I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 2336: 1056: Seven Nascent Soul Cultivators Assemble

Without a moment of uncertainty, Zhou Wangshen produced his Heavenly Communication Device to alert Zhou Shengqing as soon as the potential threat became apparent.

Despite his high self-esteem, Zhou Wangshen was pragmatic enough to recognize that only a Nascent Soul cultivator could effectively oppose another of the same rank.

He viewed Chen Mobai as his personal role model, often recalling the man's advice: when faced with an insurmountable foe, the wisest course of action is to preserve one's life and retreat to wait for reinforcements.

Furthermore, given the current abundance of Nascent Soul experts within the Five Elements Sect, there was no logical reason for a mere late Core Formation stage cultivator like himself to throw his life away needlessly.

“Gather the sect's core disciples and withdraw to the Stormy Immortal City overlooking Yun Meng Ze. The sect leader is currently in seclusion at the adjacent Yellow Dragon Cave Mansion; no intruder would be foolish enough to venture there. As for the Nascent Soul cultivator who dared to trespass into Five Elements Sect lands without notice, we shall deal with them once fellow daoist Mo joins us.”

Upon receiving the report, Zhou Shengqing’s primary concern was ensuring the safety of Zhou Wangshen.

“Understood, Ancestor!”

With Zhou Shengqing’s blessing, Zhou Wangshen abandoned his worries and commenced an immediate strategic withdrawal.

At the same time, Zhou Shengqing engaged the Five Elements Sect’s highest-grade Heavenly Communication Device, a specialized channel designed to alert every Nascent Soul cultivator simultaneously.

“...A Nascent Soul Demon Cultivator may have crossed into the borders of East Wu...”

Zhou Shengqing shared his theory. Aside from the Barren Sea Demon Race, the only entities with interests in East Wu were the Myriad Stars Alliance or the Demon Path factions that had previously conspired with the Island of Ten Thousand Immortals.

The Myriad Stars Alliance had already transitioned into an ally, cooperating with the Five Elements Sea Commerce under the guidance of Yuan Chiye and Qi Rui in recent years.

Meanwhile, the Barren Sea Demon Race had been reduced to a broken force. Following Chen Mobai’s slaughter of a million demonic beasts in East Wu, they were chased through the Desolate Sea by the Myriad Stars Alliance like stray dogs, eventually fleeing to the Mysterious Sea for sanctuary.

Therefore, a rogue Nascent Soul Demon Cultivator was the only logical culprit remaining.

“I have recently attained mastery over Sword Intent and require a worthy foe to sharpen my techniques...”

Mo Douguang was the first to respond within the channel, showing no hesitation in his desire to engage the enemy.

“Demon Cultivators of the Nascent Soul stage are notoriously treacherous and rely on foul poisons. My Primordial True Qi is the natural bane of such arts. I shall accompany Uncle Mo on this mission.”

Chen Lingming spoke next. Having spent years in secluded cultivation within the Eastern Wilderness, he had perfected the various Five Elements Spells imparted by Chen Mobai. While he felt his power had surged, the peace within the Five Elements Sect meant he lacked live combat experience.

Had he been back in the East Land, finding a sparring partner would have been easy.

In contrast, the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Five Elements Sect were far too courteous to one another.

Their practice sessions were strictly polite, lacking even a hint of genuine killing intent.

For someone like Chen Lingming, who hailed from the harsh East Land, this environment felt alien.

“My current batch of medicinal pills has been sealed for curing; I will join the group as well.”

Qing Nu suddenly chimed in after the others had finished.

Her participation prompted the remaining hesitant Nascent Soul cultivators to quickly volunteer their services.

It wasn't that they feared for her safety, but rather they worried about the optics. If the sect leader’s wife took to the field while they remained idle, they would likely face harsh criticism once the sect leader concluded his seclusion.

Excluding Yin Qingmei and Su Ziluo, even Zhou Ye—who was stationed at the Eastern Yi border—arrived promptly via the large-scale Transmission Array.

The sudden convergence of seven Nascent Soul auras from the Five Elements Sect at Northern Abyss City sent a wave of panic through the local factions.

The city was in an uproar.

Never in the history of Northern Abyss City had such a concentrated display of power occurred.

Was war finally upon them?

Was the sect finally moving to crush Golden Crow Immortal City and consolidate the Three Regions of the Eastern Continent Frontier?

This was the immediate thought of many residents.

For years, the Five Elements Sect had been the undisputed hegemon of the Eastern Continent, second only to the Holy Lands.

Some observers even grouped the Five Elements Sect with the Yi Yuan Dao Palace, viewing them as a single entity—effectively making the Five Elements Sect the de facto Holy Land of the Eastern Continent.

This "Holy Land" currently controlled nearly all of the three frontier regions, with only the territory surrounding Golden Crow Immortal City and the Mysterious Sea coast remaining outside their grasp.

Many merchant guilds actually hoped the Five Elements Sect would wipe out Golden Crow Immortal City immediately.

When conducting business in Northern Abyss City, using the large-scale Transmission Array at Golden Crow Immortal City required paying a heavy additional tax.

Since the array at Eastern Yi’s Bright Mirror Immortal City was constantly overbooked, merchants were often forced to use Golden Crow’s route, as traveling through the Ruins was impossible.

Golden Crow Immortal City had originally declined following the rise of the Five Elements Sect, but it had recently seen a resurgence solely by milking this transit revenue.

Merchants were forced to raise prices to cover these taxes, often setting up warehouses or shops in Golden Crow Immortal City just to manage the logistics. Thus, they would celebrate if the Five Elements Sect finally extinguished that city's influence.

To their surprise, however, the Seven Great Nascent Souls did not march toward Golden Crow Immortal City. Instead, they utilized the large-scale Transmission Array to depart for East Wu.

To aid in the restoration of East Wu, the Five Elements Sect had recently commissioned a new set of large-scale Transmission Arrays from the Taixu MiaoMiao Palace to link the regions directly.

Given Chen Mobai’s extensive network, the arrangements had been finalized with great speed.

“You are to remain here and protect Northern Abyss City.”

Before leaving, Qing Nu gave her orders to the Tai Sui Child.

“As you wish, Madam!”

The Tai Sui Child answered with deep respect. Having learned from his scripts to call Chen Mobai "Master," it was only natural for him to address Qing Nu as "Madam."