My Demonic Cult's Holy Maiden

You guys play your alliance games, we Taoists won't participate!

Everyone looked at the Taoist disciples with somewhat complicated expressions.

Without exception, all the Taoist disciples who came to participate were at least half-step Grandmaster level.

Even Qin Xiu, and even those who are vaguely aware of it, are already close to the threshold of becoming a Grandmaster.

Taoist disciples are generally geniuses; any one of them would be a core disciple in their respective factions.

Qi Yu, the current leader of Taoism, is only twenty-two years old, but he has already reached the peak of the Tao and is even vaguely known as the number one.

Back then, Qi Yu fought against thirty Dao Integration Grandmasters in front of the Changsheng Temple. He single-handedly managed to defeat the three strongest members, including Lin Shaolong, in a sorry state. This level of combat power was already unparalleled.

When I first learned that Qi Yu had caused such a celestial phenomenon, I knew that Qi Yu must be extraordinary, perhaps even possessing the qualities of a sage.

However, only a little over a year has passed, and Qi Yu has already grown to this level. This talent is truly terrifying.

If one does not die, becoming a saint is truly not out of reach.

Many people thought that Qi Yu had returned to participate in this discussion, but it was Qin Xiu, the strongest disciple of Taoism in this generation, who came.

Most of those present are masters, and people who can make the final decisions.

Qin Xiu could not fully represent Qi Yu, so some people had doubts about him.

The meeting was chaired by the vice dean of Qingyun Academy, but it was Lin Yuchen who spoke first.

"Everyone, now that the representatives of the various righteous forces have all arrived, let's begin!"

Lin Yuchen stood up, his face serious, and said, "Everyone is aware of the current situation. The beast tide has reappeared, just like it did 2,500 years ago, or even more terrifying."

"It's not just the monsters of the Hundred Thousand Mountains; sea monsters in the ocean have also begun to attack the mainland."

"If we don't take measures, the mainland might really be occupied by monsters."

Numerous representatives whispered among themselves and nodded frequently, clearly agreeing with Lin Yuchen's words.

Lin Yuchen spoke with righteous indignation and solemnity: "Therefore, Tianya Haige hereby proposes an alliance so that we can jointly resist the beast tide. I wonder what everyone thinks?"

As soon as Lin Yuchen finished speaking, someone echoed her.

"When the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact. This is a major event for the entire continent, and my Luoxia Sect is duty-bound to act. My Luoxia Sect is willing to form an alliance!"

When the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact. This is true. If the mainland is gone, how will they survive?

The forces affiliated with Tianya Haige nodded in agreement, and representatives of those dynasties also expressed their willingness to form an alliance.

Lin Yuchen smiled. As the initiator of the alliance, she would naturally become the leader, which would represent unparalleled power.

The righteous path cannot use force to unify and suppress like the demonic sect, after all, they still have a sense of shame.

This is undoubtedly a great opportunity!

Lin Yuchen turned to Qin Xiu and asked, "I wonder what Taoism thinks?"

Qin Xiu stood up, bowed slightly, and then smiled, "Our leader said, you all do your thing and don't need to worry about us. When it's time for our Taoist sect to take action, we will naturally do so!"

Many people frowned, because this statement meant that Taoism does not participate in alliances.

"What does Taoism mean by this? Does it mean that Taoism doesn't want to contribute?" someone immediately questioned.

Before Qin Xiu could say anything, someone immediately chimed in.

"Taoism is no longer the Taoism of the past. The current leader of Taoism, Qi Yu, has ties with the evil cult and will naturally no longer be allied with us. I think it won't be long before Taoism turns to the evil cult."

The Taoist disciples frowned and their breathing became slightly heavier. Even Qin Xiu, who was known for his excellent temperament and self-control, raised an eyebrow.

Everyone in the world knows about Qi Yu and Su Yue's affair. At first, there was anger and disappointment, but eventually, indifference turned into apathy.

Those who originally admired Qi Yu turned against him after learning that his wife was the Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect.

Taoism and its previous leader have therefore faced considerable criticism.

If Qi Yu hadn't ultimately destroyed his own dantian to provide an explanation, Taoism might have been condemned and become a pariah.

No one is bringing this up now because Qi Yu is strong enough, and Su Yue's domineering nature makes them afraid.

But secretly, many people still criticize this matter.

Lin Yuchen was quite satisfied with the attacks on Taoism by those affiliated forces. Having observed the situation to a certain extent, Lin Yuchen put on a peacemaker's act and hurriedly waved his hand.

"Gentlemen, Taoism has always been the leader of the righteous path, and we should trust them. Especially now, the Taoist leader has his reasons for saying that he is unwilling to ally with us, so we should not force him."

"What reason could he possibly have? I think he's been bewitched by the witch from the evil cult and can't tell east from west."

……

As Qin Xiu watched so many people make insulting remarks about Taoism by Qi Yu, his expression gradually turned ugly.

The leader was right; these people's faces are truly hideous.

He initially didn't quite understand why they didn't form an alliance, but now he does.

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Chapter Fifty-Nine: A Man Close to Immortals

With Taoism's current prestige and strength, even allies will be marginalized, not to mention that most of these forces have been won over by Tianya Haige.

Qin Xiu's expression gradually changed from gloomy to calm, and then he looked indifferently at those who were teasing and joking about Qi Yu and the Taoists.

Those who were laughing suddenly snapped to attention, gradually stopped smiling, and pretended that nothing had happened, keeping their eyes down and their minds at ease.

The hall gradually quieted down, and everyone fell silent.

Taoism is very powerful now because Qi Yu alone can wipe out an entire sect.

The Falling Sun Sect is a prime example!

They could gossip behind people's backs, but they were also afraid in front of the Taoist disciples.

Qin Xiu snorted coldly, then looked at Lin Yuchen and said, "The sect leader said that you are useless. Allying with you would only lower our standards."

"The sea monsters of the East are yours, as for the land monsters of the South, our Taoism will take care of them."

"The reason we Taoism is not allied is not because we are not willing to contribute, but because we Taoism do not need allies. You people are not worthy of being allies with Taoism."

"Farewell!"

Qin Xiu flicked his sleeve, turned and left the hall, followed closely by the Taoist disciples.

The hall was deathly silent, and everyone's faces looked rather grim.

What do you mean you're not worthy to be allies with our Taoism?

Is this meant to humiliate them?

They only felt humiliated at that moment, but they did not realize that those who insult others will always be insulted in return.

And what kind of tone was that? The demons of the southern continent were being treated like royalty by their Taoist sect!

Is Taoism planning to face so many demonic beasts alone?

"The South is the territory of the Demonic Sect!" Lin Yuchen said.

With just that one sentence, everyone understood.

……

The righteous path and the dynasty formed an alliance to jointly resist the sea monsters from the east.

To the south, however, the Blood God Cult was blocking their way.

This created a tacit understanding, with both sides remaining silent.

Qi Yu only called Qin Xiu and Liu Xuan over to help; he told the other Taoist disciples to stay at the academy.

The beast tide is very dangerous, and there are countless master-level demonic beasts among them. For first-rank martial artists to go up there is simply suicide.

Later that evening, sea monsters, and very powerful ones, also appeared in the southern seas.

However, before Qi Yu could even make a move, all the demonic beasts were wiped out.

Su Yun made his move, single-handedly annihilating over a thousand demonic beasts. Waves of black energy swept across the area, like the scythe of death.

Any monster that is touched will die instantly, with no survivors; it is very strange.

February arrived quickly, and the temperature rose slightly.

Su Yue was also about to give birth, and Qi Yu and Su Chengying couldn't help but get nervous and began to make all the necessary preparations.

But it was during this tense moment that the southern front fell.

A near-saint level monster emerged from the beast tide, easily crushing the city walls and charging towards the heart of the continent.

Upon receiving this news, Qi Yu prepared to set off to handle it.

However, Su Yun took Qi Ran with her without consulting Qi Yu at all.

Qi had just breathed a sigh of relief after Su Yun dealt with the sub-saint level demonic beast, when another problem arose in the east.

The Righteous Alliance and those dynasties were utterly routed by an octopus-like monster. Even Nan Yutian, the Pavilion Master of the Purple Qi Pavilion, was no match for it and nearly died under the monster's tentacles.

Coincidentally, these two near-saint level demonic beasts were merely an appetizer. Near the coast, near-saint level demonic beasts began to appear one after another, heading towards the mainland.

As the demonic beasts advanced, the righteous and demonic paths were completely separated.

The demonic beasts that landed on the shore split into two groups when they reached 5,000 miles south of Mangshan, seemingly intending to encircle and annihilate both the righteous and demonic forces.

Qi Yu looked at the topographic map, somewhat surprised.

These monsters did not attack without organization or thought; their attack was premeditated.

They obey commands!

Qi Yu was speechless at this fact.

What does it mean?

These monsters come and cleanse the continent every now and then. It feels like they're being raised in captivity, and the monsters are like cattle and sheep!

Qi Yu found records about demonic beasts in the remaining Taoist scriptures.

Most of the monsters were recorded in the book, and even rare species that existed in the far north ice plains were recorded.

It would be one thing to keep a record, but the record was extremely detailed, even specifying lifestyle habits and weaknesses.