Rumble—
The heavy rain had continued for four whole days, with thunder rumbling above the clouds.
The entire Jizhou was engulfed in a torrential downpour; countless fertile fields were washed away and destroyed, many villages were ruined, and tens of thousands of refugees were homeless, shivering in dark corners.
“When will this disaster end?” A cultivator looked up at the sky and murmured.
In places unseen by the mortal kingdoms, the cultivation world of Jizhou experienced its greatest upheaval in over a thousand years.
In just half a day, fifty-four sects were tragically annihilated, and nearly two million cultivators died in this turmoil.
In the northern Lian Shi Sect, several mountain peaks a hundred kilometers away flickered with light.
Before long, over a hundred thousand cultivators appeared on the mountaintop. Within the crowd, two red sect banners flapped in the wind and rain.
Chu Huaian, Jing Yuan, the Hehuan Sect’s Grand Elder, and Feng Qingyang all took a step forward simultaneously, their eyes filled with determination.
On the other side, the Lian Shi Sect Leader had just received the news and was now leading all the elders and one hundred thousand disciples to appear before everyone.
“To think that my Lian Shi Sect would one day fall to such a state, Chu Huaian, would you care to discuss this?”
The Lian Shi Sect Leader stood at the very front of the crowd, his gaze fixed on Chu Huaian.
“There’s no need for further words on this matter. Today, your Lian Shi Sect shall be annihilated!” Chu Huaian’s tone was icy, and the purple wings behind him crackled.
“This sect admits that you indeed have the strength to annihilate the Lian Shi Sect, but have you, Chu Huaian, considered how many people on your side would survive once a war breaks out between us?”
“This sect can swear to the heavens right here and now that from this day forward, the Lian Shi Sect will no longer infringe upon the Hua Xia Sect. Let this matter end here, how about it?”
Upon hearing this, everyone’s expressions changed; some hesitated, some were resolute, and some recoiled.
Jing Yuan and the other two simultaneously looked towards Chu Huaian, quietly awaiting his answer.
Just as the Lian Shi Sect Leader said, once both sides went to war, it would inevitably result in mutual destruction.
Even if the Ziwei Sect and the Hehuan Sect joined forces, trying to chew through this bone would still come at a heavy cost.
The biggest hidden danger was still the Limitless Sect; once such a situation arose, they could reap the benefits of the conflict and control the entire situation.
However, if this war ended in such a manner, Chu Huaian felt extremely unwilling.
But considering the other three sects, he still decided to stop this war. After all, they were not his own sect’s disciples, and he did not have the right to decide their lives or deaths.
In the end, it was still because the Hua Xia Sect was too weak to dictate this war. He could only wait until they grew stronger in the future to deal with these two first-rank sects.
With this thought, Chu Huaian held his White Glow and stood in the very center, his gaze fixed on the Black-Robed Man beside the Lian Shi Sect Leader.
“I can agree to a ceasefire, but that person beside you must die!”
Upon hearing this, everyone’s eyes simultaneously turned to the Black-Robed Man.
The Lian Shi Sect Leader hesitated for a moment and then took a step back, his meaning obvious.
“Nameless, don’t blame this sect for being heartless. You should have expected to meet this end one day,” the Lian Shi Sect Leader said calmly.
The Black-Robed Man’s expression flickered between light and shadow. He sneered, “As expected, demon sects are all a bunch of unreliable scumbags.”
With that, the Black-Robed Man flew up and landed directly in front of Chu Huaian, slowly removing his hood to reveal an aged face.
Upon seeing this face, Chu Huaian’s breath hitched, and the fury in his heart erupted. He gritted his teeth and said hatefully, “Why? Why betray the Xuantian Sect?”
Nameless stood with his hands behind his back, his voice hoarse, “To live.”
“This old man has already lived for over a thousand years. If I don’t break through again, I will turn into dust and disappear permanently.”
“To prolong my life, I requested the Sect Master to take people to the Life Forbidden Zone to seek a solution. I had thought the Sect Master would refuse, but unexpectedly, he actually agreed.”
“Ten of us went in total. Five died as soon as we entered. It was then that I truly realized the terror of the Forbidden Zone. I didn’t want to die, so I advised the Sect Master to withdraw from the Forbidden Zone.”
“But he didn’t. Instead, he led us deeper. To be honest, at that moment, my heart was filled with emotion, thinking that everything he did was for me.”
“Later, we risked our lives, endured hardships, and entered the depths of the Forbidden Zone. There, we discovered a divine tree.”
“With just one glance, I knew this was what we were looking for.”
“Just as we were filled with joy, a terrifying force suddenly appeared. I and the others fainted at the same time.”
“In a daze, I seemed to hear the Sect Master’s voice.”
“When I woke up again, I was already outside the Forbidden Zone.”
“I asked the Sect Master if he had obtained the treasure. He didn’t answer, only told me not to speak too much.”
“Later, news spread within the sect that you, Chu Huaian, had recovered. At that moment, I knew he had used the item on you.”
“I hate it! Why? I was clearly the top pillar of the Xuantian Sect, so why did he abandon me and choose a useless person like you?!”
“That was originally my item, so why was it snatched away by a junior like you?!”
“Since the sect was unrighteous to me, then don’t blame this old man for being heartless!”
“Chu Huaian, let me ask you one thing: Is that item on you?”
Chu Huaian quietly looked at the old man. The anger in his heart gradually subsided, replaced by boundless killing intent.
For his own selfish gain, he caused the deaths of six thousand one hundred and thirty-eight people from the Xuantian Sect.
This beast!
Traitor!
Chu Huaian’s eyes were bloodshot. He said word by word, “When you go to hell, I’ll tell you!”
Swoosh—
His body transformed into a purple lightning bolt, his sword intent soaring into the sky, and he struck down fiercely.
Bang—
Nameless raised his hand and conjured a barrier, blocking the White Glow’s attack. He then manifested a Blade of Rules and attacked Chu Huaian.
The two vanished into the void, disappearing from everyone’s sight.
“Has Chu Huaian become this powerful?” The Lian Shi Sect Leader frowned slightly.
Although Nameless had forcibly advanced to the Transformation God Realm by relying on a Corpse Pill, his cultivation was still a step below a normal Transformation God Realm cultivator, and certainly not comparable to an early Nascent Soul cultivator.
But then he thought of Chu Huaian possessing an Emperor Weapon and Divine Grade cultivation techniques, and he fell silent again.
This battle was truly difficult to judge.
Yun Xiang looked worriedly at Jing Yuan and said, “Master, will Senior Brother Chu be in danger?”
Jing Yuan merely shook his head slightly. He didn’t know the answer either, but he was ready to provide support at any moment.
The players, however, seemed much more at ease. Fang Yuan even started a betting pool in front of everyone.
“Come, come, place your bets, place your bets.”
Swish, swish, swish—
Everyone nearby immediately focused their gaze on him, their faces showing strange expressions.
Meng Ke’er, beside him, blushed and tugged at Fang Yuan’s sleeve, whispering, “Fang Yuan, don’t mess around.”
“Oh, this is a chance to get rich! You go wait over there for now.”
Fang Yuan patted away Meng Ke’er’s small hand, pulled out a table and chairs from his storage ring, and shouted, “Hurry, hurry! On the left is Xian Ge, 1 to 0.3 odds; on the right is the old man, 1 to 10 odds.”
Qin Hao sneered and slapped his storage ring directly onto the left side of the table: “All in!”
Sun Yiyi quickly followed suit, slapping all her valuable belongings onto the table. After thinking it wasn’t enough, she reached into her clothes, pulled out a black bra, and slapped it onto Fang Yuan’s face.
“Today, I’m betting my life with you!”
Fang Yuan’s face was covered in black lines. He threw the bra back, “I don’t take junk!”
“I bet on Xian Ge!”
“Me too!”
“Fifty thousand contribution points, all on Xian Ge!”
“Me, and me too! One hundred thousand contribution points!”
All the players scrambled to place all their valuable items on the left side.