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Reversal of Spiritual Energy: Chapter 227 Catastrophe of China

A "war" that has nothing to do with the mundane world, yet is closely related to everyone, is ongoing.

Adhering to the belief of "eliminating demons and protecting the righteous path", Qionghua, which entered its heyday after the destruction of Shushan and captured the demon realm 21 years ago, naturally became the leader of the righteous path in Shenzhou. At the suggestion of Murong Tianhe, one of the "Sword Masters", it formed the Demon Extermination Alliance to officially confront the Zhuxian Alliance, which was secretly trying to subvert the cultivation world of Shenzhou.

In terms of effectiveness, the Demon Extermination Alliance played a significant role, not only successfully thwarting the Immortal Slaughtering Alliance's actions several times, but also exploiting some loopholes in the Immortal Slaughtering Alliance to capture many hidden "evil spirits." Naturally, as the leader who organized these operations, Murong Tianhe's prestige in the righteous cultivation world also rose accordingly.

Faced with the Demon Extermination Alliance's relentless pressure, the Immortal Extermination Alliance, whose existence had been gradually uncovered by the righteous cultivators, did not back down. Instead of its usual approach of attacking from both inside and outside, it adopted a direct assault, annihilating three unorthodox sects in a single day.

Although they were all insignificant sects that hadn't even reached the Golden Core stage, such cruel acts still caused panic among righteous cultivators. Even the few True Persons at the top had to express their support for the counterattack. Under this "general trend," when Murong Tianhe proposed to mobilize all Golden Core and above cultivators of the Demon Extermination Alliance to attack the already discovered secret strongholds of the Immortal Extermination Alliance, there was almost no opposition.

“These cultivators seem aloof and detached from worldly affairs, but when faced with threats, they still shrink back in fear just like ordinary people. There isn’t even one who dares to step forward and take responsibility. It’s truly a pity… Now I have no choice but to take on this leadership role.”

"Lead them to their deaths?"

Murong Tianhe chuckled upon hearing this, "Fellow Daoist Lin, you are mistaken. If it can save the people of this land, what is the sacrifice of a mere few dozen cultivators? In order for the continuation of the cultivation world's heritage, haven't most cultivators remained in their respective sects and not participated?"

Lin Yi responded indifferently to this statement. It seemed quite reasonable, but it would only be believable if those he left behind were not all beginners in Qi Refining or Foundation Establishment, or even those who had not yet entered the field.

In this world where spiritual energy and magical power determine everything, it is no exaggeration to say that any Golden Core cultivator can kill a Qi Refining or Foundation Establishment disciple like a dog, let alone a True Person cultivator who is at an even higher level. If the Immortal Slaughtering Alliance's operation succeeds this time, the total number of cultivators in the Divine Continent may not be reduced by much, but the overall strength will be reduced by at least 70% - of the remaining 30%, 25% will be in the Immortal Slaughtering Alliance.

It is conceivable that, with their meager strength of less than half a percent, the surviving righteous cultivators would be powerless to fight against the Immortal Slaughtering Alliance, and naturally, no one would be able to compete with these "victors" for spiritual resources.

Taking advantage of this vacuum in the high-level combat power of the cultivation world, the cultivators in the Immortal Slaughtering Alliance can also use a large amount of unclaimed spiritual energy resources for cultivation. They might even achieve enlightenment and ascend to immortality before the next conflict between spiritual energy and cultivators erupts, thus transcending this cruel elimination process ahead of time.

In this way——

"Hundreds of times more cultivators, tens of thousands of times more demons, and millions of times more mortals, all in exchange for the ascension of just a few people..."

Thus, the most real and cruel side of this cultivation world was completely revealed to Lin Yi.

"If there really is such a thing as a 'Heavenly Court' and 'immortals,' they must have ascended to heaven through repeated cycles of this. Do they, who have become immortals in this way, really have the right to govern the cycle of reincarnation in this world?"

Faced with Lin Yi's question, Murong Tianhe simply smiled and said, "The rules of this world are like this. Since they exist, there must be a reason and a logic to it. If you really want to know the truth, why don't you go up to the Heavenly Court yourself and take a look? With the resources and cultivation techniques in the Zhuxian Alliance at present, it should not be a problem for even a Five Elements cultivator to attain immortality."

"Forget it."

Lin Yi casually dismissed this suggestion that almost no one could refuse, saying in a flat tone, "This path is not suitable for me."

Upon hearing this, Murong Tianhe did not press the matter further, but instead showed a regretful expression: "It's a real pity, otherwise, if you and I joined forces, even if the Heavenly Court were high, we might still be able to break through."

"……hehe."

Topic skipped.

"Speaking of which, I wonder if Fellow Daoist Lin has ever heard of the 'Cataclysm of China'?"

"A catastrophe in China?" Ling. Meng⑥ba Jiuwu put Lin Siling Wu

Seeing Lin Yi's puzzled expression, Murong Tianhe, who had already figured out the answer, explained directly: "It is said that when a calamity is about to befall the Divine Continent, a chosen one will be born to meet the calamity. Not only do they break through realms at lightning speed in their cultivation, but their understanding of spiritual arts and spiritual energy is also far beyond that of ordinary people. But the most incredible thing is that they can control immortal swords and divine weapons that cultivators cannot control."

He raised an eyebrow: "That sounds familiar."

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Lin thinks so too? That's right. Before this, it was rumored that Tang Xuekui from Mount Shu and I were destined to face the calamity, which is why we have such extraordinary talent and can even wield the Xihe and Wangshu swords. But now it seems that it was all just nonsense."

Slightly intrigued, Lin Yi asked Murong Tianhe, who was shaking his head and sighing, "Why is that?"

"If he were truly the one destined for this calamity, then nothing but the incarnation of a cataclysm could harm him in the slightest, let alone cause his death and annihilation. Yet Tang Xuekui, who was touted as the one destined for this calamity, perished at the hands of Fellow Daoist Lin..."

As she said this, she turned her gaze to Lin Yi: "If it's not nonsense, then what is it?"

Lin Yi narrowed his left eye slightly, the rules of the other world surging within it, as if they might tear through the fragile defenses of this world at any moment. But in the end, Lin Yi did not do so. Instead, he replied with an "I see" tone: "Indeed, but it's just empty talk."

Lin Yi watched Murong Tianhe's departing figure on the Xihe Sword until he could no longer sense his presence before turning his gaze away.

Why do you think he said those things just now?

Insufficient information to analyze.

Lin Yi didn't expect to get an answer from the things in his mind, so he ignored them and frowned, not thinking about the conversation he had just had.

It's impossible for Lin Yi not to have heard the rumors of the catastrophe in China. He had been collecting related rumors since he first heard about the unusual events from Tang Xuekui in Shouyang two years ago, but he had never spoken of them. This time, however, it was Murong Tianhe, who was very likely the "Chosen One," who brought it up himself, so Lin Yi couldn't help but be cautious.

"...It's time."

Reversal of Spiritual Energy: Chapter 228 The Final Battle (Part 1)

If the rumors of the "Cataclysm of China" circulating in the cultivation world of China are not accidental, then it means that before Lin Yi actually invaded this place, someone foresaw his arrival and made corresponding arrangements accordingly.

Among them, Tang Xuekui and Murong Tianhe, who can control the immortal sword with the spiritual energy of the Golden Core stage, are part of the plan. However, if the rumors are true, then the current development is quite bizarre.

First, one of the two "chosen ones" who should have been the saviors of China betrayed the righteous cultivation world and even encouraged him, the "incarnation of calamity," to kill the other "chosen one." He single-handedly brought the once prosperous and powerful cultivation world of China to its current precarious state.

However, if this rumor is just a coincidence, then the unusual behavior of Tang Xuekui and Murong Tianhe cannot be explained.

It's not unheard of for cultivators to possess Heavenly Spiritual Roots, but the appearance of two at the same time is a unique occurrence. Moreover, according to Lin Yi's investigation, the true origins of both Tang Xuekui and Murong Tianhe are quite strange, as if they appeared out of thin air in Shushan and Qionghua, with absolutely no records of them in the mortal world.

What's most peculiar about them is the magical artifacts they can use.

Based on his research on the Demon-Suppressing Sword over this period, Lin Yi has been able to confirm one thing: cultivators in the cultivation world cannot control spiritual artifacts of this level before they truly enter the Tribulation Transcending stage, which is a level higher than the True Person stage, unless they use "heretical" techniques like Lin Yi's.

However, in reality, both Tang Xuekui and Murong Tianhe were able to perfectly control the Demon-Suppressing Xihe at the Golden Core stage. There are even rumors that they were able to command these immortal swords, which even real people cannot use, as if they were their own arms when they first entered the Foundation Establishment stage.

It can do what ordinary people cannot do, obtain what ordinary people cannot obtain, is impervious to all laws, vanquishes evil and wards off evil, and is a beloved being in the world.

This is practically the most direct evidence of the "chosen one" theory.

But even such beings were betrayed by one and killed by the other.

Lin Yi felt that the drama, which was going well in the first half, suddenly changed its script in the second half, and everyone started to act differently from their original roles.

This situation certainly has its advantages for Lin Yi. Putting aside everything else, the fact that he won't be targeted and hunted down by cultivators all over the world is quite valuable. If such a situation really occurred, Lin Yi would really have no other way but to reverse his location and leave this world, and then gradually infiltrate and erode it through reincarnators.

However, there are also downsides. If reality really develops according to the rumors, then the next step will be very clear. It will be nothing more than the cultivators uniting to jointly attack themselves and the Main God Space as the "incarnation of calamity". But now, because of the addition of the Immortal Slaughtering Alliance, which is at the forefront of the storm, the Main God Space is almost not being targeted. Lin Yi naturally has no way of knowing how the cultivation world will realize this "rumor" next.

Amidst this chaotic and bizarre situation, the cultivation world of Shenzhou ushered in a decisive day.

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"If Fellow Daoist Murong hadn't noticed, we probably wouldn't have been able to find this place even if we searched the entire Divine Continent."

"That's right. The evil heretics who have repeatedly ruthlessly attacked our righteous path's many allies are actually hiding in the righteous path's territory, and are even taking advantage of the spiritual energy of Kunlun Mountain to wreak havoc. Do they really think that our righteous path's cultivators are all gone?"

Standing atop the clouds, the several white-haired True Person cultivators showed no intention of treating the only Golden Core cultivator present as a junior; they communicated entirely as equals.

Upon hearing this, Murong Tianhe quickly said, "Seniors, please don't flatter me. I only managed to discover the hiding place of this evil spirit with the help of the Righteous Alliance."

"Hahaha, how can we cultivators talk about luck? Treasures, pills, spiritual energy, and blessed lands—all these things are earned with our own hands. According to Fellow Daoist Murong, aren't we cultivators who have reached the True Person stage also just lucky?"

"I wouldn't dare, I had no such intention, it's just..."

"Fellow Daoist Murong, please don't be modest anymore. The credit for this demon-slaying is destined to go to you."

"Yes."

"We think so too."

Faced with the approval of several masters, Murong Tianhe hesitated. Just then, a majestic voice rang out: "Since all the seniors have said so, Tianhe, you may accept."

"Dao Yin Zhenren?"

Looking at the Qionghua Sect Master in surprise, Murong Tianhe's face lit up with excitement at the latter's tacit approval: "Thank you all for your kindness, seniors. I will definitely cultivate diligently and slay demons and monsters!"

And so, a crisis that had gripped the cultivators just days before seemed to vanish without a trace.

Of course, this is understandable considering the cultivation levels of the less than one hundred cultivators present.

There were six True Persons, including the True Person Master of Qionghua Sect, who had reached the peak of the True Person stage.

There were seventy-three Golden Core cultivators, including Murong Tianhe, the holder of the Xihe Wangshu, whose combat power was no less than that of the True Person stage, and even stronger than most True Persons. Not to mention the other cultivators with their own unique abilities.

It can be said that the combined strength of these seventy-nine people is enough to sweep away all the current cultivators in the Divine Continent. Using them to deal with the Immortal Slaughtering Alliance, which has always been hiding its true nature, is simply a waste of their talents. The reason why Murong Tianhe's plan was adopted this time was entirely because of his future prospects.

In several clashes between the Demon Extermination Alliance and the Immortal Slaughtering Alliance, this cultivator at the peak of the Golden Core stage demonstrated combat power no less than that of a True Person stage cultivator, thanks to Xihe Wangshu. In addition, given that he has been cultivating for less than fifty years, it is almost certain that he will become the next True Person stage cultivator—and the strongest True Person stage cultivator at that.

It's even possible that one day in the future he will advance to the Tribulation Transcending stage and become a sun-ascended being unseen in China for hundreds of years.

Since the true people cannot suppress this promising and fully mature junior, they are naturally happy to form a good relationship with him. Even if they cannot ask him to protect them in the future, it is better than making enemies for no reason.

Dao Yin Zhenren actually stood in the best position on this point. Everyone knows that adding flowers to brocade is far less valuable than providing charcoal in the snow. And if we were to say who gave Murong Tianhe a platform and opportunity to grow when he was at his weakest and most vulnerable, it would undoubtedly be the Qionghua Sect Leader. It is precisely because of this that as Murong Tianhe gradually became known in the cultivation world of Shenzhou, the status of the Qionghua Sect also rose accordingly. With the destruction of the Shushan Sword Sect, Qionghua's status as a major immortal sect in Shenzhou is now widely recognized.

"A spirit array has been detected ahead."

"Break the formation, vanquish the demon!"

Reversal of Spiritual Energy: Chapter 229 The Final Battle (Part 2)

Zhao Dashan is not from this world. To be precise, even the name "Zhao Dashan" is just a pseudonym he used to blend into this world. However, this world is quite different from the ones he has encountered before. It seems that the natives do not care much about the true identity of people of unknown origin, so much so that everything that the reincarnators from the God Space had prepared in advance was in vain.

Despite encountering this unexpected situation, Zhao Dashan felt no regret whatsoever. After all, according to the few surviving reincarnators in the Main God Space who had previously carried out missions to invade other worlds, this type of mission was either quite safe—before a "newcomer" like himself entered, "veterans" had already cleared out most of the native resistance forces—or it was extremely dangerous.

For newcomers, the unfamiliar world without any "veterans" is a death trap where one is guaranteed to die as soon as they enter. Forget about completing the mission; even returning to the main god space alive becomes an infinitely low probability unknown.

Faced with such two very different possibilities, Zhao Dashan would naturally not regret that his preparations had been in vain; if possible, he would rather his preparations never be needed.

After completing the initial "invasion" mission, the mission that followed from the Main God Space left "Zhao Dashan" somewhat bewildered. In terms of steps and difficulty, this mission was far too simple compared to the previous invasions of worlds that either contained magic or machinery: all he had to do was find any cultivation sect to join.

Admittedly, it would be nearly impossible for "Zhao Dashan" to deceive cultivators at the Golden Core or even True Person stages using his methods. The various soul-searching and detection techniques he possesses would easily expose any anomalies from the reincarnators from other worlds. In that case, they wouldn't even need to lift a finger; the "Main God," in order to protect the secrecy of the Main God Space, would not hesitate to eliminate him.

However, the mission does not require him to join powerful cultivation sects with Golden Core cultivators; it only requires him to join a "cultivation sect." In this way, even those sects that have been established for less than two hundred years, with a population of just over ten and whose strongest sect leader has only broken through Qi Refining and entered Foundation Establishment would meet the mission requirements.

At first, Zhao Dashan, like many reincarnators, hesitated due to suspicions about potential dangers. However, seeing more and more reincarnators joining these sects without facing punishment, he could no longer resist. In the end, Zhao Dashan chose a side sect called the "Ancient Tomb Sect." This sect did not cultivate mainstream spiritual energy and swordsmanship, but rather manipulated corpses—the stronger the corpse's cultivation level in life, the greater its power could be unleashed after being manipulated.

Naturally, such a sect offended many righteous sects, and even some evil sects could not tolerate the existence of the Ancient Tomb Sect, but it still survived.

After gaining the trust of the Ancient Tomb Sect through certain means, Zhao Dashan began to delve deeper into the truth behind this unorthodox sect. In the process, he finally understood why this sect, which was intolerable to many other immortal sects, had been able to continue to this day.

One is the Immortal Slaughtering Alliance.

In the past, saying these three words would probably have left people completely confused, but now that Mount Shu has been destroyed, the existence of the Immortal Slaughtering Alliance is already common knowledge. Even those elusive and mysterious immortals have to run around for this "Immortal Slaughtering Alliance," which shows how strange and powerful it is.

As the secret stronghold of the Immortal Execution Alliance, the Ancient Tomb Sect naturally received extremely strict protection. Whether it was the magic array that isolated spiritual energy detection or the inner Kunlun Mountains where it was located, no one could easily find this place unless they had absolute certainty.

Of course, mere seclusion wouldn't be enough to make this small ancient tomb sect a stronghold of the Immortal Slaughtering Alliance. After all, from a purely secluded perspective, the Ten Thousand Mountains are far superior. What truly made the Immortal Slaughtering Alliance choose this place was the second reason...

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Led by Murong Tianhe, the leader of the Demon Extermination Alliance, seventy-nine cultivators broke through the fierce winds and blizzards on the outskirts of Kunlun Mountain and arrived at the center. At such close range, it would be difficult not to notice the anomaly below. After a Golden Core cultivator failed to break through with his flying sword technique, he immediately realized the truth: "A spirit array has been detected ahead."

Having anticipated this, Murong Tianhe shouted without hesitation, "Break the formation and eliminate the demon!"

"Yes!"

The four Golden Core cultivators surrounding the group exchanged glances, simultaneously forming sword incantations. As sharp sword energies condensed from spiritual energy took shape, thousands upon thousands of gleaming sword energies hung in the sky above Mount Kunlun, like real spiritual swords.

"Thousand Lights and Afterimages Formation - Swift!"

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, thousands upon thousands of sword energies shot out and struck the defensive spirit array at the bottom. The impact of the spiritual energy collided and exploded with a thunderous roar. The snow that had accumulated on the Kunlun Mountains for countless years collapsed under the shock. However, this earth-shattering scene failed to attract the attention of the cultivators. Perhaps for mortals, such a scene was a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle, but for the cultivators, it was nothing more than that. At least compared to the situation of the Kunlun Mountains, they were more concerned about the "Immortal Slaughtering Alliance" below.

The spiritual array enveloping the Ancient Tomb Sect was indeed powerful, showing no signs of weakening even when facing the full-force attacks of four Golden Core stage cultivators. Upon seeing this, Murong Tianhe frowned and shouted, "Fellow Daoists, let me handle this!"

Seeing this, the Golden Core cultivators, who had already witnessed the power of Xihe and Wangshu, all retreated. Then, in Qionghua's unique "Qi-controlled sword" technique, the sword light formed by the mixture of crimson flames and icy blue struck the center of the spirit array. With a piercing cracking sound, the spirit array, which had stood firm against the attack of four Golden Core cultivators, shattered. Just before the smiles on the cultivators' faces and the words of praise and admiration were about to appear, a sudden change occurred.

The Qionghua Sect Leader, who had been looking at his proud disciple above the Ancient Tomb Sect with a face full of satisfaction, suddenly changed his expression: "Tianhe, be careful!"

"Real person?"

The brief moment of doubt was quickly overwhelmed by the soaring corpse energy.

From the gap in the spirit array, the gray-black corpse energy shot straight up thousands of feet into the sky, and then crashed down like an inverted Milky Way in the horrified gazes of countless cultivators.

Amidst the violent tremors of Kunlun Mountain, Dao Yin Zhenren, who had retreated to a safe distance, stood with a grim face: "Transcend! Tribulation!"

Reversal of Spiritual Energy: Chapter 230 The Final Battle (Part 2)

A pawn placed there for safety reasons played an unexpected role. If Lin Yi hadn't "seen it with his own eyes," he wouldn't have thought that Murong Tianhe... The biggest trump card that the Immortal Slaughtering Alliance used to wipe out the cultivation world was actually a "Tribulation Transcending Stage" cultivator who hadn't appeared in the history of Shenzhou for thousands of years.

Although it was just a corpse, even though it had lost all its spiritual arts and magical treasures due to its corpse transformation, and its strength had been reduced by 90%, the "tribulation" was something that no real person, or even a Golden Core cultivator, could withstand. Just like what was happening at the top of Kunlun Mountain at this moment.

"Hey! Heavenly Fire Spreads Across the Plains Technique—"

The intensely hot flames, capable of melting metal, clung to the menacing "Tribulation Transcending Stage cultivator" in front of him. However, the expected scene of burning him to ashes did not occur. Instead, the "Heavenly Fire," brimming with spiritual energy, was easily swallowed up and disappeared by the cold, corpse-like aura emanating from the cultivator. Before he could even express his shock and horror, the "Tribulation Transcending Stage cultivator" blurred out and reappeared, accompanied by a fierce storm, right in front of the Golden Core cultivator.

"Roar--!"

Its withered, blackened fingers pierced through the Golden Core cultivator's numerous spiritual energy defenses, directly penetrating the cultivator's heart, and then pulled it outwards.

The whole process is not much more troublesome than crushing an ant.

The Golden Core cultivators who witnessed this scene all showed expressions of utter horror. One of them even raised his spiritual sword to flee the battlefield, but was struck by a sudden bolt of lightning, his body charred black, and he fell hundreds of meters down into Kunlun Mountain, where he was clearly doomed.