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Lin Yi remained silent, not because he was unaware, but precisely because he was aware, he was unsure what this "disciple of Qionghua" was trying to say.
"Ultimately, the culprit behind countless tragedies of life and death in the mortal world is the people of the cultivation world. They seize the creation of heaven and earth for themselves but never think of giving back to heaven and earth. They only think about living as long as heaven and earth, completely disregarding the life and death of all things in the mortal world. What right do such unrighteous and unjust people have to live in this world?"
Only now did Lin Yi understand what the "righteous disciple" before him was trying to say. The only remaining question was—
"Why are you looking for me?"
“Nephew Lin is different from them.”
He smiled again, but the meaning behind it was different from all his previous smiles: "Like me, Junior Nephew Lin entered Qionghua with his own purpose, and that purpose is certainly not a good thing for Qionghua. In that case, why can't we join forces?"
"I am not a cultivator."
"Cultivating demons, monsters, or immortals are all cultivation. Since we are all people who seize the essence of heaven and earth, why should we distinguish between different sects?"
Silently looking at the Qionghua disciple before him, Lin Yi paused for a moment and then asked, "One last question: Why did you do this? Don't tell me you just wanted to uphold justice for those mortals."
The so-called sage is ruthless, but the one before me clearly still has "feelings," albeit some crazy and pointless ones.
"As expected of Junior Nephew Lin."
With a light laugh, Murong Tianhe said, "Nephew, do you still remember the conversation I had with you about spiritual energy and cultivators not long ago?"
"...For spiritual energy?"
"Absolutely! Think about Junior Nephew Lin, although the spiritual energy in this world is increasing, with more and more immortals in this Divine Continent, how much can we actually get? Slaying demons and monsters can certainly improve our cultivation, but those sect leaders and supreme beings prevent their disciples from killing demons for their own selfish reasons. What I find most unacceptable is that a cultivator in the Tribulation Transcending stage can absorb hundreds of times more spiritual energy in a single day than a Golden Core stage cultivator. With such a disparity, is there really enough spiritual energy left to support our tribulation and ascension?!"
"For this vast land of China, it is better to slay a single immortal than to kill tens of thousands of inferior demons!"
It was at this moment that the hidden darkness beneath the surface of this mysterious and dreamlike world of immortals and heroes was truly revealed.
"Join our Immortal Slaying Alliance, for you, for me, and for all cultivators under heaven, to seize a glimmer of hope!"
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Contrary to Lin Yi's expectations, the Immortal Slaughtering Alliance was not an empty shell of a few people, but a behemoth whose network almost spanned the entire cultivation world. However, unlike the cultivation sects that were openly visible, the Immortal Slaughtering Alliance was completely hidden in the shadows, constantly absorbing "seeds" like Lin Yi who had different beliefs and spying on intelligence.
The members of the Immortal Execution Alliance are not all low-level disciples who are full of revenge but have no strength. On the contrary, Murong Tianhe is a prime example, and he did not hide the reason.
"For those disciples with limited talent, daily cultivation alone is already a lot of work. Even if the spiritual energy of the Divine Continent were reduced by 99%, it would not affect them. It's simply because they are weak."
Because it is weak, it absorbs less spiritual energy, so there is no need to consider the total amount of spiritual energy.
“But unlike other disciples of the immortal sects, we can all feel the spiritual energy of this land diminishing day by day during our daily cultivation. Most of it is being taken over by those high and mighty ‘immortals’ who only know how to seize and not give. There is less and less left for us disciples. Who wouldn’t be anxious under such circumstances? But being anxious is completely useless. Even if we can pray to one ‘immortal’ to reduce the absorption of spiritual energy, can we also pray that all the ‘immortals’ in the world will abandon their magic power?”
"Therefore, the only option is to kill him."
Looking at Murong Tianhe, who was explaining the composition of the Zhuxian Alliance to him, Lin Yi couldn't help but recall a war in the world he lived in.
Second World War.
Both are dissatisfied with the existing distribution system, both have problems that cannot be resolved through negotiation, and both ultimately have to resort to violence and persecution.
In this situation, no one can say for sure who is right and who is wrong, because everyone is simply acting in their own self-interest.
You can't say these new cultivators are wrong; they just want to "become immortals" like every successful predecessor, but this path is blocked by their predecessors, so they have to do this in order to continue. You also can't say those who went before them were wrong, because they just followed the same path step by step to where they are today, without making any right or wrong changes.
After much thought, Lin Yi realized that the only one who was truly at fault was that person.
"The world is wrong."
Reversal of Spiritual Energy: Chapter 216 The Immortal Slaughtering Alliance (Part 2)
Faulty rules lead to a faulty system, a faulty system leads to faulty contradictions, and faulty contradictions can only be exacerbated—ultimately igniting everything.
Clearly, Qionghua, or rather the cultivation world of Shenzhou, is on the eve of that explosion.
The birth of the Immortal Slaughtering Alliance can only be said to be an inevitable result. As long as the fundamental contradiction in this world of immortals and heroes—the basic problem between the limited supply of spiritual energy and the cultivators' unlimited demand for spiritual energy—remains unresolved, then even without the Immortal Slaughtering Alliance, there would be other alliances and factions such as the Immortal Slaughtering Alliance, the Immortal Trapping Alliance, and the Immortal Extermination Alliance.
It's important to understand that even in the world where Lin Yi previously lived, where the concept of cultivation didn't exist, there was a saying, "Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together." This is even more true in this world where there is indeed a "Great Dao" to pursue. In order to achieve immortality, almost every cultivator in this world has become obsessed with demonic possession. They can mercilessly slaughter and kill anything that stands in their way. In extreme cases, they can even lay hands on their own blood relatives, let alone mere "passersby."
Perhaps in the realm of cultivation, there are distinctions between seniors and juniors, strong and weak, but on the path to immortality, everyone starts at the same point and ends at the same point. If that's the case, why can't those who are behind clear the way for those who are in front?
Without a doubt, every member of the Zhuxian Alliance is someone who recognizes the essence of the problem and puts it into practice.
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"Mortals eat grains, demons devour humans, and cultivators seize demons—the causes and effects are no different. Since this is the case, we can do the same."
When Murong Tianhe said those words, his usual gentle smile was gone, replaced by naked desire and madness. But Lin Yi was surprised to find that he didn't really hate him. Compared to the previous "Sword Masters", he was more used to the "Leader of the Immortal Execution Alliance" in front of him – at least he was real and direct enough.
"I imagine Junior Nephew Lin has also heard the story of draining the pond to catch all the fish. Isn't this exactly what the cultivation world is doing right now? Cultivators seize the creation of heaven and earth for their own bodies, and immortals are the root of all the chaos. What we are doing is truly saving millions of people by killing one immortal. It is an act of immeasurable merit!"
"Ancient legends say that those who accumulate merit can ascend to immortality within a hundred days. Doesn't this perfectly align with the ideals of our Immortal Slaying Alliance? Each immortal we slay increases our chances of ascension. If we can completely exterminate these thirty-six immortal sects and seventy-two side sects, even the chickens and dogs will have a chance to attain enlightenment—"
⑧ShanlingD⑨LingRQijiu5Ba "So what do you plan to do?"
Compared to Murong Tianhe's almost manic fervor, Lin Yi's tone remained calm, casually interrupting the leader of the Zhuxian Alliance: "Even if we want to exterminate these thirty-six immortal sects, we still need a plan for the seventy-two side sects, don't we? Or are you confident that you can wipe them all out in one fell swoop?"
"...Fellow Daoist Lin, have you decided to join my Immortal Slaughtering Alliance?"
Lin Yi was speechless upon hearing this, his gaze passing over the cultivator in front of him and landing on the two immortal swords behind him that emitted astonishing spiritual energy fluctuations: "Do I still have a choice now?"
Even without this proud disciple of Qionghua taking any action, all he had to do was shout "There's a spy!" From Lin Yi's current perspective, there was no way to explain himself. If he wanted to continue maintaining this superficial cover-up, there was naturally no other option.
Not to mention, even if Lin Yi had a choice, she would only make this choice.
Admittedly, after meeting Tang Xuekui, he was confident that even if he was surrounded, he could break out of Qionghua, and might even kill the leader of the Zhuxian Alliance in front of him. But the question was, what would he gain by doing so?
Not only did he do Qionghua and even the entire cultivation world of Shenzhou a huge favor for no reason, but cultivators who don't know the truth will probably turn around and attack him: it's obvious who is more credible, a rising star from a prestigious sect or an initiation disciple who has been missing for five years.
Conversely, what would Lin Yi gain if he joined the "Zhu Xian Alliance"?
The first is intelligence.
"Over the years, the Immortal Slaughtering Alliance has built up its network of informants throughout the entire cultivation world. Whether on the righteous or evil path, there are like-minded fellow cultivators among them. The Immortal Slaughtering Alliance's next action plan will depend on the intelligence passed on by these fellow cultivators."
The second is the training method.
"Including Qionghua's secret manual for controlling swords with Qi, as long as it is available in the Zhuxian Alliance, Fellow Daoist Lin can take it from me if he needs it."
"Is it the same for everyone else?"
In response to Lin Yi's question, the leader of the Zhuxian Alliance simply chuckled and said, "If they dare to do something as audacious as 'Zhuxian,' what's wrong with merely spreading cultivation techniques? As long as it can improve the cultivation of all the fellow Daoists in the Zhuxian Alliance and increase the chances of success for the 'Zhuxian' operation, I will naturally do it!"
After the cultivation method comes the "resource".
"Currently, the Zhuxian Alliance has discovered thirteen places brimming with spiritual energy. Although they are not as good as Kunlun and Shushan, they are still better than the seventy-two side sects. Various elixirs and magical medicines and demon beast cores can be traded. As long as Fellow Daoist Lin can provide exchange items that satisfy other Daoists, that will be fine."
The last one, and the biggest reason that truly made Lin Yi decide to join the Immortal Execution Alliance, was...
"The more fellow Daoists who join us in the great cause of 'Slaying Immortals,' the better. If you have anyone you'd like to recommend to join, just do so. With the spiritual energy of the Divine Land after 'Slaying Immortals' ends, it wouldn't be a problem to have ten times as many cultivators as the current 'Slaying Immortals Alliance' ascend to immortality!"
"That's true, but what if the person being introduced is at least a mortal?"
"mortal?"
Looking at Lin Yi with a half-smile, Murong Tianhe said leisurely, "If it were an ordinary mortal, he would naturally just slash him with his sword. The great undertaking of 'Slaying Immortals' cannot tolerate the slightest possibility of being leaked. But if it were a 'mortal' like Fellow Daoist Lin..."
Lin Yi frowned slightly, then relaxed his brow.
Exposed.
This is the only reason why the "Leader of the Immortal Execution Alliance" would value him so much, going to great lengths to test him and even risk exposing the existence of the Immortal Execution Alliance to tell him everything.
I wonder how much he knows. To put it in the worst-case scenario, maybe he even noticed my battle in Shouyang.
As for anything more, theoretically it's impossible, unless...
“If someone is a ‘mortal’ like Fellow Daoist Lin, the Immortal Execution Alliance will naturally welcome as many as possible.”
After a moment of silence.
"...That would be even better."
He extended his palm towards Murong Tianhe, who was also smiling: "It's a pleasure to cooperate with you."
"Pleasant to work with."
Reversal of Spiritual Energy: Chapter 217 Reconstruction of Heroic Spirits
Recently, the cultivation world of Kunlun Mountain has introduced a group of cultivation seeds. Some of them come from the barren northern wilderness, some from the distant East Sea, and some have escaped from the control of monsters in the Hundred Thousand Mountains... But without exception, they all have a heart that pursues the Great Dao, hoping to attain immortality and live a long and blessed life.
If at first glance these mortals seemed merely "funny"—the vast world of cultivation is teeming with countless cultivators, almost all exceptional individuals, and those with unwavering resolve in their pursuit of the Dao are never in short supply—then after witnessing firsthand their achievements over the past two years, even the most discerning person would find no fault with them.
From the perspective of common sense in the cultivation world, the term "extraordinary talent" is insufficient to describe these humans; they are simply "different."
Imagine that even a cultivator with a single spiritual root would need five years to complete the Foundation Establishment stage. Yet, most of these ordinary people, who didn't even know what cultivation was just two years ago, have already completed the Foundation Establishment and gained the initial power to slay demons and monsters. How can this not be astonishing?
However, this anomaly was perfectly concealed with the help of the "Zhu Xian Alliance". Moreover, even the reincarnators from the Main God Space were able to join various sects smoothly thanks to the assistance of the "like-minded" Daoist friends of the Zhu Xian Alliance in those sects.
As things stand, this is probably the simplest world Lin Yi has ever invaded.
Without them even having to do anything, the native cultivators of this world were eager for them to extend their reach and stir up the waters of this world as much as possible, so that they could fish in troubled waters and gain their own benefits. In reality, this manifested as welcoming and accepting Lin Yi's team, whose origins were unknown but whose strength was immense. Not only did they unconditionally provide all sorts of profound cultivation techniques, but they even sacrificed a small portion of the inherent interests within the Immortal Slaughtering Alliance in order to forcibly pull these "mortals" onto the pirate ship.
Although it would have been the same even if he hadn't done it.
Main Quest: Join the Zhuxian Alliance
Success reward: 300 reward points
Failure penalty: Annihilation
The mission from the Main God Space forcibly restricted the choices these reincarnators could make almost immediately after entering this world: it was impossible for them to become cultivators who worked hard to improve themselves every day; they either had to honestly betray their sect or be completely eliminated.
Clearly, as those selected to enter a world with a significantly higher combat power, these reincarnators are not carrying out missions from the main god for the first time. Compared to those individuals who still harbor resistance or "hope," they obviously know exactly what they should do.
However, there are two rather disobedient... Heroic Spirits mixed in here?
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"I reject!"
Still wearing that same red leather jacket and blue kimono that seemed out of place in the fantasy world, the former Assassin-class Servant decisively rejected Lin Yi's request.
"I won't do anything for you, or have you misunderstood our positions?"
She drew the short sword from her waist. Due to the limitations imposed by the world's rules, her Mystic Eyes of Death Perception were also restricted. Her originally azure eyes could only emit a faint blue light. Even so, the girl named Ryougi Shiki still had no intention of giving up: "We are enemies."
"...I think I've taken the wrong stance."
Nodding as if she understood, her closed left eye opened to project a red and green color that was completely different from the pale blue in her eyes. Under the spiral distortion, the heroic spirit, restricted by the rules of the other world, did not even have the ability to resist and was directly twisted into a bloody mess.
Naturally, heroic spirits do not possess physical bodies, so after her "death," she dissipated into magical energy, which was absorbed by the "Root." The "Root," in turn, was entirely controlled by this left eye, leading to the scene before us—
Facing the heroic spirit projected back into reality from the Eye of Origin, Lin Yi closed his eyes and said calmly, "I think you should understand now? Our position."
"..."
The concept of Heroic Spirits is quite vague. They can be heroes who were celebrated and deified after their death, or they can be fictional beings that do not exist. Even a powerful magician can become a scavenger of the restraining force under certain conditions. What these Heroic Spirits have in common is that they all belong to the "Root".
Each time the Counter Force throws out a mission, it is never the Heroic Spirit's true form, but merely a projected clone. If the mission is successfully completed, the clone can be retrieved. If it fails and the clone is lost, it doesn't matter; the relevant memories will return to the Heroic Spirit. However, this still needs to be accomplished through the "Root".
However, the suppressive force abandoned that parallel space, uprooting the "root" that belonged to that world and not allowing even the slightest connection to remain. Under such circumstances, the two "heroic spirits" who could not be retrieved in time naturally lost their place of return, until Lin Yi used the "Heaven's Cup" to complete the new first law - Root.
“If you were just watchdogs for the restraint before, now I am the one holding the leash.”
Ignoring the angry and hateful gazes before him, Lin Yi calmly stated the obvious reality: "With the power of death in my hands, do you still have the right to refuse?"
For a short time, the not-so-spacious space was deathly silent.
"……I see."
Surprisingly, the first to speak was not Ryougi Shiki, but the homunculus who had remained silent throughout. Well, after becoming a Heroic Spirit, it shouldn't be called that anymore.
Ilyasfil von Einsbern.
Unlike the Holy Grail War worldline she experienced, she seems to have come from a different future in a parallel world. The most direct evidence is that she is only a Caster but can simulate the Noble Phantasms and even Reality Marbles of other Heroic Spirits. This is also why Lin Yi was able to analyze so many magics after those Heroic Spirits had already perished.
Just as Lin Yi was pondering the bizarre parallel world this heroic spirit had inhabited, the girl uttered her final act of defiance: "But I will not kill anyone!"
Lin Yi paused for a moment after hearing this, then chuckled and said, "Of course, you don't need to kill anyone, it's yourself..."
He raised an eyebrow slightly: "Dying a few times should be enough."
Reversal of Spiritual Energy: Chapter 218 Mount Shu (Part 1)
After two years of settling down and waiting, the Zhuxian Alliance has almost reached its limit. The total number of cultivators with spiritual energy in Shenzhou was already quite large. In addition, the large-scale investment of "Reincarnators" has taken away the already limited number of cultivators. As a result, the chosen ones who could not absorb enough spiritual energy could no longer bear it and wanted to launch the final "Zhuxian" operation.
It's not just the Immortal Slaughtering Alliance; the entire cultivation world of Shenzhou is the same.
More and more cultivators are unconditionally throwing themselves into the ranks of "slaying demons and eliminating evil spirits," even though the sect leaders and elders have repeatedly emphasized that committing more killings will cause karmic consequences. When faced with a present where they cannot move forward and a bleak future, more people will still choose the urgent present.
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