NOVPUBUnder the watchful gaze of the Celestial Dharma Bearer, the layered defenses set up by the Five Elders Organization in Jiushan Province crumbled to dust in an instant.
In the face of an absolute disparity in power, all struggling and resistance were futile!
All living beings within the province, including the cultivators stationed by the Five Elders Organization, the Elemental Spirit Cultists, and even countless mortals,
perished the moment the Celestial Dharma Bearer opened his eyes!
It was as if the Xuanhuang World could not withstand the direct gaze of a True Immortal.
The living beings of Jiushan Province also could not face the might of Law Transmission directly!
In an instant, countless cultivators died.
Normally, the sky should have been filled with innumerable phenomena of falling stars.
But perhaps because the figure of Law Transmission had not dissipated,
under the oppression of his might, those phenomena of falling stars failed to coalesce.
This scene was as if even the Profound Yellow Celestial Way had to restrain itself in the presence of the Celestial Dharma Bearer, daring not to mock or celebrate the death of cultivators openly.
...
The footage provided by the Five Elders Organization abruptly ended.
Although it was certainly shocking,
for Li Fan, who had already witnessed scenes of a True Immortal World Destruction...
it was nothing special.
After contemplating repeatedly, Li Fan still immediately noticed something amiss.
"Law Transmission, eh? The Chosen Immortals, eh?"
In the 115th era, the Celestial Dharma Bearer had once revealed his true countenance.
The entire Xuanhuang World trembled under his mighty presence,
as if the Apocalypse was imminent, ready to be torn apart by his power at any moment.
In comparison, the Celestial Dharma Bearer who appeared in Jiushan Province this time was weaker by more than a notch.
"What is this, a projection? A split entity?"
A glint flashed in Li Fan’s eyes.
In his perception, Wei Qizheng, one of the Chosen Immortals, was still alive and well.
And the cultivators of the Five Elders Organization had mentioned that the projection of Law Transmission might appear more regularly in the future.
This proved that it was not a one-time consumable tactic but an operation that could be replicated continually.
"Even though its strength is far from the real Celestial Dharma Bearer, it definitely has the combat power of the Immortal Realm."
"What’s more critical is that it’s still unclear how the projection of Law Transmission appeared in the sky of Jiushan Province. From beginning to end, those Chosen Immortals did not show themselves. If they can summon the projection of Law Transmission without any location constraints, calling it down at will..."
"Then the deterrent is too great. The Five Elders Organization wouldn’t dare to act rashly without finding a way to counter it."
Li Fan’s gaze flickered as he surveyed the area of Jiushan Province around him.
He didn’t know how many living beings had perished here not long ago. However, it was peculiar that there was not the slightest scent of blood.
After all, under the oppressive might of Law Transmission, all blood had been pulverized into non-existence.
"Truly a method befitting the form of Law Transmission. It is less an act of slaughter and more one of annihilation," Li Fan reflected in his heart.
Having understood what happened in Jiushan Province, Li Fan did not linger in this place.
He quickly returned using the power of the ley lines.
"If I’m not mistaken, if the Five Elders Organization wants to counterattack next, they’re very likely to use ’Pu Xian’s Real Ship’ to launch a surprise attack from within the White Mist."
"As long as the fight breaks out in the hinterland of the Immortal Alliance, the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals will also be extremely wary of using that move of Law Transmission projection again."
"However, such a trump card is most effective only on its first use. The Five Elders Organization probably plans to use it at the decisive moment of a conclusive battle..."
"Interesting. Let’s see how the Five Elders Organization will choose."
The deterrent power of the Law Transmission projection was indeed extraordinary.
Even though it was only used once in Jiushan Province, members of the Five Elders Organization from other border regions that had fallen swiftly retracted their forces.
With little effort, the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals managed to reclaim the several border state regions that they had previously lost.
News of victories came in quick succession, causing the cultivators who were used to the Immortal Alliance’s setbacks to be utterly incredulous.
As a result, conspiracy theories started to spread in various places.
Misthaven Ocean, Haixuan Island.
"The speed at which the Immortal Alliance is recovering lost territory is undeniably too fast. Do you think there’s something fishy going on?"
"Heh heh, I heard a little rumor. It’s said that these states weren’t really conquered by our Immortal Alliance. The Five Elders Organization intentionally gave them back to us!"
"After great difficulty seizing them, how could the Five Elders Organization willingly give up just like that?"
"That’s what you don’t know. They did give them back, but all that was returned were ruins. Anything of value had been scavenged by those from the Five Elders Organization. According to a friend of mine, the current state of those front-line regions is too miserable to behold!"
"Hiss! I get it! This is an overt scheme by the Five Elders Organization. After the lost land is reclaimed, it definitely needs to be rebuilt, right? Once we’ve painstakingly done so, the Five Elders Organization will attack again! By then, it’ll be plundered all over again..."
"Just as I said, how did we suddenly become so tough? So that’s the reason!"
...
Conspiracy theories are always popular among the masses.
They couldn’t accept that the traditionally "weak" Immortal Alliance had achieved such splendid victories in a short time.
Some cultivators started to invent possible conspiracies in their minds.
While they were enjoying their heated discussion, they didn’t realize that their conversation had angered two people.
"Bang!"
The loud noise of a table being forcefully slapped echoed as a figure suddenly stood up.
"I used to think that Misthaven Cooperative Society, renowned far and wide, must be an exceptional organization."
"But I didn’t expect it to be so pathetic on the inside!"
The person glanced around at the group of cultivators present and said coldly, "Right now, the front-line battles are not yet settled, and I don’t know how many comrades have died on the battlefield. It’s one thing for you people not to contribute, but instead you’re babbling nonsense behind their backs!"
"I, Kou Hong, am ashamed to be associated with you!"
"Pah!"
Kou Hong glared furiously, his voice like thunder.
Next to him, another cultivator with a tall stature and piercing brows, dressed in white, stood up and said with a bright smile, "My brother speaks well. I, Dao Xuanzi, also despise this group of beasts!"
The words of the two men immediately offended the small group that had been discussing earlier.
They looked at Kou Hong and Dao Xuanzi coldly, a flicker of murderous intent in their eyes.
If it weren’t Ji Shaoli’s territory, they would likely have taken the lives of the two outspoken cultivators on the spot.
"Such a cooperative society is not worth staying in!"
Kou Hong and Dao Xuanzi said indignantly, intending to leave.
"Both of you, hold on a moment!"
Suddenly, someone stopped them.
Everyone looked attentively and gave their respectful greetings.
It turned out to be the host of Haixuan Island, the main steward of the Misthaven Cooperative Society, Ji Shaoli himself!
"Daoist Ji, they say those who stand for different paths do not make plans together. Let’s part ways here today!" Kou Hong turned around and ignored Ji Shaoli. However, Dao Xuanzi showed a bit more civility and said with a fist salute.
The clone Ji Shaoli didn’t speak but looked at the two familiar faces in front of him and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
In his heart, he couldn’t help but marvel, "Fate is indeed indescribable!"
Watching the two individuals who, according to the historical trajectory, were still only at the Foundation Establishment Stage even decades later, were now at the Early Stage Golden Core Cultivation.
He made up his mind.
