Jun Changxiao’s plan was simple: he would be the mastermind behind the scenes, secretly manipulating the Avengers to oppose the Star Spirit Realm—not necessarily overthrowing them directly, but at least stripping away a few layers of skin.
Was it reliable?
If it were someone else, they might not be confident.
But leading the Avengers was the Demon Ancestor, so it was very secure.
This was a ruthless character with ambition but no opportunity to display it. Having him target the Star Spirit Realm would definitely have miraculous effects.
Moreover, he had suffered inhuman treatment and definitely had a belly full of anger.
It must be said, Jun Changxiao had made an excellent move with this chess piece.
As for how much trouble he could bring to the Star Spirit Realm, that would depend on the Demon Ancestor’s own abilities.
“Master.” Jun Changxiao came to the Formation Hall and said, “During this period, you must build more warships. Don’t worry about ore—I’ll provide as much as possible.”
After speaking, he went to the Forging Hall and War Mount Hall.
In short, using the Avengers to oppose the Star Spirit Realm was only plan number one. After exhausting the opponent’s energy, they would still have to personally come forward to clean up the mess.
…
Within a few days, the Demon Ancestor began his operations.
He didn’t foolishly lead people to the Star Spirit Realm to cause trouble, but quietly infiltrated and used various means to capture Corpse Attendants.
Relying on a hundred or so people to handle an upper-tier realm—his head would have to be kicked by a donkey. So he had to recruit more subordinates and have them all join the rebellion.
Jun Changxiao supported this.
He even established a surgical department.
Any captured Corpse Attendants would first undergo craniotomy, having the original bomb removed and a brand new bomb installed.
In just a few days, the number of Avengers surged from a hundred or so to five or six hundred.
Sun Bukong and the others were almost constantly in the operating room performing craniotomies on patients, so busy they barely had time to rest.
The Demon Ancestor was capturing people. Jun Changxiao was stealing.
Resources like ore and medicinal materials hidden throughout the Star Spirit Realm’s major cities were all secretly moved by him to the Eternal Realm.
These facilities were all used for manufacturing mechas, warships, and equipment.
In other words, the Star Spirit Realm was like a natural treasure trove, continuously supplying the Eternal Sect with weapons and provisions.
Of course, they weren’t idiots either.
When thefts continued to occur, they quickly alerted the Law Enforcement Hall.
They began investigating and deduced from the crime scenes that it should be the same culprit, so they increased security measures.
Seeing this, Jun Changxiao didn’t dare be too reckless.
The mysterious disappearance of Corpse Attendants also attracted the Law Enforcement Hall’s attention.
But they didn’t really care. Even after confirming the disappearances, they directly declared soul punishment.
In short, in the Star Spirit Realm’s eyes, Corpse Attendants were ants. Regardless of the reason for their disappearance, they wouldn’t ask why—they uniformly viewed it as violation of the law and administered severe punishment.
Unfortunately, the Law Enforcement Hall administered cruel punishment every day, but in the end, the missing Corpse Attendants were all safely alive in the Eternal Realm, undergoing the Demon Ancestor’s professional job training. The reason? The bombs had already been removed.
Speaking of training, it’s worth mentioning.
Back when the Demon Ancestor wanted to resurrect and oppose the Ten Great Immortal Sects, he had devoted all his efforts to training a million soldiers—he absolutely had rich experience.
Jun Changxiao had him become the Avengers’ leader precisely for this reason.
An ambitious hero with extremely rich training experience—such a person could at least hold down the fort.
The Demon Ancestor didn’t disappoint him. As his subordinates grew more numerous, he not only vigorously trained them but also intensely brainwashed them, instilling in them the concept of freedom and the spirit of resistance.
Jun Changxiao would also come over to serve as an instructor when he had free time.
For example: Freedom, freedom, freedom! Resistance, resistance, resistance! Yeah, yeah, yeah!
Alright. In terms of brainwashing, both Jun Changxiao and the Demon Ancestor were masters. Under their indoctrination, the Avengers’ resentment toward the Star Spirit Realm grew day by day.
Actually, it wasn’t really brainwashing. The main thing was they’d already had enough of oppression. After gaining freedom, they naturally wanted to retaliate and trample the high-and-mighty nobles underfoot.
Using One Piece terminology, any being with status in the Star Spirit Realm was a Celestial Dragon.
While the Corpse Attendants, regardless of their cultivation strength, were ultimately grass beneath their feet for slaughter.
If Jun Changxiao and the Demon Ancestor hadn’t stood up today, tomorrow perhaps Jun Changku and the Immortal Ancestor would come to lead them in uprising.
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Half a year later, the Avengers’ numbers had grown to tens of thousands.
They came from all over the Star Spirit Realm, once having different lowly identities. Now they were all brothers and sisters, their goal to fight for freedom and revenge.
Of course, their strength wasn’t weak either.
These tens of thousands of Avengers had overall strength at the peak Truth-Seeking Realm level, with quite a few at the half-step level.
Especially since Jun Changxiao had provided large amounts of equipment and weapons, arming them to the teeth.
“What’s the next step?” In the Avengers Hall, Dog Leftover inquired.
Over the past half year, he’d wandered all over the Star Spirit Realm. Though he’d repeatedly obtained quite a few martial arts resources, it ultimately wasn’t enough to fill the gaps between his teeth.
More precisely, it was just petty theft.
Many resource sites were heavily guarded with no opportunity whatsoever.
If it were another realm, Dog Leftover would definitely feel guilty. Only with the Star Spirit Realm did he have no burden, because this was fundamentally a world that survived by slaughtering and plundering others.
You rob others—why can’t I rob you?
The Demon Ancestor came before a prepared Star Spirit Realm strategic map and pointed at a city: “Guerrilla warfare.”
Direct confrontation wasn’t currently feasible.
They had to fully utilize their advantages to gradually disgust the opponent.
“Great minds think alike.” Jun Changxiao and the Demon Ancestor looked at each other, increasingly terrifying smiles gradually appearing on their faces.
…
That evening, twenty thousand Avengers assembled.
They were well-trained and well-equipped—clearly a formidable force.
“Swish!” The Demon Ancestor strode out from the hall, fire in his heart, light in his eyes, declaring loudly: “This operation must be fast!”
“Yes!” Everyone shouted.
“Depart!”
“Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!” The twenty thousand Avengers all channeled their transmission tokens, vanishing from the spot and appearing in the Star Spirit Realm.
“Awooo! Awooo!” Wolf howls sounded in the distance, rendering the atmosphere particularly eerie.
“Swish, swish, swish!” Led by the Demon Ancestor, the twenty thousand Avengers flew at extreme speed, quickly arriving at their destination—a fairly substantial city.
“Attack!”
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—”
In an instant, the Avengers stopped being careful, their cultivation fully unleashed as they charged toward the city, carrying an angry aura that permeated the surroundings. Their cold killing intent also indicated a fierce battle was coming.
“Sect Master.” Liu Sinan stood on a distant mountain peak, unable to bear it: “This seems a bit…”
“Don’t worry,” Jun Changxiao said. “This seat has already instructed them that after breaking the city, they should focus on plundering resources and absolutely not harm the innocent.”
Though the Star Spirit Realm lived by plundering others, that didn’t mean everyone was a villain. There were definitely many innocent beings, so he wouldn’t engage in mass slaughter or give Little Duo any opportunity to criticize him.
“I want to be a thorough villain, unconcerned with worldly criticism and controversy,” Jun Changxiao said, hands behind his back, looking toward the firmament. Helplessly, he said, “Alas, my heart is kind—this subject cannot do it.”
The system rarely refrained from mocking him, because though the host sometimes acted quite badly, in the cruel martial arts world, no fault could be found.