Chapter 3373: Power Shakes Multiple Forces

Dragon Island was the ancestral land of Nine Dragon Palace.

Inside the Nine Dragon Hall, Long Xiao and Mu Yuqing sat on the main seats with solemn expressions. A pot-bellied, golden-robed old man was reporting to them.

Long Xiao and Mu Yuqing were both at the early stage of the Integration realm. Long Xiao had always been obsessed with true dragon essence blood and had sent many people to Xuanyin Continent to find Long Qingfeng, but Long Qingfeng could no longer be found.

"What? True Monarch Taihao severely injured Yan Zheng? Is the news true?" Long Xiao frowned.

According to their intelligence, Long Qingfeng was very likely hiding in the Wang family. True Monarch Taihao's advancement to the Mahayana realm and mastery of great divine abilities, leading to Yan Zheng's severe injury, was not good news for them.

"It should be true. If they wanted to fabricate a lie, there would be plenty of other options. There's no need to invent True Monarch Taihao, as no matter which cultivator in Xuanyin Continent advances to the Mahayana realm, it wouldn't affect the Azure Glaze Sea Region," the golden-robed old man reported.

"You may leave now. Send people to continue gathering information about True Monarch Taihao and the Wang family," Long Xiao commanded.

The golden-robed old man acknowledged, bowed, and withdrew.

"True Monarch Taihao actually advanced to the Mahayana realm. Could Long Qingfeng really be with the Wang family?" Mu Yuqing's gaze was filled with doubt and surprise.

They hadn't personally seen Long Qingfeng hiding with the Wang family, so they couldn't be sure. The scouts they sent to investigate were missing, and their fate was unknown, so they had no idea what had transpired.

"It's hard to say. I hope he isn't there! If he is with the Wang family, it means he's incredibly lucky to have joined a force with a Mahayana cultivator presiding over it," Long Xiao said with a frown.

"Don't worry, husband. Our ancestor will protect us. This is the Azure Glaze Sea Region, not Xuanyin Continent. No matter how powerful True Monarch Taihao is, his reach won't extend here," Mu Yuqing comforted him.

Hearing this, Long Xiao felt much more at ease. After all, he was the Palace Master of Nine Dragon Palace.

After a brief chat, they returned to their cultivation.

Wind Falcon Island was the ancestral land of the Wind Falcon Clan.

In a thousand-acre estate, Feng Xiao sat in a blue stone pavilion, his brows deeply furrowed. A graceful young woman in a golden dress was reporting to him.

The young woman in the golden dress was Jin Xianger, the head of the intelligence hall of the Wind Falcon Clan, and she was at the middle stage of the Integration realm.

"True Monarch Taihao advanced to the Mahayana realm and severely injured Yan Zheng with a great divine ability," Feng Xiao said, surprised.

He hadn't originally paid much attention to the Cyan Lotus Wang family, but one of his descendants had pursued a Wang family cultivator and gone missing, which led him to focus on them.

"That's right, this is news disseminated by the human race, so it should be accurate. If it were a lie, they would have probably claimed that a major human force in the Azure Glaze Sea Region had a Mahayana cultivator emerge. I've already sent people to verify it, but it will take some time to learn the truth," Jin Xianger reported.

The distance from Xuanyin Continent to the Azure Glaze Sea Region was vast, and they had limited knowledge of Xuanyin Continent, making it difficult to verify the authenticity of the news.

"Forget it, there's no need. No matter how powerful True Monarch Taihao is, he can't control the Azure Glaze Sea Region. However, to be cautious, let's strengthen our defenses!" Feng Xiao commanded.

"Yes, Ancestor," Jin Xianger agreed and departed with the order.

In the Iceflame Mountain Range of Xuanyin Continent, Wang Mengshan and Liu Yao sat in a white stone pavilion within a thousand-acre white estate, conversing.

With Wang Changsheng's advancement to the Mahayana realm, the Cold Flame Sect no longer posed a threat to the Wang family. However, Wang Mengshan had not revealed his identity and continued to lay low.

"Madam Liu, is the Cold Flame Sect attending the Wang family's Mahayana celebration?" Wang Mengshan asked.

"We also received an invitation," Liu Yao said indifferently. "Senior Sister Li will personally go to congratulate them, so we don't need to worry."

The Cold Flame Sect had received an invitation and dared not refuse to send someone to the Mahayana celebration. Otherwise, the Wang family would make things difficult for them, regardless of whether they complied or not.

Regardless of the Cold Flame Sect's past relationship with the Wang family, the emergence of another Mahayana cultivator in the human race brought great joy to all humans in Xuanyin Continent, especially the Wang family's affiliated forces.

The Wang family expanded from the sea, occupying a large number of islands, and relocated numerous cultivators overseas to develop new islands and establish new defenses.

Wang Mengshan sighed and said, "I don't know what great fortune the Wang family stumbled upon for True Monarch Taihao to actually advance to the Mahayana realm and possess such formidable divine abilities."

"Hmph, it's nothing but dumb luck," Liu Yao snorted with disdain. "When the Myriad Spirit Ruins in the Azure Glaze Sea Region open, you'll come with me to seek treasure."

"Myriad Spirit Ruins! I heard it's a dangerous place in the Azure Glaze Sea Region. Are there good things there?" Wang Mengshan feigned surprise and asked curiously.

"You'll know when the time comes. Before that, focus on cultivating diligently and improving your cultivation." Liu Yao didn't explain clearly, indicating that her intentions were significant. If it were ordinary items, she would have elaborated.

Wang Mengshan nodded and agreed.

Golden Scale Island was the stronghold of the Golden Scale Clan.

In a fragrant estate filled with birdsong, Jin Jiao and Jin Jing sat in a golden stone pavilion, conversing.

"True Monarch Taihao's divine abilities are so powerful that he could severely injure Yan Zheng. It's fortunate we didn't interfere," Jin Jing said, surprised.

"I've already said, these are minor matters, nothing worth contending over. Broaden your perspective. Xuanyin Continent is merely one region of the Xuanyang Realm. Even if we were to occupy an additional hundred thousand islands, it wouldn't necessarily result in another Mahayana cultivator," Jin Jiao said earnestly.

He was worldly-wise and had no interest in participating in the racial conflicts of Xuanyin Continent; settling in a corner was enough for him.

"Ancestor's insight is truly profound. That's why the human race hasn't bothered us," Jin Jing flattered him.

"Profound insight, indeed? Hmph, haven't you noticed? As True Monarch Taihao advanced to Mahayana, the human race immediately expanded into the sea, wiping out seven races, including the Fire Dolphin race, all at once. Was it that they couldn't do it before, or simply chose not to? If the human race gains five or six more Mahayana cultivators, do you think they could unify Xuanyin Continent?" Jin Jiao said meaningfully.

Previously, the human race was relatively weaker, with three adversaries: the Lizard Clan, the Essence Fire Clan, and the Yaksha Clan. Their main focus was on the land. After destroying the Lizard Clan, the human race's strength significantly increased. With Wang Changsheng's advancement to Mahayana, the human race's power further grew, making expansion from the sea a natural progression.

"Another five or six Mahayana cultivators? That won't be easy! Even my sister failed at the heart demon tribulation when attempting to break through to the Mahayana realm," Jin Jing said with a frown.

"What's impossible about it? The Void Sky Clan was so powerful back then, who would have thought they would be annihilated? Who would have thought the Essence Fire Clan would rise? In terms of heritage, Zhenhai Palace cannot compare to forces like the Myriad Spirit Sect, Cold Flame Sect, Nine Flame Sect, or Seven Star Sect, yet Zhenhai Palace produced a Mahayana cultivator. It's normal for a force to rise and fall; no force or race remains prosperous forever. However, if a race or a force produces a few powerful leaders, they can lead it to glory. True Monarch Stone Cocoon of the Stone Cocoon Clan and Immortal Liu Yun of the Ye family are both examples," Jin Jiao said slowly.

Having seen a vaster world, he had no interest in contending for territory with the human race. The Golden Scale Clan had not initiated a racial war for tens of thousands of years, at most having conflicts between their affiliated races and humans. To put it plainly, the cultivation resources in Xuanyin Continent were not abundant, so there was nothing much to fight over.

As long as they maintained their existing territory, that would suffice. The Golden Scale Clan had enough Mahayana cultivators, and their strength was formidable. Why worry about territory? In the face of absolute strength, all schemes and tricks were mere theatrics. Commanding clan members to seize over ten thousand islands this year, or to kill more than a dozen human Integration cultivators next year, and then feeling smug about it – Jin Jiao's ambitions were not in such trivial matters.

"Ancestor's teaching is correct. Your grandson will engrave it in his heart," Jin Jing readily agreed.

"I hope you truly engrave it in your heart! I am going out to seek opportunities. I hope that before I die, the Golden Scale Clan will produce a new Mahayana cultivator. Without a Mahayana cultivator, we cannot hold onto our existing territory," Jin Jiao instructed.

His descendant, Jin Bingbing, had failed at the heart demon tribulation while attempting to break through to the Mahayana realm. He was going out to find spiritual elixirs that could assist cultivators in advancing to Mahayana, as well as materials or treasures for transcending tribulations.

"Yes, Ancestor," Jin Jing honestly agreed.

Jin Jiao gave a few more instructions, then left Golden Scale Island.