I Have A Cultivation World

Chapter 964: Chapter 529: Fall_2 Chapter 964: Chapter 529: Fall_2 “`

When he reached this point, Zhao Xuankang had already understood Zhou Ye’s intentions.

The two exchanged glances but said no more.

“I won’t wait for a year. If you miss this opportunity, when we eventually overthrow the Divine Wood Sect, don’t regret it,” Zhao Xuankang said.

After uttering these words, Zhao Xuankang turned and left the pavilion.

“Senior Zhao, let me see you out…”

Kong Shanxu, witnessing this scene, immediately followed Zhao Xuankang out.

Within the Hunyuan Immortal City, a no-fly formation was in place, and this courtyard was one of its hubs, hence Zhao Xuankang needed guidance to come and go.

“Master, why did you invite him for a year later?”

After Zhao Xuankang left, the maid in a white gown who had been silently serving tea lifted her head. She got up and handed over the cup of tea she held in her hands to Zhou Ye, asking curiously.

“I’m familiar with Zhou Shengqing’s foundation. By then, the results of his ‘Nascent Soul Formation’ would definitely be out,” said Zhou Ye as he calmly accepted the porcelain tea cup.

“If this second senior brother truly succeeds, then the two of us will take our master’s legacy and leave the Eastern Wilderness, leaving this Hunyuan Immortal City to him.”

“But if he fails, then no one can blame me for being heartless and putting righteousness before family.”

Zhou Ye, after taking a sip from the tea cup, spoke of his plans matter-of-factly.

“If that’s the case, why not join forces with Zhao Xuankang now to eliminate any possibility of Zhou Shengqing achieving ‘Nascent Soul Formation’?”

The beautiful woman known as Green Pearl had followed Zhou Ye for over a hundred years; they had developed the closest of bonds.

Zhou Ye hails from a cultivator family within the Eastern Wu Territory. Having fallen on hard times, he, along with his maid Green Pearl, set up a stall in Yun Meng Ze to hunt demonic beasts. On a fateful day, they caught the eye of Ancestor Hunyuan, who was passing by, and Zhou Ye was taken as a disciple. He then soared to great heights and now governed the number one Immortal City of the Eastern Wilderness, commanding the Five Elements.

It wasn’t just his exceptional talent that allowed Zhou Ye to reach his present status. His intelligence and wisdom were also top-notch, which is why Ancestor Hunyuan singled him out to inherit his mantle before passing away in meditation.

Zhou Ye: “If I did this, then my third junior brother and fourth junior sister would never wholeheartedly align themselves with me.”

Green Pearl: “They’re just fickle opportunists; why bother about them?”

Zhou Ye: “If I relied on myself to cultivate that Primordial Dao Fruit, I’m afraid it wouldn’t happen until my dying days. They will surely pass away in meditation before I do. If they willingly bestow their spiritual power to me before they pass, at the very least it would save me a hundred years’ worth of hard cultivation.”

Green Pearl: “They are all such ungrateful people. Ancestor Hunyuan specified that you should inherit the Immortal City, yet they are unwilling and have even caused division within the family.”

Zhou Ye did not respond to this, his gaze fixed upon a spirit fish in the lake which he had tagged, as he revealed the final reason.

“My second senior brother is bound to fail in ‘Nascent Soul Formation.’ Since his failure is inevitable, why should I risk alienating my third junior brother and fourth junior sister by joining forces with outsiders to attack Giant Tree Ridge?”

Green Pearl was baffled by his words.

“Master, why is Zhou Shengqing bound to fail in his ‘Nascent Soul Formation’?”

“If ‘Nascent Soul Formation’ were that simple, then why would I bother with the strenuous cultivation of the Primordial Dao Fruit?” Zhou Ye said, his words heavy with implication.

He downed the tea in his cup, gazing at the tagged spirit fish swimming in the lake, his eyes deep with thought.

…

Giant Tree Ridge.

The signs of Zhou Shengqing’s ‘Nascent Soul Formation’ were approaching the final moment.

Even Chen Mobai, a Golden Core Cultivator, found it challenging to control nature’s spiritual energy surrounding the Everlife Wood.

The guardians, Fu Zongjue, and Mo Douguang, could only stay away from Zhou Shengqing’s seclusion area.

They took turns patrolling the surroundings, sweeping continuously with their Divine Sense in addition to the Array of Ten Thousand Woods, to prevent equally ranked enemies from lurking in the shadows.

As expected, before long, a pitch-black cloud approach from the distant horizon, which Chen Mobai dispersed, leaving only the head of an underworld official accompanied by two other ghost cultivators, their presence flickering in and out of sight.

The other two ghost cultivators were familiar to Chen Mobai as well; they were the same pair who had shown up during Meng Hong’s ‘Golden Core Formation.’

One of them was indeed the ghost cultivator who had taken possession of Lady Guo’s corpse.

Chen Mobai had the mind to test his Pure Yang Scroll once more, to see if the Divine Transformation Technique had an upper limit against demonic traits.

However, on the other side of the sky, another familiar figure appeared.

It was Xuan Shu from the Xuan Xiao Taoist Palace.

This was indeed a formidable enemy, and Chen Mobai admitted that he was no match for him. In order to avoid being blocked by him and unable to return to the Array of Ten Thousand Woods, he had to temporarily let go of the three Ghost Cultivators.

Besides Xuan Shu, there was also a figure, elusive as a ghost, hiding in another part of the sky. This person seemed to have cultivated a secret technique that could shield from Divine Sense, and the three of them had not discovered it at first.

Luckily, Chen Mobai’s cultivation of the Void Spirit Eye had reached peak mastery. Once he noticed that the clouds at the edge of the sky were somewhat discordant and observed them carefully, he indeed discerned the shape of a person concealed within them.

To be able to achieve this was, without question, the work of a Golden Core Cultivator.

But who could it be?

After learning of this, Fu Zongjue speculated that it might be Zhao Xuankang.

However, he soon overturned this conclusion, because a few days later, Zhao Xuankang also appeared openly, standing together with Xuan Shu without assaulting Giant Tree Ridge—merely standing there, exerting pressure.

“As long as we don’t leave the Large Formation, the ambush lying in wait in the dark is useless.”

Chen Mobai and his two companions had always remained still, focusing on protecting Zhou Shengqing’s Nascent Soul Formation.

Once they confirmed this, the three of them faced off against Xuan Shu and the others from across the Array of Ten Thousand Woods.

Neither side spoke a word, simply waiting in silence.

After an unknown number of days and nights, the nature’s spiritual energy within Giant Tree Ridge had gathered to its peak, turning into tangible clusters of Spiritual Light, resembling fist-sized hailstones pelting toward Zhou Shengqing.

A colossal phantom rose from the top of Zhou Shengqing’s head, an immense light so vast it seemed to cover the sky, swallowing all the Spiritual Light and converting it into nourishment for itself.

The Light became increasingly intense, from the initially human-shaped outline, the seven orifices gradually emerged, followed by the features and limbs becoming defined and more and more visually aligned with Zhou Shengqing’s physical form.

At that moment, a dazzling golden radiance like a meteor from beyond the heavens flared up in Xuan Shu’s palm, crossing half the sky in an instant, and fell above Giant Tree Ridge.

Chen Mobai immediately flew out the Six Yang God Fire Mirror, using his own strength to block the Sun Shooting Halberd Technique.

The Array of Ten Thousand Woods, when activated, would consume the Qi of the Spirit Veins, and right now Zhou Shengqing’s Nascent Soul Formation required an immense amount of spiritual energy.

Unless it was a matter of life and death, they were reluctant to activate the Array of Ten Thousand Woods!

There was a dull clang!

The golden meteor struck the hemispherical barrier above, igniting brilliant sparks in the air above Giant Tree Ridge and causing the air to explode and roar with the force.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

At this time, Xuan Shu and Zhao Xuankang unexpectedly made their move again, each hurling out four Golden Halberds with their hands.

Amid the clanging sounds, Mo Douguang’s Longevity Sword unsheathed, deflecting one of the halberds in an instant, and Fu Zongjue also brought out his ultimate weapon, the Purple Sun Puppet, forcibly grasping another.

But there was no way to stop the remaining two!

The Array of Ten Thousand Woods had to be activated!

A bright emerald green barrier suddenly lit up, enveloping the entire Giant Tree Ridge. The two halberds hit it, causing only a ripple before their force was neutralized, and they fell to the ground.

But Xuan Shu and the others had achieved their goal.

After the Array of Ten Thousand Woods was activated, it passively drained the Spirit Vein of Giant Tree Ridge.

Zhou Shengqing’s already precarious phantom significantly wobbled, as if it would disintegrate at any moment!

Sss! Sss! Sss!

At this crucial moment, the three Ghost Cultivators acted at the same time. Crimson, pitch-black, and dark green Spiritual Power burst forth, each controlling a Red Flower, a Bone Pearl, and a Curved Knife Artifact to strike the Array of Ten Thousand Woods.

Chen Mobai’s Purple Electric Sword leapt into action, intending to stop them, but Xuan Shu also spat out his Gold Jade Treasure Pearl, stubbornly coming forward to intercept.

With a boom, the Array of Ten Thousand Woods shook again after being struck by the three Ghost Cultivators.

Following this, a sigh resonated!

At mid-air, the grand phantom of Zhou Shengqing completely disintegrated, turning into a sky full of Light as it fell!