Lin Jinglong watched Huangfu Qingming's departing figure with amusement.

He only spoke slowly after the Dharma Protector and his entourage had all left.

"The Grand Elder's plan is doomed to fail. Before that, we can use the Elders' Council to spread martial arts throughout the world and the structure of a million martial artists to help me find more secrets of heaven. When the order collapses again, we can then annex the other nine families."

Nangong Hongwu frowned.

She was puzzled as to why Lin Jinglong said that the Grand Elder's plan was doomed to fail.

"If this battle for the Heavenly Dao can truly be resolved in this way, then this great calamity that has spanned five thousand years and severed the connection between Heaven and Earth will not have occurred."

Lin Jinglong recounted the story in detail.

"Back then, those cultivators tried every possible method to deal with the Absolute Heaven and Earth Connection. Didn't they ever think of stopping those Heavenly Dao cultivators from fighting and preventing a final victor from ever being decided?"

Someone like Ge Ling'er once forced herself to develop the Tenfold Heavenly Silkworm Technique, which surpassed even immortal-level techniques, through seclusion, almost crossing the boundary between life and death.

It was only after thousands of years that they finally survived the great calamity.

It is impossible for someone like Huangfu Kong to maintain the balance among the ten Heavenly Dao cultivators by granting fiefdoms.

"The strength of Heavenly Dao cultivators surpasses that of ordinary Dao Integration stage cultivators. As they acquire more and more Heavenly Secrets, no one can stop their ambitions from growing. Therefore, mutual annexation is inevitable, and Huangfu Kong cannot stop it."

Unless there is an absolutely powerful force to check and balance things out, it's only a matter of time before the ten families swallow each other up.

The world is in constant motion; there is no absolutely stable system, and collapse and reorganization are almost inevitable.

It's all just a matter of time.

Lin Jinglong was very clear about this.

He also believed that the other nine families agreed to join the Elders' Council not because they were afraid of Huangfu Kong's strength.

Even if a cultivator of the Heavenly Dao is currently no match for Huangfu Kong, with the accumulation of more Heavenly Secrets, he can easily defeat Huangfu Kong in the future.

"Huangfu Kong does not have the absolute power to control the ten Heavenly Dao cultivators, so his plan is doomed to fail."

Lin Jinglong shook his head repeatedly.

Nangong Hongwu seemed lost in thought.

She suddenly pondered, "If someone were to master all the myriad threads, but that person didn't become an immortal, wouldn't they be able to become an absolute power and thus maintain balance?"

Lin Jinglong nodded.

"Perhaps Huangfu Kong has other plans. These ten fiefdoms may only be part of his plan. This matter is not that simple."

Lin Jinglong did not think much about the matter.

The simplest problem now is that he has already tamed a part of the Heavenly Dao. If he is unwilling to hand it over, he will be trampled underfoot by other powerful beings in the future.

He must seize more secrets of heaven.

Joining the council of elders was simply a matter of following the trend.

"I wonder what kind of forces the other nine families are. I heard that the people from Xuanling Temple are also in the capital, and they're even planning to promote Buddhism and suppress Taoism. Could they be one of the nine families as well?"

Just as Lin Jinglong was thinking about this.

Suddenly, a jade slip flew out from the Qiankun Palace in his sleeve.

"Lin Jinglong!"

The owner of the voice was very stern.

They actually remotely controlled the communication jade slip on Lin Jinglong's body and established contact with him.

A hoarse voice exploded in my mind.

"I heard you've joined the Elders' Council?"

Who are you?

Lin Jinglong looked at the jade slip floating in front of him.

The other party let out a deep, angry voice.

"Kong Ming, the Third Elder of Xuanling Temple!"

"I see."

Lin Jinglong sighed.

The people from Xuanling Temple are really efficient. Could it be that they have planted people around Huangfu Qingming, or that Huangfu Qingming himself is cooperating with them?

"If nothing unexpected happens, Xuanling Temple will also become one of the ten?"

"Hehe, we were the first to join the Elders' Council and cooperate with Huangfu Kong."

The old man, who called himself Kongming, was very proud of himself.

"I've come here specifically to warn you not to join the Ten Clans of Heavenly Dao. After all, you are someone our Xuanling Temple swore to kill; you are not qualified to join!"

Lin Jinglong stared at the jade slip with a blank expression.

What if I insist on joining?

Guess where I am right now?

Kong Ming's voice grew increasingly hoarse, and his sinister laughter was extremely grating.

"No need to guess. You started your rise to power in the Heavenly Silkworm Sect ruins, right? You even hid the Pure Void Cave Heaven here."

"Your entire fortune, along with your several beautiful concubines, are hidden here. Guess what I plan to do to them?"

Lin Jinglong sat up from the armchair.

What do you want to do?

His eyes were practically blazing with fire.

His aura surged, indicating he was in a state of rage.

Kongming sneered smugly.

"Don't worry, my senior brother has given orders that he doesn't care about other places, but in Kyoto, he forbids us from doing anything reckless."

"I only poisoned them and gave you a warning. As long as you bring my two fellow disciples back to the capital and promise not to join the Ten Clans of Heaven again, I can let them go."

"Is this request reasonable?"

Lin Jinglong's face was ashen.

“Very good, not excessive. I will take my men back to Kyoto immediately.”

"That's good. Before you send my two fellow disciples back, if they are injured, you must heal their wounds and apologize to them respectfully!"

After that, the voice cut off.

Lin Jinglong shattered the jade slip with a single palm strike.

His anger had reached its peak.

The Xuanling Temple is practically courting death!

They actually started targeting his family.

Nangong Hongwu had never seen Lin Jinglong so angry, and a look of worry appeared on her face.

"Senior brother, are we going to Kyoto?"

"Set off immediately."

Lin Jinglong informed Situ Zhentian, Ge Ling'er, and others, along with Bai Yiyi and others from the Heavenly Dao Supreme Alliance, and brought them all back to the capital.

at the same time.

It is located outside of Kyoto city.

In a very remote place, under the daylight, some distorted light can be seen inexplicably, and behind these lights is a small cave hidden by a magic array.

The cave was filled with an extremely strong aura of malevolence.

A grand temple was located within the cave.

The deity worshipped there is also a bizarrely shaped evil god.

Meanwhile, in a secluded old mansion, Kongming, the third elder of Xuanling Temple, was dressed in a red monk's robe and drinking and making merry with those around him.

He was also surrounded by two scantily clad women, both of whom were at the Martial Emperor realm. Even so, they were trembling under the baleful aura of Xuanling Temple.

Kongming drank the wine in his cup in one gulp.

He said smugly to the people in front of him, "You all saw that, right? Lin Jinglong was so scared he peed his pants. Now we just have to wait for him to come and apologize, and bring my second senior brother and fourth junior brother back safe and sound!"