Outside Jinling City.
Cen Hongyue was meditating and practicing Qi Refining.
Suddenly, an intense sense of dread surged into existence.
Her whole body trembled. She felt a gaze descend upon her, and before that gaze, she could only crawl on the ground, shivering uncontrollably.
Then, within her sea of consciousness, a translucent, illusory talisman emerged from nothing.
"Is this... a Daoist talisman edict?!"
Cen Hongyue's eyes widened as she recalled an ancient legend. "Is the Heavenly Demon Tribulation about to arrive?"
Once the great tribulation came, whether righteous or demonic, everyone would face a deadly pass!
Compared to disciples of great sects who had their sects to rely on, Rogue Cultivators of unorthodox paths were far more likely to die.
Her face pale, she injected her divine sense into the talisman, and a string of information surfaced:
[Name: Cen Hongyue] [Cultivation: Seventh Daoist Realm · Spirit Infusion] [Battle Merit: 0] [Mission: Pending]
"As expected... it's just like the rumors say. Once the Daoist talisman edict is issued, you have to accept it whether you want to or not... They say this talisman has a mysterious connection with Zhengyi Dao's guardian spiritual treasure—the [Zhengyi Dao Record]. The Lord of Zhengyi Dao can directly manage countless Rogue Cultivators through the [Zhengyi Dao Record]... Slaying Heavenly Demons is automatically converted into merit, which can be exchanged for precious pills, magical artifacts, and even Daoist scriptures... And if you flee from battle or defy orders, the enforcement disciples don't even need to act. This talisman will take our lives!"
Cen Hongyue gazed at the talisman within her sea of consciousness, lofty and boundless, something even a Great Sage would struggle to erase. Then she looked at her two disciples and fell silent.
The same scene was unfolding one after another