A man from the Big Dipper, starting his charlatanship at Mount Tai.

The fact that their strongholds in the Fire Demon Ridge area were wiped out and their detection devices there were destroyed also shows that Lin Xiuzheng acted according to their plan!

Upon confirming this, the ruthless king of the lineage smiled happily.

However, since they all exude a chaotic aura, and some are even mentally unstable, the scene of them laughing "hehehe" is quite spectacular, and can be described as unbearable to look at.

......

"Hehehe, everyone, don't be too smug."

"I have to admit that the little immortal Lin Xiu does have some tricks up his sleeve. Back in the Holy City, he searched Pan Laogui's soul in front of everyone and got the locations of our several strongholds from him."

"This kind of soul-searching technique is a major threat to us!"

"Fortunately, it was Pan Laogui on the periphery who was discovered. If it had been any of you present here, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to gather at Yaoguang today."

Mentioning Pan Laogui immediately dampened the laughter in the hall.

That rogue cultivator surnamed Pan was one of the most important pawns of the Ruthless Sect's outer sect in the Eastern Wilderness, having supplied the Ruthless Sect with a large number of geniuses and provisions.

Unfortunately, the reputation he had spent hundreds of years building up was exposed by Lin Xiu in public.

"Let's set aside Pan Laogui's matter for now," another powerful figure from the ruthless lineage spoke up from below the stage.

"I think we should take advantage of the fact that Lin Xiu is focusing his attention on those outer strongholds and devour Yao Guang as soon as possible."

"Otherwise, always living under someone else's roof will be detrimental to our future development."

His thoughts are consistent with those of the vast majority of ruthless high-ranking officials.

However, another powerful figure from a ruthless lineage put forward a new perspective.

"No rush, no rush. Once this generation of Yao Guang Holy Son becomes the Holy Lord, the Yao Guang Holy Land and the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Cauldron will naturally become ours."

"In my opinion, there are things more important to us than swallowing Yao Guang!"

"Oh? What is it that the Holy Lord speaks of?"

The powerful figures from the Ruthless lineage below the stage all cast questioning glances at the king on the stage. Was there anything more important than swallowing Yao Guang?

The answer is... yes!

"This incident involving Pan Laogui has taught us a lesson. It shows that we still don't impose enough restrictions on the powerful figures in our sect."

"Therefore, I suggest that all powerful figures in the sect be given a restriction that causes them to immediately self-destruct if their souls are searched! This will prevent situations like Pan Laogui's from happening again!"

"........."

As soon as the ruthless king of the lineage uttered these words, the faces of the people below the stage instantly turned ugly.

Depend on!

You want to put restrictions in their minds, right?

They had worked so hard to become powerful figures, all for the sake of lifting the restrictions and becoming the masters of their own destiny.

Now that they've finally broken through to become powerful or even supreme powerful beings, they still have to install restrictions? ...Wouldn't their breakthrough have been for nothing?!

They might approve of some outward-facing attacks, but inward-facing attacks are always opposed immediately!

"No! I disagree!" A powerful figure from a ruthless lineage stepped forward.

"We are all highly skilled cultivators from the Eastern Wilderness. We joined the Ruthless Man's lineage to reach even greater heights, not to become their dogs!"

“That’s right!” Another powerful figure from the ruthless lineage stepped forward.

"According to the old rules of the Eastern Wilderness, any powerful being who has achieved the second level of Immortal will not be subject to any major restrictions by any holy land! At most, they will not be able to spread their teachings to others on a large scale!"

"Before this era of hardship, there were many more strong people, and there were no such rules back then. What gives you the right to make such rules now?"

There is also internal strife within the Ruthless People's Clan. It should be said that from the moment the core technique of the Ruthless People's Clan was the Devouring Heaven Demon Art, it was destined that there would be constant internal strife within the Ruthless People's Clan.

If all the ruthless people in the lineage cultivated the natural way of non-contention like Li Ruoyu and Zhang Wenchang, the atmosphere would be extremely harmonious, comparable to a retirement home for retired cadres.

"quiet!"

The ruthless king, unable to bear the chatter of these people, directly activated his cultivation at the level of a Dao-Slaying King, instantly suppressing the chaotic auras below the stage.

"As you all have seen! The enemy has changed! Little Immortal Venerable Lin Xiu's strength is astonishing, enough to easily suppress powerful beings. Add to that his strange soul-searching technique..."

"It can be said that our Ruthless Clan is now standing on the edge of a precipice! If we don't take certain measures, once our important information is identified, we may not even be able to stay in Yao Guang!"

"At this critical juncture of life and death, are you still saying that the laws of our ancestors cannot be changed?"

"If it were truly unchangeable, how could you betray your original holy land and secretly join the ruthless and heinous lineage?"

Everyone: "......."

After being poked by the ruthless king, the powerful figures below the stage immediately fell silent.

That's not a very meaningful way to talk.

We're all rats in the same hole, why bother poking at each other's sore spots?

As the atmosphere reached a stalemate, a powerful figure from a ruthless lineage offered a suggestion:

"Holy Lord, I have a plan!"

"Oh? You have a plan too?"

"Of course!"

"My intention is... to drag Little Immortal Venerable Lin Xiu into this mess as well!"

"Isn't he an expert in soul-searching? Let's send some low-ranking disciples from the outer perimeter for him to search!"

"However, we must instill in those disciples the false information that 'Little Immortal Venerable Lin Xiu is also a member of the Ruthless People's lineage, and his attack on us is just an internal power struggle within the Ruthless People's lineage!'"

"In this way, if Little Immortal Venerable Lin Xiu still dares to search souls in public, he will find out facts that are unfavorable to him!"

"At first, he might be able to argue his point, but if all the disciples of the Ruthless lineage have such information found through soul searches, his actions will be questioned!"

"At that time, if we combine that with the ruthless lineage of techniques he used during his tribulation, he'll be in deep trouble, even if he's not shit!"

"......"

"Sigh~"

The ruthless leader of the ruthless lineage gasped and nodded repeatedly, clearly approving of the strategy.

"That's right? If things go well this way, not only will the Eastern Wilderness split up, but his Eastern Immortal Mountain will also be destroyed. Most importantly... if the major powers of the Eastern Wilderness oppose him, they won't have the spare power to deal with the affairs of my Ruthless Lineage!"

"Good! Good, good, good!"

"Elder Kui, you have done a great service!"

"Hahaha! Your Majesty flatters us. How about we add this topic to the meeting?"

The powerful man surnamed Kui stroked his beard with great pride and then began to explain his brilliant plan in detail.

However.......

He didn't have a chance to finish explaining his plan.

Before the meeting was over, in the core area of ​​the Yao Guang Holy Land, not far from them, a strange imperial might suddenly emanated!

"Om~"

The imperial might of the Nine Li Diagram spread, causing thousands of grand halls in the core area of ​​the Yao Guang Holy Land to tremble! The holy light restrictions on the rooftops were also shaken and flickered!

Immediately afterwards, a terrifying imperial might pressed down from the sky, like a mountain, precisely targeting the area in the core where the Ruthless Clan was hiding!

The powerful figure from the Ruthless lineage suddenly changed his expression and stood up abruptly.

"This is... the Emperor's Might?"

"When did an unfamiliar imperial weapon infiltrate the Yao Guang Holy Land?!"

The powerful figures of the Ruthless lineage felt that this imperial might was very familiar, but they couldn't remember when they had felt it before.

However, he was certain that this imperial might did not belong to any force in the Eastern Wilderness!

"No...it's terrible! An Imperial Weapon! An unfamiliar Imperial Weapon has appeared in the Yao Guang Holy Land?!" A young disciple rushed out of the hall and reported in alarm.

"Imperial weapon? What imperial weapon?" The king of the Ruthless lineage frowned.

“It seems…it seems to be a divine diagram!” the young disciple replied.

"A divine map?"

"Could it be... the Nine Li Map, the imperial weapon of the Nine Li Dynasty in Zhongzhou? But how could the Nine Li Map appear in Yao Guang?!"

The Ruthless King monitored the movements of all forces in the Eastern Wilderness that possessed imperial weapons, but... he never expected that Lin Xiu would set up a plan from outside the Eastern Wilderness!

Chapter 338 The Saintess Faction is the True Lineage of Yao Guang!

"Go out and check the situation!"

The powerful figure from the Ruthless Clan glanced at the hesitant crowd, then took the lead and rushed out of the main hall.

The group exchanged glances and rushed out of the main hall.

Looking up, their faces instantly turned deathly pale.

Above the sacred land of Yaoguang, an ancient scroll slowly unfolded, depicting undulating mountains, rushing rivers, and towering cities, as if imprinting a complete world onto it.

Nine Li Map!

It really is the Nine Li Map!

"The Nine Li Map?! How could the imperial weapon of the Nine Li Dynasty in Zhongzhou be here!" An elder from the Ruthless lineage exclaimed in shock.

"Could it be that Zhongzhou intends to take advantage of the Eastern Wilderness's weakened state while its imperial weapons are being assembled? But... why Yaoguang? Is it because the Yaoguang Holy Land is not a complete supreme power?"

"It's Yao Guang! The Holy Lord of Yao Guang has deceived us!"

The ruthless king was the first to react.

Only then did the king of the Ruthless lineage realize what the Holy Lord of Yao Guang had been up to in secret.

"However, what makes him capable of summoning the supreme imperial weapon of Zhongzhou? And why would Zhongzhou be willing to intervene for the sake of Yao Guang?"

The ruthless lineage of kings doesn't have time to think about these things anymore.

Because Yao Guang has already begun his operation!

........

Since its appearance, the Nine Li Map has been hanging directly above the Yao Guang Holy Land. The scroll cascades down with thousands of crimson-gold divine lights, like an inverted crystal dome, enveloping the entire Yao Guang Holy Land.