Chapter 1359 The Power Of Sanctuary
Jonathan’s gaze intensified after he heard Alec’s words. Alec is the ruler of Sanctuary. Unlike my Asura Office, Sanctuary is a true national-level organization of cultivators. Especially under the blessing of the Holy Blood, a large number of Sanctuary cultivators can be nurtured in the God Realm. Although Sanctuary implements the principle of batch cultivation and there is no interference with each other, Ksana once mentioned that Sanctuary searches nationwide every three years for children who possess the emperor’s bloodline. Even under their deliberate arrangements, many descendants of the emperor’s bloodline, who lacked the aptitude for cultivation, would come together in many fortunate coincidences. This was done to increase the concentration of the bloodline in the next generation. Such a method can, within a few short decades, gather a large number of children who possess the cultivation qualifications of the emperor’s bloodline. However, there is a drawback. The pairing of the emperor’s bloodline can lead to a significant contraction of the bloodline. As an example, currently, there are a hundred thousand people in Remdik who possess the emperor’s bloodline. If these people were to have children normally, they could form at least seventy to eighty thousand families, ensuring their descendants carry the emperor’s bloodline. However, if paired together, even if all of these one hundred thousand individuals were of marriageable age and of different genders, at most, they could only form fifty thousand families. Although this method can significantly enhance the bloodline concentration of newborns, such an approach is akin to killing the goose that lays the golden eggs, effectively severing the future development of Sanctuary prematurely. After all, the Holy Blood extracted from the emperor’s heart can only be harnessed by those cultivators who possess the emperor’s bloodline. Its incubation effect is exclusive to them. Such an approach would absolutely be impossible unless all the higher-ups in Sanctuary are fools. Yet, they went ahead and did it anyway, which leaves only one possibility. Sanctuary is planning a major operation, one that requires the participation of a large number of God Realm cultivators. According to Ksana, this operation has been unfolding since the moment she entered Sanctuary. Up until now, nearly thirty years have passed. If even Sanctuary needs to plan for thirty years, what exactly are they trying to do?
Jonathan looked at Alec, his gaze filled with solemnity. “Alec, I know that you people from Sanctuary, under the influence of the Holy Blood, tend to prematurely tap into your body’s potential. This will cause your body to stop growing at some point in time completely. I’m curious. How old are you this year, and how long have you been in charge of Sanctuary?”
Alec chuckled as he looked at Jonathan. “It seems Ksana has told you a lot about Sanctuary, but you really shouldn’t know so much. Is that your speculation?”
Jonathan gave a slight nod. “There’s an old saying in Chanaea that suggests there’s no smoke without fire. In fact, the larger the power, the more they must follow certain rules in their planning.”
Upon hearing that, Alec burst into hearty laughter. “You really are quite interesting. Based on the bit of marginal information that Ksana took away, you’ve hit the key point. Good! You’re really good.”
With that, Alec continued flatly, “I am sixty-two years old this year and have been in control of Sanctuary for thirty-seven years. I indeed orchestrate the major operation of Sanctuary that you are guessing. Our goal is simple. We want to take down the Enlighteners. We’ve been oppressed for far too long.”
It’s the Enlighteners again… Jonathan looked at Alec’s solemn expression, feeling as if a heavy stone was pressing down on his heart.
Previously, Blaze wanted to cooperate with Jonathan and initiate a Holy War, aiming to overthrow the global suppression of the thirteen families of the Enlighteners in the world of cultivators.
Besides, Seboxia once contemplated joining forces with Jonathan to continue the Immortal Road.
The embodiment of Seboxia, in unity with the supreme principles of Light, Darkness, Death, and Life, could accomplish the grand feat of continuing the Immortal Road.
Even though Jonathan scoffed at that, he understood that if he wanted to continue Immortal Road, one unavoidable issue would certainly be the blockade of the Enlighteners.
At that moment, Alec had once again mentioned the Enlighteners.
It felt as if the whole world had suddenly thrust the Enlighteners into the eye of the storm.
Turning to look at Sirius, Jonathan saw the other party subtly shaking his head.
Alec watched the exchange between the two with a hint of a smile. “Even though you’ve reached the top tier in Chanaea, it’s still not enough when placed on the world stage. It’s not just you. Even the Divine Realm of your eight great families’ schemes are only for the power struggles within Chanaea. This is a flaw among you Chanaeans. I guess you guys are all only looking out for yourselves.”
Jonathan tossed a Spirit Rejuvenating Pill into his mouth, continuously restoring his spiritual energy. “Alec, regardless of age or cultivation, you are an absolute elder. I want to know about something. What could possibly be the reason that so many forces have started to take action against the Enlighteners? Even though I’ve only started hearing about the Enlighteners frequently in the past six months or so, according to the history of the Enlighteners, it has been around for several hundred years. Let’s say the rebellion had merely arisen because they jointly severed the potential existence of anything beyond the Cavoid Realm, blocking the path of cultivation for cultivators in respectable families. In that case, such resistance should have emerged hundreds of years ago. Why does it have to be now?”
At that moment, Jonathan had completely let his guard down.
Jonathan knew that Alec was a strong figure. If he wanted to kill Jonathan, he could have easily done so when Jonathan was injured and on the brink of death. All it would have taken was a flick of his finger to obliterate Jonathan.
Since the other party had not made a move, there was no need for Jonathan to judge others by his own standards.
Even Sirius, who was standing nearby, summoned several large boxes from his storage ring to serve as temporary tables and chairs.
In the midst of the forest, devastated by a spiritual burst, three people surprisingly sat down and started a tea party.
Alec was indeed quite good-natured.
Sitting on the box, he watched Jonathan and the other person with a hearty laugh. “At the time, after I knew you had taken Ksana away, I originally planned to send someone to kill you.”
Jonathan was still feeling a lingering fear as he recalled the ambush he had suffered in Western Remdik. “You did indeed act that way at the time. The power of Sanctuary is formidable. I almost couldn’t make it out of Remdik.”
“We’re strong, but not strong enough.” Alec shook his head and said, “Sanctuary, up to now, has approximately eighteen hundred God Realm cultivators.”
Upon hearing that, both Jonathan and Sirius felt a chill run down their spines. Eighteen hundred God Realm cultivators! This amount is sufficient to conquer any country in the world.
Asura’s Office had Jonathan, a God Realm, and they could already use that to establish Asura’s Office and threaten many forces throughout Chanaea.
The eight respectable families had been passing down their legacy for a thousand years.
Yet, they had less than five hundred God Realm cultivators.
On the other hand, Sanctuary had over eighteen hundred God Realm cultivators. That was a terrifying figure.