Yellow Lotus Sect's Main Altar is located near the middle-south region of the Jiuqu League, serving as a boundary between the north and the south.
Since its establishment, the Jiuqu League has been characterized by a subtle conflict between the two major powers: the Azure Origin Sect in the north and the Jade Sword Sect in the south, resulting in a long-standing dispute within the alliance.
Various aspects of cultivation power between the southern and northern factions have been subject to competition.
However, for the past two thousand years, these conflicts have been limited in scope and relatively low-level. It wasn't until recently that the two sides officially broke ties.
The actions of Qing Gu True Monarch from Azure Origin Sect just confirmed the accusations previously made by the Jade Sword Sect against the Azure Origin Sect.
At this moment, the remaining cultivation forces within the Jiuqu League, except those who joined Dali Dynasty, have all sided with the Jade Sword Sect.
True Monarch Azure Peak of Azure Origin Sect, along with a group of disciples, fled northward after leaving Azure Origin Sect and sought refuge in the territory controlled by the Jade Sword Sect.
Because of Qing Gu True Monarch's betrayal, many cultivators within the Jade Sword Sect and its camp expressed clear distrust towards True Monarch Azure Peak and his group.
Jade Sword Sect's Sect Master, Jade Sword True Monarch, personally rushed to the vicinity of Yellow Lotus Main Altar to meet with True Monarch Azure Peak.
They declared Qing Gu True Monarch a traitor to the Azure Origin Sect and to the Jiuqu League, deserving death. They also proclaimed that the Azure Origin Sect under his rule was nothing more than a puppet of the Dali Dynasty and not a genuine sect.
True Monarch Azure Peak vowed to rebuild the Azure Origin Sect and confront Qing Gu True Monarch and the Dali Dynasty at all costs.
Representing the legitimate Azure Origin Sect, True Monarch Azure Peak endorsed the Jade Sword Sect as the leader of the Jiuqu League and aimed to rebuild the league in the north.
The content of the conversation between Jade Sword True Monarch and True Monarch Azure Peak remained confidential. However, it was clear that they reached certain agreements, which led to subsequent events.
With the support of True Monarch Azure Peak, the Jade Sword Sect rightfully became the leader of the Jiuqu League.
Although the Jiuqu League suffered heavy losses, it had not yet been completely annihilated.
With the Jade Sword Sect leading the call to resist the invasion of the Dali Dynasty and the support of the rebuilt Azure Origin Sect, many cultivators from the southern regions who were close to the Azure Origin Sect migrated northward and joined the Jade Sword Sect's ranks.
Jiuqu League had existed for over two thousand years, boasting a long history and profound heritage. Despite the great changes it faced, its influence still lingered, and it had not yet reached the point of complete disintegration.
Especially for the Jade Sword Sect, as a prominent Sword Cultivator sect, they had been leading the Jiuqu League in external campaigns for many years, establishing a formidable reputation and impressive achievements.
Many cultivators within the Jiuqu League still had confidence in the combat strength of the Jade Sword Sect.
In the eyes of many, the Jiuqu League's defeat and loss of territory were primarily due to the betrayal of Qing Gu True Monarch, allowing the Dali Dynasty to seize the opportunity for a surprise attack.
Now that the Jade Sword Sect had taken a stand, it was believed they could withstand the Dali Dynasty's forces and stabilize the situation.
Unlike Azure Origin Sect, where the Gold Core Daoist Master acted as the Sect Master dealing with daily affairs, and the Primordial Spirit True Monarchs served as the behind-the-scenes rulers, the situation in the Jade Sword Sect was different.
In Jade Sword Sect, the Sect Master must always be the strongest among its members.
When the previous Sect Master retired or died during meditation, the Primordial Spirit True Monarchs within the sect would compete, and the victor would assume the position of Sect Master.
Of course, after the Sect Master takes office, several Gold Core Daoist Masters will be appointed as Deputy Sect Masters to assist in handling the sect's internal affairs.
Jade Sword True Monarch, as the Sect Master of the Jade Sword Sect, is naturally the most powerful figure within the sect.
As for who is the strongest between him and Azure Origin Sect's Primordial Spirit Grand Elder, Qing Gu True Monarch, opinions are divided, and no one dares to determine the answer.
However, due to the slightly stronger influence of the Azure Origin Sect and Qing Gu True Monarch's earlier achievement in reaching the Primordial Spirit stage, more cultivators seem to favor him.
Nevertheless, even if Qing Gu True Monarch is considered the strongest in the Jiuqu League, Jade Sword True Monarch is a formidable challenger.
After arriving at Yellow Lotus Main Altar, Jade Sword True Monarch quickly stabilized the situation and established a solid defense.
The vanguard of the Dali Dynasty advanced towards Yellow Lotus Main Altar. After testing the waters and encountering significant resistance, they temporarily ceased their attack, leading to a standoff with their opponents.
Meanwhile, reinforcements from the Dali Dynasty were continuously heading towards Yellow Lotus Main Altar.
Yellow Lotus Main Altar, situated between the northern and southern regions of the Jiuqu League, was about to become the battlefield for a major conflict between the two sides.
With a large-scale battle approaching, the Jade Sword Sect should have concentrated all their forces on Yellow Lotus Main Altar. However, Elder Xing Jian, a True Monarch of Jade Sword Sect, suddenly led an elite group of cultivators to leave the sect's mountain gate, disappearing without a trace.
After about ten days, some sects and families in the northern part of the Jiuqu League suddenly faced destruction.
Elder Xing Jian did not hide his actions; he openly led his subordinates to attack and annihilate these cultivation forces.
Then, Elder Xing Jian publicly claimed that these exterminated cultivation forces were secretly colluding with the Dali Dynasty, intending to betray the fellow daoists and the Jiuqu League.
Faced with the powerful Dali Dynasty, both the southern and northern regions of the Jiuqu League had many cultivation forces covertly collaborating with the Dali Dynasty, keeping an escape route for themselves.
Taking a lesson from the Azure Origin Sect's experience, the Jade Sword Sect's sudden move to eliminate instability within its ranks and ensure internal purity was a foreseeable action.
Upon receiving this news while in seclusion for recovery, Meng Zhang felt a wave of relief.
Fortunately, he had not been deeply involved with the Dali Dynasty. He had only secretly met with Wen Dong True Monarch, and only the current ally, the Dark Alliance branch, knew about it.
Even if Wen Dong wanted to deliberately leak information to frame him, it would be empty talk without evidence.
Furthermore, Meng Zhang had repeatedly been an enemy of the Dali Dynasty and had even slain Marshal Zhao, a Primordial Spirit stage cultivator of the Dali Dynasty, in the Nine Heavens.
In the eyes of the high-level members of the Jade Sword Sect, Meng Zhang and Taiyi Sect should still be considered reliable.
According to what Meng Zhang knew, there should be more cultivation forces colluding with the Dali Dynasty than those eliminated by the Jade Sword Sect.
Though Jade Sword Sect ruthlessly exterminated some cultivation forces, their main goal was probably to show force as a warning rather than completely wiping them out, risking self-destruction.
Those who were exterminated were likely high-profile or typical cases. As long as those with shallow collusion with the Dali Dynasty obeyed the Jade Sword Sect's orders and fought the Dali Dynasty wholeheartedly, the Jade Sword Sect might not necessarily exterminate them all.
After all, in the face of the powerful Dali Dynasty, there were too many cultivation forces within the Jiuqu League reserving an escape route for themselves.
If the Jade Sword Sect really intended to eliminate all of them, there might not be many forces left within the Jiuqu League.
Elder Xing Jian's actions had produced a good effect, deterring everyone. Now, the major cultivation forces in the northern Jiuqu League were behaving obediently, without daring to harbor any other thoughts.
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