Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 630

Chapter 628: Mutual Investigation (Additional update for the Silver Alliance’s wolf guarding the lamb)

The more Lord Ganhuang explored Jiuzhou’s intelligence, the more unfathomable it seemed. Even he, a peak-level Tribulation Crossing Stage cultivator known for his unruly behavior, felt a pang of fear in the face of Jiuzhou.

“As expected of Jiuzhou, even if its strength is somewhat inferior to when the Immortal Ladder was still in place, its depth is enough to intimidate. But we in the Eight Desolations are no pushovers,” Lord Ganhuang muttered to himself, pondering something.

“It’s time for the Golden Core Stage.” Lord Ganhuang’s expression remained unchanged, as usual. He had already lost three of the seven games, and now the outcome wasn’t important. What mattered was how much intelligence they could gather about Jiuzhou through the competition, to prepare for what was to come.

In the face of the greater good, what did losing a game, a loss of face, matter? The

one who laughed last was the winner.

“The Golden Core Stage cultivator we sent out is truly extraordinary. They possess Yin-Yang Golden Cores, with two-colored Golden Cores rotating, making them unrivaled at their level,” Lord Ganhuang declared proudly.

The Yin-Yang Golden Elixir could resist attacks from spiritual consciousness and significantly weaken attacks from spiritual treasures. This completely wiped out the advantage of the Jiuzhou cultivators.

Even if victory or defeat didn’t matter, they had to win the next round.

Hearing Lord Ganhuang boast, the Fusion Stage cultivators looked quizzically.

“The Yin-Yang Golden Elixir is indeed quite good.” Jiang Li pulled out the “Golden Elixir Collection” and found the corresponding Golden Elixir type.

It detailed the advantages, weaknesses, and cultivation methods of the Yin-Yang Golden Elixir, a knowledge far greater than even Lord Ganhuang knew.

Lord Ganhuang was startled. He glanced at the “Golden Elixir Collection.” It listed more than just the Yin-Yang Golden Elixir.

There were also Seven-Colored Golden Elixir, Nine-Colored Golden Elixir, Colorless Golden Elixir, and so on. The sheer

number of Golden Elixir types completely exceeded his expectations. Just how many different methods of forming an elixir had Jiuzhou mastered?

On the field, the Jindan cultivators of Jiuzhou were surprised to see their opponents offering the Yin-Yang Golden Elixir, and immediately put aside their thoughts of attacking with spiritual treasures or spiritual consciousness.

It was surprising that someone actually formed an elixir according to a textbook.

The “Golden Elixir Collection” was ubiquitous throughout Jiuzhou, and every Jindan cultivator had a copy.

Due to the widespread popularity of the “Jindan Ji,” anyone hoping to create a unique elixir would use it as a model, modifying the elixir’s design to avoid creating an elixir identical to the ones in the “Jindan Ji.

” The “Jindan Ji” lists the shortcomings of various elixirs, and following the book to create an elixir would simply expose those shortcomings.

Only a fool would do such a thing.

“I can’t believe someone has actually created a Yin-Yang elixir exactly as described in the “Jindan Ji”!”

a Jiuzhou Jindan cultivator grinned, exploiting the Yin-Yang elixir’s weaknesses to defeat his opponent.

“Such an easy win.” For today’s match, the Jindan cultivator had prepared numerous combat methods, but none of them worked.

Gan Huangzhu couldn’t understand Jiuzhou’s behavior. Who could create a Yin-Yang elixir and not keep it hidden, using it as a powerful weapon to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop? Why would Jiuzhou compile and print all the various elixirs into a book?

Isn’t that just revealing a secret?

In response to Lord Ganhuang’s confusion, Jiang Li said, “How can it be a secret? After it’s made public, everyone can discuss it together, identify any gaps, and improve any shortcomings. Wouldn’t that be more beneficial to Jindan cultivation? I was the one who facilitated the creation of this ‘Jindan Collection’.”

Lord Ganhuang was even more perplexed after hearing Jiang Li’s explanation.

As a Mahayana cultivator, unprecedented in history, why would he be concerned with how Jindan cultivators practice? Isn’t that idle?

Caring for the weak—how can that be called a strong person?

The strong take on so much responsibility as an obligation. Who would want to be strong

? Isn’t freedom what the strong seek?

Seeing Lord Ganhuang’s lack of understanding, Jiang Li didn’t elaborate. By now, his perspective on things has become fixed, and it can’t be explained in a few words.

Further discussion would only lead to endless arguments, with no results.

Why add to the trouble? While

the Jindan cultivators of the Eight Wastelands possess numerous diverse practices, none of them go beyond the scope of the ‘Jindan Collection’, and the cultivators of the Nine Provinces are well-versed in them.

Lord Ganhuang realized that, in terms of insight, they still couldn’t match the Nine Provinces.

After eleven Jindan stage matches, Bahuang was utterly defeated, winning none.

In terms of spiritual treasures, cultivation progress, and knowledge, Jiuzhou completely dominated Bahuang.

Having already won four out of seven games, there was no need for further competition.

“How about it? Do you want to continue?” Jiang Li observed the eight Wasteland Lords with interest.

Each of the eight Wasteland Lords had a different expression, while the other seven looked to Lord Gan Huang, who would make the final decision.

Lord Gan Huang didn’t seem disheartened by the defeat. He smiled and said, “Let’s just finish the rest of the matches and treat it as a friendly exchange.”

“Alright, that’s just what I want.” Bahuang wanted to continue, and Jiang Li didn’t stop him.

“Then it’s time for the Nascent Soul stage. Kongkong, it’s your turn,” Jiang Li called out Ji Kongkong’s name.

For this competition, Jiang Li had called back the Human Emperor candidates from the Wanyan World, to continue building the Wanyan World after the competition.

Among the Human Emperor candidates, Ji Kongkong, Luo Ying, and Luo Zhu had started later, remaining in the Nascent Soul stage, while the others had all reached the Spiritual Transformation stage.

Fighting heroes from other worlds was rare. Ji Kongkong licked her lips, appearing somewhat excited.

In the Wanyan World, she often challenged candidates for the Human Emperor, with victories and defeats.

Without Jiang Li, she fought with abandon.

Ji Zhi held his forehead. He felt Ji Kongkong was developing into Yu Yin, a battle fanatic. She

hadn’t been like this when she was a child.

“Is it because of the thrill that you’ve taken to fighting?”

Ji Kongkong’s eyes were hollow, as if she had seen the future.

“I see it, I will win… Wait, you’re looking too far ahead, closer.”

Ji Kongkong knew her opponent’s next move, and she took out her nine-section whip and lashed it hard, making a crackling sound.

The opponent was the most outstanding Yuanying stage cultivator in the Eight Desolations, the last disciple of a Desolate Lord, and his combat prowess was not to be underestimated.

The opponent noticed that Ji Kongkong seemed to be able to see the future, anticipating his attacks in advance, dodging them every time and lashing him out painfully.

The eight Wasteland Lords also didn’t understand what Ji Kongkong had done. They knew nothing about the Way of Time.

In their minds, the Way of Time was something profound, accessible only to Golden Immortals.

Ji Kongkong grew more courageous as the battle progressed. Towards the end, he simply increased the difficulty for himself, no longer looking into the future, just engaging in direct combat.

Otherwise, winning would be too boring.

“How on earth did they do that?” Previously, the Wasteland Lords had been able to discern clues and understand the difference, but now they were completely dumbfounded, unable to discern a thing.

Jiang Li smiled but said nothing.

At one end of the judges’ table, the three Lords communicated telepathically, discussing quietly.

“Did you all feel that Sect Master Bai Hongtu was unusually quiet today?”

“Yes, yes, yes. I was wondering why something felt missing, a little uneasy. It turns out it’s the absence of Sect Master Bai’s noise.”

The Lord of Entropy Increase looked at his two blind brothers, sighed, and said, “Didn’t you notice? Mr. Jiang Li, Sect Master Bai Hongtu, and Queen Yuyin aren’t here.”

“What?!” The Lords of Entropy Decrease and Entropy Level glanced at Jiang Li and the others, seeing they were there.

The Lord of Entropy continued, “You haven’t observed them carefully enough. The ones sitting here are just their clones. As for their real bodies, if I’m not mistaken, they should have already gone to Bahuang.”

Bahuang is investigating Jiuzhou, and isn’t Jiuzhou also investigating them?

(End of this chapter)