Upon hearing Senluo’s proposal.
After a brief silence, everyone displayed extraordinary fervor.
Zi Rixin was the first to speak:
"Uniting the Ancient Road is very challenging. It seems we already have five Taboo Martial Artists, enough to crush any faction. However, once exposed, it would evoke fear from all sides, and they might even join forces to take us down first."
"This has precedents in history, and not just a few."
"Simply put, five Taboo Martial Artists is still not enough!"
Zi Rixin paused, then concluded decisively.
Everyone slightly nodded, and indeed, this was why the Sun and Moon Alliance never truly showcased its power; only the top echelons knew about the three breaking through the Taboo.
This was also their greatest trump card.
Once deployed, they could flatten at least two top factions on the Ancient Road in a short time.
"What do you mean by not enough?" Nuosa asked.
Zi Rixin explained: "On the current Ancient Road, the top tier of Taboos belongs to the eight people who entered the Taboo Sequence before arriving on the Ancient Road."
Senluo suddenly added, "You can cross off Zhong Nanzhu’s name. He was nearly killed by my brother and me and needs to heal. He has fallen from the First Tier."
Zi Rixin nodded and continued:
"That leaves seven. In addition to these seven, there are at least fifteen Taboo Martial Artists including those present, who achieved their breakthroughs on the Ancient Road."
"We currently have alliances with the Moon Palace and the Hunting God Alliance, which collectively have three Taboo members, two of whom are in the First Tier."
"With this, we have a total of eight Taboo Martial Artists, three of whom are in the First Tier. This strength occupies about one-third of the Ancient Road, and theoretically, it should be enough to push forward. However, considering that the Moon Palace and the Hunting God Alliance are outsiders, we should downgrade it a notch."
"If we exceed half, we can push forward without regard. But with less than one-third, we must be cautious of being targeted by others."
"So my suggestion is, to have a justified cause, keep distant allies and attack nearby enemies, and also not to expose all our strength too early."
Everyone nodded, as history was rife with those who tried to unite the Ancient Road but were instead taken out first by others. Zi Rixin’s approach was the cautious route.
"Indeed, there’s no rush on this matter; we need long-term planning," Senluo said with narrowed eyes, "In a few days, I will invite Yue Huansha and Jiang Tunhai over to gage their attitudes."
"What about Ancestor Master Uncle? Should we ask for his opinion?" Feng Wu asked.
Senluo replied, "It’s unclear where big brother is at the moment; we’ll prepare first. This isn’t something that can be settled in a day or two. As for having a justified cause... I think Heavenly Net Hall would make a good first target."
Senluo didn’t forget that Ji Jingqiu asked to leave Zhong Nanzhu to him for practice.
For others, dealing with a Heavenly Demon’s body refinement might be troublesome, but his Purple Crystal Clan is best at using the Spirit Secret Skill.
Senluo whispered softly:
"Gentlemen, this is a grand era, and we are trying to etch our names onto the wheel of this era, to never fade."
"It’s time... to make the Far East battle zone hear only one voice."
Ji Jingqiu could sense that people outside were using the Power of the Spirit to search across the mountains, but he wasn’t worried. With his Power of the Spirit, still as a boulder, if he wished to hide, those Martial Artists couldn’t find him.
While he healed his wounds, he also pondered his next steps; he hadn’t forgotten the ultimate goal of the Ancient Road. His enemies were never peers from the Ancient Road but the Historical Heavenly Prides.
The countless years of accumulation in the Nine States had given birth to unimaginable talents.
Even stepping into the Taboo Sequence beyond the Ancient Path was only qualification to challenge the top hundred of the Ten Thousand Ancient Stele, though most stayed within the top three hundred.
According to Aunt Mu, the top hundred is a milestone, then the top thirty and top ten are altogether different realms.
And his goal was to be the first on the Ten Thousand Ancient Stele.
Besides searching for spiritual mechanisms, he needed some extraordinary enhancements to compete with those Historical Heavenly Prides who had achieved and even surpassed the pinnacle in the same realm.
The dojo was the first achievement towards surpassing the pinnacle.
While Ji Jingqiu was considering, Lady La, in an attempt to redeem some previously lost face, suddenly pointed out:
[You are missing a piece in your Divine Travel Realm cultivation. While housing the spiritual mechanism is important, what’s more critical is Divine Traveling Heaven and Earth, the process of seeking and absorbing spiritual mechanisms.]
[This is both the first step in seeing the world and its creatures as a Martial Artist, and a crucial cultivation for discerning one’s place in the universe. Only by contemplating your place within Heaven and Earth, can you possibly step into Spirit Mechanism Constant.]
[Mere housing of spiritual mechanisms, even if you encompass more than seven, will not help you achieve Spirit Mechanism Constant.]
Spirit Mechanism Constant is equivalent to reversing the Innate in the True Seed Realm and represents the Extreme Realm of the Divine Travel Realm.
[Moreover, the essence of this realm depends on the Divine. The Divine is foundational for all subsequent cultivation. At Divine Travel Realm, the Divine is first ignited. With an unstable foundation, it’s the optimum time to comprehend the mystique of the Divine. Once your Divine stabilizes and nurtures the Divine Sense, this opportunity will no longer be available.]
[There are many mystiques within the Divine, but those who understand even a part of it are rare in this world.]
Ji Jingqiu patiently listened to the advice.
Hel gave two main directions for his cultivation.
One was to enhance the comprehension of the mystique of the Divine.
Indeed, the Divine holds countless mystiques, and whoever can unravel even a part of it is a miraculously brilliant celestial prodigy.