stonecrandall Chapter 1539 - 789: The Great Purge
Chapter 1539 - 789: The Great Purge
The decision of the Elder Anvil of the Heavenly Furnace, the struggle of Ember against Zhi Fu, the war between the Association and You Sui.
In less than half a day, it had spread across the entire Current Realm... In less than five minutes, such a huge commotion on the Endless Sea had attracted countless ether probes. There were satellites shining above, and everyone was clearly aware of what had happened.
Moreover, from start to finish, neither side concealed anything. After clearly revealing their intentions, they openly submitted a letter of challenge and unanimously decided that both sides would fight to the death!
In fact, it had already begun the moment when the Heavenly Furnace and Elder Anvil met.
Like two countries at war, repeatedly reaffirming the legitimacy and righteousness of their actions, even rebellion needs to raise the flag of protecting the sovereign.
It's not us, You Sui, wanting to stir trouble; there are traitors within Ember!
Listen to me. Even Superior doesn't want such things to happen; surely, the Heavenly Furnace has hidden everyone's suffering from Him...
The words of Elder Anvil weren't even meant for the Heavenly Furnace; every word pointed to the deep-seated issues of the Association and the plight of craftsmen. Similarly, You Sui's flaws were completely exposed by the Heavenly Furnace. Having fallen to such a state, how dare they criticize others? No normal person would happily welcome the Great Evil, unless they had some serious mental issue!
Mere talk is useless since the victory in craftsmanship ultimately depends on skills.
Yet, the attitude, capabilities, and tactics displayed by You Sui still had the attraction for those dissatisfied with the current condition of the Association. In a large forest, all kinds of birds are present; once nestled in the mountains, how many can truly grasp their position and current situation?
This in itself is a poison, seemingly colorless, tasteless, symptomless, and abnormal, but once you hear these words and start contemplating their meanings, sooner or later, a seed is planted.
Even without expecting them to 'switch sides,' if any waver during their considerations, even the thought of 'assessment' during such contemplation fulfills Elder Anvil's purpose.
Elder Anvil endured for many years, hiding behind the scenes on the Endless Sea, quietly laying out his plan for a century without revealing any trace or clue, proving his resilience and patience.
Over all these years, he did not crave immediate success; he had the patience to take things slowly.
Despite the Association's Punishment Team's aggressive actions over decades, Elder Anvil's influence still lingers, rampant and eternal, surviving countless purges. Over the centuries, the Nanyun System, Four Seas System, and Dust System successively came under his control, becoming subordinates. Someone as fierce and iron-willed as Jiang Tongguang, who almost wiped out his lineage within You Sui due to rage, was truly rare.
Currently, the happiest is probably not Elder Anvil but the previous Councilman, Delong, who retired last year. He must be laughing pearls in his dreams—just narrowly escaped a disgraceful end!
Such a huge disaster not exploding during his term, it's truly ancestral merits accumulated, with smoke rising from the ancestral graves.
As for how gut-wrenching Gustav feels, only he knows. Now, if the Association wants to maintain its foundation and prove its legitimacy, it has no choice but to do as the Heavenly Furnace said—go to battle!
Not going to battle isn't an option!
It must be done!
And they must fight to the death with reckless abandon, not just win but win impeccably!
This wave won't be over unless they thoroughly chop off You Sui's emerging claws and make them eat a heaping pile of shit!
Organizations such as the Taiyi Ring, accumulated by countless craftsmen over centuries, once mobilized, affect not just a city or place at a certain period, but the entire current world.
The implications are extensive; just the market for alchemy creations and the price of raw materials are soaring, even the price of the Fuel Element is spiraling out of control.
Numerous large projects have been halted, with manpower and resources gathered that are uncountable. The Federation and the Empire were forced to issue temporary permits to facilitate this.
That afternoon, half of the satellites in the current world were almost burned out by the terrifying brightness emitted in that region.
Countless ether's costly eyes shattered.
In less than half an hour, more than six terrifying fluctuations erupted.
The upheaval of the Earth Veins directly triggered several earthquakes above magnitude 7 thousands of miles away, with huge amounts of seawater evaporating, even punching a hole through the atmosphere above the current world.
And this was merely warming up.
After more than twelve Heavenly Artisans numbered sequentially made their move, the entire sea area has completely descended into disorder, physically mutated, transforming into the Demon Realm.
In this Hellish environment, craftsmen from the Association and You Sui had already begun to confront and probe each other again.
More craftsmen were responding to the Association's summons, continuously rallying.
Raring to go!
Ready to kill their peers!
"Ah? It started?"
Ji Jue exclaimed in shocked disbelief over the phone. "I had no clue; no one told me... I don't know, nor do I understand. You, Great Craftsman, comprehend my scholarly, uncontentious nature - how could I get involved in this? Unless you take me along to see the spectacle?"
"Hah!"
Yellow Beard on the other end of the phone scoffed, not even bothering to curse.
For the past two days, the Great Craftsman has been carrying the Flame-shaped Sword, leading people from the north, starting at the White River Belt, chopping all the way to the end without even blinking an eye, adding up to barely two hours with his eyes closed...
How could he not know that it was a single letter of complaint that stirred up such a mess?
What's even more absurd... the dog suddenly stopped eating crap, the biggest troublemaker of this generation in the Association, suddenly stopped stirring shit?
Who would believe that!
"For such a big matter, are you planning to stay out of it?" Yellow Beard pressed him.
Indeed, logically speaking, Ji Jue, with a golden ribbon, shouldn't be involved in such high-end affairs, but the key point is, Ji Jue has never followed logic, even before he became a craftsman, his high-end game record was already almost MVP!
Moreover, who would still regard him as a golden ribbon now?
"Even if both sides decide to really fight, it won't make a difference in these two days, right?" Ji Jue replied helplessly, revealing the truth: "I have some trouble on hand that needs to be dealt with first."
"What trouble could be bigger than the Association?" Yellow Beard frowned: "Wait, why is it so noisy over there on your side? What's going on?"
"Big clean-up, getting rid of pests..."
Amidst the almost boiling cheers and shouts, Ji Jue waved his hand, and swings on the gallows in the square began to move one batch after another.
Swinging with the wind, beautiful beyond words.
"Hey, not saying anymore, talk next time!"
After hanging up the fourth call of the morning, Ji Jue returned to his current work, raised his head, and waved: "Next batch!"
Immediately, amid the cheers of the crowd, the sixth batch of 'guests' crying and shouting were sent up.
After all, it's Thousand Islands, the quality is too poor, they neither called him brother nor drank wine upon arrival, ruining everyone's mood. Following a hurried procedure, they were sent to the swing and taken away, then the next batch.
Then another batch...
Amidst cheers, shouts, cries, and roars, the plaza was teeming with people, nearly boiling, faces flushed. Even those in front of broadcast screens didn't know how many had eyes burning red, unable to hold back.
Initially, time was wasted reading out the charges, later on, once someone died from fright before their charges were fully read, the charge-reading phase was completely skipped.
To prevent the nearly uncontrollable witnesses from rushing the stage, beating, and devouring the judged to death, Ji Jue decided to snatch people from death's hands.
The charges were directly pasted on the side notice board, then quickly sent them on their way!
Crack—
Neat and crisp sounds continued to echo repeatedly, each time triggering a tumultuous roar and shout.
Members from all Seven Cities, the true Seven Cities themselves, bear witness to the judgment here!
Die! Die! Die! Die! Die!
All should just die!
The intense pest removal operation lasted a full morning, from nine o'clock to half past twelve, the notice board was layered with charges, one layer over another, eventually the thickness reached a solid six centimeters!
More than four hundred people were sent to the swings on site, densely packed and almost unable to be accommodated, the high ranks that survived the mutation in Seven Cities barely breathed a sigh of relief before they needn't breathe at all.
This is because Mr. Ji hates waste.
Even if the crime is unforgivable, as long as they haven't reached the point where living is considered a waste of air, all were sent to Blessing Park to benefit the Current Realm, otherwise, the scale of the execution would have to be expanded at least tenfold, or more!
The ones dead now, were carefully selected by Ji Jue, picking among highest, and finally chosen as typical pests.
Even compared with the Great Evils, these people seem kind, good-hearted, and righteous.
To elevate and invigorate human hearts, for the Tian Yuan Order of Seven Cities, to say a complete goodbye to everything of the past, some lives and their blood must be used to put an end to the long-standing past.
Originally, Ji Jue thought taking over all this would be troublesome, but in fact, it was utterly smooth, totally like water flowing seamlessly.
Once he issued the order, the security teams from Luo Island and Xiang State factory districts dispatched to various places, taking over order and management, it was truly what everyone hoped for.
The rebirth-completed Heavenly Essence Law already covered the entire Seven Cities, the choices enacted during the Chixiao moment have quietly permeated into every aspect.
Except for the pests' overestimation of their resistance.
Unfortunately, there wasn't even a chance to resist...
The previous Realm of Descent's infestation and bloom, all stemmed from the despair at the bottom of Seven Cities, but when real mutations and alienations appeared, they ultimately gathered above all.
And so, it's time for those who have truly enjoyed all this to enjoy the consequences.