The Spirit Sword Association, Blood-colored Flames, and Red Eye Sect are the three most powerful cult organizations on Purple Dragon Star.

Among them, the Spirit Sword Association occupies a continent with over two billion followers and is the strongest.

Blood-colored Flames takes the high-tier route, with members mostly having secret identities. They conduct their affairs quietly.

As for the Red Eye Sect, they take the lower-tier route, with followers spread throughout Purple Dragon Star. Most serious crimes are almost always linked to the Red Eye Sect.

Among the three major cults, the Red Eye Sect holds the lowest status and is the most despised. However, several noble families have not been able to eliminate the Red Eye Sect despite repeated sieges. Instead, several families have been destroyed because of it.

The Red Eye Sect gradually established itself as one of the largest organizations on Purple Dragon Star.

There are intense conflicts among the three major cults, almost like fire and water.

Now, the leaders of the three major cults have collectively targeted Gao Xuan, which makes Long Zhengtang somewhat uneasy.

Individuals from various noble families exchanged glances, yet no one spoke.

The unique environment of Purple Dragon Star makes it particularly easy for cults to spread. Especially because evil divines often bestow power.

An evil god that frequently reveals miracles cannot be judged by conventional notions of good and evil.

Power is only differentiated by strength and weakness, not by good or evil.

Therefore, in recent years, cults have been growing stronger, while many top noble families are visibly declining in power.

This is the biggest difference between organizations and families.

Organizations can continuously absorb new blood, while noble families rely mainly on their own bloodlines to propagate, thus lacking vitality compared to organizations.

The relationships between noble families and the three major cults are highly complex. Families despise cults but secretly engage in various shady transactions with them.

At this moment, many noble families tacitly remained silent. Regardless of any private dealings, they still needed to publicly distance themselves from the cults.

The noble families are not naive; the mysterious nature of the Blood Dragon Cave suggests it might be the hiding place of an evil god, though no direct evidence has ever been found.

This time, the anomaly in the Blood Dragon Cave, with its powerful and evil aura suddenly disappearing, suggests the evil god might have met an unexpected fate or simply left.

In any case, this is good news for the noble families.

Cults are rampant due to the support of evil gods. Without the evil god, the cults will surely weaken over time.

Moreover, Gao Xuan belongs to the Defense Army.

The military power of the Twelve Star Domain is almost entirely controlled by several noble families on Taurus.

For the noble families of Purple Dragon Star, the Defense Army is essentially an outsider, a major nuisance.

The three major cults causing trouble for the Defense Army is something the noble families genuinely welcome seeing.

Moreover, judging by the reactions of Guo Gang and the others, they seem to be truly losing their minds this time, openly threatening experts from the Defense Army.

This has actually broken the tacit understanding between both parties: the military doesn't interfere in Purple Dragon Star's internal affairs, and Purple Dragon Star doesn't interfere with the military.

Both parties maintain a safe distance within clearly defined boundaries.

Recently, the military's frequent actions have already somewhat overstepped these boundaries. The intense reaction from the three major cults is actually a form of counterattack.

Faced with the aggressive leaders of the three major cults, even before Gao Xuan could speak, Xiao Ting had already stepped forward and coldly said: "Think carefully before you speak, Gao Xuan is with the Defense Army!"

Guo Gang didn't back down. He sternly said, "Major Xiao, your Xiao Family is quite domineering in the Twelve Star Domain. If it were other matters, we'd take a step back and not argue with you!"

He paused and loudly declared, "But on this matter, we will not retreat. Your Xiao Family can kill all our two billion believers!"

Pang Song of Blood-colored Flames and Wu Tong of the Red Eye Sect also stepped forward. Both expressed their stance with exceptional firmness.

"Gao Xuan must be handed over, with no negotiation!"

"If Gao Xuan isn't handed over, we are sworn enemies."

Xiao Ting's expression changed a bit. These cultists are usually cunning and never directly confront the Defense Army.

But this time, their bold stance—what does it mean?

Xiao Ting couldn't fathom their intentions, feeling some hesitation. But no matter what, she could not hand over Gao Xuan.

It's a joke to even consider it, not just because of her relationship with Gao Xuan, but also because Gao Xuan is a member of the Xiao Family Swordsmanship Association and representing the Defense Army. She could never hand him over.

Xiao Ting gripped the sword hilt and coldly said, "Do you have the skills to take Gao Xuan?"

Guo Gang and others all reached for their swords. The members of the three major cults, numbering over thirty, surrounded Gao Xuan and Xiao Ting, but they did not dare to act rashly.

The standoff grew tenser, with neither side willing to budge, as the tension continued to rise.

Zi Yunteng quietly moved to Long Zhengtang's side and asked in a low voice, "Old Dragon, what do you plan to do?"

Long Zhengtang looked at Zi Yunteng, an elder of the Zi Family, who wasn't much younger than him. They could be considered lifelong rivals and old friends.

Due to the increasing rampancy of cults, the noble families strengthened their alliances. Some families even formed alliances.

The Long Family and the Zi Family are the strongest noble families on Purple Dragon Star. From their family names, it's clear that they discovered Purple Dragon Star and named the planet by combining their surnames.

This is one of the explanations for the origin of the name Purple Dragon Star. Whether it's true or not, events from several thousand years ago are hard to ascertain, even with a wealth of information.

In any case, the Zi Family and the Long Family are certainly the pioneers who explored Purple Dragon Star.

After thousands of years, both the Zi Family and the Long Family have maintained the demeanor of super noble families.

Even now, the Zi Family and the Long Family's strength far exceeds other families, existing in a class of their own.

Seeing the three major cults aggressively confront the Defense Army, Zi Yunteng began to form an idea.

Primarily because Zichuan Fragrance remains comatose, he also wants to inquire from Gao Xuan what exactly happened.

Furthermore, if they could take advantage of the situation and unite the three major cults to force the Defense Army to make concessions, it would be a huge gain.

The noble families had long noticed that the Defense Army's actions were becoming increasingly frequent, severely impacting the interests of the noble families.

Of course, the three major cults are not benevolent either. If the three major cults could truly clash with the Defense Army, it would be excellent news.

Zi Yunteng thought it necessary to communicate with Long Zhengtang to decide on the strategy to adopt.

Long Zhengtang wore a deep, somber expression. "What do you want to do?"

Zi Yunteng didn't beat around the bush and directly said, "It seems the evil god is truly gone. In that case, they won't be able to last much longer. We can now ally with them to confront the Defense Army."

He emphasized, "The Defense Army has become increasingly excessive and must be given a stern warning."

Currently, Purple Dragon Star is divided into three factions: the noble families, the cults, and the Defense Army.

With the cults appearing to decline, Zi Yunteng wants to seize the opportunity to first confront the Defense Army.

Of course, there are still many risks involved in this.

No one knows what exactly is the situation with the Evil God? If the Evil God appears again, it would be like lifting a rock only to drop it on one's own foot.

Compared to the threat of the Defense Army, the cult is more troublesome. The cult is like a virus; once it spreads, it is very difficult to completely eradicate.

Throughout, Zi Yunteng also couldn't make up his mind. Please read this chapter on its original platform—*.

Long Zhengtang looked at Gao Xuan deeply and suddenly said, "Don't you find Gao Xuan very abnormal?"

Zi Yunteng was a bit puzzled, "How is he abnormal?"

He thought for a moment and asked, "Are you saying Gao Xuan is very powerful? Or that he's ridiculously handsome?"

Long Zhengtang shook his head, "In every way, Gao Xuan is abnormal."

Zi Yunteng still didn't understand. Gao Xuan is quite special, but not to the point of such concern.

This is, after all, Purple Dragon Star, and personal power has its limits.

For such large Noble Families like us, why care about a single person?

Long Zhengtang knew Zi Yunteng found it difficult to understand, so he explained, "As soon as Gao Xuan arrived, the Blood Dragon Cave had an incident. This in itself is not right."

He pondered and said, "Our Noble Family has lasted for a thousand years because we can grasp the general trend and act accordingly. We don't need to take risks, nor do we need to speculate.

'The current situation is unclear, making a hasty bet is speculation. For us, it is completely unnecessary. As long as we remain calm, no matter how outside changes, what can it do to us?!"

Zi Yunteng felt Long Zhengtang's idea was too passive. The so-called 'remaining unchanged to cope with all changes' also depends on the situation.

Of course, Long Zhengtang's strategy of adaptation is very steady, at least it won't make mistakes.

For these large Noble Families, having enough foundation means as long as no mistakes are made, they've already won.

Zi Yunteng did not want to remain so passive. The current situation was too good. The three major cults were determined to charge ahead; even if they don't act, they should at least stir the pot and add fuel to the fire.

He said, "How about this, let a few families also act, give the Defense Army enough pressure. At least force Gao Xuan over, to get to the truth!"

Long Zhengtang neither agreed nor disagreed. He had voiced his opinion, and Zi Yunteng not listening was his business.

Sure enough, under Zi Yunteng's cue, a few family leaders gathered as well, collectively showing a tough stance to Xiao Ting.

Xiao Ting appeared calm, but felt a little uneasy inside. There was no wireless communication here, and she couldn't contact the headquarters. No reinforcements could be called.

She and Gao Xuan had to face a large group of enemies. Looking around, everyone had malicious intent.

Though confident, Xiao Ting was aware these were leaders from various families, many of them Swordsmen, with a group of experts as guards.

If it came down to a fight, even Gao Xuan's Quick Sword would find it difficult to gain the upper hand.

Gao Xuan noticed Xiao Ting's uneasiness and softly said, "Sister Ting, don't worry about me, you go first."

Xiao Ting glared at Gao Xuan, "No matter the reason, I won't leave you behind."

"Sister Ting truly loves me, willing to die with me, how touching."

Gao Xuan affectionately put his arm around Xiao Ting's shoulder and proposed, "Since we're about to die, shall we have a final kiss?"

"Kiss my ass."

Xiao Ting was both angry and amused, Gao Xuan's thought process was truly peculiar, having the mood to joke at such a time.

"Not kissing before the final battle seems to lack something."

Just as Gao Xuan finished speaking, the Self-Sounding Jade Flute suddenly played.

The Self-Sounding Jade Flute sat in a special leather case attached to Gao Xuan's belt.

He carried this Marvel mainly for amusement, not expecting it to be of any use.

The Self-Sounding Jade Flute cooperated well with Gao Xuan, autonomously playing an ancient piece: "Heaven and Earth Lone Shadow, Let Me Roam."

The melody of "Heaven and Earth Lone Shadow, Let Me Roam" was desolate and majestic, filled with grandeur and tragic heroism, along with an inexplicable mysterious and lethal aura.

The sound of the jade flute was soft and elegant, adding more prolonged grace to "Heaven and Earth Lone Shadow, Let Me Roam."

The sudden music left Guo Gang, Wu Tong, and others quite stunned.

Who was playing music in this tense situation?

Xiao Ting, on the other hand, knew the Self-Sounding Jade Flute and was amused and frustrated. This flute really knew how to make things lively.

Gao Xuan gently pushed Xiao Ting aside, "With music, the mood is set. Sister Ting, step back."

Xiao Ting was shocked, "Don't make a move."

"Don't worry, in my BGM, I'm invincible."

Gao Xuan grinned at Xiao Ting, then stepped forward three times with his sword and declared to Guo Gang and the others, "Block my path and die."

Guo Gang snorted, "Boy, you're courting death!"

Everyone erupted in laughter. Gao Xuan was provoking over ten Swordsmen and dozens of experts; if not seeking death, what was it?

"Leave him breathing, don't really kill him..."

"Catch him alive. If I don't skin him whole, count me as the loser!"

This group of cultists had too many vicious methods.

Just as they were smug, a rippling and shimmering Ming Che Sword Light suddenly enveloped them all.

The swirling overlapping sword light rose and extinguished in an instant.

Between the birth and death of the sword light, Guo Gang, Wu Tong, and others' bodies twisted and shattered, turning into bursts of blood that exploded loudly.

The spraying blood mist extended hundreds of meters, drenching all those watching from a distance.

Zi Yunteng was shocked, Long Zhengtang was shocked, everyone watching displayed the same expression.

Xiao Ting's bright eyes widened with extraordinary shock. When had Gao Xuan's sword become so fast?

With such Swordsmanship, who on Purple Dragon Star could stand against it?!

The Self-Sounding Jade Flute's rendition of "Heaven and Earth Lone Shadow, Let Me Roam" reached its majestic and tragic climax.

With the blood mist filling the air, the mysterious and lethal atmosphere at the underground altar reached its peak.

Gao Xuan stood with his sword, silent and unmoving, embodying the proud and unparalleled bearing of a swordsman.

In his heart, he also praised, "This is a piece with a soul..."

The image of Gao Xuan standing with his sword was deeply imprinted in everyone's eyes and hearts, like a brand.