Chapter 530: Timely Withdrawal

"Master, four top-tier sects have already fallen into initial chaos, and over a dozen mid-tier sects have been affected. Some small sects have even been wiped out by enraged Ghost Immortals."

Inside the inner space of Tanshi Gui, the Shuangzi Gui reported the intelligence on the various factions of the Cangming Jie to Lin Feng in detail.

In just a few days, the fermentation of events had caused the chaos to spread, and the Cangming Jie already felt as if a storm were brewing.

Because disciples from different sects were being manipulated into slaughtering each other, it gradually affected stronger Ghost Immortals and others, causing the situation to become increasingly severe.

Under these circumstances, it was no longer realistic for the various sects to sit down calmly and find the root of the problem. If the Ghost Immortals of the various factions didn't attack on sight, it was already considered them exercising great restraint.

"Master, should we continue to guide the development of the situation?"

Shuzhuan Gui, standing nearby, had also heard this intelligence. According to the original plan, reaching this point meant they could retire with success; the rest could be left to the factions of the Cangming Jie to tear each other apart.

"Stop large-scale operations. Those who have infiltrated the major sects should continue to complete their missions. If it's truly impossible, just have them pick a target and perish together!"

"Remember, no matter if the action succeeds or fails, silence them immediately. We have already revealed enough of our methods; the Ghost Immortals of those major sects are not fools, and they may have already caught onto some of our tracks."

"It is simply unrealistic for us to rely on our current methods to dominate the situation of every top-tier sect. If not for the deep-seated conflicts that already existed between these sects, this plan would never have succeeded so smoothly!"

"Being able to completely exacerbate their existing conflicts and make them suspicious of and fight each other is already a massive success!"

Lin Feng was extremely clear about his own situation and that of the various sects in the Cangming Jie. He never once thought that all of this was his own merit; at most, he had just added fuel to the fire.

Precisely because of this, following the plan was the most important thing. After all, if he were to get any more involved, it would likely be counterproductive and instead lead to those top-tier sects uniting against him. At that point, he would truly be in trouble.

Never underestimate any top-tier sect that has been passed down for thousands or even tens of thousands of years, because you never know what kind of trump cards they might be hiding!

"Yes, Master!"

Hearing Lin Feng say this, Shuzhuan Gui immediately understood what to do. Lin Feng's choice also aligned with the plan of him and the many strategists.

As the saying goes, know when to quit. They had paid a significant price earlier and had even risked deploying disaster-source-level Guiyi multiple times. These actions were bound to attract the attention of many Ghost Immortals.

Right now, those Ghost Immortals might be too busy to care, but as soon as they found the time, they would inevitably realize what had happened. When that time came, it would be their turn to suffer!

Following Lin Feng's order, the personnel and puppet incarnations scattered across the Cangming Jie all began to act.

The Guidao Xiushi associated with the major sects essentially died while slaughtering their own kind as if they had suddenly gone mad, while only some small sects or rogue Guidao Xiushi hid in secret places.

As for the puppet incarnations, they continued to lurk within various forbidden zones; there was no need for them to act further.

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In the mortal realm of the Cangming Jie, several major events had occurred in Chishi Juncheng in recent days.

The first major event was that a terrifying, strange entity had appeared at Heifeng Shan outside the city. That thing was not an ordinary Guiyi, but a special disaster formed by the twisted fusion of Guiyi and strange objects.

Heifeng Shan was a vital pass connecting Chishi Juncheng to other cities. It was usually guarded by heavy troops and sat under the watch of Guidao Xiushi specifically trained by Zhao Guo. However, after just one night, the entire territory of Heifeng Shan had become a terrifying dead zone.

According to those who escaped, the current Heifeng Shan had completely changed its appearance; it could be said that it was now a scene of a terrifying, hellish purgatory.

Looking from afar, the entire Heifeng Shan was a ridge of skulls and a forest of bones; human hair drifted like willow branches, flesh and blood covered the ground like mud, and withered, charred humanoid entities wandered among them.

What made it even more desperate was that this terrifying disaster at Heifeng Shan was still spreading. Over a dozen surrounding villages and towns had already been destroyed, and countless people had been forced to leave their homes, dying on the road.

The second major event was that the City Lord of Chishi Juncheng was to hold a Great Sacrifice, hoping that the Taisui Xian, which had been worshipped in the city temple for hundreds of years, would protect the city. If the Taisui Xian could be satisfied, it might even bestow blessings and select Immortal Seeds to remove the disaster.

To hold the Great Sacrifice, every household in the city had to contribute money and grain. Some families specifically selected also had to offer their children. If they refused, fierce soldiers would show up that very day to teach them what it meant to have their families destroyed!

The third major event was smaller compared to the first two, as the sudden appearance of a corpse collector in the city had caught the City Lord's attention, so he arranged for people to come and question and investigate.

As it turned out, the people who came were used to acting like tyrants and had completely forgotten that there is always someone better. Because that person spoke rudely, he was captured on the spot, stripped of his clothes, and beaten to death as a warning to others.

This enraged some of the officials in the yamen. In the end, a large group of bailiffs was dispatched, with the official himself supervising from a sedan chair—what a display, what a show of power!

Yet, in the end, it only drew Lin Feng's wrath, and the power of the Five Elements Guiyi taught them what it meant to wish for death, as if they had fallen into hell!

In the end, it was only because a Guidao Xiushi in the city arrived to offer good words of persuasion that Lin Feng let those fools go. Otherwise, Lin Feng would have taken the opportunity to promote the corpse collector and his own existence to everyone in the city.

Of course, even so, the corpse collector had become one of the hot topics among the city's commoners. Especially when these commoners heard that the corpse collector was still recruiting children with clean backgrounds who were honest and willing to work, there were people bringing their own children to visit every day.

"Sigh, Daoist Friend Lin, you truly have deep fortune! To be able to receive teachings from an Immortal—tsk tsk, I don't know how many fellow practitioners would be green with envy if this got out!"

At this moment, a middle-aged Guidao Xiushi was sitting opposite Lin Feng in Chishi Juncheng, though one could hear the envy in his tone.

"Brother Daoist Chen also has his own inheritance, why care about the meager inheritance I have? In your eyes, the Dao of Corpse Collecting is probably just a minor trick, right?"

Lin Feng seemed unable to hear the envy in the other's tone and said this while looking straight ahead.

"Don't talk nonsense. Although I have never heard of the Dao of Corpse Collecting, I know that your methods, Daoist Friend Lin, are far beyond ordinary Daoist arts. Five Elements rotation, five Guiyi forging the Dao foundation—if not for a major sect, where would such confidence come from?"

"Also, I have received word from a fellow sect member. He said that the Guidao of the Cangming Jie is going to be in chaos again recently, and many major sects even have Ghost Immortals taking action. In my opinion, your inheritance, Daoist Friend Lin, is likely the layout of some Immortal..."

The other party intended to curry favor, so he did not hide the news he had. Zhao Guo was in a remote location and its territory was not large, so not many people knew about the affairs of the upper echelons of the Cangming Jie.

That this Guidao Xiushi, named Chen Qingliang, could know some general trends already counted as being well-informed.

"Is that so? Then I must thank Brother Daoist Chen for the reminder. However, the pressing matter right now is the affair at Heifeng Shan. Do you have any news regarding this, Brother Daoist Chen?"

Hearing this, Lin Feng nodded slightly and then changed the subject to ask him this.

"Hehe, Daoist Friend Lin, this matter is not simple. In my opinion, we had better not get involved. If that terrifying disaster really spreads over, with your and my abilities, we can still leave in time."

Hearing Lin Feng's inquiry, Chen Qingliang's expression turned ugly, and he said to Lin Feng in a low tone.

"Oh, it seems there is an inside story to this?"

Lin Feng stroked his chin, then narrowed his eyes, appearing full of interest.

"This cannot be spoken of, cannot be spoken of. In short, just remember: there are some things in this world that you simply cannot touch!"

However, Chen Qingliang shook his head and refused to reveal another half-word, though the warning in his words was extremely strong! ===== CHAPTER 531 =====