Chapter 2153: Chapter 1546: Brilliance (Part 2)

"Who wouldn’t agree? We originally thought that Da Kong Immortal City, being close to the Changqing Mountain Range and with many cultivators coming and going, wouldn’t lack for business. But as it turns out, we had the bad luck to run into a great war..."

"Exactly! We worked hard for a year, thinking we could earn some Spirit Stones. But now, in this situation, even losing a little less is something."

Several shopkeepers nearby joined in the complaint.

This situation isn’t unique; most shops are included in this, and it’s not just Da Kong Immortal City — the whole of Kong Mountain State is almost like this.

And this actually goes against the normal pattern!

War doesn’t make businesses decline; instead, it often makes them more prosperous, especially for strategic resources, whose prices are bound to soar.

But the shops in Kong Mountain State haven’t reaped these profits at all.

The reason is that the battles here are too frequent and bloody, scaring away many cultivators who don’t want to stay.

With people fleeing, how can there be any business?

The chaos in Kong Mountain State owes a part to the Beixuan Sect.

Because some cultivators thought of reporting and exposing the identities of Li Zhirui and Fu Chengguang, they suffered punishment, needing to hand over a large amount of Spiritual Objects.

Unable to provide them, they could only resort to robbery and plundering to quickly gather the Spiritual Objects!

It’s important to note that among them are several Earth Immortals. When they take action, how can other cultivators be a match, worsening the severity of cultivator casualties?

Meanwhile, those high-level cultivators in Kong Mountain State have also realized something is amiss and are already discussing how to resolve the matter.

"Should we directly strike against those robbing cultivators? Without them causing havoc, it would certainly be much calmer."

"No way! This is a unique local feature and the root of the chaos. If we resolve them now, after the war is over, Kong Mountain State will return to normal. This isn’t necessarily a good thing."

"Then how do you suggest solving the problem?"

Cultivators who only point out problems but offer no solutions are the most annoying.

That cultivator was rendered speechless, not knowing what to say for a moment.

However, no one else brought up the idea of striking against those robbing cultivators because they also realized the viewpoint had merit.

...

And those hoping to stop the war and wishing for the war to end quickly aren’t just them; other regions’ high-level cultivators share the same thoughts!

Because this war erupted too suddenly, even bizarrely so, with a wide impact, which isn’t beneficial for the Ten Thousand Rivers Realm or themselves.

To let the world restore peace quickly, they began restricting their juniors from leaving the mountain gates and clan lands, reducing the number of cultivators in the world, effectively suppressing the battles.

Through various methods and efforts, the war eventually got curtailed, and over time, the fighting diminished, the Tribulation Evil Energy began to dissipate, and the world gradually returned to clarity.

Afterwards, many forces assessed their losses and found that a considerable number of their disciples had died or gone missing, with some smaller forces even completely wiped out.

It’s fair to say that in this sudden outbreak of war, not a single force emerged victorious; all suffered casualties and losses to varying degrees.

...

In that mysterious Cave Heaven.

"Alas!"

An Heavenly Immortal gazed at the chaotic world and sighed, saying, "How did things develop to this state."

Their original purpose was to find the two concealed Outer Realm Creatures, but it turned into an internal war whereby countless cultivators lost their lives.

And all of this stemmed from their decision!

No! This matter can’t be blamed on them; the real culprits are those damned intruders!

If not for their entry into the Ten Thousand Rivers Realm, none of this would have happened, so they must be found and cannot be allowed to continue staying.

"But the current problem is, we can’t find those damned Outer Realm Creatures, so how can we drive them out?" Another Heavenly Immortal said through gritted teeth.

"Since we can’t find them, let’s make them show themselves!"

The elderly Daoist with white hair said with a sullen face, "What is the purpose of those two Outer Realm Creatures? Either to prepare for an invasion or to seek enlightenment to boost their comprehension of the Laws."

"Regardless of their purpose, as long as there’s sufficient benefit, they’ll be tempted to take action, revealing their traces. Then we won’t have to worry about finding them."

This sounds like a good idea, but the question is, what Spiritual Objects can they offer to lure those two out?

Ordinary Spiritual Objects certainly wouldn’t work; it must be exceedingly rare and valuable Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

Moreover, there’s another issue: who will provide the Spiritual Objects?

Although everyone has a few treasured items in their possession, precisely because of that, they’re reluctant to give them up.

After all, if anything goes wrong in the process, resulting in the loss or damage of a Spiritual Object, wouldn’t they suffer a significant loss?

Someone directly asked, "Daoist Yu, whose treasure will be used?"

"I’ll provide it!" The white-haired Daoist gritted his teeth, trying hard to hide his heartache.

The group breathed a sigh of relief and praised his honorable behavior, as saying a few good words cost them nothing but a little breath.

Subsequently, with everyone’s full planning and effort, a conspiracy against the two intruders took form, just waiting for the two to walk into the trap.

But the final result might disappoint them!

...

Two flowers bloom, each representing a branch.

In Beixuan Mountain, .

At the first sign of the war’s end, Li Zhirui keenly sensed the rapid dissipation of the Tribulation Evil Energy in the world. By extending his Divine Sense outside, he confirmed his feeling was correct.

"The war is over?"

He felt rather sentimental; this war had indeed come and gone in a rush.

However, the quickly concluded war was undoubtedly a good thing for them, as they could resume their previous cultivation without spending time on the Alchemy Dao anymore.

Therefore, Li Zhirui swiftly put away the Spiritual Objects in his hand, sat back on his meditation mat, and began to calm his mind, adjust his state, breathe evenly, maintain a peaceful mental state, as his Divine Sense continued to ascend the sky. Who knows how long had passed, he entered some kind of space.

In this space, countless Laws converged, various Spirit Lights shimmered in a splendid interplay, extremely magnificent.

Yet beneath this beautiful scenery lurked a terrifying killing intent!