The Arrangement of Li Siyi

On the other hand, Li Siyi had been methodically arranging her plans.

She secretly sent people to disguise themselves as beastmen and launch attacks in the surrounding areas.

However, this move left many puzzled.

"Why is Elder Li having us do something like this?"

"She must have her reasons. By the way, your beast tail looks quite charming."

"Stop it! Let me touch yours—your beast ears aren’t bad either."

Though they didn’t understand, they still followed Li Siyi’s orders and executed the task flawlessly.

The human-disguised beastmen naturally exercised restraint—while they caused disturbances, the actual damage was minimal, and ample compensation was provided afterward.

But the impact was undeniable.

Behind the scenes, Li Siyi pinned the blame on the New Heavenly Demon Sect.

This also served Su Luo’s purpose.

As for the Water Ape King, Li Siyi had him refine Demonic Qi Pills, which she then tasked Lin Xuan with deciphering.

Since the Demonic Qi Pills had already been developed, there was no guarantee remnants didn’t exist elsewhere.

Thus, uncovering a countermeasure was essential to avoid being caught off guard in the future.

By this time, rumors of the New Heavenly Demon Sect’s exploits had begun spreading.

They were said to have released demonic beasts from the Demon-Sealing Tower to wreak havoc and even caused chaos at the Earthly Fiend Sect.

While the latter incident was dismissed as infighting among demonic factions, the real shocker was Su Luo single-handedly storming the Earthly Fiend Sect.

Given that the sect housed formidable experts, speculation ran wild about Su Luo’s current strength.

The discussions quickly gained traction.

"That New Heavenly Demon Sect has been acting quite brazen lately. For a demonic faction to strut around like this—do they have a death wish?"

"They might seem impressive, but aside from Su Luo, there’s nothing extraordinary about them."

"Here’s my question: Is Su Luo’s raid on the Earthly Fiend Sect even real? Feels more like the Earthly Fiend Sect is using him as a scapegoat."

The Beast Lord, having obtained the Bloodline of the Demon God, would only grow stronger with time.

Under its influence, the demonic beast horde would also become more formidable.

It was inevitable that a decisive battle against them would come someday.

Even if annihilation wasn’t possible, killing the Beast Lord was necessary to keep the horde suppressed.

Preparations had to begin now.

The first step was naturally to purge the demonic factions.

Eradicating them entirely was impossible—corruption would always find a way—but their power had to be weakened as much as possible.

Otherwise, they might stab the righteous factions in the back during the heat of battle against the demonic beasts.

Originally, plans were already underway to deal with the Earthly Fiend Sect, the largest demonic faction at the time.

But then the New Heavenly Demon Sect, led by Su Luo, suddenly emerged. Many suspected it was a ploy by the Earthly Fiend Sect to buy time.

Now, an important meeting was taking place within the Seven Stars Sword Sect.

Representatives from various sects had gathered to discuss strategies for the future.

"We can’t rule out the possibility that the Earthly Fiend Sect is propping up the New Heavenly Demon Sect. But regardless, these demonic factions must be dealt with swiftly."

"Agreed. After eliminating them, we must also accelerate our own cultivation to prepare for the demonic beast horde’s arrival."

"We’d love to, but they’re too cunning. We can’t even pinpoint their locations, and when we do, they flee before we can strike."

Knowing they stood no chance, demonic factions never fought to the death—hence the frustration.

As the debate grew heated, someone steered the discussion forward.

The representative from the Mist Cloud Sect spoke up, "Let’s decide who to target first. We’ll deal with all of them eventually."

Currently, only the New Heavenly Demon Sect and the Earthly Fiend Sect posed significant threats—the rest were negligible.

There were also neutral factions, like the Shadow Veil, but they could be ignored for now.

In fact, they might even be bribed with treasures and spirit stones to join the fight against the demonic beasts later.

"The Earthly Fiend Sect. They have a Great Ascension cultivator."

"No, no—Su Luo has inherited the Demon God’s legacy. We should prioritize killing him before he grows stronger."

"The Earthly Fiend Sect. I’ve recently obtained some intelligence that gives us an advantage."

Once again, the debate spiraled, with each side insisting their choice was right.

In the end, they settled on a vote.

Mist Cloud Sect representative: "Earthly Fiend Sect."

Radiant Sky Sect representative: "New Heavenly Demon Sect."

Aqua Scale Sect representative: "Earthly Fiend Sect."

...

The vote ended in a tie, leaving the Seven Stars Sword Sect’s vote as the deciding factor.

All eyes turned to Li Siyi, who was expected to make the final call.

After a moment of contemplation, she spoke slowly, "Earthly Fiend Sect."

Su Luo hadn’t updated his diary yet, but Li Siyi had a hunch that the Earthly Fiend Sect would be next in line for misfortune.

Su Luo was destined to survive till the end—he wouldn’t rise to prominence only to be crushed immediately.

Besides, with rumors circulating about Su Luo’s raid on the Earthly Fiend Sect, this was the perfect opportunity to verify their validity.

Li Siyi already knew the truth—Su Luo was capable of such a feat. But what about in the grand scheme of things?

None of the gathered representatives knew for sure, so this was their chance to confirm.

If true, Su Luo would demand serious attention, and the Earthly Fiend Sect, weakened by his assault, could be wiped out in one stroke.

If false, then the New Heavenly Demon Sect was no real threat, and the Earthly Fiend Sect remained the priority. Either way, the choice was sound.

Once the target was decided, the discussion shifted to tactics.

...

Li Siyi’s guess was correct—the Earthly Fiend Sect was indeed next in line for disaster.

At the moment, Su Luo was lazing around, but he soon remembered he had a diary entry to write.

He opened his journal.

[The Right Envoy never saw it coming. He thought that by boosting the New Heavenly Demon Sect’s reputation to overshadow the Earthly Fiend Sect, his own sect would be spared.]

[But when Lin Xuan led the allied sects to their doorstep, the old fool was dumbstruck.]

[He never imagined he’d be the one surrounded.]

[And this time, the righteous factions meant business—three Great Ascension experts stood guard to ensure the Right Envoy couldn’t escape. This was an execution.]

[Under the relentless assault, the Earthly Fiend Sect couldn’t hold out for long. That said, they weren’t pushovers—they put up a fight.]

[But the real star was Lin Xuan. He was the protagonist, after all.]

[Having inherited the Immortal’s legacy, Lin Xuan’s power surged. Even at the peak of the Void Refinement stage, he could hold his own against the Great Ascension-level Right Envoy.]

[The others tacitly left the Right Envoy to Lin Xuan, treating him as a whetstone for the young hero.]

[The Right Envoy was strong enough to push Lin Xuan to the brink of death—but that was exactly where Lin Xuan thrived.]

[In a final burst of power, Lin Xuan broke through mid-battle, ascending to the Great Ascension stage.]

[He crushed the Right Envoy with overwhelming force, then turned his focus to the heavenly tribulation.]

[Breaking through to Great Ascension mid-combat was reckless—injuries would make the tribulation even deadlier.]

[Yet Lin Xuan faced the heavenly lightning head-on, battered but unbroken.]