Chapter 265: If there is any sign of rebellion, eliminate them on the spot

After reading the information on this person,

many students fell silent, not knowing what to say.

"Um, does he know he has no spiritual roots?"

Someone couldn't help but say, "In the eyes of all native cultivators, he is just an ant. If it weren't for his status as a citizen of the Immortal Sect, he would have been casually killed for the slightest disrespect—or even for no disrespect at all—without it being anything surprising."

"Without the Immortal Sect, he wouldn't have the qualifications to be on equal footing with native cultivators."

"It would be even more impossible for him to stand high and mighty, acting like a sage saving the common people, while numerous Foundation Establishment cultivators listen to him like students."

"These fanatics are just like that."

An Siyan, however, was not surprised.

"The Immortal Sect has protected them too well. Seeing native cultivators treat them with such respect has made them mistakenly believe they are naturally superior, destined to look down upon and save the masses of the worlds."

"Just calling them fanatics doesn't make sense; there's no logic to it."

Another student sneered, "Someone must have promised him something—cultivation, Foundation Establishment, things like that—and then attached a high-sounding label to it."

"Combined with his inherent ignorance and arrogance, he thinks that with his own 'cleverness' and the information gap, he can play the natives for fools."

Another concluded.

"Regardless, he is a dead man. Causing the deaths of so many citizens makes the death penalty inevitable."

They continued flipping through the intelligence.

"... Furthermore, three years ago, before the rebellion in the Li Yun Sect and the slaughter of ten million mortals, the Li Yun Sect's Foundation Establishment cultivators welcomed an honored guest with the highest protocol. This is the appearance of that guest."

Ou Daocheng sent a video to the group chat.

In the clouds,

an old man with the air of an immortal and a refined appearance rode a crane, accompanied by golden boys and jade girls. The boy held a treasure box, the girl held a lotus flower, and golden lotuses surged from the ground while heavenly flowers fell from the sky.

"He puts on a good show. The Li Yun Sect's rebellion must be significantly related to him. Send this to the Canghai Steel Floating Island base to check."

Jin Lingfeng snorted coldly.

"There is no information. He must have used a disguise, or he came from outside the realm."

Soon, the results came back.

"With only this much, we cannot judge the opponent's strength. According to the wartime regulations, we cannot retreat or request reinforcements."

An Siyan said.

This was inevitable.

Survival and fear of battle are human instincts, even within the Immortal Sect. If one were to retreat or request reinforcements at the slightest sign of trouble without concrete evidence, no amount of troops would ever be enough.

The Immortal Sect does not encourage launching attacks against enemies that are certain death, but it also does not permit cowardice in battle.

A few days later, the incense data collection was completed.

The damaged spiritual veins were also repaired to a general degree and would not deteriorate further. Once the wartime state ended, professional personnel would come to thoroughly repair and reinforce them, and a new Dao-soldier sect would emerge here.

"In the detection array, 37% of the incense data has been collected. It is temporarily insufficient to calculate the location of the Incense Divine Kingdom."

An Siyan reported.

"Next, we need to go into the mortal realm, find more incense Guanyin statues, measure more incense flow data, locate the place where the incense converges, and kill the Li Yun True Person who must be there."

"In addition, we must clear out all demonic cultivators in the territory of the Li Kingdom as quickly as possible. All demonic inheritances must be destroyed, and then we will restore the livelihood of the Li Kingdom."

"The new Dao-soldier sect must be born on a clean land."

"We need manpower; we can mobilize it from the three neighboring countries."

"Understood."

Jin Lingfeng nodded.

"I will mobilize mid-to-low-level cultivators from the Tianhai Sect, Gumu Sect, and Heishi Sect in the name of the regiment headquarters to clear out the demonic cultivators and reorganize the order of the Li Kingdom."

"If they show any sign of rebellion, eliminate them on the spot."

She connected to the Canghai Steel Floating Island and sent the order to the military bases within the three sects, which had already evacuated their citizens and were under the control of array spirits.

Tianhai Sect.

"Yes, I obey the Immortal Envoy's order!"

"I will immediately order the sect's disciples to head to the Li Yun Sect."

Tianhai True Person said respectfully until the connection with the array spirit in the Tianhai military base was severed.

He returned to the Tianhai Peak, which was far from the military base, and informed the sect's disciples with a talisman. He sat alone in meditation, trying his best to calm his inner turmoil.

However, several hours passed,

and he was still unable to enter the state of meditation he could easily access when he was in the Qi Refining stage hundreds of years ago.

"The Li Yun ancestor was a close friend of our sect's ancestor. Three thousand years ago, they both joined the Immortal Sect, slaughtered the remnants of the Great Sun, and established our sects."

He stopped forcing himself to meditate and sighed.

"Now, they are destroyed."

"Blood Longevity Pills... perhaps I shouldn't have... The ancestral foundation passed down for three thousand years was not easy to come by..."

"... But, I am decades older than Li Yun, how could I be willing to die just like this..."

After a long silence and much hesitation,

Tianhai True Person activated a concealment array and took out an unremarkable gray stone, inputting a wisp of divine sense into it.

His vision blurred, and when he opened his eyes again, he had arrived in a pitch-black space where scenes of incense prayers were vaguely visible, and the name "Namo Compassionate Guanyin" appeared constantly, carrying a strong sense of bewitchment.

The sound of prayers rang in his ears, seemingly trying to pierce his eardrums and enter his divine soul.

Looking left and right, there were already two people there.

Both were blurry, barely maintaining a basic human shape, making it impossible to distinguish who was who.

"Cough, cough. The three of you have all come."

The incense grew thicker, and a pale-faced middle-aged man walked out. His left arm was severed at the shoulder, covered in layers of seals, and his eyes were cold and indifferent.

It was Li Yun True Person, who had successfully escaped death under the Taiqing Flying Sword.

A silence fell; no one answered him.

"This is the scene of my Li Yun Sect's destruction. Since you are all curious, take a look."

Li Yun True Person pointed his finger, and scenes projected from his fingertips, interspersed with cursing, the roar of explosions, and constant screams.

The three blurry figures watched with solemn expressions.

"... All cultivators and mortals who participated in harming the citizens of the Immortal Sect, whether directly or indirectly, shall die. All those who have no direct or indirect connection to this matter, for failing to protect the citizens, shall spend the rest of their lives in hard labor until death..."

The final scene showed the sect gates, filled with craters, and corpses of Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining cultivators scattered everywhere.

The three blurry figures breathed a sigh of relief.

The Immortal Sect citizens within their borders had been evacuated three years ago, so there were no casualties.

"You..."

Li Yun True Person paused, a look of hatred appearing, which quickly faded as he sneered: "Although you didn't do it as extremely as I did, you still killed hundreds of thousands of mortals and loose cultivators to refine Blood Longevity Pills. Do you really think the Immortal Sect will let you off?"

"Not to mention, the fact that you divided your divine sense to come here today is a crime that cannot be forgiven!"

"The only way out is to completely surrender to the Immortal Sect like me. Only then will you have a future in the Immortal Dao, and only then will you have a hope of reaching the Nascent Soul stage."

No one answered him.

Someone even let out a scoff.

Li Yun True Person's face darkened.

"Li Yun, stop deceiving yourself."

Tianhai True Person sighed, his face filled with sorrow for his friend and for himself.

"The Immortal Sect is not a paradise; it is not a place that generously hands out Nascent Soul opportunities."

"The Immortal Sect, although harsh, provides rewards as long as you follow the rules they set. For thousands of years, there has never been a single mistake."

"Many Nascent Soul cultivators from small worlds are willing to submit because of this certainty."

The other two Golden Core cultivators also sighed lightly.

"The Immortal Sect is a place where the strong are respected. There are no absolute rules. Even if you perform great deeds, if a big shot doesn't like you, you lose everything, including your life."

"Nascent Soul opportunities are extremely rare and precious even within the Immortal Sect. What do you have to compete with the various great families and Nascent Soul disciples who have been rooted in the Immortal Sect for thousands or tens of thousands of years?"

"Even if you achieve your so-called great deeds, if someone just moves their lips, what will it be worth?"

(End of chapter)