As Jiang Han and his group returned to Bright Summit and dealt with their treasures, they were informed by Yang Xiao that Cangjian Mountain Villa was rallying the entire martial arts community of Qingzhou, preparing to annihilate Manichaeism in one fell swoop. The scale of this operation was far greater than when the Six Major Sects had merely played at being serious. Several powerful figures from the Youngshen Realm had agreed to participate, along with dozens of Merging God Strongers and countless Transcendent Masters.
Jiang Han's expression shifted between uncertainty and contemplation because the system, which had always been so inconspicuous, had suddenly taken the unusual step of issuing a task.
"Main Quest: Jianghu Giant!"
"Quest Description: In this world, I am the only one who kills; when will it be my turn to be killed?
Within six months, inflict 40% damage on Cangjian Mountain Villa. Rewards include one opportunity to merge Cultivation Methods, three puppets from the Youngshen Realm, and one Supreme-Level Technique Heart Demon Seed.
Exceeding the quest will result in additional rewards based on circumstances!
Failure to complete the quest incurs no penalties!"
The moment Jiang Han heard the system announce the task, he couldn't help but chuckle inwardly; this main quest had come at just the right time. In fact, even without the system's assignment, Jiang Han was already planning to take action against Cangjian Mountain Villa.
Since Cangjian Mountain Villa decided to intervene in Manichaeism's attempt to seize Yunzhou, Jiang Han had been preparing for a strike against them. This included seizing various opportunities to eliminate Cangjian Mountain Villa's influence and young martial artists, all in preparation for this ultimate goal.
Moreover, just a few days ago, Cangjian Mountain Villa had openly declared war against Manichaeism in Qingzhou. If Jiang Han did not respond and allowed them to boast unchecked, what would become of Manichaeism's reputation as a top-tier force?
Everyone knew that Manichaeism's strength was far inferior to that of Cangjian Mountain Villa, but both were considered top-tier forces; at least their standing was comparable. If Manichaeism showed fear and did not dare to confront them, it would undoubtedly suffer a significant loss of prestige!
Reputation is something that can be deemed useful or useless, but often, its significance is closely tied to the distribution of benefits. Whether for justice or evil, those with enough power and a loud enough voice possess the authority to dominate the affairs of the world.
Despite the Prestigious Sect constantly shouting about punishing evil and promoting good, claiming to act on behalf of heaven, if they were truly so resolute, why don’t they go to the Moon Worship Sect in Western Chu and 'act on behalf of heaven' there? Even if they had the courage of a tiger, they wouldn’t have the guts or capability!
"Leader, are we really going to take action against Cangjian Mountain Villa?" Yang Xiao raised his eyebrows in surprise. It’s fortunate that he has enough composure; otherwise, anyone else would have been scared stiff by now! The fact that their leader is bold enough to actively attack Cangjian Mountain Villa is simply...
To put it nicely, it’s commendable courage; to put it bluntly, it’s overestimating oneself and courting death! The disparity in strength between the two sides is like heaven and earth.
Manichaeism currently possesses a Youngshen powerhouse, five Fusion God experts, and over fifty Transcendent Masters. Even among the top forces in the world, they cannot be considered weak; they are firmly positioned in the middle tier. However, facing off against Cangjian Mountain Villa, which even Buddhism and Daoism regard with caution, Yang Xiao felt quite uncertain.
"Go prepare," Jiang Han said calmly. In his view, the main quest issued by the system was like a pillow for a sleepy person—an opportunity to earn some rewards. However, the deadline posed a bit of a challenge for him since Cangjian Mountain Villa is one of the transcendent forces in Zongwu Jianghu. Although it is classified as a first-rate force, its strength clearly exceeds that category.
Seeing him so nervous, Jiang Han simply decided to lay it all out: "Don't worry, we'll just have a verbal spar with Cangjian Mountain Villa first. I've already sent the Azure Wing Bat King Wei Yixiao to deliver a message to the Moon Worship Sect. They won't just sit back and watch this great opportunity slip by."
Ever since the last confrontation between Moon Worship Sect's leader Ye Shaonan and the Celestial Master from Longhu Mountain, there has been a subtle air of Ye Shaonan's supremacy in the martial world. Even though the major righteous sects did not respond, it still sparked widespread discussion among the people of the martial world. To some extent, their silence was akin to acquiescence!
Everyone understood that even if Ye Shaonan was not the strongest in the Zongwu world, he certainly had the qualifications to compete for the title of number one.
After hearing Jiang Han's words, Yang Xiao finally let out a sigh of relief. Ye Shaonan was hailed as the strongest in the Demonic Path, and Moon Worship Sect was regarded as the leading faction of the demonic sects, providing a sense of security for other factions within the Demonic Path.
Although Manichaeism was not merely a demonic sect and could be seen as both righteous and evil, it still had its backing. The Six Major Sects had previously besieged Bright Summit; even if they succeeded, it would only result in plundering. They would never dare to completely extinguish Manichaeism's legacy, fearing the Moon Worship Sect as the leader of the Demonic Path.
Yang Xiao pondered for a moment and couldn't help but ask, "Leader, do you really think Baiyue Sect will take action?"
Jiang Han replied calmly, "They wouldn't have before, but now they definitely will!"
As for why? Previously, Manichaeism had only a few members who posed no significant threat to Moon Worship Sect. However, now that Jiang Han had become the youngest Youngshen Realm expert in the Zongwu World and had even defeated two Youngshen Realm experts from Cangjian Mountain Villa head-on, he was undoubtedly a rising star in the Demonic Path.
Whether it is Jiang Han or Manichaeism, they can no longer be underestimated. The Moon Worship Sect may be strong, but it stands alone and is tightly monitored due to its location in Western Chu, neighboring Longhu Mountain and the Heavenly Master Talismans. It not only lacks external support but also has to constantly invest energy to care for other barely surviving Demonic Path sects, preserving the strength of the Demonic Path.
Now, with Jiang Han and Manichaeism emerging rapidly with overwhelming power, the Moon Worship Sect will not allow Cangjian Mountain Villa to mobilize entirely and completely eradicate Manichaeism, regardless of the considerations involved. On the contrary, in order to strengthen the power of the Demonic Path, the Moon Worship Sect will actually provide more support to Manichaeism.
Over the past year, Manichaeism has received numerous overt and covert supports from the Moon Worship Sect; otherwise, with Jiang Han far from the Western Regions and seizing opportunities in Jiangnan Prefecture, this land would not be so peaceful. However, it is evident that the news of Jiang Han's sudden Destruction of the Youngshen Realm has thoroughly provoked Cangjian Mountain Villa.
Now, even though Cangjian Mountain Villa is intimidated by the strength of the Moon Worship Sect, it has decided to turn against them completely and choose Extinction over Manichaeism, aiming to eliminate Jiang Han as an unstable factor. Additionally, to be cautious, Jiang Han secretly reached out to Nichiren Buddhism to propose cooperation between both parties.
The White Lotus Sect may often be bullied by the Orthodox Martial Arts World, but being able to occasionally stir up trouble despite being besieged by them is also a testament to their strength. After all, if other martial arts forces were as easily defeated as White Lotus, they would have been wiped out hundreds of times by now!
At this point, it remains to be seen whether righteousness or evil will prevail!
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