Bombarding Cultivators with Cluster Artillery
Chapter 1157 - 1125: The Great Purge of Tushan Central Court

After each received a top-grade Divine Transformation Pill, Gong Caiyu and Han Lin felt much more at ease in their hearts.

"Both of you, do your best to stay alive."

Jiang Ding sighed, "Only the three of us are left from the old friends in Yue Country... Oh, I forgot about that lad Li Qingyun."

"Forget it, if he's forgotten, he's forgotten. There wasn't much friendship between us back then. Ensuring the Qiyu Sect endures for ten thousand years is enough; our affinity has come to an end."

He remembered something.

The Qiyu Sect has been pursuing the Nascent Soul Realm for many generations, losing one ancestor after another, the most recent being Immortal Baimei who followed Blood Cloud into the King's Court's Blessed Land and received a Nascent Soul Opportunity.

Unfortunately, Immortal Baimei lacked good fortune and perished under the Nascent Soul Heavenly Tribulation.

Immortal Baimei's direct disciple, Li Qingyun, relied on the Tushan Central Court's vast platform and narrowly achieved Infant Formation as his life was nearing its end. He is now at the Nascent Soul Peak Realm. Though his talent and intelligence may not be exceptional, he is still considered high-ranking among Nascent Soul Monks.

The main reason Jiang Ding hadn't thought of Li Qingyun was that he had hardly any time with Li Qingyun, lacking shared experiences, thus their emotional connection was not deep.

With little emotional attachment, it was natural not to part with valuable gifts.

Such pretentious generosity would make him uncomfortable.

"We will surely survive!"

Han Lin and Gong Caiyu declared solemnly.

"That's good."

Jiang Ding nodded slightly and closed his eyes a bit.

Seeing this, Han Lin and Gong Caiyu bowed once again and excused themselves with a bow.

Not long after they left, two other Nascent Soul Peak Immortals entered.

Unlike Han Lin and Gong Caiyu's tranquil demeanor of enlightened cultivators, these two emitted a resounding clanging of swords, constantly exuding a terrifying aura of killing intent, Sword Intent, and a potent self-destructive presence.

Great Sun Sword Cultivation.

These two, Mu Tiansnow and Scorching Sun Immortal, had become true Great Sun Sword Cultivators. Even within the Great Sun Sword Pavilion, they could be ranked among core disciples. If cultivated properly the next day, with the resources of a Domain Overlord disciple, Inheritance Disciples could also have a glimpse.

"Swordsman."

Mu Tiansnow and Scorching Sun Immortal stood solemnly and saluted—an honor rendered by the swordsmen of the Great Sun Sword Pavilion.

Because of the presence of the Sword Pavilion Envoy, Hei Louxi, the Great Sun Swordsman could exist. With sufficient resources, comprehensive teaching, and strong talents of the cultivators, these conditions met, the Great Sun Sword Pavilion was showing subtle signs of revival.

Etiquette, faith, slaughter... all aspects were just so.

"Do you know why I've called for you?"

Jiang Ding asked indifferently.

His demeanor, completely different from when he was with Gong Caiyu and Han Lin, was now cold.

This was the correct attitude to have when facing Great Sun Sword Cultivators.

One could not show weakness or have too many emotions; otherwise, it might send the wrong signals to the swordsmen, making them believe they were already strong enough.

Although he wasn't afraid, it would still be bothersome.

More importantly, Jiang Ding didn't have much personal sentiment towards them. They were merely walking the same path, so there was no need for pretense or trying to win hearts.

This was useless for swordsmen.

"Swordsman, is there someone to kill?"

"Can we expand the slaughter?"

Scorching Sun Immortal's eyes shone as he immediately asked.

Sword Cultivators.

They don't practice alchemy, refine artifacts, or draw talismans; besides wielding their swords to strike down foes, they know nothing else. What else could they be summoned for, if not for killing?

"Expanding the slaughter is not possible; you must strictly abide by Tushan Law."

"Otherwise, you will die."

Jiang Ding slightly smiled, "As for those to be killed, they are everyone who has committed crimes worthy of death in the past three hundred years, from Nascent Soul Peak to Qi Practitioners, regardless if they are Veteran Nascent Soul True Monarchs or Sword Cultivators."

"Anyone who violates the Tushan Law with a capital offense shall be executed."

"Here is a list, take a look."

He took out a jade slip and handed it to the two of them.

Mu Tiansnow and Scorching Sun Immortal took the jade slip, their Divine Senses swept over it, and their pupils immediately contracted.

Mixed Yang True Monarch, Pillar of Void True Lord, Fireflame True Lord, Skull Spirit True Lord... Each line of characters represented a Nascent Soul True Monarch from Tushan Central Court, totaling twenty-seven individuals, including one Nascent Soul Sword Cultivator and more than five hundred Golden Pill Monks who had committed capital crimes.

Most of these death-sentenced cultivators were high-level cultivators among the emerging talents.

They indeed lacked the necessary reverence for the Tushan Law.

These were all individuals with incontrovertible evidence and were to be executed.

Further down were those who violated the Tushan Law, whose offenses weren't capital, but who still needed to pay fines, be detained, or imprisoned, numbering over a hundred thousand.

The law does not punish large groups?

Such a thing has never existed.

Amongst these criminal cultivators were Han Lin, numerous Veteran Nascent Soul True Monarchs, Immortal Yin Dao, Blood Cloud, Hei Louxi... and even Mu Tiansnow and Scorching Sun Immortal themselves.

The offenses committed by these Veteran Nascent Soul True Monarchs were often minor, with many falling into a gray area, ambiguous between legality and illegality.

Many were simply reckless, and that had led to their crimes.

They held a strong reverence for the Tushan Law and would pay special attention to it.

Overall, basically, it was Hei Louxi who played dangerously—no major crimes, but incessant minor ones, pushing the limits of the law to draw the most benefit for themselves.

"Swordsman, it was just a careless mistake..."

Mu Tiansnow looked somewhat evasive, with an awkward smile.

"I don't care about these."

"After you finish the tasks I've given you, go to jail and pay your fines honestly."

Jiang Ding rolled his eyes and completely ignored their explanations: "Before carrying out the executions, we need to make a public announcement, present the evidence, go through all the procedures in the Governance Sect... In short, everything must conform to the regulations of the Tushan Law."

"You are enforcers, not mindless killers."

"Remember this."

This was actually somewhat against the innate instinct to kill of sword cultivators.

However, they had to comply.

Because an even more formidable and terrifying Sword Cultivator had established his order, whether all sword cultivators understood it or not, they had to abide by it.

Or, they could choose death.

"Can the Great Sun Longsword Metropolis accomplish this task?"

Jiang Ding inquired.

It wasn't a large-scale war, but an internal cleansing, special operations that required swift handling without collateral damage and without causing chaos in the Tu Shan Central Courtyard Cultivation World—Sword Cultivators of the Great Sun Sword Sect were the most suited for such missions.

The Tu Shan Maiden Corps usually mobilized the entire force, too conspicuous, more appropriate for annihilating sects.

"Swordsman,"

"We won't disgrace our mission!"

Scorching Sun Immortal declared solemnly, with a crimson gleam of longing in the depths of his eyes.

Over the centuries, as Tushan Central Court unified the world and the conditions for cultivation became abundant, many renowned Law Cultivation Nascent Souls and Sword Cultivation Nascent Souls emerged. In their era, they were called elites, capable of easily defeating a younger Scorching Sun Swordsman... all were excellent materials to hone one's sword.

If one could seal their own cultivation, to equal or be even lower than them, it would be even more wonderful.

In the past, the Sword Cultivators of the Great Sun Sword Sect had always longed for it, even to the point of nearly going mad, but they had never crossed the line, not even flirting with it.

Because they had a respect and obedience for the Swordsman's commands that other cultivators couldn't understand, they never considered it.

Now, the Swordsman's prohibition is partially lifted.

They could, hone their swords with blood.