Stop it, Taoist, Your Fight almost Ruins the DAO!

The foundation of the Path of Humanity lies in gathering the masses.

One person earning Deep Red Points is just too slow; Yi Chen decided to endow himself with capabilities, changing his mindset.

Today's extravagant riches had fallen into his lap, so he had to seize the opportunity well.

Gold and silver, resources for cultivation—if they cannot be transformed into strength, they are worthless. Yi Chen saw this clearly. Thus, he simply decided to poach from another's nest, aiming to earn a wave of Deep Red Points first.

As for the orders placed by the Carefree King and the earnest money given, Ghost Zhong of the Blood Killing Tower took the money; what did that have to do with Yi Chengzi?

After all, he wouldn't be using this alias for much longer; this time, he was simply taking advantage of the Blood Killing Tower's channels.

With an exchange rate of eight hundred taels per Deep Red Point, Yi Chen quickly estimated the price and compiled a list, handing it over to Yang, the Left Emissary.

Although the people in the bunker found it strange, no one dared to ask questions in the face of his grim expression. After all, as long as the tower leader kept his promise when the time came, that was all they needed.

Great rewards attract brave men.

The amount Yi Chen offered was indeed too generous.

In no time, the entire Blood Killing Tower was bustling with activity once again.

Overnight, many wandering monks and Daoists appeared within the Jiangnan Circuit, searching the world for demonic beings.

These people, like locusts, would dig up any lonely grave they found in the wild that didn't have grass growing on it to see if there were any big rice dumplings inside…

A few particularly clever minds had even started buying demonic ghosts from other forces to make a profit on the resale.

Yi Chen was, of course, happy to see their success.

After all, this money was like manna from heaven to him, and he spent it without any heartache.

Originally he had planned to play a bit of modern finance with the assassins of the Blood Killing Tower, like introducing promissory notes and the concept of down payments and final payments. He could pull a fast one and run off any time; but after giving it some thought, Yi Chen abandoned this tempting idea.

There are no walls in this world that don't leak. Pushing people too hard—if one day this came to light, he feared these crazed assassins would constantly set traps for him at the Hidden Dragon Temple.

Even with Yi Chen's ruthless nature, he didn't dare to swindle this kind of people's money.

He feared these people might hang Qing Yunzi, Qing Feng, and Ming Yue from streetlights…

In Yi Chen's heart, despite their ruthlessness, the assassins had considerable value.

After all, others were willing to be assassins, fearless of death; it wouldn't do to be cowed by the threat of death. Ultimately, he didn't dare risk the lives of his disciples.

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At night, the bright moon was in the sky.

On a desolate coastline of the Eastern Sea.

The waves rhythmically surged, pushing shells and other objects onto the shore wave after wave, the foam glistening under the moonlight.

Suddenly, a gigantic whirlpool began to form on the distant horizon, as if a massive rift had opened up on the seabed.

At that moment, a tall youth dressed in blue armor slowly emerged from the center of the whirlpool.

Behind the towering youth was a skeleton wrapped in white cloth, resembling a mummy.

He walked over the waves onto the shore and, lifting his gaze to the moon above, he turned and said to the skeleton with a smile, "Azhu, who would have thought that the ancient transmission array within that Secret Realm would truly send us to the Central Continent."

"The Sect Master said that amid the anomalies of heaven and earth, the merging of the three continents is destiny."

"This is the trend of times."
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"Since that's the case, let me test the depths of this continent's younger generation on behalf of our sect."

"I hope they don't disappoint me~"

The towering youth caressed the skeleton's hand with a look full of tender love. After some contemplation, he then walked towards a city in the distance.

The name Wu Ding could be clearly seen on his blue armor.

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In the blink of an eye, four days had passed.

Yi Chen, looking at the balance of Deep Red Points on his panel, couldn't help but reveal a slight smile.

Although the assassins of the Blood Killing Tower weren't good at forceful breakthroughs, catching only some yin evil ghosts within the Spirit Condensation realm, the sheer number of them made up for it.

In these four days, he had actually earned more than fifteen hundred Deep Red Points.

Indeed, there is strength in numbers; he wondered where these assassins had captured so many yin evil ghosts from.

Just as Yi Chen was immersed in joy, Yang, the Left Emissary dressed in black, hurried over with two letters in hand.

"My lord, there are two matters that require your decision. I dare not presume to handle them."

On hearing this, Yi Chen's eyebrows furrowed.

"Read it!"

"The first matter is that the Carefree King has sent a messenger with a secret letter. I do not dare to open it without authorization, and it requires your personal attention for a reply."

"The second matter comes from our branch in Qianzhou Mansion. They have sent a secret message that a splendid halo, like a Holy Halberd, has appeared on the ridges of Qianzhou Peak and has persisted through the night. According to the analysis of this phenomenon, it is suspected to be the emergence of the cave dwelling of True Monarch Tianwen. This also requires your decision," Yang, the Left Emissary, said with a bow.

Yi Chen was taken aback for a moment.

"Are you referring to True Monarch Tianwen, who achieved sanctity in the flesh, whose Holy Halberd was invincible, and who ultimately disappeared without a trace after being severely wounded by the joint attack of the four great marshals of Da Yue's Lin and Huo army divisions?"

"Indeed, there was no second True Monarch Tianwen in the world," Yang, the left envoy, couldn't help but show a look of reverence when discussing the title of Xiang Wentian.

When the great Da Yue dynasty was first established, naturally there were those who refused to submit, among which True Martial Holy Sect was the most infamous.

This sect was well-known for its stubbornness and fiercely protective nature.

At that time, the Da Yue dynasty sent out invitations to all the major sects, asking their sect leaders to attend the grand ceremony at the capital.

Sects like Mount Daguangming and the Dao Sect, at most, politely declined, but only True Martial Holy Sect had a particularly flamboyant response—their sect leader, True Monarch Tianwen, outright killed the envoy.

That wasn't all; they also penned a 'Satirical Edict to the Yue Emperor,' mocking that the founding emperor of Da Yue's mother had once been a flute-playing attendant.

The reason True Monarch Tianwen was so extreme was simple: his only child was serving in the Great Zhou, and he had been killed by the founding emperor of Da Yue during the previous struggle for the world.

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Only a sect of extraordinary standing could behave this way; it was clear that strong measures must be taken!

The enraged founding emperor of Da Yue immediately mobilized the marshals of the four great military legions—"Wind, Forest, Fire, Mountain"—to lead a portion of the elite troops to deal with True Martial Holy Sect.

At the same time, he dispatched members from the current nine great clans to make promises and concessions to the various sects, offering substantial rewards to divide the cultivation world.

It should be noted that for years, the cultivation world had been very resistant to dynasties; if a powerful dynasty trampled on the cultivation world, the major sects would set aside their differences and back each other up—this was an unspoken rule.

However, perhaps because of the cultivation techniques they practiced, the True Martial Holy Sect always had a more domineering attitude, and they were particularly overprotective, essentially having offended all the major sects.

Moreover, the founding emperor of Da Yue truly had formidable means.

Therefore, the major sects tacitly accepted Da Yue's overstepping actions.

After all, they had long disliked True Martial Holy Sect; if it had not been for the sect's strong power and expertise in the ways of battle, they themselves would have wanted to eliminate this thorn in their side.

Nevertheless, the sect was increasingly thriving, united from top to bottom, and had even begun challenging the two great leaders of Daoism and Buddhism from Dragon Tiger Mountain and Mount Daguangming. No one could touch this tough nut to crack.

In the spirit of giving True Martial Holy Sect a hard time, under the tacit sacrifice of all parties, the sect eventually fell to the hands of the four military legions' marshals.

The battle lasted for three days and three nights, with mana radiance shining ceaselessly, day and night.

The disciples of True Martial Holy Sect united in their hatred against their enemies and shed their blood across the sky.

However, they were ultimately no match for the overwhelming numbers of Da Yue's mighty warriors.

Aside from True Monarch Tianwen, who was severely injured and broke through the encirclement, disappearing without a trace, all others were annihilated.

This battle firmly established the current world order.

The major sects witnessed the terror of the Da Yue dynasty, capable of destroying mountains and eliminating temples.

The Da Yue dynasty also realized the depth of such top sects, the destruction of True Martial Holy Sect had cost them greatly as well.

Thus, the balance of interests was stabilized.

Da Yue gradually shifted from oppression to manipulation, playing the role of an offshore balancer.

"Invincible in all directions, the supreme True Martial!"

"If it's really the emergence of True Monarch Tianwen's cave dwelling, there's no harm in making a trip to see what's happening," thought Yi Chen, recalling the 'Supreme Martial Qi' that had evolved from the True Martial Holy Sect's supreme scripture and the Sacred Halberd Tianwen in True Monarch Tianwen's possession, his heart yearning for a while.

The Dragon-Slaying Sword, gradually lagging behind Yi Chen's progress, he needed a weapon that was more suitable for his use.

The Sacred Halberd Tianwen, nurtured by True Monarch Tianwen, was undoubtedly a fine treasure.

He decided to make the trip and probe the situation after all.

But before departing, Yi Chen still had two matters to attend to.

The first was the secret missive from the Carefree King.

Ripping open the missive brought by the Carefree King's messenger, Yi Chen's pupils couldn't help but contract.

[Gui Zhongdao, go investigate Yi Chengzi's whereabouts. If the information is accurate, there will be eight hundred thousand taels for you.]

"Left Envoy Yang, have a look as well," he said.

"Carefree King has a sharp eye for people. This task will be entrusted to you. Investigate the whereabouts of Yi Chengzi. I need to take a trip to Qianzhou Mountain to see if there's an opportunity. I'll leave all the affairs of the tower to you," ordered Yi Chen.

"The list of those malevolent spirits I need to collect will also be managed and cataloged by you."

Yi Chen handed over a banknote of five hundred thousand taels, along with the missive to Left Envoy Yang, and took out a bottle of pills from his storage ring.

"This is the antidote for your Bloodtrace Pill, enough for two months. Do your job well; if you're uncertain, wait for my return to discuss further."

Packing Left Envoy Yang on the shoulder, Yi Chen floated away.

The Bloodtrace Pill was a poison pill used by Gui Zhongdao to control his confidants. The antidote, found by Yi Chen in his storage ring, lasted a month per dose.

Without this, Yi Chen would never have dared trust Left Envoy Yang so completely.

Why would the dog that I raise only bite others, not bite me? Isn't it because I nurture it? After all, you can't ensure loyalty with just feelings.

People's feelings are the most unreliable thing in the world, at least Gui Zhongdao was absolutely certain of this, thus poisoning his confidants, inadvertently making it convenient for Yi Chen.

Regrettably, Yi Chen couldn't retrieve from his memory extraction how to refine this antidote, and he only had enough stock for two years for his left and right envoys.

After two years were up, he would only be able to wish them good health...

After traveling over a hundred li away from Blood Killing Tower's fortress, Yi Chen dived into the southern mountains, activating his ability to disguise, and took on an utterly unremarkable appearance. Only then did he hurry along the mountain path, rushing towards the direction of Qianzhou Peak.