In Cyan Frost City, the Frost Monarch brought everyone related to the Frost Domain to kneel in the dust, trembling in fear, awaiting the verdict of fate.

Initially, she thought the Hidden Origin Association would once again engage in a life-and-death battle with the Dubhe Immortal Alliance, but she never expected that this matter would actually attract the intervention of the Daluo?

What exactly happened?

Isn't the Cultivation Realm divided among the Nine Alliances, Three Conferences, and Two Sects? How come the two Daluo from the White Tiger Immortal Alliance and the Nine Demon Immortal Alliance appear simultaneously?

No, it seems there's a third Daluo, perhaps from the Profound Celestial Sect?

Then where is the Hidden Origin Divine Monarch?

The Frost Monarch dared not think further, an overwhelming chill surged to her heart; being able to alarm three Daluo at once is definitely not because of the temporary disruption of the Nine Heavens Passage.

In fact, it's like a road that will always be destroyed and cut off by floods and earthquakes, but after some repairs, it will return to normal.

The Nine Heavens Passage is not something precious, every few decades or centuries, the Twenty-four Solar Terms would suddenly go out of control, causing the Nine Heavens Passage to temporarily lose control, forming massive turbulence, and resulting in significant material losses and casualties.

It's very normal.

Such things wouldn't even alarm the Daluo, let alone the Hidden Origin Elder Council; even the Frost Monarch herself didn't care much about it.

Recently, the conflict with the Dubhe Immortal Alliance had been intensifying, but there was no evidence to show that the Dubhe Immortal Alliance was involved in the last collapse and chaos of the Nine Heavens Passage.

Or, stepping back a hundred paces, if this was done by the Dubhe Immortal Alliance, it's still very normal, so how did it alarm the Daluo?

All of them just knelt like ants.

But after a moment, no Daluo came to inquire, an unfathomable power like heavenly might occasionally swept over, but merely swept past.

At this, the Frost Monarch and those from the Frost Domain let out a slight sigh of relief, it seemed to be unrelated to them.

After kneeling for almost an hour, the entire Cultivation Realm no longer sensed the presence of the Daluo, and only then did the Frost Monarch slowly stand up and instructed everyone to repair the collapsed Nine Heavens Passage.

The process wasn't very difficult, but the cost was enormous; a full repair almost equated to five hundred years of toil in the Frost Domain.

In the current situation where the Frost Domain bore an extremely heavy spirit tax, it was more than adding insult to injury!

The Frost Monarch's heart was filled with exhaustion, it was truly too difficult.

Outsiders only knew her as one of the three giants under the Divine Monarch of the Hidden Origin Association, but in reality, the potential of the entire Frost Domain was nearly exhausted.

Who dared to defy the requests of the Hidden Origin Divine Monarch?

Over the years, more than a dozen Taiyi have left, along with the shenanigans of the Shuang Family, the entire Frost Domain was like flowers on brocade or boiling oil, not knowing when it would snap.

In fact, not just the Frost Domain, the other two giants who hold veto power in the Hidden Origin Elder Council also suffered bitterly; to support the Hidden Origin Divine Monarch's successful advancement to Daluo, who could hide their strength?

Three days later, the Nine Heavens Passage was repaired again, but the deficit of the Frost Domain had reached a precarious point.

If this continued, the Frost Monarch felt that even before she could execute her plan to feign death, she'd be dismissed and thrown into the Great Wilderness Sin Prison Tower, or she'd have to personally visit the Outer Heaven to collect more valuable materials.

However, not long after the activation of the Nine Heavens Passage, the Frost Monarch and those from the Frost Domain were surprised to see the Father of the Frost Monarch, Shuang Liuyun, the elders of the Shuang Family, as well as hundreds of Taiyi from the legions of the Frost Domain, appear in a disgraceful manner.

As if they were driven back.

"Father, what happened in the Outer Heaven?"

The Frost Monarch asked hurriedly, as the Outer Heaven was currently the biggest profit-making project for the Frost Domain, if even that collapsed, the Frost Domain would be doomed.

Unexpectedly, the expression of the Frost Monarch's father was extremely complex, even with a hint of lingering fear, to scare a Taiyi Eighth Tier to such a degree, impossible!

The Frost Monarch had an ominous feeling.

"Sigh, sigh, as a father, I almost made a grave mistake, forget it, from now on, I will no longer manage the matters of the Frost Domain, everything will be up to you, whoever dares not comply, will face family law!"

The Frost Monarch's father sighed deeply, even his words were stuttering, undoubtedly his personal Dao had suffered some heavy blow, nearly collapsing, if not mended, he might only reach the Taiyi Eighth Tier in this lifetime.

"Father!"

The Frost Monarch could only ask again, tell me clearly what happened!

"I, I, as a father, I, I was interrogated by a Daluo, it was a Daluo from the Profound Celestial Sect, he asked me some things, I feel like my Dao heart has collapsed, fortunately, fortunately, I only almost made a grave mistake, I didn't really commit one."

The more the Frost Monarch's father spoke, the more terrified he became, that Daluo just asked him a few questions and scared him to such an extent.

"Father, what exactly did you do?" the Frost Monarch suddenly shouted, simultaneously a Sincere Dao Seal blasted onto her father's forehead.

The next second, the Frost Monarch's father came to his senses, yet the Frost Monarch herself grew paler, her body swayed, and finally couldn't bear it, a trace of blood seeped from the corner of her mouth.

The Dao of a Daluo, even a small unintentional reprimand, is unbearable for a Taiyi True Immortal.

"Hong Ye, you saved me once again, alas, it is I who have burdened you!"

The Father of the Frost Monarch finally came to his senses, "You, are you okay?"

"I'm fine. My heart is clear. The Daluo's reprimand won't affect me much," the Frost Monarch said coldly. She wasn't lying; the Path of Sincerity sounds and seems foolish on normal days.

But in truth, the Path of Sincerity is the hardest to cultivate, just like sincere people are rare to come by.

However, when encountering tricky situations, like this moment, the benefits of the Path of Sincerity are unimaginable.

Just like her father, if his heart wasn't filled with guilt and shame, how could he be so frightened by the Daluo's reprimand?

"Alas!"

The Father of the Frost Monarch sighed deeply, covered his face with his sleeve, and turned to the side. "The matter is actually quite simple. The Tianshu Divine Monarch sent someone to bribe me, saying the reward would be a Tier Four Foundation Establishment Array. Of course, I didn't agree, but afterward, I thought it wasn't unnegotiable. Yet, before I could take the initiative, the matter escalated, directly alarming the Daluo. Oh, that scene!"

"In the Outer Heaven, five Daluo appeared, and the Taiyi Legion from the Profound Celestial Sect, Cyan Cloud Sect, White Tiger Immortal Alliance, Cyan Dragon Immortal Alliance, Divine Wood Immortal Alliance, and Divine Dragon Immortal Alliance surrounded several crucial strongholds of Outer Heaven. They conducted one-on-one inspections on all Taiyi, regardless of identity or background, all personally overseen by the Daluo. Anyone found cultivating the Tier Four Foundation Establishment Array was immediately obliterated, body and soul!"

"You have no idea; that Tianshu Divine Monarch is a lunatic. He even attempted to ally with the Hidden Origin Divine Monarch to rebuild a Cultivation Realm. They intended to rebel and even spread the cultivation method of the Tier Four Foundation Establishment Array extensively."

"In these past three days, over fifty Taiyi have been executed, and the whereabouts of the Tianshu Divine Monarch remain unknown. Eventually, five Daluo decreed that the entire Dubhe Immortal Alliance, from top to bottom, from Taiyi to mortals, including immortals and mortals from sects within the Cultivation Realm, were all confined in a new Great Wilderness Sin Prison Tower, never to escape for eternity!"

The Frost Monarch was dumbfounded. Such severe punishment hadn't been seen for hundreds of thousands of years. The last time was when a Half-step Daluo of the Mang Mountain Ancient Bear Race conspired with some Human Race Taiyi and Demon Race Taiyi in a rebellion. They were first discovered and suppressed by the Daluo of the Mang Mountain Ancient Bear Race with overwhelming might. Then, considering face, the other Daluo spared the entire Mang Mountain Ancient Bear Race from their wrath.

Unexpectedly, the Tianshu Divine Monarch was truly audacious!

"Then—what about the Hidden Origin Divine Monarch?"

"The Hidden Origin Divine Monarch was credited for his revelations, but due to lax management and improper behavior, his merits and faults canceled each other out. Moreover, he is forbidden to attempt to reach Daluo for the next hundred thousand years!"

At this point, the Father of the Frost Monarch chuckled wryly, looking as if he had aged significantly, saying no more, and left with a covered face.

This incident had dealt him a heavy blow because once upon a time, he confidently believed he too could one day aim for Half-step Daluo and eventually succeed in reaching Daluo.

Unexpectedly, the Daluo above had reached full count—no more, no less, exactly twelve, with no new slots available.

Yes, technically, the Hidden Origin Divine Monarch could still attempt to reach Daluo after a hundred thousand years, but this prospect seemed bleak without explicit approval from above.

Moreover, the matter of the Tianshu Divine Monarch spreading the Tier Four Foundation Establishment Array technique reeks of suspicion from beginning to end.

It's difficult to say this wasn't a sting operation!

All Taiyi who transacted with the Tianshu Divine Monarch were executed.

The Dubhe Immortal Alliance is finished, and the most highly regarded Half-step Daluo of late, the Hidden Origin Divine Monarch, has been admonished, but only the Tianshu Divine Monarch is nowhere to be found.

A Half-step Daluo, where could he escape to?

The thought is terrifying!

But he dared not speak of it. Those who understand will understand; those who comprehend have comprehended.

In the future, the path to Daluo is cut off.

Reaching Half-step Daluo would already be the peak.

Let it be washed away and put to sleep!

Play the music when it's due, and dance and sing when the time calls for it!

Just seek to indulge in one drunken night!

Of course, this might be a good thing for the general populace and all living beings.

Perhaps in the future, even Half-step Daluo might not be allowed to exist, and Taiyi True Immortal would be the peak. If even further into the future, maybe Earth Immortal would be the limit.

Who knows?

The Father of the Frost Monarch departed decisively. Through this matter, his previous Dao Heart shattered, and now, having seen through matters, he might gain even greater insights.

The Frost Monarch watched her father's retreating figure, somewhat envious; the old man swung his sleeve and left with poise.

However, strategically retreating at the right moment could be great wisdom after all.

With a wave of her hand to dismiss everyone, she said nothing to the Shuang Family. Now, her fake death plan was unnecessary, but indeed, the Frost Domain needed a moment of calm.

Immediately, under the pretext of not securing the Nine Heavens Passage, she resigned from her position as the Third Elder of the Hidden Origin Elder Council and invited the Black Domain, Dark Domain, and Auditing Bureau to intervene and scrutinize every person in the Frost Domain, including herself.

In short, she first pleaded guilty.

With such a significant incident, if her subordinates were blameless, then surely the Hidden Origin Divine Monarch was at fault?

What audacity that would be!