darknovel Chapter 1937 The Spiritual Vein Shatters, Enraged!
Chapter 1937 The Spiritual Vein Shatters, Enraged!
In the distant void...
Inside the cracked warship, a group of demigods stared blankly at the desolate ruins below, their eyes filled with undisguised horror and awe.
He was stunned for a long time and couldn't say a word.
After a long while, one of the half-figures murmured to himself, his voice trembling with disbelief:
"Is this... is this the power of a Nascent Soul cultivator?"
It's terrifying, utterly unbelievable, beyond imagination!
"yes!
The warship beneath our feet was on the verge of being destroyed after only withstanding a slight amount of the recoil from the burst of the jade talisman.
Such power is simply beyond the ability of us half-saints to contend with.
Another half-saint level expert shook his head, his expression one of reverence, and said in a deep voice:
"Moreover, this is merely a jade talisman bestowed by the guild master; it wasn't the guild master who personally intervened."
If the guild leader were to arrive in person, his strength would undoubtedly be even more terrifying and unfathomable.
That's true.
Without reaching the supreme realm of Nascent Soul, we simply cannot fathom how terrifying the power of a Nascent Soul Venerable truly is.
This is power from another dimension.
Just as the group of semi-saints were stunned and deeply moved by the scene before them...
Lingbao, the half-venerable one, suddenly came to his senses, remembering the association's mission and the president's instructions. He immediately spoke in a deep voice, interrupting everyone's reflections:
"Fellow Daoists, let us refrain from idle chatter and lamentations."
The most urgent task is to immediately report the battle situation here and the information about the destruction of the Ten Thousand Immortals Sect to the Guild Master; there must be no errors.
"good!
Although we have completed the cleanup mission,
However, the ancestral temple of the Ten Thousand Immortals Sect has been completely razed to the ground, and its spiritual veins have been destroyed. It will be difficult to report back to the sect leader.
"yes,
If the spiritual veins of the Ten Thousand Immortals Sect are intact, even if the warships are destroyed, the battle merits will not be less;
However, the landscape is now completely destroyed, and the remnants of the rebellious cultivators have not yet been thoroughly eradicated, so the task cannot be considered complete.
"There's no point in saying more now."
The only way forward is to make amends as soon as possible and continue the search and extermination of any remaining rebels and traitors from the Ten Thousand Immortals Sect.
Otherwise, if we delay even a moment longer, the other teams will steal all the remaining battle merits!
Everyone nodded in unison, no longer hesitating, and replied:
"In that case, report to the chairman immediately!"
"Can!"
I second that!
"···"
The group of half-saints immediately activated their communication jade slips to report all the information about this place to the headquarters of the Cultivator Association.
They then quickly cleaned up the mess, put away the damaged warship, and took out a brand new, intact warship from their storage ring.
Everyone quickly boarded the ship, with Lingbao, the Half-Venerable, seated at the bow. At his command…
The brand-new warship shone brightly, transforming into a sharp streak of light that broke through the void and disappeared rapidly into the horizon.
This land is now nothing but desolate ruins.
···
On the other side!
Zhenhai City, the city center.
The ruins that originally belonged to the headquarters of the monks' association have been cleared away.
A larger and more ingeniously designed architectural complex is rising from the ground.
Tens of thousands of cultivators were like busy worker ants.
Under the command of the array master, they transported spiritual materials, inscribed array patterns, constructed foundation pillars, and built pavilions...
Various spiritual lights flashed, and the sounds of magical artifacts roaring, shouting, and discussing intertwined to create a lively and bustling scene.
however,
In the very center of this bustling construction site, there is an eerie empty space.
There, a palace stood alone, exuding an imposing aura.
The palace's surface shimmered with light, concealing mysterious runes and emanating a faint yet oppressive aura that dared not be looked at directly.
All the busy monks, whether they belong to the association,
They were either highly paid formation masters or weapon refiners.
Even the Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining cultivators responsible for the heavy lifting, when passing through this area...
They would unconsciously lower their voices, walk softly, and glance over the palace with awe, never daring to approach within a hundred feet of it.
No one dared to probe with their divine sense.
This solitary palace, shimmering with spiritual light, stands in stark contrast to the bustling, vibrant atmosphere surrounding it...
It looked particularly abrupt.
Yet it seems perfectly natural.
Because everyone knows that place is the supreme being who commands respect among the human race and quelled the rebellion of the rebellious cultivators in one fell swoop—
The temporary retreat for the Venerable One of the Divine Transformation.
Inside the palace, there were not many luxurious decorations, only simplicity and solemnity.
Light streams through the special dome, creating a soft yet bright effect.
At the far end of the main hall, atop several jade steps, stands a large throne.
The throne is made of neither gold nor wood, but resembles jade and stone, and flows with a luster like that of the beginning of chaos.
At this moment, Cheng Buzheng sat upright on this throne.
He wore a simple black Taoist robe, his long hair was casually tied up with a wooden hairpin, his face was calm, only his eyes were as deep as the starry sky.
The occasional glimmer of divine light seemed to illuminate the entire world and dispel all illusions.
"Boom."
"Dong dong."
The rhythmic, moderate tapping echoed clearly in the empty, silent palace.
Cheng Buzheng casually placed one hand on the armrest of the throne, his fingers bent, his knuckles tapping steadily on the warm armrest.
In his other hand, he held a communication jade talisman that was emitting a faint glow.
The jade talisman's glow flickered, indicating that information was continuously arriving from a distant place, which he silently read with his divine sense.
His face was calm and expressionless, except for the deepest part of his profound eyes...
As they read the battle reports from various extermination squads and the reactions from different forces contained within the jade talisman...
And the various ripples caused by this thunderous purge in the inland cultivation world.
Occasionally, a barely perceptible glint of cold light or knowing glance would flash across his face.
Sudden--
"Boom!"
The rhythmic tapping sound stopped abruptly after each strike.
Cheng Buzheng's fingers, which were resting on the armrest, froze in mid-air.
He slowly put down the jade talisman in his other hand, whose light had just dimmed, and gently placed it on the jade table beside him.
An absolute silence fell over the palace.
"Ah……"
A very soft, yet seemingly icy sneer escaped from Cheng Buzheng's lips.
The complex emotions that had been lingering in his deep eyes had subsided, replaced by an unmistakable coldness.
Like the ice that never melts atop a snow-capped peak.
"interesting."
"really interesting."
He muttered to himself, his voice echoing slightly in the empty hall.
"The cicada sheds its shell beforehand, and the gecko sheds its tail."
The core lineage, important inheritances, and even the essence accumulated by the sect were quietly transferred.
Only a batch of unimportant items were left.
It could even be a deliberately arranged 'sacrificial pawn' and an empty shell of a sect, to bear the brunt of the association's first wave of wrath..."
"A good plan, indeed a good plan."
"You have calculated this well. As the president of the Cultivator Association, I am in charge of the order of the human race. My actions must be orderly and I must win the hearts of the people."
For those lower-ranking disciples and ordinary members who were truly uninvolved in the plot and completely unaware of it...
I cannot, and will not, commit such an act of indiscriminate killing and annihilation of innocent people, right?
Cheng Buzheng leaned back slightly, resting against the back of the throne, his gaze seemingly piercing through the palace dome and reaching into the endless, distant void.
"What a brilliant move to sacrifice a pawn to save the king! What a brilliant deception!"
"Use my 'rules' and 'bottom lines' to buy time and space for your true core to relocate and lie low."
"They've certainly got a good plan."
The cold smile on his lips widened slightly, but his eyes were as sharp as a sword about to be drawn from its sheath.
"but……"
Do you really think that this will allow you to rest easy?
Do you really think we're helpless against cowards like you?
Are we just going to let you, like rats in a sewer, continue to lurk and wait for your chance?
Cheng Buzheng slowly sat up straight, and an invisible "force," as if the entire palace and even the outside world were slightly subdued, quietly spread out from him.
That wasn't a deliberate release of pressure.
Rather, he was a Nascent Soul cultivator who had reached the pinnacle of this realm, and with a thought, he naturally stirred up a connection between heaven and earth.
"Then you... are seriously underestimating me, a Nascent Soul cultivator!"
"You underestimate... the power wielded by those at the Nascent Soul stage."
The last few words...
He spoke softly, yet with an unquestionable, absolute confidence, and a hint of chilling murderous intent.
However, he did not take immediate action, but instead turned his attention back to the communication jade talisman on the jade table.
As the president, especially at this critical moment when the association headquarters is being rebuilt and various unrest has not yet subsided...
He has a great many things to deal with.
Suppressing the rebellious cultivators is only the most important part of the process, but not the whole thing.
however,
Just as his eyes flickered...
On the jade table, the jade talisman that had just fallen silent suddenly began to flash rapidly again!
This time, the flashing frequency was faster than ever before, and the light was slightly dazzling.
The information that was transmitted was clearly of extremely high priority.
It is very likely an urgent battle report or a major change.
Upon seeing this, Cheng Buzheng's brows twitched almost imperceptibly.
With a slight thought, a wisp of condensed divine thought, as solid as a substance, separated and instantly disappeared into the shimmering jade talisman.
next moment,
A clear message, accompanied by a hint of barely suppressed yet still perceptible unease from the messenger, directly entered Cheng Buzheng's mind:
"Reporting to the Guild Master: Urgent report from the Wanxian Sect team."
We arrived at the Wanxian Sect's mountain gate by imperial decree. After reading the sect leader's edict, the rebellious cultivator who remained behind not only showed no remorse but also activated the great formation to await investigation.
Under the control of the sect's loyalists, they brazenly activated the full power of the sect's protective formation, putting up a stubborn resistance.
However, its formation was strange and ferocious, and its power was overwhelming.
Fellow Daoist Lingbao personally tested him and was nearly suppressed.
To avoid delaying the battle, prevent further casualties among the association's members, and deter other rebellious elements who might harbor illusions,
After discussion...
Left with no other choice, we had to use the jade talisman personally bestowed by the guild leader to forcibly break the formation.
"The jade talisman possessed immense power, shattering the protective formation of the Ten Thousand Immortals Sect in one fell swoop."
Of course...
The devastation caused by the shattered formation and the lingering effects of the jade talisman reduced the entire area within a thousand miles of the ancestral temple of the Myriad Immortals Sect to scorched earth, utterly extinguished.
Preliminary investigations have confirmed that within the Wanxian Sect's mountain gate, all buildings, historical relics, and spiritual plant gardens...
Even the large spiritual vein node beneath its mountain gate has been... erased.
The spiritual vein is completely shattered, and the spiritual energy is constantly dissipating, making it unlikely to recover.
We, your subordinates, have failed in our duties and have not been able to protect the spiritual vein. We are deeply guilty and humbly request the Chairman to punish us.
—Respectfully presented by Lingbao, Xinghe, Jinjia, Suxin, and Qingshu
The message was short, but every word was like a heavy hammer blow.
Cheng Buzheng's fingers tightened slightly as he held the jade talisman.
The calm on his face was shattered instantly, like a boulder thrown into still water.
His brows furrowed deeply, forming a deep "川" (river) shape, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
It was then replaced by a deep sense of displeasure and...heartache.
"A large spiritual vein... has been erased?"
He repeated the crucial sentence almost silently.
The corresponding image instantly flashed into my mind:
A vast and pure spiritual vein, nurtured for countless millennia, brimming with dragon-like spiritual energy, nourishing the land and sustaining a top-tier sect for millennia.
It was as if the source had been brutally severed by an invisible giant hand.
It was as if a beautiful jade disc had been smashed to pieces.
The spiritual energy, like a flood bursting its banks, spread wildly and irreversibly into the void of heaven and earth, eventually sinking into complete silence and disappearing.
This is not just as simple as destroying the Wanxian Sect's mountain gate!
Large spiritual veins are one of the true foundations of this cultivation world.
It is a gift from the creation of heaven and earth.
It is an important node in the spiritual energy cycle.
It is the cradle for nurturing high-level cultivators and rare treasures!
The number of large spiritual veins in the entire human realm, and even in the entire cultivation world, is limited.
Destroying a spiritual vein means the cultivation world will lose one more spiritual vein!
Moreover, an ordinary sect can prosper for thousands of years by occupying a medium-sized spiritual vein.
Large spiritual veins are often a symbol and guarantee of the rise of an era and a top lineage!
Destroy a major spiritual vein...
This is tantamount to weakening the "vitality" and "potential" of the entire cultivation world!
This is severing the hope of countless cultivators on their path to immortality!
"Bastard!"
Cheng Buzheng cursed inwardly, his expression shifting between anger and displeasure, becoming quite unpleasant.
Even with his cultivation at the Nascent Soul stage, he felt a strong sense of regret and heartache at this moment.
The feeling was like watching a priceless masterpiece get smashed beyond repair because of a subordinate's carelessness.
"If only I had known..."
I shouldn't have bestowed those jade talismans!
At the very least, they shouldn't be given the authority to act arbitrarily when facing sects possessing large spiritual veins!
A wave of regret washed over me.
He bestowed upon the jade talisman containing the power of a Nascent Soul cultivator, intending it as a trump card for deterrence and offensive operations, ensuring the success of the extermination operation and minimizing casualties among the association's high-ranking cultivators.
He had anticipated all sorts of scenarios, but he hadn't considered this one...
When faced with the dying struggle of an "empty shell" sect, why would these semi-saints so "decisively" resort to this final means?
Moreover, the collateral damage caused was so staggering—
It directly destroyed an extremely precious large spiritual vein!
A massive spiritual vein!
That is an irreplaceable treasure of nature!
Its value, on some levels, even surpasses that of destroying ten or a hundred Wanxian Sects without large spiritual veins!
Because destroying a sect only eliminates the immediate enemy.
The spiritual veins nourish the future.
The more Cheng Buzheng thought about it, the more his regret and anger surged.
This loss was too great, so great that even he, a Nascent Soul cultivator, felt a pang of heartache.
But soon, he took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed his surging emotions.
It's too late for regrets now.
The important thing is...
To avoid greater losses.
...(End of this chapter)