C2670 CHAPTER2670
C2670 CHAPTER2670
Given these circumstances, it was clear that waiting for Lu Tianxing's progression to Fourth Grade Golden Immortal before taking action against the Luo Water Merchant Union was not a reliable strategy. His only alternative was to leverage the influence of Wan Xinghan.
Wan Xinghan, a prodigious disciple of the Azure Cloud Immortal Mansion—the preeminent Luo force in Cang Yun State—possessed considerable power. With access to Wan Xinghan's resources, dismantling the Luo Water Merchant Union would be effortlessly achievable.
Despite Wan Xinghan's reluctance to engage in the conflict among the three Golden Immortal factions, Lu Tianxing was not about to let him off the hook so easily. Lu Ming, with a furrowed brow, expressed his concerns: "Wan Xinghan clearly has no interest in the affairs of Heavenly Water Immortal City. Even if he were inclined to confront Peter Parker, it certainly won't be straightforward."
Lu Tianxing, with a menacing glint in his eye, commanded, "You will personally keep tabs on Wan Xinghan and track his movements. Once Peter Parker departs from Tianshui City, we'll tip off the Luo Water Merchant Union about Wan Xinghan's ambush."
Upon hearing the scheme, Lu Ming involuntarily gasped. The Luo Water Merchant Union, having close ties with Peter Parker, would undoubtedly retaliate if they learned of Wan Xinghan's assault.
At that juncture, should Wan Xinghan fall to the Luo Water Merchant Union, they could report the incident to the Cangyun Immortal Mansion and prompt them to act against the merchant union. Conversely, if the Luo Water Merchant Union suffered heavy losses at the hands of Wan Xinghan, they could seize the moment and absorb the weakened union for themselves.
It could be said that as long as there was a conflict between the Luo Water Merchant Union and Wan Xinghan, regardless of the outcome, the Lu family would emerge victorious. However, Lu Tianxing's scheme involved not only Wan Xinghan but also the influential Cangyun Immortal Abode backing him. Should their machinations come to light, the Lu family would likely find themselves without a foothold in all of Cangyun State.
"Patriarch, isn't this endeavor exceedingly perilous?" Even Lu Yuanzheng, who had remained quiet until now, couldn't hide the grave concern etched on his weathered face. Lu Tianxing's strategy was a high-stakes gamble; its failure would spell disaster, but its success could elevate the Lu Clan to unrivaled dominion over Heavenly Water Immortal City.
"Do you believe the Lu family has any other option?" Lu Tianxing retorted icily. "With the Luo Water Merchant Union's unstoppable ascent, if we don't strike first, our downfall is inevitable. Rather than passively await their dominance, we should seize the initiative and commit fully to our course of action!" Lu Yuanzheng, after a moment's hesitation, let out a resigned sigh. The Lu family's longstanding dominance and frequent clashes with the Luo Water Merchant Union meant that should the latter eclipse them, retribution would be swift and merciless. Despite the risks, Lu Tianxing's audacious plan might just offer a glimmer of hope for the Lu family to alter their dire fate.
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At the Luo Water Merchant Union, Peter Parker, having returned from the Arctic Mountain Range, showed no urgency to depart Tianshui City. Instead, he dedicated himself to further cultivation within the Union's walls. His recent venture into the Great Luo Secret Realm had been fruitful, propelling his cultivation to the Ninth Grade True Immortal realm. However, the success came with a price; he had made numerous enemies.
Both the Lu family and Wan Xinghan from the Cangyun Immortal Abode would likely seek to eliminate him at the earliest opportunity. Though Peter's current prowess rendered him unafraid of any Heaven Immortal below the Fifth Grade, he was still outmatched when facing a Golden Immortal force such as the Lu family, to say nothing of contending with Wan Xinghan, a formidable figure from the Great Luo.
Peter Parker resolved to ascend to the Heaven Immortal realm within the Luo Shui Merchant Union before formulating any further strategies. Despite the deep-seated animosity from the Lu family and Wan Xinghan, they were unlikely to dispatch Golden Immortals to confront him.
Once he achieved the Heavenly Immortal Realm, Peter felt confident that few within that realm could challenge him, though he stopped short of considering himself unbeatable.
At such a juncture, he could contemplate departing from Sky Water Immortal City, exploring the Cangyun and Northern Frost Immortal Domains, and perhaps even venturing beyond the Northern Frost Immortal Domains to seek out the Sword Extinguishing Immortal Palace, which held significant ties to the Longevity Immortal King.
Sequestered in the Tower of Time, Peter Parker meditated on the first floor, diligently channeling the energy from immortal stones to fuel his cultivation.
"Ding! You have absorbed the energy of the immortal stone, gaining the power of a True Immortal. 1000*100!"
"Ding! You have absorbed the power of the Immortal stone. You have gained the power of a True Immortal. 1000*100!"
Though immortal stones served as a widespread currency in the immortal realm, they were scarce, particularly for those below the Golden Immortal realm, making them a prized rarity.
Each immortal stone was brimming with immense energy, capable of expediting cultivation and replenishing one's immortal energy.
For Peter, the boost provided by a single immortal stone was comparable to that of a Ninth Grade True Immortal's immortal crystal!
Moreover, Peter's absorption rate of the immortal stones' energy far surpassed that of a ninth-grade True Immortal's immortal crystal. He could assimilate the energy of an immortal stone nearly every three days.
Engrossed in such intensive cultivation, three years whisked by in the Tower of Time. Over this period, Peter Parker harnessed the power of more than three hundred immortal stones, ultimately reaching the pinnacle of a ninth-grade True Immortal.
"Ding! You have absorbed the energy of the Immortal Stones. You have acquired the power of a True Immortal. 1000 * 100!"
"Ding! Your cultivation base has attained the peak of the ninth-grade True Immortal, and you have successfully mastered the power of a Celestial Immortal!"
"Ding! Your cultivation base has reached the half-step Celestial Immortal realm, and the conversion rate of your current Celestial Immortal power has reached one ten-thousandth."
Upon hearing the steady stream of notifications in his mind, Peter Parker's eyes snapped open.
After three grueling years of dedicated cultivation in the Tower of Time, Peter had at last achieved a breakthrough to the Ninth Stage True Immortal realm. He had even managed to harness a sliver of Heaven Immortal realm power, propelling him into the half-step Heaven Immortal realm.
However...
Realizing that the power of a Heavenly Immortal constituted a mere one ten-thousandth of the immortal energy within his body, Peter recognized that he was still far from reaching the First Grade Heavenly Immortal realm.
Moreover, following his advancement to the half-step Heaven Immortal realm, Peter noticed a significant deceleration in his cultivation progress when using immortal stones.
He feared that even if he were to absorb the hundreds of remaining immortal stones, it might not suffice to elevate him from the half-step Heaven Immortal realm to the First Grade Heaven Immortal realm.
"It seems impractical to continue cultivating in this manner. I need to venture out and seize some opportunities," Peter mused to himself.
Advancing within the Heavenly Immortal Realm proved to be over ten times more challenging than in the True Immortal Realm.
Even prodigies from the ranks of the Golden Immortals and the Great Luo might struggle to ascend a single grade within the Heavenly Immortal realm over the span of decades, or even a century, without ample cultivation resources.
Despite having access to the system and the Tower of Time—his unfair advantages—Peter's cultivation pace far exceeded that of most Immortal World geniuses. Nevertheless, he lacked the necessary resources to break through from the Heavenly Immortal Realm to the Golden Immortal Realm. He dreaded the thought of how much time it would take, not to mention the daunting leap from the Golden Immortal realm to the exalted Great Luo Immortal Venerable realm.