After the assembly of the saints.
The cultivation world fell into an eerie calm.
But anyone with a discerning eye knew that this was merely the last silence before the storm.
Even among the Great Sages on the higher tier, various contingency plans concerning the Heavenly Demon invasion had already begun to be put into action.
Within County Princess Tianluo's residence.
Zhong Shenxiu was using his Daoist talismans to steal the authority of the [Zhengyi Dao Record], peering wantonly into the secrets of this world like a network hacker.
The Lord of the Door really is a transmigrator. He even brought internet thinking into play. Connecting talismans like this is actually very convenient, but cultivators value their privacy. Forming a link directly in someone's mind is rather too overbearing... If it could be refined into an external object, it would be like a smartphone for the cultivation world—far more convenient and easier to accept...
Through this Door network, Zhong Shenxiu had already learned a vast amount of information, such as how some Rogue Cultivators were gathering from various places and how large quantities of supplies were being deployed.
Even... the destinations of the various Great Sages!
It could be said that if Zhong Shenxiu belonged to the side of the Supreme Existences, there would be no need to fight this battle. They would have already suffered a crushing defeat in the information war from the very beginning.
"Hmm, over at Cen Hongyue's side, just casually assign her a few simple missions and have her garrison somewhere safe. Then double her rewards, so she'll have some resources to cultivate her two disciples..."
With a movement of Zhong Shenxiu's mind, Cen Hongyue, who was meditating somewhere, suddenly stiffened.
The Daoist talisman in her sea of consciousness flashed with light, displaying a message: