134: One fishing rod, enough to catch the whole server?

Three days passed like a drop of water falling into boiling oil.

The entire East Region completely exploded.

The news that the Purple Cloud Sacred Land, a colossus that had occupied the East Region for a million years, was going to hold the "East Region Prodigy Dao Discussion Meet" swept through every Immortal city, every Sect, and every Immortal Cave like a storm containing thunder at an unreasonable speed.

"Have you heard? The Purple Cloud Sacred Land is holding a Dao Discussion Meet!"

"Nonsense! Who doesn't know by now! The important part is the prize!"

"*Hiss*—immortal emperor origin source! My goodness! Has the Purple Cloud Sacred Land taken out their ancestors' life savings?"

"Crazy! Absolutely insane! That's the immortal emperor origin source! Never mind a strand, even a tiny fragment is enough to let a Golden Immortal Expert glimpse the threshold of the Immortal King Realm and make a Prodigy's path ten thousand times smoother!"

"More than that! It's said that if one can perfectly refine it, there might even be a slim chance in the future to reach the top of the legendary Emperor Realm!"

In a restaurant within a certain bustling Immortal city in the East Region, discussions rose and fell, and every Cultivator's face was filled with greed, fanaticism, and disbelief.

A single piece of news had stirred the world's winds and clouds.

This was the foundation and grand style of the East Region's hegemon.

"But don't you think it's strange?" An Old Cultivator who seemed quite knowledgeable lowered his voice.

"The Purple Cloud Sacred Land has always been domineering, viewing the ten thousand Sects of the East Region as pigs and dogs. When have they ever been this generous?"

"Using immortal emperor origin source as a prize and inviting all Prodigies? This doesn't seem like their style."

"Old Zhang, what do you mean?" someone nearby pressed.

"When things are abnormal, there must be a catch." The Old Cultivator shook his head with an air of profound mystery.

"I heard that the cause of this matter is that the Purple Cloud Sacred Land's Saint, Thousand Jun of Thunder, disappeared over in the Hundred Thousand Barren Mountains."

"What? Thousand Jun of Thunder is missing? He's a Golden Immortal Expert!"

"Shh—keep your voice down! This is a secret!" The Old Cultivator made a silencing gesture, but the expression on his face became increasingly smug.

"Supposedly, he offended a mysterious Sect and was detained by someone."

"So, this time, the Purple Cloud Sacred Land's meet is named Dao Discussion, but it's actually fishing!"

"They want to fish out that big fish who dared to touch their Saint!"

"*Hiss*—So that's how it is! What a grand move! Using immortal emperor origin source as bait—they're trying to catch a Dragon!"

"Then who would still dare to go? Wouldn't going be walking right into a trap?"

"Foolish!" The Old Cultivator tapped on the table with a "you're too young" expression.

"Wealth is sought amidst danger! With the immortal emperor origin source in front of them, who cares if it's fishing!"

"Besides, the law doesn't punish the masses! No matter how domineering the Purple Cloud Sacred Land is, would they really dare to slaughter the Prodigies of the entire East Region?"

"Small fry like us are just going to join the fun and broaden our horizons. The ones who will truly take center stage are the Saints and Saintesses of those top Immortal Sects and Immortal families!"

"This Dao Discussion Meet is likely going to be a fierce struggle between dragons and tigers, absolutely brilliant!"

...Xuantian Immortal Dynasty, Imperial Capital.

Myriad Dao Pavilion, private room on the second floor.

Su Linger's slender hand held the pot as she poured a cup of clear tea for the old man opposite her.

The tea fragrance curled up, refreshing the mind and Soul.

But the former Revered Master of the Xuanji Tower, named "Old Xuan," was currently sitting on pins and needles, cold sweat pouring down.

"Pavilion Revered Master... this is the information just compiled from various parts of the East Region."

Old Xuan respectfully handed over a Jade Slip.

Su Linger took the Jade Slip, and with a sweep of her Divine Thought, a Soul-stirring smile blossomed on her exquisite face.

"Using immortal emperor origin source as bait to lure the world's heroes into a trap."

"This Immortal King Lei Yuan is quite a bold person."

She set down the Jade Slip, picked up the teacup, and took a light sip.

"Old Xuan, who do you think is the fish he wants to catch?"

Old Xuan's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly bowed, saying, "This old man is dull-witted and does not dare to speculate on the Sacred Heart."

"Is it that you don't dare, or that you won't say?" Su Linger looked at him with a half-smile.

Even more cold sweat broke out on Old Xuan's forehead.

He knew that the methods possessed by this impossibly beautiful woman before him were more terrifying than a devil's.

"This old man... guesses..." he spoke with difficulty.

"What the Purple Cloud Sacred Land wants to fish for might... might be related to that mysterious expert who rose in the Hundred Thousand Barren Mountains some time ago."

"Oh?" Su Linger arched an eyebrow.

"Continue."

"The spies this old man planted in the Heavenly Saber Pavilion reported that the Thunder Envoy, Thousand Jun of Thunder, only vanished after heading to the Qingming Mountain Range."

"And the Qingming Mountain Range is precisely that mysterious expert's Dao arena."

"Very good." Su Linger nodded with satisfaction.

She liked this kind of smart person who knew how to adapt to the situation.

"Since he wants to fish, then we will help him stir this pool of water until it's even muddier." Su Linger set down her teacup, her voice turning cold.

"Pass down my orders."

"Spread the news that 'the Purple Cloud Sacred Land is sparing no expense to seek revenge and intends to use the Dao Discussion Meet to entrap and kill the Prodigies of the East Region'."

"Also spread the news that 'the Setting Sun Sword Sect Young Lord Duan Tyanya was crippled by a single sword strike in Heavenly Sword City, and their Sect's Old Ancestor has not emerged from seclusion for three thousand years, suspected to have long since passed away'."

"And that 'Rosy Sunset Grotto-Heaven'—didn't their Saintess elope with a Devilish Cultivator three years ago? Leak that too."

"Right, don't forget to mention that a mysterious green-robed Sword Cultivator appeared in Heavenly Sword City, calling himself a Myriad Dao Divine Sect Disciple, with sword arts like a god, even shattering the Sword Testing Stone."

She issued order after order, organized, ruthless, and precise.

Every single one was enough to cause a significant ripple in the East Region.

And when these ripples gathered together, they would become a monstrous wave!

"Yes, Pavilion Revered Master!" Old Xuan listened with his heart pounding, hurriedly taking the orders.

He finally understood now that what this new Pavilion Revered Master wanted to do wasn't some information business at all.

She wanted to treat this world as a chessboard!

"Go now." Su Linger waved her hand.

"I want everyone's eyes to converge on the Purple Cloud Sacred Land."

"I want to see how he continues to play out this scene."

Old Xuan respectfully withdrew.

Inside the secret room, only Su Linger remained.

She walked to the window, looking at the bustling scene of the Imperial Capital, her beautiful eyes flashing with the light of wisdom and calculation.

"Senior Brother..."

"You all perform the play, and I will set the stage."

"You absolutely must not let Revered Master down."

...Yao Race Myriad Dragon Nest, border.

Dragon Bone Mountain Range.

This place was piled high with the skeletal remains of the Dragon Clan that had fallen since ancient times.

Every single bone emitted a terrifying Dragon Might; if an ordinary Immortal stepped into this place, their Divine Soul would be directly crushed by that pressure.

"Roar—!"

A dragon roar filled with unwillingness and resentment echoed through the valley.

A ten-thousand-zhang-long bone dragon, condensed from dragon Souls and Evil Qi, was frantically breathing out gray dragon breath toward a tiny figure.

That figure held a square-sky halberd, his body covered in knotted muscles, filled with explosive power.

It was Zhao Wuyou.

Facing that dragon breath which was enough to annihilate a True Immortal, he didn't dodge or avoid it; instead, a fanatical, excited smile appeared on his face!

"Good timing!"

He gave a thunderous shout, and the Archaic Dragon God Scripture inside his body operated frantically!

Golden dragon-shaped Qi currents emerged from his body, encircling him!

The dragon emperor halberd in his hand let out a high-pitched dragon roar as if it had come to life!

"Break!"

He swung the halberd!

Simple, direct, and domineering!

The golden halberd light transformed into an even more solid and majestic Archaic Golden Dragon, roaring as it met the gray dragon breath!

"Boom—!"

Terrifying energy collided violently!

The entire Dragon Bone Mountain Range trembled violently because of it!

The gray dragon breath shattered inch by inch!

The golden halberd light was unstoppable, ruthlessly slashing onto the head of that ten-thousand-zhang bone dragon!

"Crack!"

The bone dragon's indestructible skull split upon impact!

It let out a shrill wail, its massive body collapsing with a bang, turning into a sky full of Soul light.

"Exhilarating!"

Zhao Wuyou stood with his halberd, roaring at the sky, the Battle Intent in his chest boiling to the extreme!

Over the past year, he had used battle to sustain battle, and his cultivation had long since reached Earth Immortal Perfection, only a step away from True Immortal.

Just then.

A sneaky figure poked its head out from behind a pile of bones in the distance.

It was a Yao Cultivator with a rat's head and a human's body, whose cultivation was only Early-stage Earth Immortal, currently looking at Zhao Wuyou with a face full of flattery.

"Great... Great Lord... your Divine Might is invincible!"

"If you have something to say, say it." Zhao Wuyou glanced at him.

This Rat Yao was a lackey he had casually subdued when he first arrived here, specifically responsible for scouting out information on various powerful Yao Beasts and ruins for him.

"Yes, yes, yes!" The Rat Yao scrambled over and, as if presenting a treasure, handed over a Jade Slip.

"Great Lord, the news you asked me to look for has been found!"

"Recently, a major event occurred in the East Region! The Purple Cloud Sacred Land is holding some Dao Discussion Meet, and the prize is immortal emperor origin source! It's said that every famous Genius in the entire East Region will be going!"

Zhao Wuyou took the Jade Slip and swept it with his Divine Thought.

His eyes instantly lit up.

That light was even more scorching than the sun in the sky!

"East Region Prodigies?"

"Very good."

He grabbed the dragon emperor halberd, shouldered it, and turned to leave.

"Great Lord, where are you going?" the Rat Yao hurriedly asked.

"To fight."

Zhao Wuyou's voice came from afar, filled with unmasked, violent Battle Intent.

"To knock down every single one of those so-called Prodigies!"

...Demon Abyss, periphery.

Thick, pitch-black Devilish Qi was like a boundless ocean.

From within the Devilish Qi, countless distorted arms condensed from resentment reached out, wanting to drag every living being that stepped into this place into the endless abyss.

Ye Wushang sat cross-legged on a black reef.

His eyes were slightly closed, and a huge vortex composed of black runes surrounded him.

The surrounding Devilish Qi, along with those arms of resentment, were being frantically devoured and refined by that vortex.

His aura was rising steadily at a terrifying speed.

Suddenly.

He opened his eyes.

In those eyes, there was no emotion at all, only a deep, pure darkness.

He licked his lips, his gaze casting toward the distant East.

"So many... fresh, powerful, delicious Souls..."

He muttered to himself, a pure smile appearing on his face, like a child seeing candy.

"They have all gathered together."

"Like a grand banquet."

He stood up.

His figure silently merged into that boundless Devilish Qi... Qingming Mountain Range, inside the valley.

The rocking chair was still making a "creak-creak" sound.

Chu Xuanjin was covered with his thin blanket, sleeping soundly.

The entire East Region had been turned upside down because of him.

But he, the instigator, seemed to be standing apart from it all, indifferent to everything.

Suddenly.

His eyebrows, which were as motionless as a sculpture, twitched slightly.

He didn't open his eyes.

But his consciousness had already transcended this valley, transcended this world, and arrived at a profound space woven from countless multicolored lines.

This was the Sea of Karma.

Every line represented the fate of a living being.

At this moment, he clearly "saw".

Countless brilliant, bright threads representing "Prodigies" and "Experts" were frantically converging from all directions of the East Region toward the same point.

And at the center of that convergence point, a purple ball of threads composed of "resentment," "killing intent," and "schemes" was quietly waiting.

Its goal was very clear.

It was those few most dazzling threads that had thousands of connections to himself.

Ye Chenfeng, Su Linger, Zhao Wuyou, Ye Wushang... "Heh."

Chu Xuanjin's consciousness let out a light chuckle.

"Using immortal emperor origin source as bait and setting an inescapable net just to fish for a few of my Disciples?"

"And then, using my Disciples to lure me, the big fish, out of my hole?"

"This script is truly old enough."

He felt it was a bit boring.

He even felt a bit like laughing.

[Ding! Detected that the Host's Sect reputation has significantly increased in the East Region!]

[Triggered Sect Main Quest: Fame in the East Region!]

[Quest Description: Make the name of 'Myriad Dao Divine Sect' resound throughout the East Region, becoming an existence that all Cultivators cannot ignore.]

[Quest Reward: One blueprint for the Sect building 'Immortal Ascension Pond', Divine Ability 'Sleeve Universe' (Immortal King version), and the Host's cultivation will increase by one minor Realm.]

In his mind, the System's cold notification sound rang out at the right time.

"Oh? Work has arrived?"

A curve finally hooked at the corner of Chu Xuanjin's mouth.

"Alright then."

"Since you've already set the stage, invited the actors, and even written the script."

"If I don't go to show some support, it would make me, the 'protagonist', seem a bit inconsiderate."

His consciousness returned to his body.

He was still lying on the rocking chair, without even opening his eyes.

Only with a thought.

*Buzz—!*

The disciple tokens at the waists of all the Myriad Dao Divine Sect Personal Disciples out for training flickered slightly at the same time.

A voice that only they could hear rang out in their minds simultaneously.

"All of you, go."

"Go to that so-called Dao Discussion Meet."

"Don't hold anything back."

"Go and trash the place for your Revered Master."

Ye Chenfeng, Su Linger, Zhao Wuyou, Ye Wushang... all the Disciples who received the transmission felt their bodies jolt!

Immediately, an incomparably brilliant, excited light erupted in their eyes!

Revered Master has spoken!

"Yes, Revered Master!"

They responded in unison in their hearts.

After doing all this, Chu Xuanjin acted as if he had completed a trivial little matter.

He rolled over, adjusting to a more comfortable sleeping position.

"Sigh, I still have to sleep a bit longer."

"Being the mastermind behind the scenes is also quite tiring."

He muttered to himself.

Only this time, he didn't fall asleep immediately.

He slowly raised his hand and made a light grasping motion toward the void.

"Since I'm going to watch a play, I should bring some popcorn and cola, right?"

Space distorted in his palm.

A strand of golden air, ten thousand times purer and ten thousand times more vast than the "prize" the Purple Cloud Sacred Land had taken out, and even faintly emitting an Immortal emperor's might, slowly emerged.

That was also a strand of immortal emperor origin source.

It was a reward given by the System when they successfully ascended before.

It was one of those bottom-of-the-trunk treasures that had never been used.

"Go."

He flicked his finger.

That strand of immortal emperor origin source instantly turned into a streak of light, sinking into the void and disappearing.

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