What’s the point of cultivating immortality if you don’t have money?.

Chapter 826 A Blade Strike at Taizhen
Hearing what Zhang Yu said, Ying Aikun was immediately shocked.

"I am the successor of Yingxin Tianxuan? I'm cooperating with that old man?"

At this moment, Ying Aikun felt like laughing in anger. Who had just managed to seize the immortal's inheritance without anyone noticing? And even used the power of the cave and the corpse parts within to launch a sneak attack on him?
"You're accusing me of colluding with the rebels? Ridiculous!"

Ying Aikun pointed at Zhang Yu and said, "This is utterly slanderous! I think the one who really colluded with Ying Xintian to secretly transfer assets and evade taxes is you! Otherwise, what gives you the confidence to fight me, a mere cultivator who has just entered the Nascent Soul stage? And what makes you think you can obtain the immortal's inheritance?"

Regardless of what he thought in private, Ying Aikun would never admit in public, especially in front of so many righteous gods, that he was Ying Xintian's chosen successor, nor would he allow himself to be associated with asset transfer or tax evasion.

Because he knew that this kind of thing was nothing on the scale, but once it was on the scale, it was incredibly heavy.

Having experienced the great purge triggered by Ying Xintian, Ying Aikun understood very well that criticizing and overthrowing Ying Xintian's ideology was the politically correct thing for the vast majority of people in Kunxu.

As for tax evasion, that is a crime that strikes fear into the hearts of countless cultivators.

On the other side, Ling Chiye thought to himself, "What a mad dog! Is it desperate and biting people indiscriminately? How dare it bare its teeth at the Tai Zhen Immortal Clan?"

In Ling Chi Ye's view, if Zhang Yu was only taken away because of those crimes, and if Bu Ying Shu was willing to protect him, then handing over the immortal inheritance and being skinned alive again would still give him a chance to get out.

But now they actually dare to try to drag the Tai Zhen Immortal Clan down with them. It's utterly absurd and a recipe for disaster. They'll only end up in an even more dangerous situation.

Meanwhile, Su Lingyou glanced at him indifferently, seemingly too lazy to respond to Zhang Yu's accusations.

However, if you look closely, you can see a cold glint in Su Lingyou's eyes when Zhang Yu mentioned the "Tai Zhen Immortal Clan".

Upon hearing this, Bu Yingshu was startled: "What is this kid doing? He's dragging the Tai Zhen Immortal Clan into this. I won't be able to save him then."

In Bu Yingshu's view, Zhang Yu was nothing more than an ant in front of the Tai Zhen Immortal Clan. Reporting the Tai Zhen Immortal Clan was simply like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, overestimating his own strength.

In the more peripheral areas, many cultivators understood what Zhang Yu meant.

"I see. I knew it... The successor of Yingxin Tianxuan must be someone like Ying Aikun, one of their own."

"Hmph, these rich people are the best at hiding their assets, evading taxes, and laundering money."

"The Ying family is secretly transferring their assets from the Myriad Laws Sect to the Heavenly Demon Sect! Traitors! Blatant traitors!"

"Zhang Yu is finished. He dared to report something like this? He's probably going to be killed by the Tai Zhen Immortal Clan."

Although Ying Xintian had raised various banners and even voluntarily abandoned a large amount of property in order to change Kunxu, almost no one in Kunxu believed his slogans and ideas, especially within the sect, where he was always the target of criticism.

As for the current immortal inheritance incident, the idea that successors are selected through competition and that the inheritance is simply transferred through descendants is more in line with the understanding of many Kunxu cultivators and is more believed by them.

On the other side, Qin Chuan, the minister of Youxin Department, thought to himself, "That's right. Just as I thought, Zhang Yu was sent by Bu Daojun to stop all of this, but by opposing Taizhen Immortal Clan, he has become cannon fodder in the struggle between the two sides... I'm afraid his fate is worrying."

In Qin Chuan and the others' view, Zhang Yu was too ignorant of how to protect himself. Even if he really knew that this matter was related to the Tai Zhen Immortal Clan, he shouldn't have reported it on the spot.

Upon hearing Zhang Yu's words, the righteous god before him seemed to fall into silence for a moment, exchanging countless pieces of information through the spirit world in an instant.

After a moment, the righteous god continued, "The Tai Zhen Immortal Clan is a highly respected lineage of immortals. How could they do what you described? If you make false accusations and slander the Immortal Clan, violating the 'Immortal Clan Protection Law,' be careful that you don't end up being fined until you're bankrupt."

At the same time, a number suddenly appeared above Zhang Yu's head. It started at -100, then quickly rose to -15000, and finally skyrocketed to over -21 before stopping.

Everyone who witnessed this scene was shocked.

Qin Chuan sighed inwardly; slandering the Immortal Clan and violating the "Immortal Clan Protection Law" was no small matter. If Zhang Yu couldn't prove the content of his accusation, he would have to pay the 21 yuan fine.

Zhang Yu, however, stood tall and said, "What I just said is the absolute truth. I saw it with my own eyes and heard it with my own ears. Ying Aikun is Ying Xintian's chosen successor!"

After saying this, Zhang Yu's fine increased dramatically again, jumping from 21 to 35.

Ying Aikun, watching this scene from the side, sneered inwardly and gave himself a judgment: "They're courting death."

But the next moment, Zhang Yu projected a video.

The video shows Ying Aikun sending a message through the spirit realm when facing the Immortal Shuttle: "This superior cultivator! Please show mercy! The Tai Zhen Immortal Clan will surely repay you handsomely."

This video was exactly what Zhang Yu found in the Xiansuo recorder.

Zhang Yu said, "Although Ying Aikun no longer belongs to the Tai Zhen Immortal Clan, he still maintains close ties with them. Otherwise, he wouldn't have brought up the Tai Zhen Immortal Clan when faced with a threat."

Ying Aikun snorted coldly and said dismissively, "I do have a good relationship with many cultivators of the Tai Zhen Immortal Clan because we are related by blood. But is there any law that says this is illegal?"

Zhang Yu did not answer Ying Aikun, but instead released another video.

That was a video of Ying Aikun and Zhang Yu fighting, where Ying Aikun was sprinting at high speed like a meteor while shouting loudly.

Ying Aikun shouted, "I possess the bloodlines of two immortals and have the backing of the Tai Zhen Immortal Clan! The Tai Zhen Immortal stands behind me! What right do you have to fight me!"

Zhang Yu said, "Did you say that? You possess the bloodlines of two immortals and have the backing of the Tai Zhen Immortal Clan. Have you always been proud of Ying Xintian's bloodline? Do you have close ties with the Tai Zhen Immortal Clan?"

Ying Aikun quickly explained, "That's not what I meant."

"So what do you mean?" Zhang Yu said, "Or you can take another look at this section."

As he spoke, Zhang Yu played another video.

……

In the video footage, Ying Aikun is seen standing respectfully in front of the giant corpse.

The giant corpse said, "You must be a descendant of Ying Xintian."

Ying Aikun exclaimed excitedly, "I...I am!"

Ying Aikun: "Senior...? How should I accept this immortal's inheritance?"

Giant Corpse: "As a descendant of Ying Xintian, you don't even know how to collect your family's inheritance?"

Ying Aikun: "Perhaps...perhaps the Ancestor was in such a hurry that he forgot to leave a message for me."

The giant corpse said, "I am the sect leader of the Heavenly Demon Sect. You are a member of the Heavenly Demon Sect and a descendant of Ying Xintian."

"You are the successor chosen by both of us."

Ying Aikun: "Senior, please tell me what you want me to do first?"

……

As the video finished playing, Zhang Yu shouted, "Ying Aikun, do you still say you're not Ying Xintian's chosen successor?"

"Did you plan this all along, colluding with Ying Xintian to secretly transfer your illicit gains and evade taxes?!"

"You!" Ying Aikun looked at Zhang Yu with shock and anger. His first thought was, how could Zhang Yu have the video of his conversation with the giant corpse?

But he was also afraid that if he said these words, he would confirm Zhang Yu's accusations.

He wanted to deny it, but he was afraid that Zhang Yu would provide other evidence and expose his lies in front of the righteous god.

Countless thoughts surged through Ying Aikun's mind, leaving him frozen in place, at that moment... unsure how to defend himself.

Just as Ying Aikun fell silent, Su Lingyou, who was standing to the side, sharpened her gaze and shouted, "You dare to use some unsubstantiated videos, whose authenticity is unknown, to slander the Immortal Clan?" Zhang Yu said, "The videos I released are all recorded based on facts, and there is absolutely no fabrication involved."

"Ying Aikun not only claims to be the chosen successor of the traitorous immortal Ying Xintian, but also maintains close ties with the Taizhen Immortal Clan, attempting to use the Taizhen Immortal Clan's power to transfer Ying Xintian's illegal gains and evade taxes..."

"You're being insolent!" Su Lingyou shouted. "The Tai Zhen Immortal Clan is ruled by the Tai Zhen Immortal. Are you trying to say that the Tai Zhen Immortal is transferring assets? Colluding with Ying Xintian? Or that the Tai Zhen Immortal is evading taxes?"

Zhang Yu said, "It's hard to say."

As Zhang Yu finished speaking, everyone present was stunned.

At the same time, Zhang Yu's fines increased dramatically again.
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50 million
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70 million
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100 million!
With just two words, Zhang Yu accumulated over a million immortal coins in fines.

Even Su Lingyou, who had just brought out the Immortal Taizhen, looked at Zhang Yu with some surprise.

She had just invoked the name of the Immortal Taizhen to shut Zhang Yu up, but she didn't expect that he would even dare to slander the Immortal Taizhen.

In Su Lingyou's view, Zhang Yu was acting rashly in his panic, exposing a huge flaw in himself.

"This is outrageous!"

"You have the audacity to slander an immortal! You deserve to die!"

Su Lingyou's spiritual projection flashed, and a murder warrant descended from the sky, crossing the spiritual realm.

At the same time, Su Lingyou lightly tapped her fingertips, and a series of talismans erupted, ready to kill Zhang Yu on the spot, crushing his body and soul.

But at that moment, a flash of light appeared and blocked Zhang Yu's path, forcing all the talismans to stop working.

Su Lingyou's gaze sharpened. Among all the people and things present, the only thing that could stop her spell was Bu Yingshu's fairy shuttle.

Looking at the projection of Bu Yingshu, which had thawed at some point, Su Lingyou could see a special connection from the depths of the spirit world, which had now connected to Bu Yingshu's projection, allowing her to regain her mobility.

A bad feeling rose in Su Lingyou's heart: "Have the higher-ups of the Myriad Laws Immortal Clan made a move?"

Bu Yingshu raised her small face, raised her eyebrows and said, "Peak Master Su, whether Zhang Yu is right or wrong, we will know when the investigation results are out. Why are you in such a hurry? Do you want to kill him to silence him?"

Seeing this, Zhang Yu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking, "Has the Myriad Laws Immortal Clan made their move? The rest must be next soon, right?"

At this moment, Zhang Yu recalled the words the giant corpse had spoken to him.

"The Tai Zhen Immortal Clan, seemingly spanning all sects and dominating the world with a single hand, is like oil being poured on a raging fire."

"But the more this is the case, the more enemies they have. Almost every sect has forces that have conflicts of interest with them."

"Especially before this, Ying Xintian's defection... was a huge blow to the Taizhen Immortal Clan and the Taizhen Immortals."

"If it weren't for Yun Taizhen's formidable strength, which turned the tide in that conflict, she might have been eliminated along with Ying Xintian as his Daoist partner."

"But because of this, Yun Taizhen was already exhausted in that conflict. Although she still seems to be at the height of her power, she is actually far from her former state and has long attracted the covetous eyes of many forces."

"Given the opportunity, it's not just the immortal veins that Ying Xintian introduced to you; many others will want a piece of them."

Just then, the spirit world at the scene stirred, and several more spirit world projections descended.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Su Lingyou frowned slightly: "It's someone from Wanfa..."

The descending cultivator of the Myriad Laws Sect said, "We have received news that a batch of assets belonging to the traitor Yingxintian has been discovered. We suspect it is his illegal gains from his time within the Myriad Laws Sect..."

In an instant, the immortal grotto-heaven, which had just been locked and sealed by the righteous gods, and the resources within it, were once again sealed off by a force.

Before this group of Wanfa Sect cultivators could finish their work, a new batch of righteous gods from the Inspection Department descended to investigate Yingxintian's affairs.

At the same time, alarms sounded before Su Lingyou's eyes. It was clear that stocks related to the Tai Zhen Immortal Clan were starting to fall in price, and her assets and power were being weakened as a result.

Su Lingyou frowned as a series of spiritual realm interfaces flashed before her eyes. She immediately saw that news about Ying Xintian, Ying Aikun, and the Taizhen Immortal Clan had filled various places.

She immediately ordered her subordinates: "Get this trending topic down right now."

But a moment later, he received a message from his subordinate: "Master, we can't suppress it. Many companies are pushing this issue to generate buzz."

Just then, the entire old graveyard trembled, and a terrifying pressure swept over.

One after another, flying shuttles tore through the void and descended directly from the Kunxu, which was of unknown depth.

All connections to the spirit world were directly blocked, all magical remains and magical treasures were forbidden, and even spiritual energy and immortal energy were silenced.

In the face of this team, it seemed that all the achievements of immortal cultivation technology had become worthless, and all the immortal cultivators had become useless.

Even the usually composed Su Lingyou was startled by this scene: "The tax supervisor of the Tribute Celestial Observatory..."

This tax enforcement force, under the control of the Heavenly Court, is one of the highest-ranking teams in the Heavenly Court. It is said that it was personally created by the immortals and even participated in tax investigations of the immortals. It has caused countless sect disciples to go bankrupt and is a force that makes countless cultivators tremble with fear.

Not only Su Lingyou, but all the cultivators present who saw the tax supervisor couldn't help but tremble.

Just then, streams of divine power locked onto Ying Aikun.

The previous batch of inspectors sent a message: Ying Aikun, a level 4 sect affairs officer of the Heavenly Demon Sect, is now suspected of colluding with the traitorous immortal Ying Xintian. Please come with us.

Ying Aikun's heart sank, as if he were recalling the scene of countless forces carrying out a great purge of their clan because of Ying Xintian's betrayal.

He looked at Su Lingyou in panic: "Grandma, save me!"

Su Lingyou sent him a message: "Don't say what you shouldn't say, someone will release you."

Just then, several shuttles of the tax inspectors surrounded Su Lingyou.

"Peak Master Su, would you please come with us as well?"

Su Lingyou's gaze darkened, and she said, "I am the peak master of Soul Devouring Peak. Even if there are any problems, you must apply to the Heavenly Demon Palace before I can cooperate with you."

A screen of light appeared in front of Su Lingyou, and the other party said, "Peak Master Su, this is the approval from the Heavenly Demon Palace. Shall I send you a copy?"

Su Lingyou's heart sank, knowing that some hostile forces within the Heavenly Demon Sect were taking advantage of her misfortune.

At the same time, Zhang Yu, watching this scene, thought to himself, "Su Lingyou's offense and defense have now reversed."

“Now that you are surrounded by wolves, you are the weaker party.”

At the same time, an idea surged in Zhang Yu's mind: to strike at the Tai Zhen Immortal Clan, at Yun Tai Zhen...

He became the tip of the blade, adjusting the angle of the thrust at the last moment, while the force pushing the blade... had already begun to accumulate the moment Ying Xintian fell into the lower realm.

"When you devour his flesh, you also stain yourselves with his blood."

"This is Dao Ge... Senior Ying sacrificed himself, gave up the path of immortality, and made a desperate blow to his bloodline descendants, to the Tai Zhen Immortal Clan, and to Yun Tai Zhen."

(End of this chapter)