The Heavenly Sword Sect's declaration carried considerable weight.
Su Huanzhen, Court Master of the Heavenly Cicada Ancient Court, also spoke gravely: "Though our Heavenly Cicada Ancient Court has many women, since ancient times, women have never yielded to men. We women understand the truth as well — when the nest is overturned, no egg remains whole. Therefore, defending the great cause of humanity is a duty we cannot shirk!"
Su Huanzhen's words moved every sect present.
When the nest is overturned, no egg remains whole!
Those eight words struck home with raw, visceral clarity, impacting everyone's hearts. Indeed — if the nest itself is smashed, can any egg within it survive?
The logic was simple.
The Windcloud Cult was clearly set on dominating the human race, seeking to bring every other sect and every other power under its banner.
And the Windcloud Cult's ambitions didn't stop at the human domain — they were obviously eyeing the world beyond as well. One need only look at their efforts to destroy the Border Monolith Realm to see that.
This was also why everyone questioned whether the Windcloud Cult's Master was even human at all.
Everyone felt that such actions didn't seem like something a normal human would do. A human hegemon, no matter how ambitious, shouldn't treat the safety of the human race as a game.
Tearing open the Border Monolith Realm — that was a situation where prosperity and ruin alike would be shared by all.
As long as the Windcloud Cult's Master had a functioning brain, he couldn't have failed to realize this. Yet he persisted regardless.
Therefore, everyone had no choice but to question the identity of the Windcloud Cult's Master.
This was also why
If he were a reclusive human old monster, he shouldn't be so indifferent to the fate of humanity.
Perhaps, once a cultivator reached a certain level of power, the loved ones and dear ones around him had all perished with the passage of time.
Such cultivators often became profoundly detached, emotionally thin, their actions growing eccentric and unscrupulous.
But truly reaching the point of exterminating all human bonds and disregarding everything entirely — that was still rare.
All the first-rate sects expressed their positions one after another, declaring that for the great cause of humanity, they would absolutely not act selfishly, but would place the human race's interests above all else.
At least in terms of attitude, Jiang Chen couldn't find any fault.
"Young Master Jiang Chen, the alliance is now formed. The next step — shall we march our armies and attack the Windcloud Cult?"
"Exactly! The Windcloud Cult has been far too arrogant. It's time to teach them a lesson."
"If this goes on, the entire human domain will be thrown into chaos."
The Windcloud Cult had indeed been extraordinarily arrogant and overbearing of late.
On one hand, they were threatening to attack the Nine Sun Heavenly Sect, glaring at them like a tiger eyeing its prey. On the other hand, nearly every major sect and power had received secret letters from the Windcloud Cult demanding they switch allegiances and surrender.
So everyone harbored an unspeakable wariness toward the Windcloud Cult.
One or two sects alone couldn't afford to provoke the Windcloud Cult, but now that they were all allied together, they naturally felt this was the opportune moment to stand against them.
Everyone looked at Jiang Chen with eager, expectant eyes, waiting for him to speak.
Jiang Chen pondered for a long while before finally opening his mouth: "The Windcloud Cult's reckless behavior must be punished with a military campaign. However, the Windcloud Cult is shrouded in mystery right now, and our knowledge of them is practically nonexistent. If we rush into an attack rashly, we might be playing right into their hands."
Jiang Chen wasn't one to shy away from trouble — in the human domain, there was truly no force that could frighten him.
But Jiang Chen had long since passed the age when hot blood could cloud his judgment.
Why was the Windcloud Cult so arrogant? Why did they dare act so domineering? Surely they knew that doing so would provoke public outrage?
Yet the Windcloud Cult showed no hesitation whatsoever, being as arrogant as they pleased.
It seemed the Windcloud Cult simply didn't fear what any faction could do to them. This attitude showed that the Windcloud Cult genuinely had the confidence to back up their bravado.
Perhaps this was even deliberate on their part — a strategy designed to enrage the various factions.
Since Jiang Chen had been chosen as the Alliance Leader, he naturally couldn't be like the people below him, acting on every passing whim. What he needed now was composure.
Because any rash decision he made now — the gains and losses it produced — wouldn't just affect him alone. It would influence the trajectory of the entire human domain. It could even affect the rise and fall of the human race itself.
Su Huanzhen praised him: "Everyone, please remain calm. I believe Young Master Jiang Chen makes a valid point. As the saying goes, know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated. How much do we actually know about the Windcloud Cult right now? If the Purple Nether Great Emperor hadn't shown up just now to boast, we wouldn't even have known that the Windcloud Cult's Master was a Heavenly Position powerhouse."
Indeed, the Windcloud Cult had risen too quickly, and everyone's understanding of them was still remarkably superficial.
"Young Master Jiang Chen, we'll follow your lead. The moment you give the order, we'll mobilize our entire sects and fight the Windcloud Cult to determine who stands supreme!"
"Right — we'll follow whatever Young Master Jiang Chen decides."