Chapter 299: Does Taohua Shangren Like Married Men?! Old Ox

"It was actually the Sea Clan playing tricks?"

Hearing this, Chu Dieyi, Lin Yazhu, Shen Biqian, and the others looked at each other, feeling extremely shocked.

Originally, they had assumed that the Sea Clan had been defeated and would not have the strength to fight again for thousands of years.

Basically, they would not hear any news of the Sea Clan during this period.

But who could have imagined that this war was actually deliberately provoked by the Sea Clan?

Even the failure was within the expectations of the Sea Clan Cultivators.

Because the opponent's goal was not to defeat the Human Race, but to harvest a large number of flesh-and-blood sacrifices.

The result is easy to imagine; the Sea Clan really did succeed.

And they achieved a great success at that.

Because a large number of living beings died, the Ancient Demon Altar harvested a massive amount of sacrifices, and they logically activated the Ancient Demon Altar, establishing a connection with the Ancient Demon World.

Thereby accelerating the fusion of the Ancient Demon World and the Immortal Cultivation World.

The previously occurring Void tremors were precisely because the two worlds were meeting, which is why it affected the entire Immortal Cultivation World.

This was an omen.

"In other words, the last time the Sea Clan took the initiative to start a war with the Human Race, it was not to defeat the Human Race."

"But to harvest a large number of sacrifices, activate the Ancient Demon Altar, and push for the fusion of the two worlds?!"

"The Sea Clan is actually this insidious."

Zhou Sui also exclaimed in wonder.

He had to admit the cunning of the Sea Clan; they were simply playing the Human Race in the palm of their hands.

The Sea Clan had long known that they could not be a match for the Human Race.

So the purpose of them launching the war was just to obtain sacrifices and activate the Ancient Demon Altar.

Looking at it now, the Sea Clan's goal has been completely achieved.

They have pushed forward the fusion of the Immortal Cultivation World and the Ancient Demon World.

When the time comes, a large number of Monster Beasts and demons will swarm over from the Ancient Demon World and enter the Immortal Cultivation World.

In this way, the power of the Demon Race in the Canglan Sea will show geometric growth.

Then the Human Race of the Canglan Sea might no longer be a match for the Sea Clan.

It is very likely that the Human Race will truly be beaten until they flee in panic.

In the end, they will only be able to stay in a corner, cowering on remote islands.

Never again able to contend with the Sea Clan.

"If this is the case, then when will the Ancient Demon World be completely connected to the Immortal Cultivation World?"

Leng Yuexi could not help but ask.

"As for that, so far, only Void Omens have appeared."

"To form a completely stable Boundary Gate, it will take at least several decades, or even hundreds of years."

"So we still have a certain amount of time to prepare."

"Of course, there is actually no need to worry too much."

"Even if a stable Boundary Gate is truly formed, it is not as simple as imagined for those Spirit Severing Venerables to cross the Boundary Gate and arrive in the Immortal Cultivation World."

Taohua Shangren said in a deep voice.

"Oh, why is that exactly?"

Zhou Sui asked curiously.

"Naturally, it is because the strength of a Spirit Severing Venerable is too powerful."

"A Boundary Gate that has just begun to form cannot withstand the strength of a Spirit Severing Venerable."

"Unless the power of the Boundary Gate continues to grow, forming a stable Void Channel."

"In this way, perhaps a Boundary Gate sufficient for a Transformation God Cultivator to pass through could be formed."

"But it will take at least several hundred years to fully form."

Taohua Shangren explained.

After all, a Spirit Severing Venerable is too powerful; wanting to cross a Boundary Gate is not as simple as imagined.

"If it is only like this, then that is fine."

"If only Nascent Soul Monster Beasts enter the Immortal Cultivation World, we can still barely cope."

"If a Transformation God Beast appears, then we simply won't be able to resist, and we might as well just surrender."

Shen Biqian felt fortunate.

After all, according to the current strength of the Canglan Sea, if a Fifth-tier Monster Beast truly appeared, it could completely sweep across the entire Canglan Sea, and no one would be able to defeat it.

A Fifth-tier Monster Beast descending upon the Canglan Sea would simply be a dimensional strike.

Of course, this is not a long-term solution either.

Hundreds of years later, when the Boundary Gate stabilizes, the Fifth-tier Monster Beasts of the Ancient Demon World will still be able to descend.

"If this is the case, then why don't we strike first to gain the advantage?"

"Directly set up traps near the Boundary Gate."

"Once any Monster Beast crosses over, immediately carry out a thunderous strike and kill them on the spot."

"Stifle the enemy in the cradle."

Leng Yuexi said in a deep voice.

She felt that rather than waiting for those Monster Beasts to invade, it would be better to take the initiative to attack.

In this way, the risk could also be reduced to the lowest possible level.

"Things are not as simple as one might imagine."

"This is, after all, the merging of two worlds."

"There are simply too many places where Void Omens have appeared."

"These Boundary Gates vary in size and are scattered all across the Immortal Cultivation World."

"Even if we could block some of these Boundary Gates, we cannot block them all."

"What if those Monster Beasts do not enter through the Boundary Gates we have ambushed, but choose to enter from elsewhere?"

"Then everything we have arranged beforehand would be completely wasted."

"It would also waste our manpower and resources."

Taohua Shangren shook her head.

To tell the truth, the Nascent Soul powers naturally want to block the source, but unfortunately, there are simply too many Boundary Gates.

It is practically like a sieve; it is impossible to block them.

"In that case, the places where Boundary Gates appear are not limited to the Canglan Sea."

"Could Boundary Gates also appear in other regions of the Immortal Cultivation World?"

Zhou Sui thought of this immediately.

After all, the Immortal Cultivation World is incomparably vast, far exceeding just one place like the Canglan Sea.

The place where they are located is merely one small region among them.

Although they hold the Canglan Sea in high regard.

To the vast Immortal Cultivation World, however, it does not count for much.

"That is correct, it is indeed possible for Boundary Gates to appear there as well."

"For example, the Eastern Wasteland Continent, Western Wasteland Continent, Northern Wasteland Continent, and Southern Wasteland Continent of the Immortal Cultivation World, and so on."

"These places are what can be considered the main gathering places for the Human Race in our Immortal Cultivation World."

"Compared to them, our Canglan Sea is actually quite a rural area."

"It is said that there are even Transformation God sects existing on those continents."

"So there is no need to worry about the survival of the humans on those continents; we only need to concern ourselves with our own."

Taohua Shangren also briefly explained the distribution of power across the entire Immortal Cultivation World.

However, she did not know much about those continents either.

She had only seen similar records in some ancient texts.

After all, the Canglan Sea is still too far away from those continents.

Basically, it is impossible to reach those continents in this lifetime.

Therefore, she had no interest in learning about those places.

"Actually, the appearance of the Boundary Gates might not necessarily be a bad thing for our Immortal Cultivation World."

"If those Monster Beasts can invade our Immortal Cultivation World, why can't we invade the Ancient Demon World?"

"Why should our Immortal Cultivation World be invaded by Monster Beasts, while we do not invade the Ancient Demon World?"

"Could it be that the Ancient Demon World is truly stronger than our Immortal Cultivation World?"

Chu Dieyi spoke up.

She, on the contrary, felt that this was a great opportunity to take advantage of the situation and invade the Ancient Demon World.

It is said that the Ancient Demon World contains a large amount of Treasures that do not exist in the Immortal Cultivation World.

If one could enter the Ancient Demon World, one might also be able to take the opportunity to obtain a large amount of cultivation resources and Treasures.

"That is actually not impossible."

"However, we do not know much about the Ancient Demon World."

"If we rashly charge in, we might encounter unpredictable dangers."

"However, it cannot be ruled out that some people intend to invade the Ancient Demon World."

"But as far as I know, the Ancient Demon World is indeed more powerful than our Immortal Cultivation World."

"One very important reason for this is that those Demon Cultivators have much longer lifespans than we do."

"Our human Transformation God Cultivators can only live for three thousand years."

"But Fifth-tier Demon Cultivators can live for over ten thousand years."

"It is not to say that their individual combat strength is stronger than ours."

"It is just that because they live for a long time, this leads to more Transformation God Cultivators remaining in the world."

"It is said that the last time the Immortal Cultivation World and the Ancient Demon World merged, a large number of Fifth-tier Demon Cultivators slaughtered their way over."

"If it were not for the power of the Array Formations, we might not have been able to withstand the invasion from the Ancient Demon World."

Taohua Shangren said in a deep voice.

If the strength of the Ancient Demon World were weak, then the Immortal Cultivation World would naturally take the opportunity to invade and plunder resources.

Unfortunately, the strength of the Ancient Demon World is too great.

It is far from something the human Immortal Cultivation World, which is suffering from a lack of successors, can compare to.

Some Transformation God Beasts from the Ancient Era might even still be alive today, hiding somewhere in the Ancient Demon World.

These are all the old antiques of the Ancient Demon World.

"In that case, the threat of the Ancient Demon World is indeed very great."

Chu Dieyi also had to admit this point.

The Spirit Severing Venerables of the Ancient Demon World alone are not something the Canglan Sea Immortal Cultivation World can compare to.

It is no wonder that the Demon Cultivators of the Ancient Demon World would take the initiative to invade.

"If that is the case, I wonder what the Nascent Soul powers like the Wuji Alliance, the Tianjian Sect, and the Piaomiao Palace intend to do?"

Zhou Sui asked curiously, wanting to know the Wuji Alliance's next plan.

Although he was also a Nascent Soul Cultivator, the true pillars of the Canglan Sea were still these Nascent Soul powers.

He was merely a small shrimp.

If a great war truly broke out, it would not be his turn to take the lead.

"As for that, it still needs to be discussed for the time being; no concrete plan has been given yet."

"Now that you are also a Nascent Soul Cultivator, you are an Elder of the Wuji Alliance."

"I am afraid you will also need to attend this Wuji Alliance meeting."

Taohua Shangren looked at Zhou Sui with burning eyes, seemingly revealing an inexplicable nuance.

"Attend the Wuji Alliance meeting? That is no problem at all."

Zhou Sui nodded.

To tell the truth, he also wanted to get to know the many Nascent Soul Cultivators of the Wuji Alliance.

He was now enough to sit on equal footing with these Nascent Soul Cultivators, and could be considered a chess player in the Canglan Sea.

Even a Great Cultivator at the Nascent Soul Late Stage could not possibly look down on him.

Of course, even so, he did not intend to go in his true body; sending a clone would be enough.

This was to avoid any accidents while attending the meeting.

No matter what one does, one needs to think three times before every step, look ahead and behind, and take precautions.

…………

One day later.

Zhou Sui, Taohua Shangren, and Lin Yazhu passed through the Teleportation Array on Muxing Island and teleported directly to Wuji Island.

As for Chu Dieyi, she naturally remained at Xianxia Peak.

After all, she was a Nascent Soul Elder of the Heavenly Demon Sect, so it was naturally inappropriate for her to be exposed to the people of the Wuji Alliance.

Currently, apart from Zhou Sui and the others, no one knew Chu Dieyi's true identity and strength.

The cultivators of the Xianxia Sect only knew that Chu Dieyi was Zhou Sui's Dao Companion.

"Wuji Island?"

Not long after, with a sense of the world spinning, Zhou Sui immediately discovered that he had appeared on a vast flat land, with the surroundings permeated by Spirit Qi of heaven and earth that was concentrated to the extreme.

Clearly, he had already arrived at Wuji Island.

To tell the truth, the feeling of arriving at Wuji Island this time was very different.

Previously, he was just an ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivator; arriving at Wuji Island, he naturally felt that this was a behemoth, a super hegemon spanning this sea area, invincible to all.

But now, he had become one of the Elders of the Wuji Alliance.

One must know that in the entire Wuji Alliance, there were only thirty-some Nascent Soul Cultivators.

He was one of them.

That is to say, he was already a big shot, an Ancestor-level existence, standing above the countless cultivators of this sea area.

"Elder Zhou, Elder Lin, Elder Taohua."

"Welcome to Wuji Island."

"The Alliance Master has been waiting in the Infinite Hall for a long time."

At this moment, several Golden Core Managers walked up with respectful attitudes.

One of the Golden Core Managers was none other than Peng Hao.

This person was one of the Golden Core Managers who had welcomed Zhou Sui and the others into the Wuji Alliance in the past.

But decades ago he was at the Golden Core Late Stage, and now he was still at the Golden Core Late Stage.

His cultivation had basically not changed much.

Of course, for a Golden Core Cultivator, this was actually quite normal.

Even being stuck at this bottleneck for hundreds of years without change was a common occurrence.

In fact, it was Zhou Sui's speed of progress that was abnormal.

It was mind-boggling.

"So it is Fellow Daoist Peng; it has been many years, I wonder how you have been lately?"

Zhou Sui looked at this Golden Core Manager, Peng Hao, and smiled slightly.

"No, no, no, Senior Zhou, you are really shaming this lowly one."

"How would I dare to call a Senior a Fellow Daoist? Just call me Peng Hao."

The Golden Core Manager Peng Hao said with fear and trepidation.

His heart was filled with a complex mix of emotions, and he did not know what to say.

To tell the truth, in the past, he had not looked at this kid at all; he was just a pretty boy who had latched onto a female Golden Core Cultivator.

But who could have imagined it.

Ten years on the east side of the river, ten years on the west; the fortunes of the world turn.

This pretty boy had only spent a few decades to advance and break through all the way from Foundation Establishment to the Nascent Soul Realm.

In one fell swoop, he had surpassed him, a Golden Core Late Stage cultivator.

He did not even know if he would have the chance to become a Nascent Soul Cultivator in this lifetime.

In the blink of an eye, the other party had turned from a junior into his senior.

He did not know how to describe this feeling.

"It doesn't matter, it's just a form of address."

"I have to attend a meeting today, so I won't exchange pleasantries with you, Daoist Peng."

"You are welcome to visit my Three-Star Island Group when you have the chance in the future."

Zhou Sui smiled.

"Of course, of course."

The Golden Core Manager Peng Hao naturally dared not refuse, nodding repeatedly in agreement.

"Let's go, the meeting is about to start."

Taohua Shangren urged.

"Mm."

Zhou Sui nodded.

Soon, the figures of the three flashed, and they flew toward a mountain peak in the distance.

That mountain peak was the highest peak on Wuji Island, named Infinite Peak.

A huge and luxurious Immortal Palace—the Infinite Hall—was built on the summit.

Everywhere there were pavilions and towers, small bridges and flowing water.

This place was the central meeting point for the entire Wuji Alliance.

Whenever a major event occurred in the Wuji Alliance, many Nascent Soul Cultivators would gather at the Infinite Hall.

At this very moment, many Nascent Soul Cultivators had long since arrived inside the Infinite Hall, and they sat before a huge round table; this was also a round-table conference.

Huge stone chairs also appeared around the round table.

Every Nascent Soul Cultivator took their seat.

An extraordinary bearing permeated their bodies.

It seemed as if many Nascent Soul Dharma Domains were colliding.

Infinite Hall, round-table conference.

Many Nascent Soul Cultivators took their seats.

"I heard that two new Nascent Soul Early Stage Cultivators have appeared in our Wuji Alliance; I wonder if this is true or false?"

The one speaking was Xuancheng Daoren, one of the only four Nascent Soul Late Stage Great Cultivators of the Wuji Alliance.

He looked at the Wuji Alliance Leader, Wuji Daoren, with great curiosity.

"That is correct, this matter is indeed true."

"One is named Zhou Sui, and one is named Lin Yazhu."

"They are both cultivators who joined our Wuji Alliance decades ago."

"As it turns out, they both successfully formed their Nascent Souls recently, so they naturally became Elders of our Wuji Alliance."

Wuji Daoren nodded.

"That female Nascent Soul Cultivator, Lin Yazhu, is one thing."

"But that Zhou Sui is truly extraordinary."

"It is said that when he first arrived at our Wuji Alliance, he was merely a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Realm."

"In just a few decades, he actually broke through all the way, not only advancing to Golden Core but even advancing to Nascent Soul."

"As of now, his age is only a little over one hundred years old."

Xuyun Daoren said quietly.

He was also one of the four Nascent Soul Late Stage Cultivators of the Wuji Alliance and was highly respected within the Wuji Alliance.

"No way, is that really true?"

"Forming a Nascent Soul at one hundred? You must be joking; even the geniuses of a Nascent Soul Sect couldn't do that."

"Not only could the True Disciples of a Nascent Soul Sect not do it, but even the once-in-a-millennium monsters of the God Transformation Sects from the Ancient Era were only on this level. Forming a Nascent Soul at one hundred, this is truly a God Transformation Disposition."

"If it were the Immortal Cultivation World of the Ancient Era, it would be almost certain that he would become a God Transformation; of course, even in this current era, while I dare not say he will definitely become a God Transformation, he is certainly destined for the Nascent Soul Late Stage."

"What exactly is this Zhou Sui's background?"

"It is said that they are cultivators from a remote sea area, from Xianxia Island."

"Xianxia Island? I seem to have heard of it somewhere; this island was a Fourth-tier Island thousands of years ago and once had exchanges with our Wuji Alliance, but due to a Demon Disaster, the Fourth-tier Spirit Vein was destroyed and the Teleportation Array was also damaged, after which it completely declined and became isolated from the world. How could such an island produce such a monster?"

"Moreover, when this person formed his Nascent Soul, he did not exchange for a Nascent Soul Pill in our Wuji Alliance, which means he relied on his own strength to obtain the spiritual items for Nascent Soul formation and successfully formed his Nascent Soul. I fear the opportunity he obtained is extraordinary."

"Heh heh, it is indeed extraordinary, but among us here, which one of us hasn't obtained an ordinary opportunity? If one's Luck is not enough, it is simply impossible to become a Nascent Soul Cultivator."

The many Nascent Soul Elders discussed among themselves, sighing in amazement.

Although they previously knew that two new Nascent Soul Cultivators had appeared in the Wuji Alliance, how could they have known that one of the new Nascent Soul Cultivators was such a monster, actually forming a Nascent Soul at one hundred and possessing a God Transformation Disposition?

They naturally also knew that Zhou Sui must have obtained a great opportunity.

Otherwise, it would be absolutely impossible to form a Nascent Soul so smoothly.

But so what?

As a Nascent Soul Early Stage Cultivator, he already possessed enough strength to be feared.

If a child were holding gold, it would naturally make people drool with greed and harbor covetous thoughts.

But if the one holding the gold were a fierce general like Zhang Fei or Guan Yu, I fear everyone would retreat.

They would not dare to have any ideas.

The same principle applies now.

Even if they knew that Zhou Sui must have a huge opportunity, they would not dare to covet anything.

Of course, one does not know what they are thinking internally, but at least on the surface, they would not make any moves.

"However, I heard that this Daoist Zhou seems to be in a close relationship with the Alliance Leader's daughter."

"The Alliance Leader's daughter even took the initiative to relocate to the Three-Star Island Group."

"I fear that good news is close at hand."

Xuyun Daoren smiled slightly, looking at Wuji Daoren.

What?!

Once these words were spoken, the Nascent Soul Cultivators present were instantly stunned, their hearts stirred into a tempest.

Compared to the matter of forming a Nascent Soul at a hundred years old just now, this current matter was even more shocking.

Because Taohua Shangren was the greatest beauty of the Wuji Alliance.

She was even widely renowned, vaguely holding the reputation of being the greatest beauty in the Canglan Sea.

Such a single beauty had no idea how many Cultivators had pursued her.

The number of those who acted as her protectors was countless.

Even some of the Nascent Soul Cultivators present had a crush on Taohua Shangren and wanted to pursue her to become her Dao Companion.

But now, news had actually spread that Taohua Shangren was already taken.

They were all dumbfounded, finding it hard to believe.

"This!"

"It is indeed the case."

"However, these are matters for the younger generation, and as elders, it is not appropriate for us to interfere."

Hearing this, the corners of Wuji Daoren's mouth twitched; he did not know what to say.

To tell the truth, after he learned that his daughter liked that man, he felt very dissatisfied.

A mere Golden Core male Cultivator, how could he be worthy of his daughter?

But now it was different.

This fellow's talent was truly beyond imagination; at only a hundred years old, he had successfully formed a Nascent Soul.

Looking across the entire Canglan Sea, there were very few Cultivators whose talent could compare to this kid's.

Given time, he might even achieve the Deity Transformation realm.

If it were a man like this, he could be considered barely worthy of his daughter.

However, he heard that his daughter, despite not having formed a Dao Companion bond yet, had actually taken the initiative to go live where the man was, and she was not even returning to Taohua Island, seemingly intending to live there for a long time.

He was instantly furious to the point of death.

Even if she really liked that man, for an unmarried woman to take the initiative to run off and cohabit with a man, was this not lowering her own value?

If this bastard wanted to toy with his daughter, what should be done?!

Wouldn't his daughter's reputation be ruined?

Therefore, at this meeting, he also intended to seek justice for his daughter.

Once these words were spoken, the many Nascent Soul Cultivators were instantly in an uproar, because such an answer could be considered as having obtained Wuji Daoren's acknowledgment, proving that Xuyun Daoren's words were all true.

"Tsk tsk, unbelievable, is Taohua Shangren, who has been single for over five hundred years, finally going to have a Dao Companion?"

"Taohua Shangren is really robbing the cradle here."

"Isn't that so? In terms of age, Taohua Shangren could be that man's great-grandmother by now."

"This is very normal; we like young female Cultivators, so Taohua Shangren likes young male Cultivators—it is the same principle."

"Why can't she like me? We are clearly such a perfect match."

"It is said that Taohua Shangren had her eyes on this Zhou Sui long ago. Back when this Zhou Sui had not yet formed a Nascent Soul and was only at the Foundation Establishment Realm, he had already been spotted by her. If this man hadn't already had concubines, she probably would have forced herself upon him."

"No way, this man actually has concubines? Doesn't that mean Taohua Shangren likes a married man?"

"This is truly too exaggerated. If Taohua Shangren marries that Zhou Sui, wouldn't she just be one of Zhou Sui's Dao Companions? Since when has the famous Taohua Shangren had to compromise herself like this?"

"A fresh flower planted in cow dung; why does that pretty boy get to receive Taohua Shangren's favor like this?"

The many Nascent Soul Cultivators secretly used Divine Sense Transmission to exchange the information they had obtained.

Some of the Nascent Soul Cultivators who had a secret crush on Taohua Shangren were all gnashing their teeth, furious and itching with resentment, feeling very unconvinced, and even acting as if they were mourning the dead.