Chapter 483 The Holy Maiden's Thoughts on Quelling the Chaos
Yu Qingtan was not at all panicked because she knew that this was the heavenly ordeal brought about by her breakthrough to the Void Refinement Stage.
She calmly took out the Heavenly Decree Deceiver, and immediately, the gathering clouds in the sky came to a halt, and then they slowly dissipated. Soon, the sky returned to its original state, sparsely dotted with the moon and stars.
Then, Yu Qingtan's figure disappeared, returning to the Cultivation Room, leaving behind the residents of Luo Li Island, including Ying Youluo, who were clueless.
What they didn't know was that Yu Qingtan was still in mid-air watching them, but that was Yu Qingtan's soul.
The soul can be away from the body for a long time, which is one of the characteristics of the Void Refinement Stage.
Then, Yu Qingtan's soul returned to her physical body, which then turned into a clump of water.
Although she could do this before, now this clump of water could not be distinguished from any other water, even by the Great Power of Body Integration.
Because Yu Qingtan had successfully imprinted the Water Great Dao Principle onto herself, it indicated not only had she broken through to the Void Refinement Stage, but she had also peeked into the threshold of the Body Integration Realm.
Void Refinement, Body Integration, Transcendance Tribulation Stage; none were divided into early, middle, or later stages—the strength depended mainly on the understanding of the Great Dao Principles, besides the equipment.
Yu Qingtan's clump of water appeared instantly in the Lichuan Inner Sea, merged with the surrounding waters, and then drifted with the currents, feeling the breath of the ocean.
It wasn't until the prideful sun broke the dawn that Yu Qingtan, clad in a jellyfish skirt, reformed her body.
Yu Qingtan stood above the azure waves, morning light scattering over her, the golden glow intermingling with the glittering water. She lightly parted her coral lips and in a melodic voice that seemed to infuse every particle between heaven and earth, she chanted a poem that belonged to her Void Refinement Stage:
"When the proud sun breaks at dawn over azure seas, in Void Refinement, I ponder profound mysteries.
True Dragon Body Refinement and Soul Merging Realm, pure water, Dao comprehension, therein lies my sanctum.
Extinguishing Demons, Subduing Monsters as Drinking Water, quelling Sakura Island as if in playful banter.
The Qing Holy Maiden seeks to quell the chaos, Fairy Qingtan brandishing her sword, swiftly she does pass."
After her chant, Yu Qingtan's sharp eyes looked towards a direction, murmuring to herself, "Cangsheng Sovereign, you will pay for what you have done!"
Then, she continued to be divided into two, Yu Qingtan returned to Luo Li Island to consolidate her cultivation level, while her Avatar, Qing Holy Maiden, returned to Congregation City.
The first thing Shen Wanning did when Qing Holy Maiden arrived was to seek her out.
It turned out that Yu Qingtan's retreat for breakthrough took several years, and by that time it was already the year 7130 on the Lichuan Calendar, and Yu Qingtan was forty-six years old.
However, relative to her lifespan of over thirty thousand years, she could confidently say, "This lady is forever eighteen!"
Shen Wanning told Yu Qingtan that three years ago, the Cangsheng Sovereign had consolidated his realm and emerged from seclusion.
Of course, for Yu Qingtan, who had an immensely solid foundation and practiced Dual Cultivation of Law and Body, reinforcing her realm was not that important. She only needed one of her avatars to briefly enter seclusion.
After emerging, the Cangsheng Sovereign immediately went to the Wendao Sect, Cangqiong Sword Sect, Star Moon Sect, All-World Academy Southeast Branch, and the Great Mist Mountain Huang Family, forming the Congregation Alliance, which almost unified the entire Southeast Region.
The Cangsheng Venerable did not require these powers to fully act in accordance with the Sect of Commoners' rules, granting them a considerable degree of independence; therefore, they did not resist much.
Afterwards, the Cangsheng Venerable then went to the Eastern Region and the Southern Region, successfully bringing the Eastern Region Qian Family, All-World Academy Eastern Branch, Southern Region Hundred Beasts Sect, Gu Divine Sect, and All-World Academy Southern Branch into the Congregation Alliance.
The Demon Race and Sea Clan from the Eastern and Southern Regions chose to submit to the Congregation Alliance under the overwhelming pressure of the Cangsheng Sovereign. As for the Southeast Region, which had already submitted to Fairy Qingtan, the Cangsheng Sovereign did not interfere.
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After that, the Congregation Alliance did not continue to expand, but instead digested and integrated the power and resources of the three domains.
Moreover, the ancestor of the Eastern Region Qian Family, a cultivator at the late stage of Divine Transformation, Venerable Boqing Qian Boqing, had already gone to the Central Domain before the Cangsheng Sovereign came to the Eastern Region. However, he left behind a Dual Cultivation Secret Method, the Green Silk Binding Heart Canon, which the Family Head True Lord Mengde offered to the Cangsheng Sovereign.
This Dual Cultivation Secret Method required mutual affection between a man and a woman, and the woman must have previously had a Daoist partner. Through such dual cultivation, both parties could improve their cultivation level.
However, for the Cangsheng Sovereign who was already at the Void Refinement Stage, only dual cultivation with a female cultivator at the Divinity Transformation Stage would be somewhat helpful.
Therefore, the Venerables such as Xieyue of Star Moon Sect, Manyu of All-World Academy Southeast Branch, and Weitong of the Eastern Region Qian Family became members of the Cangsheng Sovereign's harem.
Among them, Supreme Master Qian Weitong, Venerable Weitong, was actually the maternal aunt of the Qian Family Head True Lord Mengde, and was also offered to the Cangsheng Sovereign by Venerable Boqing.
The news about the Green Silk Binding Heart Canon was learned by Shen Wanning from the lips of Venerable Xieyue.
The Cangsheng Sovereign did not resort to outright violence against Venerables such as Xieyue and Manyu, but he used a combination of coercion and temptation.
Shen Wanning hurriedly sought out the Qing Holy Maiden because, not long ago, Venerable Shenfeng Feng Wuyue and her disciple Feng Buji became Daoist partners. There was a rumor that this was surreptitiously orchestrated by the Cangsheng Sovereign, who planned to quietly dispose of Feng Buji later on and then have Venerable Shenfeng join his harem to practice the Green Silk Binding Heart Canon.
Shen Wanning was aware of the close relations between Yu Qingtan, Venerable Shenfeng, and Feng Buji, hence her anxiety.
Upon hearing this, Yu Qingtan's beautiful brows slightly knit together, a glint of determination and coldness flashing in her eyes.
She hadn't expected the Eastern Region Qian Family to put on such a farce, and the Cangsheng Sovereign was also acting with unrestrained arrogance, even threatening Venerable Shenfeng who had taken good care of her. This made her even more resolute in dealing with the Cangsheng Sovereign.
"Wanning, are Venerable Shenfeng and Feng Buji still inside the Wendao Sect?" inquired the Qing Holy Maiden.
"I've been keeping an eye on them secretly, they left Wendao Sect to travel around a month ago, and now their whereabouts are uncertain!" Shen Wanning replied.
"What about the Sect Hierarch?" the Qing Holy Maiden asked again about the whereabouts of the Cangsheng Sovereign.
"I don't know, he's always been elusive; I've only seen him once this month!"
"Alright, you stay here for now, I'll go find Wuyue and Feng Buji first, then I'll have a talk with the Sect Hierarch!" The Qing Holy Maiden's gaze narrowed as she spoke.
"Qingtan, have you already—?" Shen Wanning asked in surprise.
"That's right, I've also broken through to the Void Refinement Stage!" said the Qing Holy Maiden proudly, and then she demonstrated her technique of Body Merging into the Void.
Upon hearing this, a trace of joy flickered in Shen Wanning's eyes, which then turned to worry: "Qingtan, but you have only just broken through, and the power of the Cangsheng Sovereign is unfathomable; you mustn't act rashly."
The Qing Holy Maiden smiled lightly, her eyes sparkling with confidence, "Don't worry, Wanning, ever since I started my journey, I have been invincible among my peers. Don't you have confidence in me?"
Thinking of Yu Qingtan's incredible talent and experiences, Shen Wanning genuinely felt reassured. She also secretly used the Hongluan Secret Omen to calculate, which made her completely at ease.
"Alright, I believe in you, but still be careful!" said Shen Wanning with concern.
"Don't worry! I'm off!" said the Qing Holy Maiden, and then her figure vanished, leaving Congregation City.
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