Chapter 723

Added to that, his own cultivation base was shallow and weak.

Therefore he could only use a portion of the Yellow Spring Demonic Map's power to ward off enemies.

But even just a portion of its power was enough to become his greatest life-preserving trump card!

"Only now can I truly be said to possess the ability to protect myself upon this land…"

Jiang Han clenched both fists, his heart surging with emotion.

At this very moment.

Buzz buzz buzz—

The Cangwu Token suddenly began to tremble.

Jiang Han gathered his thoughts and casually took out the Cangwu Token, opening it.

A glance of his eyes.

He saw that the person who had sent him a message was, surprisingly, a clansman within the Heavenly Demon Sect.

As for why a clansman would appear within the Heavenly Demon Sect, one had to start from several months ago.

Because the Grand Elder Jiang Hongguang held a special status — he was the clan's Grand Steward.

And the Clan Head was often in closed-door cultivation, making contact inconvenient.

That was why he had taken the initiative to privately contact the Grand Elder through the Cangwu Token.

Considering that messages sometimes suffered delays, to solve this problem, using the Cangwu Token to transmit messages was undoubtedly the optimal solution.

Thus, he proposed to the Grand Elder that he needed to invite some clansmen to the Heavenly Demon Sect to help him.

The Grand Elder figured that for the clansmen, this was a decent opportunity for tempering, so he did not refuse and gladly agreed.

After several months of selection.

Currently, more than twenty clansmen had already entered the Heavenly Demon Sect.

Among them, the weakest had a cultivation base of the first level of the Purple Mansion Realm, while the strongest possessed a cultivation base of the sixth level of the Primordial Sea Realm!

Although their cultivation bases varied.

Their strength could not be considered the top tier among the clan's younger generation.

But they were extremely loyal to the clan and possessed a powerful conviction.

Precisely for this reason, they had been chosen by the Grand Elder and sent over.

After entering the Heavenly Demon Sect, these people all concealed their identities and, under his arrangements, took up positions as high-ranking members of the sect, handling many affairs on his behalf.

And now, this clansman serving as his deputy had specially used the Cangwu Token to report an urgent piece of news to him.

It said that the Hehuan Sect was greatly dissatisfied with the Heavenly Demon Sect's major moves over the past several months!

And today, they had allied with three Myriad Manifestation-level demonic forces and issued a declaration to the entire demonic path of Great Qin, intending to wipe the Heavenly Demon Sect flat!

To demonstrate their resolve to annihilate the Heavenly Demon Sect, they had even put out a sky-high bounty!

Anyone who provided clues to the Heavenly Demon Sect's base would receive a joint reward from the four great forces.

Anyone who brought back the head of a Heavenly Demon Sect member — as long as their identity could be verified — could also claim a reward from the four great forces!

The richness of the reward depended on the identity and cultivation base of the head's owner!

Among them, the highest reward undoubtedly belonged to him as the Sect Master.

Precisely because the reward was so generous.

Coupled with the Heavenly Demon Sect's recent actions — behaving without any taboos, wantonly capturing cultivators — it had long since aroused public outrage!

In the past, those smaller forces still dared to be angry but not speak out, fearing the Myriad Manifestation Realm expert behind the Heavenly Demon Sect.

But after the four great demonic forces united to step forward, the situation instantly reversed!

In an instant, countless cultivators responded one after another, harboring immense anger and resentment, and joined this great campaign to exterminate the Heavenly Demon Sect!

It could be said that the scale of this campaign was so vast that it swiftly swept across the entire demonic path of Great Qin!

Even the righteous path of Great Qin was affected.

Many renowned orthodox sects, flying the banner of acting on Heaven's behalf, threw themselves into this great campaign in grand fashion!

The righteous and demonic paths set aside their past grudges and chose to join hands against a single force.

Such a thing was utterly inconceivable — it had never happened in the history of Great Qin!

Under the impact of the demon-extermination campaign, the Heavenly Demon Sect had already lost nearly a hundred of its members.

Among them, a Moon Wheel Realm expert had even fallen!

Because the sect's losses and the possibility of the base being exposed grew ever greater.

The clansmen within the Heavenly Demon Sect hurriedly notified him, asking him to make a decision.

Whether to recall all sect members abroad and relocate the base to find a safer place.

"Leave? I don't much care for such a wretched retreat."

Jiang Han shook his head, then sneered coldly: "Besides, with what they've got, they are far from qualified to force me to leave!"

"Perfect — it's been quiet for too long, it's time to restore the Heavenly Demon Sect's name!"

"From now on, the demonic path of Great Qin shall have only one voice."

"And that is me — the Heavenly Demon Sect Master, Jiang Han!"

What he said was not a spur-of-the-moment impulse, but a long-held plan!

Some time ago, had he not been busy cultivating, desperately strengthening his own strength.

He would likely have already struck first to consolidate the demonic path of Great Qin — how could these forces have ever gotten the chance to unite?

In his view, because of the influence of the imperial court and the many orthodox forces, the demonic path of Great Qin today was nothing but a scattered heap of sand.

If it were consolidated, it would surely allow the Heavenly Demon Sect to grow rapidly.

"To accomplish all this, given my current strength, it should be more than enough…"

Jiang Han's face radiated intense confidence.

It wasn't false modesty on his part.

Possessing all manner of methods, although his cultivation base was only at the Sun Wheel realm, his true combat power could allow him to slay a Ten Thousand Manifestations True Monarch against the odds!

And once he deployed his various trump cards—

Looking across the entire Great Qin, those qualified to be his opponents were few and far between!

In other words, with the conclusion of today's transformation—

He, Jiang Han, had already become one of the strongest experts in Great Qin!

And this level of strength was the wellspring of his confidence!

Afterward, Jiang Han gathered his thoughts and looked around.

Thinking of the matters within the sect, he did not linger any longer and departed on the spot, leaving behind only a scene of utter devastation!

Three days later.

Tiandou Prefecture, Wudan City.

After several months, this once remote third-rate small city had long since shed its former poverty.

As the fame of the Cangwu Jiang Clan grew ever greater—

Countless cultivators from Great Qin and the other eight nations all felt immense wonder at this miraculous small city that had given birth to the Cangwu Jiang Clan!

Because the Cangwu Jiang Clan had not only produced a legendary figure like Jiang Daoxuan—

But had also successively produced top-tier prodigies like the Eight Heroes of Cangwu!

Thus rumors spread on all sides, with countless cultivators claiming that Wudan City was actually an exceptional treasure land, containing overwhelming fortune!

It was precisely because of this fortune that a hegemon-level force like the Cangwu Jiang Clan could be brought forth!

Because the rise of the Cangwu Jiang Clan was too extraordinary to be explained by common sense—

Many cultivators were deeply convinced of this rumor.

Some cultivators even traveled thousands of miles, specifically rushing to Wudan City, just to soak in some of that fortune.

Under such circumstances, Wudan City grew increasingly prosperous.

Especially when the Prefect of Tiandou Prefecture, Ding Xuan, overrode all objections and relocated the prefect's residence into Wudan City—

Wudan City leapt in one bound to become a first-rate city of Tiandou Prefecture.

And was hailed alongside "Cangwu City" as the two great important cities of Tiandou Prefecture!

Its scale far surpassed that of Tiandu City, which had once been the center of Tiandou Prefecture!

And in the former Wudan City—

A Purple Mansion realm cultivator was already the hegemon of the city!