Sky Dragon Sword Sect.

After Lin Bai incorporated the Morning Yuan Sword Sect.

"Sword Washes the World" hurriedly logged in and found his Master. "Master," he said, "the Justice League has integrated all the sects around Qian City. We are the closest to Qian City. Lin Bai is ambitious, and he will certainly come to swallow our sect next. We must prepare in advance."

"So soon?" The speaker was a middle-aged swordsman named Xue Mu. He had sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes and wore a blue robe. Currently, he was sitting in front of a waterfall, holding a sword.

In front of him, hundreds of sword aura illusions formed a sword net that cut the waterfall in half. The rushing water couldn't fall over the shadows of the swords and had gathered into a sword-shaped pool. Countless sword auras were colliding back and forth in the pool. From a distance, it appeared as if it were boiling.

Hearing the report from "Sword Washes the World," Xue Mu was visibly startled. The sword shadows suddenly dispersed. The water suspended in the air crashed to the ground, making a tremendous noise. The splash soared more than thirteen meters high.

"Sword Washes the World" couldn't dodge in time and was drenched from head to toe. He looked resentfully at his Master and wiped the water droplets from his face. "The allied forces formed by the Morning Yuan Sword Sect had no resistance against Lin Bai's principles. Perfected Li of Return to Dragon View's Divinity Transformation Realm was utterly humiliated by Lin Bai and has become his puppet..."

"A Divinity Transformation Realm Master was also made into a puppet by Lin Bai?" Xue Mu couldn't sit still any longer; he abruptly stood up.

"Justice Weekly" was widely circulated. After the groundwork laid by the first two issues, almost every cultivator had read the third. Most people treated it as a joke; no one believed in the existence of such principles. But Lin Bai had still attracted the attention of most people. After all, a madman like him, who provoked both the righteous and evil paths, was unlikely to meet a good end. It was highly probable that the sects around Qian City would be organized by the Seven Righteous Sects and the Five Evil Sects to issue a kill order and jointly exterminate this demonic figure. Such things had happened before in history.

But this time, something unexpected seemed to have occurred. How could a mere Lin Bai swallow ten sects in such a short period? Even if his divine skills were peculiar, was he just one person? The ten sects from both righteous and evil paths, with at least ten thousand Golden Core Monks, couldn't even handle one person. Are they all pigs?

"Tell me in detail." Xue Mu took a deep breath to calm himself.

"..." "Sword Washes the World" looked helplessly at his Master and described in detail the process of Lin Bai's conquest of the Morning Yuan Sword Sect.

These guys won't take things seriously until they get out of control! Why aren't there any NPCs as quick-witted and vigilant as Lin Bai?

Finally, "Sword Washes the World" said, "Master, that's all. It won't be long before 'Justice Weekly' reports on this matter."

"His cultivation is definitely not the Divinity Transformation Realm." Xue Mu's face was serious. "He's at least at the Void Realm. You're right. Lin Bai has tasted success, and we'll be his next target. Follow me. We need to find the Sect Leader and have him devise a countermeasure."

Damn it! "Sword Washes the World" almost couldn't resist spitting in his Master's face. These idiots are beyond saving! If you can't make the decision, why did you ask me for so many details? Can't we just discuss it together when we meet the Sect Leader? He frustratedly wiped the water droplets from his face. Alright, it's partly my fault too; I didn't think of that. When we see the Sect Leader, I must insist he gathers everyone before we speak...

「Treasures Refining Pavilion.」

[Wang Dachui] spoke confidently before the many elders in the sect, "Sect Leader, the Justice League should be listed as the sect's top priority. Lin Bai is different from previous Devil's Heads; he knows how to coerce other sects to strengthen his own power. If he is allowed to develop, desolation will follow wherever he goes. I think our sect should set aside its past grievances with the Evil Door and form an allied army before Lin Bai arrives. We should share information and secret manuals to counter Lin Bai... Experience has already proven that Lin Bai's alliance model is the correct one. Even if we don't contact the Evil Door, we can continue to reach out to other righteous sects..."

「Wash Flower Valley.」

[Most Loved Fairy] addressed a group of beautiful fairies with conviction, "Master, only the heaven-blessed people can deal with Lin Bai's Justice League. I think we should spare no cost to rapidly improve the cultivation of these heaven-blessed people. They are deathless and immortal. If we let them deal with Lin Bai, our sect will suffer no losses. What did Lin Bai rely on for his rapid rise? The Dao of Principles, the Love Principle! Especially his signature skill, Separation of Love, which is simply unstoppable. I believe the fairies in our sect can no longer be reserved. They should pair up with us to jointly cultivate the Law of Love. Perhaps we can then comprehend a way to counter Separation of Love..."

「Ghost Spirit Sect.」

[Tianmen Royal Ghost Guest] said, "...Now that the elites of Medicine King Valley have all been transferred to the Morning Yuan Sword Sect, their own sect must be undefended. If we launch a surprise attack on Medicine King Valley now, we are guaranteed to gain a large amount of resources for our development. Lin Bai's Justice League, with its forces consolidated, would never expect someone to take the initiative to attack them. I have studied Lin Bai. His personal strength is formidable, but his mobility is too poor. We can hit and run, lead him in circles, and gradually wear him down. It won't be long before our sect is full of elites. Chaos has already set in; to sit and wait is to court death. Sustaining war with war is the best strategy..."

「Wind Spirit Observatory.」

[Daoist Does Not Eat Fish] said, "...Seeking help from the Heavenly Dao Sect is the most foolish method. The Morning Yuan Sword Sect also sent people to the Seven Righteous Sects, but what was the result? Their envoys are still on the road, and their sect is gone! Where can they seek justice now? To win against the Justice League's expansion, we must find a way to save ourselves. I personally suggest that the entire sect's resources should be used to boost my cultivation and turn me into a star figure. Then, with me leading, we can contact the heaven-blessed people from various sects to form a new alliance..."

With the Justice League growing into a behemoth, the ones most panicked were actually the players in the sects surrounding Qian City. Lin Bai's actions had already clearly shown his intentions: the Justice League was to continue expanding. Expansion meant war. Their levels hadn't risen enough yet; encountering Lin, the Storekeeper, they were bound to be helpless. Once their sects belonged to the Justice League, what status would they have? It's important to remember that the Justice League already had the Beggar Gang and the Justice League Army. What would they be then? Menial laborers? Second-class players? Would there still be any game experience left? They absolutely cannot allow the Beggar Gang to continue expanding. No one wanted to be Lin Bai's backdrop. Therefore, for both public and private reasons, they could not let the Justice League continue its expansion.

So, the players of the various sects scrambled to log in, clarify the stakes for their respective sects, and brainstorm strategies.

The sudden developments also caught the sects surrounding Qian City off guard. During this period, most sects had focused their energy on the heaven-blessed people and simply had no mind to pay attention to external events. On the rare occasions the heaven-blessed people mentioned Lin Bai, they didn't take it seriously. What truly made them pay some attention to Lin Bai was the emergence of "Justice Weekly." At that time, the Justice League had already subjugated the five Evil Sects.

But even then, they still felt that Lin Bai's Justice League was distant. They even thought that the Seven Righteous Sects or the Five Evil Sects would quickly crush the little ant hopping about once they noticed the anomaly in the lower realms. Who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, the little ant they had regarded as a joke would rapidly grow into a monster, catching everyone completely unprepared?

The various suggestions from the players also gave them headaches. In their view, forming an alliance was simply impossible. How could thousands of years of animosity be so easily set aside to form some ridiculous alliance? If they formed an alliance, it would be tantamount to betraying the Seven Righteous Sects and establishing their own faction. Even if they defeated Lin Bai, what awaited them would be annihilation by the Seven Righteous Sects...

Yet, not forming an alliance and facing Lin Bai alone seemed too difficult. Lin Bai alone could take down a coalition of three sects. Now, he had the elites of ten sects under his command. Once his army mobilized, no single sect could withstand him. The peaceful world seemed to have changed in an instant, becoming unrecognizable to them all.

The Sect Leaders of the various sects were shocked to discover that Lin Bai was even more difficult to handle than the heaven-blessed people. Especially when they received the fourth issue of "Justice Weekly" and saw the patent law published within, they became acutely aware of the grave danger. This so-called patent law was simply Lin Bai's excuse to wage war and throw the world into chaos... Every sect had its unique characteristics; no one wanted their sect's millennia-old resources to be "patented" and cheaply acquired by Lin Bai.

On the night the fourth issue of "Justice Weekly" was released, all the sects surrounding Qian City were in turmoil, urgently discussing countermeasures against the Justice League. The quick-witted heaven-blessed people, capable of rapidly exchanging information with other sects, became their main support. The status of players within the sects skyrocketed. They skipped the apprentice stage and quickly became important members involved in major sect affairs, gaining many benefits they previously wouldn't have dared to dream of. This change made the players ecstatic, and deep down, they even felt a sliver of gratitude towards Lin Bai. But gratitude was gratitude; the need to find a way to eliminate Lin Bai remained. He had to be taken down, or the game would become unplayable.

It wasn't just the sects near Qian City. Players in the distant Taichu Country, Taihao Country, and Taiji Country also used Lin Bai's Justice League as an opportunity to stir things up, attempting to change the relationship between NPCs and players as quickly as possible...

In summary, apart from the group of players Lin Bai had made an example of, all players in the game benefited from Lin Bai's Justice League.

The release of the fourth issue of "Justice Weekly" made Lin Bai's name like the midday sun. He and his Dao of Principles truly entered the sights of the native elite.

[Resentment from Xue Mu, Ding Jianqiu, Luo Shuan... +1+1+1]

[Joy from Daoist Does Not Eat Fish, Tianmen Royal Ghost Guest, The Corpse that Talks, Eats Peaches Without Spitting Seeds... +1+1+1]

[Hot Topic Fermented, Evolved into Focal Point (Completed); Reward: Five Printing Machines and Peripheral Equipment (Delivered)]

[A Lone Tree Does Not Make a Forest, A Single Thread Does Not Make a Line. If One Media Outlet is Suppressed, Your Media Career Will Vanish. Establish a Second Media Outlet; Reward: 10 Journalist IDs]

[Make 30,000 People Fear You (Completed); Reward: Charm +10 (Granted)]

[You Are Indeed a Born Villain. Next, Do Something World-Shaking to Make More People Shudder at the Mention of Your Name; Reward: Near-death Counterattack (When at the brink of death, you can unleash tenfold potential)]

War God System: War is the ultimate means by which countries, nations, groups, and classes resolve contradictions; it is the most effective method to rapidly advance civilization. War can spread culture and make the world more peaceful. Peace allows for quantitative changes in world civilization, while war brings about qualitative changes in world peace. This system is dedicated to cultivating you into a God of War.

[Initiate a Small-Scale War; Reward: Tenfold Recovery Ability]

Having dealt with the players, Lin Bai was in the main hall, sipping tea and stroking Little Fox's fluffy head, organizing the system tasks in his mind and planning his future path. The Justice League had integrated all the sects around Qian City, and his situation seemed secure. But he knew clearly that this was the most dangerous time, fraught with peril, allowing no missteps.

In a world with players, concepts like lying low to develop, smoothing out internal sect order, and maintaining stability are all nonsense! No one will give me time to sort these things out. All I can do is expand rapidly, expand, and expand further... Grow into a behemoth before anyone can react. Only then will there be time to rest and reorganize. Because by then, anyone wanting to move against me will have to think twice. After all, not every sect is like mine, able to recklessly consume resources and stir up trouble everywhere. They have too many scruples.

But before Lin Bai could sort out his thoughts, the two Emotion Trees suddenly erupted. An unknown number of people began flooding the trees with messages, providing him with all sorts of emotions, both positive and negative. They bloomed and bore fruit. The Negative Emotion Tree was densely packed with countless Spirit Fruits. On the Positive Emotion Tree, the initially sparse Temperament Fruits were also increasing at a visible rate, quickly covering the branches...

Meanwhile, a barrage of pop-up windows suddenly appeared in his mind. The Media System task was completed, and immediately, new tasks were issued. This wasn't surprising. With the fourth issue of "Justice Weekly" released, and considering the players' speed of dissemination, it was about time for the news to spread. After four consecutive issues promoting the Justice League, and with Lin Bai having integrated ten sects, both he personally and the League itself were significant enough to graduate from a hot topic to a focal point. The surge in emotions now had a plausible explanation.

What Lin Bai couldn't understand was why players from all over the world were providing him with so much positive emotion. Theoretically, the Justice League's expansion shouldn't benefit them that much, should it?

As for the Villain System task that had suddenly completed, Lin Bai no longer cared much. He hadn't deliberately tried to complete tasks for this system, but they kept completing automatically, thrusting rewards into his hands. He couldn't very well refuse them...

As for the Super Villain System's assessment of him—a born villain—Lin Bai sneered. It's merely the senseless babbling of a system incapable of distinguishing right from wrong. No need to take it to heart. I act with integrity. As long as the people of this world don't consider me a villain, that's enough.

However, the reward for the Villain System's new task did pique Lin Bai's interest: Near-death Counterattack.

A life-saving skill. It seems like a good thing! Perhaps playing the villain properly for once wouldn't be so bad...

As for the newly appeared War God System, Lin Bai studied it for a bit but didn't pay it much mind. From the moment he established the Justice League, he was destined for constant warfare. A system like this is bound to be just another source of rewards for me. I can complete its tasks incidentally. However, the tenfold recovery ability also seems like a great thing!

A Near-death Counterattack and tenfold recovery ability! Looking at the rewards for the two new tasks, Lin Bai sighed silently. All these rewards are for survival. It seems the system also realizes my situation is becoming increasingly difficult.