As the aftershocks dissipated, Fang Yuan's figure gradually faded, eventually turning into nothingness.
In front, the old woman and a Nascent Soul Stage Elder slid back several meters, their spiritual energy surging within them.
This single strike had forced them to use all their strength to resist.
"Kill!"
At the old woman's command, all Hehuan Sect Elders and direct disciples drew their weapons and collectively charged towards the Hua Xia Sect group.
Clang, clang—
Swords and blades were unsheathed, battle intent boiling.
Wang Xiaojun took out a black weapon from behind him and aimed it at a direct disciple in front: "This sword of mine has a caliber of 12.09 millimeters, sounds like thunder, is as fast as lightning, concealed in the bosom, and harbors killing intent."
With that, he pulled the trigger.
Bang—
A muffled sound rang out.
Blood splattered as the direct disciple's forehead was pierced through.
And at the very moment the sound rang out, the war between the two sides erupted.
Chu Huaian alone faced four Nascent Soul Stage cultivators, and the power of lightning instantly erupted, his Lightning Spirit transforming into a pair of purple wings, attaching to Chu Huaian's back.
His Sword Spirit rotated rapidly, awaiting Chu Huaian's command at any moment.
Both sides ascended into the air, tacitly refraining from acting.
"Chu Huaian, I didn't expect that in just four years, not only have you recovered your cultivation, but you've also become so powerful. It's truly a miracle," Liu Meiqing's eyes showed a complex expression.
Both of them were now at the late Golden Core Stage, but the aura emanating from Chu Huaian was formidable, even for a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator.
"Liu Meiqing, I deeply apologize for your senior brother's death. If you wish for revenge, I, Chu Huaian, am ready at any time."
"However, for now, you all had best not move. If you dare to interfere with the war below, I, Chu Huaian, wouldn't mind going on a killing spree and wiping out all your Hehuan Sect disciples!"
As Chu Huaian spoke, he made no effort to conceal his aura. He formed hand seals, and a hazy gray bolt of lightning appeared above everyone's heads.
"Chaos Divine Lightning!!!"
The old woman's eyes widened, looking at Chu Huaian in disbelief.
"Divine-grade cultivation technique!!!" another Nascent Soul Stage Elder exclaimed.
"Could it be that what Xuantian Sect brought out from the Life Forbidden Zone was a divine-grade cultivation technique??" Liu Meiqing murmured to herself.
After five thousand years, a divine-grade cultivation technique had once again appeared before the world, and it had even been successfully cultivated by Chu Huaian. If this news were to spread, the entire cultivation world would surely fall into madness.
Chu Huaian was doomed to die!
Now they finally understood why Chu Huaian dared to boast about killing all Hehuan Sect disciples; he truly possessed that strength.
Even if four Nascent Soul Stage cultivators teamed up, they might not be able to stop Chu Huaian, and might even be counter-killed.
Under such circumstances, none of them dared to act rashly.
"Aren't you afraid we'll spread this matter?" Liu Meiqing asked with a frown.
"You won't," Chu Huaian stated with certainty.
There was no deep-seated enmity between the two sides. If Hehuan Sect were to spread this matter, all they would gain was Chu Huaian's retaliation.
No fool would do something so thankless.
The scene immediately fell silent, no one speaking, just quietly observing the chaotic battle below.
It was better not to look, but once they did, all five were stunned into a daze.
In the battlefield below, there were over forty direct disciples of Hehuan Sect in total, thirty of whom were at the Golden Core Stage.
In contrast, Hua Xia Sect had fifty players in total, sixteen of whom were at the Golden Core Stage, while the rest were all at the late Foundation Establishment Stage.
Although the number of Golden Core Stage cultivators in Hehuan Sect was more than double that of Hua Xia Sect, what kind of situation was it for one person to take on two Golden Core Stage cultivators?
Those Foundation Establishment Stage disciples fared even worse; they died or were captured in less than one exchange.
The war was simply one-sided.
"When did the cultivation world produce so many evildoers?" Liu Meiqing simply couldn't believe her eyes.
She had thought Fang Yuan and Qin Hao were already monstrous enough, but she didn't expect there to be others even braver than them. Which sect did these disciples belong to?
"Stop, cease, we surrender!" the old woman shrieked.
If they continued fighting, Hehuan Sect would truly be wiped out!
Chu Huaian didn't push it too far either. He flew down to the center of the battlefield and stopped everyone.
"Xian Ge, I haven't had enough fun yet!" Sun Yiyi, holding a human head, pouted and loudly complained.
The other players looked unsatisfied, somewhat not understanding Chu Huaian's actions.
"Alright, clean up everything. And you, why are you snatching someone's bellyband?"
"Xian Ge, I suspect this bellyband is a spiritual treasure. Look, it won't burn."
"Give it back quickly, don't you see she's about to cry?"
"Oh..."
"And Baldy, are you out of your mind? Why did you shave off her hair?"
"..."
"And you, why did you snatch so many shoes and clothes?"
"I... I couldn't snatch them from others. These should be worth some contribution points if I sell them back."
Chu Huaian had a headache and gave an embarrassed smile to Liu Meiqing and the others: "Well, they're just poor, please don't mind them."
"Chu Huaian, you killed so many of our disciples, shouldn't you give us an explanation?" The old woman's face was grim, as if she intended to act.
"Xian Ge, she's not convinced. How about we kill them all!" Sun Yiyi exclaimed excitedly, making a strange sound.
"Yeah, yeah, it's not easy to come out once, so why don't we just destroy their sect?" A player echoed.
"Everyone shut up!" Chu Huaian scolded loudly.
Seeing Chu Huaian's expression wasn't very good, everyone shrank their necks in fear, not daring to speak again.
Sun Yiyi was clearly a bit unconvinced and opened her mouth to say something more, but Chu Huaian's glare shut her up.
During this time, Chu Huaian had become her nightmare.
Every other day she would be hung in the center of the plaza, and if there was any disagreement, she would be severely beaten, her backside having split open several times.
And Liu Piaopiao, who would wander around the sect in the middle of the night, not sleeping and singing loudly. After being collectively complained about by the players, she too was hung up and severely whipped by Chu Huaian.
These two now acted like mice seeing a cat whenever they saw Chu Huaian, hiding far away.
"What kind of explanation do you want?" Chu Huaian looked at the old woman and said in a deep voice.
"Compensation. Compensate us with the Inverted Phoenix Primordial Nurturing Skill, and this matter will be dropped."
"Choose another."
This cultivation technique was a second-grade technique. Chu Huaian couldn't possibly hand over the technique just because the other party lost a few disciples. He wouldn't do such a losing business.
"Who are they?" Liu Meiqing pointed at the group of players and asked curiously.
"Does this count as compensation?"
"Yes!"
"They are all my disciples."
"Alright, I understand."
Liu Meiqing nodded slightly, giving Chu Huaian a deep look.
"Junior Niece Liu, you..." The old woman's face showed unwillingness. Letting Chu Huaian leave like this was truly hard to swallow.
"Five Elder, I will report this matter truthfully to the Sect Master. I, Liu Meiqing, will bear all responsibility."
Since Liu Meiqing had said so much, and they also weren't confident they could kill Chu Huaian, the old woman could only sigh inwardly and retreat behind her, no longer speaking.
Seeing that the matter was resolved, Chu Huaian immediately called everyone and prepared to leave.
But just as he turned around, Liu Meiqing suddenly flashed in front of him, blocking him, and said, "Could you wait a moment?"
With that, regardless of whether Chu Huaian agreed or not, Liu Meiqing took out a sound transmission talisman from her storage ring, said a few simple words, and then looked up at Chu Huaian again: "I'll go with you."
"Crazy."
Chu Huaian rolled his eyes, his body transforming into a bolt of lightning, instantly disappearing.
The remaining players all stepped onto their flying swords, chattering as they left.
Once everyone had left, the old woman finally spoke: "Junior Niece Liu, why did you just..."
"Don't you find it strange? That group of people around Chu Huaian, aren't they very problematic?"
"Indeed, the spiritual energy within that group of people is very profound. Almost everyone has cultivated sword intent and blade intent, very similar to Fang Yuan," Min Hong added appropriately.
"So I want to follow and see what secret Chu Huaian is hiding?" Liu Meiqing's gaze fixed on the disappearing group.
Hearing this, the old woman immediately shook her head and said, "No, what if Chu Huaian has ill intentions towards you and breaks your Alluring Body? You'll be crippled!"
"Then you still underestimate Chu Huaian too much. Four years ago, he resisted my temptation, let alone now."
A strange glint flashed in Liu Meiqing's eyes, then she flew up, "I've already reported this matter to my master. I'll return when the North-South Hegemony Competition begins."
"Ke'er is still in Chu Huaian's hands, I'll go and see too." Min Hong transformed into a streak of light and chased after them.
There was one thing she hadn't told everyone: Meng Ke'er was still alive, which meant Fang Yuan hadn't died.
