Bombarding Cultivators with Cluster Artillery

Xianmen Sect suddenly convened a military meeting.

”What’s going on?”

”Have those eight lunatics really lost their minds?”

Jiang Ding murmured to himself as many speculations arose in his mind.

Over the past century, things had not been peaceful. Divine Mechanism Heavenly Monarch had led the fleet deep into the Domain on multiple occasions for ’military exercises’ and ’debates on the Dao’ with the Great Powers of the Eight Great Immortal Sects. The outcome was always the same—a draw.

These so-called military exercises were, in reality, a manifestation of the many conflicts that had accumulated between Xianmen Sect and the Eight Great Immortal Sects, which needed to be resolved. Eventually, this method was reluctantly put forth.

Neither party was satisfied with the final outcome.

After putting away the email, Jiang Ding stood up and descended once again into the planet’s atmosphere, heading towards the Immortal Capital Library.

While in the stratosphere, he performed Inner View on himself.

A hundred years had passed, and the Mana in his Elixir Field had grown significantly. He was already halfway through his journey from the mid-stage to the late-stage of Nascent Soul, and estimated it would take another hundred years or so to break through into the Nascent Soul Late-Stage.

In addition, the 50 trillion loans for the Super Mothership had been secured, and the funds had been transferred to Lianyun Air Harbor Shipbuilding Group. The construction of the Super Mothership was underway, with an estimated two hundred years remaining until completion.

It should be of use by the time he reached the Nascent Soul Late-Stage.

There was no need to worry about any waste. The Super Mothership would accompany him for life, and he would continue to advance, all the way through the Divinity Transformation Stage and even beyond.

Upon reaching the depths of the Golden Palace, all those he saw coming and going were Nascent Soul Cultivators, and all of them were in their true forms. Avatars did not have the qualifications to attend due to insufficient security clearance, and many memories held by true forms were not shared by avatars.

Here, Jiang Ding saw many acquaintances—Sun Extinguisher Heavenly Monarch, Pingyang Heavenly Monarch, Divine Mechanism Heavenly Monarch, Yuan, Canghai Heavenly Monarch, and others.

Some looked uneasy, others filled with anticipation, some with worry—but all were from their own sect, quite relaxed, and not hiding anything.

Jiang Ding walked into the Golden Palace, glanced left and right, and sat down next to Sun Extinguisher Heavenly Monarch, with Canghai Heavenly Monarch and Pingyang Heavenly Monarch also nearby.

Nobody was talking much, all harboring their own guesses in their hearts, silently waiting.

Suddenly, a verdant figure entered the Golden Palace.

”Who is this…”

Jiang Ding felt a sudden palpitation.

He turned his head.

He didn’t know when his hand had come to rest on the hilt of his sword.

The temperature around plummeted, turning into an icy, snow-covered world; all Nascent Soul Cultivators felt a tingling in their scalps and a chill in their hearts.

Threads of nearly imperceptible Blood Gold Thread appeared in Jiang Ding’s eyes.

”This is…”

Sun Extinguisher Heavenly Monarch quickly reacted, gasping in shock.

”Stay calm!”

”Stay calm! Kid, calm down!”

Sun Extinguisher Heavenly Monarch rushed over, seizing Jiang Ding by the neck.

Similarly quick to react were Pingyang Heavenly Monarch, Canghai Heavenly Monarch, and the others. Those who went for his hands did so, those who grabbed for his legs did the same, and in an instant, everyone was covered in sweat.

Only then did Canghai Heavenly Monarch and the others have a chance to glance towards the entrance.

A beautiful and gentle woman, clad in palace attire, with dark green vine-like hair cascaded over her shoulders, hurriedly stepped into the Golden Palace, instantly sensing something amiss and stiffening.

Then,

In a whoosh!

True Immortal Gu Lin vanished instantly, leaving the Golden Palace at a hundredfold the speed he came.

”What a disaster!”

”What is this even!”

Sun Extinguisher Heavenly Monarch cursed.

He wrapped his arms tightly around Jiang Ding’s neck, as if he wouldn’t stop until he choked the life out of him, and the Heavenly Monarchs around did the same.

The Great Sun Swordsman,

Had once again fallen into a bloodthirsty frenzy!

And this time, it happened within the sect.

This had never occurred before—such internal strife was historically unprecedented; things had always been stable before.

”It wasn’t like this before, was it?”

Canghai Heavenly Monarch held onto Jiang Ding’s leg, puzzled, he remarked: ”Before, he and Gu Lin got along quite well, their coordination was good too, and such an incident has never occurred.”

”Fortunately, fortunately, this time we were at the scene, and it’s within the Xianmen Sect.”

”Otherwise, if it were in some desolate wilderness, Gu Lin would be in trouble. She simply doesn’t possess the single combat ability of a cultivator of the same level from the Immortal Sects, and escape would be impossible.”

Canghai Heavenly Monarch said with relief.

”Hey! What other reason could there be!”

Passing by and watching the excitement, Heavenly Monarch Wanji, with a computer screen head and mechanical arms as limbs, casually commented: ”In recent years, Gu Lin successfully condensed the Refining Void Space prototype with the Blood Void Heavenly Abyssal Gold, which is a prototype of the Horned Demon Imperial Clan’s Imperial Weapon. She has now truly acquired some of the essence of a Taoist disciple.”

”Now, Gu Lin can be regarded as a typical disciple of the Immortal Sects.”

”You understand now, right?”

Heavenly Monarch Wanji blinked on the computer screen, an expression that said ’you get it’.

”Oh!”

”So that’s how it is!”

The Sun Extinguisher Heavenly Monarch and others suddenly realized.

The Jiang Ding they held responsibility for did not struggle.

His hand resting on the hilt of his sword, the blood gold thread in his eyes became increasingly crimson. After a dozen breaths, the redness slowly faded, returning to a clear distinction between black and white.

”Seniors, I was wrong.”

”It was an accident.”

Taking a deep breath, Jiang Ding released his hand from the hilt and spoke as calmly as possible, indicating that his condition was normal.

This was an inherent hidden danger transmitted within the Great Sun Sword Pavilion.

Every once in a while, it required the nourishment of fresh blood from the strong; otherwise, one would fall into total madness. The longer the delay, the more insane one becomes until death ensues.

Jiang Ding had always tried to control this hidden danger and thought he had succeeded, but it turned out to be just his own wishful thinking.

”It’s nothing to be right or wrong about.”

”Having such thoughts isn’t wrong, and it’s not illegal. I too often think about lots of chaotic things. It’s fine as long as you don’t actually act on them.”

Not reassured, Sun Extinguisher Heavenly Monarch extended his Divine Sense, checking over and over again. Finally, at his signal, the surrounding Heavenly Monarchs released their hold.

”But really, don’t do it!”

The Sun Extinguisher Heavenly Monarch advised again, still not at ease.

”Mhm, I will remember.”

Jiang Ding nodded repeatedly, promising.

He felt somewhat touched.

A Dari Swordsman in a bloodthirsty frenzy was very dangerous, indiscriminate of friend or foe, and this was no secret.

There have been multiple historical records of such incidents causing sensational bloodshed.

The notorious reputation of the Dari Swordsman was not falsely accused; it was factual.

But still, the Sun Extinguisher Heavenly Monarch and the others did not hesitate to hold him back to prevent him from making an irredeemable mistake, almost instinctively, with no time for thought.

”Not bad.”

”You have stronger self-control than Zhong Guangzi. This is good.”

Heavenly Monarch Wanji also came up to check on Jiang Ding, finally saying.

Heavenly Monarchs were coming and going in the Golden Palace.

In a short while, almost all Heavenly Monarchs still in the Xianmen Sect had arrived; even Gu Lin True Lord came back, following closely beside Divine Mechanism Heavenly Monarch, glaring fiercely at Jiang Ding, extremely annoyed.

Just now, she had almost thought she was going to die, that kind of instantaneous death.

Naturally, Jiang Ding kept sending sound transmissions, apologizing sincerely.

With numerous Heavenly Monarchs seated in the Golden Palace, the silence was so profound that one could hear a pin drop, with no background noise. They watched the seventh-generation ruler of the Xianmen Sect, Yuan, ascend the podium.

”Fellow Daoists,”

”We have trouble again.”

Without any formal platitudes, Yuan hit the nail on the head, speaking helplessly: ”Despite our lack of cooperation and our concerted efforts to obstruct them rationally, those eight madmen have still successfully deduced the spatial coordinates of the Horned Ming Realm, home to the Horned Demon Emperor Clan.”

”The spatial passageway leading to the Horned Ming Realm has also been found and is now sealed by us and the Eight Great Immortal Sects.”

”As expected, we are about to make contact with the Immortal Path civilization from the Outer Realm.”