Bombarding Cultivators with Cluster Artillery

”Great-Uncle...”

The Skeleton Blood Vine Monster named Vine Flower broke down in tears, collapsing to the ground.

Before her lay an old Vine Demon who, at some unknown moment, had lost his life, lying there on the ground, having passed away in his sleep, still holding a bottle of ordinary blood wine in his hand.

Beneath him lay another bottle of Spirit Blood Wine, unopened, visible to Divine Sense at a glance.

”Great-Uncle, rest in peace.”

Vine Flower’s tears gushed forth like a fountain.

The old man seemed to have sensed his imminent death yesterday, therefore he was reluctant to drink this precious bottle of Spirit Blood Wine.

How foolish, truly foolish.

She should have known it at the time; the old man always loved drinking like his life depended on it, and suddenly, he became reluctant.

At that time, it should have been clear that he knew he was going to die.

But what then could such knowledge do?

All his life, Great-Uncle had used his vital essence to brew all those blood wines, with his vitality and Divine Soul exhausted, it was time for his life to come to an end; this day was bound to come sooner or later.

This was the fate of their Skull Blood Vine Demon Clan.

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Outside the cave, Jiang Ding was holding a blood egg as tall as half a person, silently watching.

The death of an old Skeleton Blood Vine Monster was very normal, nothing unexpected, it wouldn’t lead to any investigation, any suspicion.

In just a few minutes, dozens of people from the Skull Blood Vine Demon Clan had died.

Most of them died of exhaustion during the process of brewing blood wine, and a few died from danger or conspiracy, only this Old Bone Bloodvine Demon died of old age.

He enjoyed his later years, and someone was there to care for him when he passed away; there were those who wept for him.

That was already fortunate.

In the cycle of life and death, there is never a pause.

Jiang Ding had checked this Skeleton Blood Vine Monster woman named Vine Flower and found nothing unusual, so he extinguished the thought of silencing her.

”All things have spirit...”

”I have felt it once again.”

Jiang Ding whispered.

During his centuries of cultivation, he had felt it countless times, that all Alien Races, even the Skull Blood Vine Demon Clan that did not conform to human aesthetic preferences, were sentient beings with emotions, not simply ignorant, bloodthirsty monsters.

Perhaps there is an intrinsic similarity in the Divine Souls of all races.

That thing might be the origin of the Divine Soul.

This involuntary brings to mind the legend of the Six Dao Reincarnation, widely spread across many realms, where all kinds of beings are in the cycle of reincarnation, sometimes human, sometimes demon, sometimes animals or plants.

”Vine Flower...”

”This Skeleton Blood Vine Monster is a peerless genius of the Skull Blood Vine Demon Clan, possessing the stature of a Great Emperor.”

Jiang Ding looked at this Skeleton Blood Vine Monster.

The stature of a Great Emperor.

That was the evaluation of the Blood River King.

He had come here for an important reason – this woman named Vine Flower – hoping to establish a strong familial bond with her, to assist each other in growth, or perhaps for Seizing.

In the ancient past, the Skull Blood Vine Demon Clan once had a glorious history.

This race was one of the strongest opponents the Horned Demon Imperial Clan met in the Horned Ming Realm, even defeating the Domain armies of the Horned Demon Imperial Clan many times, and nearly pushing the Horned Demon Imperial Clan to the brink of annihilation.

In the end, naturally, they failed.

The glorious civilization of the Skull Blood Vine Demon Clan was destroyed, the entire race was exterminated, all the strong were slaughtered, all men and women, young and old, died, and the race became extinct.

This was the Horned Demon Imperial Clan’s way of showing them respect.

Now, after a long passage of time, the majority of the Horned Demon Imperial Clan Cultivators have forgotten their past deadly foes, and the hatred is no longer there.

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Countless ages have passed, with countless changes among all tribes, the Skull Blood Vine Demon Clan has once again emerged, following the arrangement of a distant, ancient and strongest ancestor from history.

This was an opportunity Blood River King had encountered by chance.

And Vine Flower, is the Emperor Child of the Skull Blood Vine Demon Clan, born with astonishing bloodline power.

Regrettably, the birth of an Emperor Child requires an immensely vast amount of Heavenly Earth Spiritual Qi, which the Skull Blood Vine Demon Clan simply cannot provide in such quantity.

That’s why Vine Flower has always looked so listless.

The bloodline of the Emperor Child of the Skull Blood Vine Demon Clan is naturally strong, she needs a longer time to accumulate Spiritual Energy, to revive her bloodline. This process is prolonged, and it might continue until death, living a life of mediocrity, or she might suddenly encounter misfortune and perish.

This is just how it is for an Emperor Child with no clan support.

”Unique goods can be stored.”

Jiang Ding controlled a Blood Egg, transformed by the Blood River King, casting a Mana Technique that landed on Vine Flower.

This Blood Path Spell provides a continuous supply of Heavenly Earth Spiritual Qi, along with some protection, to facilitate her growth more smoothly.

That’s it.

For Blood River King, an Emperor Child is an opportunity of a millennium, but for Jiang Ding, it’s just so-so.

The Taoist disciples of the Human Immortal Sects, except for humbly bowing before pure-blooded phoenixes and true dragons, are not afraid of any Demon Race, and do not need to seek hope for the great path from others.

”However,”

”She is still of some use.”

Jiang Ding mused to himself.

The Skull Blood Vine Demons possess bloodline inheritance.

If this Vine Flower ascends to the Great Emperor Realm, then it’s very likely she could obtain the Void Refining Scripture from her bloodline, which is very important for Xianmen Sect.

It’s just unknown when she will ascend to Great Emperor, or if she can at all.

Keep in mind, even the bona fide Emperor Children of the Horned Demon Imperial Clan have slim chances of ascending to the Great Emperor Realm.

Xianmen Sect is currently in a dire situation, there might not be enough time to wait for a Skull Blood Vine Demon to ascend to Great Emperor, so it’s said to only be of some use, not of great use.

Jiang Ding hopes the possible possession of the Void Refining Scripture by this Skull Blood Vine Demon can serve as a wedge to pry open a gap in the strict immigration laws of Xianmen Sect.

There are so many forces within Domains, so many elite talents from various races, I myself should unite them, rather than let them be harvested by the Immortal Sects, becoming nourishment for their growth.

It’s truly a pity.

Xianmen, if it wishes to become a true Xianmen Sect, should be inclusive and broad-minded, gathering the talents of all races, combining the wisdom of Heavenly Pride from the Endless Domain, and together promote the growth of the Immortal Path of Xianmen.

Merely relying on the potential of billions of people from the Mother Star is fine at the Refining Void Stage, relying on the powerful Immortal Path educational system is enough.

But to go further, to explore beyond the stage of Refining Nothingness, even the path of the True Immortal, that’s far from enough.

Gathering the talents of all races from various Domains, paving the path to the True Immortal.

This, is Jiang Ding’s political view.

The future Great Sun Divinity Transformation Strategy will undoubtedly be centered around this view, spreading throughout the entire Xianmen Sect, attracting with material temptations, heritage temptations, and convincing many stubborn Xianmen cultivators with the truth of the sword, to accept his viewpoint, which carries great risks while promising a brilliant future.

”Do your best to survive.”

”If my plan succeeds, I will come back for you, to teach you, and ensure you are imbued with the proper ideological and moral scores.”

Jiang Ding whispered.

He disappeared gradually into the distance with the Blood Egg transformed by the Blood River King.

Within Xianmen Sect, there exist many stubborn cultivators.

They are complacent, shortsighted, adhering to the narrow-minded view of Mother Star supremacy, rejecting any change, even if the current immigration policies of Xianmen Sect are in reality hindering the evolution of Xianmen Sect to a higher Immortal Path civilization.

It’s not just about political views.

It’s more about interests.

Once the immigration policies are relaxed, many of the Xianmen cultivators’ original interests will be lost, with no hope for the Great Path; hence, the opposition forces can be understood.

They cannot see the long-term future of Xianmen Sect, but they are very clear about their own paths.

However, within Xianmen Sect, Jiang Ding is not alone.

As far as Jiang Ding knows, those like Divine Mechanism Heavenly Monarch, Heavenly Monarch Wanji, with the most exceptional talents and who are eager to explore the True Immortal paths, also share views similar to his. They simply do not act against the tide due to opposition from many Heavenly Monarchs and unstable situations.

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