Chapter 372: Earth-Shattering Might (Bonus Chapter 26 for Average Subscriptions)

After the elders of the various great sects had led their respective disciples back to their domains...

It was not long before the leaders of every faction and power gathered together in a grand assembly.

The Sect Master of Mount Yuqiu was an elegant, middle-aged man clad in robes of jade-green satin, holding a jade flute: "Since everyone has arrived, I presume you all understand the purpose of our gathering here today."

The Palace Master of the Longhai Daoist Palace, an old Daoist priest whose white robes were embroidered with black-and-white hexagram diagrams, said coldly: "Naturally. The mental cultivation of my Longhai Daoist Palace demands the highest state of mind—tranquility and the purging of desires are essential for our practice. What we dread most is for our disciples to become entangled in the karmic debts of the mortal world. Yet, who could have foreseen that these disciples would harbor obsessions run so deep!"

"Alas..." sighed a plump, wealthy-looking cultivator. This was the Master of the Zhu Family, one of the three great clans of Mount Linglang. "Had we not discovered this early, the core children my Zhu family meticulously nurtured might have unwittingly become spies against us, handing the fruits of our labor to outsiders. This power to bewitch the human heart borders on the diabolical. We must eradicate them!"

"Everyone, I have heard rumors... that cultivators from the Yundian Domain are even involved in this matter. I wonder if it holds any truth?"

"What of the Yundian Domain?" the old Daoist of the Longhai Daoist Palace retorted, his face flushing with anger. "Surely he would not dare interfere in the private affairs of my Longhai Daoist Palace? If it comes to that, we shall simply petition the Three Great Sacred Sects to uphold justice!"

The Zhu Family Master of Mount Linglang sneered: "With nearly half of the entire cultivation world and all the major sects united, do we truly fear the Yundian Domain? As the saying goes, a multitude of ants can bite an elephant to death. I refuse to believe he would dare interfere in a matter concerning so many of us!"

"Well said, Clan Master Zhu!" a cultivator clad in fiery red robes chimed in. "If they truly dare to be so tactless, then even if it is the Upper Yundian Domain, we shall trample it flat before their eyes!"

"Precisely!" A middle-aged man in white rose from his seat, his eyes darting as he thought to himself, 'According to the Venerable One's instructions, it is about time.'

He quickly shouted aloud: "My own disciple used to roam the mortal world all day, neglecting his cultivation. Now, though the source of the poison has been purged, his temperament has altered drastically, and I fear it may ruin his future prospects. This is entirely the fault of those heretical fiends! We shall not rest until they are utterly destroyed!"

At these words, the crowd's righteous fury erupted: "Well said! We shall not rest until this scourge is destroyed!"

After all, if they did not blame those so-called "heretical fiends," could they possibly blame themselves?

...

In this day and age, disrupting or even intercepting the transmissions of other sects and cultivators was not impossible.

In fact, it could be achieved through formation arrays.

However, doing so presented problems. First, setting up such arrays was incredibly time-consuming, and they carried numerous restrictions regarding flexibility and concealment.

Therefore, in actual combat, unless the enemy fell into a premeditated trap, it was exceedingly difficult to catch them off guard.

Second, if an array was used to block communication jades, it would easily cause one's own communication jades to lose their efficacy. Even if an array controlled by a cultivator could distinguish between friend and foe, demanding it to differentiate the nature of the messages themselves was clearly asking too much.

Thus, the superior method was for the cultivators to employ a communication method entirely distinct from the original system, creating a clear separation. In this manner, one would only need to completely destroy the opposing communication environment to render the enemy incapable of transmitting messages, while leaving their own forces entirely unaffected.

"As everyone knows, the way our communication jades transmit information relies on the spiritual energy that permeates heaven and earth. High-quality communication jades can even emit powerful spiritual signals, traversing great distances even in places completely devoid of spiritual energy."

Holding a communication jade in his hand, Li Haoran explained: "Now, we have discovered an entirely unique method of communication that warrants our deep study. For instance, the transmission method they employ uses a peculiar type of 'ripple wave,' and the (radio) used on the battlefield is also quite different from what we normally use..."

"Perhaps you still do not understand what this implies," Li Haoran continued. "Perhaps you think it is merely an alternative substitute for our current transmissions, but I must tell you that such a thought is absolutely mistaken."

Li Haoran spoke with utmost gravity: "Because with this novel method of communication, which is no less concealed than the communication jades, we can disrupt all communications across an entire region, and even intercept all spiritual energy signals to the maximum extent. Yet, we will not have to worry in the slightest about being affected ourselves!"

Many had initially thought little of it, failing to understand why Li Haoran had gathered so many people so suddenly, but now...

"Junior Brother Li's words have truly opened our eyes!"

"Marvelous! Absolutely marvelous!"

"In this way, I suspect it won't just be battlefield messages that are disrupted; even the command orders between the various Dharma ships will face immense obstructions!"

...

Meanwhile, at that very moment.

Inside the "Artifact Masters Advanced Exchange Group."

Jun Yangzi: "Have you all already forged the Mirror of Clear Heaven?"

Duan Yue: "But of course. (Smug) The might of this object—and this Daoist is not boasting—is something even a Great Demon could not withstand! Do you even know what a Great Demon is?"

Jun Yangzi: "(Terrified) Fellow Daoist, you cannot speak so recklessly. Who has ever seen the demons of legend? If you have never even seen one, how do you know it cannot withstand it?"

Duan Yue: "Did the shop owner not tell you? That Great Demon in the shop was suppressed by us."

Jun Yangzi: "...Is that not Boss Fang's artifact spirit? (Terrified) What is this about a Great Demon?! We are also forging the Mirror of Clear Heaven on our end. How about... offering some advice?"

The two sides quickly began to exchange notes. Clearly, in terms of foundational techniques and resources, the Morning Star Sea Region far surpassed the Wuwei Daoist Alliance. Consequently, the replica of the Mirror of Clear Heaven was completed a step ahead of the Alliance.

Furthermore, the two regions were truly too far apart to have any conflict of interest, so when they conversed, they could freely trade equivalent data without needing to withhold much.

Through their continuous dialogue, both parties evidently benefited immensely.

Jun Yangzi: "Many thanks, many thanks! With your suggestions, Fellow Daoist, it seems we can avoid many detours in our forging process. The completion of the Mirror of Clear Heaven is already within sight!"

Meanwhile, Boss Fang, who was currently playing The King of Fighters, suddenly received a new quest.

New Quest: Shocking Might

Quest Objectives: 1. Rescue the players who have been subjected to punishment due to playing games in this shop.

2. Achieve the effect of establishing awe and authority.

Quest Description: Do not allow anyone to maliciously suppress the customers of this shop to ruin its business. The time to establish your awe and authority has arrived.

Quest Reward: Lucky Wheel (Allows the drawing of random movies, games, or items to strengthen oneself).