Make the Break When the Time Comes

Si Ming remembered that summoning the Divine Pillar required gathering strong willpower or the resentment of a large number of dead people, and quickly guessed the correct answer.

"The Divine Pillar of the Southern Continent was severed, and the Li State has been in a state of war for a long time. It's too easy for them to gather the number of dead. We've all fallen into the Remote Heaven Society's trap!"

Si Ming slammed his fist into the ground, the force of the punch creating a large crater.

"They painstakingly created a false impression, making us believe they intended to use the war between humans and demons to cover up their true purpose of destroying the Divine Pillar of the Northern Continent. But in reality, this was still a ruse; their real target was the Divine Pillar of the Southern Continent. Everything was just a diversionary tactic!"

In the secret chamber, Xing Daozhuang sat cross-legged, with two forces emanating from his body. One was the intense and blazing Blazing Sun True Qi, and the other was his own Power of Anomalies. Although the two were not mutually exclusive, they were still incompatible, clearly distinct, and had no overlapping attributes.

Soon, under Xing Daozhuang's command, the two forces began to merge. Although they both seemed very unwilling, they were forcibly mixed together in an attempt to transform into a completely new power.

However, the greater the pressure, the greater the rebound. At first Xing Daozhuang was able to suppress the rebound force, but after more than half of the Primal Qi merged together, the rebound force exceeded the limit of his ability to suppress it. He broke free instantly, and the backlash caused his body to sway, blood flowing from his seven orifices. The Primal Qi that had originally merged together also quickly separated, no longer retaining a mixed state.

"So it still doesn't work? The Unity of the Sacred and Evil is just too difficult. Even though I've absorbed a portion of the Moth Emperor's Foundation, I still only have less than a 20% chance of success. I really don't know how those Monster Race rulers of the past managed to do it?"

The 20% refers to the success rate of a desperate gamble. If things proceed gradually as before, Xing Daozhuang will never achieve the Unity of the Sacred and Evil.

However, going all in means that the consequences of failure are very serious, ranging from serious injury for several years to sudden death.

Although Xing Daozhuang was not afraid of death, it depended on the reason for his death. If he died because of a failed attempt to cultivate his internal energy, others could easily discover from his corpse that he was a member of the Monster Race. So why would he want to kill the Moth Emperor?

All that hardship, all that betrayal and betrayal, was to keep this secret, wasn't it?

"If we cannot Unity of the Sacred and Evil, then we can only settle for second best and try to Turning Evil into Sacred."

Turning Evil into Sacred is much easier Unity of the Sacred and Evil. The former is an accumulation of quantity, while the latter is a qualitative breakthrough. However, Turning Evil into Sacred also means completely losing the body of the Monster Race.

Xing Daozhuang hesitated for a moment, but then made up his mind. "This is the only leverage the Remote Heaven Society has against me. As long as we remove this, no matter what evidence the Remote Heaven Society presents, it won't be able to shake my reputation."

Given Xing Daozhuang's current high reputation in the Northern Continent, ordinary evidence is no match for him. He repelled the Demon Race as the commander of the allied forces, and this was not just a nominal title, but a war he personally planned to annihilate the enemy. This achievement has already elevated Xing Daozhuang to the level of a savior. In fact, in the eyes of the people of the Northern Continent, he is more worthy of respect than Yan Jinghong.

In this situation, questioning Xing Daozhuang's identity, no matter what witnesses or evidence is presented, will be deemed a forgery. This is a slander against a hero, and no one will believe it. Even if the evidence is strong, it only proves that the other party's forgery skills are very sophisticated, further highlighting the enemy's wickedness and demonstrating the enemy's fear of Thunder King. What the enemy opposes, we should support. Therefore, we should go further to support Thunder King.

The only thing that could bring Xing Daozhuang down from his pedestal was himself.

As long as Xing Daozhuang exposes his true form as a member of the Monster Race, he will be utterly disgraced. This is irrefutable evidence. Even if people don't pursue the matter because of his past merits, they will never trust him again.

"Fine, though I'm very reluctant, there's no more time. To cover up their own infamy, the Remote Heaven Society likely choose to expose my identity. Besides, the Moth Emperor is dead, so there's no need for me to cooperate with them anymore. Continuing would only mean being used by them..."

With a long sigh, Xing Daozhuang made his decision.

Chapter 707 Decisive Decision

With the Mohist Knight Guard's powerful intelligence gathering capabilities, the news that the divine Divine Pillar of Li State had been cut down was quickly confirmed. The Heaven-Defying Society indeed played a trick of feigning one thing while secretly doing another, using the war between humans and demons to draw everyone's attention away from the actions in other regions.

"I worked hard for half a year, but it was all for nothing."

On the cruise ship returning home, Si Ming leaned against the railing, sighing listlessly.

Murong Qing comforted him, "It's not that simple. If we hadn't protected the Divine Pillar, the Heaven-Defying Society n't have minded cutting down two of Divine Pillar in one go. If only one Divine Pillar remained to support them, the World Society probably descend into chaos, and it wouldn't be as simple as just allowing the use of Technique Method."

Currently, apart from the ability to use Technique Method, no other effects of the severed Divine Pillar have been observed. Of course, this could be due to the need for time to develop, or the effects may not yet be apparent.

Si Ming wasn't one to wallow in melancholy, so he quickly cheered up, patted his face, and Divine Dao, "You're right! We can't let the Heaven-Defying Society get what they want. There are still two Divine Pillar left; the outcome is still uncertain!"

Murong Qing also said, "Moreover, after their cooperation with the Demon Race was exposed, it will be ten times more difficult for the Heaven-Defying Society to take action in the future. The fact that they took the opportunity to cut down the Divine Pillar has also confirmed their crime of treason. Even if people haven't felt the negative impact of the destruction of the Divine Pillar yet, no one will think that an organization that cooperates with other races to harm its own kind is doing things for the country and the people."

"So they will lie low for a while, avoid the limelight, and patiently wait for the next opportunity to strike at the Divine Pillar."

Si Ming thought of Yu Shuying, who had left a few days ago. She must have considered this point, which was why she asserted that Heaven-Defying Society behave itself for a while.

"But we can't let them have their way. If they want to hide, we have to drag them all out of the shadows. After all, this isn't a personal grudge between us and the Heaven-Defying Society, but a matter of great importance concerning the people of the world. We should mobilize the power of the masses and establish a special task force to target the Heaven-Defying Society. Guarding against thieves for a thousand days is always a poor strategy; we should take the initiative and bring the thieves to justice."

Murong Qing nodded and said, "After we return, we will submit an application to our superiors. If our words are insignificant and do not attract attention, we can also ask our master to intervene."

Si Ming had a different opinion. "No, let's not let the seniors get involved. Even you and I shouldn't sign our names. Let's find some relatively unknown Mohist Knight Guard to submit the application. I'd really like to see who will stand up for the Heaven-Defying Society. Whoever dares to reject the application proves they might be a member of the Heaven-Defying Society. We need to figure out who our enemies are, who our friends are, and who are spies infiltrated by the enemy."

"Luring the snake out of its hole, that's a good method. I'm amazed you could think of that."

Murong Qing was somewhat impressed. How come his intelligence seemed to have improved so much after his trip to Nation of Valor? Could it be that he had been influenced by Military School strategy?

Si Ming was naturally quick-witted; otherwise, he wouldn't have been a top student in his previous life. It's just that he rarely had the opportunity to use his intelligence. He could kill an enemy with a single punch, so why would he need to use his brain?

Now that he had suffered a setback, even though he knew that the Heaven-Defying Society hadn't deliberately plotted against him and that he had indeed successfully stopped them from destroying the Divine Pillar, the feeling of being one step behind still made him very unhappy. So he racked his brains to find a way to get back at them, because he couldn't let his enemy have it easy.

If you dare to make me unhappy even for a moment, I'll make you unhappy for a lifetime!

Driven by revenge, Si Ming's mind was working exceptionally fast and his thoughts were unusually clear. A thought flashed through his mind, and he found Ji Shichen, who was reading a book nearby, and asked, "Senior, do you think it's possible to repair the Divine Pillar?"

"Repair the Divine Pillar?"

Ji Shichen paused for a moment, closed the book titled " With Hard Whenever There Are Balls," and looked thoughtful. "I really hadn't thought of that. Why did you suddenly ask about it?"

"Here's my thinking: to deal with the Heaven-Defying Society, we can't let them take the initiative. They're in the shadows, we're in the open. If we only think about guarding against them all the time, we'll easily be led by the Divine Pillar, the Heaven-Defying Society will never be able to realize their ambitions. They cut down one Divine Pillar, I'll repair another. Let's see if they can cut it down faster, or we can repair it faster."

Ji Shichen stared at Si Ming for a while, then exclaimed, "Your thinking is truly boundless... no wonder you can be School of Fiction."

You destroy things, I repair things. It seems like a simple, straightforward approach, but it actually involves a cognitive barrier. For the people of the Sea Continent, the existence of the Eternal Barrier is like the "Heaven" in the myth of Nüwa patching up the sky. It is a miracle and wonder left by High Antiquity powerful beings, far surpassing the power of mortals, and later generations can hardly even come close to it.

Destroying the Divine Pillar was already so difficult for the Heaven-Defying Society, requiring them to calculate the time, create bloodshed, and sacrifice divine artifacts. Creating something is hundreds or thousands of times more difficult than destroying something. Therefore, people subconsciously shut down the possibility of "repairing the Divine Pillar," thinking it was impossible. Even if the thought occasionally flashed through their minds, they would selectively ignore it.

However, Si Ming is not a local of the Sea Continent, but an outsider. Although he usually acts like an ordinary person and seems to have already integrated into the community, there are still subtle differences when it comes to the most fundamental things.

What he is showing at this moment is that he has no respect for the Eternal Barrier and its founder. He may think it is powerful, but that's all he thinks. Just as he thinks nuclear bombs and spaceships are powerful, he can't respect nuclear bombs and spaceships as much as he respects his ancestors.

If it were Confucian School who revered antiquity, they might criticize Si Ming for being ignorant and delusional. However, while the Mohist School admired the virtues of ancient sage emperors and the abdication system where the virtuous ascended to power, they had no interest in ancient social structures and rituals and never considered anything from the past to be good.