282: The world returns to virtue!

Finally, he could only sigh helplessly, his tone filled with apology.

“I'm sorry, I didn't want to act against you, but for the peace of the continent and to prevent it from falling into war again, I had no choice but to act.”

Xiao Dou, however, looked at Nie Yue with a sneer, his eyes full of mockery.

He had already figured it out after just a few meaningless words.

These people were clearly playing a double act, one playing the good cop, the other the bad cop.

Nie Yue kept saying he couldn't bear to, while the other kept saying it was for the greater good and not his fault—a classic case of wanting to be praised while doing something despicable.

Anyone could see that the most active and sanctimonious speakers were all stooges appointed by Nie Yue himself.

He just wanted to imply that the attack on the three clans today wasn't his intention.

But for the peace of the continent, he was forced to act.

However, everyone knew, but not everyone dared to speak!

At this moment, the person who had just been speaking suddenly launched an attack into the crowd of the three clans.

The attacker's strength was not weak, reaching the sixth level of the Pi Ming Realm.

As if long premeditated and brewing, he instantly killed a heavily injured Jiu Clan Pi Ming Realm cultivator at the second level.

This strike was like a spark in a powder keg, instantly igniting the entire situation.

Both sides quickly became entangled in a chaotic battle, fighting and slaughtering each other.

Nie Yue saw this scene and closed his eyes in pain, “I originally wanted to try and negotiate further; our conditions weren't entirely non-negotiable.”

“You, you have truly brought me great trouble!”

Despite saying this, Nie Yue's subordinates showed no mercy.

He immediately slapped and killed an ordinary Xiao Clan Pi Ming Realm cultivator.

Then, without hesitation, he launched a fierce attack towards Xiao Dou.

In today's battle, everyone else was secondary; the outcome between him and Xiao Dou was the key.

Just then, with a soft thud, Nie Yue's movements suddenly halted.

As if something was obstructing him, Nie Yue's body could no longer advance an inch.

Xiao Dou, who was in a defensive stance in front, seemed to have seen something astonishing, even unbelievable.

All the other combatants also simultaneously stopped their actions and looked towards Nie Yue.

Countless people's hair stood on end, and they broke out in goosebumps.

There was no other reason; the scene they witnessed was simply too horrifying.

Nie Yue slowly and stiffly turned his head, as if in disbelief, and looked down.

He saw a bloody hand piercing through his chest, clutching a constantly beating heart.

Blood flowed profusely down the arm.

Suddenly, Nie Yue's face became ferocious, and he lunged forward with all his might.

He pulled the arm out of his body, and he himself staggered forward for a distance.

He reached Xiao Dou's side, sealing the wound on his chest.

Then he violently spat out a mouthful of blood, staining his silver-white beard.

With his cultivation, merely losing his heart would not kill him.

However, his combat power would be significantly affected.

Xiao Dou, however, ignored the commotion around him, looking at the familiar face before him, and asked tremblingly, “Miao'er, what is this…?”

The one who had just clawed through Nie Yue and extracted his heart was none other than Xiao Dou's son, Xiao Miao.

Xiao Dou couldn't believe how his son had changed so much.

That terrifying strength was something even he, in his prime, couldn't match!

Now, Xiao Dou only felt that his son was so unfamiliar at this moment.

Watching the blood on his hand being absorbed by his skin, returning to its clean state.

‘Xiao Miao’ slowly turned his head to look at Xiao Dou, revealing his white teeth, his mouth almost stretched to his neck, and laughed,

“Father, I am your Miao'er!”

Seeing this eerie scene, Xiao Dou immediately reacted, shaking his head, “No, you're not Miao'er, you're not Miao…”

Thud!

Xiao Dou suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and flew dozens of meters away.

In the distance, ‘Xiao Miao’ slowly moved his fist away from his abdomen.

“Run!”

Someone shouted, and everyone scattered, each fending for themselves, desperately looking for a place to escape.

Are you kidding? The two most powerful ones had already been dealt with; staying here would just be waiting for death, wouldn't it?

They were here to be heroes, not to die as heroes.

If there was still hope for the situation, they wouldn't mind risking their lives, just like when they supported the Eight Ancestors' remnant souls to eliminate Heavenly Will.

But if the outcome was already decided, then they should think about how to escape.

Just as they began to flee, people around them suddenly attacked those next to them.

Caught off guard, some were severely injured on the spot.

Then, the attacker took the opportunity to get close, either prying open their mouth, tearing open their wound, or putting a black liquid into their eyes or ears.

When the black liquid touched these areas, it quickly penetrated and infiltrated.

Then, after a slight tremor, the person quickly stood up, full of vigor, and helped their companions deal with the remaining people.

Xiao Miao was actually Chen De. After Heavenly Will was eliminated, Chen De, for safety, waited a bit longer to prevent any surprise counterattacks.

Once both sides were fully engaged in battle, Chen De, certain there were no more hidden dangers, immediately made his move.

About half of these people had been influenced by Chen De to varying degrees.

They were ambushed inside, waiting only for Chen De's command to begin their actions.

Before they actively exposed themselves, no one could tell who had been influenced.

Who was on their side and who belonged to the Holy Mother Sect, no one knew except Chen De and the Holy Mother Sect members themselves.

Perhaps the person who was helping you one moment might suddenly influence you when you weren't paying attention the next.

Soon, more and more Holy Mother Sect members appeared in the field.

Finally, the entire Jue Tian Place was filled with a dense morality.

At this moment, the only people left in the field who hadn't been influenced were surrounded by those who had already been influenced, encircled in a ring.

At the center of the circle were the heavily injured Xiao Dou and Nie Yue.

They looked around nervously, at the people with identical expressions, wearing insincere smiles, but speaking in various styles.

“Join us!”

“Join the Holy Mother Sect!”

“We are righteous, fighting for all living beings in heaven and earth, for the righteous path of heaven and earth!”

“Don't be deluded any longer!”

“Join us!”

“Join us!”

“Join us!”

…

Those ordinary Pi Ming Realm cultivators guarded themselves against their surroundings without the slightest slack.

At this moment, they heard movement behind them and quickly turned to look.

They saw that it was Xiao Dou and Nie Yue; someone had just released their necks, and they stood upright.

The two suddenly looked at them, showing the same expressions as the people on the other side.

Then, he was suddenly struck by someone next to him, pushed into the crowd outside.

He looked at the person who pushed him and found that everyone who had just been guarding with him, standing together, now also wore that same insincere smiling expression.

When he stood up again, he also put on the same expression.

They shouted.

“Long live the Supreme Holy Mother!”

“Long live the Supreme Holy Mother!”

“Long live the Supreme Holy Mother!”

…

“All under heaven return to Virtue!”