Soon, news spread from Xiaoyun Temple.
Led by Abbot Su himself, they raised the banner of revenge and attacked the several sects that had besieged Xiaoyun Temple's stronghold that day.
There are only two large sects here; the rest are small to medium-sized sects, whose strength is far from enough to contend with Xiaoyun Temple.
On the surface, Xiaoyun Temple mobilized almost its entire force, fighting with all its might and leading hundreds of thousands of disciples into battle! Not only did it adopt a swift and decisive approach, it also invited other major sects to participate in the war, promising to share the spoils after the battle, greatly reducing the risk of being besieged by more sects who saw it as a threat.
Behind the scenes, Yiyun Tower and Xiaoyun Chamber of Commerce used non-combat methods to cut off these sects' external aid channels, impose sanctions on their economy and logistics, and support them with extremely unfavorable public opinion.
With both overt and covert methods, these sects are nothing more than toys in the hands of Xiaoyun Temple, to be manipulated at will.
No one would speak up for them; many monks had already anticipated this outcome.
Of course, they couldn't destroy Xiaoyun Temple completely, because given Xiaoyun Temple's temperament, they would definitely retaliate. And no one would care about right or wrong, since in this era of great strife, the life and death of all living beings are uncertain.
It can only be said that they lacked the determination and courage to fight, which gave Xiaoyun Temple an excuse to take revenge.
It is worth mentioning that this time, the revenge team of Xiaoyun Temple did not include the Tian Shu cultivators. The eight sects withdrew all the Tian Shu cultivators during the Wanlin Sea incident and did not send them back to Xiaoyun Temple.
According to the information provided by Xiao Linlin, some of the higher-ups in the Eight Sects are already dissatisfied with Xiaoyun Temple, believing that Xiaoyun Temple was not damaged during the Wanlin Sea incident and took advantage of seven source stones for no reason.
Therefore, the Eight Sects wanted to take this opportunity to weaken the power of Xiaoyun Temple so that it would not become a threat in the future.
Xiaoyun Temple had already grown to a considerable size over the past century, and now its disciples included Void Realm experts. It did not rely too much on the assistance of the Tian Shu cultivators. Therefore, Xiao Linlin did not waste her undercover resources on this matter, but instead focused on remotely controlling the confrontation between the two immortal sects.
As for the eighth source stone that was lost in the conflict between the myriad sects... the immortal sects have no time to search for it now. They don't even have time to thoroughly investigate the ten source stones that were stolen by the Undying Forest.
In the two weeks following the emergence of the Originium, the resistance of the Myriad Laws and Universe Pavilion intensified, with almost all of its forces mobilizing to fight the Eight Sects in a bloody battle.
Some speculate that someone within the Eight Sects secretly provided information to the Myriad Laws and Universe Pavilion, revealing the rift between the two major factions within the Eight Sects, and that the Myriad Laws and Universe Pavilion intended to seize this rare opportunity to break through the encirclement of the Eight Sects.
As long as they successfully break through, even if only a few Tribulation Transcending cultivators escape, it will be considered a success! It will make the Eight Sects no longer dare to manipulate the Myriad Laws Universe Pavilion at will!
However, the eight sects had a surprisingly consistent attitude towards the Wanfa Qiankun Pavilion, almost instantly suppressing their new conflicts and each using their trump cards to suppress the Wanfa Qiankun Pavilion's all-out breakout.
However, it is worth mentioning that the force of the eight suppressions and breakouts was far less than it was a hundred years ago.
Some say this is due to the conflict between the Immortal Forest and the Longevity Pavilion, while others say it's because the Changshen Palace, after suffering heavy losses, dared not invest more resources and even recalled Li Xingtian, who had been the most prominent figure in the past century.
Regardless of the hidden reasons, at least on the surface, this is Wanfa Qiankun Pavilion's most promising chance to break through! They're doing it almost at the cost of their lives!
For seven consecutive months, the battle between the nine sects reached its most intense stage, becoming completely heated, with an average of one or two Tribulation Transcending cultivators falling each month.
For a time, the whole world was closely watching the new round of intense fighting among the nine sects, so much so that few people paid attention to the rapid combat operations of Xiaoyun Temple.
Five months later, Su Lin personally led the escapee team and the top disciples of Xiaoyun Temple, at the cost of thousands of lives, to successfully swallow up two large sects, twelve medium-sized sects, and thirty-seven small sects.
Among them, seven large sects, through Yiyun Tower's diplomatic efforts, openly provided cultivators with combat assistance to Xiaoyun Temple and successfully obtained one-third of the annexed resources.
After five months of bloody battle, Xiaoyun Temple once again proved its powerful sect potential and combat strength to the world. Without the help of Tian Shu cultivators and immortal sects, it fully confirmed its potential and qualifications as a large sect, established its status as a leader among large sects, and won the reputation of the strongest sect below the immortal sects.
Unfortunately, among the thousands of victims at Xiaoyun Temple, there were about a dozen survivors.
It wasn't that Su Lin intended for these people to die; it was just that their cultivation levels were too low. The strongest among them was only at the Nascent Soul stage, and most were still at the Golden Core stage. They couldn't keep up with the development speed of Xiaoyun Temple itself.
In the intense, large-scale battles between cultivators, these survivors could easily be killed if they were not careful. This was true death, with no chance of going to the next battle.
In any case, they had lived together for over a hundred years, and Su Lin had come to accept these people to a certain extent. He felt a little regretful about their deaths, but that was all.
The current level of competition is relatively low compared to the future.
They struggle to survive even in B-level matches, let alone the higher-intensity matches in A-level and S-level regions.
However, this also demonstrates the increasingly difficult game mechanics of the escape game. The survivors under Su Lin's command can be considered as the first tier of personnel under the game mechanics, and they are among the best in the escape player group.
However, even the best survivors in escape games are only slightly stronger than cannon fodder in a difficult B-level match.
In an even more intense match... the survivors who are still alive dare not imagine how terrifying it would be; at this moment, everyone is filled with fear.
After the sacrifice of about ten people, the remaining survivors rallied even more closely around Su Lin. They had foreseen the immense difficulty of the future a century ago, and given the current game mechanics, perhaps only Su Lin could turn the tide.
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