Chapter 00228: The Siege of the Three Great Sects
# The Siege of the Three Great Sects
Chapter 228
Novel: After the Myth
Chapter 228: The Siege of the Three Great Sects
Dong Lishang was quickly brought into the grand hall of the assembly.
Although he was the law enforcement elder of Purple Mist Valley, this was the first time he had directly spoken to the leader of the Daoist Alliance.
"Purple Mist Valley's Dong Lishang greets Alliance Leader Hu and all the sect leaders."
Hu Wuxin waved his hand, "Elder Dong, there's no need to hide anything. Speak directly about the situation in Purple Mist Valley."
"Yes," Dong Lishang bowed again, his voice filled with grief and indignation.
"The reason for the fall of Purple Mist Valley is entirely due to the mischief caused by that Ding Huan, who was brought back by Liu Yinzhu. He may be a mortal, but he is utterly malicious. First, he colluded with the Nine Sound Sect to poison everyone in Purple Mist Valley. When the Nine Sound Sect and Purple Mist Valley were locked in a fierce battle, with heavy casualties on both sides, he released poisonous mist again, causing both sects to suffer greatly. After that, he and Liu Yinzhu sealed the mountain gate of Purple Mist Valley and took it for themselves. Not only that, but they also secretly entered and exited the sealed mountain gate under the guise of sealing it."
Ding Huan had indeed entered and exited the sealed mountain gate, but he certainly wouldn't let Dong Lishang know about it.
Dong Lishang was completely fabricating lies, deliberately framing Ding Huan.
However, he didn't expect that his wild accusations would actually hit the mark.
Hu Wuxin was also stunned by Dong Lishang's words.
This was a bit beyond reason, wasn't it?
A middle-aged man spoke up, "I actually believe Elder Dong's words. This Ding Huan seems to have visited a mortal city two years ago, a city under the jurisdiction of our Great Star Sword Sect. As an ordinary mortal, he managed to control that city and even killed a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Beast Taming Sect."
The speaker was none other than Zhong Can, the sect leader of the Great Star Sword Sect, one of the top sects in the Daoist world.
In fact, Zhong Can had heard about this incident before, but he hadn't paid much attention to it.
If it weren't for Hu Wuxin bringing it up, he wouldn't have remembered it.
Although West Wind City was within the territory of the Great Star Sword Sect, it held no significance for them.
"That's right. It was our Beast Taming Sect's Cui Hu'er who was killed in West Wind City, and the killer was indeed a man named Ding Huan," Hong Tiao, the sect leader of the Beast Taming Sect, immediately stepped forward to confirm.
"Sect Leader Yi, I heard that your future daughter-in-law, Guan Wan, was also deceived by this Ding Huan and is now with him. Is this true?" Tan Yanxiao, the sect leader of the Twin Soul Sect, added fuel to the fire, as if the situation wasn't already chaotic enough.
Yi Wandao's expression turned ugly.
He had known about this matter for a long time.
Ding Huan and Guan Wan had appeared in West Wind City, but after that, they had disappeared without a trace.
For the Moonlight Sect, this was already a disgraceful matter.
He had been secretly searching for Ding Huan and that wretched woman Guan Wan.
If it weren't for this assembly, he wouldn't have known that Ding Huan was hiding in Purple Mist Valley.
"The affairs of the Moonlight Sect will be handled by the Moonlight Sect itself," Yi Wandao said coldly.
Tan Yanxiao, as if oblivious to Yi Wandao's reluctance to discuss the matter, continued, "Ding Huan and Liu Yinzhu of Purple Mist Valley have angered everyone. Naturally, the sealed mountain gate of Purple Mist Valley must be opened. If Sect Leader Yi doesn't care about Purple Mist Valley, then forget I said anything."
Yi Wandao replied coldly, "If Ding Huan is truly in Purple Mist Valley, then the Moonlight Sect will not let Purple Mist Valley off."
Purple Mist Valley had already fallen, and Yi Wandao's statement about not letting it off was essentially a way to claim a portion of the valley's benefits.
Purple Mist Valley had the Purple Garden Heavy Mountain, a place that, although the spiritual stones it earned each year no longer went to Purple Mist Valley and instead went to Purple Garden City, was still a valuable resource.
If someone capable took control of Purple Garden Heavy Mountain, who would dare to seize its resources?
Hu Wuxin was well aware of these people's intentions.
He spoke up, "In that case, Sect Leader Tan, Sect Leader Yi, and Sect Leader Hong, you three will go to Purple Mist Valley with Elder Dong to handle this matter. Remember the rules of our Daoist world. Even if you capture Ding Huan, do not use torture privately. In our Daoist world, everything is done openly. Make sure he understands the reason for his punishment, even if he is just a mortal."
"Yes, thank you, Alliance Leader," the three sect leaders immediately stood up and thanked Alliance Leader Hu along with Dong Lishang.
The reason Tan Yanxiao had brought up this matter today was to gain the approval of Alliance Leader Hu Wuxin.
As long as Hu Wuxin approved, breaking open the mountain gate of Purple Mist Valley wouldn't be considered a violation of the rules, and it wouldn't give other sects an excuse to attack them in the future.
The Twin Soul Sect had done too many shady things, and Tan Yanxiao was genuinely worried that someone would find an excuse to attack them.
Hu Wuxin also stood up and declared, "Today's assembly ends here. In summary, the entire Daoist world relies on all the sects working together. I hope that in the future, we can coexist more harmoniously and progress together."
After thunderous applause, the assembly concluded.
All the sect leaders were accustomed to these grand assemblies that ended with little substance.
The entire process had taken nearly half a month, mainly to notify everyone and wait for all the sects to gather.
However, the actual meeting time was less than two hours.
It was all quite surreal.
"Alliance Leader, if Purple Mist Valley is truly destroyed, that location would be perfect for our Daoist Alliance headquarters," Xin Can, the managing alliance leader, couldn't help but say after all the sect leaders had left.
Hu Wuxin sneered, "The fall of Purple Mist Valley is likely true. Do you really think that just breaking the mountain gate and killing Ding Huan will be enough to take control of Purple Mist Valley?"
"Isn't that the case?" Xin Can was puzzled.
Hu Wuxin calmly replied, "I am certain that the current Purple Mist Valley is no weaker than it was before its fall. In fact, it might even be stronger."
"Why is that?" Xin Can was even more confused.
Hu Wuxin explained, "Because to take control of Purple Mist Valley, one would have to kill Qi Guanghe. Qi Guanghe is likely half a step into the Void God Realm. His talent is exceptional, and his combat strength is formidable. He is so dedicated to cultivation that even if his sect were destroyed, he probably wouldn't come out. Think about it. If Ding Huan truly took control of Purple Mist Valley, how strong must his abilities be? Do you really believe he's just a mortal?"
Xin Can was shocked.
After a while, he said, "So, Tan Yanxiao is bound to suffer?"
Hu Wuxin nodded, "If Ding Huan can indeed kill Qi Guanghe, even I wouldn't want to provoke him. What advantage do you think Tan Yanxiao could gain? These people think they're clever, but they're just digging their own graves."
Xin Can's heart skipped a beat.
He even had a feeling that this assembly of the Daoist Alliance was a trap set by Alliance Leader Hu for Tan Yanxiao, Yi Wandao, and Hong Tiao.
Just as he was thinking this, he heard Hu Wuxin sigh, "What a pity. If only Zhong Can of the Great Star Sword Sect had volunteered to go, I would have loved to see how Ding Huan deals with him."
Xin Can chuckled bitterly, "Are you overestimating Ding Huan?"
Hu Wuxin said gravely, "I'm not overestimating him. I've investigated him. When he first arrived in the Daoist world, he might have been a mortal, but he rose to power in the shortest time possible. In the future, don't antagonize him. As long as you don't kill him, the consequences will be endless."
"What if the Twin Soul Sect, Moonlight Sect, and Beast Taming Sect really join forces to eliminate Ding Huan and take control of Purple Mist Valley?" Xin Can hesitated but still voiced his concern.
No matter how strong Ding Huan was, could he withstand the combined forces of three sects? Moreover, Yi Wandao and Tan Yanxiao were both at the Nascent Soul Realm.
Hu Wuxin laughed, "You're overthinking it. If they can really do that, then it will be the Daoist Alliance's turn to step in."
Xin Can immediately understood.
If these three sects took control of Purple Mist Valley, how could the other sects let such a fat piece of meat go? At that point, the Daoist Alliance would have to step in as mediators.
All they needed was for someone to suggest making Purple Mist Valley the headquarters of the Daoist Alliance, and all problems would be solved.
Xin Can sighed in admiration.
The Alliance Leader truly thought far ahead.
...
In Purple Stream Peak, Ding Huan had just finished refining the sixth star mountain when he heard a loud explosion from the sect's protective formation.
Someone was attacking the sect's protective formation?
At that moment, everyone cultivating in Purple Mist Valley was awakened.
When Liu Yinzhu and the others rushed out of Purple Stream Peak, they found that Ding Huan had already left.
Ding Huan's divine sense had already detected the attackers.
To his surprise, among them were two early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators and one at the peak of the True Core Realm.
As for ordinary True Core cultivators, there were more than a dozen, and nearly fifty Foundation Establishment cultivators.
This couldn't be just one sect, could it? If it was, then this sect was incredibly powerful.
"Sect Leader, someone is attacking our protective formation?" Liu Yinzhu urgently approached Ding Huan.
Her cultivation had reached the late-stage Star Gathering Realm, still higher than Ding Huan's.
After cultivating the Little Universe Technique, her progress had been rapid.
If she had continued cultivating the Purple Mist Valley's techniques, she would probably still be at the early-stage True Core Realm.
Sang Yuhe was also at the mid-stage Star Gathering Realm.
Qin Qingshan, who had just arrived, was at the peak of the Star Cloud Realm.
Yan Mei had successfully condensed a star cloud, as had Mo Huaping, Shen Jiankai, and four other cultivators whose names Ding Huan couldn't recall.
In other words, the Blue Star Sect now had seven Foundation Establishment cultivators and three True Core cultivators.
This level of strength was enough to be considered a small sect in the Daoist world.
"Let them attack. With their current strength, they won't be able to break through our Blue Star Sect's defenses anytime soon," Ding Huan said as he quickly began upgrading the sect's killing formation.
There was no need to upgrade the protective formation.
Ding Huan had never intended to keep the sect sealed forever.
It was time for the Blue Star Sect to make its appearance in the world.
There was no need to keep the mountain gate sealed any longer.
Once these people broke through the protective formation, they would witness the emergence of the Blue Star Sect.
Ding Huan was not like Gu Mo.
He had no intention of sparing anyone who dared to attack his sect's sealed mountain gate.
Unless they could offer something that truly moved him in exchange for their lives.
...
"Sect Leader Tan, this sect's protective formation doesn't seem like a low-level fifth-grade formation," Hong Tiao, the sect leader of the Beast Taming Sect, couldn't help but say after attacking for a while without breaking through.
Yi Wandao, the sect leader of the Moonlight Sect, confirmed, "This isn't just a low-level fifth-grade formation. It's almost at the peak of the fifth grade."
"If we can't break through this mountain gate soon, more people will come," Hong Tiao said uneasily.
He had come to Purple Mist Valley with the Alliance Leader's approval to gain benefits, but if too many people arrived, his strength wouldn't be enough.
Tan Yanxiao coldly said, "They're already here."
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