The Rise of the Sect: I am the most persistent person in the world of immortal cultivation

The voice of the Yama Empress rang out behind Ye Yang.

Ye Yang nodded without speaking, his gaze fixed on the three high platforms at the head of the hall.

The high platform was empty, yet it was permeated with a faint aura of the Great Dao.

It was clearly prepared for the top figures of the Dao Alliance.

Just then, a bell suddenly rang out from outside the palace, its sound piercing through the clouds and echoing nine times.

As the last bell rang, everyone in the hall involuntarily held their breath.

"boom!"

The three high platforms at the head of the palace were simultaneously illuminated by the glow of dawn.

In the first ray of light, the Nine Heavens Dao Ancestor slowly appeared, dressed in a whisk, with white hair and a youthful face, surrounded by a Tai Chi phantom.

His gaze swept across the hall, and the once noisy hall instantly fell silent, as if the air itself had frozen.

In the second ray of light, stood a swordsman in blue robes, with a sheathless longsword hanging at his waist.

The sword shimmered with a light like that of a blue lotus.

He was the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal.

The third ray of light was the most eerie, containing a blurry figure whose face was indistinct.

All that can be seen is that he is standing on a seven-colored auspicious cloud, surrounded by countless tiny runes, and his aura is sometimes as heavy as the earth and sometimes as ethereal as the void.

"It's that legendary emperor, Ren Taxian!"

Someone gasped.

The moment the three Venerable Ones appeared, even the entire Demon Suppression City trembled slightly.

"Fellow Daoists." The voice of the Nine Heavens Daoist rang out, not loud, but clearly reaching everyone's ears, carrying a calming power.

"We have gathered everyone here today to discuss the grand plan for land reclamation."

"The spiritual energy of the Demon Realm is both a crisis and an opportunity. We must work together to protect the peace of the star field and expand our territory on the path of cultivation!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal slightly raised his hand, and the giant sword in the void trembled gently, emitting a deafening sword cry.

"No need for unnecessary words. As long as the sword is there, the Dao is there. If the demons dare to come, we will simply kill them."

Ren Taxian let out a soft, ethereal laugh, her voice seemingly coming from a distant time and space.

"Reincarnation is orderly, and the demonic tribulation is also a part of the cycle of Heaven. If our world wants to move forward, it needs to overcome the demonic tribulation."

"Only those who can overcome this tribulation will be able to see a new world."

As soon as the three venerable ones finished speaking, thunderous applause erupted in the hall.

Ye Yang looked at the three figures on the high platform, and then at the fighting spirit burning in the eyes of Li Cang, the Yama Empress, and the others beside him, and understood.

This pioneering conference was not only about the allocation of resources, but also a contest of resolve.

The Nine Heavens Dao Ancestor's gaze slowly swept across the hall, and the atmosphere that had just been somewhat relaxed instantly froze.

"The pioneering plan is a matter of life and death for the star field, but there are always unscrupulous people who want to reap the benefits without sowing."

His voice wasn't loud, but it struck everyone's heart like a heavy hammer.

"Mysterious Yin Valley, Nine Yang Pavilion, Sunset Island..."

With each name uttered, a subtle aura within the hall contracted sharply.

The cultivators whose names were called either huddled in a corner trembling or tried to remain calm, but could not hide the panic in their eyes.

"Despite repeated orders from the Dao Alliance, these sects have either sent people to garrison the area or provided financial assistance for the war, yet not a single one has responded, and they have yet to hand over any resources."

As the Nine Heavens Dao Ancestor's fingertip swept across the void, a water mirror appeared, displaying the images of those sects.

The cultivators of Xuan Yin Valley were sitting around refining pills, while the protective array of Jiu Yang Pavilion was tightly closed.

On Luoxia Island, people were catching spirit fish on a large scale along the coast, and the island was filled with singing and dancing.

"They hoard resources, stay indoors, and enjoy the peace brought by the Dao Alliance's defenses, even secretly hoping to reap the benefits!"

The moment the water mirror shattered, many cultivators gasped in shock.

Although they knew that some sects were passively avoiding battle, they never expected it to have reached this point.

"The Dao Alliance cannot afford to support such parasites."

The Azure Lotus Sword Immortal suddenly spoke, his azure robes fluttering without wind, and the long sword at his waist emitted a soft hum.

"For any sect that defies fate, the surrounding forces can deal with it as they see fit—devour its spiritual veins, recruit its disciples, and of the resources obtained, 30% shall be handed over to the Dao Alliance and 70% shall be kept by themselves."

These words immediately stirred a low commotion within the hall. Ambitious sect cultivators' eyes flashed with shrewdness as they looked towards the locations of those sects reflected in the water mirror.

Ye Yang's heart stirred; just now, when the water mirror flashed past the location of the Nine Yang Pavilion.

Its mountain gate and the Flying Heaven Gate are only about 800 li apart.

In other words, Jiuyang Pavilion is a close neighbor of Feitian Gate.

"This is to serve as a warning to others."

The Nine Heavens Dao Ancestor took over the conversation, his tone becoming more serious.

"If we tolerate those who are afraid of death today, no one will be willing to fight for the star field tomorrow. On the day the demons break the seal, who can remain unscathed?"

He raised his hand and waved, and dozens of golden contracts fell from the top of the hall, hovering in front of everyone.

The runes on the contract shimmered with a terrifying power of restraint.

"Together we fight against the demons, we will share resources. Those who break this promise will be punished by heaven and earth."

"Signing a contract makes us allies."

The gaze of the Nine Heavens Dao Ancestor deepened.

"The Demon Star is vast and full of spiritual energy, enough for every meritorious person to reap rewards. But the prerequisite is that we must first step into it alive."

If every faction only cares about self-preservation and is afraid of death, then who will stop this catastrophe?

Soon.

The contract slowly floated down.

Ye Yang reached out and took it. After seeing that there were no problems, he signed his name on the contract.

A surge of golden light immediately entered his body.

At this moment, many people in the main hall also signed their names.

For a moment, golden light rose and fell throughout the hall.

This continued until the Nine Heavens Dao Ancestor announced the end of the conference.

The cultivators inside the hall surged out like a tide.

Just as Ye Yang was about to return to the star, Li Cang grabbed him.

"Fellow Daoist Ye, don't rush off. The barter event following the Pioneer Conference is the real highlight!"

Following the direction Li Cang pointed, Ye Yang saw that the main hall square was surrounded by temporary stalls.

Various colored lights shot into the sky from the stall, turning the sky into a kaleidoscope of colors.

The once somber square instantly transformed into a bustling market.

"Look over there."

The Queen of Hell appeared beside him at some point, pointing her finger at a stall covered with talismans.

"That's the Thunder Talisman of the Heavenly Thunder Sect. It can summon thunder from the heavens, making it perfect for dealing with the physical bodies of demons."

"It is said that in order to gather enough resources for pioneering, they even took out the talismans they had kept hidden away."

Ye Yang's gaze swept across the area, and he saw that the stall was crowded with cultivators.

The talismans, crackling with lightning, were snapped up and bought up.

Not far away, several alien cultivators were exchanging "star marrow" from their leather pouches for demon-slaying crossbow bolts.

Star marrow is the core material for refining spatial magical artifacts.

However, the most popular items for trading were various healing pills.

Chisongzi stroked his beard and laughed.

"If Fellow Daoist Ye has any ideas, you might as well exchange for some 'Soul-Stabilizing Pills'. This pill is a famous pill of the Taixu Dao Sect. It can stabilize the primordial spirit and preserve the Dao heart under the erosion of demonic energy. It is a hot commodity."

As they were talking, a burly man dressed in animal skins suddenly squeezed in front of Ye Yang, holding a piece of dark ore covered with spiderweb-like golden patterns.

"Master Ye! Look at this! 'Black Gold Profound Iron', this is a top-quality ore for refining Dao artifacts. I've heard that you are skilled in refining water-based pills."

"I'd like to exchange this for one of your life-saving pills!"

Upon hearing this, the surrounding cultivators all turned their heads. This black gold iron was extremely precious, and ordinary people would treat it as a family heirloom.

I don't know why this person would take it out.

"My son is going to war with the army, and I want to ask him for a life-saving treasure..." (End of Chapter)