The Change in the Ancient Immortal Sect

Chapter 67

"Jiang Lixin... At the same Core Formation early stage, he felt overwhelmingly powerful to me."

In a direct confrontation, the old man clone couldn't even withstand a single move, which left Li Changmeng deeply embarrassed.

Li Changmeng quickly gathered information on Jiang Lixin.

He began cultivating at the age of ten, reached Foundation Establishment at thirteen, achieved Foundation Establishment peak at seventeen, and now, at twenty, he was at the early Core Formation stage!

He was regarded as the rising star of the Zhengxuan Sect, a true prodigy.

"Very well, I'll remember you."

Li Changmeng closed his eyes, no longer dwelling on the matter. In terms of talent, he believed he wasn't inferior to Jiang Lixin. It was just that orthodox cultivation techniques, with ample resources, allowed for faster progress.

Yong'an Country, the capital.

"How are things progressing?"

Zhang Chiyi sat in the side seat of the main hall, with high-ranking members of the Ancient Immortal Sect standing below.

"Reporting to the Deputy Sect Leader, most of the relocation work has been completed. However, the northern regions are desolate, making it difficult to establish a foothold initially."

"Can mere difficulties stop us? We are the believers and followers of Daojun. Send more supplies there immediately."

"Sect Leader, in the southeastern part of our territory, a region called Changlin County has been struck by a disaster. This is the report submitted by the local bishop."

The Ancient Immortal Sect's influence had expanded to several neighboring countries over the past few decades.

Thus, the daily administrative tasks were numerous.

However, one report quickly caught Zhang Chiyi's attention.

"The believers of Anhe City have mysteriously disappeared? The city shows no signs of life, as if everyone has vanished."

Anhe City was a border city in the southern part of the Ancient Immortal Sect's territory.

And to the south of the Ancient Immortal Sect lay the Tianxing Domain!

The disappearance of an entire city—could this be the "adversaries" mentioned in Daojun's decree?

As the deputy leader of the Ancient Immortal Sect, Zhang Chiyi knew there were cultivators within their territory.

Most of them resided in the uninhabited mountains within the sect's borders, so he hadn't interfered much.

But the Tianxing Domain was different.

It was a major cultivation region, teeming with cultivators. If someone from the Tianxing Domain intended to harm them...

No wonder Daojun had ordered them to relocate.

"Dispatch five thousand Guardian Army troops, bring Daojun's divine idol, and investigate the situation in Anhe City."

First, send five thousand Guardian Army troops with Daojun's idol to see if they could uncover anything.

"Speed up the relocation efforts and proceed with caution from now on."

A sense of urgency gripped Zhang Chiyi.

"Daojun's trial—I will surely pass it."

Zhang Chiyi never worried about adversaries or cultivators. In his view, the great Daojun wouldn't care about such trivial matters, nor would they affect Daojun.

The warning was merely a test for him.

Followers of the Ancient Immortal Sect feared nothing.

After all, even in death, they would enter the Dreamland Divine Kingdom and bask in Daojun's radiance.

The five thousand Guardian Army troops marched southward in a grand procession.

In the southern part of the Ancient Immortal Sect's territory, above a city, more than ten cultivators were laughing maniacally.

"This is amazing! Those righteous cultivators actually let us come here and slaughter freely. I've never seen so many mortals in the Demon's Den!"

"Hmph, they're definitely using us as tools. This isn't the first time. When they want to deal with faith-based cultivators, they rely on us! But we're not losing out!"

"Brothers, let's give it our all! I heard the Ancient Immortal Sect has tens of millions of followers. Let's see who among us can reach the Golden Core stage first!"

More than ten demonic cultivators, all at the Core Formation stage, with several at the peak of Core Formation, worked efficiently.

In the blink of an eye, an entire city was reduced to cultivation resources, leaving behind an empty shell.

After refining one city, they immediately moved on to the next.

"Everyone, while refining these mortals, I noticed that some of their souls seem to be drawn toward the Tianxing Domain after death."

"Hey, Spirit Demon, you're not letting those souls escape, are you?"

"Of course not. It's just a bit strange."

"Nonsense. If it weren't strange, would this good fortune fall into our laps? Just focus on refining and stop overthinking."

"Alright..."

The demonic cultivator stopped pondering. Normally, they wouldn't have access to so many resources for refining.

In the Demon's Den, the price for ten healthy mortals had risen to one spirit stone. Which demonic cultivator could afford that?

Putting aside their doubts, the demonic cultivators resumed their cultivation. The blood, souls, and resentment of an entire city were fully utilized, leaving nothing to waste.

By the time the Guardian Army encountered these demonic cultivators, they were already deep within the Ancient Immortal Sect's territory. The demonic cultivators had slaughtered nearly half of the sect's followers.

"Wow, these mortals are of high quality!"

"Top-notch! I almost want to find that faith-based cultivator. How did they improve the quality of mortals so much?"

The members of the Guardian Army, having received the **Obedience Blessing Technique**, had stronger physiques and souls than ordinary people.

They could easily take on ten ordinary mortals each.

Such a Guardian Army was, in the eyes of the demonic cultivators, first-class cultivation resources!

"Are those the cultivators who slaughtered our followers?!"

"Damn it, did they kill their way all the way here?!"

The overwhelming black karmic energy, like dark clouds, made it clear how many mortals had suffered.

"Commander, should we... offer ourselves as sacrifices?"

As the Guardian Army grew, its organization had become more structured.

A full army consisted of five thousand soldiers, led by one commander and five officers, each commanding fifty soldiers.

Now, one of the officers made the suggestion.

"Agreed. These cultivators are beyond our capabilities. Perhaps the Ancient Immortal Sect should also delve into cultivation..."

The commander took out the faith idol. The Guardian Army was strong, invincible against ordinary people.

But against cultivators...

"Send the signal! Have the messengers at the rear return immediately!"

The commander issued the order. To prepare for encounters with cultivators, he had stationed several messengers four or five miles behind the main force. Once the signal was given, they could return at top speed to deliver the message.

A signal arrow was fired, and the commander raised the idol high.

"Life without pain, death into the dreamland. We offer ourselves to please Daojun!"

With that, everyone took out an incense stick, lit it, and began worshiping the idol.

The faith power was drawn into the idol.

Then, without hesitation, they drew their blades and ended their own lives.

"Tsk tsk, faith-based cultivators are the real demonic cultivators. We just kill a few mortals, but they treat mortals like livestock. And these mortals are so brainwashed they don't even fear death."

High above, the demonic cultivators didn't intervene. They watched the Guardian Army's actions as if it were a spectacle.

A group of slightly stronger mortals—what could they possibly do?

The sudden influx of faith power and the appearance of numerous souls caught Li Changmeng's attention.

His consciousness descended through the faith idol.

"They sacrificed themselves? Over there... so many demonic cultivators. No wonder they chose to sacrifice."

Li Changmeng quickly understood the situation. But even if his true body were here, facing so many Core Formation cultivators, including several at the peak, there was little he could do.

"**Faith Mutation Spirit Technique!**"

But at least he had to try!

The **Faith Mutation Spirit Technique** was extremely subtle and hard to detect, especially when cast through the idol.

The demonic cultivators only felt a vague sense of danger.

"Be careful. Something's not right."

One of the demonic cultivators warned.

On guard, the **Faith Mutation Spirit Technique** was discovered, and a demonic cultivator intercepted it.

"What a pity..."

Seeing that his attempt had failed, Li Changmeng knew he had no other means to deal with them. His consciousness departed.