132: The guy from Dongzhou is very arrogant.

Wei Jiqian, who had always been the one to scheme against others rather than be schemed against, had finally fallen into Hua Jinzhuan's hands this time.

In terms of strength, his Spirit Division Realm cultivation was no match for Hua Jinzhuan, who had already broken through to the Mahayana Realm.

In terms of influence, he was backed by the Imperial Family, but Hua Jinzhuan was Long Aotian's maternal grandfather, and Long Aotian was now the Grand Elder of the Cloud Palace, the strongest person in the Eastern Wilderness.

He didn't dare to offend or even kill Hua Jinzhuan—this was Hua Jinzhuan's leverage!

If not for the desire to avoid an irreparable rift with the Imperial Family, Hua Jinzhuan would have certainly schemed Wei Jiqian to his death.

The Hua Family's tradition was indeed that there was nothing money couldn't solve, but Hua Jinzhuan himself was a stingy miser. Wei Jiqian's attempt to extort money from Hua Jinzhuan was clearly too naive.

Long Bubai, who was in seclusion at the Cloud Palace, did not know that Emperor Ye, who had originally broken him and Ye Changxi apart, eventually, under the influence of his own son, wanted to marry his daughter to him... Days passed, and as the date for the Heaven Ruins Millennium Grand Tournament of Martial Arts in Central State drew closer, the State-Level Giant Cultivation Factions from Eastern State finally sent people to the Eastern Wilderness.

The Azure Ancient Empire, Heavenly Dao Palace, Sea Sand Sect, and Divine Wood Gate, the four State-Level Giant Cultivation Factions, arrived in four Immortal-grade Magic Treasure flying ships.

In the past, they would fly directly to the Cloud Palace or the Eastern Wilderness Cloud Emperor Cultivation Tower in the Imperial City's Great Ye District, because the Prodigies of the Eastern Wilderness were concentrated in these two places.

This time was no exception; they landed directly at the Eastern Wilderness Cloud Emperor Cultivation Tower, then imperiously ordered the Imperial Family and the Cloud Palace to gather all Mahayana Realm Prodigy Cultivators, as well as the Mahayana Realm Prodigies from the other Three Great Cloud Sects and the Five Great Cultivation Families of the Imperial City.

But soon, they sensed that something was amiss.

The people from the Cloud Palace ignored them, not even sending strong individuals to greet them.

As for the Imperial Family?

Although they gave a greeting, it was merely a perfunctory one, and they did not summon Mahayana Realm Prodigies for them to choose from.

"What's going on?"

Gu Yu, the Imperial Heavenly Guard of the Azure Ancient Empire, couldn't help but frown deeply.

"Something is indeed amiss. Hmph, this mere Eastern Wilderness now dares to disregard us so openly?"

Sha Maike, the Grand Elder of the Sea Sand Sect, looked displeased.

"Let's first inquire and see what exactly happened. Even if the Eastern Wilderness disregards us, it's unlikely that all factions would disregard us, right? But now, all factions in the Eastern Wilderness seem to be influenced by something, and they all disregard us. This is very telling!" said Mu Tianxiao, the Grand Elder of the Divine Wood Gate.

"Exactly!"

Jiang Zhahui, the Grand Elder of the Heavenly Dao Palace, fully agreed with Mu Tianxiao's statement: "An anomaly signals trouble. We must be careful not to stumble in a ditch."

"Stumble in a ditch? It wouldn't come to that, would it? Hmph, the weakest among us are at the Late Stage of Tribulation Transcendence Realm. Is there anyone in the Eastern Wilderness who could be our match?"

"Sha Maike, never underestimate the heroes of the world!"

"Hmph, Mu Tianxiao, you can be a coward, but don't drag me into it!"

"..."

"Alright, stop arguing. The problem hasn't been solved, yet we're fighting among ourselves. Wouldn't that make us a laughingstock?"

Gu Yu timely intervened, saying, "Let's first find out what's going on!"

Immediately, the four Late Stage Tribulation Transcendence Realm powerhouses simultaneously released their Divine Sense, covering an area of tens of thousands of miles.

To gather information, they didn't need to go out or ask others; they only needed to release their Divine Sense, and various pieces of news from the Eastern Wilderness would continuously pour into their ears.

Soon, they gathered all sorts of information:

"Heh heh, those State-Level Giant Cultivation Factions from Eastern State this time will likely come with high hopes and leave disappointed!"

"Indeed, every time they came before, they acted high and mighty, looking down on our Mahayana Realm Prodigies from the Eastern Wilderness, finding fault with this and that, being picky.

This time, they probably won't even get the chance to be picky.

The Cloud Palace has already explicitly stated that it will represent the Cloud Palace and even the entire Eastern Wilderness to participate in the Heaven Ruins Millennium Grand Tournament of Martial Arts in Central State. Our Eastern Wilderness no longer needs to cater to the whims of those Giant Cultivation Factions from Eastern State. In the future, they shouldn't even think about treating us as cannon fodder!"

"Hmph, those State-Level Giant Cultivation Factions from Eastern State are truly despicable. Every time the Heaven Ruins Millennium Grand Tournament of Martial Arts comes around, they recruit our Mahayana Realm Prodigies from the Eastern Wilderness as cannon fodder. Not only that, those Prodigies who don't perish are either bought over to join their Sects and never return, or they are assassinated and their Immortal-grade Magic Treasures stolen. If not for their schemes against our Eastern Wilderness, how could our Eastern Wilderness's strength be so weak now?"

"Indeed, these Eastern State Giant Cultivation Factions, whose consciences have been eaten by dogs, thought their actions were secretive and that we didn't know. Little did they know that our Eastern Wilderness had long seen through them. More and more Immortal-grade Magic Treasures from the Eastern Wilderness were stolen by them, to the point that we even thought the Eastern Wilderness had truly become a trapped beast's land, unable to escape! Now, the actions of the Cloud Palace undoubtedly clearly tell us that the Cloud Palace still possesses Immortal-grade Magic Treasures capable of traversing the Yunmeng Marsh. Our Eastern Wilderness has not yet become a true trapped beast's land."

"Trapped beast's land? This is merely a Dragon in the abyss. Our Eastern Wilderness lacked a true powerhouse to lead it. Now that this true powerhouse has appeared, the Cloud Palace, and even the entire Eastern Wilderness, will no longer be manipulated by those Giant Cultivation Factions from Eastern State! All Mahayana Realm Prodigies of the Eastern Wilderness will join the Cloud Palace Team!"

"This time, they will fight on behalf of the Eastern Wilderness and the Cloud Palace!"

"That's right, unless absolutely necessary, who would want to be used as cannon fodder? Powerhouses all have great dignity, and the Eastern Wilderness has endured those State-Level Giant Cultivation Factions from Eastern State for a very long time..."

"..."

"Grand Elder Long truly doesn't care about those Giant Cultivation Factions from Eastern State. Heh heh, I wonder how ugly the expressions of those powerhouses from the Azure Ancient Empire, Sea Sand Sect, Heavenly Dao Palace, and Divine Wood Gate will be when they realize they can't recruit a single Mahayana Realm Prodigy!"

"Haha... probably uglier than eating shit, right?! Ah!!!"

"Bastard!"

"..."

At this moment, Gu Yu, Sha Maike, Mu Tianxiao, and Jiang Zhahui were all enraged. Among them, Sha Maike, the Grand Elder of the Sea Sand Sect, had the most explosive temper. He directly targeted those who spoke ill of them, using Divine Sense attack methods. His immense Divine Sense rushed into the Sea of Consciousness of those unsuspecting Cultivators, wreaking havoc. Those weaker Cultivators who were attacked immediately spat out a mouthful of blood, their Souls withered, and two even died on the spot.

This act also shocked and even frightened the other Cultivators, causing their faces to turn pale.

They were being monitored by the other party using Divine Sense!

For a time, everyone dared not speak out in anger.

"Hmm? Divine Sense attack? What audacity! Daring to act wildly in my Eastern Wilderness. It seems these State-Level Giant Cultivation Factions from Eastern State are accustomed to bullying the Eastern Wilderness, huh? Hmph, now the Dominator of the Eastern Wilderness is I, Long Aotian, and I won't allow you to act recklessly..."

Although Long Aotian was in the Cloud Palace, he was fully aware of every move in the Eastern Wilderness.

With his Divine Sense covering 290 million li, encompassing four-fifths of the Eastern Wilderness, Sha Maike's bullying of the weak and his abuse of power could not escape his notice.

Because of this, Long Aotian felt it necessary to teach Sha Maike and the others how to respect the Eastern Wilderness...