Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 104

Chapter 104 Kyushu Council Meeting

Jiang Li found the Outer Demon’s schemes quite bizarre. Take the Shenzang Sect, for example. The Demon only used indirect means to establish it, maintaining strict confidentiality. He could have instead promoted the Venerable Shenzang extensively, plunging Jiuzhou into chaos.

Besides the Shenzang Sect, the Outer Demon also plotted to anonymously publish books like the “Cultivation Manual,” disguising them as worn and selling them on street vendors. He misled young cultivators with erroneous cultivation knowledge. For example, the claim that masculine energy peaks at 3:30 PM, making it the most suitable time for cultivation, was misleading. This knowledge, however, was not clearly stated to be only useful for cultivators in the early stages of Foundation Establishment. While Qi Condensation cultivators might not experience significant problems initially, and might even accelerate their absorption of spiritual energy, long-term use would damage their foundations, hindering their future cultivation.

When Qi Condensation cultivators discover they know this, while others remain unaware, they might choose to practice in secret, hoping to achieve a dramatic success. This leads them further down the wrong path, ultimately causing irreparable damage to their foundations.

However, after Jiang Li became the Human Empress, she advocated for reducing sectarianism, publicizing universal cultivation methods, correcting misconceptions among cultivators, and minimizing the influence of the Outer Demon’s “Cultivation Manual.”

The Outer Demon also spread rumors that the Demon had come to save Jiuzhou, holding back in hopes that the people would wake up and submit to it rather than resist it, willingly submitting to its demise.

However, some genuinely believed this lie, believing that the Demon was so powerful that Jiuzhou could withstand it for nine thousand years, simply because it hadn’t used its full strength. They voluntarily formed the Outer Demon Cult, claiming that the Demon possessed immense magical powers and that those slain by it would be transported to a carefree world filled with beautiful women, fine wine, and delicious food.

However, the Outer Demon Cult had long been eradicated by the Human Emperor Palace and other forces.

Furthermore, the Outer Demon attempted to distort Jiuzhou’s history and alter the cultivators’ aesthetic standards. While some of these attempts were mitigated, others were ignored, ultimately working. Jiang Li finally realized that this was part of the Outer Demon’s tactics.

Most of the extraterritorial demons’ methods aren’t outright murder, but rather destabilizing the Nine Provinces, slowly eroding them. This method is silent and difficult to counter. If Bai Xueling hadn’t used her innate magical powers, it would have been difficult to distinguish between a foolish act and a demonic tactic.

Knowing the methods used by the extraterritorial demons, Jiang Li naturally needed to address them swiftly.

“Kong Hu, notify all forces with cultivators in the Fusion Stage to convene a Nine Provinces Council in ten days at the Human Emperor Palace. The single agenda is to resolve the issues left behind by the extraterritorial demons.”

The Human Emperor possesses a unique power to demand the unconditional participation of all major forces to discuss issues. It’s typically only convened for major issues requiring the joint efforts of all forces, and Jiang Li hasn’t used this power in decades. The various

schemes left behind by the extraterritorial demons require the joint efforts of all the major forces in Nine Provinces to resolve. The Human Emperor Palace alone is unable to do so, and this responsibility falls squarely on the shoulders of other forces.

“Ten days from now, come to the Human Emperor Palace for a meeting,” Jiang Li asked Bai Xueling, who was standing beside him. “Or you can come back with me.”

Bai Xueling shook her head, “I’ll first familiarize myself with the Qilin clone, then deal with the affairs of the vassal kings to prevent further rebellion.”

Now that she was a pure-blooded Bai Ze, even if the vassal kings didn’t recognize her identity as Bai Ze Emperor, the national destiny would. With the blessing of national destiny, a Bai Ze Emperor in the Tribulation Stage could easily suppress several vassal kings.

Jiang Li nodded. Before leaving, he warned Bai Xueling not to tell anyone about the Shenzang Sect. Bai Xueling, understanding the greater good, understood Jiang Li’s concerns.

Jiang Li returned to the Human Emperor Palace and outlined the plans of the extraterritorial demons, assigning them to the various major factions.

When the tenth day arrived, representatives from the nine great dynasties, the six great sects, the Four Seas Dragon Palaces, and other sects and great powers with Fusion Stage cultivators all arrived at the Human Emperor Palace.

While Jiang Li might seem to crush a Fusion Stage cultivator with ease, in reality, a Fusion Stage cultivator was an extremely powerful being in the Nine Provinces.

A cultivator at the Fusion Stage is a first-rank official in the imperial court, holding immense power. Sects with Fusion Stage cultivators can even see their attitudes influence the next emperor!

A Fusion Stage cultivator can live for two thousand years, making them the backbone of a sect, the foundation of its millennia of immortality!

The relationships between various factions are complex, and it’s not uncommon for two factions to have both in-laws and blood feuds. In other places, they fight without stopping until blood is drawn. But in the Human Emperor Palace, they can only sit down and obey the orders of the Human

Emperor Palace, at most exchanging a “humph” and daring not to make any other move. Each of these powerful and arrogant figures sat obediently at their table. When a Spirit Transformation Stage guard poured them tea, they would quickly pick up their cups and politely say thank you.

In the outside world, a Spirit Transformation Stage guard wouldn’t even offer a footwash, let alone tea.

The Jiuzhou Council was held in the main hall of the Human Emperor Palace. A round table was placed around it, and representatives from the major factions sat around it.

Jiang Li sat directly facing the main gate. The closer the faction was to Jiang Li, the stronger it was. The closest, of course, was the Dao Sect, represented by Bai Hongtu. Next in line were the five major sects, the nine great dynasties, and the Four Seas Dragon Palace.

Jiang Li bluntly stated that an alien demon had once lurked in Jiuzhou, secretly perpetrating numerous acts there. These actions still affected the state, requiring the combined efforts of all factions to address them.

However, Jiang Li did not specify the demon’s rank.

The various factions discussed this in private, stating that they had never heard of any alien demon plotting in Jiuzhou. The demons were incapable of communication and simply attacked and killed people.

Jiang Li maintained order and continued his speech, distributing jade pendants with the same instructions to each person, explaining the actions each faction needed to take.

In general, the state played the primary role, with the sects playing a supporting role.

For example, destroying the “Cultivation Manual” written by Tianmo is a task that the country has to do most of. Sects need to check whether their disciples have such books.

Although the knowledge that the best time for cultivation is three quarters after noon is only useful for cultivators in the early stages of foundation building, which is a fact recognized by the cultivation world, there are still young cultivators who like to take shortcuts. They think that as a Qi training stage cultivator, they must be one step ahead by using the cultivation methods of the foundation building stage. This is their chance.

For such people, Jiang Li can only say: if you can save them, save them. If you can’t save them, don’t let them pass on their stupidity to others.

In addition, there are remnants of the extraterritorial Tianmo Sect and so on. These people have no influence, but they are disgusting and are also the focus of attention.

(End of this chapter)