War had been declared!
When the news reached the other sects in the cultivation world, they exchanged bewildered looks.
They had never expected the Origin Sect to take such a hard line.
Without a moment's hesitation,
it had declared war on fifty-three sects.
These sects had been dissatisfied ever since the Origin Pavilion appeared, but their fear of the Origin Sect had kept them from acting.
Now, however, the sects led by the Heavenly Corpse Sect had attacked the Origin Pavilion outright.
The other sects were only too happy to watch.
Before this, ninety percent of the sects in the cultivation world had been waiting for the Origin Sect's response.
If it neither took a stand nor retaliated in the face of intimidation from the Heavenly Corpse Sect and the other factions, those sects would follow their lead and eradicate the Origin Pavilion branches within their territories.
After all,
the Origin Pavilion's existence infringed on their interests.
Had it not been for the Origin Sect's earlier ruthless methods, they would never have tolerated the Origin Pavilion this long.
But now,
before even a day had passed since the sects led by the Heavenly Corpse Sect attacked the Origin Pavilion, the Origin Sect had posted bounty missions targeting all fifty-three sects.
This was no longer an indirect declaration of war.
It was an outright, open declaration.
"Qin Shujian is far too arrogant!" Mu Liang was genuinely shocked by the news, but his expression soon darkened as he spoke.
In truth,
learning that the Origin Sect had declared war on fifty-three sects had nearly intimidated him.
Even with the Heavenly Array Sect's strength,
it lacked the confidence to declare war on fifty-three sects.
Forget fifty-three sects—the Heavenly Array Sect had no confidence in dealing with the Heavenly Corpse Sect alone.
Mu Liang