Invincible Starts From Dao Fruit-Chapter 100 - 78 Martial Alliance! [4th Update, Please Subscribe!]

Chapter 100: Chapter 78 Martial Alliance! [4th Update, Please Subscribe!]

A snap of the fingers.

One hundred and sixty-four years had passed in the second generation of the Da Liang World.

Meanwhile, five months had passed in reality.

October began.

In the Da Liang World, tumult reigned, and the world had changed.

Similarly, reality was fraught with upheaval, events unfolding one after another.

Yet, unlike Da Liang, the major events in Shi’an County either had something to do with Chen Jichuan, or were directly orchestrated by him.

On the sixth day of May.

Chen Jichuan launched his first operation against the Wusheng Sect: obtaining fifty Spirit Stones, killing the sect’s Vice Sect Leader Hel Mingli, recruiting the Fifth Elder Mu Junxiong, successfully embedding a hidden pawn within the sect.

On the eleventh day of May.

Chen Jichuan used the "Five Ghosts Yin Soldiers Skill" to intimidate, entice, and coerce Wang Quan, the Third Elder of the Lishui Gang, to join White Jade City as a peripheral member. He obtained the Seventh Layer cultivation technique of the "Wusheng Saber" and infiltrated the upper echelons of the Lishui Gang, gaining insight into their movements. frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓

On the fourteenth day of May.

From the "Ugly County Ma" and "Sharp-Hearing Ear" Tan Zhang, Chen Jichuan acquired the complete "Primordial Unity Theory" and successfully analyzed the "Primordial Skill" in the Da Liang World.

Chen Jichuan was thrilled.

He celebrated by drinking three cups with Chen Shaohu.

On the sixteenth day of May.

Following meticulous investigation and research, Chen Jichuan targeted Elder Xue Zhong from the Golden Sun Sect, coercing him into White Jade City and uncovering important information regarding the sect’s Secret Realm, Hidden Peach Valley, thus learning its inner workings.

On the twenty-seventh day of May.

The Wusheng Sect gathered fifty Spirit Stones, transported by Vice Sect Leader Chen Shengji, Second Elder Lvu Qing, and Fourth Elder Shi Zhen. Chen Jichuan repeated his earlier tactic, seizing the Spirit Stones and killing Chen Shengji and Lvu Qing.

The transaction broke off once again.

On the ninth day of June.

Pretending to transport Iron-repellent materials and Spirit Stones as bait, the Wusheng Sect aimed to assassinate Chen Jichuan. Having learned of their plan from Mu Junxiong, Chen Jichuan arranged for Wang Quan of the Lishui Gang to lead Feiying Hall to intercept them. Feiying Hall’s Hall Master Wang Yu was killed on the spot by Wuu Guangquan.

Conflict erupted between the Lishui Gang and the Wusheng Sect once again.

Early July.

Seeing the Lishui Gang weakened and fearing the growing strength of the Wusheng Sect, the Golden Sun Sect joined the fray, attacking swiftly and taking Muhua County overnight.

The Golden Sun Sect and the Wusheng Sect officially severed ties.

Surrounded by enemies, the Wusheng Sect urgently contracted its defensive lines.

The three factions entered a stalemate.

On the twenty-fourth day of July.

Wusheng Sect’s Fourth Elder Shi Zhen battled Meng Dejiu, the Hall Master of Blood Blade Hall, one of the four halls of the Golden Sun Sect. Shi Zhen narrowly won, while Meng Dejiu succumbed to his injuries three days later.

Early August.

The Wusheng Sect launched another offensive, causing heavy casualties among the Lishui Gang’s Hall Masters and Squad Leaders in "Three Halls and Fourteen Squads."

Sect Leader Wuu Guangquan killed Lishui Gang Leader Mo Qingdi but sustained "serious injuries."

Golden Sun Sect Leader Chu Nan seized the opportunity to challenge him, only to get his arm severed by the feigning Wuu Guangquan. Fleeing in disgrace, Chu Nan died in Hidden Peach Valley.

Enraged, the Golden Sun Sect mobilized forces to attack the Wusheng Sect fiercely.

Both sides suffered casualties.

Soon after.

Internal strife erupted within Wusheng City—

Fourth Elder Shi Zhen clashed with Third Elder Cao Zheng in a fierce confrontation. Wuu Guangquan intervened but was mistakenly injured by the two. Wuu Guangquan died on the spot, Shi Zhen succumbed to his wounds, and Cao Zheng was captured by Chuu Sanyang and Mu Junxiong and placed in the dungeons.

The news shocked all three factions.

Rumors spread that Wuu Guangquan had secretly instructed Cao Zheng to dig up the grave of deceased Vice Sect Leader Hel Mingli, leading Shi Zhen to uncover the act, thus sparking the internal conflict and tragedy.

This scandal.

Spread throughout the Wusheng Sect in no time. Wuu Guangquan’s reputation posthumously lay in ruins, and Cao Zheng lost all credibility.

August blazed with heat.

The citizens of Shi’an were also plunged into turmoil.

The entirety of Shi’an County was engulfed in the flames of the three factions’ battles, leaving none of its ten districts unscathed.

Over the months.

Wusheng Sect’s Mu Junxiong, Lishui Gang’s Wang Quan, and Golden Sun Sect’s Xue Zhong led their forces to a number of victories, earning tremendous prestige.

Each broke through, ascending to the Innate stage.

Naturally, they rose to the positions of Sect Leader, Gang Leader, and Sect Leader respectively.

After successive battles.

The masses yearned for peace.

Once leading, the three figures began by exercising restraint to avoid further conflict. Then they actively negotiated, sending emissaries for repeated engagements aimed at peace.

Just then.

"Coincidentally," members of the Zhou Family from Wenyang County secretly infiltrated Shi’an County, intending to steal the corpses of high-ranking figures from the three factions. After being discovered, they resorted to murder and fled.

Inciting the wrath of all three factions.

With the external pressure, negotiations for peace progressed swiftly.

Mid-September.

The three factions held multiple consultations and finalized details.

Drafting nearly a hundred clauses under six major headings, including territories, taxes, and military matters, they discussed each item thoroughly.

The framework outlined that.

The three factions would form an alliance henceforth, unified as the "Martial Alliance."

Mu Junxiong, Xue Zhong, Wang Quan would serve as the heads of the Martial Alliance, holding equal power and status that could not be infringed upon. Each faction was also allotted two Vice Alliance Hierarchs and four protectors under the Martial Alliance.

The Martial Alliance comprised three Alliance Hierarchs, six Vice Alliance Hierarchs, and twelve protectors. Additionally, six Guest Elder positions were established to recruit renowned and skilled figures within and beyond Shi’an County, requiring unanimous approval and appointment by the three Alliance Hierarchs.

After several days of negotiations.

The fine print of the alliance agreement was finalized.

On the eighteenth day of September.

The three factions officially signed the agreement, with Wusheng Sect Leader Mu Junxiong, Golden Sun Sect Leader Xue Zhong, and Lishui Gang Leader Wang Quan attending the assembly.

Since the treaty was signed by the banks of the Lishui River, it became known as the "Lishui Pact."

From this moment on.

The Martial Alliance was established.

Shi’an County opened a new Chapter, leaving behind the era of three-legged rivalry and entering a phase of Martial Alliance governance, ushering in peaceful development.

Shi’an County, Shi’an.

...

Autumn, October.

The skies were clear and fresh.

On Haitang Mountain, Chen Shaohu climbed the jujube tree, knocking down Spiritual Dates one by one, laughing happily.

Last October, Chen Jichuan had saved Sheng Dayang and his son, uprooting the Spiritual Jujube Tree to plant it on Haitang Mountain. A year later, the tree was flourishing, bearing plenty of dates.

Over the past two days.

Chen Shaohu had been climbing the tree daily to shake down dates that had yet to fully ripen.

"Ripe dates are too soft."

"It’s better when they’re not fully ripe; they’re crunchy and sweet!"

Chen Shaohu wasn’t the same as he had been a year ago, eating whatever dates he could find. Now, he had grown picky.

One could not deny.

The environment truly changes people.

"If they’re tasty, eat more."

Chen Jichuan laughed while collecting the dates below the tree.

"They really are delicious."

"Fourth Brother, you should try some."

Chen Shaohu plucked large, plump Spiritual Dates from the tree and tossed them to his fourth brother.

"I don’t like dates."

Chen Jichuan shook his head.

Although the line sounded like something from an inspirational tale about parents sacrificing for their children, he truly didn’t like dates.

"So be it then."

Seeing that repeated attempts to promote dates had failed, Chen Shaohu stopped insisting.

Sitting astride a branch.

He picked while eating, making time to chat with Chen Jichuan: "I’ve made up my mind. I’m going to focus on cultivating Inner Strength. With the Primordial Skill, I won’t fear bottlenecks. And now that Fourth Brother controls the Martial Alliance, Spirit Stones and Bivalve Pearls are abundant. I can rest easy at home and become a proper parasite while cultivating diligently."

Swinging his legs while perched on the branch, Chen Shaohu shared his plans.

"Inner Strength?"

"Sounds good."

Chen Jichuan nodded.

Inspired by Sunx Sihai, he had suggested that Chen Shaohu pursue a single path rigorously. Chen Shaohu had spent months deliberating, and unexpectedly declared his decision today.

Inner Strength, External Skills, Daoist Skill.

The three paths, when considered in depth, had no inherent superiority or inferiority, each with its own pros and cons.

From Chen Jichuan’s perspective, however, he leaned toward the first two. As far as Daoist Skills were concerned, their shortcoming was glaring—once an enemy drew close, it was a death sentence.

Much like in the Da Liang World, whether it was the "Five Ghost Daoist" from long ago or "Qizhenzi" recently.

So long as he avoided Daoist Skills.

Whether Inner Strength or External Skills, Chen Jichuan didn’t mind. It was entirely up to Chen Shaohu’s own preferences.

Yet—

"A parasite?"

Looking at Old Fifth, Chen Jichuan suddenly felt a sense of his younger brother’s maturity. Shaking his head with a smile, he diverted the topic: "The Black Prison is beginning to release prisoners. Do you want to go see?"

"The Black Prison—"

Chen Shaohu paused, lowering his head to look at his fourth brother.

His gaze met his brother’s, who had just stood up, smiling at him: "Yes, the Black Prison."

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