Chapter 740 - 71: Darkness Before Dawn

Chapter 740: Chapter 71: Darkness Before Dawn

The biggest difference between Top-Grade Spirit Stones and High-Grade Spirit Stones is that the former contains extremely rich Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi.

A spell was cast,

and the five Top-Grade Spirit Stones instantly exploded, releasing a rich stream of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi that enveloped Master Xingyue’s surroundings.

Master Xingyue had completed half of the Shattering Pill to Infant process when he felt an insufficiency of Qi,

and in his moment of despair,

a surge of rich Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi poured in, as if a Spirit Plant that had been withered for years suddenly received a refreshing spring,

the Nascent Soul’s inch-sized shadow began to greedily absorb this Qi!

At the same time, the originally fading shadow grew more solid,

and it was unclear how much time had passed,

when a force erupted from Master Xingyue’s body, spreading in all directions.

Everyone felt a powerful force rushing towards them, and they quickly concentrated their Spiritual Power to resist it.

"Not bad, the first stage of Shattering Pill to Infant is a success!"

Zhou Xun smiled slightly,

after shattering the infant, there was the Thunder Tribulation,

perhaps due to the thin Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi in the Eastern Wilderness, the Thunder Tribulation here was considerably weakened,

and Master Xingyue passed through smoothly!

The last remaining challenge was the Heart Demon Tribulation,

Master Xingyue’s breakthrough to the Nascent Soul was initiated by the enlightenment of his state of mind, and this stage finally broke through successfully!

Having passed all three stages of Nascent Soul Formation,

it meant that from today on, the Eastern Wilderness would once again have a new True Monarch Nascent Soul.

At Zhou Xun’s Nascent Soul ceremony, Master Xingyue was prompted by Zhou Xun’s imposing manner to make an immediate breakthrough to Nascent Soul, which will become a celebrated story in the entire Cultivation Realm.

In no time, three days had passed.

Master Xingyue slowly opened his eyes, a light of excitement flashing within them; he had finally broken through to Nascent Soul.

With a sweep of his Divine Sense, he saw the numerous Core Formation Masters around him showing envy, as well as the smiling Zhou Xun above,

a sense of gratitude and reverence welled up in his heart,

and he couldn’t help but stand up, slowly walking towards Zhou Xun.

He deeply bowed to the ground: "Thank you, True Monarch Wangchuan, for your kindness, Xingyue is infinitely grateful."

"In the future, I, Xingyue, will follow Elder Zhou’s lead!"

Zhou Xun nodded with a smile: "Congratulations to Master Xingyue on successfully breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm. It’s truly a fortunate event for the Eastern Wilderness Cultivation Realm to gain another Powerful Cultivator."

With a wave of his hand, a gentle yet irresistible force lifted Master Xingyue,

the power so gentle, yet unstoppable, like the vast depths of space.

Master Xingyue couldn’t help but feel a chill in his heart, though he had broken through to Nascent Soul, he felt the gap between him and Zhou Xun was as vast as ever,

and couldn’t help but feel even more admiration.

Looking at Master Xingyue, Zhou Xun turned his gaze towards the many Core Formations:

"This means that the six-thousand-year repression over our Eastern Wilderness cultivators will no longer exist after today!"

With these words, everyone was overjoyed.

It was foreseeable that soon, True Monarchs of the Nascent Soul realm would spring forth throughout the Eastern Wilderness like bamboo shoots after a rain.

Everyone stepped forward to offer congratulations, and the hall was filled with jubilation.

This Nascent Soul ceremony not only witnessed Zhou Xun’s glory but also unexpectedly celebrated Master Xingyue’s breakthrough,

it will definitely become a significant milestone in the history of the Eastern Wilderness.

Afterward, as Zhou Xun’s Nascent Soul ceremony continued,

having witnessed Zhou Xun’s abilities, the numerous Core Formation cultivators showed even more respect, their attitude increasingly reverent.

As the ceremony drew to a close, Zhou Xun stood up, addressing the true purpose of gathering them here.

"I have gathered you here for two reasons, one is the Nascent Soul ceremony, to inform you that the repression over our Eastern Wilderness has dissipated,"

"and the second is about the Ghostly Mist!"

Zhou Xun paused for a moment and continued:

"Many of you should be quite familiar with the origin of the Ghostly Mist, so I won’t elaborate further!"

"The current problem is how to resolve this issue!"

"Fortunately, I have found a way to contain the Ghostly Mist, verified by myself. Although we cannot eradicate it, we can restrain it within a certain range, preventing further spread!"

Hearing this, everyone couldn’t help but feel joy once more.

Most of the attendees were the heads of powers from various regions of the Eastern Wilderness, with many areas around their domains already experiencing the spread of the Ghostly Mist,

even if it hadn’t reached their territory yet, if the spread couldn’t be contained, it would eventually threaten their lands.

Thus, upon hearing that Zhou Xun had found a solution, they all showed expressions of great joy.

"Indeed, Elder Wangchuan is a True Monarch Nascent Soul, surely capable of finding a resolution!"

"We humbly request Elder to impart the method to resolve the Ghostly Mist to us!"

Many began to request earnestly.

Zhou Xun waved his hand, and the clamorous sounds instantly hushed:

"I gathered you here precisely to announce this matter!"

"To contain the Ghostly Mist, an array must be formed to surround its source, and only a Tier Four Array or above can ensure the mist does not break through!"

"This way, the Ghostly Mist can be confined in place, with no risk of spreading further!"

"However, it also requires personnel to monitor and supplement the Spirit Stones for the array, which can temporarily resolve the threat of the Ghostly Mist spreading!"

"This method has been personally verified by me, you may inspect the Ghostly Mist near White Cloud Market yourselves!"

Hearing Zhou Xun’s explanation, the previous excitement the crowd felt instantly cooled down.

Most of them did not even possess a Tier Three High-Grade Array, let alone a Tier Four one, making this solution no more effective than having none at all.

"Elder, is there no other method? We truly cannot produce a Tier Four Array!"

An elderly Golden Core cultivator pleaded with a pained expression.

Hearing this, Zhou Xun shook his head:

"Besides this, I have no other ways!"

"However, I am presently a Tier Four Array Master; should any of you assemble a set of Tier Four Array materials, I can set it up free of charge!"

With that, Zhou Xun tossed out a Jade Scroll, which recorded materials for over a dozen Tier Four Low-Grade Arrays.

"The matter of the Ghostly Mist affects the entire Eastern Wilderness; I know many of you come from ancient great sects with deep roots, now is not the time to withhold your resources in this crisis!"

Sighing, Zhou Xun formed a hand seal, his figure flickered, and he disappeared from where he stood.

Thus, the Nascent Soul ceremony officially concluded.

After this,

Master Xingyue visited Zhou Xun again to confirm that Celestial Star Palace would pledge allegiance to Wangchuan Lake,

while Celestial Star City under his jurisdiction would also join the Wangchuan Lake’s teleportation network,

thus encompassing the West-South-North directions, leaving only the East incomplete.

As for the consumption of those five Top-Grade Spirit Stones by Zhou Xun, Master Xingyue offered a Void Profound Crystal the size of an infant’s head in exchange.

Looking at this massive crystal,

Zhou Xun couldn’t help but feel emotional; these ancient great sects indeed possessed many treasures, but were limited by the Eastern Wilderness’s environment, unable to utilize them.

As expected,

just a month after the Nascent Soul ceremony ended,

cultivators from Luh Country came in groups requesting Zhou Xun to set up a Tier Four Array to contain a Ghostly Mist within their boundaries.

Subsequently, requests for Zhou Xun’s assistance came intermittently,

and within just a year, at least eleven Ghostly Mists were resolved.

...

In the South Sea Cultivation Realm,

after receiving the conscription order from Sea Suppression Immortal City, Zhou Xun, along with True Monarch Profound Time and others, set off,

a month later, upon reaching Sea Suppression Immortal City again,

Zhou Xun stood at the bow, observing the numerous Flying Ships anchored around the Immortal City,

and Spirit Lights continually flying back from afar,

apparently, cultivators from all over the South Sea had been summoned back.

Just then, a familiar voice startled Zhou Xun.

"Younger Brother Zhou?"

He followed the source of the voice,

to see a tall man with a full beard greeting him with a smile, behind whom,

were nearly ten thousand cultivators.

This man was none other than his old acquaintance, True Monarch Iron Mountain!

"Daoist Brother Hu, why have you returned?" Zhou Xun exclaimed in surprise,

knowing that True Monarch Iron Mountain had been stationed on Ringless Island for almost a century.

"Received orders from the Three Great Alliance Leaders to return and guard Sea Suppression Immortal City. I did not expect to see you here!" True Monarch Iron Mountain explained.

"What, Daoist Brother, you too..."

It was known that only True Monarch Iron Mountain was a Nascent Soul cultivator on Ringless Island.

Then Zhou Xun looked at the army of over ten thousand cultivators behind him,

indeed spotting many familiar faces among them.

The fact that even regular cultivators were being summoned back,

meant an earth-shattering, decisive battle was about to arrive,

the Human Race temporarily abandoning all outer positions, gathering all forces for a battle to determine the fate.

If victorious, vast regions could be claimed further,

if defeated, the South Sea would no longer have a land for the Human Race to stand on!