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Having digested the knowledge of a Thirteen Level Array Master, Alkaid began to earnestly research and reconstruct the Capital Dragon Slaying Formation.

The Capital Dragon Slaying Formation, arranged by a Dao Lord, was notably miraculous in its sheer power.

With the Formation Talisman and his own understanding of formations, Alkaid made discoveries in just three days.

"Good! By improving this node, the operation of the formation will undergo a huge change. Those who were familiar with the Capital Dragon Slaying Formation will find that if they try to interfere with the formation in the same way as before, it will backlash against them, trapping themselves within the formation."

A smile appeared on Alkaid's face.

And there was more than one node that could be modified.

"This node should be able to enhance the stability of the formation, making it harder to break through."

"This node has a certain suppressive effect on enemies... Even as strong as those at the Shattered Void level, they will have their combat strength reduced by ten percent."

"Hmm? This node is highly compatible with the Great Void Path? If I use a Void Category Dao Artifact as the formation's eye, it can make my deployment of Dao techniques three-tenths more fluid!"

Alkaid unearthed a multitude of potential improvements.

Although the rank of the enhanced Capital Dragon Slaying Formation wouldn't increase, it would be more in harmony with Alkaid himself, allowing him to wield greater power when manipulating this formation.

Moreover, improving this formation was akin to Alkaid putting into practice the experience of a Thirteen Level Array Master.

For a time, he invested even greater enthusiasm and concentrated on the improvements of this formation.

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While Alkaid was modifying the Capital Dragon Slaying Formation, the Li and Lu families, who had learned that he had once again refined and killed a Refining Void Demon Cultivator in the Southern Capital, were trembling with fear.

The Peak Masters of the two families from the Heavenly Dao Sect raced back to the sect without daring to linger in the Southern Region any longer.

It seemed that only by returning to the inner parts of the Heavenly Dao Sect could they feel a slight sense of security.

The Li and Lu families were shaken, and the Jing Family was no better off.

Especially Jing Zhengyang, who upon learning that the Refining Void Demon Cultivator refined by Alkaid was none other than Chi Sha True Monarch with whom they had been in talks, spent the following period in sheer terror. Were it not for the fear that fleeing back to the Heavenly Dao Sect now would be too conspicuous, he would have been tempted to move his entire clan.

Even so, he had spent these days in constant fear and trepidation.

He even repeatedly contacted Wu Changfeng, with whom he originally had some conflicting interests, in an attempt to understand the truth of Alkaid's refining of that Demon Cultivator.

However, ever since Wu Changfeng had expressed his stance to Alkaid, he had dedicated himself to his work. Also, since Alkaid didn't truly trust him and didn't let him in on core secrets, Jing Zhengyang couldn't get any useful information out of him.

Not just Wu Changfeng, it seemed that even some forces that were once reportedly loyal to the Jing Family started wavering at this moment.

Located in Carefree Valley, Jing Zhengyang found it significantly harder to gather information than before.

It was because many forces had realized Alkaid's strength and, acknowledging his legitimate status in the Southern Region, had changed their stance and settled down.

After many days, Jing Zhengyang finally received news that Alkaid's encounter with Chi Sha True Monarch wasn't due to detecting something amiss, but rather because Chi Sha True Monarch couldn't control his greed, trying to snatch away a city's cultivators and consequently running into the Provincial Protector of the Mysterious State.

And it just so happened that Alkaid, worried for his safety, was patrolling the border at that time.

Mo Ye, the Provincial Protector of Mysterious State, engaged Chi Sha True Monarch wholeheartedly, persisting until Alkaid arrived, resulting in Chi Sha True Monarch's refining to death and his demise.

"These Demon Cultivators act too recklessly! If he had sent the message and then respectfully left the Southern Region, returning to the Yin Moon Sect, how could he have caught Alkaid's attention and become another of this bastard's triumphant exploits in the Southern Region?"

Jing Zhengyang couldn't help but curse inwardly.
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"A bunch of good-for-nothings suitable only for screwing up."

He hesitated for a moment before taking out a Jade Talisman and informing the Supreme Elder Jing Yuntian at the Heavenly Dao Sect of the situation.

On receiving the intelligence, the Supreme Elder's expression was filled with gravity: "Indeed... another Refining Void Demon Cultivator has been refined! Although Demon Cultivators pursue their practice with extreme measures for speed, but... to kill two Refining Void Demons, Alkaid has definitely attained the combat strength of a top-tier Refining Void."

"Elder Ancestor, with Alkaid's current high profile and overwhelming presence, do you think... we should avoid his sharp edge for now?"

Jing Zhengyang asked tentatively.

"Avoid his sharp edge?"

Jing Yuntian snorted lightly: "Are you scared?"

Jing Zhengyang said nothing.

But at this time, silence was the best answer.

"Hmph! No matter how formidable Alkaid is, he has only just broken through to the Void Refinement Realm. Even if his cultivation is remarkable, how strong could he possibly be? I estimate that his ability to refine the Refining Void Demon Cultivators of the Yin Moon Sect is likely thanks to a Dao Artifact, a Superior Dao Artifact!"

Jing Yuntian declared emphatically.

"A Superior Dao Artifact!?"

Jing Zhengyang was taken aback for a moment before he said, "But that Dao Artifact Alkaid showed, the one that sealed the space... doesn't seem like a Superior Dao Artifact, does it?"

"How would you know whether it is a true Superior Dao Artifact if you haven't experienced it firsthand?"

Jing Yuntian stated.

Jing Zhengyang fell silent again.

Whether or not it was a Superior Dao Artifact seemed...

To him, it didn't hold much significance.

Because, even if Alkaid had used a Superior Dao Artifact to refine the two Refining Void Demon Cultivators from the Yin Moon Sect, it still proved his top-tier Void Refinement combat strength.

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This strength...

I guess to deal with him, he might not be able to retreat in one piece.

"The Southern Region can provide our Jing Family with benefits of over two hundred million Pure Yang Great Pills per period. Your achievement in reaching Refining Void is of great merit for these earnings. Once you withdraw from the Southern Region, we will completely lose these profits, so unless it's absolutely necessary, we must never easily let go of this income," Jing Yuntian declared unequivocally.

"What about Alkaid on their side..."

"Enough, I will inform the Sect Leader about this matter. The Sect Leader chose to go to the outer realms' battlefield to provide opportunities for you and the Yin Moon Sect. Unexpectedly, you turned out to be so incompetent." Jing Yuntian's Divine Sense fluctuated with dissatisfaction. "If there weren't anyone among the younger generation who could take on the responsibility, why would it be your turn to take charge of the Southern Region?"

Jing Zhengyang didn't dare to retort to the reprimand.

"Ask the Yin Moon Sect whether they are going to make a move or not. If they are, they'd better do it quickly; otherwise, when our Sect Leader of the Heavenly Dao Sect returns, they will have no chance to act, and we won't be able to use the strategy of delaying time by convening the Supreme Elder Council anymore," Jing Yuntian said as he ended the communication abruptly.

Although Jing Zhengyang was filled with apprehension toward Alkaid, since his ancestor still didn't permit him to return to the Sect, he didn't dare to disobey.

Moreover...

The income of more than two hundred million Pure Yang Great Pills per period was enough to support over a dozen Hollow Void cultivators and maintain their daily cultivation; this profit was indeed too substantial to give up.

As long as there was a glimmer of hope, he couldn't bear to let it go.

Thinking this, his heart felt heavy: "What is the Yin Moon Sect thinking, sending such an unsteady Refining Void cultivator and affecting the plan at the last moment..."

"It's better that it was the unsteadiness of our people from the Yin Moon Sect that led to the mishap."

Just then, a burst of Divine Sense suddenly resonated.

Feeling this wave of Divine Sense, Jing Zhengyang's expression changed, and his own Divine Sense rapidly dispersed, enveloping the surrounding area.

"Stop looking. I've used a Demonic Path's secret technique, conveying messages merely through an external object by Divine Sense, without my true body ever stepping into the Southern Region," the Divine Sense sounded again.

"This method..." Jing Zhengyang's expression turned solemn: "Eight Desolations Demon Lord?"

"Correct."

The Divine Sense responded once more, adding, "You should feel fortunate; as it stands, it was indeed Chi Sha who foolishly blundered into fully-alert Alkaid. If I find out all this was a conspiracy by the Heavenly Dao Sect, a trap using Alkaid as bait to lure the experts of the Yin Moon Sect into a trap in the Southern Region, I don't know about the others, but you, your Jing Family, will definitely die without a doubt—none shall survive."

"Hmph!"

Jing Zhengyang's face grew ugly, but he offered no rebuttal.

Facing a Shattered Void, his responses inevitably lacked confidence.

"When is your Yin Moon Sect going to take action?" The Jing family Patriarch shifted the topic.

"From Alkaid's willingness to personally patrol the borders, one can tell he is currently on full alert. If we plunge in now, we may very well startle the serpent in the grass."

"What do you mean?"

Jing Zhengyang's expression changed as he urged: "With Alkaid causing such a commotion in the Southern Region, and the conflict between the two Sects intensifying, no matter how many excuses our Sect Leader has, he must return from the outer realms soon. Otherwise, if a Shattered Void level battle occurs and the Sect Leader is not present to preside over the Sect, it would be a dereliction of duty. He might even face impeachment by the Supreme Elder Council."

"A person's energy is limited. Suspending full alert status could last a year, or even three to five years, but not necessarily ten years. At most, after three to five years, his vigilance will inevitably relax. During that time of lapse, our Yin Moon Sect will strike in full force to eliminate this great concern for your Heavenly Dao Sect Leader," the Eight Desolations Demon Lord's Divine Sense recalled.

"Three to five years?" Jing Zhengyang furrowed his brows: "It's too long. The Sect Leader cannot possibly stay away in the outer realms for such a long time."

"That is your business. I presume as long as we do not act rashly, your Sect Leader will always find an excuse," The Eight Desolations Demon Lord spoke dismissively, "Alkaid has reached Refining Void with the Void Path, and he wields the Void Blink Dao Technique. Even if I make a move personally when the time comes, he may not be unable to escape with his life. Therefore, I must make full preparations, convince more people to take action to ensure that nothing goes wrong."

After finishing, this Supreme Elder of the Yin Moon Sect reiterated once again: "If we fail to kill Alkaid this time, he, after gaining such immense resources, could swiftly rise to the Shattered Void Realm while taking shelter in the Southern Capital. This process, if fast, might only take a few hundred or a hundred years. Once he cultivates into the Shattered Void, possessing adequate strength, and then brings that mysterious Artifact Sage behind him to the forefront, do you think that your Sect Leader Zong Wenxian can still sit securely in his position?"

As a Supreme Elder from the Yin Moon Sect, this Shattered Void Demon Cultivator was well aware of what truly scared Jing Zhengyang and those behind him.

This speech hit right at the heart of the matter.

Jing Zhengyang opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but for a good while, he said nothing.

After several breaths, the Jing family Refining Void finally uttered: "I will report this matter. However, during this period, it's best if you do not act rashly. Only if nothing happens can the Sect Leader find a suitable excuse to stay away."

"I don't need you to tell me this," The Eight Desolations Demon Lord said, signing off with a faint response, "That's it then."

As the Divine Sense dissipated, Jing Zhengyang stayed silent.

At this moment, his desire to extract himself from the vortex that was the Southern Region grew even stronger.

But the moment he thought of his ancestor's stance, he ultimately could only sigh.

He could only hope that everything would go smoothly.