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Exploring Immortality Cultivation-Chapter 287 - 41: Planning
"The situation is severe."
This response was inconceivable for Carefree.
After all, their current enemy was merely at the Foundation Establishment Stage. Given that those at the Mahayana Peak could shatter cities, flatten mountains, and part seas with a single strike, what more about someone vastly surpassing Mahayana like Carefree? Why should they even consider a mere Foundation Establishment as a threat?
However, Feng Luoyi showed not a trace of jest, and Apuna too had a solemn expression.
"Can't his accomplices be traced?"
Feng Luoyi said, "It seems that the Ancient Method Practitioners are planning something big in Shenzhou. Yang Ziping was merely tasked with guarding the Heterodox Demon Statue, and he was in contact with only one other person. The four Ancient Method Practitioners that Wang Qi killed were merely pawns sent to handle certain affairs; they were of little importance."
Bai Ze God Monarch was slightly surprised, "Pawns? That's impossible, right?"
Feng Luoyi asked, "Is there a problem?"
"The Thunder Immortal Heart, while not a significant advantage in the Modern System, is one in a million within the Ancient Method. It could directly make one a genius heir of a Great Sect. Would such a person be sent to Shenzhou merely as cannon fodder?"
Feng Luoyi pondered, "Perhaps they offended some influential figures… but that doesn't make sense either. Surely it's not so severe as to anger the Holy Emperor Venerable. He's the only one over there with that kind of authority."
Bai Ze God Monarch shook his head, "It's not that simple. One genius of the Ancient Method might indeed be a victim of power struggles, but the other three are also top-tier in their own right."
"Why?"
Bai Ze God Monarch explained, "Based on Wang Qi's performance in the entry trial against Ai Changyuan, his Positive Weight was ten or eleven, stronger than a Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment practitioner with a Positive Weight of one, right?"
Feng Luoyi nodded.
"But that data is outdated!" Bai Ze God Monarch said, "His Positive Weight is at least thirteen!"
Feng Luoyi frowned, "Are you talking about the Holy Light?"
"Although Wang Qi has yet to exhibit its full might, the Holy Light is a variant of the Life Flame, and its added weight is significant," Bai Ze God Monarch clarified. "With Wang Qi's strategy, it is actually possible for him to break through those four unscathed."
Bai Ze God Monarch recounted the process of Wang Qi's fight. After listening, Feng Luoyi analyzed, "His tactics were correct. Normally, Wang Qi would just need to borrow a bit of strength to kill the cultivator from the Karma Fire Divine Flame Karma Lotus Sect without exhausting all the Heavenly Song Power, thus avoiding the backlash of the Thunder Strike. The mana spent breaking through the defense of that Thunder Night Sect disciple and cracking open the Shenxiao Emperor Body was also excessive, otherwise he wouldn't have been gutted by that Sword Palace Disciple across the electric field… Were all four Ancient Method Practitioners really Positive Weight?"
According to the Modern Cultivators' rating system, Ancient Method Practitioners typically have Negative Weight and very low combat effectiveness. A Positive Weight Ancient Method Practitioner is extremely rare, a genius among geniuses.
But four geniuses used as cannon fodder?
Has the political strife in the Far Sea deteriorated to such an extent that not even geniuses can protect themselves?
Feng Luoyi gently tapped on the table, "Something is wrong… In the last forty years, the Ancient Method Practitioners have gradually retracted. The remnants in the East Sea Islands have been completely wiped out, leaving only those in the Far Sea. Hence, the Immortal Alliance's recent battles with Ancient Method Practitioners have been very scarce, with only the death of the Security Guardian Li Ziye and this incident in recent years. Moreover, all the Ancient Method Practitioners appearing in these records were Positive Weight."
"Are the Ancient Method Practitioners also getting stronger?"
"The accumulation of experience can serve as a guide, but it cannot break through the Mystic Void Truth, which ultimately is of Low Grade," Feng Luoyi stated. "The Ancient Method Immortal Path developed this way over the first forty thousand years. But, this is too fast…"
"Perhaps the Modern Cultivators' co-prosperity with Heaven and Earth led to a resurgence in Spiritual Energy, which then benefited the Ancient Method Practitioners?" Bai Ze God Monarch suggested another view.
"It's still very strange."
Bai Ze God Monarch asked again, "But back to Yang Ziping's superior. Did extracting the truth from his memories yield anything?"
Feng Luoyi shook his head, "He didn't know either."
"Concealed his identity? But he must remember Mana Power Intent, right?"
Feng Luoyi gave a bitter smile, "Mana Power Intent was useless, he couldn't even determine if it was one person or several people."
Bai Ze God Monarch was shocked, "Why?"
"That was a Mysterious Palace Cultivator." Feng Luoyi said, "My old friend, the Daoist of Uncertainty created laws that could make one's own Mana Power Intent become fluctuating and indeterminate, undetectable by anyone. Yang Ziping and his contact used passwords to communicate."
Bai Ze God Monarch frowned, "I remember, didn't the guy Hai Senbao used to live in Wang Qi Village?"
Feng Luoyi shook his head, "That shouldn't be the case. Brother Hai would rather hide in the heart of Shenzhou for a hundred years than go to the Far Sea; it couldn't have been him."
"This is not necessarily the case, if the current mess in Shenzhou is his doing, hehe." Bai Ze God Monarch sneered.
Feng Luoyi said, "I actually have other suspects. On the day Li Ziye died in battle, there was a diversion of Xiang Qi and Wang Qi from his side. According to Wang Qi's report, his ring sensed an Ancient Method Practitioner who was a Golden Core Cultivator."
Bai Ze God Monarch stroked his chin, "This Golden Core Cultivator, was he that Mysterious Palace Cultivator? Why?"
Feng Luoyi shook his head, "I can't figure it out until I see him."
"The Ancient Method Practitioners have grown strong, we've got a mess." Bai Ze God Monarch sneered, "Last year's capture of Hai Senbao also yielded no results. It really is an unfortunate year. Any good news?"
Feng Luoyi nodded, "Yes."
"Oh, really? Let's hear it, cheer me up."
"The incident from the beginning of this year concerning the West Sea Demon Clan losing their minds has been resolved."
Bai Ze God Monarch was astonished, "Does this have anything to do with what we're talking about?"
"The holder of the Heterodox Demon Statue, Chi Lianxue, was once the West Sea Border Guardian," Feng Luoyi spoke calmly, "According to his report, he accidentally entered an Ancient Demon Clan Secret Realm at the beginning of last year and was besieged by the Demon Clan, exhausting his lifespan and had to retire. However, according to Wang Qi's report, he was clearly tainted with Evil Demon aura, his body underwent Entropy Increase, and his lifespan rapidly depleted. The Heterodox Demon Statue only exists in Ancient Demon Clan relics, and not every relic has one. I've reviewed all the records of Chi Lianxue's movements; the only chance he had to acquire the statue was in the West Sea."
"Could it be... that the statue he got was already activated?"
Feng Luoyi nodded, "Very likely."
Bai Ze God Monarch's face showed shock, "There are still living Evil Demons rampaging in the West Sea? Have the Demon Clan there gone mad?"
Feng Luoyi nodded, "All gone mad."
The West Sea has the Ocean Abyss; it's a sacred place for the Dragon Clan, the title "West Sea Dragon King" actually was added by humans. In the Ancient Dragon Language, the title for West Sea Dragon King is "Holy Land Guardian King," specifically charged with protecting the Holy Land. The West Sea Dragon King's attacks were inherently irrational.
"What kind of good news is this..."
Feng Luoyi lowered his head and said, "Senior, we need to formulate a strategy."
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"There are problems within the Immortal Alliance, problems in the West Sea, and issues with the Far Sea Practitioners..." Bai Ze God Monarch sighed, "But fortunately, the root of the internal problems of the Immortal Alliance is still in the Far Sea. Crushing the Far Sea will stop the small fries within the Immortal Alliance from jumping around. The West Sea and the Far Sea are adjacent too."
Feng Luoyi asked, "What does the Senior mean?"
"Let's try, see if we can flatten the West Sea and the Far Sea in one go." Bai Ze God Monarch's eyes flashed with a peculiar light, "It's been a long time since the Immortal Alliance has taken action; it's time to remind the Ancient Method and the Demon Clan that the Modern Immortal Path is the strongest presence in the history of Shenzhou!"