As Bu Tiannan was caught off guard by White-Browed Eagle King Yin Tianzheng and suffered a fierce attack, he spat out a mouthful of blood and soon after, he died.
With Bu Tiannan's death, the remaining members of Azure Peak Sect felt as if they had lost all confidence to resist. The last three Half-Step Martial Arts Grandmasters of Azure Peak Sect even burned their vital blood, yet they were still easily defeated by several Martial Arts Grandmasters from Manichaeism. The powerful figures of Azure Peak Sect, and indeed the entire Yunzhou, had been wiped out, leaving the remaining members unable to stir up any waves.
Initially, the members of Manichaeism were worried that the forces from the commercial city and Qingzhou would send a large number of troops to support Yunzhou. However, now that victory was assured, their mood lightened. The losses for Manichaeism were almost negligible, at least within an acceptable range.
Countless disciples of Manichaeism surged into the interior of Azure Peak Sect, leaving no one alive and executing everyone! This was not due to Jiang Han's bloodthirstiness but rather a habit gradually formed by Manichaeism.
The inheritance of a sect is quite unique; it must be said that it is much more stable than that of aristocratic families relying on bloodlines. If you annihilate an aristocratic family, as long as you eliminate most of the talented martial artists, the rest will gradually fade into obscurity.
However, it is different for a sect; even if only one person remains, as long as that individual still possesses the sect's inherited Cultivation Method in their mind, it could rise again at any moment.
There have been examples of this in the Zongwu World. It is said that over six hundred years ago, a second-rate medium sect was destroyed, leaving only a Cook who had grown up in that sect to escape.
However, Cook stubbornly relied on that bit of heritage and accepted a few disciples.
Then, after more than a hundred years, a self-proclaimed disciple of Cook, who claimed to have survived the destruction of that sect, unexpectedly achieved great mastery in martial arts and reestablished the destroyed Sect in its original location, restoring the glory of that great faction.
It must be said, it truly is a case of cutting the grass but not removing the roots; the spring wind blows again and life returns!
The uniqueness of the Sect's heritage is far more reliable than that of noble families. At least in the Zongwu World, it is rare to hear of any noble family that has been weakened and then managed to rise again; they often become weaker with each generation.
To prevent any unforeseen circumstances, all disciples within the Azure Peak Sect must be exterminated, even those who have just entered the Acquired Realm.
For better control over this land, Manichaeism must do this—leaving no one alive, Total Annihilation, to guard against future troubles!
The verdant Azure Peak Sect was eerily stained red. Jiang Han addressed the senior members of Manichaeism: “Distribute half of the various cultivation resources from Azure Peak Sect to the disciples participating in this battle. Those who perish or are severely injured will be generously rewarded, and their sons will be allowed to join Manichaeism without examination.
Additionally, all inherited Cultivation Methods must be surrendered. Once they are fully cataloged in the library, we will give the disciples a chance to select new martial arts.”
“Yes! Master!”
The members of Manichaeism present respectfully bowed to Jiang Han, their faces filled with excitement.
In particular, the mid- to low-ranking disciples of Manichaeism were especially stirred. While the higher-ups might look down on these inherited Cultivation Methods, they were very eager for them.
Someone like Jiang Han, who waved his hand generously and was willing to reward them, was indeed much more generous than their immediate superiors.
Whether it is the Azure Peak Sect or the Three Great Families, both are long-established powers in Yunzhou. Although the possibility of possessing Heavenly Tier Martial Arts is extremely low, there should still be several Earth-Level Martial Arts that can greatly enrich the foundation of Manichaeism.
"Quickly clean up the battlefield. After we finish resting, some disciples will return with me to Bright Summit. There shouldn't be any major movements from Qingzhou for a while," Jiang Han said after a brief contemplation.
He was quite uneasy about the weak defensive strength of Bright Summit. If Cangjian Mountain Villa were to become enraged and directly send experts to attack Bright Summit, it would greatly tarnish the reputation of Manichaeism. Even if they managed to capture Xiliang Prefecture and Yunzhou one after another, their momentum would still take a significant hit.
He understood very well that the remaining forces and trump cards at Bright Summit were barely enough to deal with a few Martial Arts Grandmasters. If they wanted to block a Grandmaster of Martial Arts from the Fusion Realm, they were far from being prepared.
"Eh?" Jiang Han suddenly noticed that Yang Xiao, Flood Flag Banner Master Tang Yang, and the Five Scatterers had somewhat unusual auras. He then smiled and said, "It seems that after taking Yunzhou, everyone has gained quite a bit."
Especially Tang Yang, whose aura fluctuated; it seemed that with just a short period of seclusion, he could break through to the Realm and become a Martial Arts Grandmaster.
Yang Xiao's situation was slightly worse, but according to Jiang Han's estimation, the so-called bottleneck period should no longer exist. If he could focus on seclusion for three to five months, breaking through to Martial Arts Grandmaster was almost a certainty.
As for the Five Scatterers, it was hard to say; they had only found their feeling. Whether they could break through or when they would do so remained uncertain and depended on luck.
"Alright, for Yunzhou here, Eagle King, Bat King, and Tong Lao, you three will stay behind to quickly clear the area and consolidate our foundation of Manichaeism in Yunzhou. Half of the disciples from Bright Hall and Five Elements Flag will remain for your use," Jiang Han said upon seeing them agree without objection. "Then everyone else will return with me to Bright Summit!"
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