Bombarding Cultivators with Cluster Artillery

Jiang Ding silently watched the sky.

Storms of Heavenly Earth Spiritual Qi continuously converged, dark clouds spread and expanded ceaselessly, quickly covering hundreds of kilometers. The phenomenon far exceeded the bounds of a top-quality Golden Pill and reached a completely new height.

"Dao Principle Golden Pill," he murmured.

Jin Lingfeng's voice carried a complex tone, "She possesses a Daoist Body, and it's not inferior to the Five Elements Dao Body. Her comprehension is also very strong; it is said that she is in the second realm of Sword Dao, Sword Qi Thunder Sound, and appears to be on the verge of breaking through to the third realm."

Such talent was truly frightening.

"Doesn't the Xianmen Sect have any cultivators with Daoist Bodies?"

Jiang Ding asked.

"No," An Siyan shook her head. "There are many reasons. First, the history of Xianmen Sect is relatively short. The Taoist disciples of the Nine Great Immortal Sects have accumulated over countless tens of thousands of years. Every time one is discovered, a Master of Refining Nothingness personally takes action at great cost to seal them. Each generation can only afford to raise one."

"If the current generation of Taoist disciples doesn't suffer any accidents, they won't unseal another one."

"Secondly, Xianmen Sect only focuses on cultivating cultivators from the mother planet. Cultivators from the Outer Realm are allowed to grow naturally. Only those who stick their heads out and whose thoughts, moral character, and creativity are top-notch—coincidentally when Xianmen Sect has immigrant ascension quotas—accumulate together to become citizens of Xianmen Sect."

"A symbolic thing," she continued. "Normally, we do not conduct talent testing or basic moral education within the Small World."

"Perhaps over the past few thousand years, there may have been Daoist Body mortals in the Small World of Xianmen, but without anyone to nurture them and no one to care, they died in obscurity," she said, her voice bearing considerable regret.

"That's possible," Jiang Ding nodded thoughtfully.

He thought of the Canghai Small World's Liyun Sect, that Golden Pill Cultivator with Air Spiritual Root. Such exceptionally talented cultivators were not rare.

Not to mention, these were cultivators from the Canghai Small World who had been left to their own devices, allowed to grow naturally. If one were to seriously detect and provide some basic cultivation, it wouldn't be surprising if the number of equally talented individuals increased tenfold.

"It's just a necessary waste," he said dismissively.

"Xianmen Sect is correct in its approach," Jin Lingfeng refuted nonchalantly. "The one-body system of Xianmen Sect is fundamental, not the elites. Which other Outer Realm sect has the unity and low internal friction like Xianmen Sect?"

"Daoist Body cultivators, their powerful talents are both a treasure and a disaster."

"Without selective nurturing, allowing such people to grow in large numbers and occupy many high-level cultivator positions, Xianmen Sect could easily be peacefully evolved into independent kingdoms by them and die under the culling of the Eight Great Immortal Sects."

"Besides, Xianmen Sect is already so competitively inward-looking, and many talented individuals with achievements and strong insights die regretfully of old age."

"We're not lacking talent; we're lacking resources!"

"You do have a point," An Siyan conceded calmly. "The current situation in Xianmen Sect is not very good. Many old cultivators are desperately waiting for a new opportunity to make their final attempt.

If someone wants to make changes, indirectly cutting their resources, who knows how much resentment that would provoke, to the point that some might even commit extreme and irrational acts of terror."

She looked meaningfully at Jiang Ding.

"No matter," he said indifferently.

"The most talented individuals with suitable moral character and thinking must still be absorbed."

Jiang Ding smiled faintly, seemingly unconcerned.

The three fell silent.

Around them, quiet descended. Everyone silently watched the increasingly dense, thickening clouds in the sky, with lightning snakes chaotically dancing through them, the heavy pressure spreading in all directions.

Ding dong!

Accompanied by the clear sound of large and small beads falling onto a jade plate, a crescent moon rose from above the sea, breaking through the clouds and hanging high, bathing the earth with its moonlight like spreading water, dispersing the darkness brought by the clouds.

Under the moonlight,

a girl in a Moon-White Fairy Skirt walked leisurely, her steps accompanied by tingling sword sounds like a musical composition, producing marvelous phenomena.

A wondrous moonlight phenomenon arose above the sea!

"Taiyin Daoist Body," she declared.

"There's no doubt about it."

An Siyan sighed, "This is the main reason she was able to receive the nurture of a Taoist disciple's level in the Green Wood Immortal Sect. The Green Wood Immortal Sect must have coveted the many legacies left after the Great Sun Sword Pavilion's demise, specially extracting her from the seal ahead of time to descend upon this world."

"Every Immortal Sect is ambitious, even the so-called gentle and natural Green Wood Immortal Sect."

"Doesn't that mean she could possibly be tens of thousands of years old?"

Jin Lingfeng's spirits were lifted as he noticed a completely irrelevant point.

"You could say that, provided that you don't encounter her in the Outer Realm battlefield in the future."

An Siyan was speechless.

"Would I be afraid of her?"

Jin Lingfeng said disdainfully.

Boom!

As the group was making idle conversation, the person undergoing tribulation had already gotten through the lengthy and immense Internal Demon Tribulation. Lightning had accumulated to the extreme within hundreds of miles of dark clouds. With a flash of electric light, a burst of azure-purple lightning, terrifying enough to change the complexion of an Early Stage of Nascent Soul cultivator, shot out, destroying the illusion of the bright moon rising from the sea.

Simultaneously, a moon as substantial as reality rose once again—cold, hazy, and the sharp moonlight that scattered everywhere made one's expression dazed and uncertain, as if one's Divine Soul was about to leave the body and merge into the heavens and earth in a dream.

Especially for Jin Lingfeng, who felt sleepy, his forehead dropping and lifting more than once.

Then, without a word, his mana completely stagnated, and he fell from the sky.

Clang!

A soft sound of sword ringing came through, breaking laws and extinguishing spirits, dispelling the mist around him.

"What happened?!"

Jin Lingfeng jerked awake, his face turning red, and he looked in the direction of the Heavenly Tribulation, gritting his teeth and saying, "Jiang Ding, if you're going to form your army group, I'd like to find a Taoist disciple to beat up."

"I don't know."

Jiang Ding shook his head.

Currently, his daily sword practice, cultivation, school, and the potential future practice of swordsmanship all consumed a considerable amount of his time, making it very difficult to find extra time to practice Army Formation.

Moreover, his talent in Army Formation was quite ordinary, where hard work meant proportional rewards.

However, in aspects such as swordsmanship and sword practice, his effort reaped tenfold rewards.

Therefore, he himself was also very hesitant.

The ascending moonlight and the azure-purple lightning fought fiercely, interweaving. Wherever they passed, the layers of space shattered, and the Spiritual Light was extinguished, causing a terrifying storm of Spiritual Energy that made many Golden Pill cultivators watching change their expression and retreat frantically.

"Disperse."

Jiang Ding lightly waved his finger.

A ring of Azure Sword Qi spread out in all directions, cutting through the storm caused by the shattered space. Wherever the Sword Qi passed, there was calm, no longer possessing the strength to cause any more destruction.

After a moment, the azure-purple lightning gradually dimmed and disappeared.

The moonlight shone brightly, the clear and moon-like light covered dozens of kilometers around, obscuring even the sunlight, turning this world into a world of moonlight.

The girl under the moonlight gradually retracted her imposing aura.

All traces of moonlight, dark clouds, and Heavenly Tribulation dissipated, leaving clear skies as far as the eye could see. Around were the Heaven-Covering Banyan's huge leaves and trunks, with a boundless forest in sight.

"Jiang Ding, thank you very much."

Yu Qianqian flew gracefully towards this spot, offering a slight smile.

She glanced at Jin Lingfeng, making him feel guilty and look around in panic.

"Don't mention it. Since you've received the commitment from the Central Array Spirit Computer, you were bound to be safe."

"I need to continue my cultivation; I'll take my leave now."

Jiang Ding nodded, his Azure Escape Light flashed, and he disappeared without a trace.

"By the way, congratulations to my fellow Daoist for attaining the Golden Pill; the prospect of longevity is promising."

After he left.

Yu Qianzi let out a light snort, her smile fading, as her gaze slowly shifted towards Jin Lingfeng who was about to escape.