Chapter 308: Punishing the Heart

Doesn't that just give me a solution!

If I can't solve the Tribulation Transcendence Stage, then I won't solve it.

Seal up all the powerful people, and he will still be the boss of the world...

Lin Bai's eyes brightened slightly, his train of thought becoming increasingly broad, as if a bright, grand path had unfolded before him.

Imagining the scene Lin Bai described in his mind, Ancestor Nan Rong's old face turned dark, and he cursed loudly: "Lin, you thief, you are no son of man."

But because he was doing backflips while cursing, the stern, harsh words lacked any power, appearing somewhat cute instead...

"How dare you humiliate the Tribulation Transcendence Stage like this? Are you not afraid of suffering Heavenly Dao retribution?" Ancestor Tuohai's face turned livid, his lips trembling.

Those at the Void Refinement Realm and above can feed on the Spirit Qi between heaven and earth and survive without eating or drinking; if Lin Bai does not undo the Phoenix Seeks Phoenix, they really could dance on endlessly.

Just thinking about that kind of torture made his scalp tingle.

The Spirit Transformation Realm is even more miserable; they can still use the heaven and earth Spirit Qi to nourish themselves, and in a few months, they might just trap themselves to death.

No.

Perhaps death is a form of relief for them.

By comparison, those suffering eternal torment are even more miserable...

"Lin Bai, how can you be so vicious?" Tu Yan walked back and forth like a duck, glaring at Lin Bai as if he wanted to kill him.

He knew Lin Bai's Law was unsolvable, so he had made many preparations in advance, activating the Xuehai and tricking the Tribulation Transcendence Stage ancestors into coming out, attempting to force them to take action to resolve the Blood Sect's current crisis.

But he never expected that as soon as Lin Bai made a move, the entire Blood Sect would be wiped out, unable to organize even a single decent resistance; the Fazhe Zhidao is simply too unreasonable.

It is too stifling!

"I don't believe it, I don't believe the Fazhe Zhidao can control people forever!" The Great Vehicle Realm cultivator doing a handstand turned bright red, "You must be bluffing!"

"If this matter gets out, are you not afraid of becoming the public enemy of the world?" a Great Vehicle Realm cultivator roared.

"When you issued the Justice Alliance's order to kill the evil, I was already the public enemy of the world." Lin Bai looked up at the azure sky, then looked back at the crowd, chuckled, and said, "Since ancient times, the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. As long as I conquer all of the Seven Righteous Sects and the Demonic Five Sects, the Cultivation World will be mine to command. As for suffering Heavenly Dao retribution, I am destined to cultivate the Heavenly Dao; in the future, Heavenly Dao retribution will also be decided by me. Come to think of it, your current situation is more like you suffered Heavenly Dao retribution a step before me..."

Tong Lin peeked at Lin Bai, her heart pounding rapidly; at this moment, she was incredibly glad that she had surrendered a step early. What Heavenly Dao? Lin Bai is a living demon walking in the world.

A demon is far more terrifying than the Heavenly Dao.

"Alliance Leader, you don't intend to actually do this, do you?" Cen Qing asked timidly.

"Why not?" Lin Bai looked back at her and smiled slightly, "You have also seen how they evaluate the Justice Alliance and seen their attitude toward me. If I have even a shred of softness, you, me, and the Justice Alliance will inevitably fall into an endless quagmire of war, which is not a good thing for anyone. The current plan requires cutting the Gordian knot to clear up this messy world. I have already figured it out: if one wants to promote the Law, then there can only be one voice left in the world."

"..." Cen Qing was forced to put on a smile, but her smile was very ugly; she opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but simply couldn't get it out.

"Do not be afraid, Fairy Cen; you can treat this as a rare trial." Lin Bai comforted Cen Qing, "Look at these Tribulation Transcendence Stage and Great Vehicle Realm cultivators before you who wish they could eat you alive but have no way to deal with you. By facing them for a long time, will your Dao Heart not be constantly... tempered? If you walk the world with them, will your reputation not reach an unprecedented level? If you choose traditional cultivation, your Dao Heart will be stable, and you will have no fear of ascension. If you choose the Fazhe Zhidao, your reputation will be so high that Law Cultivation will be as easy as turning over one's hand..."

Fine beads of sweat seeped onto Cen Qing's forehead, and she asked with difficulty: "I... I still have to walk the world with them?"

"Correct!" Lin Bai looked sideways at Tuohai and the others and said, "They treated the Shengji Sect and the Poison Sect as their life-saving straw, so we will go and help them cut off that thought. Moreover, taking them to attack other sects will yield twice the result with half the effort. Fairy Cen, it won't be long before the male cultivators of the Seven Righteous Sects and the Demonic Five Sects will all be bowing at your feet. Thinking about that scene, are you not a little excited?"

Excited my foot!

Cen Qing's body trembled like chaff; she looked at Lin Bai, shivering and unable to say a single word.

She could not imagine it; offending the Blood Sect was one thing, but she never expected Lin Bai to have arranged all the sects for her...

What tempering her Dao Heart?

It is clearly a torment for her, putting her on a fire to roast, isn't it?

If it really reached that point, she feared her whole life would be ruined.

Regardless of whether she chooses a partner from among them, Lin Bai cannot possibly eliminate everyone; as long as she ends the Phoenix Seeks Phoenix, she will inevitably fall into a state of eternal damnation.

"You brat, how dare you?" Ancestor Tuohai's terror was evident; dancing on the outskirts of the Blood Sect was one thing, but if he were taken by Lin Bai to dance through all the Seven Righteous Sects and the Demonic Five Sects, what face would he have left to live in this world?

Why does the world have such a demon?

Compared to these methods.

Refining souls and refining Puppets are too childish!

"Fellow Daoist Cen, if you can release us, this old man will be eternally grateful." Ancestor Nan Rong pinned his hopes on Cen Qing, "For the sake of the many cultivators in the world, please release us, Fairy?"

"Fellow Daoist Cen, do not listen to Lin Bai's nonsense. You are being coerced by Lin Bai; if the Law is undone in the future, you will inevitably fall into a state of eternal damnation and be hated by the cultivators of the world." Tu Yan said anxiously, "Lin Bai can protect you for a while, but he cannot protect you for a lifetime. Pull back from the brink, it is not too late..."

"Fairy Cen, you are a kind person; you must prioritize the big picture." A cultivator shouted loudly, "Since ancient times, evil cannot prevail over righteousness; Lin Bai's actions clearly mark him as a demon."

"I..." A look of struggle appeared on Cen Qing's face.

"Noisy." Lin Bai roared with a Decibel Multiplier, drowning out the noisy voices. He looked at Cen Qing, "Fairy Cen, Tribulation Transcendence Stage ancestors are dancing and doing backflips in front of you, and Great Vehicle Realm ancestors are learning to quack like ducks and do the hip-swinging dance. Currently, for the sake of self-preservation, they indeed will not touch you. After a long time, will they still allow you to remain in this world? Human nature is the most complex thing of all. Are you willing to bet on the humanity of this group, or bet on me mastering the Great Dao Law in a few months, truly suppressing these people, and returning you to permanent peace?"

"..." Cen Qing looked at the many Great Vehicle Realm cultivators, then at Lin Bai, her gaze gradually becoming firm, "Cen Qing is willing to follow the Alliance Leader's lead."

Once Cen Qing made her stance clear.

It once again cut off the hope of Tuohai and the others.

Angry roars rose again.

"Demon."

"Bewitching people's hearts."

"You will definitely regret this..."

"See that? Once things fail, they curse you, and they don't even have the patience for a second attempt at persuasion. How can you trust the promises of such a group?" Lin Bai shook his head, looking at the people before him with disdain, "Although I am a bit arrogant in my actions, the things I say are always set in stone, and once I decide on a goal, I will not stop until I reach it. The reason why the path of cultivation will be replaced by the Law is precisely because of these wavering cultivators!"

【Resentment from Tuohai, Nan Rong, Tu Yan...; +1 +1 +1】

"..." After being lectured by Lin Bai, Cen Qing seemed to have achieved a sublimation of her spirit. Looking at the Tribulation Transcendence Stage ancestors again, her uneasy mood was as calm as an ancient well, as if she were looking at a group of clowns. She sneered and spat at the Tribulation Transcendence Stage cultivators in front of her, "Indeed a group of wavering, shameless scoundrels."

Lin Bai laughed dumbly and said, "Cen Qing, you have suffered grievances this time, but you have also performed a great service. Are you willing to become my disciple? My Dao of Teaching has improved again, and the quota for accepting disciples has become much broader."

Cen Qing was stunned, then immediately overjoyed: "Master is above, please accept this disciple's bow."

Becoming Lin Bai's disciple undoubtedly gave her a reassurance pill. She did not covet a status like that of Xu Longyun or Jiang Qingqin; as long as Lin Bai could protect her, this disciple, she would be content.

The eyes of Xiao Yu and the others lit up instantly, each one eager to move. Not to mention the benefit of Lin Bai's disciples having their cultivation speed increased by fifty percent, just based on Lin Bai's current strength, becoming his disciple was not a loss at all...

As for players like 【Silver】, they looked from afar at Lin Bai, who could flip his hands to summon clouds and cover them with rain, and a new sense of anticipation grew in their hearts; opportunity—as long as one became Lin Bai's disciple, it would be the moment to soar into the sky...

Signaling for Cen Qing to stand up, Lin Bai looked back at Tuohai and the others, saying with disdain: "You are all naive enough to think that just because Cen Qing let you go, I would have no other way? Do you see the many female Cultivators of the Justice Alliance? Every single one of them could be your Phoenix!"

As he spoke.

He looked provocatively at Tong Lin, who was bound by the Longest Four-Horse Binding, and asked, "Fairy Tong, if I let you replace Cen Qing to lead this group of people, would you be willing?"

"I would be more than happy to," Tong Lin raised her head with difficulty and said without hesitation.

To tell the truth.

Lin Bai's series of methods had long since scared the wits out of her; the man before her was simply not someone she could contend with...

Tuohai and the others glared at her with rage; there was nothing more heartbreaking than betrayal by one's own people!

Lin Bai reached out and tore the rope from her body, and amidst Tong Lin's surprised gaze, he smiled and nodded at her: "Fairy Tong, congratulations, you have won my trust. From now on, you are an official member of my Justice Alliance. I hope you cherish this opportunity."

Suddenly restored to freedom, Tong Lin was full of disbelief, but soon, a sense of joy filled her heart. She hurriedly straightened her body, ignoring the repeated winks Tu Yan was giving her, and cupped her hands to Lin Bai: "With the Alliance Leader's trust, Tong Lin is deeply grateful and will surely charge into the fray and sacrifice everything for the Alliance."

Ptooey!

Tu Yan spat out a mouthful of saliva again to express his anger.

Suddenly.

The Void Refinement Realm and Spirit Transformation Realm cultivators in the back made different sounds.

"Alliance Leader Lin, we are also willing to submit to the Justice Alliance!"

"We beg the Alliance Leader to show mercy and take us in."

"Going against the Alliance Leader was the decision of the Sect Master and the Great Vehicle Realm Elders; it has nothing to do with us!"

Lin Bai's figure rose slightly, and he reached out to press downward.

Except for the sounds of singing and playing music, all the noisy voices stopped instantly.

The Blood Sect cultivators did not stop their talents, but each of them looked at Lin Bai expectantly, waiting for his arrangements and instructions.

Witnessing this scene, Tuohai and the others were in utter despair.

The Blood Sect was finished.

Even if the laws were truly undone and they regained their freedom, the cultivators below no longer had the courage to oppose Lin Bai.

For a moment, their hearts were filled with incomparable sorrow.

A foundation of tens of thousands of years!

In less than half an hour, it had actually been destroyed by a mere greenhorn single-handedly; was the era that belonged to them really coming to an end?

"Fellow Daoists, I can understand your desire to join the Justice Alliance. The Blood Sect has a large number of people, and it is inevitable that there are those among you who are mixing fish eyes with pearls, hoping to use the name of joining the Justice Alliance to regain their freedom and then cause destruction from within," Lin Bai looked around at everyone and said, "The Justice Alliance's great cause of unification is at a critical moment, and what I need is stability. Therefore, I must temporarily wrong those Fellow Daoists who sincerely wish to join the Alliance. Joining the Alliance means sharing weal and woe with it; I presume you Fellow Daoists are also willing to endure some grievances for the Alliance, right?"

Those cultivators who thought that surrendering would stop the performance were silent; surrendering meant suffering torture, and not surrendering also meant suffering torture—life was just too damn difficult!

"... They didn't even have the patience for a second persuasion..."

Lin Bai's words from just a moment ago rebuking Ancestor Tuohai were still fresh in their minds; the group of low-level cultivators sighed gloomily—was this not also Lin Bai's warning to them?

If they went back on their word, they didn't know what kind of ending would be waiting for them.

"What are you saying, Shopkeeper Lin? As long as we can join the Justice Alliance, we are willing to suffer any grievance," a clever cultivator had already reacted and was the first to express his stance.

"We are willing with all our hearts."

"Many thanks for your understanding, Fellow Daoists," Lin Bai smiled, "Please rest assured, Fellow Daoists; it won't be long before I conquer the Seven Righteous Sects and the Demonic Five Sects. When that time comes, all cultivators under heaven will be one family, and there will be no such thing as who is laughing at whom, right?"

"You also don't need to worry about losing face. With the Tribulation Transcendence Realm and Great Vehicle Realm big shots at the front, I'm afraid no one will pay attention to you nobodies. Everyone, relax your minds; you can treat this experience as a journey of tempering the heart. Just sing to your heart's content, jump to your heart's content, and dance to your heart's content..."

【Resentment from Tuohai, Nan Rong, Tu Yan...; +1 +1 +1】

The low-level cultivators were speechless.

Although Lin Bai's words were meant to comfort them, after carefully chewing on them, they felt an exceptionally bitter taste in their hearts.

"Fellow Daoists of the Justice Alliance, from this moment on, the Blood Sect is removed from the world. Shall we go to their sect to scavenge and replenish some resources, set up a Magpie Bridge, and then strike while the iron is hot and head to the next sect?"

Lin Bai turned again toward the direction of the Justice Alliance and said loudly.

"We obey the Alliance Leader's order."

The Justice Alliance was in high spirits from top to bottom; there was no sect war in the world easier than this. Anyway, they didn't need to exert any effort; they could just follow along to join in the fun—why wouldn't they?

Lin Bai smiled and took the first step into the Xuehai. Sharing the Great Vehicle Realm of the Xuehai, he felt not the slightest obstruction while walking in the blood energy; instead, he had a feeling of being like a fish in water.

Behind him.

Ye Song and the others pulled the female cultivators bound by the Binding Immortal, not daring to slack off. Since Lin Bai hadn't untied them, they naturally didn't dare to make decisions on their own.

As for the female cultivators bound by the Binding Immortal, having the contrast of the many male cultivators following behind Cen Qing, blowing, pulling, playing, and singing as they walked, the humiliation in their hearts had long since flown away.

It was nothing more than being bound.

One day, they would win Lin Bai's trust just like Senior Sister Tong Lin and regain their freedom.

As for those poor fellow sect members, they would likely have to maintain this posture, crossing rivers, lakes, and seas, following Lin Bai to conquer the world.

When the Blood Sect cultivators sang and danced as they followed Lin Bai into the Xuehai, the players watching the live stream offline also exploded. A large number of players posted various comments on the Beggar Sect players' bullet screens.

The consortium players represented by 【Eagle of Foresight】 logged off one after another and engaged in rapid discussion and communication through instant messaging software.

The Phoenix Seeking Phoenix Skill was too overbearing; if they couldn't think of a way to stop it, it wouldn't be long before the entire Xianxia World belonged to Lin Bai.

By that time, apart from the Lin Bai Support Group, players of other factions would surely face a catastrophic disaster.

Lin Bai could fight the world alone; he simply didn't need this group of uncontrollable, unstable factors.

(End of chapter)