Chapter 328: Sprouting Like Shoots After the Rain
After leaving matters in Yun Yun's hands, Xiao Ze began to walk around the Yun Lan Sect, paying special attention to the places where resources were stored.
With the powerful influence of the Yun Lan Sect sweeping the surrounding empires, Xiao Ze did not believe they hadn't obtained great rewards.
"Xiao Ze, isn't the Yun Lan Sect supposed to be backed by the Soul Hall? I was ready to face the elders of the Soul Hall this time," Medusa said, lifting her long sword with some confusion.
"Maybe there's no need for the Soul Hall to stay here. War is their best way to collect spiritual bodies. It's very likely that the Soul Hall is at the forefront of the Yun Lan Sect's expansion," Xiao Ze replied after reflecting. Medusa nodded, understanding.
With the scale of the Yun Lan Sect's war expansion, the Soul Hall would need to deploy all their forces in the branches and wouldn't have personnel available to stay at the Yun Lan Sect headquarters.
"I imagine what has happened at the Yun Lan Sect headquarters has already spread."
Xiao Ze glanced outside the Yun Lan Sect, the fluctuation from their previous battle was enough to alert the powerful.
The capital of the Jia Ma Empire was not far from the Yun Lan Sect, and at this moment, the capital was likely raising a wave of resistance against the Yun Lan Sect personnel.
Xiao Ze felt the battle waves coming from that direction, it should be a battle between strong Dou Huangs.
"Yes, the Yun Lan Sect has committed too many injustices and is doomed. Yun Shan, with his barbaric expansion, should have foreseen this moment, where a single misstep would result in total loss," Medusa reflected, looking toward the capital.
Xiao Ze struck the storage room door with a palm, controlling his strength so precisely that the door pulverized without scattering.
Stepping over the door's remains, he entered a space filled with a strong aroma of medicinal herbs.
"The barbaric expansion of the Yun Lan Sect, they have looted so much!"
Xiao Ze looked at the treasure-filled warehouse and couldn't help but sigh. Looting indeed brings rewards!
With the number of alchemists in the Yun Lan Sect, they couldn't quickly consume all these treasures, which now benefited Xiao Ze.
The changes in the Yun Lan Sect did not go unnoticed by the powerful, and their previous actions made those who found out applaud.
At the Alchemist Association headquarters in the capital of the empire, Fa Ma, the president of the Alchemist Association, sparkled with his eyes, "The Yun Lan Sect is finally facing its deserved fate, attracting powers beyond their level!"
"These fluctuations... far exceed those of Dou Zong!"
Hearing Fa Ma, the powerful gathered at the alchemist headquarters were shocked, one of them, a Dou Wang, swallowed hard and said with difficulty.
"Are Dou Zun the ones who have intervened?"
Fa Ma nodded, "If my perception is correct, it really could be a Dou Zun who has intervened."
Those present showed reverence on their faces, the Dou Zun level was something they could only dream of.
Soon, their faces filled with joy, "I didn't expect the Yun Lan Sect to really provoke the intervention of a Dou Zun."
"Can we attack now and resolve the problem of the Yun Lan Sect members in the capital?"
"No rush, let's wait for the information from the spies," said Fa Ma, calming the excitement of those present.
Soon, a carrier pigeon entered through the window, landing on the table. Fa Ma quickly took the note.
"Outside the Yun Lan Sect, two powerful figures appeared... Where the seven-colored energy passed, the strong of the Yun Lan Sect died... Of the headquarters' guardians, less than ten percent survived."
Fa Ma quickly read the report and then struck the table with excitement.
"Attack!"
With Fa Ma's order, the powerful launched an attack on the hesitant Yun Lan Sect guardians in the capital.
Fa Ma stood up and looked out the window in the direction of the Yun Lan Sect.
"It's a pity, all the treasures and medicinal herbs the Yun Lan Sect looted from the alchemist headquarters..."
Murmured Fa Ma. With those two powerful Dou Zun still at the Yun Lan Sect, he wouldn't even dare approach to retrieve the treasures.
Who knows if those two Dou Zun would be interested in the treasures.
He didn't even know the nature of those powerful figures, approaching now would be a death sentence.
However, with the intervention of two Dou Zun, it was foreseeable that the Yun Lan Sect's control would collapse, and rebellions would sprout like shoots after the rain.
It would no longer be just the Alliance against the Yun Lan Sect active; others hiding would also rise.
...
Xiao Ze stored all the treasures of the Yun Lan Sect, greatly enriching his own supply. He wouldn't have to worry about ingredients for making pills.
High-level pill ingredients consume an unimaginable amount; a single high-level pill requires hundreds of ingredients, and although Xiao Ze had a large reserve, he couldn't afford such expenditure.
If he made a ninth-level pill, it would require thousands of ingredients...
When Xiao Ze and Medusa returned to the Yun Lan Sect's plaza, Yun Yun had already taken control.
She carried a long blue sword and her body was stained with blood, behind her were several fallen Yun Lan Sect disciples.
Seeing Yun Yun's results, Xiao Ze nodded. Yun Yun had some skills.
Seeing Xiao Ze and Medusa, Yun Yun relaxed her expression, looking enviously at Medusa.
She knew Medusa's identity, the queen of the Snake People Empire, with a feared reputation. Following Xiao Ze, her strength had increased to the Dou Zun level, a great opportunity.
"Finished?" Xiao Ze looked at those remaining, including the white-haired woman who had provided information earlier.
"Yes, although some might have escaped, it's hard to check everything in such a short time," Yun Yun nodded.
"Then take them out of the Yun Lan Sect. Although they haven't done evil things, they still have the Yun Lan Sect's identity."
"If all goes well, a wave will rise against the Yun Lan Sect, and then, all sect members will be targets of attack."
Yun Yun's face darkened, "I understand. With the Yun Lan Sect's terrible crimes, even having its identity makes them targets."
Xiao Ze stayed a bit longer in the sect, watching the disguised disciples descend the mountain.
"Finally, it's done," said Medusa softly.
"There's no choice. Within the Yun Lan Sect, there are some innocents. We can't kill them indiscriminately."
Xiao Ze shrugged and said to Medusa, "First, let's go back to the Snake People Temple, and then we'll head to the Black-Corner Region."
"Alright."
End of the chapter.
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Chapter 329: Sweeping and Cleaning
Xiao Ze returned to the Serpent Empire with Medusa. Medusa took care of the Serpent Empire's affairs, leaving Xiao Ze free. Feeling something in his heart, he headed to the depths of the desert.
In the deep desert, the scorching sun burned, the temperature was so high that the air looked distorted, and there was no trace of water elements.
Xiao Ze's figure appeared silently, and his gaze focused on a particular point. Revisiting this place, his strength was no longer that of a Battle Emperor.
With the perception of a Battle Lord, he could clearly detect that there was a spatial seal here.
"No wonder the spatial seal left by a Battle Saint wasn't visible before. Although I knew there was an Illusory Sea Spiritual Realm here, it was like it was covered by a dense fog, impossible to see clearly."
Being able to feel the existence of the seal, he naturally had a way to break it.
However, Xiao Ze had also inherited many combat techniques from the Ocean Saint and considered himself a half-disciple of his.
The seal arranged by the Ocean Saint was not something that could be violently broken.
Xiao Ze thought for a moment and suddenly remembered something the spirit of the Ocean Saint had told him before.
This seal not only preserved the existence of the Illusory Sea Spiritual Realm but also absorbed the surrounding water elements to maintain the Illusory Sea.
With this in mind, Xiao Ze activated his energy, and the deep desert region, originally without any trace of water, began to rapidly moisten.
The abundant presence of water made the temperature drop a bit, but since Xiao Ze's energy wasn't ice-based, he couldn't lower the temperature quickly, leaving the place warm and humid.
Xiao Ze paid no attention to the change in the environment, instead focusing on the spot where the seal was.
As expected, the water was slowly absorbed by the seal. In Xiao Ze's eyes appeared a golden-green glow, quickly finding a weak point in the seal.
Xiao Ze covered his body with a layer of light blue energy and, in a flash, threw himself against the seal.
In the next instant, the landscape in front of Xiao Ze changed, and when it cleared again, he was already inside the Illusory Sea Spiritual Realm.
Xiao Ze slowly descended onto the illusory sea surface, waiting silently for a moment, but the spirit of the Ocean Saint did not appear as expected.
"It seems the Ocean Saint is truly gone..."
Xiao Ze only had a faint hope that there might be some residual power of the Ocean Saint in the Illusory Sea Spiritual Realm.
"Apart from those with special lineages, who can reach the level of Battle Saint without being an absolute genius? But even a genius like him couldn't escape death..."
Xiao Ze sighed, looking once more at the Illusory Sea Spiritual Realm, before deciding to leave.
Now the Illusory Sea was not of much use to him, and the energy it contained couldn't significantly enhance his power even if he absorbed it completely.
Additionally, he didn't want to destroy this hard-to-form Illusory Sea Spiritual Realm.
Returning to the Serpent Temple, Medusa had been waiting for him for a long time. Seeing him, she quickly approached.
"Xiao Ze, I thought you had left earlier." Medusa sighed in relief upon seeing him.
"If I have an agreement, I usually don't break it. Have you finished with the matters?" Xiao Ze asked, smiling.
Medusa nodded slightly. "With four elders assisting, the Serpent Empire should be able to stabilize."
"After all, I've been away from the Serpent Empire for years. In terms of handling affairs, they are more experienced."
"What I need to do is avenge my people," Medusa said, a hint of killing intent in her eyes.
"For precaution, I'll leave a puppet here." Xiao Ze hesitated for a moment and took out a Celestial Demon Phoenix puppet.
With his current strength, the Celestial Demon Phoenix puppet wasn't of much use to him, and leaving it in the Serpent Empire would not pose any problem.
Moreover, the puppet had roots from the Origin Tree, allowing him to monitor the Serpent Empire's situation at all times.
Medusa hesitated for a moment. "Wouldn't it be better for you to keep it?"
"It's not necessary. Now this puppet is not of much use to me."
Medusa looked at Xiao Ze's serious expression, and her gaze softened a bit. "Alright, as you say."
Then, Medusa summoned the four elders, explained about the Celestial Demon Phoenix puppet, and then followed Xiao Ze back to the Black-Corner Region.
...
Black-Corner Region.
Most of the Yun Lan Sect's forces had gathered here, and even Yun Shan had personally gone to the front of the expansion war.
Yun Shan was well aware of the Black-Corner Region's situation and knew how difficult it was to conquer this place.
Although Yun Shan had become bloodthirsty and cruel due to the Soul and Body Devouring technique, he understood the importance of information.
Therefore, while expanding his territories, he also actively gathered information from the surrounding empires and regions.
And every new piece of information about the Black-Corner Region caused him unease.
Although most of the forces in the Black-Corner Region were mere disorganized groups, some needed to be taken seriously.
Like the Dark Alliance, which had recently destroyed the Black Alliance with overwhelming force.
The news about the Black Alliance's destruction was so confusing that Yun Shan couldn't understand it clearly.
It seemed like someone was deliberately spreading false information, as he had received more than a dozen different versions about the Black Alliance's fall.
But now, the arrow was already on the bow and couldn't be pulled back.
Yun Shan knew well the dangerous situation the Yun Lan Sect was in.
It was like driving an out-of-control carriage on the edge of a cliff.
In the carriage were many people who, like him, had practiced the Soul and Body Devouring technique.
These people were like caged beasts, and if he didn't satisfy their appetite, they would undoubtedly devour him.
In this situation, Yun Shan was almost forced to continue the expansion war to prevent these beasts from causing trouble within the Yun Lan Clan's territory.
This was the reason why Yun Shan had sent most of his forces to the expansion front, to keep those restless individuals at bay.
"Master, the expansion war in the Black-Corner Region is in full swing. We are sweeping everything in our path, no force can stop us," said a handsome man in a black robe with blood-red hair, licking his lips with a red gleam in his eyes.
Yun Shan nodded with satisfaction but suddenly froze. Then, with a flick of his wrist, a broken soul plaque appeared in his hand.
Yun Shan, who had practiced the Soul and Body Devouring technique, knew well the dangers of this object.
That's why, before leaving the Yun Lan Clan's headquarters, he took the soul plaques of the guard personnel to monitor their situation.
But now, the broken soul plaque was something he hadn't anticipated.
The blood-red-haired man was stunned. "Master, is this an elder's soul plaque?"
Yun Shan's face was gloomy. He threw the broken plaque on the table, and with a gesture, many broken soul plaques appeared.
"It seems the Yun Lan Sect headquarters has fallen."
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