Under One Person, your rebellious life has reached the heavens?

"The Beast Taming Qingcang Sect of the Western Sacred Land originally had twenty-six states. Three states were plundered by the Demon Emperor, and six states were divided by the 'Weapon and Technique Altar' of the same domain. After that, it was attacked by the Dark Forbidden Army of the Azure Sky Tree and lost nine states. Now there are still eight states left."

"The remaining three states are respectively occupied by the Life-Shaping Pavilion, the Shadow Palace, and the Supreme Pill Sect of the Central State."

"However, these are all temporary situations. Almost every day, major battles break out, and the ownership of these Sword Provinces is constantly changing. Moreover, more and more forces are getting involved, and their strengths are almost equal. Even if a latecomer arrives late, the one who seizes the territory first will not dare to monopolize it. Because the opposing sects are of similar strength to their own, they will try to make compromises within the limits of their own interests."

"Is that so?"

Jiang Mo smiled faintly, gazing at the map, his gaze lingering on the Sword Provinces named after swords such as 'Caged Bird,' 'Immortal Palace,' and 'Floating Light,' and said casually:

"It seems we'll have to clash with the Holy Bone Royal Family, the Artifact Altar, and the Beast Taming Qingcang Sect."

"What interests me most is the Artifacts and Techniques Altar. I originally planned to 'borrow' the Primal Compass from the Human King Clan, but now it seems that I may not need it. I wonder if the Artifacts and Techniques Altar has any magical artifacts with similar methods."

"Do you need me to accompany you?" asked the Flying Immortal Master.

"No need, these two old guys can come with me. Feixian County still needs you to stay and oversee it."

Jiang Mo pointed at the Evil Spirit Ancestor and the Candle Dragon.

Upon hearing this, the Flying Immortal Master couldn't help but smile:

"Alright, but the way you're saying that, young friend, makes it sound like I'm not an old ghost, hahaha, getting old is the same for everyone, the same for everyone..."

"Since the Venerable One has spoken, we naturally have no choice but to comply." The Evil Spirit Ancestor and the Candle Dragon exchanged a smile.

"When to act?"

"Later."

Having finished their conversation, Jiang Mo walked out of the main hall into the afterglow of the setting sun, his cold voice echoing behind him.

"Let's go and meet the guests from the Asian Clan."

"Since we're already here, it would be a shame not to see you."

Chapter 631 Right and wrong

The Suspended Palace, a secondary palace located below and in front of the main city center of Feixiandao City, has always been a place for receiving guests from all over the world and for holding talks.

At this moment, inside the magnificent hall built with frost-white jade and flowing rock carvings, several tall and slender members of the Sub-Immortal Clan, draped in black robes, stood with their hands behind their backs.

They are over two meters tall, and their true faces are hidden under black robes. Although they are standing tall and proud, their faces are shrouded in a hazy gray mist, making it impossible to see their features.

The Silver Scaled Flood Dragon, the ruler of the Eight Palaces, was responsible for receiving the three guests from the Sub-Immortal Clan. It secretly observed them, becoming increasingly alarmed as it looked at them. It couldn't fathom their cultivation level at all and vaguely felt a terrifying sense of suffocation.

This is an almost instinctive sense of danger.

At the same time, the three guests from the Sub-Immortal Clan seemed to have noticed something, and they all turned their heads to look at the entrance of the main hall.

A tall, white-haired figure, surrounded by three or five people, slowly entered the scene.

"!"

"!"

In that instant, Jiang Mo's arrival greatly shocked the three ultimate beings of the sub-immortal race. That powerful aura, which was infinitely close to perfection, fell completely into their eyes.

This is a being comparable to the Lord of the Forbidden Zone, standing at the pinnacle of the cultivation world!

After only a moment of distraction, the three ultimate beings regained their composure, and the one in the middle bowed slightly, taking the lead in greeting:

"You must be the Xuanzun of Tianyuan, right?"

"I've long admired your name; it's an honor to meet you for the first time!"

The representative envoy of the Yaxian tribe lowered himself to a very friendly attitude.

"Gentlemen, how shall we address you?"

Jiang Mo asked with a smile. He glanced at them, his gaze as sharp as a sword, yet as calm as a deep, cold spring, as he stared at the three of them.

Without any unnecessary effort, it can directly see through the layer of gray mist covering their faces.

The three sub-immortals presented to Jiang Mo were two women and one man. The one in the middle was an old man whose cultivation was close to the late stage of the Supreme Dao Lord. His face was weathered, his eyes were like fire pearls, and his left cheek was marked with a purple pattern like flames. His face was resolute, giving people the feeling of a highly respected elder.

The old woman to his left, with white hair and a somewhat thin body, was also at the late stage of the Supreme Dao Lord realm. She wore a dark robe and had a dignified and majestic demeanor.

The last of the sub-immortals was a young, beautiful, and voluptuous mature woman. Her exact age was unknown. Her eyes were like autumn water, and her expression was charming. At this moment, she maintained a faint smile and looked at Jiang Mo. Her cultivation level was at the mid-stage of the Supreme Dao Lord.

"I am Zuo Jinjue, the seventy-second elder of the Asia Immortal Clan."

The old man smiled calmly, explained his background, and then introduced the two people beside him:

"This eighty-sixth elder is Xiao Ran."

"Elder Ninety-One, the youngest in the clan, Luo Wan."

Jiang Mo nodded slightly, indicating that he understood. His gaze swept briefly between the old woman and the beautiful woman before turning to Zuo Jinjue and speaking bluntly:

"Guests are welcome, and we appreciate your invitation. However, we are limited by our manpower and are afraid we cannot help you. Please understand."

Jiang Mo decisively stated that he refused the offer of amnesty from the Ya Xian tribe.

These words startled the three envoys, who hadn't expected such a direct approach.

Zuo Jinjue frowned slightly, hesitatingly probing:

"Does the Venerable Master have any reservations? Are you joking with us? In this world, who doesn't know of your feat of directly piercing through the ancient forbidden Cangtian Tree? With this prowess, looking across the four regions, who would dare to challenge your might if you so desire?"

Jiang Mo shook his head helplessly at the old man's flattery, feigning weakness as he poured out his heart:

“Senior, you may not know this, but after my fierce battle with those forbidden zone rulers, I was severely injured and my strength is no longer what it used to be. I also have to secretly guard against their comeback. I am sorry that I cannot and do not want to get involved in your conflict.”

"If I were to cooperate with the Asura Clan, who knows how many powerful figures from the four regions would be targeting me? Wouldn't that put me in a dangerous situation? Let's forget it and find someone else to help us."

Zuo Jinjue narrowed his eyes slightly, realizing that Jiang Mo was unwilling to cooperate, rather than trying to raise the price and demand more benefits. He quickly weighed his options and said again:

"Things don't happen more than three times. Since Venerable Xuan has already rejected me twice, I will shamelessly promise you one more time that as long as you cooperate with us, we will definitely protect you."

"Furthermore, please set any conditions that are necessary. Even if the Venerable Master doesn't consider himself, shouldn't he consider those behind him?"

"Don't any of your bloodline, your disciples, or your relatives wish to become immortals? With our help in the future, they can rightfully appear in the Immortal Realm and bask in the blessings of Heaven."

After Zuo Jinjue finished speaking, the charming woman Luo Wan chuckled softly again:

"Fellow Daoist Xuanzun, why are you in such a hurry to refuse us? Elder Zuo is right, why don't you reconsider?"

"We have people in the Eastern Wilderness where you are now. As long as you nod your head, we can cooperate and achieve great things together."

"Your people? May I ask what you two are talking about?" Jiang Mo asked back.

"A forbidden zone has secretly negotiated a deal with us. As for which one it is, I cannot reveal it to you. But if you agree to cooperate, and if anyone tries to attack you while you are still recovering from your injuries, the creatures of the forbidden zone will take action, and so will we."

Luo Wan's voice was gentle and soothing, like a babbling brook, making people feel comfortable without realizing it.

"How about it, fellow Daoist? Reconsider? When the Eastern Wilderness recovers and the earth veins reappear, and we take control of them, it will be the time to be blessed by the heavens. At that time, you can become an immortal on the spot, shed your old body, and thus achieve ultimate transcendence."

Zuo Jinjue spread his left hand and spoke eloquently and sincerely, without revealing any signs of deception.

"......"

Jiang Mo remained silent, looking at them, and finally uttered only two words:

"no."

After three rejections, the atmosphere, which had initially been friendly, instantly turned cold and stiff.

Luo Wan sighed softly, saying with considerable regret:

"Since Venerable Xuan is unwilling, we will not force him. There is plenty of time in the future, and we hope that we will have a chance to cooperate someday."

That being said, both sides are aware that a conflict is inevitable in the future.

In response, Jiang Mo simply waved his hand, and his true qi condensed into a vast map that covered the entire palace and floated in the air. Immediately afterwards, his voice could be heard.

"I don't care who lives or dies in your struggle with the Four Domains. But I hope you will give me some face and not touch Feixian County and the area near Tianyuan. It would be best if both sides could save face."

Upon hearing this, Zuo Jinjue's face turned cold, and he even showed a hint of anger, but he still maintained a calm tone and said neither servilely nor arrogantly:

"But, Venerable Xuan, that was originally our ancestors' territory. Is it wrong for us to take it back?"

"If your valuables were stolen, would you willingly accept it, knowing full well that the items belonged to you, and still tolerate and compromise?"

"You're not wrong, but the only truth that governs this world, and all the worlds beyond it, is that whoever has the bigger fist gets to call the shots."

Through the old man's calm, deep eyes, Jiang Mo saw a deeply hidden anger. He smiled wryly and, on a whim, said:

"Senior, in my hometown, there's a concept from science fiction called the 'Dark Forest.' It suggests that in the vast universe, you never know how many intelligent civilizations exist. Once a civilization discovers the existence of another, regardless of morality or justice, it must do everything in its power to eradicate the other civilization for its own safety."

"This kind of thing is not just talk. I have experienced it myself. I fought a war against another star race that returned to their homeland but was now a stranger. They were the evildoers who destroyed the world and the wanderers banished by the mortal world. After they returned, it was a war between two civilizations. Both sides were hysterical and fought to the death. There was no room for compromise. It didn't matter who stole from whom or who hurt whom in the past."

"Only might makes right. Whoever is stronger rules everything. I don't believe you, senior, don't understand this principle."

Jiang Mo's eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at Zuo Jinjue and continued:

"To put it bluntly, if my military strength is enough to crush all your hopes, the life and death of your clan are entirely in my hands. At this point, there is no need to discuss the constraints of morality, justice, or goodness. Of course, if you had enough military strength, you wouldn't be trying to drag me into your war like this. Instead, you would simply kill all the traitors, rebels, and outsiders, including me, without saying a word, and thus regain control of the Eastern Wilderness, wouldn't you?"

"I sympathize with your sub-immortal race and the plight of the immortal race, but that is not a reason for me to be weak or back down. I also have living beings behind me who need to survive. The greatest understanding and respect I can give you is summed up in one sentence: I will not attack unless attacked, and if attacked, I will eliminate them completely."

"My world, my civilization, needs a certain safe distance and some soil to inhabit. I have no ambition to rule the entire Immortal Realm. All I want is this."

"Whether you can give, are willing to give, or are unwilling to give is meaningless, because I will be here guarding. Whoever comes and crosses my bottom line will die."

When he said those words, Jiang Mo made no attempt to conceal the killing intent in his heart. His eyes were as cold as ice, which shocked the three ultimate beings of the sub-immortal race.

This is not weakness!

This is not an injury at all!

"Go back now, gentlemen. If you wish to visit us again in the future, or if you wish to bring your clansmen to see the beautiful landscape of Feixian County, you are welcome at any time. I will not interfere with your setting up camp. However, I do not wish for you to bring conflict. I do not like war, nor do I like to slaughter living beings. I hope you can understand me. That is all I can say to you. Take care of yourselves."

Jiang Mo's attitude wasn't entirely cold; he still had some humanity. However, given his position, he couldn't make choices that might affect the safety and interests of the entire Tianyuan.

Heaven and earth nurtured me, and I should repay them!

"..."

Zuo Jinjue remained silent, wanting to say something, but ultimately the words stuck in his throat, and he did not speak.

He bowed slightly with his hands clasped and said:

“I have kept what the Venerable Master said in mind. I apologize for any inconvenience caused by our meeting today.”

"You're too kind, senior. Take care and don't come back."

Jiang Mo smiled back. He dispersed the suspended True Qi map and watched the three envoys of the Sub-Immortal Clan brush past him, gradually disappearing into the twilight outside the palace.

In an instant, their presence vanished from the entire Flying Immortal County, as if they had never been there at all. All traces were wiped clean.

"Young friend, this clan has a profound history..."

The evil spirit ancestor said with lingering fear that just now, it was so frightened by the scene of the two sides confronting each other that its back was covered in cold sweat.

If these three elders alone possess such terrifying strength, then the more than ninety elders preceding them must all be just as powerful.

Not only the Evil Spirit Ancestor, the Candle Dragon, and the Flying Immortal Master, but even the native creature, the Silver Scale Flood Dragon, felt their scalps tingle. From the few words spoken by the three, they glimpsed a corner of the true face of the Sub-Immortal Clan.

At this moment, everyone was shaken.

"So what if they have a deep foundation? So what if they've joined forces with the Dark Forbidden Zone?"

Jiang Mo gazed into the distance beyond the palace, his eyes seeming to pierce through the void and encompass all living beings across the five realms, and said to himself:

"In my cultivation throughout this life, I have never shied away. Let all the floods, beasts, demons and monsters come at me. I only believe in my fists. Even if I am shattered to pieces, I will take over the territory of Feixian County and Tianyuan."

"I will stand with you, and I will never back down."

The Flying Immortal Master immediately expressed his stance, his expression terrifyingly resolute, his eyes gleaming with pure golden faith, and he stated decisively:

"Even if it costs me my life, and I am condemned to eternal damnation, I will not be able to escape this fate."

"Count me in. We've already made a scene, it's time to pave the way for the younger generation."

Zhulong, unusually, also joined in, stroking his beard and getting fired up with the two. His spirit, which had cooled and declined with the passing years, was now ignited with a burgeoning ambition.

"Then let's fly together to the heavens of eternal fame, or plunge into the eternal abyss," the Evil Spirit Ancestor said nonchalantly, having already disregarded his own life and death.

"It's time to go."

Jiang Mo spoke softly, and with a thought, a dark purple void gate rose from the ground, pointing directly to the three sword continents bordering Tianyuan.

"If any guests come to the Yuantian Array Sect, senior, please receive them on my behalf."

"In Feixian County, if anything changes, call me immediately."

Before leaving, Jiang Mo used Qi as a talisman to inscribe a True Summoning Talisman, which he handed to the Flying Immortal Master. It was a talisman that could be used immediately to summon him to descend.