Chu Di hurriedly agreed and silently channeled his magical power according to the life-and-death talisman's energy path.

Xue Gui, who was standing next to him, suddenly screamed in agony. His body was instantly soaked with sweat. After only a few breaths, he seemed unable to bear the pain any longer and slapped his own forehead. However, he found that he could not mobilize his internal energy at all. This only made his forehead slightly hot, just like slapping himself in the face. It did not cause any real damage.

"Please...please...let...me die..."

A weak voice came through, and after only a few breaths, he didn't even have the strength to scream!

At this moment, Xue Gui was no longer the powerful being of the Unity Realm. If it weren't for Meng Fan's true energy supporting him, he wouldn't have been able to hover in the air.

"This is a Life and Death Talisman? I don't remember cultivating one that powerfully!"

Meng Fan laughed and said, "I added a little technique so that those who are afflicted by the Life and Death Talisman will not only experience unbearable itching, but also reverse blood flow, internal organ displacement, muscle spasms, and loss of control over their true qi. In addition, I added a mental perception technique to enhance the sensitivity of pain nerves, basically more than twenty times that of ordinary people. It's like being pricked with a needle and the pain is like losing an arm!"

Although Chu Di didn't understand some parts, he grasped the meaning; he could say this was the only way to control people.

Didn't you see that Xue Gui, who cherishes his life, was in so much pain that he wanted to commit suicide?

"Senior brother, could you teach me this method?" Chu Di asked eagerly.

Meng Fan shook his head and said, "This kind of method is really against the natural order, and it can't be planted without absolute overwhelming strength. You can't learn it!"

"What good is this to Heaven and the people?" Chu Di muttered to himself.

"What are you muttering about! Hurry up and take him to resolve this matter. I've sealed his true energy, but you can use the Life-Reversal Talisman to temporarily restore his cultivation. You could say his life or death is in your hands. Once this is over, hand him over to me. I need to see the wealth that one of the top ten sects of the demonic path has accumulated over the years!"

The thought of being able to rob someone again with a legitimate reason made Meng Fan's lips curl up slightly.

Meng Fan carried them away from the center of the battlefield. After they landed, Lin Yangtian looked at the huge crater behind him and murmured, "Is this the destructive power of the Unity Realm? It's simply beyond human capability!"

Meng Fan shook his head and said, "This is not the true destructive power of the Unity Realm; I have only limited its destructive range."

Chu Di nodded in agreement, saying, "Yes, it seems I need to speed up my cultivation. I don't feel safe at all until I reach the Unity stage."

Meng Fan agreed with his opinion.

"You're absolutely right. Without achieving unity, we're nothing but ants. So you need to hurry up."

"Senior brother, even if you reach the Unity Realm, you'll just be a slightly larger ant to me!"

He could see it clearly: Xue Gui, who was at the Unity Realm, had no power to resist Meng Fan at all. He couldn't even imagine what realm his senior brother had reached!

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but ask Meng Fan.

"Senior brother, what realm is reached after achieving unity?"

Meng Fan laughed and said, "After returning to oneness? Why don't you ask this demonic cultivator? After all, he's an old monster, he must know a lot. Don't be too ambitious, and don't be impatient for quick success in your cultivation. Going with the flow is the right way."

"Junior brother, I have learned a lot, so I will take my leave now."

"Go quickly, go quickly! I'll have the Sweeping Monk accompany you. You won't be able to handle this demon if he has accomplices!"

"Hehe, Senior Brother, have you forgotten that I still have your life-saving jade pendant here!"

"That life-saving jade pendant wasn't easy to make, so don't be wasteful. If you use it, I won't give you a second one!"

"Don't worry, senior brother. I know everything. Making it is not easy. Unless you spend money, I understand!"

Meng Fan smiled wryly and said, "It seems you understand things very well, kid. My efforts in training you haven't been in vain!"

After saying that, his figure vanished, too lazy to pay him any more attention.

After Chu Di saw his senior brother leave, the Sweeper Monk became his primary target for flattery.

"Master, the sword energy you unleash from your fingertips is so cool! It's called the Six Meridians Divine Sword? The name sounds nice too. Can I learn it?"

"And that Buddhist body-refining technique, can I practice it?"

"Could you tell me more about the Nine Swords you used back then?"

...

Xue Gui was very honest. You could say he was terrified of Chu Di activating the Life and Death Talisman. He didn't want to experience that feeling of being worse than dead a second time.

Although his body was fine, the pain hadn't subsided, and it took him two days to finally manage to get out of bed!

Within a month, with Xue Gui's confession, all the people that the enemy general Meng Yuhai had hidden were captured in one fell swoop!

When the case file arrived in the capital, it shocked several high-ranking officials to no end!

Meng Yuhai's influence can be said to have spread across half of the dynasty!

If things continue like this, the Fire Maple Dynasty might just perish!

It can be said that the purpose of the Blood God Cult is to cause large-scale bloodshed. These elders who go out are responsible for collecting blood energy so that important figures in their cult can break through!

General Wang Zhi, who was in charge of the army in Qingzhou and could mobilize 100,000 troops, had long been killed by Meng Yuhai and replaced by someone using a secret method. When the imperial court sent people to besiege him, they did not expect that he had a master of innate skill and several other masters of acquired skill by his side, causing the imperial court to suffer great losses!

However, they were eventually wiped out by the governor of Qingzhou and the local powerful families!

Three local gentry in Yuzhou have secretly raised tens of thousands of soldiers! These men are already armed and ready to revolt!

The imperial court mobilized all its troops within Yuzhou to suppress the unrest, thankfully preventing widespread warfare!

Those three wealthy gentlemen were, of course, replaced by people who had been changed by Meng Yuhai!

Lanzhou, Yanzhou, and Chuanzhou also had key figures replaced, and the imperial court paid a heavy price to eliminate the threat!

Many of the skilled outlaws in the mountains have also been brought under control. They are numerous and mostly martial arts practitioners, so the imperial court cannot kill them all. They can only punish the ringleaders and appease the rest.

Most importantly, in the capital, the top or second-in-command of the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Ministry of War were replaced, forming factions in the court, involving countless officials below them!

These people are all prepared to throw the court into chaos. They have even taken control of the Imperial Guard Commander responsible for the inner court's security and are ready to force the emperor to abdicate. They have many experts around them, including four innate masters!

Fortunately, there were grandmaster-level experts stationed in the capital, which allowed them to capture all of them!

This is also why Meng Yuhai died. His original plan was to go to the capital to take charge and suppress everything, but unfortunately he died before he could achieve his goal!

This month has shaken the entire dynasty, with officials being replaced one after another!

Many powerful families were wiped out as a result, while others successfully aligned themselves with a faction and were able to grow and prosper!

Fortunately, the earthquake came and went quickly. Many people didn't understand why, but an even bigger earthquake spread throughout the Fire Maple Dynasty!

The Yun Sheng Dynasty, the Tie Dou Dynasty, the Mo Yin Dynasty, and the Yong Cheng Dynasty are in chaos!