Vast and Mighty

Li Weiyi had no doubt about his words.

The Twin Rice Cult's reputation as a cult suggests a dark underbelly, and its members operate on a dog-eat-dog basis. Those who rise to the top and reach the Dao Seed Realm are all ruthless individuals.

It would be an extremely strange thing if Wang Shu had a clean background.

Li Weiyi looked at Yang Qingxi: "These kinds of things must have been done by the divine sons, goddesses, and true disciples within the Divine Cult, right? If they are used as a crime to punish Wang Shu, isn't Your Highness afraid that you yourself will be punished for this crime in the future?"

"Li Weiyi, because I trusted your ability and decisiveness, I risked my life and honor to fight you one more time. Now you're hesitating. Has your ancestral land been destroyed and you've lost all your spirit? Are you going to fight or not?" Yang Qingxi thought that Li Weiyi's three-day delay was due to her being timid and indecisive.

"Fight! But not to demand an explanation, but rather the Sixth Divine Maiden will challenge the Fourth Divine Son."

Li Weiyi's primary goal was to save people, unlike Yang Qingxi who was purely after cultivation resources. Therefore, he had to devise a foolproof plan to avoid killing his two friends.

Yang Qingxi, being exceptionally intelligent, instantly understood Li Weiyi's meaning. Her eyes narrowed. "It's perfectly reasonable for a lower-ranking divine son or daughter to challenge a higher-ranking one, which would prevent many from interfering! Once Wang Shu accepts the challenge, you can take this opportunity to break into the Fourth Divine Son's residence and rescue the people first."

"If Wang Shu refuses to fight, then let Ye Nanfeng expose his crimes to the public."

"But I'm a realm below him, so you'll have to lend me the Ghost Flag and the Blood Handprint Demonic Armor first."

Li Weiyi said, "You really aren't polite! You can borrow the Ghost Flag, but I need the Blood Handprint Demonic Armor."

Before Yang Qingxi could ask for more, Li Weiyi reassured her, "I won't abandon you after rescuing people. After all, I don't want you and the Ghost Flag to fall into Wang Shu's hands. You still owe me five million Spring Coin!"

To prevent the Ye Nanfeng and Ye Beifeng from changing their minds at the last minute, Li Weiyi planted the Death Spirit Fire within them.

"I have more good news for you."

Yang Qingxi glanced at Zuo Sheng and laughed, "Do you know that there's a very important figure in Zuoqiu Courtyard who's quite interested in your Seven Mysterious Insects and almost took your life?"

Li Weiyi said, "Don't be so clever! If I didn't even know this, I would have died at the hands of Zuo Shi, Zuo Sheng, and Zuoqiu Qingying long ago, but now it's two of them who are dead. Keep Zuo Sheng for me; I'll need him in the future."

Li Weiyi plans to hand over Zuo Sheng, this witness, to Zuoqiu Ling and Zuoqiu Hongting in the future.

Yang Qingxi's eyes narrowed slightly, and she secretly sighed, "Li Weiyi is indeed remarkable. Even when facing someone like Zuoqiu Cangwu, he was able to foresee the danger and escape alive."

In just three days, news spread like wildfire throughout the twenty-eight prefectures, five palaces, and four halls of the main altar: "The Twenty-Eight Mansions Sixth Divine Maiden the Venerable Nan's Head Disciple mutually planted the Six Desires Talisman," "Extortion of 1.5 million Spring Coin," "Li Weiyi's attempt to rescue Qi Xiao and Tuoba Butuo," "The Fourth Divine Son is attempting to break through to the Fourth Heaven the Dao Seed Realm"...

It caused quite a stir.

Outside the Southern Clear Palace, a large number of young disciples had gathered early on, eager to see if the Fourth Divine Son would arrive, and also to see how Li Weiyi and Yang Qingxi would act.

"Squeak!"

The palace gates opened.

Dressed in a green robe and wearing a veil, the slender and graceful Sixth Divine Maiden walked out of the Southern Clear Palace, followed by three Dao Seed Realm Martial Cultivators who were limping.

Yang Qingxi looked arrogantly at the surrounding disciples of the Divine Cult, her magical energy infusing her voice. "Today, the Sixth Divine Maiden formally challenges Wang Shu to seize his position as the Fourth Divine Son. If you want to watch the show, come along."

The Twin Rice Cult naturally encourages competition between divine sons and daughters, and challenges between true disciples. The higher-ups always believed that one Young Son of Heaven was better than ten divine sons and daughters, and one divine son or daughter was better than ten true disciples.

Only through competition can the strong emerge.

You can't grow towering trees in a greenhouse.

"Why is only the Sixth Divine Maiden, Li Weiyi, mentioned?"

"Could it be that they've backed down?"

"For Two-star Mind Master Psychic Power Attainment challenge the Fourth Divine Son is simply overestimating one's own abilities."

A large number of young disciples followed Yang Qingxi and his companions like a tide, heading towards Lingji Mountain, where the Fourth Divine Son's Mansion was located.

Many of them wore masks and were monks with established identities outside the sect.

Lingji Mountain is one of the twenty-eight cultivation gathering places in the Mortal Layer. It is a purplish-black rock structure, more than two thousand meters high, with cliffs and precipices everywhere, covered with silver-leaf pines.

At the summit is a Heaven Law Earth Spring, where magical energy flows like clouds and waterfalls, forming a vast cultivation domain.

In the area shrouded in a cascading cloud of magical energy, numerous buildings and towers have been constructed, housing hundreds of inner disciples who cultivate there. Many of them follow the lead of the Fourth Divine Son, Wang Shu.

It can be said that every divine son and daughter and Great True Disciple has their own territory and followers in the main altar.

The "filial piety gifts" I receive each month are a great fortune.

Those who crave wealth will receive it. Those who desire precious medicines will find ways to obtain them. Those who crave beauty will find it even easier; the rarity of Pure Immortal Body is far less than that of divine sons and daughters or Great True Disciple.

Yang Qingxi was new to the main altar, and had been in seclusion for the past year, so many people didn't even know who this Sixth Divine Maiden was. Therefore, she chose the most direct method: to defeat Wang Shu and take over everything he owned.

She always acknowledged Li Weiyi's talent and ability. Before Li Weiyi's ancestral land was destroyed, she could even be said to have been somewhat impressed by him.

This is why she chose Li Weiyi instead of Wang Shu!

On the mountain path, led by three Dao Seed Realm Martial Cultivators, numerous core disciples and inner disciples blocked Yang Qingxi's way.

They are followers of Wang Shu.

Yang Qingxi acted decisively, unleashing the Dao Heart Manifestation River and the silver Fifth-grade Hundred-character Artifact weapon sword, swiftly and forcefully injuring all three Dao Seed Realm Martial Cultivators.

They were not given a chance to organize Combined Attack Formation.

Yang Qingxi coldly shouted, "Wang Shu is weak and incompetent. He won't even save his two true disciples and Dao Seed Realm followers. And you still follow him? Ye Nanfeng, Ye Beifeng, and Zuo Sheng have all pledged allegiance to me. If you don't want to die, step aside. Wait until I defeat Wang Shu, then you can come and pay homage to me."

Now that there was no leader, the inner and core disciples of the Five Seas Realm were all intimidated by Yang Qingxi's will and retreated to both sides.

Li Weiyi, who was invisible, watched this scene from afar. "This Miss Yang has been in charge of the younger generation of the Sui Sect for many years. Her aura and methods are beyond the reach of ordinary people. It's a pity that time is still too short. If she were to step into the Third Heaven the Dao Seed Realm, Wang Shu might not be her match."

Sikong Jingyuan and Sikong Yanlun, one with Golden Pure Immortal Body and the other with Silver Pure Immortal Body, appeared at the foot of Lingji Mountain in a carriage pulled by nine humanoid ghosts.

They are the Fifth Divine Son, who have just returned from their training in the Netherworld of the Departed.

Their parents were the "Ku" and "Rong" hall Deputy Hall Master of the Ku Rong Hall, who used the power of the Golden Mirror and Silver Wheel, Ten Thousand Character Scripture Magic Tool, to cultivate these two rice-man geniuses of the Inheritor-level.

This is also the origin of their names!

After four years of training in the Netherworld of the Departed, Sikong Jingyuan and Sikong Yanlun, so they came to Lingji Mountain as soon as possible, wanting to seize the position of the Fourth Divine Son.

Upon seeing the bustling scene on Lingji Mountain, the two immediately ordered the elder driving the carriage to go and inquire.

Upon learning the whole story, the two couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Even a little girl who has only been a Dao Seed cultivator for a year dares to challenge him. It seems that Wang Shu has not made any progress in the past four years. I have lost interest in fighting him!" Sikong Jingyuan said.

Sikong Yanlun said, "We still have to fight. Third place is hard to win, but fourth is a must. The Divine Cult will surely manifest its power over the world in the next two years, and the ranking of the Divine Sons and Daughters will spread throughout the world. Being one place behind will greatly affect our prestige."

"Alright, let's see what kind of person this Xiao Liu is. It's said that he's quite adept at planting the Six Desires Talisman with others. Interesting!" Sikong Jingyuan laughed.

Of the four halls of the Divine Sect, only the Heavenly World Hall has three Deputy Hall Masters, while the other three halls each have only one Deputy Hall Master.

The Heavenly Principle Hall is the first sacred realm for cultivating mental power, but the Deputy Hall Master, Chu Tianshu, is Longevity Realm Giants. He is in charge of the Patrol Guard and is responsible for patrolling all matters within the entire Divine Sect. All elders, disciples, and followers are under his supervision.

Along with the enforcement team of the Ku Rong Hall and the palace guards of the Spirit Grain Hall, each had their own duties, but there were also areas where their powers overlapped.

"Yi Zhouxue," the Thousand Guard Commander of the Patrol Guard, is one of Chu Tianshu's personal disciples. At the age of forty-three, his cultivation has already reached the Fifth Heaven of the Dao Seed Realm. He is Great True Disciple and a person with the potential for immortality.

With a youthful appearance and strong features, Yi Zhouxue strode into the hall and knelt on one knee before the stone statue. "Master, are you really going to sit idly by while they target Junior Brother like this? We, the Patrol Guard, have every right to intervene."

The stone statue of Chu Tianshu spoke, "Yang Qingxi is the Sixth Divine Maiden, challenging the Fourth Divine Son is only natural, how can you interfere?"

Yi Zhouxue said, "Junior Brother is at a crucial moment in condensing his Dao Lotus. As his senior brother, it is only reasonable for me to protect him."

The stone statue said, "Yang Qingxi and Li Weiyi are far from being his match. Within the Divine Sect, there are many rules and restrictions. If he cannot even protect himself, let alone deal with two opponents who are far inferior to him, how will he survive once he leaves the sect without any rules to protect him?"

Yi Zhouxue said, "But..."

"You are Great True Disciple, you must not interfere, this is an unspoken rule. Otherwise, Yang Qingxi's backer, Yang Shen Realm, and Li Weiyi's backer, Yao Qingxuan, will definitely not let this go." The stone statue said.

"All right!"

Yi Zhouxue stood up, preparing to leave.

The stone statue spoke again, "However, if they harm your junior brother's life or cripple his cultivation, then they have broken the rules first! At that time, you will have ample reason to intervene and bring them to the Heavenly Principle Hall."

Yi Zhouxue's face showed no joy, only a deep chill that seemed to freeze her blood. She thought to herself, "So Master intends to sacrifice Junior Brother. Could it be that he also has his eye on Li Weiyi's Seven Mysterious Insects? Yes, those are seven Marquis-level rare insects. Even Longevity Realm Giants would be very tempted by them."

Stepping out of the Heavenly Principle Hall, Yi Zhouxue looked towards Yi Zhouxue Ridge Mountain. A strange light suddenly appeared on her stiff face, and the corners of her mouth turned up. "Such a powerful aura fluctuation. It seems that Junior Brother has successfully condensed his Dao Lotus. Yang Qingxi and Li Weiyi are courting death!"

At the summit of Lingji Mountain, within the residence of the Fourth Divine Son, a massive tide of magical energy surged forth.

Wang Shu's voice boomed like thunder. "Yang Qingxi, with your cultivation at the Second Heaven of the Dao Seed Realm, you dare to challenge me? Since you've chosen to join forces with Li Weiyi and become my enemy, don't blame me for being impolite to you, my goddess. After I capture you, I'll plant the Six Desires Talisman on you and imprison you in the Fourth Divine Son's Mansion for three to five years before I can quell my hatred."

Divine Son's Mansion, Yang Qingxi's expression changed drastically. She clearly sensed that Wang Shu's Dao Heart Manifestation was rapidly expanding, far surpassing what it had been before.

Has he already broken through to the Fourth Heaven the Dao Seed Realm?

Giving her no chance to regret or escape, Wang Shu shot into the sky like an arrow, then fell to the ground like a meteor, slamming his palm down on her.

With his five fingers spread out, he transformed into a palm force shaped like a golden bowl, encompassing the sky and covering the earth.

The palm strike was incredibly powerful, like a hurricane sweeping across the land, sending rocks flying. Several inner disciples watching from the periphery were caught off guard and were thrown off the cliff by the Wind Force.

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