My Scales Can Make Equivalent Exchange
Chapter 721 - 611: Not Taken In

Chapter 721: Chapter 611: Not Taken In

People from all sides were distributed around the room, with two intersecting main roads in the middle meeting at a large circular platform in the center of the great hall.

Overall, it was a very novel arrangement that suited the current situation.

In such a situation, everyone was arranged to take their seats, without anyone receiving special treatment or facing condemnation.

Therefore, everyone smoothly took their seats.

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A moment later, everyone had gradually taken their seats and the banquet began.

Although the Sun family had done their best to host it, the banquet, to Wang Zijia, was just average, let alone for the major cultivators who had crossed the tribulation or the people from the Etiquette Institute.

If it weren’t for the support of various supplies from all four families, who knew what the situation would have been.

Of course, everyone was not there to participate in a banquet, so few cared about these details.

"Fellow Daoist Ding, your Wanyu has been in the limelight recently, showing signs of a major gathering of clans!" Wenren Shouqing, who was at the forefront of the Flying Immortal Camp, was the first to break the silence.

"It’s more than just a clan gathering, Nine Tribulation Thunder Tribulation Infant, Five Transformation Disaster Tribulation to cross the tribulation, over a thousand fake infants, tens of thousands of ’Perfected’ ascending in a mini world. Normally any one of these would be a shocking event, but now they occur one after another, too numerous to count."

Du Yudao also immediately chimed in, "If this continues, I think that within a hundred years, our sects will be looking up to Fellow Daoist Ding and Wanyu!"

Following his words, many eyes once again turned to Wang Zijia.

"Fellow Daoist Du seems to know more about my sect than I, the Sect Leader, do." Ding Haiping coldly glanced at Du Yudao and replied.

"Isn’t that because we have many calculation cultivators back home who love to guess and calculate at their leisure?" Du Yudao replied with a smile.

"Is that so? I thought that many my disciples also had the last name Du!" Zhang Decheng answered.

Du Yudao just smiled and didn’t respond, as if he hadn’t noticed the mockery in the words.

However, Zhao Jianping, the Great Elder sitting next to Du Yudao, had already frowned several times.

Not wanting to continue in this vein, Wenren Shouqing immediately brought the topic back to the main issue without any further pleasantries.

"Not long ago, we received news that the three major devil sects have been meeting frequently. Although it’s uncertain whether they will return to the closeness they had during the Blood Demon Sect period, it’s inevitable that they will once again unite."

Du Yudao also immediately followed up, "According to various news received by my sect, it is almost certain that the devil sects will form an alliance."

"Moreover, it will probably be led by the Bone Soul Sect, with the other two sects as auxiliaries, forming an alliance. They are currently confirming the details, which hasn’t been very secretive."

"In other words, it won’t be long before they could possibly make their move. They might even invade at any time."

With the words of Wenren Shouqing and Du Yudao, everyone fell silent for a moment. The atmosphere of the banquet became tense and oppressive.

"Once the devil sects form an alliance, my sect will definitely be the first to bear the brunt. It is certain that we will be the first one targeted."

"But after my sect, can any of you rest easy?" Ding Haiping looked around and said directly,

"The reason I called you here today is to discuss a joint action plan, so that we can support each other and overcome difficulties together when the time comes."

After another moment of silence, Wenren Shouqing replied,

"We definitely need to form an alliance, but what should be the charter? A union council? Or should we establish an Immortal Alliance again?"

Before this topic could begin, Li Jiantao of the Daqian camp, who had remained silent so far, suddenly interrupted, "Before that, I want to confirm a piece of news with Fellow Daoist Ding."

"Fellow Daoist Li, what do you want to say?" Ding Haiping looked at Li Jiantao with a serious expression.

"The Bone Soul Sect has turbid immortals, which were initially rumors from your sect, right? I need to personally confirm with you whether this is a rumor or a fact."

Upon hearing these words, everyone’s hearts startled as they looked at Ding Haiping.

Although turbid immortals and scattered immortals are extremely despised by real immortals, even less valued than cultivators who crossed the tribulation because at least those cultivators still have the possibility of becoming immortals,

Compared to a failed cultivator, it’s at least better.

But in the eyes of the cultivators who crossed the tribulation, especially those in the Spirit Suppressing Realm, turbid immortals or scattered immortals are also immortals!

Upon hearing this, Ding Haiping replied without any hesitation,

"This is absolutely true. The former Sect Leader of the Bone Soul Sect, Qi Chounu, definitely had become a turbid immortal, and it had been a while."

Upon receiving a definitive response, all faces grew solemn.

However, Du Yudao frowned and said, "Qi Chounu has been in seclusion for nearly a thousand years. If he really has become a turbid immortal, it could only have happened during the rumors of the devil sect’s secret realm appearing a thousand years ago, when heaven and earth were said to be on the brink of destruction. Those movements and rumors were likely caused by his tribulation failure."

"But that doesn’t make any sense! Given his temperament, if he really became a Turbid Immortal, rather than humbly settling down, it would be a relief if he didn’t directly make a blood sacrifice out of our family in celebration!"

Having said this, Du Yudao paused, then added, "Of course, I’m not doubting Fellow Daoist Ding’s words, I just can’t figure it out."

At this moment, Li Shenghui suddenly interjected, "Did you fight with him last time, Fellow Daoist Ding? Can you be sure which path, which flower was shattered by the Tribulation Thunder? Or which one he ultimately congealed into?"

Ding Haiping shook his head and said," Qi Chounu secluded himself in a strange place, and that time, my Senior Brother and I surprised the Magic Sect and launched a surprise attack on their headquarters. As we were just about to obliterate their Dao Consistency, and their thousands of years of heritage was on the brink of destruction, that’s when they finally couldn’t resist anymore."

"However, before he could rush out, my Senior Brother and I were both frightened and perceived the other party’s turbid immortal aura, so we quickly retreated."

"So, we didn’t really have a direct confrontation, but his Immortal Soul flower of divine power was definitely fully formed. As for whether the two flowers of essence and qi that he congealed were successful, I cannot be sure."

"Self-sealing?" Li Shenghui pursued the question with interest.

"Yes, if it hadn’t been for that, we would have been the ones who barged into their sect that time, and who knows if we would’ve benefited or fell into a trap. Even thinking about it now still gives me the chills." Ding Haiping replied with lingering fear.

Li Shenghui, however, was relieved and said, "That devil started out with the path of Bloodline Transformation, his Sinful Dragon Transformation was almost invincible at the same level."

"Since he had no choice but to self-seal, it’s clear that not only was his immortal body not formed, but his Dao Body was likely destroyed. So, the dragon body of his Transformation Path, the path of essence, was naturally mostly destroyed."

"The only difference is that he either only formed the Immortal Soul, or both the Immortal Soul and Immortal Yuan have been congealed, the gap shouldn’t be too big. At the very least... we are not without hope."

As the oldest and most experienced person present, Li Shenghui had witnessed Qi Chounu’s entire rise to power, so he could say he had the most credibility.

Li Jiantao seemed to hesitate at this moment, then asked, "So you’re saying, he self-sealed to solve the problem of his immortal body disintegrating? And wants to ascend again?"

"Probably! This guy has always been ambitious, probably couldn’t bear to be a Turbid Immortal, and carry on living!" Wenren Shouqing picked up the thread of conversation.

"Isn’t it true that once the Immortal Dao Fruit Position is solidified, it cannot be changed again, even through Reincarnation Re-cultivation?" Zhang Decheng interjected with a creased brow.

Li Shenghui looked at this newly ascended Tribulation Crossing Cultivator and explained:

"A Turbid Immortal only possesses part of an Immortal’s power, whether they have congealed Immortal Yuan or Immortal Soul, they only enhance the power of their path and their magic, they do not have the support of the fruit position."

"The power of an Immortal Dao Fruit Position will cause a drastic qualitative change in the magic, spawning Divine Powers. This is what fundamentally gives Immortals the ability to crush mortals."

"The so-called studying the classics and forming divine powers naturally means that an immortal only needs to study the classics. Under the influence of the Fruit Position, they will naturally create their own initial divine powers."

"If it were not the case, how could the Turbid Immortals and the dispersed immortals not be recognized as Immortals?"

"If not for the case, how could Tribulation Crossing Cultivators possibly contend with them? Even if an Immortal Tool is in hand, the difference is not significant."

As some of the top knowledgeable people in the Spirit Suppressing Realm, they had gathered together and in a few exchanges of words, had been able to estimate the situation.

"Since it is not an unbeatable situation, let’s talk about how to form an alliance!" Wenren Shouqing saw that the situation was becoming clear and again steered the topic back around.

There was a moment of silence among the crowd, and no one intended to take the lead.

Seeing this, Ding Haiping had no choice but to suggest, "How about opening the Immortal Alliance again? After all, that’s how we did it back then, though many years have passed and many situations have changed, but the system and such, can be adjusted!"

The Daqian and Flying Immortal camps frowned simultaneously, Du Yudao opened his mouth to speak, but held back.

The Great Elder Zhang Jianping beside him didn’t hold back and said straight out:

"Even mortals know that there can be no restoration, we separated many years ago, can we really reunite again? Without an Immortal Venerate, how can we succeed?"

"Or are you planning to use the Flying Immortal’s method, something like the Alliance Council decides on the daily affairs of the Immortal Alliance? Wouldn’t that make the meeting ground the Flying Immortal’s territory?"

"Fellow Daoist Zhao, why do you bring up my sect’s affairs?" Wenren Shouqing said, somewhat speechless.

"It’s discussing the matter on its merits, if the Alliance Council is really going to be making decisions, wouldn’t it be like holding it on your own turf?"

"As for the Immortal Alliance... the split occurred back then because we did not have an Immortal Venerate who could command absolute obedience with one word, and so we ended up here. Even if we reluctantly joined together again, would this problem not need to be solved?" Zhao Jianping said in his response.

Of course, his objection wasn’t just because of this.

It was also because, at the time of the formation of the Immortal Alliance, there were only three factions, and their Wentian Pavilion merely a small power under them.

Later, during the process where the Three Sects were fighting against the Magic Sect, they quietly prospered in the rear area.

If they were to re-establish the Immortal Alliance, even if they formed a fourth faction, they would inevitably be marginalized.

Some rules, indeed, are very stubborn.

"Then, Fellow Daoist Zhao, how do you think we should form an alliance?" Ding Haiping asked in response.

Zhao Jianping shook his head and said, "I don’t have any specific ideas, I’m just stating my views on the matter of the Immortal Alliance."

As Ding Haiping hit against a nail that was neither soft nor hard, he didn’t continue to pursue the matter, and everyone once again fell silent.