I'm a body cultivator, so it's normal for me to destroy a star with one punch, right?

Chapter 140 Holy Lord, you are surrounded by our people!

"As ordered!"

A hint of excitement flashed in Hong Wanli's eyes, and he quickly retreated!
The other grandmasters in the various base cities looked at each other, completely bewildered.

Shui Qianyun couldn't help but ask, "Minister Qin... you just said you were closing the net? Closing the net what?"

The other grandmasters all looked at Qin Jiuzhou.

Clearly, they shared the same doubts.

Qin Jiuzhou smiled and said, "I started planning against the Heavenly Demon Sect twelve years ago, and formulated a plan codenamed [Infiltration]. At that time, the Heavenly Demon Sect was very powerful and used coercion and enticement to plant many spies in our Great Xia."

"To maintain secrecy and ensure the safety of those involved in the infiltration plan, this plan is known only to the heads of each base city and the participants."

Qin Jiuzhou pulled up a chair, slowly sat down, and said:

"The Heavenly Demon Sect has never been destroyed, partly because it has a false saint backing it up."

"Secondly, the Heavenly Demon Sect's stronghold is located within a secret cave, making it difficult to find and eradicate... Twelve years ago, I devised the [Infiltration] plan and arranged for a group of people to join the Heavenly Demon Sect."

"The Heavenly Demon Sect is extremely wary of these people, and they cannot get in touch with the core of the Heavenly Demon Sect."

"So ten years ago, I took action to wipe out the Heavenly Demon Sect, killing a large number of their experts and inflicting heavy losses on them, which forced them to promote new core members..."

Qin Jiuzhou recounted the story in detail.

Outside the gate.

Jiang He suddenly realized.

No wonder……

The Great Xia Dynasty was reluctant to destroy the Heavenly Demon Sect.

He had complained about it at the time, but he never expected there to be such a reason behind it.

A false saint?

Is this a new realm of martial arts?

Achieving sainthood through martial arts?

However, to be fair, Qin Jiuzhou is quite formidable. His scheme has lasted for twelve years, and the Heavenly Demon Sect has probably been thoroughly infiltrated.

On military force.

Qin Jiuzhou was the number one person in the Great Xia Dynasty. He guarded Tianmen Pass for 10 years, preventing any alien races behind Tianmen from crossing the line!

Now it seems he has the potential to be a cunning old fox.

Jiang He couldn't help but sigh.

Wu Yimin turned to look at Jiang He and asked, puzzled, "Why are you sighing?"

Jiang He sighed, "Not long ago I swore to crush the Heavenly Demon Sect... Now it seems that the Heavenly Demon Sect may not last until then. For a moment I feel a little lost in life, as if I have lost the motivation to move forward."

Wu Yimin chuckled and said, "You're so young, where do you get so many feelings?"

"Didn't Minister Qin say that?"

"The Heavenly Demon Sect is nothing more than a puppet of a false saint behind the Heavenly Gate. I once served in the Heavenly Gate Pass, and I do know that there is also a [Heavenly Saint Sect] behind the Heavenly Gate, which seems to be the sect inherited from that false saint!"

The Heavenly Demon Sect is actually called the Heavenly Saint Sect.

"Demon" is the term used by the warriors and common people of the Great Xia Dynasty.

The meeting ended quickly.

Jiang He and other contestants, as well as Shui Qianyun and other strong individuals from various base cities, all returned to their hotels in Jiangnan Base City.

8 pm.

[Closing the Net] The operation began on time. Shui Qianyun, Hong Wanli, and the experts from various base cities left the hotel and entered the wilderness.

The powerful figures stationed in various locations also received orders to begin sweeping away the various strongholds of the Heavenly Demon Sect hidden in the wilderness!

One by one, the members of the Heavenly Demon Cult were killed.

The Heavenly Demon Sect's seventy-two Earthly Fiend Protectors and thirty-six Heavenly Star Venerables were already few in number, and more than half of them died or were injured overnight!

The "Holy Lord" of the Heavenly Demon Cult was furious and wanted to recall the surviving followers.

However, the believers did not receive their turn.

Qin Jiuzhou arrived first.

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That night.

A gentle sea breeze is blowing.

Yizhou Island.

Yizhou had many names in ancient times.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, it was called "Island Barbarians". During the pre-Qin period, it was called "Yingzhou". During the Yuan Dynasty, it was called "Ryukyu". In the early Ming Dynasty, because the high mountains in the north of the island served as landmarks for navigation, and because the mountain range resembled a chicken coop, it was also called "Chicken Coop".

During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, it was called "Taiwan" because its "topography is like a bow and it floats on the sea like a platform".

But anyway.

Yizhou Island has always been an integral part of the Great Xia Dynasty. However, with the resurgence of spiritual energy, this largest and wealthiest island in the Great Xia Dynasty has been completely reduced to ruins by the impact of ferocious sea beasts, and abandoned high-rise buildings now stand on the island.

Within the ruined city, ferocious beasts roar and howl.

Qin Jiuzhou, dressed in a black combat uniform, strolled along the street and sighed, "I never imagined that the Heavenly Demon Sect's secret realm was hidden on this island... It seems that none of the thirty-six grotto-heavens and seventy-two blessed lands of my Great Xia are located here!"

hum!
In front of it.

A figure appeared out of thin air.

This person was dressed in a black long robe, with long hair, and was dressed like an ancient person.

He stood in mid-air, looking down at Qin Jiuzhou, and sighed, "You, the strongest person in Great Xia, seem to have neglected your duties... Even I, a visitor from outer space, know that in addition to the thirty-six grotto-heavens and seventy-two blessed lands, Great Xia also has thirty-six immortal islands overseas. Where there are immortal islands, there are naturally secret realms and grotto-heavens."

Qin Jiuzhou laughed and said, "Our ancestors of Great Xia liked to play mysterious games and erased history, so it's normal that I don't know... But I am very curious, you guys... are you from outer space?"

"It seems like that's a fair way to address it."

"How do you extraterrestrials know so much about our Great Xia?"

"I've read the records left inside Tianmen Pass. It's said that back then, our Great Xia produced many powerful figures who gave your ancestors a good beating?"

"Humph!"

The man in black robes sneered and said, "Blue Star is now nothing but a tiny place, having fallen to the level of a third-rate ruin... Qin Jiuzhou, do you really think you can defy fate?"

"I don't know if I can defy fate and change things, but I, Qin Jiuzhou, have only believed in one sentence since I started cultivating: My fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens. If you alien races want to rule over my Great Xia, you must first get past me!"

boom!
Suddenly, a powerful aura surged from Qin Jiuzhou's body.

As his aura erupted, the entire island trembled violently.

He struck out with a palm from afar, coldly saying, "Get down here... How dare a mere Celestial Realm cultivator stand above me, Qin Jiuzhou, and speak?"

"what?"

The black-robed man's expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed, "A fish leaping over the dragon gate, a terrestrial immortal? Qin Jiuzhou, how many years have you cultivated? You've actually reached the realm of a terrestrial immortal?"

He turned to run away.

But Qin Jiuzhou struck him down from the sky with a single palm strike.

He wanted to resist.

But Qin Jiuzhou simply stomped on it, crushing it like a dead dog under his feet.

"No!"

The man in black robes felt his cultivation being sealed, and a look of panic appeared on his face. He cried out, "No... Qin Jiuzhou, you can't kill me! My master is a martial arts saint. If you kill me, my master will not spare you!"

Qin Jiuzhou drew his sword.

A single slash pierces the night sky.

Wow!

The night was torn apart like a piece of cloth, revealing a passage to a secret realm.

It was night outside.

But inside that secret realm, it was daytime, with the sun high in the sky. Within the realm, there were mountains, rivers, lakes, villages, and cities. In one of the cities, a towering statue of a god stood a hundred feet tall.

Qin Jiuzhou sheathed his sword, glanced at the man in black robes, and said with a faint smile, "What kind of lousy martial arts saint is Tian Sheng Lao Gou, a mere pseudo-saint who has refined a saintly source to become a saint... Come, I'll give you a chance to have Tian Sheng Lao Gou's clone project out."

Say it.

Qin Jiuzhou, carrying the man in black robes, leaped into the secret realm and landed at the feet of the majestic statue.

He threw the man in black robes to the ground like a dead dog.

brush!
Just then, a figure flew over.

The man in black robes seemed to have grasped at a straw and shouted, "Right Protector, you've come at the right time! Quickly activate the great formation and kill Qin Jiuzhou... Once Qin Jiuzhou is dead, the Great Xia will be leaderless, and the day when the holy light of my Heavenly Saint Sect shines upon the earth will be just around the corner."

The Right Protector was wearing the black robes of the Heavenly Demon Sect.

He looked to be in his forties, with a somewhat weathered face.

Without even glancing at the man in black robes, he gently removed his robe, revealing a tracksuit embroidered with the words "Great Xia" on the chest. He then clasped his hands in a salute to Qin Jiuzhou, his eyes red, and said, "Minister Qin, why the hell are you taking so long to arrive!"

"Twelve years..."

Do you know how I've spent these past twelve years?

Qin Jiuzhou looked apologetic and said, "According to the original plan, I thought that I would be able to leap over the dragon gate and cultivate to the realm of a terrestrial immortal in eight or nine years at most. Who knew that I would obtain a treasure at Tianmen Pass? I spent a lot of time refining it... But don't worry, after tonight, there will be no more Heavenly Demon Sect in my Great Xia."

He stomped on the black-robed man's foot again and urged, "Quickly summon the projection clone of the old dog Tian Sheng. Today I will destroy the Martial Saint clone to celebrate the return of twenty-six brave warriors of my Great Xia!"

"Twenty-six?"

The man in the black robe was taken aback.

The Right Protector said, "It's like this, Holy Lord... In our Holy Sect, besides me, there are twenty-five other spies. They are Venerable Tiangang, Venerable Tiankui, Venerable Tianyong... Never mind, there are too many people, so I won't go into details. Anyway, the people you've promoted over the past few years are all our people."

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