News: Lihuo of Celebration Dragon
Just as the Luozhen Sect was united in its efforts to develop, the news that the Luozhen Sect had annihilated the main force of the Flying Dragon Ridge Demon Race race and now possessed a vast territory of ten thousand miles in the Great Wilderness spread like wildfire throughout the entire cultivation Immortal Realm of the five continents.
This news was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, stirring up huge waves.
All the cultivators in the five continents were stunned.
Luozhen Sect? Which sect is that?
Only some sects in Flying Immortal Prefecture knew the name of the Luozhen Sect.
Very few cultivators in the other four states know the name of the Luozhen Sect.
Countless people couldn't believe the news, and some sects sent spies to the Great Wilderness to verify it.
But when the spies brought back concrete information, everyone had to accept this fact.
In an instant, the entire cultivation Immortal Realm of the five continents was in an uproar.
The smaller sects all sent envoys to the main sect of the Luozhen Sect in the five major states to curry favor, hoping to establish friendly relations with the Luozhen Sect and get a share of the spoils of the Great Wilderness.
Those independent Rogue Cultivator flocked to the Great Wilderness in droves, hoping to join the Luozhen Sect and gain the qualification to cultivate Great Wilderness.
Even the other major sects in the five continents have begun to look at the Luozhen Sect with new respect.
Sects such as Heavenly Evolution Sect, Azure Cloud Sect, and Ten Thousand Swords Sect all sent envoys to the Great Wilderness to offer their congratulations and at the same time to test the attitude of the Luozhen Sect.
Only the Departing Fire Sect, upon learning of this news, was plunged into a somber mood.
The Departing Fire Sect is located in the Flame Mountain in the southern part of Celebration Dragon Prefecture, one of the five major prefectures. It is one of the oldest sects in Celebration Dragon Prefecture, with a history of nearly 10,000 years.
The sect has many disciples, is very powerful, and holds a high position in Celebration Dragon Prefecture.
Coincidentally, the Departing Fire Sect borders the Great Wilderness, and has long coveted this Savage Wilderness land.
For thousands of years, the Departing Fire Sect has sent teams into the Great Wilderness to explore and develop the land, but all their efforts have ended in failure due to the strength of the Demon Race and the harsh environment.
The reason is that the part of the Great Wilderness bordering the Departing Fire Sect is close to the inner perimeter of the Great Wilderness.
Therefore, the Demon Beast and ferocious beasts that live here are all very powerful.
Celebration Dragon Prefecture and Flying Immortal Prefecture are adjacent to each other, both located in the southern part of the region. In fact, they are not far from the Departing Fire Sect and Luozhen Sect.
With the strength of the Departing Fire Sect, they should be able to reach the location of the Luozhen Sect in at most one month.
Now that the Luozhen Sect has so easily taken over the Wanli Great Wilderness, how could the higher-ups of the Departing Fire Sect not be jealous?
Departing Fire Sect the Sect Grand Hall of the Li Huo Sect, the Heaven-Burning Hall, the atmosphere was so heavy it was almost palpable.
The main seat in the main hall was empty.
But above the main seat, a raging flame floated, emanating an extremely terrifying aura. That was the divine thought avatar of the Void Refinement Realm Ancestor of the Departing Fire Sect, the True Person Lihuo.
On either side of the main hall sat five elderly men dressed in red Daoist robes; they were the five Dao Union True Lord of the Departing Fire Sect.
Leading the group was the First Elder, True Lord Chiyan, who was the strongest member of the Departing Fire Sect besides True Person Lihuo, and whose cultivation had Peak Dao Union.
"Everyone, I'm sure you all already know about the Luozhen Sect's affairs." True Lord Chiyan's voice was icy.
"The fact that the Luozhen Sect was able to occupy the Azure Jiao Marsh first and expand its territory by tens of thousands of miles is a major blow to the Departing Fire Sect."
The Azure Jiao Marsh is rich in resources, and the founder of the Wu Departing Fire Sect recorded several fortuitous opportunity within it. The Azure Jiao Marsh Departing Fire Sect has tried to occupy it several times, but has failed each time. What merit does the Luozhen Sect possess to even attempt to conquer it?
I believe that the Azure Jiao Marsh Sect is not fortunate enough to enjoy the Luozhen Sect; only the Departing Fire Sect is fit to occupy it. What are your opinions?
"The First Elder is right!" Second Elder, True Lord Liehuo, immediately echoed. "The Luozhen Sect only got lucky. If we're talking about real strength, they're not even worthy of carrying our Departing Fire Sect's shoes! In my opinion, we should just send a large army to flatten the Falling Luozhen Sect and seize the Vast Great Wilderness!"
"We must not act rashly." The Third Elder, True Lord Chiyan, shook his head and said, "The fact that Luozhen Sect was able to annihilate the main force of the Flying Dragon Ridge Demon Race shows that they still have considerable strength. Moreover, according to reports from our scouts, Luozhen Sect has a Dao Union True Lord Realm in charge. If we rashly send troops, we may have to pay a heavy price."
"So what if Dao Union True Lord?" True Lord Liehuo said disdainfully. "We have five Dao Union True Lord and dozens of Spirit Transformation cultivators. Do you think we're afraid of a mere Luozhen Sect?"
"The problem isn't whether we can win, but whether it's worth it," said True Lord Chiyan. "If we fight the Luozhen Sect head-on, even if we win, we will inevitably suffer heavy losses. At that time, those guys from the Heavenly Evolution Sect and the Ten Thousand Swords Sect will definitely take the opportunity to attack us. We can't give them a chance."
Besides, the Luozhen Sect has the support of the Immortal Alliance. Even if we want to fight, we need to find a reason that the Immortal Alliance has to accept.
"If we attack recklessly, the Immortal Alliance won't hold back."
"Then what do you suggest we do?" True Lord Liehuo said impatiently. "Are we just going to stand by and watch the Luozhen Sect occupy the Great Wilderness and grow stronger? In a few years, once they've established themselves, it will be even more difficult for us to make a move!"
"I have a plan," True Lord Chiyan said with a slight smile. "We don't need to send troops directly. First, we can spread rumors in the five continents, saying that the Luozhen Sect Demon Race colluded with the demon race and slaughtered human cultivators, making them the common enemy of the cultivation Immortal Realm. This way, we can ruin the Luozhen Sect Sect's reputation and isolate them from other sects."
"Secondly, we can unite with other sects that also covet the resources of the Great Wilderness to form Luozhen Conquest Alliance. Let them send troops first, and we can reap the benefits from the chaos. When they and the Luozhen Sect are both weakened, we can then strike and wipe out the Luozhen Sect in one fell swoop, taking over the Great Wilderness."
"Finally, we can secretly turn dissatisfying elements within the Luozhen Sect, as well as those tribes that have just submitted to them, so that they can Luozhen Sect from within. In this way, we can take over the entire Great Wilderness at the lowest cost."
True Lord Chiyan nodded and said, "Chiyan's plan is good. However, this alone is not enough. We also need to cut off all trade routes between the Luozhen Sect and the five major states, prohibit any sect or merchant from selling Cultivation Resources to the Luozhen Sect. At the same time, we need to send experts to infiltrate the Great Wilderness, destroy their leyline nodes and teleportation arrays, and disrupt their construction."
Just then, the flames above the main seat suddenly flickered violently, and an aged yet majestic voice resounded in the hall. "Do as you say. In three months, I want to see the Luozhen Conquest Alliance established; in six months, I want to see the Luozhen Sect disappear from this world."
"We will obey the Ancestor's decree!" The five Dao Union True Lord immediately rose and bowed respectfully.
The flames gradually died down, and the divine manifestation of the True Person Lihuo disappeared.
True Lord Chiyan raised his head, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes. "Immediately issue my order to launch the Luozhen Conquest Plan. First, Elder Chiyan will be in charge of spreading rumors, contacting other sects, and forming the Xuan Conquest Alliance."
Secondly, Elder Liehuo was in charge of cutting Luozhen Sect's trade routes and sending experts to infiltrate the Great Wilderness to cause sabotage.
Third, Elder Chiyun will be in charge of turning against the Luozhen Sect and recruiting tribes that have submitted. The others will each perform their duties and prepare for war.
"Yes, Elder!"
Meanwhile, deep within the Great Wilderness lies a place known as the Ten Thousand Spirits Forbidden Zone.
This is a forbidden area in the Great Wilderness; since ancient times, no cultivator has ever been able to leave here alive.
In the center of the forbidden zone stands a massive black mountain range, and beneath this mountain range lies a terrifying being from the primordial era.