Chapter 1318: Leader of the Just Path

Chapter 1318: Leader of the Just Path

The current situation is that, to put it nicely, the various great sects are holding a conference; to put it bluntly, these remnants are discussing survival strategies.

Lin Nuo never imagined that one day he would preside over this assembly as a demon.

There’s a saying that goes: this world is too crazy, even the mouse has become the cat’s bridesmaid.

And here he is, a mouse living like a cat.

Even the immortals couldn’t believe it; now a demon is teaching them how to resist demons.

Lin Nuo has jumped back and forth dramatically—first saving Zifeng Valley and being hailed as a hero, then falling to darkness and becoming the enemy of all immortals, and now, as a demon, he’s set out to save the immortals.

Nobody knows what he’s trying to do.

It seems he has everything under control; whoever he wants to help can live.

Moreover, he even has attracted several exceptionally talented ladies, both immortal and demonic.

It’s hard to imagine how Lin Nuo balances their relationships. Historically, immortals and demons haven’t coexisted well. There have been cases of immortal-demon love, but they always ended poorly—either forced apart or opposed to each other, leading to tragic deaths.

But Lin Nuo seems completely unfazed, able to embrace them all. This is especially true for Su Kexin, Qin Shili, and others, who left the Xuanyun Sect for him.

Later, the Xuanyun Sect faced a disastrous fate. Now it’s experiencing assaults from Qin Dao’s side, resulting in a situation not much different from annihilation.

In the Yuling Hall, Lin Nuo delivered an important speech regarding the fight against the Qin Dao and Liang Zhao factions:

“Alright, now that everyone’s here.”

“Our people are not all gathered,” an immortal remarked.

“What’s important is that we are here. For those not present, relay the message later.”

Lin Nuo paid no mind to whether the immortals were all here; it didn’t matter.

“Currently, Liang Zhao’s methods are straightforward; to be blunt, every time a sect is destroyed, the people there are assimilated into demons, thus expanding his powers—the catastrophe army of the cultivators.”

“Catastrophe army?”

The crowd suddenly became confused by this unfamiliar term. What does it mean?

“It’s not important; you don’t need to understand this term. Fighting them head-on is definitely not feasible; their numbers only grow, and we can’t possibly outlast them. Like those newly demonized, they can be purified initially, but over time, or with the presence of something like the Magic Spring to keep them submerged, they can no longer be purified. So, the priority now is to purify them.”

“How do we purify them? Please guide us.”

Dong Xiyan humbly sought guidance since this concerns the fate of the world.

After battling demons for so long, they knew that demons usually chose this path willingly, and those forced were extremely rare. Now that so many were suffering, purifying these demons completely touched upon their blind spots.

“It’s simple, just let them soak in the Magic Spring at Ningzhou Peak.”

“Ningzhou Peak? The same Magic Spring you jumped into?”

Dong Xiyan was shocked. The fall of the Demon Star to Ningzhou Peak was crucial for the rise of demon practitioners. Lin Nuo himself had become a demon because of that Magic Spring.

The Magic Spring—wasn’t that adding insult to injury?

“How is that even possible? Are you sure it won’t worsen their condition?”

Some other immortals questioned him, still not fully trusting Lin Nuo. After hearing this suggestion, they felt it was sheer nonsense.

“Why the rush? Have I finished speaking?”

Lin Nuo shook his head in rebuttal; these immortals were just stubborn and worried he would harm them.

“If I wanted to harm you, I wouldn’t need to be so indirect. I could annihilate you amidst the chaos just now. You certainly can’t do it, but I have people who can.”

With that, Lin Nuo introduced Su Kexin and Luo Xiaoxue, the two blessed by the Sacred Light.

“Those two? Are they adept in similar Spirit Techniques? What exactly sets them apart?” Dong Xiyan asked.

“In any case, they have the capability to neutralize the demonic energy of the Magic Spring, replacing it with Sacred Water. At that point, letting those unfortunate cultivators who were demonized soak would purify them. Originally, that Magic Spring was abandoned, but Liang Zhao has reactivated it, probably for this purpose. We should now launch a full-scale assault on Ningzhou Peak. As long as we hold our ground and let them purify the Magic Spring, we’ll be fine.”

Lin Nuo had already made arrangements, but a reckless full-on assault would definitely raise Liang Zhao’s suspicions. If that happened, they would heavily guard Ningzhou Peak, and before they could even think about purifying it, the immortals would be dead.

“Where is Qin Dao’s headquarters?” Lin Nuo asked.

“In the southwestern Guanhua County.”

“Alright, I’ll go attack their headquarters.”

“Attack them? Aren’t we going to Ningzhou Peak? Plus, their headquarters must be heavily defended; we just suffered a major blow…”

Dong Xiyan felt it was unreasonable. One minute they were heading to Ningzhou Peak, and now he wanted to go attack their headquarters?

“It’s not a real attack; it’s a feint. First, pretend to strike at their headquarters. Will they defend? If they don’t, I’ll handle it directly. If they do, I’ll turn around and head to Ningzhou Peak. All of you must leave this place; everyone out. This immortal mountain can’t be defended—it requires a full retreat.

They’ll likely go to the Sword Tomb; you all will feign supporting the Sword Tomb. They’ll then ramp up their assault on it, and at that moment, you all take everyone from the Sword Tomb and escape directly to Ningzhou Peak. In simple terms, we must not let them realize our target is Ningzhou Peak. Wherever we go to aid, the ultimate goal must be to shift to Ningzhou Peak immediately.”

Lin Nuo stated this, and he was about to form teams for separate actions, ultimately converging on Ningzhou Peak.

“I’ve heard there’s a remnant faction of the Refining Demon Sect that refuses to submit to Qin Dao and is struggling. So, Ling Meng and Mu Yiting will go support them and bring them onboard. Then Ruo’er and Luo Xiaoxue, you two will accompany the immortals to the Sword Tomb. As for Liu Shuqin, Qin Shili, and Su Kexin, we’ll head to Qin Dao’s headquarters.”

“Master, why them? Can’t I go with you?”

“Yeah, Young Master, I also want to go with you!”

The girls who couldn’t accompany Lin Nuo voiced their opinions—why were those two chosen to go with him?

“Because you’re essential for the Sword Tomb and Refining Demon Sect missions. Behave, and we’ll regroup soon.”

Lin Nuo quickly soothed their emotions. The Sword Tomb needed the Sword Saint, who would only heed Ruo’er. Could Ruo’er decline?

As for the Refining Demon Sect, Ling Meng was the last remaining pure leader, and Mu Yiting’s negotiation skills were indispensable.

“As for you immortals, I still suggest you don’t remain here; retreat entirely. Staying carries more risk than venturing out. Of course, if you insist on staying, there’s little I can do. Dong Xiyan, please rally all the immortal forces to unite.”

“Okay, I will.”

Dong Xiyan complied, and now Lin Nuo truly became a leader, guiding the beleaguered righteous forces to resist.

Lin Nuo’s four siblings in arms had returned to the front lines, but their master was gone now.

“By the way, has Han Fairy died?” Lin Nuo suddenly remembered her.

“Rumor has it she left Xuanyun Sect before Zhang Yuanxu’s rebellion and hasn’t been heard from since,” Qin Shili replied.

“Forget it, she’s likely dead.” Lin Nuo said calmly.