Chapter 960: 神魔乱仙盟

The cultivators in Luoyan Prefecture already harbored deep-seated feelings of dissatisfaction and despair. Now, intentionally provoked by Li Fan, these emotions surged like a volcano on the verge of eruption, threatening to explode at any moment. At this critical juncture, Li Fan offered them an outlet, a glimmer of hope: a supreme secret art that, even without traditional cultivation, could utterly suppress those high-ranking scions of noble families!

"Beyond all realms, in the vast void, there resides a supreme Benevolent True Immortal of the Mortal Dust, who witnesses the suffering of all beings. Though dwelling in purgatory, suppressing endless gods and demons, this immortal still cares deeply for living creatures. Therefore, a secret art has been bestowed, making everyone equal, giving all a chance to strive..."

Amidst the murmuring whispers, the mysterious veil of the Divine Manifestation secret art was unveiled before the cultivators. They were skeptical, yet some, thinking there was no harm in trying, began practicing. To their astonishment, they truly summoned avatars of gods and demons capable of rivaling Nascent Soul and Soul Transformation cultivators! No matter how incredible it seemed, the undeniable fact stood before them. The temptation of achieving a leap in power in the blink of an eye—a leap they might never have accomplished in their entire lives before—was irresistible to most.

Even if a few realized this might be a trap, they still willingly, resolutely swallowed this poison. In their eyes, possessing immense power meant they could finally do many things they had previously only dreamed of. However, what they didn't know, and couldn't possibly foresee, was that once they cultivated the Divine Manifestation and summoned a divine demon avatar, their thoughts and desires would no longer be their own.

Under Li Fan's subtle hints and guidance, these promising cultivators of Luoyan Prefecture, who originally had their own goals, temporarily cast their aspirations aside. They quietly left Luoyan Prefecture and journeyed to various remote prefectures they might never have considered visiting before. It was as if something was awaiting them there.

With the arrival of the Law Giver in Luoyan Prefecture, security was at its highest. However, under the Law Giver's instruction to avoid excessive public disturbance and maintain a low profile, all defensive measures were highly targeted. Consequently, Luoyan Prefecture was not fully sealed off, and the departure of these cultivators went unobstructed. Although the simultaneous departure of so many cultivators in such a short time was indeed peculiar, it would normally have raised the alarm of the Luoyan Prefecture Immortal Alliance.

But at this moment, with the Law Giver present, what could be more important than carefully hosting this esteemed figure? Should their hospitality fall short, and the Law Giver become displeased and hold them accountable, even Immortal Venerable Jicheng might not be able to protect them, leaving them no choice but to cut their losses. Centuries of development in Luoyan Prefecture could vanish in an instant. They simply could not bear such consequences. Therefore, ensuring the Law Giver's satisfaction now took precedence over all other matters in Luoyan Prefecture.

As a result, the investigation and handling of these cultivators' mass departure were temporarily put on hold. Only after they had all quietly and completely relocated and spread their influence, and the Law Giver had had their fill, did the Law Giver leisurely depart. Before leaving, a group of black-robed cultivators also destroyed some records, citing the need to strictly protect the Law Giver's whereabouts and classified information. Once the chaos in Luoyan Prefecture subsided and everything returned to normal, the Luoyan Prefecture cultivators conducted an inspection but seemingly found nothing amiss. Luoyan Prefecture appeared no different from how it had always been.

The Immortal Alliance cultivators of Luoyan Prefecture, now back on track, began envisioning how they, having gained the favor of the Law Giver, would prosper and advance in the future. However, they were unaware that a terrifying catastrophe had, inadvertently, flowed out from their very hands.

"It can begin."

Thirty days later, the cultivators who had spread out from Luoyan Prefecture, after a period of effort, had increased the number of deluded cultivators by an order of magnitude. Mo Rubing, deeming the time ripe, contacted Li Fan through his divine demon avatar. Li Fan, meanwhile, was gazing at a map before him, depicting all the prefectures of the Myriad Immortal Alliance. He smiled faintly at the countless dense red dots scattered across the map.

In an instant, the eerie netherworld within his sea of consciousness became completely empty. All the divine demons vanished, leaving it feeling hollow and bright. At this very moment, countless ancient divine demons, imagined and fabricated by Li Fan, descended upon the Xuanhuang Realm! Those cultivators practicing Divine Manifestation had completely lost their ability to think for themselves. They were merely puppets of the powerful divine demons, acting according to Li Fan's will.

One by one, divine demons simultaneously launched attacks on the Sky Cities across the Immortal Alliance. Even with the current quarterly rotation, the Sky City's defensive arrays were as good as nonexistent before Li Fan. Countless divine demons bypassed the defensive formations with effortless ease, as if they were invisible. They infiltrated the interiors of various Sky Cities.

Compared to the inner territories of the Five Elders Council, the Sky Cities in the Myriad Immortal Alliance's prefectures had truly enjoyed prolonged peace. Even when the Myriad Immortal Alliance and the Five Elders Council engaged in major wars, these were confined to a few border prefectures. For the vast majority of cultivators, "war" was something they could only glimpse through the Sky Profound Mirror. It was quite distant from their actual lives. They had never imagined that an attack would one day befall them!

The moment the divine demons breached the defenses and entered the Sky Cities, most Myriad Immortal Alliance cultivators chose to flee rather than confronting the enemy head-on. "The Myriad Immortal Alliance is *your* Myriad Immortal Alliance, not mine," was the thought shared by almost all fleeing cultivators. Only a very small number of cultivators, those with lingering passion or those from the Martial Training Hall involved in complex security work, collected themselves and rushed forward to meet the challenge. They fought against thousands of divine demons.

However, these divine demons were all controlled by Li Fan. While splitting his consciousness too much meant he couldn't perfectly control every single divine demon, the sheer size of the divine demon collective, formed by absorbing and merging the spiritual thoughts of numerous cultivators, could easily crush these resistors. After all, Li Fan was truly not fighting alone at this moment. He was controlling the minds and wills of hundreds of thousands of cultivators. Coupled with Li Fan's combat awareness, which far surpassed that of ordinary cultivators, the general defenses of the Myriad Immortal Alliance quickly crumbled, and their strongholds fell one after another.

Li Fan, aware of the Immortal Ruins, chose not to slaughter. Instead, he split into countless divine demons, forcefully entering the minds of Myriad Immortal Alliance cultivators who had lost the ability to resist. They became the "body nutrients" for cultivating Divine Manifestation. Before long, these bodies, having lost their self-awareness, would involuntarily summon divine demon avatars once more. This allowed for a strategy of "fighting to sustain fighting," leading to continuous division. In just half a day, the number of divine demon avatars under Li Fan's control had reached an incredibly terrifying level.