Sword Emperor of the Astonishing Sky

The news of the Jiuyou Demon Palace's name-changing ceremony has spread, and messengers have been sent to all the top and prosperous sects in the Eastern Region of the Demon Realm to invite them to attend the ceremony.

The Nine Nether Demon Palace doesn't care too much whether other top sects are all present, but the prosperous sects must be present.

That is to say, the State of Chu, the Qitian Sect, and Wansheng Mountain must be present.

This must be supported and approved by most of the sects and families in the Eastern Region of the Demon Realm, otherwise it will be invalid.

For example, if the Jiuyou Demon Palace wants to change the name of "Seven Nights Divine Sect Territory" to "Jiuyou Demon Palace Territory", what if the Chu State, Wansheng Mountain, and Qitian Sect all clearly express their opposition.

Even if the Jiuyou Demon Palace forcibly changed its name, it would not be possible because it would not convince the public.

If the Jiuyou Demon Palace fails to get support and insists on going its own way, the outcome will certainly not be good.

This is one of the reasons for the name change celebration.

The second reason is that the Qiye Divine Sect needs to personally announce the abdication and cede the Qiye Divine Sect’s territory to the Jiuyou Demon Palace.

At the celebration, the current leader of the Seven Nights Divine Sect needs to complete this step personally.

For the Seven Nights Divine Sect, this was undoubtedly a very humiliating thing, as it meant that the Seven Nights Divine Sect had completely lost its leadership over this territory.

For such a thing, the Jiuyou Demon Palace still needs to send a warrior with strength and status to the territory of the Qiye Divine Sect to invite the Qiye Divine Sect to participate.

Judging from the current situation of the Jiuyou Demon Palace, there are many people who are suitable for doing this.

For example, the First Son of God, the Ninth Goddess Li Guxian, the Fifth Son of God Lu Yunzhe, the Eighth Son of God Li Siyuan and others are all suitable for this.

However, the Demon Palace believed that Lin Bai had a good relationship with the Seven Nights Divine Sect, so it might be more appropriate to send Lin Bai there.

"OK."

"I see."

"I'll get ready and go."

Lin Bai had no objection to this. After all, the current situation inside the Demon Palace was chaotic, and he didn't want to interfere too much.

After all, once he intervenes, he will inevitably have to confront the First Son of God head-on, which is extremely unfavorable to the current situation of the Jiuyou Demon Palace.

"Are there any unusual movements in Fantian Sect and Baitian Sect?"

Lin Bai suddenly remembered that the Fantian Sect and the Baitian Sect had formed an alliance, and now the Jiuyou Demon Palace was going to rename the territory of the Qiye Divine Sect. If these two major sects had not taken action yet, then after the renaming ceremony was over, if they took action again it would be regarded as rebellion.

Elder Wen chuckled and said, "The foundation and strength of the Fantian Sect and the Baitian Sect are pretty good, but these two major sects are too stable."

"They are overly cautious, which has resulted in their sect's foundation being well maintained."

"But it is also their excessive caution that causes them to miss the best opportunities time and time again!"

"At the same time, the warriors we placed inside Fantian Sect and Baitian Sect are also beginning to take effect."

Warriors arranged in Fantian Sect and Baitian Sect? ... When Lin Bai heard this, he turned his head and looked at Elder Wen meaningfully.

"In the past tens of thousands of years, the Nine Nether Demon Palace's spies seem to have infiltrated all the top and most prosperous sects in the Eastern Region of the Demon Realm?"

"Is this part of the Demon Palace's plan?"

Seeing this, Elder Wen did not deliberately conceal it, but admitted generously:

"This is the Demon Palace's 'infiltration plan'."

"It was a plan drawn up by the Palace Master himself fifteen thousand years ago."

"We collect talented warriors from all over the Eastern Region of the Demon Realm and bring them to Jiuyou City for secret training. Once they meet the requirements for being accepted as disciples by the top and most prosperous sects, we will send them to various places in the Eastern Region of the Demon Realm."

"We let them carry out the infiltration plan outside, while we control their relatives and friends in Jiuyou City."

Lin Bai listened carefully and understood what Jiuyou Demon Palace was thinking.

Once these warriors sent out to carry out the infiltration plan betray the Jiuyou Demon Palace, their fathers and relatives will immediately be killed by the Demon Palace.

This is why the Demon Palace wants to keep their parents and relatives in Jiuyou City.

Elder Wen continued to say to Lin Bai: "We have been planning a comeback since more than 15,000 years ago."

"At that time, the territories we prioritized were the territory of the State of Chu and the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect."

"As for why these two territories were chosen, the reason is very simple."

"More than 10,000 years ago, we saw that there were huge contradictions and divisions within the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect, and if someone is willing to fan the flames from behind, this situation will become increasingly serious."

"Our first choice is the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect."

"As for why the territory of Chu also appeared in our field of vision, it was because the conflict between the Emperor of Chu and Prince Liang had begun to intensify at that time."

"It was just before the transfer of the imperial power of the State of Chu, and it was the time when the competition between the Emperor of Chu and Prince Liang for the position of crown prince was the most intense."

“We can see that both the current Emperor Chu and Lord Liang are considered to be among the top talents in the Eastern Region of the Demon Realm.”

"When these two tigers fight, one of them will be injured."

"No matter who sits on the throne, the other party will definitely not give up, and there is a high possibility that a civil war will break out in the State of Chu."

"If a civil war breaks out in Chu, then we in the Nine Nether Demon Palace will have the opportunity to fan the flames and seize the opportunity to make a comeback!"

After hearing Mr. Wen’s explanation, Lin Bai suddenly understood.

More than 15,000 years ago, when the Jiuyou Demon Palace made the plan, the Emperor of Chu was not yet the "Emperor of Chu", and the Prince of Liang was not yet the "Prince of Liang". Both of them were princes of Chu and were working hard to compete for the position of crown prince.

Moreover, the struggle for the position was in a white-hot stage at that time. Jiuyou Demon Palace judged that this "fight between two tigers" would inevitably provoke internal strife in the State of Chu. In this way, Jiuyou Demon Palace would have a chance.

Elder Wen paused and continued, "Unfortunately, what we expected did not happen."

"In the end, one of them became the Emperor of Chu, while the other went to the border and became the Prince of Liang, commanding an army."

"But we still did not give up hope for the State of Chu, and even secretly sent people to contact Prince Liang and incite him to rebel."

"But for some reason, Prince Liang did not start a rebellion."

Lin Bai knew the hidden story behind this.

Perhaps the main reason why Prince Liang did not start a rebellion was because of... the tradition of the Chu State.

There is an unwritten rule in the State of Chu that when a prince is a king, the royal family will allow the princes to compete for the position of crown prince, in order to demonstrate their talents and abilities, as well as their political schemes and tricks.

But as long as one party becomes the crown prince or the emperor of Chu, then this "battle for the throne" will officially be declared over.

If another prince is unwilling to accept his fate and wants to rebel, he will surely be surrounded and killed by the royal ancestors.

You know... the dynasties in the martial arts world are different from the dynasties in the mortal world.

The dynasties in the martial arts world, in addition to possessing a large number of troops and weapons, more importantly, also possess those ancestors who are known as "living fossils."

This is one of the main reasons why the State of Chu has stood firm until now.

Once these "living fossil" ancestors spoke, Prince Liang would not dare to rebel even if he had the courage.

Lin Bai interrupted at this moment and asked, "Prince Hong's princess is a warrior from the Nine Nether Demon Palace?"

Elder Wen nodded and said, "Yes."

"We all have to admire the decisiveness of this 'Prince Hong'. He is even willing to give up his life to resolve this matter."

Lin Bai nodded slightly and said to Elder Wen:

"Go on."

After thinking for a while, Elder Wen continued to say to Lin Bai:

“After Chu was hopeless, we focused on the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect. We not only began to send people to stir up conflicts within the Seven Nights Divine Sect, but also caused them to form a situation of multiple forces fighting each other.”

"And we also know... once we rebuild the mountain gate, we will be opposed by many sects and families, and may even be surrounded and suppressed by them."

"So at this moment, we need the warriors we have trained in these sects and families to give us a few words at the critical moment."

"As the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect that the Nine Nether Demon Palace focuses on breaking through, the Seven Nights Divine Sect, Phoenix Valley, Chunyang Sect, Fantian Sect, Baitian Sect, and Qinglian Sect are naturally the directions where we will focus our deployment."

"In the past ten thousand years, we have sent at least a hundred thousand geniuses to these sects."

“After more than 10,000 years of changes, some people died in the competition, and some people were tired of following the orders of the Nine Nether Demon Palace. But in the final analysis, there are still some people who have entered the absolute top of these sects and families.”

"Even among the current leaders of Fantian Sect, Baitian Sect, and Qinglian Sect, there are our hidden agents."

When Lin Bai heard this, his pupils couldn't help but shrink, and a look of horror appeared on his face.

"Are there warriors from the Demon Palace among those in power?"

"Who are they?"

Lin Bai was particularly curious about this. There would never be too many people in power in a sect.

The person in power does not refer to the "master", but the warrior who has absolute voice and status in the sect.

For example, within the current Jiuyou Demon Palace, the real people in power are only the Palace Master and the three holy elders, because they hold the power of life and death over the sect.

As for Eternal Elders such as Shi Renshan, Zhao Fengxia, and Yao Daogu, although they have extremely high power and status, they do not actually have much real power.

The same goes for the Fantian Sect and the Baitian Sect. The people in power in their sects are first and foremost the Sect Master and the Great Elder, who are the absolute people in power.

"That is to say... a certain great elder in Fantian Sect and Baitian Sect is actually from the Demon Palace?"

"Maybe not the Great Elder, but an elder who holds a special status in the sect."

Facing Lin Bai's curious questioning, Elder Wen shook his head and said:

"Emperor's son, I don't know who it is either."

"I just happened to hear the Palace Master mention it when I was attending the 'Internal Council of the Saint Elders'."

"And the list of hidden players of these high-level warriors is only known to the Palace Master and the two Saint Elders Duanmu Peng and Luo Yuanjing. The rest of the warriors know nothing about it."

Mr. Wen paused and continued:

"The hidden players of these high-level warriors are the truly important characters."

"We also had hidden agents in the Chunyang Sect and Phoenix Valley, but... they were killed."

“But fortunately, this situation did not occur in Fantian Sect and Baitian Sect.”

"After the Fantian Sect and the Baitian Sect formed an alliance, we activated these hidden agents and had them start to sow discord between the two major sects."

"At the same time, they are dividing the power within the sect. This way, their opinions will not be accepted, and they will naturally be unable to make a decision."

Lin Bai finally understood why the Fantian Sect and the Baitian Sect had formed an alliance but had not made any progress in half a year.

Elder Wen chuckled and said, "Being hesitant, fussy, and indecisive is a common problem among the leaders of the Fantian Sect and the Baitian Sect."

"Being cautious has allowed them to maintain a good foundation, but being too cautious will inevitably make them lose the best opportunities."

"And currently, our hidden agents are stirring up trouble within their sect, so they naturally dare not take risks easily."

Lin Bai nodded suddenly and said:

"But even so, the existence of Fantian Sect and Baitian Sect is still a huge threat."

"It would be better if the Demon Palace dealt with them as soon as possible."

Elder Wen also agreed with great approval:

"Yes, we still have to deal with them, but not now."

"At least until the renaming celebration is over."

"Speaking of which, the time before the name change celebration is the most dangerous time to face the Fantian Sect and the Baitian Sect."

"If they choose to take action before the name change ceremony, then we in the Nine Nether Demon Palace must fight back and win a great victory."

“Otherwise, when warriors from other sects arrive at the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect, they will find that the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect is in chaos, and the two top sects have beaten the Nine Nether Demon Palace so badly that it has to flee in panic. Then this name-changing ceremony will become a joke.”

"For this purpose, the sect has already dispatched Li Siyuan, the Son of God from the Eighth Divine Temple, to the front line."

Hearing that Li Siyuan had gone to the front line, Lin Bai couldn't help but laugh and said with a smile:

"What can he do?"

Mr. Wen smiled and said:

"Even if he can't do anything, as long as he appears on the front line, it will definitely be a boost to the Demon Palace warriors and a deterrent to the enemy."

"We also know that the Eighth Son of God is not very reliable. If he fights in the battlefield, he may be a good fighter, but if he is asked to sit in the central camp and become a commander, he is still far from being able to do so."

"So Lu Yunzhe, the son of God from the Fifth Temple, also went with them."

Lin Bai smiled and nodded after hearing this: "Since Lu Yunzhe is with us, there shouldn't be any big problems."

"As long as we can survive the Nine Nether Demon Palace's renaming ceremony, everything within the Demon Palace's territory will be settled."

"By then, Fantian Sect and Baitian Sect will also lose their last chance!"

After Lin Bai understood the affairs of Fantian Sect and Baitian Sect, he instructed Elder Wen:

"Prepare the cloud boat."

"Let's go to the Qiye Divine Sect!"