“Hiss, hiss, hiss.”
The giant snake’s massive pupils stared at Ye Lin, filled with apprehension. It couldn't understand why a mere Human Race Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator could be evenly matched with it.
“Human, I have no grudge against you, so why do you relentlessly pursue me?”
At this moment, the giant snake spoke, its voice shaking the surrounding lake water into ripples.
“Golden Core Stage Yao Beasts have already gained sentience?”
Hearing this, a look of surprise flashed across Ye Lin’s eyes. He didn’t know much about this; did Golden Core Stage Yao Beasts all speak now?
Then why was Little Red still chattering at him?
“Since ancient times, Humans and Yao Beasts have been irreconcilable. Dare you say that in Cultivating to such a Realm, you haven’t eaten a few Humans?”
Ye Lin raised Evil Slayer, pointing the sword at the giant snake, his face stern.
“In the Cultivation World, the weak are prey to the strong. If I ate them, it’s because they were weak.”
“What a ‘weak are prey to the strong.’ If you are now slain by me, it’s because you are weak.”
After Ye Lin finished speaking, he wielded his long sword and struck towards the giant snake.
The giant snake twisted its massive body to dodge. Each time it attacked, it severely consumed its lifespan. If it went all out again, it might accidentally exhaust its lifespan and die.
“If I were at my peak, how would you dare be so arrogant?”
The giant snake roared, lashing its tail towards Ye Lin.
“Absorb the Concept of Heaven and Earth, for my use, Slay.”
Suddenly, Ye Lin’s Realm floated in the lake, a profound Xuan Miao aura emanating all around him, and the Evil Slayer in his hand trembled incessantly.
Boom!
In the lake, a hundred-meter-long transparent water sword appeared and struck towards the giant snake’s tail.
Without any resistance, the giant snake’s tail was directly severed by Ye Lin’s single sword strike.
The remaining half of the snake’s body twisted rapidly in the lake, streams of fresh blood staining the surrounding lake water red.
“Damn it, Concept, a Human Race’s Concept! Why? Why can you comprehend Concept when you are merely in the Foundation Establishment Stage?”
The giant snake was horrified. It never expected Ye Lin to be able to use Concept.
“Hiss.”
As time passed, the giant snake’s massive body twisted less and less, until finally, it floated motionlessly in the water.
Although it was in the Golden Core Stage, due to its advanced age, its lifespan had reached a critical point. Coupled with the exhaustion from fighting Ye Lin and having its tail severed by Ye Lin.
Even if it was in the Golden Core Stage, it couldn't hold on any longer.
Even if Ye Lin didn’t attack now, it would at most live for three more years.
“Damn it, damn it, damn it!”
The giant snake let out a heaven-shaking roar before ending its sinful life.
A great Golden Core Stage Yao Beast had fallen.
Looking at the giant snake’s corpse, Ye Lin used his sword to cut open the giant snake’s head, placing the Golden Core Stage Yao Core into his space ring, and then took all other valuable items.
After everything was done, Ye Lin swam to the surface and flew towards Qingyun Sect.
Arriving at Qingyun Sect, Ye Lin landed his Flying Sword and walked all the way towards the Inner Sect.
He still had only a partial understanding of the control of Concept and couldn’t maintain that state indefinitely.
He hadn't truly mastered the Xuan Miao of Concept yet.
“Hey, have you heard? The Grand Elder has already led people to subdue the Li Family. Now the Li Family has completely submitted to our Qingyun Sect. It’s said that the Li Family Old Ancestor even visited our Qingyun Sect.”
“Tsk, your news is outdated. Now, the area within a thousand miles has completely fallen into chaos. There are reports everywhere of small forces attacking cities under the jurisdiction of large forces.”
“It’s said that five or six small forces combined, with five Foundation Establishment Peak, eight Foundation Establishment Late Stage, and fourteen Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Cultivators, directly captured a city under the Long Family’s control.”
“Hiss, how fierce! Now the area within a thousand miles is completely chaotic. We should just stay in the Sect obediently. The Sect will protect us in everything; these matters are not something we can participate in.”
Walking through the Outer Sect, Ye Lin listened to the Outer Sect Disciple’s idle chatter along the way, a slight smile on his face. It seemed everything was developing for the better.
As he walked into the Inner Sect, Ye Lin noticed twenty Disciples in the Inner Sect holding long swords, fully prepared.
A murderous aura permeated the entire Inner Sect square.
And facing him, three Inner Sect Elders walked towards him.
“gentlemen Elders, what is this…?”
Looking at the scene, Ye Lin was full of confusion. He had only been away for a day, what had happened?
“Saint.”
The three Elders nodded to Ye Lin. In non-formal occasions, they only needed to nod to acknowledge Ye Lin.
After all, they were Elders, and bowing upon meeting him would be against common sense.
At this moment, the Grand Elder, standing in the center, stepped forward and slowly spoke.
“Saint, we intended to subdue the Killing Sect, but unexpectedly, the Killing Sect suddenly counterattacked and directly occupied a city under the jurisdiction of our Qingyun Sect.”
“We are going there now, intending to suppress the Killing Sect with the might of thunder.”
Hearing this, Ye Lin frowned.
This Killing Sect originated as an assassin organization. All its Disciples were extremely cruel and not to be trifled with.
Compared to other Sects with centuries of heritage, the Killing Sect only had a few decades of heritage.
Ye Lin couldn't quite figure out this Killing Sect; it was simply too strange.
“What actions has the Long Family taken?”
What concerned Ye Lin the most was the Long Family. With two Golden Core Stage Cultivators presiding, the Long Family was incredibly arrogant now, not putting Qingyun Sect in their eyes at all.
“Saint, the Long Family has currently reached an agreement with the Zhao Family and Heaven Sword Sect to jointly resist our Qingyun Sect.”
“To date, their three major forces are jointly suppressing various small forces. If they encounter any who refuse to submit, they simply kill them. Now, those small forces have been intimidated and have turned their attention to our Qingyun Sect.”
As he spoke, the Grand Elder’s expression turned somewhat grim.
He never expected the Long Family to be so decisive in their actions, killing anyone who caused trouble.
In front of the Golden Core Stage Long Family Patriarch, no matter how many Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators came, they were just sending themselves to their deaths.
After killing wave after wave, these small forces had completely settled down and turned their attention back to their Qingyun Sect.
Compared to the Long Family, their Qingyun Sect was still benevolent, but those small forces had already begun preparing to attack Qingyun Sect.
Because they could no longer survive.
The cities wouldn't take them in, the major forces were slaughtering them, the apparent overlord Qingyun Sect didn't even make a sound, and staying in a Sect might lead to being sacrificed by evil Cultivators one day. They had been pushed to a dead end.
“What exactly does the Long Family want to do? If they keep killing like this, even if they curb the current situation, what good will it do them in the future?”
Ye Lin’s expression was solemn. He still couldn't figure out what the Long Family truly wanted to do.
Such immense slaughter, even their Qingyun Sect would have to weigh the consequences, and they were even sending Golden Core Stage Cultivators for a one-sided massacre.
Under violent suppression, it would inevitably backfire.
Doing so, how was it different from those evil demons?
“Saint, we just received news that the Long Family has now set its sights on our Qingyun Sect’s Xuan Yong City and is currently organizing forces to prepare to attack our Xuan Yong City.”
“They have no intention of getting involved in the matter of the evil Cultivators.”
The Grand Elder shook his head and said.
As the saying goes, it is easier to conquer an empire than to defend it.
The Long Family didn’t care about the impact; their goal was the Qingyun Sect’s medium-sized spirit mine, and the other two major forces thought the same.
However, Qingyun Sect had to consider the impact. If Qingyun Sect also imitated the Long Family, it would completely collapse.
Immortal Cultivation forces were as numerous as cattle hair. Qingyun Sect suppressed the area within a thousand miles, but beyond that, countless forces were coveting it.
If Qingyun Sect imitated the Long Family, then forces from beyond a thousand miles would seize the opportunity to interfere, and by then, the situation would be completely uncontrollable.
And Qingyun Sect would probably not even be able to keep its spirit mine.