Chapter 1797: Impact, Mulong Tian's Response

The Huang Family.

Huang Yan smelled opportunity and arranged for the Huang Family to begin expanding. With the Corpse Refining Sect destroyed, their Huang Family seized the chance to wipe out several families—families that had relied on the Corpse Refining Sect, serving as its running dogs and frequently clashing with them. Previously, the Huang Family had neither paid them attention nor made a move, choosing instead to endure and yield.

After all, the gap between their Huang Family and the Corpse Refining Sect was simply too vast. If they truly provoked the Corpse Refining Sect to desperation, they would be exterminated down to the last member—it was not worth it. Pushed to the brink, the Corpse Refining Sect was capable of anything, and Huang Yan dared not gamble on that.

The Huang Family had lain low for so long, and finally waited until Tian Du Men and Jichen Sect made their move against the Corpse Refining Sect. Naturally, the Huang Family had to act as well. Upon receiving orders from Tian Du Men, they immediately struck, smoothly absorbing the surrounding territories.

In this plan to destroy the Corpse Refining Sect, the Huang Family's territory had expanded by more than double, and they had gained numerous benefits. Naturally, they needed to... digest things properly. First, digesting their own territory would allow the Huang Family to rise rapidly.

Expanding territory step by step, rising step by step—first, keep their heads down. They could not let Tian Du Men feel they were a threat. Huang Yan understood this principle, and the Huang Family understood it too. Huang Yan advanced cautiously at every step, not daring to act recklessly.

"Senior Brother Qinglian, Senior Brother Haoyang, this time our harvest is enormous. The Huang Family's development will not stop."

"If we continue, in less than ten years, our Huang Family will be completely transformed."

Huang Yan was exceedingly excited. Seeing many fine items now in his hands, he was naturally delighted. All these resources were in his possession; when the time came, he would go find his Master to exchange for pills. The pills he had previously obtained had propelled the Huang Family's strength forward by leaps and bounds, raising them overall by two or three tiers.

If they continued to develop, their Huang Family would sooner or later... become the number one great family in Cangzhou. When that time came, he naturally would not need to fear those sects. At the very least, he would have the qualifications to speak with those sects, rather than directly becoming their servants.

Chen Qinglian reminded him, "Junior Brother Huang Yan, do not get carried away by success. Be careful. The Huang Family has been making too much noise lately, swallowing up too much territory. If this continues, it may provoke dissatisfaction from above. We should also halt our expansion."

"First, digest the territory and resources we have gained. Also, the people we have taken in all need to be properly cultivated."

"You can take this opportunity to recruit more of your own people, making the Huang Family thoroughly yours, rather than theirs."

Huang Yan nodded. "Senior Brother Qinglian, your junior brother understands."

Qi Haoyang added, "Junior Brother Huang Yan, your Senior Brother Qinglian is right. You had better be careful. Tian Du Men is watching us. After the Corpse Refining Sect is destroyed, we will soon be targeted by them. Once we stick our heads out, they will certainly make a move against us."

Once Tian Du Men freed up its hands, it would certainly rein in these families. After all, these families were also an important component of Tian Du Men, and could not possibly be destroyed.

Tian Du Men's territory was too vast, requiring many families to help manage it. Relying on their own people alone, they could not manage so many families. Here in Cangzhou, there were no dynasties, and many people needed certain families to keep watch.

As for the mortals, Tian Du Men did not care much. They only needed to ensure those mortals were not slaughtered; everything else, they did not concern themselves with.

"Senior Brother Haoyang, your junior brother knows." Huang Yan knew his two senior brothers were worried he would get carried away and forget about Tian Du Men's existence.

Tian Du Men was their Huang Family's superior, and could not be offended. The current Huang Family, in Tian Du Men's eyes, was no different from ants.

In the entire Huang Family, there were not even a few Dao Realm experts. How could they... face Tian Du Men directly?

"What we must do right now is advance steadily. Do not expand recklessly." Chen Qinglian reminded him once more.

"Rest assured, two senior brothers. Your junior brother understands this principle. I, your junior brother, am no longer who I was before. Naturally, I will not act recklessly." Huang Yan secured his main base, cultivating his own people, cultivating his own clansmen, ensuring his voice of authority within the Huang Family.

He could not let others... pluck the fruits of his victory. The Huang Family was expanding, and many clansmen had gained benefits. Those clansmen gradually drew closer to him.

Huang Yan's authority was steadily increasing. If this continued, he would thoroughly control the Huang Family.

"Next, I may need to trouble my two senior brothers." Huang Yan cupped his hands. With the territory expanded, he needed to trouble the two of them to help hold down the fort.

"That is a small matter."

"We happen to want to go out for a trip as well."

The two exchanged a glance. They wanted to go out and stretch their legs. These past days, they had been far from idle, killing quite a few people. Going out this time was a perfect chance to get away from the Huang Family and attend to some of their own affairs.

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The Mulong Family.

Mulong Tian received the news of the Corpse Refining Sect's destruction—not a single person had managed to escape.

The Nine Great Corpse Generals, all dead.

The Corpse Refining Sect's Sect Master, the White-Browed Corpse King Bai Zhongsheng, perished body and Dao extinguished. The other Elders and Patriarchs all perished as well, thoroughly destroyed, not a single survivor.

The entire Corpse Refining Sect was thoroughly annihilated—uprooted completely. Mulong Tian fell silent, sitting in the Family Head's seat. Only after a long while did he exhale a breath.

"Cangzhou over there is sealed tight like an iron bucket. There is no way to infiltrate, no way to attack from both inside and out. Tian Du Men moved too fast, and the Corpse Refining Sect as well—they could not even hold out for a month. Before we even crossed the Mangshan Mountain Range, they had already fallen."

"Damn that Mangshan Demon Palace. If not for them, how would we—?"

Mulong Tian was furious. He had naturally received the Corpse Refining Sect's plea for help and had dispatched people to assist at the first opportunity. Helplessly, they were intercepted halfway, unable to cross the Mangshan Mountain Range. Heihu led people to block the road, and the Mangshan Demon Palace's massive numbers of demon beasts barred the way—they could not advance a single step.

Fighting naturally broke out, and many died. The Mulong Family could not afford to keep losing people. Over the years, their clansmen had suffered too many casualties; they could not continue to sacrifice them.

Helplessly, they could only halt the fighting, not daring to charge into the Mangshan Mountain Range.

Heavenly Heart Sect had also sent people over, but only a few. They would have been better off not coming. The result was that Heavenly Heart Sect's people watched from the sidelines. They did make a move, but the moment they saw the situation turn unfavorable, they immediately fled.

And their Mulong Family? Heavy losses, utterly unable to continue fighting.

The support plan had fallen through. Mulong Tian could only watch as the Corpse Refining Sect was destroyed. Over in Cangzhou, everything had been planned long ago. Tian Du Men and the Mangshan Demon Palace had joined forces to jointly destroy the Corpse Refining Sect. It was clear that the forces within Cangzhou had reached a consensus.

Heavenly Heart Sect's main forces could not get past Tianjian Sect, and thus could not march into Cangzhou, could not help the Corpse Refining Sect.

From this point on, the Corpse Refining Sect was destroyed.

"Damn that Mangshan Demon Palace. They are even more powerful than before. What exactly happened? Why is it like this?" Mulong Tian frowned. The current Mangshan Demon Palace was even more dangerous—far more powerful than in Zhang Mang's time.

In the past, there was only Zhang Mang, a single Tribulation Realm expert. The others were not worth worrying about.

Now, Diewumeng had advanced to the Tribulation Realm, Heihu had also advanced, and there was Bai Qingshuang as well. Three Tribulation Realm experts within the Mangshan Mountain Range—a massive increase in strength, making it impossible for them to target them.

Looking again at the Mulong Family, they had grown ever weaker—much weaker than before.

"We must get to the bottom of the reason. Why have those demon beasts advanced so rapidly?"

This secret, their Mulong Family had to know, had to grasp firmly in their hands.