Living In Another World With A Farm Chapter 8328: The end (1)

Zhao Hai, Shen Nanzheng, and their companions reached the airspace above the Wu family’s hidden stronghold. Surveying the area below, Zhao Hai spoke with gravity, "Prepare for engagement. I will dismantle the restrictive spell shortly. The interior is guarded by many cultivators and several metal puppets. If those puppets launch an attack, maintain your distance. Do not engage them in close quarters, as they are prone to self-destruct!"

The group voiced their understanding. Zhao Hai looked toward Shen Nanzheng and added, "Senior Brother Shen, I shall break the formation. You will take command!" Shen Nanzheng gave a firm nod. Without wasting a moment, Zhao Hai summoned the sun seal before him. With a sharp cry of "Forward!", he slammed his palm toward the earth. A crimson radiance erupted from his hand, manifesting as a massive magic array in the heavens. This array descended, sinking deep into the soil. Suddenly, the ground seemed to vanish, uncovering a hidden entryway.

Having waited for this exact opening, Shen Nanzheng signaled the charge, shouting, "Attack!" The disciples from Blood Drop Island, Zhao Hai included, stormed inside. By the time Zhao Hai breached the perimeter, Shen Nanzheng and the others were already locked in combat with the Wu family’s remaining forces. As predicted, several metal puppets had been deployed to intercept them.

Zhao Hai showed no mercy. He summoned several ghost melons that immediately began harrying the Wu family members. Every enemy he encountered chose to fight to the death rather than flee, and he cut them all down. Although the Wu family possessed several experts at the Dharma Refinement realm, Lei Gang had anticipated this and sent several Elders to support the group. These Elders successfully pinned down the Wu family’s high-level combatants. Left to face Zhao Hai and the rest of the disciples, the remaining defenders were no match and were swiftly eliminated, including the Wu family Elders. Once the slaughter was complete, they collected all spatial-teleportation equipment and handed them to Shen Nanzheng for safekeeping.

Under normal circumstances, such spoils would belong to the individual who claimed the kill. However, this mission was unique; the metal puppets and the family’s inheritance were of vital importance and had to be delivered directly to Lei Gang.

The disciples complied without complaint, knowing they would be compensated upon their return. They worked with high efficiency, and the base was soon stripped bare. Every component of the metal puppets was gathered and stored by Shen Nanzheng.

Once he was certain no other secrets remained, Zhao Hai led the contingent away. They began a clockwise patrol around Blood Shadow Island, searching for the hidden bases of other clans. While Zhao Hai lacked specific maps, Wu Hong’s previous words had confirmed that other families maintained strongholds in this vicinity. Zhao Hai had no intention of letting them escape.

He was not searching blindly; he had deployed his aliens to scour the region. Although the search was difficult due to the limited time the aliens had been active, the group remained patient. Zhao Hai knew that if these families attempted to flee, they would only be easier to spot. He would simply intercept them, saving himself the trouble of hunting for their hidden doors.

Zhao Hai’s instincts proved correct. Several families attempted to evacuate their secret sites. However, with the aliens monitoring the entire region, escape was impossible. Whenever a group surfaced, Zhao Hai led his men to intercept and annihilate them. These skirmishes often led them directly back to the hidden bases, which they promptly looted and cleared out.

While Zhao Hai was dismantling these hidden nests, the Blood Massacre Sect initiated a massive offensive against the Sea Blood Alliance. Initially, the Alliance members mistook this for the minor skirmishes of previous days and failed to react. By the time the gravity of the situation dawned on them, it was too late. The Blood Massacre Sect had committed its full strength. Their grand army surged forward like an unstoppable tide, obliterating every island in their path.

Desperate Island Masters petitioned Bai Xin and Yin Wuchang for reinforcements, but their pleas were met with silence. Realizing the end was near, the more pragmatic Island Masters either fled or attempted to surrender. However, Du Wan Sha’s orders were absolute: no survivors. The Blood Massacre Sect acted with ruthless efficiency, preferring to purge every traitor rather than risk future instability. This brutality was the core nature of the Blood Massacre Sect, intended to restore their dominance as quickly as possible.

Within ten days, the Sea Blood Alliance—an organization that had existed for months—was completely dismantled. Every rebellious Island Master and disciple was put to the sword. Even those who managed to flee were hunted down. Only a single prominent figure managed to vanish without a trace: Yin Wuchang!

As one of the eight Great Elders of the Blood Massacre Sect, Yin Wuchang had been a primary architect of the rebellion. He was the shadow leader, always positioned behind Bai Xin. He was known for his low-key demeanor; while Bai Xin stood in the spotlight, Yin Wuchang provided the foundation from the rear.

Du Wan Sha and Ha Jing had gone to execute Bai Xin, while two other Great Elders were dispatched to handle Yin Wuchang. No one expected Yin Wuchang to be so perceptive. The moment he sensed the approach of the two Elders, he fled instantly, avoiding a confrontation entirely.

Because he moved so early and with such cunning, his whereabouts remained a total mystery. While every other high-level fugitive was hunted down and killed, Yin Wuchang remained hidden. Even the extensive intelligence network of the Blood Massacre Sect could find no trace of him. This disappearance frustrated and angered the sect leadership deeply.

Despite their fury, the Blood Massacre Sect could not afford a prolonged manhunt for one man. They were overwhelmed with the monumental task of reconstruction. The war had to be officially brought to a close, and the aftermath was staggering.

Now that the Sea Blood Alliance was crushed, the sect had to figure out how to stabilize the region. The rebellion had devastated nearly a quarter of the sect's total territory, affecting two of their nine sea areas.

The damage went beyond mere politics. The conflict had resulted in the near-total annihilation of the cultivators in those two regions. Countless Island Masters and ordinary disciples had been lost in the slaughter.

The Sea Blood Alliance had previously committed massacres on various islands, and the Blood Massacre Sect responded in kind. While they didn't destroy the islands themselves, they executed every cultivator involved, sparing only the loyal slaves. This scorched-earth policy served as a grim warning to any who might harbor thoughts of future betrayal. Du Wan Sha had overseen this bloody pacification from the start, ending the internal strife in record time.

However, "pacification" was a generous term; it was a wholesale slaughter. The result was that the former Alliance territories were now silent graveyards. Aside from the occupying Blood Massacre Sect troops, the local cultivator population was gone. It was a terrifying void.

Cleaning up this mess was a logistical nightmare. While the sect could relocate disciples from other regions to settle the vacant seas, restoring the former prosperity would take ages. Furthermore, there were loyalists to consider. For instance, Gu Na of Blood Bone Island—the master of Yan Bei—had seen his entire island slaughtered by the rebels. This act had effectively destroyed Gu Na's foundation for future cultivation. Though Gu Na was powerful enough to have escaped Bai Xin and Yin Wuchang, he was left with only Yan Bei at his side.

The primary focus of the Blood Massacre Sect now was to find a place for survivors like Gu Na and to rebuild the defensive strength of the two devastated sea areas.

Du Wan Sha was troubled by these issues, yet he felt no remorse for the total purge. He believed that failing to act with such severity would only invite future rebellions. The Blood Massacre Sect was a massive entity; if the leadership did not make a terrifying example of traitors, the authority of the Main Hall would crumble, leading to the sect's ultimate downfall.

The Sect Master and the Great Elders convened several times, but a solution remained elusive. Although the sect still held many experts and the "Divine Sparks" of the fallen Island Masters could be integrated back into the islands to preserve them, the problem of manpower remained.

An island could be maintained forever through its Divine Spark, but it was useless without a powerful master to guard it. Without defenders, these islands could not serve as the sect's shield. With so many Island Masters dead, the vacancy was too large to fill.

Ultimately, Du Wan Sha summoned all remaining Island Masters to brainstorm a solution. Despite multiple meetings, no brilliant plan emerged. Exhausted, Du Wan Sha eventually dismissed them, instructing everyone to return to their posts and think deeply on how to save the Sea Alliance territories. If no solution was found, the Blood Massacre Sect might be forced to abandon the region entirely.