MTLNOVEL Chapter 189 Morale
"Please ensure a thorough victory with no loose ends,"
Divine Sense transmitted the message.
"Leave it to me!"
Watching the two sword cultivators already in pursuit, Shen Qinglian also focused her mind, daring not waste a second, and quickly gave chase.
This time, their goal was to achieve a resounding victory that would deter all the sects in the East Sea Archipelago with the most thunderous, shocking, and unfathomable display of power.
In such a scenario, if Song Xuan managed to escape, it would undoubtedly mar the perfection of this ambush operation.
While Shen Qinglian led the pursuit under Alkaid's guidance after Song Xuan and the other sixteen that slipped through the net, the upper echelons of Nine Cauldrons Sect had already witnessed the battle through the Divine Nation's Void Divine Realm.
Nine Cauldrons Sect advanced from the Nine Heavens Domain to face Xuanming Sect in their first battle...
A complete victory!
...
"Excellent! Well done, everyone!"
Li Qingshan praised heartily, "After this battle, everyone should be richly rewarded!"
"It was indeed a thoroughly exhilarating victory."
Huang Tianhao too was smiling broadly.
"The 146 great cultivators of Xuanming Sect are finished. Not just these 146, but the people on Fangyuan Island are still clueless up to now. Once Qinglian takes care of Song Xuan's group, we'll be able to capture them all in one fell swoop," said He Xifeng, the Hall Master of Xingtian Hall.
"The key is that we've sealed off the news so well that outsiders have no idea what means we used to capture over 300 of Xuanming Sect's great cultivators in one swoop. The unknown is always the most mysterious and carries the most deterrence. At least until they figure out what trump cards we're hiding, they wouldn't dare make a move, let alone unite to attack us," he continued.
"Yes, the unknown signifies uncontrollability, and that will naturally make all forces hesitate to make a move. Once we make an example out of Xuanming Sect and eliminate their forces in the Eastern Sea, we can then concentrate our efforts against the real opponents in the East Sea Archipelago," said Zhou Lijian, Hall Master of the External Propaganda Hall with a smile.
The true opponent of the East Sea Archipelago...
"Great Sun Sword Sect."
The reason forces like Star Sea Sect, Ancient Immortal Sect, and Dayue Dynasty dare to act so boldly in the East Sea Archipelago is partly due to the backing of major sects and partly because Great Sun Sword Sect pulled them together to enter and divide the archipelago.
In other words, the group interested in dividing the East Sea is centered around Great Sun Sword Sect.
If they could repel or even defeat Great Sun Sword Sect, the many forces entrenched in the East Sea Archipelago would naturally collapse.
They wouldn't need to painstakingly topple each sect one by one.
"We can now start to pay attention and look for opportunities to test the true strength of Great Sun Sword Sect. If their power is indeed as we understand it, and in Cangwu Great World there will be no other forces intervening in the Eastern Sea, we can prepare for this battle," said Huang Tianhao, an elder of the Elders' Council.
"We do not need to defeat Great Sun Sword Sect, but the East Sea Archipelago, which originally belongs to us, must be reclaimed," he said.
The other Hall Masters listening nodded in agreement.
Without mentioning anything else, merely regaining the fourteen nodes of spiritual power in the Eastern Sea would bring Nine Cauldrons Sect tens of millions more spirit stones in revenue each year.
This number of spirit stones, used in all areas, would greatly enhance the strength of Nine Cauldrons Sect and increase its foundation.
"It's truly... unbelievable,"
At this moment, the voice of Jiang Zhuoyue, Hall Master of the Guardian Hall, sounded.
Yet it contained an indescribable sense of oppression.
She is the Hall Master of Nine Cauldrons Sect's Guardian Hall, responsible for the defense within the sect's territory.
Which city should construct defense formations is decided after her consultation with Gao Shenghan, Hall Master of Mystic Formation Hall, where they dispatch Array Masters for the task. Then, Liang Qiu coordinates resources and heads to locations in need of bolstered defenses to set up formations.
Similarly, if the Nine Cauldrons Sect territory is attacked, she is also the first to reach the scene to handle and suppress the situation.
It is only when they face insurmountable issues that they request assistance from the Campaign Hall.
But...
This battle made her acutely aware that if she, the Hall Master of the Guardian Hall, faced such an information blackout, there would be virtually nothing she could do.
She could not think of any effective method to resist the pressure of the information blackout.
The other Hall Masters at the meeting guessed her thoughts from her emotions.
An information blackout.
Before witnessing this battle, though they knew the information blackout was fearsome, they still lacked a deep understanding of it.
They merely knew that Limitless Star Palace had overwhelmed Quicksand Sect, a sect of the same caliber, with this very tactical advantage.
Now...
Having seen firsthand in this battle the amplifying effects of a Spiritual Treasure capable of replicating a Dharma Phase Cultivator's maneuvers, they truly realized how significantly a single Dharma Phase Cultivator could influence the tide of battle.
That really is...
As long as a Dharma Phase cultivator is willing, they can easily erase any medium or large sect from the information layer of the Cangwu Great World.
Their every voice cannot be heard by the world.
Their every action cannot be seen by the world.
Even if they actively participate in some activities, there would be no mention of them whatsoever.
In such a situation...
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What difference is there between this sect and non-existence?
"There's no need to be overly disheartened."
At this moment, the voice of Li Qingshan rang out.
His divine sense contained a gentle force, "We have endured the hardest times, and now everything about our Nine Cauldrons Sect is developing in a good direction."
With an empty wave of his hand, a scene from the past years appeared, depicting how Alkaid, time and again, taught the sect's array masters to learn and improve the Spirit Gathering Array: "Hall Master Alkaid has completed an improvement to the Spirit Gathering Array, elevating the level of our sect's Spirit Gathering Arrays to the world's top standard, perhaps even Limitless Star Palace cannot compare with us. As one after another, our array masters learn these methods of deploying the Spirit Gathering Array, within the next ten to twenty years, all the Spirit Gathering Arrays within the sect will be renewed, and by then, the total output of our Nine Cauldrons Sect's spirit stones is expected to reach 300 million."
Immediately following, he switched to another scene.
"By promoting 'technology' vigorously in subordinate worlds, in just eighty years, the population of each of our subordinate worlds has increased several times. With such a huge population base, naturally, more geniuses with outstanding talent will emerge. According to our data, the number of people in our sect with superior-grade spirit roots has already exceeded 49,600. These people, just waiting for our production of spirit stones to increase, all have the potential to achieve Foundation Establishment."
As he spoke, image after image flashed by.
"For those with slightly less talent, we are also guiding them towards martial arts, and after achieving the third level of Body Refinement in the future, they can begin Qi Refining into Divine and develop divine sense for engaging in the energy industry. To date, we have achieved a reserve of 300 million for this sector, just waiting for East Sea Archipelago and Hundred Thousand Great Mountains to be reclaimed, and they can start their jobs immediately."
"In addition to magic artifacts, equipment, elixirs, under the leadership of Hall Master Alkaid, our series of Flying Swords has already reached self-production of Third Generation Interior Grade Treasure Level Flying Swords. Coupled with some design plans provided by Hall Master Alkaid, he will surely be able to design Third Generation Superior Grade Treasure Level Flying Swords in the future, thus allowing us to completely step into the world's top echelon in this area! Although we are a bit lacking in elixirs, Hall Master Wu Qingying already possesses the capability to refine Second Generation Treasure Elixirs."
As Li Qingshan spoke, his gaze swept across everyone in the hall, asserting vigorously, "Nine Cauldrons Sect is growing stronger! Day by day, we are becoming ever more powerful! Especially... with the addition of talents, including talents like Hall Master Alkaid, we are becoming powerful at an unprecedented speed!"
Everyone's gaze was fixed on Li Qingshan.
The suppressed and disheartened expressions in their eyes gradually dissipated, replaced with a newly revived, brilliant luster.
"Therefore, we should not sell ourselves short."
Li Qingshan's divine sense echoed in the Void Divine Realm, "We need not revere anyone, nor should we submit ourselves to any other power. In these eighty-nine years, we have taken it step by step, from nothing to something, creating this situation. It is already an unprecedented miracle. Pill Sect, Demon God Temple, Yang Divine Sect have all become things of the past, only our Nine Cauldrons Sect's legacy endures. I believe, in the future, our Nine Cauldrons Sect will continue to survive and will grow stronger and more prosperous. One day... we will be able to reascend to the pinnacle of the world, becoming a top power just like the current Six Great Immortal Sects."
"Indeed!"
Political Affairs Hall Master Zhang Ruosheng spoke out loud, "We have weathered the hardest of times, and now everything is evolving in a good direction. What is there to fear about the gradually approaching future!"
"After all, life is gradually getting better; it's just that we've become overly concerned about potential losses. But right now, we are obviously still not good enough; otherwise, this mindset of worrying about losses would not have arisen in us! To get rid of this mindset, the best way is to become stronger, to make Nine Cauldrons Sect stand once again atop the pinnacle of the world!"
"Hahaha, well said. To return to the pinnacle of the world, let's start by reclaiming the East Sea Archipelago."
The other hall masters also began to laugh.
A sense known as thriving prosperity or burgeoning vitality permeated the meeting of the high ranks of Nine Cauldrons Sect.
Alkaid silently observed this process.
At this moment, he faintly understood why Li Qingshan could win over everyone's support and firmly hold the position of Sect Master.
It was not just because he had the requisite methods and boldness, and a wholehearted realization to contribute everything to the development and growth of Nine Cauldrons Sect, but also his mentality.
He always maintained a passionate attitude, unafraid of hardships, unafraid of dangers, calmly facing the oppression that came his way, and readily accepting all the challenges of the world.
It was precisely because of this, in the future, no matter what dangers or pressures Nine Cauldrons Sect might face, even if everyone else fell, he would never fall.
Struggling, he would get everyone back up, continuing to move forward.
...
As Alkaid pondered for a moment, Li Qingshan's divine sense came through.
"Hall Master Alkaid, thank you."
"Why thank me?"
"Without you, we would never have won so easily in this battle. Even with the Third Generation Flying Swords you forged, to annihilate these more than 140 people, we would have had to suffer the loss of twenty or thirty people at least."
Li Qingshan said earnestly.
"You're overstating it."
"The matter of Fangyuan Island still requires your effort."
Li Qingshan said, "Showing some edge at the right time is quite important for stabilizing the surrounding environment."
"Of course."
Alkaid nodded slightly, "I am looking forward to when the sect reclaims East Sea Archipelago and Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, so we all can enjoy peaceful days."
"With Hall Master Alkaid's assistance, that day won't be too far off."