44: Chapter 44 Harvesting the Divine Transformation Fruit

"So, Prefect Gao, the reason you haven't stopped the other party and are allowing Wild Goose Formation True Monarch to act so willfully is that you want to gamble on that chance for Soul Transformation?"

Shen Moyan raised an eyebrow and asked nonchalantly.

"Furthermore, you plan to use this Clone named 'Xu Mingxuan' to seize it."

As soon as those words were spoken, Gao Sheng looked over sideways.

He stared at Shen Moyan, the brilliant light in his eyes flickering uncertainly.

From his perspective, this person's thoughts were deep and unfathomable, like an old monster who had experienced the ups and downs of the world.

Every time he tried to scheme against him, the youth would use various means to escape the trap.

"What makes you say that?"

"The immortal dao is dead," Shen Moyan said with a faint expression, as if he were discussing a trivial matter.

The old immortal dao had already perished. Having lived for over eight thousand years, Wild Goose Formation True Monarch was certainly no fool; he would never bet his life on the ghosts of the past.

"The True Monarch's actions are actually an external path."

"Using the Formation as a foundation, he has constructed a shortcut to ascend to Soul Transformation."

"Before the toxic Spiritual Qi enters his body, he must reach Soul Transformation in a single step. Either he succeeds, or..."

"He dies!"

Shen Moyan emphasized his tone, his gaze playful.

He already understood Wild Goose Formation True Monarch's intentions; it was nothing more than a desperate gamble.

Yet that determination was being exploited by someone with ulterior motives... "Soul Transformation in a single step? Little friend, that isn't funny." Prefect Gao's eyes were filled with gravity.

Shen Moyan's words had faintly touched upon one of his red lines.

"That's right, Soul Transformation in a single step."

"Only with the absolute strength of the Soul Transformation Realm can one resist the toxic Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and avoid becoming a ginseng to be slaughtered by others."

Presumably, the fact that Wild Goose Formation True Monarch took ten disciples and built a city to harvest old immortal dao Cultivators also had an experimental element to it.

Soul Transformation in a single step meant that whoever controlled the grand array and seized the Spirit Refining results could become a Soul Transformation expert in one go, regardless of their previous cultivation Rank.

"Prefect Gao, if I die, you wouldn't want to lose the chance to establish a connection with the Sword Sect, would you?"

Shen Moyan's attitude was composed, completely ignoring the tense atmosphere.

Gao Sheng, who had been about to forcibly restrain him, took a step back, his gaze toward Shen Moyan filled with wariness.

He had miscalculated; this kid was no minor character.

On the contrary, like himself, the youth possessed the analytical ability of someone who had long held a high position.

"The Yao Race's sudden troop deployment has pinned down the Holy Court officials in Langya Province, giving Wild Goose Formation True Monarch the chance to act."

If he was right, then Wild Goose Formation True Monarch intended to activate the grand array during the war between humans and Yao.

But the war started early, and plans naturally couldn't keep up with changes, so it had to be moved forward.

"Also, Prefect Gao, in your speech and mannerisms, you've been constantly steering the conversation toward Wild Goose Formation True Monarch, causing me to unconsciously overlook one thing."

"Why are you here? And why are you using a Clone to carry a massive amount of fire melting pearls, which counter wood-attribute spiritual items?"

"The number of fire melting pearls on this magical boat is enormous; I suspect all two hundred and seventy thousand have been used, right?" Shen Moyan recalled the ledgers in the Construction and Maintenance Department.

"This quantity is exaggerated enough to maintain the Four Seasons Grand Formation's operation day and night for ten thousand years. It's enough to support you in parting the sea, burning through the Formation eye here, and seizing the nascent soul dao fruit borne by that tree."

"If the goal cannot be achieved, then these two hundred and seventy thousand fire melting pearls buried in the small boat will explode within the tree, utterly destroying Wild Goose Formation True Monarch's preparations."

"Since you are here, the dao fruit finally produced by the All Beings Spirit Refining Grand Array must also be in Kongsang Prefecture, right?"

Upon hearing this, Gao Sheng fell silent, but Shen Moyan continued.

"Whether this matter succeeds or not, you can no longer stay within the Holy Court's establishment."

"That's why you lured the Yao Race here and are so persistent about connecting with my Sword Sect. Afterward, you will either join the Yao Race or go to a Sect."

Shen Moyan laid out all the stakes involved.

After this incident, Gao Sheng wanted to leave the Holy Court and seek refuge with an Immortal Lineage.

At the same time, he still had a question: how did Gao Sheng know about this 'Azure Clouds Vastly Fall into the Blue Sea' grand array in advance to prepare for it? Could it be that he was the one who set up this Formation?

But none of that mattered anymore.

"Little friend, you aren't suited for the Biyang Sword Sect. I suspect you'd have a lot in common with those old fogies from the Tianji Divine Sect."

For the first time, Gao Sheng felt such an intense killing intent toward a Cultivator in the Mortal Transformation Realm.

His original plan was to refine the boy into a Puppet, or take over his identity to enter the Biyang Sword Sect, or at the very least use some benefits to win him over and have him introduce him to the Sword Sect.

He never expected this person to be so clever and to have grasped his, Gao Sheng's, weakness so perfectly.

Indeed, his weakness was his escape route.

There were two paths: either go to the Eight Desolations and join the Yao Race.

But those of a different race will always have a different heart; that was the inferior option.

Or, after reaching Soul Transformation, go to an Immortal Lineage.

After all, those twenty-one Sects offered preferential treatment to immortal dao Cultivators; that was the superior option.

"To be held in such high regard by a True Monarch is my honor," Shen Moyan smiled calmly.

He had gathered enough information. If the other party discovered he couldn't contact the Biyang Sword Sect and was a fake, then needless to say, he would definitely die.

Now, the only way to break the deadlock was... Shen Moyan revealed a strange smile.

"What did you do?" Gao Sheng's expression turned stern as he realized too late.

Everything Shen Moyan had just said was to distract his attention!

Suddenly, the magical boat jolted. Taking advantage of the chaos, Shen Moyan turned into a streak of light and vanished from the boat.

"Fellow Daoists! Charge! Break this Formation!"

"Forget it, let's give it our all! Our lifespans won't be so easily taken!"

"Kill, kill, kill! I want Soul Transformation!"

The sounds of chaos came from outside the magical boat.

Thousands of Cultivators leapt into the sea, ignoring their own lifespans which were about to be sucked dry, and launched a charge toward that tree!

Gao Sheng projected his consciousness into the Nine Songs Net and was instantly enraged.

Time rolled back to three minutes ago.

At that desperate moment when Kongsang Prefecture had turned into a vast ocean purgatory devouring life, and various Cultivators were either struggling to survive or watching coldly.

A post was made on the Langya Province Nine Songs Net and instantly shot to the top of the trending list.

Post Title: Shocking! The All Beings Spirit Refining Grand Array, Immortal Dao Soul Transformation, and the Prefect's Tacit Approval—There Are So Many Schemes Behind This Disaster!

The poster was just a third profound rank account, but the content was like a meteorite falling into the sea, setting off a monstrous wave.

The post didn't have lengthy accusations, only a chain of solid evidence presented in a brutally direct way to the Divine Senses of all Langya Province Cultivators who could still connect to the Nine Songs Net.

Shen Yi from the Construction and Maintenance Department had taken the Deputy Director's token, entered the Nine Songs Net, and used his third profound rank official status to write this forum post.

Fearing that the higher-ups would limit the traffic, he even copy-pasted and posted it thousands of times simultaneously.

"Jiang Qingshui still doesn't understand how to be flexible. With the Nine Songs Net around, what's the need for individual sound transmissions?"

Shen Moyan sneered in his heart.

In the deep sea, the currents churned as thousands of Cultivators rushed past him, charging toward that Human-Faced Fruit Tree.

Having once been a person from Earth, he knew very well the importance of public opinion.

The fire in people's hearts was not something this ocean could extinguish.