318: I don't like killing in my life

After appearing in the square, the Disciples had varied expressions upon seeing Gu Liangyuan.

Most of them were fearful, mixed with confusion and doubt.

Yet, not a single person showed any sign of hatred.

The reason was simple: all the stubborn ones were already dead!

Gu Liangyuan slowly opened his mouth, his voice not loud, but clearly reaching every single ear:

"The world says I am Mo Tan Kill, that I destroy entire families at the slightest disagreement."

"This is prejudice, rumor, fallacy!"

Hmm?

Yang Yijia, the Six Elders of Tianshan, and even Song Xianer and Jiang Wei, all looked towards Gu Liangyuan in unison.

Was this not true?

It was one thing to deceive others, but how could he even deceive himself?

The Disciples below were also full of disbelief, yet they dared not show it too obviously, resulting in rather strange expressions.

"Hmm?"

Gu Liangyuan glared.

"You don't believe me?"

Wah!

A female Disciple, closer to Gu Liangyuan, was directly scared to tears by his glare.

But then she reacted, covering her mouth, not daring to make another sound.

"We believe, we all believe!"

Seeing the Disciples' obviously perfunctory words, Gu Liangyuan felt helpless. Was it really so hard to pretend to be a good person?

"Alright, as long as you know that I am an upright and kind person, that's enough."

The Disciples nodded like pounding garlic.

"From now on, the name Taiyi Holy Land will no longer exist. Those willing to stay, males will join Supreme Sacred Ground, females will join Yaochi, and will be treated equally as ordinary Disciples."

Sword Servant added from the side:

"The treatment for ordinary Disciples is double what you currently receive, and resources will be much more abundant than what you received at Taiyi."

Gu Liangyuan nodded, then added:

"It's entirely voluntary, absolutely no one will be forced to stay."

"Those of you who wish to leave can do so now, but let me make it clear, once you join, if anyone dares to betray us in the future, do not blame this Lord's long halberd for being merciless."

Saying this, Gu Liangyuan summoned Mo Tan Kill, causing a Killing Intent to instantly permeate the entire square.

Disciples with weaker cultivation, feeling this Killing Intent, immediately collapsed to the ground, unable to stand.

Those with slightly stronger cultivation also felt their legs go soft.

Gu Liangyuan held his long halberd horizontally:

"Whoever wants to leave, step out!"

Listening to Gu Liangyuan's previous words, some Disciples had indeed entertained the thought of fleeing.

But looking at Gu Liangyuan's current posture, though he spoke indifferently, his actions showed he was eager to kill immediately. Who would dare to mention fleeing now?

Furthermore, the Disciples at Taiyi had not been core members, and their feelings for Taiyi were limited.

Considering the temptation of double treatment at Supreme Sacred Ground, joining Supreme Sacred Ground was not unacceptable.

After waiting for a few breaths, seeing that no one in the square wanted to leave, Gu Liangyuan put away his long halberd:

"I didn't force you, did I?"

The Disciples shook their heads repeatedly:

"No, no, we are all willing."

"Good, then it's settled."

"Song Rentou!"

Gu Liangyuan shouted, and Song Rentou emerged from some unknown corner again:

"Coming, Junior Martial Uncle."

"These Disciples are entirely yours to handle."

"Rest assured, Junior Martial Uncle, I will handle it."

After Gu Liangyuan nodded, he added:

"Although the Disciples are merging, this territory of Taiyi cannot be abandoned."

"So many volcanoes, if used well, they are a blessed land; if not, they become a disaster."

"Later, tell Light Eyebrow to select a few reliable Elders, and based on Taiyi's Legacy, rebuild the force to guard this place."

"As for the name and such, let her decide."

"Also, the Great Chen side must be taken over as soon as possible, and the Six Harmonies Grand Formation must be set up."

Song Rentou nodded repeatedly, agreeing to everything.

"Alright, I'm going to the treasure vault to take a look."

"Yes."

After making arrangements, Gu Liangyuan stepped into the Taiyi Treasure Vault.

With a sweep of his detection spell, the functions of various spiritual items were clear at a glance.

Even though a portion of the treasures in the vault had been taken by Di Tian, what remained was still comparable to the Supreme Sacred Ground's treasure vault before Gu Liangyuan took power.

Unfortunately, Gu Liangyuan looked around and found that although there were many Spirit Treasures, most were Medium Grade or lower, and there were only two top-grade Spirit Treasures.

He didn't know if the others had been taken by Di Tian, or if there simply weren't any more.

Gu Liangyuan casually took a few Spirit Treasures, and after bestowing some Spirit Treasures upon Song Xianer, he stepped out of the treasure vault.

It was a pity that no high-multiplier returns were triggered this time.

"Master, are we going to Due now?"

Jiang Wei, standing by, suddenly asked, completely devoid of her previous arrogant appearance as an Undergoing Tribulation Old Ancestor, now looking like a loyal maid.

Gu Liangyuan shook his head: "Return to the peak, let the bullets fly for a while."

Jiang Wei couldn't quite understand Gu Liangyuan's words, but she still followed Gu Liangyuan and returned to Forget-Love Peak together.

Seven days later, the news of Taiyi's destruction spread throughout the Eastern Continent!

One stone stirred up a thousand waves!

Shock! Taiyi Holy Land, which had stood in the Eastern Continent for over a hundred thousand years, was actually destroyed!

Supreme Sacred Ground is suspected to have a Loose Immortal overseeing it!

It turns out there was another hidden reason for Taiyi's destruction; Di Tian is suspected of defecting!

What will become of the Taiyi Disciples? Gu Liangyuan actually said he loves peace?

Now that Gu Liangyuan has taken three of the Eastern Continent's Four Great Holy Lands, is Due's demise far off?

Great Chen has submitted to Great Abyss; the mortal realm of the Eastern Continent is already unified.

The Great Abyss Empress is at Due, with dozens of Undergoing Tribulation cultivators overseeing, and a suspected Loose Immortal among them. Will another Holy Land war erupt?

The unification of the Dao Alliance is set. What will become of us Loose Cultivators?

Who would have thought that Fu Long Court would end in such a way.

Gu Liangyuan audaciously bet a thousand immortal jade on himself, easily winning four thousand immortal jade!

The Eastern Continent was abuzz with discussions, but no matter what was discussed, it always revolved around Gu Liangyuan.

For a time, Gu Liangyuan was unparalleled in prestige, already becoming the number one person in the Eastern Continent!

The news reached Ancient Mo Imperial Palace, and Mo Emperor was furious!

After a fit of temper, he surprisingly found that unless he burned his bridges, he was completely unable to do anything to Gu Liangyuan.

Fortunately, Grand Tutor Qi persuaded him, at least this battle had eliminated most of the aristocratic families' power.

Soon, Mo Emperor adjusted his mindset.

To pacify the outside, one must first secure the inside.

Taking advantage of this time, he quickly dismissed those aristocratic family members and replaced them with his own trusted subordinates.

He was determined to forge Ancient Mo into an impenetrable stronghold.

Once the wager was over, he would fight the Eastern Continent again!

The news also reached Lü Emperor's ears.

Unlike Mo Emperor, Lü Emperor understood how to assess the situation.

"Gu Liangyuan's momentum is unstoppable; the offense and defense have shifted!"

He sighed, no longer thinking of seeking trouble with Gu Liangyuan, but instead sent troops to the border between Great Lu and the Eastern Continent, strengthening defenses as a precaution.

Inside Due Holy Land.

In a secret chamber.

What should have been a meeting table with four chairs now only had three old men sitting around it.

Looking at the empty chair in the middle, everyone's expressions were not very good.

The empty chair, naturally, was the seat of the former Due Holy Master.

Due had four pulse, divided into four peaks: Defying Wind, Soul-Seizing, Talisman, and Suppressing Victory.

The Due Holy Master was the master of the Defying Wind pulse.

Now that the Due Holy Master was dead, only the masters of the other three pulse came out to organize the overall situation.

But unfortunately, none of the three had grand ambitions; they only wanted to cultivate peacefully and live their own lives.

Now that the Due Holy Master was dead, the three of them had no backbone, making the Due Holy Land a mess from top to bottom.

Moreover, various unfavorable news came from outside, which completely left the three at a loss.

After a long silence, the Suppressing Victory Peak Master spoke:

"Things have come to this point; even if we don't want to deal with it, we have to come up with a plan."

"Otherwise, when Gu Liangyuan attacks, he'll be speaking with his long halberd at our throats."

"Whether to fight to the death or surrender, a decision must be made today."

The Talisman Peak Master immediately spoke:

"I don't want our Ancestral Master's Foundation to fall into someone else's hands."

The Suppressing Victory Peak Master said: "Then go fight to the death?"

The Talisman Peak Master stopped responding.

The Soul-Seizing Peak Master said: "I do want to fight, but with what can we fight?"

"The Holy Master is dead, and Mo Emperor, that villain, seeing that we are no longer valuable, doesn't care about us anymore."

"I really can't think of any means Due has to stop that Loose Immortal."

The Suppressing Victory Peak Master sighed leisurely:

"I am older than you, and I know more things."

"I do know that there is a golden bell in our Due Holy Land."

"The Ancestral Master ordered that it should not be used lightly unless it is a matter of life and death."

"Even if we use the golden bell at this time, is it worth it?"

The other two fell silent.

After a long time, the Soul-Seizing Peak Master said:

"I've also seen it; we can't discuss anything out."

"Now that it concerns Due's life and death, why don't we go ask the Old Ancestors to decide."

The three looked at each other and nodded:

"Good!"