488: This is word of mouth!

Not long after, Tianyi Fumo Temple might have been too hasty; the first attempt by a monk to achieve a Breakthrough ended in failure, his Divine Soul dissipated and perished, leaving only an empty Physical Body enshrined in the Ancestor Hall.

After the first failed Breakthrough, the second attempt was much more cautious, and eventually, a Great Master of the 'Ming' generation successfully achieved a Breakthrough, becoming the second Saint after Xu Sanyan.

Terrestrial Qi and spiritual essence were not uncommon in the world; as long as one searched diligently, they could always be found. Thus, people from the Central Continent Five Great Sects successively achieved Breakthroughs. What was most surprising, however, was that the Old Ancestor of the Huai Lake Zuoqiu Clan also succeeded!

From now on, the pattern of the world's Five Great Powers would change, with the Zuoqiu Clan replacing the Qidao Sect of Yong Mountain to become one of the newly promoted top-tier powers.

As for the Qidao Sect of Yong Mountain, it had already been lost in the Mist Sea with no news, only Dang Yunshu escaped to the Siyuan Sect.

The four Saints still alive now were in an awkward position; they were like products abandoned by their era. Although they were also called Saints, they were incomparable to the newly promoted Saints.

Soon, the Mad Daoist announced to the world that the Chixin Lineage would separate from the Tongxin Demon Sect, becoming an independent Sect called the 'Crimson Heart Saint Sect,' no longer under the Demon Sect's jurisdiction.

This action would be a huge blow to the Demon Sect's prestige, but the Tongxin Demon Sect was helpless because the Chixin Lineage openly had two Saints.

In the eyes of the world, Xu Sanyan still belonged to the Chixin Lineage, and he was also the pioneer, holding a somewhat special status.

In fact, the 'Crimson Heart Saint Sect' was originally a single Sect, but due to external pressure, it was forced to merge with Blood Refinement Mountain, Hehuan Sect, and Tongxin Sect, forming the Tongxin Holy Sect.

Previously, Blood Refinement Mountain and Hehuan Sect had both planned to establish their own Sects, but they failed. The Mad Daoist had also planned this for a long time, but he was smarter and more patient. Now that the time was ripe, he began to act and succeeded in one fell swoop.

The Mad Daoist set the Sect's location for the 'Crimson Heart Saint Sect' on an immortal mountain in the southeast of Zhong Province, adjacent to Shangyin Mountain, a decent location.

After a few months, everything seemed to return to peace, and the world's attention once again turned to the Mist Sea chaos.

Tianyi Fumo Temple had always considered itself the leader of the Righteous Path and unhesitatingly called upon various Sects and aristocratic families to gather, intending to completely resolve this matter.

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At the edge of the Mist Sea, over a thousand people all looked solemn, gazing at the red pavilion, faintly visible and hidden within the mist. For a moment, no one spoke.

Among these thousands, the lowest cultivation was Soul Refining Completion, and there were hundreds of Dao Integration Cultivators, even more than a dozen Dao Integration Perfection Cultivators, and five newly promoted Saints!

These included the Tianyi Fumo Temple Saints, Great Masters Ming Liao and Ming Hui, and the Dragon Herding Daoist of Shangyin Mountain, who could now be called the Dragon-Taming Saint.

The newly promoted Saint of the Siyuan Sect, Taoist Master Qingxin, and finally, the Old Ancestor of the Zuoqiu Clan.

Taoist Master Qingxin stroked his beard and said solemnly, "Dang Yunshu once said that there is a red pavilion in the Mist Sea, and a woman within it is truly evil. Not only can she control that Blood-Flesh Giant, but even Ghost Beasts obey her every command. I suspect that this disaster might have been caused by her."

The Dragon Herding Daoist did not speak, merely staring at the pavilion floating within the mist, a heavy feeling rising in his heart.

Just as Ming Liao was about to speak, he suddenly turned to look to the side and said in surprise, "Mad Daoist?"

To everyone's surprise, the Mad Daoist, who belonged to the Demonic Path, would actually come.

Although the Mad Daoist had withdrawn from the Demon Sect, the Demonic Path label attached to him was difficult to wash away, and the Righteous Path Cultivators did not expect him to accept the invitation.

The Demon Sect never participated in such thankless tasks. Perhaps the Mad Daoist wanted to lead the Crimson Heart Saint Sect to abandon darkness for light?

Ming Liao and Ming Hui exchanged glances and nodded secretly. Having another Saint was always a good thing, increasing their chances of success.