After the defeat and demise of Gongyang Sheng and others, the Zhenluo Alliance eradicated the Lie Xuan Sect's influence in the west of Ping.
Without a group of Nascent Soul Elders, the Lie Xuan Sect was powerless to resist. The die-hard cult members were all slaughtered, while the rest scattered, and each sub-platform dissolved one after another.
Initially, the Zhenluo Alliance was wary of the Lie Xuan Sect's patron in the background, but after a few probing attempts, they found that the Cave Heaven True Master showed no intention of intervening. Hence, they became bolder and gradually extended their reach into Pingdong Land.
However, this move greatly displeased the Golden Ling Sect and Qingshi Temple.
Originally, they intended to sit back and watch the tigers fight, planning to intervene when the Zhenluo Alliance and Lie Xuan Sect were both weakened. But unexpectedly, the Lie Xuan Sect was defeated so quickly that when they reacted, it was already too late to act.
