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Chapter 2134 - 2154: The only problem is, we can’t beat him! _1

Chapter 2134: Chapter 2154: The only problem is, we can’t beat him! _1

"What is your ultimate goal?"

Lin Chen responded to Liu Chong’s question calmly, "Initially, when I captured Nangong Night, I hoped to use him as a hostage to secure a promise from the Three-Saint Sect. The promise was for them to stop invading the Thunder Immortal Domain, but unfortunately, you refused."

"Now that things have come to this, I have taken the Cycle Scripture Monument, the treasure of the Three-Saint Sect, and captured many of you. This is like slapping the Three-Saint Sect in the face, or more precisely, slapping Yu Shoudao."

"Perhaps I could force Yu Shoudao to step back by using your lives as leverage. However, his intent to kill me would still exist. Therefore, I thought, why not simply annihilate him and take control of the Three-Saint Sect?"

"If I control the Three-Saint Sect, there would be no more invasions into the Thunder Immortal Domain. In fact, you could even assist in deterring other rising powers."

"These are my current thoughts, but my future doesn’t lie in the Thunder Immortal Domain or in the God Falling Immortal Realm. Once matters here are settled, I will leave for the Ten Thousand Gods Immortal Domain; my family awaits me there."

"Don’t worry, even though I hold your lives in my hands, I promise I will not force you to leave with me, nor use you as bodyguards or servants when I leave. You can stay in the Three-Saint Sect as if none of this ever happened, and I won’t make any unreasonable demands."

"The Three-Saint Sect belongs to you. I hope it can become mine, but in the end, I will still leave it to you. If Yu Shoudao dies, Fu Zongjing, as the strongest in the Elephant Mystery Realm, you should become the new sect leader and continue leading everyone forward."

Liu Chong replied in a deep voice, "The sect leader is in the Five Realm, all of us combined are no match for him. Killing him with our current powers is an impossible task."

Lin Chen smiled and said, "Success is achieved by effort. At least for now, this is the goal I have set. If it’s truly impossible, then we can take a step back. As time goes by, things change and we can adapt accordingly. Who can definitively predict the future?"

After a pause, Lin Chen scanned his gaze over Liu Chong and the others, revealing a faint smile, "Did any of you imagine this situation at the beginning? After all, to you, I was like a mouse being chased by a cat..."

"Everyone has their own path. If you choose to remain loyal to the sect, loyal to Yu Shoudao, then I admire you for being stalwart. I will send you away cleanly for reincarnation. After all, you will lose these memories after reincarnation and I won’t fear you betraying us."

"However, I must remind you. Even if all of you choose to die, Zhao Xinyu will certainly return to the sect. At that time, your every word and action will still be known to me, and the Three-Saint Sect might still eventually fall into my hands. In other words, you can stay true to your path, but your deaths might not change anything."

The tone of Lin Chen’s words was calm, with no intimidation or threat, but it managed to put immense pressure on Liu Chong and the others.

Yes, if I choose to die, what about the others?

If I choose to reincarnate and fall from grace, while the others join Lin Chen, concocting a tale on their return, wouldn’t I be kept in the dark upon reincarnation?

With these insiders within the sect, capturing Lin Chen and retrieving the monument sounds like a joke, doesn’t it?

On the contrary, with these insiders, it would be very easy to set traps for other Da Luo Venerables. Perhaps in not too long, excluding the Sect Leader, all of the Da Luo Venerables in the Three-Saint Sect would either die and reincarnate or join Lin Chen.

Can the Sect Leader eventually win?

It’s very difficult!

Even if they don’t battle the Sect Leader and collectively defect, it would certainly cause a division and decline within the Three-Saint Sect.

He Qunshu was the first to make a decision, "If given a choice, I don’t want to fall from grace. After all, to return to Da Luo requires more than just time, but also many other things. For me, who is limited in potential, it would be very difficult!"

Lin Chen gave a slight smile, "Welcome aboard. You made a wise choice."

He Qunshu turned his head, looking at Liu Chong and said, "Brother Chong, I’m sorry."

Liu Chong sighed, "Why are you apologizing to me? Every man for himself and the devil takes the hindmost. This is not only applicable for ordinary people but even more so for the path of immortality. It’s tough to reach Da Luo, who would want to fall again?"

Liu Chong then turned his head towards Fu Zongjing who was sprawled on the floor, "Old Fu, what’s your decision?"

Fu Zongjing replied with a bitter smile, "You’re right. If we drop realms, the effort involved to regain our position is not only time-consuming but also uncertain. The very thought of it scares me. Who would want to backtrack? Let’s join Lin Chen."

Liu Chong seemed to let out a sigh of relief, "Join him?"

Fu Zongjing nodded, "Even though I don’t want to go against the Sect Leader, given a choice between my death and his, I would definitely choose his. Now that it’s come to this, I need to consider more for myself, don’t you think?"

Upon hearing Fu Zongjing’s words, Liu Chong seemed to have resolved his inner conflict, "You’re right. I really don’t want to betray the sect or go against the sect leader, but I also don’t want to die. People need to be selfish sometimes!"

Through this short conversation, Fu Zongjing and the others managed to build a psychological construct and eventually chose to surrender.

This result did not take Lin Chen by surprise. Who would die for others without reason?

Immortality is a solitary path!

The sect is a large tree, but when disaster strikes, the birds in the tree will still choose to fly away on their own.

After Fu Zongjing and the others presented their True Souls and completed the ceremony, Lin Chen felt an added sense of joy.

The team has grown stronger!

Not counting the Dark Ancestral Dragon, there was Fu Zongjing in the Elephant Mystery Realm, Nangong Night and Liu Chong in the Shattered Illusion Realm, Ziyun Zunzhe, Shu Zi Feng, Zhao Xinyu and He Qunshu in the Tian Yuan Realm. In total, there were seven in the Da Luo Realm.

This power is already sufficient for us to establish a sect in the God Falling Immortal Realm with considerable status.

Since we are on the same side now, Lin Chen immediately helped to treat Fu Zongjing’s injuries. After a few high-grade elixirs, Fu Zongjing’s injuries improved significantly.

"What are your suggestions for the journey ahead?"

Lin Chen smiled as he glanced around the people in the tent, "You are most familiar with Yu Shoudao and the Three-Saint Sect. Give me some advice. How can I defeat Yu Shoudao and take control of the Three-Saint Sect?"

Everyone looked at each other. After a moment’s hesitation, Liu Chong spoke up, "Since you said you don’t wish to alter the structure of the Three-Saint Sect, there’s only one problem, how to defeat Yu Shoudao since there’s quite a gap in strength."

"Apart from that, with old Fu here, it’s easy to trap Lei Hong and the others. We can just do what we did today. Lei Hong definitely won’t be on guard against old Fu. We can convert all of them to our side and then join forces to deal with Yu Shoudao."

Liu Chong wryly smiled, "This is the only issue I mentioned. Even if we all join forces, we are no match for him. This fight...it’s impossible to