Chapter 315: Chapter 315: There’s a Demon Sect Mole in the Sword Pavilion

When most people heard what Yu Shao had just said, their focus would have been on the words “seeking refuge.”

But Lü Yang was different.

Any other truly quick-witted person would have also focused solely on Yu Shao’s other sentence: “With Fellow Daoist Ye’s cultivation, he could be considered a reigning Celestial Immortal even in the Profound Spirit Realm.”

The Yun Family’s Ancestor had already told Lü Yang some things about the Profound Spirit Realm. Those with merit in the Dao and accomplishments on the earth, who receive the Celestial Book and enter the Celestial Court to govern the world and manage Heaven, are called Celestial Immortals. And above Celestial Immortals were, very likely, Perfected Lords! If that was the case, what was the cultivation level of a Celestial Immortal?

’Foundation Establishment Perfection!’

This was the truly valuable piece of information. The Demon-Vanquishing Perfected of the Sword Pavilion had, without anyone realizing, already broken through the Late Stage and secretly achieved Foundation Establishment Perfection!

’If I sell this to Master Chong Guang, I can definitely make another killing!’

At the same time, the atmosphere in the great hall had grown somewhat quiet. Lü Yang wasn’t the only clever one; others had also noticed the key point.

However, no one dared to speak of it openly.

After all, a Great Trueman at Foundation Establishment Perfection who wasn’t actively releasing his Qi trace clearly had no intention of revealing his new level… How could anyone call him out under these circumstances?

It was a rare case where ignorance was bliss.

The next second, someone proactively changed the subject. “I wonder, Fellow Daoist, why have you come here seeking refuge? And how did you manage to cross through the void between realms to do so?”

Yu Shao now realized he had misspoken. He subconsciously glanced at the Demon-Vanquishing Perfected and only relaxed when he saw the man’s expression was unchanged. He quickly answered, “My Profound Spirit Realm governs over a hundred mortal realms. We are well-versed in the Crossing Technique, and with the Fallen Realm as an anchor point, traversing is not a difficult matter.”

“As for why I was seeking refuge…”

At this, Yu Shao couldn’t help but sigh. “Ever since the new Supreme Venerable ascended to the throne and took control of the world, the Immortal Law has become so strict that there was simply no other choice.”

When these words were spoken, the entire hall fell silent.

No one present was a fool. Although Yu Shao hadn’t explained, they could all deduce that this so-called Supreme Venerable was likely the Profound Spirit Realm’s equivalent of a Perfected Lord of the Golden Core.

As Yu Shao continued his story, a full picture of the Profound Spirit Realm began to emerge.

In the Profound Spirit Realm, the Celestial Court reigned supreme. It was divided into five immortal ranks—Ghost, God, Human, Earth, and Heaven—each with its own duties. Only the strongest could ascend the throne and pluck the Dao Fruit of the Supreme Venerable.

Over a thousand years had passed since the death of the previous Supreme Venerable.

For a millennium, the various Celestial Immortals fought amongst themselves in endless wars. It wasn’t until a little over a decade ago that one Celestial Immortal finally defeated all rivals and ascended to the position of Supreme Venerable.

At this point, a look of resentment appeared on Yu Shao’s face. “That person’s name is World. He believes the reason the Profound Spirit Realm is plagued by constant war and slaughter is the absence of law. So he issued the Immortal Law to restrain all immortals, commanding us to obey his orders. Our days of freedom are over.”

“How can anyone tolerate such harshness?”

Yu Shao sighed deeply. “I was in charge of the Baochang Empire. Under the Immortal Law, I was forbidden from harming mortals. I even had to find a secluded place just to engage in combat with others.”

“Not to mention, I was responsible for ensuring favorable weather for the entire Baochang Empire.”

“From minor man-made troubles to major natural disasters.”

“Even the daily rainfall—the exact number of drops was calculated. If it exceeded the amount stipulated by the Immortal Law, you’d be immediately captured and executed, with absolutely no mercy.”

Yu Shao described the harshness of the Profound Spirit Realm in detail. He then looked at the crowd, expecting these cultivators from another world to share his indignation.

However, what he saw were faces that looked completely used to it.

“I thought it was going to be really strict. Is that all?”

“Never mind the Jiangbei Demon Sect, even the Dao Court is much stricter than that. At least this Outer Heaven Cultivator could escape. With the Dao Court, you can’t even run.”

“And this Immortal Law actually protects mortals?”

“If that’s the case, then this Profound Spirit Realm is actually part of the Righteous Dao…”

Yu Shao: “???”

His head was full of question marks. Thinking he must have explained it poorly, he hurriedly said, “Fellow Daoists, you must have misunderstood. That Supreme Venerable once said in public…”

Here, he emphasized his words, his voice deepening. “He said that we cultivators devour the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, focusing only on our own cultivation without nurturing Heaven and Earth in return, making us a swarm of locusts that consumes the world… How can such an outrageous statement come from the Righteous Dao? We Immortal Cultivators are transcendent beings. How can we be compared to insects?”

As his voice fell, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

Then, Yu Shao heard several of the Sword Pavilion Perfected Persons say with confused expressions, “Is there anything wrong with that? The Profound Spirit Realm seems to have a very clear understanding of itself.”

That cultivators were like insects was already a common consensus.

But so what?

The Stain Sect never cared, the Pure Land was even more indifferent, and the Dao Court existed in a world of its own. As for the Sword Pavilion, they believed that even among insects, there was a distinction between pests and beneficial ones.

And they were, without a doubt, the beneficial ones.

They devoured Heaven and Earth purely to help Heaven and Earth eliminate pests like the Jiangbei Demon Sect. If you really got down to it, Heaven and Earth still owed them a karmic debt!

“…”

This time, Yu Shao was completely speechless. He felt something was wrong, but he couldn’t put his finger on it. He could only sigh and say, “In any case, I’m afraid the Profound Spirit Realm is about to invade Jiangnan.”

But who could have predicted that this statement would cause such an uproar?

“What!?”

“How dare those Demons!”

“Another Jiangbei Demon Sect that doesn’t follow the Righteous Dao! They deserve to be exterminated! Only by reincarnating after death and entering our Sword Pavilion as Servant Disciples can they clear the karmic debt of their many evils!”

Everyone’s expression changed in an instant.

Seeing this, the corner of Yu Shao’s eye twitched. He couldn’t help but look at the Demon-Vanquishing Perfected and secretly send a telepathic message: ’Senior… your sect isn’t a Demon Sect, is it?’

“Of course not.”

The Demon-Vanquishing Perfected could only sigh at the sight and reply via telepathy: ’You should be glad that I was the one you met. You haven’t even seen a real Demon Sect yet.’

’There are worse ones?’

A genuine chill went down Yu Shao’s spine. He hadn’t been here long, and only now did he suddenly realize: wasn’t there something a little off about this Outer Realm?

At the same time, the Demon-Vanquishing Perfected finally spoke, his resounding voice calming the uproar. “In any case, according to Fellow Daoist Yu, the Profound Spirit Realm is about to use the Mass Grave as a springboard to rampage through our Jiangnan. To prevent the living creatures of Jiangnan from being devastated, I intend to go to the Mass Grave and find a way to sever its connection to the Profound Spirit Realm.”

“However, the North must not find out about this matter.”

The Demon-Vanquishing Perfected’s expression was grave. The Demon Sect wouldn’t care about an invasion, because with the Mass Grave as a springboard, the Profound Spirit Realm would only burst into Jiangnan.

If the Demon Sect found out, they would only be happy to see it happen.

They might even take the initiative to help the invaders.

It wasn’t as if similar things hadn’t happened before. There was a Golden Core Sect in the North today that had been established by a Great Realm Heaven that once invaded the North.

“Therefore, before we take action, none of you are to leave without permission.”

The Demon-Vanquishing Perfected looked at the crowd. He had originally wanted to act much sooner, but for some reason, the Demon Sect had gotten wind of his plans ahead of time, forcing him to wait until after he broke through to Foundation Establishment Perfection.

And the only people who were not in the Sword Pavilion and not under the watch of a Perfected Lord around the time the news was leaked were the Perfected Persons currently in this hall.

In other words—

’It’s highly likely that there is a Demon Sect spy among these people!’

In truth, the Demon-Vanquishing Perfected was strong enough to handle the Mass Grave on his own. The main reason he had invited all these Perfected Persons was to catch the hidden spy.

To do this, he needed an informant hidden among these Perfected Persons to help him test his suspects.

This informant had to be someone loyal, reliable, and honest.

Thinking of this, the Demon-Vanquishing Perfected scanned the crowd and quickly made his decision.

“Fellow Daoist Yun, I have a matter to entrust to you.”

The Yun Family was a long-established Sword Pavilion family that had once produced a Perfected Lord. With a righteous foundation and a stern lineage, they were definitely trustworthy, even if they had fallen on hard times.

…

“Hello? Hello?”

「North」

Lü Yang had activated his clone again and taken out the Flying Spirit Letter used to contact Chong Guang.

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