Chương 226: Demanding Justice

"The Heavenly Venerable Fangyang is infinitely compassionate and merciful; our clan will forever be grateful for his profound virtue. May the Heavenly Venerable soon attain the Primordial Chaos Realm, boundless and limitless!"

On the altar, a deafening roar of gratitude erupted. The entire Dragon Fruit clan faced the direction of Golden Turtle Island, weeping and bowing in worship.

They have waited too long for this day.

Mingming, their clan has always used the instinct of their spiritual roots to absorb the filth in the world and purify the environment. They have never killed or harmed any living beings, nor have they borne any karmic burdens.

However, they were treated unfairly.

The Chan Sect, which claims to be the orthodox sect of Xuanmen, has been raising a race that resembles demons, and has been refining its members who have achieved immortality into elixirs.

Even more tragically, despite their clan leader being a disciple of a great sage, the Jie Sect turned a blind eye to their clan's plight.

They were filled with grief and indignation, they were in pain, they were in despair.

They thought their entire clan would be destroyed. At their most perilous moment, the Jie Sect dispatched a Great Luo Golden Immortal specifically to resolve their predicament.

The debt of gratitude owed to the Jie Sect can never be repaid!

"Junior Brother Chilongzi is also a member of the Jie Sect. Senior Brother Vice Sect Leader said that the disciples of the Jie Sect will never tolerate outsiders bullying them."

"I will personally take charge of this matter for you all today!"

Upon hearing this, Chi Longzi felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude. However, he still had questions.

"Senior Brother Chaotian, the Crane Clan are subjects under the command of the Antarctic Immortal. For countless years, the Antarctic Immortal has been expounding the Dao among all living beings in the Crane Clan. If this matter is to be resolved, it may very well trigger a conflict between the Chan and Jie sects. Our elders have said that the three sects were originally one family."

Upon hearing this, Daoist Chaotian laughed loudly: "Senior Brother Fangyang once said, 'If you repay evil with kindness, how will you repay kindness?' We cultivators cultivate a clear mind. If we are bound by feelings that do not even exist, we might as well cut off our own hands and become officials in the Heavenly Court."

The officials on duty in the Heavenly Court were equivalent to eunuchs in a secular dynasty. The most famous official on duty was the Grand Steward of the Heavenly Servants, who served the Jade Emperor.

Upon hearing these words from the Daoist Chaotian, all the immortals in the hall were shocked, and even the Crimson Dragon True Man's expression changed slightly.

Chaotian Daojun's words were too direct, to the point of being somewhat treasonous. These words were tantamount to denying the concept of the three religions being one family.

Chaotian Daojun's gaze swept over the crowd, a smile on his face: "You should know that the one who truly disrupted the unity of the three religions was not us, but the Antarctic Immortal. If we want to maintain the unity of the three religions, we must eliminate those with ulterior motives like the Antarctic Immortal who maliciously instigate conflict between the two religions."

"I strongly suspect that the Antarctic Immortal is a spy of the demonic path. He infiltrated the Chan Sect with the aim of sowing discord between the Chan and Jie Sects and causing internal strife within our Xuanmen."

As soon as Daoist Chaotian finished speaking, the entire Dragon-Raising Platform fell into a deathly silence. Daoist Chaotian's words were too shocking; he had actually directly accused the Antarctic Immortal of being a spy for the demonic path.

Crimson Dragon Immortal was stunned, and subconsciously asked, "Senior Brother Chaotian, is this really true?"

Chaotian Daojun nodded, his tone resolute: "If the Antarctic Immortal wasn't a spy from the demonic path, how could he have allowed the Crane Clan to harm a race with spiritual roots?"

"Think about it, the Dragon Fruit Clan purifies the world and bears no karma whatsoever; they are heroes of heaven and earth. The Antarctic Immortal allows the Crane Clan to harm the Dragon Fruit Clan—is this the behavior of the orthodox Xuanmen sect? His purpose is clearly to intensify the conflict between the Chan and Jie sects, so that the demonic path can reap the benefits!"

These words resonated deeply, and all the immortals of the Fire Dragon Fruit Clan nodded in agreement, believing the words of the Heavenly Dao Lord.

Chaotian Daojun's analysis was well-reasoned and based on evidence, not just random speculation. It should be understood that the Crane Clan has been using immortals from the Fire Dragon Fruit Clan as alchemy materials for millions of years; this is not something that happened overnight.

It's impossible to say that the Old Man of the South Pole knew nothing about this.

Three million years ago, the Crimson Dragon Immortal sought help from Zhao Gongming. Although Zhao Gongming did not intervene, he must have made calculations regarding the Crane Clan.

Even Zhao Gongming knew about this, so what reason could the Old Man of the South Pole have not to know?

However, the Antarctic Immortal simply ignored it. His indifference and tacit approval of the crane clan's persecution of immortals precisely demonstrates that the Antarctic Immortal is a member of the demonic path.

Master Chilong also finally realized, his face showing sudden understanding: "What Senior Brother said makes sense. Demonic cultivators are everywhere, even able to infiltrate the Chan Sect. But that's normal, as our sect also has many disciples who practice demonic arts."

"That makes sense. However, these are just our guesses; we have no evidence to prove it. The only way forward is to go to the Antarctic Immortal's abode and question him. I have just sent a message to my fellow disciples, and I believe they will soon be able to cross the void and arrive here."

As soon as Daoist Chaotian finished speaking, the sky changed dramatically. Golden light, blue light, and purple clouds intertwined to form waves of light, and thirteen Great Luo Golden Immortals arrived in an instant, standing in unison above the Dragon-Nourishing Platform.

Upon sensing the presence of Daoist Qianyao and the others, Daoist Chaotian was overjoyed: "Junior Brother Chilongzi, come with me to join the thirteen Daoist brothers. We will then head to Mount Huang to confront that Antarctic Immortal and demand an explanation."

Chaotian Daojun enveloped Chilong Zhenren with a ball of magic power, his figure flickered and he left the Fire Dragon Palace, instantly ascending to the high heavens and arriving in front of Qianyao Daojun and the others.

Qianyao Daojun and the others had just arrived and did not wait long. Upon seeing Chaotian Daojun, they inquired about the details of the matter.

With a wave of his sleeve, Daoist Chaotian instructed True Man Chilong to explain in person.

With the explanation given by the Crimson Dragon Immortal, Daoist Qianyao and the others quickly understood the whole story. Upon learning of this, Daoist Caidao and the other immortals of the Plant Clan were truly enraged, and Daoist Jiuyao also joined in with his "righteous indignation."

Their anger was different from that of the Heavenly Dao Lord.

Chaotian Daojun, being a member of the plant race, was able to empathize with Chilong Zhenren, but Jiuyao Daojun could not.

They felt no anger; they only wanted to deal with the Antarctic Immortal.

True Man Chilong is a disciple of their Jie Sect. No matter how powerful or skilled he is, it is not up to outsiders to bully him.

Given their status as Dao Lords of the Nine Luminaries, they had to show anger.

Having followed Fang Yang for so long, the immortals learned a great deal from him. Among these lessons, the one they learned most was "hypocrisy."

With everyone in agreement, they rode on auspicious clouds and headed aggressively towards Mount Huang.

At the summit of Mount Huangshan, cranes danced in the air, and celestial mists swirled, creating a scene of perfect peace. But the Antarctic Immortal was far from at peace; as he meditated, he suddenly foresaw the impending crisis.

He felt that the entire Huangshan Mountain was shrouded in a great ominous sign, and he himself was the main target of this ominous sign.

"How is that possible? I am a late-stage Great Luo Realm expert. Who could possibly defeat me?"

The Old Man of the South Pole was very puzzled. He looked up at the sky and made calculations with his fingers, but he still couldn't figure it out.