Steady Cultivation: Starting With the Perk “Work Hard, Rest Hard” Chapter 503: The Entry of Various Forces

The intelligence swiftly arrived at Su Yuan.

Su Yuan promptly directed his subordinates to exercise caution and implement safeguards.

The cultivators from the Miluo Dao Court swiftly shifted from their bold expansion tactics to a more guarded and alert approach.

Beyond the Nine Stars Land.

Despite no betrayals or spies within the Miluo Dao Court, the massive influx into the Nine Stars Land was still noticed by rival powers.

Rival factions detected the Miluo Dao Court's strange activities merely by employing diverse profound Dao Principles, thus revealing the odd circumstances.

As the nearest neighbor to the Miluo Dao Court, the Blood Moon Dao Court spotted the irregularity first.

The Blood Moon Dao Lord excelled in the Dao Principle of Prophecy. With the surge of numerous cultivators and Dao Venerables from the Miluo Dao Court, his Prophecy Dao Principle sharpened dramatically.

He promptly obtained the newest prophecy, one remarkably thorough.

[The Miluo Dao Court has uncovered a fresh independent space-time and is now executing an takeover effort. This space-time is called the Nine Stars Land and possesses nine entrances altogether. One entrance lies at...]

"So that's the meaning behind the 'Nine Stars Calamity'!"

The Blood Moon Dao Lord abruptly comprehended.

His earlier prophecy had remained obscure and baffling, tormenting him for quite some time. Now, this accurate prophecy clarified the prior one entirely.

This latest prophecy avoided specifying any risks. Yet, linking it to the "calamity" term from before, it was clear this independent space-time harbored threats.

"Independent space-times in Chaos are scarce; only twenty-seven are recognized at present. My Court has set up bases in sixteen of them. For the rest, we arrived too late and couldn't participate. With this novel independent space-time appearing and my Court seizing the advantage, we must seize the chance."

The Blood Moon Dao Lord remained unfazed by the "calamity" mention. As the adage states, fortune hides within misfortune; the two are inseparable.

He at once commanded the assembly of Dao Venerable Elders.

Shortly, more than a hundred formidable Dao Venerables gathered in the grand hall.

The Blood Moon Dao Lord declared straightforwardly, "This Sovereign has foreseen a novel independent space-time. The Miluo Dao Court has already surged ahead, dispatching forces inside. We shall follow as the next wave. Who here volunteers to venture and investigate? The perils remain uncertain. Prepare your minds!"

A Dao Venerable's gaze sparked with interest. "A fresh independent space-time? Perfect for seeking combat! Count me in!"

"Me too!"

Before long, thirty individuals offered to join.

"Excellent. Lead your cultivators ahead to scout. This Sovereign stays back in the Dao Court, expecting your updates!" the Blood Moon Dao Lord announced steadily.

The thirty Dao Venerables sprang into motion, rallying their followers and hastening to an entrance foretold by the Blood Moon Dao Lord, then plunging into the Nine Stars Land.

Once the Blood Moon Dao Court mobilized.

The ripple effects from both Dao Courts' moves intensified. Experts in deduction swiftly uncovered further particulars.

In no time, additional groups and factions caught wind of it and raced toward the Nine Stars Land.

Merely a century had elapsed.

The city that Su Yuan summoned from nothingness stood fully built.

This metropolis stretched nine trillion light-years in length and five trillion in width.

Within, it featured ninety-nine tiers of city gates, outlining one hundred nested ring districts. Moreover, deeper zones boasted loftier structures, peaking at nine hundred billion light-years tall.

The city housed myriad array bases that interfaced with the starry expanse, connecting to lands held by the adjacent seven Chaos Kingdoms, thereby forging a colossal array. This effectively claimed the whole area outright.

Along the edges, a hundred stacked layers of city barriers rose, potent enough to repel nearly all threats.

These barriers all drew power from the vast array, rooted in the city Su Yuan had forged.

So long as the city endured, the barriers could regenerate endlessly.

And to shatter the city, foes had to first pierce the barriers.

This created an impregnable, ironclad defensive network.

Should other powers arrive belatedly, breaching such defenses would prove immensely challenging, dashing any hopes of conquest.

This marked the grandest domain the Miluo Dao Court had ever seized in an independent space-time, spanning as much as seven Chaos Kingdoms—a truly colossal expanse.

They might have claimed more initially. Regrettably, competing forces had already intruded.

Su Yuan perched upon the frontier city wall. Far off, a gigantic blood-crimson barrier loomed across the stars.

The Soul-Constraining Dao Venerable materialized next to Su Yuan and remarked, "That's the Blood Moon Dao Court's grand array. They've claimed three Chaos Kingdoms' territories. Quite the substantial haul!"

Su Yuan nodded, then glanced elsewhere.

The Soul-Constraining Dao Venerable explained offhandedly, "Southward lies the domain seized by the True Knowledge Dao Court. Third to arrive, they've taken two Chaos Kingdoms' worth of land."

"Our held territory sits squarely between these two powers. East and west remain unclaimed by others for now."

Su Yuan nodded and inquired, "Any findings from scouting our domain yet?"

The Soul-Constraining Dao Venerable answered, "Most regions are mapped and grasped, with outposts planted. But certain spots hide perils, so we've held off probing them. Plus, evil spirits sporadically assault inside our lands. That's my biggest headache."

"I'll handle the evil spirits somehow. You keep watch here; I'll rely on you. The Blood Moon Dao Court isn't to be underestimated!" Su Yuan stated.

"Dream on if they think they can invade us!" The Soul-Constraining Dao Venerable scoffed, then continued, "The evil spirits are yours to manage!"

Su Yuan laughed to himself. Those so-called evil spirits were none other than Little Cai, naturally.

Lately, Little Cai had stirred chaos across places, her induced disasters paving the way for her advancement.

Right then, inside the Miluo Dao Court's Heavenly Dao Platform.

The zone holding Little Cai burst forth with brilliant spiritual radiance, bathing the Miluo Dao Court's skies and earth in glow.

The Calamity Dao Principle surged, signaling the birth of a Calamity Dao Venerable!

The disciples outside the Heavenly Dao Platform gawked in stunned silence, long past surprise.

Their focus had evolved from speculating who might ascend to Dao Venerable to pondering who might not.

Evidently, breakthrough odds for Seven Stars Dao Palace members had soared to ridiculous heights.

Little Cai bounded joyfully from the pillar of heavenly light and glanced back at the Heavenly Dao Platform's summit.

She surveyed the lingering figures.

Zhou Hao, Lin Feng, Ye Fan, Xuan Huang, Huang Gu, Duan Gu, Gu Qingzhu.

Next, Little Cai's eyes fixed on Gu Qingzhu.

She sensed the rest could all advance. Solely Gu Qingzhu appeared to falter.

The others sat in meditation, eyes shut, absorbing insights. Gu Qingzhu alone stared blankly, fixated fiercely on Little Cai's spot.

Though divided by the array barrier, Little Cai discerned the sheer incredulity etching Gu Qingzhu's features.

Little Cai rolled her eyes in exasperation and approached, tapping the heavenly light pillar.

Gu Qingzhu manipulated the platform's array, permitting voices and sights to flow between inside and out.

"Su Si, you really broke through!" Gu Qingzhu cried out in astonishment.

Little Cai rolled her eyes once more. "Why the big shock? I'm Master's favorite Little Cai. It'd be outrageous if I didn't break through, right?"

"Show me how! I want to break through too!" Gu Qingzhu pleaded forlornly.

"What Dao Principle are you grasping?" Little Cai questioned, confused.