Chapter 3511: Deploying Troops to Attack

The nearby civilians and the Martial Cultivators watching the spectacle kept clapping and cheering!

"Lord, you are wise!"

"Lord, you finally stand up for us civilians!"

Ye Liuyun reported the whole scene to Zhen Wu Hou.

"Look at your own people—what attitude they have toward the Thousand Spirits Sect. You have always been too lenient toward the Thousand Spirits Sect."

Zhen Wu Hou sighed, "Alas, what can we do? It's because our strength is inferior to theirs!"

"Before we were weaker than them, but that may no longer be the case! After they fought me, their strength has greatly declined. Let the main army go encircle and suppress them first!"

Ye Liuyun knew the Thousand Spirits Sect was powerful and wouldn't be completely crushed, but at least he could use this chance to strike them again.

He immediately returned to the Marquis's residence, mobilized all the troops for battle, and prepared to encircle the Thousand Spirits Sect. He estimated that killing so many of their disciples inside the city would not satisfy the sect's proud nature.

At the same time, he issued a proclamation denouncing the Thousand Spirits Sect, painting it as a pestilential sect that harms civilians, to win popular support and rally the city's Martial Cultivators to help kill its disciples.

The city quickly became chaotic as soldiers began slaughtering Thousand Spirits Sect disciples throughout.

The Martial Cultivators and civilians all actively cooperated; the disciples' previous reputation was so foul that no one would aid them now. Even strong Martial Cultivators would strike them on sight.

So in less than a day, not a single Thousand Spirits Sect disciple remained in the city—they were all killed. A later count showed over three thousand disciples eliminated, including more than four hundred inner‑door disciples.

This was a huge loss for the Thousand Spirits Sect, so they immediately sent an Elder to question Zhen Wu Hou. However, before entering the city, they were blocked by the defending soldiers and guards.

"Question? Who gave you the guts to accuse the Lord! It's just a Martial Cultivator sect; daring to rebel against superiors—are you trying to revolt? Kill them!"

The guard captain, without hesitation, led his guards out and immediately slew the Elder sent by the Thousand Spirits Sect.

Subsequently, the armies Ye Liuyun had mobilized from everywhere rushed straight toward the Thousand Spirits Sect.

Ye Liuyun immediately coordinated with the troops, issuing a proclamation across the realm that the Thousand Spirits Sect not only oppressed civilians but now rebels must be exterminated! He sent the army to cleanse them, securing livelihood for the people……

In short, he confirmed the sect's rebellion, then incited Martial Cultivators everywhere to kill its disciples, offering rewards.

In an instant, Thousand Spirits Sect disciples were slain everywhere and forced to return to the sect.

The Thousand Spirits Sect sent Elders several times to negotiate, but Ye Liuyun's men killed them each time, refusing to listen to anything. M..

Once the army neared the Thousand Spirits Sect, Ye Liuyun did not hesitate, ordering a full‑scale assault without regard for cost, poised to annihilate the sect.

The sect was caught off guard; its outer gate was quickly breached, and many outer‑gate disciples were slain by soldiers. Resources of the merchant guild located at the outer gate were seized by guards from the Marquis's residence under Ye Liuyun's orders.

He also collected a good number of the disciples' Storage Rings.

After gathering the resources, Ye Liuyun released Zhen Wu Hou, letting him stay in the Marquis's residence. He then quietly altered his appearance and, using a Teleportation Array, left early to rush to the Southern Region kingdom.

Because this time the target was the Thousand Spirits Sect, Ye Liuyun left fifty elite guards to protect the Marquis's residence for Zhen Wu Hou, and enlisted Qiong Qi and other Formation Masters to set up multiple Formations within, ambushing the sect's strongmen.

The Thousand Spirits Sect realized killing those soldiers was futile, so they activated a Protective Sect Formation while striking at Zhen Wu Hou, sending several batches of strong Martial Cultivators, all of whom were trapped by the Formations and then slain one by one by the Marquis's guards, never to return.

Meanwhile, Martial Cultivators across the lands pursued and killed the sect's disciples, and the army's assaults further drained the Thousand Spirits Sect's vital energy.

They couldn't understand what madness Zhen Wu Hou was spurred by—why a few troublemaking disciples provoked such a massive uproar.

Chen Haisheng pretended to consult Zhen Wu Hou once, claiming to mediate, but in truth thought it was a good chance to strike the Thousand Spirits Sect.

Zhen Wu Hou, following Ye Liuyun's suggestion, sent him to gauge public opinion. Chen Haisheng's investigation revealed that ordinary Martial Cultivators and civilians held strong views against the Thousand Spirits Sect, so he became even less inclined to intervene.

Although he didn't ask Chen Yueying, looking at the three forces—the Heavenly Domain Marquis, Zhen Wu Hou, and the Thousand Spirits Sect—one could guess Ye Liuyun was behind it. As for Chengyuan Shānghuì, it was merely opportunistically used by Ye Liuyun. Thus his view of Ye Liuyun grew more discerning.

However, since matters were not yet resolved, he didn't proactively seek Ye Liuyun, merely watching his performance.

The Thousand Spirits Sect sent Elders several times, whether to negotiate or assassinate Zhen Wu Hou, to no effect. Meanwhile, the million‑strong army besieging the sect, the Protective Sect Formation was finally on the brink of collapse.

So they could only concentrate their Martial Cultivators, retreat to the inner gate, and prepare to fight the army head‑on. They still held a considerable advantage in strength.

Yet once combat began, they found that although they were strong, their coordination lagged behind the soldiers', so both sides realized they did not hold the advantage.

After several major battles, over two hundred thousand soldiers died, and more than fifty thousand sect disciples perished.

"No way! If this continues, all sect disciples will be wiped out!" the sect's leader, Elders, and others also realized that a head‑on clash was futile.

Thus they dispatched their strongest Elders and inner‑gate disciples to assassinate Zhen Wu Hou, issuing a death‑order: even if they had to use them as cannon fodder, they must eliminate Zhen Wu Hou, otherwise their sect might not survive.

This time, the Formations Ye Liuyun had set up failed. Most of the sect's strongmen died in the Marquis's residence, and Zhen Wu Hou was finally slain, with all the remaining fifty‑plus guards also perishing.

However, before dying, Zhen Wu Hou ordered the army to launch a full‑scale assault. So even after his death, the army carried out a massive attack, nearly exterminating most of the Thousand Spirits Sect's disciples and seizing many cultivation resources.

At this point, the Western Region Heavenly King Chen Haisheng intervened, informing the army that Zhen Wu Hou was dead and ordering them to withdraw.

The Leader and the soldiers, having profited from the battle, naturally no longer wished to risk themselves, so they promptly withdrew.

The Thousand Spirits Sect's strength was reduced by seventy to eighty percent by Zhen Wu Hou's attack; now it is weaker than even a single major power, with fewer than ten thousand members remaining.

Yet Zhen Wu Hou had already been killed by them; they cannot find anyone to settle scores nor receive compensation. They can only accept bad luck. Recently the code conversion has been severe, giving us more motivation, faster updates; please click to exit reading mode. Thank you.