Chapter 161: Ling Yuling, Who Turns Her Elbows Outward

Whether in the Chaotic Star Sea or the Tiannan Cultivation World, the appearance of a new Nascent Soul cultivator always stirs up quite a storm. It signifies that a force is about to become a top-tier cultivation sect or family. If it were the Star Palace, the Wanfa Sect, or Shengmo Island, it would also mean the addition of a powerful elder, significantly increasing their underlying strength.

But for the Wanfa Sect and Shengmo Island—or more precisely, the Anti-Star Alliance—the condensation of a Nascent Soul by Yan Taibai of the Miaoyin Sect is almost synonymous with the end of their Anti-Star Alliance.

Yan Taibai now holds the title of True Master Taibai in the Chaotic Star Sea. He once slew five Nascent Soul cultivators of the Anti-Star Alliance with a single sword strike, and within the Void Heaven Palace, he slew four Nascent Soul cultivators—Wan Tianming, Tianwuzi, the old farmer, and Qingyi Jushi—with one sword strike. Before that, he even slew Man Huzi, the man known as the strongest under Liudao Jisheng of the Demonic Path.

And that was only when he was at the Golden Core Stage.

Now that he has not only obtained the Void Heaven Cauldron but has also condensed his Nascent Soul, who in the entire Chaotic Star Sea can be his opponent?

In the mere half-month since Yan Taibai condensed his Nascent Soul, many sects, cultivation families, and islands of the Anti-Star Alliance have wanted to withdraw from the alliance, but these sects, cultivation families, and islands were all slaughtered to the last by Wan Sangu and Liudao Jisheng personally.

At a time like this, any cultivator or force that chooses to leave the Anti-Star Alliance will be bloodily purged by Liudao Jisheng and Wan Sangu.

For a time, everyone in the Anti-Star Alliance has been in a state of panic, and all the Nascent Soul cultivators have been invited by Liudao Jisheng and Wan Sangu to Shengmo Island to discuss ways to deal with Yan Taibai.

Several hundred Nascent Soul cultivators in total—this is almost the entire wealth and foundation of the Anti-Star Alliance.

"What are you panicking about? What are you worried about? Even if he has condensed a Nascent Soul and advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage, he is only one person. If we join forces, we even have the strength to fight a Spirit Severing Stage cultivator, or perhaps even kill him. Is there any need for you to be this worried? If you want to die by leaving the alliance, then I can understand that."

In a magnificent palace a hundred feet tall and covering several dozen acres on Shengmo Island, a woman said coldly.

This woman is none other than the number one person of the Righteous Path, Wan Sangu, who harbors a blood feud with Yan Taibai.

After all, Wan Tianming fell at the hands of Yan Taibai; this grudge is almost impossible to resolve.

"Sangu is right. If you want to leave, then leave. Do you really think that if you just leave like this, the Star Palace will let you go?"

Liudao Jisheng also said coldly.

In reality, they are the two most worried. After all, they are not clear about the content of the deal between Yan Taibai and the Heavenly Star Sages, though they can guess a thing or two.

"Our only way now is to join forces, kill Yan Taibai of the Miaoyin Sect, and then attack Heavenly Star City to wipe out the Heavenly Star Sages as well. Otherwise, we will eventually be unable to escape death. It is better to stake everything on one throw and fight to the death."

"That may be so, but we could also head to the Outer Star Sea. The Star Palace has already promised that as long as we leave the Inner Star Sea and head to the Outer Star Sea, they will let bygones be bygones."

This was an old man in a green brocade robe, the Great Elder of the Qingyang Sect, Sanyang Shangren. After the fall of Man Huzi, he became the number one person under Liudao Jisheng.

Among the many Nascent Soul Stage cultivators present, only he and a few others dared to speak this way. After all, even if Liudao Jisheng and Wan Sangu wanted to take his life, it would not be an easy task.

"Hehe! Brother Sanyang, that is where you are wrong. How many times has the Star Palace's promise actually counted for anything?"

Liudao Jisheng's face twitched as he gave a cold laugh in rebuttal.

"Liudao, I know you are afraid, and very afraid at that, because you know very well that the chance of that Fellow Daoist Yan of the Miaoyin Sect attacking us is not high, but you and Wan Sangu are his targets for certain death. That is why you want to join forces with us to kill him. But since the Star Palace is willing to let us go, why should we risk our lives for the two of you? Unless you abandon everything now, change your names, or flee to the Outer Star Sea, you will inevitably be unable to escape death."

Sanyang Shangren mocked.

Once these words were spoken, the other Nascent Soul cultivators looked at each other; many Nascent Soul Mid Stage cultivators even nodded silently. They naturally knew that what Sanyang Shangren said was not false, but rather the truth.

"Fellow Daoist Sanyang, your words are indeed correct, but how can you guarantee that the Star Palace will not settle scores later? That they won't wipe out your sect?"

Liudao Jisheng had anticipated that someone would surely say this, so his face only turned a few shades darker, and he did not take action to kill a chicken to warn the monkeys!

"Hahaha, that is indeed true, but it is still much better than certain death. How many fellow daoists would be able to survive if we join forces? I, for one, will not be keeping you company."

Sanyang Shangren of the Qingyang Sect let out a loud laugh and immediately prepared to leave.

"Are you not afraid of dying right now?"

Seeing this, Wan Sangu said sinisterly.

"Right now? Hehe!"

Upon hearing this, seven or eight more Nascent Soul Mid Stage cultivators appeared beside Sanyang Shangren of the Qingyang Sect, from both the Righteous and Demonic paths.

"It seems you were prepared long ago."

Liudao Jisheng said coldly.

"We are only doing this to protect ourselves."

Sanyang Shangren also sneered.

Although they were still no match for Liudao Jisheng and Wan Sangu even with their combined strength.

They had no problem retreating unscathed. As someone who had witnessed Yan Taibai slay five Nascent Soul cultivators of the Anti-Star Alliance with one sword, Sanyang Shangren had absolutely no desire to be an enemy of Yan Taibai, who had now condensed his Nascent Soul and advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage.

He did not know if Liudao Jisheng and Wan Sangu would die, but as a sect that had once hunted down Yuan Yao, the Qingyang Sect would certainly be wiped out afterward, and he would be unable to escape death himself.

Yan Taibai had also sent him a voice transmission, telling him not to meddle in this matter, or he would be the first to be slain.

Under such a deadly threat, Sanyang Shangren had no choice at all. To avoid being the chicken killed to warn the monkeys, he could only bring other Nascent Soul Mid Stage cultivators along with him.

After all, with so many Nascent Soul cultivators present, even if Liudao Jisheng and Wan Sangu wanted to take action to kill one as a warning, they would have to pay a significant price.

Such a price might not be something Liudao Jisheng and Wan Sangu could afford.

"Are you really looking for death?"

Liudao Jisheng's face was livid as he threatened them with murderous intent.

"Liudao Jisheng, if you want to take action, feel free to do so; we will take whatever you throw at us. But if you want us to go to our deaths, please forgive us, for we will not be keeping you company."

Sanyang Shangren shook his head, showing no intention of agreeing whatsoever.

He was also prepared to deal with Liudao Jisheng and Wan Sangu.

After all, they were two Great Cultivators of the Nascent Soul Late Stage; retreating unscathed was not an easy thing to do.

But it was still much better than going to one's death. If Liudao Jisheng and Wan Sangu attacked, the chance of being killed was less than thirty percent, but if Yan Taibai attacked, it was almost one hundred percent.

"Good, good, good. Since that is the case, then you need not leave."

As soon as the words fell, Liudao Jisheng and Wan Sangu exchanged a glance and laughed out of extreme anger.

……

Star Palace, Sacred Hall

"Yuling, has your master, Fellow Daoist Yan, said when he will take action to head to Shengmo Island to wipe out Liudao Jisheng and Wan Sangu? Now that most of the Anti-Star Alliance's Nascent Soul cultivators have headed to the Six Extremes Demon Hall on Shengmo Island, they are surely discussing how to deal with your master."

Ling Xiaofeng asked his "little darling" Ling Yuling.

"Master said that there is no need to rush to wipe out Liudao Jisheng and Wan Sangu. Once he stabilizes his realm, he will naturally head to Shengmo Island to slay the two of them. As for what they are discussing now, it is of no consequence. As long as one's strength and divine abilities are sufficiently powerful, no matter how many Nascent Soul cultivators there are, they are nothing more than clay chickens and pottery dogs."

A look of pride and arrogance appeared on Yuling's beautiful face; she seemed to take great pride in having Yan Taibai as her master.

Even more so than she was of her parents, the Heavenly Star Sages.

After all, in the past, even as the daughter of the Heavenly Star Sages, she dared not reveal the slightest bit, lest she invite a fatal disaster.

Especially those from Shengmo Island and the Wanfa Sect, but now it is different.

She is the disciple of Yan Taibai, his only disciple; everyone treats her with great respect and dares not offend her in the slightest, which was never the case before.

Naturally, this makes her unable to help but feel proud and smug.

"Stabilizing one's realm takes far too long. By then, if Liudao Jisheng and Wan Sangu have everything prepared, wanting to eliminate them will no longer be an easy matter."

Seeing his daughter with such an expression, for some reason, Ling Xiaofeng felt as if his little girl had been taken away by someone else, making him feel extremely uncomfortable, and he could not help but continue speaking.

"But Father, you cannot let Master head to Shengmo Island to eliminate them before his realm is even stabilized! You should know that if one rashly takes action while the realm is unstable, at best it will cause severe damage to one's vitality, and at worst, the realm will fall and be difficult to recover. Yuling knows that you two are wary of Master. But Master only wants cultivation resources to cultivate; as long as you can provide enough cultivation resources, Master will not affect the status of the Star Palace. Furthermore, Master has already promised that after you two pass away, he will fully support me in taking the position of the Holy Master of the Star Palace."

Ling Yuling's attitude of being truly "taken away" and favoring an outsider made Ling Xiaofeng feel increasingly distressed, while a strange look appeared on Wen Qing's face.

"But even so, you must remain vigilant against your Master, lest he intend to use you to control the entire Star Palace; by then, I fear you will also be unable to escape death."

Ling Xiaofeng said in a threatening and sinister tone.

"Father, Master is absolutely not that kind of person. Disciple knows very well that he is only a person who practices diligently and does not care about power; Father can rest assured."

Ling Yuling's expression sank, and she could not help but speak up in his defense.

"You girl. We are only doing this for your own good."

Ling Xiaofeng blurted this out in a fit of exasperation, causing Wen Qing to shake her head slightly, and before Ling Yuling could say anything more, she parted her lips to speak.

"Since your Master wants to wait until his realm is stabilized before taking action, that is not too late. For now, we will help him scout the situation of Liudao Jisheng and Wan Sangu of the Anti-Star Alliance, as well as how they intend to join forces. No matter how strong your Master is, he is currently only a Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivator."

"But when Master was at the Golden Core Stage, he sword-slayed both Man Huzi and Wan Tianming. Those two were from both the Righteous and Demonic paths!"

A look of pride appeared on Ling Yuling's face as she said this.

"We know your Master's prowess, but he is only one person after all. Wanting to deal with so many Nascent Soul cultivators of the Anti-Star Alliance, plus Liudao Jisheng and Wan Sangu, is simply impossible."

Wen Qing said with a helpless smile.

"What?"

"Are you two implying that you want Master to eliminate all the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Righteous and Demonic paths? This does not seem to be the agreement you made with Master?"

Ling Yuling feigned shock, her face turning pale.

"Of course not, it is just that we are worried that the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Anti-Star Alliance will join forces with Liudao Jisheng and Wan Sangu to attack your Master, or lure your Master out, and we will be unable to arrive in time to save him."

Seeing this, Ling Xiaofeng's expression turned much uglier as he spoke.

"Then Master can just stay in Heavenly Star City and not leave; after all, Heavenly Star City is so big, one more person like Master doesn't matter."

Having obtained the answer she wanted, Ling Yuling blinked her bright eyes and suggested with a giggle.

"But he has an agreement with us after all, and he needs Spirit Stone veins, material veins, and other resources to cultivate. So it is impossible for him to stay in Heavenly Star City for a long time; he will inevitably have to go out, and at that time, Liudao Jisheng and Wan Sangu will certainly not let this opportunity pass."

Ling Xiaofeng felt mentally exhausted and continued to speak.

"Oh! Father is right. But in the short term, Master will certainly not be able to take action and head to Shengmo Island to eliminate Liudao Jisheng and Wan Sangu."

Ling Yuling realized this suddenly and said.

"Since that is the case, then forget it; wait until Fellow Daoist Yan, your Master, has stabilized his realm before taking action to eliminate them!"

Seeing Ling Yuling say so much, Wen Qing could not help but feel a headache.

She had realized that she could not keep this spendthrift daughter of hers.

Sooner or later, her daughter would give away the entire Star Palace.

"Good, having your word is enough."

Hearing the answer she wanted, Ling Yuling smiled sweetly and with satisfaction.

"Daughter will take her leave now."

After bowing slightly, Ling Yuling left happily.

Seeing this, Ling Xiaofeng and Wen Qing looked at each other and sighed in tacit agreement.

"Do you think Yuling might have fallen in love with that Fellow Daoist Yan?"

Ling Xiaofeng asked tentatively, his head aching.

After all, regarding matters between men and women, Wen Qing, as a woman, was naturally more familiar and understanding than him.

He mostly just focused on cultivation.

"That Fellow Daoist Yan is indeed extraordinary; whether it is his divine abilities, strength, or other aspects, there are no issues. However, not to mention that he has a Daoist partner, he also has a master-disciple relationship with Yuling; wanting to become Daoist partners is almost impossible."

"Moreover, that Daoist partner of Fellow Daoist Yan also has excellent aptitude and actually condensed a Nascent Soul to advance to the Nascent Soul Stage before Fellow Daoist Yan. Even without Fellow Daoist Yan, she would not be too bad. Her strength and divine abilities must surpass ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators, so Yuling and Fellow Daoist Yan truly have no hope."

"At the same time, it is impossible for Yuling to be someone else's concubine; she will inevitably be the Master of the Star Palace in the future," Wen Qing sighed quietly and said.

"You are right; if Fellow Daoist Yan did not have a Daoist partner, once Yuling condensed her Nascent Soul, even if you and I handed the Star Palace to them, we could rest easy."

"But now!"

(End of this chapter)