Liu Ruoshui fell silent upon hearing these words.
Wei Ji sneered, "Northern Cold is now controlled by the demonic path, and it is inevitable that it will be infiltrated by the Heaven Shaking Divine Sect. It is likely that the Heaven Shaking Divine Sect has already begun making contact with the Northern Cold Demonic Sects. Although survival is possible on the Eastern Border, there is no way to return and conquer the Feather Transformation Heaven Palace. Only in Northern Cold can we reconnect with the Heaven Shaking Divine Sect and aid them in overtaking the Mystic Azure Realm."
Liu Ruoshui had a sudden realization. "I see, Elder Wei has indeed considered this more thoroughly than I have. Then, if the two of us go to Northern Cold, which sect shall we join? Has Elder Wei already decided?"
Wei Ji shook his head, "Join? No, once we control that artifact, we ourselves will beco a force to be reckoned with. Others will co to us, not the other way around."
Liu Ruoshui looked bewildered.
Wei Ji massaged his forehead, "The Mystic Azure Realm's protective formation was laid down by the Reincarnation Divine Church, featuring a central core and sixty-four support points. The core is located in the Central Continent, and the support points are spread across various locations. Among these sixty-four supports, there are ten major and fifty-four minor points. Two of these major points are located in Northern Cold."
Liu Ruoshui pondered, "So, you an to say that we need to take control of these two major points in Northern Cold?"
Wei Ji nodded, "Exactly. Once we control those two points, the people from Heaven Shaking Divine Sect will naturally seek us out to collaborate. Enough talk, let's hurry. So things can be discussed once we arrive in Northern Cold."
The two utilized their evasion techniques to speed up their journey. Wherever they passed, only the howling wind could be heard, leaving no trace behind.
At the rise of the sun over the eastern mountains. Zhao Kai and the other Nascent Soul cultivators finally caught up to a high mountain.
"These two are truly cowardly, fleeing under cover of night!" the burly male cultivator frowned deeply.
"Hmph, rely cowards who flee without a fight," scoffed the voluptuous female cultivator.
Zhao Kai rely furrowed his brow slightly.
"I think they likely fled towards the Eastern Border. Senior brother, shall we pursue?" asked the burly male cultivator.
Zhao Kai waved his hand dismissively, "Forget it, chasing them is just a waste of ti. They are determined to flee; we can't stop them. Let's head back. The battle in the Eastern Border hasn't been decided yet; we need to reinforce imdiately and unify the Eastern Border."
The voluptuous female cultivator smiled, "Once the Eastern Border is unified, we will control most of the protective formation's supports. Then, all we need to do is concentrate our forces to attack Northern Cold. With the protective formation in place, the Heaven Shaking Divine Sect cannot possibly breach Mystic Azure."
Zhao Kai nodded slightly.
Formations are the ultimate ans of turning weakness into strength. And he, Zhao Kai, was a formidable formation master.
Though only a Nascent Soul period formation master capable of activating just ten percent of the protective formation's power.
Even so, with him guarding the formation, it could at least withstand the combined assault of twenty Nascent Soul cultivators!
The protective formation was their greatest reliance.
Blue Star.
Chu Xuan watched intently as the fire bee egg before him was about to hatch. His expression was one of eager anticipation. Having derived the fire bee cultivation thod from the fire ant cultivation technique, he had already conducted thirty-two experints.
This was the thirty-third attempt. Each previous experint had failed without exception. Either the fire bee would die within the egg before birth, develop deformities, or perish shortly after erging.
However, this ti, Chu Xuan felt a serendipitous assurance wash over him. "This ti, it must succeed—such is the confidence bestowed upon by virtue."
Crack!
A fissure abruptly appeared. Then ca a second and a third. In the blink of an eye, the cracks spread across the shell of the fire bee egg like a spiderweb.
After a while, the little creature finally erged from the egg. It shook its shriveled wing cases and antennae, which quickly dried out in the air. With a buzz, it took flight, skillfully soaring through the air and circling Chu Xuan several tis.
Chu Xuan extended his palm. The little creature obediently landed in the center of his hand and even stretched out its little legs to brush off its own down. Chu Xuan then sliced off a piece of at from a nether crocodile.
The little creature's eyes lit up, and it imdiately pounced on it. Surprisingly, it spewed purplish-black flas from its mouth, quickly roasting the at until it was golden and dripping with fat. Only then did it open its mandibles wide to feast, producing crisp, crunching sounds.
A look of joy spread across Chu Xuan's face. It was a success! The new fire bee was successfully nurtured! This fire bee exhaled Blood Evil Yin Fire from its mouth and exhibited impressive abilities in flying and feeding. Clearly, it was exceedingly healthy and robust!
"Moreover, it was born with the strength of a second-stage early-phase Gu insect. With so nurturing, it might even reach the third stage."
Chu Xuan was profoundly moved. A third-stage Gu could match a Golden Core cultivator. Given enough of them, fearless and relentless, they could even overwhelm a Nascent Soul cultivator. Especially since these little ones could produce and spew Blood Evil Yin Fire!
"This cave world truly is a splendid place," Chu Xuan mused. "Now that I have obtained the fire ant cultivation thod, I can look forward to acquiring the thunder ant cultivation thod and even the queen ant cultivation thod in the future. Still, it's too slow. If only I could obtain the queen ant cultivation thod in one go."
Amidst his elation, Chu Xuan felt a pang of regret. With the queen ant cultivation thod, he could modify it to develop a queen bee cultivation thod. The enhancent of a Blood Bee Queen would be far more significant than that of a re fire bee!
However, considering the societal structure of the cave world, the tribal hierarchy was evidently rigid. A small tribe that produced a Gold Insect Master would inevitably be absorbed into a mid-sized tribe. And the strong figures from these mid-sized tribes would likely be taken by the larger tribes.
If that were the case, obtaining the queen ant cultivation thod would necessitate access to a large tribe. How long would that take? Must he wait until Xiao Huo ascended to the ranks of a Platinum or Diamond Insect Master?
That would be far too long. He couldn't wait that long. Yet currently, he lacked any ans to forcibly change hosts. He could only watch and wait.
...
Mystic Azure Star.
Upon returning, Chu Xuan imdiately received a psychic ssage from Wan Hun.
"Two unfamiliar Nascent Soul cultivators have arrived in Northern Cold?"
"After they conquered two small sects, they entrenched themselves, making no further moves."
"Zheng Ji has already paid them a visit. The two sides got along well and conversed amicably, with no conflicts arising."
"Wan Hun is also preparing to visit, planning to bring several Golden Core cultivators along. He asked if I would join..."
Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow. At a ti when the situation was tense, the sudden appearance of foreign Nascent Soul cultivators in Northern Cold was intriguing. He definitely needed to ascertain their capabilities.
After all, on this trip, he was rely an early-stage Golden Core cultivator. Even if the visitors were to start trouble, any hostility would be directed at Wan Hun, not him. As an outsider, he could observe more clearly and thoroughly.
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