The Cult Leader, the Times Have Changed-Here's How to Break the Deadlock!

"There are people outside? Watching us like hawks?"

Qin Yuzhi had no idea who these three people were, and was filled with questions.

It's just like falling asleep in a university lecture, waking up and attending another class, only to find it's not your own class...

"I think you don't understand at all."

Li Mo had a serious expression and a deep, somber voice.

"... Should I understand?"

Before Qin Yuzhi fell into a deep sleep, her Will Soul suffered severe damage.

Now I've been forced to turn on again, and when I woke up I almost encountered what seemed to be the resurrection of the number one immortal in the Nine Heavens, which scared me so much my soul almost flew out of my body.

All she knows now is her own identity, the reason for her slumber, and some scattered fragments of memories.

"My Li Mo, and this is how it all started... Ying Bing had a strange dream during the New Year."

Time is of the essence; those people outside might lose their patience at any moment.

Li Mo spoke concisely, first introducing himself and Ying Bing.

Then, starting with the black Year Beast, they quickly recounted their experience of arriving here.

"You've broken through the Cloud Dream Palace all the way here."

"But because of the strange phenomena at the Cloud Dream Palace, many other forces have been attracted. They have also arrived outside the Crystal Palace, but they arrived a step later than you, and now they are blocking the way outside?"

"I see..."

As Li Mo recounted the events in detail, this former leader of the Demon Summoning Cult Sect (or God Summoning Cult Sect) gained a general understanding of what had happened.

She frowned:

"How could the strange phenomena at the Cloud Dream Palace possibly attract so many forces...?"

"Hmm, that's not the point."

Li Mo looked at the ceiling and coughed lightly:

"The problem now is that outsiders certainly won't let us leave easily."

"Hehehe... Nothing to worry about."

Qin Yuzhi smiled faintly, put her hands behind her back, and exuded a confident air that she had everything under control.

She was tall, only slightly shorter than Ice Block, and her bangs covered one eye. Although she had previously looked timid and cowardly, she now resembled a cult leader.

"By the way, what kinds of beings exist outside?"

"The current crown prince, and his protectors."

"The Crown Prince?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Yuzhi remained calm, took out the red card, and opened it.

So is this thing actually Sumeru Object?

Li Mo couldn't help but complain in his heart, and then he saw her take out a bronze whip. It had eight sides, each engraved with a different totem, and it looked majestic and solemn.

"This item was a divine whip bestowed upon the late emperor upon his ascension to the throne, and it has been passed down to each successive leader of the divine sect."

"Strike down tyrannical rulers above and treacherous officials below; not only the crown prince, but even the emperor himself would tremble before them!"

"That's amazing?"

Little Li leaned back slightly and solemnly extended his hands.

This is practically the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths imperial edict!

"That's quite authoritative."

Qin Yuzhi saw that Li Mo seemed completely unsophisticated.

So they handed the divine whip to him, reluctantly allowing him to touch it and admire it.

"Wow, the workmanship, the materials."

As soon as Li Mo picked it up, he felt its heavy weight.

Its intricate carvings are masterpieces, and its material is extraordinary, sharing the same material as the rare divine iron in his System Space.

And, it vaguely resembles the Hammer Treasure style?

But what puzzled Li Mo was that with such materials and craftsmanship, it should be a divine weapon; how could it be completely devoid of any spirituality?

I turned it over and looked.

Li Mo frowned:

"Made in the early years of the Tianwu reign of the Great Shang Dynasty... Which emperor bestowed this upon us?"

"What an idiot! It's naturally the Tianwu Emperor!"

Qin Yuzhi rolled her eyes; this kid didn't even know that.

Li Mo: "..."

"Why aren't you saying anything?" Qin Yuzhi asked, puzzled.

"You used the whip of the previous dynasty to strike the crown prince of this dynasty?!"

Li Mo slammed the whip to the ground with a snap.

That makes sense when you think about it. In the present-day Great Yu Dynasty, the emperor is supreme.

How could something like an imperial sword possibly be in the hands of a religious sect that worships gods?

It seems that the Great Shang was somewhat close to the divine right of kings...

"You brat, why did you smash my whip?"

Qin Yuzhi was initially furious, but then she realized something was wrong.

"What do you mean by 'previous dynasty'..."

"The Great Shang Dynasty has been gone for thousands of years! Now, the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths are unified, the Great Yu Dynasty has pacified the Four Seas and Eight Desolations, and governs in harmony with the sects."

My Lord, times have changed!

It contains a huge amount of information.

Qin Yuzhi was struck dumb, her legs trembling.

"The Great Shang is gone... How could the Great Shang be gone? This is the kingdom she protected... By the mandate of Heaven..."

She muttered to herself, glancing involuntarily at Ying Bing.

Then, he lowered his gaze inscrutably, still bewildered.

After a while, Qin Yuzhi snapped out of her mental daze:

"If it were only the current crown prince and his protectors, within the Cloud Dream Palace, I wouldn't be without a fighting chance."

"That man is Emperor Jingtai's uncle, a mid-stage Profound Mastery," Tian Miao said.

Ying Bing gazed outside the Crystal Palace and said softly, "He controls the Dao of Heavenly Tribulation."

"The Protector of the Dynasty... The Path of Heavenly Tribulation?"

Qin Yuzhi's expression froze; her dream path was completely suppressed by this path.

Moreover, she suffered from a lower cultivation level.

"Oh right, what about another group of people?"

"Um... another group. Come to think of it, you were their leader a long time ago."

Li Mo coughed lightly, unsure of how to phrase his words.

"Oh? My cult still exists?!"

Qin Yuzhi's eyes lit up, and she straightened her back. She smiled and said:

"That's right, my sect has a long history, dating back to the era of Gods and Devils, how could it be gone..."

"Let me correct you, it's the Demonic Sect," Li Mo reminded him.

Qin Yuzhi: "?"

Li Mo, unaware of what had transpired, recounted what he knew:

"The Demon Summoning Cult is now infamous, its crimes are too numerous to count. Every branch of it is utterly despicable, especially the Hundred Beast Hall, which is completely ruthless to its own people. In Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, everyone wants to kill them."

"The Great Yu Dynasty has issued a decree that anyone found to have joined the Demon Summoning Cult will be executed without waiting until autumn."

"The Demon Summoning Cult is like this; it seems the upper beam is crooked and the lower beam is crooked as well. If you reveal your identity, neither the Demon Summoning Cult nor the Great Yu Dynasty will tolerate you."

"Ah?"

Qin Yuzhi slumped to the ground, her eyes unfocused, as if she had lost her soul.

Li Mo couldn't bear it any longer and said, "Although the Demon Summoning Cult is a demonic sect, it's not like they've done nothing good."

"For example?"

"It promoted the advancement of many laws in the Great Yu Dynasty, such as the anti-fraud law, the smuggling law, and the law on the sale of human organs..."

"..."

Qin, the leader of the sect, finally broke his bent back.

Seeing her sitting on the ground with her legs drawn up to her chest, as if a dark cloud of rain were hanging over her head, she probably wished she could go back to her coffin and lie down.

It seems we can't count on her.

Rumble--

Thunder rumbled outside, blinding sunlight flashed, and the Crystal Palace hummed and vibrated.

An aura of destruction seemed to pierce through the palace walls, sending chills down one's spine and filling one with constant fear.

But it was precisely at the moment that this lightning flashed.

A brilliant idea flashed into the mind of the genius Li!

"I've got an idea!"