A model of the holy land of righteousness

Xiao Fan left the Hundred Flowers Holy Land, departing with great prestige.

"Saint, where did you get that mongrel from? It’s so black, a bit comical."

A Great Ascension Elder said.

Finding it amusing, he even held the thin dog by the scruff of its neck, looking left and right, patting its head.

The thin dog was a little scared, trembling all over.

"Don't do that. You're scaring the dog so much it's trembling. What if it dies of fright?"

Another Elder stepped forward to stop him, even conjuring a bone and putting it near its mouth:

"Thin dog, try this."

The Netherhound was still trembling non-stop. Damn it, why was there a powerful Cultivator next to its master?

Holy cow, it felt even more formidable than the monsters in Hell.

It didn't know Xin Xi's strength, but just by Xin Xi standing there, the Netherhound felt that compared to her, it was merely a speck of dust in the starry sea, while she was the boundless starry sky, capable of crushing it with a single glance.

Xin Xi took the Netherhound, held it by the scruff of its neck, and placed it on the ground, saying with a smile: "Elders, please don't scare the Saint's Spirit Pet. It's almost gone."

The Elders chuckled awkwardly. They also didn't know why the Saint would bring a small black dog? They were just a little curious.

On the other side, Xin Xi transmitted a message to the Netherhound, her voice ruthless yet indifferent, utterly cold: "If you keep trembling, believe it or not, you won't be able to move ever again?"

"Senior, spare me! I'm just an ignorant little dog. If I've offended Senior in any way, please forgive me." The Netherhound trembled, almost kneeling to beg for mercy.

"I don't know how you managed to get close to the Saint, but the Saint is quite fond of you. Don't disappoint his expectations. If I find that you're a threat to the Saint, your dog head will be gone."

This sentence scared it so much that its dog head tilted, and it immediately lay on the ground, playing dead.

Xiao Fan didn't know what was happening.

At this moment, he was cultivating.

He hadn't worked hard for a long time, but this time he went all out. The Chronospace Codex accelerated time, frantically devouring Spirit Stones, increasing his cultivation while nurturing the Giant Elephant Particles.

His cultivation rose steadily, subtly approaching the Middle Stage of Void Refining.

However, it wouldn't be that fast. He estimated it would take at least 10 days to Breakthrough to the Middle Stage of Void Refining.

Under the Chronospace Codex's 5x time flow, only 2 days had passed in the outside world.

Still 2 days until he could upgrade. When would he experience the joy of gaining a level in one day?

It was probably a long way off.

His Divine Demon Physique was also accelerating its growth, both Righteous and Evil.

The attributes of the Five Elements Spiritual Body became increasingly potent.

With both Physiques combined, he seemed both divine and demonic, while the Five Elements circulated, endlessly regenerating.

A hodgepodge? No, this was Chaos, the beginning of moving from order to disorder, achieving the capacity to encompass all things under heaven.

...

"You, who are you people? What do you want to do?"

"Run, run!"

"These are devils, quick..."

Before the words finished, sword lights flashed, and rocks flew through the air.

A sharp sword cut across the sky, emitting a piercing metallic clang. Whoosh, a long arm was thrown into the sky just like that.

This was the territory of a small race called the Illusory Spirit Race. They were a group formed by the embodiment of spiritual beings, gathering together based on this.

They were a small tribe among the myriad spirits.

On this day, countless dark figures streaked across the sky, surrounding their tribe.

"What a weak race."

The leading black-clad man said.

Then, he made a single slash, and countless Sword light sword light sword light sword lights descended like a whirlwind, mercilessly harvesting the lives of every Illusory Spirit Race member.

"We didn't provoke you. Who exactly are you?"

Among the Illusory Spirit Race, an old man said weakly, his heart filled with grief.

Gone, all gone.

"Weakness is the original sin."

"Kill."

Merciless slaughter, the Illusory Spirit Race, annihilated!

"Lord Witch General, the essence blood of hundreds of millions of Illusory Spirit Race members has been collected."

"Go, to the next target."

"Yes."

The Liyan Race, a group that lived near volcanoes and cultivated by absorbing fire-attribute Spiritual Qi, was also wiped out by unknown forces overnight.

The Fengxiao Race, the Qingmu Race, the Sha Race—these tribes that guarded their small territories and were not strong—suffered the same fate.

Overnight, countless small tribes were mercilessly erased from this land.

Even large races like the Human Race and Yao Race could not escape the disaster.

Some Human Race territories on the frontier also suffered the calamity of city massacres.

There was no warning.

Overnight, countless cases of racial annihilation occurred, and a thick, dense fog enveloped everyone's heads. Who was causing such widespread slaughter?

Tai Xuan Holy Land received the news. The Grand Elder gathered his forces to discuss countermeasures.

The incident happened so suddenly that before they could react, they had already been massacred, which made him feel heavy-hearted.

The Grand Elder might be a bit of a lecher on normal days, but when it came to serious matters, he was absolutely unambiguous.

As a Holy Land of the Human Race's Righteous Path, when such a disaster occurred, they had to find the mastermind and repay blood debts with blood!

"Grand Elder."

In Xuanguan Hall, the Elders were not as relaxed as usual; all of them looked solemn.

"Speak, what are the specific circumstances?" the Grand Elder said.

"Grand Elder, the situation is bad."

"When we arrived, everyone there was dead. Their deaths were very unsettling; they were all mummified, and their blood had been completely drained."

"Without exception, their purpose in killing was very simple: to collect blood."

The Grand Elder pondered silently. After a long while, he said:

"Is it the Blood Race? Weren't those ghostly things driven away by us?"

Among the many races, the Blood Race was also one of the relatively powerful ones; though not comparable to the three great races of Human, Yao, and Demon, their strength was not to be underestimated. This race lived on fresh blood and was bloodthirsty.

"No."

"Although the Blood Race is brutal, they wouldn't massacre an entire city and kill everyone. Moreover, the Blood Race prefers fresh blood and usually drains it on the spot. In the massacred cities, we found a Bloodthirsty Array used to collect Qi and blood. The mastermind is clearly collecting essence blood."

"Not only that, many weak races affiliated with our Human Race have also suffered misfortune. Currently, one thousand and eighty-three races have been annihilated."

The Grand Elder remained silent, his mind churning, trying to find clues.

Who exactly was it, and what was the purpose of collecting so much essence blood?

Soon, an Elder rushed in.

"Grand Elder, the situation has been clarified."

"Speak."

"We found a corpse in one of the cities and immediately sent it to the Holy Land's Corpse Identification Pavilion. Just now, the Elder from the Corpse Identification Pavilion sent word that the corpse belongs to a Witch Race member. Look."

Saying this, he handed a Jade Slip to the Grand Elder.

The Grand Elder's expression changed.

As the leader of a major power, he naturally knew some unknown secrets.

The Witch Race!

So it was these things.

Wait!

In ancient times, the Witch Race also collected Qi and blood in this manner.

Because they were powerful at that time, other races could only be oppressed by them and had no way to resist.

And their purpose in collecting Qi and blood was for sacrifice, and it was the most harmful to heavenly principles: the Myriad Spirit Blood Sacrifice!

Everything made sense now.

"Those sons of bitches, the Witch Race! We didn't exterminate them completely back then, and they hid away. Now they've actually come out to wreak havoc on the world."

"Have you found their tracks?"

"Yes, they are heading west and are about to reach Western Symbol Prefecture."

"Western Symbol Prefecture, there's a great teleportation array there, right?"

"Correct."

"Good. Elder You Xu, you will lead the team. I will give you ten Mahayana, thirty Body Integration, one hundred Void Refining, and eight hundred Deacons, along with ten thousand Nascent Soul Core Disciples."

"Your mission is to slaughter all these Witch Race members, leaving none alive." The Grand Elder said to Elder You Xu, who was standing below.

Elder You Xu, the Grand Elder's Junior Brother, was also a powerful Mahayana Elder who hated evil and deviant paths the most.

Elder You Xu said: "Senior Brother, rest assured, I will not disappoint you."

Listening to this lineup, some Elders raised an eyebrow. Wasn't it a bit too extravagant?

"Grand Elder, is such a large formation necessary?"

The Grand Elder glanced at that Elder, and said sternly:

"You are still too young. We must eliminate evil completely. If we can find the Witch Race's lair, I will personally go and destroy it, leaving none alive!"

When he said this, a hint of coldness permeated the Grand Elder's voice. Everyone present also understood the Grand Elder's determination.

To encourage the Disciples' enthusiasm for eliminating demons and defending the Dao, the Grand Elder also issued a new decree.

["Recently, the Witch Race has been wreaking havoc, invading the frontier of our Human Race's Domain. The Human Race on the frontier is suffering from the Witch Race's slaughter, and the situation is critical."]

["Therefore, a decree is hereby issued: All members of our Tai Xuan Holy Land who slay Witch Race members shall receive contribution points. The more Witch Race members killed, and the higher their Realm of strength, the more contribution points will be awarded."]

["Our Tai Xuan Holy Land is the Holy Land of the Human Race's Righteous Path. Since it receives sustenance from all Human Race members under heaven, it naturally ought to contribute its strength to protect them."]

["I won't say any more pretty words; I'll directly give you what you want. Recently, more than a dozen aristocratic families wish to form marriage alliances with our Holy Land. They are all daughters of aristocratic families who wish to marry into our Holy Land."

"I will state here that the person who slaughters the most Witch Race members and earns the most contribution points will be directly put forward by the Holy Land for a marriage alliance. Your treatment in the Holy Land will increase, and you will also be able to bring your children to the Holy Land to learn Daoist Magic."]

The Grand Elder was well-versed in this method.

Was it useful to talk about righteousness? A little, but not much.

For such matters, there had to be rewards, tangible rewards that one could see and touch. For example, this marriage alliance was a very good option.

"Holy cow, how can I be absent from eliminating demons and defending the Dao? Everyone, don't rush. This matter is very dangerous; you can't handle it. Let me do it, I'm not afraid of death."

"Is that your way of eliminating demons and defending the Dao? I'm too embarrassed to expose you!"

"I heard that the Jiang family's young lady is as beautiful as a flower and can charm a city with a smile. That day, I accidentally saw her once and could never forget her."

"Is that why you're always asking for derivatives there?"

"Damn it, a bunch of lechers, can't you be as serious as me?" A Disciple full of righteous indignation said with disdain.

Turning his head, he then asked the Disciple who issued the order, his face wreathed in smiles: "Senior Brother, may I ask if the daughter of the Fengxing City Lord is among them?"

"Yes, both daughters are."

"Good, I also want to eliminate demons and defend the Dao!"

These were the Disciples of the Tai Xuan Holy Land. One by one, they were all Righteous Path members, scrambling to sign up for the expedition against the Witch Race.

In less than half a day, the ten thousand Nascent Soul Core Disciples were already full, even exceeding by eight thousand.

This showed that eliminating demons and defending the Dao was the code of conduct for every Disciple of the Tai Xuan Holy Land!

Xiao Fan returned to the Holy Land and immediately saw the neatly arrayed team, feeling somewhat confused.

Were they going to war?