I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 2460 - 1094:
Previously on I Have A Cultivation World...
Chen Mobai noticed Yuan Zhen and Qing Nu sending sound transmissions to each other, which left him feeling oddly uneasy, prompting him to avoid lingering in the Eastern Wilderness any longer.
"Wouldn't this impose too great a burden on Saintess Yuan?"
Hearing that, Chen Mobai couldn't help but admire the Holy Land's immense resources once more. Merely delivering immortal spirit energy to him demanded the use of two Rank-5 magic artifacts.
Yet, by alternating shifts, it wouldn't disrupt his cultivation progress at all—clearly, the Nine Heavens Morality Sect had considered everything carefully.
"The True Monarch rescued my life; even if I dedicate my entire existence shuttling immortal spirit energy across the realms, it would barely scratch the surface of my gratitude..."
Yuan Zhen declared this with utmost seriousness.
Having accepted numerous treasures from the Nine Heavens Morality Sect, Chen Mobai viewed his debt as settled, though she still believed her obligations remained unfulfilled.
"Saintess Yuan, don't see it that way. Without your intervention, the Five Elements Sect and Master Bing Yun could have wiped each other out. Among allies, mutual support is simply the natural order."
Chen Mobai considered his ties with the Nine Heavens Morality Sect resolved; aiding Yuan Zhen served only as repayment for earlier favors.
Yuan Zhen absorbed these words without argument, offering a faint smile instead, vowing silently to engrave this kindness in her heart eternally.
"Allow me to join you; I have matters to attend to on Mount Wudi anyway."
Chen Mobai suggested, as his prolonged stay in Northern Abyss City had mostly revolved around awaiting the immortal spirit energy.
With Yuan Zhen now providing it, he could wrap up the remaining tasks in the Tianhe Realm.
Then, it would finally be time to head back to the Immortal Gate.
"Oh, does the True Monarch intend to flatten Mount Wudi?"
Yuan Zhen's eyes sparkled at the news. She was aware of the strained relations between the Five Elements Sect and Yi Yuan Dao Palace; back in East Land, conflicts had nearly erupted. It was only through Ni Yuanzhong and Shenxi's mediation, plus Earth Virtue's willingness to swallow his pride for Divinity Transformation's sake, that a fragile truce held.
Now, with Chen Mobai attaining Divinity Transformation, by her understanding, the moment had arrived to crush his rival in Yi Yuan Dao Palace.
"Heaven cherishes life above all; if Earth Virtue bows his head again, I'm prepared to spare him a way forward."
Chen Mobai shook his head, his primary goal in heading to Mount Wudi being to bolster Chen Lingming and Xiao Yuli, enabling them to seize their deserved roles.
And maybe claim the Primordial Clock for himself.
If Earth Virtue dared to resist amid this shift, Chen Mobai had no qualms about making him experience the formidable might of the principal lineage's Sect Master's Divinity Transformation.
"A divine treasure like the Primordial Clock rightfully belongs to a worthy figure such as the True Monarch."
Yuan Zhen responded, a touch of regret in her tone, as she had anticipated lending her aid if Chen Mobai moved against them, giving the chance to battle alongside him briefly.
"My two disciple-nephews and Elder Su have shown up; let's depart as a group."
Chen Mobai spotted three streams of Primordial Spirit Light descending beyond the main hall right then, grinning as he stepped out alongside Yuan Zhen.
Going forward, Chen Lingming and Xiao Yuli would oversee Yi Yuan Dao Palace from within, while Su Ziluo coordinated with them.
Coming from Yi Yuan Dao Palace themselves, they understood the Holy Land's inner workings well.
The group of five swiftly traversed the massive transmission array, reaching Nine Heavens Immortal City.
Chen Mobai courteously turned down Yuan Zhen's offer to ascend the Tongtian Refining Road Tower's summit, opting instead to teleport straight to Yi Yuan Immortal City with Su Ziluo and the rest.
"Welcome, Sect Master!"
Emerging from the teleportation array, Chen Mobai was greeted by Lian Shui's hearty shout. Flanking this Nascent Soul Cultivator stood two thousand cultivators arranged in formation, fluttering colorful banners and magic artifacts to craft a vibrant spectacle.
This display struck Chen Mobai as a bit odd.
To be frank, he hadn't anticipated it, given that Yi Yuan Dao Palace still presented itself as the Eastern Earth Holy Land publicly; such fawning welcome carried a hint of embarrassment.
"Elder Lian Shui, your hospitality overwhelms!"
Despite his thoughts, Chen Mobai refrained from protesting, as the ceremony honored him directly.
Besides, deep down, witnessing Yi Yuan Dao Palace's submission filled him with a profound, unspoken satisfaction.
Henceforth, the Five Elements Sect stood unchallenged as the Eastern Continent's Holy Land.
This gesture from Yi Yuan Dao Palace affirmed the Five Elements Sect's status as the true main lineage.
Within Yi Yuan Immortal City, alongside Yi Yuan Dao Palace's own cultivators, merchants from Eastern Land's prominent powers operated shops, as it ranked among the Seven Great Immortal Cities.
Observing the scene, those cultivators sensed that Yi Yuan Dao Palace's deference to Chen Mobai, the Divinity Transformation True Monarch, fell short.
For only Lian Shui, an outer sect Nascent Soul Elder, had appeared; ideally, representatives from Mount Wudi ought to have descended, perhaps even journeying ahead to Nine Heavens Immortal City for the reception.
Nevertheless, Chen Mobai remained unconcerned by such details; he wasn't the type to fuss over appearances, prioritizing real gains instead.
"Elder Lian Shui, come along and observe."
Chen Mobai extended the invitation, fully aware that Lian Shui aimed to swear loyalty, even ready to abandon his elder post in Yi Yuan Dao Palace.
He conveyed this subtly, and Lian Shui nodded in agreement, ready to guide the Sect Master forward.
Chen Mobai offered a small smile, casting a glance toward the far-off Mount Wudi, then flicked his sleeves with ease, mounting Tai Yi Wu Yan Luo to lead the party to the mountain entrance.
The gates stood wide, where Earth Virtue and Wood Virtue waited side by side to receive him.
As Chen Mobai arrived from the skies with his entourage, including Lian Shui, Wood Virtue's face shifted ever so slightly, while Earth Virtue acted oblivious, bowing deeply: "Greetings, Sect Master True Monarch; forgive our delay in coming out to greet you."
After touching down, Chen Mobai employed his Tongtian Zhi and Yingdi Ling realms to probe the Sixth Rank Great Array enveloping Mount Wudi, giving a subtle nod.
At his current cultivation, confronting the Sixth Rank Great Array allowed him to spot only faint weaknesses, entering via Void Evasion Technique thereafter.
Still, to him, the deadliest peril of Mount Wudi's Primordial Five Elements Extinguishing Divine Thunder held minimal threat.
After all, thanks to refining the Primordial Bead, he could convert any chaotic elemental extinction divine thunder surging from the earth veins into pure, foundational Five Element Spiritual Energy prior to Earth Virtue activating them.
"Shouldn't Brother Earth Virtue be vying against Xing Ji in the Dongling Domain? How did you find time to come back?"
Spotting Earth Virtue, Chen Mobai posed the question with mock astonishment.
Earth Virtue answered: "The Sect Master's concerns take precedence; everything else pales in comparison."
Wood Virtue and Lian Shui, recalling Water Virtue's posting to the Dongling Domain, almost took his words at face value.
"Hahaha, Brother Earth Virtue's talents seem wasted overseeing Yi Yuan Dao Palace."
Chen Mobai burst into laughter at the reply.
"I merely guided the sect through turbulent times; if Elder Wu and the Palace Master had remained, I'd have chosen secluded mountain cultivation over stepping out."
Once Earth Virtue finished speaking, Chen Mobai smiled faintly before stating his purpose.
"Perfect timing, then. I feel Nephew Chen and Nephew Xiao are prepared to assume their duties; let them become the new Dao Palace Great Elder and Palace Master—your thoughts?"
His words left the three in brief shock, grasping the reason for his arrival.
"As the Sect Master wills!"
Earth Virtue let out a sigh, bowing his head low.