Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 605: Tempestuous Gathering of Wind and Clouds

Two uninvited guests arrived at a large estate within the Demon City. The Phoenix tribesmen’s faces were so dark it seemed water might drip from them.

The Demon City accommodated the other factions in inns. But for major factions like Great Xia, the Buddhist Kingdom, the Dragon Tribe, and the Phoenix Tribe, their lodgings were more high-class and arranged in estates.

The elderly Dijiang tribesman came uninvited, once again urging the Phoenix Tribe to submit to them. The Phoenix Tribe had a living fossil who personally stepped forth to decline. In a clash of this level, even the Phoenix Tribe Chieftain, Jiang Xi, could only stand by the side.

“Jiang Mingzi, as the saying goes, ‘It’s hard for a hero to find a wise master.’ The Ancient Ancestor has taken the initiative to accept you. If you join the Demon Kingdom, the position of the second greatest tribe will be your Phoenix Tribe’s. This is a rare opportunity; tread carefully and cherish it!”

The other uninvited guest was the Taowu Tribe Chieftain. With his Transcendent Tribulation cultivation, his standing there alone brought immense pressure upon the Phoenix tribespeople.

“My Phoenix Tribe will not join any faction. Please leave!” The Phoenix Tribe living fossil wasn’t having any of it. According to records left by the Ancient Ancestor, this ancient Dijiang is not an easy character to deal with. I’m afraid joining the Demon Kingdom isn’t as simple as it seems on the surface.

“Leave? Jiang Mingzi, have you misunderstood something? I am not here to invite you, but to order you!”

“What are you trying to do?!” the Phoenix Tribe living fossil yelled.

“What I’m trying to do?” The Taowu Tribe Chieftain sneered, pulling out a brilliant golden magical edict from the front of his robes. Immortal charm flowed as it sparkled with pearls and treasures. It was a top-tier immortal artifact.

“Look what this is!” The elderly Dijiang tribesman activated the magical edict with his essence blood.

The magical edict bore the imprint of the ancient Dijiang’s Incipient Dao Fruit and a single strike delivered at his full power. If one couldn’t withstand this strike, they would be branded with a master-servant mark and forced to submit to the ancient Dijiang! This was how the Taowu Tribe Chieftain had been subdued.

“A half-immortal’s magical edict!” Due to the Phoenix Tribe’s continuous inheritance, Jiang Mingzi recognized it at a glance. “Bring forth the Ancient Ancestor’s token!” As if he was facing a formidable opponent, he similarly pulled out a treasure from the front of his robes; it was an exquisitely carved and lifelike phoenix jade pendant.

A five-colored phoenix flew out from the jade pendant. It was only the size of a palm and burned with true flames, carrying a terrifying aura. The presence it emitted was no weaker than the half-immortal magical edict.

Two soundless and formless auras collided, like two ancient great demons dueling across three hundred thousand years.

Boom!

The half-immortal magical edict suddenly self-immolated, bursting into blazing flames until it became as dim as burned paper. The ancient Dijiang’s aura vanished, and the Incipient Dao Fruit imprint was riddled with holes.

“Cough...” The elderly Dijiang and the Taowu Tribe Chieftain retreated two steps, coughing up some blood.

“Please leave.” Jiang Mingzi held the phoenix jade pendant, his expression unchanged.

“Good, good, good! You’re very good!” The elderly Dijiang and the Taowu Tribe Chieftain’s fury turned into laughter. Knowing they were outmatched, they left the estate.

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“Teacher Ji, is it really safe for us to come to the Demon City?” Kong Hao asked quietly, shrinking his neck. He had the old Taowu, Ji Xiong, sealed within him. Under strong recommendation from Ji Xiong, he was forced to come to the Demon City to broaden his horizons.

“Be bolder. Many humans come to the Demon City. If you keep a low profile, no one will notice you.” The old Taowu laughed confidently.

He had failed in contending for the position of chieftain and was sealed within Kong Hao’s body. Upon hearing that the Demon Region was founding a kingdom and the Taowu Tribe was involved, he insisted on coming to take a look.

“Hmm?” The old Taowu looked up and noticed two disheveled figures in the sky.

One of them was his old rival, the current Taowu Tribe Chieftain.

“What’s the matter?” Kong Hao asked.

“Nothing. Just met an expected acquaintance."

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The elderly Dijiang and the Taowu Tribe Chieftain passed through several layers of guards, unable to spare the energy to acknowledge their salutes as they rushed to the depths of the Demon City.

In the Demon City’s depths, the light was dim. The ancient Dijiang revealed his true form, seated on a colossal imperial throne like a small mountain. On either side of the throne stood two rows of equally imposing and enormous figures, faintly exuding auras of the Transcendent Tribulation Stage. These were beings referred to as demon emperors in the Demon Region.

The elderly Dijiang was also at the Transcendent Tribulation Stage and feared no demon emperor. His loyalty was to the old ancestor seated on the throne. The old ancestor values hierarchy; only Transcendent Tribulation cultivators are qualified to speak with him.

The two demons slowed their pace and knelt on the ground, reporting deferentially, “Your Majesty, the Phoenix Tribe has responded.”

The ancient Dijiang opened his eyes. His pupils were frighteningly bright, like two full moons, icy and deep. “What did the Phoenix Tribe say?”

The elder replied indignantly, “The Phoenix Tribe remains unrepentant and is firm in their attitude, unwilling to submit to Your Majesty. I tried promising them the second-highest position in the Demon Kingdom after our tribe and threatening them with force should they refuse, but neither worked.

“The two of us carried Your Majesty’s magical edict and used force to pressure them. However, the Phoenix Tribe brought forth the phoenix jade pendant left by their Phoenix Ancient Ancestor to resist, and we failed to subdue them.” The elder pulled out the magical edict from the front of his robes.

The originally brilliant gold sacred edict was now tattered and unsightly. It was clear at a glance that it had suffered severe damage and was no longer usable.

The Transcendent Tribulation great demons seated in the two rows flanking the imperial throne had varied expressions. This edict contained the ancient Dijiang’s power. It was precisely with such edicts that the Dijiang envoys had subdued and controlled them back then. They had attempted to resist, but the magical edict’s power was too overwhelming and changed too rapidly for them to react in time.

Not getting the desired result, the ancient Dijiang snorted coldly. Space trembled, showing his great displeasure.

“Stupidly obstinate!” He recalled his experience in the ancient era, especially the battles among half-immortals, and his expression grew increasingly grim.

He knew the origin of that jade pendant. Jiang Lianyi liked jade flutes. The jade pendant was made with leftover jade scraps from crafting jade flutes. It was Jiang Lianyi’s token—seeing the pendant was equivalent to seeing her. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

“Do they really think I fear the Phoenix Tribe? Not to mention Jiang Lianyi isn’t around; even if she were, the Phoenix Tribe doesn’t have the guts to defy me!” The difference between the me of now and the me of the ancient era is like heaven and earth.

Through his Incipient Dao Fruit, he controlled nearly a hundred major tribes, ten Transcendent Tribulation cultivators, and numerous powerful subordinates. In this process, his Incipient Dao Fruit had become increasingly refined, showing signs of condensation.

I’m no longer the same as my past self. If I can’t even handle a mere Phoenix Tribe, what was the point of risking the danger of slumbering from ancient times until now?

“The Phoenix Tribe refuses to join the Demon Kingdom. Along with them, nearly half the Demon Region’s races follow the Phoenix Tribe’s lead and are also unwilling to surrender. To unify the Demon Region and establish a Demon Kingdom, the Phoenix Tribe must be taken care of. Either they surrender, or we make them die without a burial place!

“I have already given them a chance today. In the future, when the Phoenix Tribe is annihilated, they should have no complaints...” The ancient Dijiang’s eyes gleamed coldly.

Unifying the Demon Region will help my cultivation advance further, completing the metamorphosis from a half-immortal to an immortal. While others are still waiting for the Great Era to fully awaken and await fortuitous opportunities, I have no need for that. The current lack of powerhouses in the Demon Region is my fortuitous opportunity—I will act early to prove my Dao and ascend to an immortal, thereby becoming the player who wields the chess pieces in the Great Era’s resurgence!

Unifying the Demon Region is just the first step. Next, I will unify the East Sea, subjugating the sea tribes as well. That way, I will become unprecedentedly strong!

With both the East Sea and Demon Region under my control, I will leap to become the number one faction in the cultivation world. Even Great Xia and the Buddhist Kingdom will be no match for me!

I can even go further, attacking Great Xia and the Buddhist Kingdom to unify the entire cultivation world. At that time, it doesn’t matter who awakens. Even if the Four Ancient Immortals reappear, there’s nothing to fear!

For now, what I need to do is hold a successful founding ceremony and establish the Demon Kingdom. That way, attacking the Phoenix Tribe will be justified, and no one can find fault. The Phoenix Tribe enjoys an extremely high status in the Demon Region. Acting preemptively can easily tarnish my reputation and won’t be beneficial to my image.

“Phoenix Tribe...I hope you can still be this defiant during the kingdom-founding ceremony!”