It’s not that the Qi Refining Stream and the Flying Sword Stream are not formidable, but the combat power achieved after cultivating in the Body Refining Stream is indeed extremely exaggerated.

Of course, it’s not to say that the Body Refining Stream is stronger than these two schools; there’s no absolute strength or weakness. These three are all mainstream power systems, and each level has top-notch experts.

The reason Su Yu appears so exaggerated is due to his double talent, climbing up by stepping on his capabilities. Even a specialized Body Refining Stream player, though achieving Earth Immortal, might not match him in terms of stats.

A giant and a smaller demon god, both with four heads and eight arms, surrounded the City Defense Array of Celestial God City and pounded on it fiercely. Additionally, with occasional bursts using the Sea-Suppressing Pearl, the two of them managed to forcibly suppress the recovery of the City Defense Array, slowly pushing its defense down.

At this moment, Su Yu was waiting for the cooldown of the innate Water Thunder; when the time came for him and Vast Sea to burst forth again, they would definitely be able to break through the city’s defenses.

It had been more than half an hour since Vast Sea had activated the innate Water Thunder, and they only needed to wait for another twenty or so minutes.

But in less than five minutes, Su Yu heard the voice of Tang Xingye in his ear. Upon closer inspection, Tang was just below the city’s defense light screen, less than a hundred meters away from him.

"I admit defeat!" 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

"Spare me, and I can hand over Celestial God City, the City Defense Array, and all territories intact to you. Besides that, 60% of warehouse resources and funds, totaling no less than ten million taels of gold, I can also offer a Tier Ten Treasure."

Su Yu paused for a moment before continuing his assault in the next second.

Tang Xingye’s eyelids twitched as he unwillingly shouted:

"Why must you utterly destroy us? Today, you have already established your might. After this battle, you will surely dominate the Blue Mountain Archipelago, acquiring both territory and prestige. Why must you go to such lengths?"

The celestial figure grinned coldly, saying,

"Because to eradicate the grass, one must remove the roots!"

"I can see the hatred deeply buried in your heart. Your patience and mindset pose a threat to me. In the future, you will absolutely not let things go and will surely make a comeback when given the opportunity."

"I cannot leave a threatening enemy behind, so I must utterly destroy you!"

Tang Xingye fell silent.

Because what Su Yu said was true, resonating exactly with his thoughts.

Being an official disciple merely proved his talent, but being able to develop and grow a guild into an overlord required extraordinary ability and courage. He could bend or stretch, and wouldn’t give up due to this defeat but would find ways to strengthen himself and regain what was lost.

He remained silent for nearly a minute, then his figure slowly faded away.

Five minutes later, he had collected the majority of the Celestial God Association’s treasury into his storage space and then took out a Great Transposition Divine Talisman to activate it.

"This vengeance is certain. When I transcend tribulation and achieve Earth Immortal, I shall return!"

Ten seconds later, an immense power of space wrapped around him, and he vanished into the void.

But just at that moment, one of Vast Sea’s heads seemed to detect something, and suddenly an arm reached out, using the Sea-Suppressing Pearl to smash into a certain point in the void. The terrifying power caused a spatial disturbance, and a white light burst out, revealing the astonished face of Tang Xingye.

"How is this possible?"

Another giant arm reached out and captured Tang Xingye, from which he couldn’t escape no matter how hard he struggled.

Su Yu saw this scene as well and laughed heartily:

"Tang Xingye has been captured alive. Surrender now and you can preserve your life!"

Inside the city, over a million members of the Celestial God Association looked around in confusion, searching for the high-ranking officials of their nearby guilds.

The high-ranking officials inside the city were mostly also confused. Except for a few vice-presidents, others didn’t even know their own president had fled.

"I will only execute the principal offenders. All who surrender will not be pursued!"

The city didn’t see Tang Xingye appear for a long time, and the members of the Celestial God Association knew that the captured person outside was indeed him. With Su Yu’s continuous persuasion, members gradually left the city to surrender.

It wasn’t that their will was not firm; it was mainly that they saw no hope.

Even if the president hadn’t been captured, the city was visibly indefensible.

Su Yu kept his promise, did not kill those who surrendered, but had them taken aside under supervision.

Meanwhile, several Celestial Strike Ships in the air also ceased fighting. Three ships belonging to the Celestial God Association deactivated their defenses, and the members began to disembark, with the Thousand Star Hall taking custody of the warships one by one.

Five minutes later, the City Defense Array of Celestial God City was deactivated, and dozens of figures flew out in several directions.

However, the already prepared Vast Sea struck from the air, and the dozens of figures were struck down from the sky, one by one, before reaching ten kilometers.

Next, a large number of members from the Thousand Star Hall entered the city to take control. Thus, the overlord-level guild, the Celestial God Association, which had ruled the endless Forest Sea for over a hundred years, was completely obliterated.

Following that, it was time to tally up the city’s spoils and interrogate the middle and upper levels of the Celestial God Association, tasks Su Yu didn’t need to worry about, as subordinates could handle it well.

The outcome of the battle between Thousand Star Hall and the Celestial God Association rapidly spread throughout the Blue Mountain Archipelago, during which Su Yu displayed a terrifying combat prowess comparable to an Earth Immortal, shaking the entire archipelago.

From the north with the Buddhist Sword Sect, to the south with the two Demon Sects, to the distant Four Seas in the southeast, all powerful forces with any significance have unanimously paused their disputes, focusing their attention on the Endless Forest Sea.

Su Yu’s sudden emergence is akin to a small jungle where, usually, at most a few beasts engage in combat, suddenly a tyrannosaurus leaps out, crushing other fierce animals with overwhelming power, leaving them trembling in fear.

The assault on the Celestial God Association not only demonstrated invincible combat strength but also exhibited exceptional siege capabilities; the City Defense Array of the century-old overlord force, the Celestial God Association, could not withstand their offensive, implying that other Overlord-level Guilds can’t defend against them.

If Thousand Star Hall wishes to act against them, they could equally capture their headquarters.

The alliance of two guilds from the Feixing Islands in the East Sea is particularly anxious, even with the backing of two major sects, they do not feel secure.

After all, wars between guilds are considered disciples’ actions, and schools generally do not permit involvement.

If the Feixing Sect and the Divine Ship Sect participate, Xuanzhen Immortal Sect also has a reason to join the battle; these two sects do not even have a Celestial Immortal and are no match for the Immortal Sect.

Previously, Xuanzhen Immortal Sect didn’t focus on the East Sea, otherwise, how could these two sects occupy the core Feixing Islands of the East Sea.

However, the sect’s lack of interest doesn’t mean the disciples within the sect aren’t interested. As Thousand Star Hall continues to expand, it will inevitably clash with the two sects of Feixing Island, eventually sparking war.

Of course, that is a matter for the future; at least Su Yu has not yet considered this point.

Dealing with the Celestial God Association was merely due to past enmity, coupled with the need to establish authority as the newly ascended Daoist, making the Celestial God Association a suitable target.

After defeating the Celestial God Association, he still needs to visit the Mainland of Divine Land and focus on cultivation, and with the guild’s insufficient power even after defeating the two guilds, there aren’t enough personnel to rule the entire East Sea.

If nothing unexpected occurs, the guild will not aggressively expand in the next ten years and will instead develop quietly.

Once everything is settled and his strength further improves, he will consider unifying the East Sea.

Su Yu stayed in the Celestial God Association headquarters for a day, when Gu Zhiqiu rapidly completed the asset inventory of the Celestial God Association and reported the results to him.

He spent nearly an hour reviewing the report, gaining a slight understanding of the Celestial God Association’s current assets.

Firstly, the Celestial God Association had only one city in the Endless Forest Sea, named Celestial God City, but following its destruction, it was renamed Forest Sea City.

Forest Sea City’s monthly tax revenue was 540,000 gold.

Revenue from self-owned industries inside the city combined with shop rental amounted to 920,000 gold monthly.

Combined, the monthly income totaled 1,460,000 gold, amounting to 17,520,000 gold annually.

Moreover, the Celestial God Association possessed a vast number of various resource points in the Endless Forest Sea, numbering in the hundreds. The most valuable among them was a Forest Sea secret realm. This secret realm was about twice the size of the Grotto Heaven, filled with abundant Spiritual Qi, and critically, the time flow inside the secret realm differed from outside, making it an exceedingly rare Time Secret Realm.

Most areas in the secret realm had a time flow ratio of 3:1, while the core area had a ratio of 10:1; it had been transformed into a gigantic medicinal garden. According to the Celestial God Association’s garden manager, the medicinal garden was discovered over 40 years ago and has been fully developed, producing continuous herbal income worth approximately 700,000 gold monthly.

Other than the medicinal garden, all other resource points amassed a monthly income of just 480,000 gold.

Combined, the monthly income was 1,180,000 gold, with annual revenue reaching 14,160,000 gold.

Adding everything together, the annual income summed up to 31,680,000 gold, though deductions for maintenance fees, guild rewards, officials’ salaries, and professional wages left a net income of 20,910,000 gold.

Of course, this was the Celestial God Association’s period of income: oppressive tax rates and monopolizing resources within their sphere, leaving non-members with nothing.

However, Thousand Star Hall’s headquarters is not located here, and this is merely a subdivision, ensuring not much force will remain concentrated here.

In order to mitigate hassles, he decided to relinquish some profit.

Lowering taxes, decreasing shop rental fees, and abandoning certain minor or distant resource points reduced total income by roughly twenty to thirty percent down to about 25,920,000 gold, a decrease of nearly 500,000 gold.

Yet, releasing these elements means fewer personnel are necessary, which also decreases maintenance fees, ending with yearly net income hovering around 19,000,000 gold.

Although income fell by nearly 500,000, net profit was only reduced by 200,000 gold.

Given fewer stationed personnel and improved reputation, sacrificing merely 200,000 gold proves insignificant.

In addition to this, the assault on the Celestial God Association collected over 31,000,000 in material reserves, including various spiritual minerals, herbs, and prepared flying swords, treasures, elixirs, and tools from the Celestial God Association, along with what Tang Xingye took.

Included is a full 24,000,000 in cash, incorporating Tang Xingye’s wealth and numerous executives’ payoffs.

These high-ranking individuals from the Celestial God Association occupy significant positions, boasting substantial wealth.

This batch of income in materials and goods entirely belongs to the guild, while Su Yu took 15,000,000 of the cash, the remainder entering the guild’s warehouse as a funding reserve.

Once everything was inventoried and the territory of the Celestial God Association was renailed down with stationed troops, half a month had passed.

Su Yu issued a public statement, announcing Thousand Star Hall’s policies at this site.

Then, he left 200,000 guild members guarding the Forest Sea division, including one major team from each of the three main force regiments plus one Celestial Strike Ship, and returned to headquarters with the main force and abundant spoils of war.