liǎng wèi huà shén xiān jūn ， mò míng shī zōng 。
两位化神仙君，莫名失踪。
Two Immortal-Demon Transformations, vanished without a trace.
tīng shàng qù sì hū shì tiān fāng yè tán 。
听上去似乎是天方夜谭。
It sounded like a fairy tale, but it happened just as bizarrely. These two figures had been competing annually for the rights to 'Heaven's Capital Feather Transformation Technique' at the Heavenly Capital Martial Arena since the fall of Bluefeather Supreme Deity. Despite years passing, no one could claim victory over the other.
dàn jiù zhè me lí qí de fā shēng le 。
但就这么离奇的发生了。
Each year, their battles attracted countless cultivators who came to watch, making it a regular event in Source Dao State, with some even traveling from other states to witness the clash between these two Immortal-Demon Transformations.
zhè liǎng rén zì cóng lán yǔ tiān zūn yǔn luò hòu ， měi nián dū huì wèi le 《 tiān dōu huà yǔ gōng 》 de guī shǔ quán ， zài tiān dōu yǎn wǔ chǎng bǐ shì 。
这两人自从蓝羽天尊陨落后，每年都会为了《天都化羽功》的归属权，在天都演武场比试。
However, as the agreed-upon day of battle approached, no one could be seen at the Heavenly Capital Martial Arena. After waiting for a long time, no trace of Solo Stream or Solo Style was found. Initially, everyone thought they had changed their meeting time and didn't give it much thought. But days later, shocking news spread.
zhè me duō nián guò qù le ， yě yì zhí méi yǒu fēn chū shèng fù 。
这么多年过去了，也一直没有分出胜负。
Their relatives and subordinates tried every method but couldn’t contact them. Even the Heaven's Calendar Hall’s calculations failed to find any traces of them. They seemed to have vanished into thin air, leaving no trace behind!
měi cì yě dōu néng xī yǐn wú shù xiū shì qián wǎng guān zhàn 。
每次也都能吸引无数修士前往观战。
The most affected were the Bluefeather lineage. The disappearance of two top-tier combatants sent shockwaves through their ranks. Everyone was on edge, suspecting each other as potential culprits.
jī hū chéng wéi le yuán dào zhōu de bǎo liú jié mù ， shèn zhì yǒu bù shǎo bié de zhōu de xiū shì mù míng ér lái ， shì tú yī lǎn liǎng wèi huà shén xiān jūn dà zhàn de fēng cǎi 。
几乎成为了源道州的保留节目，甚至有不少别的州的修士慕名而来，试图一览两位化神仙君大战的风采。
Other factions slowly came to their senses after initial shock. While the Bluefeather lineage had always been formidable, this situation was different. After years of internal strife and losses, followed by the mysterious disappearance of two Immortal-Demon Transformations, how much strength did they have left?
rán ér ， jīn nián shuāng fāng yuē dìng dà zhàn de rì zi dào lái 。
然而，今年双方约定大战的日子到来。
Greed began to spread among various factions. A Flame Feather Alliance secretly emerged.
tiān dōu yǎn wǔ chǎng nèi què shì yí gè rén yǐng dōu méi kàn jiàn 。
天都演武场内却是一个人影都没看见。
Initially, it started with minor skirmishes. Then, using 'Heaven's Capital Feather Transformation Technique' as a catalyst, large-scale battles erupted. The technique had been split into five parts before the fall of Bluefeather Supreme Deity and stored in encrypted jade slips. Four were given to his most loyal subordinates, while one was entrusted to the mysterious and reclusive Guardian Hall of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
zhòng rén děng le xǔ jiǔ ， yě méi děng lái dú gū xī hé dú gū shì 。
众人等了许久，也没等来独孤溪和独孤式。
Only by combining all five jade slips could the complete 'Heaven's Capital Feather Transformation Technique' be restored.
zhǐ yǐ wéi gǎi le yuē zhàn shí jiān ， dāng shí yī zhòng xiū shì yě méi yǒu duō xiǎng 。
只以为改了约战时间，当时一众修士也没有多想。
When Solo Brothers mysteriously disappeared, drawing in numerous rivals, Bluefeather lineage’s top Immortal-Demon Transformation, Wu Tongtian, was tricked into a Flame Feather Alliance trap. Wu Tongtian fell, and Wei Xushu obtained two parts of the technique. The Flame Feather Alliance took advantage to seize more territory from the Bluefeather lineage.
zhí dào jǐ tiān zhī hòu ， lìng rén zhèn jīng de xiāo xī chuán lái 。
直到几天之后，令人震惊的消息传来。
Upon learning this, the Bluefeather lineage was first shocked, then furious. They launched a bloody counterattack, igniting a war that spread across Source Dao State. Countless Golden Core, Essence Body, and Immortal-Demon cultivators were caught in the conflict. The fall of stars continued non-stop from high above.
liǎng rén de qīn péng xià shǔ ， cháng shì le gè zhǒng fāng fǎ ， dōu shǐ zhōng méi yǒu lián xì shàng èr rén 。
两人的亲朋下属，尝试了各种方法，都始终没有联系上二人。
However, the lowly Qi Refinement cultivators, with their weak power, didn’t even get to be cannon fodder, so they remained unaffected.
shèn zhì qǐng dòng le tiān jī táng tuī yǎn ， yě méi néng zhǎo dào tā men de yī sī zōng jì 。
甚至请动了天机堂推衍，也没能找到他们的一丝踪迹。
At Moonlight Palace,
fǎng fú jiù zhè me píng kōng xiāo shī le yì bān ， shēng bú jiàn rén ， sǐ bú jiàn shī ！
仿佛就这么凭空消失了一般，生不见人，死不见尸！
"Who's playing a big game here..."
zuì shòu zhèn dòng de shì lán yǔ yī mài 。
最受震动的是蓝羽一脉。
Li Fan had been keeping an eye on recent events in Source Dao State. The thick conspiracy was evident.
liǎng dà dǐng jiān zhàn lì shī zōng ， lán yǔ nèi bù rén xīn huáng huáng 。
两大顶尖战力失踪，蓝羽内部人心惶惶。
"A sharp mind can spot the oddities."
shén jīng jǐn bēng ， kàn shéi dōu xiàng mù hòu hēi shǒu 。
神经紧绷，看谁都像幕后黑手。
"Unfortunately, we're already trapped in this game and can't control our fate."
ér qí yú shì lì zài zuì chū de zhèn jīng zhī hòu ， yě dōu huǎn huǎn huí guò shén lái 。
而其余势力在最初的震惊之后，也都缓缓回过神来。
"Qi Refinement cultivators are weak; they don’t even have a chance to be pawns."
lán yǔ yī mài ， dà ér bù dào 。
蓝羽一脉，大而不倒。
"Don’t worry, you may not care, but I do."
dàn zhè shì yǐ qián 。
但这是以前。
Li Fan immediately gathered Moonlight Palace’s members and issued an order for strategic expansion.
rú jīn xiān shì jīng guò shù nián de zì xiāng cán shā ， lán yǔ nèi bù sǔn bīng zhé jiàng 。
如今先是经过数年的自相残杀，蓝羽内部损兵折将。
Although Su Xiaomei and others were confused by the command, they still executed it resolutely. The business of crossing over was restarted after a six-month pause.
ér hòu yòu shì liǎng zūn huà shén xiān jūn mò míng xiāo shī 。
而后又是两尊化神仙君莫名消失。
This time, it was even more intense. Under Li Fan's guidance, Moonlight Palace kept only 30,000 contribution points for backup while lending out the rest.
zhè lán yǔ yī mài ， rú jīn jiū jìng hái shèng xià duō shǎo shí lì ？
这蓝羽一脉，如今究竟还剩下多少实力？
The news spread quickly among Qi Refinement cultivators who had been waiting for months. They flocked to Moonlight Lake in excitement. The number of applicants far exceeded Li Fan’s expectations.
tān lán de niàn tou zài zhū duō shì lì xīn zhōng zī shēng 。
贪婪的念头在诸多势力心中滋生。
However, Li Fan didn’t release all the crossing-over slots at once. He continued to select one suitable cultivator every three days, teasing everyone. It took nearly a month to lend out all the planned contribution points.
yí gè rán yǔ lián méng àn zhōng dàn shēng le 。
一个燃羽联盟暗中诞生了。
At this point, Moonlight Palace had an external debt of almost 220,000 contribution points, with its own reserve of 30,000 points and Zhang Zhiliang’s remaining 320,000 points. In total, it was over 570,000 points.
xiān shì xiǎo guī mó de mó cā 。
先是小规模的摩擦。
Even Immortal-Demon cultivators would be envious.
ér hòu ， yǐ 《 tiān dōu huà yǔ gōng 》 wèi dǎo huǒ suǒ ， dà guī mó de sī shā kāi shǐ le 。
而后，以《天都化羽功》为导火索，大规模的厮杀开始了。
However, the chaos in Source Dao State provided Li Fan with an ideal environment for incubation. His unchecked growth showed exponential gains.
zhè mén hé dào zhēn gōng ， bèi lán yǔ tiān zūn yǔn luò qián fēn chéng le wǔ fèn ， bié zhuāng zài le wǔ méi jiā mì yù jiǎn zhōng 。
这门合道真功，被蓝羽天尊陨落前分成了五份，别装在了五枚加密玉简中。
By the end of year 44, Moonlight Palace’s external debt contribution had soared to 310,000 points. By the end of year 45, it was 450,000 points. By the end of year 46, it reached 630,000 points.
qí zhōng sì méi jiāo gěi le zuì zhōng xīn de sì wèi shǒu xià fēn bié bǎo guǎn 。
其中四枚交给了最忠心的四位手下分别保管。
By mid-year 50, Moonlight Palace’s external debt contribution had grown to an astronomical 2.2 million points.
yú xià de yī méi ， zé shì jiāo gěi le wàn xiān méng zhōng zuì shén mì 、 yě shì zuì yǔ shì wú zhēng de hù fǎ táng bǎo guǎn 。
余下的一枚，则是交给了万仙盟中最神秘、也是最与世无争的护法堂保管。
In just seven years, over 500 Qi Refinement cultivators successfully crossed over and formed Golden Core bases. Each successful crossing-over provided Li Fan with nearly six months of cultivation progress through 'Sitting Mountain Technique'. After almost two and a half centuries of feedback, Li Fan had advanced to late-stage Golden Core.
zhǐ yǒu wǔ méi yù jiǎn hé yī ， cái néng fù xiàn wán zhěng de 《 tiān dōu huà yǔ gōng 》。
只有五枚玉简合一，才能复现完整的《天都化羽功》。
Under the watchful eye of the Formless Killing Mechanism, Li Fan witnessed hundreds of Golden Core formations firsthand. His understanding of "establishing the Dao base" likely surpassed that of any other Golden Core cultivator in this world.
dāng dú gū xiōng dì mò míng shī zōng 、 yǐn dé qún láng huán sì zhī hòu ， lán yǔ yī mài zhōng biǎo miàn shàng kàn qǐ lái zuì wèi zhōng xīn ， yě shì gēn suí lán yǔ tiān zūn zuì jiǔ ， zī lì zuì lǎo de huà shén xiān jūn ： wèi xū tuó 。
当独孤兄弟莫名失踪、引得群狼环伺之后，蓝羽一脉中表面上看起来最为忠心，也是跟随蓝羽天尊最久，资历最老的化神仙君：卫须陀。
Meanwhile, Su Xiaomei, a prodigy, had just broken through to mid-stage Golden Core, while Xiao Cheng was still lingering at early stage.
jū rán dài zhe wǔ fēn zhī yī de 《 tiān dōu huà yǔ gōng 》， pàn biàn le 。
居然带着五分之一的《天都化羽功》，叛变了。
Such terrifying cultivation speed left Li Fan feeling like he was dreaming. The massive contribution points made him feel as if walking on thin ice. His joy over his rapid advancement was overshadowed by increasing unease and anxiety.
yǐ shāng tǎo duì dí zhī cè wèi yóu ， jiāng lìng wài yī wèi zhí zhǎng yù jiǎn de huà shén xiān jūn ： wǔ tōng tiān ， piàn rù le rán yǔ lián méng mái fú de xiàn jǐng zhī zhōng 。
以商讨对敌之策为由，将另外一位执掌玉简的化神仙君：武通天，骗入了燃羽联盟埋伏的陷阱之中。
He instructed Moonlight Palace’s members to halt the crossing-over business and quickly recover the contribution points.
wǔ tōng tiān hán hèn yǔn luò ， wèi xū tuó dé dào le liǎng fèn 《 tiān dōu huà yǔ gōng 》， rán yǔ lián méng chèn jī dà sì tūn bìng lán yǔ yī mài de dì pán 。
武通天含恨陨落，卫须陀得到了两份《天都化羽功》，燃羽联盟趁机大肆吞并蓝羽一脉的地盘。
Li Fan prepared for the worst, reading methods to break through to Golden Core in the Voidless Realm while constantly raising his mental vigilance, ready to flee at any moment.
dé dào xiāo xī de lán yǔ yī mài ， xiān shì zhèn jīng 。
得到消息的蓝羽一脉，先是震惊。
...
suí hòu yòu wú bǐ de fèn nù 。
随后又无比的愤怒。
Somewhere unknown in Source Dao State,
bǎi zú zhī chóng ， sǐ ér bù jiāng 。
百足之虫，死而不僵。
A black-clothed cultivator just woke from a long seclusion. He instinctively cast a spell.
xuè xīng de fǎn pū kāi shǐ le 。
血腥的反扑开始了。
Before him, a golden ginkgo tree suddenly appeared.
dà zhàn diǎn rán ， suí hòu xí juǎn zhěng gè yuán dào zhōu 。
大战点燃，随后席卷整个源道州。
Holding a whisk, the black-clothed cultivator gently waved it. The time seemed to freeze on the ginkgo tree as if it had been paused. Suddenly, the tree shook, and five golden leaves fluttered down.
wú shù jīn dān 、 yuán yīng 、 huà shén xiū shì bèi bō jí 。
无数金丹、元婴、化神修士被波及。
The black-clothed cultivator smiled: "How did I manage to lose five Immortal-Demon Transformations just by secluding?"
gāo tiān zhī shàng de yǔn luò yì xiàng ， lián mián bù duàn ， yī kè bù tíng 。
高天之上的陨落异像，连绵不断，一刻不停。
The spell changed abruptly. Another identical ginkgo tree appeared beside the first one, emitting soft silver light.
fǎn ér shì shù liàng zuì duō de liàn qì xiū shì ， yīn wèi zhàn lì tài dī ， lián pào huī dōu dāng bù shàng 。
反而是数量最多的炼气修士，因为战力太低，连炮灰都当不上。
Waving his whisk again, 23 silver leaves slowly descended. The black-clothed cultivator was overjoyed.
suǒ yǐ méi shòu shén me yǐng xiǎng 。
所以没受什么影响。
Counting with his fingers, he immediately understood why.
míng yuè gōng 。
明月宫。
"Turns out there was an internal conflict, a pleasant surprise."
“ zhè yòu shì nǎ wèi zài xià dà qí ……”
“这又是哪位在下大棋……”
"Strange, who did this? I can’t even calculate it?"
jiāng zuì jìn yī duàn shí jiān yuán dào zhōu de dà shì xiǎo shì jìn shōu yǎn dǐ ， lǐ fán mù guāng shǎn dòng 。
将最近一段时间源道州的大事小事尽收眼底，李凡目光闪动。
"Humph, never mind. More deaths are better."
zhè bèi hòu nóng nóng de yīn móu qì xī ， shí zài tài guò míng xiǎn 。
这背后浓浓的阴谋气息，实在太过明显。
"I used the Blue Box strategy to reduce cultivator numbers after Bluefeather’s death. Now with this, I’ll exceed my quota."
“ míng yǎn rén yī kàn jiù zhī dào qí zhōng de qī qiāo zhī chù 。”
“明眼人一看就知道其中的蹊跷之处。”
The black-clothed cultivator was elated.
“ kě xī ， cǐ kè yǐ jīng shēn xiàn qí jú zhī zhōng ， shēn bù yóu jǐ le 。”
“可惜，此刻已经深陷棋局之中，身不由己了。”
Blue ginkgo leaves fell in greater numbers. The black-clothed cultivator beamed: "This time, the Supreme Deity's instructions are secure."
“ liàn qì xiū shì ， shí lì dī wēi ， què shì lián dāng qí zi de zī gé dōu méi yǒu 。”
“炼气修士，实力低微，却是连当棋子的资格都没有。”
He then summoned the last green ginkgo tree as usual. In his surprise, this green ginkgo grew rapidly with a gentle breeze, doubling its size within moments.
“ méi guān xì ， nǐ kàn bù shàng ， wǒ què bù xián qì 。”
“没关系，你看不上，我却不嫌弃。”
Brimming with vitality, it swayed gently. The black-clothed cultivator stood up in shock and exclaimed: "How is that possible?"
dāng xià lǐ fán zhào jí míng yuè gōng zhòng rén ， xià dá le zhàn lüè dà kuò zhāng de zhǐ lìng 。
当下李凡召集明月宫众人，下达了战略大扩张的指令。
"Qi Refinement cultivators tripled in number over ten years?"
sū xiǎo mèi děng rén suī rán duì zhè dào mìng lìng yǒu suǒ bù jiě ， dàn hái shì jiān jué de jiāng qí zhí xíng 。
苏小妹等人虽然对这道命令有所不解，但还是坚决的将其执行。
Cold sweat dripped from his forehead as he hurriedly cast spells to calculate.
máo dìng 43 nián mò ， tíng zhì le xiǎo bàn nián de dù fǎ dà yè ， zài cì kāi qǐ 。
锚定43年末，停滞了小半年的渡法大业，再次开启。
"A clever Moonlight Palace..."
zhè yī cì ， bǐ qǐ zhī qián hái yào měng liè 。
这一次，比起之前还要猛烈。
After a long time, the black-clothed cultivator gritted his teeth and cursed.
zài lǐ fán de shì yì xià ， míng yuè gōng zhǐ liú xià sān wàn diǎn gòng xiàn dù bèi yòng 。
在李凡的示意下，明月宫只留下三万点贡献度备用。
"And all those imitators...
qí yú quán bù jiè chū qù 。
其余全部借出去。
You will all die!"
míng yuè gōng yè wù chóng qǐ de xiāo xī shùn jiān zài liàn qì xiū shì men zhī jiān chuán bō kāi lái 。
明月宫业务重启的消息瞬间在炼气修士们之间传播开来。
Boom!
kǔ kǔ děng dài le bàn nián de tā men ， fēn fēn xǐ chū wàng wài 。
苦苦等待了半年的他们，纷纷喜出望外。
The four-color (gold, silver, blue, green) ginkgo leaves turned into ashes. The black-clothed cultivator vanished as he stepped forward with his whisk.
Two Immortal-Demon Transformations, vanished without a trace.
It sounded like a fairy tale, but it happened just as bizarrely. These two figures had been competing annually for the rights to 'Heaven's Capital Feather Transformation Technique' at the Heavenly Capital Martial Arena since the fall of Bluefeather Supreme Deity. Despite years passing, no one could claim victory over the other.
Each year, their battles attracted countless cultivators who came to watch, making it a regular event in Source Dao State, with some even traveling from other states to witness the clash between these two Immortal-Demon Transformations.
However, as the agreed-upon day of battle approached, no one could be seen at the Heavenly Capital Martial Arena. After waiting for a long time, no trace of Solo Stream or Solo Style was found. Initially, everyone thought they had changed their meeting time and didn't give it much thought. But days later, shocking news spread.
Their relatives and subordinates tried every method but couldn’t contact them. Even the Heaven's Calendar Hall’s calculations failed to find any traces of them. They seemed to have vanished into thin air, leaving no trace behind!
The most affected were the Bluefeather lineage. The disappearance of two top-tier combatants sent shockwaves through their ranks. Everyone was on edge, suspecting each other as potential culprits.
Other factions slowly came to their senses after initial shock. While the Bluefeather lineage had always been formidable, this situation was different. After years of internal strife and losses, followed by the mysterious disappearance of two Immortal-Demon Transformations, how much strength did they have left?
Greed began to spread among various factions. A Flame Feather Alliance secretly emerged.
Initially, it started with minor skirmishes. Then, using 'Heaven's Capital Feather Transformation Technique' as a catalyst, large-scale battles erupted. The technique had been split into five parts before the fall of Bluefeather Supreme Deity and stored in encrypted jade slips. Four were given to his most loyal subordinates, while one was entrusted to the mysterious and reclusive Guardian Hall of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
Only by combining all five jade slips could the complete 'Heaven's Capital Feather Transformation Technique' be restored.
When Solo Brothers mysteriously disappeared, drawing in numerous rivals, Bluefeather lineage’s top Immortal-Demon Transformation, Wu Tongtian, was tricked into a Flame Feather Alliance trap. Wu Tongtian fell, and Wei Xushu obtained two parts of the technique. The Flame Feather Alliance took advantage to seize more territory from the Bluefeather lineage.
Upon learning this, the Bluefeather lineage was first shocked, then furious. They launched a bloody counterattack, igniting a war that spread across Source Dao State. Countless Golden Core, Essence Body, and Immortal-Demon cultivators were caught in the conflict. The fall of stars continued non-stop from high above.
However, the lowly Qi Refinement cultivators, with their weak power, didn’t even get to be cannon fodder, so they remained unaffected.
At Moonlight Palace,
"Who's playing a big game here..."
Li Fan had been keeping an eye on recent events in Source Dao State. The thick conspiracy was evident.
"A sharp mind can spot the oddities."
"Unfortunately, we're already trapped in this game and can't control our fate."
"Qi Refinement cultivators are weak; they don’t even have a chance to be pawns."
"Don’t worry, you may not care, but I do."
Li Fan immediately gathered Moonlight Palace’s members and issued an order for strategic expansion.
Although Su Xiaomei and others were confused by the command, they still executed it resolutely. The business of crossing over was restarted after a six-month pause.
This time, it was even more intense. Under Li Fan's guidance, Moonlight Palace kept only 30,000 contribution points for backup while lending out the rest.
The news spread quickly among Qi Refinement cultivators who had been waiting for months. They flocked to Moonlight Lake in excitement. The number of applicants far exceeded Li Fan’s expectations.
However, Li Fan didn’t release all the crossing-over slots at once. He continued to select one suitable cultivator every three days, teasing everyone. It took nearly a month to lend out all the planned contribution points.
At this point, Moonlight Palace had an external debt of almost 220,000 contribution points, with its own reserve of 30,000 points and Zhang Zhiliang’s remaining 320,000 points. In total, it was over 570,000 points.
Even Immortal-Demon cultivators would be envious.
However, the chaos in Source Dao State provided Li Fan with an ideal environment for incubation. His unchecked growth showed exponential gains.
By the end of year 44, Moonlight Palace’s external debt contribution had soared to 310,000 points. By the end of year 45, it was 450,000 points. By the end of year 46, it reached 630,000 points.
By mid-year 50, Moonlight Palace’s external debt contribution had grown to an astronomical 2.2 million points.
In just seven years, over 500 Qi Refinement cultivators successfully crossed over and formed Golden Core bases. Each successful crossing-over provided Li Fan with nearly six months of cultivation progress through 'Sitting Mountain Technique'. After almost two and a half centuries of feedback, Li Fan had advanced to late-stage Golden Core.
Under the watchful eye of the Formless Killing Mechanism, Li Fan witnessed hundreds of Golden Core formations firsthand. His understanding of "establishing the Dao base" likely surpassed that of any other Golden Core cultivator in this world.
Meanwhile, Su Xiaomei, a prodigy, had just broken through to mid-stage Golden Core, while Xiao Cheng was still lingering at early stage.
Such terrifying cultivation speed left Li Fan feeling like he was dreaming. The massive contribution points made him feel as if walking on thin ice. His joy over his rapid advancement was overshadowed by increasing unease and anxiety.
He instructed Moonlight Palace’s members to halt the crossing-over business and quickly recover the contribution points.
Li Fan prepared for the worst, reading methods to break through to Golden Core in the Voidless Realm while constantly raising his mental vigilance, ready to flee at any moment.
...
Somewhere unknown in Source Dao State,
A black-clothed cultivator just woke from a long seclusion. He instinctively cast a spell.
Before him, a golden ginkgo tree suddenly appeared.
Holding a whisk, the black-clothed cultivator gently waved it. The time seemed to freeze on the ginkgo tree as if it had been paused. Suddenly, the tree shook, and five golden leaves fluttered down.
The black-clothed cultivator smiled: "How did I manage to lose five Immortal-Demon Transformations just by secluding?"
The spell changed abruptly. Another identical ginkgo tree appeared beside the first one, emitting soft silver light.
Waving his whisk again, 23 silver leaves slowly descended. The black-clothed cultivator was overjoyed.
Counting with his fingers, he immediately understood why.
"Turns out there was an internal conflict, a pleasant surprise."
"Strange, who did this? I can’t even calculate it?"
"Humph, never mind. More deaths are better."
"I used the Blue Box strategy to reduce cultivator numbers after Bluefeather’s death. Now with this, I’ll exceed my quota."
The black-clothed cultivator was elated.
Blue ginkgo leaves fell in greater numbers. The black-clothed cultivator beamed: "This time, the Supreme Deity's instructions are secure."
He then summoned the last green ginkgo tree as usual. In his surprise, this green ginkgo grew rapidly with a gentle breeze, doubling its size within moments.
Brimming with vitality, it swayed gently. The black-clothed cultivator stood up in shock and exclaimed: "How is that possible?"
"Qi Refinement cultivators tripled in number over ten years?"
Cold sweat dripped from his forehead as he hurriedly cast spells to calculate.
"A clever Moonlight Palace..."
After a long time, the black-clothed cultivator gritted his teeth and cursed.
"And all those imitators...
You will all die!"
Boom!
The four-color (gold, silver, blue, green) ginkgo leaves turned into ashes. The black-clothed cultivator vanished as he stepped forward with his whisk.