"I didn't do well." Meng Tianzheng sighed, his straight back hunching over slightly.
As the Grand Elder of the Heavenly God Academy, he felt guilty for failing to protect these people. He only managed to protect a portion of them, while some were harmed by the Longevity Clan.
"How hateful!" Shi Hao, Tianjiao Yi, Cao Yusheng, and others were filled with righteous indignation.
They had all devised schemes for longevity families like the Wang, Jin, and Feng clans. If they hadn't been incredibly capable and exceeded these families' expectations, they would probably have died in some remote corner, their deaths never to be discovered.
Therefore, they felt the same way, were extremely angry, and hated the Wang family, such a powerful force that wantonly oppressed cultivators all over the world!
In fair competition, if you're not as strong as others, there's nothing to say.
But if they secretly resort to underhanded tactics, it's something people can't swallow.
In fact, when all the immortal families are considered together, no one can find a better Shi Hao than him in terms of comprehension.
"This situation has occurred countless times over thousands of years; it's not an isolated case," the cultivators shook their heads, sighing deeply.
Many renowned cultivation prodigies were ultimately eliminated by the schemes of the immortal families because they refused to be recruited and were unwilling to become their lackeys, leaving behind eternal hatred!
The nine dragons of the Wang family had gloomy expressions and were filled with resentment.
That damned Cao Ya actually used such a despicable tactic to incite the emotions of the cultivators and lead them to target the Wang family...
They did not believe there was anything wrong with their consistent behavior.
He was simply dissatisfied that the various tribesmen were not swift and cautious enough when they took action, which led to leaks of information and the discovery of evidence at a crucial moment.
Many members of the Wang family shared the same attitude, not realizing they had done anything wrong, only regretting that they had been too careless when they committed the acts of cruelty, leaving loopholes that led to their exposure.
Perhaps only some members of the clan raised their hands to cover their faces, feeling ashamed and disgracing their ancestors.
In reality, these things had nothing to do with them; they never got involved. It was all done by the first group of tribesmen.
Generally speaking, those born into powerful forces with a history spanning hundreds of millions of years still possess pride and believe that they will not lose to any prodigy if they compete for resources fairly!
I'm even more excited about this fierce competition! Only by climbing to the top through bloodshed can one truly deserve the title of "Supreme in the Realm of Humanity"!
These large families likely number in the millions or tens of millions; among them are bad members and, of course, good ones as well.
Based on this base number, the number of both types of characters will not be small.
Cao Ya's visit is specifically aimed at the former! He intends to use overwhelming evidence to prove his crimes!
Kill those who deserve to be killed, imprison those who deserve to be imprisoned.
He wouldn't bother with the latter, and he doesn't practice the system of collective punishment.
Meng Tianzheng expressed his support for Cao Ya's actions and accompanied him. They first arrived at the Changsheng Wang family, the Jin family, the Feng family, and others, all residing in the Boundless Heaven, before heading to other places.
The Wang family is a tough nut to crack. Once we deal with them, the other forces behind them won't be able to cause much trouble.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~~~~"
Cao Ya continued to broadcast what he had just seen and heard, and the irrefutable evidence that he had already calculated correctly. Through divine power, it was reflected in the high heavens, and all the cultivators could see it.
His goal was to eliminate traitors and purge spies and agents, not to target any particular major power.
However, this type of traitor is most often found in families with longevity.
This is understandable. How could a family that has lived a long and prosperous life, shining brightly alongside the world for countless years, be willing to perish with the heavens and the earth?
Unwilling to accept defeat, they naturally sought a backup plan, either by looking for an opportunity to enter the Immortal Realm and evacuate their entire clan, or by colluding with other realms and willingly becoming traitors.
Ordinary prodigies, or even those from small and medium-sized forces, simply don't have this kind of opportunity. They generally don't even think about these things. They either cultivate diligently and rush to the borderlands to participate in the war, or they enjoy life to the fullest and live as long as they can.
Those who truly have connections but remain steadfast in their principles and never betray their beliefs are not exactly rare, though they certainly don't number in number.
Such as the Heavenly God Academy, the Holy Academy, and the Immortal Academy, these are all top-tier forces of this kind, enduring and unyielding.
Human nature is actually not very resilient to tests, which is why towering heroes and brave warriors who sacrifice themselves deserve to be remembered by everyone. Cultivators who perished while fighting against foreign lands are objects of respect for all beings in the heavens and earth.
As Cao Ya continued to act, the more messages he played, the more silent the cultivators became.
However, there was an atmosphere in the shadows, like the scene before a volcanic eruption. Many cultivators felt uncomfortable and wanted to fight to vent their anger.
The nine dragons of the Wang family changed their expressions, sensing that something was wrong.
"This is bad. If this continues, they'll attack us all at once. And with Cao Ya and Meng Tianzheng involved, we can't hold them off," Wang Wu said telepathically, his voice filled with worry.
The super array protecting the Wang family's ancestral land, which they had cultivated for countless years, was destroyed in a single move by the World Dao Ancestor, and the impact on them was extremely intense.
Once again, the actions of the World Dao Ancestor have been exposed, revealing the Wang family's sordid deeds and all sorts of evil things they have done. Under normal circumstances, they might not be afraid at all. They could just send someone to deal with the whistleblower, spread some rumors, and mislead public opinion. After a few years, nothing would happen.
But the current situation is different from the past.
With the World Dao Ancestor personally present and the Grand Elder accompanying him, it's clear that this is not going to end easily.
"From the moment we started this fight, it became impossible to shake hands and make peace, to turn a big problem into a small one, and a small problem into nothing," Wang's eighth son said coldly.
"Eighth Brother, what do you mean..." Wang Qi frowned. The moment he received the message from the Eighth Brother, the nine brothers, who had grown up together since childhood and had all gone into seclusion to study secret techniques after their rise to power, had a very deep understanding of each other.
Therefore, the other eight people understood the true meaning of Wang's eighth son's words.
Wang Jiu's eyes flashed, a fierce glint in them. He transmitted his voice to his eight elder brothers, saying, "Things have come to this point, there's no going back. Showing weakness and acting like a coward won't make Cao Ya and the others retreat. Rather than that, it's better to..."
As he spoke, Wang Jiu sneered, his sinister smile even alerting Shi Hao and the others in the distance. They suspected that the nine Wang brothers were secretly preparing some other deadly move to try and contend with the World Dao Ancestor.
Wang Da and Wang Er, being the two eldest, hesitated for a moment, then nodded vigorously.
"Then let's fight! As long as we can hold out until Father comes back, everything will be fine. At that time, what kind of bullshit World Dao Ancestor will be no match for Father's divine might and will be beaten like a dead dog!" Wang Er said fiercely, staring at Cao Ya with eyes full of resentment.
Today, the Wang family's reputation has been trampled into the ground by Cao Ya.
But don't they consider just how utterly depraved the things the Wang family has done are?!
Betraying compatriots, leaking intelligence, suppressing talented individuals who do not belong to their own faction, and secretly and cruelly murdering them...
Each and every one of these incidents, once learned, is utterly outrageous and infuriating!
"The Wang family's nine worms must be thinking about how to turn the tables... Why haven't the World Dao Ancestor and the others taken action to suppress the nine worms yet?" The Heavenly Horned Ant felt somewhat uneasy.
Such a family of immortals once had an ancestor at the level of a quasi-immortal king, and dominated for many tens of thousands of years. With its profound foundation, it is possible that in a time of crisis, it could produce any kind of terrifying artifact to strike down a powerful enemy.
In the unlikely event that the Wang family actually activates a powerful immortal treasure, the World Dao Ancestor, and the Grand Elder...
"Although the World Dao Ancestor said at the academy's mountain gate that he had found the immortal path of the Creation Law, the relics of a Quasi-Immortal King are definitely not weak in the realm of immortals! Ordinary True Immortals would probably have difficulty with them, and even if it were a Supreme Being, no matter how invincible, it would be easy for them to run into problems."
Cao Yusheng was also deeply worried.
The Taiyin Jade Rabbit transformed into human form, a pretty young girl, holding a small Qilin. Her delicate brows were slightly furrowed as she whispered, "The academy selects elites from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths for education and training. Even the prodigies of various powerful forces, such as the Longevity Clan, must join it to study."
"This shows that our academy, along with the Holy Academy and the Immortal Academy, has trump cards that are definitely no less powerful than those of the Wang family!"
"It is certainly possible that there will be true immortal artifacts, quasi-immortal king artifacts, and even immortal king heavy artifacts. It is not entirely impossible; there is a probability of their appearance."
"The Grand Elder's presence suggests that he is carrying a valuable treasure, as a precaution against the Longevity Family's scheme."
The Moon Jade Rabbit nodded as it spoke, having convinced itself.
After hearing this, everyone thought about it and agreed that it made a lot of sense.
Shi Hao laughed and said, "Don't forget, the World Dao Ancestor is the successor of Kunpeng, one of the Ten Ancient Fiends. Kunpeng's personal weapon, the Heavenly Desolate Halberd, is in the hands of the World Dao Ancestor."
"If we were to encounter the relics of the Wang family's immortal ancestor, the Heavenly Desolate Halberd would surely be revived to its fullest extent and contend with it."
"Unfortunately, the Heavenly Desolation Halberd is broken."
Shi Hao was disappointed, but he knew there was nothing he could do. The female Kunpeng had fought countless battles, battling countless True Immortals, and possibly even a Celestial King.
The Heavenly Desolate Halberd eventually shattered, and there was truly nothing that could be done.
After all, the female Kunpeng herself passed away peacefully. However, before her death, she used her last breath to leave the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths and descend to the Eight Domains. At the end of the North Sea, she set up a secret realm and placed divine arts, leaving them for future generations to open. While creating opportunities for cultivators in the lower realms, she was also choosing a successor for herself.
“If that Ten Fierce Kunpeng knew about the deeds of the World Dao Ancestor, he would definitely be happy,” Shi Hao said.
The Heavenly Horned Ant nodded and replied, "Of course. Beings like the World Dao Ancestor were extremely rare even in the Immortal Ancient Era. Each one of them was renowned throughout the ages and influenced later generations."
As he spoke, the horned ant sighed with emotion.
The Ten Ancient Fiends once dominated the Great World and were awe-inspiring in the Immortal Realm and Other Realms. Now, however, they have withered away, many of whom have lost their bloodlines, and even the inheritance of their precious techniques may be on the verge of extinction.
Time has passed, and the world has changed. After being born, the Skyhorn Ant has many feelings and often feels a sense of loss.
Fortunately, he met friends such as Shi Hao, Cao Yusheng, Taiyin Jade Rabbit, and Little Qilin.
Moreover, that little Qilin is also one of the Ten Fiends.
On the other side, after Cao Ya revealed all the evidence he possessed that involved the Wang family, he looked coldly at the Wang family members opposite him and said, "I came here this time to kill the traitor. I will not involve the innocent."
“I’ve taken the time to provide irrefutable evidence so that you can understand that I’m not killing innocent people indiscriminately or acting on a whim, but rather that I only acted after I had solid evidence.”
Wang grinned and said, "You're going to kill us all? That's ruthless."
“Everything should be done according to the evidence. Those who have committed heinous crimes should be killed, and those who have committed lesser crimes… a prison can be built at the academy to hold prisoners,” Cao Ya said.
Meng Tianzheng said, "The relevant records will be backed up, and anyone with opinions can check them. This is to make it clear that we are not acting recklessly or eliminating dissidents."
Wang Er said coldly, "I'm afraid your wishful thinking will all come to nothing in the end!"
Cao Ya raised an eyebrow, a thought forming in his mind: besides Wang Changsheng and the relics of the Immortal Ancestor, what other trump cards did these nine dragons have that made them so fearless in front of him and Meng Tianzheng?
It should be noted that Cao Ya has already broken that super formation.
"Ah, I remember now, the nine dragons seem to have a way to summon the Dark Lord?"
Cao Ya muttered to himself, not in a hurry, waiting for them to summon the Dark Lord.
Perfect, I'll witness firsthand the abilities of a powerful being who has fallen into darkness.
In the ultimate calamity of the Perfect World universe, darkness will sweep across the boundary sea, bringing great calamity to countless universes and heavens.
In comparison, the immortal realm and the otherworldly realm are not worth mentioning.
However, compared to the current state of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, the Immortal Realm and the Otherworld are still extremely powerful and cannot be matched.
The other realms are also the greatest source of crisis in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths!
In fact, given the current situation, it is even more urgent than a dark catastrophe.
"World Dao Ancestor, are you waiting for Wang Changsheng to return?" Meng Tianzheng transmitted his thoughts.
Cao Ya replied, mentioning it briefly.
Meng Tianzheng's pupils contracted slightly, showing surprise and doubt. Had the Wang family gone mad? They dared to contact dark creatures. Those things were enough to endanger the entire Boundary Sea, the greatest calamity of all the great and small worlds!
“If we attract the gaze of darkness, the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths… may be wiped out before any invasion from other realms even begins.” Meng Tianzheng frowned, looking quite uneasy.
Let alone the fact that he is merely a supreme being, even the true immortals and immortal kings of the immortal realm would change color when faced with darkness.
Throughout history, countless Celestial Kings have perished under the Dark Calamity.
Cao Ya knew, however, that the threat of darkness came from the black blood.
A single drop of black blood is enough to corrupt a true seven-star Immortal Emperor!
The ominous origins of this strange source are the greatest calamity in the entire Perfect World universe!
However, the source of the strangeness lies hidden beyond the heavens, only appearing during harvest time. It usually takes many epochs for it to show itself, reaping the abundant fruits nurtured by the countless millennia of development of the heavens, creating a large number of supreme peak beings for the strange race, increasing its foundation, and leaving the heavens with no hope of resistance.
Cao Ya speculated that the reason why the Corpse Immortal Emperor was corroded by the black blood was because he was being targeted.
Of course, given the current timeline, the source of this strange phenomenon is unlikely to appear within the next tens or hundreds of millions of years.
Unlike the later "Sacred Ruins" timeline, which was threatened and felt uneasy, causing the number of times it appeared in the present world to increase dramatically.
Now, the source of the strangeness remains calm and collected, waiting for the heavens to develop to a satisfactory degree before initiating the cataclysmic calamity, leaving only some seeds to propagate into the next era.
And the source of this dark calamity that swept across the heavens was indeed that single drop of black blood spilled from that eerie source.
Their goal is to corrupt the Immortal Emperor's corpse.
Before the Corpse Immortal Emperor perished, in order to save himself, he divided himself and before falling into slumber, he allowed his body to breathe automatically, attempting to dilute the strange properties of the black blood with the energy of the Boundary Sea.
This is what led to the current dark disaster.
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