Bombarding Cultivators with Cluster Artillery

Chapter 1480: Chapter 1448: The Youming Sword Cave Heaven Bright Palace itself admits to being my treasure

Not only is the Heavenly God Taoist active, but other Taoists are as well.

An Tuzi, Ji Liuyue, Gu Lin Heavenly Monarch, and others engaged with fellow Taoists in seemingly idle chats discussing Daoist philosophies, while actually finalizing various transport and trade agreements.

There were even deeper alliances being formed, marking just the beginning of these negotiations.

This negotiation lasted for about a year, and every Taoist gained something from it.

Overall, it appeared peaceful and harmonious, even the Xuanwu tiangong and Heavenly God Palace—two factions known for their bloodshed upon meeting—had established relations and trade, presenting a picture of serenity.

Yet, everyone knew that this was merely a facade.

The moment the opportunity arose, this peaceful and beautiful illusion would be torn apart; both sides would inevitably engage in life-and-death struggles, devouring each other, for only the strongest could truly represent the legacy of the Immortal Sects, with no possibility of coexistence.

So, rather than calling it peace, it was more like the deceptive calm before the storm.

“Fellow Daoist, I must take my leave now.”

An Tuzi offered a courteous bow to the Taoist from the Five Qi Immortal Sect and other Taoists, saying somewhat sheepishly, “Being a countryman, it’s my first time in this Yin and Yang void within this Medium Thousand World, and I am quite dazzled; I wish to seek out some opportunities, I hope you won’t mind.”

“No worries, no worries.”

The Taoist of the Five Qi Immortal Sect waved his hand.

“I bid farewell.”

“If any of you have matters to attend to, please speak with the disciples below…”

“Farewell…”

Ji Liuyue, the Xuanwu Daoist, Heavenly Calculator Daoist, and Shadow Demon Daoist took their leave one by one.

They resembled cultivators scavenging for scraps.

Despite this, they remained composed, with no hint of embarrassment; in the face of Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasures that could enhance the Power of Order, face was utterly insignificant.

Soon, only the Nine Great Daoists of the Ancient Divine Domain remained here, along with many Divinity Transformation Nascent Soul Cultivators from the Eight Great Immortal Sects.

No Xianmen cultivators remained.

The Xianmen cultivators, even a Nascent Soul cultivator, were citizens of Xianmen; Jiang Ding and the others could not leave them in dangerous places while they went off treasure hunting on their own.

The Heavenly God Taoist, Qinggu Daozi, and Taiyou Bright Sword Son exchanged glances and could perceive the subtle disdain in each other’s eyes.

“Oh, the Nine Spirits Realm truly seems impoverished.”

“These fellow Daoists have suffered.”

The Heavenly God Taoist sighed, “And it’s merely some remnants of Xuanhuang Hongmeng Crystal, yet they’re so eager, fearing we might seize it, truly… beneath one’s dignity.”

Had it been other cultivators, it might be understandable.

But these were Taoists, just like themselves, seed bearers of tradition in the Upper Realm Immortal Sect, yet they appeared so destitute, truly a poignant sight.

“Cannot underestimate them, harsh surroundings forge people.”

“If we were in a place like the Nine Spirits Realm, perhaps we’d fare worse than the Tianji Daoists.”

The Taoist from the Tian Yun Immortal Sect shook his head slightly.

“Indeed.”

The Heavenly God Taoist chuckled.

This was the truth; if they were equally impoverished and encountered something capable of enhancing the Power of Order for the first time, they might act in haste, disregarding decorum.

Unfortunately, the world doesn’t deal in hypotheticals.

Affluence is affluence, strength is strength, regardless of identical conditions or environments, the real world demands real circumstances, not hypothetical assumptions.

…

In a deep underground place, Jiang Ding gently stroked the sword hilt, his eyes vacant, lost in thought.

Beside him, Gu Lin Heavenly Monarch was refining a Crystal Stone pervaded with Hongmeng Purple Qi, causing a subtle yet persistent increase in his Primordial Magnet order.

This was unprecedented in the Nine Spirits Realm!

For the first time, the Power of Order was not solely understood, tempered, and honed by cultivators themselves through strengthening their foundational ethos, but could be directly enhanced via Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasures.

This enhanced Power of Order could, in turn, bolster the foundational ethos of the cultivator, like fortune itself.

“What a pity, it’s only a small portion.”

Soon after, Gu Lin Heavenly Monarch opened his eyes, expressing regret.

This is the scheme of the Nine Great Immortal Sects in the Ancient Divine Domain; they couldn’t possibly grant them substantial fortune, and over three thousand years ago, there had already been a harvest, leading the Nine Great Daoists to once experience a significant increase in Power of Order from that fortune.

“Never mind.”

“Once we breach Youming Sword Cave Heaven, everything will be ours.”

Jiang Ding’s gaze turned deep.

Regarding whether to ally with the Heavenly God Palace, he had reached a conclusion, already holding a preference in his heart.

No alternative; eliminating the Xuanwu tiangong was indeed beneficial, and the Xianmen would seriously consider this matter, but the Heavenly God Palace’s power is rather… ordinary.

For instance, in the previous battle between the Xuanwu Daoist and the Heavenly God Taoist, the Xuanwu Daoist held on for a period, but the Sky Dome Giant Shield was shattered by the Heavenly God Taoist, leaving him gravely wounded and vomiting blood; if not for timely rescue, the Xuanwu Daoist would have perished.

That’s what happened.

In reality?

Not a scratch on the Xuanwu Daoist’s skin!

This person has entirely abandoned offense, focusing all facets on defense, aiming to withstand the Flying Sword assault by the Great Sun Swordsman and create war opportunities for others.

The Heavenly Dragon Divine Spear wielded by the Heavenly God Taoist seemed fierce, shattering space over thousands of miles and breaking the rules, yet it couldn’t actually break the defense!

All injuries on the Xuanwu Daoist were self-inflicted.

To prevent exposure, he even requested Jiang Ding to use Human Dao to cover him up; every aspect was considered, even his severe wounds were genuine, albeit not inflicted by the Heavenly God Taoist.

Given such prowess among the Heavenly God Palace’s Taoists, what could be expected of the Heavenly God Ancestor?

With such strength, how could an alliance be formed?

Xianmen genuinely hoped for an external force capable of sunder Xuanwu tiangong and the Eight Great Immortal Sects’ shared spirit, allowing Xianmen to overcome all obstacles, accomplishing complete unification of their homeland, consigning the Eight Great Immortal Sects to history books, akin to the barbarian tribes around the Central Plains Dynasty in the past, leaving only a name passing down the generations.

Xianmen possessed sincere intentions for alliance.

Alas,

the Heavenly God Palace seems inadequate.

“Isn’t attacking others without reason inappropriate?”

Gu Lin Heavenly Monarch frowned slightly, “Xianmen serves as the beacon of righteousness between domains, the embodiment of love and peace, how can such acts be justified?”

“Besides, they’re at the Harmonization Peak!”

“How could it be without cause?”

“There is a reason for everything.”

Jiang Ding said indifferently, “The Youming Sword Cave Heaven contains two treasures—the Bright Palace and the Netherworld Pool—they are the treasures I accidentally left behind, moreover, I have proof, regardless of the Netherworld Pool’s case, the Bright Palace will respond if I call it, acknowledging that it is truly my treasure.”

“The journey by Xianmen is entirely to retrieve my treasure.”

“Should Youming Sword Cave Heaven agree to return my treasures, repatriate the caretakers of my treasure—the disciples of the Taiyin Sun Lineage—and send back the maintenance manual for my treasure, that is, the tradition above Harmonization, if that is achieved, I will immediately turn and leave, not uttering a single word.”