127: Chapter 127 Tianyang

The Blazing Fire Sect blew up its own mountain gate, leaving the twenty-one Golden Core True Persons to suffer a dull loss, ultimately failing to gain even a single hair.

This anti-climactic prefecture war ended hastily in a way that caught everyone off guard.

As the news spread, the cultivation world of Qinghe Prefecture was in an uproar, followed by a long silence.

The Blazing Fire Sect, a colossus that had occupied the prefecture for centuries, exited the stage of history in a single night in the most tragic and resolute manner.

Although the war had ended, the aftershocks it brought were by no means small.

First was the internal situation of Qinghe Prefecture.

After this battle, the four major Sects—Tiangang Sect, Qingxuan Sect, Hundred Beasts Gate, and Wanfa Pavilion—did not disband their Alliance. Instead, they took the opportunity to sign a more detailed mutual defense treaty.

The treaty stipulated that the four Sects would jointly manage the vast territory formerly belonging to the Blazing Fire Sect and collaborate on developing various resources within Qinghe Prefecture, sharing both benefits and risks.

A brand-new coalition of the four Sects, led by the Tiangang Sect, was born.

The cultivation landscape of Qinghe Prefecture ushered in a major change unseen in centuries.

Meanwhile, Pingling Prefecture on the other side presented a different scene.

As soon as the army returned to the prefecture, the so-called Alliance disbanded on the spot.

The three Righteous Path Sects—Qiankun Gate, Qingfeng Valley, and Spirit Talisman Sect—and the demonic giant, Black Rock Palace, immediately resumed their former tense and hostile relationship.

Furthermore, the temptation of the supreme-grade pills within the Zhenpin Pavilion was irresistible.

To snatch the limited monthly pill quotas and compete for the Spirit Medicine production areas needed to craft them, the friction and secret struggles between the four Sects became even more intense than before the war.

Small-scale skirmishes occurred almost daily; the level of chaos in Pingling Prefecture increased rather than decreased.

Amidst these treacherous undercurrents, the status of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce and the Zhenpin Pavilion became increasingly transcendent.

Holding the hard currency of supreme-grade pills, no one—neither the newly formed four-Sect Alliance of Qinghe Prefecture nor the warring factions of Pingling Prefecture—was willing to offend them.

At this moment, inside Black Rock Palace.

In a blood pool hall filled with eerie Yin Qi, a thin Foundation Establishment Mid-stage Cultivator stood respectfully before the Palace Master of Black Rock Palace.

This Cultivator was precisely the demonic Cultivator Mo Chen, who had previously refined Chen Tai's Divine Soul and benefited greatly from it.

"Palace Master, I have fortunately fulfilled the mission. My hundred soul banner has successfully been promoted to a supreme grade Magical Artifact!" Mo Chen's tone could hardly conceal his excitement and pride.

With a wave of his hand, a demonic banner—several sizes larger than before, surrounded by black mist and the constant sound of ghostly wailing—floated in the air.

Unlike before, there was now an exceptionally solid Divine Soul on the banner's surface, emitting the pressure of the Late Foundation Establishment Stage!

The face of that Divine Soul was none other than the Tiangang Sect Elder, Chen Tai.

With the Divine Soul of a Late Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator as the primary soul, supplemented by tens of thousands of resentful spirits, the power of this hundred soul banner had reached an appalling level.

The Palace Master of Black Rock Palace nodded with satisfaction, a look of approval appearing on his face. "Not bad, Mo Chen. You've gained much this time. From today onwards, you are a Core Elder of my Black Rock Palace."

"Thank you for your cultivation, Palace Master!" Mo Chen was overjoyed and bowed repeatedly.

He knew clearly in his heart that the turning point for all of this was due to refining that unlucky fellow named Chen Tai.

A Late Foundation Establishment Stage Divine Soul had not only caused his Magical Artifact's power to skyrocket but also greatly elevated his status within the Sect.

Such a stroke of Luck was truly something one could only hope for but not seek out.

Just as the two prefectures were reshuffling their interests after the war and undercurrents were surging...

In Canglan Prefecture, hundreds of thousands of miles away, in a desolate mountain with thin Spiritual Qi, hundreds of Cultivators wearing flame-patterned Daoist robes gazed with grief and indignation at the simple mountain gate that had just been established.

On the plaque of the mountain gate were written two brand-new yet heavy characters: [Heavenly Sun].

The Blazing Fire Sect was now a thing of the past.

Now, they were the Tianyang Sect.

The Sect Master and three Golden Core Ancestors stood at the very front of the crowd; the taste of being fugitives was not pleasant.

But the flames in their eyes had not been extinguished; instead, they burned even more fiercely.

"Though this place is barren, it allows us a temporary respite," the Sect Master said helplessly. "Pass down my order: from this moment on, all Disciples are to seal the mountain and cultivate bitterly. No one is to leave for ten years! One day, we will reclaim what we are owed, with interest!"

Although the Tianyang Sect's main combat force remained, the idea of seeking revenge against those colossi in Qinghe and Pingling Prefectures with just this was nothing more than a pipe dream.

The only hope was to find a sufficiently powerful backer.

A Sect that had a Nascent Soul Ancestor presiding over it!

Of course, that was a story for another time.

What they needed to do now was first survive in this unfamiliar land.

After all, an outside Golden Core power was a significant destabilizing factor for any prefecture.

Qinghe Prefecture, Tiangang Sect.

Although the Tiangang Sect was the victor in this war, the casualties among its Disciples and Elders were not small, and they had gained almost no benefits. At this time, the entire Sect was shrouded in an atmosphere of sorrow.

On this day, Vice President Liu Xing of the Zhenpin Pavilion personally came to visit the Tiangang Sect's mountain gate with generous gifts.

"Vice President Liu's presence is a great honor. Please forgive our lack of a proper welcome." The one responsible for receiving him was Sect Master Sect Leader Chu Xuanyang himself, along with Elder Jing Xuan, who had been specifically invited.

Toward this God of Wealth, he did not dare to be the slightest bit negligent.

"Sect Master Chu, you flatter me," Liu Xing cupped his hands and said politely. "I have come here firstly on behalf of the Zhenpin Pavilion to express our condolences for the heroes of your noble Sect who perished in the prefecture war. Secondly, I wish to contribute a small effort toward your Sect's aftermath."

After saying that, he handed over a High Grade Storage Pouch.

Sect Leader Chu Xuanyang's Divine Sense swept inside, and his heart skipped a beat.

Inside the Storage Pouch were actually two hundred top-grade qi gathering pills, supreme grade body tempering pills, and supreme grade qi recovery pills each!

This gesture was by no means small.

"President Liu, this... I cannot accept such a reward without merit. The Tiangang Sect truly cannot feel at ease with such a generous gift." Sect Leader Chu Xuanyang calmly pushed the Storage Pouch back.

Liu Xing smiled and pushed the Storage Pouch back again. "Sect Master Chu, please do not misunderstand. My Zhenpin Pavilion is in the business of trade, but also investment."

"Investment?"

"Indeed." Liu Xing's gaze swept across the hall, finally saying with implication, "My Zhenpin Pavilion has always looked favorably upon young talents with great Luck and great talent.

Your Sect's Fairy Su Yunling is one of them.

A High-Grade Spiritual Root, reaching Foundation Establishment in less than ten years, and even favored by a Senior expert—such fortune means her future is likely limitless.

My Zhenpin Pavilion is willing to make a promise here: from this day until the day Fairy Su achieves the Golden Core stage, all the Medicinal Pills and resources she needs for her cultivation will be provided by my Zhenpin Pavilion!

When the Fairy's phoenix cry echoes through the Nine Heavens in the future, I hope she will remember this small favor from my Zhenpin Pavilion."

As soon as these words were spoken, the vast hall instantly became pin-drop silent.

Sect Leader Chu Xuanyang's pupils suddenly constricted, and even Elder Jing Xuan's breath hitched.

Covering all the resources for a Genius Cultivator until they reached the Golden Core stage?

What an astonishingly grand gesture!

"Vice President Liu, are you serious?" Sect Leader Chu Xuanyang found it somewhat hard to believe. "This is not a small amount; it is the full-scale nurturing of a Cultivator for decades, or even a century."

Liu Xing had a smile on his face as he pushed the Storage Pouch forward once more.

"What is in this Storage Pouch is merely a greeting gift. In the future, whatever Fairy Su needs, she only needs to provide a list, and my Zhenpin Pavilion will naturally send someone to deliver it."

Sect Leader Chu Xuanyang took a deep look at Liu Xing. After thinking carefully, he knew that with the financial power of the Zhenpin Pavilion, this truly wasn't much.