Chapter 489: Chapter 278 Old Ancestor’s Mercy, Aiming to Save the Northern Land from the Sea of Suffering!

The Northern Land has always been synonymous with a remote and poverty-stricken area within the Immortal Cultivation World.

Its resources are even scarcer than those of the Southern Desolate.

The most powerful Three Great Sects only occupy Third-Tier Low-Grade Spirit Veins.

Even the original fisheries and pastoral industries have struggled to reach high-end markets due to contamination by Evil Qi and have only managed to maintain on a smaller scale.

Moreover, it snows for as many as ten months of the year.

Even the population of mortals is far less than in other regions.

However, with the massive outbreak of Evil Spirits,

the number of outbreaks in such an environment was relatively fewer compared to other areas.

Alongside the collective efforts of the Three Great Sects, with the support of monks from the Great Golden Light Temple sealing the more troublesome large Evil Spirits,

this gave outsiders the impression that the Northern Land was relatively peaceful.

Only, such tranquility was undoubtedly an illusion!

After Su Ping had the Illusion Dream Giant Snake take action, drawing Yunzhong Jie and the others into the dream,

he discovered that among the Yunzhong Clan’s elders, one was actually a member of the Demon Sect!

This Demon Sect member was ruthless enough to use a secret technique to split their personality to evade regular checks,

making it so that even they themselves believed they were not from the Demon Path when the cues weren’t activated!

However, the secret that even they didn’t know was easily exposed in the Dream World created by the Illusion Dream Giant Snake.

From the mouth of the Demon Sect spy within the Yunzhong Family, Su Ping soon learned

that the Demon Sect had started infiltrating the many sects of the Northern Land hundreds of years ago.

The one responsible for the infiltration plan was the most mysterious Demon Lotus Sect within the Demon Sect.

This sect has many branches, and some of the branches of the Demon Sect that caused strife in the Central Domain were said to be the cloaked branches of this sect.

After the massive outbreak of Evil Spirits, the Demon Lotus Sect even convened a number of Demon Sects to form an alliance, aiming to create a Demon Path alliance.

The spy from the Demon Sect within the Yunzhong Clan wasn’t of high status, so that was all he knew.

But when his exposed contacts were further inquired about by the Nangong Family elders who knew more about this area,

Su Ping was astonished to learn that the upper contact was actually a True Disciple of the Snow Sword Sect, one of the northern Three Great Sects.

“Even the True Disciples are Demon Sect members, is the Demon Path really that powerful?”

“It’s probably more a case of mutual benefit and coercion rather than sheer influence, right?”

“Perhaps there’s also the lure of survival slots in major catastrophes!”

Su Ping thought it over for a moment and then understood these points.

As for individuals infiltrating the upper echelons, there are certainly cases like that, but normally, it is more likely that it’s a no-win situation for those sent on such missions.

Not to mention that the Demon Path has never been about righteousness or reputation, but rather practical interests.

Wouldn’t the truly talented young geniuses of the Demon Path be sent to major sects only to convert and become celebrated examples of redemption at the drop of a hat?

However, even so, this incident revealed that there were undercurrents surging beneath the surface of the Northern Land.

Now the Demon Path is already entangled with the Son of God.

Initially, Yunzhong Jie had no idea what had happened.

When he learned that a family elder was a disciple of the Demon Sect, he was so frightened that he dropped to his knees and started begging for mercy.

Manager Dongfang quickly reassured him a few words, which brought Yunzhong Jie back from his terror.

After regaining his composure, Yunzhong Jie naturally revealed all that he knew.

Feeling that he had gathered enough intelligence, Su Ping then prepared to submit the information via Jade Scroll.

But as he was about to report, Su Ping suddenly felt alarmed, realizing that it seemed… there were no longer any powers in the Immortal Cultivation World that he could report to for support?

The Chi Yuan Immortal Sect has closed its gates and does not venture beyond the main peak.

At the Great Golden Light Temple, after the young leader left, Monk Kongjue came to present gifts and then mentioned that the Great Golden Light Temple would be fully committed to holding a large-scale Magic Meeting during this period.

During this time, no monks would roam the land to seal Evil Spirits and slay demons.

He also mentioned that during the Magic Meeting, they hoped that Su Ping, the Blood God Ancestor, would come to participate.

Curious about this, he had nodded in agreement at the time.

After all, if the situation wasn’t right, he could simply have Memory Illusions take his place, while his true body could teleport away.

But with this, both great Immortal Sects are unable to help out.

The Ten Directions Sect… seems to be on his side, too?

Su Ping sighed, calling over the Vice Sect Hierarch of the Ten Directions Sect located in the Blood God Secret Realm,

the Deputy Pavilion Master left behind in the Thousand Strange and Ten Thousand Skill Pavilion, and the family representatives sent from the deep-rooted Cultivation Families.

All twelve gathered together in the secret chamber within the Blood God Secret Realm.

Upon learning of the matter, these cunning elders were hardly shocked.

In fact, some even thought to themselves that this was more like it; everywhere else was so unlucky,

how could the Northern Land be so peaceful? Did they really think the Northern Land was some blessed territory?

It’s clear… everyone’s in dire straits!

“Among the Three Great Sects of the Northern Land, Kumu Temple, Eternal Life Temple, and Snow Sword Sect.”

“The Snow Sword Sect is a newcomer with only a thousand years of history.”

“It has the most cultivators and is renowned for its combat prowess.”

“Kumu Temple and Eternal Life Temple are both ancient sects with legends tracing back to the Immortal Sects.”

“With the Old Ancestor taking charge, we can hold a large-scale Demon Slaying Meeting in the Northern Land and invite all sects to attend.”

“Then, the Old Ancestor can serve as the Alliance Hierarch of the Demon Slaying Alliance!”

“In this way, we can rid the Northern Land of the Demon Path and Evil Spirits, restoring clear skies to our land!”

The Nangong Family Ancestor stood up to speak first, looking at Su Ping with admiration, his words filled with righteousness.

Every sentence seemed to come from the depths of his heart.

It made the others in the secret chamber quiver slightly, thinking that the Nangong Ancestor must be a plant from the Blood God Ancestor.