Light and Shadow (II)
The Shadow Cult members were very familiar with the process. This time, there were even fewer people than last time, only about fifty, plus a few key officers. These fifty-odd instructors had all agreed from the beginning that they would participate in the war against Holy Sight Mountain. No matter how you look at it, it was all for profit, for the three key officer positions that were vacant.
The Shadow Cult initially had nine chief officers. One of them died in an earlier disaster, and the remaining eight Lu Zhu perished. Yao Ge was promoted to the position of High Priest, leaving three chief officer positions vacant.
Li Mo is right. The Shadow Cult needs a war now. As people's lives become more affluent, the pressure from life gradually decreases. After having material needs, the residents' spiritual needs also gradually increase.
In the past Shadow Cult was guided by its beliefs and could suppress any issue. However, people have their own thoughts, and recently, internal conflicts within the Shadow Cult have begun to increase, with only two possible solutions.
First, they implemented a policy of keeping the people ignorant, strictly controlling the way the Shadow Power was cultivated, and using the religious methods of the Shadow Cult to brainwash the residents under their rule. In this way, they were actually similar to the residents of Holy Sight Mountain, most of whom could only farm the land their whole lives because the power was in the hands of a very small number of people.
Secondly, they would transform internal conflicts into external ones, thereby promoting a change of blood within the Shadow Cult. If they were victorious, they would gain a large number of slaves, and the conflict would shift to the slaves. If they were defeated, the conflict would shift to the target that caused their defeat under the power of hatred.
The carriage slowly came to a stop, Shadow Cult set up camp on the spot. Li Mo's figure flashed, and he stood on the top of a large tree, squinting at the familiar yet unfamiliar scene in the distance. More than a year ago, he had escaped from there, and a year later, he had returned.
"Rest for the night, and we'll start the battle tomorrow morning. Also, send someone to clear out any spies in the surrounding area." Li Mo glanced at a dimly lit spot not far away, gave the order to everyone behind him, and then returned to his newly pitched tent to wait quietly.
With his keen senses, he could hear occasional muffled shouts. No matter how much he Holy Sight Mountain to be a righteous person, he was still an Assassin, hiding in the darkness, yet playing the game of being in the dark but having his heart in the light, denouncing the power of shadow as an evil force.
However, to be honest, for Holy Sight Mountain, those who practice the power of shadow are truly heinous, because the power of shadow allows them to perceive shadows, and with Li Mo passing down the way of Assassin this year, those Assassin hiding in the shadows are simply too conspicuous.
After a few minutes, the screams outside gradually subsided. Most of the spies sent by Holy Sight Mountain this time had been eliminated in the dark, and the few who escaped were simply left to their fate.
Around midnight, Li Mo suddenly got up, notified the chief clerk and the high priest who had come with him, and then woke up all the members of the cult before heading directly towards Holy Sight Mountain. The so-called attack on the mountain the next morning was just a feint.
The group silently infiltrated Holy Sight Mountain. However, since Holy Sight Mountain was Assassin, Li Mo did not intend to infiltrate very far. When a blue firework lit up, he knew that he had been exposed. He was not in a hurry, stopped concealing himself, and led his men directly up the mountain, killing anyone they encountered.
As it turned out, the Shadow Cult's feint did have some effect. Although Holy Sight Mountain had people on watch and set up alarms and sentries, most people were still resting for tomorrow's battle and were unlikely to assemble immediately even when they heard the alarm.
Organized forces always prevail over disorganized ones. The Shadow Cult was already stronger than the Holy Sight Mountain in terms of overall strength, and their coordinated attacks gave them a significant advantage.
Li Mo walked on the familiar road. One or two of the six secretaries behind him were not good at one-on-one combat, so they gradually dispersed and led the instructors to suppress the resistance forces that were gathering at Holy Sight Mountain. In general, in terms of the strength of the lower and middle classes, the Shadow Cult could easily defeat Holy Sight Mountain.
Now it's all about the clash of the upper echelons. Li Mo a step forward and looked at the familiar mountain gate. How many times had Li Mo competed with Sheng Heng in front of this mountain gate, hoping to gain the approval of Ke Su, who sat on the steps of the mountain gate?
"Go in, cough cough." A trace of lingering affection flashed in Li Mo's eyes, but it was only a trace of lingering affection. He walked towards the steps, Riftbreaker his mouth with a handkerchief in his hand. Lie Po, who was behind him, stepped forward first, conjured a large axe in his hand, slammed it hard against the door, and then kicked the doorway open.
Then the situation in the temple became apparent: several contemporary disciples, seven or eight elders, and some instructors. These instructors were previously substitutes for the successor of the Sky Mark. They underwent relevant training. Most of these substitutes were unable to inherit the Sky Mark in their lifetime because they possessed the relevant knowledge and it was not easy to release them. After reaching adulthood, they had no choice but to be used as instructors.
"So many people, is this to welcome me, Master?" Li Mo looked at the many familiar people in front of him, and various thoughts flashed through his mind.
"You wicked disciple, you have killed your own brothers, betrayed the sect, and joined a rival cult to cultivate evil powers. How dare you return now?" Ke Su shouted bitterly. "If you still acknowledge me as your master, stop immediately and help us defeat these sinners of the Shadow Cult to atone for your crimes."
"Hehehe, was Master joking? Cough cough." Li Mo coughed lightly and laughed, then his expression turned serious, and he said to the instructor behind him, "Kill them. Whoever kills one inside will accumulate battle merits, and the merits will fill the quota for instructors."
"Stubborn to the end!" Ke Su sighed, his voice filled with deep disappointment. He knew that Li Mo would never believe his previous explanation, but out of a sense of duty as a teacher and father, he wanted to give it a try no matter what.
A pale blue mist rose and gradually enveloped the temple. The Azure Mist Shadow is a set of Sky Mark that has been passed down for a long time in the Holy Sight Mountain. It has the ability to Manipulation mist. This mist has the function of obscuring perception and hiding oneself. If it is used on a large scale, it will confuse the five senses of everyone inside.
However, the Assassin of Holy Sight Mountain have extremely strong teamwork abilities. Those who cast the Azure Mist are not affected by it, Fearless Blade has the ability to connect all the senses of everyone. Although it is still subject to some interference, it can accurately know the location of its own people.
Then Li Mo felt an unstoppable aura lock onto him. This aura was both strange and familiar, because Ke Su had used a similar ability to injure his lungs. If nothing had gone wrong back then, he himself should have been the one to inherit this ability called Fearless Edge of Sky Mark.
"I'm grateful to you for giving up this position, so I will kill you to prove that this was the best and worst choice you ever made."