The Celebration Begins

They established contact and informed them in detail about Yan Yun’s situation.

Only after learning that Yan Yun’s objectives had basically been achieved did Jiang Yao, Su Muyu, and the others feel at ease.

As for the Yunhua Sect’s Purple Abyss Pavilion, it was kept, as Yan Yun had only taken the poison cultivators she had personally trained.

The poison cultivators who had transferred from other factions within the Yunhua Sect naturally did not leave.

A week later, all of Yan Yun’s trusted followers, led by Wen Meng and the other three, arrived at the Poison Sect’s headquarters.

As they entered and saw the vast sect before them, each and every one of them felt as if they had found a home, becoming incredibly excited.

“It’s magnificent!”

“How long has it been? The Pavilion Master has built such a large sect.”

“It’s truly unbelievable.”

“That’s right, from now on, we finally won’t have to endure the scornful looks of those orthodox cultivators.”

These poison cultivators burst into hearty laughter.

And just as they were talking, a figure flew out from the main sect hall and landed before the crowd.

“Everyone, it’s been a while.”

“Are you satisfied with this sect?” Yan Yun greeted these familiar faces with a cheerful smile.

The moment everyone saw Yan Yun, they hurriedly bowed in salute.

“Greetings, Pavilion Master… oh no, greetings, Sect Master!”

“Mm, from now on, this is our home.”

“Our Poison Sect will only recruit poison cultivators.”

“After the founding ceremony is over, we will announce to the world that any poison cultivator may directly join our Poison Sect,” Yan Yun said.

After she spoke, the crowd, led by Wen Meng and the others, went to their new residences.

With this batch of trusted followers having arrived, the next step was to prepare and send out invitations to the various powers in Xiang Country.

Yan Yun directly entrusted this matter to the Cui family’s Old Ancestor and the others.

The invitations could be delivered to all factions in Xiang Country that possessed a Divine Venerable cultivator within three days.

Whether they came or not was unimportant.

The current comprehensive strength of the Poison Sect was roughly on par with the top-tier powers of Xiang Country.

With four Divine Venerables, plus the hidden Yan Lingyun, they couldn’t claim to be invincible in the entire Dao Alliance, but dominating Xiang Country wouldn’t be a major issue.

At the very least, within the borders of Xiang Country, there was currently no power capable of suppressing the Poison Sect.

The strongest cultivation force in Xiang Country was the royal family, and the royal family generally did not involve itself in the conflicts of sects and clans.

At this moment, within the grand hall of the royal palace in Xiang Country’s capital, a middle-aged man in blue robes with a dignified aura was looking at the invitation in his hand, appearing somewhat surprised.

“Poison Sect?”

“Strange, the incident with the ancient sect ruins in the Wuyin Mountains just ended not long ago, and another cultivation force has popped up in this place?”

“And it even took care of Ghost Soul Valley and integrated the four major powers.”

“There was no news of this at all before. Could it be an outside force?” the middle-aged man muttered to himself.

This man was the King of Xiang, a major accomplishment Divine Venerable who had reached perfection in three realms.

His strength was undoubtedly the greatest within Xiang Country’s borders.

Although he hadn’t integrated the entire nation like King Jiang, in the area around the royal palace, he could also unleash the combat power of a Divine Fire Realm cultivator.

Aside from the royal family, the strongest sect in Xiang Country was a sect called the Heavenly Sage Sect.

The sect had three Divine Venerable Old Ancestors: one at the major accomplishment stage, one at the minor accomplishment stage, and one at the initial stage.

The emergence of the Poison Sect would have little impact on the royal family, but for the Heavenly Sage Sect, it would definitely shake their position.

The upper echelons of the Heavenly Sage Sect immediately convened a high-level meeting.

Xiang Country was destined not to be peaceful for a while.

An event of this magnitude would certainly reach the ears of the Qianjin Pavilion.

For example, Jin Mei in the capital of Xiang Country.

She felt that this matter was a bit too coincidental.

Their Qianjin Pavilion had just excavated a sect ruin from the Wuyin Mountains, and how long had it been before another sect popped up in the Wuyin Mountains?

And they had even integrated the four major powers of Yunzhou with forceful means and annihilated Ghost Soul Valley.

Most importantly, there were no spirit veins in the Wuyin Mountains.

Who would build a sect in such a place?

And judging by its scale, it was clearly a major sect, which would require at least a medium-sized spirit vein to maintain its operations.

Therefore, she had some suspicions.

Could the founder of this Poison Sect be the same person who had stolen their Qianjin Pavilion’s treasures?

Of course, all of this was just suspicion.

She would need to go and see for herself to know for sure.

The Poison Sect’s invitation had also been sent to their Qianjin Pavilion, so she would definitely go in person.

As for Yan Yun, since she dared to invite the Qianjin Pavilion, she must have already made preparations to allay their suspicions.

In the blink of an eye, the day of the Poison Sect’s founding ceremony arrived.

The once-deserted Wuyin Mountains immediately became bustling with activity as representatives from cultivation forces all over Xiang Country sent envoys.

When many first entered the Wuyin Mountains, they were quite confused.

The spiritual energy in the Wuyin Mountains was thin, not at all like a place where a sect should be built.

To be honest, if they hadn’t investigated beforehand and confirmed that this Poison Sect had annihilated Ghost Soul Valley and integrated the four major powers like the Cui family, they wouldn’t have believed it at all, and would have thought the Poison Sect was just a minor, insignificant group.

But as they gradually approached the valley where the Poison Sect was located, they found that the bewildering formation was not just in the valley area, but also extended five or six miles around it, a powerful maze-like array.

Anyone with a cultivation below the Divine Venerable Realm who entered rashly would definitely be trapped inside.

The cultivators who came to attend the ceremony also noticed that something was off about this mist and didn’t dare to enter recklessly.

But it wasn’t long before someone flew out.

Yan Yun would certainly have people here to receive the outside guests.

“Everyone, this is our Poison Sect’s outer bewildering formation.”

“Anyone below the Divine Venerable Realm who enters rashly will be trapped within.”

“Please follow me closely,” a mysterious cultivator from True Dragon Gate appeared and gestured to the crowd.

Only then did the cultivators waiting here follow him into the bewildering formation.

Inside the formation, divine sense was blocked and could not be used for probing.

If they had entered rashly, they would indeed have become lost.

After passing through the mist, they soon arrived at the entrance of the valley.

“Everyone, please proceed.”

“Our Poison Sect is inside the valley.”

“I must go and receive other guests, so I will not escort you inside,” the cultivator from True Dragon Gate gestured.

Today, the entrance and exit of the valley were certainly open.

They flew all the way and finally reached the Poison Sect’s headquarters.

When they saw the scale of the Poison Sect’s grounds, they all gasped in astonishment.

“Heavens, such a massive sect headquarters?”

“I’m afraid even the Heavenly Sage Sect’s headquarters cannot compare to this.”

“And this style is truly unique.”

After exclaiming in admiration, they landed at the main entrance.

“Please present your invitation,” a Poison Sect disciple at the gate immediately said.

These people promptly produced the invitations issued by the Poison Sect.

After a Poison Sect disciple checked them, they were gestured to enter.

“Have you felt it?”

“The aura of these Poison Sect disciples is so strange, as if the fluctuations of their magical power are completely different from ours,” someone muttered.

“Yes, indeed.”

“They must have cultivated some special technique,” another cultivator responded.

They walked and talked, but as soon as they stepped through the main gate, they felt an extremely powerful restrictive force.

This restrictive force not only suppressed their ability to fly but also suppressed their cultivation.

It was important to know that those who could attend the Poison Sect’s ceremony were at least at the Divine Soul Realm.

The moment they entered this place, their cultivation was suppressed, and they were unable to use their power.

This showed that the formation and restrictions within the Poison Sect were incredibly powerful.

“What’s going on?”

“My power seems to be suppressed, I can’t use it.”

“Me too.”

The expressions of this first group of people changed, and they immediately retreated back out.

Once inside, they would be no different from ordinary people.

They certainly couldn’t feel at ease with that; it was equivalent to entrusting their lives to outsiders.

The Poison Sect disciples were surprised to see them suddenly retreat.

“Senior cultivators, what is the matter?”

“Why have you retreated?”

“What is the meaning of this, Poison Sect?”

“Why are we unable to use our power upon entering?” someone questioned.

A Poison Sect disciple immediately explained.

“Oh, this is a rule of our Poison Sect.”

“Except for certain designated areas, power cannot be used in all other areas.”

“This applies even to us disciples of the Poison Sect.”

But these people certainly didn’t believe his words.

“What a joke!”

“You set up these restrictions yourselves, how could they possibly suppress you as well?”

“We don’t believe it.”

“Isn’t this forcing us to completely hand our lives over to your Poison Sect?”

“If your Poison Sect has any malicious intentions, wouldn’t we be finished?”

The Poison Sect disciples looked helpless and could only quickly contact their superiors.

Soon, Xuanhui Holy Mother walked out from within.

The moment Xuanhui Holy Mother appeared, these people immediately became vigilant.

“Everyone, do not worry.”

“Think about it carefully.”

“You are all envoys from major sects.”

“No matter how brainless our Poison Sect is, we would not possibly make a move against you.”

“Besides, none of you are Divine Venerables,” Xuanhui Holy Mother said faintly.

“Everyone, please follow me.”

“Many places in our Poison Sect do indeed prohibit the use of power.”

After speaking, Xuanhui Holy Mother walked directly into the Poison Sect, and these people, after a moment of thought, followed her in.

Because what she said was right.

To deal with them, there was no need for such complicated measures.

They soon arrived at the Poison Sect’s plaza.

This place was a large activity area, surrounded by many buildings resembling shops.

Currently, these shops were not yet open.

It was obvious that the plan was to turn the Poison Sect into a force that combined commerce and cultivation.

In a short while, this place would be selling all sorts of items needed by cultivators.

On the spacious plaza, a large number of stone tables and chairs were arranged.

On them were placed various kinds of spirit fruits, spirit tea, and spirit wine.

Before each table, a female disciple was in attendance.

“Alright, everyone, please find a seat.”

“Once all the guests have arrived, our Poison Sect’s ceremony will officially begin.”

“If any of you have any questions, you may ask these disciples, and they will surely answer all they know.”

“This old one still has matters to attend to, so I will take my leave now.”

After speaking, Xuanhui Holy Mother left.

Leaving behind a bewildered crowd.