20demayo Chapter 1852 Isn't it good to be the eldest brother?
Chapter 1852 Isn't it good to be the eldest brother?
Dark Moon!
The Dragon Roar Temple's most secretive and powerful assassination and intelligence organization is directly under the command of the Temple Master!
Yueyao was overjoyed, knowing that this was a great deal of power and trust bestowed upon her by Yue Wuyai!
"Disciple obeys! I will certainly not fail my master's trust!" She bowed deeply.
"Go." Yue Wuyai waved his hand, turned around again, and looked at the illusory image of the bright moon. "Don't disappoint your master again."
"Yes!"
Yueyao suppressed her excitement and respectfully withdrew from the inner hall.
When she returned to the front hall and faced the three hall masters who were waiting, her face had regained its usual coldness and arrogance, but deep in her eyes burned an even more intense and dangerous flame.
"Send word to Dark Moon," she said, her red lips parting slightly as she uttered cold words, "Initiate the third phase of the Eclipse Moon Project. Objective: Within the Holy Domain, establish secret files on all Nascent Soul stage and above cultivators who possess special bloodlines, powerful destinies, or are suspected of being connected to the Star Gate's energy, and assess their value."
"At the same time, intensify surveillance and infiltration of the Spirit Realm. Mingchuan... and those around him, I need to know their every move. Next time, I will never give him another chance to ruin my plans!"
"Yes!"
The three palace masters solemnly accepted the order.
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Wanchuan Sect, Suspended Hall Council Room.
The atmosphere was so heavy that it seemed as if water could be squeezed out of it.
Everyone had arrived, and their faces were all serious, with a sense of impending doom hanging in the air.
Mingchuan stood before the main seat, without much small talk, and directly gave a clear report to everyone on the information he had obtained from Master Huineng, combined with the actual situation of the Fallen Star Wasteland.
After giving a brief explanation, he concluded, "That's the situation."
"The process of the stargate appearing may be faster than we expected, and there are multiple anchor points. The Fallen Star Wasteland is just one of them, the Chaotic Sky Sea of the Holy Domain is very likely another, and there may even be others that we do not yet know about."
"The Silent Extinction Zen Temple has an important stronghold in the Chaotic Sky Sea, and the Venerable behind it is unfathomably powerful, at least in the mid or late stages of the Integration Realm. Although Yueyao's cooperation with the Silent Extinction Zen Temple has broken down, she has not given up her plot against the Star Gate. Instead, she may turn to more radical and secretive methods."
“The spirit realm remains key in their eyes, whether as an anchor point, part of the key, or the source of sacrifices.”
He spoke those last few words with particular weight.
The council chamber was silent, with only slightly heavy breathing audible.
Mid-to-late stages of fusion! Multiple anchor points! More covert and aggressive methods!
Every piece of information felt like a boulder weighing on my heart.
"Damn it..." Ah Xiong cursed under his breath, clenching his fists. "These bastards, are they never going to stop?"
Despite his cursing, Ah Xiong still felt a bit regretful and annoyed.
I should have known better than to come to the Spirit Realm with Ming.
They've already dominated the Dragon Kingdom. Wouldn't it be better to just be the big boss there?
Why did you have to come to this place to suffer...?
Sigh, he hasn't had a single day off since he arrived!
Thinking of this, Ah Xiong couldn't help but press his head, feeling a headache coming on.
However, the others were not as worried as he was.
Ye Chuhan, unusually composed, turned pale and looked unwell: "The Star Gate... it really exists, and it's really coming. Is our current resources enough to withstand it?"
Lin Ruowei's eyes flickered with golden fire, her voice icy: "Whether it's enough to see or not, you have to see it! Are you going to offer your neck for execution?"
Chu Huai took a deep breath: "Sect Master Ming, what is Master Huineng's attitude towards Dafan Temple?"
"Remain cautious and neutral, observe covertly, and provide limited intelligence support," Mingchuan replied.
"This is the most favorable situation we can get from the Holy Land right now. We can't expect the Great Brahma Temple to directly help us fight against the Dragon Roar Temple and the Silent Zen Temple; they also have their own concerns."
Mu Yaoyao said softly, "It's already quite remarkable that Master Huineng could do this. At least we're not completely in the dark."
“Indeed.” Master Lingxu spoke slowly. “Although the situation is dangerous, it is not a dead end. The Star Gate has many connections. The Dragon Roar Temple, the Silent Zen Temple, and even other forces in the Holy Domain are suspicious of each other and check and balance each other. This is our opportunity.”
“Senior is right.” Mingchuan continued, his gaze sweeping over everyone. “We cannot wait passively. I propose that our next move be carried out on three fronts simultaneously.”
He walked to the simplified map of the spiritual realm hanging in the hall and pointed his finger towards the Western Regions.
"The first line of defense is consolidation and monitoring. Led by Elder Jizhou, and in conjunction with the elite forces of the four major sects' battle halls, we will use the Fallen Star Wasteland incident as a pretext to blatantly strengthen border patrols in the Western Regions, especially targeting other potential weak points in space or areas with abnormal energy, and establish a more robust early warning network."
Meanwhile, in secret, in coordination with the Elite Hall's battle formation research group, several hidden locations in the Western Regions were selected to begin small-scale battle formation drills. We need to show the outside world that the Spirit Realm is actively defending itself, and we also need to quickly master the new methods of utilizing its power.
Ji Zhou solemnly clasped his hands in a fist and said, "I accept your command!"
Mingchuan moved his finger, pointing to the heart of the Spirit Realm, especially the major sects and important cities.
"The second line of action is internal purge and integration. Jin Man and Meng Dalang will be in charge, coordinating with the law enforcement agencies of the four major sects to conduct a more in-depth and covert screening of the Spirit Realm under the pretext of investigating the infiltration of the Silent Zen Academy. The focus will be on investigating cultivators whose cultivation has recently shown abnormal increases, whose behavior has changed, or who have had contact with unknown forces."
At the same time, we must accelerate the joint allocation of resources from the five major sects' resource reserves and the resource supply from the Hall of Talents, ensuring that the framework of the joint defense is erected and its components filled in as quickly as possible.
Jin Man and Meng Dalang exchanged a glance and said in unison, "Understood!"
Mingchuan's last finger touched the top of the simple diagram, as if pointing to that ethereal sacred realm.
"The third line of action, and the most dangerous one, is active reconnaissance and intelligence gathering." He turned his gaze to Lingxu Zhenren, Chiyanhu, and Qingmianhu.
"We cannot rely solely on Master Huineng's intelligence. I need a highly skilled team to infiltrate the Holy Land again, with our target: the Chaotic Sky Sea."
A few soft gasps were heard in the hall.
Chaotic Sky Sea?
That place is a notoriously dangerous and perilous area in the Holy Domain, with chaotic space and eerie ruins. Now, it may even be a stronghold of the Silent Zen Temple!
"I'll go!" Crimson Flame Fox was the first to step forward, his eyes blazing with fighting spirit. "Perfect opportunity to meet those bald, incompetent monks!"
The blue-faced fox nodded gently yet firmly: "My life perception might come in handy in that chaotic environment."
Lingxu Zhenren pondered and said, "The Chaotic Void Sea is no small matter, and there are rumors that a Nascent Soul stage Venerable is in charge of it. Our purpose in this trip is not to force our way in, but to explore the outer perimeter as much as possible and obtain information about the location of the Silent Zen Academy's stronghold, the distribution of its strength, and its connection with the Star Gate anchor point."
"If we can find evidence of its connection with Longyin Temple, or discover other clues, it will be a great achievement."