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Standing beside Bach's corpse, Barre's face flashed with excitement as he looked at the many True Lords of the Immortal Pivot and respectfully cupped his hands in greeting.

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, fellow Daoists, thank you for your help."

When I gain control of the Demon Clan in the future, I will certainly repay them with generous gifts.

By the way, Fellow Daoist Jiang, may I have Bach's body?

The Power Demon clan possesses a secret technique that allows them to refine the power of their clansmen.

Otherwise, the Demon race could revive Bach through the altar, and then I'd be in big trouble.

"In its fully evolved form, none of you here could withstand a single punch..."

Jiang Ming nodded and did not refuse.

For Barre, improving his strength is not a bad thing.

Compared to Bach, a battle maniac, Barre is ambitious, intelligent, and easier to communicate with and control...

"Sure, you can make the arrangements yourself. You'll need to put in a lot of effort to control the Power Demon Clan."

I certainly don't want any members of the Demon Clan or any cultivators to try and kill me..."

After issuing the warning, Jiang Ming said no more.

He led everyone back to the imperial city to ponder their next goal.

Now, the external threat of the Ancient Demon has been completely eliminated.

The only remaining difficulty is the return of the True Lord to the world after the destruction of Wuyoutian. Compared to Bach, those people are truly ruthless. There is absolutely no one who can easily occupy the position of True Lord amidst the chaos.

Take Zhou Jun for example. If he insists on attacking Jiang Ming for the sake of the Heavenly Fire Fruit, Jiang Ming's chances of winning will probably only be 30%.

After all, Zhou Jun, who was in the late stage of the Golden Core realm, was not as powerful as Bach, who was suppressed by the Immortal Pivot.

Even with the aid of techniques such as swordsmanship, the chances of winning are still slim.

The difference is simply that the gap between the mid-game and the late-game is still very large.

When the skill levels of combat are roughly equal, cultivation level almost entirely determines whether a battle can be won or lost.

"Fellow Daoist, do you have a way to contact that True Lord in the Heaven of No Worries?"

Raising an eyebrow, Gu Ling Zhenjun spoke first.

Although Jiang Ming did not reveal his relationship with Yintian Zhenjun, judging from the time when Jiang Ming attained enlightenment, it was not difficult for everyone to guess that there was a subtle connection between him and Yintian Zhenjun.

This is actually easy to understand. Not long after Yintian Zhenjun opened Wuyoutian, Jiang Ming became the first Zhenjun, and he was even the Heavenly Fire Zhenjun. This was absolutely impossible if it hadn't been premeditated.

After much thought, only one possibility remained.

That is, Jiang Ming and that mysterious True Lord are in cahoots.

Since the two share common interests, their relationship is likely quite close.

After careful consideration, the other True Lords could not hide their excitement and asked questions one after another.

"Fellow Daoist, do you know how long Wuyoutian can hold out? If you have any general information, please let me know."

If we had some information, we could have made better preparations.

The struggle for the Great Dao is a fight to the death or serious injury. We have occupied their positions, and once they return to their rightful places, they will surely come looking for trouble. It will be extremely difficult to hold onto our positions.

"Yes, yes... To keep my Long Flow Fruit spot, I need to defeat a True Monarch in the mid-stage of Golden Core."

I'm currently in the early stages, so if I could know when Wuyoutian would close, I could make a decision as soon as possible.

If things become impossible, I will leave the Immortal Pivot and become a True Lord in the outside world. Although I won't be able to utilize all the Daoist essence of my current rank, at least I can save my life.

"The return of Lord Zhou is also a catastrophe for fellow Daoists."

Over these decades, his cultivation level will also improve.

When he returns to his position, his strength will probably be only one step away from perfection.

At that time, fellow Daoist's life will probably not be easy either. In any case, it's best to make plans as soon as possible..."

Jiang Ming nodded without denying it. After a moment of contemplation, he decided to communicate with Yin Tian Zhenjun. Although the other party had instructed him before leaving Xian Shu that it was best not to communicate with him unless it was extremely important, the situation was indeed quite urgent. Without any information, he could only wander around like a headless fly.

If things continue like this, we'll suffer a great loss sooner or later...

"You all go back first. I'll take care of this."

After receiving Jiang Ming's promise, the group gradually felt more at ease.

After bidding farewell to Jiang Ming, they each went their separate ways back home.

At the same time, Jiang Ming also began to contact Yin Tian Zhenjun.

"Fellow Daoist, how much longer can Wuyoutian hold out?"

……

In the distant space, True Monarch Yintian received the message. His gaze gradually cleared, and he frowned as he surveyed the changes around him. He sighed and silently replied to Jiang Ming.

"Ten years, or twenty years, it depends on Mr. Zhou's attitude."

If he continues his attack, Wuyoutian will only have ten years left. By then, my cultivation will be at the early stage of the Golden Core realm, and I will have no choice but to flee the Immortal Pivot and find another way out.

If he stops attacking, I can hold out for at least twenty years. Currently, the faction led by the Grand Preceptor of the Great Zhou Dynasty is still willing to support me. With their help, my cultivation is gradually increasing. If I really have twenty years, I might be able to become a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator.

What's the situation on the Immortal Pivot side? What level has your cultivation reached, fellow Daoist?

Upon hearing Jiang Ming's telepathic message, Hidden Heaven True Monarch responded immediately.

"Your strength is not bad. I am now at the early stage of Golden Core. I understand. I will try my best to cause Zhou Jun some trouble."

Oh, and if you run into Luo Yushu sometime, remember to tell her not to try to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm for now…”

……

Upon receiving Jiang Ming's reply, Yin Tian Zhenjun frowned and silently noted the matter down. At the same time, he no longer held high hopes for his future.

Hoping that Jiang Ming would stop Zhou Jun is simply a pipe dream, absolutely impossible. How could someone with only early-stage cultivation possibly affect someone with later-stage cultivation?

Even if Jiang Ming is skilled enough in controlling the fire in the sky, can he be stronger than Zhou Jun?

After communicating with Yintian Zhenjun for a while, Jiang Ming said no more.

He didn't reveal his true strength, mainly because he was worried that Zhou Jun and his group would intercept their conversation.

Although Hidden Heaven True Lord was confident enough in the secrecy of Worry-Free Heaven, Jiang Ming honestly didn't trust his methods.

If too much information is revealed, the situation could become very bad.

Just as Jiang Ming was secretly worried, Wuyoutian was there.

Zhou Jun's face lit up with a hint of joy as he listened to the discussion between the two True Lords beside him, and he clapped his hands with delight.

Jiang Ming's guess was correct.

The Heavenly Realm of Hidden Heaven is not entirely seamless; some information will inevitably be perceived by others.

The conversation between the two had just been overheard.

Zhou Jun now felt that he had overthought things. Jiang Ming was not as shrewd as he had imagined. He was only at the initial stage of cultivation. In that case, once he left Wuyoutian, he could easily kill Jiang Ming.

In this way, the frequency of attacks on Hidden Heaven True Monarch can be reduced appropriately.

Although they were stronger, Wuyoutian was, after all, the home ground of Yintian Zhenjun. They suffered some losses in the conflict here. If they continued to press on and forced Yintian Zhenjun to the brink of destruction, they might even cut off their future paths.

For this reason, Zhou Jun and the other True Lords immediately had second thoughts.

"In that case, we can postpone the attack on True Monarch Yintian. The key for us to focus on consolidating our strength and our path to enlightenment is to do so."

Although now, there are six True Lords in the Immortal Pivot.

However, they are all rootless duckweed after all, and are not a threat to us at all. Once the Heaven of No Worries naturally collapses, I will help you eliminate all the future troubles..."

At the same time, Luo Yushu received an invitation from Yintian Zhenjun. The two communicated via encrypted means using Luo Yushu's talisman.

At first, Luo Yushu didn't understand Jiang Ming's reminder.

After a quick calculation, he immediately turned pale and understood the reason.

Ultimately, it's because the Nascent Soul cultivator's mindset changed. In the beginning, the Dao Venerable supported her becoming a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Therefore, she was able to sense her own destiny and was in a very high state. In order to achieve enlightenment, she even made a deal with Jiang Ming.

Now, everything seems to have changed.

Her luck has visibly diminished.

However, she would never have noticed if Jiang Ming hadn't pointed it out.

They'll just be kept in the dark.

This proves that all of this was definitely orchestrated by a Nascent Soul cultivator. If Jiang Ming hadn't warned him, his chances of survival in the Worry-Free Heaven would probably have been less than one in ten.

The treachery of Nascent Soul cultivators far exceeds imagination.

With a sigh, Luo Yushu felt somewhat lost.

After becoming a Golden Core True Monarch, her greatest wish was to advance further to become a Nascent Soul. To achieve this goal, she made many efforts, even reluctantly sacrificing her own body to unite with Jiang Ming.

But now, all of that has gone down the drain.

Although Luo Yushu understood that many things cannot be forced, she still felt extremely regretful. This feeling of being so close yet so far away was truly suffocating.

Everything shouldn't be this way, but it can only be this way.

This feeling of powerlessness and frustration washed over Luo Yushu like a tidal wave, making him feel depressed and somewhat indifferent to cultivation.

"Sigh, in the end, it was all for nothing."

……

At that time, within the Immortal Pivot, Jiang Ming had already taken concrete actions.

This time, he completely let go of his inhibitions.

It began to absorb the remaining two Supreme Fruit positions.

The great forest, the fire in the sky, the earth on the city wall—he has already taken over these.

Now, only the Sword's Edge Gold and the Ocean Water remain.

Both of these are not difficult; the Sea Fruit position is readily available, but the Sword Edge Gold position requires a bit of hard work.

However, none of this is difficult, given the support of Kendo.

Jiang Ming is very confident that he can easily obtain the Golden Fruit position.

Sitting cross-legged in the quiet room, Jiang Ming began to try to get Jin Dahai's fruit.

Having already established a foundation of three fruit positions, Jiang Ming no longer needs to make many arrangements. He can simply try things out on his own and receive responses from the fruit positions.

After a moment of silence, Jiang Ming began to exude a watery Daoist aura. This natural and innate feeling was almost comparable to that of many mid-stage Water Element True Monarchs.

After a moment of silence, Jiang Ming began to exude a watery Daoist aura. This natural and innate feeling was almost comparable to that of many mid-stage Water Element True Monarchs.

Although merging the Daoist essence of the fruition positions is not a simple matter, practice makes perfect, and with enough experience, this is indeed not a difficult task for Jiang Ming.

Just half a month later, Jiang Ming successfully subdued the Dahai Fruit Market.

Now, Jiang Ming is only missing the Sword Edge Gold level to achieve the Five Elements perfection.

Sword-Edge Gold, being extremely hard and pure, is the most aggressive and domineering of all the fruit positions, second only to Heavenly Fire.

Many cultivators covet the power of this position, but only one in ten can actually attain it. This is entirely because Sword Edge Gold and Heavenly Fire have very similarities.

If your strength is not great, and your attack methods and the imagery of the attainment are not suitable, it is extremely difficult to successfully attain this attainment.

Fortunately, I have now mastered the laws of swordsmanship.

Jiang Ming is a perfect match for the Sword Edge Gold Fruit position. Although as the last fruit position to be completed, Jiang Ming needs to put in some hard work, it is all worth it for the sake of perfecting the Five Elements and achieving later cultivation.

The difference between the middle and late stages lies mainly in the mastery of the Great Dao. In the late stage of the Golden Core realm, one can traverse the chaotic currents of time and space.

This way, one can travel to another world and ensure safety throughout the process, just like those True Lords mentioned earlier.

Once Worry-Free Heaven closes, I'll go develop in the small world outside.

This idea is certainly good, but there are many difficulties in actually implementing it. At least one major problem is that a cultivator in the early stage of the Golden Core realm would probably not be able to leave the Immortal Pivot smoothly without the support of treasures.

Without strength, everything is just empty talk.

With a soft sigh, the five Daoist principles within Jiang Ming's body gradually circulated and complemented each other.

As his aura became more complete, a halo surged around Jiang Ming. With the Five Elements perfected, all Five Elements became Golden Cores.

He has already grasped the basic principles of the Five Elements. This mysterious halo is the initial condensation of these principles. As long as he summons this halo, he can unleash a strike that encompasses the Five Elements principles.

For a Golden Core cultivator, this is almost the strongest method.

Even Zhou Jun or Luo Yushu were not absolutely certain they could escape unscathed.

If Zhou Jun remains at the late Golden Core stage, even if he leaves Wuyoutian, he will not be able to reclaim the Heavenly Fire Fruit position, because Jiang Ming's current strength is already capable of directly confronting Zhou Jun. At that time, it will be unknown who will win the position.

Jiang Ming tentatively summoned the Five Elements Rings, but instead of attacking, he calmly attempted to alter the rules near the Great Zhou Dynasty.

The four seasons and the four elements are inextricably linked to the five elements.

Mastering this law, in a sense, is enough to rival the Creator and influence the fundamental rules of the world.

Even many cultivators at the peak of the Golden Core stage cannot achieve this.

The Five Elements and their principles are truly the fundamental laws governing the operation of all things in the world.

It's hard to imagine how powerful the Primordial Saint Dao Lord would be as a Nascent Soul cultivator based on the Five Elements Laws.

Moreover, besides the Five Elements, this powerful cultivator, like the Sword Lord in the past, likely also possessed several other Great Dao Laws.

This terrifying power is all laid out within oneself in order to achieve transcendence. This shows that there are many powerful beings in this world, powerful enough to suppress people so much that they cannot even lift their heads.

The path of spiritual cultivation is long and arduous, but it is precisely because of this that it is all the more worthwhile to strive for...