OBS Chapter 455 Ascension to Supreme
Chapter 455 Ascension to Supreme
"What? He rejected you?"
Inside a secret hall on Ancestral Spirit Peak, the place was extremely dark, with evil energy constantly lurking around, and piles of white bones scattered all around.
Luo Changsheng sat upright on a lotus platform made of white bones, and upon hearing what his daughter said, he couldn't help but show a look of surprise.
He frowned deeply, truly unable to understand it.
The loyalty of Ancestral Spirit Peak, all its resources and Daoist scriptures, plus a daughter who possesses the Pure Land of the Other Shore...
With such generous terms offered, no one could possibly refuse.
Why did Li Lan refuse?
"Did he discover something?"
He couldn't help but say.
"No, my daughter's Pure Land has already been formed. Even if the Heavenly Emperor were to be resurrected, he wouldn't be able to detect anything wrong. Even if Li Lan is a Dao Breaker, there's absolutely no way he could—"
Luo Lianyu shook her head, however, she had great confidence in her otherworld.
"It must be because of Shangguan Xiaoxiao."
Luo Lianyu then spoke, her eyes filled with a hint of resentment, and said:
"Ever since Li Lan came to the secret realm, Shangguan Xiaoxiao has gone to Tian Shi Peak, and the two have been inseparable."
"After all, he and Shangguan Xiaoxiao are both descendants of the Heavenly Emperor, and their deep affection is understandable... but he dares not treat people's hearts so coldly!"
She had no feelings for Li Lan; her resentment stemmed entirely from anger.
Li Lan's rejection was nothing short of an insult to her.
"Father, what should we do now?"
She asked a question.
Luo Changsheng spoke coldly, saying, "It's alright. Since he insists on doing so, let him run into a brick wall first."
"I'm going to Taiye Peak."
He already had a plan in mind.
If Li Lan wants to establish himself in the secret realm, the support of Sage Peak alone is not enough.
As long as he and Ren Chaofeng both oppose it and create some difficulties for Li Lan, Li Lan will realize who is really the king and queen now.
Even if Li Lan possesses endless potential and a bright future, it's all just wishful thinking until he realizes it as a realm of power. He needs to face reality.
He immediately got up and soon arrived at Taiye Peak.
"Fellow Daoist Changsheng, what wind blew you here?"
Upon seeing him, Ren Chaofeng smiled slightly.
"Brother Chaofeng, there's no need for further words. Just tell me, has Li Lan already been here?"
Luo Changsheng got straight to the point.
Ren Chaofeng's heart stirred, and he asked, "Why does Fellow Daoist Changsheng ask such a question?"
Luo Changsheng said, "If I'm not mistaken, the conditions Li Lan gave you, the four true disciples and the chief disciple, shouldn't all be able to advance to the Supreme level, right?"
Ren Chaofeng pondered for a moment and then nodded.
Luo Changsheng smiled; he had already anticipated this.
Li Lan had no choice but to do this: giving it all away would discourage the other peak masters, while not giving it all away would provoke opposition from Taiye Peak and Zuling Peak.
Therefore, Li Lan could only compromise and offer a partial settlement as appeasement.
However, he also knew that Ren Chaofeng must be dissatisfied, after all, Zhou Yuqing, the four true disciples, and others were all true geniuses and the fruits of Ren Chaofeng's labor.
Then he smiled slightly and said:
"Nephew Yuqing is invincible in the Xuanhuang Great World. His Azure Dragon Daoist techniques are unparalleled in their strength, his White Tiger attacks are rarely seen in the world, his Vermilion Bird flames can incinerate the Great Dao, and his Black Tortoise is as stable as a mountain..."
"No matter who it is, it is an unacceptable loss to be without the opportunity to reach the highest position."
He patiently guided and analyzed the situation.
Ren Chaofeng felt a chill in his heart. If it were before, he might have been swayed by Luo Changsheng's words.
After all, the financial losses are real.
But now that he has obtained the Azure Dragon Daoist Technique, and Dongfang Heng has the potential to complete the scriptures in the future, why would he be provoked again?
However, he showed no emotion, deliberately revealing a gloomy expression, and asked, "What exactly does Fellow Daoist Changsheng want to say?"
Luo Changsheng sighed and said, "To be honest, fellow Daoist, Li Lan not only reduced your quota, but also imposed restrictions on the geniuses of my peak."
"We are in the same boat. After much thought, Changsheng has come up with a way to break this deadlock."
"As long as we stand together and firmly refuse the conditions offered by Li Lang, what can he do?!"
Ren Chaofeng said, "The peak masters of the 108 main peaks of Jinyun Mountain witnessed this together and all agreed to let Li Lan allocate the quotas. Are you not afraid of provoking public anger by opposing this?"
Luo Changsheng laughed and said, "Brother Ren, since when did you start caring about those rabble?"
"One hundred and eight main peaks. If the other main peaks could truly unite as one, that would naturally make us take notice. However, right now they are just a disorganized mess, each unwilling to submit to the others and fighting amongst themselves... As long as they don't unite, who would dare to oppose us?"
He was very dismissive.
The reason why their three main peaks have always been able to stand above all other peaks, besides being stronger, is that they prevent the other main peaks from uniting as one.
—If those in power want to rule those in power, they must prevent those in power from uniting. Therefore, they must use various contradictions to divide them.
For example, they might be divided into different races, into different interest groups, or even create antagonism and conflict between groups.
Moreover, they must be strictly monitored. If it is discovered that the people below are trying to unite and cause trouble, they must be dealt with severely and all the ringleaders must be killed.
Over time, a group will become completely subservient, with no will to resist.
In fact, if anyone dared to rebel, those loyal servants at the bottom would curse or beat him to death.
If those below are scattered, they can only become韭菜 (leeks, a metaphor for easily exploited individuals), while those above can eat whomever they want and do whatever they want to them.
But when we unite and come together, we cannot ignore it; it will become a torrent that changes everything.
Over the years, although they have never made it public, they have been secretly using various means to create conflicts. Even though Li Lan now has the identity of the successor of the Heavenly Emperor, it is impossible for him to unite the various peaks that are divided into different groups.
Therefore, as long as he stands with Ren Chaofeng, they are equally invincible, and no one dares to say anything.
In this way, Li Lan will understand who the true master of this secret realm is!
At that point, Li Lan, who would be unable to back down, would have no choice but to obediently give in.
Upon hearing this, Ren Chaofeng also began to ponder.
Should they join forces with Luo Changsheng to deal with Li Lan? Previously, he might have readily agreed to this suggestion.
But now...
He has already received favors from Li Lan, and in fact, the complete Azure Dragon Daoist Technique is still in Li Lan's hands. To oppose Li Lan would be madness.
However, since Zuling Peak has taken the initiative to come to us, we can go with the flow and do Li Lan a favor!
So he nodded and said, "I understand what Brother Luo means... Alright, then let's do it this way. Tomorrow, let's stand together and oppose Li Lan!"
Luo Changsheng smiled upon hearing this, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "With our sincere cooperation, why should we be afraid that Li Lan won't surrender?"
He immediately took his leave.
After Luo Changsheng left.
"Give this letter to Li Lan."
Ren Chaofeng remained calm, wrote a secret letter, and sent it to his trusted confidant, saying, "Be careful not to let anyone find out."
……
Tian Shi Peak.
Looking at the secret letter sent by Ren Chaofeng, he couldn't help but sneer.
As expected, Zu Ling Peak made a move.
However, it seems that Zuling Peak still harbors illusions, believing that by joining forces with Taiye Peak to exert pressure, they can force Li Lan to compromise.
In fact, this is indeed a viable strategy—if the two main peaks launch an attack, Li Lan will really be in a difficult position.
Unfortunately, the situation has changed now.
“You once said that this secret realm is not safe either.”
He spoke to Shangguan Xiaoxiao.
When Qi Wangtian went to fetch him back, Shangguan Xiaoxiao told him to temporarily hide his identity because there might be spies from the other side in this secret realm.
"good."
Shangguan Xiaoxiao nodded, sighed softly, and said, "The Golden Cloud Secret Realm has actually carried out many operations before, but some of these operations were inexplicably discovered by the outside world, causing considerable losses to the major forces within the Golden Cloud Secret Realm."
"This is why secret realms such as Moke Cave and Buried Sword Pool are unwilling to have anything to do with Jinyun Mountain; they also do not trust Jinyun Secret Realm."
Li Lan understood.
Although he didn't know why Ancestral Spirit Peak would abandon the proper path and instead pursue that strange and evil method, the fact that Luo Lianyu had become a strange path was enough to show that this peak was probably colluding with the supernatural.
No one else had any reason to be secretly colluding with the mysterious.
No wonder the Golden Cloud Mountain Secret Realm is in such an awkward situation. One of the three most powerful main peaks is actually on a strange path. How can the secret realm be peaceful?
Now that the identity of the traitor has been confirmed, the most important thing is to eliminate him!
However, how to arrange it also needs to be planned.
Currently, only Li Lan knows their identities.
Even if others have received benefits from Li Lan and are willing to support him, they would probably hesitate if it came to eradicating Ancestral Spirit Peak.
To settle scores with the strongest peak, without sufficient evidence, it's impossible to convince people or mobilize enough experts.
Li Lan pondered that the first priority was to expose Ancestral Spirit Peak, and the second was to have sufficient power to suppress it.
Indispensable.
"So? Have you convinced the last two peaks?"
At this moment, Qi Wangtian had already arrived.
"Taiye Peak is fine now, but what about Ancestral Spirit Peak..."
Li Lan told Luo Lianyu about her situation without any reservations, since Qi Wangtian was already trustworthy in the Golden Cloud Secret Realm.
Upon hearing this, Qi Wangtian was shocked.
"It was them?!"
He murmured.
For many years, he had been secretly investigating, trying to find the traitor.
But nothing was found.
He couldn't even understand why anyone would be willing to associate with the supernatural, since the supernatural is the great enemy of all beings on the other side.
Now, he finally understood.
"What kind of evil practice are they cultivating?"
He murmured, puzzled, but then took a deep breath, looked at Li Lan, and said, "Given the current situation, do you have a solution?"
Li Lan immediately told him her thoughts.
Qi Wangtian nodded repeatedly, his eyes showing both approval and admiration.
If it were anyone else who discovered such a secret, they would probably have lost their composure and acted recklessly. But Li Lan remained calm and his plans were clear, which even he admired.
"With such a successor as the Heavenly Emperor, what great things cannot be accomplished?"
He sighed, then stood up and said, "I'll go prepare."
After he left, Li Lan went to Gu Shouzhou's side and carefully examined Gu Shouzhou's current condition.
"In terms of timing, it should be about the same."
He whispered.
……
The next day.
All the peak masters and others rushed to Sage Peak.
Today, Li Lan will announce the number of people to be promoted to the highest rank.
All parties are paying close attention.