Six Harmonies cultivators are the top six in the Ascending Dragon Realm of the Taixu Illusion Realm.

And the Five Elements cultivators are the top five in the Inner Mansion Realm of the Taixu Illusion Realm.

Before departing, Xu Zefu said he hoped to see Jiang Wang among the rankings of the Five Elements cultivators—it wasn’t an empty remark, there must have been a purpose behind it, and it was surely well-intentioned.

Of course, with the Taixu Sect’s stance of absolute neutrality, this "goodwill" should also be within a reasonable scope.

It could be related to the status of a Taixu envoy or the expansion of the Taixu Illusion Realm.

Considering the trustworthy traits Xu Zefu had shown, Jiang Wang decided to give it a shot and try to make a breakthrough.

And the sooner, the better.

Once the Taixu Illusion Realm expanded further, with more cultivators participating, the competition for honor and recognition would undoubtedly become more difficult.

The addition of two new Tai Xu Corner Towers in Qi Country was only the beginning.

On one hand, it signified that the period when only those with a monthly key could enter the Taixu Illusion Realm had ended; in the future, any cultivator would be able to enter.

On the other hand, the opening of this portal signified that a full-scale opening of the Taixu Illusion Realm was only a matter of time.

For a powerful country like Qi, to allow even a single point of entry meant there were no longer any fundamental issues against it; it was only a matter of national caution that observation was still required before a full opening.

And once Qi Country took this step, the other dominant powers would inevitably follow suit. In the competition of the grand trend of the world, not advancing is retreating.

One could imagine how intense the competition in the Taixu Illusion Realm would be by then.

Previously, for the sake of secrecy, Jiang Wang had never revealed his Divine Skills within the Taixu Illusion Realm. Now that he understood the general background of the Taixu Illusion Realm, he could be more liberal in this aspect.

After all, the secrets of the entire Taixu Illusion Realm were under the joint supervision of all the major powers.

The only one who could catch glimpses of the progressive torrents was the mysterious True Monarch Xu Yuanzhi—a figure beyond the peak who had never appeared in any legend, not as world-renowned as the War God Jiang Mengxiong nor as universally respected as True Lord Of Sinking City Wei Xun. Of course, it could also be that Jiang Wang’s circle was too low and his vision too narrow to have access to such secret whispers.

Jiang Wang decided to unleash his Divine Skills and strive for supremacy in the Taixu Illusion Realm.

However, he only planned to reveal the Samadhi True Fire and Boundless Wind, while still not using the Astray Path within the Taixu Illusion Realm.

Even though Xu Zefu had repeatedly assured the safety and secrecy of the Taixu Illusion Realm, there would inevitably be those who knew.

Even if it was just that mysterious True Monarch Xu Yuanzhi who knew, it would be problematic.

It’s worth mentioning that the Boundless Wind he decided to reveal was not the enhanced version merged with the Killing Life Nails but the Boundless Wind Divine Skill stripped of the Killing Life Nails’ influence.

In the Taixu Illusion Realm, actualizing the famed Longing sword itself required energy expenditure. Naturally, recreating the influence of the Killing Life Nails would be the same.

This perfectly suited Jiang Wang’s intentions, directly eliminating the influence of the Killing Life Nails. He wasn’t being stingy with his energy; it was that the progression of the Boundless Wind was too rapid, and the enhancement by the Killing Life Nails too profound. He hadn’t even had time to familiarize himself properly with this Divine Skill; in the blink of an eye, it had already surpassed the development level of the Samadhi True Fire.

Therefore, familiarizing himself with the weakened version of the Boundless Wind was precisely his way to gain more concrete control over this Divine Skill.

Within the endless Star River, the Discussion Platform, ancient and solemn, surged into existence with a roar.

[Discussion Platform Inner Mansion Realm Match, Begin!]

The one facing Jiang Wang was a burly man with a head full of braids, appearing to be a cultivator from the steppes.

However, since the Taixu Illusion Realm could conceal one’s appearance, relying merely on looks was no guarantee, as the opponent might be a person of Chu.

There was no communication.

Jiang Wang never liked to engage in idle chatter on the Discussion Platform; his sole purpose for using it was to hone his combat skills and vie for honor and recognition. There was no need to come here for verbal sparring, whether facing Xu Xiangqian or Zhongxuan Sheng, both of whom were top-notch warriors.

Whistle, whistle, whistle!

The Octave played up the tides.

Jiang Wang commenced with the Octave Burning Seas, a Dao Technique of Outer Building caliber with commendable power, instantly covering the Discussion Platform with a sea of fire and tidal waves.

The braided man muttered something rapidly in his mouth that Jiang Wang didn’t understand.

But what was clearly visible was, behind the man, an eagle wing phantom suddenly spread open!

This phantom carried a Divine Light.

The God of Cangtu, whom the people of Mugu revered. The legend said the manifested figure was the god of wolves, eagles, and horses.

Eagle wings... the wings of a deity!

But when the sudden winds rose, the fiery sea and the sound tides parted in an instant.

At the moment the divine light shone, Jiang Wang knew his fantasy of using Dao Technique to solve his opponent had been shattered. Without any hesitation, in the gap where the fiery sea and the sound tides parted, he gently blew!

The Boundless Wind fluttered out, utterly wiping out the fierce winds, and landed on the braided man, first shattering the divine light, then the eagle wing illusions.

With no more obstacles, the Eight Tones Fire Sea rolled back, closing up again, the fiery sea and sound tides engulfing the warrior from the grasslands.

The battle was over.

Jiang Wang’s opponents had always been too strong, so much so that the Eight Tones Fire Sea had none of the prestige of a top-grade Dao Technique, always easily broken.

But there was no helping it.

Although he hadn’t been involved in battles within the Taixu Illusion Realm for a long time, his previous ranking of seventy-seventy had slid, yet, he still remained within the top hundred. Winning this battle, he was now ranked ninety-first in the Inner Mansion Realm.

None of the cultivators who could squeeze into the top hundred were weak. Although there weren’t many cultivators in the Taixu Illusion Realm now, it had absorbed elites from all over the world. Anyone who could kill their way into the top hundred had a few moves at the Outer Building level.

Just one top-grade Dao Technique was not impressive enough.

Having the capacity to invoke divine power, this braided man was undoubtedly from the Shepherd Kingdom. But his divine power wasn’t strong, and the fierce winds he summoned met the Boundless Wind and were completely restrained.

Overall, it was a relatively easy fight.

But still, Jiang Wang paused for a while, reviewing the battle, contemplating where there was room for improvement, or if there was a better way to contend with the invocation of deities.

After considering it thoroughly, he began the next battle.

This time, he faced a Military Cultivator.

The man seemed as if he had just stepped down from a battlefield, wrapped in a murderous aura.

The Discussion Platform had just connected, when a combat saber met him head-on.

Clang!

Jiang Wang parried with a horizontal sword strike.

In the instant clash of saber and sword, the Soldier Slayer surged into shape as a tiger on the saber.

That tiger was snow-white all over, its eyes full of menace.

Roar!

A glint of snowy light flickered past the blade’s edge.

Fierce and ferocious.

The sword in Jiang Wang’s hand broke without any resistance.

The sword was just a common magical sword manifested in the Taixu Illusion Realm, which, even infused with Path Origin, wouldn’t be unusual to break.

In fact, at the moment he felt the Path Origin tearing, Jiang Wang was already aware of the current situation.

As the longsword shattered, a brilliant flame sprang up around his hand.

Jiang Wang’s entire right palm was enveloped in Samadhi True Fire.

Then he reached out and grabbed the combat saber!

Just as the saber came close to his face, he caught it.

Shiny saber light and scorching flames both twinkled before Jiang Wang’s eyes.

Frost light and fire light reflected each other.

And as the saber light dwindled, the blade melted, the raging flames spreading along the light of the saber toward the White Tiger.

The Samadhi True Fire burns all things.

Including the Soldier Slayer!

The intense flames covered everything.

When Jiang Wang closed his fingers again, gathering the Samadhi True Fire...

There was nothing left in front of him.