civilwarnovels Chapter 490 - 272: Martial Alliance Splits, a Future Holy Land
Chapter 490 - 272: Martial Alliance Splits, a Future Holy Land
The next day, Deng Yuchang came to see Wei Fan early: "All nineteen sects have agreed to hand over their Life Tokens, and no one dared to voice any objections!"
He was somewhat excited. After tallying up the nineteen sects, he found that there were twenty-seven Martial Venerable Powerhouses, more than seventy Divine Realm Martial Sects, several thousand Celestial and Human Five Masters, and over a hundred thousand Acupoint Martial Artists.
With such a force, the power of the Demon Suppression Bureau in the Da Liang Kingdom had increased several times over.
Originally, he was from the Demon Suppression Bureau as the Garrison Commander. Because of his resolute resistance against the Demon Fiend, Wei Fan allowed him to ascend to the throne of the Da Liang Kingdom. Now that the power of the Demon Suppression Bureau had increased so much, he just wanted to embark on a grand enterprise, leading the Demon Suppression Bureau to sweep away the Demon Fiend within the territory, then to open up new territories and expand the lands of the Human Race.
Moreover, now was the right time; Wei Fan had slaughtered so many Demon Venerables, and the Demon Race’s Demon Venerable Level forces were at a weak point.
Deng Yuchang solemnly expressed his entire plan, seeking Wei Fan’s opinion.
Wei Fan shook his head and said: "As long as you are thinking for the Human Race, you may decide everything as you wish!"
He did not want to intervene in the future matters of the Da Liang Kingdom; as long as Deng Yuchang cared for the people, that would be enough. Deng Yuchang had been Garrison Commander for hundreds of years, and naturally, he had the judgment to know whether things could be done. In this kind of matter, instructing Deng Yuchang would be like an amateur instructing an expert.
Deng Yuchang secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid Wei Fan would play the role of a Supreme Emperor and dictate state affairs.
He wasn’t actually afraid that Wei Fan would become a Supreme Emperor but feared that Wei Fan would pretend to understand what he didn’t.
In terms of talent, Wei Fan was certainly the first in the Wilderness, but in commanding troops and analyzing enemy situations, what truly mattered was experience and knowledge, along with an understanding of intelligence and information.
"Yes, with his terrifying talent, he might not understand these things, but he must know they’re not his strong suit. How could someone with such a monstrous talent make such a low-level mistake!"
Deng Yuchang thought it through quickly and understood the intricacies.
"The Desert Martial Alliance has shattered!"
He also told Wei Fan this news. Early in the morning, the Jianghu was abuzz with talk of the Desert Martial Alliance’s collapse. Wei Fan, staying deep in the palace while crafting Array Banners for the Yunhua Sect’s grand array, was unaware of the upheaval outside.
As he spoke, his eyes revealed a look of shock.
No one in the world could have imagined that because of Wei Fan, the affairs of the Desert Martial Alliance would lead to its fragmentation.
A youth of less than twenty had dismantled the once-fearsome Desert Martial Alliance that intimidated nations and Demon Fiends alike.
"What happened?"
Even Wei Fan was a bit stunned. He had merely slain a Beidou Sword King, and the Desert Martial Alliance still had other Martial King Powerhouses and the support of the Guangling Sect. How did it collapse?
Deng Yuchang said: "There are many reasons, but the most significant was the fall of the Beidou Sword King and the Xingyun Pavilion’s announcement of its withdrawal from the Desert Martial Alliance."
In name, the Desert Martial Alliance was a coalition formed by all sects in the Wilderness. Its purpose was to protect the interests of the sects in the Wilderness, deterring the Demon Fiend from attacking them and ensuring that the disciples of these sects wouldn’t perish in the Demon Suppression Bureau’s battles against the Demon Fiend.
But those were merely the superficial reasons. The essence of the Desert Martial Alliance stemmed from when the Guangling Sect’s Martial Saint and the Profound Crane Sect’s Demon Saint joined forces to fight the Celestial Desolation Empire’s Saint Master to the death. The Guangling Sect, fearing elimination by Human Race powerhouses, forcibly created the Desert Martial Alliance to counter the Demon Hunter Organization.
After two thousand years of development, the Guangling Sect was no longer the leading force in the Desert Martial Alliance. Although the Beidou Sword Sect and Xingyun Pavilion were not Holy Sects, they had given rise to Martial King Powerhouses, granting them equal footing with the Desert Martial Alliance.
Previously, it was a balance of power among three parties. Yet, with the Beidou Sword King’s death, Xingyun Pavilion, whether out of fear of Wei Fan or long-standing dissatisfaction with the Desert Martial Alliance, announced its withdrawal yesterday.
"With the Beidou Sword King’s fall, the Guangling Sect was subdued and silent, and coupled with the Xingyun Pavilion’s actions, many sects feared you might annihilate them next. They proactively contacted the Demon Suppression Bureau of their respective dynasties to partake in the resistance against the Demon Fiend.
Though they haven’t announced their withdrawal from the Desert Martial Alliance, they publicly stated they wouldn’t do anything that would harm the grand cause of the Human Race.
The intention is evident—they won’t continue opposing the Demon Hunter Organization on account of the Desert Martial Alliance.
Moreover, with the Xingyun Pavilion’s withdrawal from the Desert Martial Alliance, a bunch of other sects followed suit. Although the Desert Martial Alliance still exists, its power is less than a third of what it used to be.
Now that the Demon Suppression Bureau’s power in the Desert Countries has greatly increased, many from the Demon Suppression Bureaus say they owe you thanks."
Wei Fan was somewhat stunned. He had expected the Desert Martial Alliance to keep giving him trouble, not anticipating its sudden fragmentation.
"The Guangling Sect must be dealt with. As long as the Guangling Sect exists, the Desert Martial Alliance could resurface at any time."
Wei Fan pondered. The Desert Martial Alliance existed because of the Guangling Sect, and fragmentation did not equal true demise. Only by thoroughly eliminating the Guangling Sect could the Desert Martial Alliance be genuinely annihilated.
The Guangling Sect did not immediately respond or retaliate after the Beidou Sword King’s death, probably because they were still unsure who exactly killed the Beidou Sword King. After all, even if he broke through to the Martial King Realm, in the eyes of a Martial King Powerhouse, he didn’t possess the strength to kill the Beidou Sword King.
Wei Fan did not linger in the Capital City for long and quickly headed to the Yunhua Sect to set up their grand array, concluding his affairs in Da Liang.
The new mountain gate of the Yunhua Sect had not yet been built. With tens of thousands of disciples, it was more akin to establishing a new city than merely constructing a mountain gate.
Even though all involved in the construction were Martial Artists, Wei Fan estimated that it would take several months to complete the Yunhua Sect’s mountain gate.
As Wei Fan flew there, Ji Qingyue and Dongfang Ye quickly came up to greet him.
"The Yunhua Sect got involved with me and had no choice but to abandon the foundation left by their ancestors. I deeply apologize," Wei Fan began to speak.
For Jianghu Sects, the ancestral mountain gate left by ancestors is more important than anything else. This can be seen from the sects within the Dragon Kingdom and Da Liang’s territory. These sects haven’t left, not because there are no places to go, but because they’re unwilling to abandon the mountain gate.
For Jianghu Sects, leaving the current mountain gate is almost equivalent to breaking the inheritance. They won’t leave unless absolutely necessary.
Dongfang Ye shook his head: "You don’t need to blame yourself. Back then, the ancestor of Yunhua Sect built the sect in the Demon Fiend’s territory to slay demons. Abandoning Yunhua Sect’s mountain gate to kill eighteen Demon Venerables is worth it!"
Wei Fan shook his head: "No matter what, I’m still the one who implicated Yunhua Sect. I can’t think of a good way to compensate, so the only thing I can do is give Yunhua Sect a Martial King Grand Array to ensure Yunhua Sect’s future stability for a thousand years!"
Dongfang Ye wanted to continue persuading Wei Fan not to blame himself, but when the words "Martial King Grand Array" came out, his eyes immediately lit up, and the refusal that came to his lips was swallowed back.
He couldn’t refuse the Martial King Grand Array. Looking at the Wilderness, apart from forces with Martial King inheritance, no one can refuse having a Mountain Protection Array of Martial King Level.
"Thank you, Wei Fan!" Ji Qingyue was also somewhat excited.
With the Martial King Grand Array, unless a Martial King himself comes to attack, or a monster like Wei Fan who masters the Form Follows Heart ability at Martial Venerable advancement, even more than ten Golden Body Ninth Forging Martial Venerables couldn’t harm Yunhua Sect.
Wei Fan shook his head and began walking around the unfinished Yunhua Sect, inserting each array banner into the earth’s energy joint nodes.
A quarter of an hour later, as the last array banner disappeared in his hand, the ground emitted a glow, and the Heaven and Earth Essence Qi from all directions began to flock here, and spirituality started to converge.
"This grand array of mine is far more powerful than the Mountain Protection Array of the Extreme Martial Sect. In two or three years, Yunhua Sect’s spirituality will be able to match the current Extreme Martial Sect, and in about ten years, apart from Guangling Sect and Profound Crane Sect, Yunhua Sect should be one of the top cultivation holy lands in the Wilderness."
Wei Fan was quite confident in his array. As the array continues to transform this region, Yunhua Sect will undoubtedly become one of the cultivation holy lands in the Wilderness. Only Xingyun Pavilion, Beidou Sword Sect, and Guangling Sect might surpass Yunhua Sect.
"I didn’t expect Yunhua Sect to turn misfortune into blessing!"
Dongfang Ye was overjoyed. Although they lost the original mountain gate, Yunhua Sect is bound to reach a new height in the near future.
"Here’s the array banner to control the grand array. Please keep it safe!"
Handing over the array banner to Dongfang Ye, Wei Fan also took out some useless items obtained from Beidou Sword King and gave them to Yunhua Sect, then he proposed to take his leave.
"Are you going to find Feng Hua?" Ji Qingyue showed reluctance.
She thought that Wei Fan, after breaking through to Martial King, would go find Feng Hua to fulfill the agreement and then leave the Wilderness.
The outer world is normal; that’s where Wei Fan’s stage truly belongs. If she were Wei Fan, she might also be eager to leave the abnormal Wilderness, this Land of Dao Collapse.
Wei Fan shook his head: "I won’t go to find her just yet, I’m only going to the Demon Hunter Sub-Hall for now!"
Having broken through to Martial King for a while, yet not having gone to the Demon Hunter Sub-Hall to seek Martial King Technique, now it was time to go to the Demon Hunter Sub-Hall.
"Elder Dongfang, Qingyue, farewell until we meet again!"
Wei Fan did not linger. With a long whistle, his figure soared into the sky, instantly becoming a black dot and disappearing on the horizon.
Ji Qingyue felt lost, gazing for a long time in the direction Wei Fan disappeared.
She knew even if Wei Fan isn’t going to find Feng Hua right now, he probably wouldn’t stay in the Wilderness for long, maybe just a few months.
"Silly child, you can follow him. Yunhua Sect is no longer in the Demon Fiend’s territory, and with the Martial King Array, I’m here as your master."
Dongfang Ye encouraged Ji Qingyue.
He had long noticed that his disciple had deep emotional ties to Wei Fan. Otherwise, how could a young lady always be running after someone else?
Ji Qingyue shook her head: "He’s now a Martial King powerhouse. As his disciple, I’d only be a burden to him."
A burden?
Thinking of Wei Fan’s character, even Dongfang Ye felt a bit anxious. Being friends with Wei Fan truly requires a strong will.
This time, Yunhua Sect and Long Jianying, along with friends closely associated with Wei Fan, almost all perished. This was with friends; if it were a woman, perhaps even nine lives wouldn’t be enough.
Can’t kill Wei Fan, but can’t kill a woman?
Dongfang Ye pondered: "Your junior sister Xiaoye has already given the Human-Demon Swallowing Demon Technique to Yunhua Sect; if you want to catch up to him, it might be the opportunity."
Ji Qingyue’s eyes gleamed. Naturally, the Human-Demon Swallowing Demon Technique couldn’t truly allow her to catch up to Wei Fan, but at least it was an opportunity to shed the burdensome identity.
"No! He’s going to leave the Wilderness. Even if I became a Martial King now, separation would be inevitable."
She quickly remembered that Wei Fan was going to leave the Wilderness, and her expression grew gloomy once more.
Nonetheless, she decided to cultivate the Human-Demon Swallowing Demon Technique. If she could achieve King Level, after a thousand or two thousand years when the Dao Collapse ends, they would still have the chance to meet again.