Chapter 429

The process of the Grotto-Heaven Blessed Land advancing to the Seventh Rank cannot be completed in a short time.

Moreover.

The commotion caused during this advancement of the Grotto-Heaven Blessed Land to the Seventh Rank is far beyond what occurred before.

It is much greater than Ye Qingxuan imagined.

During this period, spiritual energy within the Grotto-Heaven Blessed Land churned ceaselessly and was extremely violent.

This is very unfavorable for cultivation.

After Ye Qingxuan shook his head slightly and observed the strange phenomena filling the heavens and earth,

he stepped out and left the Qingxuan Blessed Land.

When he appeared again,

Ye Qingxuan had arrived at the stone pavilion in the outside world.

In about five years, the Green Demon Realm will connect with the Earth Profound Realm.

That border fortress has only taken on a rough outline and is far from fully formed.

Currently, many Mahayana cultivators of the Earth Profound Realm Alliance are constructing the border fortress within the Southern Barbarian Domain.

His avatar within the Southern Barbarian Domain witnessed all of this firsthand.

Three months ago.

The high command of the Earth Profound Realm had already calculated the location where the Green Demon Realm would connect with the Earth Profound Realm.

To this day, the arrival of the Green Demon Realm is unavoidable.

The reason Ye Qingxuan knows this is that three months ago,

the Earth Profound Realm Alliance had already sent people to the Southern Barbarian Domain to evacuate half of the human population from the southern regions of its prefectures.

Instead, he came to the edge of the stone pavilion, stood with hands clasped behind his back gazing south, his brows slightly furrowed.

It will take at least thirty years.

During this period, given the turbulent environment within the Grotto-Heaven Blessed Land, he could not cultivate with a calm mind.

For the Qingxuan Grotto-Heaven Blessed Land to complete the expansion of the heavens and earth, achieve its final transformation, and formally advance to the Seventh Rank level.

One day three months ago.

Within the Southern Barbarian Domain of the Earth Profound Realm.

This time.

Ye Qingxuan did not brew tea or admire the scenery.

Immediately, dozens of Mahayana cultivators appeared and began working together to construct a border fortress spanning the entire Southern Barbarian Domain.

Three months have passed since then.

To prepare for the invasion of the Green Demon Realm.

Ye Qingxuan turned his head, glanced at the Qingxuan Blessed Land, and pondered for a moment.

Thinking of this, Ye Qingxuan felt a stir in his heart.

His primary consciousness instantly left his body.

Within the Southern Barbarian Prefecture of the Southern Barbarian Domain.

Inside a massive city ten thousand li long and wide.

A tall figure stood atop a pavilion in the city center that pierced the clouds.

He was gazing at a faintly visible Great Wall in the distance.

This figure was Nan Xuan, one of the avatars Ye Qingxuan sent to the Southern Barbarian Domain to develop.

At this moment, Ye Qingxuan's primary consciousness had descended into Nan Xuan's body.

The Great Wall Ye Qingxuan was gazing at stretched endlessly at both ends, its top hidden from view.

At this time, lightning flashed and thunder rolled above and below the Great Wall, various Dao rhythms circulated, and strange phenomena appeared frequently.

Within the deep void beneath the Great Wall.

Ethereal figures occasionally appeared, casting various Dao seals that merged into the Great Wall.

This endless, towering Great Wall

is a border fortress jointly constructed by the high command of the Earth Profound Realm Alliance.

The Southern Barbarian Prefecture where Ye Qingxuan's avatar Nan Xuan currently resides

is the largest and most central prefecture within the Southern Barbarian Domain.

And the section of the border fortress currently being built by the Earth Profound Realm lies just south of the Southern Barbarian Prefecture.

The border fortress uses the area outside the Southern Barbarian Prefecture as a boundary, dividing the entire Southern Barbarian Domain.

Where the Green Demon Realm connects with the Earth Profound Realm,

even if unwilling, a portion of the Earth Profound Realm is destined to merge with the Green Demon Realm.

This is an open scheme, unavoidable.

The connection of the two realms is inherently a process of mutual devouring.

The high command of the Earth Profound Realm Alliance deduced

that once the two realms initially merge, the lands outside the border fortress and parts of the Green Demon Realm

will become the main battlefield for cultivators of both realms.

Gazing at the faintly visible border fortress in the distance, Ye Qingxuan could not help but show a hint of admiration in his eyes.

It is said that this border fortress spanning the entire Southern Barbarian Domain

not only has the effect of suppressing space but also possesses the mighty power to sever the void.

Once the border fortress is completed.

As long as this border fortress stands.

The Green Demon Clan, being below the Immortal Realm, cannot traverse the void or cross the border into the territory of the Earthly Profound World by their own power.

Just then.

A figure emerged from beneath the pavilion.

He approached not far behind Ye Qingxuan and respectfully spoke:

"City Lord, the mortal residents allocated to us have all been properly settled."

Three months ago.

The high command of the Earthly Profound World Alliance arrived in the Southern Barbarian Domain and relocated the human race from the southern part of the Southern Barbarian Domain.

Among them, many cultivators moved entire cities with them, selecting new sites in the northern regions to rebuild.

Within the Southern Profound State, where Ye Qingxuan's avatar resides, numerous human cities have recently been newly constructed.

These newly built cities have absorbed a portion of the northward-migrating mortal residents.

The remaining mortal residents.

They were, under the arrangement of the Earthly Profound World Alliance's high command, dispersed and settled into the original cities in the north.

The city Ye Qingxuan established in the Southern Profound State—Nanxuan City.

Received over two billion mortal residents.

However, Nanxuan City, newly built by Ye Qingxuan, is vast in area but sparsely populated.

Regarding the dispersed mortal residents, it not only did not resist them but eagerly welcomed them.

After all, mortal residents are the foundation for the long-term development of any power.

Hearing his subordinate's report, Ye Qingxuan did not turn around, merely speaking lightly:

"These newly settled mortal residents must be treated the same as the previous residents."

"All children under twelve who have not yet had their spiritual roots tested shall be admitted to Nanxuan Academy free of charge."

The person behind Ye Qingxuan.

Was Nanminghe, a mid-stage Soul Transformation cultivator he had forcibly subjugated in the Southern Profound State.

Currently, although Nanminghe is merely an outer-circle member of Nanxuan City.

He temporarily handles all affairs of Nanxuan City and serves as Ye Qingxuan's public representative there.

"Yes, City Lord."

Looking at Ye Qingxuan's back, Nanminghe's eyes revealed a look of heartfelt submission.

Regarding Ye Qingxuan's arrangements, he held no objections whatsoever.

Regarding his submission to Ye Qingxuan, his initial resistance had transformed into current obedience.

Submitting to a stronger being is not a shameful matter in the cultivation world.

Sometimes, cultivators even take pride in it.

Moreover, Ye Qingxuan dislikes managing trivial matters and usually delegates authority to him to handle.

Thus, within just over a decade.

Nanminghe had already wholeheartedly submitted to Ye Qingxuan's banner.

However, regarding taking a Dao Oath to sincerely and permanently pledge loyalty, becoming a core member of Nanxuan City.

Nanminghe still felt some resistance in his heart.

After all, sincerely taking such a Dao Oath, equivalent to a contract of servitude.

Is not something everyone can accept.

At the very least, it is not something the current Nanminghe can sincerely accept.

Even if he says he is willing, he cannot deceive his own heart.

Fortunately, Ye Qingxuan does not force the issue on this matter.

He did not deprive Nanminghe of his management rights over Nanxuan City simply because Nanminghe had not taken the Dao Oath.

This is one of the reasons why Nanminghe is willing to carefully manage Nanxuan City for Ye Qingxuan.

At this moment, Ye Qingxuan suddenly recalled something and abruptly asked:

"By the way, have many cultivators entered Nanxuan City recently? Has there been any trouble?"

(End of this chapter)