The middle-aged man's confident words left Mr. Yu both bewildered and excited: "Sir, this time, taking over the Dai Clan's Secret Realm and torturing Fu Ya—no, torturing Zheng Ya—is no problem, right?"
"Well, it's almost a sure thing!" the middle-aged man said with a faint smile.
Confidence stems from strength and strategic planning.
Back during the Kyoto turmoil, Xie Ming assisted Emperor Chengping in taking down the retired emperor. Amidst mutual suspicion and probing, many secrets were exposed.
Hidden within this information are details about Fu Ya and Zheng Ya.
Although the middle-aged man's control over the souls of outsiders and his planting of his own people to infiltrate other forces and the imperial palace meant that the information he gathered was incomplete, he was basically certain that Fu Ya was Zheng Ya himself, a transmigrator.
Otherwise, Fu Ya would not have fabricated the story of the Qian Yuan Immortal Sect to cause trouble.
Establishing a persona for self-protection allows one to avoid both trouble and gaining attention.
Even for outsiders, including Xie Ming, a transmigrator, this situation would be difficult to understand.
However, the middle-aged man is the real Sheng Xiang mentioned by Xie Ming. He possesses the ability to guide the general trend and ultimately maximize his profits. He cultivates by gaining the value of guidance and guesses Zheng Ya's schemes to gain the power of luck. They are similar in principle.
Because Zheng Ya needs the power of destiny to cultivate, he cannot take the high-end route to cause trouble and gain prestige. He cannot possibly seize the destiny of the dynasty and the destiny that the world is paying attention to. That would be tantamount to being stuck in his ways and courting death.
Therefore, it makes perfect sense that Zheng Ya fabricated the story of the Qian Yuan Immortal Sect to deceive the world and create trouble, thereby obtaining the power of destiny for cultivation!
This is essentially no different from how Sheng Xiang guided the dynasty's fortune, ultimately gaining imperial power, unifying the world, and receiving the recognition of this world, thus condensing the final hegemonic guiding value to build a foundation and perfecting the foundation for cultivation techniques.
Sheng Xiang's guiding ability is like a magnetic energy derived from a planet, influencing the interaction of surrounding planets. Zheng Ya's planning ability is a unique power of rules.
They guide and regulate each other, and their abilities, both belonging to the mental category, are rare and exceptional.
This is also the charm of the Trinity of Superpowers, the unity of all things.
In short, it refers to a special talent or superpower physique.
Developing superhuman abilities offers limitless possibilities.
Mr. Yu was unaware of Sheng Xiang's special abilities, but he knew that no one could resist him. Once angered, they would be controlled by him, and then killed in a violent manner to vent their anger. It was terrifying.
This is one of the methods Sheng Xiang used to kill and intimidate people.
The point is to let people know that if anyone does something wrong, is incompetent, disloyal, or otherwise goes against Sheng Xiang's will, Sheng Xiang will publicly restrain them and force them to watch helplessly as he kills them with a knife, leaving them to die in fear and resentment.
The thought of dying like that is terrifying and chilling.
Seeing him happy, Mr. Yu completely forgot the horror of his killings and flattered him, saying, "Your schemes and plans are unparalleled in the world."
Since Zheng Ya has courted death, ruined my plans, and been tricked and killed by me, that's Zheng Ya's honor!
"Hmm, if I'm not mistaken, Zheng Ya has already infiltrated the Inspectorate and provoked Earl Dai to activate the Five Elements Killing Formation ahead of schedule?" Sheng Xiang said lightly, but in his heart he hated Zheng Ya to the bone.
It should be noted that Wu Wei may be a transmigrator, but being trapped on the northern border, he could not possibly cause trouble in the Jiangnan region.
Xie Ming and Sheng Xiang were mortal enemies, and Sheng Xiang constantly sent people to monitor Xie Ming's every move. Xie Ming was stationed in the palace and could not come to Jiangnan.
So it was Zheng Ya who destroyed the Azure Dragon Society's secret realm.
The cultivators of this world could not possibly possess the ability to destroy secret realms.
Even Sheng Xiang himself wasn't confident in refining the Water Source Pearl beneath the Azure Dragon Society's secret island. He worried that a mishandling of it could cause the Water Source Pearl to explode, killing him and resulting in a greater loss than gain.
Originally, Sheng Xiang wanted to save the Water Source Pearl for when he was confident he could refine it before trying to subdue it, but Zheng Ya took advantage of the situation, which almost made him furious.
Whether it's an elemental spirit plant or a magical artifact, they are all treasures that ability users refine and cultivate to become companion treasures, enabling them to create the strongest cultivation techniques for their own bodies.
The stronger the foundation, the greater the future potential.
The difference between a person and an ant lies in the quality of their foundation; a poor foundation limits future achievements.
Magical artifacts and spiritual plants are both extraordinary treasures used by those with supernatural abilities for foundation building and cultivation. They become stronger when faced with stronger opponents, with no limit to their potential.
However, this method of foundation building is limited to the third level of supernatural abilities.
To reach higher realms and strengthen one's personal foundation, unless one encounters extraordinary rare treasures, one's life will remain the same.
Therefore, the Tower of Babel mark assists humans of the Qian Yuan Continent in crossing realms for cultivation, which is essentially about competing for spiritual plants and magical treasures, building the strongest foundation, strengthening the foundation of the human race of the Qian Yuan Continent, and resisting demons and monsters.
At the same time, it's equivalent to a competitive event.
Competition takes place across countless realms, where the fittest survive.
This is also one of the reasons why the high-level forces in the Qian Yuan Continent conceal the knowledge of supernatural abilities and cultivation from the lower-level people, in order to leave as much room for survival as possible for their disciples.
Sheng Xiang knew perfectly well that Zheng Ya's good luck had run out.
Mr. Yu asked, puzzled, "Ah, are you so sure, sir?"
"Haha, I admire Zheng Yaren for ruining my plans in the capital. He subdued a demonic dragon as a mount, thus thwarting my efforts to weaken the Zheng family's imperial power and the people's hearts. How could I possibly let him go?" Sheng Xiang changed the subject.
But this also explains his certainty that Zheng Ya had infiltrated the Inspectorate.
After all, with the birth of the demonic dragon, influenced by the magic potion and harboring hatred for the humans who once imprisoned it, it is bound to be irreconcilable with the people of Kyoto, unleashing a massacre.
Once the demonic dragon truly unleashed its slaughter mode, the Royal Guard's forces were utterly unable to withstand its onslaught.
Even if Xie Ming assists Emperor Chengping in activating the great formation to fight against the demonic dragon, he will still suffer the greatest damage.
After all, Sheng Xiang's killer move was ready to be unleashed.
If the demonic dragon hadn't been subdued by Zheng Ya and made his mount, leading to a massacre and a battle with the royal court, the Demonic Sect's subsequent actions to wreak havoc in the capital might have been opportune, potentially even seizing the throne in one fell swoop.
This was a win-win situation, stemming from Sheng Xiang's confidence in having already grasped the weaknesses of numerous powerful families and coercing the masses into submission.
What was originally a plan that would lead to his ascension to the throne was ruined by Zheng Ya's subjugation of a demonic dragon.
The fact that the demonic dragon appeared in the vicinity of the Inspectorate and rescued the Second Prince proves that Zheng Ya's people have arrived.
Naturally, he fell into Sheng Xiang's trap, infiltrated the Inspectorate, and triggered Count Dai to activate the ultimate killing formation, thus exposing Zheng Ya's whereabouts.
Everything was within Shengxiang's calculations.
Mr. Yu was utterly shocked: "Does the master intend to use the hidden forces of the support group, who are watching the show from the sidelines, to ambush Zheng Ya and then reap the benefits?"
That's just the surface layout.
The real killer move is the Dai Clan's Secret Realm. Don't forget how the Azure Dragon Society's Secret Realm was destroyed! Sheng Xiang pointed it out but didn't say it aloud, though he was seething with hatred.
Who wouldn't want to refine a spirit plant and evolve it into a rare treasure for Foundation Establishment?
Unfortunately, Sheng Xiang could only watch helplessly as Zheng Ya refined the spiritual plants produced in the secret realm, unable to do anything about it.
No, if we play Zheng Ya to death, none of the spiritual plants he has obtained in the past will escape.
Shengxiang simply couldn't tell outsiders about this.
Mr. Yu imagined many things: "I think Zheng Ya will be killed by the Offering Group this time, rather than being completely wiped out in the Azure Dragon Society's secret realm..."
"Hmph, times have changed. Just you wait and see." Sheng Xiang sneered, his eyes narrowing, sending chills down Mr. Yu's spine...
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