Chapter 615: Trimming Sails to the Wind

The Third Elder's eyes were splitting, but he could not stop it.

The Great Elder and Second Elder, who were within the Source Power of the Ark, had only just reacted, looking at everything before them in horror. Had that Great Venerable really sat upon the position of Leader?

Li Heng felt a sense of instability; he seemed to hear faint, indistinct curses in his ears, saying he was unworthy of sitting in this position, possessing neither talent nor virtue.

This position of Leader, or rather the entire Multiverse Alliance, was rejecting him. However, this was not strange; he had forced himself into this seat, so it would be strange if it did not reject him.

But he did not care.

Rejection and defiance? In the face of the power of a Great Venerable, those were merely minor rebellions. After the fact, a quick sweep with the power of a Great Venerable would cause all rejection and defiance to vanish into thin air.

It was just that...

He looked at the phantom of the original owner before him and smiled slightly.

"This former Leader, I wonder how you feel?"

Before Li Heng, that blurry phantom stood quietly, silent. Originally, it was this phantom that presided over this throne, but now it had been directly expelled by Li Heng.

"You will not be able to sit firmly; the so-called position of Leader is not important."

After a long while, the phantom finally spoke.

Li Heng gave a dismissive laugh, "But I have sat on it after all, haven't I? Besides, I only wanted this title."

Everyone in the Multiverse Alliance was not a robot or a game NPC; they would not bow down to him one hundred percent just because he had conceptually sat in the position of Leader. On the contrary, it was highly likely they would still view him as a traitor and a usurper.

But he did not care; he would just kill his way through. With heads rolling, everything would be clean, not to mention he was indeed lacking Source Power right now. Originally, he had not wanted to start a massacre within the Multiverse Alliance, but who knew the Multiverse Alliance would provide him with this blade and reason itself.

"I must say, I was one move short; you are stronger than I expected, but not by much. I am currently on my way back, and I do hope to use the blood of a Great Venerable to raise my fame."

"So I hope to still see you when I return."

As soon as the phantom finished speaking, it disappeared, turning into nothingness.

Li Heng laughed in spite of himself and shook his head. Running away after throwing out harsh words? Was this out of fear that he would run off before he returned? However, this former Leader of the Multiverse Alliance was indeed interesting; not being in the Venerable Realm yet able to give him a sense of threat. Could it be that, like the Forbidden Item of the Abyss Sea, they could borrow some kind of power?

He could not help but sigh; what kind of monsters and demons were these? Wouldn't it be better to properly cultivate and break through to the Great Venerable Realm? As long as one spent a little time paying off debts, the future would be bright and boundless.

"Third Elder, I hear you have opinions about this Leader?"

Li Heng walked down from the Leader's throne, having engraved his own mark, and slowly walked in front of the Third Elder, smiling as he spoke.

He had forcibly occupied the position of Leader of the Multiverse Alliance, gaining an interface that could be invaded, and no administrator with higher permissions had come to sanction him. Even if the Multiverse Alliance and the Great Dao Ark were resisting him now, it was of no use; at most, they could only delay time, much like a virtuous woman resisting with all her might, only to be stripped naked in the end, which might even add quite a bit of spice to the situation?

The Third Elder broke into a cold sweat, not knowing what to say.

His sin was great now; one had to know that all of this started because of him. If he hadn't invited this Great Venerable to join the Multiverse Alliance, this series of events would not have occurred.

He had failed the Multiverse Alliance, and he had failed the Leader!

For a moment, he could not help but feel a surge of grief, feeling that he could only compensate for his mistake with his life.

He lowered his head and knelt halfway before Li Heng.

"Taiyuan is willing to give his all for the Leader, until his heart stops beating!"

He had defected.

Just kidding, if not now, when?

If he didn't defect now, he would die now. By lowering his head now, at least he could stay alive; living a little longer was better than nothing.

So, he did indeed admire the former Leader quite a bit, and the only one he truly submitted to was that former Leader, but now, with his life on the line, any talk of admiration was empty words.

"The Third Elder's skill at trimming his sails to the wind is quite profound."

Li Heng exclaimed in admiration.

"The Leader is too kind with his praise."

Taiyuan bit the bullet and responded with a forced smile.

"Since that is the case, then I will trouble the Third Elder to go and suppress the rebels of the current Alliance; they seem somewhat dissatisfied with this Leader."

Li Heng smiled. He could feel many auras approaching, and many energies that could even pose a threat to him were locking onto him; it seemed they were the Forbidden Weapons of the Multiverse Alliance.

"This... Leader..."

Taiyuan was shocked, but before he could say much more, the surrounding Void shifted, and he appeared amidst a crowd of Sacreds and even Venerables.

Li Heng's laughter rang in his ears.

"Alright, you have been buffed, go on..."

"Third Elder, what on earth happened!"

The Great Elder and Second Elder stared at Taiyuan Daoren with unkind expressions, and the surrounding Sacreds and Venerables were also puzzled. Everything was fine just a moment ago, so how did the position of Leader change hands?

The Third Elder felt hesitant and awkward.

Surrounded by so many Venerables, was this trying to get him killed?

Should he trim his sails to the wind once more?

But in the end, he chose to grit his teeth and speak firmly.

"As the saying goes, the position of Leader is held in turns, and this year it is his turn. Now, the Great Venerable is the mandate of heaven, and he is the current Leader of the Multiverse Alliance. I hope all fellow Daoists do not lead yourselves astray!"

He understood one principle: being a fence-sitter was fine, but one must never flip too frequently, otherwise both sides would want to kill him.

"What! Taiyuan Laodao, have the guts to say that again! Do you intend to betray the Multiverse Alliance with those words? That Li Daoren is merely an outsider who just arrived at our Multiverse Alliance; how could he seize the position of Leader of the Multiverse Alliance? He must have used some sinister scheme!"

The Second Elder said angrily.

The other Sacreds and Venerables were also filled with righteous indignation.

To them, the Leader was someone who had ascended through the ranks and through slaughter; they were very convinced, but what was that Great Venerable? Wanting to be the Leader without a single merit? Did he really think he was invincible in the world just by relying on his Great Venerable cultivation? Did he really think the Multiverse Alliance had no trump cards?

"Everyone, do not be agitated. Taiyuan, do you have some difficulty, having been threatened by that Li Daoren? Rest assured, you need not be afraid. So what if that Li Daoren has occupied the position of Leader? Our Multiverse Alliance can bring out all our trump cards and still annihilate him!"

The Great Elder spoke, signaling everyone to calm down, and then asked Taiyuan Daoren with a pleasant expression.

Taiyuan cursed inwardly.

One playing the good cop and one playing the bad cop, are we? They had directly made him look like a traitor to both sides. Should they swap roles and let him face the pressure of that Great Venerable?

"I advise you all to behave yourselves and submit to the Great Venerable."

The Third Elder said helplessly.

"Bullshit? Just based on him, what kind of thing is he? A Great Venerable? What is a Great Venerable without the support of a faction? We in the Multiverse Alliance are already elevating him."

A Sacred sneered, incomparably furious. The Third Elder frowned, recognizing the identity of this Sacred at a glance; he was a disciple of the fallen Xingzun. To speak such radical and unwise words now, did he want to intensify the conflict and incite a great war?

"That's right, just based on me, what of it?"

Laughter rang out, and the Sacred who had just sneered instantly ignited without fire, in an instant burning away along with his flesh, soul, True Spirit, and Dao Fruit, turning into nothingness.

Li Heng appeared with a leisurely smile, the Source Power credited.

"Third Elder, your efficiency in solving problems is not high."

He spoke indifferently.