231: situation

Evil Cultivators and Buddhist Cultivator have become a threat to all players.

They not only monopolize resources, but also view new players as resources.

Once born in territory occupied by Evil Cultivators or Buddhist Cultivator, there is no future; they will become their blood food or monks.

Even Old Players, once they restart, will face targeting from Evil Cultivators and Buddhist Cultivator just like new players.

According to reliable sources, the future of Evil Cultivators is to become elixirs for higher-ups, and the future of Buddhist Cultivator is to have their Divine Abilities reclaimed by higher-ups, becoming Puppets.

Therefore, whether new players or Old Players, everyone should unite to suppress Evil Cultivators and crack down on Buddhist Cultivator!

As soon as this post was published, it immediately stirred up public opinion, and more and more players began to pay attention to the matters of Evil Cultivators and Buddhist Cultivator.

Some even began to question the Great Love Sect Master, believing he was a more evil player than Midnight Gao Sou, and that running the Great Love Sect was merely preparation to refine everyone for his own Breakthrough.

In this situation, the Master remained silent, which made many people suspicious… "It seems I need to complete my Breakthrough as soon as possible and can't delay any longer, otherwise my reputation will definitely be worse than Midnight Gao Sou's."

The Master looked at the posts, deep in thought.

The popularity of the Xuanhuan World was increasing, and more and more players were pouring in.

However, after the last major update, the Xuanhuan World had not opened new areas, remaining the same Four Kingdoms, including the Great Jiang Imperial Dynasty.

The mountains to the north and south, and the Great Desert to the west, although seemingly endless, were fraught with danger, and few players explored them, nor would they become player spawn points.

As for the sea to the east, it was teeming with Yao Beasts; even a Golden Core Cultivator would not dare to venture into it easily.

In this situation, the Four Kingdoms, serving as Newbie Villages, became increasingly crowded. All resource points were explored by players, and Sects, Families, and towns were all occupied.

New Players, and even Old Players who restarted, felt the terrifying pressure of 'involution.'

And Evil Cultivators and Buddhist Cultivator were still monopolizing resources, even hunting newly spawned players, which only made their reputations worse and worse.

It is said that the Xuanhuan World is preparing for Season Two, intending to open more areas. At that time, the involution would be alleviated, and Evil Cultivators and Buddhist Cultivator might no longer be universally reviled.

But the Master knew that the new season would definitely bring new changes. Perhaps stronger Buddhist Cultivator from the west would appear, and at that time, his advantages would vanish, making it even harder to escape the control of the Buddhist faction.

Therefore, he had to achieve Breakthrough in Season One, before the major update, leaping from Master to Vajra.

"The theme of this season is the Empress's Breakthrough, but in my opinion, the true theme is simply 'Breakthrough.'

"The Empress is undergoing Breakthrough, the Old Ancestor of Duan Kong Cave is undergoing Breakthrough, and it is said that there are also Cultivators in Heshui Prefecture undergoing Breakthrough.

"And one by one, players, Ye Chun, Wang Long, and those hidden Prodigies, are all seeking Opportunities to achieve Breakthrough.

"The collapse of Great Jiang and the mutual checks and balances of the Three Kingdoms indeed present the best time for Breakthrough. If this Opportunity is missed, it will be even harder to achieve Breakthrough in the future."

There was also something else the Master knew in his heart.

That is, once a player achieves Breakthrough, and it's not a superficial Breakthrough like Midnight Gao Sou's, it will undoubtedly have a huge impact on the situation. The suppression of the lower echelons will be even more brutal, and players capable of Breakthrough will be specifically targeted and assassinated.

"I can't delay any longer."

The Master narrowed his eyes, counted the players he had converted, confirmed the number was sufficient, and then began to prepare various auxiliary Materials, ready for Breakthrough… In the Great Desert of the west.

Endless yellow sand swirled in the scorching, fiery wind, and poisonous scorpions and snakes hid beneath the sand, ready to ambush passersby at any time.

Even the most desolate county in the Great Jiang Imperial Dynasty was far better than this desert; compared to it, it was like paradise.

But there were stable dwellings in the desert.

A lush green area appeared, with gushing springs, gathered caravans, and circling birds. It was clearly an oasis.

Old Potato and others were resting in an oasis inn. The architecture here had an exotic flavor, and veiled dancers with exposed midriffs performed energetic dances.

"Yan Xiao still hasn't come out of seclusion, and He Lian Wushuang is pressing us tighter and tighter."

"Damn it, He Lian Wushuang is using our Flame Fire Gang's name everywhere to kill people and seize goods, even offending the Great Love Sect. He's really a Divine Being!"

"No choice, he couldn't defeat Yan Xiao and had his strange fire stolen by Yan Xiao, so of course he's targeting us while Yan Xiao is in seclusion."

Everyone discussed, feeling that things had been a bit difficult recently.

Although the Great Desert's environment was harsh, it could produce many treasures not found in the Four Kingdoms of Great Jiang, and cultivating fire-attribute Cultivation Techniques yielded twice the results with half the effort.

When Old Potato and others first arrived in the Great Desert, they were indeed somewhat unaccustomed, but by chance, they met Yan Xiao, were taught the fire-attribute Golden Core Method, cultivated smoothly, and received many resource supports, gradually improving their lives.

Yan Xiao also formed a Gang called the Flame Fire Gang. Unlike the Great Love Sect, this Gang had no internal strife, not even an organizational structure; it was purely a group of people working together.

During this time, with Yan Xiao at the forefront, Old Potato and others lived very comfortably.

But Yan Xiao soon found a strange fire, then competed with He Lian Wushuang for it, defeating him but not killing him, and then went into seclusion by himself in a secluded place.

This left Old Potato and the others in a difficult position.

He Lian Wushuang not only harassed the Flame Fire Gang from time to time, but also made enemies outside under the guise of the Flame Fire Gang, forcing Old Potato and others to struggle and making things increasingly difficult.

Old Potato even began to think that the situation seemed a bit off.

Before Yan Xiao left Great Jiang for the Great Desert, the Purple Qi Sect, where he had once stayed, was also attacked by many people. Sect Master Crimson Purple almost had her Immortal Foundation shattered and has now fled with her people to an unknown location.

And now, Yan Xiao once again packed up and left, leaving Old Potato and others to bear He Lian Wushuang's wrath.

"This Yan Xiao indeed lives a carefree life, as if he is the darling of Luck, the protagonist of Xuanhuan, but he doesn't seem very friendly to us 'side characters,' does he?"

Old Potato shook his head, casting off that strange thought.

"Everyone, I'm going to go into seclusion to Breakthrough my Immortal Foundation. Once I succeed, He Lian Wushuang won't be able to be as arrogant as he is now."

Under immense pressure, Old Potato chose to go into seclusion to Breakthrough his Immortal Foundation.

The moment he arrived at his Immortal Cave for seclusion, he couldn't help but show a bitter expression.

Other high-level players were already going into seclusion to Breakthrough to Golden Core, while he was still re-treading the path to Immortal Foundation, falling behind significantly.

This thought immediately affected his state of mind, and for a moment, his Dao Heart became unstable.

"Hoo…"

Exhaling, Old Potato checked the forum information one last time before going into seclusion. Upon seeing it, he couldn't help but be stunned.

"Midnight Gao Sou died again? This time he died as a Qi Refining Cultivator? Without even a Foundation Establishment Golden Finger?"

For some reason, the knot in Old Potato's heart suddenly disappeared.

He calmly entered his Immortal Cave, ready to Breakthrough.