Everyone Had Their Own Plans!

Clear Blue Kingdom, Ming Province Prefecture.

This enormous floating immortal city, suspended in mid-air, is the location of a branch altar of the Supreme Purity Sect and the power center of the entire Ming Province.

In the heart of the city, a magnificent tower made entirely of white jade pierces the clouds.

The quiet room at the top of the tower.

True Lord Fang Yi sat cross-legged on the jade couch, surrounded by wisps of visible Daoist energy that flowed continuously around him.

Ten years of recuperation allowed him to completely heal the hidden injuries he sustained in the battle of Heavenly Void Pass, and his cultivation level even improved.

True Lord Fang Yi slowly opened his eyes, his deep pupils seemingly reflecting the rise and fall of stars.

"Come in."

The heavy stone door slid open silently.

A Golden Core sword cultivator, dressed in a blue Daoist robe and with a stern face, strode in and knelt on one knee.

"Reporting to the Ancestor, the Heavenly Secret Pavilion has just delivered the latest battle report."

The swordsman held a crimson jade Jade Slip high in the air with both hands.

True Lord Fang Yi raised his hand and the Jade Slip landed steadily in his palm. He probed it with his Divine Sense, and after a moment, a rare coldness appeared on his usually calm face.

"The Heavenly Sha Sect has actually escaped."

True Lord Fang Yi sneered and casually tossed the Jade Slip slip onto the table.

"One of the five great sects of the demonic path, with a heritage spanning thousands of years, lacked even the courage to fight, fleeing to the Boundless Sea like stray dogs. With such a mentality, it's no wonder that the Jin Kingdom has fallen to its current state."

The sword cultivator kneeling on the ground bowed his head and said, "Ancestor, the Heavenly Sha Sect has fled, greatly weakening the Jin Kingdom. The Blood Bone Devil Sect is now struggling to survive alone. Should we take this opportunity to launch an attack?"

True Lord Fang Yi shook his head, his gaze piercing through the window of the quiet room, looking towards the distant north.

"The Jin Kingdom is nothing but withered bones in a tomb; sooner or later, it will be ours to seize. To move against them now would only alert them."

The real trouble is in the north.

The sword cultivator's expression hardened. "Ancestor, are you referring to... the Profound Purity Sect and the Grand Purity Sect?"

"Not bad." True Lord Fang Yi stood up and walked to the window.

"Over the past decade, our Clear Blue Kingdom has been busy assimilating newly conquered territories, pacifying various local forces, and establishing the Protectorate system."

"While it appears to be enjoying boundless success, its internal foundation is not yet fully solid."

"Although the Profound Purity Sect lost two Nascent Soul in the North Sea demon chaos, they also gained considerable resources after recovering their lost territory."

"In recent years, the Profound Purity Sect has closed its gates and devoted itself to cultivating the next generation, and its foundation is rapidly recovering."

"The Grand Purity Sect is even more treacherous. On the surface, they are on friendly terms with us, but in secret they have formed an alliance with the Profound Purity Sect. Not only that, they have also secretly set up the foundation of the ' Supreme Void Heaven-Locking Formation ' on the border. This is to prevent our Clear Blue Kingdom's army from advancing north."

True Lord Fang Yi stood with his hands behind his back, his tone revealing a hint of solemnity.

"What worries me even more is the Liang Kingdom."

"The Four Righteous Dao Sects of the Liang Kingdom have maintained their strength and vitality for the past ten years of truce and recuperation, making them capable of competing with the Wei Kingdom."

We must not be careless or underestimate our opponent.

The sword cultivator nodded slightly. The situation on the Profound Spirit Continent was far more dangerous than it appeared on the surface, with various parties stirring with ulterior motives.

Although Clear Blue Kingdom is the largest in size, it is subtly surrounded by three forces, creating a huge predicament...

"Ancestor, given the dire situation, how should we respond?"

True Lord Fang Yi turned around, his gaze sharp as lightning.

"Let's wait."

"Waiting for a variable."

"The balance in the cultivation world has never been achieved through negotiation, but rather broken by absolute power."

"As long as our Clear Blue Kingdom can cultivate two more Nascent Soul during this period of dormancy, or even have our sect leader break through to the Spirit Transformation realm."

"Then all the predicaments will be easily resolved."

The far west of the Profound Spirit Continent.

In a desolate mountain range shrouded in crimson blood mist year-round, lies the strongest Devil Dao Sect in the Jin Kingdom: the Blood Bone Devil Sect.

More than a decade ago, the Blood Bone Devil Sect was incredibly arrogant, with its disciples running rampant and without restraint.

But now, this mountain range exudes an extremely oppressive deathly aura.

Deep within the mountains, the Great Hall of White Bones.

The Old Devil Xueling sat on a throne made of countless skulls, his face so gloomy it seemed to drip water.

Five figures stood below the main hall.

The Poison Lord Bichun of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect, and the Nine-Headed Devil Lord.

The Hehuan Old Devil of Hehuan Valley.

And two other Nascent Soul elders from the Blood Bone Devil Sect, one being the Blood Bone Devil Lord, and the other having the Daoist name: Devil Lord Xuanqi!

The six remaining Nascent Soul Nascent Soul of the Jin Kingdom have gathered here today.

"Those cowardly bastards from the Heavenly Sha Sect!"

Old Devil Xueling gritted his teeth, his voice echoing throughout the hall, causing the blood mist to churn.

"And they even call themselves the orthodox lineage of the Holy Sect! With a formidable enemy at hand, they actually abandoned their foundation and fled to the Boundless Sea with their core disciples, becoming cowards!"

"If this gets out, our Jin Kingdom's Holy Sect will become a laughingstock throughout the entire Profound Spirit Continent!"

No one answered; the atmosphere was deathly silent.

Poison Lord Bichun, leaning on a dark green snake-head cane, coughed twice, breaking the silence.

"Fellow Spirit Dao, things have come to this point; cursing is useless now."

"With the departure of the Heavenly Sha Sect, our Jin Kingdom's publicly acknowledged Nascent Soul warrior force is reduced to only six of us. The Clear Blue Kingdom, on the other hand, boasts a full ten Nascent Soul Nascent Soul."

"They haven't attacked in the last ten years because they've been consolidating their territory. Once they're free, do you think the six of us can hold onto these last two states?"

The Hehuan Old Devil waved his folding fan and let out a sarcastic laugh.

"Defend? What can we use to defend?"

"Those small sects and cultivation Lineage under our command, over the past ten years, have either fled or surrendered. Their morale has long since crumbled."

"If you ask me, let's not force ourselves. If the Heavenly Sha Sect can go to the Boundless Sea, why can't we? As long as we're alive, we can always rebuild."

"Shut up!"

Old Devil Xueling Hehuan Old Devil, his eyes filled with murderous intent intent.

"Your Hehuan Valley has produced a traitor, causing us to lose everything, and you still have the nerve to make sarcastic remarks here?"

"Go to the Boundless Sea? Is the Boundless Sea even a place for humans? It's overrun with Demon Beast, and the islands are barren. If we go there, we won't even have enough resources for cultivation. We'll be doomed sooner or later!"

The Hehuan Old Devil's face stiffened, he snorted coldly, and said nothing more.

The Nine-Headed Devil Lord frowned and said in a deep voice, "Brother Xueling, in your opinion, how should we break this deadlock?"

Old Devil Xueling took a deep breath, suppressing the rage in his heart.

He stood up and slowly walked down from the throne.

"For the past ten years, I have been deducing the secrets of heaven and searching for a way to break this deadlock."

"The Clear Blue Kingdom is powerful, but it is by no means monolithic. The Profound Purity and Grand Purity sects will never sit idly by and watch the Clear Blue Kingdom grow stronger."

"The enemy of my enemy is my friend."

Everyone was taken aback upon hearing this.

"Does Fellow Daoist Blood Spirit Dao mean... that we should join forces with the remnants of the Wei Kingdom?" Poison Lord Bichun's eyes widened.

"Why not?" Old Devil Xueling sneered. "The distinction between good and evil is nothing but a trick to fool lower-level disciples. At our level, we only see profit and life and death."

"I have already secretly sent someone with generous gifts to the Grand Purity Sect."

"As long as the Grand Purity Sect is willing to exert pressure at the border and restrain some of the Nascent Soul warriors of the Clear Blue Kingdom, we will have a chance to catch our breath."