Chapter 142: Chapter 142: A 20-Year Crown Prince, Flood Dragon Demon Force

In Martial Arts Cultivation, the gap between each Great Realm is immense, and the difference in strength is like heaven and earth. For instance, the Combat Power of an External Refining Expert is at least greater than ten people who have reached Great Success in Power. Meanwhile, ten people at the External Iron Bone Refining stage are no match for a newly-promoted Inner Master. They would likely be utterly crushed. Such is the disparity between them.

The stronger one’s Martial Arts Cultivation becomes, the wider the gap between Great Realms grows.

This is also why Liu Xuan, the Sect Leader of the Cyan Yuan Sect, has always wanted to break through his Cultivation and become a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster.

Additionally, the Lifespan of a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster also increases, by at least sixty years. The gap between them is huge.

The current Emperor of the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty, Yang Yu, is a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster. He is already over 120 years old and has deposed several Crown Princes to consolidate his imperial power.

Even if his Cultivation doesn’t advance further, he can still live for another thirty or forty years—which means he can remain Emperor for another thirty or forty years.

Faced with this situation, Crown Prince Yang Qian can either wait or seize power.

Crown Prince Yang Qian is an Inner Master. He was already thirty when he became the Crown Prince and has held the title for over twenty years, serving diligently. If this continues, he might not outlive Emperor Yang Yu and could remain Crown Prince for his entire life.

Gu An, Lü Zhenghai, and the others were well aware of this information.

Emperor Yang Yu has been on the throne for too long. Previous Crown Princes have tried to seize power out of impatience, but none succeeded.

Any other Crown Prince who posed a threat to Emperor Yang Yu would be deposed by him through various means, causing widespread panic and instability throughout the Court.

It could be said that the decline of the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty’s authority is largely due to Emperor Yang Yu himself. His methods for eliminating anyone who threatened him have been nothing short of ruthless.

Combined with the constant natural disasters and man-made calamities in recent years, many common people have found it hard to survive. The Imperial Family has done nothing, and local officials have been inactive, leading to the outbreak of uprisings.

The uprisings are a sign of things to come.

“The Sect Leader’s orders are to first return to Qing State and then wait to see how the situation in the Imperial Family’s Capital City develops.”

“If this is Crown Prince Yang Qian acting on his own, the Great Zhou Imperial Family will likely intervene personally. Otherwise, they will arrange for Court forces to annihilate the No-Life Evil Cult.”

Lü Zhenghai sighed as he explained the contents of the letter from Liu Xuan.

This was a golden opportunity to destroy the No-Life Evil Cult. The Cyan Yuan Sect had already suffered considerable casualties for this cause, and their losses were not small.

To give up now was somewhat difficult for Lü Zhenghai to accept.

It was the agonizing feeling of being on the verge of a breakthrough, needing just one last push, only to be held back at the final moment.

“Alright, we’ll follow the Sect Leader’s orders. I’ll call in the Elders in a moment to explain the situation, and then we’ll lead the Cyan Yuan Sect’s people back to Qing State.”

“As for the other Sects, send them a letter. Just say that a major issue has come up within the Cyan Yuan Sect and that the Sect Leader has ordered us to return immediately. Don’t tell them the specifics.”

“If those Sects manage to destroy the No-Life Evil Cult, that would be a good thing. Any future repercussions won’t be traced back to the Cyan Yuan Sect.”

After listening, Gu An thought for a moment and decided to follow Sect Leader Liu Xuan’s instructions. This was also to prevent a future purge from the Court.

However, Gu An had no intention of revealing the actual situation to the other Sects. If those people went ahead and destroyed the No-Life Evil Cult, it would be a good thing for the Cyan Yuan Sect as well.

Although they wouldn’t get a share of the resources plundered by the No-Life Evil Cult, all things considered, this loss was nothing. It was within an acceptable range.

If the Imperial Family decided to conduct a purge, those Cultivation Resources would become a liability. Therefore, giving them up was no great loss.

Although the Cyan Yuan Sect had allied with the other Sects, there was no real camaraderie between them. They only worked together when their interests aligned.

Normally, they would just watch from the sidelines. But if there was a benefit to be gained, they would intervene to claim it.

It was just like when the Three Major Sects had sought out the Celestial Sword Sect from Yu State to deal with the Cyan Yuan Sect. If there was a profit to be made, they would act without hesitation.

The Cyan Yuan Sect knew the truth about the No-Life Evil Cult and didn’t plan to act now. But they weren’t going to share this information with the other Sects either. They would simply seize the opportunity to withdraw and then watch as the other Sects attacked, and perhaps even destroyed, the No-Life Evil Cult.

Yu State bordered Qing State and other regions, and parts of Qing State’s border also overlapped with Yu State’s. If these neighboring powers suffered, the Cyan Yuan Sect could profit from their misfortune and grow stronger.

“Good. I’ll arrange it personally.”

Upon hearing this, Lü Zhenghai nodded in understanding. The two of them were on the same page.

’Now, it’s all up to the other Sects’ ability to react.’

’Besides, even if some Sects figured it out, as long as some forces continued to fight the No-Life Evil Cult, it would still be a benefit to the Cyan Yuan Sect.’

’After all, the No-Life Evil Cult’s proximity to Qing State was a nuisance in itself. Any weakening of the Evil Cult’s power was good news for the Cyan Yuan Sect.’

’And then there was avenging the disciples who had been killed or injured. That was also part of it.’

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「Cyan Yuan Sect.」

’I’ve finally broken through to Tier One in the *Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method* and comprehended the Flood Dragon Demon Force! This Flood Dragon Demon Force is far more potent than the Wild Ox Force or the Fierce Tiger Force. When I first cultivated it, it almost damaged my sinews. It’s truly ferocious.’

’No wonder Instructor Hall Master Han Zhengcheng said not to practice the *Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method* too much before reaching the External Refining Iron Bone Realm. So this was the reason.’

Through Yang Chan’s continuous efforts, the Flood Dragon Demon Breath Method had finally broken through to Tier One, and he had successfully cultivated the Flood Dragon Demon Strength. The next step was to bring his Flood Dragon Demon Force Cultivation to Perfection, after which he could begin the Inner Refining of the Lungs and Spleens. His progress was rapid.

As long as he succeeded in the Inner Refining of one of his organs, he would successfully break through to the Inner Refining of the Lungs and Spleens Realm and become an Inner Master. That would make him a figure of Elder Level status within the Cyan Yuan Sect—something Yang Chan had long been looking forward to.

Although his Flood Dragon Demon Martial Seal Cultivation hadn’t yet reached Tier One, with a bit more effort, he would break through soon. When that happened, his Spiritual Power would increase as well, which was also a good thing for Yang Chan.

After returning to the Cyan Yuan Sect, Yang Chan’s Cultivation had been steadily improving. His progress went according to his plans, and the results were remarkable.

Yang Chan had wanted to cure the Poison affecting the poisoned disciples in the Cyan Yuan Sect, but he hadn’t invested his potential into the Pharmacist profession. His skill remained at Tier Two Entry, and although his regular efforts led to some improvement, the progress wasn’t as fast.

He didn’t intend to change his plans, so he could only let it be.

However, an Advanced Pharmacist had stepped in and developed a special Antitoxic Pill. While it couldn’t completely neutralize the Poison, it did ensure the poisoned disciples’ lives were no longer in danger. This extinguished any thought Yang Chan had of spending points on his profession.

After all, there were ten Intermediate Pharmacists in the Cyan Yuan Sect, and none of them had found a cure. Even if he raised his Pharmacist profession to Tier Three Mastery, it wasn’t guaranteed to be effective, and it would interfere with his plans.

Therefore, the current situation was good enough.

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