Chapter 383 Strategy Takes Effect
Chai Xin's original plan was simple, which was to rush over and kidnap the Golden Immortal from Taiyi Sect. But after hearing these people talking about the affairs of the lower world, he changed his mind.

If he directly kidnapped the Golden Immortal of Taiyi Sect, even if he left immediately, the matter would definitely be known to the sect's top leaders.

In this way, even if he was covered by the Jade of Creation, the enemy would still have some possibility of guessing his true identity based on the various clues he left behind.

Even if we cannot do anything to him for the time being, we only need to apply for a wanted warrant or martial law order from the Heavenly Court to put his next actions at a standstill.

His primary purpose in coming to the fairyland was naturally to rob more powerful people.

Not only did he want to obtain powerful servants, but more importantly, it was now very difficult for him to improve his cultivation simply by practicing hard on his own.

It is necessary to devour the source of other people's laws in order to become stronger quickly.

Otherwise, even if you practice hard on your own for tens of millions of years, you may not be able to be promoted to the ancestor immortal.

Therefore, he couldn't alert the Taiyi Sect and the Heavenly Court right away and send out sufficiently powerful beings right away - such as Yuanxian, Shengxian, or even peerless figures in the Zhixian realm.

Once such a situation really happened, even he would have no choice but to slip away. His plan of hiding in the dark and robbing masters would be impossible to maintain no matter what.

So, he suddenly had an idea and thought of a solution - why not convert all the people from Taiyi Sect, and then use their mouths to attract more powerful people from Taiyi Sect?
Moreover, as long as the "intelligence" they send back is appropriate enough, the Taiyi Sect is unlikely to go to great lengths and should follow general rules and send strong men who are powerful enough to deal with the situation.

In fact, Chai Xin did just that.

More than 700 million miles away, one of the most prosperous areas in the fairy world is the gate of Taiyi Sect.

The fairy world is so vast, and the Ether Sect is so powerful that naturally there are many branches everywhere, but only here is the real headquarters and core.

Looking from the outside with the naked eye, one would only think that this is a mountain range with beautiful forests and valleys and scenic views.

But in fact, if one is strong enough, one can see that there are tens of thousands of tiny spaces hidden in this misty mountain range.

There are many small worlds scattered all over the place. These small worlds are clearly independent of each other, but they are closely connected to each other, forming an extremely magnificent magic circle.

This magic formation has both offensive and defensive capabilities, and is the Taiyi Sect's mountain protection formation.

If everyone in the sect works together, and the sect leader, the Supreme Disaster Emperor, who has the strength of a half-step Heavenly Monarch, and several extremely powerful deputy sect leaders take charge, they will be able to fight against the supreme powers at the Heavenly Monarch level!
Of course, everyone in the fairy world knows that the Taiyi Sect has an extraordinary origin. It was founded jointly by the two Heavenly Kings, Disaster and Eternity.

These two Heavenly Sovereigns not only hold high positions in the Heavenly Court, but their strength is also unfathomable among those of the same level. Who would dare to risk the world's condemnation and attack the Taiyi Sect?
Therefore, for countless years till now, the Taiyi Sect's mountain protection formation has always been in an unactivated state and has never been opened once.

In this magic circle composed of almost endless small worlds, there is an area that is guarded by the descendants of the Disaster Emperor.

These small worlds are located closer to the core of the entire magic circle and obviously have a special status.

One of the small worlds belongs to Master Xuan.

As early as the moment the Dharma body in the lower realm was killed, Master Xuan had already sensed something. It would not be an exaggeration to say that his mood at this moment had sunk to the bottom.

Although he is the son of the Emperor of Disaster, and is ranked within the top 100 among his brothers in terms of strength and prestige, his position in his father's heart is considered acceptable.

However, he had been frustrated many times in the lower realm recently. Not only was he punished by the Heavenly Justice Lord himself, but he even failed completely in the mission assigned by the sect this time...

Once the higher-ups in the sect get to know about this, he will definitely be punished more severely than ever before!
If it was just a punishment, it would be fine, but the most important thing is that if these things were heard by his father, he would definitely be very disappointed in him, which would affect his weight in his heart.

This is almost unbearable for any of the Disaster Emperor's children.

"What kind of monster is this, that he could even kill my Dharmakaya, a being at the Half-Step Golden Immortal realm?!"

This is simply unbelievable. Master Xuan couldn't help but feel his scalp tingling when he thought about how such a monster could be born in the underworld.

"Logically speaking, this is absolutely impossible... Could it be, as you gentlemen said, that this was a hidden move by some big figures in the fairy world? But who would be so cruel as to kill even my Dharma body without mercy..."

If he was just furious when he first realized that his clone was destroyed in the lower realm, then the development of the situation to this point today is enough to make him, a powerful Yuanxian realm warrior, feel fearful.

It’s not that the destruction of the Dharma body of a Half-Step Golden Immortal made him feel afraid.

But the place where this Dharma body was killed was the lower realm, which is really unbelievable.

What kind of person could be able to use the power of a Golden Immortal in the lower realm?
At least as far as he knew, the Ether Sect's current means were not enough to send a Golden Immortal fighter to the lower world without alerting any other beings.

It is true that a price can be paid to temporarily block the supervision of the Heavenly Dao, but the movements made in the lower world cannot be concealed from the many powerful beings in the Immortal Realm.

Therefore, no matter whether the other party is an indigenous person who practices on his own in the lower realm, or an arrangement made by a big boss in the upper realm, the inside story is enough to attract his attention.

Even if it spreads out, it will be enough to create a big wave among the major forces in the fairy world.

"Things have come to this point. We can no longer hide it. Eventually... we still have to confess to the Council of Elders."

Master Xuan sighed, stood up and was about to go to the small world where the Elders' Council was located.

It’s not that he is honest, but there were many people who were ordered to follow him to the lower world that day, but now none of them is left. How could he possibly hide it?

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from outside the small world.

"I am sorry to hear your visit. I wonder if you would like to meet me?"

Hearing this voice, Master Xuan was stunned for a moment, with surprise in his eyes: "Is it him? Why would he come to me? Did he get some news?"

Although he was a little confused, he quickly covered it up, laughed loudly and said: "Brother Minghuang, you are here. I am very surprised. Please come in quickly!"

The Disaster Emperor lived for countless years and had countless children, many of whom died in accidents. Therefore, except for the dozen or so who were powerful and influential, there was no clear ranking for the other brothers.

When they interact with each other, they just call each other brothers and sisters, and they don't mention rankings like ordinary families do, such as "thirty-seventh brother" or "twenty-fifth brother".

As Master Xuan finished speaking, a figure slowly emerged from the void, and the faint light around him gradually faded away. He was a calm young man who looked to be in his early thirties.

"Brother Xuan, long time no see, are you all right?"

The calm young man walked closer with a smile, his tone sounding quite friendly and easy-going.

Master Xuan's eyelids twitched twice. The other party's inexplicably friendly attitude made him feel a little uncomfortable, but he did not show it too much.

He smiled, clasped his fists and said, "I have been so busy lately that I am really not doing very well. I heard that my brother has gained some enlightenment recently and has been in seclusion for three hundred years. Why did you suddenly come out?"

“Hahaha, my cultivation has made a little progress, and I’m eager to move after being quiet for a long time. I haven’t seen Brother Xuan for a long time, so I came here casually. I hope you don’t mind, brother.” The calm young man was the "Master Ming" mentioned by Senior Brother Chu and others.

Master Ming's cultivation is not much different from Master Xuan's, but because he is much older, his strength and foundation are stronger.

Under normal circumstances, no matter how talented you are, you can't beat the fact that others have lived millions of years longer than you.

What's more, most of the time, the difference in talents among people is not that big.

"What are you talking about? Thank you for your concern, brother. Although I have been busy recently, I am relatively safe." Master Xuan would certainly not tell his true situation.

Even though the relationship between the two sides is considered good among many brothers and sisters, they are still competitors after all, and he will not let his guard down at all.

Even though the things he experienced in the lower world would most likely spread throughout the Taiyi Sect eventually, he could at least keep it secret for the time being.

Who knows where this guy got the news from and came here to spy on the situation?
"Oh, it turns out that Brother Xuan is doing well. It seems that I was mistakenly convinced by those groundless rumors and was too concerned."

However, Master Ming's directness was beyond his imagination.

"It's ridiculous that I prepared a countermeasure for you, brother. Now it seems that it was unnecessary. In this case, I won't bother you any more. Goodbye!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned around and was about to leave.

Master Ming was shocked when he heard this, and he stepped forward and grabbed the other's sleeve: "Oh, I didn't expect that you would worry so much about me... I just said something untrue, but it's not that I don't trust you, it's just that I'm in a difficult situation and it's hard to speak!"

Of course, he didn't believe that this brother was so kind and came here just to help him.

But he is now at a loss of what to do. If he could have more advice, it would be worth listening to it even if the other party has ulterior motives.

Besides, in life, we should not be afraid of being exploited. What we should be afraid of is that we have no value in being exploited. That would be truly tragic.

What's more, we are all old foxes who have lived for hundreds of millions of years. Even if you use me, can't I use you in return?

No one can tell who the winner is until the end.

The reason why Master Ming came here this time was actually because he learned some news about the lower world and came to win over Master Xuan to his ship.

Generally speaking, unless they are brothers from the same mother, it is almost impossible for these princes to truly work together, let alone for anyone to sincerely rely on anyone else.

But Master Xuan has already reached the edge of the cliff and has no choice. It is a good time for Master Ming to take action.

"I understand what you mean, brother."

Finally, Master Xuan gritted his teeth and nodded, looking at Master Ming with his sharp eyes.

"As long as you can help me get through this difficult time, I will follow your lead from now on!"

"Hey, you and I have always been close brothers, so how can you say that I am following your lead? It's just that we are supporting each other in troubled times!"

Master Ming quickly waved his hand, then stepped forward and gently patted Master Xuan on the shoulders twice.

Young Master Xuan forced a smile and was about to ask for a specific solution, but he saw the other party suddenly frowned and his eyes suddenly turned cold.

"Brother, this is..."

He asked somewhat nervously.

"I have received a message from Chu Youde who is on duty in the Netherworld... Never mind, you are one of us now, so you can read it yourself."

Master Ming's expression eased slightly, and as he spoke he flicked his fingers, emitting a ray of light that fell in front of Master Xuan.

His action undoubtedly brought them closer together.

Master Xuan took a look and was immediately shocked: "... How dare the small Cangyun Palace do such a thing to my Taiyi Sect?"

"Their actions are nothing more than seeing the Heavenly Court issue a manifesto and knowing that chaos is coming in all realms. They want to take advantage of this catastrophe and imitate the Qingyun and Bixiao sects that rose in the last catastrophe... It's human nature and not surprising."

Master Ming sneered, his tone a little chilly.

Master Xuan's eyes were also icy: "Even if they have this intention, they should be smarter. They dare to go against my Taiyi Sect right away... I really don't know whether to say that they are courageous or that they overestimate their own abilities! What do you think about this matter... Brother?"

"It's okay, it's just a few Golden Immortals causing trouble. I can send an Ancestral Immortal to quell it easily. I think the Cangyun Palace is just testing the waters to see how my Taiyi Sect reacts before deciding on the next steps. They won't send out an Ancestral Immortal or above right away."

Master Ming's eyes moved around and he quickly made a decision.

“Even in my Taiyi Sect, the Ancestral Immortal will not easily go out, let alone the Cangyun Palace?”

"Then...should this matter be reported to the Council of Elders?" Master Xuan asked tentatively with a slight glint in his eyes.

Having experienced many unexpected things recently, this young man, who used to be quite bold, has become more cautious.

"This is related to the interests of the sect, so of course it must be reported. However, the meeting procedures of the Council of Elders are complicated, so I will send my men there first. Since I am responsible for this matter, I will not be suspected of making decisions on my own."

Master Ming spoke calmly, and as he spoke he had already sent a talisman into the void.

"Brother, you'd better be more cautious. It's better to be safe than sorry... Alas!"

Master Xuan sighed deeply, and what he said was his recent deep experience.

Upon hearing this, Master Ming couldn't help but take a serious look at his younger brother. He suddenly felt that setbacks were indeed the best teacher, and this kid had actually made progress.

"My dear brother, I reminded you, but you can rest assured. I have not only sent one ancestor immortal, but also six golden immortals. Unless the top leaders of Cang Yun Palace are crazy, they are enough to determine the fate of the world."

The Cang Yun Palace is more than one level lower than the Tai Yi Sect, and normally they would not dare to make such provocative moves.

In Master Ming's opinion, even if the other party had ambitions, they would never dare to actually take action against the Taiyi Sect.

"If they really dare to take action, that would be even better... My Taiyi Sect is worried about having no reason to start a war."

(End of this chapter)