Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)

The entire contingent of the Mountain-Moving Sea-Filling Sect arrived in Zhongshan Commandery. Staring at the massive crater that was all that remained, they fell silent for a long time.

“This should be Zhongshan Commandery, right?”

They were indeed in charge of cleaning up the aftermath, but a job this daunting was beyond their experience.

Man Gu and his bodyguard Meng Jingzhou emerged from the Fengdu City space in a hurry. “Apologies. We were in the middle of tallying the captives and were held up.”

“You must be Sect Leader Kong.”

“Commandery Governor Man.”

Although Man Gu was a disciple of the Dao-Seeking Sect, he was meeting Sect Leader Kong in his capacity as commandery governor, so the two were of equal standing.

“Sect Leader Kong, Senior Brother Fang Jin, and fellow junior brothers and sisters, long time no see,” Meng Jingzhou greeted the crowd warmly. Having studied at the Mountain-Moving Sea-Filling Sect for some time, he knew everyone present.

“Junior Brother Meng!” Fang Jin was taken aback. Why are you everywhere?

“Could it be that Junior Brother Lu Yang is here as well?”

“He's not here.”

Fang Jin’s gaze toward Meng Jingzhou grew increasingly peculiar.

~~~

Yun Zhi brought the Midheaven Emperor-Lord and the two divine lords to Incarceration Peak in the Dao-Seeking Sect.

“So this is Incarceration Peak?” The Midheaven Emperor-Lord rubbed his eyes and marveled inwardly.

The entire peak was forged from immortal gold, and its suppressive effect could be felt even in its vicinity. It was undoubtedly an immortal artifact.

Incarceration Peak is actually an immortal artifact forged of immortal gold and is capable of suppressing cultivation?! What an extravagant display from the Dao-Seeking Sect!

But why is the immortal gold used in Incarceration Peak so familiar? It’s almost the same as the one I use in my immortal palace.

The current Incarceration Peak was designed by Zhu Tian, refined with immortal fire provided by the Nine-Layers Immortal, and forged through the Heaven Mandate Immortal’s utmost efforts in artifact-refinement techniques, using Great Qian’s immortal palace as raw material. It ranked among the finest immortal artifacts.

The original intention behind constructing the new Incarceration Peak was to grant the inmates ample space for movement. Previously, the inmates had been confined to their cages. Now, they could periodically come out for fresh air and move about freely. As a result, the new Incarceration Peak bustled with activity.

“Void Emptiness, although you side with the Great Yu Dynasty, you were the one who personally brought about its downfall. I presume there aren’t many on Great Yu’s side who look upon you favorably.”

In a corner of Incarceration Peak, the Timekeeper Divine Lord led several Transcendent Tribulation cultivators in an attempt to sway the Void Emptiness Supreme Lord to their cause.

“I’ve heard that the Myriad Spells Daoist Lord throws his weight around just because of his seniority, ordering you about as though you are beneath him and hardly treating you as an equal. Even I feel indignant on your behalf just hearing about it.” The Timekeeper Divine Lord shook his head.

That remark hit a sore spot, causing the Void Emptiness Supreme Lord’s expression to darken. “Timekeeper, what exactly are you trying to say?!”

“Void Emptiness, why not become a mole for our Great Qian? You won’t need to do much. Just pass along some of your plans to us. Once we, the Great Qian, take control of Incarceration Peak, we’ll naturally make sure that you’re well rewarded.”

“Pah! Dream on! I will never betray the Great Yu!” The Void Emptiness Supreme Lord spat directly in the Timekeeper Divine Lord’s face.

The Timekeeper Divine Lord maintained his smile as he wiped the spittle from his face. Suddenly, his expression turned vicious. “I gave you a chance, but you refused to take it. Get him!”

The Transcendent Tribulation cultivators he brought lunged at the Void Emptiness Supreme Lord and knocked him to the ground, throwing punches and kicks at him.

The Myriad Spells Daoist Lord happened to pass by and saw the Void Emptiness Supreme Lord being bullied. He couldn’t stand by and watch. He charged straight into the fray and tackled the Timekeeper Divine Lord with a body slam.

At the same time, the Myriad Spells Daoist Lord hollered at the top of his lungs, “Everyone from Great Yu, come here! Our people are being attacked by Great Qian!”

“What? Everyone, charge! Let’s teach these old things a lesson!”

Upon hearing this, the Great Qian inmates were equally incensed. “We still don’t know who will be teaching whom a lesson! You have no respect for elders. We’ll discipline you on behalf of your elders today!”

The Black-White Venerable Lord of Great Yu sneered repeatedly. “Always pulling rank on us. Today we’ll show you what it means for the latecomers to surpass their predecessors!”

The two largest factions on Incarceration Peak were at war, while the smaller factions cowered in the corners, for fear of being caught in the crossfire.

Seeing that a brawl had already broken out, the Fate Arbiter decided to seize this opportunity to demonstrate to the Great Yu faction exactly who ruled Incarceration Peak.

“Thunder Arbiter, their eastern flank is weak.”

Guan Shanhai was unwilling to back down. If it’s a fight they want, then it’s a fight they’ll get. Who’s afraid of whom?

“Wu Youdao, take three Transcendent Tribulation cultivators and however many Fusion cultivators you need. Circle behind and outflank them!”

“Myriad Spells isn’t good with leg attacks. Timekeeper, target his lower body!”

“Myriad Spells, lower your center of gravity and don’t expose your weak points. Timekeeper’s stamina is inferior to yours; if you drag this out, he’ll be the one to lose!”

Two immortals stood atop large boulders, full of vim as they directed their forces and coached their side in practical combat tactics.

Eventually, an immortal battle broke out between the two.

As the saying goes, the Great Dao is simplicity. The two immortals’ combat style returned to its most primitive form as they grappled with each other and rolled around on the ground.

The Midheaven Emperor-Lord stood rooted to the spot, utterly at a loss for how to respond.

Despite being in the midst of battle, the Thunder Arbiter Divine Lord kept his eyes and ears peeled and caught sight of the Midheaven Emperor-Lord standing at the entrance. He raised his hand and waved excitedly, shouting, “Emperor-Lord!”

Upon spotting the Midheaven Emperor-Lord, the Fate Arbiter was overjoyed. “You’ve been captured, too? That’s wonderful! Quick, come here and lend a hand!”

“Alright!” Although he had no idea what was going on, the Midheaven Emperor-Lord couldn’t stand by and watch his good brothers being pummeled. He rolled up his sleeves and joined the fray without hesitation.

Charging alongside him to help was the Balance Arbiter Divine Lord.

With the addition of an immortal and a half-immortal, the Great Qian faction’s morale soared.

Guan Shanhai’s expression grew somber.

Damn it! Why are all the Great Qian people showing up?!

The Thunder Arbiter Divine Lord noticed the Fittest Arbiter Divine Lord standing by the entrance and called out. “Fittest Arbiter, you come too!”

The Fittest Arbiter Divine Lord hadn’t anticipated such chaos at Incarceration Peak as well.

“Actually... I’m here on a prison visit.”

Guan Shanhai’s face grew even more grim. Great Qian has people outside too!

~~~

Lu Yang had taken a bit too long to wrap up loose ends in Zhongshan Commandery. The Everlasting Immortal Fairy felt embarrassed to keep the Heaven Mandate Immortal and the others waiting, so she had told them to head to Xitian Temple first, saying she and Lu Yang would follow shortly.

Upon entering the Buddhist Kingdom’s territory, Lu Yang transformed into the Tofu Heavenly Sovereign.

Although it felt pretty good to be at the Apex Transcendent Tribulation Stage, the immortal body is still more comfortable, Lu Yang remarked inwardly before setting off for the Xitian Temple.

In the past, controlling the immortal body required the assistance of the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s immortal consciousness. Now that he had reached the Transcendent Tribulation Stage, though his spiritual consciousness wasn’t as powerful as an immortal’s consciousness, he could still control his immortal body, albeit somewhat clumsily. It was sufficient for normal activities like travel, but for high-precision control in the case of combat, he would still need the aid of an immortal consciousness.

After arriving at Xitian Temple, Lu Yang exchanged greetings with Abbot Mingyu and proceeded straight to the Mahavira Hall.

Standing before the doors of the Mahavira Hall, Lu Yang took two deep breaths. The Qilin Immortal and the Epoch Immortal have met. The atmosphere inside must be thick with tension. I must prepare myself mentally.

He pushed open the doors and heard sounds of heated argument.

“Bullshit! Do you not have any idea of your own strength? You think you could have killed me?!”

“I’m far stronger than you. What’s so difficult about killing you?!”

“Ridiculous! You think you’re stronger than me? I am the foremost of the Four Ancient Immortals! How could you be stronger than me?!”

“I am the foremost of the Four Ancient Immortals!”

Lu Yang was silent. Why is the atmosphere not quite what I had imagined?