Becoming evil makes you ten times stronger, but becoming a demon gives you hundredfold strength

Immortal Sect, Enforcement Hall.

A meeting was underway, yet Hall Master Zhao had remained silent the entire time, sitting there with a face as still as water.

He had already submitted his resignation, and was now awaiting the outcome.

The disappearance of Meng Yu had a deeper impact than many imagined.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Even though the Immortal Sect had always valued talent and fair play, throughout these three thousand years, the proportion of Sect disciples from common backgrounds who managed to achieve Foundation Establishment and Golden Core had been decreasing, while noble families had inevitably become more powerful.

This had led to a great deal of dissatisfaction.

Although Meng Yu had made a mistake, his background and his journey had resonated with many young people. More importantly, many felt that if the Immortal Sect could not tolerate a genius like Meng Yu, what about them?

Continuous missions for a year and a half, mastery of two Sword Intents, mastering the Burning Body Technique, yet just for rejecting Zhao Family's overtures, one could disappear without a trace. So, is that reasonable?

Right, it couldn't be the Zhao Family who did this, it must be the unified will of the higher-ups in the Immortal Sect!

If someone doesn't want to be recruited by you, and returns all the resources you've provided, works to death, only to end in such a way?

Hall Master Zhao was tormented by this matter to an unbearable degree; he had to make all sorts of defenses. The reason he hadn't been dismissed from his position as the head of the Enforcement Hall was that department evaluations were due next month, and no one wanted to take the fall and fail the Enforcement Hall's review upon just assuming the role.

Well, what could he say? That Meng Yu, a damn wolf cub, was really an animal!

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The only thing on Hall Master Zhao's mind now was to figure out where Meng Yu had run off to and what he was doing!

But he also knew that the hope was slim; it was likely that someone had rescued Meng Yu, who would then seek to change his identity and proceed with Foundation Establishment!

This damned scoundrel, he must...

Just then, a message came in: Qingye Small World had been attacked. The enemy breached the defenses and destroyed the Teleportation Array within eleven minutes of the alert being raised.

Eleven minutes, this figure surprised everyone, and moreover... according to the intelligence from there, the enemy was just one person!

"How do we handle this?"

Everyone looked at Hall Master Zhao, waiting for his decision.

Once a person had power, it was easy to think of taking shortcuts. The Supreme Star of the Immortal Sect was under surveillance everywhere, with Teleportation Portals in all places. Even so, this did not deter various illegal events, and it was the duty of the Enforcement Hall to deal with such matters.

Minor Worlds were often tens or hundreds of millions of light-years away from the Immortal Sect. If you infiltrated them and destroyed the Teleportation Portal, could you then dominate and claim that piece of the world that had already been cultivated, greedily enjoying the precious fruits developed by the Immortal Sect over countless years?

Such events were not rare, as there were always some Qi Cultivation Practitioners who, when facing Foundation Establishment or Golden Core, would take desperate risks, attempting to plunder a planet and then trade the booty with an awaiting Planet Merchant for resources.

It was like setting a house on fire to cook an egg, but when you needed just that one egg—or rather, a Foundation Establishment Pill—to make it, you would throw caution to the wind.

So now, was it necessary to deploy the Death Squad?

"Fifteen minutes!"

Hall Master Zhao took a deep breath.

The moment the intrusion was detected on their side, they began to transmit information; there were eight Qi Cultivation Practitioners of the Ninth Layer, twenty-two Qi Cultivation Practitioners in total, and the Formation was operating normally. The enemy invaded blatantly and directly, demonstrating exceptional swordsmanship. They were holding off the resistance, and the assailant wore a silver mask, and moreover...

After a series of messages, the communication ceased after fifteen minutes.

The Teleportation Array and the communication tower had been destroyed. The enemy had won.

If it were a conspiracy, a hidden plot, or rebellion, the Enforcement Hall would not be afraid; such things happen every year. However, now, it was one person, in fifteen minutes, who had breached the Teleportation Array!

"Could it be that Golden Core Master has gone mad with poverty?"

Someone suggested with a frown, finding it inconceivable that a Qi Cultivation Practitioner could break through the perfect defenses of the base so brazenly.

Of course, there were shameless individuals, who had reached Foundation Establishment or even Golden Core, who would suppress their cultivation and enter a Minor World to snatch resources.

Of course, no one voiced their objections because this planet was under the jurisdiction of Star Industrial, and now, Hall Master Zhao and Star Industrial were being accused of colluding for mutual benefit and framing Meng Yu among other things.

"Send the Death Squad."

Hall Master Zhao did not hesitate and gave the order.

Every few years, the Immortal Sect would encounter scenarios where Teleportation Portals were breached. At such times, there were two methods to reclaim the invaded Minor Worlds.

There are Minor Worlds not near the Interstellar Expressway.

First, starships would begin to jump. If the distance was short, it might take a few months, but for farther distances, it could take several years or even decades to arrive at the location of the Minor World, where they would then commence the attack.

Secondly, they would use the Teleportation Array. They would teleport no more than five hundred people at a time to discern the situation and deal with the opponents!

The reason for the population limit, apart from the expensive cost of teleportation, was also a necessity.

Putting aside the resources needed for the Teleportation Array, you don't know the situation on the other side. What if it's a trap? For instance, if the enemies have destroyed the planet, turning everything to void, then what would you do if you sent a hundred teams of five hundred and they all ended up in a slaughterhouse?

Or even simpler, if you dare to commit your forces recklessly, the opponents might dare to lie in wait with dozens of Golden Cores and thousands of Foundation Establishment practitioners who suppressed their cultivation, waiting for your people to walk into a death trap!

On the contrary, sending five hundred people this time would mean great joy in victory, and in defeat, it would be a timely stop to the loss. After all, it's just a Minor World – wouldn't it be better to gather intelligence and then retaliate?

Even if this team is sent out and never heard from again, the Immortal Sect usually would not dispatch a large second wave, because what if the planet suddenly exploded? Would you continue to send people into a solar furnace?

"Send Group 23, they're very elite."

…

In Qingye Small World.

"I'm going to fight you with everything I've got!"

The moment the Teleportation Portal was destroyed, the cultivators at the scene, one after another, had their eyes turn red.

Everyone understood that from now on, this person had severed their connection with the Supreme Star, and Qingye Small World was hundreds of light years away from the Immortal Sect. They could very well end up dying of old age here!

"My life is my own, but the money belongs to the Immortal Sect!"

The long sword shifted slightly, and a streak of blood sprayed out.

"I only rob treasures, not virtues!"

His body floated up like catkins, moving behind a female cultivator. A blast of Sword Qi severed her neck.

"Surrender and you won't die. I'm not a bad person!"

The sword light flashed again, and the three men in front of him each had bloodstains appear on their chests; then, in the next moment, the Sword Qi destroyed their bodies, which exploded open!

Those who took action died, resisters died!

Sword Practitioners died, those who did not kneel, died!

The sword light swept through like the wind, while flames shot out like Spirit snakes.

"I surrender, I surrender!"

Finally, someone couldn't take it anymore. Their brothers were no match for a single sword, and who could endure such horror?

With the first capitulation came the second, and then one by one, people raised their hands, threw away their weapons, and admitted defeat.