Yan Rufeng gazed into the distance, seeing the empty Green Moon Palace. He said to the three before him, Qingyun, Duan Chen, and Mu Chen, "Gentlemen, I will wait for you at the Dragon Abyss Sect for one day. Come to find me there once you have thought it through."
Yan Rufeng rose into the air and headed towards the cosmic battleship.
The three, Qingyun, Duan Chen, and Mu Chen, exclaimed, "Mr. Yan, please wait!"
Yan Rufeng’s lips curved into a slight smile as he replied, "When you have made up your minds, return to your sects, gather your disciples, and come to the Dragon Abyss Sect."
Qingyun frowned, looking troubled, and called out, "Mr. Yan, where exactly is the Dragon Abyss Sect?"
Yan Rufeng summoned three cosmic battleships and said, "Choose one each and ask Artifact Spirit Xiaohui. She will naturally bring you to the Dragon Abyss Sect..."
"Whoosh, whoosh..."
Yan Rufeng boarded his cosmic battleship and disappeared before the three men’s eyes. Qingyun’s furrowed brow relaxed, and he sighed, "That was close. Our Canglong Sect almost missed out on following Mr. Yan into a new era."
"Hehe!"
Duan Chen chuckled bitterly, "Brother Qingyun, my Lingxiao Pavilion is no different."
"Heh heh!"
Mu Chen laughed, "Qingyun, Duan Chen, brothers, in the future, neither the Canglong Sect nor the Lingxiao Pavilion will exist anymore."
"Hah!"
Qingyun scoffed, "Brother Mu Chen, as if your Carefree Pavilion would still stand."
"Haha..."
Duan Chen laughed heartily, "We four major sects are all members of the Dragon Abyss Sect now. Who on Canglong Star can contend with us?"
Mu Chen smiled indifferently and said, "Brother Duan Chen, now that we have merged, I believe it won’t be long before Mr. Yan wages war against Dragon Origin Star."
"Roar, roar!"
Qingyun’s eyes gleamed as he shouted, "I’ve held in this grudge for thousands of years. I’ve had enough! I only hope Mr. Yan can invade Dragon Origin Star soon!"
"Hehe."
Duan Chen sneered, "Brother Qingyun, if you’re in such a hurry, why not return to your sect to gather disciples and head to the Dragon Abyss Sect?"
"Haha..."
"Duan Chen, Mu Chen, brothers, I’ll go ahead then."
"Swoosh!"
Qingyun instantly flew into one of the cosmic battleships. A streak of light flashed, and he vanished before Mu Chen and Duan Chen.
Then, Mu Chen cupped his hands and said, "Brother Duan Chen, we should go too..."
A cosmic battleship hovered above the Dragon Abyss Sect’s grounds.
As the members of the Green Moon Palace descended, they were greeted by a modern city with towering buildings. Everyone looked on in disbelief.
Facing a city integrated with mountains, water, forests, and urban structures, Panyue exclaimed in surprise, "What kind of buildings are these? Why have I never seen them before?"
Yan Rufeng smiled and said, "Panyue, these are the residences our Dragon Abyss Sect disciples use during their cultivation. Now, go and tell everyone to choose a set for themselves."
"Alright."
Panyue beamed and called to her Green Moon Palace members, "Disciples, we are now members of the Dragon Abyss Sect. This will be our new residence for cultivation. Go and choose your houses..."
The Dragon Abyss Sect disciples’ residences were made with various building materials. Yan Rufeng once instructed Rao Xiaofan to build a city, which now could accommodate tens of millions—an ultra-modern city.
Soon, all the disciples from the Green Moon Palace found houses to their satisfaction.
Before long, Qingyun arrived at the Dragon Abyss Sect with nearly eighty thousand members of the Canglong Sect, amazed by the modern city. They, too, started picking their residences like the disciples of the Green Moon Palace.
Following that came Mu Chen and Duan Chen, with a total of one hundred and twenty thousand disciples from the Carefree Pavilion and Lingxiao Pavilion.
After the Dragon Abyss Sect merged with the four major sects, they now had two hundred and ninety thousand sect disciples.
Of course, this number did not include members from the sects’ affiliated forces; otherwise, the number would be even greater.
In the main hall of the Dragon Abyss Sect, Panyue, Qingyun, Duan Chen, and Mu Chen saluted, "We greet the Sect Master."
Yan Rufeng smiled gently and said, "Do not call me Sect Master. I never intended for you to join the Dragon Abyss Sect."
"Huh!"
Qingyun questioned, "Mr. Yan, what do you mean by that?"
Yan Rufeng explained, "The sect system is too narrow. We are all aware of its pros and cons. With Dragon Origin Star as a formidable enemy, I have decided that starting today, we will no longer use the sect system."
Qingyun cupped his hands and asked, "Mr. Yan, the sect system has been in place on Canglong Star for thousands of years without any change. If we abandon it, how will we manage our disciples?"
Yan Rufeng answered, "Cultivation is about defying fate and comprehending the Heavenly Dao. It seeks freedom and ease. No system suits Cultivators..."
"What?"
Everyone exclaimed.
Qingyun asked, "Mr. Yan, you want them to practice freely and easily?"
Duan Chen said, "That won’t work. Without rules, they would be uncontrollable."
Mu Chen added, "I don’t understand what Mr. Yan is thinking..."
"However..."
Yan Rufeng sternly said, "In the Cultivation World, strength reigns supreme. Danger is always lurking, and it’s common to bully the weak and kill for treasure. To eradicate such behavior and let our Cultivators on Canglong Star pursue the Path of Immortality and ascend to the Immortal World smoothly, only a law-based system can eliminate despicable and unfair competition!"
"Law-based system?"
Everyone murmured in disbelief.
Yan Rufeng, with a solemn expression, asserted, "That’s right, a law-based system."
Panyue slightly bit her lip and asked, "Mr. Yan, what should we do?"
Yan Rufeng paused and said, "We must establish a Cultivation Country, promulgate legal provisions for cultivation, and inform everyone worldwide that violators will face legal consequences!"
"Wow!"
"Establish a Cultivation Country and promulgate legal provisions worldwide!"
Panyue exclaimed, "It sounds grand. So, Mr. Yan intends to unify the entire Canglong Star."
"Heh heh!"
Qingyun rubbed his hands and laughed, "Mr. Yan, I, Qingyun, support the establishment of a Cultivation Country to unify the world and resist Dragon Origin Star."
"I agree!"
Mu Chen and Duan Chen echoed in agreement.
Yan Rufeng narrowed his eyes and said, "Of course, the establishment of a Cultivation Country requires the development of technology first. When Canglong Star becomes a technology-led Cultivation Star, then it will be time to invade Dragon Origin Star."
"Roar, roar!"
Cry rose within the main hall.
"Create a Cultivation Country, develop technology, strengthen Canglong, and counterattack Dragon Origin Star to wash away past humiliations!"
Qingyun bowed and asked, "Mr. Yan, when do you intend to establish the Cultivation Country?"
Yan Rufeng calmly replied, "We establish it today..."