Chapter 239: The Grand Strategist Lin Bai

As expected, the good fortune of having small monsters sent to the protagonist level by level to feed them experience, just like in novels, does not exist.

The sudden storm brewing across the city filled Lin Bai with deep emotion.

The Great Vehicle Stage, placed anywhere, is an existence that controls a region, second only to experts at the Tribulation Transcendence Stage.

And experts at the Tribulation Transcendence Stage must prepare for ascension; unless absolutely necessary, they basically will not make a move. Their cultivation has already reached the heavens and covered the earth, exceeding the tolerance of this world. Once they act, it is possible to trigger Tribulation Lightning—either transcend the tribulation and ascend, or be reduced to ashes.

It can be said that the Great Vehicle Stage is the absolute master of this world.

For such masters to be dispatched twelve at a time, the Seven Righteous Sects and the Demonic Five Sects truly think too highly of him.

To deal with such masters, the only means Lin Bai can use is the Red Thread of the Old Man under the Moon, but he only has four Red Threads left; at most, he can bind four people.

The side effects of the Red Thread are too great; he cannot bind the Red Thread to himself, and the Gold-Edged Card cannot seal an opponent two levels higher than him, which means the original tactics are no longer applicable.

Even if he had the opportunity to use the Gold-Edged Card to seal Great Vehicle Stage experts, he could seal at most four.

Four against eight, the chances of winning are likewise not high.

If the Seven Righteous Sects can dispatch one Great Vehicle Stage expert, they can dispatch a second, while the Justice Alliance behind Lin Bai is merely an empty shell; it is impossible for any ancestor to come out and fight on his behalf.

A true moment of life-and-death crisis!

However.

If he can handle this wave, he will have truly gained a foothold in this world, rather than being a crumbling empty shell like he is now.

"Alliance Leader, how shall we respond?" Xin Shang asked, full of worry.

He Qin and the others showed expressions of anxiety; everyone looked at Lin Bai with anticipation. The joy brought by the expedition to the Beast Taming Studio had long been washed away without a trace by this shocking bad news.

Long Lin felt a complex mix of emotions in his heart, feeling only that he was extremely unlucky. If he had just made up a random excuse back then, he wouldn't have ended up with the reputation of betraying his sect, and now he didn't even have a way out.

The Great Vehicle Stage!

An existence like a monster that can split the heavens and crack the earth at will—how could they, these small fries, possibly deal with it?

Others could join the Justice Alliance under the guise of surrender.

But these people were already tied to Lin Bai's warship; once Lin Bai was finished, everyone in the Justice Alliance would be targets for liquidation.

A dozen or so small sects—if they were wiped out, they were wiped out. To a behemoth like the Seven Righteous Sects, the death of ten thousand people to trade for stability was of no consequence at all.

In several great wars between righteousness and evil, how many sects had been reduced to ashes, only to be rebuilt in the end...

"What are you panicking about?" Lin Bai scanned the crowd and curled his lip in disdain. "Haven't they not arrived yet? It will take at least seven days, right? We take at most half an hour to conquer a sect. Seven days later, who knows to what extent our strength will have grown? Over a month ago, I was all alone, with only a hundred or so Heavenly Descended from the Beggar Sect by my side. Who would have thought that a month later, I would be famous throughout the world, and that Great Vehicle Stage experts would need to be dispatched to suppress me?"

"With Great Vehicle Stage experts dispatched, other experts certainly won't come to attack us without absolute certainty," Wan Qifeng said, glancing at the Cangming Sword Immortal and Jian Shijiu behind Lin Bai. "Even if we go to conquer other sects, we can take at most two; after all, we need time to travel."

Lin Bai smiled, causing everyone in the hall to smile along: "Sect Leader Wan, that is not how you calculate the account. First, the Seven Righteous Sects and the Demonic Five Sects are not in the same place; they cannot come at the same time. As long as they don't come simultaneously, we have the possibility of defeating them one by one. Second, we are mobile; them chasing after us will buy us a massive amount of time. The Seven Righteous Sects and the Demonic Five Sects are not of one mind; the possibility of them encircling us is too low. Third, they have Great Vehicle Stage experts, and we also have the ancestors of the Justice Alliance. After all, I am out here to prove the Heavenly Dao, not to die. Appropriate pressure can help me grow, but if the pressure is too great, naturally someone will come out to reduce the pressure for me..."

The first two points were nothing, but the third point gave everyone a reassurance.

That's right!

Lin Bai is such a monstrous talent; he would be a treasure in any sect. How could the ancestors of the Justice Alliance let him be in danger? Lin Bai has whatever he wants; if one said there were no ancestors secretly watching over him, even a ghost wouldn't believe it!

Sensing the change in everyone's mood, Lin Bai smiled again: "So, do you understand? Do what you need to do. If we can survive this wave, we will have the qualifications to talk to the Seven Righteous Sects. By then, the Justice Alliance will have gained a firm foothold, and everyone can calm down and cultivate the Law of Dao together. Your futures will surely be bright."

As he spoke, he stood up, reached out, and a large handful of Spirit Fruit appeared in his palm. He waved his hand and scattered them. "Eat some Concentration Fruit first to nourish your Spirit. Our enemies will be very powerful next. When I am unable to attend to everything, it is very likely that you will need to participate in the battle."

They just loved how the Alliance Leader treated heavenly treasures as if they were nothing.

Everyone took the Spirit Fruit, their spirits greatly boosted, and expressed their stance to Lin Bai in a disjointed manner:

"Willing to fight for the Justice Alliance until the last drop of blood."

"This subordinate will surely fight to the death."

"This is what this subordinate should do anyway..."

Lin Bai reached out and pressed down.

The hall immediately fell silent.

Lin Bai said: "Does anyone have any other suggestions or questions? Since everyone is here, we might as well discuss it all clearly."

Ma Changcheng asked: "Alliance Leader, which sect shall we strike next?"

"Naturally, Illusion Valley," Lin Bai said. "Isn't there a heaven-gifted talent sitting there who provoked us? Let's go and bring her into our service first. Besides, don't you want to find suitable people to practice the Dao of Love?"

Many male cultivators revealed knowing smiles.

"Alliance Leader, the Heavenly Dao Sect has issued an order allowing surrender. What if those surrendered sects join us and cause trouble in secret?" Ge Feiyun said. "In my opinion, we should impose restrictions on the sects that join later to control their words and deeds, or simply turn them all into Puppets..."

"No need," Lin Bai interrupted her, saying righteously, "What does the Justice Alliance rely on to stand? It is justice and benevolence. Now that there are Heavenly Descended everywhere, if we do this and it gets out, wouldn't the reputation we've built up be completely ruined? The Seven Righteous Sects splashing dirty water on us has already caused the public to have different views of us. At this time, we should cherish our own feathers even more."

You have a shred of reputation?

Isn't the Justice Alliance where it is today because of your swindling, cheating, and unscrupulous expansion?

You just said you were going to Illusion Valley to snatch a woman!

Everyone engaged in Belly-Defamation.

Ge Feiyun said: "Alliance Leader, reputation is important, but we cannot let reputation become a burden!"

"Baiyin, notify Justice Weekly and have them release the information to the public: all members of the Justice Alliance do not need authorization fees and can share all patents within the alliance for free." Lin Bai glanced at Ge Feiyun and instructed the few players who were whispering in private chat.

The showdown between the Justice Alliance and the Seven Righteous Sects was, in the eyes of the players, nothing more than a new round of carnival. They wished for it to be as chaotic as possible; the more chaotic it was, the more money they could make, and the greater the profit.

Furthermore.

Unlike Xin Shang and the others, the players had full confidence in Lin Bai; they didn't believe for a second that he would be defeated by the Seven Righteous Sects in the short term!

This was destined to be a protracted war.

"Yes," 【Baiyin】 replied readily.

Ever since 【Gugao Laoren】 deleted his account and 【Lao Mi】 took power, he only cared about the small patch of land in Qian City.

The various affairs of the Beggar Sect around Lin Bai basically fell onto him, which made 【Baiyin】 feel very satisfied. The resentment he felt for 【Gugao Laoren】 back then had long since vanished; if 【Gugao Laoren】 didn't go down, how would it be his turn to rise? The ups and downs of life are perfectly normal.

Xin Shang and the others were stunned.

The newly joined Long Lin suddenly became anxious.

With the Beast Taming Sect's mental cultivation methods handed over, people from every sect and faction set their sights on the Demon Beasts they had tamed; being carved up was inevitable.

He had originally counted on patent rights to recoup some losses, but before he could even set a price, Lin Bai shared the patents within the Alliance in the blink of an eye—wouldn't he be suffering a massive loss then?

If he didn't collect money from within the Alliance, who among outsiders would pay him patent fees?

"Alliance Leader, sharing patents is likely of no benefit to the Alliance's development." Long Lin gathered his courage and said, "The Demon Beasts that my Beast Taming Sect has worked so hard to raise..."

Hu He and the others glared at him.

"Sect Leader Long, didn't I say it before? All things are equal. Since the Demon Beasts have joined the Justice Alliance, they naturally possess a position on equal footing with other members; you can no longer view them as private property!" Lin Bai interrupted him. "From now on, the Beast Taming Sect will manage people and beasts separately; the Cultivators will still be led by you. As for the many Demon Beasts, they will be managed by Xiaobai. In the future, when Demon Beasts and Cultivators cooperate, they must sign equal contracts; there will no longer be any talk of who tames whom."

The little white fox beamed with joy; sure enough, in its master's heart, there was no distinction between high and low, noble and base.

Inside the hall.

Demon Beasts that had undergone Form Manifestation looked at Lin Bai, then looked at their former masters, each with a complex expression.

Although Lin Bai had sparked the trend of Beast-Ear Girls, causing them to be harassed by the Heavenly Descended, it had to be said that the concept of equality Lin Bai proposed still moved them. If possible, who would want to be tamed by others, unable to even hold their own fate in their own hands?

Throughout history.

Lin Bai was the first to propose equality between humans and demons; this one point alone was enough to make them lay down their lives for the Justice Alliance.

What's more, he held the Transformation Pill in his hands, which could allow the Demon Race to avoid all sorts of hardships and undergo direct Form Manifestation. Form Manifestation meant strength advancing by leaps and bounds; equal status combined with the Transformation Pill indeed made it possible for the Demon Race to gain a foothold in this world, or even establish their own kingdom.

As for the Beast-Ear Girls?

Even Lin Bai did not force them to take on the appearance of Beast-Ear Girls.

Otherwise.

There would be no need for the Heavenly Descended to painstakingly persuade them; with a single order, they would have no choice but to undergo Form Manifestation.

Thinking about it this way, the Justice Alliance really seemed quite good...

The Demon Beasts were comfortable, but the people of the Beast Taming Sect were in an uproar. Spirit Stones were being carved up, patent fees were waived at a word, and now even the Demon Beasts were being split off—what did the Beast Taming Sect have left?

Others joined the Justice Alliance and all enjoyed benefits; why were they the ones being torn to pieces?

"Alliance Leader, I, Long, am not convinced." Long Lin darkened his face, fighting for his own power. "The Beast Taming Sect relies on Demon Beasts for combat; by splitting the Demon Beasts away, the combat power of the Beast Taming Sect's Cultivators will surely plummet. You keep talking about fairness, but you can't just suppress the Beast Taming Sect! Although we had selfish motives when we surrendered, we revealed our true intentions before joining the Justice Alliance, and you also said you would let bygones be bygones. Why must you target us at every turn?"

"Does the Alliance Leader want the beasts but not the people? Today you can treat the Beast Taming Sect this way, tomorrow you can treat other sects the same. With orders changing every morning and evening, in the long run, the Justice Alliance will surely lose the hearts and minds of its people. Who will still truly lay down their lives for the Alliance? Furthermore, the Beast Taming Sect spent a vast amount of wealth and resources to raise these Demon Beasts; for the Alliance Leader to take them away with a single word—I, Long, am not convinced."

As if you have already laid down your lives for me!

Lin Bai sneered. He looked at Long Lin: you deserve your bad luck; who told my good big brother to have the dream of annihilating the Beast Taming Sect, of all things?

Although he was currently obsessed with being a City Lord and might have forgotten the surprise the Beast-Ear Girls brought him, a mission was a mission; it would not change according to Big Brother's thoughts!

"Sect Leader Long, that is where you are wrong." Lin Bai shook his head, interrupting him. "Could it be that once a contract is signed, the Beast Taming Sect can no longer fight alongside Demon Beasts? You also said you view Demon Beasts as partners and family; shouldn't family members be equal? Or was that just talk? If you truly like Demon Beasts, you should be in favor of my proposal just now. Moreover, you have been with the Demon Beasts day and night; surely you have already developed feelings. I believe that when the Demon Beasts sign contracts with Cultivators, they will definitely prioritize choosing you."

"But..." Long Lin felt so frustrated he wanted to vomit blood.

"Sect Leader Long, I know the Beast Taming Sect has been wronged, but the Justice Alliance is at a critical moment of life and death. I keep track of who has made sacrifices. Once the Alliance survives this crisis, the Justice Sect will provide compensation." Lin Bai looked at Long Lin and said earnestly, "Within the Justice Sect, there are laws, all sorts of miraculous techniques, and many heavenly treasures you wouldn't expect. Tilting things just a little bit toward the Beast Taming Sect is enough for you to benefit for a lifetime. At the very worst, once my Heavenly Dao cultivation is successful, a single word from me can change your fate..."

Empty promises, empty promises again!

What if you don't manage to pull through?

My sacrifice is real and tangible!

Long Lin was angry inside: "Alliance Leader, I don't see how this move benefits the development of the Alliance?"

Lin Bai glanced at him and said, "Canceling patent licensing fees within the Alliance means that the secret manuals and pill formulas of every sect can be accessed at will. Firstly, it can rapidly increase the strength of the Alliance members. Secondly, didn't the Seven Righteous Sects say they would let bygones be bygones regarding fake surrenders? Do you think that after they join the Justice Alliance and obtain the secret manuals of other sects—such as the pill formulas of the Medicine King Valley, which the Danling Sect has selfishly kept for tens of thousands of years without leaking—they will still allow them to exist in this world?"

Hiss!

Everyone gasped.

With all secret manuals shared, as long as you have surrendered to the Justice Alliance, whether you look at them or not is no longer up to you...

An open plot!

A naked, open plot targeting the surrender of the Seven Righteous Sects without consequences.

As long as you surrender, you are a person of the Justice Alliance. As long as the Justice Alliance exists, everyone has benefits; once the Justice Alliance perishes, there is only one ending awaiting the Alliance members, and that is death...

Don't talk about the Heavenly Descended being here; the secret manuals will be made public sooner or later.

The Heavenly Descended will also be liquidated sooner or later!

Lin Bai appeared to be responding to the strategy of the Seven Righteous Sects, but wasn't he also warning them, telling them not to harbor other thoughts?

"There is one more point. The Beast Taming Sect is one of the Seven Righteous Sects, and the Demon Beasts they control are spread across the world. If the Demon Beasts of the Justice Alliance gain equality and freedom, and this news spreads, what will the Demon Beasts think? Will they think the Alliance is better, or the Beast Taming Sect?" Lin Bai smiled. "Spread the belief in freedom; as long as one percent of the Demon Beasts think well of the Justice Alliance, we will gain a huge advantage on the battlefield. Perhaps at a critical moment, it could save all of your lives."

In the current situation, we cannot be limited to the gains and losses of a single city or territory; we must consider the problem from a strategic perspective. Weakening the opponent's strength as much as possible and creating more trouble for them is our success."

(End of this chapter)