Published: March 3, 2025
The "Heavenly Thunder Palace," a divine transformation faction, is located within the Wei State, and its overall strength is far beyond that of the Yuan Yang Sect and Piao Xue Pavilion.
Wei State is situated in the northeastern direction of the former Yan State, with a direct distance of nearly three hundred thousand miles between the two great nations, separated by numerous small and medium-sized countries in between.
This is very easy to understand. If two great nations are too close to each other, due to geopolitical conflicts, a prolonged war is bound to erupt.
As one side weakens or perishes, the war will cease.
In essence, it is no different from the geopolitical conflicts between powers.
For example, the Yuan Yang Sect and the Heavenly Harmony Sect of the Chu State, or the Mystic Ice Palace of Ba State and the Dan Ding Sect and Lingyun Sect.
Because of this, in the original Alliance of the Nine States, aside from the Yan State and Nanyu State, which guard the main gate, the remaining seven countries are at least ten thousand miles apart in a straight line.
Under the operations of the "Heavenly Thunder Palace," it is only natural that the headquarters of the Seven Nations Alliance is established in Wei State.
However, although the headquarters is in Wei State, the numerous yuan ying true monarchs clearly do not prefer to stroll under the watchful eyes of divine sovereigns.
Therefore, the headquarters of the Seven Nations Alliance is not located at the entrance of the Heavenly Thunder Palace.
Instead, it is set up on the edge of Wei State, on a fourth-tier spiritual land, which was voluntarily vacated by the Heavenly Thunder Palace.
As the headquarters of the alliance, all major cultivating forces naturally attach great importance to it.
Any force qualified to participate in discussions would send cultivators to be stationed here year-round to obtain firsthand information about certain events as quickly as possible.
However, any force qualified to participate in discussions must at least have a yuan ying true monarch presiding over a large sect.
Small and medium sects founded by golden core and foundation establishment cultivators simply do not qualify.
During ordinary times, the seven great nations take turns arranging golden core masters to preside over the overall situation and discuss important matters.
During wartime, in order to preserve their own interests, any force with strength would arrange for a master to be stationed here year-round.
The Yuan Yang Sect is naturally no exception.
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Rushing forward at high speed and using the teleportation array midway, within less than a day, Liu Yu entered the territory of Wei State.
"Whoosh~"
At dusk, a blue escape light descended from the horizon.
The yuan ying spiritual pressure swept across the surroundings, causing low-level cultivators on the road to avoid it, all with expressions of awe.
Sensing the familiar aura within the escape light, a middle-aged man resembling a cultivator in front of the headquarters of the Seven Nations Alliance perked up.
This man had long hair mixed with red and black, a square-shaped face with a weathered appearance, but he exuded a calm demeanor.
"Greetings, Shishu Qingyang!"
Seeing the escape light descend, the weathered middle-aged man stepped forward respectfully to salute.
This person was none other than Zhao Wujie, who was once ranked first among the "Three Heroes and Four Greats."
His spiritual root aptitude was exceptionally outstanding, with a fire attribute spiritual energy affinity exceeding eighty points. He was taken as a registered disciple by the Heavenly Wind Ancestor early on and was able to practice the Yuan Yang Sect's fundamental cultivation technique, the "Three Yang Heaven Burning Technique."
However, as the Heavenly Wind Ancestor passed away and Liu Yu took over the authority of the Yuan Yang Sect, Zhao Wujie and others who were direct descendants of the Heavenly Wind found themselves in an awkward position.
Under the exclusion of the Qingyang faction, the direct descendants of the Heavenly Wind quickly distanced themselves from the center of power.