Information warfare
The excitement of their triumphant raid on the Soul Devouring Cult's headquarters hadn't even completely subsided when the core layer of the Li Yuan Secret Realm was already operating at high speed.
The jade slip that was seized, bearing direct orders from the Celestial Court's Sky Patrol Division, became a hot potato and a crucial issue.
Fang Qingyu, Yun Zhiruo, Xie Chen, along with several core elders of the Fang clan with white hair and beards and profound auras, stayed up all night in a secret chamber deep within the main hall.
The jade slip floated in mid-air, clearly recording how the Sky Patrol Division instructed the Soul Devouring Cult to slaughter living beings in the lower realm and extract their souls to refine the Myriad Soul Blood Fiend, along with the imprints of spiritual energy fluctuations—irrefutable evidence.
Xie Chen's fingertips traced intricate starlight trails, adding layers of profound restrictions to the jade slip itself and the copy that was about to be replicated. "It needs to be enhanced with the Star Track Secret Technique to ensure that this image and divine thought fluctuations are unique, so that even if an Immortal Emperor were to come in person, he would not be able to tamper with or imitate it in the slightest."
Fang Qingyu's gaze swept over the crowd with piercing intensity, and he decisively declared, "Use all our hidden informants, trade routes, and even neutral intelligence organizations we have allied with in various realms, at any cost! Ensure that this evidence, like sparks, is silently spread to every corner of the myriad realms!"
Yun Zhiruo calmly took over the conversation and began to make specific arrangements: "Contact the Ancient Witch Clan, the Ascended Alliance, and all the vassal forces that have been secretly on good terms with us and have long suffered under the Celestial Court, and spread the word simultaneously. The goal is to create a prairie fire before the Celestial Court can react and use its power to block the news!"
Just as everyone was busy making plans, a little guy was sleeping soundly next to the Chaos Source Eye.
Since swallowing a large amount of blood demon, Little Swallow has been curled up there, its aura becoming increasingly profound and restrained. Its originally ugly and cute body seems to have become rounder, and the small horn on its head is flashing with chaotic light, obviously digesting that feast and evolving towards a more powerful level.
Fang Li glanced at it as she passed by and muttered to herself, "Tongzi, look at it, doesn't it look like a gluttonous beast lying down after eating too much? But it seems to have a more frightening aura."
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The following morning, in the central square of the Li Yuan Secret Realm, all members and available forces gathered in a solemn and respectful atmosphere. The morning assembly began.
Fang Qingyu stepped forward, holding the jade slip copy that had been subjected to countless layers of genuine and fake restrictions. His gaze swept across the entire room, and his deep and clear voice resounded to every corner: "Everyone! After a day of preparation, the evidence that the Celestial Court's Sky Patrol Division instigated the heretical cult to slaughter living beings and refine forbidden techniques is irrefutable and can never be denied!"
He raised the jade slip and poured his abundant immortal energy into it. Instantly, clear images and cold, cruel divine commands were projected into the air and displayed in detail before everyone!
The bloody scene and the orders that treated human life as worthless made many of the clansmen present, who had experienced the suppression of the Celestial Court, furious and their eyes wide with rage.
"From this day forward!" Fang Qingyu's voice suddenly rose, "Make ten thousand copies of this irrefutable evidence and spread them throughout the heavens through all our secret channels! I want all the oppressed, deceived, and enslaved beings beneath this magnificent Immortal Realm to see clearly the monstrous cruelty beneath the Immortal Court's hypocritical golden light! To see just how bloody their so-called order truly is!"
"Roar!" A deafening roar erupted from the audience, their emotions running high. This move was truly a psychological attack!
The effect was immediate. These meticulously crafted jade slip copies quietly appeared in countless corners of the Upper Realm through various unbelievable channels. In the council halls of small and medium-sized sects, in markets where rogue cultivators gathered, and even on the desks of some subordinate institutions of the Celestial Court… wherever the evidence reached, an uproar ensued!
Long-accumulated resentment and fear were instantly ignited by this irrefutable evidence.
The Ascended Alliance seized the opportunity first, publicly expressing its support for the Fang Clan of Li Yuan and vehemently denouncing the Celestial Court's injustices and persecution over the years. Many smaller forces began to secretly coordinate, seriously questioning the legitimacy of the Celestial Court's rule.
What troubled the higher-ups of the Celestial Court even more was that some low- and mid-level cultivators and some celestial officials with a conscience began to waver, their efficiency dropped significantly, and various rumors quietly spread.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Fang Qingyu acted decisively. He joined forces with the ancient witch clan's high priest who had come from afar, the representative of the Ascended Alliance, and Xie Chen, representing the remnants of the Starfall Pavilion, to gather at the Li Yuan Ancestral Altar.
A solemn blood oath ceremony was held. Leaders from all sides cut their fingertips, using their blood as a catalyst to merge into the chaotic primordial fire at the center of the altar, thus making a heavenly oath.
Fang Qingyu proclaimed loudly, his voice echoing in all directions: "Today, the Fang Clan of Liyuan, together with the Ancient Witch Clan, the Ascended Alliance, the remnants of the Starfall Pavilion, and all like-minded individuals, formally establish the Myriad Realms Anti-Immortal Court Alliance!"
"Our alliance is guided by the principles of overthrowing the tyranny of the Celestial Court, cleansing the world, and rebuilding a new order of justice and freedom! Based in Li Yuan, we will unite the power of all realms and vow to fight against tyranny to the very end!"
The alliance was formed with great momentum, directly threatening the core of the Celestial Court's rule! In the square, representatives of various forces and the Li Yuan clan cheered thunderously, their morale reaching an unprecedented peak!
However, at this very moment when everyone was in high spirits and full of enthusiasm.
Xie Chen, who had been standing quietly to the side with his eyes closed and starlight flashing intensely at his fingertips, suddenly opened his eyes!
His face instantly turned deathly pale, devoid of any color, his body swayed almost imperceptibly, and a trickle of bright red blood even escaped from the corner of his mouth.
He seemed to have awoke from a terrible nightmare, his voice trembling slightly, interrupting the celebration:
"Everyone... while celebrating, please do not... let your guard down."
He took a deep breath, suppressing the surging blood in his chest. His eyes still held terrifying visions of collapsing stars and the return of all things to nothingness; his voice was hoarse:
"The Celestial Court... has made its final decision... They have decided... to use their ultimate trump card, the 'Heavenly Judgment Sword,' ahead of schedule!"
He surveyed the crowd, his eyes filled with unprecedented solemnity: "This sword... is no ordinary divine weapon... It contains a trace... of the true will of Heaven... It is a forbidden object used to punish on behalf of Heaven! Its power... may far exceed our worst-case scenario..."
Finally, he said, slowly and deliberately, "The final battle is imminent!"
The lively atmosphere froze instantly.
Everyone's smiles froze on their faces, as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over them from head to toe.
The newly ignited flame of hope was instantly enveloped by an endless chill. Everyone looked in unison towards the distant direction where the Celestial Court was located, their eyes filled with unprecedented solemnity and a resolute determination to fight to the death.
The final war drums have sounded heavily amidst ominous omens.
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