119: Changes in the Flying Star Realm

The war between Xuan Yin Palace and Taihe Sect was in full swing; Tianshu Sect's sudden entry shocked the entire Xuan Yin Continent, and the Cultivation World was in an uproar!

The news was even spreading towards the other two continents.

One must know that in the Cultivation World, any power with a Dharma Aspect True Lord presiding over it was a regional hegemon, with their own stance and independence.

Even the leader of the Xuan Yin Continent, Xuan Yin Palace, would not easily provoke or coerce others.

Especially under the current situation.

At the border between Xuan Yin Palace and Taihe Sect, numerous small and medium-sized forces that had previously intended to remain neutral and protect themselves were tacitly eradicated by the two Sects beforehand.

But those forces with a Dharma Aspect True Lord all remained neutral, and the two Sects did not dare to pressure them too much.

At most, there were some exaggerated threats; actually using force was impossible.

Every True Lord was an existence standing at the peak of this world!

Their Lifespan was at least two thousand years or more; they possessed powerful Divine Ability, numerous Magic Treasure, and an endless array of life-saving means.

Therefore, in a battle between True Lords, it was easy to determine a winner, but difficult to heavily injure or defeat one, and even harder to kill one.

Fighting fiercely for days and nights, only for both sides to eventually retreat helplessly, was the norm.

If one were to make an enemy of a certain True Lord yet let them escape, even Xuan Yin Palace would find it a massive headache.

"Tianshu Sect actually entered the fray?"

"They even chose the Taihe Sect and used the zhen yue spirit god. Just how many benefits did Fellow Daoist Taihe give them?"

"The situation is not looking good. With the Tianshu Sect and Taihe Sect allied, there might actually be a slim chance of toppling Xuan Yin Palace. We must also consider our own position."

"Troubled times indeed; the water is getting murkier and murkier."

At this moment, the other True Lords on the Xuan Yin Continent became restless, starting to gather information and consider their options.

Most True Lords still wanted to stay safe and protect themselves.

After all, most of them were the sole True Lord Old Ancestor of their respective forces, so they naturally had no ambition to fight for hegemony over the Xuan Yin Continent.

Whether Xuan Yin Palace or Taihe Sect won or lost had nothing to do with them.

If Xuan Yin Palace won, they would continue to recognize it as the leader.

After all, they had lived like this for so many years.

If Taihe Sect won, they would just change leaders.

However, there were still a small number of True Lords who, for various reasons, had the idea of entering the fray.

Choosing to bet on Xuan Yin Palace, or the Alliance of Taihe Sect and Tianshu Sect.

The situation on the Xuan Yin Continent became increasingly unpredictable.

The gaze of the entire Cangmang Realm was drawn here, watching the storm that was about to sweep across most of the continent... Fei Chen Realm.

Since the Extraterrestrial Demon disaster descended and destroyed this realm's ecology, causing the decline of immortals and Mortals until now, more than ten years had passed.

To the Mortal world, it was already a lifetime of changes.

The long-suffering Human Race of the Fei Chen Realm had only barely managed to stop their downward spiral, painstakingly rebuilding a fragile order from the ruins and desolation.

The Mortal kingdoms that were once densely populated with crisscrossing paths had largely regressed into uninhabited wild mountains and ridges.

Only broken walls and ruins remained of the old cities, swallowed by overgrown vines and weeds; official roads were buried by mud and rocks, then trodden into paths by animal tracks.

Yao Beast in the mountains and wilds began to proliferate in large numbers.

Some regions even had residual aura from the Extraterrestrial Demons combined with wild beasts, giving birth to many strange and hideously ugly species.

Only a few territories protected by cultivation forces could see Mortals living together, appearing like candles in the wind on this vast continent.

If Yu Xuzi hadn't sent several million Mortals from other worlds back then, the current Fei Chen Realm would likely be many times more desolate and ruined.

This was a massive continent nearly fifty to sixty thousand miles in circumference!

Ten million Mortals were but a drop in the ocean.

Fortunately, the main force of the Cultivation World was still preserved, so the Human Race did not face a crisis of survival.

The rest could be left to time.

Early in the twenty-fifth year of the lunar calendar.

Yun Miao Sect.

Beautiful mountains and clear waters, surrounded by mist and clouds.

The tragic scenes from the former Demonic Calamity had long since disappeared.

Relying on the two hundred thousand Mortals Yu Xuzi had given them, as well as the population they had fought to protect themselves, they finally managed to rebuild a new Foundation bit by bit on the ruins of their old Sect gate.

At this moment, the first light of dawn appeared.

Atop the Yun Miao Main Peak.

The Mountain Top Square, newly carved out, was a hundred zhang in length and width, entirely paved with white jade infused with Heaven And Earth Spiritual Essence, giving off layers of white mist.

To the east of the square.

Facing the direction where the sea of clouds churned and the first light of dawn bloomed, dozens of young Disciple dressed in coarse white cloth Daoist robes were sitting cross-legged, breathing in and out, practicing Qi Refining.

Most of them had tender faces and focused expressions.

The oldest were only around ten years old, while the youngest were even only five or six.

These Disciple were all children and youths with Spiritual Root that the Yun Miao Sect had spent great effort searching for from the remaining Mortals and the surrounding wilderness over the past ten-plus years.

There were only about fifty or sixty of them, with varying Aptitude.

The one with the highest cultivation had only just entered the Qi Refinement Stage; more of them, due to their young age, were still lingering at the threshold of Drawing Qi into the Body and cultivating their character.

It couldn't be helped; any child with a Spiritual Root, regardless of age, was packed off to the Sect by the Yun Miao Sect, and there were only this many.

Perhaps it was because most of the Mortals came from the Mayfly Realm.

Their ancestors for generations had never come into contact with things like Heaven And Earth Spiritual Essence, so the probability of giving birth to offspring with a Spiritual Root was exceptionally low!

During these ten-plus years, the number of Mortals protected by the Yun Miao Sect saw explosive growth, with nearly tens of thousands of newborn babies every year.

Today, the number of children far exceeded the number of adults, but there were only this many with Spiritual Root.

Truly one in ten thousand!

At the edge of the square stood two figures.

One was the Sect Master of the Yun Miao Sect, Venerable Yun Miao.

The other was Yu Xuzi.

"It seems your Sect's reconstruction is already on the right track. Congratulations, Fellow Daoist."

Venerable Yun Miao nodded with emotion and said, "Rebuilding a Sect from ruins and training a new generation of Disciple—the hardships and mental effort involved far exceed what I previously imagined."

"If it weren't for the support of the millions of Mortals Fellow Daoist Taiyin sent to our Fei Chen Realm back then, the current Fei Chen Cultivation World would likely have long since faced a succession crisis and would have eventually vanished."

Now, there was almost no conflict in the Cultivation World of the Fei Chen Realm.

There were too many Resources, and supply exceeded demand.

Furthermore, there weren't many people in the Cultivation World to begin with, so everyone was usually very polite, helping one another, giving off a sense of a Great Harmony world.

Yu Xuzi chuckled and shook his head, "It was all just a trade, why mention it?"

Venerable Yun Miao said with a serious expression, "A trade is a trade, but a favor is a favor."

"Fellow Daoist Taiyin's great kindness to my Fei Chen Realm—not just my Yun Miao Sect, but the other Fellow Daoists are also deeply grateful!"

"Is that so?"

Yu Xuzi smiled and said nothing more.

What use was gratitude?

If it weren't for the fact that he thought highly of Venerable Yun Miao and inexplicably felt that this person would be extraordinary in the future, he would absolutely never have come back to a world like the Fei Chen Realm, which was of no use to him.