Chapter 110: The Saint Sect's Hatred-Drawing Ways
Chapter 110: The Sect That Draws Hatred
Jiangdong, Jiangxi, Jiangbei.
Three Golden Core True Lords simultaneously manifested their Dharma Bodies, stabilizing the spiritual veins and plucking stars from the sky with bare hands. Such a magnificent spectacle left Lü Yang stunned for a long while.
"This is the Dao-Seizing War."
"However, this particular Dao-Seizing War is relatively small-scale. Only Qi Refining disciples need to participate. In truly large-scale battles, even True Persons would personally enter the fray."
"And you're quite fortunate—those sword-wielding lunatics from Jiangnan haven't come this time."
Beside him, True Person Chongguang sighed deeply before explaining, "This 'star' is actually a pocket realm drifting in the void beyond the heavens."
"At regular intervals, such realms approach our world. The True Lords then intervene, capturing these realms that would otherwise merely brush past us. After refining them, they initiate the Dao-Seizing War, where our task is to enter and seize control of the realm for our True Lords."
"The victor claims the realm."
"The winning True Lord can then use the realm as a chess piece, embedding it into the territory of any defeated faction to expand their Fruit Position's influence."
"The realm itself will transform into a Wonder."
Here, True Person Chongguang seemed to recall something and added with a smile:
"For example, that mass grave in Jiangnan was originally won by True Person Yinshan. It too was once a pocket realm, and the great shamans within had some tricks up their sleeves."
"Unfortunately, those shamans were too stubborn. After Yinshan's victory, the True Lords couldn't be bothered to waste time on them, so they buried them all alive. Then they embedded the realm into Jiangnan's territory, creating that mass grave—now a frontline stronghold in our sect's standoff with the Sword Pavilion."
Lü Yang listened with rapt fascination.
Given True Person Chongguang's explanation, it was clear these so-called pocket realms were essentially small worlds similar to refinement secret realms!
"I had thought only Dao Lords possessed such power to control miniature worlds," Lü Yang couldn't help but marvel.
"Dao Lords..."
True Person Chongguang shook his head: "You're referring to refinement secret realms, aren't you? Those are different... Refinement secret realms are created by Dao Lords, not captured."
Capturing realms versus creating realms.
The gap between these two abilities likely represented the difference between Golden Core True Lords and Nascent Soul Dao Lords. Lü Yang took a deep breath and quickly cleared his mind of distracting thoughts.
Speculation was pointless—there were practical matters at hand.
With a serious expression, Lü Yang asked: "Uncle-Master, does that mean there might be indigenous beings with supernatural abilities inside this pocket realm?"
True Person Chongguang nodded: "That's another challenge you'll face. Some natives aren't to be trifled with—especially after the realm is captured by a True Lord. Sensing their impending doom, the realm's consciousness will instinctively support its indigenous inhabitants, nurturing Chosen Ones who won't be easy opponents."
"However, defeating them is also one of the victory conditions."
As he spoke, True Person Chongguang lightly tapped the air and produced a scroll depicting mountains encircling a clear stream cascading from a peak.
"This is called the 'Abyssal Stillness Assembly Diagram,' the Fruit Position Treasure of our Saint Sect's True Lord Qingcheng Feixue for this campaign."
"On the other side, the True Lords of Jiangdong's Dao Court and Jiangxi's Pure Land will each inject one of their own Fruit Position Treasures into the realm as judging criteria."
"Your task is to destroy the enemy's Fruit Position Treasure."
"Or defeat the realm's Chosen One, seize the realm's 'Heavenly Fate,' and merge it into our Fruit Position Treasure. Accomplishing either counts as victory."
Having explained, True Person Chongguang handed the scroll to Lü Yang.
"Normally, this artifact would only be entrusted to the strongest participant in the Dao-Seizing War. You take it—how to use it and how to achieve victory are entirely your decisions."
"Additionally, this treasure itself is a marvelous magical implement. When unfurled, it can manifest mountain ranges and spiritual veins as a defensive stronghold. Non-Saint Sect cultivators entering the diagram will immediately suffer a thirty percent reduction in cultivation, while our disciples' divine abilities become seventy percent more potent within it."
Lü Yang carefully stored the "Abyssal Stillness Assembly Diagram."
Shortly after, the star captured by the three True Lords suddenly blazed with radiant light, causing Lü Yang's disciple token to vibrate faintly.
He clearly sensed a summoning force settling upon it.
It seemed that with just a thought, this force could transport him to an unfamiliar land.
"The time has come—go now."
True Person Chongguang spoke at the appropriate moment: "After entering the pocket realm, everyone will be randomly dispersed. Remember—first regroup with the other True Disciples."
"Yuan Tu understands." Lü Yang nodded immediately.
In the next instant, a visible beam of summoning light erupted from his disciple token, enveloping his entire body before carrying him toward the starry pocket realm.
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Within the Star Realm.
As a small pocket realm whose age remained unknown, this day witnessed an unprecedented meteor shower of extraordinary scale.
Jiangdong—Heavenly Martial Path Court.
Jiangxi—Pure Land of Profound Joy.
Jiangbei—Primordial Saint Demon Sect.
Disciples from these three factions entered simultaneously. According to True Person Chongguang's explanation, they should have been randomly dispersed—yet this time, an unexpected Variation occurred.
In a mountain forest within the realm, after a compassionate-looking Buddhist cultivator in kasaya robes landed and activated an extremely intricate talisman, streams of light suddenly appeared. Soon, three figures with violently fluctuating auras materialized beside him.
"You monks certainly have your methods."
One of them smiled joyfully: "This 'Same-Heart Life-Link Talisman' is truly extraordinary. Now we can gather ahead of schedule."
"Many thanks, Great Master."
Another—a sturdy middle-aged man in black armor resting his hand on his sword—spoke in a deep voice: "No time to waste. I must immediately mobilize my troops."
The Buddhist cultivator clasped his hands: "Amitabha. Indeed, we cannot allow the Demonic Dao to run rampant any longer."
The armored man was named Wang Jinting, titled "Conquering General" by the Dao Court, leading an entire army of Dao Defenders in this campaign.
Without exaggeration, he represented the leadership of Heavenly Martial Path Court's forces.
The Buddhist cultivator, named "Guang Hai," was a disciple of Pure Land's newly advanced Arhat, destined for the position of Guardian Vajra—similarly the leader of Pure Land's contingent.
The Dao Court and Pure Land had long since formed an alliance!
During the previous Dao-Seizing War, before True Person Yinshan had even established his foundation, his unmatched divine abilities had allowed the Saint Sect to dominate completely—even advancing into Jiangnan. This time, the Dao Court and Pure Land's covert collaboration in reopening the war aimed specifically to suppress the Demonic Dao's arrogance.
In the next moment, Wang Jinting retrieved a scroll from his robes.
As he unfurled it and performed a hand seal, misty clouds immediately rose, transforming into a grand panorama of mountains and rivers.
Additionally, numerous red dots flickered across the diagram.
"This is called the 'Universal Overview Map.' It can detect all auras within the realm, then consume magic power to teleport people to designated locations."
The Same-Heart Life-Link Talisman and the Universal Overview Map.
These were the two Fruit Position Treasures specially condensed by the Dao Court and Pure Land's True Lords for this campaign—both undeniably targeted in their effects.
The former allowed disciples who should have been randomly scattered to quickly regroup, while the latter could immediately locate dispersed Primordial Saint Sect disciples—enabling concentrated forces, numerical superiority, and seizing the initiative. Used effectively, they could determine victory from the very beginning!