The establishment of the Continental Guardian Alliance struck the entire world of soul masters like a thunderbolt. Major forces swiftly mobilized their resources, purging Holy Spirit Cult strongholds within their territories and sharing intelligence. For a time, the Holy Spirit Cult's activities were severely suppressed.
However, the Holy Spirit Cult had operated for many years and was deeply entrenched. How could it simply sit back and await death? Before the celebratory atmosphere surrounding the alliance's founding had even faded, a fierce counterattack from the shadows quietly arrived.
The first to suffer were several weaker small and medium-sized sects. Overnight, these sects were massacred by a mysterious force, their entire clans slaughtered. The scenes bore the Holy Spirit Cult's insignia and strange traces of ritual sacrifices, their methods brutal beyond measure. It was both revenge and a warning.
Soon after, several vital granaries and armories along the borders of the Two Great Empires were sabotaged. There were suspicions that traitors within had cooperated with the Holy Spirit Cult, resulting in immense losses and widespread panic.
Even more unsettling, discordant voices began to emerge within the alliance. Rumors claimed that the so-called "invasion of the Outer Gods" was a lie fabricated by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Ling Yun in order to seize power, with the goal of swallowing up other forces. Other rumors claimed that Ling Yun cultivated an evil art and came from the same source as the Holy Spirit Cult, making him untrustworthy.
These rumors spread with astonishing speed. Clearly, they were organized and premeditated, intended to divide and dismantle the newly formed alliance.
Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Council Hall.
Ning Fengzhi stared grimly at the intelligence report in his hand. "The Holy Spirit Cult's counterattack has come! And their methods are this despicable!"
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