Bombarding Cultivators with Cluster Artillery

Many Immortals of Nascent Soul suddenly found the situation troublesome.

They were actually just the vanguard coming to assist, hoping to slay the opponent if possible.

But after all, it was the culprit who had killed Divine Crow Immortal, making even his Nascent Soul unable to escape. Even if they could defeat him, killing him would not be easy.

If they couldn't slay him, they needed to lock him down and then find an opening during the battle to request that the likes of the Six-Fingered Old Freak, other masters at the Nascent Soul Peak, personally strike with thunderous force to execute him. For this purpose, they were even willing to let the Great Sun Sect's defenses wobble.

They intended to use the most severe, coldest means to slay a Nascent Soul who dared to defy the order of the Righteous and Demonic Alliance!

In doing so, they would deter those within who were restless and wanted to rise.

But now...

"Tushan the old thief once appeared in a secluded place, even using the name of a Golden Pill to establish a power—although the journey is long, perhaps we could..."

The Nascent Soul Monk from the Ice Snow Palace, Ice Rain Immortal, a cold beauty of icy temperament, suddenly remembered something and spoke up.

"It's highly unlikely,"

Heaven Transformation Immortal shook his head, not optimistic.

"A small power hastily established by a Golden Pill, which is not even his own Sect, how could it possibly threaten him?"

"It's futile,"

The other Nascent Soul Monks echoed with a sigh.

Before coming here, they had also read related intelligence. Those mere Foundation Building ants, not even deserving the status of disciples, dreaming of threatening a Nascent Soul Immortal—it was truly a flight of fancy.

Ice Rain Immortal also sighed slightly, feeling it was not feasible.

"I have a premonition that Tushan the old thief won't be the last."

"To kill Divine Crow, to destroy Hei Clan Beast Spirit Immortal City."

The Joyous Union Sect's Joyous Union True Monarch, dressed in a thin, translucent silk gown with a towering chest, white and delicate, exuding immense depth, constantly emitting a fatal attraction, said languidly, "As we are unable to meticulously control the Northern Plains, the number of external Nascent Souls, foreign Nascent Souls born within the Northern Plains will increase. They will occupy various places, and sooner or later, such incidents will happen again. Then we won't even be able to assemble six or seven Nascent Soul Monks to surround and kill them; we'll have to let them be."

"We can't continue to be complacent and rigid,"

The other Nascent Soul Monks remained silent, offering no reply.

The life span of a True Immortal is over a thousand years, so naturally, they wouldn't be shortsighted enough not to see the developmental trends of several hundred years in the future.

But...

Reform is not something that can be achieved by mere lip service.

It requires the division and allocation of tangible interests.

Top-level cultivation resources that originally belonged solely to one's own children and descendants, allowing them a smooth cultivation path and at least reaching Golden Pill or having some hope in Nascent Soul, now must a portion or even most be split away for collateral relatives with excellent talents?

Once these collateral relatives achieve Nascent Soul and are respectfully titled True Immortal, having a lifespan of twelve hundred years, will they willingly obey the commands of direct lineage Nascent Souls, ready to charge into battle and face death without flinching?

Or will they, when the situation changes,

simply usurp the nest, driving out or killing the direct lineage and themselves becoming the new direct lineage?

Furthermore, to cultivate and accept collateral lines means no longer feeding those with excellent talents en masse into the Bloodline and Spiritual Root Sacrifice Technique Blood Pool.

Then how will the talents and Spiritual Roots of the direct lineage cultivators be improved?

Keep in mind that not just Sky Spiritual Roots or rare Spiritual Roots, but even Dual Spiritual Roots are extremely rare under natural birth.

It's not uncommon for high-level cultivators to give birth to ordinary mortals without Spiritual Roots.

Before, that could still be improved, but now?

Are they to just watch their children become mortals and die after a hundred-year lifespan is spent?

All these possibilities, experienced and participated in by these Nascent Soul Monks who had witnessed much of the evils of human nature, how could they let go and reform, sharing a great deal of interests without worrying about future troubles?

"It's all in human effort!"

"The system set by our ancestors has allowed our Northern Plains families to flourish for ten thousand years. This must be right. As long as we work together to overcome all difficulties, we will surely revive."

Rule Axe True Monarch seemed not to have detected the hidden meaning in Joyous Union True Monarch's words, and said solemnly, "How shall we settle the Hei Clan?"

"We should come to an agreement on a set of rules. Should any of our families face great disaster in the future, we'll handle it in the same way."

The other Nascent Soul Monks, initially unconcerned, began to consider the matter seriously upon hearing the last statement.

"If we want the Hei Clan to continue its existence, there must be a Nascent Soul Monk to guard it. Who is willing?"

Rule Axe True Monarch continued to inquire: "During the guarding period, the spiritual veins, mineral resources, and heavenly material and earth treasure elixirs of this place will belong to them. However, they must preserve the ancestral rituals of the Hei Clan, provide a portion of the heavenly material and earth treasures to cultivate at least one Nascent Soul seed for the Hei Clan, until a new Immortal of Nascent Soul is born from the Hei Clan."

He set out some rules and, seeing no objections, cast an inquiring gaze around him.

No one responded.

Rule Axe True Monarch particularly looked towards Ice Rain Immortal of the Ice Snow Palace and Joyous Union True Monarch of the Joyous Union Sect.

These two powers were neighboring the Hei Clan, and in the past, they had numerous territorial and interest disputes with the Hei Clan, with histories of armed conflict where Nascent Souls perished.

After a long period of contemplation, both Immortals shook their heads one after the other.

Back when the Divine Crow Immortal was alive, the Hei Clan faced the dilemma of declining Golden Pills and Nascent Souls, unable to suppress their vast territories.

They were in the same situation.

Even more so because, being in their prime, the Joyous Union Sect and Ice Snow Palace had larger territories and were facing a graver situation.

Unwilling to recognize the rule of loose cultivators, chaos reigned everywhere outside the core territories that their power could directly radiate to, with many loose cultivators rising up in the disorder.

Should they guard the Beast Spirit Immortal City for a long period, their own family homelands might even be in danger.

In addition, the Hei Clan's formation had been destroyed; without any formation method, being alone, safety was a significant issue. No one would lightly leave their clan territory.

Just wait for a few more hundred years.

By then, new Nascent Soul Monks from different families will emerge, and this place will become highly sought after, causing many disputes, unlike the present situation.

"Since neither of you wishes to take over,"

Rule Axe True Monarch sighed quietly, "then let us each take some of the Hei Clan's direct lineage with us, integrating them into our families, treating them slightly better than resource-supplying vassal families, without imposing restrictions on their advancement."

"Should one or two of them with exceptional talent and great fortune ascend to Nascent Soul, we shall let them return home to restore the ancestral rituals of the Hei lineage. By that time, we could provide some assistance."

"What do you think?"

"Good."

"Such a mature plan, Brother Rule Axe has considered all aspects."

The surrounding Nascent Soul Monks agreed without hesitation.

Even Joyous Union True Monarch and Ice Rain Immortal, who had grown quite displeased with Rule Mountain Iron Family due to reform issues over the years, displayed expressions of admiration.

While the Rule Mountain Iron Family had many faults—stubborn, domineering, and conservative—they made the greatest efforts to protect the interests of the major families' direct lineages, which was evident to all.

That's also why, despite the annoyance and many disputes in the hearts of many family members, there had never been a complete alliance formed to overthrow the Iron Family, and offerings continued to flow in.

"As for the Beast Spirit Immortal City here..."

After pondering for a while, Rule Axe True Monarch said, "After all, it is a fourth-grade spiritual vein, rich with heavenly materials and earthly treasures; it would be too wasteful to leave it to loose cultivators. Since you are unwilling to guard it, why not have each of us send some Golden Pill juniors to take over?"

Naturally, if they encountered an Immortal of Nascent Soul, they would undoubtedly die.

However, the chance for a Golden Pill to possess a fourth-grade spiritual vein was not something every Nascent Soul direct descendant was entitled to. It was a great opportunity, enough to overlook many dangers."

"Good."

The surrounding Nascent Soul Monks had no objections.

"Finally, there are two matters."

An icy, bone-chilling killing intent suddenly appeared on the stern and upright Rule Axe True Monarch's face: "Firstly, those Golden Pills who committed regicide must die, their families must be exterminated, their divine souls sent into the Heavenly Yin Lamp to burn, suffering and wailing for ten thousand years, never to attain salvation!"

"Secondly, those rebels like Blood Cloud and others who stole the Dragon Qi of the Northern Plains must be exterminated completely as a warning to others!"