Chapter 2843

"Tolerating someone stealing men on your own turf isn't tolerance; it's indulgence," Wang Lanxuan sneered.

Lie Xuan nodded in agreement. "Brother Wang is right. She is truly the scum of women."

Yun Xi watched Lie Xuan’s righteous indignation with amusement. "How about you handle this matter?"

"No problem. I’ll go deal with it right now." Lie Xuan said this and hurried away.

Wang Lanxuan shook her head helplessly. "After all these years, her personality hasn't changed. She acts as soon as she speaks."

Yun Xi smiled. "That personality is good. Our family only needs one person who overthinks things. She doesn't need to."

"You're showing off your love in front of an old bachelor like me," Wang Lanxuan teased.

"No, I'm just telling the truth," Yun Xi laughed.

Yun Xi naturally overthought every detail, while Lie Xuan was decisive in action. His statement made sense.

Wang Lanxuan understood. "But is this personality good for Lie Xuan in the long run?"

"There's nothing wrong with it. Her spiritual root and nature aren't suited for complex schemes. I'll handle that," Yun Xi said calmly.

Lie Xuan possessed a Metal spiritual root, making her straightforward. Asking her to play mind games would be futile.

Wang Lanxuan looked Yun Xi up and down. "You two are a perfect match. One is rigid, the other soft. One is direct, the other full of strategies."

"That sounds unpleasant to hear," Yun Xi joked.

Indeed, Yun Xi and Lie Xuan were like a pot and its lid—perfectly compatible.

Lie Xuan acted without hesitation. Disgusted by Cheng Yuxiu, she destroyed her, then smashed the Hehuan Sect, beating everyone there. She returned to warn the Wuqing Sect against protecting Hehuan, then left proudly.

This shocked the entire Azure Dragon Realm.

From the Azure Dragon Gate to ordinary soldiers, no one knew when such a powerful figure had appeared.

Lie Xuan returned to Yun Xi, excited. Yun Xi glanced at her but asked no questions. Wang Lanxuan also smiled, seemingly unconcerned.

Then, Yun Xi made a move: he challenged experts from all sects. He started with third-rate sects, moved to second-rate, and finally challenged the first-rate Azure Dragon Gate.

This overshadowed Lie Xuan’s fame. Wang Lanxuan knew Yun Xi was protecting her.

Yun Xi wouldn't tell Lie Xuan. As he said, calculating moves were better left to him, as his path was the Way of Deception.

However, his actions weren't solely for Lie Xuan.

Unlike the Vermilion Bird Realm’s imperial rule or the Qilin Realm’s mix of sects and royalty, the Azure Dragon Realm relied on people’s desire for fame and power. Although its inhabitants weren't entirely human, they all possessed a heart of a强者 (strong person). Not all were good, but their desire to be strong was unchanging.

Since this desire wouldn't change, Yun Xi used it. If they wanted to be strong, he would be stronger. Thus, he challenged every sect.

For Yun Xi, these challenges were like adults bullying children, but they served his next plan.

The people of the Azure Dragon Realm were arrogant, believing themselves the strongest. Compared to the Qilin and Vermilion Bird realms, they were indeed stronger, but to Yun Xi and his companions, they were nothing.

Only this method could teach them a lesson: there is always a higher sky and a stronger person. The Azure Dragon Realm was just a tiny grain in the myriad small worlds. They shouldn't be short-sighted, thinking they were the best.

Yun Xi’s actions dealt a heavy blow to the Azure Dragon Realm.

"You rarely use such aggressive methods," Wang Lanxuan noted.

"Haven't you noticed? Since reaching the Nascent Soul stage, our cultivation has stalled. There is no cultivable spiritual energy here. So, we might as well finish things early and go to the Cultivation Realm," Yun Xi explained.

"What do you plan to do?" Wang Lanxuan’s heart skipped a beat. He sensed Yun Xi was about to do something unexpected.

"Two days ago, I scanned the world with my divine sense and found something interesting," Yun Xi said with a faint smile. He looked elegant, yet there was a hint of evil aura.

"What did you find?" Wang Lanxuan asked.

Yun Xi smiled. "I discovered that the Azure Dragon Realm’s spiritual energy comes from the Qilin Realm, and the Qilin Realm’s energy comes from the Vermilion Bird Realm. The Vermilion Bird Realm has no energy because it was stolen by both Qilin and Azure Dragon."

"How is that possible?" Wang Lanxuan hadn't expected this.

Yun Xi remained calm. "I viewed our world from a Heavenly God’s perspective. I found that someone used a Spirit-Sucking Array. The Vermilion Bird’s energy is sucked into the Qilin Realm, filtered, and the poor quality remains there, while the good part is absorbed by the Azure Dragon Realm."

"Who did this?" Wang Lanxuan was angry. No wonder the Vermilion Bird Realm was always suppressed by Qilin and Azure Dragon in military strength. They had been schemed against.

"Probably some passing Great Being who thought people shouldn't be too strong," Yun Xi said casually.

This was traceable. In the current Azure Dragon Realm, true humans were few, especially capable ones. Most had animalistic traits.

"If you say so, this Great Being must be an animal Great Being," Lie Xuan added.

"Animal Great Being?" Yun Xi laughed. "That does sound possible."

"Regardless of who it is, since we found out, we can't ignore it," Wang Lanxuan said.

Even though he had left the Vermilion Bird Realm, it was still his hometown.

"That’s exactly my plan. While challenging the Azure Dragon sects to make them reflect, I will break that array. I will place the Vermilion Bird, Qilin, and Azure Dragon realms on the same plane and share the spiritual energy equally," Yun Xi said naturally, unaware his plan might scare them.

Lie Xuan swallowed hard. "You want to change the world? That’s defying the heavens!"

"Stupid Xuan'er, have you forgotten? We are cultivators. Cultivators are inherently defying the heavens," Yun Xi said, amused.

Lie Xuan paused. she had indeed forgotten this. Embarrassed, she looked at Yun Xi. "Sorry, I forgot."

Yun Xi looked at her helplessly. "Every time we break through, we face lightning tribulations. If we pass, we survive by defying the heavens. Our lives are longer because we constantly defy the heavens in cultivation. So, my actions aren't really about defying or not."

She paused. "Besides, that Great Being who created these three realms—Azure Dragon, Qilin, and Vermilion Bird—was also defying the heavens. They say all beings are equal, but here, I feel no equality. Only the one with the bigger fist gets to speak."

Yun Xi continued, "Since that’s the case, my fist is bigger, so I speak."

His words were gentle yet decisive.

Both Wang Lanxuan and Lie Xuan agreed with him.

Yun Xi waited until the moment was right. "Actually, there is no right or wrong here, nor is there such a thing as defying the heavens. Perhaps what I am doing is truly following the will of Heaven."

It depended on one’s perspective and understanding.

Having spoken, Yun Xi showed his determination. Neither Wang Lanxuan nor Lie Xuan stopped him; instead, they supported him.

After challenging the first-rate sects, Yun Xi said, "In this world, the strong are respected. Since I am strong, I set the rules."

She flew into the sky and struck down with one palm. Her palm transformed into a Nirvana aura, forcibly placing the Azure Dragon, Qilin, and Vermilion Bird planes on the same level.

"From now on, there is no hierarchy where Azure Dragon is above Qilin, which is above Vermilion Bird. Your statuses will be equal. Since the strong are respected, you should start on the same line. From now on, you will be divided into three continents: the Azure Dragon Continent, the Qilin Continent, and the Vermilion Bird Continent.

The spiritual energy of the three continents will be harmonized by my aura.

In the future, different strong people will emerge on each continent, engaging in healthy competition. I will not interfere. If anyone causes trouble again, I won't punish you; Heaven and Earth will."

After Yun Xi finished speaking, people on the three continents saw spiritual rain fall from the sky simultaneously. The spiritual energy of the three continents began to harmonize, and the number of experts in the Vermilion Bird Continent gradually increased.

Yun Xi did not return to the Vermilion Bird Realm. After completing everything, he took Wang Lanxuan and Lie Xuan and crossed the sky, entering the Cultivation Realm.

This was unavoidable. Their actions were too grand. The Heavenly Dao of this realm sent them away directly. If they stayed longer, the Heavenly Dao feared they might usurp its position.