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After receiving replies from the Moon Worship Sect and the White Lotus Sect, Jiang Han immediately prepared to take action. Time was of the essence; it was better to strike first. Jiang Han decided to be a quick shooter, not giving Cangjian Mountain Villa any opportunity to gather other top sects.
Moreover, as an existence capable of competing with Buddhism and Daoism, if Cangjian Mountain Villa chose to seek help from other sects, it would only weaken its own momentum and lose face unnecessarily. This time, Manichaeism had almost mobilized all its forces; even the Baghdad Expositor, which had previously been on guard against the Western Chu Royal Family, had joined this operation.
The Moon Worship Sect had sent a message to the Western Chu Royal Family, stating that unless the Western Chu royal family was tired of living, they would not choose to act at this critical juncture. After all, even though the Moon Worship Sect had deployed considerable strength, what remained was enough for the Western Chu Royal Family to handle!
Not to mention that Ye Shaonan was stationed in Western Chu, overseeing the Moon Worship Sect. Just he alone could effortlessly eliminate the Western Chu royal family; how could the Western Chu Royal Family have the audacity to engage in small tricks?
Beside Jiang Han stood seven Fusion Realm powerhouses: Baghdad Expositor, Master Qian, Yang Xiao, Fan Yao, Yin Tianzheng, Wei Yixiao, and Wu Xingyun, all waiting for his command.
On the side of the White Lotus Sect, three Youngshen Realm powerhouses were dispatched, along with a considerable number of Fusion Realm and Transcendence Realm warriors. The White Lotus Sect was a major sect with a style very similar to Manichaeism; they never lacked disciples at the grassroots level, often numbering in the hundreds of thousands. Even various Ancient Kingdom royal families found them quite troublesome, fearing they were intent on causing destruction.
As for the Moon Worship Sect, there were five Youngshen level powerhouses present, including two from the priest lineage and three from the elder lineage. Most striking was a middle-aged man dressed in a Golden Crow robe; he was exceptionally tall and had an extraordinarily resolute expression.
He is the master of the Demonic Path who strikes fear into the hearts of the Orthodox Martial Arts World, Eastern Emperor Taiyi!
The moment Eastern Emperor Taiyi turned to look at Jiang Han, Jiang Han felt a chill wash over him, as if he were standing amidst a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, with countless malevolent spirits howling and wailing in his ears.
However, Jiang Han's expression did not change in the slightest; the bloodthirsty aura around him surged upward, directly breaking through this illusion.
Eastern Emperor Taiyi did not use illusions, but he had committed too many acts of slaughter during his early years under Ye Shaonan, even going so far as to single-handedly wipe out a hidden aristocratic family, annihilating countless righteous sects.
Thus, the bloodthirsty aura emanating from Eastern Emperor Taiyi was so powerful that it could condense into a domain. Even without using illusions, this aura could alter the surrounding forces of nature and affect Jiang Han's mind, creating an area similar to an illusion around him.
However, since Jiang Han entered the martial world, he had experienced considerable slaughter himself; using killing to stop killing, he almost instantly broke through this illusion.
Eastern Emperor Taiyi let out a light sound of surprise, his eyes filled with admiration as he said, "Not bad. To have such strength at such a young age is extremely rare even among the sects and families across the land. Even I was far from your level back in my day!"
Jiang Han remained noncommittal; Eastern Emperor Taiyi's probing made him quite displeased, yet there was nothing he could do about it. For in that moment of eye contact, he was certain that this Eastern Emperor Taiyi's strength was not merely at the peak of Youngshen Realm as rumored in the martial world but was genuinely at the True Martial Realm!
Moreover, judging by his terrifying aura, it seemed that he had been at this level for quite some time; even against seasoned True Martial Realm experts, he showed no signs of fear!
The reason Jiang Han was dissatisfied with Eastern Emperor Taiyi's probing was that such blatant testing inherently carried a sense of contempt. Otherwise, among martial artists of the same rank, if one merely observed and assessed the other's cultivation level, it would be acceptable. However, if one dared to test another's cultivation in such a manner, it would inevitably lead to bloodshed.
Even among low-level martial artists, conflicts often arise from a simple exchange of "What are you looking at?" or "What are you going to do about it?" leading to full-blown fights. How much more so between powerful martial artists? However, Eastern Emperor Taiyi is a presence in the True Martial Realm, standing at the pinnacle of the Zongwu Jianghu. For him, it might be quite normal to test the strength of a promising junior martial artist in this way.
Yet, for Jiang Han, being tested in such a manner is quite unpleasant. Of course, given the current situation where power dynamics favor the stronger, Jiang Han can only endure his displeasure in silence while putting on a grateful expression for being valued by his senior. After all, Eastern Emperor Taiyi is a renowned figure in the Demonic Path, having traveled a long distance to support Manichaeism.
It would be foolish to ruin relations over such trivial matters! The martial world is very pragmatic; as long as one possesses strength, they are considered a senior. Just like Jiang Han, who is already a powerful figure in the Youngshen Realm. Even without the title of Manichaeism Leader, first-rate sects and families would treat him with respect. Even those Fusion Realm martial artists who have lived for three to five hundred years would honor him as a senior.
Focusing on such trivialities is of no benefit in the current situation! With such significant movements from Manichaeism, any sect in the martial world that isn't blind can perceive it. What astonishes everyone is who gave Manichaeism the courage to actively attack Cangjian Mountain Villa? Is it Liang Jingru?!
Manichaeism may have hundreds of thousands of disciples, but if they wish to challenge Cangjian Mountain Villa, they might need to pay with lives!
Even if all the tens of thousands of disciples of Manichaeism were wiped out, it might not harm the Vital Energy of Cangjian Mountain Villa at all! After all, once martial artists reach a certain level, the outcome of a battle can no longer be determined by numbers alone.
Otherwise, how could the Great Zhou, Great Qi, Western Chu, Northern Yan, and the rising Wei Kingdom compete with these courts in terms of martial forces? They control vast territories and have countless populations under their command, naturally possessing advantages that other top sects cannot compare to.
However, why do the various Ancient Kingdoms lack the confidence to wage war against top sects like Daoism, Buddhism, and Demonic Cultivation? Instead, they often maintain polite relations and even cooperate frequently. It is worth noting that there are quite a few strong individuals from these top sects who serve in the courts for practical experience!
Even Manichaeism has disciples holding official positions in various Ancient Kingdoms, even if they are just in some lower-level roles and do not have access to the core.
In the path of martial arts, reaching the pinnacle means that even creating rivers from land or igniting seas of fire is merely trivial. A powerful martial artist can wield immense power with a mere wave of their hand.
For example, Jiang Han right now, although he has just entered the Youngshen realm, creating a place for gathering spiritual energy similar to Bright Summit may be strenuous but is not impossible. This already belongs to the realm of reverse transformation and manipulating the mountains and earth's veins!
Moreover, to ordinary people, this might seem akin to what true Celestial Beings can achieve!
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