Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree
Chapter 525 - 220: Winning People Over with Virtue, Is Ancient Road in Chaos... (This book has reached a million words!)

Chapter 525: Chapter 220: Winning People Over with Virtue, Is Ancient Road in Chaos... (This book has reached a million words!)

Since the Sun and Moon Alliance topped the Ancient Road, there have been no disputes to speak of in the Far East battle zone.

All factions possessing Taboo Sequences have almost all chosen to stand with the Sun and Moon Alliance.

But there are exceptions.

For instance, the Heavenly God Temple disbanded and completely disappeared; even if any were caught, they were just small fry. The most important Taboo Martial Artist from that clan, Suopo, disappeared on the day Chi Ji’s second body perished.

With countless fragmented planes on the Ancient Road like sand, a true Taboo Sequence hiding is hard to find.

This made Ji Jingqiu somewhat regretful; he had no intention of making things difficult for her, rather he somewhat wanted to chat with her about the matters of Chi Ji.

During this period,

the Sun and Moon Alliance even held several top-tier banquets, gathering heroes from all over, almost all taboo sequences attended, raising glasses and discussing doctrine cheerfully.

With a "host" in place, the atmosphere at the gathering was very stable.

If it were in previous years, it might have turned into quarrels after just a few words.

Now, people showed some restraint and gave Ji Jingqiu face, leading to a stable and friendly atmosphere.

After several gatherings, everyone debated martial doctrines among themselves, which were very fruitful, making such gatherings a fixed occurrence, held periodically.

In this atmosphere, the position of the Sun and Moon Alliance became increasingly stable, with its influence on the Ancient Road growing stronger by the day.

Some yearned and hoped to join, while others viewed it with hostility and reluctance.

The undercurrents beneath the surface were unstoppable.

For some loners, the emergence of a power unified across the Ancient Road was unwelcome.

They thrived on conflict among the forces, the more chaotic, the better, fishing in troubled waters to seize benefits.

During this time, even some underground forces colluded, secretly targeting the Sun and Moon Alliance.

The Ancient Road is vast; so what if they made real enemies? Finding a plane to hide in, could the pursuers search forever?

However, this situation, along with the looming and increasingly severe invasion of the Nether Sea and spread of the Deceit Fog, was quickly suppressed and contained.

...

The Second Divine Son of the Four Gods Church, Xuan Youwei, looked at the Deceit Fog that started spreading at some unknown time deep within the plane, her eyebrows slightly furrowed.

With the pace of this invasion, they feared they had not yet left the Ancient Road, and over eighty percent of the plane worlds would fall and turn into forbidden zones.

Why had the Nether Sea invasion suddenly intensified so much?

Ever since Ji Jingqiu crippled Kun Qianzhou and suppressed powers like Wanxiang Heaven and Wuyou Heaven, the days of their Four Gods Church have been on decline.

Before the rise of the Sun and Moon Alliance, they had already been unable to control a Neutral City and were forced to leave.

And once Ji Jingqiu dominated the Far East battle zone, suppressing all clan champions, their days grew even harder.

Really felt like the good days were over.

Life is hard, Youwei sighed.

Initially, they could still ally with some forces, secretly troubling the Sun and Moon Alliance for some consolation.

But now, with the invasion of the Nether Sea and Deceit Fog, this unstable alliance collapsed abruptly, and they even had to worry about being betrayed.

The reason lies in the fact that, not long ago, the Sun and Moon Alliance suddenly announced to the entire Ancient Road—

Anyone could receive a strand of the [Heart Lamp Seed] without compensation under the governance of the Sun and Moon Alliance and its allied forces in Neutral Cities, using it to resist the Deceit Fog and freely traverse the Ancient Road.

Half a month ago, the Sun and Moon Alliance suppressed all parties with their power, achieving the position of Overlord of the Ancient Road.

Half a month later, the Sun and Moon Alliance granted grace to millions of Martial Artists, and this number was increasing at a staggering rate every day, truly winning people over with virtue, rightfully becoming the preeminent power of the Far East battle zone with boundless influence.

At this point, whether the Ancient Road was in chaos or not was entirely up to the Sun and Moon Alliance!

Even the Martial Artists with deceitful intentions feared the Heart Lamp within them, suspecting it might be the Sun and Moon Alliance’s "trick" to potentially track and lock their movements.

But to move freely on the Ancient Road, one still had to plant the Heart Lamp.

This was an overt scheme!

Thus, everyone could only behave and at most quietly complain about the Sun and Moon Alliance’s domineering arrogance.

As for their Four Gods Church...

The lower-level Martial Artists were fine, as there was no risk of being recognized.

But for their higher-ups, wanted posters had long been posted throughout all Neutral Cities.

Xuan Youwei clenched her teeth, feeling a helpless rage and frustration as if corrupt officials governed and ordinary folk had nowhere to go.

Unknown if today there would be an uprising, how many would follow, and how many would report!

"Divine Son, the ritual is ready." A Martial Artist from the Four Gods Church hurried over and reported.

Xuan Youwei’s expression was resolute; this was their last chance, they must consult the Divine Lord, hoping to receive a divine decree to make their coming days easier.

If possible...

Xuan Youwei did not want to conduct a divine ritual at this time.

After all, the precedent set by Kun Qianzhou was clear in her mind.

Although she was the Second Divine Son, she had no plans to use herself as a sacrifice.

She really envied Shen Mengjing...

She suddenly realized, the seeming ouster of Shen Mengjing by Kun Qianzhou, could it have been a convenient action?

In the end, only she foolishly remained, not only having to endure Kun Qianzhou’s aggression daily but also having to clean up his mess in the end?

Xuan Youwei suddenly regretted it.

But at this point, she had no choice but to regret.

She turned and, led by the Martial Artist, arrived at the place of sacrifice.

Since that night, the Divine Temple they had meticulously built with the power of a central city had completely collapsed, all four god statues shattered, and even the accumulated Power of Faith and Will was drained by the manifested Divine Lord.