Buzz—
In a secluded spot somewhere in the Dao Palace of Wonderful Achievement, Lu Tao silently emerged from a spatial portal.
He casually glanced around, and a vast amount of divine soul power enveloped everything in all directions.
In an instant.
Lu Tao gathered a lot of information into his mind.
"It looks pretty good."
Lu Tao nodded slightly. From the information he had gathered, he could tell that the Dao Palace seemed to treat ascendants better than the Heavenly Court and the Divine Dynasty.
His divine soul power was so strong that he could easily sweep across several or even ten domains, and even survey the entire Miaocheng Heaven without any problem.
The information collected was also very rich.
but.
To avoid being detected by the top-tier God Emperors of the Dao Palace, he did not scan them recklessly.
After thinking for a moment, Lu Tao summoned his disciples and instructed them, "Go and gather as much information as possible about the Dao Palace."
"Yes, Sect Master!"
He Zongming, Chen An, Su Peng, and others all sprang into action.
Carrying illusion and concealment talismans and wearing invisibility cloaks, they headed towards the various domains of Miaochengtian, entering major cities to begin gathering information.
At the same time, Lu Tao summoned Luo Xian, Mu Xuan, Nie Ting and others, and instructed them in the same way: "Go and collect information about the secret realm of the rules of Miaochengtian first."
"Yes, Sect Master!"
The elders accepted the order and quickly entered the various states.
Lu Tao didn't stay idle either; he left in an instant and entered a certain city.
Under the influence of divine sense, this city of the Dao Palace is extremely similar to some cities in the Desolate Region.
There is no difference between ascended beings and native beings of the divine realm.
They got along very well with each other.
In fact.
After ascending, those who ascend are no different from the native beings of the divine realm, with no differences in aura, soul, appearance, clothing, or other aspects.
Ascended beings can perfectly integrate into the native creatures of the divine realm.
From any perspective, there is no difference.
Unless someone is deliberately trying to remember the talents, cultivation levels, and rules of certain powerful individuals, it is actually very difficult to distinguish who is an ascendant.
therefore.
At the Dao Palace, at least for now, Lu Tao has not seen anything wrong with the treatment of ascendants.
Everyone got along quite well.
Of course, it cannot be said that all cultivators are like this; it can only be said that they are of the same kind.
For example, the demon race, the monster race, or the human race.
These three races seem to be at odds with each other, no matter where they are.
certainly.
Compared to the friction between the demon race and the human race, the demon race seems to be more harmonious with each other, or rather, they cooperate.
As for the ascendants who came from the lower realms...
There are also ascension pools in the Dao Palace, but these ascension pools are neither as dirty and smelly as those in the Divine Dynasty, nor as magnificent as those in the Heavenly Court.
A very simple palace was built above the Ascension Pool.
There weren't many living beings inside; each of the three races—demons, monsters, and humans—had a powerful figure, seemingly there only to receive ascendants and guide them, much like a guide.
but.
This arrangement also shows that the Dao Palace was worried that the ascendants would be targeted by other races, so it arranged for each of the three races to have a powerful figure.
This is the biggest difference between the Taoist Palace and the Heavenly Court and the Divine Dynasty.
However, given the example of the Heavenly Court, even though Lu Tao's divine sense scanned many places in the Dao Palace, he did not yet fully believe in the Dao Palace.
It didn't take long.
He Zongming, Chen An, and others returned and handed the collected information to Lu Tao.
He Zongming reported, "Sect Master, the Dao Palace is indeed different from the Heavenly Court and the Divine Dynasty. The ascendants here are no different from the native beings of the Divine Realm, and they do not distinguish between these identities among themselves."
Chen An also said, "Yes, based on the information I have gathered from various domains, there is indeed no distinction between these two identities in the Dao Palace."
"This place should be just as rumored, a place inhabited by neutral ascendants and native beings of the divine realm."
Su Peng nodded repeatedly, quite satisfied with the Dao Palace.
Compared to their previous expectations of the Heavenly Court, the current Dao Palace... can only be considered adequate by them, and it does not show any favoritism towards those who ascend.
Lu Tao nodded slightly, his soul entering the many jade slips, memorizing the information collected by the elders.
really--
Based on the detailed information collected by the elders, the Dao Palace is indeed a group of neutral parties who are unwilling to participate in the struggle between the Heavenly Court and the Divine Dynasty.
but.
Such a neutral force is powerful in itself, and naturally it will be feared by the Heavenly Court and the Divine Dynasty.
They don't want the snipe and the clam to fight each other, allowing the fisherman to profit.
Therefore, the Dao Palace can also be found on battlefields outside the region.
On one hand, they were forced to participate by the Heavenly Court and the Divine Dynasty; on the other hand, the Dao Palace did not want to be dealt with by the two major forces, so it had no choice but to enter the game.
"neutral……"
Lu Tao looked thoughtful.
He didn't know if the Dao Palace could truly remain neutral given the sharp confrontation between the Heavenly Court and the Divine Dynasty.
If it leans towards either side, it could change the outcome of the extraterritorial battlefield in an instant.
and.
Since the Heavenly Court and the Divine Dynasty have been fighting for countless years and do not want the Dao Palace to reap the benefits, they are forcing it to participate in the extraterritorial battlefield. It seems that these two major forces may join forces to attack the Dao Palace.
Should we deal with the so-called neutral forces like the Dao Palace first, and then have a decisive battle?
Lu Tao didn't know.
But he was certain of one thing: the three major powers were certainly aware of what he had thought of.
Since the standoff has lasted for countless years on the battlefield outside the region, it may continue indefinitely.
but.
Lu Tao suddenly felt a toothache and thought of himself.
Given the attitude shown by the Dao Palace, Lu Tao had no reason to attack the Dao Palace's treasury, but he had previously plundered the other two major forces...
If we let the Dao Palace go, wouldn't that be tantamount to openly telling the Heavenly Court and the Divine Dynasty that it was the Dao Palace who did it?
No matter how the Dao Palace explains, the Heavenly Court and the Divine Dynasty probably won't believe it.
If this happens, the battlefield outside the region will likely change in a very short time.
In this way...
Lu Tao really did become the fuse that ignited the war in the God Realm.
"Hiss..."
Lu Tao grinned and muttered, "How about... we loot the Dao Palace as well?"
"..."
Elders He Zongming, Chen An, and Su Peng exchanged bewildered glances upon hearing this.
Based on their understanding of the sect leader, he was not that kind of person.
But upon closer reflection...
It seems highly inappropriate not to raid the Dao Palace.
They didn't know how to offer advice for a moment.
Lu Tao subconsciously made a wish, but as he had guessed, he received no answer at all.
Whether he does it or not, the faith points required for his prayers are immeasurable.
Just like other things related to praying to the Daoist saint, there's basically nothing to see.
Inside the cave, He Yuanshuang suggested, "Husband, since you're worried about the war in the God Realm, why don't we plunder it all together? At worst, we can return it later. Or, we can just plunder a portion and create a commotion similar to that of the Heavenly Court and the Divine Dynasty."
"Hmm, those are two good ideas."
Lu Tao nodded slightly; he had also considered these ideas.
after all.
If we don't plunder the Dao Palace, it would be unjust for the Dao Palace to be implicated.
For the sake of the Dao Palace's safety, Lu Tao had no choice but to reluctantly plunder it.
After thinking it over, Lu Tao directly ordered, "You all continue to collect information on the major forces in Miaochengtian and prepare for action."
"Yes, Sect Master!"
He Zongming, Kong Hao, and the others accepted the order with some oddities.
They felt that this matter was somewhat strange and absurd, but upon closer examination, if they did not plunder the Dao Palace, it would indeed cause countless troubles for the Dao Palace and subject it to undeserved disaster.
But now that the sect leader has decided to plunder the Dao Palace, it's as if he's drawing the attention of the three forces to himself.
This pressure...
It wasn't just big, it was terrifying.
If we are not careful, it could lead to the destruction of the Immortal Sect.
But thinking of the sect leader's prayer statue, they naturally had no doubts or objections to the sect leader's decision and all acted with ease.
Elders He Zongming and the others had just left when Luo Xian and the others returned.
"Sect Master, this is the information on all the rule-based secret realms of Miaocheng Heaven."
A jade slip was handed to Lu Tao.
Lu Tao glanced around and found that Miaochengtian only had more than three hundred rule-based secret realms, which was indeed fewer than Yulongtian of the Divine Dynasty and Fandutian of the Heavenly Court.
Lu Tao guessed.
It's likely that the Dao Palace didn't collect the scattered fragments of the divine realm, so it didn't obtain any additional rule-based secret realms.
Of course, it's also possible that they are neutral forces, and refrained from collecting the fragments of the divine realm in order to avoid incurring the hatred of the other two forces.
but.
Although there are few rule-based secret realms, there are still quite a few rare rule-based divine medicines. This one level alone has filled the gap of more than thirty kinds of special rule-based divine medicines they lack.
"Alright! You can continue your operation."
Lu Tao nodded and instructed Luo Xian, Mu Xuan, Nie Ting, and others to continue to other realms to collect information on the rule-based secret realms and various forces. Lu Tao himself led the Immortal Sect disciples into the rule-based secret realms.
As soon as they entered the Secret Realm of Rules, He Yuanshuang asked, "Husband, should our Immortal Sect take all these common divine medicines with us?"
"Need not!"
Lu Tao shook his head and pondered, "Since the Dao Palace is not bad, we don't need to go too far."
"Anyway, among the three major powers, many secret realms based on rules won't open in a short time. By the time they discover the differences within them, it will be a long time later, unlike the treasure vault..."
“They can open the vaults themselves at any time. As soon as they learn that a vault has been robbed, they will check it themselves and easily find the differences between them.”
In fact, Lu Tao knew that when the Dao Palace learned that the Heavenly Court and the Divine Dynasty's treasury had been looted, as long as the Dao Palace wasn't stupid, it would pretend that it had been looted just like them.
But the key point is that even if the Dao Palace isn't looted, they themselves will assume it was done by their own people.
They might inquire with other God Emperors or Dao Saints.
In that case, it's easy to make mistakes.
If the Heavenly Court or the Divine Dynasty discovers the discrepancy, or if they are betrayed by spies, the outcome will be dire.
He Yuanshuang nodded slightly, then asked with some worry, "Husband, isn't what we're doing too risky? If we're discovered, we'll be hunted down by the three major powers."
For some reason, He Yuanshuang felt inexplicably agitated when the topic of being hunted by the three major forces came up.
Lu Tao smiled and said, "Don't worry, no problem."
"Okay, that's good!"
He Yuanshuang immediately felt relieved.
In any case, ever since they decided to raid the Heavenly Court, they have embarked on a path of no return.
Since my husband says there's no problem, then there must be no problem.
Lu Tao released the disciples of the Immortal Sect and instructed them: "Go, put away the Summoning Rule Divine Medicine, but you can leave the seeds behind."
"Yes, Sect Master!"
The disciples immediately flew in all directions.
Not long after.
They collected all the divine medicines and rules from the entire secret realm, and Lu Tao, without stopping, opened the portal again.
that's all.
Lu Tao swiftly traversed more than thirty secret realms with special rules.
During this time, Lu Tao obtained a lot of information about various forces collected by He Zongming and his group, and began to operate on both sides, plundering special secret realms and looting treasure vaults at the same time.
but.
When looting the Dao Palace's treasury, Lu Tao didn't empty it completely like he did with the Heavenly Court and the Divine Dynasty; he only looted some special items.
For example, royal-grade and emperor-grade refining materials, cultivation technique jade slips, special divine medicines, rule seeds, and so on.
They basically didn't touch the common miracle drugs, materials, and resources.
With both hands working together...
It didn't take long for the Immortal Sect to sweep through Miaochengtian.
They only swept through more than thirty special rule-based secret realms, leaving the other rule-based secret realms untouched. As for other divine medicine secret realms, material secret realms, etc., they didn't even collect any information about them.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have spent so little time.
"Let's go, to the next level!"
...
That's how it is.
Lu Tao led the Immortal Sect disciples through the eleventh heaven of the Dao Palace, and also fully understood the Dao Palace's stance.
They truly achieved neutrality.
Within the Dao Palace, there is indeed no difference between ascended beings and native beings of the divine realm.
Unlike the Heavenly Court and the Divine Dynasty, which were locked in a life-or-death struggle.
They are not as stingy or exclusive towards independent cultivators or the newest ascendants as the Heavenly Court.
Many secret realms, dangerous places, and training grounds are open to these independent cultivators and newly ascended individuals. They can enter freely without any restrictions and will not be targeted by the top forces of the Dao Palace.
certainly.
Powerful individuals from powerful factions often have a sense of superiority, or perhaps arrogance, towards independent cultivators. As a result, in many secret realms, various forms of mockery and contempt directed at independent cultivators still occur frequently.
But in essence, it is very different from the Heavenly Court.
same.
In terms of resource control, it's not as extravagant as the Heavenly Court.
In this respect, the Dao Palace and the Divine Dynasty are actually the same. Even items such as divine medicines, seeds, and imperial-level materials can be auctioned off.
Highest bidder wins!
They will not hide themselves to prevent unaffiliated cultivators from obtaining them and thus threatening their own status.
After gaining a certain understanding of the Dao Palace, Lu Tao discovered that the previous claim that the God Realm had experienced a great war due to resources seemed to be somewhat inaccurate.
Lu Tao felt that the bigger reason for this might be the conflict between the ascendants and the native beings of the God Realm.
If it really is a war over resources...
The top powers of the Divine Dynasty and the Dao Palace would not be so casual in their attitude towards resources and rogue cultivators.
More likely, they will be like the Heavenly Court, controlling all resources.
Before learning about the Dao Palace, Lu Tao actually held a 50/50 attitude towards this statement.
after all.
The Heavenly Court's control over resources was indeed just like the factor that triggered the war between the gods—resource scarcity.
But now that both the Dao Palace and the Divine Dynasty are so casual, Lu Tao doubts the credibility of this claim.
"No wonder the Heavenly Court and the Divine Dynasty have such a deep-seated hatred..."
Lu Tao sighed softly.
After a brief deduction, he stopped thinking about it and continued to plunder within the Dao Palace territory.
Three days later.
The entire Dao Palace was also swept through relatively easily by Lu Tao and the disciples of the Immortal Sect.
Everything else was fine, so Lu Tao didn't touch it. However, he didn't let go of the missing rule-based secret realms and special materials.
That concludes the discussion.
After searching the three major forces, Lu Tao now possessed 2,970 kinds of divine medicines based on rules, just 30 more to complete his collection.
Lu Tao discovered the other 30 kinds of divine medicines through prayer, which were outside the three major forces.
Scattered in the void of the divine realm.
He needs to travel to the void to collect them all.
but.
This matter is not urgent for now.
Now that we have obtained a sufficient number of Emperor-level materials, we need to reforge a Great Thousand World to enhance our own security.
Avoid a sudden encounter with a Daoist saint!
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