Chapter 505

The Battle of the Heaven’s Chosen had ended, yet the turmoil hadn’t subsided. As a result, the situation in Yuzhou had shifted.

The territories of the Jade Spirit Sect and the Su Family were suddenly occupied by someone else.

None of the other Spirit Sects nor the noble families had time to react. When they had finally decided on a course of action and prepared to make a probe, Shen Tai from the Shen Family revealed himself.

Following Zhu Liang, a new late-stage Refining God powerhouse in Yuzhou emerged, becoming the strongest in Yuzhou.

The Shen Family plainly integrated the territories of the Jade Spirit Sect and the Su Family within its jurisdiction, showing no intention of distributing any part to the other Spirit Sects or noble families.

The others had no choice but to accept. Having experienced the the Battle of the Heaven’s Chosen and witnessed the power of Xu Yan, especially the final scene, overturned their understanding of Martial Arts.

Xu Yan might have also been interested in the territories of the Jade Spirit Sect and the Su Family. After all, that mysterious loose cultivator force was formidable.

Since the Shen Family had stepped forward, everyone else could only lend their support. Holding on to their current territories was already a struggle.

Of course, this was only on the surface. Secretly, the territories of the Jade Spirit Sect and the Su Family were in the control of the All Ages Alliance and the Shen Family, who had already reached an agreement.

Obviously, the Shen Family would not admit to colluding with loose cultivator forces.

The All Ages Alliance wouldn’t admit to having connections with the Shen Family either. They tacitly understood each other: ostensibly, the Shen Family was in charge, but the resources had already been split.

The two spirit mines of the Jade Spirit Sect, with their formations withdrawn, revealed to the horrified disciple miners that the Jade Spirit Sect was no more!

Falling from being disciples of a Spirit Sect to mere miners, becoming loose cultivators, had a massive psychological impact. Many couldn’t bear it.

Some disciples of the Jade Spirit Sect, thinking that they were talented, left the spirit mines with the idea of joining other Spirit Sects or noble families.

All the forces and martial artists of Yuzhou were waiting for the reaction of the Red Dark Sect. How would Xu Yan respond to the Red Dark Sect’s retaliation? They were after all a top Spirit Sect from Luo State.

However, the thought of the terrifying power that had descended from the heaven, reducing Refining God powerhouses to ashes in an instant, made them question whether the Red Dark Sect possessed the strength to retaliate.

The Red Dark Sect’s Second Elder, a peak Refining God, was already dead.

Unless there were any surprises, the Red Dark Sect only had two peak Refining God powerhouses, Sect Master Xing and the First Elder.

Could the Red Dark Sect, even if it mobilized its full might, take on the powerhouse backing Xu Yan?

Those who were familiar with the situation in the Ling Domain and understood the implications of the Battle of the Heaven’s Chosen were watching to see if the Transcendent Spirit Sect would respond.

Or perhaps an even stronger peak Spirit Sect would take action.

The significance of the Battle of the Heaven’s Chosen wasn’t just about winning or losing on the surface. One side was a Spirit Sect, the other a loose cultivator, and this carried deeper implications.

Moreover, was Xu Yan, suspected to be the once nurtured Heaven’s Chosen of the Ten Thousand Stars Martial Academy, taking the first step back into the Eighteen States of Ling Domain?

Qingzhou, Yu Ling Mansion.

All of Qingzhou was under the control of Yu Ling Mansion, which bordered the heavily forested, mountainous Heavenly Mausoleum State, home to many spiritual beasts.

Disciples of the Yu Ling Mansion began their martial arts practice by subjugating and commanding spiritual beasts. Their relationship with the Clan of Spiritual Beasts was complex, antagonistic, co-operative, and friendly to some extent.

However, there was no doubt that the existence of Yu Ling Mansion served to deter the Clan of Spiritual Beasts, restricting their growth and keeping them confined within the Heavenly Mausoleum State.

The Clan of Spiritual Beasts was undoubtedly strong, but they were helpless against the Yu Ling Mansion, reflecting the power of the Transcendent Spirit Sect.

Cui Huayu, one of the true disciples of Yu Ling Mansion, was the only person from the Transcendent Spirit Sect who witnessed the Battle of the Heaven’s Chosen first-hand.

At this moment, Cui Huayu was waiting respectfully at the core of Yu Ling Mansion.

Beneath an ancient tree reaching into the sky, Cui Huayu was waiting respectfully. Not far from him was a white spirit ape eating a Spirit Fruit, eyeing Cui Huayu with interest.

This was a sixth-rank peak spirit beast, equivalent to a Refining God Heavenly Man at his peak.

After finishing the spirit fruit, the spirit ape extended a hand. “I like your clothes. Let me try them on.”

Cui Huayu could feel his face turn green.

However, he had no choice but to take off his colorful feathered robe and hand it to the spirit ape.

The spirit ape was delighted, draping the robe over its body, looking left and right, and nodding with satisfaction.

Cui Huayu was helpless. He couldn’t afford to offend this spirit ape as it was raised by one of the most powerful figures in Yu Ling Mansion and held a high status. Moreover, this spirit ape had a quirk.

Things that it took a liking to, it would borrow.

And once borrowed, it never returned. No one knew where it had learned this behavior.

The feathered robe was a spiritual artifact, and Cui Huayu had put in a great deal of effort to craft it, collecting feathers from various spiritual beasts and combining them with various rare materials. A top-tier blacksmith took half a year to forge it.

And now, it was gone!

He was heart-broken.

He even regretted coming to this powerhouse. Unfortunately, his mentor was not in the Mansion, so the only option was to seek the close acquaintance of this other powerhouse.

“Come in.”

A voice sounded after a long time.

“Yes!”

Cui Huayu took a deep breath and stepped into the ancient tree. The interior consisted of an old-fashioned wooden house.

“Speak, what’s it about?”

Inside the wooden house, an elderly man with white hair, not even looking up, asked directly.

“On my recent journey to Yuzhou, I witnessed the Battle of the Heaven’s Chosen…”

Cui Huayu relayed everything he saw and heard without missing a single detail to the elderly man.

After finishing, he quietly waited.

“Turning grass, wood, sand, and stone into a sword? Turning mountains into a sword?”

Amazement seeped into the elderly man’s tone.