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At Luo Li Island, Yu Qingtan and her alter ego, the Qing Holy Maiden within the Sect of Commoners, hurriedly left their retreats to inspect the situation. Yu Qingtan discovered nothing, but as soon as the Qing Holy Maiden emerged, she found that the Qi Water Commander had hurriedly come to the courtyard of her cultivation.

"What has happened?" the Qing Holy Maiden asked, appearing directly in front of the Qi Water Commander.

"Holy Maiden, many of the elders within the sect have suddenly died, and some cultivators in retreat have suffered sudden deteriorations, even to the extent of running amok in their cultivation. Most people are feeling restless!"

The Qi Water Commander's eyebrows were tightly knitted as she quickly reported to the Qing Holy Maiden.

Having recommended the Qing Holy Maiden to the sect, the Qi Water Commander's authority within the Sect of Commoners had increased significantly, and she had also become one of the Qing Holy Maiden's confidants.

The Qing Holy Maiden swept her divine sense over the area and indeed found the situation to be as the Qi Water Commander had described.

The Qing Holy Maiden executed a widespread Life-Death Manipulation Technique and observed more closely with the Purifying Buddha Eyes, quickly confirming her suspicions.

"Members of the sect have lost some of their lifespan!" the Qing Holy Maiden said gravely, and she was even more certain in her heart that this part was five percent.

"What? How could this happen?" exclaimed the Qi Water Commander, who did not doubt the accuracy of the Qing Holy Maiden's words.

Cultivators, as they ascend in realms, tended to have longer lifespans due to the nourishment from spiritual energy.

Legend has it that at the True Immortal Realm, one could have an endless lifespan, coexisting eternity with the heavens.

However, the path of cultivation is fraught with immense difficulties, and most cultivators, unless they met unnatural deaths, ultimately could not evade the fate of dying at the end of their lifespan.

The importance of lifespan to cultivators was evident from the perennially priceless Longevity Fruit, which could extend lifespan. Initially, Qi Rui, the old devil, had joined the Demon Race just for the Longevity Fruit and eventually went so far as to sacrifice his whole clan in a blood ritual to possess Qi Hong and be reborn.

The older cultivators within the Sect of Commoners, who already had not much lifespan, faced this calamity; some directly lost their lives, while others were barely hanging on, although the younger ones with sufficient lifespan were temporarily unaffected.

"Qing Holy Maiden, why has this happened?" asked the Qi Water Commander.

"I'm not sure yet, but I am declaring a state of emergency for the entire sect. Ensure proper arrangements are made for the affairs of the fallen cultivators, and inform those not in critical positions to return to Congregation City in three days to discuss matters!" said the Qing Holy Maiden.

"Yes!" the Qi Water Commander responded, accepting the command.

Three days later, in the Sect of Commoners' hall in Congregation City, numerous senior sect members gathered, but none looked good.

Although the members who perished in this catastrophe were less than one in a million, with the Sect of Commoners comprising over ten billion members, nearly all had suffered a loss of lifespan, and the death toll exceeded ten thousand. The outcome was extremely severe, causing panic within the sect.

"Qing Holy Maiden, the impact of this event has been temporarily suppressed, but we still haven't discovered the cause of this disaster," the Qi Water Commander reported.

"We are definitely being targeted. Whoever dares to do this, once I find out, I will rip them to pieces!" the Great Fraternity Law King said with hatred. He was the eldest among the Nascent Soul Late Stage Cultivators of the Sect of Commoners, and one of his good friends, a Nascent Soul Middle Stage commander in the sect, had died in this incident, the only Nascent Soul Period Cultivator who had perished.

"Exactly, Holy Maiden, as the Sect Hierarch is still in retreat, you must uncover the truth and avenge everyone!" the Law King of Manners also added.

"Elder Shen, are you really completely fine?" the Qing Holy Maiden asked, looking at Shen Wanning beside her.

Since Shen Wanning had broken through to Divinity Transformation, she had been promoted by the Cangsheng Venerable and the Qing Holy Maiden to become a Supreme Elder of the Sect of Commoners.

"No, I genuinely haven't felt anything amiss!" said Shen Wanning, the only cultivator within the Sect of Commoners who had not lost any lifespan. Yu Qingtan suspected it was related to her Fortune Cultivation Body.

The Qing Holy Maiden looked around the council hall filled with a fervent atmosphere, sighed softly, and said with determination, "Everyone, please be assured, this matter concerns the safety of our Sect of Commoners, I will do my utmost to uncover the truth. However, before that, we need to remain calm and strengthen our vigilance to prevent the situation from worsening."

At that moment, everyone felt an overwhelming pressure suddenly descend upon the council hall, then a middle-aged man in a green robe appeared within the hall, the Cangsheng Venerable himself.

Moreover, this time the Cangsheng Venerable was not wearing his iron mask but instead revealed his true face—handsome and heroic, but marred by a long centipede-like scar that stretched from above his left eye, across his nose bridge, to the right corner of his mouth.

The place where the Cangsheng Venerable appeared was facing away from where the Qing Holy Maiden and Shen Wanning were seated at the head.

"Crossing the void, a Void Refinement Cultivator!" exclaimed the Qing Holy Maiden as she stood up and looked at the Cangsheng Venerable, she said.

Without using any Dao Techniques or treasures, directly crossing short distances in space is one of the characteristics of a Void Refinement Stage Cultivator, and given the overwhelming pressure emanating from the Cangsheng Venerable at this moment, the Qing Holy Maiden deduced that the Cangsheng Venerable had reached the Void Refinement Stage.

No, one could even call him the Cangsheng Sovereign.

With the appearance of the Cangsheng Venerable and as the words of the Qing Holy Maiden rang out, the entire space of the council hall seemed to be solidified by an unseen force, with time slowing down in that moment.

The shock among the higher echelons of the Sect of Commoners was evident, eyes wide and mouths slightly open, yet they were unable to speak for a long while.

"Void Refinement... Void Refinement Stage!" Finally, someone's voice trembled, breaking the brief silence like a clap of thunder echoing throughout the council hall. These simple words, however, sounded like music from heaven, resonating with the souls of every high-ranking official present.

"Our Sect actually has a Void Refinement Stage powerhouse in charge!" exclaimed the Law King with tears glittering in his eyes as he stood up excitedly.

He was the first to bow deeply and shout loudly, "Congratulations to the Sect Hierarch on the promotion to Void Refinement, this is a fortune for the Sect!"

The other Law Kings, Commanders, and Deacons quickly came to their senses, followed suit in bowing, and echoed loudly, "Congratulations to the Sect Hierarch on the promotion to Void Refinement!"

As for the scar on the face of the Cangsheng Sovereign and why he had managed to achieve Void Refinement in the Outer Realm, these questions were momentarily set aside by everyone.

Shen Wanning and the Qing Holy Maiden exchanged a glance, then also tacitly stepped down from their seats, approached the Cangsheng Sovereign, and bowed to congratulate him.

Facing everyone's congratulations, the Cangsheng Sovereign revealed a slight smile.

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He slowly raised his hand, a gentle strength emanating from his palm, tenderly lifting the bowing crowd, his deep eyes sparkling with wisdom and benevolence.

"You need not be overly courteous, the status our Sect of Commoners enjoys today is inseparable from the joint efforts of each sect member. The path of Void Refinement is long and fraught with obstacles, we cultivators must take it upon ourselves to protect the common folk, to not fail heaven and earth, nor our own hearts," said the Cangsheng Venerable, his words like a spring breeze that nurtured everyone's heart. After hearing this, the sect members were greatly invigorated, knowing that with a powerful leader like the Cangsheng Sovereign guiding them, the future of the Sect of Commoners held endless possibilities.