Chapter 288: Guiding Yu Changming, Xu Yan's Thoughts

Chapter 288: Guiding Yu Changming, Xu Yan's Thoughts

A fist mark soared into the sky, as if to shatter the firmament, and a powerful, rule-like force reverberated in all directions.

The Great Zhou Emperor's expression turned solemn. "A rogue cultivator with such power? How is this possible? And where did they acquire such a cultivation technique?"

"Why shouldn't a rogue cultivator possess such strength?" The Wan Shi Alliance expert smiled and asked, "Great Zhou Emperor, do you think you are qualified to question us?"

The Great Zhou Emperor smiled back. "Very well. As long as your Wan Shi Alliance does not intrude into the Great Zhou territory, the Great Zhou will not take action."

After saying that, he turned to leave but soon paused and added, "The strength of the Wan Shi Alliance is indeed impressive, but it is not enough to challenge the Ling Zong."

"The reason why the Ling Zong is called the Ling Zong is not as simple as it seems." With that, he took his leave.

"Thank you for your advice, Great Zhou Emperor!" The Wan Shi Alliance expert cupped his fists in gratitude.

In Qingzhou, one after another, the strongest experts from the Qu Lingfu appeared and engaged in battle with the powerful beings from the Ling Beast Clan of Tianling State.

"Wan Shi Alliance, colluding with the Spirit Beasts, deserves to be annihilated!"

"If Qu Lingfu can ally with the Spirit Beasts, why can't we, Wan Shi Alliance? Stay put in Qingzhou and behave yourselves," the Wan Shi Alliance expert coldly smiled.

In Chen State, the headquarters of the Wan Shi Alliance, they had emerged and, with their formidable strength, suppressed the Chen State's Ling Zong. The Wan Shi Alliance had taken its place! Chen State's rogue cultivators were exhilarated and readily pledged their allegiance, joining the battle against the Ling Zong.

A sweeping war that challenged the rule of the Ling Zong erupted in various states, catching numerous Ling Zong off guard, and they instantly fell into a disadvantageous position.

Weaker Ling Zong were even wiped out by the Wan Shi Alliance.

As the Wan Shi Alliance gained momentum and grew stronger, rogue cultivators flocked to join them, whether it was for the Ling Zong's interests or to seek revenge. These rogue cultivators now followed the Wan Shi Alliance's lead.

Within just half a month, the position of the Ling Zong, who ruled over the Lingyu, was shaken, appearing precarious.

Even the incredibly powerful Ling Zong seemed unable to spare the time to rescue the Ling Zong families in various states.

In Yunshan State, where the Tai Miao Sect was located, unlike the Ling Zong of Lei Yun Manor, Qian Wu Temple, and Qu Lingfu, the Tai Miao Sect truly gave off a transcendent feeling.

It seemed as though they were only focused on cultivating silently, recruiting disciples with exceptional talent, and passing on their legacy. Nothing more.

Their rule over Yunshan State seemed to be more for the sake of obtaining the resources necessary to cultivate their disciples.

However, no one dared to underestimate the Tai Miao Sect.

Tan Wenlin, the leader of the Wan Shi Alliance, had personally arrived outside the Tai Miao Sect.

This demonstrated the importance he placed on the Tai Miao Sect.

"Yunshan State must not be plunged into chaos. Do not involve Yunshan State, or you will face death!"

A cold voice echoed from the Tai Miao Sect, accompanied by dreamlike flowers that seemed to drift in from a fantasy. They were beautiful yet exuded a terrifying killing intent.

Tan Wenlin's expression turned extremely solemn. He held a pen in his hand and with a single point, stars seemed to appear, floating alongside the pen strokes.

Boom!

The starlight collided with the dreamlike flowers, and their dreamlike power.

Puff!

The stars extinguished, and Tan Wenlin's figure retreated a few steps.

The dreamlike flowers also puffed and disappeared, and their dreamlike power became illusory, like bubbles that could vanish at any moment.

"Good! The Wan Shi Alliance will not intrude into Yunshan State!" Tan Wenlin said with an extremely solemn expression.

The Tai Miao Sect made no response.

Tan Wenlin turned and left, his hand that held the stargazing pen trembling slightly.

"Tai Miao Xin Mengrou has actually taken this step!" Tan Wenlin was shocked in his heart.

He also felt relieved. If Xin Mengrou had made a move, he might not have been able to withstand it!

On this day, all the powerful beings of the Wan Shi Alliance withdrew from Yunshan State.

In Luo State, Chang Da Niu did not wait for Huang Liang but received news that Huang Liang had already been killed in Yu State.

He was greatly shocked. Who had killed Huang Liang? Could it be someone from their past?

Just as he was about to set off for Yu State, a figure blocked his path.

This supreme expert had come from Lei Yun Manor.

...

The emergence of the Wan Shi Alliance shook the entire Lingyu.

However, Yu State remained peaceful, untouched by the turmoil. The cultivators who had fled from Luo State now returned to rebuild the Luo State branch of the Wan Shi Alliance.

As for Yu Gao and the others, they did not receive orders from the headquarters to emerge but were instead told to remain hidden.

"I never expected the Wan Shi Alliance to have such strength!" Fang Hao exclaimed.

He sent a message to Yu Gao, instructing them to maintain the status quo.

Thus, the Yu Shen Sect and Su family's territory continued to be secretly controlled by the Yu State branch of the Wan Shi Alliance, while the Shen family appeared to be in control on the surface.

"Is the rule of the Ling Zong coming to an end?" Yue Er asked excitedly.

"It's not that easy," Yue Changming shook his head.

Although the Wan Shi Alliance had demonstrated formidable power and momentum, seemingly suppressing the Ling Zong, this was just the beginning.

However, he was also surprised. Where did the Wan Shi Alliance find so many supreme experts?

"Could it be that the research of the Martial Arts Academy back then has already borne fruit?" Yue Changming wondered.

At this moment, he was in the process of recovering his spiritual body. After consuming the pills refined by Su Lingxiu, his shattered and depleted spiritual body had actually regrouped and was now in the process of recovery.

However, complete recovery would take some time, and he needed to consume highly nourishing pills every day.

"Miss Su, I will find a way to compensate for the spiritual herbs needed for your recovery," Yue Changming said gratefully.

Su Lingxiu's eyes shifted, and she said, "Your strength is not bad. My junior brother's Wan Shi Alliance lacks a strong expert. Why don't you go and preside over my junior brother's Wan Shi Alliance?

"Consider it a payment for your treatment. What do you think?"

Yue Changming nodded, "Good, no problem!"

While the outside world was in turmoil, with battles erupting one after another, the manor remained peaceful, untouched by the wars and free from the vengeance of the supreme experts from Qian Wu Temple.

However, Xu Yan, Meng Chong, and Fang Hao could no longer sit still. They yearned to enter the midst of the turmoil, temper themselves, and ascend to the peak.

Li Xuan hesitated for a moment. Fang Hao's Wan Shi Alliance still lacked a strong expert to preside over it.

He couldn't possibly go and preside over the Wan Shi Alliance himself, but Yue Changming seemed like a suitable candidate. Unfortunately, his strength was too weak; he couldn't even defeat Huang Liang.

To preside over the Wan Shi Alliance, one must possess the strength to resist the supreme experts of the Ling Zong.

"It's not difficult to condense the spiritual essence of the world into one's soul, or even to refine a strand of the world's rule power. It just takes some time."

In this spiritual realm, no one understood the rules of the world better than him.

Li Xuan decided to guide Yue Changming, giving him the opportunity to meet a supreme expert like himself and gain the chance to improve his strength.

Meeting a supreme expert without gaining any benefits would make the expert seem less impressive.

"Yue Changming, is it?" Li Xuan asked, sipping his spiritual tea.

"Yes, Senior!" Yue Changming replied respectfully.

This was a true supreme expert, and he felt both anticipation and excitement in his heart. Perhaps this was the moment that would change his destiny.

"Do you know how to condense the spiritual essence of the world into your soul?" Li Xuan asked calmly.

"A little, but my spiritual body has not yet recovered, so I can't condense the spiritual essence of the world into my soul," Yue Changming said, his heart secretly thrilled.

Heaven and Earth's spiritual mechanisms!

Yu Changming's heart trembled as he silently committed the words "Grand Primeval Martial Way" to memory, feeling a mix of excitement and awe as if he had just uncovered a sliver of the world's secrets.

Witnessing the ethereal energy dancing at Li Xuan's fingertips, he couldn't help but marvel, "As expected of an unparalleled master. With a casual gesture, you've captured the spiritual mechanisms of the heavens and earth."

"In your current stage of cultivation, it's only natural to refine the spiritual mechanisms of the heavens and earth into your soul, and from there, comprehend the rules of the world and infuse your body with the power of these rules..."

"Since fate has brought you here, I shall impart to you the method of refinement."

The wisp of ethereal energy danced at Li Xuan's fingertips, moving in sync with his thoughts.

Yu Changming was thrilled and excited. Bowing respectfully, he said, "Yu Changming thanks you, Senior, for your guidance!"

"Mhm."

Li Xuan nodded. For him, creating a method to refine the spiritual mechanisms of the world and its rules was effortless.

With his current strength and understanding of the world's rules, it would be a simple task, and he was confident that the method he devised would be superior, easier to cultivate, and less challenging than those practiced by the Superlative Spirit Sect.

"Take this wisp of the heavens and earth's spiritual mechanisms."

With a flick of his finger, Li Xuan sent the ethereal energy into Yu Changming's soul, along with the method of refinement he had just created.

Then, with a wave of his hand, several intricate patterns appeared, intertwining with each other. They were profound and seemed to contain some fundamental truth of the world.

A piece of paper materialized on the table, and the patterns imprinted themselves upon it before floating over to Yu Changming.

"These are a few of the world's rules for you to ponder over."

Yu Changming was overwhelmed. The methods imparted by this senior were incredibly profound and extraordinary.

Refining the spiritual mechanisms of the world was unexpectedly simple! Holding the paper that bore the patterns of the world's rules, he was filled with excitement.

Even the world's rules had been inscribed on paper for him to contemplate. He was now fully convinced that if this senior were to reveal even a hint of his true power, it would trigger a heavenly calamity.

"Thank you, Senior, for your guidance!"

Yu Changming bowed deeply in gratitude.

"Mhm."

Li Xuan nodded indifferently.

Yu Changming's heart was brimming with excitement as he began his cultivation, his blood boiling with enthusiasm.

"I, Yu Changming, who reflects the eternal moon, shall once again reach the pinnacle. I will suppress those who once opposed me!"

After guiding Yu Changming, Li Xuan returned to editing the Martial Arts Compendium, contemplating the subsequent stages of martial cultivation.

Now that his godly powers were complete, it was time to plan for the next stage of his martial journey.

Fang Hao cultivated while simultaneously refining the strange military boxes that could be incorporated into his body, and he tasked Yu Gao with keeping an eye on external developments, particularly the outcome of the war between the Wan Shi Alliance and the Ling Zong.

The battle raged on, and the Wan Shi Alliance displayed strength beyond imagination.

Surprisingly, the Great Zhou Empire did not intervene against the Wan Shi Alliance, which was understandable as the empire, in the strictest sense, was not a part of the Ling Zong.

It was a dynasty, an empire.

However, its foundation and strength were comparable to that of the Superlative Spirit Sect.

As for the other Superlative Spirit Sect, the Grand Ethereal Peak, it remained uninvolved, and the Wan Shi Alliance did not stir up any trouble in Yunshan State, where the Grand Ethereal Peak was located.

It seemed that both parties had reached some sort of agreement.

The stronger the Wan Shi Alliance became, the more it challenged the Ling Zong without faltering, igniting the passion of countless rogue cultivators who joined their ranks, causing their influence to swell.

Of course, there were also those who took advantage of the situation to target the Wan Shi Alliance, hoping to curry favor with the Ling Zong and seize the opportunity to become one of their cultivators.

The various powerful Ling Zong families in Yu State were also on edge, closely monitoring the war between the Wan Shi Alliance and the Ling Zong.

However, the Shen family remained calm, showing no signs of panic.

After all, they had secretly colluded with the Wan Shi Alliance, and this collusion was a closely guarded secret known only to a handful of people within the family.

Shen Haizhou arrived at the manor, and after obtaining the elixir, he had broken through to the Great Heavenly Human stage.

What surprised Li Xuan was that the battle between the Wan Shi Alliance and the Ling Zong had been going on for a month without a clear victor.

"Is the Wan Shi Alliance that strong?"

He was taken aback, thinking that the Ling Zong, as the ruler of the Spirit Domain, should be stronger.

More information continued to come in, and Wen Yong was reporting the latest developments to Fang Hao.

First, among the strongest members of the Wan Shi Alliance were some of the Heaven's Pride experts from the ancient Wanxing Martial Arts Academy.

Second, the alliance included powerful sea spirit experts from the Azure Sea.

Third, there were also supreme spirit beasts from Tianling State's Ling Beast Clan.

It was because of these forces that the Wan Shi Alliance was able to hold its ground against the Ling Zong.

"The landscape of the Spirit Domain is about to change," Li Xuan mused to himself.

Of course, the Superlative Spirit Sect's foundation was not that simple, and there must be other factors at play for them to have ruled over the Spirit Domain.

Li Xuan glanced at Xu Yan and Meng Chong, his two disciples who were diligently cultivating, their eagerness to venture out into the world palpable.

"Your disciple Xu Yan has broken through to the Perfection of Divine Intent, and your primordial spirit has doubled in strength."

Xu Yan had broken through.

Li Xuan was delighted. Doubling the strength of his primordial spirit was a significant boost to his power.

Now that Xu Yan had made his breakthrough, it was time for him to venture out into the world, gain experience, and prepare for the sublimation of his being when he eventually broke through to the Divine Origin Realm.

A few days after Xu Yan's breakthrough, Meng Chong also made a breakthrough.

"Your disciple Meng Chong has achieved the First Major Accomplishment of the Undying Golden Body, and your Undying Golden Body has reached the Second Layer of Minor Accomplishment."

A few days later, Su Lingxiu also made a breakthrough.

"Your disciple Su Lingxiu has achieved the Great Accomplishment of Divine Intent, and your Dan Medicinal Power in the Divine Origin Realm has reached the Minor Accomplishment stage."

With his three disciples consecutively breaking through and their strengths increasing, Li Xuan turned his attention back to Fang Hao's refinement of the strange military boxes.

He glanced at Yue'er, the little girl who was currently breaking through to the Heavenly Human stage of the Refining God realm.

"At her age, reaching the Heavenly Human stage is considered a top genius in the Spirit Domain, and her spiritual body's talent is indeed remarkable."

Of course, Yue'er's rapid progress was also due to the assistance of elixirs.

She and Su Lingxiu had become close friends.

"Master!"

Xu Yan approached and greeted him respectfully.

"Mhm, feeling the urge to move after a period of stillness?" Li Xuan asked with a smile.

"Master, I wish to temper myself through battles, using elixirs and spiritual objects as supplementary aids. By doing so, I aim to deepen my foundation and accumulate the necessary insights to break through to the Divine Origin Realm and transform my being..."

Xu Yan thought for a moment before expressing his thoughts.

He yearned for combat, believing that through battles, he could push himself beyond his limits, accumulate experiences, and strengthen his foundation, rather than relying solely on spiritual objects to cultivate.

Li Xuan was taken aback, surprised by Xu Yan's chosen path to strengthen his foundation.

(End of Chapter)

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