The Wind Rises

After daybreak, the tragic state of the Nanlin Lin Clan became clearer.

Thousands of large craters have been blasted into this 500,000 square kilometer area. In some low-lying areas, water has already begun to accumulate, and perhaps hundreds of lakes will appear here in the future?

"It's as if a sun was born here; even these array foundation Spirit Materials have been burned to ashes!" An inner disciple scratched at the now-glassy ground. "This kind of damage is hard to describe!"

A disciple standing nearby chuckled and said, "Is it that you find it hard to say, or that you dare not say it?"

The two exchanged a glance, then looked at the Lin disciple standing at the edge of the pit, and chuckled.

Although there was no trace of Law Power in these pits, the fire had not completely dissipated. Cultivators could easily tell that they were created by the power of the sun.

There are very few Divine Ability in this world that can unleash the power of the sun.

Some of the more well-known ones include the Myriad Saints Alliance ("Extreme Heaven Purple Sun"), the Sun Sect ("Primordial Sun Heavenly Illumination"), and the Tianyi Sect ("Nine Heavens Golden Fire").

But how could the powerful figures from these sects possibly bypass the defenses of the Hengming Tower and launch an attack on the forces under Taiheng's command?

Moreover, there is absolutely no possibility that Hengming Tower was absent or undiscovered.

Because this isn't a trap!

Last night's explosions, comparable to those Peerless Divine Abilities used by cultivators at the Spiritual Law Realm, numbered a full fifteen thousand!

With such a loud noise, is it possible that the Hengming Tower wasn't discovered?

Furthermore, Hengming contained the shockwave after the explosion, proving that Hengming knew who did it but chose not to intervene!

So, who did it?

"Hengming Tower, it's Hengming Tower!" A Lin-surname inner disciple broke out in a cold sweat. Besides those three families, there was another powerful figure in this world who used the power of the sun, and this expert could easily unleash 15,000 attacks!

That's right, it is naturally the Taiheng Sect Pagoda, the most treasured artifact of the Hengming Tower!

The name Hengming comes from the sun!

Hengming Tower and the Lin Family have never had any past grievances or recent conflicts, so why would he attack the Lin Family?

Could it be that the sect is about to take action against the Lin Family?

"The sect is going to attack my Lin Family?" someone exclaimed. The disciple quickly turned his head and saw another Lin family disciple appear at the edge of the pit.

There are many disciples with the surname Lin in the Taiheng Sect, but only Lin Tianheng had a conflict with Yang Ning.

This disciple's surname is Lin and given name is Fang. He is not from the same lineage as Lin Tianheng, but he is still a core member of the Lin family.

"What did you say?" asked another person. His name was Lin Yue, and he was at the sixth level of Qi Refining, making him a formidable individual as well.

"Someone has already analyzed it!" Lin Fang handed the phone to Lin Yue: "You'll see when you read it!"

Lin Yue quickly took the phone and opened Deep Blue Knows.

At this time, a message appeared. "The Nanlin Lin Clan's territory has been attacked by an unknown force. Who is the attacker, and what is the purpose of the attack?"

Below the question, an answer with over 540,000 likes sits aloof.

The very first sentence sent a chill down Lin Yue's spine.

"As everyone knows, the Taiheng Sect has the Hengming Tower guarding it, and no sect or force can cross the Hengming Tower to attack the Nanlin Lin Clan's territory located in the heart of the Taiheng Sect. So it's obvious that if the Lin Clan didn't orchestrate this themselves, then there's only one possibility for the attackers: the Taiheng Sect's higher-ups!"

How could the Lin family possibly orchestrate and bomb their own Lineage land?

Lin Yue subconsciously believed what the answerer said next: it must have been done by the higher-ups of the Taiheng Sect!

But why would they do that?

As Lin Yue continued reading, he was astonished to find that the person who had answered his question had also provided an answer.

"Even if the Lin Family orchestrated this whole thing, one bombing would be one thing, but why bomb it over 15,000 times, turning their ancestral land into a wasteland? I believe this is not something a large Lineage that has been passed down for hundreds of thousands of years could do!"

"Therefore, having identified the impossible, whatever remains, however absurd, is the truth of the matter!"

"This attack was launched by the higher-ups of the Taiheng Sect!"

"As for why the Taiheng Sect launched an attack on the Lin Family, in my opinion, there are three reasons!"

Lin Yue immediately perked up and began to read carefully.

"First, the Lin Family's Half-Immortal Artifact is about to be upgraded, and they have already begun to harbor ambitions to leave Taiheng!!"

"As everyone knows, 150,000 years ago, Lin Feng, the ancestor of the Lin Family, ascended to the upper realm, leaving behind a Half-Immortal Artifact as a family treasure. With the help of Lin Feng's legacy, the Lin Family not only obtained the entire inheritance of the Taiheng Sect, but also extracted several Spirit Vein from the Taiheng Sect to fill the Lin Lineage's territory!"

"However, in terms of inheritance and development potential, the Lin Family is no weaker than Taiheng. The reason why they still rely on Taiheng is that the Half-Immortal Artifact is not enough to protect the Lin Family. Only by relying on the Taiheng Sect can the Lin Family continue to develop and grow stronger!"

"However, this Half-Immortal Artifact has absorbed Spiritual Qi for 150,000 years and is already on the verge of advancement. It may be able to advance within the next year or two!"

"Once the semi- Taiheng Sect Half-Immortal Artifact is upgraded, the Lin family will have both the Taiheng Sect's heritage in one hand and a Taiheng Sect. Naturally, they will have to break away from Taiheng and establish their own sect!"

"We also know that the Nanlin Lin Clan has marriage alliances with the Man family of the South Sea Man Family, the Wang Family of Eastern Victory, and the North Sea Yuan Family. If the Lin Family becomes independent, these Lineage will definitely raise their own banners and submit to the Southern Forest family!"

"At that time, a sect that has mastered Supreme Dao Arts and immortal artifacts, and has united the power of four super Lineage, will be born. This sect will rise to become the second largest sect after the Tianyi Sect, while the Taiheng Sect, which has lost its inheritance and the Lin Family, will instantly become the third largest sect in Taiheng!"

"That's not the most crucial point. The most crucial point is that Taiheng Sect and Southern Forest possess the same Supreme Dao Arts. The two will inevitably compete for cultivation resources. With the immortal artifacts, the Lin Family has no fear of Taiheng. With the combined strength of the Man Family, Wang Family, and Yuan family, defeating Taiheng is not impossible. At that time, a new Lin Family that unites the Four Great Families and Taiheng Sect, and possesses two immortal artifacts, will be the number one Lineage and the number one sect in the immortal path!"

"So that's how it is!?" Lin Yue was dumbfounded. He had no idea that his immortal artifact was about to be upgraded, but judging from the timeline, it seemed like it was about time?

So, that's what the Lineage was thinking all along, but their plan was exposed?

Yes, he believed it!

These days, people are generally honest and kind, and most of the information on the internet is true.

Moreover, the Lin Family truly harbors rebellious intentions, and quite a few people privately express their desire to break away from Taiheng, although the attitude of the Lineage's higher-ups has always been ambiguous.

This is the norm for aristocratic Aristocratic Clan; they will never be loyal to any particular sect.

This kind of survival philosophy is fine most of the time, but when it comes to testing public opinion, even your own people won't believe you if you say you haven't considered rebellion.

Lin Yue continued reading.

Reason Two: The Birth of the Yang God Method.

"Many sects are aware that a technique called the Yang God Method has been created in Yingzhou. This method can help cultivators in the Body Refinement Realm cultivate the Yang Shen, greatly increasing the success rate of Qi Induction!"

"The birth of this method means that the number of Qi Refining disciples in the Taiheng Sect will increase greatly, but the cultivation resources are constant. Taiheng's current cultivation resources cannot supply the large-scale increase of Qi Refining Stage disciples, so they only have two options."

One approach is to open-source resources and acquire cultivation resources from outside sources. This would require waging war, but with the Tianyi Sect eyeing the area covetously, this path is destined to fail!

"Then we can only cut costs and reduce consumption from existing expenses. The Lin Family Lineage, which has consumed a lot of resources but has always harbored rebellious intentions towards Taiheng, has naturally fallen into Taiheng's sights! Destroying the Lin Family will not only allow us to obtain a large amount of cultivation resources to supply the sect, but also avoid the losses caused by the Lin Family's future independence. It's a win-win situation!"

"I see!" Lin Yue's thoughts suddenly became clear. He had also heard of the Yang God Method, and some members of his Lineage had even asked them to pass it on. He hadn't expected that it was this technique that had made the sect finally decide to take action.

Keep reading, there's a third reason!

"Reason three: Four months ago, Outer Disciple Yang Ning and Lin Yuanxi, a girl from the Lin Lineage, fell in love, but Lin Tianheng broke them up!"

"If Lin Tianheng had only hindered their relationship, it wouldn't have been so bad. But Lin Tianheng's biggest mistake was killing Yang Ning's parents, siblings, and other relatives."

"If no one knew about this, it wouldn't be so bad, but it happened in front of countless people and was even broadcast live!"

"Lin Tianheng's actions will make all the disciples of the Taiheng Sect feel insecure. If he can kill Yang Ning 'Lin Tianheng parents today, can he kill my parents tomorrow?"

"If inner disciple can kill the parents of Outer Disciple at will, then wouldn't elders at the Spiritual Law Realm also be able to kill the parents of inner disciple at will?"

"Yang Ning is still alive, and his parents can be killed. If Yang Ning dies, won't his relatives and friends be reduced to ashes?"

"Lin Tianheng's actions have a huge impact. If the higher-ups of the Taiheng Sect nothing, the disciples will live in fear and insecurity. Not only will their cultivation be affected, but their confidence in the sect will also be severely undermined!"

"Four thousand years ago, the Tianyi Sect, together with the Taiyang Taiyin Sect, invaded Taiheng. At that time, every disciple of Taiheng dared to fight and volunteered to fight, leading the charge until their deaths, which is how they managed to keep the Tianyi Sect out of Eastern Victory!"

"If another war were to break out in Eastern Victory, would it still be as grand as it was? Before each disciple went into battle, would they ask themselves, 'Is what I'm doing worth it?' If I were to die in battle, would a cultivation Aristocratic Clan like the Lin Family spare my family?"

"Taiheng is not the Taiheng of the Lin Family; Taiheng is the Taiheng of the Taiheng people. As long as Taiheng wants to survive, as long as Taiheng wants to maintain itself for another 300,000 years, and as long as Taiheng does not want to be extinct in this generation, it must set an example by enforcing the law!"

"This is the reason why the Taiheng leadership launched an attack on the Southern Forest clan's territory!"

Taiheng is not the Taiheng of the Lin Family; Taiheng is the Taiheng of the Taiheng people?

If Lin Tianheng can kill Yang Ning's parents today, can he kill my parents tomorrow?

Would the disciples of the Taiheng Sect then live in constant fear and insecurity?

Lin Yue's eyes widened. "Nonsense! When did my Lin Family ever claim that Taiheng was part of our Lin Family? And that Yang Ning, he's just a lowly commoner, what right does he have to marry a noblewoman from my Lin Family? He..."

He suddenly felt a chill around him, and when he turned around, he realized that he was now surrounded by a group of people!

"Why are you all standing so close to me?"

"Grab him!"

"Yes, don't let him get away!" The disciples immediately brandished their Law Artifact and swarmed forward.

Although Lin Yue and Lin Fang were strong, their opponents were not weak either. Two fists cannot fight four hands, and the two were soon suppressed.

"Why are you arresting us!" Bound by Law Artifact and stripped of his treasures, Lin Yue struggled fiercely, like a lone, courageous caterpillar.

"Hmph!" a disciple beside him said, "The sect is about to deal with you, and you're still so arrogant?"

"That person is talking nonsense. My Lin Family has never had the thought of betrayal!"

"Hmph, let's talk when the higher-ups arrive!" The disciple who hit the man didn't care. They had long disliked these Lins. Relying on their 150,000-year- Aristocratic Clan, they were all arrogant and didn't treat them, disciples from ordinary royal families, as human beings at all.

As for the sect not intending to take action against the Lin Family?

How could that be? These huge pits in front of us aren't fake.

Besides, the analysis by the "keyboard political commentator" was so logical and well-founded that it was impossible to find any fault with it!