When the massive army of cultivators from the Qingyuan Academy set out to various locations for battle, the entire Star-Sea Continent was shocked. Many knew that the Qingyuan Academy of the Qingtian Domain had absorbed many talents over the years, but they hadn't expected it to be to such a degree!
Each member of the Qing-God Army displayed to the world was talented enough to be called a genius in many other sects! In an ordinary or even a first-rate sect, they would be indispensable core disciples. Yet, such individuals were completely unremarkable in the Qing-God Army! For every single one of them possessed such talent and strong character, and their numbers far exceeded those of any single sect or faction—even the strongest forces and families of the Star-Sea Continent were no exception.
"The Qingyuan Academy actually has such a number of talented disciples! This is too exaggerated!"
"Indeed. I can hardly imagine what level the Qingyuan Academy will reach once these people grow up!"
"With so many people, even if the probability is low, even if they were left to grow on their own, it would be enough to produce many great experts. But that is the Qingyuan Academy!"
There was no doubt that with the training of the Qingyuan Academy, the probability of producing experts would only be higher!
"The future situation was uncertain, but with the emergence of this Qing-God Army, there is no doubt that no other faction will be able to compete with the Qingyuan Academy in the future!"
The people of the Star-Sea Continent looked at that Qing-God Army—whose banner was embroidered with the character "Qing" (Azure) and the pattern of azure skies and white clouds—and their hearts were shocked beyond measure.
However, after seeing this army, what was even more shocking was the temperament and character displayed by every member of the Qing-God Army. Almost everyone possessed a unique air of an expert, and the cooperation between them was incredibly tight.
Regarding this point, let alone ordinary people, even Qi Ping was full of praise after seeing them. This army, which Lin Yue had helped Qi Ping cultivate, completely exceeded Qi Ping's expectations in every aspect.
And if even Qi Ping was full of praise, it was even more so for ordinary cultivators. Such an army was simply unheard of in the history of the Star-Sea Continent.
"Seeing them today, one can imagine just how many talented cultivators were suppressed in this class-divided world of cultivation!"
"Indeed. Except for the Qingtian Domain, where is there a place on the Star-Sea Continent that isn't divided by classes, cultivation families, and sectarian factions? They occupy over ninety percent of the resources, making it incredibly difficult to rise from the bottom. One can imagine how many geniuses were buried in the past!"
"It cannot be helped. The production of resources is constantly decreasing, and there isn't enough for one's own people. Naturally, people want to keep what is left for their own, so who would be willing to leave extra resources to outsiders?"
"Only Senior Bee Daoist has this kind of boldness—reshaping and enhancing spiritual veins, large-scale breeding of the Azure Mist Ley-Dragon to significantly increase the total output of spiritual herbs, and recruiting talents regardless of their background to greatly enhance the production capacity of various industries... Then, he provided the safest and most fair environment for cultivation. Only then did those buried geniuses have the potential to emerge."
"The next era belongs to the Qingyuan Academy!"
This was the thought firmly held by many after seeing this shocking Qing-God Army. Having gained the loyalty of more than half of an era's geniuses, it was impossible not to flourish!
After the Qing-God Army made their full appearance, their subsequent performance did not disappoint. With most of the high-level cultivators being distracted and killed by Qi Ping and his group, the most massive group of cultivators—the Golden Core and those below—became their most important battlefield. Those sect cultivators who had taken advantage of the chaos to begin large-scale looting and massacres engaged in the most tragic slaughter with the Qing-God Army!
As countless battles broke out, the combat power of the Qing-God Army shocked everyone. Faced with those experienced, cunning, and extremely dangerous marauders and demonic cultivators of the same realm, the Qing-God Army displayed an incredibly solid and firm foundation. They had no obvious weaknesses among those of the same realm, and both their foundations and combat methods were rock-solid.
Although their experience in life-and-death struggle was not extremely rich, they had various combat methods at their disposal, and their fighting was not clumsy. Thus, regardless of the cultivator they faced, except for being momentarily threatened by strange methods or tricky combat at the start, they were able to quickly grasp the rhythm of the battle and counter-kill their opponents.
Even more striking was the cooperation and mutual support between members of the Qing-God Army. Since their mission to clear the wicked was a group effort, everyone belonged to their own small team, large team, and legion. The smallest unit of action was the small team, composed of the most familiar comrades, and they possessed several battle arrays they had practiced countless times.
Thus, such a team possessed a massive advantage whether facing a single enemy or a pair. Sometimes, even if one person made a mistake, the others would fight to the death to save them. Under these circumstances, the mortality rate of the Qing-God Army was drastically reduced, and many who faced lethal danger were saved by their companions.
It was precisely such an army—which gave its all against any enemy—that swept through many wicked ones with an unstoppable posture! Normal enemies could hardly last a few rounds in the hands of such an army. Only a very small number of enemies with exceptionally fierce combat power could pose a threat to them!
However, those few cultivators also caused some casualties to the Qing-God Army. Fortunately, faced with this situation, Qi Ping and Lin Yue had already prepared a response strategy. When the Qing-God Army was deployed, Qi Ping simultaneously arranged for a significant number of Nascent Soul-level Equilibrium Bees and some Soul Transformation-level bees to follow them through the spatial teleportation arrays.
While the total number of these bees was not as high as that of the Qing-God Army, they were enough to ensure that every group had a certain amount of Nascent Soul and Soul Transformation-level combat power. When they dispersed to clear the marauders and demonic cultivators, they would quickly support any Qing-God Army team that encountered a powerful enemy.
This move was proven to be very correct. Not only did it significantly reduce the casualties of the Qing-God Army, but it also successfully killed many enemies hiding in the shadows. After all, Qi Ping's purpose in sending the Qing-God Army this time was for fear that the massive number of sects and demonic cultivators would take the chance to cause chaos, resulting in a massacre and the death of many cultivators. Simultaneously, it was also for the sake of training the army.
There was no doubt that there would be an incredibly bloody and difficult battle in the future. Before that, these gradually growing members of the Qing-God Army had to see blood to better promote their growth and cultivation.
And Qi Ping's move was proven to be very correct. Since they had opened the first battle with Gu Shen, countless demonic and marauding cultivators had smelled a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and rushed to the chaotic lands, preparing to begin large-scale looting and massacres. In a short time, these practitioners had caused the deaths of a large number of ordinary cultivators.
Furthermore, after Qi Ping led his people to completely wipe out the Star-Sea Alliance headquarters, many cultivators had issued massacre orders to their own sects. The influence of those sects was very vast; even with the high combat power of Qi Ping and his group, it was difficult to clear out so many cultivators in a short time.
Thus, the existence of the Qing-God Army was necessary at this time. It was precisely the deployment of the Qing-God Army that saved countless ordinary cultivators from these wicked ones, allowing many who were about to die to escape.
It could be said that the number of cultivators directly saved by the Qing-God Army was far greater than those directly saved by Qi Ping and his group. For there were too many wicked ones emerging in the chaos; had it not been for the deployment of the Qing-God Army, it was unknown how many more deaths would have been caused.
Because of this battle, the Qing-God Army became famous across the entire Star-Sea Continent in a single fight! It could be said that they were famous throughout the world from the moment of their birth! And that fame included not only their powerful combat power but also the respect and admiration of countless ordinary cultivators.
However, the greater beneficiary was Qi Ping. For wherever the Qing-God Army went, they claimed to be acting on behalf of the Bee Daoist to enforce justice and clear the wicked! Thus, almost every cultivator now knew that the Qing-God Army was an army exclusive to the Bee Daoist. The actions and deeds of the Qing-God Army represented the Bee Daoist's actions to some extent.
Therefore, as the reputation of the Qing-God Army spread, Qi Ping's own fame naturally grew another grade!
Two other forces were moving along with the Qing-God Army. One belonged to the eighteen sect leaders, including Meng Tianqi and the Demon Blade Bai Liyun. After the battle at the Star-Sea Alliance headquarters was completely won, they immediately ordered their own sects to mobilize and assist in clearing the chaos across various regions.
The union of these factions was the core force for clearing out the mid- and high-level cultivators. Since they themselves were at the level of first-rate sects, they had many mid- and high-level cultivators. Thus, after receiving the orders, they immediately sent their core forces through spatial teleportation arrays to various chaotic areas.
With their help, the pressure on Qi Ping and his group was greatly reduced. Except for the places that had been quickly slaughtered at the very beginning, the cultivators in most locations were saved. Large-scale massacres basically did not occur again; the issues were mostly those sect cultivators, demonic practitioners, and marauders who had dispersed and were running wild everywhere.
The other force was somewhat unexpected for Qi Ping and his group: the true neutrals of the Star-Sea Continent. In the past, they hadn't actively joined the Heavenly Dragon Continent's side to become traitors, but they hadn't joined the Bee Daoist's side either.
However, the overall strength of this group was not very high, being at the mid-to-lower level of the continent. Thus, they didn't have much value in being recruited. But through this battle, Qi Ping found that there were still some formidable individuals among these factions. When added together, their overall strength wasn't bad.
In the battle to prevent the wicked from massacring the Star-Sea Continent's cultivators, they had united to protect many people. This action was relatively satisfying for Qi Ping. Had these people remained neutral throughout this process, it wasn't certain if there would be a place for them in the future Qingtian Domain.
For Qi Ping would rather cultivate his own core strength than recruit cultivators with ill intentions. However, in this battle, these factions not only displayed combat power that could provide significant help but also assisted him greatly. Thus, Qi Ping was now willing to give them some space to survive in the future.
Another reason for consideration was that it was better for the inheritance of the Immortal Path to flourish with diversity. This was of significant importance for the future development of the entire Star-Sea Continent. Otherwise, if only a few sects remained in the future, the lack of competition might not be a good thing. At any rate, he only needed to ensure that the wicked within those sects were eliminated.
And so, under the joint efforts of Qi Ping, Meng Tianqi, and the others, along with their factions, the Qing-God Army, the bee swarms, the neutral sects, and various other forces, the continent-level war that had erupted so rapidly finally came to a close.
In this battle, the most dazzling part was undoubtedly the blitzkrieg launched by the nineteen leaders—including Qi Ping, Meng Tianqi, and Bai Liyun—which successively killed the cultivators at the very peak of the Star-Sea Continent, such as Gu Shen, Bai Yuan, and the Earth Lord.
They won despite being fewer and weaker, almost achieving a perfect victory in this campaign. The only loss was perhaps the massive number of Earth-Vein Ants and bees Qi Ping lost during the final battle at the Star-Sea Alliance headquarters.
Regardless, such a remarkable record completely exceeded everyone's expectations. No one had imagined that the peak battle of the Star-Sea Continent's factions would end in such a way. From the final result, it was enough to be recorded in history and gain fame for a thousand years. But in terms of its shocking nature, many people didn't even know it had started until it was over. Except for being dazed for half a day, having their minds stall for a long time, and trembling with shock, it seemed less "exciting" than a bloody battle between two sects.
But the peak battle of the factions had thoroughly hurt the lower-level cultivators. In a short time, over a hundred million cultivators had died! Under the joint slaughter of numerous wicked sects, demonic cultivators, and marauders, heads had rolled and blood had flowed like rivers in the blink of an eye. Countless living cultivators and beings had perished.
When the news of this scene—more terrifying than purgatory—spread to all parts of the Star-Sea Continent, almost every cultivator fell silent. They could watch the peak battle between factions with a bystander's mindset, but when these countless fellow ordinary cultivators died so tragically, an inexplicable terror rose in their hearts. Some felt cold in their limbs and trembled all over.
Especially as the news of demonic and marauding practitioners taking the chance to cause chaos reached their ears, their fear deepened. At this moment, they realized what a continent-level war meant: it could cause the death of countless cultivators in an instant, turn resentment into phenomena, and plunge the world into total chaos... and they, living in such an era, could die at any moment.
Fortunately, this war was ended at the greatest speed, and all the chaos was swiftly suppressed by the Bee Daoist leading various other forces. Otherwise, it was hard to imagine what terrifying results would have been caused had this continent-level war lasted even a bit longer. Even now, the bloody massacres that had occurred in that short time were enough for them to remember for a lifetime.
"Fortunately, the war ended quickly..." countless people felt relieved in their hearts. Yet, everyone was filled with a question: Why was this war fought?