in twos and threes, some meditating, others talking in hushed tones.

When the light descended, everyone looked up.

Meng Wuhen's face was somewhat gloomy.

The twenty-odd people immediately fell silent.

No one dared to approach and speak to them.

Most of these Core Formation cultivators are affiliated with the Nine Heavens Sect. Although they are called fellow Daoists, they are actually cultivators attached to the sect and rely on the resources bestowed upon them by the sect for cultivation.

Meng Wuhen is a prodigy of the sect, ranked tenth on the Fengyun Ranking. He can determine the increase or decrease of their spiritual veins and the level of their salaries with a single word.

He looked unwell, so everyone naturally lowered their heads.

Meng Wuhen didn't look at them.

They walked straight to a palace in the center of the island.

It was a three-story palace, entirely silver-white, with countless lightning patterns flowing across its surface.

Nine jade bells hang outside the palace, remaining silent despite the sea breeze. These nine jade bells are protected by array formations, providing strong defense.

A third-tier superior-grade magic weapon, Thunder Palace.

Lei Yudian sensed his presence and opened silently.

Before stepping inside, Meng Wuhen turned back and said, "Go investigate the information about that Azure Lotus Sword Immortal, as well as the three people who were with him. Investigate them together."

A Core Formation cultivator beside him responded, his escape light shooting up as he chased after Qingli Island.

Meng Wuhen pushed open the door and entered the hall. The door closed behind him, and the restriction was activated.

Meng Wuhen stood alone in the hall, a ferocious look on his face. He squeezed out a sentence through gritted teeth: "Someone who just made it onto the popularity list dares to refuse his kindness."

They've already found a way to die.

Meng Wuhen was born into a prestigious family that had reached the Core Formation stage. On the day of his birth, a strange phenomenon of lightning appeared in the sky, which immediately alarmed the Nascent Soul True Monarch of the Nine Heavens Sect.

He was accepted as a personal disciple that very day.

During the foundation building phase, the sect's fourth-tier magic treasure, the Vast Ocean Stele, autonomously recognized its master.

He possessed peak Core Formation cultivation and had been on the Wind and Cloud Ranking for a century; even Nascent Soul cultivators had to show him respect.

From childhood to adulthood, I've always gotten whatever I wanted.

Now someone actually dares to refuse him.

He had originally intended to give the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal a chance to have a follower, but since the latter was ungrateful, he had no choice but to use the Mystic Soul Technique to control him.

If you can't be a follower, then be my dog.

A short while later, the Core Formation cultivator who had been sent out returned to report, standing outside the palace gate and transmitting his voice: "The Azure Lotus Sword Immortal has left, his direction is unknown."

Meng Wuhen slammed his fist on the table in front of him, causing several huge cracks to appear on the jade surface.

The Core Formation cultivator continued to report: "He was accompanied by the Song family of Tianxing Island, Song Yuntian and Su Yi, along with their young daughter who was at the Foundation Establishment stage."

The Song family produced a Nascent Soul True Monarch a hundred years ago, making them a newly emerging Nascent Soul family.

Meng Wuhen raised his head, a cold look appearing in his eyes.

Song family.

Recently, they have been planning to expand Tianxing Island by reclaiming land from the sea to make it a large island, and the application has been submitted to the Wanfa Alliance.

Perfect, let's start with them.

"Send a message back to the sect."

Meng Wuhen's voice wasn't loud, but it echoed in the hall for a moment: "The Song family's island expansion application is stuck."

"Unless they hand over Song Yuntian and his family of three to serve under me, Tianxing Island can forget about any advancement."

The Core Formation cultivator outside the hall remained silent for a moment, then said hesitantly, "The Song family is, after all, a Nascent Soul family. Although they have just advanced, a Nascent Soul is still a Nascent Soul."

"The sect's side—"

"What are you afraid of?"

Meng Wuhen interrupted him, "Can a newly advanced Nascent Soul family compare to my Nine Heavens Sect?"

Those outside the hall dared not say anything more and bowed as they withdrew.

Meng Wuhen leaned back in his chair, his fingers slowly tapping on the broken table.

Although he was angry, he had not completely lost his mind.

The Nine Heavens Sect is a top-tier force among the Nascent Soul cultivators in the Myriad Laws Alliance, and is indeed not afraid of a new Nascent Soul True Monarch.

the reason is simple.

Behind the Nine Heavens Sect stands the Nascent Soul power of the Western Wilderness Continent.

Nine Heavens Thunder Control Sect.

The sect recently wanted to intervene in the situation of the Endless Demon Sea, starting with the Song family, which provided a convenient pretext.

The patriarch of the Nine Heavens Thunder Control Sect was born according to the will of Heaven; he is the chosen one.

Legend has it that on the day of his birth, seven-colored lightning struck from the sky, and a nascent spiritual treasure descended with the lightning, falling directly into the infant's arms.

That infant advanced to the Nascent Soul Heavenly Monarch realm in less than a thousand years.

His title is: Nine Heavens Celestial Lord.

That spiritual treasure also became a fifth-tier spiritual treasure—the Nine Heavens Thunder Control Tower.

In Meng Wuhen's view, the Nine Heavens Thunder Control Sect was born with a mission.

He was born to unify the Cangyuan cultivation world.

These chosen ones, born of heaven, are destined to be superior.

They rule the people with the power of Heaven, and all cultivators should submit to them and become their servants and lackeys.

All cultivation resources, spirit stones, and spiritual veins in the cultivation world should belong to them.

Mortals can only kneel on the ground forever, looking up at these celestial beings.

That Azure Lotus Sword Immortal is said to be from one of the seven overlords.

He insisted on targeting the people of these seven overlords.

In Meng Wuhen's eyes, the so-called seven overlords of the Cangyun cultivation world were nothing but remnants of the old era, and should have been swept into the trash heap long ago.

The future belongs to these chosen ones.

The Western Wilderness Continent is now incredibly powerful, with five Nascent Soul Heavenly Lords overseeing it.

If it weren't for some internal disagreements, the five Heavenly Lords, working together, would have already conquered the other eight continents.

Those so-called seven overlords are actually quite weak—the Yunhai Cangming Sect is said to have only one Nascent Soul cultivator, who hasn't shown his face for hundreds of years and may have already died somewhere.

It is appropriate for the Nine Heavens Thunder Control Sect to take over Yunzhou.

As for the Heavenly Law Divine Palace in Zhongzhou, the strongest force in legends is only three Nascent Soul cultivators.

Nowhere is as powerful as the Western Wilderness Continent.