Within Origin Space.
Everyone had gathered together to discuss recent events and Akatsuki's next course of action.
"These Tribulation Transcendence cultivators finally couldn't hold back any longer. They really have no shame at all!" Northern Dipper Meng Jingxian said indignantly as he looked over the intelligence gathered from outside.
For all this time on the Central River Continent, there had been virtually no cases of Tribulation Transcendence cultivators attacking Fusion cultivators, because it was simply beneath them. At the Tribulation Transcendence stage, they were all figures of standing across the entire continent. Using the strength of a Tribulation Transcendence cultivator to attack a Fusion cultivator was something they generally would not do unless they had truly been pushed beyond endurance. At most, they would send Mahayana cultivators from their sects to act on their behalf. And even Mahayana cultivators would not casually attack people whose cultivation was far below their own. At that level, everyone cared about saving face.
But this time, Akatsuki had left them with no other choice. Yomotsu Hirasaka was simply too disgusting—it rendered Mahayana cultivators unable to display their proper strength, leaving only Tribulation Transcendence cultivators able to act.
"The top three princes are preparing to make their move. Should we continue our operations?" Southern Dipper asked with a frown.
The rankings of the Central River's Nine Princes were not actually fixed, but determined by cultivation. Prince Jin was the strongest among the Nine Princes and thus ranked first. Although Prince Gong had reached Mahayana Great Perfection, his strength ranked only eighth among the princes, placing him near the bottom. Yet even so, if Prince Gong were considered a faction on his own, he would still be among the finest second-tier cultivation forces.
"We can't continue. Once Tribulation Transcendence cultivators intervene, the danger of our operations