Su Ming recalled what Jun Moxiao had said earlier, as well as what the Qingyun Sect Master had said in a previous simulation.
From that, he inferred that behind each of the four great continents of the Canglan Realm, there were forces from the Central Continent meddling in affairs.
Behind Qingzhou's Qingyun Sect stood Jun Moxiao's Jun Family, while behind Youzhou's Yin-Yang Sect stood the Hun Family that Jun Moxiao had mentioned.
The strength of the Qingyun Sect Master and the Yin-Yang Sect Master also indirectly confirmed that his guess was correct.
Only those two had strength above Void Refinement, while the strongest figures in the other sects were merely at Deity Transformation Great Perfection.
At the same time, Su Ming sensed the Taixu Sword within his body, now fused four times, and the sense of crisis in his heart grew even stronger.
This simulation had lasted less than nine years. Although he had not yet encountered Chu Wudi, in his view, it would take no more than three years at most before the other party found him.
Even hiding inside the Blood Demon Secret Realm would still be useless. The Taixu Sword fragment inside the Blood Demon Secret Realm would be discovered sooner or later.
All he felt now was that time was running out.
[Ding! A random mission has been issued.]
[Mission: Destroy one of the four great forces of Youzhou!]
[Note: Only bizarre insect cultivators at Foundation Establishment and above count!]
[Mission Reward: Simulation attempts ×3]
"Hm? Another random mission has been triggered?"
Su Ming looked at the mission that had appeared before his eyes and froze slightly.
"Randomly destroy one force?"
The four great forces of Youzhou were the Pill Sect, Sword Pavilion, Yin-Yang Sect, and Feathered Ascension Sect.
Since the Sword Pavilion was his own sect, he could only choose one among the Pill Sect, Yin-Yang Sect, and Feathered Ascension Sect.
The Yin-Yang Sect Master was the only Void Refinement cultivator. With his current strength, he simply could not defeat him.
Unless he gave the Void-Breaking Pill to Gu Xinyue and let her break through to Void Refinement, only then would he have a chance to destroy the Yin-Yang Sect.
As for the Pill Sect, its overall strength was also quite formidable. Aside from the Pill Sect Master, there was also a Great Elder at Deity Transformation Great Perfection.
After considering it for a long time, Su Ming finally decided to set his sights on the Feathered Ascension Sect.
Half a month later, the Spirit Boat arrived in Youzhou.
After Su Ming and the others returned to the Sword Pavilion, Fang Jingchun went straight to the main hall to meet the Sword Pavilion Master.
What happened next unfolded exactly as he had seen in the simulation. No one looked particularly pleased.
However, unlike in the simulation, Su Ming did not ask the Sword Pavilion Master about the Taixu Sword again.
After reporting the events of the Fallen Immortal Secret Realm, Fang Jingchun set off back to Qingzhou the very next day.
After returning to the Sword Pavilion, Su Ming did not immediately choose to head for the Feathered Ascension Sect.
To be safe, he wanted to wait until fifteen days later, after the simulation ended, before going to complete the mission.
Soon, the fifteen days passed.
[Ding! Simulation cooldown complete!]
"Simulate!"
[Simulation begins!]
[Drawing a random talent!]
[Congratulations, you obtained the purple talent: External Incarnation]
[External Incarnation: You can obtain a clone with the same talent as yourself, and you can implant your Primordial Spirit into it to control the clone.]
[Note: This talent can only be used once. After the identity dies, it can be used again!]
"Hm? External Incarnation!!!"
When Su Ming saw the talent he had drawn, excitement appeared on his face.
This simulator really did understand him. Whatever he lacked, it gave him exactly that.
Now that he had an External Incarnation, he could finally devote himself to cultivating the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Art without restraint.
[On the first day, you looked at the External Incarnation talent you had drawn and were somewhat surprised.]
[Without hesitation, you directly summoned your External Incarnation. Looking at an identical copy of yourself before your eyes, you nodded in satisfaction.]
[After you infused your Primordial Spirit into the External Incarnation, that incarnation of you began cultivating the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Art.]
[You planned to first arrange for the incarnation to cultivate inside the Sword Pavilion. Once it was close to breaking through to Foundation Establishment, you would send it to the Myriad Demon Sect to develop on its own.]
[On the second day, after leaving the incarnation behind in the Sword Pavilion, you headed alone to the Feathered Ascension Sect.]
[Near the territory of the Feathered Ascension Sect, you casually captured one of its Core Formation disciples, disguised yourself as him, and successfully infiltrated the Feathered Ascension Sect.]
[After entering the Feathered Ascension Sect, you spent a month learning its overall situation.]
[The Feathered Ascension Sect was divided into seven main peaks. Each peak had a peak master, and all of them were at the Deity Transformation Realm.]
[The main peak where the Sect Master resided was called Feathered Ascension Divine Peak. Its peak master was the Sect Master, whose cultivation was at Deity Transformation Great Perfection.]
[As for the peak you were on, it was Lesser Bamboo Peak, whose peak master was at Mid Deity Transformation.]
[The Feathered Ascension Sect also had a unique rule: every month, the peak masters of the seven great peaks had to gather at Feathered Ascension Divine Peak for a Feathered Ascension Assembly.]
[After figuring all this out, you decided that once this round of the peak masters' assembly was over, you would begin carrying out your plan.]
[Half a month later, after the peak masters' assembly ended, you waited inside the main hall of Lesser Bamboo Peak for the other party to arrive.]
[After the peak master of Lesser Bamboo Peak entered the hall, what greeted him was your Taixu Sword.]
[He was startled by your sudden attack and immediately erupted with all his power to block it.]
[But in the face of your Late Deity Transformation cultivation, the peak master of Lesser Bamboo Peak had no power to fight back at all.]
[Within a few breaths, you pierced through his Dantian and killed him.]
[Looking at the corpse of the Lesser Bamboo Peak Master, you suddenly had a bold idea. You directly stored away his body, intending to bring it back for your External Incarnation to devour.]
[The death of the Lesser Bamboo Peak Master passed without a sound. On the following day, Lesser Bamboo Peak was still just as it had always been.]
[You followed your plan and infiltrated the other peaks.]
[Half a month later, without anyone noticing, you had killed all the Deity Transformation peak masters except for the Feathered Ascension Sect Master.]
[Another half month later, the peak masters' assembly was convened once more. Disguised as the Lesser Bamboo Peak Master, you attended the meeting.]
[The moment you stepped into the great hall of Feathered Ascension Divine Peak, the Feathered Ascension Sect Master directly formed a heaven-shaking giant palm and pressed it down toward you.]
[You had not expected your disguise to be so flawless, yet you were exposed the instant you entered.]
[Since you had been exposed, you no longer held back, and a strand of Taixu Sword Intent shattered the giant palm.]
["Who are you? Where is the Lesser Bamboo Peak Master?"]
[The Feathered Ascension Sect Master looked at you with a dark expression as he spoke.]
["Him? Who knows! Maybe he's already dead."]
["Late Deity Transformation? You have some capital, but I'll make you understand that the consequences of offending my Feathered Ascension Sect are beyond your ability to bear."]
[As soon as the Feathered Ascension Sect Master finished speaking, he charged at you again.]
[In response, you smiled in disdain. A Deity Transformation Great Perfection like the Feathered Ascension Sect Master simply was not enough to threaten you.]
[With your left hand, you struck out with Taixu Sword Aura, and with your right hand, you used the Great Desolate Heaven-Imprisoning Finger.]
[After several exchanges, the Feathered Ascension Sect Master could no longer withstand your offensive.]
[Half an hour later, you walked out of the great hall of Feathered Ascension Divine Peak, a faint scent of blood still lingering on your body.]
["Now that the peak masters have all been dealt with, the rest will be much easier."]
[Standing atop Feathered Ascension Divine Peak, you looked down at the entire Feathered Ascension Sect and muttered to yourself.]
[At the same time, your Primordial Spirit connected with the External Incarnation still at the Sword Pavilion and had it come directly to the Feathered Ascension Sect.]
[For the incarnation cultivating the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Art, the Feathered Ascension Sect was now a treasure land.]
[Seven days later, your External Incarnation arrived at the Feathered Ascension Sect and met up with you.]
["The feast begins!"]
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