Cultivation starts from devouring the Dao fruits

True Master Fengyuan said, "The Oiran contest in Carefree Immortal City occurs once every three years! That is the beauty pageant recognized by the Great Qian Empire as having the most beautiful women. Every Oiran has been among the most top-notch beauties, and moreover, they are all cultivators! There are even Golden Core cultivators among them, it's worth a visit!"

The three of them chatted idly in the palace for a while, and soon after, True Master Xiaoyao introduced Zhao Yu to the other Nascent Soul cultivators within the palace.

Every Nascent Soul cultivator was a dragon or phoenix among people, each having emerged as a chosen one among countless cultivators, each with their own countless adventures, distinct temperaments, and their pride. Not all Nascent Soul cultivators were easy to deal with.

However, True Master Xiaoyao had wide connections, friends all over the world, and could converse a few sentences with every Nascent Soul cultivator.

Some Nascent Soul cultivators looked down upon Zhao Yu, a Golden Core cultivator. Although they didn't speak any ill words, their attitudes were quite indifferent.

Nevertheless, there were also many Nascent Soul cultivators who proactively spoke with Zhao Yu.

A quarter hour later, True Master Wuyun finally entered the hall.

It was then that the Nascent Soul cultivators ceased their conversations.

True Master Wuyun was a cultivator at the peak of the mid-stage of Nascent Soul, just one step away from the late stage of the great cultivators. He was known as the strongest in the Great Qian Empire, having defeated many Nascent Soul cultivators.

True Master Wuyun said with a solemn face, "I'm greatly relieved that you could come. The four Demon Sects of the Hanlong Empire are cruel by nature. If they were to seize the Great Qian Empire, we would have no place to live. The billions of citizens of the Great Qian Empire would also become cultivation materials for those beasts.

I implore everyone to join me in resisting the onslaught of these beasts and eradicate them!"

The many Nascent Soul cultivators present nodded slightly.

Many of the Demon Path cultivators had Cultivation Techniques that were harmful to the heavens. For example, the Xuan Bone Demon Sect possessed a magical treasure known as the Ten Thousand Spirits Bone Demon Shield, which could only be successfully refined by harvesting the bones of over one hundred thousand people.

The Xuan Bone Demon Sect spread many Body Refinement Martial Arts within the Hanlong Empire and, after some time, would capture those Mortal World warriors who had achieved success in Body Refinement, extracting their bones for the refinement of the Ten Thousand Spirits Bone Demon Shield.

The Evil Ghost Devil Sect frequently orchestrated various wrongful cases and tragedies within the Hanlong Empire, using the death qi and resentment of the deceased to cultivate various wronged souls and fierce ghosts, thereafter using them as materials to refine various Evil Ghosts.

Inside the Hanlong Empire, cultivators with Spirit Roots were the highly esteemed Immortals, while mortals without Spirit Roots were pre-designated as Spirit Materials for the Immortals.

Aside from the four great Demon Sects, there were no Loose Cultivators in the Hanlong Empire because the Loose Cultivators not affiliated with the four great Demon Sects had all been hunted to extinction. Apart from the four great Demon Sects and the Qingling Sword Sect, the rest were lower courts, branches, and Demon Path families that were attached to the Five Great Nascent Soul Powers.

The Nascent Soul Loose Cultivators of the Great Qian Empire did not wish for the Hanlong Empire to conquer the Great Qian Empire. Should the Great Qian Empire fall, they would either become materials for the four great Demon Sects, or they would become controlled lapdogs.

"You have joined the alliance because you understand the importance of our cause! Yet, some remain stubbornly ignorant, wanting to sit on the sidelines and watch the tigers fight, hoping to snatch the fruits of our victory. Such people are more terrifying than the enemy! We never know when they will betray us and stab us in the back!"

"Before we go to war with the Hanlong Empire in full force, we should first cleanse those hidden traitors."

"True Master Bailong of Yulong Mountain is unwilling to join our alliance against the four great Demon Sects, so he will be our target this time. I ask everyone to join me in going there to eliminate this person. All spoils of the battle will belong to those who partake, and Yulong Mountain will be divided among the participants," said True Master Wuyun slowly.

Fairy Yunluo said coldly, "True Master Bailong refuses to join the alliance; he must be a spy sent by the four great Demon Sects! I agree with eliminating him!"

"Since this person is unwilling to join us, he must be a traitor! I also agree to eliminate this man!"

".….."

The Nascent Soul Cultivators all spoke up one after another, agreeing to kill Bai Long Zhenjun.

These Nascent Soul Cultivators had decided to join the alliance to counter the four great Demon Sects; naturally, they didn't want other Nascent Soul Cultivators watching on from the sidelines. Enjoy exclusive content from empire

During peaceful times, nobody would want to offend a Nascent Soul Cultivator for no reason, but during wartime, those cultivators understood the necessity of eradicating future troubles.

Wuyun Zhenjun smiled and said, "I have the Saint Cloud Flying Palace ready! I invite you all to join me aboard the Saint Cloud Flying Palace to suppress this scoundrel."

The many Nascent Soul Cultivators nodded slightly and followed Wuyun Zhenjun to a plaza.

On that plaza, there stood a palace made of jade that was a thousand feet tall and ten thousand feet wide, its entirety shimmering like lustrous white jade.

"This is the war weapon of the Tianyun Holy Sect, the Saint Cloud Flying Palace! The Saint Cloud Flying Palace's defenses are extremely strong; given enough Spirit Stones, even a Golden Core Cultivator inside can withstand the attacks of a Nascent Soul Cultivator."

"If there are enough Golden Core Cultivators, Foundation Establishment Cultivators, and a massive amount of Spirit Stones, even ordinary Nascent Soul Cultivators can be suppressed! The entire Tianyun Holy Sect has only two Saint Cloud Flying Palaces—this is the legacy of the former God Transformation Grand Sect!"

Xiaoyao Zhenjun looked at the Saint Cloud Flying Palace with a hint of envy in his eyes and said softly.

Two sects, two factions, and one city all have powerful war-class magical treasures like the Saint Cloud Flying Palace. Once they have enough Golden Core Cultivators and Foundation Establishment Cultivators, they can exert Nascent Soul Level combat power.

Of course, the numbers of such magical treasures are very limited, and each one needs a large number of Golden Core and Foundation Establishment Cultivators to control. Only large forces like two sects, two factions, and one city can gather so many elite cultivators.

Everyone boarded the Saint Cloud Flying Palace, and a faint Spiritual Light shimmered as the palace flew towards the distant horizon.

Around the Saint Cloud Flying Palace, there followed dozens of Flying Boats, each loaded with cultivators.

About fifteen minutes after the Saint Cloud Flying Palace had taken off, Wuyun Zhenjun finally said, "I'm sorry, everyone! Our target this time is not Bai Long Zhenjun, but the four Nascent Soul Cultivators from the four great Demon Sects who have infiltrated our Great Qian Empire."

"The four Nascent Soul Cultivators are the Great Kun Demon Monk from the Joyous Sect, Xiegu Zhenjun from the Xuangu Demon Sect, Baiyuan Zhenjun from the Evil Ghost Devil Sect, and the Ruthless Zhenjun from the Tianjue Demon Sect."

"I, Huihua Fairy, Xiaoyao Zhenjun, and Fengyuan Zhenjun will handle the Great Kun Demon Monk. The Xiegu Zhenjun will be dealt with by Heijian Zhenjun, Qingfeng Hermit, Kuangdao Zhenjun, and Sanjue Zhenjun. The Baiyuan Zhenjun will be handed over to Yunluo Fairy, Zhao Yu, Zhouyuan Zhenjun, and Luoxing Venerable.

The Ruthless Zhenjun of the Tianjue Demon Sect will be taken care of by Heijian Zhenjun, Feiyang Fierce Ghost, Gushan Zhenjun, and Yehan Fairy."

"The rest are responsible for support, just in case! Does anyone have any objections?"

The tall and handsome Gushan Zhenjun, with a cold demeanor, said icily, "Wuyun Zhenjun, we had an agreement to punish Bai Long Zhenjun, yet you change the plan at the last moment and want us to go after the Nascent Soul Cultivators from the four great Demon Sects. Are you playing us?"