Cultivation Simulator: Starting From The Empress' Palace

”Quick, go!”

Seeing that Song Jun still wanted to snatch the broken section of Immortal Jade Bamboo, Senior Qiao immediately shouted to stop him.

In her plan, the disciples would engage in a battle with the White Jade Celestial Snake, and she would only act when both sides were greatly weakened.

But the current situation was completely unexpected for her.

Although their current location was the closest to the fallen section of Immortal Jade Bamboo, attempting to snatch it would make them the target of everyone.

Now, while the other disciples were scrambling for the base of the Immortal Jade Bamboo and hadn’t noticed them, they had to slip away quickly.

In this venture, they didn’t leave empty-handed; at least an immature Holy Medicine was already in their possession.

Hearing Senior Qiao’s words, Song Jun felt reluctant. Although he didn’t go for the section of Immortal Jade Bamboo, he did use True Qi to dig up an Immortal Jade Bamboo Shoot and put it in his bag.

This infuriated Senior Qiao.

As she felt gazes sweep over Song Jun, Senior Qiao, frustrated by his behavior, had Song Jun relax his body so she could take control and swiftly escape the lowlands.

Only a few disciples chased after Song Jun.

Most of the disciples continued to fight for the section of Immortal Jade Bamboo.

But just then, their world changed; the once colorful world turned black and white.

Everything started to slow down.

The next moment, a figure snatched the section of Immortal Jade Bamboo right in front of them and then disappeared without a trace.

”It’s him.”

Some disciples recognized that it was Chen Mo who snatched it, gritting their teeth in anger.

”Chase him.” A group of disciples rushed after him.

Some other disciples charged towards the Nirvana Flower that was still on the rock.

The remaining disciples set their sights on the Jade Maiden Bamboo Shoots on the ground.

In the eyes of the trailing disciples, they believed they could not defeat Chen Mo and might provoke his associates, Sister Zhao and Elder Zuoqiu.

Unlike Long Xiaoyao and Zhou Yang, they decided to switch targets and snatch other items.

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Chen Mo, the sly one, stayed put when Xuan Cheng and the others charged into the lowlands, focusing his gaze intently on Song Jun, planning to deal with him first.

However, when he saw the Immortal Jade Bamboo break and the Jade Dew flowing out of the bamboo, his attention was captured, thinking that taking the section of Immortal Jade Bamboo and then dealing with Song Jun would not delay matters.

So, he immediately used Heaven and Earth Lose Color and used the Merak Flying Sword as a means of transportation, moving with extreme speed. After passing over the water, he used True Qi to capture the base of the Immortal Jade Bamboo and then chased after Song Jun.

”Still chasing.” Chen Mo formed hand signs, and after a moment, a blood-colored banner appeared in his hand, exuding a chilling aura.

It was the Blood Demon Hundred Ghost Banner.

”Go!”

Chen Mo chanted the activation technique of the Blood Demon Hundred Ghost Banner, and with a sharp wave, he summoned a Nascent Soul Realm ghostly soul to obstruct the pursuing disciples.

The disciples chasing from behind saw the eerie figure pouncing towards them and turned pale.

The intense aura of hostility and yin energy, wasn’t this surely an evil artifact?

What they didn’t know was that the ghostly soul’s aura had been significantly reduced by Chen Mo’s refinement, preventing it from corrupting others’ minds.

Before it was refined, the emanating aura of hostility and yin energy was truly terrifying.

”Chen Mo really dares to collude with the evil dao.”

”Once we’re out, I will definitely report him to the Law Enforcement Hall.”

”Colluding with the evil dao, not even Sister Zhao and Elder Zuoqiu can save him.”

The disciples cursed aloud while frantically responding to the situation.

Chen Mo didn’t harbor lethal intentions towards them, so he only had the Nascent Soul Realm ghostly soul block them.

Seeing this menacing ghostly soul, the observing disciples outside were in an uproar.

No one expected to see an evil artifact appearing in the Profound Spirit Mirror examination battle.

”Chen Mo actually colluded with the evil dao.” Some clueless disciples, witnessing the scene, immediately accused Chen Mo of collusion and went to the Law Enforcement Hall to file a report against him.

Some elders were also left dumbfounded.

Among the numerous disciples and elders of the Shenxiao Sect, there were always some who understood the situation.

They recognized at a glance that the weapon in Chen Mo’s hand was the Initial Grade Dao Artifact of the Skeleton Demon Man—the Blood Demon Hundred Ghost Banner.

It was widely known that in a sect mission four years ago, the Skeleton Demon Man was killed by Zuoqiu Yiren.

Thus, the Initial Grade Dao Artifact naturally fell into the hands of Zuoqiu Yiren.

Since Chen Mo is the direct disciple of Zuoqiu Yiren, it was not surprising that Zuoqiu Yiren would give him this Dao Artifact.

This did not conclusively prove that Chen Mo colluded with the evil dao.

However, the specific details would require the conclusion of the examination battle and Chen Mo’s exit for investigation.

But one thing they could confirm was that with the Blood Demon Hundred Ghost Banner, except for those in the Divinity Transformation Realm demon beasts.

In the core area, he was an invincible presence.

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”Song Jun” escaped a certain distance, and seeing he was far from the lowlands, began to gradually slow down.

The five disciples chasing after him thought Song Jun’s True Qi was nearly exhausted and couldn’t fly any further. They quickly caught up and surrounded Song Jun.

”Junior Brother Song, hand over the Nirvana Flower in your possession, and we might consider not taking the points from you,” said Hu Hao, the slightly older one among the five disciples.

In their perception, Song Jun’s strength was not even at the mid-Golden Core stage, while they were at Golden Core Perfection and could easily handle him.

”Is that so?” Song Jun sneered, then said to Senior Qiao in his mind, ”Senior Qiao, it’s up to you.”

Finished speaking, Song Jun’s body was once again controlled by Senior Qiao.

Originally at Early Stage Golden Core, he suddenly rose to the Early Stage Nascent Soul.

An immensely powerful aura emanated from Song Jun.

”Nas...Nascent Soul.” Hu Hao and the others were startled.

From Early Stage Golden Core leaping to Early Stage Nascent Soul.

Directly advancing an entire realm.

This was monstrous.

After their initial panic, Hu Hao sensed something was wrong; the aura now emitted by Song Jun was different from before.

Clearly, this power did not belong to Song Jun.

Yet ”Song Jun” didn’t respond, only muttering to himself continuously.

”Playing tricks, so what if it’s Early Stage Nascent Soul? We five are at Golden Core Perfection; we might still stand a chance.”

”Attack.”

Hu Hao hastily mobilized his True Qi to the utmost, congealing a Yellow Flame, and struck straight at Song Jun.

The other five also launched their most powerful divine techniques.

”Screech!”

”Song Jun” stopped chanting, and a clear cry suddenly resonated from his body, followed by the appearance of a massive beastly silhouette above.

ps: ’Jade Maiden Bamboo’ changed to ’Immortal Jade Bamboo’ because Orange Cat noticed that Jade Maiden Bamboo appeared previously, and now it shows up again, which is a bug, so correcting it.