Chapter 102: Chapter 102: Soul Capturing Technique, No-Life Saintess

Tan City.

Celestial Leisure Mansion.

“The Cyan Yuan Sect has sent more reinforcements. This time, the one they sent openly is Gu An, but behind the scenes, there are two more Inner Master Elders. The few of us combined are no match for so many Inner Masters from the Cyan Yuan Sect.”

“Even if we use the Soul Capturing Technique to bewitch ordinary people and send them to their deaths, it won’t solve the fundamental problem.”

“None of us have a Cultivation beyond the Fourth Realm. At best, we can bewitch experts at the Nurtured Strength level, and even that fails easily. We’re essentially helpless against the Cyan Yuan Sect.”

The rather plump Shen Yuan spoke with a frown.

The current situation in Tan City was very unfavorable for the No-Life Evil Cult. As the No-Life Evil Cult’s Steward in Tan City, Shen Yuan was naturally anxious.

He had been in charge of spreading the faith of the No-Life Evil Cult in Tan City from the very beginning. However, the Cyan Yuan Sect’s reaction was too swift, and his first attempt at expansion ended in direct failure. Fortunately, he wasn’t injured. After waiting for some time, he made a comeback.

This time, unlike the first, he wasn’t immediately swept away by the Cyan Yuan Sect’s Elder Wu Qihao. Instead, the two sides were evenly matched, each controlling half of Tan City. This differed from his expectations.

He had considered moving to another city to spread the teachings of the No-Life Evil Cult, but the Cyan Yuan Sect was extremely vigilant. At the slightest sign of trouble, they would act in concert with the Government Office, crushing any budding presence of the No-Life Evil Cult with overwhelming force.

“The No-Life Saintess has sent word. We are to stall for as long as we can. If we fail, then we retreat.”

The tall and slender Zhu Yiqun’s expression remained unchanged as he relayed the latest news from within the No-Life Evil Cult.

He was part of the reinforcements that came later. He practiced a Demon Skill from the Profound Yin Demon Sect and was a trusted confidant of the No-Life Saintess within the No-Life Evil Cult.

“We just need to follow the No-Life Saintess’s instructions. If we truly can’t hold on, we can simply return to Yu State.”

Zhu Yangbo also spoke up. As one of the No-Life Saintess’s people, he would naturally follow her methods.

“There’s no need to rush. The Cyan Yuan Sect may have many people, but they’re useless if they can’t find us. For now, let’s just use the Soul Capturing Technique to create more chaos. We don’t need to do much else.”

Zhu Siyuan added, his reply uniform with the others, as the three brothers had already discussed this before coming.

“What’s the situation in Yu State?”

Shen Yuan listened to them, a bad feeling growing inside him, because this contradicted the orders he had initially received from the No-Life Sect Leader.

The original plan was to accelerate the spread of their faith in Qing State, turn it into the next Yu State, and allow the No-Life Holy Sect to grow strong again.

Through spreading the faith, they were to make the No-Life Holy Sect great again.

To make all the common people believe in the No-Life Holy Sect and become its followers.

According to Wu Tian, the Sect Leader of the No-Life Holy Sect, Qing State had suffered from natural disasters and man-made calamities, leaving the people destitute. The Holy Sect’s faith was certain to spread very quickly there.

And so it was, at first. But after suffering a devastating blow, they were nearly wiped out.

However, there was one thing Shen Yuan was sure of: spreading the faith in Qing State was remarkably effective. The followers currently in Tan City believed his every word without question. Some had even become loyal followers without him needing to use the Soul Capturing Technique.

With the addition of the Soul Capturing Technique, they would not hesitate even to die. Shen Yuan had used the Soul Capturing Technique to control many people, using them to assassinate numerous Cyan Yuan Sect members with all sorts of Hidden Weapons and Poisons. The number of injured was too high to count.

These methods had once been unfailingly successful, but they weren’t as effective now. The people from the Cyan Yuan Sect had become vigilant.

“The situation in Yu State is excellent. Xuanqing Palace is on the verge of annihilation, and the Holy Sect will surely take its place to become the new hegemon of Yu State.”

Zhu Yiqun said with a look of absolute certainty.

“Right now, our job is to stall for more time, to let the situation in Yu State stabilize. We just need to prevent the Cyan Yuan Sect from sending reinforcements.”

“This is the requirement for the surrounding states as well, so Elder Shen need not be surprised by the Saintess’s order.”

Zhu Yiqun naturally knew why Shen Yuan was reacting this way; it was because their assigned tasks were different.

However, the No-Life Holy Sect’s original goal was not to confront forces like the Cyan Yuan Sect, but to tie them down and prevent them from reinforcing Yu State.

Previously, Xuanqing Palace had sent out calls for help, and various states had arranged to send people to support them in Yu State, causing considerable trouble for the No-Life Holy Sect. That was why they were now making disturbances in various states—the longer they could hold up the other powers, the better.

“With the Cyan Yuan Sect sending so many experts to Tan City, I doubt we can last long. Considering the speed and efficiency with which they dealt with the Three Major Sects near Taiyu City, I’m afraid we won’t be able to hold out for very long.”

After hearing this, Shen Yuan didn’t doubt Zhu Yiqun’s words. The situation in Qing State was so dire that just establishing a foothold was difficult, let alone confronting the Cyan Yuan Sect. For that to be even slightly possible, the Holy Sect would need people like the Grand Elder and the Saintess present.

Right now, all those key figures were in Yu State. For a group like theirs to take on the Cyan Yuan Sect was truly a fool’s dream.

“We don’t need to worry about that. As long as we create some trouble and prevent the Cyan Yuan Sect from reinforcing Yu State, our mission will be complete. If Elder Shen has any doubts, you can personally send a message to the Sect Leader to confirm it.”

Zhu Yiqun didn’t dwell on the matter with Shen Yuan. After learning that the Cyan Yuan Sect had sent so many Inner Refining Experts down the mountain, their mission was no longer to fight the sect to the death. The mission could be summed up in one word: ’Stall.’

Once Xuanqing Palace was annihilated, the No-Life Holy Sect would have ways to keep these other powers from making a move.

“Alright, for now, we’ll proceed as Elder Zhu says. With so many reinforcements arriving from the Cyan Yuan Sect, this is a good opportunity to use the methods we have in reserve. First, we’ll throw them into a panic. That will be to our advantage as well.”

Shen Yuan agreed. As for whether this was truly the plan, he would of course send a message to the Sect Leader of the No-Life Holy Sect to confirm it.

Because right now, he had no other choice. A direct confrontation would be highly disadvantageous for them.

For the time being, no Inner Master experts would be sent from the rear as reinforcements. They could only proceed this way for now.

“This is also a perfect chance to show these arriving Cyan Yuan Sect Members just how ’welcome’ the Holy Sect can make them. If we can send a batch of them home in caskets, all the better.”

“Last time, we killed the Cyan Yuan Sect’s Pharmacists and others, causing them heavy losses. Many of them died on the road. This time, don’t let those Pharmacists get away either. Without Pharmacists, the casualties among the Cyan Yuan Sect Members will only be more severe, and they won’t be in any mood to go and reinforce Yu State.”

Zhu Yiqun readily agreed with Shen Yuan. The people they had in reserve should naturally strike at a critical moment. Only by killing key figures could they demonstrate their agents’ capabilities.

Using the Soul Capturing Technique took a significant toll on them, so it had to be effective, lest their efforts be wasted.

This time, their targets were the ones who had just come down the mountain. These people had not yet witnessed their methods firsthand, so it was the perfect time to teach them a lesson.

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