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Chapter 450: Tribute Harvesting? Target—Moon Embrace Sect (Part 2)
Chapter 450: Tribute Harvesting? Target—Moon Embrace Sect (Part 2)
!"
"Impossible!"
The two disciples were as if they had seen a ghost, their eyes bulging in shock. They exclaimed in disbelief, "You... you... you, who are you?!"
"Are you human or ghost?!"
"Why..."
The young Immortal frowned, "Are all of you in the Lower Realm this foolish?"
"Since I could enter unscathed and unaffected, I must be one of you."
"What's so surprising about that?"
After speaking, he didn't bother with the confused disciples anymore. He demanded, "Where is the Sect Leader of the Heaven Splitting Sect? Show yourself!"
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"Hmph!"
The two disciples guarding the mountain were already dumbfounded, and upon hearing these words, they became even more bewildered, their brains turning into a complete mess. "You...!!!"
"Good for you!"
"How dare you show such disrespect to the Sect Leader, you...!!!"
Swish!
Before they could finish their sentence...
The Sect Leader of the Jie Tian Sect suddenly appeared, and in a wave of his hand, the two disciples instantly vanished from their original spots.
"Not bad."
The young immortal lightly nodded, "At least you didn't go too far."
"I just hate those idiots who are quick to harm their own people."
"Our own people are meant to protect each other, outsiders are the ones we should be killing~!"
He understood that the other party had merely teleported the two disciples to their own cave abodes and hadn't harmed them, which made him view this Lower Realm Sect Leader with a bit more respect.
"It's only right."
The Sect Leader smiled and then slightly cupped his fists in a polite greeting, "Lower Realm Sect Leader Li Sui Xin, greetings to the Upper Realm Messenger."
"I didn't come to greet you, please forgive me."
"No need."
The messenger waved his hand, "In terms of status, you are no lower than me."
"At least after you ascend, you won't be lower than me. Moreover, the reason you're still in the Lower Realm is to cultivate your own successors."
"As for me, I want to move against a Sect Leader, and it's troublesome. If I do take action, once I return, your lineage will have to deal with the consequences."
"I hate trouble, and I don't like dragging things out."
"So..."
"While I'm in the Lower Realm, you do your thing, and I'll do mine. Don't interfere or hold me back, or else..."
"Other matters, don't involve me, and I won't involve you."
"How about it?"
In terms of strength, he was naturally far superior to Li Sui Xin.
Whether it was fighting or showing off, he had no fear.
However, just as he said, he disliked trouble, and the Lower Realm Sect Leader also had people above him.
This lineage had no shortage of big shots.
The best outcome when dealing with too much trouble was to give a warning and then go about their own business.
As long as they didn't cause trouble for him, he didn't care.
"Hehe."
"You're quite the joker, we're all on the same side, how could we let you suffer?"
The young immortal smiled without humor, "My name is Luo Tian Yi."
"I've come to ask for information from the Jie Tian Sect, to understand the current situation of the Immortal Martial Continent. Sect Leader, is it convenient for you?"
"You're joking, of course, it's convenient." Li Sui Xin chuckled.
Who's afraid of whom!
If you don't give me face, why should I give you face?
What a joke!
Both of them laughed.
But when their gazes met, it was filled with displeasure.
However...
Being displeased was also helpless.
They could only endure it.
Luo Tian Yi was wary of Li Sui Xin's lineage and the people above him.
And Li Sui Xin was also wary of Luo Tian Yi.
Not to mention that he had people above him, but even now... he could easily deal with Luo Tian Yi.
So, in their opinion, as long as the other party didn't go too far and didn't specifically target them, they could tolerate it.
Luo Tian Yi: Don't push me too far, or I won't hold back.
Li Sui Xin: Don't go too far, or I'll turn a blind eye.
...
Before long, various information about the Immortal Martial Continent was presented before Luo Tian Yi.
Luo Tian Yi requested a private room and used his divine sense to quickly understand the changes and current affairs of the Immortal Martial Continent over the years.
The efficiency was incredible!
Moreover, as one of the Three Holy Lands of the Central Realm, the Jie Tian Sect's intelligence system was exceptionally powerful.
There was no need to discuss ordinary intelligence; even relatively hidden information and secrets were well within their grasp.
In this aspect, Li Sui Xin hadn't caused any trouble.
Therefore...
Soon, Luo Tian Yi was shocked.
"The changes over the years are truly immense!"
"No wonder I had a vague premonition, feeling that the Immortal Martial Continent was exceptionally weak. I thought the Twelve Holy Lands had been weakened, but it turns out that it's not that the Twelve Holy Lands were weakened; three of the Twelve Holy Lands have disappeared."
"The Buddhist Sect, Zen Forgetting Dao, Cloud Peak Palace..."
"Even the overseas territories that the Immortal Martial Continent couldn't conquer have almost been completely crushed."
"Interesting."
"Is this the influence of the Golden Age on these lower-level planes?"
"It seems to have fulfilled that saying."
Luo Tian Yi muttered, "This is the best of times and the worst of times."
Good, of course, refers to those who survived.
They survived, they are the 'winners', and if nothing unexpected happens, their 'lives' in the future will be much better than before.
At the very least, resources will be much more abundant.
But bad, also refers to those who survived.
After all...
How could there not be trouble where there are people?
There are always conflicts in the world of cultivation.
Of course, cultivators don't talk about conflicts, but the principle remains the same.
In this moment, I've arrived.
"Speaking of which, before I came down, I didn't calculate carefully. I never expected that the battle in the Ten Thousand Worlds Abyss would happen right during this period."
"It's better to be lucky than good."
"If they all perished in it, then we'd be overjoyed. If they gained something, then it's a boon for us."
"And if they brought back the World Heart, hehehe..."
"Isn't this a stroke of luck?"
He wanted to laugh.
These people from the Lower World thought they were being secretive, but how could they possibly hide from the eyes and ears of the Upper Realm's powerful beings?
Wanting the World Heart to break free from the Upper Realm's control, truly autonomous?
That's something we of the Upper Realm would have to agree to.
If you become truly autonomous, how would we handle it?
Wouldn't that be a joke?
"But speaking of which..."
"This Golden Age has produced many prodigies."
"From their performances, if we let them grow, after a long time, they might truly threaten the Upper Realm's great teachings."
"Unfortunately, only the grown prodigies are true prodigies."
"You guys..."
"Are destined to never grow."
He chuckled.
Stretching leisurely, he was in no rush.
In fact, there were some things they would never reveal to outsiders.
Even the 'insiders' of the Upper Realm's teachings wouldn't be informed.
Only those who had ascended to the Upper Realm and held a certain status were qualified to know.
That is...
They came down to the Lower Realm once every sixty million years, but in truth, their real purpose wasn't for 'tribute'.
Tribute was just a small reason among many.
After all, how many resources could the Lower Realm possibly have?
How high could the quality of these resources be?
Would it be worth it for the Upper Realm's teachings to go through all the trouble and expense to send people down to collect them personally?
After all these operations, the 'tribute' from the Lower Realm would barely break even.
This was just a side benefit for those who had fled to the Lower Realm.
The reason the Upper Realm's teachings went through all this trouble and why it was so troublesome, even at a loss, was...
'Stability'! Maintaining the Upper Realm's teachings and stability!
The prerequisite for this was to harvest in advance all those who might threaten them in the future.
Or in other words...
Prodigies!
Why it was once every sixty million years, even Luo Tian Yi didn't know.
It was the arrangement of those from above.
He only vaguely heard that it was in accord with the Heavenly Dao.
As for what Heavenly Dao, he didn't know.
"So many prodigies, all worthy of the term 'reverse heaven', these achievements, even when I was weak, I couldn't accomplish, these people...should indeed be harvested."
"But why are so many prodigies, mostly gathered within the small Moon Embrace Sect?"
"Twelve...no, nine great holy lands, what are they eating?"
Looking at this intelligence, Luo Tian Yi was speechless.
Especially when he saw the part about the Moon Embrace Sect and the prodigy gathering, he was filled with complaints.
Fucking hell, this was too much!
At that time, the twelve holy lands were still there, but in the end, the first six couldn't enter, and only one from the first eight made it in!
The key point was, the first six were all taken by the Moon Embrace Sect!
What was this?
Were the twelve holy lands just eating dry rice?
Were they useless?
But after a second thought, he calmed down.
"This is good too."
He pondered, "It seems, this Moon Embrace Sect, is blessed with reverse heaven's fortune, and those who might threaten the Upper Realm's teachings, are all reverse heaven's people."
"So, it's not bad, saving me the trouble of searching the world for prodigies to harvest."
"Just need to sweep up everyone in the Moon Embrace Sect."
"Can save a lot of effort."
"But now..."
"Not in a rush."
"First, receive the tribute, then harvest."
"The reason I got this fat assignment, was to come down and enjoy, come down and enrich the inventory, where is there a need to rush and act rashly?"
"Moreover, others are still around, I believe they also carry the same mission as me, I don't believe they won't notice the Moon Embrace Sect."
"So, most likely, I won't need to act."
"Just need to wait quietly for others to deal with the Moon Embrace Sect."
"If no one acts, I can go later."
"..."
...
"Hey!"
"Brat!"
Shi Hao was cultivating.
Suddenly, he received a telepathic message from a succubus. As he took out the telepathic jade talisman and connected, her voice immediately transmitted: "Are you there?"
"Your ass itches, huh?"
"Who are you calling a brat?"
"I'm not a kid anymore!"
"Pfft!"
The succubus's face turned red: "In my eyes, you'll always be a kid, so what?"
"Huh?" Shi Hao wanted to argue, but the succubus quickly changed the topic: "I'm secretly contacting you."
"No nonsense."
"There's serious business, big business!"
"Oh? What is it?"
"People from the Upper Realm have come." The succubus's tone became especially heavy: "And not just one, they're 'Immortals', their strength is unfathomable."
"So, it's best to keep a low profile. Otherwise, once they set their sights on you, no one can save you."
"And you, Moon Embrace Sect."
"I know, your Moon Embrace Sect's direct disciples are all prodigies, and they're not just peerless, but even world-shaking. But even if your Moon Embrace Sect is invincible in the world, they're from the 'heavens', a whole different level of existence."
"So, you mustn't be careless. It's best not to go out, not to make any noise, act like a small fry, otherwise, once they're targeted, whether it's you or the Moon Embrace Sect, I fear you'll both..."
"Be history."
"Why are you telling me this?"
The witch fell silent. In truth, she wasn't sure why she was contacting Shi Hao.
Logically, this wasn't something she should be doing. If one were to be harsh, one could say that by doing this, she was eating from both sides, betraying the Jietian Sect.
But she couldn't help it.
She just wanted to tell Shi Hao, to make him cautious, and didn't want to see him die so easily.
"Why do you care so much?"
The witch, unsure of how to respond, simply said, "I don't want you to die so easily. One day, I will repay the grudges from the past."
"..."
"Of course."
"Thanks."
Shi Hao put away his playful attitude and responded seriously.
After ending the communication, his expression became especially grave.
"Enemies from above..."
"Seven Immortals descending to the Lower Realm...?"
"It's really..."
"A time of great trouble."
Shi Hao was fearless.
He had no fear, and even when he heard about the enemies from above, a flame of battle ignited within him. But considering that he still had the Moon Embrace Sect behind him...
He didn't dare to provoke them rashly.
It would indeed be unwise.
"This news needs to be told to my Master and Senior Sister."
"..."
Shi Hao immediately set off towards the Moon Embrace Palace.
However, just as he started moving, before he could reach the palace, he heard the sect's bell ringing nine times, causing his face to change slightly.
"The bell rang nine times...?"
The nine rings of the bell indicated a major change, and it might even lead to the destruction of the entire sect! At the same time, it was also a notification for all important personnel within the sect to gather at the Moon Embrace Palace to discuss countermeasures.
Shi Hao immediately increased his speed.
At the same time, all the direct disciples currently in the sect were alerted and rushed over as soon as possible.
The five elders, Huo Kunlun, Liang Danxia, Qu Fei, Ji Haoyue, and others also had their faces change slightly and headed towards the palace.
Old Turtle was originally strolling in the Beast Garden.
It had recently made a new friend in the garden and was having fun, reluctant to leave.
But with the nine rings of the bell, it had no choice but to rush over!
Streams of light pierced through the sky.
The sect's disciples couldn't help but feel solemn, and they all looked up, their hearts already stirred by the waves of shock.
"What happened? Nine rings of the bell?!"
"Heavens, since I joined the sect, I've never heard the bell ring more than six times!"
"I've heard it ring six times, but that was when the Ximen and Zhou families pressured us. Even then, the bell only rang six times!"
"This..."
Their scalps went numb, and they couldn't remain calm.
Not only the ordinary inner and outer disciples, but even the direct disciples like Fan Jianqiang, Wang Teng, Zhu Rourong, and the elders and administrators, all had the same reaction.
Few knew what had happened.
But the sudden nine rings of the bell indicated a critical matter concerning life and death had occurred.
They must quickly gather to discuss countermeasures.
No time could be wasted!
They moved swiftly.
When everyone gathered at the Moon Embrace Palace, they looked at each other in silence.
"Who initiated this meeting?" Ji Haoyue furrowed his brows.
He coughed.
Initially, he was quite indignant.
He had some opinions about the Moon Embrace Sect.
It was only because people from his Haoyue Sect had joined the Moon Embrace Sect that he wanted to support them. So, he temporarily joined the Moon Embrace Sect and became a reverent, first 'observing' the situation.
But after all these years...
Sigh.
Now, Ji Haoyue was a true member of the Moon Embrace Sect.
Not only would he not leave if asked, but even if someone tried to drive him away with a stick, he wouldn't budge.
Of course, everyone also respected his status.
No one deliberately mentioned this matter.
And no one would dare say 'the true fragrance' in front of him.
So, Ji Haoyue still felt quite at ease and didn't feel too embarrassed.
But now, with the nine rings of the bell, he was startled.
Could it be...
The Moon Embrace Sect was facing a life-or-death situation?
Damn!
If that's the case...
Where will the disciples of the Haoyue lineage get their cultivation pills in the future?
Where will they get their resources?
What about their cultivation techniques and immortal techniques?
Where will Old Turtle get his unlimited supply of Eight Treasures Chicken and Eight Treasures Duck?
Where will he find the cultivation pills that have boosted his cultivation?
If the Moon Embrace Sect is destroyed, won't his cultivation progress slow down significantly?
Someone wants to destroy the Moon Embrace Sect?
Damn it...
You're not just slapping the Moon Embrace Sect, you're slapping Ji Haoyue's face!
How can you let them have their way?
If he knew who the enemy was, Ji Haoyue would have been unable to hold back and wanted to be the first to roll up his sleeves and fight them.
So, he became the first to speak up, wanting to ask who initiated this important meeting and what the reason was.
"It's Senior Sister."
Yaya spoke softly, "She's on her way back, and due to an important matter, she asked me to ring the bell in the palace to gather everyone."
Everyone's expressions changed suddenly.
Who didn't know about Xiao Ling'er's maturity and reliability? Since she initiated this meeting...
The matter must be extremely serious!
(End of Chapter)
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