Three Mountains Ancestor swept his gaze over Black Abyss Ascendant and the other three, his expression slightly moved, and asked a question.
"Indeed."
Du Guyan smiled faintly and openly admitted.
"Greetings to fellow Daoists."
Black Abyss Ascendant, Jiuhua Ancestor, and Chen Xianhe also greeted True Yang Ancestor and the others, voluntarily announcing their names.
"Your Dugu Family sure is full of hidden depths!"
True Yang Ancestor sighed with genuine emotion:
"Judging from the timing, when you sheltered these Fellow Daoists from Da Mo back then, that old guy Dugu Tianyi was still around, right?"
"If my guess is correct, this might have been his decision?"
The age gap between him and Dugu Tianyi was only a few decades, and he was very familiar with this old friend and old rival.
At critical moments, this person never lacked decisiveness and courage. After his plans in the Five Elements Secret Realm failed back then, he was the first to support True Yang Ancestor's plan, which established the later structure of Da Li.
"Yes, Daoist Brother guessed right."
Du Guyan's smile grew:
"It was indeed the handiwork of our ancestor."
"Ah, that old guy sure was lucky..."
True Yang Ancestor sighed, his thoughts a bit complicated.
But he quickly composed himself, discussed a few matters with many Golden Core cultivators, and then decisively took action!
"Boom!" "Boom!"...
Seven Golden Core level divine techniques and magical treasures struck down, heavily hitting the Grand Array that protected Pingdu Mountain!
After the earth-shattering noise, the array's evolving light screen shattered inch by inch and dissolved away in an instant!
"Pfft!"
More than a dozen Foundation Establishment cultivators stationed at critical nodes suffered a backlash from the energy, coughing up blood and gravely injured, some even got killed by the aftershocks!
"No!!"
Li Yaosen screamed, but could only watch helplessly as several vast auras descended from the sky, directly into the once Qingxu Palace.
Within just a few breaths, the battle was over.
Facing the combined prowess of seven Golden Core Ancestors, the defense forces at the Da Li Sub Temple of the Seven Sects Alliance were utterly crushed without any chance of resistance.
Soon:
The group dismantled the remaining array, opened the Treasure Vault, and saw a mountain of various Spiritual Objects, Treasure Materials, and Spirit Stones, even sealed Spirit Pills and Spiritual Artifacts.
These items were constantly monitored by an array, and on specific dates, would be packed into dozens of Storage Bags and delivered by specialized individuals to the headquarters of the Seven Sects Alliance in Da Mo.
"These beasts have left the Da Li Cultivation Realm in desolation, and just three years of plundering resulted in a mountain of treasures!"
Three Mountains Ancestor's face was grim, full of indignation.
The rules and regulations of the Seven Sects Alliance were all designed to preserve their authority, prioritize their interests, and exploit the Cultivation Realm of the Southwest Countries.
Now, seeing the massive accumulation of wealth and resources within the Da Li Sub Temple, the group cursed a few times and then began discussing how to handle it.
True Yang Ancestor spoke first, proposing to distribute all of these as compensation for everyone.
Among these treasures and resources were some third-grade Spiritual Objects, which were useful to everyone, and the total quantity was large, with considerable value.
"I fear this may not be right..."
Three Mountains Ancestor hesitated:
"During the time of Qingxu Palace, many treasures that belonged to our three families were offered to Elder Qingxu."
"Though those things were plundered by the Seven Sects Alliance, since they've occupied Qingxu Palace and these resources are stored in the palace's Treasure Vault, what if Elder Qingxu becomes displeased because of this..."
"Hahaha..."
Du Guyan laughed heartily and said:
"Daoist Brother Sanshan, perhaps you haven't grasped Daoist Brother Zhenyang's true intention?"
"These resources were seized from the Seven Sects Alliance; the old debt has nothing to do with us, and this is an opportunity to clear that up."
"As for the tribute from those days, we can certainly submit it again, and when we meet Elder Qingxu, we can explain our difficulties..."
"Yes, yes!"
Three Mountains Ancestor suddenly realized and responded repeatedly:
"Your plan is indeed good, then it's settled!"
The Celestial Brilliance Ancestor and Black Abyss Ascendant had no objections, and after a simple inventory, the group divided these treasures and resources right then and there.
Having shared the spoils together, the relationship between True Yang Ancestor and his group as well as Black Abyss Ascendant and the others became slightly closer, and after a brief discussion, they sealed the entire Qingxu Palace and set out directly for Da Mo.
Almost simultaneously:
The Golden Core cultivators from Dayu and Dachang also embarked on their journey to Da Mo.
......
Da Mo, the former headquarters of the Seven Sects Alliance.
Half a month had passed since the battle.
During this fortnight, Zhang Yao and Nether Abyss Ancestor focused on two main tasks—
The first was taking over the inheritance of the Seven Sects Alliance. All the treasures and resources stored at the headquarters were thoroughly divided between Zhang Yao and Nether Abyss Ancestor.
As for the mountain gates of the Chentian Sect, Changluo Xu Clan, and others, because they evacuated hastily, it was naturally impossible to take everything with them. So Zhang Yao personally made a trip.
Not only did he acquire these remaining items, but even the Mountain Gate Array itself was of considerable value. However, considering future plans, Zhang Yao decided to keep it for now.
The second task was to expedite the dismantling of any remaining forces of the Seven Sects Alliance.