On Feather Transformation Island, Zhao Kai held a communication jade, listening respectfully.


    A deep, resolute voice emanated from the jade. "The Heaven Shaking Divine Sect has launched a disgraceful surprise attack on our monks. The great war between the two sects has begun. The ancestor places great importance on Mystic Azure Realm, and you are ordered to guard it at all costs."


    Zhao Kai responded reverently, "Holy Son, rest assured, four-fifths of Mystic Azure is under our control, and those demon cultivators in Northern Cold can hardly make a difference. With our forces pressing forward, they will collapse without a fight!"


    The voice from the jade belonged to Situ Kong, a Saint Son of the Reincarnation Divine Sect. Along with the now-deceased Leng Hanshuang, he was one of the Holy Sons. Now that Leng Hanshuang was dead, Situ Kong received all the resources of the sect.


    Situ Kong spoke calmly, "Do not be complacent. The Nether Dao Sect once occupied Mystic Azure and surely left some tricks behind. How well have you mastered the puppet beast I bestowed upon you?"


    Zhao Kai''s face lit up with joy, "The puppet beast you gifted me has been completely refined and is in tune with my thoughts. This puppet beast is truly formidable! In life, it was a Nascent Soul level eight demonic beast, and even as a puppet, it retains the strength of a Nascent Soul level seven. Such strength will certainly be our trump card."


    Situ Kong nodded slightly, "That is good. Be cautious of the Northern Cold''s cultivators; the Heaven Shaking Divine Sect will surely involve them."


    Zhao Kai assured him solemnly, "Holy Son, have no worries!"


    Situ Kong smiled, "Mystic Azure Realm is in your hands. If you perform well and repel those demon cultivators, I will personally petition the ancestor to reward you."


    Zhao Kai was thrilled, "Yes! Thank you, Holy Son!"


    The voice in the communication jade then subsided.


    Zhao Kai immediately sent messages to the Nascent Soul cultivators in the Southern Wilderness, Western Land, and Eastern Border, directing them to converge on the Northern Cold.


    "Senior brother, are we starting the great war?" Two Nascent Soul cultivators came quickly outside the hall, their expressions excited.


    Zhao Kai laughed heartily, "What great war? It''s merely a pushover. Northern Cold is but one-fifth of the territory, while we control four-fifths of Mystic Azure, plus we have ten Nascent Soul cultivators! How could they possibly contend with us? Once everyone arrives, we''ll march straight over!"


    "Yes!" The two Nascent Soul cultivators were invigorated by his words.


    Four against one, the advantage is ours!


    ...


    In the Eastern Border, a secluded dark underground space was suddenly illuminated by the white light of an ancient teleportation array. A figure carefully stepped out, holding a defensive magic treasure, cautiously emerging from the array.


    After surveying his surroundings and finding nothing but ruins and rubble, he breathed a sigh of relief and signaled those behind him. Soon, three Nascent Soul cultivators from the Heavenly Blood Alliance appeared through the teleportation array.


    "Our task," the leading Nascent Soul cultivator whispered, "is to sow chaos in the Eastern Border, stretching Feather Transformation Heaven Palace thin, forcing them to dispatch forces. Do not engage with the main forces of Feather Transformation Heaven Palace unless victory is certain."


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    "Yes!" The other three responded vigorously.


    ...


    Half a month later, five Nascent Soul cultivators gathered on the border of Northern Cold. Among them, two hailed from the Southern Wilderness Palace of Southern Wilderness, while the other three came from the Western Land''s Heavenly Heart Temple.


    "Is this venerable person the master of the Palace of Southern Wilderness, Duan Xiu?" The abbot of Heavenly Heart Temple, Jing Kong, greeted with hands clasped and a smile.


    Duan Xiu nodded, "Indeed, it is I."


    Jing Kong sighed lightly, "I hear that Master Duan came to Mystic Azure from an extraterritorial battlefield, not originally from Mystic Azure, correct?"


    Duan Xiu gave a wry smile.


    Yes, indeed. He was originally a Nascent Soul ancestor of the Duan family, firmly established in the Righteous Dao City. Unexpectedly, he encountered the collapse of an extraterritorial battlefield. Even as a formidable Nascent Soul cultivator, he couldn''t withstand the terrifying spatial rifts.


    He had no choice but to take Xiao Fengxian and other core disciples of the Duan family and rush into the nearest teleportation array to escape the extraterritorial battlefield. By a twist of fate, they arrived in the Southern Wilderness of Mystic Azure.


    The Treasure Lotus Sect of the Southern Wilderness had once been slaughtered by Feather Transformation Heaven Palace and had already collapsed. The entire Southern Wilderness cultivation world was severely weakened. It wasn''t just that there were few Nascent Soul cultivators left; even Golden Core cultivators were scarce.


    It was akin to a situation where, in the absence of tigers in the mountains, the monkeys reigned supreme. The appearance of Duan Xiu, a powerful Nascent Soul cultivator, was like a crushing force from another dimension.


    He simply gathered the Golden Core cultivators, established the Southern Wilderness Palace, and eventually unified the Southern Wilderness. The unification process was straightforward, merely a matter of pushing forward. No sect dared provoke a Nascent Soul cultivator.


    Ultimately, he became the master of Southern Wilderness, and another Nascent Soul cultivator he recruited became the deputy master.


    "Why haven''t the Eastern Border cultivators arrived?" Duan Xiu scanned the group and frowned.


    They had come at the invitation of Zhao Kai of Feather Transformation Heaven Palace, but no cultivators from the Eastern Border had shown up, which was quite peculiar.


    The two Nascent Soul monks from Heavenly Heart Temple, Jinghui and Jingxuan, nodded in agreement. "Indeed, why haven''t the Eastern Border cultivators arrived?"


    "All from the Southern Wilderness, Western, and Central Continent have come, only the Eastern Border is missing. Could it be that the Eastern Border cultivators are afraid?"


    They looked towards Jingkong, who shook his head helplessly, "I also do not know. We''ll probably have to wait for Zhao Kai to appear to find out the answer."


    At that moment, two figures approached together—it was Zhao Kai and another.


    Zhao Kai, having overheard their conversation from afar, spoke calmly, "The Eastern Border has ''fires in the backyard'', likely the work of demon cultivators from the Heaven Shaking Divine Sect. They are occupied with handling those demons and can''t spare anyone. One of my junior brothers has gone to assist in the Eastern Border."


    Hearing this, the other Nascent Soul cultivators nodded in understanding, "So that''s what happened."


    Jingkong expressed his concern, "But now, we only have seven Nascent Soul cultivators, not ten. Is this force sufficient to contend with the demon cultivators of Northern Cold?"


    Zhao Kai laughed heartily, "Venerable Jingkong worries too much! I have thoroughly investigated the situation in Northern Cold."


    He began counting on his fingers, "Northern Cold has only four Nascent Soul cultivators. They are Zheng Ji of the Corpse Yin Sect, Wan Hun of the Myriad Souls Sect, and Wei Ji and Liu Ruoshui, who fled from our Feather Transformation Heaven Palace. There might be one more hidden demon cultivator from the Heaven Shaking Divine Sect.


    That makes only five in total. While we have seven. Moreover, I am at the sixth layer of Nascent Soul, and my junior brother is at the fifth layer."


    Zhao Kai smiled confidently, "With such a force, do you think we can lose?"


    Jingkong was momentarily speechless, finally responding, "It''s always good to be cautious…"


    Zhao Kai shook his head, smiling, "Venerable Jingkong, you worry too easily, and that''s why your cultivation has stagnated!"


    Jingkong''s face soured, and he chose to remain silent.


    Duan Xiu then spoke in a serious tone, "That demon cultivator from the Heaven Shaking Divine Sect must be formidable. Has the upper sect provided any trump cards?"


    Zhao Kai smiled mysteriously, "Naturally, there are provisions. Rest assured. If that demon cultivator from the Heaven Shaking Divine Sect shows up, leave him to me!"


    With these words, everyone felt a bit more settled.


    With Zhao Kai so confident, what was there to fear?