By the time Mandala and Mu Chen returned from the Ancient Heavenly Palace, the entire Northern Realm had already been fully integrated.
At this moment, the space around the Ancient Heavenly Palace had also completely stabilized. Therefore, Liu Bai personally took action, using the Heavenly Emperor Sword as a guide. It took him more than a month to finally draw the Ancient Heavenly Palace above the Great Havenlaw Domain of the Northern Region.
The commotion this caused was enormous and attracted countless gazes from the surrounding regions.
Especially the three overlords, who had already begun discussing how to bring the Ancient Heavenly Palace under their own control.
Meanwhile, Liu Bai and the others were still discussing what name the newly integrated Northern Realm faction should take.
"Since this faction is centered around Liu Bai, why not call it the Liu Divine Palace?" Jiu You was the first to offer a suggestion.
Hearing this, Liu Bai hurriedly shook his head.
"No, no. That name sounds far too embarrassing."
Mandala raised her delicate brows slightly and said, "Jiu You actually makes a good point. Since this new faction revolves around you, it really should have a name related to you. That way, people will immediately think of you when they hear it."
"You cultivate the power of the Five Elements, right? Then how about calling it the Five Elements Divine Palace?"
Liu Bai pondered for a moment. The name was indeed not bad, but it sounded far too similar to the Five Elements Divine Sect of the Five Elements Continent. They probably would not be pleased.
"Who cares whether they are pleased or not? If they disagree, then let them come compete and see who is truly the orthodox Five Elements force of the Great Thousand World!" Mandala declared domineeringly.
Thus, the name Five Elements Divine Palace was officially decided.
The Palace Master of the Five Elements Divine Palace was naturally Liu Bai and could only be Liu Bai. However, he was already accustomed to acting as a hands off manager, so he directly appointed Mandala as the Vice Palace Master to oversee all matters in the future.
In response, Mandala could only roll her eyes at him.
However, for such an enormous faction, the higher ups actually did not need to concern themselves with too many matters because most affairs were handled by the people below. Structures such as the original Five Halls and Nine Prefectures of the Ancient Heavenly Palace could all be rebuilt.
Below them were also countless factions of varying sizes and city lords who governed different territories and cities. Therefore, unless they encountered a powerful enemy or needed to wage a great war, the higher ups generally lived quite leisurely lives.
After all, this was a world where strength reigned supreme. As long as the leader of a faction was powerful enough, then regardless of how large the faction became, there would never be any open rebellion or similar incidents.
Once the Ancient Heavenly Palace had been drawn over, the entire Northern Region shook violently. Countless Eighth Grade and Ninth Grade Sovereigns swarmed over desperately trying to join the newly established Five Elements Divine Palace.
The reason was naturally very simple. They all wanted an opportunity to obtain Heavenly River Baptism!
Although the energy within the Heavenly River appeared inexhaustible, Liu Bai naturally would not simply allow the Heavenly River Baptism quotas to become widespread without restriction.
Liu Bai established that only those who passed the Dragon Ascending Gate assessment and obtained Wolf, Eagle, Flood Dragon, or Dragon rank disciple status would qualify to enter the Ancient Heavenly Palace.
As for obtaining a Heavenly River Baptism quota, at the very least one needed to become a Flood Dragon rank disciple before even having a chance. The remaining disciples could only cultivate by the banks of the Heavenly River. This single requirement alone blocked out nearly ninety nine percent of all people.
Yet even so, the very first batch of people qualified to enter the Heavenly River already numbered over twenty!
One absolutely should not think this was a small number because this was merely a corner of the Northern Region. Moreover, these were all truly talented and powerful geniuses with the potential to reach Earth Sovereign in the future. Only after expanding their territory later on would such a grand occasion become common.
After finishing these miscellaneous affairs, Liu Bai made another trip to Nine Nether Continent, mainly to escort Jiu You and the others back.
When Tianhuang saw that Jiu You had already broken through to Great Perfection Ninth Grade Sovereign, the joy on his face became visibly obvious.
"Good, excellent! I will immediately arrange for the ancestral land to be opened. Jiu You, you are to enter the ancestral land and begin secluded cultivation immediately!"
At present, Jiu You was only one step away from successfully advancing, and the key to crossing that final step lay within the ancestral land of the Nine Nether Bird Clan.
This was also the reason why Liu Bai chose to send Jiu You back despite the excellent cultivation resources of the Ancient Heavenly Palace.
After all, the breakthrough methods of Divine Beast clans were vastly different from those of humans.
After rejoicing for Jiu You, the revelation that Mo Ling might obtain the Vermilion Bird bloodline caused the entire upper echelon of the Nine Nether Bird Clan to shake with shock.
This was potentially the second Super Divine Beast bloodline within their clan, so naturally they attached immense importance to it.
Previously, although Mo Ling and Mo Feng lived within the Nine Nether Bird Clan, their status had actually been somewhat awkward.
Strictly speaking, the siblings both belonged to the Phoenix Clan. While they were not openly excluded here, the feeling of living under someone else's roof still remained unpleasant.
But now that such a transformation had occurred within Mo Ling, all the elders of the Nine Nether Bird Clan immediately unanimously decided that from this day forward, the siblings would receive treatment equal to Jiu You herself as the Young Clan Leader.
Cultivation resources would also be provided according to the highest standards in hopes of allowing Mo Ling to break through into Earth Sovereign as quickly as possible.
Of course, all of this needed to be carried out secretly.
After all, they could not guarantee that if the people of the Ice Phoenix Clan learned of this matter, they would not directly come and seize her back. None of the elders had forgotten that the siblings' father was still within the Ice Phoenix Clan!
Naturally, Tianhuang did not neglect Liu Bai either, considering him the future son in law of the Nine Nether Bird Clan.
Before Liu Bai departed, Tianhuang personally delivered a gift as thanks.
"Inside these are the blood essences of three Super Divine Beasts. I heard from Jiu You that the Dragon Phoenix Scripture you cultivate requires these, so take them and make proper use of them."
Liu Bai looked somewhat surprised at the three jade bottles before him.
Although these were merely Super Divine Beast bloods rather than essence blood, they were still extremely precious treasures for the Nine Nether Bird Clan.
Nobody knew how many years they had spent accumulating these items, yet they were now willing to bring them out. It seemed his future father in law was truly generous.
Liu Bai did not refuse and instead clasped his fists respectfully.
"Many thanks, Senior."
"Eh, why call me Senior? Call me Uncle!"
"Yes, many thanks, Uncle!"
He wondered what kind of expression his own father would have after learning that he had found himself a Divine Beast daughter in law.
"I really should go back for a visit..."
Thinking of the Liu Clan, Liu Bai suddenly felt an urge to return to the Northern Heavens Continent and take a look.
Unfortunately, the distance between the Skylaw Continent and the North Heavens Continent was simply too great. To directly construct a teleportation array connecting the two places would require at least a Spiritual Array Ancestor. Therefore, Liu Bai could only temporarily give up on the idea of linking the two regions together.
As for moving the Liu Clan over, Liu Bai currently had no such intention.
After all, he still did not possess the strength to dominate the Skylaw Continent. There were even three enormous overlords in the Northern Region eyeing them covetously. It was better to let the Liu Clan remain peacefully in the Northern Heavens Continent and continue living their quiet lives.
However, this did not stop Liu Bai from bringing back his little younger brother Liu Yang.
Just like his second brother Liu Mubai, under Liu Bai's supply of resources, Liu Yang's cultivation improved with each passing day.
Although he still could not compare to a "Child of Destiny" like Mu Chen, he was definitely no weaker than figures like the Nether Prince from the past.
Now that they possessed the Ancient Heavenly Palace, Liu Bai had even directly arranged an excellent spot for him beside the Heavenly River. Once he passed the Dragon Ascending Gate trial and obtained the Flood Dragon Token disciple status, Liu Bai would immediately throw him into the Heavenly River for a baptism.
Something outsiders could only dream of was merely part of Liu Mubai's normal future cultivation plans.
Countless people secretly looked at him with envy, jealousy, and resentment.
Unfortunately, no one dared to step forward and say anything at such a time. After all, his elder brother was the master of the Heavenly Palace. Strictly speaking, the entire Ancient Heavenly Palace belonged to their family, so no matter how much preferential treatment he received, outsiders had no right to interfere.
Since he had already made up his mind, after returning to the Northern Realm, Liu Bai immediately sought out Mandala and informed her of his intention to return home for a visit. He also carefully instructed her to pay close attention to the movements of the three major overlords of the Northern Region before directly setting off.
Of course, before leaving, Liu Bai still went to see his second younger brother.
The current Liu Mubai had already successfully broken through to Fifth Grade Sovereign and was wholeheartedly immersed in cultivation. Therefore, he had absolutely no interest in returning home for a visit as proposed by his elder brother and directly refused, causing Liu Bai to sigh that this brat was truly cold hearted. He had been away for so long and did not even miss home.
Liu Mubai was extremely speechless and could only remind his elder brother, "I've only been away from home for less than two years. Big Brother, you've already been away for three or four years, haven't you?"
"Oh, is that so..."
"Then forget it. Continue cultivating properly. I'll return alone."
After leaving the Ancient Heavenly Palace, Liu Bai directly tore open space. Purple gold light flickered behind him as a pair of enormous phoenix wings appeared on his back. Immediately afterward, he crashed into space and disappeared.
With Liu Bai's speed, if he traveled alone, it would take at most less than ten days to return to the Northern Heavens Continent.
If he did not want to travel normally, he could even construct temporary teleportation arrays himself, making the journey even faster.
Five days later, Liu Bai stepped out from a temporary teleportation array he had constructed himself. Looking at the small continent beneath his feet, whose area was at most comparable to the Great Havenlaw Domain, a name suddenly surfaced in his mind.
"This is... Heavenly Saber Continent?"
This continent was not far from the North Heavens Continent. Because its area was small and relatively barren, no top tier force had taken interest in it. It had always remained in a state of "competing warlords."
Over a hundred years ago, a force known as the Heavenly Saber Sect seemed to have defeated all its opponents and become the sole overlord of this continent. From that point onward, this continent was renamed "Heavenly Saber Continent."
The reason such an inconspicuous place attracted Liu Bai's attention was because, back when he had just entered the North Heavens Spiritual Academy, he had encountered someone here during the opening of the Divine Spiritual Mountain.
Ding Xuan!
This person had once suppressed Mo Xingtian and was hailed as the number one member of the younger generation on the Northern Heavens Continent!
Although looking back now, this title amounted to nothing, and even within the Great Havenlaw Domain it would not be considered remarkable, Liu Bai still remembered him.
Perhaps it was because Ding Xuan was a true saber fanatic who devoted himself entirely to the saber.
His gaze swept across the entire continent, and very quickly, Liu Bai found the person he wanted to see.
However, the scene before him caused him to frown involuntarily.
On the Heavenly Saber Continent, atop a towering perilous peak.
This mountain appeared as though all four sides had been carved out by blades and axes.
At the summit of the mountain was a black stone. Dense black aura emanated from it, making it appear overflowing with demonic energy. Combined with the chains tightly binding the black stone, anyone could tell at a glance that the stone was sealing some peerless fiend.
Within such a scene, Liu Bai saw the face of that old acquaintance from his memories.
At this moment, Ding Xuan only had one arm remaining. His right arm had been severed at the shoulder, and black aura continuously seeped from the wound.
However, the moment this black aura appeared, it would immediately be absorbed by the black stone on his back.
"Demonic aura? Why would demonic aura exist on the Heavenly Saber Continent?" Liu Bai could not help frowning.
If this place were an ancient battlefield where a fiend had been sealed, it did not seem likely. Although the black stone appeared surrounded by demonic aura, Liu Bai could tell that all of this demonic aura was actually leaking from Ding Xuan's severed arm.
If not for the black stone constantly absorbing it, Ding Xuan would likely have long since been corrupted by this demonic aura!
"It seems this old acquaintance has experienced quite an extraordinary life over the years..." Liu Bai narrowed his eyes slightly.
Although Ding Xuan possessed some talent, if he had cultivated normally, at present he would at most be around Liu Mubai's level.
But now that they met again, Liu Bai could clearly sense the powerful aura emanating from him. It likely was not weaker than Liu Bai's own cultivation.
To possess a cultivation speed comparable to Liu Bai, a cheat user, meant that Ding Xuan must also possess some heaven defying opportunity.
However, judging from the current outcome, that opportunity was not necessarily a good thing.
Taking a single step forward, Liu Bai's figure vanished from the sky.
When he reappeared, he was already standing before the one armed figure.
Perhaps sensing someone's arrival, Ding Xuan, who was tightly bound by chains, slowly opened his eyes.
Those were pitch black eyes. If Liu Bai had not sensed that the other party lacked the evil and murderous intent characteristic of the Fiend clans, he might already have directly attacked to exterminate the fiend.
"Who are you? Why have you come here..." A hoarse voice sounded out. With every word spoken, the black mist around the black stone surged once.
"Leave!"
The final two words were filled with determination. Liu Bai could see that Ding Xuan was currently resisting the erosion of his consciousness by the demonic aura with all his might.
"An old acquaintance has come to visit. Brother Ding Xuan, could it be that you no longer recognize me?"
Liu Bai's calm voice caused the former to raise his eyes once again. A moment later, a trace of emotion finally surfaced within those pitch black pupils.
"You are Liu Bai?"
Although the two of them had only interacted once, Ding Xuan clearly had not forgotten the one person at Divine Spiritual Mountain whom he had truly acknowledged.
Unfortunately, who could have imagined that the promise they made back then to meet again in the Great Thousand World would never come true, and that when they met again, it would be under such circumstances.
"You leave quickly!"
Liu Bai sighed inwardly. Instead of obediently leaving, he slowly raised his hand. Five colored radiance immediately appeared upon his originally fair palm.
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