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Ruthless Soul's eyes were bloodshot with rage; ignoring One Three Six, he lunged like a madman toward the formation eye, trying to stabilize the token and redirect the energy.

Now is the time!

Elder Zhou, who had been controlling the overall situation from high above, had a sharp glint explode in his eyes: "A good opportunity!"

He pointed his fingers like a sword, and a thread of azure Sword Qi, ten times more condensed than before, silently sliced through space, accurately severing the connection point between that blood-dripping ghost head token and the Formation!

Chii!

The token flew off at the sound!

Almost simultaneously, Sikong Xuan's roar came: "gang-breaking crossbows, volley fire! Target, the rift in the cave ceiling!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Ten heavy gang-breaking crossbows inscribed with anti-evil runes let out a roar, and ten giant Black Iron arrows carried a shrill whistle, fiercely striking the flickering dark red rift on the cave ceiling!

Rumble—!

A chain of explosions! The already fragile spatial structure completely collapsed into chaos!

Under the violent energy impact, the rift did not expand; instead, it was forcibly crushed and fused shut!

Only a patch of distorted energy turbulence and shattered spatial traces remained!

"Success! The rift has been forcibly destroyed and sealed!" Green Feather said in pleasant surprise.

"The Formation is broken! Evil Cultivator, die!" Sikong Xuan pointed his sword at Ruthless Soul.

Ruthless Soul's hair was disheveled, looking like a mad demon as he watched the destroyed Formation and let out a roar of despair and malice:

"Xuan Yun Sect! Heavenly Supervision Department! And you rats hiding your heads and tails! My Blood Fiend Sect will never let you off! The Sect Master will avenge us! The source blood will eventually consume this world! Hahahaha..."

He laughed wildly, and the blood light around his body suddenly collapsed inward!

"He's going to self-detonate! Retreat!" Elder Zhou's expression changed, and with a sweep of his sleeve, he protected the nearby Green Feather and several Black Iron Guards.

Boom—!!!

The self-detonation of a Late Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator carried terrifying power. Blood light swept through most of the Bone-Corroding Cave, melting rocks and causing the ground to collapse.

When the smoke and dust cleared, only a mess remained.

The Blood Fiend Sect Cultivators were almost all dead, and there were also casualties among the Black Iron Guards and Hundred Treasures Pavilion Cultivators. Most of the sacrifices were able to escape under the desperate cover of the Death Warriors.

Elder Zhou and Sikong Xuan hovered above the ruins, their expressions solemn.

"The Blood Fiend Sect... is indeed a major Sect from the outside world. Their obsession with the source blood here far exceeds our estimates," Elder Zhou said deeply.

"Although the Seal rift has been temporarily forced shut, this node has been exposed and was once eroded by Blood Fiend secret techniques; it may become a hidden danger in the future."

Sikong Xuan looked at the blood-dripping ghost head token he had picked up after it was knocked away, his gaze cold. "This matter must be reported to the imperial court and your Sect's headquarters immediately."

"Naturally." Elder Zhou nodded, his gaze scanning the mess below, lingering for a moment on the bodies of those in black and the traces of battle.

"This time, it was thanks to that anonymous intel and some unexpected assistance."

The two shared a tacit understanding.

They both vaguely sensed that, besides each other, a third force had intervened and played a key role.

But the other party had hidden too well, leaving no traces.

"Qinglan City needs a thorough investigation after this. Li Chongshan..." A cold light flashed in Sikong Xuan's eyes.

"You handle the secular affairs.

I will stay here for a while to stabilize this location and report to the Sect to strengthen monitoring of the Seal nodes on this island. The Blood Fiend Sect will definitely not give up," Elder Zhou said... In the "Nest" secret room.

Lin Mo slowly withdrew his consciousness attached to One Three Six, his face turning slightly pale. Remotely stimulating True Yuan and controlling at high intensity was quite draining.

But the results were brilliant.

The Blood Fiend Sect's invasion force this time was basically eradicated, the blood sacrifice was destroyed, and the rift was temporarily sealed.

The attention of the Heavenly Supervision Department and Xuan Yun Sect will be firmly drawn by the subsequent threats from the Blood Fiend Sect and the hidden dangers of the Seal.

Meanwhile, in the chaos, he not only achieved all his predetermined goals but also, through Group Two, "swiped" several small items from Ruthless Soul's Storage Pouch during the evacuation.

As well as that "blood-dripping ghost head token" that was not immediately found after being knocked away by Elder Zhou's Sword Qi.

Six was stepping up the decoding of the newly acquired items.

Four reported: "In this operation, eleven Death Warriors were killed in action. Three special experimental subjects were lost, and their data has been recovered. Eighty-three sacrifices were rescued and have been properly settled. We were not exposed."

"Very good." Lin Mo closed his eyes to regulate his breathing. "Pass the order: the entire group will enter a period of silent lurking. Speed up the optimization of Cultivation Techniques and the training of Death Warriors."

He looked at the System interface. Total Death Warriors: 126/130.

As time passed, this number would steadily grow. His Foundation would become increasingly solid.

And the storm outside had only just begun.

The annihilation of the Blood Fiend Sect at Black Mountain was like the first domino falling.

One month later, Li Chongshan, the City Lord of Qinglan, was arrested and imprisoned by the Heavenly Supervision Department on thirteen major charges, including "colluding with demons and neglecting duties to harm the people," and was executed after his home was raided.

The Third Prince's faction suffered a heavy blow, shaking the imperial court. The various princes vied for the vacant positions of power, and undercurrents surged.

Two months later, the Xuan Yun Sect dispatched two Golden Core Elders and their Disciples to be stationed at the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, officially establishing a "monitoring outpost" and beginning systematic inspections of all known or suspected Seal nodes.

The relationship between the Dynasty and the Sect entered a subtle and tense period of "co-management."

Three months later, small-scale incidents of missing fishermen and strange sea beast attacks appeared again along the coast of the East Sea, suspected to still involve infiltration by the Blood Fiend Sect or other overseas forces.

Coastal towns were in a state of panic, and garrison troops were frequently mobilized.

Four months later, because Seal nodes were repeatedly targeted and overseas threats intensified, the Emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty issued an edict ordering all states and counties within the borders to strengthen their military defenses and expand the recruitment of Martial Artists.

And rarely, the major Sects were allowed to publicly select Disciples with Spiritual Root Aptitude within a limited scope to deal with the "extraordinary change."

For a time, the world was restless, and countless young talents flocked to the selection points set up by the major Sects in various locations... The "Nest" had been moved several times and was now deeper and more hidden.

In the secret room, Lin Mo listened to Three's summary report on the dramatic changes in the outside world, his expression calm.

"The chaos is evident, and opportunity has arrived."

He said slowly, "Four, have our optimized Basic Qi Guiding Art and Hidden Acupoint Body Forging Method passed safety testing?"

"Replying to Young Master, they have passed internal cultivation tests with three thousand Death Warrior trials. Safety rate is 99.7%, with excellent widespread adaptability. It can be distributed on a small scale."

"Very good. Start the kindling plan. Screen reliable and potential peripheral personnel and secretly teach them the Basic Qi Guiding Art in batches. Do not seek quick success, only aim to lay a Foundation and establish a hidden reserve force."

"Two, pick twenty Death Warriors with the most solid Foundations and the highest loyalty to begin cultivating the full version of the Basic Qi Cultivation Art and the Hidden Acupoint Method, to be trained as core combat forces."

"Three, gather detailed rules, locations, and assessment methods for the major Sects' public Disciple selection this time.

Screen Death Warriors who meet the age requirements and possess the corresponding basic skills to prepare for the selection."

A dark light flashed in Lin Mo's eyes: "We need eyes, and we even need hands to reach into those Sects.

The Death Warriors summoned by the System have minds like blank paper, but their learning ability and loyalty are unparalleled; they are the best seeds."

"Additionally," he added, "speed up the decoding of the blood-dripping ghost head token and Ruthless Soul's relics.

I want to know exactly what the Blood Fiend Sect and the world beyond the Seal are like."

"Yes!"

Orders turned into invisible ripples, spreading in all directions through the voice network.

The massive underground network began to spread in a deeper and more far-reaching direction.

Daily summons continued.

The total number of Death Warriors had quietly surpassed 200.

Lin Mo's True Yuan cultivation, under the natural accumulation and the nourishment from the Death Warriors' feedback, had also reached a Bottleneck.

He felt that what he needed was an opportunity, or higher quality "fuel."

Three months later.

As the former eye of the storm, Qinglan City had superficially restored its former order and prosperity.

Only the soldiers patrolling the city walls had been replaced by more elite border army, and occasionally, the light of Cultivators flying on swords or riding cranes would flash across the sky, reminding people that this world was no longer the same as before.