347: The Qingling Sect that was targeted

Yuwen Hong was dressed in a python robe, and the aura emanating from his entire body was as faint as that of a Mortal, at most a Ninth-Rank, which is Qi Refining.

Compared to a powerful Cultivator, he was more like an ordinary noble.

Ma Dun had already dealt with the Great Yao controlled by Yuwen Hong, and originally intended to mock and ridicule him for a while before killing him.

But seeing the mockery in Yuwen Hong's eyes, he instinctively felt that something was wrong, fearing that other Great Yao would come over, and prepared to act immediately.

At this moment, Yuwen Hong said:

“Listen well, I am a Walker under the Throne, an extension of the Throne's consciousness. As long as the Throne is not destroyed, I will not die. Even if you kill this Physical Body of mine here, it will only send my Soul back to the Throne, and I will simply change to another shell.

“Little Yao, we will meet again. I hope you will still be so unyielding then.”

Ma Dun clenched his large hand, instantly crushing Yuwen Hong into a puddle of blood.

This Throne Walker, who could control a Great Yao, truly had the Physical Body of a Mortal, not even as strong as some Grandmasters who practiced mundane martial arts.

“Soul returns to the Throne? Change shells? Nonsense, does he think he is a Nascent Soul?”

As for Yuwen Hong's last words, Ma Dun didn't believe them in the slightest.

To be able to achieve a Demon Body in Beishan, his consciousness and decision-making could be said to be top-notch, and his intelligence gathering was also in the top tier.

To allow the Soul to exist independently of the Physical Body, one must either achieve Nascent Soul or choose an evil path like a golden body statue.

Neither of these was something a Mortal could possibly achieve.

Ma Dun retracted his Demon Body, transforming back into his two-meter-tall red-horned Ox Yao form, moving through the mountain forest, concealing his aura as much as possible.

While hiding, he pondered.

‘It seems now that the strength of this Yuyao Kingdom isn't too strong.

‘It's just that the cultivation methods passed down through generations of the Beishan Yao Race were tampered with, and the Yao Beast Bloodline was also manipulated, which is why they collapsed so quickly.

‘If I distribute the untainted cultivation methods and persuade those of the Yao Race to re-cultivate, can I succeed?

‘Tsk, it seems there isn't enough time… Wait, I can spend transaction points to buy some treasures that help the Yao Race quickly switch cultivation, and I can even buy some treasures that can help Yao Beasts break free from control… No, no, no, that's too much of a loss… ‘That's not right, if it really succeeds, I'll be the King of Beishan in the future. Isn't that better than slowly developing with a Golden Finger?’

The more Ma Dun thought about it, the more feasible he found the matter.

The Yao Race side was simple; the Yuyao Kingdom's method of control was through cultivation techniques, so they could break free from control by simply switching their cultivation.

Yao Beasts were more troublesome; the Yuyao Kingdom's methods were directly rooted in their Bloodline, and ordinary methods or treasures simply couldn't save them. However, Ma Dun still thought of a way to break the situation:

That was for him to also purchase some means of controlling Yao Beasts and compete with the Yuyao Kingdom for control.

“Time, I need time…”

Ma Dun reviewed the items he could purchase with his transaction points and considered the time needed for switching cultivation and seizing control, and couldn't help but frown.

If the other two top Western Country players were still around, this matter could be accomplished in an instant.

Even if other lesser Demon Body players were present, it would barely suffice.

But now, he was the only Demon Body player left in Beishan, and he had no way to delay the Yuyao Kingdom from sweeping through Beishan, nor could he win over the native Yao Race.

The players from the Immortal Dynasty side did have considerable combat power, and he had heard that many Golden Core players were looking for opportunities to hunt and kill Demon Bodies. If he could win them over, they could help him resist the Yuyao Kingdom.

But once the Immortal Dynasty intervened, his dream of becoming the King of Beishan would inevitably be shattered, and he would have to share the spoils with other players, giving him no advantage.

“Wait, maybe I can find the Qingling Sect. They are an Immortal Foundation Golden Core Dao Lineage and have quite a few Golden Core combatants. If they are willing, they should be able to buy me time to turn the tide of the battle…”

Ma Dun's eyes lit up. He finally thought of the key to breaking the situation and immediately flew towards the Qingling Sect… Li Changfeng obtained a lot of intelligence on the Yuyao Kingdom from the Youming Demon Sect.

He submitted a portion of it to the Immortal Dynasty System to earn ranking points and some rewards.

Another, more crucial part, he secretly hid and told no one.

The Youming Demon Sect itself doesn't have a long history, but similar to the relationship between Heshui Prefecture and the Void Gazer Dao Tradition, this Demonic Sect can be traced back to an older Dao Lineage, and the connection is even closer than that of Heshui Prefecture, naturally acquiring more secret Legacies.

At least it knows more than the Great Jiang Imperial Dynasty and the Immortal Dynasty, these two emerging forces, and the state-stabilizing seal likely doesn't know many of these pieces of information.

Li Changfeng's lips curled up as he headed north.

With the version update, map expansion, and the emergence of new forces, everyone was like headless flies, not knowing what to do.

However, relying on the network of connections left by Director Li Shaohua, he had gained advance knowledge of valuable intelligence, allowing him to maneuver with ease and devise ways to instigate conflicts among various parties, creating opportunities for himself to scheme for Nascent Soul.

‘In short, I must first go to the Qingling Sect and inform them of some secrets of the Yuyao Kingdom, so that the Qingling Sect will not be easily taken down by the Yuyao Kingdom, but can continue to vex the Yuyao Kingdom in Beishan.

‘Incidentally, I can also trade for the Legacy needed by the Demonic Sect, killing two birds with one stone.’

As Li Changfeng thought this, his expression suddenly changed.

In front of him, the void shattered, and the state-stabilizing seal suddenly appeared, stepping on a white cloud, looking down at Li Changfeng.

“Li Changfeng.”

The state-stabilizing seal spoke calmly: “The mist has dissipated, the scroll has unfurled. Is this the version update you spoke of?”

Li Changfeng nodded in response: “Indeed, this is the version update I told you about before. A new map, new areas, new content. Many new things have appeared after the version update, you must have felt it too, right?”

The state-stabilizing seal spoke leisurely: “I heard you have patch notes that can clearly state what content has been updated? Then tell me, what content has this new version actually opened up?”

Li Changfeng showed a troubled expression: “This is a major update, opening up the entire Xuanhuan World area at once, and we also have a series of changes in our reality, so although the announcement has many words, it really doesn't involve specific regional content.”

The state-stabilizing seal sneered: “Didn't you say you were a rich second-generation who could interfere with game developers? How could you not know the content?”

Li Changfeng's expression became even more unpleasant: “Now, we players no longer have distinctions of rich and poor, nor can anyone interfere with the developers.”

The state-stabilizing seal merely snorted.

He never believed in any game theory from beginning to end, not believing that he was created and designed by others.

He thought that behind these 'players' must be some powerful existence, using the guise of a game to induce them, these players, to venture into the Xuanhuan World.

As for why they needed to put on a game facade, the state-stabilizing seal had some conjectures about this after building his own Immortal Dynasty System.

These Extraterrestrial Demons who thought the Xuanhuan World was a game and believed themselves to be players were simply too useful.

“I will not kill you.”

The state-stabilizing seal pondered for a moment before speaking: “But I need you players to be fully integrated into the Immortal Dynasty System, after all, I am the leader NPC of your player faction.”