Longevity Thunder Ancestor

Chapter 1132: Taking Over the Merchant Alliance – This concludes the current chapter.
If it weren't for the sea creatures, Ningfa would definitely be heading to Cangyuan next.

Not only should we settle the mortal bloodline of the Ning family there and deal with their enemies, but we should also properly thank Master Xuyuan and find out what Zheng Xuanyan's situation is.

The problem is that there is no teleportation array in the Great Qin cultivation world that leads directly to Cangyuan; one can only fly there.

The journey is long and arduous; even a Nascent Soul cultivator would need several months to complete it.

Ning Fa needed to immediately go to the Nine Dragons Sea to disrupt the sea creatures' operations, so he had to ask Fairy Wanlan to do it for him.

During his soul search of Fairy Wanlan, he learned that she was a smart woman, and more importantly, he had not removed the restriction he had placed on her before, so she should know what to do.

Fairy Wanlan couldn't help but ask again, "Fellow Daoist Ning, what are your plans for dealing with the Qian Yuan Merchant Alliance?"

Ning Fa's lips curled into a cold smile as he said calmly:

"I will certainly not allow the Qian Yuan Business Alliance to continue to exist."

However, it would be a pity to dissolve the business alliance now, as it was not easy to establish it.

I will rename it Changning Trading Company, and from now on, my Ning family will take over its management.

His purpose in coming here for revenge is certainly not just to destroy the Gu family and the Qian Yuan Merchant Alliance.

The resources and industries controlled by these two major forces are probably only comparable to those of the Nine Immortals Society in the entire human realm, so it would be a great pity to just throw them away.

After all, with such a massive amount of resources, it's not impossible for Nascent Soul cultivators to produce them, but it's highly likely that even late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators could create them, and there might not even be just one or two.

It should be noted that the seven sons of the Gu family throughout history were all at least late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.

If the Ning family and Huayu Sect were to take charge of these industries and resources, they should be able to grow into top-tier forces in a very short time.

Although there is currently a severe shortage of high-level cultivators in families and sects, with him suppressing them, none of this is a problem.

Ning Fa has already planned to have his family and sect relocate to the Great Qin cultivation world in the future.

Cangyuan is still too remote, and the upper limit of a cultivator's growth is too low.

Upon hearing Ning Fa's cold answer, Fairy Wanlan trembled slightly and smiled helplessly.

It seems that the Qian Yuan Merchant Alliance, which has existed in the human realm for over 300,000 years, is about to become a thing of the past.

Although she initially joined the Qian Yuan Merchant Alliance because of the book "Qian Ming Qi Zhen", over the years, she has long considered herself a member of the alliance.

So she was still a little saddened to see the impending end of the business alliance.

But she could distinguish between personal safety and danger, and immediately said solemnly, "The journey to Cangyuan is long, so I will set off immediately."

In reality, she didn't want to see the tragic state of the business alliance.

"Then I wish you a safe journey, fellow Daoist," Ning Fa said with a smile.

Then, he turned to look at the other side, his lips barely moving as he uttered a single sentence.

Soon, a tall, middle-aged cultivator with an ancient face flew over; it was Ning Zhongjiu.

"Uncle Jiu, would you please accompany Fellow Daoist Wanlan on this trip?"

Ningfa smiled.

There are still many mortal bloodlines of the Ning family over there, so it would be more appropriate for the clan elders to handle and settle them.

"Don't worry, Ancestor." Ning Zhongjiu nodded solemnly, his face unable to hide his excitement.

Fairy Wanlan nodded, raised her right hand, and released a red flying boat shaped like a phoenix.

She and Ning Zhongjiu flew up.

At this moment, Ji Lianxing stepped forward, her beautiful eyes filled with complex emotions as she looked at Ning Fa.

Then, seeing that Ning Fa did not refuse, she carefully opened her arms and hugged him, before flying onto the spirit boat.

The flying boat transformed into a blinding streak of light and vanished in an instant.

Ningfa withdrew his gaze and looked towards the other side of the plain.

There were also more than 30,000 cultivators bound and restricted there; these were the direct descendants of the Qian Yuan Merchant Alliance.

Although their numbers are not as large as those of the ancient families, it should be noted that these are mostly cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage or above, which shows how exaggerated their numbers are.

Among them, there were more than fifty Nascent Soul cultivators, seven Grand Cultivators, and over a thousand Core Formation cultivators.

Moreover, roughly half of the power should still be distributed among other cultivation realms.

This is the strength of a hegemonic power in the Great Qin Dynasty; even ordinary Nascent Soul sects are far inferior to it.

Of course, this is also because the Qian Yuan Merchant Alliance has too many precious resources, making it easier for its cultivators to improve their cultivation levels or attract other cultivators to join.

Ning Fa had already prepared a plan for how to deal with these cultivators.

Just as he had just told Fairy Wanlan, he would search the souls of these high-level cultivators one by one. Although there were quite a few cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage, with such cultivation, he didn't need to personally perform the soul search. He could tell the difference between good and bad cultivators just by asking one question.

Those Nascent Soul cultivators could search each soul in a short time.

Next, amidst the fearful and complex gazes of hundreds of thousands of cultivators from other forces on this plain, Ning Fa immediately began to search the souls of these direct descendants of the Qian Yuan Merchant Alliance.

If any problems are found, such as those who have persecuted the Ning family and Huayu Sect, or those who have too much involvement with the Gu family, Ning Fa will not hesitate to kill them on the spot.

Amidst screams of agony, blood soaked the land crimson.

A little over a day later, of the original 30,000 cultivators, Ning Fa had killed more than 5,000 on the spot.

Among them were 21 Nascent Soul cultivators, 3 Grand Cultivators, and more than 260 Core Formation cultivators.

The entire plain was filled with the pungent smell of blood, which made the hundreds of thousands of cultivators who had been watching, even the Nascent Soul stage monsters, feel their scalps tingle and look at Ning Fa as if they were seeing a demon.

This was precisely Ning Fa's purpose: to intimidate them and show them the consequences of opposing him, his family, and his sect. He would repay them tenfold.

This will likely reduce a lot of resistance and trouble for the Ning family and Huayu Sect to take over the Great Qin and replace the Gu family and Qianyuan Merchant Alliance.

At this time, there were still more than 20,000 cultivators left in the Qian Yuan Merchant Alliance.

Ning Fa ignored the Foundation Establishment cultivators, but dealt with the Core Formation and Nascent Soul cultivators differently depending on their circumstances.

Ningfa left untouched those who were relatively upright and had not done anything wrong, but placed restrictions on all the others.

This includes the remaining four Grand Masters, more than thirty Nascent Soul cultivators, and roughly 60-70% of Core Formation cultivators.

After all, the vast Qian Yuan Business Alliance still needs to operate, and these people are the backbone of the alliance, so naturally, it still needs to rely on them to maintain its operation.

Ning Fa looked at the dejected cultivators of the Qian Yuan Merchant Alliance, especially the leading Nascent Soul cultivators, and said calmly:
"Don't worry, I have no intention of using restrictions to control you for the rest of your lives."

After all, the business alliance still needs to continue doing business.

"One hundred years for Core Formation cultivators, two hundred years for Nascent Soul cultivators. After that, I will personally lift the restrictions on you."

Upon hearing this, the Qian Yuan Merchant Alliance cultivators, who had previously looked dejected, suddenly changed their expressions.

At this moment, among the remaining four powerful cultivators, a woman in a white dress who had been silent hesitated and asked:
"Fellow Daoist Ning... no, Senior Ning, do you mean the Qian Yuan Merchant Alliance will still be retained?"

This woman was none other than Lu Caifu.

Ningfa looked at her, his calm voice booming like thunder across the entire plain:
"I hereby announce that the Qian Yuan Business Alliance is hereby abolished and renamed Changning Business Firm."

Although you are all under criminal charges, your original salaries and stipends will remain unchanged during this period.

Those who perform exceptionally well may have their restrictions lifted early, and may even be allowed to join the Changning Trading Company as key members.

Of course, in order to prevent some of you from harboring resentment or engaging in favoritism and corruption, I will establish an inspection department within the business to periodically monitor the operation of the business in various regions.

Once the charges are confirmed, execute them immediately. Furthermore, at least every ten years, you high-ranking deacons and Nascent Soul elders must return to headquarters to submit a report, at which time I will conduct another soul search to confirm your identities.”

Ning Fa's cold words immediately caused an uproar.

Not only the cultivators of the Qian Yuan Merchant Alliance, but also the hundreds of thousands of other cultivators who were watching, all shared the same thoughts as Fairy Wanlan.

The ancient power of the Qian Yuan Business Alliance, which has been passed down for hundreds of thousands of years, is now about to vanish into thin air.

Lu Caifu closed her eyes, her delicate body trembling slightly.

Many loyal followers of the Qian Yuan Merchant Alliance wept bitterly, while others rushed forward, eager to fight Ning Fa to the death, only to be mercilessly killed by him.

After a brief commotion, the place returned to calm.

Ning Fa stood with his hands behind his back, coldly looking at everyone: "Does anyone have any further questions?"

For a moment, no one spoke up, but seeing the growing killing intent in Ning Fa's eyes, Lu Caifu took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Senior Ning, rest assured, we will do our best."

She sighed deeply.

Since merging with the Gu family 30,000 years ago, the Qian Yuan Merchant Alliance has reached its peak in power and influence. Since then, it has been the dominant force in the cultivation world of the Great Qin Dynasty, and it can even rival the Nine Immortals Society.

The Gu family was both the reason for their rise and their downfall. Now, the business alliance is also dying because of the Gu family, which is truly lamentable.

The other three great cultivators exchanged glances and said in deep voices, "We will do our best."

Immediately, many Core Formation level deacons also spoke up to express their opinions.

Ning Fa smiled, and the matter was considered initially resolved.

Although he knew that this method of controlling by force through prohibitions was unsustainable, it didn't matter.

He believed that in another one or two hundred years, with the resource support of the original Qian Yuan Merchant Alliance and the Gu family, the Ning family and the Hua Yu Sect should be able to cultivate their own power and gradually take over from these cultivators.

At this moment, more than a dozen streaks of light flew out from the crowd on the periphery, and they were all powerful cultivators.

An elderly man with white hair and a youthful face, dressed in a green bamboo-patterned Taoist robe, said in a deep voice, "Senior Ning, now that the matter is settled, can you allow us to leave the mountain range?"

Ning Fa looked at him and recognized the old man.

This person's Taoist name is Qingzhu Danzun, and he comes from the Xiaoyao Valley, a sect of the Great Qin Dynasty.

His cultivation level only ranks among the top ten of the great cultivators in this area, but his reputation is very high.

Because he was one of the top alchemy masters in the entire Qin Dynasty and even the entire human realm, many high-level cultivators had received his favors.

Upon hearing this, everyone else also looked at Ning Fa expectantly.

After all, the past ten days in the Qianyuan Mountains had been incredibly oppressive, my heart was constantly in my throat, and all I wanted to do was leave as soon as possible.

Ning Fa smiled slightly: "Fellow Daoist Qingzhu, that's naturally no problem."

As he spoke, he snapped his fingers.

From a hidden location, Steward Liao immediately took out an array plate and activated it. A loud booming sound was heard, and the restrictions within the Qian Yuan Mountains began to dissipate.

The cultivators from other forces exchanged glances. Some of them tentatively left, and once they found no obstacles, they quickly set off, eager to leave this oppressive place and spread the astonishing news.

The cultivation world of the Great Qin Dynasty is about to undergo a major upheaval.

And these past few days of experiences will surely become something they can boast about for the rest of their lives.

The great cultivators, including Qingzhu Danzun, relaxed, but just as they were about to leave, they discovered that an invisible force enveloped them, rendering them unable to move.

These people immediately looked at Ning Fa with expressions of shock and anger.

Ning Fa stood with his hands behind his back and smiled faintly: "Everyone, there's no need to be nervous. I just hope you can help me with one more thing."

That is to join me in crushing the Wushi Demon Palace, Taiqing Sect, and Yuancha Sect.

These three major sects aided and abetted evil, especially their branch sects in Cangyuan, which severely persecuted my family and the Huayu Sect; they must not be allowed to live.

Upon hearing this, the expressions of Qingzhu Danzun and other great cultivators changed, and many of them were already cursing inwardly.

Logically speaking, with so many high-level cultivators here, they shouldn't have to be afraid of a Nascent Soul cultivator. However, the problem is that Ning Fa is no ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator.

Over the past ten days, Ning Fa's terrifying strength and ruthless methods have deeply shocked everyone, leaving them with no desire to resist.

At this moment, Ningfa smiled and said, "Don't worry, everyone, this time I won't let you work for nothing."

When we break into their treasure vault, besides some top-tier treasures, you can choose one of the other items first.

These words eased everyone's tension.

Meanwhile, the nascent Taiyin Jade Infant in Ningfa's sea of ​​consciousness formed a hand seal, and a flash of white light appeared before him, revealing a full moon.

The full moon spun around, shooting out illusory images that entered the bodies of the dozen or so powerful cultivators. Before they could react, their expressions changed again.

Ning Fa calmly said, "I do not wish to engage in any act of embezzlement. Once this matter is resolved, I will remove this soul mark."

If there are no problems, you can proceed immediately.

You only need to go to Taiqing Gate and Yuancha Gate; I will personally go to Wushi Demon Palace.

Then, Ning Fa looked at the group of Nascent Soul cultivators from the Qian Yuan Merchant Alliance and said in an unquestionable tone:
“Fellow Daoist Lu, you will split into three teams. One team will follow me, and the other two teams will go to Taiqing Sect and Yuancha Sect with these fellow Daoists.”

Even if we cannot breach the mountain gate immediately, we must seal it off until I arrive.

"Yes, Supreme Elder!" A burly, bald man in a short animal-skin robe from the Qian Yuan Merchant Alliance immediately responded with a resolute voice.

This person is one of the four great cultivators of the Merchant Alliance.

Other cultivators from the Qian Yuan Merchant Alliance frowned, while others suddenly realized what was happening and quickly expressed their opinions.

Ning Fa smiled.

The cultivation world is indeed full of clever people and those who know how to adapt to the times.

Soon, the three groups of cultivators took to the air and flew off in three different directions.

The news of what happened within the Qianyuan Mountains spread rapidly, and its shock was so great that everyone who heard it was stunned and could hardly believe their ears.

The Gu family and the Qian Yuan Merchant Alliance, which had dominated the cultivation world of the Great Qin for tens of thousands of years, collapsed overnight.

The entire Gu family, numbering 60,000, was directly sacrificed in blood.

The number of cultivators who died in the Qianyuan Mountains reached a terrifying nearly 100,000.

It is said that the strong smell of blood in the mountains can be clearly smelled even from hundreds of miles away.

What was supposed to be a joyous occasion for the Gu family turned into a day of mourning, and the cause of all this was attributed to only one person.

That is Ningfa, who was supposed to have perished long ago.

Not only did he not die, but he also returned to seek revenge. And his actions were awe-inspiring, his ruthless methods were terrifying, and just hearing about them sent shivers down one's spine.

Ningfa's retaliation did not stop.

In the following two months, the Wushi Demon Palace, Taiqing Sect, and Yuancha Sect were all breached, resulting in countless deaths. In the end, all three major sects were reduced to ashes.

This also signifies the complete annihilation of these three ancient, equally long-standing, deity-level forces.

When the news spread, the cultivation world of the Great Qin fell silent, gripped by immense fear, and remained completely still.

Fortunately, Ningfa's retaliatory actions have finally come to an end.

(End of this chapter)