Starting as a Grandmaster, all of my cultivation techniques are at max level.

Although it was just a slight change, it did not escape Xia Jin's notice.

He stared intently into the eyes of the Three Pure Ones statue.

"It actually works!"

Xia Jin suddenly felt a little nervous, and for a moment he even felt his mouth was dry and wanted to gulp down a mouthful of water, but he held back and continued to stare at the movements of the stone statues.

Time passed slowly, but Xia Jin grew more and more disappointed.

Until all the incense had burned out and the last wisp of smoke dissipated, the three stone statues remained completely still, as if the change that had occurred just moments before was merely a figment of Xia Jin's imagination.

"Could it be that the power of incense offerings is still insufficient!?"

Xia Jin frowned as she looked at the stone statues on the altar, a thoughtful expression on her face.

A moment later, a glint flashed in his eyes, and with a wave of his hand, he absorbed all the broken stone statues on the altar into his sea of ​​consciousness.

"Very well! I have plenty of time. I'll take these statues back and study them at my leisure."

"If the power of incense offerings is useful, I can produce as much as you need once we return!"

Xia Jin muttered something to herself, then turned and walked out of the Taoist temple.

As soon as Xia Jin stepped out of the Taoist temple, her gaze involuntarily fell on the four thick, huge iron chains surrounding the isolated island.

Three of them extend to their own universe, while the fourth disappears into a void of chaos, leading to the "polluted" homeland of the Three Pure Ones of Taoism.

Xia Jin stared at the last iron chain, remained silent for a long time, and finally shook her head.

"Forget it... Even powerful beings like the Three Pure Ones of Taoism could only escape from that universe. With my current strength, it's best not to get involved in this mess for now."

Xia Jin wasn't stupid. He wasn't idle. He would never do something as foolish as knowingly walking into a dangerous place.

Why not just be a good leader of the Heavenly Alliance and rule over the entire human and demon races in your own universe?

The pollution of that homeland's universe is so severe that even powerful beings like the Three Pure Ones are helpless against it. If he goes in now, what difference is there between him and his own death?

Thinking of this, Xia Jin withdrew her gaze and turned to look in the direction she had come from.

He took out the jade pendant, which pulsated in his palm and emitted a warm, lustrous glow.

This time, the jade tablet seemed to have completely acknowledged him, directly following his divine will, emitting a beam of light to envelop it, and rapidly traversing along the direction of the three iron chains, returning to its own universe.

After an unknown amount of time, Xia Jin felt as if she had passed through that indestructible cosmic barrier again and returned.

"Let's go back to the Heavenly Alliance first!!" He immediately retrieved the jade token, and then his entire body turned into countless points of light and disappeared.

When he reappeared, he was already in the main hall of the Boundless Sea and Sky Alliance.

"Many hands make light work. Let Su Xin and the others see if they can awaken these stone statues." Xia Jin sat down directly on the throne of the Heavenly Alliance Master, which was carved with dragon and phoenix totems, but unconsciously rubbed her temples.

Soon, his voice spread throughout the entire Heavenly Alliance.

"All members of the Heavenly Alliance at the elder level and above shall come to the main hall for a meeting."

"Huh!? That's my husband's voice. Strange, he usually comes to see us as soon as he returns. Why did he summon the elders to the main hall for a meeting this time!? Could something have happened!?" In a garden outside the side hall, Leng Yuexi frowned as she looked at the flowers in her hand.

"Never mind, if something really happens, my husband will tell us himself." She suddenly shook her head, glanced at the direction of the main hall, and then looked away.

Almost at the same time, Zhou Suxin, who was in seclusion in the secret chamber, suddenly opened her eyes and then walked out of the secret chamber;

On the mountain peak behind the Hall of Law Enforcement, Ye Sanshu, who was instructing Da Hu on his cultivation, also had a serious expression and immediately transformed into a streak of light and left.

In a short while, several figures entered the main hall and appeared in front of Xia Jin.

When Zhou Suxin saw the familiar figure in the leader's seat, her face immediately filled with joy. Ignoring everyone else, she walked up to Xia Jin with a smile.

"My husband!"

Xia Jin glanced at Zhou Suxin, a smile involuntarily appearing on her face. She reached out and pulled Zhou Suxin closer, making her sit down beside her.

Then, Xia Jin's gaze swept over the crowd standing below.

Ye Sanshu, Chi Liantian, Jiang Ling, and the two newly promoted elders all looked at Xia Jin with a puzzled expression.

This was the first time they had ever seen Xia Jin summon them so solemnly.

With a wave of his hand, Xia Jin sent several broken stone statues flying out of his sea of ​​consciousness and landing in front of everyone.

"Leader... are these stone statues?"

Ye Sanshu looked at the broken stone statues, vaguely sensing that each one exuded a chilling aura. A look of shock flashed in his eyes.

Xia Jin knew what Ye Sanshu wanted to ask, and too lazy to keep her in suspense, she spoke directly.

"The origin of these stone statues is a long story. And knowing it will not do you any good."

"I have summoned you here today for only one task!"

"That means finding a way to bring these stone statues to life!!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Sanshu and several other elders frowned almost simultaneously.

Even Zhou Suxin, who was leaning against his chest, was filled with doubt.

How could these lifeless stone statues possibly come to life?

"Hmph!! Just because you haven't seen some things doesn't mean they can't be! At least I tried it not long ago, offering some incense power and it was able to elicit a reaction from these stone statues!" Xia Jin explained calmly.

"The power of incense offerings?" Chi Liantian stroked his beard, looking at Xia Jin, a thought suddenly flashing through his mind, "Does the Alliance Leader intend to build temples for these stone statues within our human territory to collect incense offerings?"

"You're mostly right! But there's one thing you're wrong about. It's not just about the human realm." Xia Jin looked down at the Crimson Heaven, a slight smile playing on her lips. "It also includes the realms of the demon race and other races. I intend to build temples for these stone statues and collect offerings from them!!"