Cultivation: When you take things to the extreme

Chapter 702: Chapter 447: The Sword is Drawn

After the Red Moon, the winds rose and the clouds surged, and the situation changed and changed again.

With the three-month deadline, the last ultimatum, it made people even more anxious.

Thus…

Inside the livestream room, as usual, yet it was also out of the ordinary.

“What does it all mean?”

“That’s why I hate people who speak in riddles!”

“You talk in riddles and then stop broadcasting?”

“Can any of the experts enlighten us, what was the meaning of that livestream a few days ago?”

While everyone was still puzzled, they suddenly saw the screen flicker, and an update notification came through.

“What the…?”

“The Taoist Man updated?”

“Hurry, let’s go!”

Seeing the update notification, people didn’t say another word and hurriedly switched venues, arriving at the Mingxiao Taoist Temple’s Taoism livestream room.

In the livestream, it was still a wilderness, but it was no longer the picturesque mountains and clear waters; instead, the scene was a gloomy expanse of barren mountains and treacherous waters, with withered vines and ancient trees, and no light reflecting off the stagnant waters, no sounds of birds or insects chirping, no cries of monkeys or roars of beasts, except for the occasional shrieks of night owls, which augured ill omen.

“This is…”

“Demon Dragon Ridge!?”

In the livestream room, most people were clueless, only a few Cultivators exclaimed, revealing the history of this place.

“Demon Dragon Ridge!”

“Ancient Demonic Sect?”

“What is he doing here?”

“Didn’t he give Lingyun Mountain a three-month deadline?”

“Why is he at Demon Dragon Ridge now?”

“Could it be…!?”

With hearts racing, everyone speculated.

It seemed that in this world, both Immortals and Buddhas, as well as gods and demons, existed and there was a notion of “Demon Path.”

But this Demon Path was different from that one; the native demons differed from the foreign demons. Although the native demons also committed killings, they were part of the Heavenly Dao, a natural part of the cycle of natural selection. As long as they didn’t harm the foundation of Heaven and Earth, they would not be rejected by the Heavenly Dao and could continue to inherit, develop, and grow.

Thus, within the major Cave Heaven Blessed Lands, there were quite a few “Ancient Demonic Sects” like Demon Dragon Ridge, which was an Orthodox Demonic Path with formidable strength that could not be underestimated. It even surpassed the previous Fulong Mountain, with many secret techniques and substantial potentiality. The Blessed Land had been maintained to this day without showing any signs of collapsing.

Not only Fulong Mountain, but even Lingyun Mountain, which received the last ultimatum to dissolve the Blessed Land within three months, was less powerful than Demon Dragon Ridge.

Even among the Ancient Sects that were at the level of Blessed Lands, Demon Dragon Ridge was one of the foremost, containing several demon giants close to the realm of Integration, making it a premier Demonic Blessed Land.

However…

The audience watched intently, and in the midst of the barren mountains and wilderness, a Nine Ceremony High Altar had already been erected.

Atop the altar, the Taoist Man stood with his hands behind his back, awaiting the right heavenly moment.

Such a setup, needless to say, clearly indicated that he intended to replicate the event that had taken place at Fulong Mountain.

Even though everyone understood his intentions, they were still full of doubts and uncertainty.

What’s going on?

Wasn’t it agreed that after three months, he’d attack Lingyun Mountain?

Only a few days have passed, and here you are, suddenly progressing to attack Demon Dragon Ridge, which has no connection to the previous situation?

What does it mean?

People were a bit baffled.

Only…

“Amitabha!”

Atop Tan Mountain, within the Dry Prosperous Temple, the Dry Prosperous Monk was sitting before Buddha, watching the tablet computer placed on the Buddha’s platform, and said to several fellow Cultivators beside him: “With such pillars in the Righteous Path, we can be at ease.”

At these words, the others first looked startled, then their expressions cleared with understanding.

“Lingyun Mountain received the last ultimatum, with a three-month deadline to dissolve the Blessed Land, not because the man only dares to bully the weak and fears the strong. He gave this deadline out of consideration for the Taoism fellowship.”

“Since Lingyun Mountain is of the Immortal Gate Tao Veins and had always maintained integrity, it received this ultimatum. But Demon Dragon Ridge will not be given such treatment.”

“The actions of those individuals, although they defy the world, are not without room for maneuver.”

“Demon Dragon Ridge, being a sect of the Demon Path, has always acted arrogantly and will definitely not succumb to intimidation to dissolve its Blessed Land.”

“Therefore, attacking Demon Dragon Ridge first is a move to ‘startle the tiger by striking the mountain’ and ‘kill the chicken to scare the monkey,’ deterring other Blessed Lands.”

“The approach of those individuals, while somewhat extreme, is well-intentioned.”

“If it’s truly for the greater good of the world and the safety of the people, this action… can be considered a fortune for our Righteous Path.”

The few men analyzed the situation with their words.

Then one of them voiced concern: “Demon Dragon Ridge is an Orthodox Demonic Path with deep potentialities and extraordinary strength; the Blessed Land hasn’t reached the point of disintegration, and his forceful actions raise doubts whether he can succeed in the end.”

“Yes, indeed!”

Upon hearing this, everyone also showed concern: “Demon Dragon Ridge is different from Fulong Mountain, and certainly nothing like us. The founder of its lineage was personally taught by a Demon Monarch, with extraordinary strength and profound potentialities. The Blessed Land has been maintained thus far without signs of collapsing. If a great demon emerges to face the tribulation, I wonder if this man will be able to cope?”

“If ‘killing the chicken to scare the monkey’ and ‘startling the tiger by striking the mountain’ doesn’t result in a swift and decisive blow, the path ahead will be fraught with difficulties.”

“Even if he can strike decisively, Demon Dragon Ridge has the support of a great Demonic Dao Heavenly Cave behind it. If the Demon Monarch is enraged and sends out a Grand Cultivator of the Demon Path for revenge, regardless of the cost, will this man… be able to withstand it?”

Their anxious words reflected their stance.

Ever since Lingyun Mountain received that letter, externals from various Great Cavern Heavens hurried back to report to their Sects, and those gathered with the Dry Prosperous Monk at the moment included either Loose Cultivators or lone survivors of collapsed Blessed Lands.

So their stance was similar to that of the Dry Prosperous Monk; they did not wish for the Demon Catastrophe to sweep over, dragging the human world into decline.

This ship—cannot sink!

But how can it stay afloat?

They did not know and could only place their hopes on him.

“Amitabha!”

While the others were worried, the Dry Prosperous Monk once again chanted the Buddha’s name: “Heavenly Dao has its own destiny, there is no need for concern, just wait and see.”

With that, he turned his attention back to the livestream.

The group exchanged glances and, without further comment, quieted down and focused on the livestream.

They saw that in Demon Dragon Ridge, through the wilderness, danger lurked everywhere.

Above the Nine Ceremony High Altar, the Taoist Man stood with his hands behind his back, aligning with the will of Heaven.