The Serpent King's Counter-Devour, Surging Undercurrents

Two border areas.

As the opposing Nascent Soul Cultivator retreated in disarray, Jiang Ziyan, while surprised, couldn't help but breathe a slight sigh of relief.

"Da Long, are you alright?"

"It's nothing serious. It's just that using Divine Ability forbidden technique just now took a lot of energy."

Lan Chang'an's face was slightly pale, and his breathing was heavy. He looked as if he had just gone through a fierce battle and was quite exhausted.

"The fact that the Great Dragon, having just entered the Nascent Soul Realm, caused the True Lord Red Snake to suffer a humiliating defeat has already made the world look at him with new respect."

Fairy Zixia's eyes sparkled, and there was a hint of surprise in her smile.

Both she and the Baota Sanren arrived late and missed the chance to participate in the magical duel.

"It was just luck. The main reason was that True Lord Red Snake underestimated his opponent, and his poisonous techniques were also countered by the Puppet."

Lan Chang'an said modestly.

The battle just now mainly depleted my Essence Blood, and vital energy to unleash the <Withered Extinction Divine Light>. Because the strikes were solid, the effect was better than expected.

"Ziyan, please wait a moment while I retrieve the Illusion Formation and the Puppet Army Formation."

Lan Chang'an flashed into the Tier 4 Illusion Formation.

Inside the Illusion Formation, Puppet Master Wei had already cleaned up the battlefield and eliminated the stench of blood.

The Crimson Nether Snake King's enormous body was compressed and packed away by Law Technique.

A fourth-tier serpent king with Heaven Grade Bloodline is comparable to Flood Dragon, its entire body a treasure. Important parts and components can be used as materials for fourth-tier Puppet and spirit talismans.

With the addition of the Essence Spirit Great Pill of Tier 4 Demon King, this attack yielded considerable gains and also completed a retaliatory reckoning.

Swish!

Lan Chang'an waved his hand and put away the Green-Armored Puppet and the snake king's corpse.

Instead of immediately dispelling the Illusion Formation and Puppet Army Formation, he took out the sealed Serpent King's Essence Spirit Great Pill.

"The Essence Spirit Great Pill of Tier 4 Demon King is a cultivation fruit of the same level as the Nascent Soul Spirit Body of a human cultivator. I wonder if it can serve as nourishment for the [Nine Imprint Tablet]."

Lan Chang'an took out the Jade Box, broke the outer seal, and confirmed that the snake king's consciousness inside the Great Elixir was still sealed by the divine soul secret technique.

The near-fourth-tier body refiner, imbued with Law Power, grasped the Essence Spirit Great Pill, making physical contact with it and actively resonating with the [Nine Imprint Tablet].

Buzz!

The dark ancient stele deep within his consciousness emitted a hazy white light, which, following his consciousness and body, swept up the Demon King's essence contained within the Essence Spirit Great Pill.

The Crimson Nether Snake King, its consciousness weak and confused, trembled with instinctive fear, let out a scream, and was sucked into the Nine Imprint Tablet along with its essence.

Within the Fifth Life's seal, the serpent king's essence was twisted into tiny particles.

A pure and bright crystalline white light emerged, illuminating half of the dark area of Fifth Life of the [Nine Imprint Tablet].

"It can be absorbed! But the effect is not as good as that of a human's Nascent Soul Spirit Body, let alone that of Outer Realm Heavenly Demon."

Lan Chang'an found the result acceptable; at least it provided another avenue for development.

The nourishment absorbed by the [Nine Imprint Tablet] focuses more on a certain primordial power that causes a qualitative change in the soul.

The Hundred-Host Soul Gu of that time, though of a lower cultivation level, could still serve as nourishment because it was more compatible with the Nine Imprint Tablet.

When Demon Beast advances to the fourth stage of human form, the Inner Demon Tribulation is slightly weaker, and the condensed Essence Spirit Great Pill core is different from that of a human Nascent Soul.

The physical bodies of demonic beasts are comparable to magical treasures, and they possess Law Treasure, supernatural abilities, and Divine Ability bloodlines. Given these advantages, it's normal for them to be slightly weaker than human Nascent Soul in the fourth-tier soul transformation.

Of course, certain races with Heaven Grade Bloodline or True Spirit descendants, who emphasize divine soul talent, may surpass human Nascent Soul, and therefore cannot be generalized.

Even a mosquito's leg is still meat. The cyclical energy contained within the Nine Imprint Tablet, if it has surplus in the future, will have many other wondrous uses.

After Lan Chang'an initiated his Fourth Life, the Nine Imprint Tablet not only had the ability to initiate reincarnation on their own, but also had some use of the power of reincarnation.

The fifth frame corresponds to the Spirit Transformation stage, and the power of reincarnation it contains is even purer.

Excess reincarnation energy can be used to initiate the three types of reincarnation autonomously.

For example, customized reincarnation can be used to increase talent, luck, and choose a better place or birth.

Another way to initiate reincarnation is to transform a life of cultivation in another world into one's own Yellow Millet Dream. During this process, one can use the power of reincarnation to send messages through dreams, guiding and teaching the "other self" in the dream to grow faster.

Furthermore, the basic application of the power of reincarnation can trace a cultivator's Previous Life, helping them awaken the wisdom accumulated in their Previous Life.

In conclusion, the more Reincarnation Power accumulated by the Nine Imprint Tablet, the better.

However, Lan Chang'an currently doesn't even have enough time to activate his Fifth Life, so naturally he doesn't have any surplus to do other things.

After dismantling the Puppet Army Formation and the Tier 4 Illusion Formation, Lan Chang'an appeared before True Lord Zixia.

His disappearance, less than ten breaths, still aroused the suspicion of Fairy Zixia.

Although the battlefield where the Tier 4 Illusion Formation was located had been cleaned up, the traces of destruction and the aura of battle could not be completely concealed.

"Was Dalong fighting that fourth-tier demonic bird in this formation, only to be ambushed by Great Snake Mountain?"

Fairy Zixia's pretty face turned fierce, and her tone became cold.

"Hmm, Great Snake Mountain didn't want me to become a fourth-tier Puppet Refining Grandmaster. But this time, Great Snake Mountain stumbled and fell for my trap."

After thinking for a moment, Lan Chang'an decided not to hide the death of the "Crimson Nether Snake King".

Great Snake Mountain isn't stupid. Lan Chang'an trapped and killed the Serpent King in the Tier 4 Illusion Formation. Even if he didn't witness it firsthand, no matter how much he denies it, he can't escape responsibility.

The Cloud Glow Sect, where Lan Chang'an resides, is also caught in the web of cause and effect.

Rather than hiding it, it's better to tell True Lord Zixia the truth so she can be mentally prepared for the unknown variables that may arise in the future.

"Did the Great Dragon actually plot to ambush and kill the Crimson Nether Snake King?"

"That fourth-tier demonic bird was actually a near-fourth-tier Avian Puppet, and it even had some advantage against the Snake King?"

"Da Long, when did you become a near-fourth-tier puppet master?"

Upon learning the truth, Fairy Zixia was greatly shocked. Although she was pleasantly surprised, the shock outweighed her joy.

She couldn't help but smile bitterly, and said coquettishly, "What else is Da Long hiding from me? Can you tell me all at once?"

"That's about all I have to say."

Lan Chang'an smiled and comforted her, "In the Great Abyss Cultivation World, Ziyan is definitely the fellow cultivator who knows the most of my secrets."

Exposing the Quasi-Tier 4 Puppet and the corresponding puppet-making skills to the friendly forces is of little consequence to Lan Chang'an.

Before returning to Great Qing, he had planned to create a Quasi-Tier 4 Puppet for Jiang Ziyan to prevent the Cloud Glow Sect from lacking top-level combat power after his departure.

For Lan Chang'an, who had advanced to the Nascent Soul, even the Evergreen Art Technique wasn't a top secret. Only the Nine Imprint Tablet and the Mystic Heaven Gourd Vine were secrets that absolutely could not be revealed, as they would bring about his death.

"Hmph! Almost?"

Fairy Zixia glared at him with her beautiful eyes, rolled her eyes at him, and rarely showed a girlish coquettishness.

Having been kept in the dark multiple times, how could she possibly believe Lan Chang'an's lies?

She didn't dwell on it or press for answers. Knowing too many secrets in the Cultivation World might not be a good thing.

In any case, the slaying of the "Crimson Nether Snake King," the strongest fighter in Great Snake Mountain, is great news for the Cloud Glow Sect.

In this ambush plan, Lan Chang'an confirmed through intelligence and divination that Jing Wufeng had lured away the most threatening "True Lord Ming Shui," and that Great Snake Mountain would be unable to secure any strong reinforcements.

A single Nascent Soul Middle Stage True Lord Ming Shui, True Monarch Mingshui, poses little threat to Lan Chang'an, but it would be a different story if he joined forces with multiple Nascent Soul stage cultivators.

Lan Chang'an's killing of the strongest fighter of the Great Snake Mountain can be considered as cutting off the wings of "True Lord Ming Shui" in the Central Region.

With the backing of the Black Marsh Sect, one of the Sixteen Sea-Suppressing Sects, True Lord Ming Shui knows many secrets of the Listen-to-the-Sea Pavilion and may even guess the existence of Spatial Rift or teleportation channels.

Lan Chang'an must treat this formidable threat with utmost caution.

Within the territory of the Great Snake Mountain faction.

"To trap and kill Old Ancestor Chiyou in such a short time would have been difficult even with an additional Nascent Soul Early Stage accomplice. That Tier 4 Demon Sparrow is suspicious; it's very likely a mysterious and powerful spirit bird, becoming the key lure to draw the snake out of its hole."

The two True Lord, Crimson Serpent and Crimson Flame, looked grim, and the atmosphere was oppressive.

"That Tier 4 Spirit Bird is most likely a counter to the Snake King Old Ancestor, and it needs the latter's Essence Spirit Great Pill. That's why its master colluded with the Cloud Glow Sect."

They had also considered whether the fourth-tier demonic bird belonged to Xiang Dalong, but the possibility was relatively low.

If raising a fourth-tier demonic bird requires a huge amount of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, including a large amount of animal food resources, it would be impossible to hide it for so many years.

After flying a distance, the True Lord Red Snake's Escape Light paused, and his gaze became extremely gloomy.

The [Snake King Spirit Contract] allowed him to sense the complete annihilation of the Crimson Nether Snake King; the long-awaited bad news had finally come to pass.

"Senior brother..."

True Lord Chilian also realized something, and his heart grew heavy.

"The Cloud Glow Sect's luring and killing of our Great Snake Mountain's sacred Sacred Beast is an act that must not be allowed to pass!"

The True Lord Red Snake's gaze was cold and sinister, and the serpentine patterns on his face twitched. The withered, bloody hole on his abdomen was not healing very well after the application of the Sacred Medicine.

"Senior brother, Xiang Dalong's fighting Divine Ability are no less than yours. He has also mastered the Wood Element Forbidden Technique Divine Ability, <Withered Extinction Divine Light>. Combined with Di Yan Jun and the Puppet Army Formation, even the two of us working together cannot defeat him."

True Lord Chilian smiled bitterly; the first battle against his peer not long ago had shattered his arrogance and confidence.

He suggested, "To truly threaten Xiang Dalong, we need Nascent Soul Middle Stage stage expert to intervene. Perhaps we should wait for True Lord Ming Shui."

"The main target of True Lord Ming Shui is True Lord Jingtian, and he cannot spare any resources for the time being. Moreover, this woman is greedy and cunning, and cooperating with her is risky; we cannot rely on her too much."

Despite his ferocious appearance, the True Lord Red Snake remained calm.

"In the Great Dayu Kingdom, there is no shortage of beings who can threaten or suppress Xiang Dalong."

"You mean, the Great Dayu Imperial Clan?"

True Lord Chilian's eyes flashed, and he quickly understood his senior brother's plan.

Although the Great Snake Mountain is inferior in skill and has reduced its Nascent Soul combat power, it can take advantage of the situation in the Great Dayu Kingdom to target the Cloud Glow Sect.

"This matter can be reported to the Great Dayu Imperial Clan Family and made a big fuss about it. At that time, we can exaggerate the threat posed by the Cloud Glow Sect and even Xiang Dalong."

"The Snake King Old Ancestor is dead, and I, the True Lord, am severely injured, my lifespan reduced by ten years—all these are facts. We provide the evidence, and with the royal family's methods, we will surely be able to identify the true culprit."

The True Lord Red Snake grinned, a sinister smile spreading across his face. However, the smile trailed off as he looked at the withered, bloody hole in his abdomen, causing him to groan softly, drenched in cold sweat.

"This plan is excellent! It requires no soldiers."

True Lord Chilian praised.

"In order to counterbalance the growing power of the Cloud Glow Sect, the royal family will likely favor our Great Snake Mountain. Once we contact True Lord Ming Shui and exert pressure from both inside and outside, True Lord Changqing and the Cloud Glow Sect will find their situation far from smooth."

The two True Lord did not keep their schemes and discussions hidden from the Baota Sanren.

Because this is an open strategy.

The Great Dayu Imperial Clan will not allow an overly powerful and out-of-control cultivation force to emerge within its borders.

Upon returning to the Cloud Glow Sect, Lan Chang'an entered another period of seclusion.

Fairy Zixia guessed what he was probably doing and didn't disturb him.

Yunlan Peak, a secret cave Secret Chamber.

Lan Chang'an, Puppet Master Wei, and Di Yan Jun worked together to deal with the enormous corpse of the fourth-tier snake king.

"The serpent king's fangs, tendons, and bones... can all be used as materials for Puppet, and my own body material can be partially improved and strengthened."

The Green-Armored Puppet controlled by Puppet Master Wei nodded with satisfaction and discussed with Lan Chang'an how to handle the Snake King's parts and materials.

"Can the Strange Spirit Peacock Puppet be upgraded?"

Lan Chang'an said with a hint of anticipation.

"We can only utilize a small number," Puppet Master Wei said, shaking his head. "The Strange Spirit Puppet imitate the forms of legendary True Spirit, requiring even more precious and demanding materials. If the quality is substandard, they will become ordinary fourth-tier Puppet."

"Every little bit counts."

Lan Chang'an did not force the issue.

In the previous battle, the Strange Spirit Peacock Puppet demonstrated unique strategic effectiveness.

Even without advancing to the fourth rank, the Five-Colored Divine Light of the Strange Spirit Peacock has a restraining effect on many Law Treasure and supernatural Divine Ability at the Nascent Soul level.

"The poison sac must be carefully stored; it can be used to refine fourth-tier potent poison."

Puppet Master Wei carefully removed the venom sac from the Crimson Nether Snake King.

Lan Chang'an and Di Yan Jun instinctively moved away to avoid being contaminated by the poison.

In fact, the Crimson Nether Snake King possesses many Divine Ability abilities, among which its deadly venom is completely countered by the Puppet.

There's also the life-saving technique of feigning death by shedding one's skin like a snake, allowing one to escape.

Unfortunately, it fell into a trap and was immediately locked up and beaten; under such a group attack, it had no room to use its various tactics.

Lan Chang'an considered giving the highly toxic poison refined from the Crimson Nether Snake King's venom sac to Puppet Master Wei's fourth-tier Puppet in the future.

This can increase the lethality of the fourth-tier Puppet, which may have a surprising effect at critical moments.

The Essence Blood extracted from the Serpent King's body can be used as ink to draw Tier 4 Spirit Talisman.

Snake skin with fine textures, such as that from the abdomen, can be used to make talisman skins.

Lan Chang'an's talisman-drawing skills have reached a bottleneck. However, with the blessing of his divine soul from his Previous Life, the success rate of refining near-fourth-tier Talisman is not low.

Snake gallbladders, hearts, and other parts can be used as precious medicinal materials to refine elixirs and powders. They are also highly nourishing for Di Yan Jun, Tier 4 Demon King.

"Thank you for your kindness, Master."

The Earth Rock Rat, with blood and flesh smeared on its mouth, obtained a large amount of snake meat and blood paste, as well as relatively valuable snake gallbladders, hearts, and other internal organs.

It offered to take the snake king's eyes as a snack.

And so, Di Yan Jun successfully staged a "rat swallowing a snake" comeback.

Most of the Crimson Nether Snake King's flesh, blood, and organs became its nourishment and sustenance.

The Serpent King's enormous size was enough to sustain Di Yan Jun for a very long time.

Nourishing the body is one of the methods used by wild Demon Beast to increase their cultivation level.

Looking back now, Di Yan Jun has successively replenished his strength with the near-fourth-tier Crimson Flame Great Snake, and now the Crimson Nether Snake King.

They are all products of Great Snake Mountain.

Lan Chang'an thought to himself that with such fortuitous opportunity, Di Yan Jun's progress in cultivating to the peak of the early stage of the fourth rank would be faster.

Lan Chang'an temporarily kept the most valuable fourth-tier demon core.

This pill can not only nourish the Di Yan Jun or the Mystic Water Turtle, greatly increasing their cultivation, but it can also be used as the main ingredient in refining fourth-order spiritual pills.

Unfortunately, this fourth-tier demon core has lost its essence, so its effect is somewhat weaker.

Even if Di Yan Jun were to consume it in the future, he would still be unable to advance to the mid-stage of the fourth tier Demon King. However, if it were a fully formed Great Elixir, it would increase the chances by 20% to 30%.

After undergoing mutation and absorbing a small amount of Innate Turbid Qi, Di Yan Jun's bloodline grade became comparable to that of the Earth grade, but its potential was approaching its limit.

The Crimson Nether Snake King possesses Heaven Grade Bloodline, though it is at the lower end of the Heaven Grade. Its foundation and potential are still deeper than those of Di Yan Jun. If the Serpent King were to devour Di Yan Jun, including his complete Great Elixir, its chances of breaking through to the mid-stage of the fourth rank would be slightly higher.

Half a day later.

Lan Chang'an completed the division of the snake king's corpse.

"The remaining scrap materials are of lower quality, but they're enough to strengthen the Puppet Army Formation."

Lan Chang'an's Puppet Army Formation consists of sixteen mid-to-high-grade third-tier Puppet. If all of them were upgraded to high-grade third-tier puppets, their power would be significantly enhanced, and their overall cohesion would be even better.

The materials for Tier 3 High-Grade Puppet are also quite precious, and such a large shortage is unlikely to be met in the short term.

As the Grand Guest Elder of the Cloud Glow Sect and Nascent Soul True Lord, Lan Chang'an can leverage the sect's influence to expedite the gathering of materials during this Demon-Monster Turmoil.

Outside, the scale of the Demon Calamity has expanded further, entering a period of full-scale outbreak.

Lan Chang'an has been in seclusion for nearly half a year, mainly focusing on improving his Puppet.

The strength of both the Green-Armored Puppet and the Puppet Army Formation has been improved to some extent.

During the period of seclusion.

The Cloud Glow Sect welcomed a Nascent Soul representative from the royal family to investigate the death of the fourth-tier snake king of Great Snake Mountain.

The Great Dayu Imperial Clan mostly turns a blind eye to the petty actions and underhanded tactics of some Nascent Soul Cultivator within its borders.

However, the actual loss of a Nascent Soul cultivator in the Great Dayu Kingdom's Cultivation World is enough to cause a major upheaval, and the royal family cannot possibly ignore it.

Cloud Glow Sect, main hall.

A beautiful, dignified, and elegant female cultivator in red robes sat in the seat of honor.

This royal lady -True Lord had a cold gaze and an air of official business.

"True Lord Hongxiu, it's quite unfortunate. True Lord Changqing is currently in seclusion and probably has no time to deal with the royal family's inquiries."

True Lord Zixia, with her hair piled high and wearing a light purple flowing fairy dress, sat elegantly and gently declined.

"True Lord True Lord, I never expected your Cloud Glow Sect to have such capabilities, actually managing to ambush and kill the Snake King Old Ancestor of Great Snake Mountain."

True Lord Hongxiu remained expressionless, her sharp gaze fixed on Fairy Zixia, with whom she had once addressed as her sister.

She once persuaded Jiang Ziyan to become dao companion with "True Lord Heavenly Origin Sword" Yu Yuanjin, promising a bright future. The royal family promised not to interfere with the power of the Cloud Glow Sect and to maintain the independence of its lineage.

As a result, Jiang Ziyan did not accept her kindness.

The royal family also tried to recruit Xiang Dalong, promising him great rewards, but the attempt failed.

"Sister Hongxiu overestimates the Cloud Glow Sect. With Ziyan and Dalong's strength, they are not capable of killing the Crimson Nether Snake King. Moreover, it was the Great Snake Mountain that tried to stop Dalong from hunting the fourth-tier demonic bird, and later they were tricked by the mysterious cultivator and unfortunately died. They deserved their fate."

True Lord Zixia remained neither humble nor arrogant, and deflected the responsibility.

"The elimination of Devil Creature is the responsibility of all major powers in the Great Dayu Kingdom. The incident occurred in the border area between the two sects, so how can the actions of the Great Snake Mountain be considered obstruction? Fellow Daoist Crimson Serpent swore an iron oath that the Great Snake Mountain absolutely did not strike first; on the contrary, it was the Crimson Nether Snake King who was tricked."

True Lord Hongxiu sneered, her tone arrogant and assertive:

"Without the cooperation of the Cloud Glow Sect, how could one or two Nascent Soul True Lord possibly ambush and kill the Crimson Nether Snake King in such a short time?"

Upon hearing this, True Lord Zixia fell silent for a moment, realizing that the Cloud Glow Sect could hardly extricate itself from this matter.

This was a consensus between her and Lan Chang'an.

"Great Snake Mountain has submitted crucial evidence and is willing to testify in court. If your clan has a clear conscience, it is best to cooperate in the investigation."

True Lord Hongxiu spoke forcefully, stating his purpose.

"Currently, the Demon Calamity is rampant, True Lord Changqing is in seclusion. Once the Demon-Monster Turmoil subsides, our sect will cooperate in investigating this matter."

After a moment's consideration, True Lord Zixia responded.

True Lord Hongxiu's tone softened slightly, and she said solemnly, "Ziyan, with the royal family's methods and the existing evidence, we will eventually be able to uncover the truth."

"Your clan will be treated leniently if they confess; the royal family will not make things too difficult for them. Let Xiang Dalong hand over the Snake King Remains compensation, and the royal family will mediate to resolve the long-standing feud between the two clans."

Upon hearing this, Fairy Zixia felt a chill run down her spine, realizing the royal family's bias.

The royal family also did not want to see the Cloud Glow Sect produce a fourth-tier Puppet Refining Grandmaster.

Handing over the snake king's corpse and paying substantial compensation, it's uncertain when Xiang Dalong will be able to break through to the fourth-tier Puppet Refining Grandmaster again.

After seeing off the True Lord Hongxiu, Fairy Zixia was filled with worry.

She sent a Communication Talisman to Lan Chang'an, who was in seclusion.

"Ziyan did a good job, delaying this matter as much as possible."

During his seclusion, Lan Chang'an sensed the arrival of True Lord Hongxiu and overheard their conversation with his powerful Divine Sense.

The power of his second and fourth incarnations has not yet dissipated, and he still maintains the Divine Sense Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivator.

"Is this kind of delay really going to work?"

Hearing Lan Chang'an's telepathic message, Jiang Ziyan breathed a slight sigh of relief.

The royal family's intervention and investigation were something Lan Chang'an's divination had foreseen.

Therefore, Jiang Ziyan was informed in advance.

It all boils down to one tactic: delaying.

The Cloud Glow Sect is also part of the Great Dayu Kingdom's power structure. As long as they don't act too arrogantly, the royal family is unlikely to directly attack the existing Nascent Soul True Lord for the sake of a fallen Tier 4 Demon King.

At most, they would exert pressure to force Cloud Glow Sect to relinquish some benefits, limit Xiang Dalong and the sect's growth, and secretly support Great Snake Mountain to maintain a balance between the two sides.

However, the royal family could not possibly know that whether Lan Chang'an could advance to the fourth-tier Puppet Refining Grandmaster was not important in the short term.

Because Puppet Master Wei is a fourth-order Puppet Refining Grandmaster, and he has fused with a true fourth-order Puppet.

That's enough.

Lan Chang'an's confident tone reassured True Lord Zixia.

After digesting the gains from the fourth-tier Serpent King and the Demon-Monster Turmoil, Lan Chang'an's followers (Spirit Pet, Puppet Array, and Puppet) will all be strengthened.

Even with the pressure from Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivator from the royal family, Lan Chang'an remained unfazed and didn't mind revealing some of his strength.

Even more subtle is...

At the end of the Demon-Monster Turmoil, Lan Chang'an will reunite with "True Lord Jingtian" to Demon Sealing in the Central Region Forbidden Land.

True Lord Jingtian is definitely a prominent figure in the Central Region of the Great Abyss. Even without revealing his Pseudo-Spirit Treasure, he possesses strength comparable to Nascent Soul Middle Stage.

If one truly wields Pseudo-Spirit Treasure, then one possesses the Divine Ability to destroy Nascent Soul sects, capable of manipulating events across the Central Region. Even top-tier forces like the Great Dayu Imperial Clan and Beast King Valley would have to be wary and tolerant of such power.

At that time, Lan Chang'an would not mind showing his friendly relationship with True Lord Jingtian and going out on business together, continuing to delay and evade the issue.

At that time, how could the royal family dare to obstruct it?

There was simply no way to stop it.

Lan Chang'an has established his own sect. If he were to invite the powerful ally, True Lord Jingtian, he would be able to dominate the Cultivation World of the Central Region. He wouldn't dare claim to be invincible, but he would no longer have to be beholden to others.

(End of this chapter)