Sword Sect Little Demon Child, Three and a Half Years Old and Extremely Fierce

Inside the main hall of the Heavenly Sword Sect:

The sect leaders, elders, and disciples of each sect were all present.

Some sit in chairs, some stand in the back row, and some squat on the threshold.

Oh, and there's a candied hawthorn hanging from the roof beam.

Sugar crumbs fell down, landing on the head of one of the elders sitting below. The elder touched his head, glanced up, and dared not speak out in anger.

Wei Cangxuan sat in the main seat and put down his teacup:

"The 'Ten Thousand Year Tide Guiding Yuan Flow Array of the Mortal Realm' has been completely dismantled."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the hall perked up.

Many people let out a long sigh, as if they were expelling all the pent-up frustration they had been holding in for half a month.

"The details of this descent to the mortal realm and breaking the formation have been recorded by all six disciples of my sect. The old monk will borrow his notes to compile a copy himself and include it in the archives of the Myriad Immortals Alliance. Anyone who wants to look it up in the future can do so."

The Zen abbot clasped his hands together and said, "Excellent. After ten thousand years of ignorance, today the light of day has finally come. I will certainly keep a proper record of this and make it public to eradicate this age-old deception."

Wei Cangxuan nodded slightly and glanced at everyone present:

"I have gathered you all here today not to celebrate victory. The great formation has collapsed, the immortal energy has flowed backward, and the celestial realm's eternal food supply has been cut off. The celestial realm's counterattack is imminent. Please feel free to speak your mind regarding any concerns, speculations, worries, or countermeasures you may have."

He paused, then added, "You can swear if you want."

The hall fell silent for a moment.

Immediately, a clamor erupted, filling the hall with indignation and unease.

One person exclaimed indignantly, "How despicable! Such a young child, and he twice hid within the lightning tribulation to carry out assassinations! Using the name of Heaven to commit assassinations, it's utterly insidious!"

Some people saw through the situation: "It's despicable, but it shows they're really desperate. They're eager to kill Xiao Pin'er and prevent her from growing up."

Someone chimed in: "That's right! The fact that they're anxious means they're afraid—afraid that the Chaos Spiritual Root will grow, afraid that the only variable will gain a foothold."

Some people are certain: "That's why they want to kill her. Although we don't know the specific purpose of killing her, it's definitely related to their survival!"

Some worried: "In the past, they at least knew how to cover it up, disguising the fall of cultivators and the withering of geniuses as the capriciousness of fate! But these two ambushes targeting Xiao Pin'er were brutal and left obvious traces; they've become too lazy to pretend! Their future counterattacks will only be more direct, more frenzied, and more unscrupulous!"

Some hesitated: "Do you think they might send in more spies? Like Shangguan Haitang, infiltrating various sects to sow discord, assassinate geniuses, and steal intelligence?"

Someone shook their head: "It's unlikely. Shangguan Haitang has been completely exposed, and everyone is on high alert now. Sending in more spies would be difficult to establish a foothold. You can't use the same trick twice; doing so would be foolish."

Some people wondered, "Now that they know we know about their conspiracy, will they throw things into the lightning tribulation again when someone undergoes tribulation next time? Just like when those powerful cultivators perished before?"

Some agreed: "Yes, that's the most likely explanation. Targeting cultivators during their tribulation allows them to eliminate one after another without anyone noticing, making it impossible to defend against. We can't expect everyone to avoid their tribulations, can we?"

Some were anxious: "What should we do? The cultivation world is vast, with so many cultivators. Every day, cultivators break through to higher realms, triggering heavenly tribulations! From Golden Core to Mahayana, it never stops. We can't possibly have everyone protecting them every step of the way! We simply don't have enough manpower!"

The discussion gradually subsided.

Everyone is thinking about the same thing: passive defense is simply not enough to stop the spread.

The heavens are hidden in the shadows, while we are exposed in the light.

They hold the power to enforce the rules, and we can only passively accept the threat of death.

Over time, this exhaustion can eventually wear down the lower realm to death.

Everyone looked at Wei Cangxuan, who was in the main seat, waiting for him to make a decision.

Wei Cangxuan remained silent and composed throughout.

He never interrupted the argument from the beginning.

Because what he wanted was for everyone to figure out this dead end on their own.

Let them utter the words "we can't defend against it," let them back themselves into a corner.

Only those who have cornered themselves will seriously listen to others' advice on how to bypass the Great Firewall.

He spoke slowly after everyone had finished processing their thoughts.

"You all must already see it clearly in your hearts: we are just waiting to be beaten, and we will be destroyed sooner or later."

"Waiting to get beaten up is not my style. In my life, I've always fought if I can win, and run if I can't. I farm and develop my resources, then come back and plunder the enemy."

He picked up his teacup, took a sip, and then changed the subject: "But now, this old man doesn't want to run anymore."

"So what do you want to do?" someone asked.

Wei Cangxuan put down his teacup, his tone firm and resolute: "Take the initiative!"

The entire room fell silent instantly, and everyone looked at him with confusion.

Some people were puzzled: "Wasn't a long-term plan already in place? Wait until Xiao Pin'er achieves perfect enlightenment and reaches the pinnacle of her fortune before directly attacking the ascension passage and defying the heavens!"

Someone chimed in, "That's right! Her breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage is already ridiculously fast. Even with some kind of cheat code, it would still take at least two hundred years of accumulation and development, right?"

Someone suddenly realized: "Could it be... Sect Leader Wei, you want to undergo the tribulation now, the Great Ascension Tribulation, and directly lead the charge against the heavens?"

Wei Cangxuan glanced at the man, his tone tinged with disdain: "Are you out of your mind? Me, undergoing tribulation? To become offerings to the Heavenly Realm? The ascension path has long been tightly controlled by the Heavenly Realm. Without Xiao Pin'er, the one who breaks the cycle of destiny, leading the way, our forced attempt to ascend is just delivering our origins, Dao fruits, and provisions to them. Do you expect me to lead this bunch of vegetables to deliver ourselves to the Heavenly Realm?"

The man asked, sounding aggrieved, "Then... what do you want?"

Wei Cangxuan countered with a somewhat persuasive tone: "Think carefully, how did the things, killing moves, hidden methods, and pawns of the Heavenly Realm manage to fall so secretly?"

Ji Yanci, who had been slumped over, suddenly sat up straight: "Sect Leader Wei means... to use the tribulation rift to launch a preemptive attack on Heaven?"

The entire audience erupted in uproar.

"My God! That's a rift between the two worlds! You can just tear it open like that?"

"The celestial barrier is as solid as ancient black iron; it cannot be opened so easily."

"—Besides, the difference in our cultivation levels is too great. Wouldn't recklessly ascending to heaven be nothing more than suicide?"

Wei Cangxuan raised his hand and pressed it down.

After everyone fell silent, he pointed to the few of us squatting on the threshold:

"As you all witnessed during this descent to the mortal realm, the immortal essence entered the body, leading to breakthroughs in minor realms, leaps in major realms, reshaping of the foundation, and purification of the Dao foundation. You lot, stand up and show them what a qualitative leap truly looks like."

My five senior brothers and I instantly stood up from the threshold.

We had been squatting for too long, and our legs were so numb that we all stumbled when we stood up. We had to support each other to avoid falling.

Everyone in the hall turned to look at them.

"Indeed, with the infusion of immortal essence into his body, Shen Qingchen directly became the first centenarian Nascent Soul cultivator in ten thousand years! Oh, Fu Pin doesn't count; her case is a special one and cannot be used as a reference."

"Yes, although young friend Shen has extraordinary talent, cultivation becomes increasingly difficult as you progress. Without the nourishment of immortal energy, it would take at least another hundred years to break through to the Nascent Soul stage. This infusion of immortal energy saves you a hundred years of arduous cultivation!"

"Look at Sect Master Qingmeng, she's only been at the Void Refinement stage for a few years, and she's already advanced another minor realm? It's unbelievable! Her speed is practically cheating."

Xie Huanhuan stepped forward and nodded: "I have been stuck in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm for eighty years, and I thought the road ahead was long. This time, the Immortal Source cleansed my body, and I broke through the barrier in one day and advanced in one step! The Heavenly Realm's Origin is indeed uniquely blessed."

Wei Cangxuan continued, his tone laced with ruthlessness: "That's right! Since they've already retaliated with their Immortal Source, let's go all the way and seize their resources to nourish our Dao Foundation."

After these words were spoken, there was a long silence.

Everyone is still processing this "thunderclap".