Liu Bai was still somewhat dissatisfied with his Seven Divine Pulse.
However, during this period, the opponents he fought and killed were all members of the Feind clans, so the gains in Spiritual Pulse Awakening Points had lagged behind somewhat. This resulted in him being unable to raise his spiritual pulse to an even higher level.
"I wonder if after my spiritual pulse level rises in the future, I'll be able to condense and fuse it once more…"
Although the thought sounded rather fanciful, he already had a cheat ability, so something like this might not actually be impossible, right?
With such expectations in mind, Liu Bai next prepared to condense his new Sovereign Celestial Body.
While Liu Bai was in secluded cultivation within the Ancient Heavenly Palace, Mandala outside was not idle either.
After initially integrating the current forces of the Five Elements Divine Palace, the enormous power of the entire Five Elements Divine Palace quickly began operating at full speed.
Under the orders of Vice Palace Master Mandala, the forces of the entire Five Elements Divine Palace launched attacks in every direction, with their army directly sweeping across the entire Northern Region.
Faced with Mandala's sudden offensive, the three great forces quickly organized counterattacks after their initial panic.
However, they clearly had not anticipated just how powerful the Five Elements Divine Palace had become. Especially the newly joined Demon Slayers, every one of them was a fierce expert who had fought against the Feind clans before. Fighting one against two opponents of the same realm was effortless for them.
Although the three great forces possessed considerably more Earth Sovereigns overall than the Five Elements Divine Palace, the final result of the battle was practically one sided.
Left with no choice, the masters of the three great forces, the Golden Eagle Emperor, Violet Cloud True Lord, and Thunder Tone Venerable, personally entered the battlefield. Yet they were still beaten black and blue by Mandala wielding the God Binding Whip.
After undergoing the Continental Baptism of the Western Heaven Continent, Mandala had already reached the Peak of Earth Sovereign. In terms of cultivation alone, she was already slightly stronger than the three overlords.
Combined with the God Binding Whip, which matched her perfectly, Mandala could practically be called invincible beneath Heavenly Sovereigns. Thus, even without Liu Bai making a move, the three overlords could only struggle to defend themselves.
At this moment, Violet Cloud True Lord and the other two felt incomparably aggrieved.
Back then they had been beaten by Liu Bai, and now they were being beaten by Mandala. Whoever loved staying in the Skylaw Continent could stay, but they absolutely refused to remain!
Helpless, the three could only resist the Five Elements Divine Palace army while urgently reporting the situation to the three super forces backing them. Originally, they had hoped the powers behind them would avenge them.
But what they received instead was an order to retreat, leaving all three utterly speechless in shock.
"That Liu Bai actually broke through to Heavenly Sovereign, and even became the second Demon Slayer King in the countless years of the Great Thousand Palace?!"
If that were true, then this time they could only swallow the humiliation, because the strength of the super forces behind them absolutely did not dare challenge the authority of the Great Thousand Palace.
At the thought of this, the expressions of Violet Cloud True Lord and the others became as ugly as if they had swallowed flies.
Unfortunately, the three did not know that the reason the forces behind them chose to retreat was not merely because of that.
The matter of Liu Bai exchanging a move with an Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign of the Buddha Ancient Clan without suffering defeat had already spread among the three super forces. However, because it concerned the face of the Buddha Ancient Clan, even super forces did not dare casually discuss it openly.
Originally, the three sides were already unable to withstand the overwhelming strength of the Five Elements Divine Palace. Now that even their backers had chosen to retreat, Violet Cloud True Lord and the others could only unwillingly evacuate with their disciples and sect resources.
One had to know that the Northern Region was truly a gigantic piece of fat meat. The three great forces earned nearly 1.5 billion Sovereign Spiritual Liquids every year. Losing all of it at once felt like carving out flesh and draining blood.
As the three overlord forces retreated, the news of Five Elements Divine Palace Master Liu Bai advancing to Heavenly Sovereign completely spread across the entire Northern Region. As a result, the gazes of all remaining forces toward the experts of the Five Elements Divine Palace suddenly became burning with envy and reverence.
Not to mention the entire Northern Region, even throughout the past several thousand years, the Skylaw Continent had never produced a native Heavenly Sovereign. Now that one had finally appeared, the influence it brought was unimaginable!
Furthermore, Mandala intentionally spread the news of Liu Bai's new identity as the second Demon Slayer King of the Great Thousand Palace. This immediately caused the many forces of the Northern Region that still harbored little schemes to suddenly become obedient, one after another rushing toward the Northern Realm to pledge loyalty to the Five Elements Divine Palace.
If it were merely the unification of the Northern Region, it would not actually have much impact on the overall situation of the Skylaw Continent.
After all, although the Northern Region was vast, it was still too remote compared to the entire Skylaw Continent. The true essence of the continent was controlled by the Central Region.
Danyang Mountain, Profound Yin City, Violet Lightning Immortal Sect, White Tiger Valley, and Spirit Ghost Gate. These were the five great forces currently controlling the Central Region of the Skylaw Continent.
Behind these five forces stood five super forces bearing the same names.
However, the headquarters of these five super forces were not located on the Skylaw Continent, but rather on Danyang Continent, Profound Yin Continent, Myriad Thunder Continent, White Tiger Realm, and Netherworld Realm.
Of these places, the first three were medium sized continents within the Great Thousand World, while White Tiger Realm and Netherworld Realm were rather special.
They were both unique dimensional spaces existing between the Great Thousand World and lower planes.
Legend stated that the White Tiger Realm was the burial ground of the White Tiger, one of the ancient Four Spirits and a super divine beast.
All living beings within that realm possessed White Tiger bloodlines, and White Tiger Valley was one of its super forces.
The Netherworld Realm differed from the White Tiger Realm. It was a unique space that had existed since the birth of heaven and earth. Rumor said it was the land where souls reincarnated. It was said that all living beings there below the Sovereign realm possessed no physical bodies and existed entirely in spirit form. Only after condensing a Sovereign Celestial Body would they obtain fleshly bodies.
Spirit Ghost Gate was considered a top tier major force within the Netherworld Realm. The reason they coveted the Skylaw Continent was because they wished to escape the harsh living environment of the Netherworld Realm and seek a better place to settle!
Among these five forces, the leaders of the first four super forces were all at the Immortal Grade Initial Phase level, while the Ghost Emperor of Spirit Ghost Gate had already stepped into the Immortal Grade Middle Phase.
One had to know that the Ninth Elder of the Buddha Ancient Clan who had fought Liu Bai earlier was also at this level. Thus, if the five great forces truly wished to move against the Five Elements Divine Palace, Liu Bai's original strength would not have been enough to stop them.
Fortunately, Liu Bai still carried the banner of the Great Thousand Palace, which made the five great forces somewhat wary of his identity and unwilling to make a move lightly.
Of course, not making a move lightly did not mean they would not perform other small actions.
For example, right now, Mandala of the Five Elements Divine Palace was receiving five special guests.
Among the five, the old man in white robes with an ethereal immortal appearance came from Danyang Mountain. The gloomy middle aged man wearing black cloud patterned robes came from Profound Yin City. As for the remaining three, they were easy to identify.
The thunder divine patterns of Violet Lightning Immortal Sect, the White Tiger totem of White Tiger Valley, and the Netherworld ghost mask of Spirit Ghost Gate could be recognized at a glance anywhere.
"If the five of you have something to say, then say it. My Five Elements Divine Palace is extremely busy right now, so forgive me for not entertaining you properly."
Mandala's pretty face was ice cold as she spoke.
Although these people claimed they had come to congratulate the Five Elements Divine Palace on unifying the Northern Region, their domineering behavior looked nothing like it!
Hearing this, the five stopped hiding their intentions. The expert from Danyang Mountain, the white robed elder, smiled and said, "Since that is the case, we'll speak directly."
"The five of us hope that the Five Elements Divine Palace will refrain from entering the other regions of the Skylaw Continent in the future, in order to avoid greater conflicts and preserve the peace of the continent."
Mandala sneered coldly.
They spoke so righteously, but in truth they merely wished to restrict the growth of the Five Elements Divine Palace!
It seemed these five great forces had sensed the threat posed by the Five Elements Divine Palace, or more accurately, the threat posed by Liu Bai, and thus wanted to restrict their expansion speed to prevent anything from endangering their rule.
Although the five great forces were confident they could block the Five Elements Divine Palace outside the Central Region, if Liu Bai truly gained control of the other four regions of the Skylaw Continent, they really might end up driven out of this continent.
"This is the collective decision of our five great forces. I believe Palace Master Mandala understands what this represents."
Among the five, only the person from Danyang Mountain appeared somewhat "kind faced," so naturally the task of the polite warning before coercion was handed to him.
As for the remaining four, each looked vicious and intimidating. Even Violet Lightning Immortal Sect, despite the word "Immortal" in its name, cultivated lightning arts. Their cultivators all resembled cold faced thunder gods overflowing with killing intent, hardly suitable negotiation partners.
Of course, if the Five Elements Divine Palace failed to appreciate their goodwill, then it would give these four villains the perfect opportunity to strike.
"My Five Elements Divine Palace currently has no plans for expansion!"
Mandala said coldly.
That was indeed the truth.
Even though the Five Elements Divine Palace had greatly strengthened its high level combat power because of the people Liu Bai brought back, their territory had suddenly expanded by three or four times, leaving Mandala stretched thin.
Right now, she was so busy that her feet barely touched the ground. She could not even finish reviewing the compiled lists of all the subordinate factions alone.
Every time this happened, little loli Mandala wanted to charge into the Ancient Heavenly Palace, drag Liu Bai out, and whip him properly a few times!
"At least you know your place..."
After hearing Mandala's reply, the white haired burly man from White Tiger Valley grinned before arrogantly turning around and walking out.
Among the remaining four, only the man from Danyang Mountain smiled faintly and politely cupped his fists.
"In that case, we shall meet again in the future."
The five had arrived suddenly, and they left just as suddenly.
However, their completely dismissive attitude toward everyone present filled the experts of the Five Elements Divine Palace with fury.
Mandala clenched her silver teeth and coldly ordered, "Send people to gather detailed information on these five great factions. I want to know what gives them the confidence to remain so arrogant even after learning the Palace Master's identity!"
"As for the rest of you, fully consolidate the territories we have already occupied and tighten our control over the Northern Region!"
"Yes, Vice Palace Master!"
The crowd thunderously acknowledged the order before quickly dispersing.
Their most important task now was to fully absorb the factions they had occupied and convert them into usable resources. Only then could they attract even more experts to serve the Divine Palace.
After all, maintaining a single Lesser Earth Sovereign required fifty million Sovereign Spiritual Liquids every year. An Greater Earth Sovereign required seventy million, while a Great Perfection Earth Sovereign required between ninety million and one hundred million.
And those were merely the basic expenses. Additional rewards also had to be given for merit and achievements. Thus, the more forces they possessed, the greater their expenditures became!
Previously, Liu Bai had suddenly brought back more than ten Earth Sovereigns, almost instantly draining all of the Five Elements Divine Palace's accumulated reserves. Therefore, Mandala urgently needed to consolidate all the territories under their control and recover financially.
After all, there was still Liu Bai, this Heavenly Sovereign, waiting ahead. He was the true monster when it came to consuming Sovereign Spiritual Liquids!
Even an ordinary Heavenly Sovereign required at least four hundred million Sovereign Spiritual Liquids every year for maintenance. As for someone like Liu Bai, who had mastered numerous top tier divine abilities, was also a Spiritual Array Master, constantly restless, and frequently breaking through.
Every single one of those things required an astronomical amount of Sovereign Spiritual Liquids!
Fortunately, Liu Bai's current cultivation was taking place within the Ancient Heavenly Palace. With the support of the Heavenly River, this breakthrough would not bankrupt him outright.
Every time she thought about it, Mandala felt her scalp go numb. She scratched her head worriedly, fearing that all her beautiful hair might eventually fall out!
"This damn Palace Master position... whoever wants it can take it!"
And so, amidst Mandala's frustration, the little loli continued enduring pressure from both internal and external fronts until she finally welcomed Liu Bai's emergence from seclusion after many days.
Northern Realm, Five Elements Divine Palace Headquarters.
Inside a great hall, Liu Bai sat behind a table, feeling a headache coming on as he stared at the countless documents piled across the tabletop. These were all reports regarding the various subordinate factions under the Five Elements Divine Palace, along with tribute records and similar matters.
"Sigh."
After reading through them for a long time, Liu Bai finally set down the document in his hand in exhaustion. He looked up at Mandala, who was standing nearby with an expression full of schadenfreude, and smiled bitterly.
"There's no need for me to personally approve all of this stuff, right?"
Mandala curled her lips into a delighted smile and replied, "You are, after all, the Palace Master of the Five Elements Divine Palace. These matters all concern major affairs within the palace. Naturally, you should understand them as well."
The corner of Liu Bai's mouth twitched. He could clearly tell this little loli was taking revenge!
"Alright, alright, I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have dumped everything onto you alone! Don't worry, just hold on a little longer. Once I have time, I'll definitely drag Jiu You over here and make her share the burden with you!"
Liu Bai immediately raised his hands in surrender.
However, his words caused Mandala to roll her eyes.
So you conveniently left yourself out of the equation, huh?
While speaking, Liu Bai casually flipped through the still towering stack of documents. However, his brows soon furrowed because from the compiled information, he noticed something unusual.
"So there are still people daring to secretly obstruct us now..."
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