Cultivation: When you take things to the extreme

Chapter 807: Chapter 506: Righteous and Evil

A storm had just subsided.

But the chaos had only just begun.

In the Kylin Palace, Xu Yang sat alone while a host of disciples and Academy Monks busied themselves with the affairs of the Southern Sea, thoroughly transforming this subsidiary territory into a foundational enterprise for the Scholar’s Palace by establishing laws and fostering cultivation and production.

As the Taoist Master, he, on the contrary, enjoyed a moment of leisure and began the eagerly anticipated post-war tallying phase.

Having returned this time, even though he hadn’t eradicated all his former enemies, he had released a breath of evil air in settling grudges and grievances.

In the Northern Holy Land, of the Six Great Immortal Sects, nearly thirty Mahayana cultivators had fallen by his hand. Using these highly valuable captives, he would surely exchange them for abundant resources, accelerating the Scholar’s Palace’s development.

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In addition, there were the rare spiritual objects carried by these Mahayana monks along with several mid to high-grade immortal magical treasures. While these might not mean much to him, they were a tremendous boost to the development of the Wandao School at the moment.

Next, it was time to firmly manage the Southern Sea, fostering development while superficially cooperating with the other Holy Lands.

With the strength he had demonstrated in this battle, he was now qualified to establish his authority over the Southern Sea. Unless the Holy Lands summoned the ghosts of the Five Calamities and Six Calamities, they would hardly pose a threat to him.

But could the Five Calamities and Six Calamities afford to make light appearances or be easily removed?

Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons, the major Holy Lands should tolerate his existence, tacitly agreeing to his emergence as the eleventh Holy Land of the Northern Domain.

At least outwardly, that was the case.

As for what attitudes might prevail behind the scenes or what settlements might be made in the future, that depended on how the situation developed.

In any case, without sufficient confidence, these Holy Land Immortal Sects would not risk making a move against him again, only feigning cooperation to maintain the situation and bide their time until an opportunity arose.@@novelbin@@

Xu Yang was also pleased with this.

His current cultivation level was still too low, merely at the Integration stage, truly powerless, and even though he could just manage to defend himself against two or three Calamity Immortals with the help of the Five Elements Formation and the Immortal Spirit Mech Armor, he could protect himself but not control the overall situation.

So, he needed time to utilize his resources to foster development and enhance his cultivation and strength.

Not to speak of other aspects, in terms of cultivation alone, he had to advance at least to Mahayana. Thus, synchronized with the Five Elements Formation and using the Superior Immortal Spirit-caliber Li Ground Flame Light Banner, even if the major Holy Lands turned against him and summoned ghosts from the Five, Six, Seven, or Eight Calamities, he could still strongly hold the Southern Sea and stand undefeated.

This period wouldn’t need to be too long—fifty to sixty years would suffice. With a few experiences of advancing to Mahayana and the resources contributed by this batch of “Wealth-Bringing Boys,” the condensation of immortal power was not a difficult task for him.

Only he did not know…

In the west, the Barbaric Wastes, Brahman City.

This was one of the major cities of the Barbaric Wastes and a key defensive location.

In the bustling city, there was a monastery that found tranquility amid the chaos.

Within the monastery, under the Bodhi tree, two people stood side by side, their words tinged with worry.

“The battle between Righteous and Demon, the battle between Righteous and Demon…”

“I heard that this time, several Calamity Realm Demon Heads from the Demon Realm have come out to wash the Barbaric Wastes in blood for their demonic certification. They even plan to advance into the Northern Territory and invade the Central Plains, attempting to radical change the world.”

“The Eastern Abyss Monster Race also seized the opportunity to rise, attacking from both sides with the Demon Abyss, initiating a battle between humans and monsters.”

“As a Holy Land of the Northern Domain, our Brahma Sect has no choice but to bear the brunt of this!”

“Even our master has been summoned here to defend Brahman City.”

“The situation is dire, as you can see!”

The woman in white sighed, looking at Meng Fanying beside her: “Junior Sister Meng, you have only cultivated for a little over three hundred years and have already entered the Returning to Emptiness Realm. With such talent, it’s no wonder our master says you are a reincarnation of a Bodhisattva, Meng hears the Brahma Sound and further reveals Wisdom.”

“Now, with the demons causing trouble again, if you could use the Wisdom Sword to slay demons, proving your methods through your achievements, it’s entirely possible that within a thousand years you could reach Mahayana and even step into the Calamity Realm to achieve the Bodhisattva’s success.”

“Such opportunities must be seized, and you must not miss them!”

Her words were earnest, full of advice.

“Senior Sister, rest assured, Fanying understands!”

Meng Fanying nodded, agreeing with the words, yet her eyes betrayed a flicker of uncertainty.

The woman in white noticed this as well and sighed, helpless.

The battle between Righteous and Demon!

In the Northern Cultivation Realm, it was originally a scene of flourishing diversity with the Ten Thousand Clans standing together.

But as time passed, the three races—Human, Demon, and Monster—emerged distinguishably, growing in strength to become the leaders of the Ten Thousand Clans, ultimately provoking the great battle among the three races.

The eventual outcome was the victory of the Human Clan. The Holy Land Immortal Sects took over the Central Plains, forcing the Demon and Monster clans—one to retreat into the Eastern Abyss and the other into the Western Regions.

After that, the three races each set up their formations, monopolizing nature’s spiritual energy, causing a Barbaric Wasteland to form between the Central Plains and the east and west, occupied by Cultivators of secondary paths.

That led to the current layout of the Northern Territory.

Although the Demon and Monster clans had lost, their intentions never faded and they continually revived their forces. Periodically igniting great wars, they repeatedly endangered the Central Plains, prompting all the Holy Lands to intervene in battles that shattered the heavens and drenched the earth in blood, only then coming to a halt.

“Races like the demons, unlike our Human Clan, driven by animal instincts and demonic nature, relish the prowess gained from conflict, preferring shortcuts rather than suffering through cultivation to enlightenment. Hence, the battle between Righteous and Demon is inevitably perpetuated.”

“Those Demon Cultivators, following the Demon Path and practicing the Killing Skill, grow stronger the more they kill. From slaughters and destruction, they comprehend the Dao and attain True Demon status, coupled with some sinister skills, practicing killing for cultivation, and techniques like soul-seizing, which are prevalent in the Demon Path.”

“Only a minority of Righteous Demons can endure harsh cultivation to comprehend the Great Dao and return from the wicked way. ”

“But such cases are extremely rare, and most Demon Cultivators, including the True Demons of Calamity Realm, enter their path through slaughter and achieve truth through destruction.”

“It’s said that beyond this human realm, there are numerous Great Demon Gods lurking in the Demon World, unsatisfied with the destruction and carnage of their own worlds, they still send their armies to invade other realms, creating one dark Demon World after another.”