Chapter 1132: The Immortal Gate Has the Power to Suppress Any Ambitious Schemer

"Commander-in-Chief Cang Hai Canghai Tianjun has fallen!"

The voice of Zhenjun Shenji Canghai Tianjun's judgment echoed in the ears of every fleet commander of the Immortal Gate.

In an instant, the connection from the very center of the fleet was severed. The Immortal Gate's fleet of hundreds of millions collapsed into dozens of independent battle groups barely possessing the strength of the Refinement Void stage, unable to form a combined force in the short term.

Boom!

Boom boom!

The remotely controlled fleet attacked with extreme precision. Bolts of Yuan magnetism rule shells bombarded forth, each shell capable of annihilating an entire starry sky army group. The Immortal Gate's fleet was slaughtered as it retreated from the field.

These electromagnetic shells imbued with Yuan magnetism rules traveled through the starry sky, appearing slightly agitated, searching for something.

"Beep, beep beep!"

The voice of the central array spirit computer sounded in Jiang Ding's ear.

"By resolution of the Citizens' Assembly, the Tier-6 forbidden nuclear weapon has been activated. Please provide calibration."

"The Tier-6 forbidden nuclear weapon has been activated. Citizens, please take cover…"

"Citizens, please take cover…"

The array spirit's urgent alarm rang out across heaven and earth, triggering instinctive panic in countless beings. Fleets scattered in all directions, fleeing deeper into the starry sky, away from the battle's center.

"Affirmative, locking on."

Jiang Ding's expression was calm.

With the aid of the Tier-6 combat assistance system, he easily locked onto the soul core of the only Refinement Void cultivator present.

"Sword intent lock successful."

Boom!

Whoosh whoosh whoosh…

Between the starry river heaven and earth, dazzling destructive light suddenly blazed forth!

Deep within space, along the Immortal Gate's orbital paths, one after another Tier-6 top-grade forbidden nuclear weapons activated under authorization. Endless auras of law-annihilation and distortion enveloped the entire starry river. In an instant, the creations from a spiritless universe shattered and disrupted the rules of the Xian Dao Shi Gao Jie, plunging it into a state of chaos and obscurity.

Countless lights, countless suns, rose up!

The spiritual energy particles of the entire starry sky underwent a change, plunging into a spiritless environment, no longer able to manifest any supernatural power.

All beings under heaven, utterly equal!

"Forbidden nuclear weapon!"

A shudder ran through Yuan's distant soul.

Facing a Tier-6 forbidden nuclear weapon, even a great cultivator of Taiyi Qingmu Xianzong had to evade, unable to take it head-on!

And now, he was controlling an entire massive fleet of millions across the starry sky—how could he evade?

Abandon the fleet and flee?

Yuan did exactly that. Burning a thread of essence blood, he transformed into a streak of azure escape light and plunged into the universe's Yuan magnetism rules, fleeing madly at extreme speed.

Tens of thousands of clones scattered in all directions, each one lifelike. Even the collapsed Immortal Gate army formations could not lock onto him in an instant, seeing only a hazy, blurred afterimage, unable to pinpoint him clearly.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

Yet several dozen Tier-6 top-grade forbidden nuclear weapons did not scatter at all, precisely bombarding a blank patch of the cosmic starry sky, using the power of law-annihilation and law-prohibition to forcibly flush out a single human figure within.

That figure froze stiff, raising both hands, not daring to move even a fraction.

"Let's talk this over."

"Don't let your hands shake."

Yuan's expression was somewhat stiff. Facing the Immortal Gate's forbidden nuclear weapons head-on, his entire soul was trembling, feeling the cold breath of death with stark clarity.

The several dozen forbidden nuclear weapons slowly extinguished, returning once more to a ready-to-fire state.

The terrifying auras of law-annihilation, law-prohibition, and distortion gradually dissipated. The bright cosmic starry river returned to its deathly silent coldness, and the Xian Dao rules and spiritual energy particles gradually returned to normal.

"Yuan, fallen."

"Yuan's entire starry sky army group has been annihilated."

Zhenjun Shenji Canghai Tianjun pronounced: "Cang Hai Canghai Tianjun's force wins—a pyrrhic victory. Exercise score: sixty-two."

The endless cosmic starry river fell silent.

Cang Hai Canghai Tianjun, Mie Ri Canghai Tianjun, Tao Qing Canghai Tianjun, and others exchanged glances, looked at each other in dismay, each offering a wry smile, and led their fleets back to their original orbital paths.

The Immortal Gate's fleet of hundreds of millions merged once more into one, no longer divided.

Yuan, Zhenjun Shenji Canghai Tianjun, Da Ri Master Dinghai Zhenjun, Cang Hai Canghai Tianjun, Mie Ri Canghai Tianjun, and others gathered together to summarize the lessons learned from this military exercise.

"In summary, even under extreme circumstances, the Immortal Gate possesses the ability to kill a Refinement Void early-stage cultivator."

"Even with internal constraints, even with many unfavorable preset conditions, this remains true."

Zhenjun Shenji Canghai Tianjun summarized: "If anyone within harbors ambition, I believe this result serves as a sufficiently clear warning."

"Even if the Immortal Gate is ultimately destroyed by Taiyi Qingmu Xianzong, before that destruction, taking a traitorous Refinement Void cultivator down with it is no problem. The Immortal Gate's forbidden nuclear weapons, as an ultimate trump card, are more than sufficient to sweep clean."

"Not every Refinement Void cultivator possesses the mid-Refinement Void, dominion-level individual combat power of a great cultivator of the Badaxian Sect."

"Refinement Void cultivators and the Immortal Gate benefit together when united, and harm each other when divided."

"Even if resources are limited and temporary forbearance is required, this remains true—it must be endured, because the Immortal Gate is absolutely not an entity that can be arbitrarily manipulated by Refinement Void cultivators. We have our own strength."

He reached this conclusion.

"Exactly!"

The surrounding Canghai Tianjun all nodded, expressing their approval.

"This result has certain necessary prerequisites."

Yuan added: "First, the keys and permissions for the forbidden nuclear weapons must absolutely not be cracked by Refinement Void cultivators. Second, when a Refinement Void cultivator deploys forces on the scale of several dozen Canghai Tianjun, it must be subject to the Immortal Gate's strict supervision."

"Third, the Immortal Gate's Canghai Tianjun must periodically undergo soul

audits by the central array spirit computer, to confirm they have not had their souls influenced and lost their self by Refinement Void methods such as the Dao Heart Planting Demon Slave Scripture;"

Fourth, Void Refinement cultivators must register before traveling…"

He went on listing many regulations, all effective measures to prevent the immortal gate from being overturned by Void Refinement cultivators.

Some regulations were extremely harsh, treating Void Refinement cultivators like criminals under constant surveillance.

As if he himself were not a Void Refinement cultivator.

Many Canghai Tianjun agreed with these, believing it was a very stable method, foolproof.

Yet some frowned.

"Senior,"

"There are some things I do not agree with."

Jiang Ding could no longer remain silent.

Some things greatly affected his Dao path planning, his Dao path interests.

His sense of morals told him that his own interests and the Immortal Gate's interests were equally important; one side should not selflessly sacrifice for the other—that was not a sustainable, long-lasting way.

"Key checks and balances on Void Refinement cultivators are important and necessary."

"This affects the survival of the immortal gate; we must not let personal inclinations drag it into danger."

Jiang Ding stood and said slowly: "But Void Refinement cultivators are also citizens of the immortal gate. They possess all the rights of citizens and should not be surveilled without cause, nor should their movements be restricted in daily life, nor should they be given more restrictions than ordinary citizens."

"This is not just."

"I believe equality must be upheld."

"Void Refinement cultivators are also ordinary people. For no reason whatsoever — safety, strategy, the greater good of the immortal gate, or any other excuse — should their fundamental sacred rights be oppressed, simply to let the largest group of immortal-gate citizens reap the benefit of safety."

"That is my view."

Jiang Ding finished speaking, bowed slightly, and sat down.

Silence fell all around.

Many seniors began to think, no longer deliberately overlooking certain things for the sake of their own interests.

"I agree."

Master Canghai Canghai Tianjun sighed and said: "Void Refinement cultivators should not be overly restricted simply because of their immense danger; everything must be lawful."

"Take us, for example — aren't we also extremely dangerous compared to Nascent Soul and Jin Dan cultivators?"

"Then should we too be restricted layer upon layer?"

"If everything were done this way, the inside would be safe, sure — but when external enemies attack, would we send mortals to hold them off? That's impossible."

"Indeed…"

"There's no way around it. Absolute safety is simply oppression of Void Refinement cultivators…"

Cang Hai Canghai Tianjun and the others spoke up one after another, opposing many of the proposals Yuan had put forward.

Yuan stared at them in astonishment.

He did have some selfish motives — that couldn't be denied.

He wanted to take advantage of the fact that he was currently the only Void Refinement cultivator to push through some laws protecting the immortal gate, to prevent the emergence of more powerful cultivators in the future — especially a certain Sword Master… He himself didn't mind these strict restrictions; in daily life he already held himself to extremely rigorous standards.

Yet it immediately drew fierce pushback.

This left Yuan both a little angry and deeply moved.

Many of the immortal gate's Canghai Tianjun were unwilling to watch him live like a prisoner, and unwilling to take advantage of him.

"Everyone opposes it."

"Then let's strike and revise the later regulations."

Yuan let out a long sigh.