Chapter 1115 - 742: True Monarch’s End of Life

Chapter 1115: Chapter 742: True Monarch’s End of Life

Back then, it was just a casual remark, a few simple words.

Who would have thought that the person before him would actually re-condense the Fire Pill.

And even more, they merged the Ice and Fire Two Pills into one, cultivating the legendary Tai Chi Primordial Golden Core!

Simply incredible!

Shen Xuan smiled calmly, "A fortunate success, thank you for your guidance in the past, True Monarch."

"Fortunate?"

True Monarch Qing Yun shook his head, his voice trembling slightly with excitement, "Where is the fortune in this? Ice and Fire Tai Chi Primordial Golden Core! In the three thousand years since the founding of the Cyan Cloud Sect, no one has ever achieved this, as recorded in our classics!"

He took a deep breath, composed himself, and solemnly said, "The great path is promising, Nascent Soul Formation is within reach! Profound Ice, rest assured. I will personally speak with Spirit Sword. Let him mobilize the entire sect’s power and exhaust our resources to procure the Nascent Soul Pill and Nascent Soul Formation Spiritual Object for you! To aid you in achieving Nascent Soul Formation!"

"Your kindness is appreciated, True Monarch, Profound Ice understands, but there’s no need for it."

Shen’s tone was gentle, but his attitude was clear.

Hearing this, True Monarch Qing Yun gazed at him in astonishment.

After a long while, he sighed once again.

"Indeed, there is no need."

As his voice faded, the twilight in True Monarch Qing Yun’s eyebrows grew deeper, and his figure appeared even more hunched.

Now, Spirit Sword is promoted to True Monarch, ruling the sect.

The entire Cyan Cloud Sect follows his decisions.

As a retired True Monarch, with his realm declining, he holds no power, and his words carry little weight.

Even though Spirit Sword True Monarch might consider old ties and not refuse to his face.

It is absolutely impossible to mobilize the entire sect’s resources to aid Shen Xuan in his quest for Nascent Soul Formation as he desires.

Spirit Sword has his own considerations and positions.

The sect’s resources primarily support his own faction, direct disciples, and need to support his own family and allied families.

These are all things Spirit Sword True Monarch must do.

Otherwise, his core faction members would lose loyalty and faith.

Shen Xuan’s path is not that important to Spirit Sword True Monarch.

It might even be a burden instead.

The main peak of the Cyan Cloud Sect is a Tier Four Spiritual Land.

In theory, it can support two Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

If combined with a large-scale Spirit Locking Array and top-grade Spirit Stones.

It could even accommodate three Nascent Soul True Monarchs practicing together.

However, it’s rare for two Nascent Soul True Monarchs to reside on the same Tier Four Spiritual Land.

The higher a cultivator’s realm, the more likely it is to invite suspicion.

"Actually, with your current strength and means, accumulating resources on your own and exchanging them for a Nascent Soul Pill and Nascent Soul object over time is not difficult either."

True Monarch Qing Yun smiled ruefully, his tone quite helpless.

"What you say is very true, True Monarch. Profound Ice was planning just that."

Shen Xuan nodded in agreement with his words.

By this time, True Monarch Qing Yun finally understood.

Shen Xuan never placed his hopes for his own path on the Cyan Cloud Sect.

From the very beginning, he intended to establish his own path, unwilling to be subservient, and had no intention of depending on Spirit Sword True Monarch.

"Profound Ice, regardless, you are always a disciple of the Cyan Cloud Sect. For my sake, for Cold Jade and Gu Feng, do not leave the Cyan Cloud Sect."

There was a hint of plea in True Monarch Qing Yun’s voice.

"You are overthinking it, True Monarch."

Shen Xuan remained calm, "The Cyan Cloud Sect has never wronged Profound Ice, and Profound Ice will never wrong the Cyan Cloud Sect."

He did not speak fully, leaving room to spare.

The world is ever-changing, and human hearts are unpredictable.

He could uphold his principles.

But that doesn’t mean he would make unconditional concessions or compromises.

True Monarch Qing Yun nodded slightly, appearing somewhat relieved, "That is good. Profound Ice, many disciples of the Cyan Cloud Sect are proud of you."

In his view, how could the Cyan Cloud Sect possibly mistreat someone like Profound Ice!

Spirit Sword True Monarch would surely strive to win him over as an ally.

The sect has two Tier Four Great Cultivators to hold the fort.

Once Shen Xuan condenses his Nascent Soul, the Cyan Cloud Sect might enter the ranks of top sects, competing with the Profound Celestial Sect and the Golden Sun Sect.

In the future, it might even be possible to reach the pinnacle of Song Country’s sects.

Thinking of this, the gloom in True Monarch Qing Yun’s heart slightly dissipated, and his mood lifted to some extent.

Suddenly, he recalled something, his expression becoming serious, and asked, "By the way, Profound Ice. I have one unclear matter. Why did you return this time and boldly kill the Corpse Refining Sect’s Master Xuan Shi?"

"He deserved to die."

Shen Xuan’s response was concise and direct.

True Monarch Qing Yun was taken aback, evidently not expecting such an answer.

After a moment of silence, he carefully asked, "Profound Ice, could you explain a bit for me?"

Shen Xuan turned sideways, looking directly at True Monarch Qing Yun.

"Explain? As a Daoist Spirit Cultivator of Song Country, killing a Liang Country Demon Cultivator within Song Country, it is only right and proper. What is there to explain!"

"Although that is true..."

True Monarch Qing Yun furrowed his brow slightly, "The sects of Song and Liang Countries have a tacit understanding. Core Formation Realm cultivators must not act lightly, especially avoid life-and-death struggles, to prevent the situation from escalating into war between the two countries, causing suffering to countless lives."

Shen Xuan laughed.

"Tacit understanding? What tacit understanding! Sacrificing countless cultivators and common people in border prefectures, naming it the Daoist Demon War, is it simply a tacit understanding for sects to train and select Core Formation Seeds?"

Shen Xuan’s voice turned cold, each word as cold as ice, "Those cultivators and mortals, with no support, no foundation, struggling to survive in the border prefectures, living a bleak life. Precisely because of this, they become the expendable resources, do they not?"

"Expendable resources?" True Monarch Qing Yun showed a look of confusion.

"Expendable resources, are the cattle and horses that can be driven at will, the canon fodder to be consumed anytime, the lowest layer of loose cultivators, and the mundane mortals in this Cultivation Realm, the masses!"

Shen Xuan’s voice grew colder.

"Profound Ice, you are a smart person. You must know that Song Country has been weak for a long time. The Daoist Demon conflict between Song and Liang, every hundred years is a cycle, it has always been so, this is the grand trend."

True Monarch Qing Yun spoke earnestly.

"Just because it has always been so, does that make it right?"

Shen Xuan retorted.

"How is it not right!"

True Monarch Qing Yun grew increasingly annoyed, "If it were not, then why do Nascent Souls of the Profound Celestial Sect not take action? Why do other major sect Nascent Souls not take action?"