Outside the Demon-Controlling Pass,
The five key points, once fiercely contested for survival, are now guarded by only a handful of people.
The once perilous and dangerous demon territory is now bustling with activity.
Even beyond the demon clan's checkpoints, in a place that even the Heavenly Southern God of Deification had never set foot in, it has now become a sacred ground for Golden Core cultivators and Nascent Soul cultivators to seek treasures.
Of course... this only applies to cultivators from the upper sects!
The demon realm's borders once encompassed nearly a million miles of land rich in spiritual energy. Over time, a vast amount of demonic spiritual energy seeped in through the demon realm's passageways, nurturing an abundance of various spiritual herbs and fruit trees.
Moreover, in addition to the mining of various spirit stone veins, many of these veins have been re-formed and are in excellent condition.
This land is more than enough to establish two more major sects!
Where there are people, there are entanglements of interests; where there are interests, there is conflict.
Even with large tracts of land currently vacant, competition for superior land is still inevitable.
"This is my Penglai Sect's territory. What are you doing here?"
Zhong Yun and Wu Ma Zhenjun stood side by side, their faces full of anger as they looked at the damaged medicinal herb garden in front of them.
This area, spanning five hundred miles, was designated as a "base" for the two of them by Jin Tan.
Normally, the low-priced spiritual plants collected are temporarily transplanted here when there is no need for them outside.
Now that the demon race has withdrawn, several major sects have flooded in, vying for territory and spiritual plants.
Especially the Chunyang Palace and Wuji Sect, these two sects completely disregarded the reputation established by the two individuals and plundered half of the plantation's resources.
Seeing the chaotic state of the spirit field, the two were absolutely furious.
These are all spirit stones... all the contributions they painstakingly accumulated!
They were just pulled up like that, without even paying attention to the roots... And those seedlings, nobody cared about them, they were just trampled on like that!
Wu Ma Zhenjun joined Penglai initially because he feared Ye Feng's all-seeing eyes.
But during his time in the Demon Realm, he mostly interacted with simple-minded demons, and gradually, his heart began to change.
Ye Feng possesses a magical array that allows him to transfer items at any time.
Whatever they need, as long as they contribute enough, they can redeem it directly.
After spending too much time farming and counting money every day, he gradually began to resemble a small landowner.
He was pleased to receive the urgently needed spiritual fruits from outside at low prices.
The fruits of the spiritual plants in the herb garden brought him joy.
This area spanning hundreds of miles was like his paradise; every blade of grass and every tree was a testament to his contribution and his hard work.
Now that this "paradise" has been trampled on like this, one can imagine the anger in their hearts!
Those who entered the herb garden to steal the herbs were Golden Core cultivators from two different sects.
This was also the result of someone secretly instructing them.
Now that Ye Feng has left Tiannan and the Penglai Sect is staying put, it's hard not to speculate.
If a Golden Core disciple intervenes, and Penglai has the strength to resist, then they should claim it's a misunderstanding.
If not... then of course we'll talk about getting the benefits first!
As for how to deal with the Penglai Sect in the future, that depends on the main sect's decision.
However, once the strength of the Penglai Sect is tested, it's likely that neither of the two sects will need to intervene.
When a wall falls, everyone pushes it down. When the two sects come to clean up the mess, Ye Feng might even be able to say thank you.
Among the crowd, Mao Shiying, a Golden Core cultivator from the Pure Yang Sect, rolled his eyes and stepped forward, saying,
“True Lord Wuma, you are mistaken. This place used to be the territory of the demon race. We are all from the upper sects and have all contributed to the fight against the demon race. Naturally, we have seen the rare and precious treasures of this demon realm! Don’t you agree with me?”
"Yes, yes, yes! That's right!"
"Exactly... Penglai Sect is really bullying us! Now that the demon race has withdrawn, and the patriarchs of the upper sects haven't even discussed it yet, Penglai Sect is already drawing up territory on its own. This is... really inappropriate! Isn't this blatant bullying?"
"Exactly, exactly. If everyone does this, and land ownership is determined with just a word, then if I say this entire Demon Realm is my territory, does that mean it's all mine?"
Haha...you wish!
"Ha ha...."
While no one dared to directly offend True Monarch Wuma, a peak Nascent Soul cultivator, their banter and teasing were all aimed at him.
Wu Ma was so angry he was practically fuming, and he roared...
"You little bastards, do you really think that just because I, Wu Ma, haven't appeared in Tiannan for ten years, I won't dare to kill anyone?"
Wu Ma's angry shout immediately silenced the more than one hundred people from the two sects.
But Zhong Yun knew the stakes involved and quickly pulled him away.
With Ye Feng gone, the sect doesn't even have a Nascent Soul cultivator.
All the disciples of Penglai lived secluded lives and rarely went out.
These sacred lands, strictly speaking, are all their private property and contributions. If a war were to break out over them, they would be doomed to die a hundred times over.
Seeing this, Mao Shiying sneered inwardly.
A Nascent Soul cultivator, and even I, a Golden Core cultivator, dare not touch him... This Penglai is nothing without an invincible True Monarch!
"True Lord Wuma! What did you just say? You want to kill someone? I only call you True Lord because I respect you as a senior. Now you want to kill me for no reason? Do you think my Chunyang Palace has no one to rely on?"
As he spoke, a look of disdain flashed in Mao Shiying's eyes.
"It's not that I'm looking down on you, but as a Nascent Soul cultivator who has submitted to the fold, you can't learn the Divine Eye skill or the core cultivation technique of Penglai. In terms of status, you're not even as good as me!"
I'm standing right here. Go ahead and try to touch me, if you dare!"
"You brat!"
Wu Ma's eyes widened in fury. He shoved Zhong Yun aside and struck down with a palm. Mao Shiying had no time to use his internal energy to resist and was instantly sent flying by the blow.
"You, you dare..."
Wu Ma Zhenjun wanted to finish him off, but suddenly more than ten people teleported in from all around him.
It turns out there were Nascent Soul cultivators lying in ambush nearby... I've really been tricked and brought trouble to Penglai!
Wu Ma Zhenjun's face was ashen.
For the upper echelons, an excuse is far more important than the truth...
"This was my doing alone, it has nothing to do with Penglai, you may kill me or do whatever you want with me!"
Among the crowd, a man in a Taoist robe from the Wuji Palace, his eyelids drooping, spoke indifferently.
"Since that's the case, then please surrender, fellow Daoist!"
...
Wu Ma gave a bitter smile and sealed his cultivation.
Zhong Yun shook his head and sighed, too weak to step forward.
Unexpectedly, the two had lived peacefully for ten years in a place surrounded by demons, only to meet this terrible fate when the demons retreated.
I just hope this won't implicate the sect...
Ye Feng has not returned since entering the Heavenly Mansion Secret Realm. Although the messages he has sent back did not explicitly state this, everyone speculates that he has already reached the Central Continent.
Once you've gone to the Central Continent, how easy is it to come back?
From now on, Penglai will probably have to rely on Sect Master Yang to support it... Without a Nascent Soul cultivator to suppress it, it's questionable whether it can even maintain its status as a sect leader.
Now, one can only hope that the decline of Penglai will not be triggered by these two...
Wu Ma, having regained his self-binding cultivation, landed on the ground, but the opposing side was still uneasy and wanted to come over and use other methods.
Just as the Wuji Sect member pointed his finger...
A gentle breeze swept by.
The Taoist priest's body, from his fingers to his arms to his torso... dissipated inch by inch.
In the hands of a Nascent Soul cultivator, the ability to dismantle a Nascent Soul cultivator using the Disintegration Technique is beyond what can be simply described as divine magic!
"What happened?! Why are you in such a sorry state?"
Suddenly, a figure in white appeared in the crowd.
With a wave of his hand, the scattered spiritual energy vortex in the sky vanished instantly!
Everyone was stunned, staring blankly at the young man who had suddenly appeared.
That calm and composed expression,
That look of scorn
And then there's this ability to change the celestial phenomena with a wave of the hand...
Leaf Wind!
Invincible True Monarch, Ye Feng!
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