This Is Not the Female Demon Lord I Remembered
Chapter 235 - 230: Awakening Across Epochs

Chapter 235: Chapter 230: Awakening Across Epochs

"Sect Master, do we really have to proceed this way?"

Under the vast sky with scattered clouds wherein the sun shone brightly, inside the grand hall of the Purple Cloud Sect, Jing Guangji was somewhat hesitant, fiddling with a Communication Talisman in his hand.

Their True Gold Lotus Sect had once flourished, and although no one could reach the Great Perfection of the Seventh Realm anymore, the heritage they once left behind was still rich.

After understanding the purpose of the Purple Cloud Token in his possession, Jing Guangji hurriedly bypassed the Prohibition and teleported directly into the grand hall of the Purple Cloud Sect to test its functions. Indeed, even the Cultivator’s Spirit within the great hall considered him as one of their own and did not attack him; he could also control most of the Great Formations within the ruins of the Purple Cloud Sect.

Using a Second Grade Amulet passed down to him by his father, he unilaterally conveyed the current situation to his father to inquire about what to do, as the authority this token held was truly immense.

In the current Purple Cloud Sect, claiming that he was comparable to a Seventh Realm Cultivator was not an exaggeration! As long as he was in the Purple Cloud Sect, everyone’s life and death were at his mercy; their lives no longer belonged to themselves!

He knew this was an excellent opportunity. If by using this chance with the Purple Cloud Sect’s Secret Realm, he could eliminate those Chief Sect Members, it would trigger intense shockwaves throughout the entire Cultivation World!

Without their inheritors, even if the Super Forces could stabilize the situation for now, over the next thousand years, it was uncertain if they could maintain their overwhelming domination. After all, the grand epoch had begun, and even within some First-grade Sects, there had been the emergence of peak Seventh Realm beings and geniuses beyond what once was unthinkable.

For those Super Forces, cultivating another inheritor comparable to one meant for the grand epoch was almost impossible. But their True Gold Lotus Sect could entirely capitalize on the inheritance of the Purple Cloud Sect and break through the shackles like Chen Hua did, rising as a new Super Force!

This thought was simply too crazy, so Jing Guangji couldn’t come to a decision himself and could only seek advice from the Sect’s treasure, from his father, the current Supreme Elder of the True Gold Lotus Sect.

What he now held in his hands was the reply from the Sect.

"Do it!"

Two words, concise and to the point.

The True Gold Lotus Sect was also going all out. They had been oppressed by those bloodsucking bastards for so many years, not leaving even a sip of broth after devouring the meat, leaving them only dry bones to gnaw on – they had their own tempers, didn’t they?

Even though they were cowed into fear, their anger was suppressed on regular days. But now that they had finally encountered an opportunity that could shake their oppressors’ stable dominion, the True Gold Lotus Sect naturally wanted to seize it.

Take a stab, maybe a bike can turn into a motorcycle. What’s there to hesitate about? Just do it! Other First-grade Sects could only dream of such an opportunity.

Otherwise, even if they got the inheritance of the Purple Cloud Sect and by some lucky chance produced a second Chen Hua, they could never rise to become an exalted Super Force.

Those Super Forces would concentrate all their power to strangle them in the cradle, never allowing them to carve up their share of the cake.

Chen Hua was only able to establish the Taoist Sect under the precondition that he did not interfere with the interests of other sects.

Hence, the Taoist Sect only had three members, and their territory was just around one mountain. They didn’t even have any subsidiary industries that could produce Spirit Coins, a sight that saddened observers and brought tears to the hearers.

If he operated correctly, without Jing Guangji appearing before everyone, and just letting the various Arrays of the Purple Cloud Sect as well as the Cultivator’s Spirit take action, even if all these geniuses died, it would be on the Purple Cloud Sect’s head.

After all, the most severe incident before was when abnormalities occurred in the ruins of the Purple Cloud Sect, resulting in half of the geniuses who entered the Secret Realm dying, causing top powers throughout the Cultivation World to be severely injured. The strength of the First-grade powers changed a lot, and other sects took many years to recover.

This time, he didn’t intend to kill them all, it would be enough if he could eliminate one or two, a total massacre wasn’t realistic.

Each of these Chiefs had life-saving treasures on them, and the current Purple Cloud Sect was not in its heyday anymore, having struggled to continue its existence through the Time River to this point.

"Firstly, rule out Complete Heaven Sect and Senluo Wanxiang Sect, these two sanctimonious sects have too strong an ability to seek good fortunes and avoid disasters, killing them would be quite difficult." Jing Guangji was considering which one would be best to target as he paced back and forth in the grand hall, bearing the title of the foremost individual of the current generation of the True Gold Lotus Sect, as well as being the son of the Supreme Elder, he also had a very clear understanding of the current situation in the Cultivation World.

"Zen Sect’s Buddha’s Child and the Sword Cleanse Heavenly Pool won’t do either, the Zen Sect needs to suppress the Abyss, and I’ve heard there are great terrors within, so it can’t be thrown into chaos. The Sword Cleanse Heavenly Pool is too far from the center of the continent, even if there were any upheavals, it wouldn’t be easy for the True Gold Lotus Sect to intervene."

Jing Guangji walked anxiously around the grand hall, with a slight wave of the Purple Cloud Token in the air, a massive screen made of Spiritual Energy appeared in the void.

Displayed on the screen were the images of everyone who had entered the Purple Cloud Sect.

"That leaves Blood Control Sect, Xuanzhou Immortal Dynasty, and... Taoist Sect then?"

Jing Guangji looked deeply, with a somber expression, at the figures of Liu Rouxin, Zhou Wudao, and Su Youyi on the screen.

After a moment of contemplation, Jing Guangji’s gaze ultimately settled on Su Youyi.

"Given Chen Hua’s character, as long as Su Youyi dies, he will definitely investigate the murderer, but he will most certainly not do so with a gentle approach. Just a light framing, and Chen Hua would become the most wieldable sword in the world."

"Father mentioned that the Supreme Ancestor in the Blood Sea of the Blood Control Sect was seriously injured by a single fit of Chen Hua’s rage, collapsing a great portion of the Blood Sea,"

"Yikes... what a frightening man."

Jing Guangji shivered at the thought of that man’s might, but it only strengthened his resolve to see through the plan even if it meant risking his life, allowing his Sect to get a chance to rise as a Super Force.

Meanwhile, in the screen, Su Youyi was still cautiously investigating her surroundings with Yu Gejing, utterly unaware that she was being targeted by someone hoping for a shortcut in life.

Engulfed by a faint mist all around, only Yu Gejing was by Su Youyi’s side, while others such as He Zhiqing had long disappeared from sight.

When they entered through the colossal stairway, an inexplicable dense fog enveloped them, powerless to resist, they were transported to an unknown location.

Jing Guangji looked at the myriad of light dots on the Spirit Map, representing each Cultivator throughout the Purple Cloud Sect.

Originally, the array at the entrance randomly teleported people to various locations within the sect. Whatever gains one could make depended wholly on luck. But now, due to his actions, the Purple Cloud Sect’s array had shifted from automatic to manual control under his hands.

"Everyone has arrived. Now, let’s return to the times of old!"

Watching everyone enter the Purple Cloud Sect, Jing Guangji let out a cold laugh, holding a Token to activate the sect’s peerless Great Formation: the Taiwei Eight Sceneries Moon Array.

The stable fog shrouding the entire sect started fluctuating violently, invisible and intangible waves swept across each person in the fog. Clang—

A distant and ethereal bell tone resonated through the miles of Purple Mist above the Purple Cloud Sect. A nearly shattered ancient bell, uncovered by the sonic vibrations, flickered in and out of sight among the sea of clouds, revealing merely the tip of an iceberg.

Every Cultivator on Purple Cloud Mountain who heard the sound had their eyes clouded and their spirits tremendously shaken in an instant. Regardless of their strength, everyone without exception fell into a state of special unconsciousness.

For this was the chime of the supreme legacy secret treasure of the Purple Cloud Sect—the Taihua Xi Yi Bell, an object cultivators below the Seventh Realm could not withstand.

In ancient times, when combating the Abyss, the bell struck forty-nine times atop the Nine Heavens, eradicating remnants of the Abyss within millions of miles of territory.

With the bell’s toll, the white fog so thick one could not see their own hands before them started to dissipate gradually, unveiling the mysterious veil of the Purple Cloud Sect.

If anyone were awake at this moment, they would have been astounded to find that unlike other ruins that still had some intact areas, all buildings of the Purple Cloud Sect had become wreckage, from which one could infer the ferocity of the battle that had once taken place!

The entire Purple Cloud Sect now only had the main hall’s basic outline on top, and only a lone Cultivator’s spirit remained within.

Even Jing Guangji, holding the Token, had a dull look in his eyes, indiscriminately pulled by the bell’s chime into the illusion created by the Great Formation.

When the entire Purple Cloud Sect fell into silence, a gaunt elder in purple robes, who had been sitting quietly with his head bowed, began to stand up slowly. His eyes did not have the emptiness typical of other Cultivator spirits but were instead filled with vigor and wisdom, as if a real person was reborn.

"Is it a new epoch already?"

Sensing the changes in the world, the elder’s voice was hoarse, and his eyes, sorrowful.

Especially when he saw the Immortal Mountains of the Purple Cloud Sect, which were once just a step away from reaching immortality and barely second to Bo Tiandao’s suppression over the world, had now all been reduced to ruins, he couldn’t help but feel a deep sadness.

But he did not regret it, for attaining immortality was for freedom alone.

When freedom was no longer to be had, with all paths blocked and under the control of the Abyss, they had no choice but to rise in rebellion.

Fortunately, it seems that Bo Tiandao must have successfully sealed the Abyss by now.

"This child has many tricks up his sleeve. Is this how you are supposed to use the Taiwei Eight Sceneries Moon Array?" The elder sighed, extending his hand to beckon, and the Purple Cloud Token returned from Jing Guangji’s hand to the elder’s, caressing the elder’s hand as if it had a life of its own.

"My old friend, it’s been a long time, hasn’t it..."

The elder gently stroked the Token with an affectionate expression, as if he were reuniting with an old friend and encountering a hometown both strange and familiar.

"Although I don’t appreciate such a villainous exploitation of the Taiwei Eight Sceneries Moon Array, I can’t shut down the activated Great Formation in my current condition. I can only hope that the little guys trapped inside are fortunate. There are countless dangers, but the opportunities inside are also top-notch; surviving to bring them back would suffice."

Elder, reviving a wisp of consciousness from countless millennia ago with the aid of the sect’s exotic treasure, the Big Cave Fetal Breath Lamp, was not here just for the spectacle. With trembling hands, he raised the Token and a strange light shot through the Purple Mist above, directly into the interior of the Taihua Xi Yi Bell amid the fog.

With one beam of light entering, dozens spread out, scattering throughout the ruins of the sect.

Shadowy transparent figures emerged from the rays, both male and female, young and old alike. But their expressions were like waking from a great dream, bewildered as they looked around the familiar ruins, not knowing what to do.

"Crack!"

After completing all these tasks, the Token in the elder’s hand shattered as if it had fulfilled its purpose, vanishing into the Time River.

"Ah, my old friend, you’ve worked hard."

After tens of thousands of years of waiting, the Purple Cloud Token had finally completed its mission to extend the sect’s legacy into the next epoch.

"So, let’s see when that little guy will come over..."

The elder hadn’t forgotten who it was that repaired the Big Cave Fetal Breath Lamp and awoke him. It would still be two days before that youngster arrived, but before that, it was time to restore the sect a bit, so as not to embarrass the new Sect Master.

But it was also thanks to that timely little guy. If it had been just a week or two later, the Big Cave Fetal Breath Lamp would have been irreparable, and the wisp of consciousness he housed within it would have vanished into nothingness.

"Come to the main hall to reminisce!"

The elder first brushed Jing Guangji into a corner with a wave of his hand, then summoned all the ghostly figures that had appeared within the sect to come forth, planning to awaken the self-awareness of these old sect members first, which would facilitate the reconstruction of the sect.

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