Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist

Canglan Sect.

Also, the sound of the bell resounded.

The disciples of the outermost ring heard the bell and looked shocked, not knowing what had happened.

Among the inner sect disciples, many of the top-ranked ones had their expressions change slightly; this bell ringing signaled significant events for the sect.

Canglan Main Hall.

Ji Cangtian stood at the head, and all the elders, whether in seclusion or not, appeared in the hall.

Except for those elders who were away, all twelve elders of the sect were present.

”I have just received news from Chixia Pass that the Eight Desolates Sect is attacking Chixia Pass.”

”What!”

The elders present were also greatly alarmed at Ji Cangtian’s words.

Chixia Pass had never been peaceful due to the longstanding grievances between Canglan Sect and the Eight Desolates Sect.

Martial artists from both sects often clashed, and small-scale battles happened several times a year.

But for the sect leader to convene everyone, it couldn’t be a small-scale conflict. If it were, the elders stationed at Chixia Pass could have decided it.

The Eight Desolates Sect is launching a full-scale war against our Canglan Sect.

”No wonder, no wonder Yama Hall dared to assassinate Lin Chen. This way, it’s feared that the mastermind is the Eight Desolates Sect.”

Du Xiaofeng snorted coldly, understanding immediately because of the Eight Desolates Sect’s declaration of war.

Lin Chen had not been in the Flame Dynasty for long and had not made outside enemies. The battles on Martial Arts Mountain were merely a contest among juniors, unlikely to influence the decisions of an entire sect.

Yama Hall, whose strength was evidently inferior to their Canglan Sect, dared to send people to assassinate Lin Chen; they must have had backup plans.

Now it seems this backup plan is the Eight Desolates Sect; it is highly likely that the Eight Desolates Sect and Yama Hall have made some illicit agreement.

With the Eight Desolates Sect waging full-scale war, the sect can’t target Yama Hall for eradication, and conversely, Yama Hall might very well ally with the Eight Desolates Sect.

If the two sects go to war, plus Yama Hall making assassinations on the side...

Many elders at the scene also had their expressions turn solemn, but it was merely solemnity; no one was considering suing for peace without a fight.

”Sect Leader, I am willing to go to Chixia Pass.”

”I’ll go first; my great-grandfather was killed by an Eight Desolates Sect martial artist, such hatred must be avenged.”

Ji Cangtian raised his hand, halting the burgeoning dispute among the elders, surveying them, and said solemnly, ”I have already made arrangements. Elder Zhao, Elder Zhou... You five go to Chixia Pass first to provide support.”

”Elder Song, Elder Li, Elder Wang... You three organize one thousand innate martial artists to head for Chixia Pass.”

”Order our Canglan Sect disciples traveling outside to return immediately with no delays and be wary of Yama Hall assassins.”

”Inform all regional dynasties and sects affiliated with Canglan Sect to gather their martial artists for deployment at any time.”

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One by one, orders were methodically issued from Ji Cangtian’s mouth, and the elders in the hall accepted their orders and left one by one.

After all the elders were assigned their tasks, Ji Cangtian’s figure also disappeared from the main hall, heading to where the few Myriad Phenomena Powerhouses of Canglan Sect resided.

”Teacher Uncle, the Eight Desolates Sect declared war on our sect today.”

Amid the swirling Canglan Clouds and Mist, an aged voice emerged, ”Have you ever thought about why the Eight Desolates Sect would choose to declare war on our sect at this moment?”

”I don’t know, Teacher Uncle.”

Ji Cangtian shook his head. The feud between the two sects was long-standing, and he wasn’t surprised the Eight Desolates Sect would declare war, but why they chose now was beyond his comprehension.

The current strength of the two sects was not significantly different, and declaring war in this situation could only lead to mutual destruction.

”A domain war can only capture half of a region’s territory; to completely destroy a sect, a War Sect Order is required.”

The words from the clouds made Ji Cangtian pause, what did Teacher Uncle mean by this, did the Eight Desolates Sect want to annihilate their Canglan Sect?

Just with the Eight Desolates Sect?

”You should go back first; I will discuss this matter with your two Martial Uncles.”

But without further words from his Teacher Uncle, Ji Cangtian could only leave the place with doubts.

Meanwhile, in the clouds and mist, two old men sat cross-legged, each seated on a lotus throne formed by condensations of Canglan energy.

”It seems the situation of Senior Brother has already been known to the Eight Desolates Sect.”

”One of the conditions to apply for a War Sect Order is the death of over a million martial artists on one side; the Eight Desolates Sect wants to achieve this prerequisite with this battle.”

”The application conditions for a War Sect Order are extremely stringent, under normal conditions, the Eight Desolates Sect wouldn’t be able to apply successfully; they can only choose this way, sacrificing a million martial artists within the Eight Desolate Domain to lower the conditions for applying for a War Sect Order.”

War Sect Order, the conditions for normal application are extremely stringent.

The Flame Dynasty established such a rule to prevent a sect from exceeding the strength of surrounding sects, thus applying for a War Sect Order to annihilate surrounding sects, so they set the application requirements very high.

However, there is one situation where an exception applies: if a party is attacked, they can apply for a War Sect Order from the Flame Dynasty, and if the strength is sufficient, they can counter-annihilate the opponent.

This rule was established to prevent sects from daring to act rashly; once initiated, the opponent would then have the opportunity to annihilate the sect.

After all, in a war between two sects, the initiator holds the initiative.

If one side chooses to initiate war, the attacked side having the right to counterattack and annihilate the sect is quite fair.

This rule was set by the Flame Dynasty at the beginning, but after finding that some sects hide their strength and pretend weakness, purposely waiting for opponents to declare war, the Flame Dynasty also changed this rule.

In the end, it evolved that as long as the number of martial artist deaths on one side exceeds one million, the conditions for applying for a War Sect Order could be lowered.