Chapter 1232: The Great Sun Sword Son Will Not Pledge Loyalty to Anyone

"The Hunt for the Heavenly Dao Project..."

Many things surfaced in Jiang Ding's heart.

For over a thousand years, he and the Immortal Sect Sword Dao Science Academy had worked day and night, continuously researching, refining, and deducing the Sun Star Project assigned to them by the Immortal Sect; one generation died out only for another to join, pressing forward in succession, with countless efforts poured into it.

Yet the Sun Star Project was merely a small part of the entire Hunt for the Heavenly Dao Project; the true bulk lay in the projects of Yuan, Zhenjun Shenji, Senior Wanji, Master Canghai, Mie Ri, and others, with all major and minor sub-projects totaling over hundreds of millions, and the Immortal Sect's entire human and material resources tilted toward them.

Such a massive project could remain secret without leaking, which was related to the Immortal Sect's strict confidentiality system.

Furthermore, whether during war or in peacetime, the Immortal Sect maintained high-intensity research and development on various projects from start to finish.

Much research work was simply part of the Immortal Sect's work and life; many research projects were placed before a Void Refinement cultivator, and he might not even discern anything from them.

In the eyes of the vast majority of Immortal Sect cultivators participating in the projects, many things were simply part of a dull life.

"Ding!"

"Order from the Supreme Command of the Jiao Jiao Mingyu War Zone, Deputy Marshal of the Second Expeditionary Front, Great Sun Canghai Tianjun:

Please proceed immediately to the battlefield of the Nine Spirit Realm in the Zhong Senior Qian Shi Gao Jie.

Please make proper arrangements for the handover of the Second Expeditionary Front to ensure the normal operation of its military deployments."

Through the Central Array Spirit Computer, the Immortal Sect's formal military transfer document arrived at this moment.

This was necessary.

Yuan could not command Jiang Ding in his personal name.

He had to exercise the power granted to him by the Immortal Sect; only then could he mobilize a front commander, otherwise it would be a chaotic order, instantly rejected, and Yuan himself would be held accountable, with the Front Military Committee immediately initiating an accountability procedure.

A Void Refinement cultivator, a Void Refinement True Venerable, could absolutely not possess supreme, unconstrained power within the Immortal Sect.

The Great Sun Sword Disciple usually appeared obedient and cute.

In fact, he was equally cold and proud.

A Void Refinement cultivator held no halo of superiority over him, had no qualification to be his ruler, even if an elder.

He could help an elder out of affection, but would not pledge loyalty to an elder; there was a huge gap between the two.

Without the collective will of the Immortal Sect, the Great Sun Sword Disciple might not be as well-behaved as he is now.

A Void Refinement cultivator, if merely so, had no qualification to order him.

"Yes, I will execute immediately."

Jiang Ding took a divine sense file transmitted by the Central Array Spirit Computer, signed it with his divine sense, and then saluted.

Moments later, an order was transmitted to the Second Expe

ditionary Front General Staff, which was then decomposed by the General Staff into hundreds of thousands of precise orders delivered to the headquarters of one hundred and fifty-five Minor Thousand Worlds army groups and civil affairs departments.

Ten minutes later, through the Array Spirit communication network laid out by the Immortal Sect across various places, numerous Soul Transformation cultivators from Minor Thousand Worlds and Immortal Sect Master Dinghai Master Dinghai Zhenjun commanding the armies arrived at the front headquarters meeting room, most in the form of a wisp of divine sense.

"Salute!"

"Greetings, Deputy Marshal!"

Hundreds of Soul Transformation cultivators and commanders holding the military power of conscripted legions rose in unison, in perfect synchronization, saluted, and shouted loudly.

These cultivators looked very ordinary here, each with lowered brows and submissive eyes, no different from passersby on the roadside, but in reality, each was one of the most prominent and powerful cultivators in a Minor Thousand World.

They were all de facto regional governors; any single decision they made could affect the fate of tens of billions of living beings, wielding immense power.

This was truly the helplessness of the Xian Dao Shi Gao Jie.

The gap between the strong and mid-to-low level cultivators was too vast; this was a disparity in power, thinking speed, lifespan, and all aspects; establishing a precise system of checks and balances in the political landscape was too costly, so power had to be largely delegated to a regional commander to execute orders.

Fortunately, the supervision of the Central Array Spirit Computer covered all Immortal Sect territories, achieving general monitoring even in remote Minor Thousand Worlds, so as not to let subordinates act recklessly or establish independent fiefdoms.

"Everyone,"

"I have received a new transfer order and will soon leave here."

Jiang Ding spoke concisely.

Hearing this, the numerous Soul Transformation cultivators and Golden Core Master Dinghai Master Dinghai Zhenjun below were startled, with emotions of relief, reluctance, and fear surfacing in their hearts as the vast will that had been watching over them was about to depart.

However, reluctance was mostly predominant.

Being by the side of Great Sun Canghai Tianjun was truly too reassuring.

There was no need to worry about anyone attacking or any external invasion.

Furthermore, Great Sun Canghai Tianjun possessed the characteristic of being approachable common to all Immortal Sect Canghai Tianjun, often guiding their cultivation and answering their questions on the Xian Dao, even allowing Soul Transformation cultivators from Minor Thousand Worlds to ask.

Of course, the answers given to Soul Transformation cultivators from Minor Thousand Worlds would not involve the Immortal Sect's restricted secret inheritances.

In these hundred years, countless Soul Transformation cultivators from Minor Thousand Worlds had greatly increased their cultivation foundations, clearing away many past doubts and advancing their cultivation further, which was more precious than many heavenly treasures.

Now, this great opportunity was about to vanish.

For Immortal Sect Master Dinghai Master Dinghai Zhenjun, it was still normal; at worst, they could deliberately encounter Great Sun Canghai Tianjun when reporting back to the Immortal Sect, but for Soul Transformation cultivators from Minor Thousand Worlds, it would be very difficult to see him again in the future, with no one left to answer their cultivation doubts or point out the direction for them.

Therefore, many Soul Transformation cultivators from Minor Thousand Worlds felt even stronger reluctance in their hearts.

?? Even many were about to speak up to beg him to stay.

However, no one truly dared to speak.

"After I leave,"

"Before the Immortal Sect dispatches a new commander of the Second Expeditionary Front of the Jiao Jiao Mingyu War Zone, future military and administrative affairs will be led by the Second Expeditionary Front Committee; if the decisions made by the Front Committee do not violate Immortal Sect laws, you must obey."

"During the period of martial law, anyone refusing to execute military orders shall be treated as defying orders on the battlefield."

Jiang Ding briefly explained.

The so-called Second Expeditionary Front Committee was an institution composed of the General Staff and numerous Immortal Sect conscripted army group commanders.

This institution could exercise the Deputy Marshal's power; in the past, as long as it was not wartime, Jiang Ding generally would not handle specific matters, often letting them operate on their own.

In the future, the Immortal Sect should not dispatch a new Deputy Marshal to the Second Expeditionary Front of the Jiao Jiao Mingyu War Zone; at most, several Immortal Sect Canghai Tianjun would be transferred to serve as deputies, taking over defense and administration.

Unless special circumstances occurred, an Immortal Sect Deputy Marshal would not appear on such a secondary battlefield.

"We obey, Deputy Marshal!"

"May you return victorious!"

Several hundred Soul Transformation cultivators and immortal gate Zhenjuns saluted, rendered honors with their eyes, and saw the commander off.

"May your immortal paths flourish."

Jiang Ding gave a slight nod, closed the communication, and dismissed the meeting.

Hum!

The Dayang Dayang Tianchi began to bloom with boundless radiance, drawing in and releasing endless streams of heaven and earth spiritual energy.

The Xing Chen Ding Gao Jie arrays within the more than twenty surrounding Minor Thousand Worlds were activated, projecting billions upon billions of beams of starlight that pierced through the star river and poured into the Dayang Dayang Tianchi. One after another, spatial rule runes were born from the void, carpeting over a hundred thousand kilometers of starry sky, and a heavy aura of primordial chaos arose.

"Deputy Commander,"

"It is projected that energy storage will be completed in three months, after which ultra-long-range interdimensional teleportation will commence…"

The voice of the central array spirit computer sounded.