Chapter 1272: Chapter 1272: Wandering Dragon Alliance
The discussion continued for a full five minutes, but after waiting for a long time, no one proposed a good countermeasure.
So Lin An spoke again, "Since none of you have a good countermeasure, I have an idea I’d like to share with everyone. I’m not sure how everyone feels about it?"
Upon hearing this, everyone’s eyes lit up, and they all said, "Sect Leader Lin, please go ahead."
Lin An spoke solemnly at this moment, "The Ten Sects are facing a great crisis, and the strength of each sect is far worse than before. I propose forming an alliance to jointly resist the evil spirits. What do you all think of this?"
Upon hearing this, everyone began to discuss among themselves.
After a while, the leaders and elders of various sects all showed difficult expressions. Lin An asked, "What difficulties are you facing, fellow cultivators?"
The Sect Leader of the Pill Sect admitted somewhat embarrassedly, "At this point, I won’t beat around the bush. If an alliance is formed, who should lead it as the Alliance Leader, and will our sects be annexed as a result?"
At this time, Yang Yan spoke up, smiling as he addressed the people of the Ten Sects, "I fear this is what all of you are worried about. I assure everyone that the alliance solely exists to combat the evil spirits. If the evil spirits are defeated one day, each sect can freely choose to exit, and there will be no coercion. In addition to an Alliance Leader, we will establish an Elder Council, and all orders from the alliance will need to be discussed by the Alliance Leader and all elders before coming into effect, thus you can rest assured."
At this point, all the sect leaders smiled and said, "That’s great!"
Lin An then said, "Let’s elect the Alliance Leader!"
Sect Leader He from Lingying Sect said, "The alliance is established to combat the evil spirits, so we should elect someone with outstanding power to take up the role. I nominate Yang Yan, as his strength is evident to all, capable of shattering the terror-inducing tribulation cloud in one strike. His prowess is unrivaled amongst us."
All the sect leaders agreed, and although Yang Yan repeatedly declined, he couldn’t resist everyone’s insistence, and had to agree.
Yang Yan said at this moment, "Since everyone holds me in such high regard, I’ll accept the position humbly." Everyone congratulated him.
Lin An also happily said, "Since everyone has decided to join, let’s come up with a name for our alliance."
Upon hearing this, everyone proposed names they thought were good.
A disciple from Ancient Abyss Sect said, "Why not call it the Extermination Spirit Alliance, to annihilate the evil spirits." Another elder from the Pill Sect suggested, "Extermination Spirit Alliance doesn’t sound good, I think it’s better to call it War God Alliance." In short, a variety of names were proposed, but none could garner unanimous agreement.
Yang Yan then said, "Let’s call it the Wandering Dragon Alliance, named after Wandering Dragon Star, symbolizing our willingness to share its fate!"
Everyone applauded and cheered, thinking that this name was perfect.
The people from the Ten Sects all shouted in unison, "Long live the Wandering Dragon Alliance! Long live the Wandering Dragon Alliance! Long live the Wandering Dragon Alliance..."
"Actually, the current situation is not optimistic," Lin An said as everyone calmed down.
He did not intend to dampen everyone’s spirits, but the reality was as it was.
Facing a group of malevolent beings that must be cautiously fought while alive, and which continue to resist even after death as enemy puppets, no one has devised a good solution.
Dan Xuan frowned and said, "These malevolent beings seem to lack pain perception while alive, with their power continuously growing and healing their wounds. After death, they can control people as puppets, making them extremely troublesome. However, they do have a fatal weakness!"
Dan Xuan successfully captured everyone’s attention before continuing, "I believe that those disciples and sect leaders fighting alongside us have also discovered during combat that their bodies, if bisected or shattered, cannot regenerate."
Sect Leader He from Lingying Sect stroked his chin and said, "Indeed, when our numbers were insufficient, the only solution we could think of was self-detonation to resist them."
At this point, everyone couldn’t help but remember Sect Leader Li, who had turned into a puppet, and the atmosphere suddenly became solemn.
"Everyone! We don’t have the luxury of mourning the deceased at this moment. Only by avenging them can we truly honor their memory!" Seeing the atmosphere becoming somewhat heavy, Yang Yan said loudly.
"Exactly, only by defeating the evil spirits here can we comfort Sect Leader Li’s spirit in heaven. This is our urgent task!" Lin An quickly echoed.
"First, we need to unite all the cultivators on Wandering Dragon Star to face the formidable enemy together!" Dan Xuan said quietly, "We can widely distribute hero invitations, calling upon heroes from across the land to resist the external threat. By reporting the entire situation under the banner of the Wandering Dragon Alliance to the people of the world, or else countless innocents may be harmed! This will decrease our hope further."
"So..." Yang Yan turned to Lin An, "Sect Leader, let’s assign this task to other disciples! To gather heroes from all over at Ancient Abyss Sect to jointly eradicate the evil!"
"Understood, Alliance Leader!" Lin An immediately replied.
Yang Yan suddenly furrowed his brow and said, "However, even though we have chosen Ancient Abyss Sect as our base camp, we must be absolutely certain of preventing any Sha qi or evil spirits from infiltrating our ranks. Otherwise, everything we’ve done would turn out to be efforts in vain for the evil spirits!"
Dan Xuan suddenly said, "My Pill Sect possesses a cauldron called the Heaven-Shaking Cauldron, passed down from our patriarch. Since our alchemists have weak combat abilities, the patriarch specifically left this cauldron to guard our sect against foreign enemies. Now, with the invasion of evil spirits, we cannot afford to keep secrets."
"Oh? Does the cauldron have any extraordinary properties?" Lin An asked curiously.
"This cauldron, firstly summons Celestial Fire, secondly strikes with thunder, and thirdly... disperses Yin Sha completely!" Dan Xuan said slowly, his gaze clearly showing some hesitation.
"What!"
Everyone was shocked, each of them widening their eyes to look at him, showing expressions of surprise and delight.
Lin An excitedly said, "The grand plan to exterminate Yin Sha is thus realized! Sect Leader Dan, why didn’t you use such a treasure earlier!"
"I..." Dan Xuan smiled wryly, gently shook his head, and said awkwardly, "The cauldron is strong, but it is primarily effective against humans. I’m not sure if it will work against these Yin Spirits... Moreover, it’s said to have an effective range of only a few meters..."
The sect leaders were bitterly disappointed.
A few meters?
A few miles might be suitable!
Given this, the cauldron seems almost useless, like a mere ornament, in a battle involving tens of thousands of cultivators. With only a few meters range, its effect is nearly negligible.
Dan Xuan turned red-faced but said nothing.
"If it’s about protection... perhaps my Lingying Sect has a treasure that could be of use."
At this moment, Sect Leader He, who had been silent, suddenly spoke up.
Everyone immediately felt enlightened.
Lingying Sect is the most ancient sect among the ten, with the deepest roots among them.
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