457: Civil War is about to begin

"Ahem."

Arthur cleared his throat, took one last look at his appearance, and after confirming that he looked like a majestic knight, his expression showed even more confidence.

"On this sunny, beautiful spring day with clear skies, everyone has tacitly cleared their schedules, set aside urgent matters, and gathered here together. I presume you have all come with the same conviction."

Ye Chun listened, then said to Immortal Master Kaitian, "I think we should move to a higher spot; it's better not to stay here."

Even though Shao Kaitian had an active mind, he was a bit confused at this moment: "Huh? Why?"

Arthur spread his arms and shouted aloud:

"That's right! We have come for our common interests! We have come to completely eliminate the hidden dangers that might threaten all players! We... have come to destroy Heshui Prefecture!"

Ye Chun's expression changed slightly as he said, "If they see me here, I'm afraid they might have some other ideas..."

As he spoke, this former legendary player, who was once an opinion leader for many, silently flew high into the sky and used the clouds to conceal his body.

Arthur turned around abruptly, raised one hand high above his head, and pointed straight ahead, directly towards the direction of Heshui Prefecture:

"I know that many people have connections with Heshui Prefecture, have even gained significant benefits from Heshui Prefecture, and that their entire cultivation Dao Lineage is completely tied to Heshui Prefecture..."

Shao Kaitian flew up to catch up with Ye Chun and smiled bitterly: "There's no need for that. I think the players should be rational. The worst-case scenario would just be killing the Old Ancestor of He Shui Manor; it wouldn't go as far as destroying Heshui Prefecture, let alone making things difficult for Heshui Prefecture players."

Ye Chun shook his head without saying anything.

Arthur's voice was extremely loud, piercing the clouds:

"But! I want to tell you all!

"This incident is not about any one individual, nor is it for the selfish interests of a few. It concerns all players—it is the common interest of tens of millions, hundreds of millions of players!

"Heshui Prefecture must be eliminated!"

Ye Chun said helplessly, "Look, the fact that he can give this speech in front of the players shows that there is more than one Fifth-Rank Player behind him who has reached a consensus with him."

Shao Kaitian was silent for a moment and said, "Our Red Rain Pavilion will absolutely not participate in this matter; after all, Heshui Prefecture has helped us players a lot in the past. And I think the Fifth-Rank Cultivators behind this might not have reached a consensus. After all, the target is only the Old Ancestor; there is no need to involve the entire Heshui Prefecture.

"This Arthur is likely just using their authority as a cover, wanting to seek personal gain and fish for benefits from Heshui Prefecture. Rational players will not let him have his way."

Arthur suddenly roared, making some players who had thought the speech was boring shiver.

"I know! Many people think that to resolve this crisis, we only need to deal with the Old Ancestor of He Shui Manor!

"I tell you, that simply won't work!

"For a Golden Core True Person to want to achieve a Breakthrough to Nascent Soul, it is absolutely not a scheme of his alone, but a scheme of the entire Sect!

"The golden body statue backup he left behind may seem like his own personal spare, but in reality, it is the combined effort of the entire Sect.

"In other words, even if we kill the Old Ancestor of He Shui Manor, as long as one Heshui Prefecture Cultivator is still alive, and as long as the Heshui Prefecture Dao Lineage still exists, Jian Linran still has the possibility of re-establishing contact and finding the path to the Prison Land!"

Ye Chun frowned upon hearing this.

Shao Kaitian, who was beside him, asked, "Is what he said true?"

Ye Chun hesitated for a moment and replied, "At least as far as I am concerned, I have never directly received the Legacy of the Old Ancestor, nor do I have any contact with him. As for the golden body statue being able to contact me, that seems like nonsense, but..."

Ye Chun smiled bitterly, "How can we, as Juniors, fathom the actions of such veteran Golden Core Cultivators? Who can be sure what means are hidden? Or where they are hidden?"

Shao Kaitian also frowned: "In other words, what this Arthur said is very likely true?"

Even Fifth-Rank Cultivators were troubled and alarmed by this, let alone the many Immortal Foundation, Mortal Foundation, and even Qi Refining players listening to the speech, who were terrified and began to clamor:

"Does that mean just killing the Old Ancestor of He Shui Manor won't work?"

"Must we take out the entire Heshui Prefecture at the same time?"

"Eh, just taking out Heshui Prefecture isn't enough; we have to completely destroy the Heshui Prefecture Dao Lineage. Otherwise, who knows which Cultivator who practices this Dao Lineage might re-establish contact with Jian Linran?"

"This, this... so many players practice the Heshui Prefecture Dao Lineage, including Golden Core Players. Doesn't this mean we have to make them restart?"

"Heh, why else would there be this speech today? Think about it carefully. If it were just targeting indigenous forces, would there be a need for such a show?"

"Hiss..."

Shao Kaitian looked at Ye Chun strangely and said, "Have you offended this Arthur before?"

Ye Chun was also deep in thought, but he still shook his head: "I have no connection with him."

Arthur was a microcosm of the thousands of Streamer players in the Western Country. When the Xuanhuan World first launched in the Western Country, he relied on his existing popularity to make some quick money.

But soon, because his understanding of Xuanhuan was insufficient, he gradually couldn't keep up with the version. His cultivation was lacking, his skills were lacking, and he could only fade into the crowd, gradually losing popularity and falling into a vicious cycle.

Ye Chun still remembered that when this Arthur first entered the game, he wanted to be a knight. For this reason, he once stole a horse in a city within the Immortal Dynasty, only to be arrested by a recruited evil Cultivator. It caused quite a joke at the time, which also showed that he really didn't understand how to play in the Xuanhuan World.

Now, times had changed, and Arthur had also cultivated to the Demon Body Realm. He seemed to be someone of importance now, but...

Ye Chun said, "There must be someone behind him."

"This point of view is not just my personal opinion!"

Arthur shouted, waving his arms, and immediately made a bowing gesture to invite someone out: "It is the shared opinion of many veteran Golden Core Players. One of them has also come to the scene today and will explain the threat of Heshui Prefecture to everyone in detail."

Then, a Cultivator dressed in a red robe, holding a crimson spear, walked onto the high platform with his head held high, replaced Arthur, scanned the crowd, and revealed an even more confident and proud smile.

"Oh, so it's him..."

Ye Chun felt relieved; he understood everything now.

The person who arrived was none other than Wang Long.

He seemed to be in high spirits, laughed twice towards the sky, and immediately transmitted his voice:

"Everyone should know that not only am I one of the earliest Golden Core Cultivators, but I also have a connection with a soul body Old Grandpa, and I know many secrets that ordinary players do not know.

"And the conclusion that killing the Old Ancestor of He Shui Manor is useless, and that we must root out the Heshui Prefecture Dao Lineage, was not made thoughtlessly by us young players..."

Ye Chun sighed as he heard Wang Long bring up the soul body.

"Let's go, there's nothing left to see... Red Rain Pavilion should also prepare."

He looked towards the direction of Heshui Prefecture: "The civil war between players is about to begin. I don't know how many players want to seize this opportunity to stay away from the battlefield and go into seclusion for a Breakthrough, but..."

"I can no longer stay out of it."