Chapter 718 - 418: Xiaolv Takes Form

The three True Disciples of the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect pursued a small detachment from the Dubhe Divine Domain. The outcome was, of course, a foregone conclusion.

Even with two Golden Core Realm Cultivators leading them, they still couldn’t escape annihilation at the hands of Zou Feng and his companions.

What surprised Zou Feng slightly, however, was that all the Cultivators from the Dubhe Divine Domain practiced Evil Skills that were incredibly self-destructive.

This marked a clear difference from the Yama Underworld and the Ninefold Celestial Court.

The Evil Arts and Evil Skills cultivated by those two Evil Sects were mostly aimed at exploiting others. While their practitioners’ mental states might gradually deteriorate, their lifespans at least wouldn’t be harmed.

The Evil Skills of the Dubhe Divine Domain, however, tormented their practitioners’ own bodies. It was as if they didn’t care about achieving longevity at all, focusing only on burning themselves out as quickly as possible.

No wonder the Dubhe Divine Domain’s Cultivators were like a troop of Death Warriors, brainwashed from a young age. They only obeyed orders and seemed to completely disregard their own cultivation paths.

Of course, this only applied to Cultivators at the Dao Foundation Realm and below. As the upper echelon, the situation was different for those in the Golden Core Realm.

This was evident from their two Golden Core Realm leaders. They clearly hadn’t cultivated the Evil Skills that would prematurely drain their potential.

"In the Dubhe Divine Domain, anyone who reaches the Golden Core Realm is from one of their great clans or powerful families. It’s almost impossible for anyone outside the aristocracy to obtain orthodox cultivation methods..."

Seeing the confused look on Zou Feng’s face, Ye Chenhua stepped forward to explain.

He had clashed with Cultivators from the Dubhe Divine Domain before, so he knew a fair bit about them.

The battle was already decided. Jiang Wanzhao smashed the last Golden Core Cultivator into a meat paste, bringing the pursuit to a close.

The pursuit had gone smoothly. Zou Feng activated his ability to add the Dubhe Divine Domain Cultivators to the List of Gods with just a glance, which greatly slowed their advance and weakened their combat strength.

The Cultivators of the Dubhe Divine Domain were exceptionally skilled in combined attacks using Arrays, but the members forming them were a mess. They were either suffering from explosive diarrhea or vomiting uncontrollably. Some would try to release Sword Qi, only to let out a fart instead...

How could they possibly unleash the power of their Arrays under these conditions?

In short, unable to mount an effective counterattack, and with their Golden Core Realm Cultivators being individually weaker than the True Disciples of the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect, the situation naturally devolved into a one-sided slaughter.

Throughout the fight, Zou Feng mostly just used the power of the List of Gods, though he still casually threw out a few palm strikes.

The only downside was that because the Dubhe Divine Domain Cultivators below the Golden Core Realm had all cultivated such self-destructive Evil Skills, their bodies had absolutely no value for Refinement.

Even the Golden Core Realm aristocrats were beneath his notice now; from Zou Feng’s current perspective, they were of little help to his cultivation.

"The aristocracy completely controls all cultivation resources and then directly enslaves the other classes?" Zou Feng asked casually.

Ye Chenhua smiled. "By the way, their strongest Cultivators almost all come from the Royal Family. And the most powerful member of the Royal Family is the Emperor of the Dubhe Divine Domain."

’This system is somewhat similar to the old Great Yan Dynasty.’

’It’s just that the Dubhe Divine Domain’s Royal Family is stronger and more ruthless. They’ve essentially monopolized everything, harnessing the power of the entire Domain to serve themselves.’

’But in reality, such a short-sighted approach—draining the pond to catch the fish—is unsustainable.’

’On the surface, the Dubhe Divine Domain may have created a formidable fighting force by militarizing its Cultivators, but they are severely lacking when it comes to true, top-tier, high-level experts.’

’The reason is simple: no matter how many descendants the Royal Family produces, how many people can that possibly amount to?’

’With an insufficient base population, the probability of producing a prodigy is naturally much lower.’

’In contrast, the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect accepts talented individuals from all lands. As long as one is not from an Alien Race, anyone can join.’

’Every year, hundreds of millions of new Outer Disciples join, only to be subjected to a high-intensity, "Gu-pot" style elimination process.’

’The "Gu" that survive such a massive culling are, of course, the most elite of prodigies.’

’This is why the True Disciples of the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect almost always have the upper hand against ordinary Golden Core Realm cultivators from other factions.’

’Therefore, with the Dubhe Divine Domain’s system, they can maintain their power during periods when the Royal Family members are sufficiently outstanding and a wave of prodigies emerges.’

’But such dominance can’t last long. A talent gap is bound to appear sooner or later.’

’Furthermore, with the Royal Family and aristocracy monopolizing all resources, they are forced to constantly wage war on the Outer Realms to cover their immense expenditures.’

’They must also continuously exploit their own local resources, including the Cultivators of the lower classes.’

’All of these actions have long since planted the seeds of future disaster.’

’This joint attack on the Eastern Earth Immortal Realm with the Celestial Court and the Underworld is likely a war started to deflect from their internal conflicts.’

’If they could actually crush the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect, the profits would be immense. They wouldn’t just be able to devour the currently inexhaustible resources of the Eastern Earth Immortal Realm, but they could also take over the numerous Outer Realms conquered by the Sect.’

’Even if they couldn’t completely crush the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect, just depleting its strength would still be a massive boon.’

Afterward, while looting the battlefield, Zou Feng continued to chat with Ye Chenhua about the various aspects of the Dubhe Divine Domain.

At one point, Ye Chenhua casually mentioned the surname of the Dubhe Divine Domain’s Royal Family.

The name made Zou Feng freeze. He quickly looked up to confirm, "Brother Ye, what... what did you just say the surname of the Dubhe Divine Domain’s Royal Family was?!"

Seeing Zou Feng’s astonishment, Ye Chenhua asked, "What’s wrong? Have you run into them before? Yes, their surname is ’Gongyang’!"

’Gongyang...’

’The name Gongyang Marquis had been on the List of Gods for a long time—a powerhouse of unfathomable strength.’