Druid Fairy

Chapter 234 The Flame
The flower owner suddenly realized.

The Immortal Alliance's protective mountain formation is a unified whole; if one part is breached, the entire formation is lost.

The "Human Path" in the Eastern Region consists of billions of tiny yet interconnected "purification nodes".

When a place is polluted, countless forces will immediately surge from all directions to share the burden and purify it.

"The Star Lord wishes to form an alliance with you," the Flower Master revealed the true purpose of his trip, "to jointly fight against the extraterrestrial demons."

Li Pingcan shook his head.

The flower owner felt a pang of anxiety, thinking he was about to refuse.

“It’s not an alliance.” Li Pingcan looked at her, his eyes becoming incredibly profound. “It’s a fusion.”

“My human path lacks sufficiently strong individual power. And the Immortal Alliance lacks the resilience to cope with ‘rule contamination’.”

"I don't want the Immortal Alliance to submit. What I want is for this entire world to have the resources to fight against the great calamity."

These words completely moved the flower owner.

She originally thought that Li Pingcan would take this opportunity to bargain with the Immortal Alliance, or even try to overthrow the Immortal Alliance's rule.

Unexpectedly, the other party's vision had already transcended a simple power struggle. The perspective he held concerned the very survival of the entire world.

“I understand.” The Flower Master slowly rose and solemnly bowed to Li Pingcan as an equal. “I will take your words back to Lingxiao Palace without missing a single one. I look forward to the seeds of Wanhua Valley blooming into extraordinary flowers in this mortal realm.”

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Under the leadership of the third generation of the Li family, the Eastern Region has entered a state of full preparation for war.

The Natural Academy is located beneath the towering Jianmu tree.

Li Ziran personally oversaw the operation, and before him was a massive three-dimensional map composed of light and shadow, covering the entire Eastern Region.

On the map, mountains, rivers, and forests are transformed into countless nodes and lines flowing with energy.

"Teacher, the first phase of the 'Breathing of All Things' formation has been completed."

A chief disciple of the academy reported, "With the City of All Beings as the core, it connects 365 major cities and 72 leyline nodes. Now, the flow of life energy throughout the entire Eastern Region has initially formed a unified internal cycle. If any place suffers 'rule pollution,' its pressure will be instantly shared by the entire cycle system."

Li Ziran nodded, but his gaze fell on the gray areas on the map.

“Not enough,” he said in a deep voice. “Our cycle only covers the main settlements of humans and demons. Those deep mountains, marshes, deserts, and snowfields are also part of this world.”

“Send our best students to those wild and untamed lands. Not with a heart of conquest, but with a heart of exchange, to incorporate them into our cycle. Only in this way can we truly be ‘all beings.’”

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The Northern Frontier, the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains.

Li Weishan stood atop the lava behemoth that had fully awakened and chosen to join the "Covenant of Ten Thousand Beasts," looking down at the unprecedented coalition army gathered below.

For the first time, the human warriors who guarded the mountains and rivers stood in the same ranks as the demon warriors of various shapes and sizes.

The once tyrannical demon tiger is now the vanguard of the demon army.

The two races, once irreconcilable enemies, now harbor no hatred in their eyes.

"Commander Weishan!"

The demonic tiger that Li Mengjin had subdued was now a majestic demon king. It spoke in a deep, gruff voice, "Brothers, we're all ready! But... can we really trust those immortals from Zhongzhou? What if they stab us in the back?"

This is a common concern among all demon races.

"Grandpa said that protection knows no borders and no races."

Li Weishan patted the scorching head of the lava behemoth beneath his feet. "Our power comes from this land, from our desire to protect every blade of grass and every tree. As long as this desire remains unchanged, no one can defeat us from behind!"

"Roar!!!"

The lava behemoth let out a deafening roar, as if in response to his declaration.

Tens of thousands of demons and human soldiers shouted in unison, their voices shaking the heavens!
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Along the coast of the South China Sea, "lighthouses of life," built by disciples of the Hundred Herbs Hall, light up the long coastline.

These lighthouses were not illuminated by flames, but were built under the personal guidance of Li Lingxi, with the power of Taiyin and the vitality of the Jianmu tree as their core.

The soft light emitted by the lighthouse can continuously purify the seawater polluted by the "murky rain," soothe the agitated emotions of the sea creatures, and guide the way for those souls lost in the darkness.

Li Lingxi's figure appeared on the coast of the East China Sea, in that emerging port city established by Lin Yuan.

Sixty years have passed, and Lin Yuan's hair has turned white, but his aura has become more and more harmonious, making him one of the most successful examples of the Natural Academy's missionary work.

"Lord of the Palace." Lin Yuan bowed respectfully.

"Senior Lin Yuan, thank you for your hard work," Li Lingxi said with a smile.

She looked out at the turbulent sea, a hint of worry in her eyes: "The situation at sea is much more complicated than on land."

“Yes,” Lin Yuan nodded. “Deep in the ocean, there are many ancient beings that we have not yet encountered. After the ‘Rain of Turbidity,’ they became exceptionally violent, and the order we have established cannot yet penetrate into those places.”

"Then let's light the lighthouse into the deep sea."

Li Lingxi stretched out her slender hand, and a drop of Taiyin Divine Radiance containing her primordial power slowly dripped into the sea.

"Go and tell your friends in the deep sea: the light of humanity is willing to illuminate every corner."

The drop of divine light fell into the sea, but it did not dissipate. Instead, it transformed into a beautiful butterfly made of moonlight, which fluttered its wings and flew towards the bottomless, dark trench.

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Lingshan Cave, beneath the World Tree.

Li Pingcan watched quietly as his children and grandchildren carried on the seeds he had sown, each in their own way, and a gratified smile appeared on his face.

He slowly got up, walked to the foot of the nine-story "Tower of All Beings", and gently placed his hand on the tower.

"The torch has been passed on."

He closed his eyes, and the entire Druid dojo, along with the immense power of aspiration accumulated over the past sixty years from the entire Eastern Region, all merged into his body.

At this moment, his figure was no longer that of a scholar in a blue robe, but transformed into a seed that was entirely green, as if it contained endless vitality and infinite possibilities.

A world seed that will bring new life to this desolate world!
...Eastern Region, Ling Mountain Cave.

The "Seed of the World" that Li Pingcan transformed into has long since disappeared.

It did not go to a certain place, but rather completely merged into this world that he named "Human Path".

It transformed into every inch of flowing wind, every drop of nourishing rain, into the unwavering resolve of the guardians of the mountains and rivers, into the enlightenment of the students on their path to knowledge, and into the purest gratitude in the eyes of those healed before the Hall of Herbs.

Lee Pyeongchan is now everywhere.

Li Ziran, who was deducing the "Breathing of All Things" array beneath the towering Jianmu tree, suddenly sensed something. The earth vein nodes that originally required a great deal of mental effort to connect now seemed like extensions of his own body, responding perfectly with a mere thought. The entire ecological cycle of the Eastern Region seemed to have acquired its own "soul."

On the northern mountain peak, Li Weishan was calming the raging fire energy of the newly subdued lava behemoth. He suddenly opened his eyes and felt an unprecedented sense of intimacy and trust emanating from the earth beneath his feet. He could even "hear" the steady, powerful heartbeat deep within the earth's core.

On the shores of the South China Sea, Li Lingxi is guiding the blessings of countless living beings to light up a new "lighthouse of life," and a smile unconsciously appears on her lips.

They all understand.

Grandpa did not leave, but instead continues to protect humanity in a more profound way.

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Inside the Lingxiao Palace, there was a deathly silence.

Integration, not alliance.

The difference between these two words is like heaven and earth.

Despite the alliance, the Immortal Alliance remains the dominant force, high and mighty.

Integration, on the other hand, means that they must humble themselves, admit that they have followed the ancient laws and have flaws, and that they need to draw new power from what they see as the "wilderness."

For the Immortal Alliance, which had long been accustomed to being the only one in power, this was nothing short of an earthquake at the level of their Dao hearts.

"absurd!"

As expected, the sword master was the first to roar angrily. The sword energy around him became violent due to the surge of his emotions, cutting fine cracks into the surrounding space.

"The laws of our Immortal Alliance are the supreme order established by our sages throughout history on the ruins of the ancient divine court! It may be upright, but it is absolutely flawless! That Li family's crooked path is nothing more than a lucky escape through unorthodox means. How can it be compared to our Immortal Alliance, let alone be integrated with it?!"

"Sword Master, you are mistaken."

The Flower Master did not back down. Her body was surrounded by blooming flowers, which gently dissolved the sharp sword energy. "Jade may be beautiful, but it will shatter upon touching the ground. Thatch may seem weak, but it can grow back with the spring breeze. Don't you understand the principle that the strongest things are easily broken when facing this unprecedented 'plague of the Dao' from the outer world?"

"Hmph, with evil spirits before us, we should use our most powerful and yang swords to utterly annihilate them! Instead of wavering like a reed in the wind!" The sword master remained stubborn.

Inside the main hall, arguments arose. Some elders supported the Sword Master, believing that the dignity of the Immortal Alliance should not be challenged.

Another group was awestruck by the miracles displayed in the Eastern Region and believed that the Flower Master's words made sense.

All eyes eventually turned to the Star Lord, who remained silent throughout, sitting in the main seat.

The Star Lord ignored the argument below and continued to gaze at the Zhou Tian Star Array in front of him.

On that enormous starlight mirror, the scene had long since shifted from the Eastern Region to the desolate, sealed land of the Nine Nether Demon Abyss.

Just now, an anomaly far exceeding the scale of the "Rain of Filth" quietly occurred without anyone noticing.

In the mirror, deep within the Demon Abyss Rift, a terrifying monster, bound by countless golden chains and shaped like a giant tumor covered with billions of venomous eyes that constantly open and close, slowly opened one of its eyes.

A stream of murky black mist, ten thousand times denser than the "murky rain," almost tangible, seeped out from the crevice.

This black energy did not spread, but rather, as if it had come to life, it precisely attached itself to the main spiritual vein of the Central Plains, a vein that carried the fortune of dozens of super sects.

"Om..."

The Star Lord seemed to hear the painful wails emanating from that spiritual vein.

The next moment, the once radiant and prosperous spiritual vein began to rot from the inside out at a speed visible to the naked eye, growing clusters of black fungus that emitted a foul stench.

As for those sects that depended on this spiritual vein for survival, their protective mountain formations silently failed, their sect-protecting magic treasures lost all their spirituality, and even their disciples began to show strange changes in temperament, becoming bloodthirsty and murderous.

In the blink of an eye, a "demon land" was carved out in the heart of Zhongzhou!
"enough."

The Star Lord spoke slowly, his voice not loud, but containing an undeniable majesty that instantly silenced all the arguments.

With a gentle wave of his hand, the scene in the Starlight Mirror was clearly presented to each of the giants.

Looking at the spiritual vein that was being rapidly corrupted and wailing incessantly, and at the sects that had fallen into chaos and infighting, the sword master, who had just been filled with righteous indignation, was completely speechless. On that newly born demonic land, his most prized sword intent could not find any "physical entity" that it could sever.

"The extraterrestrial demons are no longer merely spying; they have truly extended their claws into our world."

The Star Lord's voice was more solemn than ever before.

"Our Immortal Alliance's order can suppress the demons of the Nine Netherworlds and judge all cultivators under heaven, but it is helpless against this kind of 'pollution'."

He turned his head, his gaze sweeping over the Flower Master before finally settling on the Sword Master.

"Sword Master, let me ask you, if you were to go to that demonic land right now, what are your chances of stopping its spread?"

The sword master remained silent for a long time, and finally managed to squeeze out two words from his throat: "...No."

“Therefore,” Star Lord’s gaze became as firm as the eternal stars, “the old order can no longer protect this world. Today, in the name of the Immortal Alliance Leader, I make a decision.”

"Issue my decree to convene the 'Ten Thousand Paths Conference' at 'Suspended Mountain' in Central Continent. Invite the masters of the Human Path in the Eastern Region to discuss strategies for saving the world."

"From this day forward, there will be no distinction between good and evil between the Immortal Alliance and the mortal path; there will only be a distinction between survival and extinction."

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A talisman formed from pure starlight pierced through the Immortal Alliance's sealing array and silently floated above Tingtao Xiaozhu.

The edict contained no hint of coercion, only the Star Lord's calm and composed voice, and an invitation to the "Ten Thousand Paths Assembly".

Li Ziran, Li Weishan, and Li Lingxi immediately gathered in the study.

"The Immortal Alliance has finally lowered their arrogant heads." Li Weishan's voice was deep, but his eyes held a hint of wariness. "Could this be a trap?"

“It doesn’t seem like it.” Li Ziran shook his head. “There was no hostility on the edict. Something huge has probably happened in Zhongzhou that we don’t know about.”

(End of this chapter)