Chapter 557: Chapter 381: Closed-Door Cultivation! The Edge of War Descends, Shattering the Core! (Part 2)

"The ancestor can choose not to care, but we cannot."

"Force the Celestial Rainbow Alliance to make a move! It’s the perfect solution to eliminate future trouble!"

For the Nascent Soul Ancestor, the subordinate forces are all pretty much the same; as long as they can provide sufficient resources, that’s enough.

Now that the war is at a stalemate, Yunmiao wouldn’t bother with the details, and many elders’ methods for dealing with the Celestial Rainbow Alliance have also been acknowledged by Yunmiao.

Just one point, Zhong Heng must not be touched.

In Yunmiao’s eyes, Zhong Heng will eventually become a Nascent Soul. Once he achieves that, anything lost can be repaid doubly, whereas holding the position of Alliance Leader would expend extra energy and affect his Dao path.

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Four Directions Cultivation Realm.

A cultivation realm surrounded by Spiritless Land.

Originally, there were six medium-sized cultivation realms competing here, along with countless small cultivation realms.

The Spiritless Land cuts through here, forming barriers of Spiritless natural dangers.

It divided these six cultivation realms and isolated them from the outside world.

Only the northernmost Shallow Moon Cultivation Realm could barely connect to the outside world.

Until a Secret Realm World launched an attack against the Shallow Moon Cultivation Realm.

Four Directions army devoured the six major cultivation realms, voluntarily annexing countless Secret Realm Worlds to eliminate the Spiritless Land.

Now, the territories of the original six major cultivation realms have fully interconnected.

And expanded northwards, the territory now completely borders with Qiuxu Cultivation Realm and Celestial Rainbow Cultivation Realm.

"Ancestor, the Celestial Rainbow Alliance is completely like a thorn."

"They may not confront us now, but in the future, who knows."

"Moreover, the Celestial Rainbow Alliance has unparalleled strength..."

"Humph, they only rely on the home advantage; I don’t believe their Array Master can set up a Tier Seven Array anytime and anywhere!"

"If we exclude that Array Master, the Celestial Rainbow Alliance only has one Fake Nascent Soul Cultivator anyway, and doesn’t even have a Golden Core Perfection..."

Compared to the Guangyun Celestial Sect, the Four Directions Cultivation Realm’s council hall is more chaotic.

Although there are more strong individuals, the divisions are clear, each with its own distinctive force.

The Four Directions Cultivation Realm has never been considered a singular force; rather, it’s composed of numerous forces.

Centered around the Four Directions’ five Holy Lands, the eleven sects left behind within the six cultivation realms are subordinate.

Yet standing in front of everyone is the figure that serves as the foundation for the Four Directions Cultivation Realm’s northern expedition.

Zhu Xing, Elder Zhu!

Zhu Xing is clad in a green robe, seemingly assimilating the tranquility of mountains and the elegance of flowing water, with a few subtle cloud patterns embroidered on the hem, swaying gently in the breeze.

His waist is girded with a black jade belt, inlaid with several translucent gemstones that emit a faint glow. On this jade belt hangs an ancient jade pendant engraved with complex runes.

Zhu Xing’s features are as calm as water, with deep eyes like an abyss, seeming to perceive everything in the world, yet with a touch of transcendence and detachment.

This ancient prodigy, who has slumbered for thousands of years, has finished digesting the inheritance of later generations and the inheritance of these cultivation realms in Jiuzhou.

His cultivation has surpassed all Four Directions Cultivation Realm cultivators’ understanding.

Just as Zhu Xing thought, his talent needs to be unleashed on a bigger stage; the initial Four Directions Secret Realm World was too small.

What Zhu Xing did not expect was.

Nearby the emergence of the Four Directions Secret Realm, there was also a Celestial Pride.

That mad woman obstructed his plans.

Zhu Xing was indifferent to the saying that one mountain cannot contain two tigers; he only desired more resources.

He desired a path that leads further.

He needed resources to advance further along the cultivation path.

Only he desired to create a larger, with two Nascent Soul Venerables sitting in power, larger large-scale cultivation realm.

Only......

The mad woman in the north seemed more inclined to fight him...

She did not listen to his plans at all.

Zhu Xing seemed to sense something.

He rubbed his brow in resignation, then addressed his numerous subordinates, "Handle the Celestial Rainbow Cultivation Realm."

"The key is needing that territory; there’s no need to eradicate all Celestial Rainbow Alliance cultivators... except those traitors."

Zhu Xing looked up, saying calmly, "Here they come again."

Before the words were fully spoken, Zhu Xing transformed into a streak of light and vanished.

Flowing Light soared thousands of miles, intercepting a streak of light coming from the north in the high skies.

Many strong individuals looked northward.

In the depths of the vast sky, the winds and clouds were changing. The once calm cloud layers began to rapidly swirl, churning like boiling river waters. Gradually, these cloud layers converged into two massive vortexes.

In the vortex centers, lights began to flash, as if stars were falling in the clouds or flames were blazing in the abyss.

The originally clear sky was suddenly enveloped by thick dark clouds, amidst a storm of lightning and thunder, as if two giant dragons were tumbling in the clouds.

This was not a real dragon’s shadow, but the immense True Essence released during the confrontation between two Nascent Soul Cultivators, intertwining and colliding in the air.

The immense True Essence scattered.

Both Nascent Soul Venerables held nothing back, their aftershocks breaking rivers and cutting valleys on the earth below.

"Northern expedition!"

The Golden Core Masters present shouted towards the north. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

[In the New Source Era, the year five thousand three hundred and fifteen, the war escalated, with the Celestial Rainbow Alliance at the forefront, getting caught up in it.]

[In the New Source Era, the year five thousand three hundred and sixteen, the Celestial Rainbow Cultivation Realm’s territory was annexed by the Four Directions Cultivation Realm.]

[The Four Directions Cultivation Realm no longer tacitly refrains from attacking the Celestial Rainbow Alliance, instead targeting Qiuxu Cultivation Realm; contrariwise, now most of the pressure from Four Directions Cultivation Realm falls onto Celestial Rainbow Cultivation Realm.]

[Strong figures in the Four Directions Cultivation Realm ascend to the clouds, and without luring them into a large array, the strong figures of the Celestial Rainbow Alliance find it difficult to resist opponents in terms of quantity and quality.]

[In the New Source Era, the year five thousand three hundred and sixteen, in May, the Celestial Rainbow Alliance ceded more territories.]

[In the New Source Era, the year five thousand three hundred and sixteen, in July, an Alliance True Man from the Celestial Rainbow Alliance was killed by the Four Directions Cultivation Realm.]

[In the New Source Era, the year five thousand three hundred and sixteen, in September, the Guangyun Celestial Sect did not respond to the Celestial Rainbow Alliance’s plea for aid; nearly ninety percent of the territory south of Divine Strategy Valley was lost, five Golden Core Masters perished, Sunx Yue was severely injured and lost cultivation, Qiu Yi was severely injured and unable to fight.]

[Several Golden Core cultivators who defected to the Celestial Rainbow Alliance were particularly targeted, suffering heavy casualties, while the Four Directions Cultivation Realm’s attitude towards the Celestial Rainbow Alliance was more about expulsion.]

[In the New Source Era, the year five thousand three hundred and sixteen, in November, the Guangyun Celestial Sect dispatched a large number of personnel, ostensibly offering support but in actuality beginning to take over Alliance duties.]

[In the New Source Era, the year five thousand three hundred and seventeen, north of Divine Strategy Valley came under the control of the Guangyun Celestial Sect, while south of Divine Strategy Valley was under the control of the Four Directions Cultivation Realm...]

"Fortunately, we still retain eighty percent of our Golden Core level power... Neither from the north nor the south have any intention of exterminating us..."

The Alliance True Man reported.

In the council hall, Lin Wui slammed a fist through the table made from Hundred Refinement Profound Gold Steel and Thousand-year-old Purple Iron Wood.

"Extermination? Ha, they occupy territory and yet fear we Golden Core cultivators have no place to go?" A cold expression came over Dong Jing’s face.

Sunx Yue seemed pale as gold, saying nothing.

Qiu Yi was already missing, still healing.

"Senior Brother Sunx, I will give you an explanation for your matters."

Lin Wui articulated each word clearly.

Sunx Yue’s complete loss of cultivation was her responsibility as the temporary Alliance Leader.

"Still, we are too weak..."

"Although our Celestial Rainbow Alliance has considerable strength among medium-sized cultivation realms, compared to large-scale cultivation realms, it still lacks a bit..."

Elder Zhu personally acted, reducing the highest combat force of the alliance, Monieya, forced back to Gods Continent for healing.

"We have one last plan."

"Everyone strategically retreats back to the Gods Continent."

"Wait for the Alliance Leader to come out of seclusion!"

Lin Wui remained silent for a long time, eventually exclaiming a single word, "Good."

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In a large secret chamber beneath Divine Strategy Valley.

A figure draped in a black robe sent turbulences scattering in all directions, the torrent of Qi billowing his robes.

Long hair danced in the air.

He took a deep breath, swallowing the boundless Spiritual Qi and Qi of the Five Elements surrounding him.

"Crack."

The sound of the Golden Core shattering echoed.