I Can Travel between Two Worlds

Chapter 541: Chapter 64: An Unexpected Old Acquaintance

Leaving behind the Martial Arts Breathing Technique and using martial arts to counter the Qing State Demon Path was Lin Chen’s original idea.

In his initial plan, the Qing State Demon Path wielded absolute power. Ordinary Loose Cultivators, and even the majority of sect forces, were no match before the Demon Path.

At that moment, a sufficiently powerful force was needed to contend against and hunt the Qing State Demon Path.

Out of the entire Qing State, perhaps only the Wenda Sect had the strength to challenge it.

However, what the Qing State Demon Sect represented was not just the Qing State, but the Spirit Realm behind it. Lin Chen realized later that the Wenda Sect was destined not to oppose it.

But is the Demon Path the most numerous among Qing State cultivators?

Clearly not—it is the loose cultivator forces.

Though loose cultivators are destined not to unite.

Therefore, Lin Chen left behind the Martial Arts Breathing Technique, hoping that some low-tier loose cultivators and those common folk oppressed by the Demon Path could harness the power, unite, and ultimately resist the Demon Path.

Even though some loose cultivators and martial artists might join the Demon Sect, the ultimate result was just as Lin Chen anticipated.

Upon returning from Jiang Country Celestial Ruins, Lin Chen’s strength was no longer what it used to be. The greatest reason for his return to Qing State was to obliterate the Qing State Demon Path.

At this time, his strength was already sufficient, but considering the forces of the Spirit Realm behind the Demon Path, if Lin Chen forcibly acted alone, he would certainly incur backlash from the Spirit Realm forces.

Thus, Lin Chen decided on a strategy of intelligence.

During Lin Chen’s absence over the years, those loose cultivators in Qing State who claimed to be "successors of the Wenda Palace" naturally became a considerable ally.

If Lin Chen could cooperate with these loose cultivators and simultaneously bring martial artists from Blue Star to Qing State, then the obliteration of the Qing State Demon Path would be an effortless task.

However, Lin Chen had not yet completely mastered the Spatial Domain, so it was always good to make some preparations in advance and gather some intelligence.

Thinking of this, Lin Chen’s heart stirred slightly. His figure vanished from the original spot, flying toward the location provided by intelligence.

...

Half a two-hour period later.

Fule City, this small city less than ten thousand miles from Wenda City, with a population of merely two hundred thousand, was filled with cultivators.

Originally, Fule City was considered to be at the rear and very safe.

Nonetheless, in recent years, the domain of the Demon Path has continuously expanded, leaving only tens of thousands of miles around Wenda City fairly peaceful. Even Celestial Dao City was almost captured.

The position of Fule City has also turned into the front lines.

Lin Chen’s intelligence revealed that traces of loose cultivators claiming to be "Martial Arts Palace" were found in Fule City. A month ago, these loose cultivators again ambushed the Demon Path army.

However, the result of the ambush was unfavorable, with heavy casualties on both sides. Thousands of the Demon Path army died, and these loose cultivators also suffered over a thousand casualties. Lin Chen intended to investigate the details of these loose cultivators in Fule City.

Over the past few decades, Lin Chen had numerous Martial Arts Puppets infiltrate these loose cultivators.

Martial Arts Puppets were crafted from treasures of heaven and earth, possessing formidable flesh, and concealed their aura, appearing like martial artists cultivating only in the Martial Path without developing Divine Sense among the loose cultivators.

Therefore, Lin Chen easily infiltrated the loose cultivator organization in Fule City.

...

Three days later, Lin Chen roughly understood the organizational structure of these loose cultivators in Qing State claiming to be from the "Martial Arts Palace."

Just as Lin Chen previously speculated, this group of "Martial Arts Palace" loose cultivators mostly formed spontaneously, and many among them suffered harm from Qing State demon cultivators.

After decades of development, these loose cultivators were roughly divided into four factions.

The largest faction was led by a Martial Venerable-level powerhouse named "Cang."

In just a few decades, this cultivator named "Cang" progressed from not entering the Martial Path to achieving the Martial Venerable level, showcasing his exceptional talent in martial arts.

Cang is the leader of the largest faction, with thousands of loose cultivator martial artists under his command. These loose cultivators vary in strength, ranging from Qi Cultivation, Foundation Establishment, and Martial Master-level loose cultivators to Golden Core Stage and even Martial Spirit and Martial Sect-level martial cultivators.

The other factions range between one thousand to three thousand members, led by Martial Sect-level powerhouses.

Though the strength of these loose cultivator martial artists still pales compared to the Demon Path army, they have no fixed territory, constantly ambushing small groups of the Demon Path army in secret.

In addition, Lin Chen’s Martial Arts Puppets secretly constituted one of the four factions, exclusively composed of Martial Arts Puppets, numbering over a hundred.

Among the four factions of loose cultivators, Lin Chen’s Martial Arts Puppets boasted the strongest overall strength, viewed as a mysterious force.

Lin Chen’s intelligence indicated that the leaders of the four factions were all meeting in Fule City, and Lin Chen wanted a close-up view to determine if these loose cultivators had potential for collaboration.

Soon, Lin Chen took several Martial Arts Puppets to an inn in Fule City.

This inn appeared ordinary on the surface, but it was actually a secret base for these loose cultivators.

By the time Lin Chen arrived, the leaders of the other three factions, along with some high-realm loose cultivators, were already present. Lin Chen disguised himself as one of his Martial Arts Puppets.

With that, all members of the four factions were present, and Cang, the initiator of this secret meeting, began to speak.

"Since everyone is here, I, Cang, won’t beat around the bush."

Cang stood at the center of the crowd, with a strong build and an authoritative presence, speaking convincingly.

"The purpose of gathering everyone here today is primarily to inform you of two matters."