My Demonic Cult's Holy Maiden

They all thought that Xuanzong was just a newly emerged sect!

However, the court of the Dayun Dynasty later came forward to explain the origin of Xuanzong, stating that he was a branch of Taoism.

Taoism and Xuanzong both belong to the Taoist school.

Now that Taoism has declined and disappeared, it is reasonable that Xuanzong, which is also a branch of Taoism, will take its place.

Although it is still difficult for ordinary people to understand, they are less resistant when they hear that it is a branch of Taoism.

Some Taoist believers have begun to try to follow Xuanzong, but most people remain hesitant and take a wait-and-see approach.

Taoism enjoys a very good reputation and high prestige on the mainland, which has been accumulated over nearly several thousand years.

Xuanzong could not have replaced Taoism so easily!

Li Muchen didn't expect Xuanzong to replace Taoism overnight, and he didn't even care.

Establishing Xuanzong as the state religion was merely a ploy to use Xuanzong's power to sweep across other countries.

Every dynasty has at least one Grandmaster, but the Great Yun Dynasty only has one Grandmaster, Li Muchen, which puts them at a disadvantage in terms of high-end combat power.

Even with the weapon blueprints designed by Qi Yu, it would still be difficult to completely sweep through the other fourteen countries.

The Xuanzong sect governs the endless seas, and they can mobilize more than fifty grandmasters.

However, most grandmasters are unable to travel across the ocean to come here.

If they were in charge, this force alone would be enough to sweep away any other power.

The strongest person in Xuanzong, who will be the next leader, Lin Ruoxi, is even more formidable in combat.

With Xuanzong's help, the Great Yun Dynasty will have an easier time.

Emperor Xuanzong also used the military strength of the Dayun Dynasty to eliminate the remaining forces on the mainland.

There is room for cooperation between the two sides, and their interests are basically aligned.

As for whether Emperor Xuanzong will launch a full-scale attack in the future, that's a matter for later.

With current navigation technology, every voyage across the ocean requires a great deal of effort, not to mention the presence of monsters in the sea, which can endanger even a master who has reached the Dao.

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Time flies. Three months have passed since the passing of the religious leader, and autumn has arrived.

The peace on the mainland has begun to be broken.

The Blood God Cult completed the unification of the demonic sects. Although the Wuji Demonic Sect and the Hehuan Sect had the secret support of the Ziqi Pavilion, they still could not resist the Blood God Cult.

The Hehuan Sect and the Wuji Demon Sect were destroyed. Except for a few disciples who escaped, all the others were wiped out.

The Blood God Cult was not incorporated; instead, it was directly eradicated.

This surprised many people, but upon closer reflection, they understood and found it to be perfectly reasonable.

The Joyful Union Sect and the Limitless Demon Sect are powerful forces capable of challenging the Blood God Sect. If they were incorporated, the Blood God Sect would also have difficulty managing them. Therefore, it would be better to eliminate them once and for all.

Although this would result in a significant loss of combat power, it would also make things much easier.

If it were them, they would have done the same.

In November, on the day of Lidong (the beginning of winter), the Dayun Dynasty began to send troops to the Daxuan Dynasty.

In just half a month, the capital of the Da Xuan Dynasty was captured, the emperor opened the gates and surrendered, and the Da Xuan Dynasty declared itself a kingdom and became part of the Da Yun Dynasty.

The battle allowed many to truly witness the ferocious and ruthless army of the Dayun Dynasty.

The most powerful Tie family army of the Da Xuan Dynasty was completely annihilated on the banks of the Duling River. The army of 140,000 men was wiped out without a single prisoner.

The Duling River was dyed red, and the Li Huo Dynasty, located downstream, could still see the red water.

Su Lie, the commander of the Dayun Dynasty, became a figure feared by all nations after this battle.

Su Lie became famous in one battle!

Su Lie, with 20,000 Chilin soldiers, defeated and annihilated the 140,000-strong Tie family army, and his fearsome reputation had spread far and wide.

After swallowing the Great Xuan Dynasty, the Great Yun Dynasty did not stop, but continued its northward march.

The next dynasty was the David dynasty. The attack route of the Dayun dynasty was the same as the route taken by Qi Yu when he was sent as an envoy to the seven kingdoms.

On a snowy day in December, the Davidic dynasty fell, and the emperor committed suicide in the palace.

Having conquered the David dynasty, the Dayun dynasty should have continued northward in that order, but it did not.

Many people were taken aback, even the Dai Viet Dynasty, which bordered the David Dynasty, was somewhat surprised. They had all made preparations for war, but the other side did not come.

But they soon understood why the Dayun Dynasty had not continued its attack.

Because winter is coming!

After winter, the Da Yue Dynasty will become a kingdom of ice and snow. Due to the long-term fighting, the soldiers of the Da Yun Dynasty have a relatively long military and battle lines.

If we attack the Dai Viet Dynasty now, our army's supply lines are very likely to be cut off, and they will only be able to freeze to death in the Dai Viet Dynasty.

At this moment, everyone truly began to fear Su Lie, the commander of the Chilin Army, and even secretly admired him.

He is steady and pragmatic, avoids greed for credit and rashness, and has a forward-looking strategic vision; he is indeed a talented general.

Just when they thought the Dayun Dynasty would not attack until next year, three thousand Chilin soldiers braved the wind and snow, bypassed Qinghai Pass of the Dayue Dynasty, entered the Dayue Dynasty through a valley that was almost a dead end, and headed straight for the capital of the Dayue Dynasty.

The Da Yue Dynasty was caught off guard, and with most of its troops deployed to the front lines to defend against and monitor the Chi Lin Army, the capital was left undefended. As a result, the three thousand cavalrymen successfully raided the capital.

The old emperor of Dai Viet announced his surrender and submission to the Dai Yun Dynasty. The main force of the Dai Viet Dynasty, which was rushing back to rescue him, collapsed on the spot.

Upon hearing that his lord had surrendered, the general leading the army drew his sword and committed suicide on the spot, a truly tragic act.

They clearly still had the strength to fight, but their lord had surrendered, so what could they fight for?

The Dai Viet Dynasty has completely perished!

Su Lie, who led three thousand cavalry on a thousand-mile raid straight to the enemy's capital, was hailed as a war god, holding the same status as Qin Shuhuai, the Marquis of Guanyong, a military god.

Just when everyone thought the Dayun Dynasty would wait until early spring to attack, giving them a chance to prepare, Su Lie delivered a devastating blow.

The more you think that my Zhao state will not attack, the more I will attack.

The Great Yue Dynasty was so frightened by the overwhelming force of the Great Yun Dynasty that they relaxed their vigilance when they learned that the Great Yun Dynasty would not attack until next year. In that instant, they had no time to think too much.

Su Lie seized this moment, launching a swift and decisive attack. He used light cavalry to bypass the passes, stormed into the capital, captured the old emperor, and secured victory in one fell swoop.

In less than four months, Su Lie destroyed three dynasties, and his prestige soared.

Li Muchen was overjoyed and bestowed upon Su Lie the title of Marquis of Zhenguo, and also betrothed one of his daughters to Su Lie.

The Su family has become a powerful and influential family in the Dayun Dynasty, wielding unparalleled power.

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Chapter Forty-Five: The Return

With the arrival of winter, the Dayun Dynasty halted its march. After conquering the Dayue Dynasty, Su Lie reorganized his army and returned to the capital.

The Great Wu Dynasty can only continue its attack in early spring of next year, because the north is really too cold, especially in winter. If you pour hot water into the air, it will freeze before it even hits the ground.

Many soldiers of the Dayun Dynasty suffered frostbite; even martial artists could not withstand the severe cold.

The Great Wu Dynasty was thus given a chance to breathe.

According to the original agreement with Qi Yu, Qi Yu and the Taoist sect should have stepped in to help mediate and negotiate with the Dayun Dynasty.

However, the Great Wu Dynasty had no travel agreement, and according to the agreement between the two parties, Taoism naturally would not intervene.

According to the agreement, if Taoist disciples sought help from the dynasty, they had to provide unconditional support.

Of the six kingdoms, only the Great Qing Dynasty fulfilled this promise, and only the Great Qing Dynasty built an academy for Taoism.

The reason they broke the contract was because of their relationship with Su Yue, and later the news that Qi Yu's dantian had been destroyed.

Apart from the Great Qing Dynasty, the other five kingdoms all believed that Qi Yu had lost his value for cooperation after he destroyed his dantian and did not succeed him as the leader, so they did not make any travel agreements.

The reason why there were no Taoist disciples in the three kingdoms that were destroyed earlier is this.

Because the current Taoist disciples have all gone to the Great Qing Dynasty and are staying in the academy.

The Great Qing Dynasty will establish Taoism as its state religion.

According to the agreement, the Taoist Association would work together to protect the prosperity of the Great Qing Dynasty, and the Great Qing Dynasty would provide the Taoist Association with funds and land.

An envoy from the Great Wu Dynasty traveled to the Great Qing Dynasty in search of Qi Yu.

Now, only Qi Yu can save their country.

However, the envoys from the Great Wu Dynasty did not see Qi Yu. The academy explained that the head of the academy was not at the academy.

The envoys of the Great Wu Dynasty did not believe it and waited in front of the academy for three days, but still did not see Qi Yu.

They never dreamed that Qi Yu was currently within the territory of the Great Wu Dynasty.

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December has passed, January has arrived, and a new year has begun.

At the entrance to the far north ice plains, Qi Lin stood in the wind and snow, holding a long sword, staring at the entrance to the far north ice plains.

Qi Yu has been in there for almost half a year. If he is still alive, he should be out soon.

According to the dates, Su Yue's due date is at the end of next month.

For the past six months, he has been waiting for Qi Yu here, and he has stopped doing his tasks at the First Floor.

He had a very strong feeling today that Qi Yu would come out.

As time passed, around noon, the wind and snow subsided slightly, revealing the entrance to the far north ice field.

At the entrance, a blurry figure walked forward in the wind and snow, its long hair, which had already reached past its knees, swaying in the wind and snow.

Qi Lin narrowed his eyes and gradually made out the figure, raising his eyebrows slightly.

Qi Yu came out, but his appearance had changed drastically.

At this moment, he was only wearing a tattered pair of underpants, with the cuffs torn and tattered. His upper body was bare, and his muscular physique perfectly showcased the beauty of strength and muscle.

Her long, silvery-white hair was past her knees and casually draped down her back.

Qi Yu held a jet-black longsword in his hand; it was Zhan Qiu.