Cultivation starts from devouring the Dao fruits

The Nascent Soul Cultivators of the Dan Ling Sect in the meeting hall all had their eyes light up.

Within the Dan Ling Sect, there were many Superior Grade Spirit Pills refined by Zhao Yu that could enhance Nascent Soul Level Mana. However, those Spirit Pills required a massive amount of merits to exchange for.

Besides that, the cultivators in the penal battalion also needed a massive amount of merits to regain their freedom.

After going through consecutive battles, as per the agreement, Zhao Yu granted the cultivators in the penal battalion their freedom.

These penal battalion cultivators currently had extremely high enthusiasm, very passionate about attacking the Hanlong Empire.

After ten days, one Spirit Boat after another immediately flew towards the direction of the Hanlong Empire.

The Blood Dragon Fortress at the border between the Hanlong Empire and the Great Qian Empire.

"Enemy attack!! Dan Ling Sect is coming!!"

A Demon Path cultivator keeping watch over the Blood Dragon Fortress saw the Flying Boats approaching from afar and his face instantly turned pale as he bellowed out loud.

The top of the Blood Dragon Fortress shone with flashes of Spiritual Light as the Fourth Order Intermediate Barrier, the Ten-Thousand Bone Blood Spirit Formation, was activated directly.

A towering Blood Qi surged up, forming a massive blood-colored barrier above the Blood Dragon Fortress. A blood-colored skeletal giant with a daunting presence at the Nascent Soul Mid-Stage Peak rose up to a hundred zhang tall above the fortress, staring fiercely at the Flying Boats coming from the distance.

Situated on a Fourth Order Intermediate Spirit Vein, the Blood Dragon Fortress, with the Ten-Thousand Bone Blood Spirit Formation, could even fend off great cultivators when under attack.

"All of you, go to hell!"

The White Ghost Emperor, with a savage smile, leaped into action, transforming into a hundred-zhang tall giant ghost shrouded in ghostly Qi, and threw a punch at the blood-colored skeletal giant.

The blood-colored skeletal giant, expressionless and carrying a torrent of Blood Qi, landed a punch towards the White Ghost Emperor.

Boom!!

The Ghost Horn on the right fist of the White Ghost Emperor struck against the punch of the blood-colored skeletal giant, directly shattering its fist, while the pitch-black pillar of light tore the giant apart, smashing into the fortress and demolishing its tallest building.

The spiritual power nodes inside the Blood Dragon Fortress exploded into fragments.

The White Ghost Emperor opened his mouth and a huge amount of Ghost Fog gushed forth, enveloping the fortress in its entirety.

Those Demon Path cultivators covered by the Ghost Fog instantly lost their senses and began a frenzied slaughter amongst themselves.

A Nascent Soul Level Escape Light flew out of the fortress, trying to escape into the distance.

The White Ghost Emperor's figure flickered, performing a spatial leap to appear behind the escaping Nascent Soul Cultivator, crushing the cultivator's head with a claw, and swallowed his Nascent Soul in one gulp.

A large number of cultivators flew out from the Spirit Boats, storming into the Blood Dragon Fortress, and in less than a day's time, the fortress fell.
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Four Nascent Soul Cultivators stayed behind to garrison the Blood Dragon Fortress with many other cultivators, while the massive fleet formed by the Spirit Boats continued directly towards the direction of the Myriad Changes Joyous Sect.

Outside the gates of Myriad Changes Joyous Sect, Spirit Boats gathered like clouds.

Huang Qi Zhenjun stood atop a Spirit Boat and shouted loudly, "Sect Master Zhao Yu of the Dan Ling Sect is here, isn't the Mysterious Moon Miraculous Fairy coming out to welcome him?"

With Dan Ling Sect achieving victory after victory, True Master Huang Qi also reaped countless benefits, standing tall and breathing easily, becoming a loyal subordinate to Zhao Yu.

A streak of Escape Light flew out from the Myriad Changes Joyous Sect, revealing a figure dressed in plain white palace garments, with a hot figure that blended innocence with sensuality, exquisite and graceful, inciting immediate pity in the beholder—a stunningly beautiful woman known as Thousand Moon Miao Ling Fairy.

Thousand Moon Miao Ling Fairy prostrated humbly upon a white cloud and respectfully said, "This humble one greets Sect Master Zhao Yu! Previously, I was forced by the Myriad Changes Demon Sect to invade the Great Qian Empire. Knowing my sins, I am willing to lead the Myriad Changes Joyous Sect to submit to the Sect Master fully. This humble one is ready to take the Spirit Poison, willingly becoming a slave and maid for life, to serve the Great Sect Master. Please, accept us!"

True Master Huang Qi was slightly startled, with some disbelief, "She's surrendering, just like that?"

Back when the Hanlong Empire's four great Demon Sects invaded the Great Qian Empire, it was only at a great cost, and under True Master Fei Luo's leadership, that they had managed to eliminate the Nascent Soul Powers of the Great Qian Empire one by one.

During the invasion by the four great Demon Sects, the Nascent Soul Powers of the Great Qian Empire had all risen to resist. The Myriad Changes Joyous Sect was one of the strongest Demon Path sects of the Hanlong Empire, so its proactive surrender naturally seemed incredible to True Master Huang Qi.

True Master Huang Qi thought to himself, "The Great Sect Master has the protection of a Divinity Transformation-level Evil Ghost, and this is no secret! It's only natural for the Myriad Changes Joyous Sect to surrender voluntarily, as they have no power to contend with a Divinity Transformation cultivator!"

Zhao Yu waved his hand, and a bottle of Spirit Poison flew in front of Thousand Moon Miao Ling Fairy, "Drink it!"

Thousand Moon Miao Ling Fairy gently and obediently consumed the Spirit Poison, allowing it to erode her body.

Zhao Yu ordered, "Open the Barrier! Let my people in!"

"Yes!"

Thousand Moon Miao Ling Fairy obediently opened the Barrier, allowing Zhao Yu's forces to enter the Myriad Changes Joyous Sect.

Only after taking control of the Myriad Changes Joyous Sect did Zhao Yu learn that over the years it had suffered heavy losses for various reasons, and now the entire sect had only one Nascent Soul Cultivator—Thousand Moon Miao Ling Fairy—and a mere eight Golden Core Cultivators left.

It was precisely because of this that Thousand Moon Miao Ling Fairy decided to surrender decisively as soon as Zhao Yu's army arrived.

Zhao Yu conscripted the cultivators of the Myriad Changes Joyous Sect into his army, leaving enough people to defend the sect, and then he led his army towards the Evil Ghost Devil Sect.

Above the Evil Ghost Devil Sect.

"Ghost Head Monk, the great Sect Master Zhao Yu of the Dan Ling Sect has come to this place, will you not come out to greet him?"

Standing beside Zhao Yu, dressed as a maid yet still exuding incomparable beauty, Thousand Moon Miao Ling Fairy shouted sternly.

A streak of Escape Light flew out from within the Evil Ghost Devil Sect, revealing the Sect Master Ghost Head Monk.

Seeing Thousand Moon Miao Ling Fairy standing beside Zhao Yu, Ghost Head Monk's eyes flashed with disappointment as he sighed deeply, "Thousand Moon Miao Ling Fairy, I never thought you, so proud, would become like this! It's truly disappointing!!"

Thousand Moon Miao Ling Fairy was extremely beautiful and skilled in the art of charm. Although Nascent Soul Cultivators from all four great Demon Sects knew she was a fierce character not to be trifled with, many secretly harbored feelings for her. Ghost Head Monk was among them.

Thousand Moon Miao Ling Fairy smiled gracefully, proudly saying, "It is my honor to serve our great master!"

Ghost Head Monk slowly said, "Sect Master Zhao, my Evil Ghost Devil Sect is also willing to submit to the Sect Master and become a vassal to the Dan Ling Sect. The Evil Ghost Devil Sect is willing to defend this place for generations and offer annual tributes."

Zhao Yu replied coldly, "All Nascent Soul, Golden Core, and Foundation Establishment Cultivators of the Evil Ghost Devil Sect must take the Spirit Poison and face my judgment! Those who refuse, can go to their deaths!"

Ghost Head Monk's gaze turned icy as he said in a chilling tone, "Sect Master Zhao, do not push people too far! My Evil Ghost Devil Sect is a great Demon Sect with a heritage of over three thousand years. Should we fight to the death, even if we cannot win, we could still kill many of your people!"