Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 766 Coercion (Part 4)

"After saying all this... what do you want?" Han Yi asked softly.

"This is the purpose of my visit today," Huang Suyan said with a smile. "The millennium-old demonic calamity is imminent, and at this critical juncture, our Yuanmiao Sect, as the leader of Yunzhou, should step forward without hesitation and dare to stand in the forefront!"

His tone was inexplicably excited at this moment.

The high-profile return of Yuanmiao Sect was a shock to this outer sect manager who had shared the sect's honor and disgrace since childhood and valued the sect's interests over his own.

The rise of a sect is the greatest blessing in this life.

"The Huayang area belongs to the Sword and Talisman Academy, one of the Six Academies, and is managed by True Person Xuanji. It is said that the Beast Taming of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect is the best in Yunzhou, and seeing it today, I can confirm that it lives up to its reputation."

If the sect leader cooperates, prioritizes righteousness, and unifies the methods of controlling the beast hordes within the sect, accepting their management and forming an allied army to fight against the demonic calamity, they will surely achieve great merit.

"Once the demonic calamity ends, with this great achievement as a foundation, even if I can't enter the top three peaks, I'll be more than qualified to be one of the six academies!"

Huang Suyan smiled and stated the purpose of his trip.

"Hand over the inheritance and accept management...?!" Han Yi's eyes narrowed slightly, his mind racing.

He knew that the millennium-long calamity was coming.

Relying on the help of other forces to overcome the demonic calamity will not be without cost.

But the price...

Some of them are inexplicably too high.

No sooner had Fan Hongchou left than Yuan Miaozong arrived! If we really live under someone else's roof and place our hopes on others, what was the point of Han Yi's previous struggle against Fan Hongchou?

So many people died.

So much blood was lost.

They paid such a high price.

Nearly half of the senior disciples were injured or killed?

Isn't it just about wanting to break free from being bound, constrained, and controlled without any control over one's own life?

As a result, Yuanmiaozong is having this idea again?

They handed over their most proficient skill in beast taming and accepted unified management from the Yuanmiao Sect.

What's the difference between this and a woman selling herself into a brothel?

They were also forced to make sacrifices against their will.

The former is even worse than the latter.

After all, the latter can still make money. "Then where will I, the sect leader... and all the members of the Myriad Beasts Sect be placed?" Han Yi was no young upstart after all. Although he was annoyed, his expression remained calm and composed as he asked.

"As the sect leader... she naturally wouldn't receive ordinary treatment. Master Xuanji specifically instructed me that, if the sect leader is willing, she will reserve a command vacancy in the allied forces, serving as the central command, overseeing operations and strategizing from the center. As for the members of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect..."

Huang Su hesitated for a moment.

"According to the plan, the allied forces will set up a Tian Ce Legion, which is as swift as the wind and as fierce as fire, as a surprise force on the battlefield to provide support in all directions. The wolf beast battle formation in the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect is just right to be placed here."

"..."

Han Yi fell silent.

After the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect opened up its recruitment of disciples, it amassed a large number of followers, with five or six thousand in Huayang Flower Lake alone. This impressive display, however, was merely a facade.

The true core disciples are still those few hundred or so.

If this number of people were dispersed, it could amount to tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, on a battlefield.

It's likely that it won't even make a ripple before being easily swallowed up.

Yes.

Han Yi himself is likely safe.

But what's the point if he's left all alone?

The entire Nine-Bend Sect, and even the Jingtian Manor's lineage, was lost in meaningless waste.

How could he possibly have the face to meet Zhong Han, Zhong Yunxiu, and their group?

Han Yi remained silent for a long time.

Huang Suyan advised, "Speaking of which, the sect leader was once a member of the Yuanmiao Sect, and we can be considered fellow disciples. This great opportunity is nothing more than a mere inheritance. If one could enter the inner academy of the Yuanmiao Sect through this matter, it would be the wish of countless people."

I know perfectly well that the highest level your Jingtian Manor has is a top-tier Grandmaster; you don't even have a single Martial Arts Venerable. Don't you want to see what it's like to be a Venerable? With such a great achievement, you might even be granted a chance at the Creation Pool. Such an opportunity, let alone in Yunzhou, is second to none in the entire world, even within the Yuanmiao Sect.

Furthermore, even if your Myriad Beasts Sect suffers heavy casualties and is sparsely populated after the demonic calamity, I can make the decision that you can choose any region in Yunzhou to rebuild the Myriad Beasts Sect, and we will support you with all resources!

"Sigh..." Han Yi sighed deeply, "Resources are resources... but those who died can never come back..."

He didn't doubt that Huang Suyan was lying.

With the sheer size of the Yuanmiao Sect, a vast force covering an entire province, it could easily handle not just one Myriad Beasts Sect, but even ten or a hundred of them.

But some things aren't calculated that way.

Han Yi kept in mind his master Zhong Yunxiu's words.

External things... are always just external things. Living... is what matters most...

All he wanted was to live a peaceful and stable life.

Unfortunately, just when I'm beginning to settle into a stable life, something inexplicable always comes along to bother me.

"The arrival of the millennium-long demonic calamity is no small matter. If we can make some sacrifices and successfully overcome it, it will be worthwhile." Huang Suyan continued, "We are doing this for your own good. If Yunzhou does not unite, when the demonic calamity arrives, countless lives will be lost and injured. Who will be blamed for these sins?"

Sect Master, you should take a more relaxed view. Life and death are preordained, fortune and misfortune are determined by fate. This is a crisis, but also an opportunity. If you can seize it and enter the Yuanmiao Sect, your future can be completely changed! This is a worthwhile deal, what are you still hesitating for?!

"Sacrifice... hundreds, even thousands of people... in your mouth, it's just a passing mention..." Han Yi sighed, finally unable to hold back any longer.

"You occupy the moral high ground, claiming it's for your own good, but you never think about those who sacrificed themselves... They were living, breathing people too... Your Yuanmiao Sect is still the same as ever, arrogant and aloof, unchanged at all..."

Don't even think about it.

The entire Ten Thousand Beasts Sect joined the Yuanmiao Sect, and the tasks they took on certainly wouldn't involve staying in the safe heartland, where they would have no worries about food and clothing.

To put it another way, the most dangerous and deadliest front-line battlegrounds, where members of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect charge into battle, their blood staining the battlefield, their souls adrift and without rest—that is their ultimate fate…

Or rather, it was something that all the other affiliated forces, apart from the Yuanmiao Sect, had no choice but to do.

They served as the vanguard, fighting desperately, fighting on the front lines for the greater good and for the Yuanmiao Sect, carving out a path to survival.

As for the true disciples of the Yuanmiao Sect, they will probably only be able to participate in the later stages of the harvest and the final battle that decides the fate of the world.

In other words, what the Yuanmiao Sect needs are cannon fodder like the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect to withstand the first wave of attacks, which is why they sent people down to persuade and entice each other to join.

Han Yi's thoughts raced, and he quickly saw through Yuan Miaozong's intentions, and couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

'Based on the intelligence from the Zero informant and what Huang Suyan said, combined with this information, the letter sent by Tantai Xunzhen is indeed genuine and beyond doubt. This means that the rest of the letter's contents are completely credible. Therefore, perhaps the only option is…...'

He cleared his mind, had an idea, and looked at Huang Suyan in front of him, calming down.

With the demonic calamity approaching, the Yuanmiao Sect cannot stand idly by and will inevitably make a comeback.

This was actually within his expectations.

However, although Yuanmiao Sect was powerful, it was not without its fears.

Even with the current demonic calamity, Yuanmiao Sect is not entirely confident.

It wasn't something that could be easily resolved, which is why Huang Suyan came along.

What Yuanmiao Sect wants is to unify all forces in Yunzhou and organize a force that can directly confront the demonic calamity.

This refers to the so-called anti-demon alliance.

Therefore, they would not easily resort to force, but instead used righteousness to intimidate others, trying their best to preserve their manpower and facilitate future attrition on the main battlefield.

"Brother Huang, do you know that Fan Hongchou's death is related to me?" Han Yi suddenly asked.

"I've heard a little about it." Huang Suyan nodded. "Speaking of which, I'm actually quite curious about it myself..."

"I'm curious how someone of my strength, at Fan Hongchou's level, could possibly be a match for him?" Han Yi pressed.

Huang Suyan didn't speak, but his eyes held a hint of inquiry.

Fan Hongchou, the commander-in-chief of the imperial army, is a powerful figure of this caliber. Even within the Yuanmiao Sect, such a figure is only found on the top three peaks.

Therefore, Fan Hongchou's death attracted considerable attention even within the Yuanmiao Sect.

However, Huang Suyan's status was too low, and he had no access to the truth about Fan Hongchou's death that was circulating among the upper echelons of the sect.

"To be honest, it wasn't just my doing," Han Yi said frankly. "This matter also involves the Tantai family and their family's divine weapons."

"What does the sect leader mean..." Huang Suyan frowned slightly.

"When the demonic calamity comes, we should contribute our strength and overcome the crisis together. This is the greater good and a matter of course," Han Yi said with a smile. "I, Han Yi, have long admired the inner court of the Yuanmiao Sect as well. However, sometimes, there are some things that I cannot decide alone."

"You want to use the Tantai family to intimidate me?" Huang Suyan suddenly realized, and snorted coldly, "No matter how strong the Tantai family is, they are powerless to interfere in Yunzhou at this time. They would be crushed by the elders of the three peaks if they tried to make a move!"

He finally understood what Han Yi meant.

It simply means that the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect has the support of the Tantai family behind it.

That's how Fan Hongchou was resolved, and that's how they were able to rise again.

However, at this critical juncture, the Tantai family is preoccupied with relocating the capital and is too busy to take care of themselves. They can't even manage their own affairs, so how could they have time to deal with the situation outside?

“The elders of the three peaks are all detached from worldly affairs and have pure hearts. Why would they rashly descend the mountain and get involved in worldly matters for such a small thing?” Han Yi laughed. “If they get entangled in karma and bring about calamity, it will be bad.”

After the third awakening of one's bloodline, resulting in a true spirit half-body and a bloodline divine weapon, one faces the risk of bloodline mutation and deviation, and even bloodline collapse. Martial artists who break through to the Grandmaster level and reach the Venerable level will also face calamities.

The confidential information sent by Tantai Xunzhen indicates...

After becoming a Martial Arts Master, there will be a major trouble known as the "Seven Tribulations".

These seven tribulations refer to the elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, as well as yin and yang.

In fact, it is based on the seven different attributes of true strength, which correspond to the tribulations that arise.

It could be a surge of anger, an internal turmoil, or a sudden, devastating shock.

The Venerable One has a lifespan of over a thousand years, but every hundred years he will encounter a calamity.

If you can get by, you'll live an extra hundred years and your cultivation level will skyrocket.

If you can't get through it, you'll die and your life will end.

Therefore, even though there are quite a few Venerables within the Yuanmiao Sect, very few people actually see them.

At most, one or two will be sent out to oversee the overall situation. This is because most of the Venerable Ones are hiding in blessed lands and secret realms, avoiding the Seven Tribulations, cultivating themselves diligently to strengthen themselves in preparation for the tribulations.

"The sect leader knows quite a lot..." Huang Suyan sneered. "There's no need for such trouble. The mountains are high and the roads are far, and the Tantai family is beyond our reach. With the overall strength of your Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, two people could wipe you out in the time it takes for the elders of the three peaks to have a cup of tea!"

"Brother Huang, you're exaggerating. Using power to intimidate others... it's not that serious," Han Yi explained. "But regardless, even out of basic courtesy, we should inform the Tantai family about such a significant matter affecting the entire sect. Otherwise, if they blame us later, who—me or you—can bear the responsibility?"

Upon hearing this, Huang Suyan frowned even more deeply.

He spoke arrogantly, but he knew what was going on in his heart.

No matter how much the Tantai family cannot interfere in Yunzhou, if they wanted to take action against him, it would be as easy as crushing an ant.

On a smaller scale, it only affects him personally. On a larger scale, if this incident damages the relationship between Yuanmiaozong and the Tantai family, it could lead to problems in the formation of the allied forces.

Then he's really in deep trouble.

Even if I die nine times, I still cannot repay the debt.

Unable to ascertain the relationship between the Tantai family and Han Yi, and unable to make a decision, Huang Suyan naturally dared not act rashly.

"What does the sect leader intend to do? Could you reveal some details? I'll be able to report back to the academy leaders and elders when I return." He reluctantly agreed.

Some things are ultimately beyond his control as the foreign affairs director.

Especially when it comes to overall decision-making within Yuanmiao, we can only go back and let the heads of the Six Academies and the elders of the Upper Three Peaks decide.

"One month." Han Yi smiled. "I will write a letter explaining the pros and cons, informing the Tantai family member, explaining the reasons, and clarifying the facts."

He can't afford to offend Yuanmiao Sect right now. He also can't agree to sell the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect to the front lines as cannon fodder.

Therefore, the most urgent task is to buy time.

Delay for as long as you can.

While stabilizing Yuanmiaozong, we must find a solution.

A month is the longest time we can currently negotiate.

"A month?" Huang Suyan frowned and pondered.

"To tell you the truth, Sect Master, the purpose of this trip down the mountain is for the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect. Whether it's a month or half a month, if you can guarantee to fulfill the agreement on time, it's just a minor matter."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "How about this? Let me go back and report to my superiors, then convey the sect leader's message back. Whether it succeeds or not, that's up to fate."

"That would be best," Han Yi said with a smile. "Yuanmiao Sect is a sacred place for martial arts in the world. I have been stuck at the Grandmaster level for a long time. I am naturally eager to join this opportunity." He saw that Huang Suyan's tone was slightly softening, so he knew that the matter was likely to be successful.