Chapter 423

Chapter 423: The Danger of the Spread of Extreme Spiritual Law

After years of effort, Yun Ye’s supporters accounted for the vast majority, and the few opposing voices were insignificant.

With the threat narrative fully laid out, the well-trained army set off.

This time, the army was composed entirely of the elite among the elites.

Unlike the first great war, the goal of the second war was national extermination.

Therefore, the strategic aim of these elites was to destroy all of the Luo Dynasty’s war potential, possessing considerable strength.

With the formations developed by Yuexin at the core, each small team of a hundred members in the law realms could exhibit strength comparable to that of the Mystic Realm. Only the outstanding and those in the True Realm could intercept them in battle.

Considering the current situation in Lozhou, only the Lord of Luo and Que Yu could handle the challenges, but they were ultimately just two people; even if they could create avatars, it would not be enough.

As long as they moved out and with the Dao Artifact on alert, each team could retreat in an orderly manner. If they were forcibly pursued, the law realms could merge under Yun Ye’s personal command, and he could engage even the real beings in a lively and competitive battle, avoiding a crushing disparity in power.

While Yun Ye himself did not possess the power to destroy a real being, the Ming Rihui Sword, after absorbing a million echoes from Lozhou, was already effective there, causing Que Yu great difficulty. Even with a powerful Dao Artifact, he could not sustain such a level of loss indefinitely.

The Holy Lineage found itself in a passive state, unable to pursue or defend effectively.

Yun Ye was not anxious, deeply understanding the essence of guerrilla warfare, gradually wearing down the Holy Lineage.

The outcome was that the Holy Lineage had no choice but to retreat to the Spirit City of the Lord of Luo, huddling within super formations, leaving much of Lozhou abandoned just like the former Tomorrow Nation.

However, the Holy Lineage responded quickly, urgently seeking aid from the Pure World Holy Land to send forces to hold back the Tomorrow Nation.

Yuexin could no longer use her power, and if Yun Ye acted to attack, there was indeed a possibility of the rear being broken.

Yun Ye could only remain on guard, watching the movements of the Pure World Holy Land just in case.

This would undoubtedly slow down the pace of the campaign against the Holy Lineage. Without the warning from the Dao Artifact, small teams in the Ordinary Law realms would shatter upon contact with real beings.

Yun Ye’s strategic goals seemed increasingly distant.

The Luo Dynasty ultimately had real beings; without super formations, they could not match such opponents. Against these foes, even a formation of a hundred in the law realms would only lead to death.

A hundred in the Mystic Realm still had potential, but currently, the Tomorrow Nation only had a handful.

Qi Lian had already silently advanced to the Mystic Realm, counting as one.

The remaining in the Mystic Realm were mostly pioneers who had hastily advanced; while the Extreme Spiritual Law was certainly stronger than the two major powers, it could not turn the tides dramatically.

Once one reached the Mystic Realm, cultivation became somewhat idealistic, only computational power could be effective, and the advancement of Mystic Realm cultivation within the Tomorrow Nation was not progressing quickly.

The consumption from the Time Tower on those in the Mystic Realm was immense, making it hard to sustain long-term training; directly nurturing the new generation held greater value.

Currently, the Tomorrow Nation had many in the law realms, but only a few in the Mystic Realm because the new generation’s talents had not completely entered the Mystic Realm.

As the great war began and fell into a stalemate, Qi Lian stepped forward and said, "Leave the Pure World Holy Land to me; the Spirit Law does not depend on super formations."

As an entity with countless trump cards, Qi Lian, after advancing to the Mystic Realm, could indeed not be weak. Yun Ye contemplated and decided it was fine to assign her the task of obstructing the Pure World Holy Land while temporarily setting aside the research mission.

Yun Ye rushed to the front lines again, and the army, initially just skirmishing at the Lozhou border, quickly revitalized under his leadership, repeatedly penetrating deep into enemy territory.

The ultimate goal of the second great war was to eliminate the two major powers, but the staged objectives also included resource plundering.

Having been trapped in the Great Wilderness Spirit Marsh for too long, the Tomorrow Nation understood the importance of resources and developed various technologies to extract minerals, far exceeding the efficiency of the Luo Dynasty.

Yun Ye led the troops in battle, while simultaneously calculating where mineral deposits lay in the rear for devastating extraction, prioritizing speed above all.

Only in areas that were absolutely secure would they continue mining to maximize benefits.

Just when Yun Ye thought the situation could continue as it was, during one action, the Lord of Luo suddenly struck. He located Yun Ye with overwhelming strength, killing over a thousand law realm practitioners in an instant and severely injuring Yun Ye within just a few moves. Had it not been for the automatic Revive of the Force of Freedom, Yun Ye could have easily died in battle.

After this great defeat, the Lord of Luo no longer hid his power and rampaged through Lozhou, erasing all intruders he could see.

Such strength wasn’t anything extraordinary; even the Tomorrow Society would gradually catch up…

What truly shocked Yun Ye was that the Lord of Luo used Extreme Spiritual Law!

Extreme Spiritual Law was leaked!

“Although I was prepared… it came too quickly!”

“With the foundation of the practitioners from the Luo Dynasty, once they switch to Extreme Spiritual Law, how can we compete? We’ll be dragged into a prolonged war again!”

“If there’s another prolonged war, the pace of development in our country will become shattered again!”

The higher-ups of the entire Tomorrow Nation were in an uproar.

War was fine, but the premise was that they held the initiative!

Now the Luo Dynasty had somehow mastered Extreme Spiritual Law, and once it spread, their overall strength would inevitably soar, which was extremely unfavorable for the Tomorrow Nation!

“Wait, given the situation of the Luo Dynasty, could they possibly distribute knowledge to allow everyone to switch to Extreme Spiritual Law? What if a prodigy emerges who surpasses them? The Lord of Luo having mastered Extreme Spiritual Law proves he likely wouldn’t teach it to another real being!”

Tian Jialun spoke up.

“Even if they have Extreme Spiritual Law, they might lack the courage to share it; they are a family lineage, cherishing their own broken broom. Their mindset is deeply rooted in wanting to monopolize everything.”

“While Extreme Spiritual Law is powerful, nine parts of it rely on the subsequent development of spirit patterns. Without anyone to develop it, Extreme Spiritual Law is just so-so.”

Yuexin lightly remarked, not optimistic about the Holy Lineage.

This statement prompted the higher-ups to think carefully. Someone said, “The strength of the Lord of Luo is already beyond what can be faced under normal circumstances. Even if it’s just him alone, he might be enough to thwart our progress. What should we do next?”

“Don’t be too optimistic. A complete switch is possible. With Dao Artifacts in hand, they can treat practitioners of Extreme Spiritual Law as expendables, and after the war ends, they can simply destroy them all. As for Que Yu?”

“Even with Extreme Spiritual Law, the Lord of Luo is still stronger. You should know, even against real beings, the Lord of Luo has the authority to command them to die in the rear; he possesses an incomprehensible authority.”

Yun Ye crossed his arms and spoke earnestly.

The many higher-ups fell into silence.

Seeing everyone silent, a woman stepped forward.

She was elegantly dressed, her beauty and attire at the top level, with long black hair cascading down to her waist, exuding a strong married woman aura.

This lady was essentially the face of the Tomorrow Nation among the public, named Jiang Peiyao, a major practitioner of Spirit Law, very skilled in manipulating emotions.

She was the head of the ninth career institution, a role that meant exactly what it sounded like.

However, as a practitioner of Spirit Law skilled in emotion manipulation, Jiang Peiyao usually worked in the publicity department and seldom involved herself with other departments.

“The two major powers don’t seem to plan to defend hard anymore; they have started sending people to buy the populace and have also noticed our propaganda efforts, starting to counterattack.”

She only raised one point this time.

According to Jiang Peiyao, the two major powers had seemingly realized that most of the Tomorrow Nation’s population was unaware that the Celestial Empire was about to emerge, thinking they had plenty of time to grow. Thus, they sent people to buy those in ordinary situations to spread the news of the moments of reincarnation.

“Although the public’s extreme dislike for the two major powers meant they notified us immediately when things broke, leading to the propaganda failing before it started, with the intensifying war, the accumulating resentment among the populace might lead to someone getting bought. We need to plan ahead.”

Jiang Peiyao stated.

Everyone’s expressions darkened; another bad piece of news.

“It’s up to you, Jiang Peiyao. With your skills, you should find it easy to manipulate the domestic public opinion.”

Yun Ye was not the least bit concerned about this issue.

Although there were always some people who were dissatisfied with him among the populace, they were far too few to create any significant waves.

The machinery of the state was in their hands; even if all knowledge was made available for people to learn, it was merely knowledge and did not equate to wisdom.

The publicity department had proven over the years that people’s thoughts could be easily manipulated, let alone someone like Jiang Peiyao, who specialized in emotion manipulation. Even practitioners could be unconsciously influenced.

Was this a problem?

No.

The Ming Rihui Sword that Yun Ye possessed also honed will and strengthened the belief in the path of tomorrow. For those firmly believing in the path of tomorrow, trivial rumors were not enough; not even daily chattering would be effective.

“I will ensure that the country remains calm and peaceful.”

Jiang Peiyao smiled modestly and nodded at Yun Ye.

She merely brought it up, and as the head of the department managing this aspect, she naturally knew how to achieve the best effect, so she had never worried about the outcome.

As long as she had permission from the top, she could employ some methods to deal with the actions of the Luo Dynasty.

Propaganda required people, and in the Tomorrow Nation, there were Dao Artifacts and Spirit Law practitioners, along with a vast populace. Engaging in a propaganda battle against the Tomorrow Nation was truly foolish.

There was no feasibility whatsoever!

The time to execute these operations when the Luo Dynasty was directly hitting their doorstep might have been possible, but now it was the Tomorrow Nation’s advantageous phase!

“Hmm.”

Yun Ye also acknowledged Jiang Peiyao’s methods. She was someone who could sell herself with just a few words, and what was most terrifying was that she operated transparently, making it hard to incite disgust. Coupled with her face, she was the most eye-catching star in the Tomorrow Nation, second only to Yun Ye and Yuexin, who were turning the tides in the war.