Chapter 666: Zhong Shan, the Alliance Leader

"Another one? Let's wait until these five Earth Immortals agree first," Zhong Shan replied with a smile.

With these five Earth Immortals, everyone no longer doubted Zhong Shan's words. After all, it was unnecessary; even mentioning the five Earth Immortals was enough. Since Zhong Shan emphasized there was another one, there certainly was.

"So, what do you propose we do?" Ye Qingcheng asked calmly.

"Yin Supreme, I need you to make a trip," Zhong Shan said, looking at Yin Luori.

"Uh? Where to?" Yin Luori asked, looking slightly puzzled.

"Wei Taizhong has gone to meet a friend of mine. This friend knows the whereabouts of Ao Lie. He will tell you where Ao Lie is, and you can persuade Ao Lie to come here. Master Ye will persuade Ao Lie," Zhong Shan explained with a smile.

Yin Luori looked at Zhong Shan with a strange expression. Who had Wei Taizhong gone to see? Naturally, it was Xuanyuan, delivering a message. Zhong Shan had planned this series of interconnected schemes right after leaving the Tian family's gate? His calculations were terrifying!

"Alright," Yin Luori nodded.

He stood up, and his figure flickered, disappearing from everyone's sight.

Watching Yin Luori leave, everyone felt strange. They looked at Zhong Shan, feeling as if they were caught in his intricate web, with Zhong Shan as the mastermind.

"Master Ye, when Ao Lie arrives, I will rely on you to persuade him," Zhong Shan said with a smile, sipping his tea.

"It's hardly a burden. You have already crafted the speech; I'm merely following the script. But who will lead the assault on the Tian family?" Ye Qingcheng asked, frowning.

Who will lead? Whoever leads will be the commander-in-chief, directing this grand assault on the Tian family!

Xing Taidou, Shenxiu, and Yi Lanque all looked at Zhong Shan, waiting for his decision.

Zhong Shan took a sip of tea, placed the cup down, and said, "Naturally, it should be Master Ye. In this assault on the Tian family, who else but you, with your prestige, cultivation, and background?"

Zhong Shan recommended Ye Qingcheng as the alliance leader!

Xing Taidou and Shenxiu were slightly surprised, but it was understandable. They could accept Ye Qingcheng as the alliance leader.

Yi Lanque frowned slightly at Zhong Shan.

Ye Qingcheng stared at Zhong Shan, silently lifting his tea cup and taking a sip.

Suddenly, Ye Qingcheng smiled, set down the cup, and said, "No, you will be the alliance leader!"

"Uh?" Shenxiu was stunned, not understanding.

Xing Taidou was also slightly stunned but quickly narrowed his eyes, understanding the key. He looked at Ye Qingcheng, with a subtle, cold smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

Yi Lanque looked at Ye Qingcheng. Perhaps only Yi Lanque understood Zhong Shan's intention when he first spoke.

Alliance leader? The first to be executed in case of failure! Whoever leads the alliance will bear the brunt of the Tian family's fiercest attacks during the assault. This was the first reason. The second reason was that success wasn't the only concern; failure had to be considered. If the deeply rooted Tian family survived this catastrophe, who would they seek revenge on first? The alliance leader! Third, there was the matter of alliances. Whoever collaborated with people from the Grand World would be universally condemned. The five Earth Immortals were from the Grand World. Whoever led the alliance would be seen as colluding with them, leading to endless trouble afterward.

For these three reasons, Ye Qingcheng naturally did not want to bear the stigma of being the alliance leader. At his level, reputation was no longer important. Ye Qingcheng sought tangible benefits, real gains, not empty titles!

Everyone looked at Zhong Shan, who remained silent, sipping his tea.

"How about it? As long as you agree, we will join forces to attack the Tian family!" Ye Qingcheng smiled.

After a moment of silence, Zhong Shan sighed deeply, "Alright, since Master Ye holds Zhong Shan in such high regard, I will reluctantly accept. However, I hope everyone will give their all this time, leaving the Tian family no chance to recover."

"Of course!" Ye Qingcheng laughed heartily.

"Hmm," Zhong Shan nodded.

Thus, the alliance was officially established, the Heaven-Turning Alliance! This marked the third successful step in Zhong Shan's grand plan to overturn the heavens.

Zhong Shan was arranged to stay in a certain part of the palace, and the others also dispersed.

Ye Qingcheng returned to his residence, where several members of the Immortal World stood before him.

"Master, why have you called us here?" one of them suddenly asked.

"Return to the Immortal World and notify the elders to be ready to support us here and prepare for the destruction of the Tian family!" Ye Qingcheng ordered.

"Uh? Master, you plan to summon the elders?" one of them asked, slightly startled.

Ye Qingcheng looked at the person in front of him, thought for a moment, but decided not to explain. He took out a jade slip, quickly recorded a message, and handed it to the person in front of him. "Give this to the elders!"

"Yes!" The crowd nodded in agreement—

Tian Xiao's military camp.

Tian Xiao looked at the intelligence report from Star Dou City.

"Zhong Shan met with Xing Taidou?" Tian Xiao frowned.

"Yes, he met with Xing Taidou. It seems he has already started persuading Ye Qingcheng!" Xiao Wang replied.

"Using Xing Taidou and Shenxiu to help persuade Ye Qingcheng, Zhong Shan is indeed a good strategist," Tian Xiao said calmly.

"Young Master, is the siege on the Tian family about to begin?" Xiao Wang asked with a frown.

"Yes, it's about to start!" Tian Xiao revealed a peculiar smile.

"So what do we need to do?" Xiao Wang asked.

"Nothing for now. Since they've already persuaded Ye Qingcheng, the siege on the Tian family is imminent. I want to see just how capable Zhong Shan is," Tian Xiao said expectantly.

"The Tian family won't be in trouble, right?" Xiao Wang asked with a frown.

"The Tian family? You should worry about Ye Qingcheng and his group instead!" Tian Xiao said confidently.

"Yes!"

"Xiao Wang, while I'm away, you'll be in charge of the three armies!"

"Yes! Young Master, are you returning to the Tian family?" Xiao Wang asked.

"Yes, I need to see for myself just how capable Zhong Shan is, and perhaps, bring him under my control," Tian Xiao said confidently with a smile.

Xiao Wang looked at Tian Xiao with a slightly peculiar expression. He had a feeling that the young master's plan might not be so easy to accomplish. Since Zhong Shan had already established a great empire, he wouldn't be simple to deal with. However, Xiao Wang did not argue with Tian Xiao—

Yin Luori, guided by Xuanyuan, found Ao Lie.

Though Xuanyuan was strong, easily killing another Earth Immortal was not simple. If not for Xuanyuan's creator body, which could split into three parts, his strength could at most contend with two Earth Immortals. Killing five Earth Immortals at once was nearly impossible unless done one by one.

When the five Earth Immortals entered the minor world, Xuanyuan could sense them. With the secret techniques of the Genesis Divine Palace, finding the whereabouts of the nearby five Earth Immortals wasn't difficult.

Zhong Shan sent a jade slip, and Xuanyuan understood Zhong Shan's plan and agreed to it. When Yin Luori came to Xuanyuan, Xuanyuan directly pointed out Ao Lie's location.

Although Yin Luori's strength was not as great as Ao Lie's, they were familiar with each other, both being former supremes. They had interacted before. At Yin Luori's invitation, Ao Lie naturally agreed to meet with Ye Qingcheng.

Ao Lie might not know Ye Qingcheng personally, but he recognized the Killing Immortal Sword in Ye Qingcheng's hand and was aware of the Tian family's existence and mission. With the combination of threats and incentives that Zhong Shan had carefully planned, forming the alliance was relatively easy. After some discussion, Ao Lie went back to consult with the other four Earth Immortals, who naturally agreed to Ye Qingcheng's request.

Thus, the group of powerful cultivators ready to assault the Tian family was nearly complete. There was Zhong Shan, the nominal leader of the alliance, and a group of Heaven Extreme Realm experts led by Ye Qingcheng.

"Zhong Shan, when do we set off?" Ye Qingcheng asked Zhong Shan.

"In another month, we need to wait for our final ally," Zhong Shan replied solemnly.

"The final ally?" Ye Qingcheng frowned.

"Yes. In the meantime, you should gather the strong ones and prepare to attack the Tian family," Zhong Shan said seriously.

Ye Qingcheng looked at Zhong Shan, a peculiar smile playing on his lips. "Very well. You are the alliance leader; we will follow your lead!"—

At the Tian family, in the Tian Vein Hall.

"Father, Zhong Shan is going to attack the Tian family soon!" Tian Xiao reported to Tian Jizi.

"Which Zhong Shan?" Tian Jizi frowned at Tian Xiao.

"The one you summoned to the Tian Vein Hall over two months ago!" Tian Xiao said, his brow slightly furrowed.

Tian Xiao knew his father looked down on Zhong Shan, but he couldn't just ignore him entirely! How could he disdain even remembering the man?

"Him? Attack the Tian family? Ha!" Tian Jizi let out a cold laugh.

"Father, aren't you going to prepare?" Tian Xiao asked, frowning.

"Prepare for what? Just him? Xiao'er, your wisdom has always pleased me, but this time, you're mistaken," Tian Jizi shook his head.

"Oh?" Tian Xiao was slightly surprised.

"Zhong Shan is flashy but insubstantial, arrogant, and overestimates himself. He dared to boast in the Tian Vein Hall. He's delusional!" Tian Jizi shook his head.

"Uh?" Tian Xiao looked at Tian Jizi oddly and finally sighed, no longer insisting.

"Your son takes his leave!" Tian Xiao said.

"Mm," Tian Jizi nodded and closed his eyes, returning to his cultivation—

During the month, experts from the Star Dou Empire and the Immortal World gathered in the Ten Thousand Zhang Hell area, spreading out and moving toward the Tian family's location. Zhong Shan, with Yi Lanque, five Heaven Extreme Realm experts, and five Earth Immortals, also entered the Ten Thousand Zhang Hell area.

As for Yin Luori, he mysteriously disappeared. Everyone knew it must have been Zhong Shan who sent him away, but no one knew where Yin Luori had gone.

The group headed straight to a very hidden forested area within the Ten Thousand Zhang Hell, the place where Mr. Corpse was using a celestial corpse to sacrifice to the Heaven Ghost. This location was also where their eleventh ally, the Heaven Ghost, would be found.

After more than three months, the Heaven Ghost should have taken form!