Immortality Starts With Ignorant Heart Sword Art

Chapter 145: The Reasons for the Frequent Appearance of Demons in the Late Dynasty

The concern of the entire city being wiped out caused Hou Hua's voice to be loud, which also drew everyone's attention.

However, no one agreed with his ideas.

Hou Pengfei, the commander of the Black Mountain Legion, also frowned.

"Hua, you weren't so weak before."

"It's not about before. Just an hour ago, I had the same thoughts as you and Father. But that monster... he doesn't have any human emotions."

"In his eyes, we Black Armor soldiers are like ants, to be slaughtered at will. He wouldn't hesitate to kill us."

At this point, Hou Hua thought of something and quickly said, "The cultivators we encountered from the Cloud Firmament Sect before were indeed not bad. However, the Cloud Firmament Sect is so large that there are bound to be some ruthless individuals. This time, we may have had the misfortune of encountering such a person. He won't reason with us."

"But if things don't go well, that person will go on a killing spree."

...

These words silenced everyone.

To say that there is not a single evil person within the Cloud Firmament Sect would be wishful thinking. They didn't dare to entertain such thoughts.

Encountering an evil person who possesses great power made them fearful.

After a while, someone spoke up, "Can we send a message to his superior and have this cruel person transferred away from our defense zone?"

"Let's give it a try first, and also, suspend the accusations for now. We'll discuss it after he's been transferred."

"Yes."

"What about the people from the Demon Sect?"

"Let's make a show of searching the entire city... and then let those people from the Demon Sect hide."

Hou Hua's presence had indeed had some impact on the Black Mountain Legion.

They made a show of searching the entire city, but because they weren't thorough enough and the cultivators had been taken out of the city by Zhong Cang, they couldn't catch anyone.

However, they received a reply from the secret message they sent to the imperial city on the third day.

But the result shocked many members of the Black Mountain Legion.

In the reply from the Cloud Firmament Sect, there was no longer the previous indifference and calmness.

Instead, it was cold and domineering.

Not only did they not transfer Zhong Cang away, they also explicitly told the people here that Zhong Cang would take over everything, and anyone who opposed would be annihilated by the Cloud Firmament Sect.

???

This completely different cold attitude made many vice commanders feel a chill in their hearts.

Commander Hou Pengfei was even more certain of one thing.

"During peacetime, the Cloud Firmament Sect is indeed peaceful, but as a Transcendent Level sect, they naturally don't maintain their sect with good intentions. During war, they have their own thunderous methods."

"What should we do?"

The reply from the Cloud Firmament Sect shattered the illusions of many vice commanders, causing them to treat the Cloud Firmament Sect with extreme caution and not dare to have the attitude of taking advantage of a gentleman.

However, they also didn't want to participate in the battle between the Dao and Demon Sects.

It was too dangerous. Not to mention ordinary soldiers, even these commanders and vice commanders could die at any moment in battle.

In addition, the cost of choosing the wrong side was also heavy.

If they couldn't defeat the Cloud Firmament Sect, they could simply leave. But as natives, they would face retribution.

There was also a third point: the Cloud Firmament Sect's offer was not as generous as the Demon Sect's.

It wasn't that the Cloud Firmament Sect was unwilling to pay, but...

Linyuan City was a large city within the Youzhou region, and there weren't originally many stationed troops here.

But during this period, the number of stationed troops here had skyrocketed.

The reason for this was that one of the nodes of the Heaven Sacrifice Array was placed here.

As a result, this place became a battleground between the Wanling Demon Sect and the Cloud Firmament Sect.

To increase their chances of winning, both sects were trying to win over and persuade the city lord and the four major families in the city.

The Cloud Firmament Sect offered some pills and promised to recruit some people into the sect.

In addition, they promised to share fifty percent of the minerals and resources found here with the city's families and the city lord.

While using resources to win people over, they also spoke ill of the Wanling Demon Sect.

No, it couldn't be said that they spoke ill, but rather they mentioned things that everyone knew.

"The reason the Demon Sect has the word 'demon' is because they refine pills and artifacts using humans. If they occupy this place, most of the people in the city will die a tragic death, and you will also live under the terrifying rule of the Demon Sect forever."

"As for the character of our Dao Sect, you have seen it before. If there is no war, we are all secluded in cultivation and won't provoke you."

The city lord of Linyuan City and the major families all nodded in agreement, showing their conviction.

Joining the Dao Sect meant they wouldn't be governed. They could continue to develop as they pleased and could request help from the Cloud Firmament Sect in the face of natural disasters.

For example, during a severe drought or a flood, they could ask the cultivators to clear the river... These things could accumulate some merit and reduce the crisis during Core Condensation Transcending Tribulation. Cultivators were willing to do them.

It can be said that there are many benefits to relying on the Cloud Firmament Sect.

If the Demon Sect takes over, the people will suffer.

In this case, no matter what, it should be a scene where everyone joins the Cloud Firmament Sect.

Even if the Cloud Firmament Sect does not offer a price, they should still request the Cloud Firmament Sect to come out and eliminate the evil spirits.

In a thriving power, this is indeed possible.

But before this, Zhong Cang had already said that the imperial dynasty of Xuan Yuan Realm has ruled this land for hundreds of years, and they are already in the final years of the dynasty.

What kind of things will happen in such a dynasty?

The city lord's mansion has already persuaded the Cloud Firmament Sect cultivators to leave.

Shortly after he left, the city lord who had respectfully listened to the Cloud Firmament Sect cultivators' speech, as well as the heads of the major families, exchanged glances and came to a secret room in the city lord's mansion.

In the secret room, there were shadowy figures of Demon Sect cultivators, leisurely sitting there.

In front of them, there was a magic mirror, and in the mirror, the warning from the Cloud Firmament Sect cultivators kept ringing.

After listening, the shadowy Demon Sect cultivator did not refute the words of the Cloud Firmament Sect cultivators, but said, "Using humans to refine pills, using humans to refine weapons, what the Cloud Firmament Sect cultivators said is correct, we will indeed do this. If we occupy this place, about sixty to seventy percent of the nearby people will die."

The Demon Sect cultivator admitted their evil deeds with his own mouth, but surprisingly, neither the city lord nor the heads of the major families were afraid or concerned.

It wasn't because they were being controlled... but because:

"Human beings? Can those lowly commoners outside be called humans?"

"I, Zhu, Wang, Luo, and Qin, the four major families, are naturally noble, of noble bloodline. Equating us with those lowly peasants is an insult to us by the Cloud Firmament Sect cultivators."

"Sixty to seventy percent death, heh, it can help us cultivate. It is the honor that those lowly creatures earned in their previous lives."

"Perfected Being, I only think of one thing, the Round Infant Pill. Can it really increase lifespan?"

"Heh, of course it can. The Round Infant Pill refined from the Innate essence of infants can replenish the origin. It is the best Life Extending Pill."

While the few people were talking, more and more people gathered in the expanded underground secret room.

There were old people, middle-aged people, and young people, but one thing was common among all of them... they were all dressed in luxury.

At the same time, the demands of the people entering this place were also different.

The youth and middle-aged people wanted to cultivate, so they were given the opportunity.

The shadowy cultivator directly said that the Demon Sect had no discrimination in teaching, and anyone with talent for cultivating immortality could join.

Some young people admired the Joyous Union Sect and wanted to spend the night with a fairy.

"Sure, the Joyous Union Sect cultivators can be chosen by everyone."

Some people wanted lifespan, and they wondered if the Round Infant Pill could really make them rejuvenate and become younger by several years.

It can be said that the Demon Sect can fulfill what the people here desire.

What's more important is that because of the existence of spiritual energy, the older the people here, the stronger their strength and the more control they have.

They are the true decision-makers of Lin Yuan City.

And the Life Extending Pill they desire the most, if refined with spiritual herbs, the Cloud Firmament Sect definitely cannot supply it.

Only the Demon Sect's Round Infant Pill can extend their lifespan.

Just this point alone, the Cloud Firmament Sect's advantage in attracting people is infinitely low.

Because of their low bottom line, it is much easier for the Demon Sect to attract people than the Cloud Firmament Sect.

Although the Cloud Firmament Sect has also told them that if the Demon Sect takes control, this world will be in chaos.

Unfortunately, the ruling for hundreds of years has made the upper echelons here already corrupt.

They don't see the lower class as people of the same rank as themselves, but as livestock to be used at will.

If the Demon Sect wants to kill, then let them kill.

If they can exchange an opportunity to achieve the Dao with these 'livestock', they consider it a gain.

Even upon hearing that humans can be used for alchemy, not only the Demon Sect cultivators are ready to kill, but these people are also prepared to kill.

Of course, their plans are still in the preparation stage and have not yet begun directly.

As for the reason, it is naturally because the Cloud Firmament Sect is obstructing them!

Seeing that everyone's greed has been aroused, the shadowy Demon Sect cultivator laughed and stretched out his hands.

"Everyone, a beautiful future is waiting for us. Lifespan, power, beautiful women, special treasures... everything, we can obtain them through blood sacrifice. As long as there is blood sacrifice, you can obtain everything you want."

"Of course, every power comes with a price, but your powerful price has already been paid by those lowly commoners. We only need to enjoy it to the fullest."

"Now, there is only one step left until the blood sacrifice, until you can obtain everything you desire..."

At this point, without the reminder from the Demon Sect cultivator, the people in the secret room all shouted out a name.

"Cloud Firmament Sect!"

"Hahaha, that's right, go, eliminate the Cloud Firmament Sect, let the blood sacrifice descend upon the earth, let the great power belong to us!"

"Roar!"

(End of this chapter)