Translator: CinderTL
Wu Ji Sect.
A behemoth within the Immortal Alliance.
Once a powerful force that competed with the Taixu Sword Sect and the Profound Yellow Sect for dominance over the Profound Yellow Great World.
It is rumored that the reason the Immortal Alliance chose to accept the Taixu Sword Sect and invite it to become a member was because the Wu Ji Sect had never gained the upper hand in its battles with the Taixu Sword Sect. This led the Immortal Alliance to recognize the strength of the Taixu Sword Sect, prompting them to adopt an alternative method of bringing the Profound Yellow Great World under the jurisdiction of the Immortal Alliance.
Of course, this claim has always been denied by the Wu Ji Sect.
Moreover, the higher-ups of the Wu Ji Sect have gone to great lengths to prove to the world in every possible way that they are not inferior to the Taixu Sword Sect.
This is also the reason they have been in direct confrontation with the Taixu Sword Sect in the Blue Star Minor Realm.
The two sects have a long-standing feud.
Under the pressure of the second Flaming Phoenix Sword Prodigy of the Taixu Sword Sect, the Xian Tian Sect, Chi Yang Sect, Piao Miao Sect, Fu Hai Sect, and Zhou Tian Sect were forced to step forward and join forces with the Wu Ji Sect to oppose the Taixu Sword Sect. Naturally, the Wu Ji Sect, seizing the opportunity, sought to showcase its strength.
Thus, out of the twenty Nascent Soul True Lords of the Wu Ji Sect, not only did they dispatch six True Lords led by Xi Yan to join forces with numerous other Nascent Souls at the Xian Tian Sect to face the twelve Nascent Souls led by Huan Ming head-on, but they also sent six others led by Zhuo Yu to the front lines, leading a Core Formation army to press the border and confront the Taixu Sword Sect's southern defenders.
The purpose of these actions was to tie down the Taixu Sword Sect's Nascent Soul forces, thereby reducing the pressure on Xi Yan's operations.
Not only the Wu Ji Sect but also the Chi Yang Sect, Piao Miao Sect, Fu Hai Sect, and Zhou Tian Sect followed suit, each deploying five or six Nascent Souls to lead their forces in a show of military might at the borders.
Additionally, each of the four sects dispatched four Nascent Souls to join the eight Nascent Souls sent by the Xian Tian Sect, forming a formidable force of thirty Nascent Soul True Lords to face the twelve Nascent Soul Sword Cultivators led by Huan Ming from the Taixu Sword Sect.
The pressure at the border had already tied down all the forces the Taixu Sword Sect could mobilize. Even Qi Qian Yu was compelled to move, leading one Nascent Soul True Lord to the southern region to confront the six Nascent Souls led by Zhuo Yu.
Huan Ming's side was left with no reinforcements.
In such a situation, twelve Nascent Souls facing off against thirty from the alliance of six sects...
Even if each Nascent Soul Sword Cultivator of the Taixu Sword Sect had the strength to fight two opponents, they would still be at a significant disadvantage.
Especially since the battlefield was in the Xian Tian Sect, where the Xian Tian Sect and other sects still had reserves to call upon, while the Taixu Sword Sect had already committed all its available forces.
If a full-scale war were to break out...
The Taixu Sword Sect would likely be completely erased from history in the Blue Star.
...
A tense atmosphere permeated the entire Blue Star.
The Nine Immortal Sects, stirred by Li Chunjun's actions, faced their most perilous and darkest hour.
However, Li Chunjun was unaware of all this.
Even if he knew, he wouldn't care.
At this moment, he had already entered the territory of the Wu Ji Sect alone, coming from the direction of the Xian Tian Sect.
His next target was the eastern region where the two sects bordered each other.
Unlike the other sects, which were divided into branches or states, the Wu Ji Sect divided its territory into five regions, named after the cardinal directions: east, south, west, north, and center.
The area of these five regions was not particularly small, but the Wu Ji Sect's territory was primarily composed of oceans and islands. In terms of controlled land area, it was only slightly larger than the other sects, and the sense of oppression it conveyed was far less than that of the Taixu Sword Sect.
However, precisely because it was dominated by oceans, the population of the Wu Ji Sect was highly concentrated.
The Eastern Region that Li Chunjun had entered at this moment had its entire population concentrated on about a dozen large islands.
Among them, the main island of the Eastern Region accounted for half of the region's total population.
Out of the sixty or so Core Formation cultivators stationed in the Eastern Region, more than thirty resided on the main island.
Li Chunjun's current target of attack was also directly heading towards the Eastern Region.
However, just as he entered the territory of the Wu Ji Sect in the Eastern Region, the Shadowless True Lord, who had been closely following him, could no longer hold back.
"Li Chunjun, if you continue like this, you'll be waiting for the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Wu Ji Sect to intercept you halfway!"
His Divine Sense quickly appeared in Li Chunjun's perception.
Li Chunjun, who was in mid-flight, paused for a moment, then cupped his hands in greeting: "Greetings, True Lord."
Seeing that Li Chunjun's expression showed no abnormality, the Shadowless True Lord couldn't help but feel a bit defeated: "You brat, you noticed me a long time ago, didn't you?"
"I only sensed your presence when you revealed your aura shortly after I killed True Lord Ge Li," Li Chunjun replied.
In fact, as early as when his life level advanced to level 28, he had sensed someone around him.
However, he didn't detect any hostility from this person. Moreover, when he returned to the Taixu Sword Sect, this aura also entered the Taixu Sword Sect, and it felt as familiar as returning home. He then realized that this was likely a Nascent Soul cultivator arranged by the Taixu Sword Sect to secretly protect him.
Thus, he didn't expose it.
Now that the other party had revealed themselves, he simply greeted them.
"With your Sword Intent fully mastered and your Divine Sense so strong that even ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators might not match you, it's no surprise you could detect me, especially since I was so close," the Shadowless True Lord said, muttering under his breath, "I really don't know how you cultivate."
Li Chunjun didn't explain.
And he couldn't explain.
His life level of 28 had given him an incredibly profound foundation.
The Shadowless True Lord didn't press further.
Everyone had their own secrets, and having lived for so many years, he had no intention of digging too deeply.
He went straight to the point: "You don't know how to conceal your aura at all. The Wu Ji Sect, the Xian Tian Sect, and other forces are probably determined to deal with you. The reason they only sent Ge Li earlier was because they didn't want to bear the consequences of initiating a Nascent Soul-level conflict. But if you continue to 'push' them, even if they don't want to act, they'll have no choice but to flip the table."
Li Chunjun naturally understood this reasoning.
"What exactly are you thinking?" the Shadowless True Lord quickly asked.
"To fulfill the responsibilities of a Flaming Phoenix Sword Prodigy and use all available means to weaken their power," Li Chunjun replied.
"But what you're doing is too rushed and too crude. You're clearly forcing them to make a decision," the Shadowless True Lord said bluntly.
"My time is running out," Li Chunjun said calmly. "If I don't act soon, I'll probably have to go to the Profound Yellow Great World."
After a pause, he added, "Moreover, I still have to complete my revenge against the Chiyang Sword Sect!"
"If you want revenge against the Chiyang Sword Sect, why are you coming to the Wu Ji Sect?"
"If it weren't for the Wu Ji Sect's alliances and schemes among these major sects, why would these sects have united to oppose the Taixu Sword Sect?" Li Chunjun said. "I'm planning to solve the problem at its core."
"If you truly want to solve the problem at its core, you should focus on targeting the Chiyang Sword Sect alone. What you're doing now is just randomly striking here and there," Shadowless True Lord frowned and said. "If it weren't for me keeping an eye on you, others might think you've cultivated some kind of demonic art, using blood sacrifices to enhance your power!"
These words left Li Chunjun silent in his heart.
The refining power of the Human Emperor Banner...
It seemed to share some similarities with the blood sacrifices of demonic arts.
However, compared to the crude methods of demonic blood sacrifices, it was incomparably more refined.
"Originally, I didn't plan to interfere with your growth, but given the current situation, if you continue like this, things will spiral out of control. The Blue Star branch of the Taixu Sword Sect will also struggle to develop further," Shadowless True Lord said as he approached Li Chunjun. "You want to target the Chiyang Sword Sect, right? Then go ahead and target them openly! With your talent, there's a vast world waiting for you to explore. Why limit yourself to this small corner of the Lesser World?"
"The Chiyang Sword Sect and the surrounding sects rise and fall together. With the Wu Ji Sect meddling from the side, how could the other sects stand by and do nothing when their interests are at stake?" Li Chunjun replied.
"You seem to underestimate your own potential," Shadowless True Lord said solemnly. "If you were just a 'Prodigy'-level genius, although you would hold significant weight in the Profound Yellow Great World and receive focused cultivation, your future achievements would likely be limited to the Primordial Spirit realm. Some 'Prodigies' might even fall short of reaching the Primordial Spirit realm. So, your threat at the time was significant, but not overwhelming."
After saying this, his eyes gleamed with intensity. "But... your potential is far greater than that of a mere 'Prodigy'! You have the potential to ascend the Profound Yellow Star Brilliance List!"
"And then?"
"And then?" Shadowless True Lord laughed. "Those who can firmly hold a place on the Profound Yellow Star Brilliance List all have the potential to achieve Void Refining! With such potential, as long as you are willing, countless Nascent Soul True Lords will naturally flock to your side, eager to serve you. Even more Primordial Spirit True Monarchs will offer you precious treasures, investing in you early."
He pointed to the ground beneath their feet. "Not only could you wipe out the Blue Star branch of the Chiyang Sword Sect, but if you wanted the entire Blue Star, there would be plenty of people willing to seize this star and present it to you as a gift!"
He added, "And this is considering that Blue Star is located at a spatial node, making its value far exceed that of an ordinary Lesser World. If it were any other Lesser World, the gifts from those Primordial Spirit families might even include an entire world!"
Li Chunjun understood his meaning.
"Ascending the Profound Yellow Star Brilliance List! Letting the world truly understand the extent of your talent—that is your most urgent priority!" Shadowless True Lord declared with a forceful wave of his hand. "As long as you can make it onto the list, even if you go on a rampage in the Chiyang Sword Sect, there will be plenty of Nascent Souls willing to step forward and take the blame for you, shielding you from the pressure of the Chiyang Sword Sect's main branch."
He paused, then emphasized, "As long as you can make it onto the list, you will have countless resources at your disposal for cultivation! Spirit Crystals, Spirit Treasures, Spirit Materials, Dao Jade—everything you could ever need."
Li Chunjun pondered this.
"A shallow pond cannot nurture a dragon. The Blue Star Minor Realm is too small," Shadowless True Lord sighed. "A genius like you should venture into a vaster world, where you can roam freely!"
This was something Li Chunjun already knew without Shadowless True Lord having to say it.
After resolving the matter with the Chiyang Sword Sect, he would naturally venture into a broader world.
To achieve a faster pace in advancing to the Nascent Soul, Primordial Spirit, and even Void Refining and Dao Unification stages, until he attains immortality.
Moreover...
He had already begun to formulate a plan.
"Among the essentials of cultivation—Dharma, Wealth, Companions, and Location—wealth ranks second! This shows how crucial cultivation resources are to cultivators!"
Shadowless True Lord spoke with deep sincerity: "Were you able to make rapid progress in the Qi Refining stage, advancing by leaps and bounds? That's because the cultivation resources provided by the Nine Immortal Sects could easily support your Qi Refining cultivation. But these resources become extremely scarce once you reach the Spirit Refinement Great Realm. However, if you go to the Profound Yellow Great World and demonstrate exceptional talent, all the resources you need will be readily available, and your cultivation speed will be astonishingly fast!"
"Those are matters for the future," Li Chunjun said.
"No, it's already reality!"
Shadowless True Lord looked at Li Chunjun: "You decisively killed True Lord Ge Li, and countless people witnessed it. Everyone knows you possess formidable strength, and everyone can guess that you have the potential to top the Profound Yellow Star Brilliance List! Your future is boundless! What you need to do now is issue a decree to make them understand the consequences."
"Issue a decree?"
"Yes! The Star Sword Master Decree!"
Shadowless True Lord emphasized: "You need to clarify a few points. First, you will only punish the Chiyang Sword Sect, the main culprit, and will not pursue other sects. Second, if the Fu Hai Sect, Zhou Tian Sect, Xian Tian Sect, and Piao Miao Sect go all out to obstruct you and the situation becomes untenable, you will head to the Profound Yellow Great World..."
"Head to the Profound Yellow Great World?"
"Sometimes, when you broaden your perspective, you'll find that all difficulties will be resolved effortlessly!"
Shadowless True Lord looked at Li Chunjun: "If you fight them head-on, they might not be afraid. But if you declare your intention to go to the Profound Yellow Great World, once they calm down and weigh the pros and cons, believe me, the Nascent Soul cultivators of the eight sects and all the True Lords will tremble in fear!"
(End of the Chapter)
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