356: Ye Qian's shock

Ye Qian's eyes slowly opened. She sat cross-legged in the exclusive cultivation room prepared for her by the Mingwu Sect, her heart in disarray.

She had led a large number of Fuguang Sect Cultivators here to assist in the war, but after two days, she found herself with nothing to do.

The Mingwu Sect's arrangement was simply no arrangement at all; they were just told to wait where they were.

"Sect Master! Sect Master!"

"Urgent report!"

Suddenly, a Fuguang Sect Elder rushed in to report, holding up a message Jade Slip flashing with a piercing red light.

"The Cangjian Sect... has been wiped out!"

"The high-level members of the Cangjian Sect suffered heavy casualties, and not a single one escaped. They are currently being escorted here."

"They moved that fast?"

Ye Qian quickly finished checking the message Jade Slip. A moment later, she slowly lowered it. "As expected."

Despite her words, her heart was far from calm.

As fellow subordinate forces, although the Cangjian Sect's foundation was slightly weaker than that of the Fuguang Sect, they should have at least been able to hold out for a few days.

And yet, in less than two days, they were wiped out?

"Could it be... that the Mingwu Sect decided to send out their main force of Cultivators first to clear out the rebellious subordinates?"

If the main force was deployed, it was indeed possible.

Thinking of this, Ye Qian couldn't help but breathe a secret sigh of relief.

Fortunately, she had previously overridden all objections and personally led the team to respond immediately. Otherwise, their Fuguang Sect might have met a similar fate.

"Pass the order to all Fuguang Sect Elders and Disciples: behave yourselves within the Mingwu Sect. No one is allowed to cause trouble!"

"I will go and ask Sect Master Chen for instructions again to see if there are any new arrangements for our Fuguang Sect."

"Yes! Sect Master!"

However, the arrangement Ye Qian received was still just two words: Wait!

A few days later, several more pieces of news arrived in succession.

This time, Ye Qian truly could no longer sit still.

"What! Within just a few days, they have all been wiped out?!"

Ye Qian stood up in disbelief, looking at the reporting Elder with a face full of terror.

Shocking, it was simply too shocking.

According to the intelligence, in less than a few short days, more than half of the twenty-two subordinate forces that once served the Mingwu Sect had been annihilated.

Of the original twenty-two, only five remained.

And that was including their Fuguang Sect!

...At this time, it was exceptionally lively in front of the Mingwu Sect's mountain gate.

Clang, clang. Large groups of Disciples from the subordinate forces, wearing shackles and chains, were being escorted back.

Standing before them was a crowd of cold-faced Mingwu Sect Disciples.

Of course, the current Mingwu Sect had been thoroughly infiltrated by Zhao Zheng. Most of them were actually System soldiers he had summoned; only a few were actual Cultivators.

"Elder Xu! Elder Xu!"

"Do you still remember this old man? I beg you to say a few words for me to Sect Master Chen!"

"Stand straight, stand straight! Those with Dao Companions and married female Cultivators, stand over there!"

"You! You! You! Come here!"

"My wife! My wife! No!"

"Superior Sect! Superior Sect! We were wrong."

"Please give us a chance to atone. We are willing to be like the Fuguang Sect and share the burden of the war for the Superior Sect!"

"Elder, these are the foundation treasures and registers from their forces. Please take count."

"Hand all the resources to me. I must deliver them to the main peak immediately!"

"Yes, Elder!"

The area in front of the mountain gate was incredibly noisy.

Before long, several streaks of light flew over, revealing the figures of the Fuguang Sect Cultivators led by Ye Qian.

Looking at the Cultivators from the subordinate forces who were like stray dogs before the Mingwu Sect gate, they all fell into a rare silence.

Noticing Ye Qian in the sky, the people below who were bitterly pleading all looked up.

Their expressions varied: some held resentment, some envy, and some were begging.

"Fellow Daoists of the Fuguang Sect! We beg you, please save us! We really don't want to die!"

"We can join the Mingwu Sect, even if we have to be Utility Disciples!"

"I report! The Fuguang Sect has ill intentions! They have another group of people who have separately joined the Taichu Gate!"

"You, Mingwu Sect, should destroy them too! Destroy them too!!"

A Cultivator who had fallen into a frenzy shouted loudly, exposing the backup plan left by the Fuguang Sect and even going so far as to slander them for sending people to defect to the enemy.

Mad dogs seeking death!

The anger of Ye Qian and the other Fuguang Sect Cultivators was predictable, but this was the Mingwu Sect's home ground after all, and it wasn't wise for them to lash out now.

With a cold snort, Ye Qian led the others away from the area.

Fortunately, those people's words didn't seem to affect the Fuguang Sect, as no one questioned them about it.

What she couldn't imagine was that in the coming period, all sorts of explosive news would continue to pour in... "Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

A rhythmic sound of marching rang out, accompanied by the neighing of horse-type Yao Beasts.

She couldn't remember how many batches it had been, but Ye Qian knew that was the sound of certain oddly-dressed Mingwu Sect Disciples setting out for war.

During these days, large groups of Mingwu Sect Disciples were deployed almost every other interval.

Strangely, she only saw them leave; very few Cultivators returned, and yet more and more people kept appearing.

It was as if these people were jumping out of the Void Realm!

Although Ye Qian was puzzled, she didn't think too much of it.

Because it was impossible for people to just jump out of thin air from the Void Realm... right?

Meanwhile, in the Sect Master's Hall on the main peak of the Mingwu Sect.

"Draw! Draw! Draw! Draw! Draw!"

"Collect! Collect! Collect! Collect! Collect!"

Zhao Zheng was working hard. This was the best practice of so-called 'sustaining war through war'.

Squads of System soldiers were summoned, and after brief training, they were immediately sent to the front lines.

Conquering others' forces, seizing resources, and recycling them back to the System to exchange for top-up points for the gacha, drawing more System soldiers, then sending them to attack more forces... "The Immortal Realm is the Immortal Realm after all. There are even more heaven and earth spiritual treasures here than in the Ten Thousand Dynasties of the Eastern Wasteland. The snowball has finally started rolling!"

Zhao Zheng was wild with joy; his income was now proportional to his efforts.

Li Jinian, who was peeking from the side, was also ecstatic; he was earning even more.

A win-win!

...Ten days later, at the Taichu Gate.

The white-haired old Sect Head fought fiercely with a spear-wielding powerhouse from the Mingwu Sect for half a day. The battle caused the mountains to crumble and the earth to crack. Finally, he was pierced through by a spear, his life and Dao extinguished.

"No! Sect Head!"

"Kill!"

Zhao Zheng's System soldiers charged forward one after another, fighting with extreme frenzy.

At the same time, within the Yaosheng Sect, the sounds of battle also shook the heavens.

The Yaosheng Sect Master stood suspended in the air with a broken sword. Below him, the corpses of his own Disciples had piled up into countless small mountains.

When the last Disciple beside him died, this Sect Master, who was usually known for his indifference, laughed toward the sky and blew himself up amidst his laughter.

In an instant, the group of System soldiers who had broken into the Yaosheng Sect suffered heavy losses.

However, a moment later, even more System soldiers arrived!

The Yaosheng Sect fought to the death and refused to surrender. Most of the Elders and Disciples died in battle, with only a few people breaking through and escaping.

Half a month later... Qingwu Immortal Mountain and Xiangyi Pavilion were wiped out one after another!

In less than half a month, four forces of the same Rank, along with their subordinate forces, had been conquered and destroyed by the Mingwu Sect...