Lin Chen did not meet with the villagers of Zhou Village.

For him, saving this village of mortals was just a convenient act.

After exterminating the demon cultivators who had raided Zhou Village, Lin Chen headed to the next village and town.

At this moment, the entire Yanlai Realm was fully invaded.

Hundreds, possibly thousands of villages and cities simultaneously faced raids by tribulation cultivators and demon cultivators.

Some of these raiding cultivators hailed from the Nether Realm army.

Yet many were unscrupulous loose cultivators mixed in, just trying to seize fortunes amidst the chaos.

Lin Chen didn’t distinguish between them, nor did he care to identify them.

Killing them all was enough.

But the number of tribulation and demon cultivators was too many.

The invaded villages were too many as well.

Lin Chen simply couldn’t manage them all.

He didn’t know at the moment how many demon cultivators and tribulation cultivators were wreaking havoc in Yanlai Realm.

But he thought, there must be tens of thousands of demon cultivators.

What good is it for Lin Chen to kill these demon cultivators today?

He couldn’t stay in the Yanlai Realm forever.

Once he left, more demon cultivators would come back, continuing to slaughter mortals.

The only solution...

Is to let mortals have the power to resist cultivators!

But this... can it be done?

"It can!"

Lin Chen said firmly, a certain thought in his mind emerged again.

"Martial Path!"

"Let mortals master the Martial Path!"

"As long as all mortals possess the power to counter cultivators... this scene will never happen again!"

Lin Chen took a deep breath.

He knew just how crazy his idea was!

Immortals, or rather cultivators, held their high positions because they possessed immense power.

The mastery of such power, the transformation of life level, made them almost like a different species from mortals.

But if Lin Chen could give every mortal a chance.

Let every mortal have the power to resist, even surpass the cultivators.

Then... would immortals still be exalted?

The result would naturally be the fall of once-high immortals to the mortal world!

As long as mortals master the Martial Path, there would be no rampant demon cultivators, wanton slaughter.

Because they wouldn’t dare!

The ants they once looked down upon would also possess the power to resist them.

But obviously, Lin Chen’s idea shook the foundation of cultivators.

Rulers of the Cultivation Realm.

Those exalted "Celestial Beings", cultivators in the Spirit Realm, would certainly fight hard to oppose this.

By then, Lin Chen might face not just Nascent Soul cultivators.

Possibly True Monarchs of Divinity Transformation, Returning Void Ascendants!

Even higher-level cultivators...

Therefore, if Lin Chen truly does this, he will face tremendous risks.

But at the same time, behind the risks, there are greater rewards!

If Lin Chen succeeds, allowing mortals to gain power.

Then, he will have incomparable assistance!

One day, even counterattacking the Spirit Realm would not be impossible!

"Spiritual energy dwindling, the essence of the Dao no longer remains... perhaps, it is the time for the Martial Path to rise?"

Lin Chen pondered in his heart.

"However, this matter is of grave significance, and cannot be easily decided..."

"After dealing with this, I will find a way."

"Caution and prudence are the foundation of everything!"

Lin Chen constrained his thoughts, burying this secret deep within his heart.

He already had plans in this regard, but without exception.

This idea must not be known by anyone.

Because, the implications are too significant!

This might be the power that can overthrow the entire Cultivation Realm!

...

Dawn arrived.

After Lin Chen had wiped out another group of demon cultivators, he raised his eyes towards the direction of Changchun Sect.

As if anticipating something, Lin Chen frantically rushed towards Changchun Sect.

At this moment, in the summit of Changchun Mountain.

The entire Changchun Mountain was no longer as it used to be.

The once glorious sect hall had become a ruin.

The Scripture Pavilion of thousand-year legacy was half-collapsed.

Pill Peak, Artifact Peak, Array Peak, Talisman Peak...

The four main peaks had also become ruins.

The Spirit Fields painstakingly cultivated by Han Jihai in the past were all destroyed.

The spiritual medicines that hadn’t matured were turned into dust.

The Artifact Refining Room on Artifact Peak was also completely destroyed.

Only the last main peak remained, Sword Peak!

On Sword Peak, True Man Changchun still stood, his figure slightly hunched, a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth.

He looked back, seeing the large disciple plaza strewn with many disciples’ bodies.

Over half of the three hundred disciples of Changchun Sect had perished.

The remaining disciples and elders mostly lacked True Essence, collapsing onto the ground.

"Vast Sword Array, activate!"

True Man Changchun gritted his teeth, once again using himself as the core to activate the Sect Protection Array.

Behind him, dozens of disciples and elders barely spoke in unison.

Simultaneously shouting:

"Vast Sword Array, activate!"

In an instant, sword qi raged atop Sword Peak.

A terrifying True Essence eruption forced back the demon cultivator army once again.

But simultaneously, more and more disciples couldn’t keep going.

Sitting on the ground, they used Spirit Stones to restore their True Essence in distress.

True Man Changchun glanced around, his eyes unwavering.

He swallowed a pill, restoring his True Essence Magical Power.

He looked towards the demon cultivator army in the sky, shouting:

"Where is Blood Pupil the old ghost? Let him come see me!"

Hundreds of meters away, three Nascent Soul demon cultivators stood side by side, their auras slightly chaotic.

"This Changchun the Old Monster is indeed tenacious..."

"Injured and with little longevity left, yet he can persist for so long."

The Nascent Soul True Man showed a hint of surprise, taking a pill to stabilize the True Essence within him.

"Fifth Young Master, what should we do now?"

The two Nascent Soul True Men looked at the richly dressed Fifth Young Master.

He was the only mid-Nascent Soul stage cultivator among the three.

The battle to destroy Changchun Sect was initiated by Fifth Young Master himself as his first fight upon joining the Nether Realm.

But at this moment, Fifth Young Master’s expression was unsightly.

"Heh, no wonder he was once a disciple of the prestigious Wenda Sect... truly impressive..."

Fifth Young Master hadn’t anticipated this.

Their trio of Nascent Souls, over a hundred Golden Core cultivators, and a total of three thousand demon cultivators.

Assaulted Changchun Sect for a full day and night, yet still couldn’t break through.

Remember, Changchun Sect had less than three hundred cultivators!

Three thousand versus three hundred, along with overwhelming levels of cultivation.

No matter what, it should have been easily conquered.

But unexpectedly, the remaining disciples and elders of Changchun Sect united as one.

They set layers of arrays, and with True Man Changchun personally activating the Sect Protection Array!

This Vast Sword Array destroyed half of their spiritual boats.

Causing nearly a thousand casualties among their three thousand demon cultivators...

"This is tough, if this continues... I’m afraid taking Changchun Sect will result in heavy losses..."

Fifth Young Master’s expression darkened, a Pyrrhic victory was not his goal, he wanted a crushing victory to solidify his position in the Nether Realm.

Thinking of this, he turned back and asked quietly:

"What did the patriarch say? Will he step in personally..."

Beside him, a Nascent Soul cultivator shook his head and said:

"The patriarch said, for us to spare no expense to breach the mountain gate!"

"As long as Changchun the Old Monster is killed, Changchun Sect annihilated. Even if all three thousand demon cultivators die, it doesn’t matter..." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"By then, the patriarch will still credit you greatly!"