The Jade Spring Sect and the Empty Sword Sect formed the Clear Scenery Alliance.
In order to counter this, Spirit-Seeking Sect and Great Buddha Temple declared their alliance as the Spring-Extinguishing Alliance.
After Shi Yan, the True Person Shi, surrendered, True Person Bo immediately dispatched him to the front lines of the Spirit-Seeking Sect and the Great Buddha Temple.
Now, the war between the four factions has fully broken out.
At first Jade Spring Sect and the Empty Sword Sect were somewhat overwhelmed, but as time went on, the Jade Spring Sect's enormous pill production capacity was maximized, continuously supplying the front lines. In addition, various spiritual materials, precious medicines, and standardized magical Law Artifact were exchanged for these pills, and the front lines quickly adapted to the pace of the war.
Furthermore, as time went on, the initial decline was gradually reversed, and now they are slowly encroaching on the territory of the Spring-Extinguishing Alliance.
Originally, only Old True Person He and True Person Mei were in charge of the battlefront.
After Shi Yan joined, the Jade Spring Sect now had three Golden Core.
Old True Person He Late Golden Core Stage; True Person Mei Early Golden Core Stage; and True Person Shi.
On the other side of the Spirit-Seeking Sect Great Buddha Temple, Hui Nan, Huinan a sneak attack from the Jade Spring Sect on the Sha Province Great Buddha Temple, dared not leave Sha Province. Instead, he sent many of the temple's capable disciples to escort a large batch of war supplies to support the Spirit-Seeking Sect.
The High Person Jinke from the Spirit-Seeking Sect didn't move either; only the three junior Golden Core cultivators from within the sect arrived.
The two Jin Household, and the one from the Wang Household.
True Person Lingguang, who Middle Golden Core Stage; True Person Xuanguang, who Early Golden Core Stage; and True Person Wang Middle Golden Core Stage.
Two Middle Golden Core Stage True Person could barely hold their own against Late Golden Core Stage master, but even so... the average level of the disciples of the Spirit-Seeking Sect was inferior to that of the Jade Spring Sect, not to mention that all the members of the Empty Sword Sect were sword cultivators, who were naturally skilled in combat.
In less than half a month, the Spring-Extinguishing Alliance suffered a series of defeats, losing territory after territory.
Most of the territory in Cang Province, which was occupied by the Spring-Extinguishing Alliance, has fallen into the hands of the Clear Scenery Alliance.
The disciples of the Jade Spring Sect mostly possess the three elements of Water, Wood, and Earth in their Spirit Root and are primarily magic cultivators, while all disciples of the Empty Sword Sect are sword cultivators.
One specializes in melee combat, the other in ranged attacks.
Relying on the powerful logistics system of the Jade Spring Sect, the Clear Scenery Alliance immediately dispatched artisans to build fortifications, set up communication and defense arrays, and dredge Spirit Vein to stabilize the earth's energy after conquering each place.
The Alchemist accompanying the army set up medical tents on the spot to heal and detoxify the most valiant Empty Sword Sect disciples and their own sect disciples who were charging at the front lines, and distributed pills.
The entire process proceeded smoothly, giving the Spring-Extinguishing Alliance no chance to retaliate.
But in the entire Jing Kingdom, apart from the five sects... oh no, now it should be said there are four sects.
Besides the four major sects, there are also many small and medium-sized cultivation Lineage.
As for these cultivation Lineage, apart from those who were determined to follow the Spring-Extinguishing Alliance to the death, once they fell into the hands of the Clear Scenery Alliance, they basically all defected.
Because the Jade Spring Sect already treated its subordinate cultivation forces the best in the entire Jing Kingdom.
The Clear Scenery Alliance is now adopting a policy of appeasement towards the territories that were conquered from the territory under the command of the Spirit-Seeking Sect —no looting, no indiscriminate killing, and no forced conscription.
They would even open granaries to distribute grain and sell elixirs and talismans at low prices to stabilize public morale.
After this series of combined moves, many small and medium-sized Lineage and Rogue Cultivator who were originally in a wait-and-see state have turned to the Clear Scenery Alliance.
certainly.
It's true that conscription isn't mandatory, but how can such a vast battlefield only have disciples from the Jade Spring and Kong Jian families?
The Jade Spring Sect then used its powerful abilities to attract them to join them with high rewards.
As long as you come, you'll receive a free bottle of First-Tier Low-Grade pill to replenish your Qi. If you're going to the battlefield, you'll also receive two low-grade magic Law Artifact, one for attack and one for defense.
Spring-Extinguishing Alliance a Early Qi Refining Stage cultivator from the Spring Alliance will earn you fifty Spirit Stone and one merit point, based on the head or identity token.
Killing a Late Qi Refining Stage cultivator earns 500 Spirit Stone and 5 merit points!
Killing a Foundation Establishment cultivator earns 5,000 Spirit Stone and 50 merit points!
Merit points can be accumulated and exchanged for elixirs, Law Artifact, Cultivation Method, and even the quota for refining Foundation Establishment Pill!
And none of them are limited edition.
This is an attempt to lure them with benefits, implying that they don't want to treat Rogue Cultivator and disciples from cultivation Lineage as cannon fodder.
But the Jade Spring Sect really did contribute money!
This reward is an irresistible temptation for Rogue Cultivator and members of small Lineage.
Especially the quota for refining Foundation Establishment Pill —that's something countless Rogue Cultivator dream of but can never obtain!
In no time, the recruitment points of the Clear Scenery Alliance were packed with rogue Rogue Cultivator, and even some disciples from small and medium-sized Lineage who originally belonged to the Spirit-Seeking Sect secretly came to apply.
On the other hand, the atmosphere was gloomy and desolate on the side of the Spring-Extinguishing Alliance.
They initially followed the example of the Jade Spring Sect, attracting disciples from their own cultivation Lineage and independent Rogue Cultivator to join their ranks in order to fight against the Clear Scenery Alliance.
But in less than half a month, the system couldn't hold on any longer.
The Great Buddha Temple had almost emptied their savings when they redeemed the master Huinan disciples from the Huinan tribe; the war supplies they were now providing were accumulated over the years.
Once war breaks out, the daily consumption of various resources is enormous.
The Spirit-Seeking Sect is indeed a large and powerful organization.
However, the Spirit-Seeking Sect was not united, and its clan-based governance system had significant flaws.
The Jin Household and Wang Household have been using the Pang Household, which lacks Golden Core True Person cultivator, to the extreme. Since the start of the war, at least several thousand members of the Pang Household have died.
The cultivators from the Jin Household and Wang Household held various important positions in the Spring-Extinguishing Alliance. Their extortion and bribery were the least of their problems. Most importantly, they were afraid of death. All the Jin Household clan members were placed in the rear, leaving only the Rogue Cultivator and Lineage disciples to charge forward.
Those cannon fodder naturally dared not say anything more.
Seeing the situation of being defeated one after another, the three Golden Core True Person quickly realized that something was wrong.
After the inquiry, the truth was revealed, and a severe crackdown was carried out, punishing many of the most guilty clansmen. Only then was the credibility of the Spring-Extinguishing Alliance barely restored, and the protracted war against the Clear Scenery Alliance resumed.
But this is merely treating the symptoms, not the root cause, and ultimately won't work; it only slightly slows down the rate of defeat.
But they couldn't bring themselves to drastically punish their Lineage.
Which of those clansmen who made mistakes didn't have connections within the clan?
If you decide to punish the other party, they will find a roundabout way to plead for leniency!
Moreover, those who were punished were mostly low-level figures, while the real core members of the Jin Household, who held real power and were living a life of luxury, remained unscathed in the background, continuing to enjoy the benefits brought by the war.
True Person Lingguang hardened his heart and decided to punish them severely, but the investigation quickly led him to his own lineage...
The matter was simply dropped after that.
Inside the council hall of the Spirit-Seeking Sect, the atmosphere was so heavy it was almost palpable.
True Person Lingguang's face turned ashen. He slammed his palm on the table, shattering the fine sandalwood table into pieces. "Useless! A bunch of useless trash!"
"Tens of thousands of disciples at the front lines were being driven back in disarray by that rabble from the Jade Spring Sect!"
"What use would I, Spirit-Seeking Sect, have for raising them!"
Wang Household, the True Person, squinted as he watched True Person Lingguang "vent his fury" here, his face expressionless, but inwardly he kept sneering.