On the ground of the Ling Chan tribe in the distance, mountains of corpses and seas of blood were piled high.
Ke stood in the air, his long hair fluttering, his face icy cold as he looked at the dead Ling Chan King.
In the distance, the Xi Shan army and the Salamander tribe army were pursuing the fleeing remnants of the Chan tribe.
Ke extended his hand and slashed down, the chilling absolute energy cleaving through ten thousand miles, creating a crack tens of thousands of miles long, dividing the north and south into two.
Ke raised an eyebrow and said, "This place is the boundary. Your tribe and my tribe shall be separated, and we shall not interfere with each other."
The Ninth Cave Master smiled faintly and said, "As Fellow Daoist Ke suggests. Our tribe's territory is already vast enough; there is no need for further expansion."
Ke's expression softened, his coldness receding slightly. "Thank you, Fellow Daoist. Now that the great battle has just concluded, our two tribes need time to recuperate."
"Indeed. The annihilation of the Ling Chan tribe this time has cost us dearly. It is only right that we take time to recover," the Ninth Cave Master agreed.
Below, the people of both tribes were tending to their wounded brethren. The war had ended, but only temporarily. Many things still awaited them.
In the Du Guang Wilderness, after the cave mansion of Old Man Chen was plundered, the Taiyi and Golden Immortal Venerables dispersed.
Escape lights descended from the mountain peaks, and soon after, escape lights rose again.
More than ten mountain lords had fled!
Old Man Chen was the most powerful among them. Yet, he had died at the hands of that mysterious wandering soul.
They believed they did not possess Old Chen's strength. Since they could not defeat the enemy, fleeing was the best option. After all, for those who survived in this chaotic land, finding another place to settle was easy.
Thus, the Du Guang Wilderness gradually became emptier as great beasts and Golden Immortals, Taiyi cultivators, moved their homes. If they couldn't provoke the strong, they would simply avoid them.
Under the giant vine, Qing Ling sensed the migration in the Du Guang Wilderness and could only smile wryly. If everyone left, where would he plant his flowers? Ordinary great beasts could not cultivate profound items like Luo Sheng Hua. Without Golden Immortals, there would be no flowerpots, no fertilizer, and no soil.
Qing Ling wanted to plant flowers not for their beauty, but for the cyan vine behind him. Although the cyan vine grew ten feet daily without issue, maintaining the nourishment and vitality of this giant vine solely depended on Qing Ling. He could not leave the vicinity of the cyan vine even for a moment. Once he, the source of vitality, was gone, the cyan vine would wither, and the vine would decay.
When Qing Ling sensed that there were no Golden Immortal Venerables left in the entire Du Guang Wilderness, his heart stirred. Although the owner of this place had left, a country cannot be without a ruler for a day, and the land should not be without a ruler either. Since no one wanted this place, he would reluctantly become the lord of these fifty million li of land in Du Guang.
Qing Ling took out four large stones, which were divine stones from the Xi Shan cave-heaven. He infused a wisp of his divine sense into each and inscribed the two Dao patterns of "Du Guang" upon them. Then, he reached out and grabbed Bai Fu, who was sleeping on the cyan vine.
Startled, Bai Fu woke from his dream. Seeing that it was Qing Ling, he calmed down and asked with a smile, "Does the High God have any instructions?"
Qing Ling glanced at him, noticing his deeply slumbering state, and remarked, "Can't I call you if I have nothing else?"
Bai Fu quickly smiled and chuckled, "Not at all. Even if the High God summoned me for no reason, I would listen attentively to your orders."
Qing Ling shook his head, suppressing a smile, and said, "Alright. Go and place these four boundary markers at the edges of the Du Guang Wilderness."
He then threw the four miniaturized boundary markers to Bai Fu, instructing him to erect them. Upon hearing that it was a small task, Bai Fu readily agreed.
North of the Du Guang Wilderness, a boundary marker was erected overseas in the dandelion flower sea. Hua Shen Bei Xu emerged curiously from the sea of flowers. Seeing a white bat acting suspiciously at her doorstep, she manifested and asked, "Who are you? What business do you have in my Bei Xu flower sea?"
Bai Fu's body trembled. He looked behind him, his gaze meeting a pair of pale eyes, and he chuckled awkwardly, explaining, "Esteemed Daoist, the matter is as follows..."
No! He was here on the orders of the High God to erect boundary markers. This area within the boundary markers was his territory. Why should he be polite to this minor deity? Thinking this, Bai Fu's expression suddenly changed to one of aloofness. Sniffing disdainfully, he looked at Bei Xu and declared, "Hmph! I am here on the orders of my High God to erect this boundary marker. From now on, this will be my High God's territory!"
With that, Bai Fu slammed his palm down. A boundary marker shot towards the edge of the flower sea, instantly growing to a height of ten thousand zhang. The two Dao patterns of "Du Guang" on it faintly emanated strands of wood Dao power. The boundary marker descended in an instant, standing like a small mountain before the flower sea, visible to Heavenly Tier cultivators even from millions of li away.
Bei Xu took a look and sensed the aura of the Spring God. She stopped interfering. "I am the god of this million-li flower sea, a subordinate of the Spring God. I am many, many years older than you. Since we both serve the Spring God, you should call me 'Sister'."
Bai Fu: "???"
Clearly, I followed the High God first. Shouldn't you be calling me 'Big Brother'? Furthermore, you are tens of Yuan Hui older than me, likely old enough to be my ancestor. How dare you ask me to call you 'Sister'?
Bei Xu raised an eyebrow. "Are you unconvinced? If you're not, come and fight me."
Bai Fu also retorted displeasedly, "Fight, then! Am I afraid of you?"
I can't do anything to a Taiyi Great Cultivator, but you are just a minor Golden Immortal deity, and your divine rank is not even as high as mine. Can't I handle you?
Bai Fu immediately transformed into a thousand white shadows and shot into the flower sea. Riding the billowing white down, he conjured a storm of dandelion fluff that surged towards Bei Xu.
Bei Xu scoffed. Fighting her in her own divine domain?
She raised her palm, then clenched it into a fist. Strands of divine authority extended throughout the entire flower sea. The white shadows of Bai Fu in the flower sea instantly shattered. The endless dandelion fluff converged, forming a mountain of floating down that slowly enveloped Bai Fu.
Bai Fu's face flushed red. He desperately tried to break free, his body surging with death qi that transformed into black flames. But as soon as the black flames burned, a vast expanse of white down directly smothered them. No matter how potent the black flames were, they couldn't burn faster than the converging dandelion flowers.
Bai Fu couldn't help but regret his actions. He was not skilled in combat, and in his carelessness, he had been suppressed by this Flower God. Thinking this, his face contorted into a mournful expression.
Bei Xu calmly watched Bai Fu, who had been suppressed for a long time and wore a dejected look. She then waved her hand. Innumerable tiny, incredibly soft white down strands transformed into three thousand fine wisps, all floating around Bai Fu. It was as if countless tickle insects were crawling on him, even stimulating his palms and soles.
In an instant, Bai Fu felt as if he had descended into madness, an unbearable itch all over his body. "Ahaha, ha ha ha, ha, I can't, I really can't! I'm itching to death!" Bai Fu shouted, tears streaming down his face, a mixture of pain and pleasure. "You, you Flower God, ha ha ha, ha ha ha, let me go quickly, ha ha ha, ha, otherwise, otherwise, ha ha ha, ha ha ha, if I delay the High God's matters, the High God will not let you go."
Bei Xu remained unmoved. At most, it would delay him for half a day. Erecting boundary markers did not seem like an urgent matter. She was not easily fooled.
...Two hours later.
"Ha ha, cough cough cough, ha ha, please, Flower God Sister, release me! Bai Fu will never dare, ha ha ha, never dare to disrespect Sister again! I will listen to Flower God Sister from now on!" Bai Fu, still laughing, coughed hoarsely, his facial muscles frozen from laughter. Tears of joy streamed down his face.