Chapter 107: Unprecedented
The third page of the manuscript is not directly open to everyone.
When most people see the third page, they can only see a blank page, and only a few people have a title on the page.
On the rostrum, the sect master looked at the reactions of everyone in the audience and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, the content of the information is very detailed, and it is allowed to be taken away after the meeting, so I will continue to talk about it here, and you can listen to me while watching it." β
"I know that you have a lot of doubts on your minds at this time, so I will explain a few main issues first. First, human civilization does exist beyond the void, and from the distress signals, I have obtained enough reliable evidence to prove this, and the specific evidence is in Chapter 7 of the first page. In addition, the general description of that human civilization is explained in Chapter 8, and on the whole, it is a powerful civilization that is no less developed than the Xiangzhou continent. β
"Second, with regard to the necessity of rescue, I think it is necessary for us to rescue from a humanitarian point of view and based on practical interests. This part of the argument is elaborated at the end of the second page, and there is not much content, because there are some things that are difficult to measure in terms of pros and cons on paper.
"Third, the risk of rescue, a powerful civilization that is similar to our strength, or even better, has suffered a catastrophe, we are far beyond the Endless Void, will it lead to fire if we intervene? Here can give you a clear answer: Of course, the existence of the Xiangzhou Continent has not been noticed at present, and the distress signal I intercepted is only based on the resonance attraction of human civilization, as well as some coincidences, the other party did not realize our location, and I did not rashly feedback my position back. So, when we are really ready to come to the rescue, our existence will inevitably be exposed to everyone's eyes. At that time, not only in the face of the common enemy of mankind, but also in the face of the human civilization that has been separated from us for tens of thousands of years, whether we will have good intentions and whether we can coexist peacefully will also become a huge question. β
When the sect master said this, the audience couldn't help but start talking, and many people couldn't help frowning.
Because it sounds like ...... It's not a good deal.
Of course, it seems a bit cruel to measure this kind of humanitarian issue by whether it is cost-effective or not, but few of these people present are still naΓ―ve.
Because they are not only burdened with their own fate, it is impossible to stake the fate of tens of millions of people with their own likes and dislikes.
In many cases, as a leader, you can't talk too much about human nature, or in other words, you can only talk about human nature to your own people, and you can only talk about naked interests for people outside you.
Taking a huge risk to rescue the human civilization outside the void is for the Xiangzhou Continent...... It doesn't look like a good thing.
"Yes, no matter how you calculate it, this matter will do more harm than good to the Xiangzhou Continent, we are now in the recovery period of civilization, the resources in our hands are like seeds in spring ploughing, each one means a better future, if you rush into the flames of war...... I understand your concerns, but I would like to ask you to consider the following questions: What will happen if we don't save them? β
As he spoke, before everyone could calm down and think, the sect master said angrily: "Standing by means that in the face of a huge threat, we will lose a powerful teammate, and we will give the enemy the resources of a continent. So it is true that the rescue operation will do more harm than good, but now we are no longer qualified to talk about profit, what we have to do is the lesser of two evils! β
These words made the minds of the participants more complicated.
If the threat in that chaotic void is so powerful, the wisest choice for the Xiangzhou Continent is to gather all the people and support the compatriots at all costs.
But that's just an idealized conclusion.
According to the description of the sect master, it seems that there are only two possibilities for things: save people, or wait for death.
But how can it be so simple?
What is the identity of that huge threat? Is there room for dΓ©tente between the mainland of Sangshu and it? If the disparity in strength is too great, sometimes surrender is also an option! Fleeing is an option!
Since there is such a vast world beyond the chaotic void, after the collapse of the Kyushu continent back then, a fragment can grow into the Xiangzhou continent, then it is likely that there are other fragments, when the crisis comes, human beings may be able to fight for survival time by constantly fleeing.
Even if this flight is a slow death, it is much better than a sudden death.
In the final analysis, survival is the most important instinct of human beings, and human civilization has been fully aware of respecting the objective environment from the moment it was born. Natural selection of the fittest to survive, human beings are never self-defeating creatures, if the strength of the opponent is close to heavenly reason, then surrender is a wise choice.
So what was the reason why the sect master made the choice of rescue so resolutely?
Looking at the different minds of everyone in the audience, the sect master nodded slightly: "I have considered your concerns, and now, I really don't want to say high-sounding words, so I also admit that many times, even if you live in the muddy pond, it is better than a self-absorbed death." In the face of this powerful threat outside the chaotic void, we don't have only one way to choose from the burning of jade, we can indeed escape, we can endure humiliation and steal life, and we can even humbly say: It is better to die a few years late than to die a few years early......"
The sect master's words made everyone in the audience frown again.
Because these words are too "realistic", so realistic that they are not at all like what the sect master should say.
Since its founding 2,000 years ago, the Holy Father has always been a "high-sounding" guide, leading human civilization in a brighter direction.
In many cases, the role played by the Holy Sect is that of an almost unearthly idealist, who always puts forward a choice that makes people feel incredible, unrealistic, and even self-defeating, and never bows to reality.
But it is precisely because of this that people willingly follow the Holy Father.
Only the ideal is worth following, and the reluctant can never truly convince the public, and the surrounding people will always be just a plate of loose sand. Human beings' pursuit of light and ideals is an instinct engraved in the depths of the bone marrow, and human civilization and society have always been built around "unrealistic ideals".
Sure enough, just when people's hearts were full of doubts, the sect master spoke again.
"I can understand all the practical considerations of all of you, but I still have to make a less realistic choice, I am going to rescue those compatriots. On the basis of understanding all the pros and cons, I insisted on my choice. Then, just like the suzerains of the past, when the suzerains made such an unwise choice, the first one to go to the soup must be himself. β
The words fell, and the information in everyone's hands finally began to show the full picture.
Recycling and reuse of demon technology
When they saw the first two words, many people couldn't help but exclaim.
Demons!
It's actually a demon!
The legendary terrifying civilization composed of demon spirits and higher-level demonic creatures has always existed only in human theoretical research, and there is no strong evidence to prove the existence of the demon civilization - even if there is evidence, most of it has been strictly sealed by the Holy Sect.
However, now the Holy Sect has taken the initiative to disclose the existence of this race and civilization!
At the beginning of the third page of the information, the Sect Master explained everything about the Demon Race in detail to everyone.
Compared with the content of the fairy and demon war in the first two pages of information, everything is perfectly matched.
And this time, people didn't wait to finish reading the information, and they couldn't hold back the horror and doubts in their hearts.
"So, the threat beyond the void is the demons!?"
The sect master did not reproach the questioner for disrupting the order of the venue, but nodded seriously and replied: "Yes, it is the demon clan that once destroyed human civilization. β
"However, according to the records, didn't the demon clan perish after the Immortal Demon War!?"
In fact, this question has been asked irrationally, but the sect master still patiently explained: "The original demon civilization did fall apart after losing its leader, but too much time has passed, and on the corpse of the demon civilization, a new civilization has grown. And even if that nascent civilization is not a demon, it has inherited the demon's hostility to humans, so for humans, it is a new demon civilization. β
"No...... Is there room for mediation? β
"Perhaps, but I won't bet." The Sect Master said lightly, "As I said before, this is by no means the most rational choice, so I will bear the brunt of it and suffer all the consequences. β
None of the people present doubted the consciousness of this contemporary sect master, so they no longer questioned it, but looked at the information carefully.
Recycling and reuse of demon technology? Does it mean that in order to fight the enemy, it is necessary to learn or even absorb the enemy's technology?
For this question, everyone has no mustard.
After all, the Great War of Immortals and Demons is a myth of the Flood Era, and the terrifying pollution ability of the Demon Race is not well known, so no one thought that it would cost to learn the techniques of the Demon Race.
Until people have been flipping through the materials and turning to the brood chapter.
On the data page, a flesh beast that covers the sky and the sun is wantonly plundering all life in the heavens and earths, hundreds of millions of roots and tentacles penetrate deep into the soil, reach into the sky, and take everything around it as its own, and then, at the core of the brood, it is pregnant with the horror of destroying the world and destroying the world.
Even the legend on the data page exuded suffocating terrifying fluctuations, and some of the great monks present were the first to realize the threat of this technology and couldn't help but hold their breath. And those mortals who participated in the meeting did not hesitate to faint on the spot.
"Sect Master, are you going to rebuild such a ghost thing in the Xiangzhou Continent?"
In the first row of the venue, a tall monk stood up and asked in a cold voice.
The sect master looked back at him seriously and said, "Yes, Shen Ruoshi, I want to rebuild the brood in Xiangzhou, and the necessity of this matter ......"
"I don't doubt the necessity of this, you dare to gather so many people over, even I, an old thing who has retired and idle, have been pulled out of your house by you, of course everything is ready, right?"
The sect master laughed and said, "You say this, it seems that I am deliberately setting up a scam to deceive you......
"You don't joke about it, and no one can joke about it. I'm just confirming your position, since you think it's okay, then I support you, whether it's a brood or something more exaggerated, if you want to create it, what do you need, Shen Cheng will definitely do his best to help. Shen Ruoshi said and smiled self-deprecatingly, "But I am no longer the Lord of Shen City, and it is not my turn to make decisions." β
Before the words fell, beside him, a woman's awe-inspiring voice picked up: "Shen Cheng supports the Holy Sect's decision. β
"Haha, since even the people of Shencheng have expressed their position, then let's follow suit." In the first row, another person stood up and said, "The Lu family fully supports the Holy Sect's decision, and it's no problem to split the family, right?" β
As he spoke, the man glanced at the woman beside him.
"Wait, when will I be the representative of the Lu family again? Didn't anyone tell me before you came? You're so irresponsible, aren't you? You are the head of the family, don't you say the decision of the Lu family? β
The head of the Lu family shrugged: "The Qingyun Lu family has never obeyed the discipline of their own family, and the things that have violated the yang and yin have been ...... all these years."
"When did we break the rules of the yang and the yin!?"
The head of the Lu family sneered: "Back then, our family didn't support you to go and marry the Qingyun Li family. β
"We're free to fall in love, what's your business!?"
"The people of our seven great families still have the luxury of free love!? You also said that the Qingyun Lu family did not have yang and yin! β
The two were arguing, and someone in the first row couldn't look at it and slapped the table: "Enough, you guys have to quarrel and go out to quarrel!" Especially you, an old guy with a temperament, quarreling with a child of your own, you old thing can also lose face!? β
Lu Xin was furious on the spot: "Who do you say is a child!?" β
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Thanks to the noisy brains of the Seventh Family, the participants in the back row were finally able to calm down and read the materials carefully.
The horror of the Demon Nest, the Holy Sect did not shy away from it.
During the Great War of Immortals and Demons, such a mother nest, once successfully planted by the demons, then the vitality within a radius of hundreds of miles will be plundered by it, and the soil that has been plundered of vitality will not be able to give birth to any life in the next hundred years if there is no special method to recover.
At the same time, the plundered vitality will turn into thousands of demons, like waves that will submerge the world within a radius of five hundred miles, a thousand miles, and even a wider world.
"I said, this thing...... Is it really controllable? β
Bai Xiong, the Great Sword Cultivator from Feiyan Mountain, looked left and right with some uncertainty. This sword cultivator was born in a pure loose cultivator, and by virtue of his extraordinary talent and chance, he won considerable prestige in Feiyan Mountain. Hearing his question, Gao Li, a loose cultivator who was also from Feiyan Mountain, sighed helplessly.
"Even if the Sect Master says that this thing is controllable, do you really believe it? If it was absolutely controllable, there was no need for him to engage in so much foreplay so solemnly. β
Bai Xiong said: "If it is not absolutely controllable, wouldn't it be self-defeating for us to create this kind of thing on our own land?" β
"Let it be left to death and come back to life...... Otherwise, to be honest, would it be necessary for the sect master to gather so many people to announce the news? With the prestige and reputation that the Holy Sect has accumulated over the past two thousand years, even if they do things out of line, we will not question them. β
"That's right...... I remember that there were people outside the gate of Feiyan Mountain who ruined hundreds of women in a row in the name of marrying a wife of the Holy Sect Master, and the people outside the gate didn't even care! We are almost superstitious about the Holy Father. β
"Yes, with the reputation of the Holy Sect, even if you really want to recruit a harem for the Sect Master, I believe that people will think that there is another deep meaning behind this move, so it is difficult for the Holy Sect to feel embarrassed, and it must be widely publicized and ask for everyone's consent, then this matter must be extraordinary, and it is accompanied by great risks. This brood ...... Let's see what the Sect Master has to say. β
Of course, the sect master had already said it, and when people's attention began to focus on this demon brood, he spoke.
"As you can see, the Demon Brood is extremely dangerous, and the slightest carelessness could bring ruin to the entire continent. During the Great War of Immortals and Demons, the human ancestors on the Kyushu Continent always gave priority to the brood when fighting against the demons. If the brood is not destroyed, the army of the demon race will be endless. Now that the demon civilization has been cut off, this demon brood is even more dangerous, because after losing its dominance, this thing is likely to become more and more uncontrollable. So, although there is the technology necessary for our Chaos Voyage in the brood, on the other hand, the price of this technology is too heavy for us to afford. After thinking about it, I finally came up with a solution that wasn't a solution. β
As soon as these words came out, people immediately lifted their spirits and knew that the real highlight of the day was coming.
The sect master made such a big fuss, and even arranged foreplay in a bit of a trick, so that this should be the method that is not a solution.
And there are even some monks who have a deeper understanding of the Holy Sect, and they have already vaguely guessed what the Sect Master wants to do.
He had repeatedly emphasized before that it was his personal decision to go far beyond the Chaos Void to rescue his compatriots, and if he had to pay sacrifices for this, it would also be the Holy Sect Master who would bear the brunt.
Now, I'm afraid it's time for him to bear the brunt of it!
"I'm going to go into the brood and suppress the whole situation."
After a simple sentence, the venue fell into an unbearable silence, and then there was an uproar.
Entering the brood to suppress the overall situation, the implication of these eight words is...... Kill yourself!
In the materials of the meeting, there was no comprehensive analysis of the brood - of course, it was impossible to have too detailed analysis of the technology used by the alien race 10,000 years ago, but most of these people who were able to attend the meeting did not need to be explained in such detail, and they were naturally able to realize the cost of the sect master's move.
He put his life on the line.
"Sect Master...... Is this really necessary? β
Sect Master Zhengse responded: "I can't use any detailed data and theories to prove whether it is necessary or not, so I can only use this most simple way to win the trust of the world." I will pledge my life, and I hope you will trust me and support me. β
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Many people say that death is a relief.
Some people use death to escape reality, while others use death to transcend reality, and for the Holy Sect Master, the meaning of death obviously lies in the latter. He wants to use his death to completely erase the doubts of the people of Xiangzhou and put an incredible plan into practice.
This is something that only he can do.
Rebuild the Demon Brood on the land of human civilization, and no one can guarantee the absolute safety of this brood...... Such a plan, if anyone else proposed it, would be regarded on the spot as a traitor and a madman to human civilization. And even the Holy Sect, who has a 2,000-year-old prestige, must pay a sufficient price to convince people and implement this plan.
This price is the life of the suzerain himself.
In human society, there has never been a shortage of martyrs who regard death as their home, but this spirit of martyrdom rarely appears in high-ranking and powerful people, and leaders will always only cry for the martyrdom of their subordinates, but few people are willing to make sacrifices themselves. Among them, it is already commendable to make one's relatives sacrifice.
Most leaders have a very rational logic: their lives are not a matter of one person, but a matter of eternal causes, so no matter what, they must preserve their useful bodies, which is not a fear of life and death but a long-term plan......
The truth is a good truth, but because there are so many such truths, it is difficult for people to see the leader of the charge again.
Therefore, in such an environment, the significance of the self-sacrifice of the Holy Sect Sect Master is even more extraordinary.
The congregation of the Holy Father did not last long.
Half a day later, the Sect Master adjourned the meeting, as there was nothing left at the meeting that was worth further discussion. The plan to rebuild the brood was supported by everyone, willing or not, but when the suzerain sacrificed his own life, there was no point in opposing it.
When the venue was emptied, the sect master finally looked up to the sky and sighed.
"Whether I succeed or not, I will become an unprecedented Sect Master in the history of the Holy Sect."