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n“Dao Lord, a hundred Grade 6 elixirs and a hundred Dao Lord Dharmic weapons are already our limit.”

nThe Sect Master of Mystic Firmament Divine Cult lamented internally and could not help but say, “I really can’t afford a thousand Grade 6 elixirs and a thousand superior-grade Dao Lord Dharmic weapons!”

nSu Zimo said, “It’s fine if you can’t afford it. You can use spirit herbs, immortal fruits and universal treasures as a replacement.”

nXiaoning said at the right time from the side, “Spirit herbs such as the Yellow Dragon Heaven Grass, Dark Bamboo, 10,000 Year Lingzhi, Silverlight Fruit, True Essence Lotus and Skandha Fruit will do as well.”

nShe was an Elixir Refinement Grandmaster to begin with and naturally knew the ingredients required for Grade 6 elixirs instantly.

nSu Zimo said, “Mystic Firmament Divine Cult and Dragon Tiger Sect are both upper sects. With their 10,000 year foundation, Dragon Tiger Sect has way more than that. Are you sure Mystic Firmament Divine Cult can’t afford it?”

nThe Sect Master of Mystic Firmament Divine Cult was on the verge of tears.

nAlthough Mystic Firmament Divine Cult could afford it, it would definitely be a huge blow.

nThat single move would cost half of their foundation that was passed down for tens of thousands of years!

nIt was too ruthless!

nThe Sect Master of Stellar Luna Sect and the others were equally shocked.

nWith that, Mystic Firmament Divine Cult would definitely suffer great losses!

nIt would take at least 10,000 years for them to recover.

nSuddenly, the Sect Master of Dark Ghost Sect spoke, “If our sect hands over those items, our grudge with you…”

n“We’ll naturally call it even,”

nSu Zimo replied indifferently, “As long as you guys don’t provoke me in the future, I won’t cause trouble for you guys either.”

n“Alright!”

nThe Sect Master of Dark Ghost Sect nodded. “With that promise, we’ll give it our all! It’ll be our congratulatory gift for Fellow Daoist Desolate Martial’s advancement to the Dharma Characteristic realm!”

nWith the Sect Master of Dark Ghost Sect making the first move, Seven Kills Sect, Blood Mist Sect and Yuwen Clan agreed readily as well.

nThe Sect Master of Mystic Firmament Divine Cult could only submit as well. “Dao Lord, there’s definitely no way we can take out so many treasures right now. We’ve got to return to the sect and prepare for it.”

n“I’ll give you a month.”

nSu Zimo said slowly, “I’ll pay a personal visit after that deadline!”

nThe Sect Master of Mystic Firmament Divine Cult chuckled dryly.

nThat was a blatant threat!

nAfter a personal visit by Su Zimo, Dragon Tiger Sect was removed from the North Region – how could Mystic Firmament Divine Cult defend against that?

n“Dao Lord Desolate Martial truly lives up to his reputation. Despite facing so many sects and factions alone, he’s still able to control the situation. He’s even more terrifying than I imagined.”

nAn elder of Stellar Luna Sect lamented and sent a voice transmission with his spirit consciousness.

nThe Sect Master of Stellar Luna Sect replied with a voice transmission as well, “Now that Dragon Tiger Sect of the ten upper sects of the North Region is gone, Ethereal Peak is probably about to rise!”

n“With so many resources and treasures gathered at Ethereal Peak, the foundation of that sect will no longer be weaker than our upper sects!”

n“That’s right. What Ethereal Peak lacks right now is a Conjoint Body Mighty Figure. Once they have a Conjoint Body Mighty Figure guarding them, there’s a high chance they will become a new upper sect in the Upper Sect Meet!”

n“Dao Lord Desolate Martial alone is comparable to ten Conjoint Body Mighty Figures!”

nThe Sect Master of Dark Ghost Sect and the others did not linger long in Dragon Tiger Sect and left dejectedly.

nUnder Su Zimo’s aura, they felt extremely pressured and could only leave as soon as possible.

nAs for the Sect Master of Stellar Luna Sect, the Valley Master of Blaze Columbus Valley, the master of the Murong family and the others, they stayed in Dragon Tiger Sect for a short period of time before leaving.

nDuring this month, Su Zimo remained in Dragon Tiger Sect.

nAt the end of the month, Dark Ghost Sect, Seven Kills Sect, Blood Mist Sect, Mystic Firmament Divine Cult and Yuwen Clan visited one after another and offered a thousand Grade 6 elixirs, a thousand superior-grade Dao Lord Dharmic weapons and 10,000 tons of spirit stones respectively!

nSu Zimo handed all those treasures to Ethereal Peak.

nNone of the items were worthy of his attention.

nFor Dharmic weapons, he had his Creation Lotus Platform, Mingwang Prayer Beads and Mystic Magnet Mountain.

nFurthermore, his Green Lotus True Body was comparable to connate Dao Lord Dharmic weapons!

nThe only things that interested Su Zimo were the cultivation techniques and secret manuals left behind by Dragon Tiger Sect.

nThose items were of some use for his prime body to deduce the Martial Dao and he had them all moved to Ethereal Peak!

nAfter that, Su Zimo stayed temporarily in Ethereal Peak.

nMonkey and the others continued to dominate the Wild Lion Ridge.

nA year later, Xiaoning made a move and prepared to return to Elixir Yang Sect in the Middle Continent.

nNight Spirit offered to escort her.

nActually, Xiaoning had already cultivated to the perfected Void Reversion realm – she could protect herself with her current combat strength.

nHowever, she did not reject him and agreed with a smile.

nSu Zimo had long sensed that there was something between them but he did not interfere.

nEven as a brother, he had not taken good care of Xiaoning all these years – it was all thanks to Night Spirit.

nFurthermore, it was enough as long as they were both willing parties.

nAfter Xiaoning left, Su Zimo continued cultivating in Ethereal Peak.

nIn the blink of an eye, another five years passed.

nEthereal Peak had been extremely peaceful for the past five years.

nAfter the battle at Dragon Tiger Sect, everyone knew that Desolate Martial had advanced to the Dharma Characteristic realm. Coupled with the existence of the old monk from Dragon Burial Valley, no one dared to provoke him!

nHowever, the cultivation world had changed quite a bit.

nThe most obvious change was that all living beings were able to cultivate!

nEthereal Peak alone had recruited more than a thousand cultivators who cultivated the Martial Dao over the years.

nA series of changes had already happened in the cultivation world of the North Region because of Su Zimo’s rise!

nDragon Tiger Sect was removed.

nAs Ethereal Peak rose, it attracted many cultivators who admired their reputation – Golden Cores, Nascent Souls, Void Reversions and even Dharma Characteristic Dao Lords wanted to join the sect!

nOf course, there were still no Conjoint Body Mighty Figures.

nFirstly, Ethereal Peak did not have a Conjoint Body Mighty Figure to begin with.

nSecondly, Conjoint Body Mighty Figures ruled over a region and were not bound by sects. Even super sects might not be able to provide resources suitable for Conjoint Body Mighty Figures to cultivate, let alone Ethereal Peak.

nIf they wanted to advance further in their cultivations, they might as well explore some ancient ruins or ancestral cave abodes and obtain some opportunities and encounters.

nAs for the Great Zhou Dynasty…

nActually, more than ten years ago, the Great Zhou Dynasty had already annexed the Great You, Great Xia and Great Shang Dynasties to unify the North Region.

nAll these years, there were no wars between the dynasties and the citizens rested and practiced martial arts.

nUnder Ji Yaoxue’s governance, the injuries left behind by the Witch Gu calamity healed gradually and a peaceful and flourishing scene unfolded.

nThis day, Su Zimo sensed something in his seclusion and woke up.

nBefore long, he heard knocking sounds.

n“Come in.”

nSu Zimo said.

nAlthough he had left the sect for many years, his cave abode had always been preserved for him.

nThe door to the cave abode opened and Nian Qi walked in. “Young Master, a spirit crane flew in from outside. It’s looking for you.”

n“Oh?”

nFrowning slightly, Su Zimo received the spirit crane.

nThe crane carried a faint fragrance and was clearly made by a woman.

nHe swept his gaze across.

nThe address on the spirit crane indicated the Middle Continent!

nOpening the spirit crane, Su Zimo read through the contents before long and murmured, “To think that it would be her.”

n“Who?”

nNian Qi asked curiously.

nSu Zimo smiled. “She can forcibly be considered as an old friend that I’ve once met,”

nPausing for a moment, he stood up and crushed the spirit crane into dust with a single slap. “I’ve got to go and make a trip to the Middle Continent!”

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