Hehehe...
The black-robed Golden Core cultivator let out a strange laugh like an owl, saying, "Once this thing is detonated, it won't be good for either of our families. My Transformation Sect doesn't want much; all you need is for your Jade Spring Sect to acknowledge the independence of the East Mountain Cheng Lineage."
"Otherwise... hehe, doesn't your Jade Spring Sect pride itself on being a righteous sect, protecting this region?"
"Today, I will destroy the very foundation of East Mountain Commandery! Let's see how you explain this to the cultivation world of the Jing Kingdom, and how you face these million mortals who have been reduced to demonic lands and whose lives have been extinguished!"
"You dare?!"
Li Changfeng's eyes were bloodshot, and he roared angrily, his Sword Essence seemingly about to fly out at any moment and kill the man on the spot.
Fang Huan and Ren Zisu's expressions also changed drastically.
They couldn't imagine what East Mountain Commandery would become if this demon were to detonate the " Earth Vein Demonic Seed "!
That was true devastation, leaving thousands of miles of barren land!
True Person Mei coldly observed the man, his initially aloof expression gradually softening with displeasure. His handsome brows furrowed slightly, sending a chill down the spine of the Transformation Sect from the Huasheng Sect, who thought to himself:
"Damn it, we're both at the Early Golden Core Stage, why does this bitch give me such a strong sense of crisis..."
Although he felt a chill in his heart and might have misjudged the strength of True Person Mei in front of him, it didn't matter.
As long as he still has that Earth Vein Demonic Seed in his hands, and as long as the Jade Spring Sect still clings to the so-called face of the leader of the righteous path, then he will be invincible!
Even if the other party inevitably makes a move... it will only be a minor skirmish, and they dare not truly confirm the crime of the Earth Vein Demonic Seed exploding.
final.
With the two sides locked in a stalemate, they tacitly agreed to a temporary truce.
This truce.
The East Mountain Cheng Lineage was overjoyed and their morale was greatly boosted. Everyone from top to bottom was excited and even felt that... by separating from the Jade Spring Sect, they could live a good life of independence.
The elders of the Cheng Lineage held the Golden Core envoy of the Transformation Sect in the highest esteem, kneeling on the ground and praising the Holy Sect's might and compassion for humanity.
The envoy smiled without saying a word, his deep green eyes fixed on the Cheng Lineage family members, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Cheng Yin watched his clansmen gradually descend into madness and instinctively felt something was amiss. But the envoy merely glanced at him, a flicker of eerie green light in his eyes, and he ceased his doubts. Instead, he felt a surge of revenge, and knelt before the envoy, both excited and pleading, saying:
"My lord, my lord, if we can truly succeed, I will not seek any Golden Core or Golden Core. I only ask that my son, Yulang, be cured... Is that alright?"
The envoy stared at him intently until Cheng Yin was drenched in cold sweat, which dripped onto the ground and formed small puddles. Only then did the envoy step forward and help him up, saying with a smile, "Master Cheng's compassionate heart is truly touching."
"I certainly have the means to cure your son, but as you probably know, the methods of my Yuan Sect are somewhat limited, therefore I need a special medicinal ingredient..."
The demonic path would never accept insults from the righteous path, so they often refer to themselves as the Yuan Sect, Yuan Cult, or Yuan Clan.
Cheng Yin asked blankly, "What... medicinal ingredient...?"
The envoy lowered his head and whispered in his ear in a voice as devilish as a demon's:
" The Jade Spring Sect practices water magic, and the aura of its Foundation Establishment cultivators is pure and refined, making them ideal as a medicinal catalyst. As long as their heart and Essence Blood are extracted and refined into a pill, it will be effective no matter what ailment your young master may have."
Cheng Yin's eyes widened suddenly, clearly shocked by the news.
Killing a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Jade Spring Sect... how is that any different from completely breaking ties with the Jade Spring Sect?
He harbored many grievances against the Jade Spring Sect, but these grievances stemmed from the Jade Spring Sect's initial refusal to help Cheng Yulang in his time of need. If things were to escalate to that point...
His face first flashed with extreme fear and struggle, but then this fear and struggle were engulfed by a hotter, more twisted flame.
" My Yulang... my Yulang..."
Cheng Yin muttered to himself, the last glimmer of clarity in his eyes gradually being replaced by a murky madness.
He abruptly looked up, meeting the other person's deep green eyes, those once clear eyes now bloodshot, their voice hoarse yet carrying a desperate, resolute air:
"Please give your orders, Your East Mountain Cheng Lineage will do our utmost!"
"Good!"
The envoy was very satisfied, and thus stated his last request.
"By the way, if I'm to refine that elixir, my cultivation is limited, so I'll need Patriarch Cheng to prepare thirty-six young boys and girls for me..."
Cheng Yin's body trembled again, his lips quivering. After a long while, he suddenly closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, only a chilling numbness and ruthlessness remained in them. "Fine... fine! As long as I can save Yulang, I... I'm willing to do anything!"
"The patriarch is indeed a man of great righteousness. If your son awakens, he will surely be grateful to have such a loving father as you."
On the Flowing Light Flying Boat.
Chen Shuangbai glanced down at the billowing demonic energy not far below, and at the array flags embroidered with ferocious demons standing in the seven directions. She calmly regained her senses and stepped into the cabin of the flying boat.
He was the last to sit down; the other six had already taken their seats long ago.
True Person Mei sat in the main seat, Exalted Cultivator Li sat to his left, and the Foundation Establishment all looked distressed, clearly having a headache over that Earth Vein Demonic Seed.
"That thing... once it explodes, even if my sect is willing to give up the fertile land of East Mountain Commandery, at least tens of thousands of innocent people in the entire East Mountain Commandery will be lost!"
Fang Huan said this angrily.
The primary requirement of the Jade Spring Sect for its territory is stability.
Only stability can create a large base of mortals, and only a large base of mortals can give birth to more seeds of cultivation with first-class aptitude.
This is why the Jade Spring Sect is so friendly to the people under its rule.
Li Changfeng's gaze was deep and unfathomable as he slowly said, "How about... I take that thing and we both perish, then..."
"No!"
Ren Zisu resolutely interrupted, "Senior brother, what are you saying? How could my Jade Spring Sect, with its thousands of years of history, have fallen to the point of sacrificing a fellow disciple who has made great contributions?"
A hint of ruthlessness flashed across her face as she said in a low voice, " The Cheng Lineage family must not be allowed to open a breach. If we do... what will happen to the many lineages and cultivation Lineage under my sect?"
"In my opinion, it would be better to be ruthless and let it detonate. At worst, we'll sacrifice the people of the county town, but most of the rest have already been evacuated..."
As expected of someone who has cultivated ancient witchcraft at the Foundation Establishment... their style of action is truly decisive.
Normally, this would have been met with reprimand, and even punishment from True Person Mei, but since they were at a critical juncture, Li Changfeng simply told him not to say anything more.
True Person Mei sat in the main seat, his expression still distant, but his fingertips lightly tapped the armrest of the chair, producing a subtle and rhythmic tapping sound that was particularly clear in the oppressive cabin.
All eyes were on her, waiting for this Golden Core True Person to make a decision.