A new hegemonic power!

Misty Cloud Plaza is a huge, flattened hilltop!

The main hall of Misty Cloud Mountain is also located on it.

As for the adjacent secondary peaks, although they also belong to the Misty Cloud Sect, they are home to a number of the Misty Cloud Sect disciples and Elders.

However, compared to the other secondary peaks, the main peak of Misty Cloud Mountain holds the highest and most irreplaceable position in the hearts of everyone in the Misty Cloud Sect!

In the very center of this plaza stands a massive sword in the stone, piercing the earth from the sky.

This scene truly gives one a magnificent feeling!

Today, the huge Misty Cloud Plaza is packed with people.

Time passed, second by second.

However, no one showed any sign of impatience.

After all, in a small place like the Northwest Continent, how rare it is to have the honor of meeting a Dou Zun expert! Everyone present must know this!

Putting everything else aside, just being able to show one's face in front of Dou Zun expert and establish a relationship in the future is something that all forces dream of!

While waiting, at a certain moment, almost all the Dou Zong present raised their heads and looked towards a certain spot in mid-air.

"Buzz~"

Under the watchful eyes of all the Dou Zong, that entire Void began to distort.

Before long, a Spatial Passage was opened.

Immediately afterwards, two figures stepped out from the middle.

Who else could these two figures be but Yun Shan and his disciple Yun Yun?

Since the Dou Zong had already rudimentarily explored the Spatial Power, and with Yun Shan making no attempt to conceal his actions, it was natural that the Dou Zong members in Misty Cloud Plaza would be able to discover him in advance when he opened the Spatial Passage.

Or perhaps, this was Yun Shan's deliberate act!

"Gulp! Yun Shan actually broke through to the Dou Zun Realm!"

Seeing the Dou Zun expert's signature ability to open Spatial Passage, Jia Xing Tian, his longtime rival, had a rather complicated feeling at this moment!

Since Ji Li helped Xiao Li propose marriage to the Jia Ma Royal House and presented an Earth Tier Cultivation Method as a betrothal gift, Jia Xing Tian successfully broke through to the Dou Zong Realm with this technique.

Originally, Jia Xing Tian thought that he could gradually catch up with Yun Shan in the future.

But who would have thought that he had only just reached the Five-Star Dou Zong, while Yun Shan had already broken through to the Dou Venerable...

This isn't what you call getting closer!

It's clearly been stretched out!

"Although I initially held onto a sliver of hope, it now seems undeniable! Yun Shan has left us far behind."

Fa Ma also wore a look of amazement.

He obtained the Earth Tier Cultivation Method from Xiao Lin about four years ago, and has now broken through to the level of Two-Star Dou Zong.

"Why all of you make that face? As long as Yun Shan has no ambition, his breakthrough to Dou Venerable is a good thing for our entire Jia Ma Empire!"

Seeing the unwilling expressions on his two old buddies' faces, Hai Bodong was much more accepting of it.

It's unclear whether Medusa's sealing of Hai Bodong back then affected his mindset.

Nowadays, Hai Bodong exudes a Zen-like tranquility!

Moreover, to express his gratitude for Xiao Yan's past help, he directly became an angel investor.

Over the years, the overt and covert assistance provided to the Xiao Household has almost rivaled that of the Misty Cloud Sect!

Besides, perhaps it's all fate's doing.

The more he helped the Xiao Household, the more his own luck in fortune increased!

Sure enough, a few years ago, when he was out adventuring, he successfully obtained an Earth Tier Cultivation Method that suited his own attributes.

Then, he used this as a basis to break through to the Dou Zong Realm.

In addition, Hai Bodong's cultivation talent was much stronger than Fa Ma's, and now he has caught up with him and reached the same level of Two-Star Dou Zong!

"What Hai Bodong says makes sense. With Yun Shan's deterrent power, the surrounding area should henceforth respect the Jia Ma Empire. This is indeed a good thing!"

After Hai Bodong finished speaking, Fa Ma pondered for a moment and then nodded.

Their thinking seems a bit rigid.

In the past, everyone was competing with each other.

Now that Yun Shan has achieved the status of Dou Venerable, the objects they should be comparing themselves to are the other empires!

Jia Xing Tian quickly figured this out as well.

"That makes sense. Whether it's Yun Shan, Yun Yun now, or even Nalan Yanran in the future, they don't seem to be very ambitious people."

Therefore, it seems that there is little need to worry about internal strife within the Jia Ma Empire for at least the next few centuries.

At this moment, Jia Xing Tian first thought of the promise Yun Shan had made to him, and then of the character of Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran, the two future sect leaders of the Misty Cloud Sect. He realized that he had indeed been worrying for nothing.

"It's good that you've come to this realization. From now on, our enemies will only be other empires and powers!"

The easygoing Hai Bodong, ironically, saw this matter most clearly!

In the future, if the Jia Ma Empire ever wants to dominate the Northwest Continent, its enemies will be forces other than the Jia Ma Empire itself.

They'll have to join forces then!

The three of them then exchanged glances and dropped the subject.

On the other side, the Heavenly Serpent Empire, the overlord of the Northwest Continent, also sent envoys to Misty Cloud Mountain.

The person who arrived was Fire Snake, one of the Five Ancestors of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion.

"Yun Shan has broken through to the Dou Venerable, Misty Cloud Sect has risen again. I wonder if the Jia Ma Jia Ma Empire will threaten the Heavenly Serpent Empire's position in the Northwest Continent?"

The Fire Snake's expression shifted several times as it silently pondered to itself.

This time, he was only ordered to come to the Misty Cloud Sect to investigate its strengths and weaknesses; he didn't have any other actions or ideas.

Besides the Heavenly Serpent Empire, other top-tier empires in the Northwest Continent, such as the Spirit Origin Empire, the Flowing Cloud Empire, and the Tianxin Empire, also sent Dou Zong to the Misty Cloud Sect under the guise of congratulations to investigate its strengths and weaknesses.

Clearly, before Yun Shan appeared, they weren't entirely convinced that he had already broken through to the Dou Venerable.

Now, their worries have completely died.

However, no matter how many thoughts they have, they will not reveal them at this moment.

Are you kidding me? What kind of ulterior motives would they dare harbor in front of Dou Zun expert like Yun Shan?

All of them combined probably wouldn't be enough to withstand a single slap from Yun Shan!

Therefore, after Yun Shan appeared with Yun Yun, everyone offered their congratulations.

Although Yun Shan had noticed the ulterior motives of many of the people from various forces, he was too lazy to point them out.

After all, everyone is in the Northwest Continent, and nobody wants to see other forces rise up and threaten them, right?

Therefore, putting himself in their shoes, Yun Shan understood their thoughts.

Unless they are truly planning to do something to the Misty Cloud Sect, Yun Shan wouldn't be so domineering as to wipe them all out.

"Greetings, Venerable Yun Shan! ×n"

The unanimous congratulations echoed throughout the entire Misty Cloud Mountain!

After breaking through to the Dou Zun Realm, others naturally began to address Yun Shan as "Zun Zhe" (Venerable One).

After receiving everyone's congratulations, Yun Shan smiled and cupped his hands in greeting to the four directions from the Void.

"I am deeply grateful for your high regard for my Misty Cloud Sect. Today, you have all come to offer your congratulations. On behalf of the Yun Shan Sect, I, Misty Cloud Sect, would like to express my gratitude! Although I have already broken through to the Dou Zun Realm, I can make this promise."

From now on, as long as you do not offend my Jia Ma Empire, I will not attack you!

Yun Shan's voice traveled through his Dou Qi to the ears of everyone in Misty Cloud Plaza.

Clearly, Yun Shan wants to use this to establish his prestige in the Northwest Continent!

At the same time, he was referring to the Jia Ma Empire, not just the Misty Cloud Sect, which shows that he also cherishes old friendships.

Therefore, upon hearing Yun Shan's words, everyone in the Jia Ma Empire, from the Imperial Family to small clans, and even some lone warriors, showed expressions of gratitude.

After all, Yun Shan's words were tantamount to saying that he was protecting the entire Jia Ma Empire!

In other words, if any other forces were to harbor any ill intentions towards the Jia Ma Empire in the future, they would have to consider whether they could withstand Yun Shan's wrath.

Of course, Yun Shan later stated that he had no ambition.

This was done to avoid incurring collective rejection from various forces in the Northwest Continent.

Such a simple statement directly demonstrates Yun Shan's skill and tact.

Although the various forces other than the Jia Ma Empire all changed their expressions after hearing Yun Shan's words, not one of them was foolish enough to stand up and criticize him.

It's important to understand that this is, after all, a world where the strong rule.

Yun Shan has already shown them considerable respect.

If they don't know what's good for them, Yun Shan certainly won't be polite!

"His Holiness is merciful! ×n"

So, faced with this situation, they still have to say good things about Yun Shan!

As for the current outcome, not only the Misty Cloud Sect members, but also everyone from the Jia Ma Empire present felt a sense of pride and satisfaction.

From this moment on, it can be said that the Jia Ma Empire has risen to become a new hegemonic power in the Northwest Continent!

On this point, none of the envoys from various factions who have come to the Misty Cloud Sect from the Northwest Continent to investigate its strengths and weaknesses would disagree.

With Dou Zun expert disposal, their power in the Northwest Continent is truly formidable!

Some Dou Zun expert originally lived in Central Plains later left Central Plains to establish their own forces on other continents, and this may well be one of the reasons behind it.

After all, there's a saying, "Better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix."

From this day forward, the Jia Ma Empire's dominant position in the Northwest Continent will gradually become deeply ingrained in people's minds...