Chapter 726: Warning from Tongtianfang
The Ten Thousand Beasts Sect was wiped out overnight, shocking the whole world.
After this news spread, many cultivators immediately linked it to the recent changes in the demon tribe in the northern border. Before the rumor could ferment, the Great Sage Qingsi of Handi Mountain was the first to jump out and declare himself responsible for the matter.
At the ceremony where the six major demon cities in Zhufengyuan gathered together to support the granddaughter of the Howling Wind Demon Saint to regain power, it announced the good news that the great villain Tieshan had been killed to all the demons in the northern border.
Liu Hui, who had already made up her mind to be a puppet, also showed the Blood Demon Sword that she had taken back from Tieshan.
So the matter was settled amid the demon tribe's carnival.
When the news reached the East, most cultivators, while cursing the demon clan's evil ambitions, did not have too many doubts about the rumor.
Because it makes logical sense.
The conflict and grudge between the Great Sage Qingsi of Handi Mountain and the Beast God Tieshan has been going on for a long time.
This was a conflict that had lasted for nearly two hundred years. For a long time, the main friction between the North and the East was due to the conflict between the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect and the Handi Mountain.
Both sides have expressed on various occasions their intention to completely crush the other side.
Now that the Wanshou Sect has been wiped out, it seems that Han Dishan has won the final victory in this confrontation.
This is very bad news for human monks.
Some worried monks who were practicing in the area near the north have begun to migrate towards the interior of the east to find new caves to avoid being involved in possible demon invasions.
This action made Ma Tishu of Sanque Mountain earn a fortune again, and his scattered small cave rental business in the East became popular overnight.
This is a pleasant surprise.
But seven days after the incident, the monsters in the north not only did not invade the east, but Zhufengyuan quietly sent envoys to meet with the envoys of the small human countries on the border of both sides to discuss the border demarcation between humans and monsters.
Not many people know this news.
But anyone who knows about it will have a new perspective on the affairs of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect.
Pooh!
There must have been a traitor within the Immortal Alliance who sold the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect to the Demon Clan, using the extinction of the entire sect as a bargaining chip in exchange for appeasement negotiations with the Demon Clan.
Shame on you! Disgusting!
This is what the monks who know some inside information but are not safe to know think in their minds.
But this opinion could not become mainstream, because Taofuyuan did not allow such rumors to appear.
The official monitoring organization of the Immortal Alliance has launched a heavy blow this time. Anyone who spreads conspiracy theories on a large scale will be invited by the local Taofuyuan supervisor to "have tea and chat."
Most of the casual cultivators would become scared when they reach this point.
Under such strong control, the conclusion that the murderer of the Ten Thousand Beast Sect was Han Dishan was finalized. Many cultivators who were waiting to see the excitement thought that the Immortal Alliance would go to war over this matter.
After all, no matter how bad the reputation of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect is, it is still the orthodox sect of the 33 legitimate sects of the Immortal Alliance. It was destroyed by the "rebel" Han Dishan of the Immortal Alliance, and the Immortal Alliance did not step in to suppress it. Doesn't this show that the Immortal Alliance is incompetent?
But the onlookers were soon disappointed.
Apart from mobilizing some law enforcement officers from the Mingli Academy to enter the northern border, the Immortal Alliance's top brass did not take any other action. Even the ruins of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect were isolated by the inspectors from the Taofu Academy.
A ban was issued, prohibiting others from entering.
This naturally gave rise to a new wave of conspiracy theories, but let’s not talk about that for now. Let’s just say that in the isolated ruins of the Ten Thousand Beast Sect, a large group of high-ranking monks from the Qintian Academy are searching with their disciples.
The things that exist in this ruin are extremely rare even for these knowledgeable masters.
Twisting molten metal.
Broken and abandoned machinery.
There were also a large number of bullet casings and remnants of high-energy explosives, as well as disciples and monsters of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect who had died in the sea of fire and been burned into skeletons. This place was like a bizarre hell of slaughter.
It doesn't seem like a scene that could appear in the world of cultivation.
This large-scale search was directed by Dong Yao, a disciple of Master Xu from the Qintian Academy. This senior official was stationed on the completely collapsed main peak of the Wanshou Sect.
Several of his disciples were using magic to clean up the collapsed sacred mountain, searching for evidence of Tieshan's "monster experiments".
This stuff isn't hard to find.
As long as we dig through that underground hall, it would be easy to collect some scraps of information about the alienated monsters that actually exist.
In fact, the discussion about the extermination of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect has been a topic that has been repeatedly mentioned in the Immortal Alliance Council at the foot of Tongtian Mountain in the Zhongzhou Spiritual Region since the incident happened until now.
But no matter how the representatives of various factions asked, the people in Taofuyuan said nothing.
No matter how many questions you ask, the answer is always "It's impossible to tell".
"How dare you say that?"
Dong Gaogong, who was lying in the ruins, stroked the magic ruler in his hand that was used for divination and stargazing. He looked at the layer of strange metal wreckage in front of him, his eyes full of heavy worry.
“The Iron Demons from outside the domain invaded and destroyed a large sect overnight. If this news spreads, the entire cultivation circle of Kumu Realm will be in turmoil, and the mortal kingdom will be in constant fear.
This is the first time in the past five hundred years that foreign demons have invaded Kumu Territory on such a large scale since the demons were wiped out in the West Sea.
The most chilling thing is that they were not observed by the Imperial Academy when they entered this realm, which means that they can replicate such an invasion and plunder at any time and in any area. "
Dong Gaogong closed his eyes, stood on the edge of the collapsed sacred mountain, and thought to himself:
"But when the Master learned about this, he did not get angry, contrary to his usual behavior, but locked himself up in the Star-Picking Tower. He stayed up all night observing the stars and trying to find the source of these foreign iron demons.
Could it be that the Master had already predicted that this disaster would happen today?
It is said that Taofuyuan Chanyi Immortal Venerable was the only Kuhai Great Power who watched the situation that night. Chanyi Immortal Venerable is still on Tongtian Mountain. It seems that the two Daozu are also very concerned about this matter..."
"Master! Outside the ruins, a disciple discovered a living 'Foreign Iron Demon' outside the gate!"
Just as Dong Gaogong was pondering, a cloud came quickly. A sweaty disciple from the Imperial Academy stood in the cloud and reported to his master:
"We have captured it, what should we do with it?"
"Take it back to the headquarters of the academy quickly and let the master handle it."
Dong Gaogong's eyes narrowed, and just as he made a decision, he waved his hand and said:
"Forget it. I will escort you personally. You can continue searching here. Don't miss any strange things."
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"The Great Sage Qing Si is so reliable!"
In Mo Shuang Mountain, Boss Jiang was talking to his master, the second generation master Mo Jun Shi Yan of Mo Shuang Mountain. In his hand was a secret letter from the northern border.
It was sent by Liu Hui.
She gave a brief report on the integration of Zhufengyuan, and also said in the letter that she and Madam Bai had agreed that she would return to the sect in a few days and leave all matters over there to the eight-tailed fox spirit.
"That big guy took all the responsibility, and didn't mention Mo Shuang Mountain at all. But the top leaders of the Immortal Alliance already know what they should know. Now we are just waiting for their response."
Old Jiang said to Shi Yan, who was leaning back in her chair with her eyes closed:
"I am really looking forward to the scene when the Immortal Alliance sends Yin Fu Gong's head to us. Just thinking about it makes me excited."
"Then you're overthinking it."
Shi Yan snorted and picked up a spirit bead at hand to play with it.
She said lazily:
"Since the establishment of the Immortal Alliance, although they have done a lot of stupid things, they have never done anything as cowardly as killing their own people and sending them to others to seek peace. They can let the Ten Thousand Beast Sect's affairs go because Tieshan is seeking his own death.
At this critical moment when the Sin Abyss was about to be broken, he actually dared to think about making peace with the monster Lord of the Wasteland.
This is stepping on the bottom line of the Immortal Alliance's top leaders.
In fact, there is no need for you to intervene. If Tieshan dares to release the 'Demon Dragon Saint' he created, I am afraid that within an hour, more than a dozen Kuhai will come to 'visit' him.
If this kind of coward is not killed immediately, when everyone really has to join hands to fight against the demon army of the Lord of the Wilderness who has broken the seal, I am afraid that some people will still be uneasy.
Now the Immortal Alliance is concentrating on mobilizing its forces to prepare for the second battle of the West Sea Demon Extermination. If Tieshan makes trouble at this critical moment, it will be like killing a chicken to scare the monkey!"
At this point, Shi Yan shook her head, sighed and said:
"But it was because they had to gather forces to guard against the Lord of the Wasteland that the old man Yin Fu was saved. He practiced the evil art of the Six Paths of Doppelganger, so one Sea of Bitterness can replace six, and he also has the Six Paths of Reincarnation magic treasure from the Sad Valley.
Once the war begins, that thing will be the Immortal Alliance's greatest reliance for mobilizing manpower, treating the wounded, and transferring lives.
They would not kill one of their own generals just for our half-baked method of saving the world . Those old men and women only want to be stable when doing things.
Since this concerns the survival of Ku Mu Territory, they cannot possibly risk everything like we do.
So, don't think about old Yin Fu's head. If I'm right, the Immortal Alliance will soon send someone over to come up with other ways to stabilize us.
The best option for them is to do both.”
"Isn't that better?"
Boss Jiang grinned, looked around, and said to Shi Yan in a low voice:
“Everyone thinks that after we destroy the Myriad Beast Sect, our next target will be the Sad Valley. They want to protect Lord Yin Fu, so naturally they have no time to care about other places.
Master, you might as well come out and make some noise recently, force them, and then go to the Southern Wilderness for a few rounds to put some pressure on that old man Yin Fu.
This makes it easier for us to act in secret."
"You clever little devil!"
Shi Yan laughed and reached out to knock on Lao Jiang's head. She snorted a few times, rolled her eyes, and said without a beginning or an end:
"How long will it take? How confident are you?"
"It's almost done . The star array over there is almost complete."
Lao Jiang shrugged and said:
"Maybe in one or two months. As for the chance of success... it's hard to say right now, but there's a 70% to 80% chance of success. Actually, I didn't want to see it get to this point.
If the Immortal Alliance and the two people on Tongtian Mountain could stand firmly on our side, it would save us a lot of trouble."
"They have already given you a lot of respect."
Shi Yan said:
"You have taken so many small spirit realms, but Lady Xixin did not punish you and just let you do what you want. It can be seen that the two Dao Ancestors are not so confident about the Immortal Alliance's plan to seal the Lord of the Wasteland for the second time.
They are also supporting us secretly.
It’s just that due to my status, I can’t make a clear statement.”
"That's right. The Kumu Realm is not completely controlled by the two Dao Ancestors trapped in Tongtian Mountain. They also have their own difficulties."
Boss Jiang also sighed and stopped talking about it.
He chatted with Shi Yan for a few words and then went to his own cave. However, when he returned to his cave, he met an unexpected guy.
"Lao Shan? When did you come back?"
Boss Jiang looked at Shan Qiuming, who was sitting outside his cave and drinking tea leisurely. He blinked and said:
"Didn't I ask you to go to Tongtianfang to get information? You're drinking tea and looking so leisurely. Did you bring back any news?"
"The news was brought back."
Lao Shan rolled his eyes, glanced at Boss Jiang, snorted, and said:
"Not only did I bring back news, I also brought back a warning specifically for you."
"Huh? A warning? For me?"
Lao Jiang blinked and said:
"What's going on?"
"They asked me to tell you that the amount of Star Array Spirit Realm you have taken away has affected the maintenance of the spiritual energy circulation in the Bitter Wood Realm. They mean that you are not allowed to take more."
Lao Shan complained:
"This was told to you by the eldest sister of Tongtianfang. She also said that if she gets a headache or suffers a miscarriage because of you, her husband will come to you to 'talk'."
"Um?"
Boss Jiang was even more confused. He chuckled and snapped his fingers and said:
"Who is her husband? Why are you so arrogant? Come, tell me about it."
"Then you better sit tight. Come, have a cup of tea to calm your nerves."
Shan Qiuming held back his laughter and handed a cup of tea to Lao Jiang. As soon as the latter drank some, he heard Lao Shan say quietly:
"The husband of the eldest sister of Tongtianfang is an old acquaintance of yours. He is the head of Mingliyuan and the number one physical cultivator in the world, Diwu Liuli..."
"Pfft, who?"
