zhè xīng chòu nǎi shì wú xíng zhī wù 。
这腥臭乃是无形之物。
This stench was an intangible substance.
bǐ qǐ yǒu xíng de hēi chóng gèng nán duì fù 。
比起有形的黑虫更难对付。
Compared to the tangible black worms, it was harder to deal with.
zuì qǐ mǎ zú zú shí duō tiān guò qù le ， wàn xiān méng dōu méi néng ná chū gè hé shì de jiě jué fāng àn lái 。
最起码足足十多天过去了，万仙盟都没能拿出个合适的解决方案来。
At least a dozen days had passed without the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance coming up with any suitable solution.
yǒu xiē shēng líng shí zài rěn shòu bù liǎo zhè zhǒng xīng chòu ， tòng kǔ āi háo zhōng ， shēn qū zhà liè 。
有些生灵实在忍受不了这种腥臭，痛苦哀嚎中，身躯炸裂。
Some living beings simply couldn't endure this stench and, in their agony, their bodies exploded, contributing more of themselves to this extreme environment.
wèi zhè zhǒng jí duān de huán jìng yòu gòng xiàn le yī fēn zì jǐ de lì liàng 。
为这种极端的环境又贡献了一分自己的力量。
This vicious cycle meant that after so many days, the stench in the Xuanhuang Realm showed no signs of improvement.
rú cǐ è xìng xún huán ， zhè jiù dǎo zhì zhè me duō tiān ， xuán huáng jiè de xīng chòu jū rán méi yǒu yì diǎn hǎo zhuǎn de jì xiàng 。
如此恶性循环，这就导致这么多天，玄黄界的腥臭居然没有一点好转的迹象。
All cultivators were hiding inside cities with activated protective arrays, afraid to venture out. They looked worried at the strange-colored air outside.
suǒ yǒu de xiū shì quán dōu duǒ zài le kāi qǐ fáng hù zhèn de chéng chí nèi ， bù gǎn wài chū 。
所有的修士全都躲在了开启防护阵的城池内，不敢外出。
...
kàn zhe wài jiè yán sè guǐ jué de kōng qì ， miàn lù yōu lǜ zhī sè 。
看着外界颜色诡谲的空气，面露忧虑之色。
On Li Fan's side, he received a stern inquiry from Zhou, the Transmitter of Dao.
……
……
"Friend, what are you doing?"
lǐ fán zhè biān ， zé shì shōu dào le chuán fǎ zhě zhōu de zhì wèn 。
李凡这边，则是收到了传法者周的质问。
"We agreed on pretending to end the world. Why is Xuanhuang Realm in such a mess?"
“ dào yǒu ， nǐ zài gǎo shén me ？”
“道友，你在搞什么？”
Zhou seemed rather upset.
“ bú shì shuō hǎo jiǎ zhuāng miè shì me ？ zěn me bǎ xuán huáng jiè nòng dé zhè bān wū yān zhàng qì ？”
“不是说好假装灭世么？怎么把玄黄界弄得这般乌烟瘴气？”
Li Fan replied calmly, "Don't worry. This is just a delaying tactic. Within three months, these foreign qi will gradually fade with the natural flow of celestial qi and return to normal."
zhōu de xīn qíng sì hū hěn bù hǎo 。
周的心情似乎很不好。
"I know, but this smell is too disgusting. I feel it might leave an indelible psychological scar on our cultivators," Zhou said.
lǐ fán zé shì dàn dàn de huí yìng ：“ bù yòng dān xīn 。 cǐ nǎi tuō yán zhī fǎ 。 zuì duō sān gè yuè ， zhè xiē yì zhǒng líng qì jiù huì suí zhe tiān dì líng qì de zì rán liú zhuǎn ， ér bèi zhú jiàn dàn huà ， huī fù zhèng cháng 。”
李凡则是淡淡的回应：“不用担心。此乃拖延之法。最多三个月，这些异种灵气就会随着天地灵气的自然流转，而被逐渐淡化，恢复正常。”
"Don't worry; they won't care about such trivial matters soon." Li Fan smiled.
“ wǒ zhī dào ， dàn zhè wèi dào yě tài ě xīn le 。 wǒ gǎn jué huì duì wǒ men xuán huáng jiè xiū shì zào chéng nán yǐ mó miè de xīn lǐ yīn yǐng 。”
“我知道，但这味道也太恶心了。我感觉会对我们玄黄界修士造成难以磨灭的心理阴影。”
"Oh? The second phase of your plan has already started?" Zhou was drawn to the matter at hand.
“ méi shì ， hěn kuài tā men jiù bú huì zài yì zhè xiē xiǎo shì le 。” lǐ fán xiào le xiào 。
“没事，很快他们就不会在意这些小事了。”李凡笑了笑。
"Let's just wait and see."
“ ó ？ dì èr bù jì huà yǐ jīng kāi shǐ le ？” zhōu yě bèi zhèng shì suǒ xī yǐn 。
“哦？第二步计划已经开始了？”周也被正事所吸引。
Their voices gradually subsided.
“ qiě jìng guān qí biàn 。”
“且静观其变。”
...
èr zhě jiāo liú de shēng yīn zhú jiàn píng xī 。
二者交流的声音逐渐平息。
As expected, even without doing anything, this stench would naturally disappear within three months.
……
……
Rather than waste effort researching ways to eliminate it, waiting patiently seemed like a better option.
gēn lǐ fán yù xiǎng de yī yàng ， jiù suàn shén me dōu bù zuò ， sān gè yuè de shí jiān zhè gǔ xīng chòu dū huì zì rán xiāo shī 。
跟李凡预想的一样，就算什么都不做，三个月的时间这股腥臭都会自然消失。
This decision was made after comprehensive consideration by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
yǔ qí fèi jìn xīn sī ， yán jiū xiāo chú zhè xīng chòu de fāng fǎ 。 hái bù yí dìng néng chū jié guǒ 。
与其费劲心思，研究消除这腥臭的方法。还不一定能出结果。
Of course, in order to thoroughly resolve this mysterious disaster, various regions of the alliance did not slack off on their patrols.
bù rú nài xīn děng dài biàn shì 。
不如耐心等待便是。
Divine Sensation Treasure Bodies were scattered day and night to collect environmental data.
zhè shì xiān méng zài zōng hé kǎo liáng zhī hòu zuò chū de jué dìng 。
这是仙盟在综合考量之后做出的决定。
Seeing things slowly improving, with the recovery rate of celestial qi far exceeding expectations, the alliance gradually relaxed.
dāng rán ， wèi le chè dǐ jiāng cǐ cì mò míng de zāi huò jiě jué diào ， xiān méng gè dì yě méi yǒu fàng sōng xún chá 。
当然，为了彻底将此次莫名的灾祸解决掉，仙盟各地也没有放松巡查。
However, in some unknown corner, a large number of Dao One Worms rapidly multiplied using the corpses of the dead black worms.
rì yè dōu yǒu huà shén xiū shì fēn sàn shōu jí huán jìng biàn huà shù jù 。
日夜都有化神修士分散收集环境变化数据。
These Dao One Worms did not consume celestial qi; instead, they exhaled it outward.
kàn dào yī qiè dōu zài màn màn biàn hǎo ， shèn zhì líng qì nóng dù de huī fù sù dù yuǎn chāo yù jì zhī hòu ， xiān méng zhè cái màn màn fàng xià xīn lái 。
看到一切都在慢慢变好，甚至灵气浓度的恢复速度远超预计之后，仙盟这才慢慢放下心来。
The rapid revival of Xuanhuang Realm's celestial qi was their doing.
dàn shì ， zài mù qián wú rén shàng néng zhī xiǎo de jiǎo luò lǐ 。
但是，在目前无人尚能知晓的角落里。
Under Li Fan's deliberate manipulation, these creatures hid in various underground spirit veins, blending their released qi with naturally generated qi from the heavens and earth, making them indistinguishable.
dà liàng xīn de dào yī chóng ， jiè zhù cǐ qián sǐ wáng de hēi chóng de shī tǐ ， zhèng zài kuài sù fán yǎn 。
大量新的道一虫，借助此前死亡的黑虫的尸体，正在快速繁衍。
...
zhè zhǒng dào yī chóng ， bìng bú huì tūn shì líng qì 。
这种道一虫，并不会吞噬灵气。
These changes occurred gradually.
fǎn ér huì cháo wài tǔ chū líng qì 。
反而会朝外吐出灵气。
Three months later, all unpleasant odors had vanished. Cultivators who had been cooped up for so long finally stepped outside to breathe fresh, beautiful celestial qi.
xuán huáng jiè rú cǐ kuài sù de líng qì fù sū ， zì rán jiù shì tā men de gōng láo 。
玄黄界如此快速的灵气复苏，自然就是他们的功劳。
"I never thought that natural celestial qi could be so wonderful."
zài lǐ fán de kè yì cāo zòng zhī xià ， tā men cáng shēn yú gè gè dì xià líng mài zhōng 。
在李凡的刻意操纵之下，它们藏身于各个地下灵脉中。
"Haha, destruction is the path to immortality. After this disaster, I feel close to breaking through!"
jiāng zì shēn shì fàng de líng qì gēn tiān dì yùn zhuàn zì xíng shēng chéng líng qì róng wéi yī tǐ ， shǐ rén wú fǎ fēn biàn 。
将自身释放的灵气跟天地运转自行生成灵气融为一体，使人无法分辨。
"Such a good day; let's go out and enjoy it with friends!"
biàn huà jiù zhè yàng huǎn huǎn fā shēng 。
变化就这样缓缓发生。
...
sān gè yuè zhī hòu ， suǒ yǒu de yì wèi dōu yǐ jīng xiāo shī 。 bèi biē le xǔ jiǔ de xiū shì men ， fēn fēn lái dào shì wài 。
三个月之后，所有的异味都已经消失。被憋了许久的修士们，纷纷来到室外。
The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance did not stop its cultivators from relaxing.
jìn qíng de hū xī zhuó xīn xiān 、 měi hǎo de líng qì 。
尽情的呼吸着新鲜、美好的灵气。
It seemed that the worm infestation was over.
“ wǒ yǐ qián cóng lái bù céng xiǎng guò ， tiān dì zì rán líng qì ， jū rán shì zhè bān měi hǎo 。”
“我以前从来不曾想过，天地自然灵气，居然是这般美好。”
Thus, their main focus shifted to investigating the origin of the disaster.
“ hā hā ， bù pò bù miè 。 guān cǐ cì zāi huò ， wǒ xīn yǒu suǒ gǎn ， lí tū pò bù yuǎn le ！”
“哈哈，不破不灭。观此次灾祸，我心有所感，离突破不远了！”
Due to improper handling in Shi Linzhou, where the infestation began, nearly half of the cultivators were stripped of their positions.
“ rú cǐ liáng rì ， dāng yǔ hǎo yǒu jié bàn ér yóu ！”
“如此良日，当与好友结伴而游！”
Even a few scapegoats had their cultivation levels revoked and were sent to the Dark Prison.
……
……
The severity of these punishments was rare.
xiān méng bìng méi yǒu zǔ zhǐ xiū shì de fàng sōng xíng wéi 。
仙盟并没有阻止修士的放松行为。
Meanwhile, the missing Golden Sword Immortal, who had vanished during the worm disaster, became the main suspect.
cóng biǎo miàn shàng kàn ， zhè cì de chóng zāi de yǐ jīng wán quán guò qù le 。
从表面上看，这次的虫灾的已经完全过去了。
Clearly, the worms could not threaten the lives of those at the Dao Foundation realm, making the missing Golden Sword Immortal particularly suspicious.
yú shì xiān méng de zhǔ yào jīng lì ， jí zhōng zài le diào chá chóng zāi de yuán qǐ shàng 。
于是仙盟的主要精力，集中在了调查虫灾的缘起上。
As the first cultivator to encounter the worms, if he had promptly reported the situation to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, it would never have reached such an irreparable state.
zuò wéi shì jiàn bào fā dì de shí lín zhōu ， yóu yú chǔ zhì bù dàng 、 dǎo zhì chóng zāi màn yán ， jī hū yí bàn de xiū shì dōu bèi bō duó le zhí wù 。
作为事件爆发地的石临州，由于处置不当、导致虫灾蔓延，几乎一半的修士都被剥夺了职务。
The worm infestation was a heavy blow to the alliance. Someone had to take responsibility.
shèn zhì yǒu jǐ wèi tì zuì yáng zhí jiē bèi fèi le xiū wèi ， dǎ rù yōu yù zhī zhōng 。
甚至有几位替罪羊直接被废了修为，打入幽狱之中。
And so, the missing Golden Sword Immortal became the unanimous target of blame.
chéng zhì cuò shī zhī yán lì ， shí fēn hǎn jiàn 。
惩治措施之严厉，十分罕见。
"Justice can only be served by his execution!"
ér zài chóng zāi zhōng mò míng shī zōng de jīn jiàn xiān zūn ， zé chéng wéi le zuì zhǔ yào de huái yí duì xiàng 。
而在虫灾中莫名失踪的金剑仙尊，则成为了最主要的怀疑对象。
Some cultivators spoke with unusually harsh words.
hěn xiǎn rán ， chóng zāi shì wú fǎ wēi xié dào hé dào xiū shì de xìng mìng de 。 suǒ yǐ zhè shēng bú jiàn rén 、 sǐ bú jiàn shī de jīn jiàn xiān zūn ， jiù xiǎn de yóu wèi kě yí le 。
很显然，虫灾是无法威胁到合道修士的性命的。所以这生不见人、死不见尸的金剑仙尊，就显得尤为可疑了。
But as a Dao Foundation realm immortal, each one was an invaluable asset to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance; they could not be easily killed.
zuò wéi dì yí gè jiē chù dào chóng zāi de hé dào xiū shì ， rú guǒ tā jí shí jiāng qíng kuàng shàng bào xiān méng de huà ， jué duì bú huì luò dào rú cǐ bù kě shōu shí de dì bù 。
作为第一个接触到虫灾的合道修士，如果他及时将情况上报仙盟的话，绝对不会落到如此不可收拾的地步。
Thus, the alliance issued a wanted notice, demanding that the Golden Sword Immortal surrender and seek leniency.
cǐ cì chóng zāi ， xiān méng sǔn shī cǎn zhòng 。
此次虫灾，仙盟损失惨重。
No death warrant was given.
bì xū yào yǒu rén zhàn chū lái chéng dān zé rèn 。
必须要有人站出来承担责任。
The news shook the alliance.
ér shī zōng de jīn jiàn xiān zūn ， jiù chéng wéi le dà jiā bù yuē ér tóng de jié zé duì xiàng 。
而失踪的金剑仙尊，就成为了大家不约而同的诘责对象。
Suddenly, the Golden Sword Immortal seemed to have become the instigator of the worm infestation, an object of universal hatred.
“ bù shā bù zú yǐ píng mín fèn ！”
“不杀不足以平民愤！”
Everyone wished for his flesh to be eaten alive.
yǒu de xiū shì yǔ qì cuò cí yì cháng yán lì 。
有的修士语气措辞异常严厉。
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
dàn bì jìng shì hé dào xiān zūn ， měi yí gè duì yú wàn xiān méng lái jiǎng shì jù dà de cái fù 。 qīng yì zhū shā bù dé 。
但毕竟是合道仙尊，每一个对于万仙盟来讲是巨大的财富。轻易诛杀不得。
Somehow, a malevolent aura emerged from the hearts of the cultivators.
suǒ yǐ zuì zhōng wàn xiān méng hái shì xià dá le tōng jī lìng ， mìng lìng jīn jiàn xiān zūn zǎo rì tóu àn zì shǒu ， zhēng qǔ cóng qīng fā luò 。
所以最终万仙盟还是下达了通缉令，命令金剑仙尊早日投案自首，争取从轻发落。
But at that time, they attributed it to their anger towards those who had caused the worm infestation.
méi yǒu xià dá jué shā lìng 。
没有下达绝杀令。
Half a month later, another shocking case occurred in Tianchen Prefecture, where the You family suffered a tragic fate.
xiāo xī yī chū ， xiān méng zhèn dòng 。
消息一出，仙盟震动。
In one night, over a hundred members of the family were killed and completely wiped out by someone.
jīn jiàn xiān zūn yī xià zi fǎng fú chéng wéi le chóng zāi de shǐ zuò yǒng zhě ， wàn fū suǒ zhǐ de duì xiàng 。
金剑仙尊一下子仿佛成为了虫灾的始作俑者，万夫所指的对象。
...
rén rén dōu hèn bù dé shēng dàn qí ròu 。
人人都恨不得生啖其肉。
After an investigation, people were shocked to discover that the culprit was none other than the eldest son of the family, You Chizong!
“ shā ！ shā ！ shā ！”
“杀！杀！杀！”
He had somehow managed to kill all the divine sensation treasure body cultivators in his family without making a sound.
mò míng de ， lì qì zì xiū shì xīn zhōng ér shēng 。
莫名的，戾气自修士心中而生。
Moreover, he could even conceal the感应 from heaven and earth.
dàn bǐ shí xiū shì men dōu jiāng qí guī jié yú duì yǐn fā chóng zāi zhě de fèn hèn shàng 。
但彼时修士们都将其归结于对引发虫灾者的愤恨上。
It wasn't until three days later when the shielding failed that people realized what had happened.
zhí dào yòu bàn gè yuè hòu ， yì qǐ àn jiàn hài rén tīng wén de àn jiàn de fā shēng 。
直到又半个月后，一起案件骇人听闻的案件的发生。
The peaceful Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance witnessed such a terrifying and bloody attack by one of its own members.
tiān chén zhōu ， yóu jiā fā shēng cǎn jù 。
天辰州，游家发生惨剧。
This case became a hot topic among cultivators.
yī yè zhī xià ， shàng xià yì bǎi duō kǒu quán bù sǐ jué 。
一夜之下，上下一百多口全部死绝。
Although killing family was undoubtedly inhuman, it should have been universally condemned.
jìn shù bèi rén tú lù 。
尽数被人屠戮。
However, in folk tales, some discordant voices emerged.
ér jīng guò yī fān diào chá zhī hòu ， rén men jīng è de fā xiàn ， fàn xià rú cǐ xuè àn de ， jū rán shì yóu jiā zhǎng zi ， yóu chì sōng ！
而经过一番调查之后，人们惊愕的发现，犯下如此血案的，居然是游家长子，游赤松！
"From my perspective, he did the right thing!"
tā bù zhī yǒu shén me jī yù ， míng míng jì zǎi zhe zhǐ yǒu yuán yīng jìng jiè 。
他不知有什么机遇，明明记载着只有元婴境界。
"Not bad. Destroying someone's path to immortality is like killing their parents! Family ties no longer matter once they take advantage of the celestial changes."
què néng gòu jiāng jiā zú zhōng huà shén xiū shì dōu qiāo wú shēng xī de shā sǐ 。
却能够将家族中化神修士都悄无声息的杀死。
"If I were him, I would have done the same!"
bìng qiě hái néng zhē bì tiān dào gǎn yìng 。
并且还能遮蔽天道感应。
"Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!"
zhí dào sān tiān zhī hòu ， píng bì shī xiào 。
直到三天之后，屏蔽失效。
...
xiū shì yǔn luò yì xiàng qí qí hōng rán bào kāi ， rén men cái zhī xiǎo le zhè chǎng cǎn jù de fā shēng 。
修士陨落异像齐齐轰然爆开，人们才知晓了这场惨剧的发生。
Originally, such opinions were just a minority.
hé píng de wàn xiān méng ， jū rán huì fā shēng rú cǐ kǒng bù 、 xuè xīng de xí jī shì gù 。
和平的万仙盟，居然会发生如此恐怖、血腥的袭击事故。
But as discussions heated up, more and more people began to express support.
bìng qiě zuò àn zhě hái shì jiā zú zhōng rén 。
并且作案者还是家族中人。
Their views were completely opposite and could not coexist.
xiān méng shí fēn zhòng shì ， lì mǎ qǐ dòng diào chá 。
仙盟十分重视，立马启动调查。
The friction between them was inevitable.
ér yǒu guān yóu jiā de zhǒng zhǒng xiǎo dào xiāo xī ， yě bù jìng ér zǒu ， zài mín jiān fēng chuán 。
而有关游家的种种小道消息，也不胫而走，在民间疯传。
However, such debates occurred frequently, and the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance initially did not pay much attention.
shēn wèi zhǎng zǐ ， wèi jiā zú de fā zhǎn 、 zhuàng dà lì xià hè hè gōng láo 。
身为长子，为家族的发展、壮大立下赫赫功劳。
But no one expected that after the first bloody conflict, a chain reaction would occur.
què yīn wèi zī zhì bù gòu ， bèi pò jiāng zì jǐ fā xiàn de tiān dì jiāng shēng zhī biàn ràng gěi bié rén 。
却因为资质不够，被迫将自己发现的天地将生之变让给别人。
Massive bloodshed began to break out across various regions of the alliance.
yīn ér yí nù zhī xià ， jiāng jiā zú zhōng rén jìn shù tú shā ！
因而一怒之下，将家族中人尽数屠杀！
(End of Chapter)
This stench was an intangible substance.
Compared to the tangible black worms, it was harder to deal with.
At least a dozen days had passed without the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance coming up with any suitable solution.
Some living beings simply couldn't endure this stench and, in their agony, their bodies exploded, contributing more of themselves to this extreme environment.
This vicious cycle meant that after so many days, the stench in the Xuanhuang Realm showed no signs of improvement.
All cultivators were hiding inside cities with activated protective arrays, afraid to venture out. They looked worried at the strange-colored air outside.
...
On Li Fan's side, he received a stern inquiry from Zhou, the Transmitter of Dao.
"Friend, what are you doing?"
"We agreed on pretending to end the world. Why is Xuanhuang Realm in such a mess?"
Zhou seemed rather upset.
Li Fan replied calmly, "Don't worry. This is just a delaying tactic. Within three months, these foreign qi will gradually fade with the natural flow of celestial qi and return to normal."
"I know, but this smell is too disgusting. I feel it might leave an indelible psychological scar on our cultivators," Zhou said.
"Don't worry; they won't care about such trivial matters soon." Li Fan smiled.
"Oh? The second phase of your plan has already started?" Zhou was drawn to the matter at hand.
"Let's just wait and see."
Their voices gradually subsided.
...
As expected, even without doing anything, this stench would naturally disappear within three months.
Rather than waste effort researching ways to eliminate it, waiting patiently seemed like a better option.
This decision was made after comprehensive consideration by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
Of course, in order to thoroughly resolve this mysterious disaster, various regions of the alliance did not slack off on their patrols.
Divine Sensation Treasure Bodies were scattered day and night to collect environmental data.
Seeing things slowly improving, with the recovery rate of celestial qi far exceeding expectations, the alliance gradually relaxed.
However, in some unknown corner, a large number of Dao One Worms rapidly multiplied using the corpses of the dead black worms.
These Dao One Worms did not consume celestial qi; instead, they exhaled it outward.
The rapid revival of Xuanhuang Realm's celestial qi was their doing.
Under Li Fan's deliberate manipulation, these creatures hid in various underground spirit veins, blending their released qi with naturally generated qi from the heavens and earth, making them indistinguishable.
...
These changes occurred gradually.
Three months later, all unpleasant odors had vanished. Cultivators who had been cooped up for so long finally stepped outside to breathe fresh, beautiful celestial qi.
"I never thought that natural celestial qi could be so wonderful."
"Haha, destruction is the path to immortality. After this disaster, I feel close to breaking through!"
"Such a good day; let's go out and enjoy it with friends!"
...
The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance did not stop its cultivators from relaxing.
It seemed that the worm infestation was over.
Thus, their main focus shifted to investigating the origin of the disaster.
Due to improper handling in Shi Linzhou, where the infestation began, nearly half of the cultivators were stripped of their positions.
Even a few scapegoats had their cultivation levels revoked and were sent to the Dark Prison.
The severity of these punishments was rare.
Meanwhile, the missing Golden Sword Immortal, who had vanished during the worm disaster, became the main suspect.
Clearly, the worms could not threaten the lives of those at the Dao Foundation realm, making the missing Golden Sword Immortal particularly suspicious.
As the first cultivator to encounter the worms, if he had promptly reported the situation to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, it would never have reached such an irreparable state.
The worm infestation was a heavy blow to the alliance. Someone had to take responsibility.
And so, the missing Golden Sword Immortal became the unanimous target of blame.
"Justice can only be served by his execution!"
Some cultivators spoke with unusually harsh words.
But as a Dao Foundation realm immortal, each one was an invaluable asset to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance; they could not be easily killed.
Thus, the alliance issued a wanted notice, demanding that the Golden Sword Immortal surrender and seek leniency.
No death warrant was given.
The news shook the alliance.
Suddenly, the Golden Sword Immortal seemed to have become the instigator of the worm infestation, an object of universal hatred.
Everyone wished for his flesh to be eaten alive.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Somehow, a malevolent aura emerged from the hearts of the cultivators.
But at that time, they attributed it to their anger towards those who had caused the worm infestation.
Half a month later, another shocking case occurred in Tianchen Prefecture, where the You family suffered a tragic fate.
In one night, over a hundred members of the family were killed and completely wiped out by someone.
...
After an investigation, people were shocked to discover that the culprit was none other than the eldest son of the family, You Chizong!
He had somehow managed to kill all the divine sensation treasure body cultivators in his family without making a sound.
Moreover, he could even conceal the感应 from heaven and earth.
It wasn't until three days later when the shielding failed that people realized what had happened.
The peaceful Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance witnessed such a terrifying and bloody attack by one of its own members.
This case became a hot topic among cultivators.
Although killing family was undoubtedly inhuman, it should have been universally condemned.
However, in folk tales, some discordant voices emerged.
"From my perspective, he did the right thing!"
"Not bad. Destroying someone's path to immortality is like killing their parents! Family ties no longer matter once they take advantage of the celestial changes."
"If I were him, I would have done the same!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!"
...
Originally, such opinions were just a minority.
But as discussions heated up, more and more people began to express support.
Their views were completely opposite and could not coexist.
The friction between them was inevitable.
However, such debates occurred frequently, and the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance initially did not pay much attention.
But no one expected that after the first bloody conflict, a chain reaction would occur.
Massive bloodshed began to break out across various regions of the alliance.
(End of Chapter)