"The reason the two Taoist Monarchs were trapped earlier was not because they were ambushed by the Dragon Turtle, but because they were betrayed by the Longevity Taoist Monarch of the Daluo Taoist Lands. This betrayal is the only explanation for why the two Taoist Monarchs were trapped in the depths of the Northern Ocean. Otherwise, with three Taoist Monarchs working together, who in this world could restrain them? Just a single Dragon Turtle?"

"Are you suggesting that this Longevity Taoist Monarch is a traitor?"

"Perhaps not a traitor, but there must have been a fallout between them!"

"It's also possible that this Longevity Taoist Monarch orchestrated the betrayal of the other two. The possibility that he is the mastermind is quite high."

"Not necessarily."

"Who knows."

"The Daluo Taoist Lands likely have their own schemes, but at least in the short term, they probably won't target us again."

"Fellow Taoists, if this is really the case, isn't this the perfect time for us to overthrow the Immortal Ascension Sect?"

"..."

"Who will take the lead? Can you be sure? If the Celestial Saint Palace can produce another Taoist Monarch Tihu, who's to say there isn't a second Taoist Monarch within the Immortal Ascension Divine Sect?"

"Humph! This youngster is not worth considering!!"

...

On the surface, the noble families of the Eastern Wilderness seem the strongest, supported by a treasure that allows Peak Realm powerhouses to communicate freely. However, being situated in the territory of the Immortal Ascension Divine Sect, they seem never to have accomplished anything significant.

Thus, even when Taoist Monarch Tihu headed to the depths of the Northern Ocean, the Peak Ream experts of East Profound still hadn't decided whether to actually overthrow the Immortal Ascension Sect.

No.

The answer was actually already clear.

No one would take the lead, and no one would go.

This is likely the reason why the noble families of the Eastern Wilderness are looked down upon by others.

Meanwhile.

The Bitter Water Ridge defense line, which nearly collapsed due to the capture of the two True Monarchs, inexplicably stabilized with the arrival of Taoist Monarch Tihu in the north.

Large numbers of Sea Demons continued to land daily, but the pace of Sea Demon increase seemed to balance out with the speed at which the cultivators slaughtered them.

Yet, in the Northern Domain, the Longevity Taoist Monarch of the Daluo Taoist Lands still did not appear, as if he, too, was trapped following the news of the two True Monarchs' capture.

"What the hell is going on?"

"Uncle Hongqing, have you got any answers from Sage Tihu? The two grandmasters of our Celestial Saint Palace and the Immortal Ascension Palace are both proficient in Taoist Techniques. How could they be trapped by a mere Longevity Realm Dragon Turtle? This is simply ridiculous!"

"Sage Tihu has not detailed the situation; he's only ordered us to stabilize the Northern Domain's defenses and not to act rashly until he returns from the Northern Ocean."

"Why doesn't Sage Tihu go to the Daluo Taoist Lands?"

"And what does the Immortal Ascension Sect mean by watching their grandmaster fall into the Northern Ocean without intervening?"

"Qingyue, that's not for you to question!"

"I....."

"Alright, focus on your task. Continue to rally the loose cultivators and noble families of the Northern Domain; we must stabilize the Bitter Water Ridge defense line!"

"But... what does the grandmaster intend? Our Celestial Saint Palace is located in the Southern Domain, so even if a heavenly disaster occurs, we would be the last to be affected. Why must the grandmaster stand before the other two sects, letting them ignore the situation?"

"As it is Sage Tihu's order, we must comply."

"..."

With the fall of the two True Monarchs from the Human Race into the depths of the Northern Ocean, the entire Cangxuan Realm seemed to plunge into unpredictable chaos.

A sense of impending catastrophe began to fill the hearts of every cultivator, accompanied by increasingly chaotic affairs.

...

Fifteen thousand three hundred li further north of Bitter Water Ridge.

Stone Village.

When Chen Zhixing arrived there with Li Shuang, Sword Demon Dugu had already reached this place.

"Young Master! Subordinate Dugu has not disgraced the mission!"

Speaking thus, Dugu took a jade mirror from his sleeve and handed it to Chen Zhixing: "This contains the route I've recorded from the Northern Domain to this Stone Country. It can be taken back to the family to establish a passage between the family and Stone Village."

"Let's go, Li Shuang, let's enter the village."

"Yes."

The group of three walked into Stone Village, accompanied by the rustling of the large willow tree in the wind. Villagers familiar with Chen Zhixing greeted him, as if the demon turmoil in the Northern Domain had nothing to do with this small village.

Seeing this, Chen Zhixing silently murmured, 'Divine Liu's protection.'

"You, came again."

"Hmm, here is the Plant Essence I promised."

As he spoke, Chen Zhixing took a black Dharma Artifact Bottle from his sleeve and handed it over. The bottle contained the Chen Family's stock, just recently collected from the Southern Border as Chen Zhixing left.

Divine Liu took it with a branch, then unscrewed the bottle.

A mass of Plant Essence poured out from the Dharma Artifact Bottle, surrounding Divine Liu's trunk, gradually merging into the tree with a faint green glow.

There were no abnormal phenomena, just ordinary absorption, but Divine Liu seemed very satisfied with the quality of this Plant Essence.

"Very good Plant Essence."

Whether it was Chen Zhixing's imagination or not, he found that after absorbing this bottle of Plant Essence, Divine Liu's voice became slightly more lively.

A branch slowly descended, placing an item wrapped within in front of Chen Gou.

"A complete Peak Realm Flood Dragon Skin, a... is this a Lobster Soldier?"

Seeing the human-sized lobster within the Flood Dragon Skin twisting and struggling, Chen Zhixing's expression turned a bit puzzled.

This was the demonic beast he got in exchange? He had imagined something more imposing, like the Flood Dragon and tiger head from before.

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