A Visitor from Beyond Changbai Mountain, Bestowing the Han Chi to Guard the Divine Mountain

During Hongjun's sermon, the great powers moved upon hearing the news.

However, the Ant Realm cultivators at the bottom still struggled amidst the calamity.

Nearly all Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals of the Ten Thousand Clans abandoned their kin to venture deep into the chaos, seeking that faint glimmer of opportunity, hoping to become one of the fated ones in the Purple Cloud Palace.

But while they pursued their chances, the Wu Clan did not pause.

During the second sermon, aside from Houtu who went alone to the Purple Cloud Palace, the other eleven Ancestor Wizards were not idle.

At their command, the Wu Clan mobilized almost entirely, launching a sweeping offensive across the Honghuang Continent.

The forces of the Ten Thousand Clans on the continent had been forcibly severed, carved up by the Wu Clan, reduced to lambs awaiting slaughter.

The situation had become this: whenever the Wu Clan wished to "devour" a particular clan, they would launch an assault, bloody and plundering.

If a clan had not been attacked recently, they could only count themselves lucky, temporarily spared by the Wu Clan.

It was not that the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals of these clans were deliberately indifferent.

Even if they stayed, they could not defeat the Wu Clan.

If they did not seek opportunities and breakthroughs, they would only become even less capable of resisting the Wu Clan in the future, spiraling into utter annihilation.

Under these circumstances, many clans began seeking other solutions.

If they could not fight, they would flee.

Earlier, when Bei Ming visited Mount Qixi to call on Nüwa and Fuxi, he had seen many clan creatures carrying their families, leaving their homes to take refuge on Mount Qixi.

Now, with the Sha Qi of the Ancestral Vein in the Changbai Mountain Range completely dispelled, it had been restored as a top-notch Grotto-heaven and Blessed Land.

Although the entire Northern Continent had not yet fully recovered, the Changbai Mountain Range and its surrounding mountains, rivers, and valleys were already brimming with Spiritual energy, with lush vegetation and vibrant life.

Such changes naturally could not escape the notice of many clans near the north.

The Changbai Mountain Range gradually became a promised land for migration in their eyes, a hope of escape from disaster.

When Bei Ming returned to the Changbai Mountain Range, he noticed the presence of many new clans around the mountains.

They had opened Cave Abodes on the periphery but dared not easily step into the mountains' interior.

It was not that they did not want to enter.

The Spiritual energy and resources within the Changbai Mountain Range far surpassed those on the periphery.

But the [Boundless Sea Array] enveloping the range filled them with fear.

Though tempted, they were powerless to break the formation.

Returning to the Great Void Palace, Bei Ming moved his mind and transmitted a summons to Han Chi.

Han Chi dared not delay, transforming into a streak of Streaming Light and rushing at full speed to the Main Hall of the Great Void Palace.

Entering the hall, he solemnly performed a bow, lowering his head and bending his body:

"Disciple pays respects to Master."

Bei Ming nodded slightly and said in a calm voice, "No need to be polite.

Recently, many new clans have arrived outside the Changbai Mountain Range. What do you think of this?"

Han Chi raised his head, his gaze steady. After a moment of thought, he answered solemnly:

"Now, thanks to Master's efforts, the Sha Qi of the Changbai Mountain Range has dissipated, and heaven and earth have regained clarity.

As a treasured land, attracting migrating clans is an inevitable outcome."

As the grandson of Zu Long, Han Chi seemed naturally endowed with strategic insight, and he proposed:

"These foreign clans, fearing Master's might, dare not rashly enter the mountains.

The native creatures within the mountains all remember Master's grace in dispelling the Sha Qi.

If these two forces could be integrated, using the Changbai Mountain Range as a base, encompassing the North Sea, gradually consolidating the north, and gathering fortune.

Thus, Master could establish himself as a regional hegemon, and then scheme to become the master of the Honghuang Continent."

Bei Ming listened, then laughed lightly, a hint of carefree amusement in his tone as he slowly shook his head:

"Haha, Han Chi, you were born in the wrong era.

If you had been active during the Dragon Clan's heyday, you might have accomplished something.

Unfortunately, I am a seeker of the Dao, not a contender for supremacy."

Although Bei Ming had set up the formation over the Changbai Mountain Range, he had never driven away the native creatures within the mountains.

After the mountains and rivers revived, the Spiritual energy surged, enough to supply the cultivation of those creatures, far from causing major upheavals over resources.

As the ancestor of the Northern Spiritual Veins, the Changbai Mountain Range indeed had the capital to serve as the foundation of a regional force.

But Bei Ming had no interest in contending for mastery of the Honghuang Continent.

The Wu Clan already had their vast Basic foundation.

Di Jun had long schemed, earning the goodwill of the Ten Thousand Clans.

Dong Wangong held the sage's decree.

In the current era, contending with these three parties was not only unwise but utterly unnecessary.

Han Chi's expression tightened upon hearing this. He hurriedly bowed once more, prostrating himself with a hint of fear in his demeanor: "This disciple's words were presumptuous. Your Dao heart is unshakable, Master."

"No matter. Since I asked for your opinion, you may speak freely." Bei Ming raised his hand slightly, and a flash of spiritual light coalesced into a Talisman Seal.

As the runes flowed, the spiritual energy within the hall suddenly stirred.

Bei Ming handed the Talisman Seal to Han Chi and instructed: "I observe that the tribes outside Changbai Mountain are mostly refugees who fled here after being wounded in the conflicts of the Primordial Wilderness. Moreover, many of them are burdened with Karma. The Native Creatures of this mountain know little of worldly affairs and have always been simple and honest. If outsiders were allowed to enter rashly, it might bring harm upon them. This Talisman Seal can activate the [Boundless Sea Array], capable of temporarily repelling even a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal's assault. Even if I am traveling abroad, I will sense it."

With Bei Ming's strength, even if he opened the array and let those tribes in, they could not threaten him. However, since he had chosen Changbai Mountain as his Daoist arena, he still had to consider the Native inhabitants within the mountain. Though most of those outside tribes had fled here because they could not survive the conflicts, those who reached this place were all elites tempered by blood and fire. The Native Creatures of Changbai Mountain, previously affected by Sha Qi, had fallen behind the mainstream tribes of the Primordial Wilderness in cultivation. Having only recently recovered, if he opened the gates directly, they would be no match for the newcomers. In time, internal and external disputes would likely turn Changbai Mountain into a chaotic mess.

Han Chi accepted the Talisman Seal with both hands respectfully and replied: "This disciple obeys!"

Bei Ming pondered briefly, then took out two spiritual treasures and handed them to Han Chi, saying: "Han Chi, you have entered my sect as a Guardian spirit beast and attendant, serving by my side for a long time. You may be counted as my disciple. This Cold Light Sword and Profound Ice Armor are both high-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures. I bestow them upon you for your protection." Since acquiring the Three Immortal Islands, Bei Ming's foundation had grown steadily. Moreover, soon the Third lecture at Purple Cloud Palace would arrive, and Hongjun, the wealthiest figure in the Primordial Wilderness, would also distribute blessings. For Bei Ming, high-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures were no longer of use to him, so it was fitting to bestow them upon his disciples.

Han Chi accepted the two treasures, his eyes shimmering with excitement as he prostrated himself: "This disciple thanks the Master for the treasures!"

"Return and refine them," Bei Ming's voice was calm yet carried a trace of warmth. "Make use of this time while I am still at Changbai Mountain. After I leave, guard my Daoist arena well."

"This disciple understands!" Han Chi's expression turned solemn. He kowtowed heavily, then respectfully withdrew.

The great hall fell into silence once more.

Now, in the vast Main Hall, only one person remained.

Or rather, only "one and a half persons."

As spiritual light flickered, Bei Ming released his Evil Corpse, Xuan Yuan Daoist.