UGB Chapter 1957: Informants, Parasites!
Chapter 1957: Informants, Parasites!
"but!
My subordinates recently received intelligence that some of the monks within the associations are vying for battle merits...
In order to seize the treasure from the rebellious cultivator...
They blatantly disregarded the association's rules, killing the surrendered and unresisting rebel cultivator on the spot—a ruthless and unscrupulous act.
"Furthermore, based on the intelligence we've received, it's speculated that some half-Saint level experts are tacitly approving this behind the scenes."
He even secretly instructed and condoned his subordinates' actions.
As they were speaking,
With a gentle turn of her delicate, fair hand, Mingxiang conjured a jade slip, its surface smooth and covered in runes, into her palm.
The jade slip was surrounded by a faint spiritual aura, clearly indicating that it contained detailed information.
She held the jade slip in both hands, bowed slightly, and said respectfully:
"President, this is the detailed intelligence I have gathered."
It contains a record of the names, affiliations, and specific actions of all the offending cultivators. Please take a look, sir.
Upon hearing this,
Cheng Buzheng wasn't surprised; his expression remained calm.
It was as if they had expected it all along.
He had already anticipated this situation when he ordered the half-Venerable experts from the Cultivator Association to lead the pursuit of the rebellious cultivator—
After all, clear water has no fish, and the cultivation world is inherently a dog-eat-dog world.
The treasures and cultivation techniques in the hands of a reverse cultivator are an irresistible temptation for any cultivator.
Moreover, if he didn't give these half-saint level experts some hidden benefits, and prevent them from having the opportunity to seek personal gain?
How could they possibly serve the association wholeheartedly and go all out to eliminate the anti-revolutionary movement?
As long as these people don't go too far and make a scene that everyone knows about,
We must not allow the Cultivator Association to become a laughing stock in the entire cultivation world.
He would naturally let the matter drop and not pursue it further.
Although Cheng Buzheng didn't care too much about Mingxiang Banzun's report, he still slightly raised his hand and waved it. An invisible force appeared out of thin air and silently enveloped the jade slip in Mingxiang Banzun's hand.
next moment,
The jade slip broke free from Mingxiang Banzun's palm, transformed into a stream of light, and instantly traversed the empty hall, landing steadily in Cheng Buzheng's hand.
A wisp of condensed divine thought slowly emerged from Cheng Buzheng's mind.
Like a fine thread, it sank into the jade slip in his palm, and he began to examine the information recorded inside.
The information within the jade slip was clear and detailed.
Lines of text, like vivid images, were clearly imprinted in Cheng Buzheng's mind:
"During the mission to eliminate the remnants of the Myriad Immortals Sect, the Northern Hall True Monarch, under the command of the Half-Venerable Tian Shu, disregarded the association's rules and slaughtered all the cultivators of a branch of the Myriad Immortals Sect that had already surrendered, leaving no survivors."
It is suspected to be a peerless secret technique used to seize the inheritance of the [Ten Thousand Immortals Sect].
Afterwards, True Lord Beitang mysteriously disappeared for half a day, his whereabouts shrouded in mystery.
Upon investigation, it was discovered that during the half-day he had been missing, True Lord Beitang had gone to the residence of Half-Lord Tian Shu to secretly meet with him.
The two had a close master-disciple relationship.
This matter was most likely instigated secretly by the Celestial Pivot Half-Supreme.
"The fact that True Monarch Beitang massacred the surrendered cultivators of the Ten Thousand Immortals Sect has also aroused suspicion among the remaining powerful members of the Ten Thousand Immortals Sect who are currently under investigation by the Association."
Although these powerful figures from the Myriad Immortals Sect are currently under the control of the association and have not made any obvious moves, they have secretly mobilized their networks to investigate the true cause of this matter.
If this matter is allowed to continue, it may provoke discontent among the remaining forces of the Myriad Immortals Sect, causing trouble for the association.
"Nine Sword True Monarchs under the command of Half-Lord Illusion Moon, during the mission to eliminate the rebellious cultivators of the Guiyuan Immortal Sect, sought to acquire the Guiyuan Immortal Sect's secret sword formation."
He not only killed all the cultivators of the Guiyuan Immortal Sect who were hiding in the cultivation world of Longshan Kingdom, but also wiped them out completely.
Furthermore, in order to conceal his crimes and cover up the fact that he had stolen the sword formation, he also killed his three teammates who were on the mission with him.
Their methods were cruel and they had absolutely no discipline.
According to the subsequent investigation by the Shadow Palace's undercover agents, the Nine Swords True Monarch likely used some kind of Five Elements-based concealment formation to erase all traces of his crime.
If it weren't for the Shadow Palace's well-preserved secret agents, it would have been very difficult to uncover the truth of this matter.
"···"
A flood of violations and classified information rushed into Cheng Buzheng's mind.
His originally indifferent face gradually became serious.
His brows gradually furrowed, his face grew increasingly pale, and his aura became colder and colder.
Obviously,
Cheng Buzheng had not expected that the cultivators under these associations, especially the True Monarch level experts, would be so audacious.
He wouldn't care if it were merely about killing the stubborn rebel cultivators.
after all,
The path of cultivation is inherently cruel.
For the sake of immortality,
In order to break through the realm,
Some people resort to unscrupulous means, which is understandable.
He can understand.
If, after slaying the rebellious cultivator and seizing the sword formation, the Nine Swords True Monarch could share his spoils with his teammates who had carried out the mission...
Even if he privately killed some rebel cultivators who had already accepted surrender, Cheng Buzheng would not pursue the matter too much and would simply let it go.
However, in order to monopolize the secret sword formation and to cover up his crimes, this person was even ruthless enough to kill off his comrades who had shared life and death with him.
This is blatant disregard for the association's rules.
They put aside the bonds of friendship among the monks.
Judging from the nature of the Nine Swords True Lord, he has absolutely no bottom line; he is selfish, cruel, and ruthless.
If such a person is allowed to continue growing and his strength increases, he will inevitably become a major threat to the Cultivator Association in the future.
It could even backfire on the association and cause a major mistake.
As time goes by...
Seated on the throne, Cheng Buzheng's eyes flashed with an increasingly sharp, cold light, and the icy aura surrounding him seemed to solidify into frost.
The temperature inside the entire hall seemed to drop by hundreds of degrees.
An invisible killing intent quietly spread out.
This caused Mingxiang, who was standing below, to hold his breath slightly, not daring to make the slightest move.
this moment,
The main hall was unusually quiet.
It was so quiet you could hear them breathing.
A moment later...
Cheng Buzheng slowly put down the jade slip in his hand, and a firm thought emerged in his mind:
"It seems that if we don't clean up these heartless brats and rectify the association's atmosphere, the Cultivator Association will become a breeding ground for these parasites."
They will be ruined sooner or later.
Fine!
It's time for a cleanup.
"Make an example of them to warn others, so everyone knows that the association's rules are not to be trampled on!"
Meanwhile, Mingxiang, the half-saint standing below, had been carefully observing Cheng Buzheng's expression.
Seeing that the uncertain look in the president's eyes, who sat upright on the throne, gradually subsided and the murderous intent around him also diminished, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He then spoke again, his tone still respectful and solemn:
"President, I have another message to report, which concerns frontline combat readiness and I dare not conceal it."
"Say!"
Cheng Buzheng suppressed the murderous intent in his heart and his tone returned to calm, but it still carried a trace of lingering coldness.
Immediately.
Mingxiang, the half-venerable one, didn't waste any words and went straight to the point, reporting on the anomalies she had discovered one by one:
"President, the war between humans and demons is becoming increasingly fierce, and the front line has gradually been pushed to the Sealed Boundary Island."
With the cultivators of our association working together, we have already gained the upper hand. It won't be long before we can completely control the defense line of Fengjie Island and keep the demon army outside Fengjie Island.
However, during my inspection of the frontline combat readiness, I discovered...
On some islands along the front lines, an unusually high frequency of exchanges has been observed for certain valuable items in their war reserve warehouses.
The differences are striking compared to the military depots on other islands.
"The consumption of basic combat supplies such as low-grade elixirs, magical artifacts, treasures, and talismans on those unusual islands is relatively normal."
Even fewer than other islands,
However, some elixirs, high-level magic treasures, top-tier cultivation techniques, peerless secret methods, and rare supernatural abilities that can help cultivators break through major realms...
The exchange frequency, however, far exceeds that of the war reserve warehouses on other islands.
Some even doubled in growth, which is extremely abnormal.
therefore!
The subordinates suspect that someone is colluding with others, abusing their position to illegally exchange these precious treasures for personal gain, thereby harming the association's interests.
Speaking of which,
Mingxiang paused for a moment, then added, her tone becoming more urgent:
"President, if it were just cultivation techniques, secret methods, or supernatural abilities, that would be one thing."
After all, these things don't have much impact on the association and can be copied multiple times!
However, some miraculous elixirs and rare treasures can help cultivators break through bottlenecks...
These treasures are limited in number.
It is also the association's most precious and scarce resource.
Over time...
Even with abundant supplies in the war reserve warehouses, it's impossible to support such abnormal consumption.
If morale wavers, it will inevitably affect the battle at the front.
This will certainly harm the fundamental interests of the human race.
As they were speaking,
Mingxiang, the half-venerable one, raised her hand again, a flash of spiritual light appearing at her fingertips, and another jade slip appeared in her hand.
This jade slip was thicker and heavier than the previous one, and it was covered with densely packed runes.
It clearly records a large amount of data.
She held the jade slip in both hands, bowed again, and said respectfully:
"President, this is a list of all islands where the data from the war reserve warehouses is abnormal."
And detailed exchange records and anomaly analysis,
There are also relevant clues gathered by my undercover agents; please take a look, sir.
see,
As soon as Cheng Buzheng had a thought, an invisible force surged out again, taking the jade slip from Mingxiang Banzun's hand into his own.
Without the slightest hesitation, a wisp of his divine sense once again entered the jade slip.
Detailed data and clues immediately came to mind.
"The frequency of exchanging valuable materials at the Cuiquan Island war reserve warehouse has increased by 50% year-on-year."
Among them, the most exchangeable elixirs and medicines are those for breaking through to the Golden Core Realm and Nascent Soul Realm.
The person in charge of this island is Dong Ce Zhenjun of Lei Guang Valley, who is currently the deputy head of the Spirit Medicine Department of the [Zhuangwu Immortal City] branch.
According to the investigation by the Shadow Palace's spies, their direct descendants recently broke through to the Golden Core Realm, and their cultivation progressed rapidly.
His nephew, Dong Zhen, also broke through the Golden Core Realm a month ago, breaking through a bottleneck that had lasted for many years.
Furthermore, several younger members of the Dong family suddenly went into seclusion within the family and subsequently broke through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, making rapid progress in their cultivation.
The rare resources illegally exchanged on Cuiquan Island perfectly matched the resources needed for the Dong family's descendants to break through their limits.
There's a 70% probability that True Lord Dong Ce abused his position, colluded with outsiders, and illegally exchanged these rare treasures to cultivate his own family's descendants.
"The frequency of exchanging valuable supplies at the Purple Stone Island war reserve warehouse has increased by 200% year-on-year, an extremely astonishing increase."
Among them, the exchange volume of high-level magic treasures and spiritual items for breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm was the most prominent.
The person in charge of the island is Ren You Zhenjun, who is a rogue cultivator without a powerful sect background. He joined the Cultivator Association based on his own strength and is currently the deputy minister of the Spirit Vein Department of the [Tianfeng Immortal City] branch.
An investigation revealed that a batch of rare resources, of extremely high quality, suddenly appeared in the black market of Zhenxi Immortal City a month ago.
After a detailed investigation by the Shadow Palace's spies, it was determined that the mysterious cultivator who resold this batch of precious resources was a cultivator at the peak of the early Nascent Soul stage.
In the black market, this person used these precious resources to exchange for a spiritual item that could help a Nascent Soul cultivator break through to the middle stage.
Half a month later, Ren Youzhenjun, the person in charge of Purple Stone Island, successfully broke through to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and his cultivation level reached a new level.
Most coincidentally, the precious resources appearing in the black market of [Zhenxi Immortal City] are almost identical in type and quantity to the rare resources illegally exchanged in the Purple Stone Island war reserve warehouse.
There's an 80% chance that the Purple Stone Island's far superior exchange rate for valuable resources compared to other islands is due to True Monarch Ren You secretly trading rare treasures from the war reserve warehouse in order to break through to his current realm.
"···"
"The frequency of exchanging rare spiritual items at the Lian Yue Island war reserve warehouse has increased by an astonishing 400% year-on-year."
Its increase was the largest among all the abnormal islands.
The person in charge of this island is True Lord Fenghe, who comes from the Spirit Butterfly Wu Clan of the Xuan Yang Sea Region. He has a profound background and is currently the Minister of the Secret Realm Department of Changhong Immortal City.
According to the investigation by the Shadow Palace's spies, True Lord Fenghe has a son with mediocre talent. He has five spiritual roots, which is the most unsuitable spiritual root talent in the cultivation world, and his cultivation progress is extremely slow.
However, this child was born to the deceased wife of True Lord Fenghe. True Lord Fenghe had a deep affection for his deceased wife, and after her death...
He then poured all his love into this only child, spoiling him rotten.
In order to enable his son to improve his cultivation level quickly, he spared no expense in consuming a large amount of rare resources.
Previously, True Lord Fenghe had tried every possible method, administering numerous rare and precious medicinal herbs to his child.
However, unfortunately, his son's spiritual root was too weak.
After years of cultivation,
He barely broke through to the peak of the Foundation Establishment Realm, and it was difficult for him to go any further.
Strangely, half a month ago, the son of True Monarch Fenghe suddenly broke through to the Golden Core Realm, and his cultivation level skyrocketed.
A few days ago, True Lord Fenghe held a grand Golden Elixir Ceremony for his son and publicized it extensively.
The rare spiritual items illegally exchanged on Lian Yue Island happen to be treasures capable of improving spiritual roots and assisting cultivators with low aptitude in breaking through realms; this is no coincidence.
"···"
"The frequency of exchanging valuable materials at the Fukuda Island strategic reserve warehouse has increased by 150% year-on-year."
The treasures that are being exchanged at an unusually high frequency are mostly high-level elixirs that can stabilize cultivation and repair injuries.
The person in charge of the island is…
"..." (End of this chapter)