197: Too many wolves, too little meat

Pang Feifeng stood before the Divine Hall, gazing into the distance. Finally, he took a deep breath and exclaimed, "Although I hadn't reached the Jiyuan Sea yet, I had already anticipated that the gathering of Heavenly Pride from all sides of the Azure Underworld would be an astonishing number. But seeing it in person..."

It's complex, very complex.

Before leaving South Chu, he was also a Heavenly Pride!

In the entire South Chu, aside from Lu Chen, he could be ranked first. Although Chu Xianyin also had a co-born Spirit Treasure, her cultivation resources were inferior to his, and her co-born treasure was not a killing Spirit Treasure, so she was naturally not his match.

But as soon as he left South Chu, and before even seeing the Heavenly Pride of the entire Azure Underworld, he was already unremarkable just within the Southern Countries.

And now, seeing the Heavenly Pride that were almost impossible to count at a glance, it was truly too shocking!

Adding up the Eastern Region, West, North, Northwest, Northeast, Southeast, and Southwest, there were probably over ten thousand, but who among these over ten thousand Heavenly Pride could spot Pang Feifeng at a glance?

You couldn't!

Only the Disciples of those behemoth Sect, such as Wang Wanli of the Martial God Palace, Wan Futu of the Dragon Elephant Institute, Huixin and Huiben from the West, and those from the Great Qian Dynasty, Yu Chan Sect, and the Gu Family of the Ancient Shu Kingdom, could be noticed at a glance.

Besides them, even the Spring and Autumn Sword Palace, also a behemoth, wasn't particularly outstanding among this gathering of countless Azure Underworld Heavenly Pride.

At least, from beginning to end, those true Azure Underworld overlord Disciples never spared a second glance for the Great Sword Immortal, Feather Sword Immortal, and Thunder Sword Immortal.

Even Lu Chen, a Disciple from the mysteriously originated Dongming Sect, couldn't attract attention!

Tell me, what did they, these so-called Heavenly Pride, count for?

Perhaps, these so-called Heavenly Pride, like them, only had the qualification to see those true Heavenly Pride!

They simply couldn't stand on equal footing.

But Lu Chen was different. The Dongming Sect had a very, very impressive background; they had just been keeping a low profile. The abundant resources they possessed were far beyond what the Flying Immortal Sect could compare to, and it was likely not inferior to behemoths like the Martial God Palace or the Great Qian Dynasty.

The most crucial point was that Lu Chen himself was outside the norm. Have you ever seen someone who cultivated for a year and entered Body Refinement Yang God?

You can't find one, simply can't find one.

Sometimes Pang Feifeng even wondered what kind of demeanor Lu Chen would have if he cultivated for nearly a hundred years, like himself!

A Great Power, or even surpassing a Great Power, or even single-handedly suppressing the entire Azure Underworld?

No, it shouldn't be just that, far from it.

After cultivating for a hundred years, the entire Azure Underworld would probably be extinguishable with a flick of a finger in Lu Chen's eyes, and it would no longer be able to measure Lu Chen's strength. Only the vast and endless universe starry sky could become Lu Chen's stage.

This guy is too abnormal!

Becoming a Body Refinement Yang God in one year is already incredible; the key is that his strength seems to change every day, with no sign of being stuck by Bottlenecks. With this kind of momentum, who can predict what he will be like in a hundred years!

Even if the current Lu Chen isn't noticed by the Disciples of those true behemoths, once Lu Chen makes a move, he will inevitably shine brightly.

Therefore, in his eyes, Lu Chen, who was also a transparent person, was currently calm and composed, and even seemed to be unable to suppress some excitement, although he didn't know what he was excited about. But Pang Feifeng admitted that Lu Chen's performance was far beyond what he himself could compare to, not even close!

This is the confidence brought by absolute strength!

Although Lu Chen is generally very low-key and doesn't like to stand out, the confidence and self-assurance brought by his strength cannot be suppressed.

"Two benefactors, you cannot suppress the Western Buddhist Sect. It is better to stop here and choose another opponent!" Huixin, who had fought all the way from outside the Jiyuan Sea to this point, spoke calmly. With a relaxed demeanor, he had already separated from Wan Futu of the Dragon Elephant Institute.

"Cannot suppress your Western Buddhist Sect? That's not necessarily true!" Wan Futu, who was over three meters tall and resembled a small giant, spoke with an undiminished Aura, but he had already stopped attacking.

Clearly, in their plan, the Dragon Elephant Institute had never intended to push towards the West.

The Dragon Elephant Institute, located in the Eastern Region, usually pushes upwards towards the North or downwards towards the South when cleansing.

However, there is the Great Qian Dynasty, also a behemoth, in the Northeast, and the Yu Chan Sect further North. Therefore, the best target for cleansing is actually the Southeast, and they could even cleanse all the way from the Southeast to the true South.

But the true South probably won't be available to the Dragon Elephant Institute and Martial God Palace from the Eastern Region, because there is the Gu Family of the Ancient Shu Kingdom in the Southwest. Above the Gu Family is the Western Buddhist Sect.

However, the relationships between the Western Buddhist Sects are complex, with intricate connections between temples. They are the most united. The Gu Family's best choice is actually to go south and cleanse all the way to the true South.

And the Western Buddhist Sect's best choice is to go north and cleanse the Sects in the Northwest. The Yu Chan Sect in the North also doesn't have many choices; either they go to the Northeast and directly confront the Great Qian Dynasty, or they go to the Northwest and compete with the Western Buddhist Sect for resources.

The only one that cannot move up or down is the Great Qian Dynasty in the Northeast. Above them is the Yu Chan Sect in the North, and below them are the Martial God Palace and Dragon Elephant Institute in the Eastern Region.

Therefore, the situation in the entire Azure Underworld is actually clear at a glance. The Martial God Palace and Dragon Elephant Institute in the Eastern Region, the Great Qian Dynasty in the Northeast, the Yu Chan Sect in the North, the Buddhist Sect in the West, and the Gu Family of the Ancient Shu Kingdom in the Southwest are all great powers, they are the predators.

The remaining Southeast, Northwest, and South are the targets that these great power predators want to cleanse; they are the fatty meat to be fought over and divided.

To summarize in one sentence, there are too many wolves and too little meat.

Not only do they fight for the fatty meat, but the wolves also want to tear off a piece of meat from each other.

Furthermore, is the so-called fatty meat really just fatty meat?

Not necessarily!

Who can know if among the fatty meat targeted by these great powers, a fierce tiger won't also be raised?

With all the Heavenly Pride of the entire Azure Underworld gathered, among the thousands upon thousands, there are hidden dragons and crouching tigers. The one who laughs last is the true winner.

"You monk do have some skill. I won't fight anymore." With a wave of his hand, Wang Wanli repelled Huiben, and then stepped towards the direction of the Great Qian Dynasty on the island, shouting, "I have long heard that the Great Qian Dynasty is a country formed by Sects, with experts like clouds. I have been itching for a long time. Who will fight me?"

Lu Chen secretly nodded as he watched. As expected, Wang Wanli was a 'flat-headed brother'; he was either fighting or on his way to fight.

He had just fought with Huiben from the Western Buddhist Sect, and then turned around to challenge the people from the Great Qian Dynasty.

Moreover, this guy's gaze was burning, and his first glance fell upon Crown Prince Qian Changsheng of the Great Qian Dynasty, who was surrounded by many Heavenly Pride and seated calmly on a treasure carriage.

Wearing a golden dragon-embroidered robe, a golden dragon crown, a python dragon belt, and cloud-stepping boots, Qian Changsheng, with his handsome face and inherent dignity, did not even look at the shouting Wang Wanli. He simply waved his hand lightly towards the surrounding Heavenly Pride, "Go, teach this boor a lesson."

As soon as he finished speaking, a young man with a magnificent bearing, dressed in beautiful battle armor, stepped forward and ascended through the Void: "Great Qian, Champion Marquis."

The young man, who was already a marquis, was full of vigor and spirit, with an inherent dignified Aura. His strength was self-evident.

With just three steps, behind him, a Giant Python over twenty feet tall had already risen, its surging blood energy churning and soaring into the sky. That was his heavenly Gang divine spirit.

"Champion Marquis? The title is grand, but the strength is a bit lacking." Wang Wanli was as arrogant and confident as ever.

"Boastful." The Great Qian Champion Marquis's tone turned cold. He drew a long-handled saber from the Void, around which a spitting python was coiled. With just one slash, the sky seemed to be cut in half, surging air currents churning, cutting a terrifying saber light in the Void.

"Clang!" A deafening sound erupted.

Wang Wanli held his great halberd and parried, colliding with the great saber. Then, the two exchanged blows with saber and halberd, and soon they were fighting so intensely that thunder roared in the sky, and blood energy boiled and collided. With every flick of a finger, hundreds, even thousands of collisions erupted.

Their battle undoubtedly initiated the Qing Ming Great Cleansing.

Almost simultaneously, from within the Western Buddhist Sect, Huixin and Huiben stepped out and looked towards the Yu Chan Sect.

"Dajue Temple, seeking guidance."

Within the Yu Chan Sect, a tall female cultivator with skin like fine jade, seemingly transparent like glass, sat on a jade carriage, like a celestial Fairy in the clouds. She lifted her narrow phoenix eyes, swept a glance at Huiben and Huixin, and spoke coldly and clearly, her voice like the sound of nature: "It seems the Western Buddhist Sect intends to compete with my Yu Chan Sect for the Northwest region."

She lightly tapped the armrest of the jade carriage with her slender, green-onion-like jade fingers: "I trouble the two Senior Apprentice-Sisters to go and have a look."

"Naturally so." Two beautiful female cultivators floated out and fought against Huixin and Huiben.

In the direction of Great Qian, Crown Prince Qian Changsheng's eyes flickered. He waved his hand again: "Go, ask the Fairy from the Yu Chan Sect for some guidance on the wonders of Divine Power."

In an instant, a young Heavenly Pride stepped out and began to fight with another female cultivator from the Yu Chan Sect.

'The people of Great Qian want to join forces with the Western Buddhist Sect to snatch a piece of meat from the Yu Chan Sect?' Countless Heavenly Pride were all startled. The Qing Ming Great Cleansing had just begun, and several behemoths were already clashing.

At the same moment, the Feather Sword Immortal, Great Sword Immortal, and Thunder Sword Immortal, who were not far from Lu Chen, suddenly exchanged glances and nodded secretly.

Among them, the Feather Sword Immortal looked towards Gu Qingtian, the God Child of the Gu Family, who was sitting calmly on a Yu Lei Green Lion, and began to quietly transmit a message.

The Thunder Sword Immortal, on the other hand, looked towards Crown Prince Qian Changsheng of the Great Qian Dynasty, who was seated on a treasure carriage.

"Spring and Autumn Sword Palace, a not-so-great Sect!" On the Yu Lei Green Lion, Gu Qingtian, who was handsome and extraordinary, wearing a dark gold luxurious robe, whispered softly: "However, the Gu Family was originally going south to cleanse, so we might as well do the Spring and Autumn Sword Palace a favor along the way."

He narrowed his eyes slightly, chewing on his thoughts: "Dongming Sect, Lu Chen?"

"Wait, Dongming Sect?"

"That Dongming Sect that the Patriarch specifically mentioned?!"