Chapter 1299 - 559: Supreme Elder Council
The further they walked into the hall, the stronger the pressure grew.
When he introduced a black-clad, gaunt-faced old woman, Ming Lingchuan’s voice unconsciously lightened: "This is the Nine Netherworld Supreme Elder, skilled in..."
"Soul summoning and spirit manipulation."
The old woman interrupted with a hoarse voice, her wrinkled hand suddenly reaching out, a wisp of black mist coiling like a spirit snake around Li Yunjing’s wrist, "Young man, you have quite a bit of resentment of the deceased on you, need me to... transform it?"
Li Yunjing’s pupils contracted abruptly, but he calmly invoked spiritual power to disperse the black mist, his face still respectful: "Thank you for your concern, Ancestor, the younger generation can handle it myself."
"Heh heh! I felt it, you seem to have also cultivated the ’Path of Death’?"
The Nine Nether Elder withdrew her hand, emitting a piercing laugh that caused the candlelight in the hall to flicker uncertainly.
"Yes! Learned a little bit, but unfortunately can’t master it!"
Li Yunjing was secretly shocked, was this old woman excessively powerful?
He didn’t suspect the old woman to be of the Demon Dao.
The ancient Profound Sect originally ruled the "Land of the Nine Netherworld," dealing with countless Ghost Gods.
Li Yunjing had once helped others transcend, reciting the name of "Celestial Venerable Taiyi of Compassion."
All those were emperors in the "Land of the Nine Netherworld!"
"Shenxiao Dao Sect," as an orthodox force of the Profound Sect, had a comprehensive system within the sect, not just the Thunder Skill line.
Existences like this old woman were also valuable assets of the sect, truly important figures.
In dealing with Ghost Gods, the old woman surely was proficient in some aspects of the "Great Dao of Death!"
This stirred Li Yunjing’s heart, harboring the idea of consulting her in the future.
Ming Lingchuan didn’t give him this opportunity, continuing to lead him towards the next expert.
After a round of introductions, Li Yunjing’s back was already soaked with cold sweat.
Twenty-seven Nascent Soul Realm experts, including each peak’s Peak Master and Hall Master, members of the Four Great Guardian Armies, and some in idle positions.
All here were experts, absolutely not a presence at the level of the Master of Fiery Fire!
Evidently, these were the decision-makers within the Supreme Elder Council.
"Jing has accomplished a great feat this time, not only annihilating the Four Seas Commerce Association’s elite but also spreading the Shenxiao Dao Sect’s renown to the East Sea."
Ming Lingchuan patted his shoulder and said loudly: "Yun brought him here today to let the elders recognize this promising newcomer."
"He is indeed a good seedling."
A white-haired elder who had been resting with closed eyes finally opened them, his voice resonating through the grand hall like a bell, "However, with the Celestial Net Dao Sect stirring, mere renown is not enough. Li Yunjing, do you know how to respond next?"
Li Yunjing took a deep breath, knowing this was equivalent to a ’court examination,’ crucial for his standing in the eyes of these major figures.
"The younger generation believes we should accelerate the formation of the East Sea Alliance, using the power of allies for containment."
He stepped forward half a step, his gaze sweeping over the twenty-seven Nascent Soul Realm cultivators in the hall: "If the other side insists on war..."
His aura surged, the Power of the Five Elements and Thunderbolt pressure erupted suddenly, forming a dragon-tiger Dharma Aspect, "Our sect should use top-notch experts to contain the Celestial Net Dao Sect experts!"
"And the final level of battle should remain below the Nascent Soul Realm, letting the East Sea Alliance block the ambitious Celestial Net Dao Sect at the East Sea, preventing it from reaching the Southern Heaven Continent!"
"That’s the younger generation’s plan!"
Li Yunjing finally spoke in a deep voice.
There was first dead silence in the hall, then scattered chuckles and nods followed.
Ming Lingchuan’s eyes were full of gratification, while Li Yunjing understood that today’s scene was both recognition and a warning.
Before this group capable of shaking the cultivation realm with a stomp, he must still tread carefully.
"Hmm! We’ve seen your plan, and we are satisfied with it!"
Supreme Elder Xuanqing added: "What do you think the extent of our support should be? In terms of resources, how much? How many experts?"
"The younger generation believes that initially, we can allocate three hundred billion Spirit Stones as startup funds for the alliance, to build defensive works and purchase strategic materials."
Li Yunjing took a deep breath and spoke methodically: "Furthermore, five thousand portions of Foundation Establishment Pill and three hundred auxiliary spirit medicines for Core Formation are needed to attract various forces and enhance the alliance’s strength."
"Top Grade Magical Artifact, Top Grade Spiritual Artifact, open supply!"
"Treasure Level Magical Treasures, rewarded according to merit!"
"In terms of Talismans, a hundred thousand varied Talismans!"
"Additionally, our Seven Star Palace will act with the Supreme Elder Council, deploying a batch of Array Dao Grandmasters to serve the alliance!"
"As for other Cyan Cloud Ships, I believe they can be supplied to the alliance!"
He swept his determined gaze over everyone, continuing: "In summary, besides three hundred billion Spirit Stones, in other aspects, we can recover costs as needed!"
"As for expert support, the affair of the Supreme Elder Council, please weigh it yourselves!"
"Regarding Golden Core Realm cultivators, besides ten Array Dao Grandmasters, forty Golden Core Realm experts should be dispatched as war supervisors for the alliance, assisting in commanding operations."
"These fifty individuals need not participate in frontline combat, their main duty is to manage coordination and information transmission."
"Once the alliance situation stabilizes, if needed, more expert support can be dispatched."
After pausing, Li Yunjing added: "Of course, the most crucial aspect of this battle is suppressing the Celestial Net Dao Sect’s advantage with Nascent Soul Realm experts. Their deployment of thirty-six Nascent Soul Realm cultivators at once truly frightened all forces in the East Sea."
"Wow..."
His words finished, triggering an uproar within the Shenxiao Grand Hall.
Even those major figures of the Nascent Soul Realm hadn’t anticipated that Li Yunjing was escalating the matter to such a scale!
The vast resources, requiring to be sold at fair prices to the East Sea Alliance, seemed a huge loss from their perspective.