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第五百一十九章 帝叁出奇策

Since the high-level meeting of the Great Dao Sect concluded, an unknown and terrifying disease had spread rapidly throughout the sect’s main gate.

Even though orders were issued beforehand to warn the disciples to be more cautious, isolate themselves as much as possible, and avoid contact with outsiders, various elixirs were also distributed according to need, all these measures proved ineffective.

The speed at which the disease spread and its lethal impact on low-ranking cultivators far exceeded what the high-level officials of the Great Dao Sect had anticipated. Within less than a month, almost all disciples of the sect fell ill. Not everyone was fortunate enough to have access to the miraculous Purple Gold Elixir of Creation.

Ordinary elixirs were nearly useless against this disease, offering only some comfort rather than real relief. It relied on individual luck to survive.

Those with milder symptoms gradually recovered after enduring pain for a while, though their cultivation levels dropped significantly but they managed to retain their lives. Many others suffered severe symptoms and despite using various life-saving techniques and secret arts, failed to survive.

Worse still, fear gripped the entire sect. Even if these individuals died, no one dared to bury them; instead, they were left far away with protective spells cast to completely obliterate their bodies, serving as a makeshift funeral.

Chaos reigned within the Great Dao Sect, with constant wails of sorrow. It was hard to imagine that this was once one of the most powerful sects in the world of cultivators.

The situation at other places was even worse. The headmaster Ji Changxi called Sister Zhao and Li Fan back to the main hall to discuss the mysterious disease.

"Koh-koh..."

As they entered the hall, coughing sounds echoed from all directions. The elders and headmaster Ji were no longer in their usual spirits.

They appeared weak but managed to muster some energy.

Some of them lay down with several puppets gently massaging them while they emitted groans from time to time.

Despite being in the same hall, Li Fan noticed that they were isolated by禁制and阵法.

"Both of you, how do you feel recently?"

Headmaster Ji asked.

"Thank you for your concern. Over this month, I have taken three Purple Gold Elixirs of Creation. Now neither Sister Zhao nor I are in much danger; the symptoms have disappeared and we should recover soon," replied Sister Zhao.

"Cough, cough... Although it is good news, we must remain vigilant in the future. Based on current circumstances, even if one recovers from this disease, they may still be infected again or multiple times..." Ji Changxi said with a serious expression.

Sister Zhao's face turned slightly pale.

Before she could react, Headmaster Ji continued, "I have a mission for you today."

"After some time of investigation, we have reached an initial conclusion about the origin of this disease."

Li Fan immediately focused his attention.

"Initially, it was speculated that this illness might be caused by a Longevity Heaven Emperor reversing certain laws of nature. Recently, we finally determined which specific law."

"In the eyes of cultivators, humans are like ants. However, with this disease, even ordinary people can kill immortals!" Ji Changxi's eyes flashed with uncontrollable anger.

"The source of this mysterious illness is actually a plague that spread among commoners several years ago."

Originally, it couldn't harm us cultivators, but after the Longevity Heaven Emperor’s manipulation, its nature changed. It now poses a threat to our lives," said Ji Changxi with a chuckle.

"Indeed, we can call it [Immortal Plague]."

"I don’t know what this powerful Longevity Realm expert was thinking or why he wanted us to suffer so much. But the situation has already spiraled out of control."

"Spiral out of control?" Sister Zhao was taken aback. "Does this Immortal Plague have reached such a state?"

Ji Changxi shook his head: "You've been confined within the sect, unaware of what happened outside in the past month."

"The source of the Immortal Plague is commoners; it's not a secret. This news has spread among cultivators," Ji Changxi continued.

"Those cultivators who nearly died due to the Immortal Plague began to indiscriminately slaughter ordinary people as an outlet for their anger. Now, the scene below the mountain resembles a hell."

"We should not trouble that Longevity Heaven Emperor but rather vent our frustrations on commoners. They are weak and easily intimidated; they deserve to die!" Sister Zhao's eyes flashed with coldness.

Ji Changxi said, "Those who are about to die often lose their rationality, so we shouldn't blame them."

"However, the indiscriminate slaughter of ordinary people is excessive. The Immortal Plague resides within commoners' bodies; even if they die, it won’t dissipate but spread everywhere."

"And if all of them were killed, how would we sustain ourselves?"

Ji Changxi paused.

"Therefore, such frenzied actions must be stopped."

"Since the elders are busy searching and researching ways to combat the Immortal Plague, I have no choice but to entrust this task to you two."

"Of course, the Great Dao World is vast; it can't just rely on you two. Not only our Great Dao Sect, but other sects will also send disciples to save commoners' lives," Ji Changxi added.

Sister Zhao first responded with a "Yes, your command," and then raised her doubts: "If this were the case in the past, those cultivators might have feared the reputation of the Ten Dao Sects and stopped their slaughter. But now, they are all so desperate..."

Ji Changxi understood what she meant and interrupted her. "Those who have completely lost their minds don't need much persuasion; just kill them. As for others, tell them that the Ten Dao Sects have found a way to deal with the Immortal Plague. They should wait patiently and stop causing innocent suffering."

Sister Zhao's expression turned somewhat strange: "Have you really found a solution to combat the Immortal Plague?"

To her surprise, Ji Changxi nodded slightly. "It was suggested by the Longevity Beast from the Beast Taming Sect. Since the Immortal Plague originates from commoners and we can't completely eliminate them, simply exiling all of them to various sub-realms in the Great Dao World should suffice."

Without commoners, the concentration of the Immortal Plague in the main realm of the Great Dao World would likely decrease significantly. After that, eliminating its influence wouldn’t be a difficult task. At least, it would allow us cultivators to live normally.

Although the feasibility of this plan is still under discussion and assessment, there shouldn't be any major issues.

"Mass migration plan..."

"Just tell those cultivators! A glimmer of hope should prevent them from going so crazy," Ji Changxi concluded.

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