On this day, the Central River Imperial Family issued an edict to the entire cultivation world, launching a full-scale purge against all factions and individuals connected to the [Akatsuki] organization. This edict was not merely issued across the Central River Continent—it was simultaneously sent to the other six continents, cutting off every possible route of retreat for the [Akatsuki] organization.
Their intentions were already clear. At this point, whether Lin Chuan lived or died was no longer important. They intended to take advantage of his absence to uproot the [Akatsuki] organization completely.
Not only did they intend to kill the members who had not been sealed within the Longevity Realm, they also wanted to eliminate every faction friendly with [Akatsuki]. Even if they could not destroy them, they would force those factions to turn against [Akatsuki] and become its enemies.
This would have been difficult while Lin Chuan was around, but now, it was no great challenge for the Central River Imperial Family. As long as they made up their minds and temporarily cast aside all concern for appearances, it was perfectly normal for them to dispatch the Nine Grand Princes to handle the matter personally. After all, the top three among the Nine Grand Princes were all Tribulation Transcendence cultivators at the very pinnacle of the cultivation world. Once they moved, no one could resist.
Although this edict had been issued throughout the cultivation world, its greatest impact was still on the Central River Continent. After all, this was the imperial family's home territory, and the place where they could act most easily.
As for the other continents, the edict was far less effective.
West Creek Continent was the first to treat it as waste paper.
The imperial family had destroyed several branches of the Heaven One Sword Sect