I run a casino in the immortal realm.

As long as Ouyang Tian doesn't make a move, the Xuantian Sect will be saved.

But Murong Hao's next words made Qin Cang's heart jump again.

"Ouyang Tian is indeed not a threat. Whether he dies under the heavenly tribulation or successfully ascends to Dongsheng Continent, he poses no direct threat to the Xuantian Sect, but..."

Murong Hao's eyes sharpened: "Do you think that only Ouyang Tian benefits from this Nascent Soul Tribulation?"

Qin Cang was taken aback: "What does the Sect Master mean?"

"Spiritual energy tides, laws overflowing."

Murong Hao sneered: "Ouyang Tian eats meat, and those little brats from the Heavenly Demon Sect drink soup. In these forty-nine days, the back mountain of the Heavenly Demon Sect must have gathered all their Golden Core and early to mid-stage Nascent Soul elites."

Once the Heavenly Tribulation dissipates, how many more Nascent Soul cultivators will the Heavenly Demon Sect have? How many more mid-Nascent Soul cultivators?

Even without Ouyang Tian, ​​the overall strength of the Heavenly Demon Sect would experience an explosive surge.

Qin Cang's face instantly darkened.

In the past two years, the Xuantian Sect has been financially strained by the Xiaoyao Palace of the Tianmo Sect. If the gap in top-level combat power widens further, then the Xuantian Sect's dominant position in the Southern Wilderness Region will truly be in jeopardy.

Once the Heavenly Demon Sect has digested the benefits of this tribulation, and a full-scale war breaks out, the Xuan Tian Sect will undoubtedly be defeated.

"We cannot let them pass through this tribulation peacefully."

A fierce glint flashed in Qin Cang's eyes.

He suddenly raised his head and looked at Murong Hao: "Sect Master, the Heavenly Tribulation lasts for forty-nine days. During these forty-nine days, all the elites of the Heavenly Demon Sect have been nailed to the back mountain and are unable to move."

Several vice sect leaders and elders, including Ye Tianqiong, would inevitably have to be present to protect the sect and prevent any unforeseen events. At this moment, the Heavenly Demon Sect's external defenses were exceptionally weak!

Qin Cang spoke faster and faster, and a tactical plan quickly took shape in his mind: "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! We must immediately gather all the forces of our sect and launch a full-scale attack!"

We don't need to attack their Heavenly Demon City, which is protected by a sect-protecting array. We'll just raid their spirit mines, markets, and herb gardens on the border! We can even send elite squads to directly attack their outposts on the outer perimeter!

"I'll seize this opportunity to severely weaken the Heavenly Demon Sect's foundation and recoup all the resources they've lost over the past two years, with interest! As long as we disrupt their resource chain, even if they produce a few more Nascent Soul cultivators, without subsequent resource support, they won't be able to cause any trouble!"

Murong Hao watched Qin Cang, who was caught up in a frenzy, without saying a word.

After Qin Cang finished speaking, he looked at Murong Hao somewhat nervously: "Sect Master, what do you think of this plan? As long as you give the order, I will personally lead the expedition!"

A long silence fell over the canyon.

A night breeze swept by, stirring up the withered leaves on the ground.

Murong Hao slowly turned around and walked back towards the dark cave.

"metropolitan?"

Qin Cang was stunned.

"You, the Grand Elder, have always been in charge of the daily affairs of the Xuantian Sect. Whether to fight or not, and how to fight, is your decision. You don't need to ask me."

Murong Hao's voice came from deep within the cave, carrying a detached indifference.

Qin Cang grew anxious: "But Sect Master, this is a full-scale war. Without your presence to oversee things..."

"I won't interfere."

Murong Hao interrupted Qin Cang. He stopped in the shadows of the cave and turned his head slightly: "Ouyang Tian triggered the Heavenly Tribulation. The enormous fluctuations of the laws allowed me to grasp a sliver of an opportunity for breakthrough. My current state of mind cannot tolerate even the slightest killing or cause and effect."

"From today onwards, I will completely seal off my cave, cut off all external senses, and focus all my efforts on breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage. The life and death of the Xuantian Sect are now in your hands."

"boom!"

A massive piece of broken dragon stone fell from above the cave, sealing the entrance completely. Array patterns flickered, completely isolating the energy from both inside and outside.

Qin Cang stood there, looking at the tightly closed Dragon-Slaying Stone, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty.

Murong Hao's attitude was clear: he did not oppose the attack, but he would absolutely not provide any military support. If Xuantian Sect wanted to fight this battle, it could only rely on Qin Cang himself.

"Old fox, you've disregarded the safety of your sect for the sake of your own path to immortality."

Qin Cang cursed inwardly, but he also knew very well that if he had reached the threshold of the Nascent Soul stage, he would have made the same choice.

The path to enlightenment is solitary. At their level, sects are merely tools for providing resources; one's own cultivation is the foundation.

Qin Cang took a deep breath and cleared his mind of all distractions.

He turned around, his gaze returning to its cold and resolute tone. Since the sect leader didn't care, then the Xuan Tian Sect was under his control, Qin Cang's.

Qin Cang transformed into a streak of light, soaring into the sky and flying directly towards the main hall of Qingfeng Cliff.

After an incense stick has burned.

The piercing alarm bells echoed through the continuous mountain ranges of Xuantian Sect.

"Clang—clang—clang—"

The bell tolled rapidly, striking nine times in succession. This was the highest-level war mobilization order from the Xuantian Sect.

In the dead of night, countless streaks of light shot into the sky from various mountain peaks, converging on the main hall. Zhou Hong, Zhao Changfeng, Li Qingyuan, and other Nascent Soul elders, along with hundreds of Golden Core stage deacons, all arrived at top speed.

The main hall was brightly lit.

Qin Cang stood below the sect leader's throne, his face ashen.

"Elder, what has happened? Why did the alarm bell ring nine times?"

Zhou Hong strode into the main hall and asked anxiously.

Without wasting words, Qin Cang waved his hand, and a huge map of the Southern Wilderness unfolded in mid-air.

"Ouyang Tian is attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul stage."

Qin Cang's first words plunged the entire hall into a deathly silence.

Ignoring the shock of the crowd, Qin Cang pointed his spiritual power at the boundary line of the Heavenly Demon Sect on the map: "All the Golden Core and early Nascent Soul elites of the Heavenly Demon Sect are currently absorbing the Heavenly Tribulation spiritual energy in the back mountain and will not be able to escape for forty-nine days. Ye Tianqiong and other high-ranking members will definitely have to stay behind to guard them."

"Right now, the Heavenly Demon Sect's outer defenses are an empty city."

Qin Cang's gaze swept over everyone present, his eyes flashing with bloodthirsty killing intent: "Pass on my order! From this moment forward, the Xuantian Sect shall enter a state of full-scale war!"

"Zhou Hong, you will lead three hundred elite soldiers from the Enforcement Hall to launch a surprise attack on the Heavenly Demon Sect's spirit stone mine in Black Wind Valley!"

"Zhao Changfeng, take your men and raid their herb garden in Sunset Swamp!"

"Li Qingyuan, you are responsible for cutting off the three main trade routes radiating outwards from Tianmo City!"

"Elder Wan, I'm allocating 200 million spirit stones to you immediately strengthen the border defenses to prevent the Heavenly Demon Sect from retaliating."

Qin Cang issued more than a dozen orders in a row, dispersing all of Xuan Tian Sect's combat power, like a large net, fiercely covering the outer industries of Tian Mo Sect.

"Elder!"

Zhou Hong swallowed hard, then asked hesitantly, "An attack of this scale is tantamount to a complete breakdown in relations. What if Ouyang Tian succeeds in reaching the Nascent Soul stage...?"

"The sect leader has made it clear that Nascent Soul cultivators are bound by the law of cause and effect and will not attack us."

Qin Cang coldly interrupted him: "This is our only chance. Strike while the iron is hot! In forty-nine days, I will ensure that not a single blade of grass grows on the outskirts of the Heavenly Demon Sect!"

"Did you all understand?"

Qin Cang roared angrily.

"I will obey the Grand Elder's decree!"

Inside the main hall, all the elders and deacons answered the order in unison, their killing intent soaring to the sky.

A bloody storm sweeping across the Southern Wilderness quietly began, under the cover of Ouyang Tian's Nascent Soul Tribulation.