The Sword God of the Universe
Chapter 773: Declaration of War

Chapter 773: Chapter 773: Declaration of War

Over seven years, the power of the Splendid Dojo had continuously strengthened.

Now, among the core members of the dojo, there were as many as forty-four Martial Artists of the Dao Emperor Realm. As for Martial Artists of the Dao King Realm, there were hundreds.

These were the core members of the dojo, Jing Yan’s personal guards, destined to enter the battlefield and fight against the Gai Family.

Within the Glory Alliance, the core family forces had reached more than fifty. The core member families of the alliance were also destined for the battlefield. Ordinary member families could watch from the sidelines as long as they did not assist the Gai Family. However, the core family members had to participate in the battle. The Alchemy Dao Families were not required to fight directly but had to ensure logistic support, refining large quantities of various Healing Pills and Primordial Qi Pills, etc., for use by the participating Martial Artists.

Almost all the Martial Artists and Pill Masters who joined the Splendid Dojo resided within the dojo, so it was simple for Jing Yan to convey messages to them. However, notifying the alliance powers scattered across the continent to gather in the Holy City required some time.

Jing Yan gave them a month to send representatives from each family force.

In the messages Jing Yan conveyed, he also clarified the purpose. The war against the Gai Family was about to erupt into full scale, and all families needed to be prepared.

A month passed in the blink of an eye, and on this day, the plaza of the Splendid Dojo was bustling with people.

Dao Emperor Realm Practitioners were omnipresent.

In the martial arts realm, the leaders included Zheng Sanxiao, Liu Rufeng, and others. In the realm of alchemy, naturally, Guiyang Great Pill King led the way.

Among the forty-four Dao Emperor Realm Martial Artists, four were First-class Combat Power Martial Artists at the Dao Emperor Peak. Ordinary Dao Emperor Peak Practitioners numbered seven, meaning that there were a total of eleven Dao Emperor Peaks combined.

The remaining thirty-three individuals, the vast majority, were mid and late-stage Dao Emperor Realm Martial Artists, with only two being early-stage Dao Emperor Realm Martial Artists. Initially, there were some early-stage Dao Emperor Realm Practitioners when they first joined the Splendid Dojo. However, after receiving Jing Yan’s Ten Thousand Spirit Returning to Origin Pill, they all successfully advanced to the mid-stage Dao Emperor Realm.

The current two early-stage Dao Emperor Realm Martial Artists had both broken through from the Dao King Realm Peak. Dao King Realm Martial Artists that joined the Splendid Dojo and were promoted to core status also received a free Elixir from Jing Yan, one that aided in breaking through the Realm Shackles.

Most attempts to break from Dao King Realm Peak to Dao Emperor failed, but still two succeeded and were fortunate enough to ascend to Dao Emperor.

In the plaza, the Martial Artists and Pill Masters greeted each other warmly; many were well-acquainted. At the moment, Jing Yan, the Alliance Leader, had not yet arrived, and everyone was waiting for him.

They did not wait long before Jing Yan and the nine Hall Masters of the Holy Hall arrived together.

"Salutations to the Alliance Leader!"

From Jing Yan’s dojo, a neat and resounding voice echoed collectively, reverberating throughout the dojo.

Jing Yan raised his arm and gently pressed it downward.

The entire plaza instantly quieted down, everyone’s gaze fixed on Jing Yan, waiting for him to speak.

"My fellow Daoists of the Glory Alliance,"

"Today, I have summoned you here to announce a significant matter!"

"When you joined the Splendid Dojo and the Glory Alliance and chose to become core members, you already understood that this moment was inevitable. Now, I am telling you that I have decided—it’s time to act."

"Yes, the Splendid Dojo will formally go to war against the Gai Family! All Daoists of the Splendid Dojo and representatives of the Glory Alliance’s families, it’s your time to act!"

Jing Yan’s calm voice echoed across the plaza.

Among the crowd on the plaza, some were excited, others slightly nervous. When they heard Jing Yan declare the official commencement of war against the Gai Family, many held their breath. Although they knew this day would eventually come, when it truly arrived, they still struggled to accept it calmly.

After this war, either the Gai Family would be wiped out, or Jing Yan would be destroyed—these were the inevitable outcomes. By standing with Jing Yan, if he were to be destroyed, they too would face annihilation. Even if they survived, it would only be a struggle to endure.

But if the Gai Family was annihilated, their rise on the Heavenly Origin Continent would be meteoric!

"You, the core members of the alliance, I need you to lead your family’s elite to assemble outside the Holy City in three months. You will join me in annihilating the Gai Family. From all the resources obtained from the Gai Family, you will get to directly share half."

"In three months, I will distribute various Elixirs needed for combat. As for the final distribution of the spoils, it will be based on how much each of your families contributes to the war effort," continued Jing Yan.

Distributing half of the spoils was, indeed, a very generous gesture by Jing Yan.

After all, Jing Yan himself had also invested a lot. Aside from the spoils distributed to alliance members, the remaining half would need a significant portion to be distributed among the other nine Hall Masters.

All nine Hall Masters needed to participate in the war. Jing Yan certainly couldn’t let the Hall Masters fight for nothing and end up without benefits. It should be noted that the Hall Masters participating in the war would also bring their own private Martial Artists of the Dao Emperor and Dao King Realms.

Hearing that Jing Yan would distribute half of the spoils obtained after defeating the Gai Family, the representatives of these families were thrilled.

In this world, all hustle and bustle boils down to gains and losses.

Who would work for nothing? Who would risk their lives for you without benefit?

The core members of the alliance were willing to serve Jing Yan and risk their family’s fate precisely because they stood to gain. Otherwise, who would be foolish?

"Do you have any questions?" Jing Yan’s eyes flashed briefly as he surveyed the more than fifty core family forces of the alliance.

"Lord Alliance Leader, rest assured, my Lv Family Ancestor and eighty percent of our Dao King Realm Martial Artists will participate in the war. In three months, we will be outside the Holy City," declared the representative of the Lv Family in a resonant voice.

"Alliance Leader Jing Yan, our Wan Family’s level eight Pill Masters, I have brought them all this time. Before the end of the war, we will stay at the Splendid Dojo to refine Elixirs with all our might!" proclaimed Wan Family Ancestor Wan Zhonghua loudly.

"My Zhang Family..."

Numerous families, one after another, made their commitments.

These families would almost all mobilize seventy to eighty percent or more of their top combat power to participate in the war.

During the war, their family members undoubtedly would suffer losses. However, if they were victorious, the benefits they gained would easily compensate for their losses.