A World About to "Die"
Cao Rui, with his hands behind his back, said, "Since this realm can accommodate Heavenly Human, it shouldn't be ruled by one person alone. That man surnamed Gu is too greedy."
"That's right. If it were an ordinary Boundary Domain, it would be fine, but in the Upper Thirty-Six Realms, apart from the top Sect, which one can occupy a realm on its own?" Song Jingren said.
Cao Rui said, "Currently, there isn't much information about this realm being able to accommodate Celestial Person. Those who do know about it dare not act recklessly upon hearing that Celestial Person exist in this realm. Furthermore, the top Sect haven't yet set their sights on the Qian Yuan Realm. This is our opportunity. We must act quickly. If we can obtain a Realm Token and cultivate trusted confidants, then my Ten Directions Misty Rain Tower can firmly establish itself in this realm."
"It's a pity Realm Token only natives of this realm can wield the Domain Token, otherwise there would be no need for all this trouble. If one of the experts in my building were to come and seize a Realm Token, we would be invincible. Now, several Qian Yuan Token are in the hands of some Divine Platform cultivators or those who have just entered the Void Heaven. It's truly a waste of such precious resources," Song Jingren sighed.
Cao Rui was speechless. "If that's what you're saying, wouldn't the entire Exquisite World be in chaos?"
Qiu Han of the Heavenly Treasure Chamber of Commerce only stayed in the Qian Yuan Realm for six days before leaving via Teleportation Array.
He came here not without reason, but Gu Yuanqing's strength clearly exceeded the Heavenly Treasure Chamber of Commerce's expectations.
The several Realm Token of the Qian Yuan Realm are in the hands of Ji Dai and Li Shi'an. With their cultivation levels, even with the help of the Qian Yuan Realm, they could easily seize them.
But what's the use? He wasn't born and raised in the Qian Yuan Realm, so he couldn't Refinement it at all. This would only attract powerful enemies, and the losses would outweigh the gains.
The reason why Heavenly Treasure Chamber of Commerce has been able to grow so large in the Exquisite World, lasting for generations and standing strong for thousands of years, is primarily because it knows when to advance and retreat, understands gains and losses, and never takes what it shouldn't take or reaches out for what it shouldn't reach out for.
Moreover, this trip was not entirely fruitless. With his intervention, some in-depth cooperation was reached with the Great Qian Dynasty in the trade of cultivation materials.
He is Celestial Person and one of the controllers of the Heavenly Treasure Chamber of Commerce. He has independent decision-making power and has relinquished some interests, but he can still enable the Heavenly Treasure Chamber of Commerce to earn substantial profits.
A win-win situation is when each party gets what they need!
The Ling Yuan Realm.
Ranked sixteenth in the Exquisite World.
Compared to the bustling Exquisite World Realm, where every place is a sacred place for cultivation, the land here is cracked and crisscrossed with jagged ravines, like shocking wounds on the earth.
As far as the eye could see, there was only desolation and death.
This world was once the second-ranked world in the Exquisite World, but tens of thousands of years ago, it inexplicably began to wither.
A perfect world is like a living being, where the Great Dao flows and life continues endlessly.
And this world seems to be on the verge of death!
Some speculate that, many years from now, this realm may fall completely into the Demon Realm, just like the Floating World.
The reason it can still rank among the top sixteen in the within the Exquisite World is simply because its original essence is profound and has not been completely dissipated.
This place is also Land of Sin in the Exquisite World.
Normal Cultivator would never want to come to the Ling Yuan Realm, but some desperate and vicious people would try to find a way in.
Within a region spanning tens of thousands of miles centered on the Teleportation Array, the Spiritual Qi is not abundant, but it is not barren either.
On a high mountain next to the teleportation Grand Formation, the Spiritual Qi was incredibly abundant.
There was clearly a Grand Formation imprisoning the Spiritual Qi within.
Inside the main hall atop the mountain.
The seat belonging to the Shadow Cult Leader had a towering backrest shaped like the outstretched wings of Bat. Directly above the seat was a huge, Blood-red Gemstone, from which a thick, blood-like liquid flowed.
The hall was dimly lit, and the light emanating from the gemstones stained the entire hall with a blood-red hue.
Below the main hall, there are six seats on each side.
They were respectively appointed as the Right Protector of the Shadow Cult, the Grand Elder, and the six Hall Master.
Yan Jin sat high above, looking down at the followers, and said in a deep voice, "Everyone, our opportunity has come. The Qian Yuan Realm, a newly promoted Boundary Domain, can accommodate Celestial Person. Currently, its Teleportation Array Boundary Domain only connected to the Purple Nether Realm, and no other celestial Celestial Person from the Outer Realm are allowed to enter. There is only one Heavenly Human in the entire Boundary Domain. This person may be Two Tribulations of Heavenly Change, and may be following the Path of Incense and Fire."
Upon hearing this, Left Protector Zhang Qianye immediately stood up. "Master, is this true?"
Yan Jin said, "The source of this information is beyond doubt."
"Let's do it. So what if it's Two Tribulations of Heavenly Change? Even with the help of the Realm Token, do you think one person can stop so many of us?"
"Indeed, a newly formed realm, capable of supporting celestial beings, must produce rare and precious natural treasures, and there must also be many high-grade spiritual veins."
"Master, when should we make our move? We must be careful when we World-Breaking. He's only Cultivator at the Two Tribulations of Heavenly Change Realm, and he's only had the Realm Token for a few years. As long as we're not under his nose, he probably won't even notice us. Even if he does, we can simply use our Law Treasure to entangle him. Celestial Person from other Boundary Domain crossing over won't arrive in a short time."
Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, all in one look!
In an instant, voices rose from the hall, all agreeing to take action.
It's not surprising, really. The resources of the Ling Yuan Realm are too scarce. The Earth Vein have collapsed, and the Spirit Vein cannot regenerate. Even if they are maintained by Formation, they are difficult to maintain for long. A High-grade Spirit Vein will fall in grade in less than a few hundred years.
There haven't been any major developments in recent years, which has led to the group of Celestial Person living in somewhat straitened circumstances.
Yan Jin stood up. "Alright, then it's settled. I will have someone deliver the Realm Stabilizing Pearl. As agreed, it will be three months from now. Once the Realm Stabilizing Pearl is activated, that will be the time for our sect to set out. If nothing unexpected happens, we will have at least three days. If we have the opportunity, we will seize this world; if not, we will plunder it clean!"
Two months later, at the Residence of Ten Directions Misty Rain Tower.
Cao Rui, using his Void Heaven Domain, handed a Storage Bag to Song Jingren, saying solemnly, "Find a way to send this Overseas. This task must be done by our own people; do not let anyone from the Qian Yuan Realm know about it."
After taking it, Song Jingren glanced at it with his Divine Sense and said, "Don't worry, shopkeeper. When have I ever made a mistake? However, those people don't follow the rules. Is everything prepared in the restaurant?"
"Rest assured, how could the Lord truly allow this realm to fall into the hands of the Shadow Cult!"
Within the Qian Yuan Realm, all was peaceful. During this time, several other Boundary Domain sent Teleportation Array signals to the Qian Yuan Realm, but the Qian Yuan Realm refused them all, and would not consider doing so for at least the next thirty years.
Some ordinary Cultivator also attempted to come to the realm to seek fortuitous opportunity, but they were all refused. Unless they reported in advance, the Qian Yuan Realm would not allow any outsiders to enter.
Li Guanrong had a vague feeling that something was wrong, because Ten Directions Misty Rain Tower seemed too quiet. He asked the people of the Heavenly Policy Mansion to keep an eye on Ten Directions Misty Rain Tower's whereabouts, but some things were simply impossible to detect.