Chapter 224 I object!!

To the left of Sect Master Wang was an old man with a withered, thin frame.

Although he wore a voluminous brocade robe, it was evident from his face to his arms that he was little more than skin and bones.

His eyes, in particular, were deeply sunken, as if two clusters of ghost fire burned within hollow sockets.

He was none other than Wei Tuo, an Elder of the White Bone Demonic Sect!

The White Bone Demonic Sect was a major Sect from the Western Regions, whose cultivation focused entirely on white bones; they could strengthen their own skeletons by consuming the bone marrow of others.

Their entire True Essence and Divine Sense were anchored within their white bones.

The Sect's creed was: "Flesh is weak, but white bone is eternal!"

The recent great war in the Northwest was exactly what the White Bone Demonic Sect desired.

Many of the Sect's Disciples had rushed to the battlefield to seize corpses and transport them back to the White Bone Demonic Sect for their cultivation.

The middle-aged woman standing to the right of Sect Master Wang was Ding Yun, an Elder of the Nether Moon Palace.

The Nether Moon Palace was located in the Northlands.

This Sect resided deep underground year-round; although rumors placed its location on the border between the Great Jin Dynasty and Northern Mang, no one had ever been there personally, let alone discovered it.

Ding Yun was not lacking in beauty, but her complexion was deathly pale, clearly a result of being deprived of sunlight for a long time.

These two major Sects were both among the Seven Great Demonic Sects, and their rankings within the seven were even higher than that of the Ice Demon Sect. Both Sects were presided over by Heaven-Man Realm experts.

Thus, upon their arrival, they were immediately invited into the main hall by Sect Master Wang for consultation.

Ultimately, his plan received the unanimous approval of both Sects.

After all, the Seven Great Demonic Sects had not caused trouble for a long time, and the world had nearly forgotten them.

With the Ice Demon Sect taking the lead, they were more than happy to follow suit.

If the Ice Demon Sect's uprising succeeded, given the strength of their two Sects, they could simply swoop in and reap the rewards from the Ice Demon Sect's hands.

If the uprising failed, they would push the Ice Demon Sect forward to take the blame.

No matter how they calculated it, they wouldn't lose.

Sect Master Wang was an old fox of over a hundred years; how could he not see through their schemes?

"My Ice Demon Sect now has the Holy Lotus Sect as a backer. Even if the Great Black Heavenly Demon Cult wanted to move against me, they would have to think twice. And you think you can?"

If not for the need to borrow the strength of the two Sects, he wouldn't have bothered inviting them.

Besides the two great demonic Sects, there were three other Supreme Grandmasters beside Sect Master Wang.

These were all old monsters who had been famous in the Evil Path for many years.

They had rushed over after receiving his personal letter.

Just now in the main hall, everyone had reached an agreement.

With so many experts present, Haizhou Prefecture could be pacified in an instant.

Even Jiangzhou and Huizhou wouldn't be able to stop them.

What needed consideration was that they would surely draw the Imperial Court's frantic suppression when the time came.

As long as they could withstand the first wave of attacks, things would be settled.

The Great Jin Imperial Court did not have much energy left to deal with them.

Once their territory merged with that of the Holy Lotus Sect, their momentum would definitely surpass that of Heavenly King Xue in the Northwest.

The group of Supreme Grandmasters began to let their imaginations run wild.

How should the territory be divided then? How would resources be contested? These were all issues that needed consideration...

"I also want to establish a Sect and become an Ancestral Master..."

While the three Loose Cultivator Supreme Grandmasters were daydreaming, Sect Master Wang spoke. His voice, bolstered by his thick True Essence, spread throughout the entire square in front of the hall.

"Friends of the Heterodox Path, I, Sect Master Wang, greet you all!"

"Greetings, Sect Master Wang/Senior Wang!!"

On the square, the crowd of Evil Path experts put down their wine cups and rose one after another to respond.

Sect Master Wang pressed his palms down and introduced the people beside him:

"This is Elder Wei Tuo of the White Bone Divine Sect, Fairy Ding Yun of the Nether Moon Palace, and their Junior Disciples."

The White Bone Demonic Sect was called a demonic Sect by outsiders, but they had always referred to themselves as a divine Sect, much like how the members of the Seven Demonic Sects called themselves the Seven Holy Sects.

"Greetings, Elder Wei and Senior Ding!!"

"This Junior has long admired the White Bone Divine Sect!"

"Fairy Ding's grace is unparalleled!!"

On the square, the Grandmaster-level Martial Artists all offered their greetings and compliments in a chaotic clamor, their voices rising and falling.

A moment later, once the noise subsided, Sect Master Wang introduced the others to the crowd:

"These three are Fellow Daoist Bai Kun, the Black Fiend Heavenly King from Qingzhou; Fellow Daoist Luo Shengqiao, the Ghost Ruins Wanderer from Nanzhou; and Fellow Daoist Rong An, the Poison Venerable!"

Whoosh—

The people on the square fell silent for a moment before the atmosphere became even more fervent.

The three people Sect Master Wang had just introduced were all renowned powerhouses of the Evil Path.

Their reputations were extremely fierce; those who had died by their hands numbered in the hundreds, if not a thousand, and all were famous experts of the Righteous Path.

In terms of fame alone, they were not a bit weaker than the Seven Great Demonic Sects.

For some, they might even seem stronger.

All three were listed on the Six Doors' Black List, holding extremely high rankings. No one expected Sect Master Wang to have invited them all.

What was he planning to do?

At this moment, everyone realized that something was unusual.

It seemed the Ice Demon Sect was planning to cause trouble?

"I believe you all have seen it!"

Sect Master Wang smiled and cupped his fists, his voice steady and unhurried:

"The reason I invited friends of the Heterodox Path to my Ice Demon Sect is that I plan to announce a major event today!"

The crowd below was silent, everyone pricking up their ears to listen to Sect Master Wang's words.

Seeing that no one was being disruptive, Sect Master Wang nodded with satisfaction and continued:

"You are all people of the Jianghu and have always followed Jianghu rules. However, the Great Jin Imperial Court established the Six Doors to suppress our fellow Jianghu brothers. I fear you all have suffered under the Six Doors and the Great Jin Imperial Court for a long time, haven't you?"

"Exactly! We've long been fed up with the Six Doors and the Great Jin Imperial Court!"

There were plants prepared by the Ice Demon Sect in the crowd, who immediately spoke up.

Seeing this, others also began to clamor:

"That's right! The Six Doors are truly damn bastards, putting out bounties on me everywhere so I can't go anywhere!"

"They're all dog-like cowards who bully the weak and fear the strong!"

"That Blade Demon Yan Chu killed so many Six Doors people and even snatched the wife of the Great Jin's First Prince. Why haven't I seen them say a word?"

"I just 'plucked a few flowers,' and they put me on the wanted list everywhere!"

"Exactly! For my cultivation, I only slaughtered a few villages in a year, which isn't even as many as those so-called righteous people kill in a day. I don't see the Six Doors going after them; they just pick on us 'soft persimmons'!"

Seeing the atmosphere grow more heated, the smile on Sect Master Wang's face widened.

Everything was going according to plan.

As Evil Path practitioners, most were lawless by nature; getting them to rise against the Great Jin Imperial Court was incredibly simple.

"My Ice Demon Sect knows your difficulties!"

"Therefore, from this day forth, my Ice Demon Sect shall raise the banner of righteousness. Starting from Haizhou Prefecture, we will resist the Great Jin's tyranny and carve out a world for our friends of the Heterodox Jianghu!"

"I have already discussed this matter with Elder Wei and the others. Taking advantage of our Ice Demon Sect's Cold Ice Celebration today, we shall march together to Haizhou City and take the head of Governor Wu Hao!"

"I believe you are all willing to join us!!"

"I have finished speaking. Who agrees? Who objects?!!"

As his words fell, the field became deathly silent, and everyone looked at each other.

Talking is one thing, but actually taking action is another.

Especially since they were expected to act today.

They hadn't made any mental preparations for this.

If a rebellion truly broke out, there was no doubt that they would be the first ones pushed to fight and die against the Great Jin Imperial Court.

Everyone here was from the Evil Path; who didn't know how the others operated?

However, at this moment, no one was foolish enough to speak up in opposition, so the area remained silent for a time.

"I object!!"

Just then, a voice rang out from the front of the square, and everyone's eyes turned toward it.