244: Chapter 244: Ignore it entirely.

Yunmeng Great Marsh · Cangwu City

It is a strange occurrence in the Cangwu region that this magnificent giant city, which bears the name "Cangwu," is not located within the borders of the Cangwu Kingdom, but rather millions of miles away, deep within the boundless Yunmeng Great Marsh.

Tracing its roots back to the ancient times when the Wanxian Dynasty was at its peak as a Grade 9 power, its capital was named "Wanxian City." At that time, no one dared to usurp the name "Cangwu."

It was not until five thousand years ago, when the Wanxian Dynasty completely fell to a Grade 7 power, that two new rising stars, Wan Shou Mountain and the Wutong Divine Dynasty, joined forces to take over the giant city that had been suppressed by the "wu tripod" of the Wanxian Dynasty and renamed it—Cangwu City.

This giant city is worthy of its name. Spanning nearly a thousand miles from north to south, its vastness and the density of its Spiritual Qi cannot be contained by the concept of an ordinary city; its scale is comparable to a Grade 2 cultivation kingdom!

The towering city walls are inscribed with ancient runes, and the palaces and pavilions within are densely packed, with treasures and Spiritual Qi soaring into the sky. Cultivators, caravans, and representatives of Sects from all over the Cangwu region flow in an endless stream, converging into a noisy and magnificent picture of cultivation civilization.

At the very heart of the city lies the center of power for the Cangwu region—the Cangwu Yuji Platform.

The main hall of the Yuji Platform has a high, wide ceiling inlaid with spirit jade that reflects the stars of the heavens, flowing with brilliant colors. The floor is paved with ten-thousand-year cold jade that is as gentle as water, clear enough to reflect a person's image. At this moment, the atmosphere in the hall is solemn and dignified.

The three main seats at the highest point float in a faint light, symbolizing the supreme authority of the tripartite rule.

Sitting on the left seat is an exceptionally burly old man, dressed in a rough animal skin cloak, his muscles knotted like the roots of an ancient tree, and his whole body exuding a savage and fierce Aura. He is the representative of Wan Shou Mountain, at the Body Integration Stage Level 2.

On the right seat is a beautiful woman dressed in a gorgeous phoenix-patterned palace gown, with a high bun and a dignified and graceful manner. She is the representative of the Wutong Divine Dynasty, also possessing Body Integration Stage Level 2 cultivation.

In the center seat, a woman in a moon-white wide-sleeved flowing fairy dress sits quietly, her skirt spilling like mercury, her temperament as cold as the moon.

Ximen Huaping has a calm expression, her slender jade fingers lightly pinching a cup of spiritual tea. The curling heat blurs her beautiful side profile, as if isolating her from the undercurrents in the hall.

Below the three poles, the seats are lined up, filled with representatives of powers from the Cangwu region of Grade 5 and above. Among them, the seat representing the Wanxian Dynasty is quite eye-catching.

The main seat, which should have been occupied by an Elder at the Body Integration Stage, is currently occupied by a beautiful woman in a treasure-blue gorgeous dress. The Wanxian Dynasty Elder at the Body Integration Stage who should have been sitting in this seat is now only standing respectfully behind her.

During the meeting, the representative of the Danding Sect spoke first:

"Everyone, Senior Di Fuling, the Supreme Old Ancestor of the Wanxian Dynasty, has returned and has reached the realm of a Second Tribulation Loose Immortal (Tribulation Transcendence Stage). It is even rumored that their founding ancestor, Di Futian, has also returned to the peak of the Tribulation Transcendence Stage Level 7! Two Sovereigns in one Sect, shaking the Cangwu region. With such a Foundation, I propose that the Yuji Platform should add a fourth pole, to be held by the Wanxian Dynasty!"

As soon as these words were spoken, a low discussion broke out in the hall. Countless gazes were cast at the three main seats.

The burly old man from Wan Shou Mountain and the beautiful woman in the palace gown from the Wutong Divine Dynasty exchanged a glance, their eyes seemingly full of deep meaning, but they did not object, merely maintaining silence, which was taken as tacit approval. Everyone's eyes finally focused on Ximen Huaping, who was sitting in the center.

Ximen Huaping seemed not to hear, her eyes lowered, focusing on the spiritual tea in her hand. The moon-white flowing dress made her look like an immortal in a painting, quiet and devoid of any worldly Aura. Her silence was seen as acquiescence by the representatives of others.

Thus, the resolution for the "Wanxian Dynasty to be promoted to the fourth pole of the Yuji Platform" was passed in a subtle silence.

The main seat belonging to the Wanxian Dynasty also floated up, directly opposite the seat of the Moonshadow Sect.

Immediately after, the representative of the Fenglei Sect stood up, pointing the spearhead at the Moonshadow Sect: "I heard that the Moonshadow Sect has a 'Sheng-Sheng Creation Spring.' This spring has extraordinary miraculous effects; it can cleanse erosion qi, heal ten thousand wounds, benefit cultivation, nourish Spiritual Veins, and it is even rumored to contain the supreme power to repair the 'Lunar True Essence'!"

"Such a rare treasure of heaven and earth, enjoying it alone is afraid to lose the virtue of benefiting the common people. Our Fenglei Sect proposes that the Moonshadow Sect should open this spring to benefit our Fellow Daoists in the Cangwu region through fair trade, so that we can resist the Demon Realm together!"

As soon as the voice fell, a cold and biting chill instantly permeated the air!

Ximen Huaping raised her head and looked at the representative of the Fenglei Sect. She did not speak, but her gaze seemed to contain ten thousand years of black ice, and a terrifying pressure crushed down immediately!

The representative of the Fenglei Sect's face turned pale instantly, his bones rattled, the veins on his forehead bulged, and he could not spit out a single word, cold sweat instantly soaking his back.

"Hmph!"

A cold snort rang out, and a powerful Aura forcibly resisted Ximen Huaping's pressure. It was the woman in blue opposite her. She had a hypocritical smile on her face.

"Why is Elder Ximen getting angry? The words of the Fellow Daoist from the Fenglei Sect are reasonable. Your Sect's Sheng-Sheng Creation Spring is rumored to have a spring eye like the sea, inexhaustible and unfathomable. Our Cangwu region is facing the threat of the True Demon Realm. If we can use this divine spring to improve the strength of our Fellow Daoists, wouldn't that be a boundless Karma? The Fellow Daoists from Wan Shou Mountain and the Wutong Divine Dynasty must also be happy to see it happen, right?"

She tried to drag the other two major Sects into the water.

The burly old man from Wan Shou Mountain and the beautiful woman in the palace gown from the Wutong Divine Dynasty still looked at their noses, focused on their hearts, and were as calm as old gods, as if they were wandering outside the world, ignoring this provocation.

Ximen Huaping curled the corners of her lips, and her cold voice resounded through the hall:

"Rumors? Heh. The Sheng-Sheng Creation Spring is the Foundation of our Moonshadow Sect. Not a single drop will be given to anyone who is not a Disciple of our Sect!"

"You!"

The smile on the blue-clad woman's face disappeared, and she was furious.

"Ximen Huaping! How can your Moonshadow Sect be so selfish! We are not trying to seize it by force, just asking for fair trade! This is for the sake of the overall situation in the Cangwu region!"

"Selfish?"

Ximen Huaping's eyes shot at her like electricity, and her voice suddenly raised, mocking:

"Then I would like to ask you, if someone wants to use the name of trade to ask for that 'Xuan Sha Immortal Heart' of your Wanxian Dynasty, which grows in the 'Nine Nether Xuan Sha Eye' and takes five thousand years to nurture a wisp, would you be willing to take it out for 'fair trade'? Hmm?"

The blue-clad woman's pupils shrank, and her face turned green! The Xuan Sha Immortal Heart is one of the supreme treasures of the Wanxian Dynasty, how could it be shown to others?

She had injured her Foundation when fighting with others in her early years, and her Lunar True Essence had been severely lost. She had also inquired about the secret that the Sheng-Sheng Creation Spring might be able to repair it, and she had been coveting this spring for a long time!

"How can these two be mentioned in the same breath? Your Sheng-Sheng Creation Spring is almost inexhaustible!"

Ximen Huaping sneered, "Then what about the value of the two?"

The blue-clad woman was speechless. The wonders of the Sheng-Sheng Creation Spring circulating outside are enough to be called a Grade 9 spiritual object, comparable to the Xuan Sha Immortal Heart.

Thinking that after joining the Moonshadow Sect, those little Cultivators at the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages can enjoy the Sheng-Sheng Creation Spring, while she, a dignified Void-Piercing True Emperor, cannot get a single drop, she became angry from embarrassment!

"Presumptuous!"

She let out a sharp cry, unable to hold back any longer, and the Aura belonging to the Void Refinement Stage powerhouse erupted, sweeping through the entire hall! The target was Ximen Huaping.

The hall instantly seemed to solidify! The faces of countless representatives of low-level powers turned pale, a sense of suffocation rushed to their faces, and they felt that even the operation of their spiritual power became sluggish and difficult. The representatives of Wan Shou Mountain and the Wutong Divine Dynasty also changed their faces slightly, their bodies flickering with spiritual light, obviously bearing no small pressure.

Ximen Huaping rose abruptly!

Hum—!

The moon-white flowing fairy dress moved without wind, and the phantom of the sun and moon turning seemed to flash and disappear on it. Her cold face was covered with a layer of frost, and the sun and moon seemed to rise in her eyes!

Boom!

Two Void Refinement Stage level pressures collided violently! The air waves exploded, shaking the jade pillars in the hall with a buzzing sound, and the projection of the stars on the dome swayed in chaos!

The blue-clad woman was hit by a heavy hammer, her body swayed violently, her face turned from red to white and then to gold paper, and she suddenly spewed a mouthful of bright red blood, her eyes full of horror as she looked at Ximen Huaping.

"Void Refinement Level 5?!"

"Hiss— The Moonshadow Sect's Elder Ximen is actually at the Void Refinement Stage?!"

"Oh my god! This... The Moonshadow Sect sent a Void-Piercing True Emperor as a regular representative!"

The hall was in an uproar instantly! Exclamations followed one another!

Ximen Huaping looked at the embarrassed blue-clad woman, scanned the surroundings, and said in a cold voice: "If you dare to covet the things of our Moonshadow Sect again, don't blame this seat for being ruthless!"

The warning was cold to the bone, instantly chilling the entire hall.

The burly old man from Wan Shou Mountain and the beautiful woman in the palace gown from the Wutong Divine Dynasty both flashed a look of regret in their eyes.

Subsequent discussions on resisting the True Demon Realm and allocating the guarding of the rifts were conducted in a depressed and subtle atmosphere.

Final resolution: The four main rifts of the Cangwu region, the Southeast Main Rift is the responsibility of the Moonshadow Sect; the Western Main Rift is guarded by Wan Shou Mountain; the Northern Main Rift belongs to the Wutong Divine Dynasty; the Northwest Main Rift, which was originally jointly defended by many Grade 7 powers in the west and north of Cangwu, is fully handed over to the newly promoted fourth pole, the Wanxian Dynasty.

The meeting ended, and everyone filed out.

The blue-clad woman covered her aching chest, her face so gloomy that water could drip from it. She hurried to catch up with Ximen Huaping, who was about to leave. As they passed each other, she lowered her voice and growled:

"Ximen Huaping! I will remember today's humiliation! The Moonshadow Sect... Hmph, let's wait and see!"

Ximen Huaping's pace did not stop at all, her moon-white flowing skirt brushed past, as if she had never heard the barking behind her, and her figure soon disappeared outside the gate of the Yuji Platform.

The Sect Master said that any matter that harms the fundamental interests of our Moonshadow Sect need not be agreed to. As for those threats relying on backing and bluffing... they are not worth a smile, and there is no need to pay any attention to them at all.

In this Cangwu region, he will naturally suppress all disobedience!

Ximen Huaping firmly believed in this!