Gate of God

Chapter 732: Truly a Despicable Figure

The Holy Region had resources which far surpassed those of other regions. However, the competition within the Holy Region was also crueler and fiercer. Many times, a single error would lead to death.

Although the Heaven Dao Pavilion had yet to actually attack Fang Zhengzhi, Second Elder of the Heaven Dao Pavilion never expected today’s matter to be resolved just like this.

Resolving their past misunderstandings?

They had to stop immediately and find a way to save Yan Xiu. Then, they had to send Fang Zhengzhi out grandly.

Looking at his relationship with Chi Guyan, this was possible.

However, if they did this, what would become of Fang Zhengzhi’s destruction of the Divine Rain Pond? How could they answer to the disciples of the Heaven Dao Pavilion? What about their face?

Even if they took ten thousand steps back, disregarding their own dignity and the unhappiness of their disciples, how much misunderstanding could truly be forgiven?

No one could be sure.

This was because no one knew how Fang Zhengzhi would be like if he continued to grow. When that moment came, they were in control of even fewer things. By then, Fang Zhengzhi would possess the initiative in everything. Even their lives would be in his hands.

By progressing this far, Second Senior naturally did not believe naïvely that forgiveness would erase all past wrongs.

Since he had already made mistake, he had to cover it up with more mistakes!

“Shi Fan, die!” Just when Second Senior had made up his mind in his heart, Fang Zhengzhi’s voice rang out once more. Then, the Traceless Sword in his hand moved.

The sword pierced forward like a dragon and it was aimed straight at Shi Fan’s heart.

“How dare you!” Shi Fan finally reacted. When he looked at Third Elder of the Black Moon Island, his once-dazed eyes became even colder and more murderous.

As an elder of the Yin Yang Hall, Shi Fan was calmer than most people. However, the impact of Fang Zhengzhi’s mastery of the Hell Dao was too great…

This distracted him temporarily.

However, he got over it and instantly, Shi Fan’s body became enveloped by a layer of black flames. At the same time, he grabbed the corpse of Third Elder and jabbed at Fang Zhengzhi with his sword.

“Stop!” Yuan Rong’s voice rang out. He stared intently at Shi Fan’s corpse and his heart felt like bleeding.

While the three Sages of the Black Moon Island were not real brothers, they had spent many years guarding the island together and they had been living together all this while. They were indeed as close as brothers.

However, right now…

Yuan Rong’s third brother was dead. He died trying to save Shi Fan. This pained him immensely. How could he bear to see his third brother’s corpse being used as a shield?

Fang Zhengzhi’s sword stopped.

He did not do so because he heard Yuan Rong’s voice but instead, it was because he saw Yuan Rong’s hand wrapped around Yan Xiu’s throat.

“Go to hell!” Fang Zhengzhi stopped but Shi Fan did not. When he saw Fang Zhengzhi’s sword stopped right in front of him, he kicked at him.

“Boom!” His leg, which also blazed with black flames, connected with Fang Zhengzhi’s chest. Then, Fang Zhengzhi’s body was sent flying back before he crashed onto the ground.

Second Elder of the Heaven Dao Pavilion, who was just about to strike, fell silent. He already knew what was going to happen next.

“Fang Zhengzhi, can you watch as Yan Xiu die?” Yuan Rong’s voice rang out. At the same time, he pressed down on Yan Xiu’s shoulder with his other hand.

“Crrack!” Something cracked.

One could see that Yan Xiu’s expression changed instantly. He appeared to be in extreme pain. However, he gritted his teeth and said nothing.

This made Fourth Elder shake his head slightly as he sighed and said, “Yan Xiu… he’s indeed a descendant of the Yan Family of Western Liang. This amount of endurance is indeed worthy of a soldier!”

“Right,” said Second Elder. He knew what Fourth Elder was thinking but the situation at hand forced him to keep silent. While he knew that this method was less than ideal, he had no choice but to admit that it was his best bet.

The Heaven Dao Pavilion disciples around all frowned. To them, while they did not like Fang Zhengzhi, they did not want to see this scene too.

This method was too immoral.

Five Sages ganging up on a Rebirth State cultivator was already unfair. In the end, the five Sages had to threaten their enemy with a hostage. How could they like it?

“Despicable!”

“Shameful!”

“What kind of Sage is he? What a despicable person!”

The Heaven Dao Pavilion disciples all criticized him but none of them dared to intervene. After all, Second Elder and Fourth Elder remained quiet.

More importantly, they knew that they were in the Holy Region.

“Shut up! Fang Zhengzhi, today, only one of you will make it out alive. Choose!” Yuan Rong’s voice was extremely cold. As a Sage, how could he not know how despicable this act was?

However, the situation right not was that among the five Sages present, two of them were dead. Even Shi Fan was injured. Furthermore, they were surrounded by a bunch of hungry-looking Heaven Dao Pavilion disciples.

How could he care about all these now?

Taking revenge personally for his third brother?

Of course, he wanted to do it!

However, Shi Fan was not a trustworthy person. If he allowed his second brother to kill Fang Zhengzhi with Shi Fan, heaven knew what would Shi Fan do when the situation turned dangerous?

However, if he attacked with his second brother and Shi Fan, he would have lost control over Yan Xiu. By then, no knew what would be the result of that.

He had no choice and in this situation, he could only make this choice.

“Fourth brother… do you think we should…,” said Second Elder before stopping. He wanted to speak but he did not know to continue.

“Second brother, I understand. If we can’t endure this little humiliation, it’ll be disastrous for us in the long run. If we can get Yuan Rong to kill Fang Zhengzhi, it’s a good thing for us,” said Fourth Elder. He knew what Second Elder wanted to remind him of.

“Sixth brother?”

“Aye… I understand. Don’t worry, Second Brother, I know what to do…” When Sixth Elder heard Second Elder’s voice, he sighed and turned his head to the side.

“Okay,” said Second Elder as he nodded his head slightly. He did not say anything else.

As they spoke, Shi Fan stood up once more. He was walking, step-by-step, to where Fang Zhengzhi was.

He did not speak.

When he arrived next to Fang Zhengzhi, he kicked him, sending him flying into the air.

“Boom!” A huge sound.

Fang Zhengzhi’s body hit a tree, instantly splitting the tree in half. Then, he was engulfed by black flames.

“Ke…ke…” Fang Zhengzhi coughed twice. At the same time, blood trickled from the corner of his mouth. However, like Yan Xiu, he did not say a single word.

“I want to see how much pain can he take!” Shi Fan’s eyes turned even colder. He brimmed with hate and he could not accept it. However, because of these two exact reasons, he became even crueler.

He wanted to avenge his humiliation at Fang Zhengzhi’s hands. He wanted Fang Zhengzhi to know that even though he had mastered the Hell Dao, he would still die!

“Shi Fan, kill him now, stop playing with fire!” Yuan Rong looked at Shi Fan, who raised his leg once more, and his heart brimmed with hatred. However, his hatred was different from Shi Fan’s.

He hated Shi Fan’s arrogance. Under the present situation, he was still controlled by hatred and anger and had not killed Fang Zhengzhi straightaway.

“Do you think a mere disciple like you is fit to call me by my name?” Shi Fan’s leg was suspended in mid-air. He looked at Yuan Rong and his faced turned murderously cold.

“You…” Yuan Rong’s expression changed and his face turned visibly red. However, he endured this humiliation and said, “I was in a rush, Elder Shi. What I really wanted was…”

“No need to explain, just do your thing!” Shi Fan waved his hand at Yuan Rong and then, he kicked Fang Zhengzhi with his raised leg.

“Thud!” A dull sound.

Shi Fan’s leg hit Fang Zhengzhi’s body. However, Fang Zhengzhi unexpectedly did not fly into the air like before. Instead, he curled his entire body up and he hugged Shi Fan’s right leg tightly with his arms. His entire body curled around Shi Fan’s leg.

“Eh?” Shi Fan was shocked. He did not expect Fang Zhengzhi to resist. Of course, this action was less like resisting and more like self-preservation.

Shi Fan was evidently displeased.

As an elder of the Yin Yang Hall, he was definitely not as ‘childish’ as what Yuan Rong had thought. He did not need to gain satisfaction from torturing Fang Zhengzhi.

What he had to do was to solidify the alliance between the Yin Yang Hall and the Nine Pinnacles Mountain.

Right now, the Nine Pinnacles Mountain was allied with the Yin Yang Hall.

However, this was an equal alliance. To be precise, it was a temporary one borne out of necessity. It was not something the Yin Yang Hall wanted.

The Yin Yang Hall wanted a tributary. However, how could the Nine Pinnacles Mountain be willing to submit to its authority?

Indeed, the Nine Pinnacles Mountain was in difficulty.

Tian Xing’s death dealt a huge blow to the Nine Pinnacles Mountain. However, the nine elders of the Nine Pinnacles Mountain were still alive, along with its disciples.

If the Nine Pinnacles Mountain was given some time to resolve their internal conflict over who would become its next leader, it would soon reclaim its former glory.

When that happened…

The alliance between the Yin Yang Hall and the Nine Pinnacles Mountain was just a temporary resort by the Nine Pinnacles Mountain to protect itself. It had no significant meaning.

If the Nine Pinnacles Mountain was dealt a blow it could not recover from…

It would be a separate matter.

The longer the Nine Pinnacles Mountain stayed weak, the longer it would have to remain dominated by the Yin Yang Hall. After a while, the lands controlled by the Nine Pinnacles Mountain would slowly be controlled by the Yin Yang Hall.

Shi Fan understood this.

Hence, what he needed to do was to torture Fang Zhengzhi and then cripple him permanently. Afterward, he would kill Yan Xiu in front of Fang Zhengzhi before letting him die in regret.

After he killed Yan Xiu, Yuan Rong and the rest would…

That would be their problem!

If possible, Shi Fan would like to help the Heaven Dao Pavilion kill Yuan Rong and Second Elder of the Black Moon Island, this would deepen the enmity between the Heaven Dao Pavilion and the Nine Pinnacles Mountain.

“Scram!” Shi Fan had to pretend to be angry as he continued to torture him. He did not want to see Fang Zhengzhi grabbing his leg as if he was on a swing and hence, when that happened, his ‘anger’ intensified.

However, no matter what Shi Fan did, Fang Zhengzhi continued to hold onto his leg tightly. He refused to let go.

Furthermore, as Fang Zhengzhi grabbed his leg, the black armor on his back turned solid and the black flames continued to burn. This forced Shi Fan to use a portion of his Origin Energy to quell the flames of hell on Fang Zhengzhi.

“Elder Shi, quickly kill him!” When Yuan Rong saw this scene, his heart burned with hatred and panic. However, with his status, how could he order Shi Fan around?

“Shut up, do your own thing!” Shi Fan did not even look at Yuan Rong as he struck Fang Zhengzhi’s back with a punch.

When Yuan Rong saw this, he gritted his teeth even tighter. He could not help but look at Second Elder of the Black Moon Island.

When Second Elder saw Yuan Rong’s gaze, he quickly understood what he wanted. He nodded his head and slowly walked toward Shi Fan and Fang Zhengzhi.

His movements were light.

However, when he was five steps away from Shi Fan and Fang Zhengzhi, Shi Fan turned around and looked at him coldly before saying, “Scram!”

“Elder Shi, I want to help you get him off…” Second Elder of the Black Moon Island explained.

“I said, scram!” Shi Fan shouted.

“Shi Fan, don’t take it too far. Even though you are an elder of the Yin Yang Hall, you could not have accomplished this without the three of us. Even though the Yin Yang Hall had suffered one loss, my third brother too is… eh?!” Yuan Rong could not bear it anymore as he berated Shi Fan.

However, he did not get to finish his sentence because just when the bulk of his attention was focused on Fang Zhengzhi and Shi Fan, he felt a chill coming from his back.

Furthermore, importantly…

This chill was fewer than two footsteps away.

An ambush?!

Who would dare to ambush!

For someone to creep so close to him, the ambusher must be strong. However, other than Yan Xiu, Fang Zhengzhi’s other friend was Chi Guyan, who remained in the Heaven Dao Pavilion. So who could it be?

Chapter 733: A Last Minute Reversal

Could it be the three elders of the Heaven Dao Pavilion?

Impossible!

Barring the fact that they were right in front of them, the Heaven Dao Pavilion’s stance was a tacit acknowledgment of the tactic of using Yan Xiu as a hostage. Naturally, they would not ambush him.

So what if it was not the Heaven Dao Pavilion?

Who else could it be?

Yuan Rong had no idea at all because he never expected anyone to ambush him. Although he was not mentally prepared for it, the moment he felt the chill, he reacted to it appropriate. Straightaway, he made a black light screen appear behind him.

After all, under his present situation, he could not just let Yan Xiu go. Hence, the most important thing for him to do was to block the ambush.

The black screen of light rose like a barrier.

The moment it appeared, a huge sound resounded. Then, Yuan Rong felt a powerful force hitting the light screen.

There really was an ambush?!

When Yuan Rong felt this powerful energy, he turned to look behind them. Then, he saw a pair of eyes, a pair of very sharp eyes.

Evidently, it was a youth.

His elegant robes, which were inky-green, were slightly torn. His skin was dark and he had powerful muscles. He looked like a wild beast from the jungles.

“Where did this guy come from?!” Yuan Rong was shocked. After all, the person who appeared in front of him was totally unlike what he had imagined.

He was not ethereal like a normal Heaven Dao Pavilion disciple. In contrast, he brimmed with a wild aura.

Who was it!

Who was this rascal!

Yuan Rong was infuriated.

Of course, Yuan Rong’s anger provoked a huge commotion. The Heaven Dao Pavilion elders and disciples all noticed him.

“It’s Yan Qing!”

“He ambushed Yuan Rong?!”

“What’s going on?”

The Heaven Dao Pavilion disciples did not fully understand. After all, Yan Qing was supposedly a Heaven Dao Pavilion disciple just like them.

Hence, they did not pay too much attention to him.

However, it was evident that Yan Qing’s behavior was not ordered by the elders. His actions went against their orders.

“Yan Qing! You…” Sixth Elder clearly saw Yan Qing ambushing Yuan Rong. He was just about to say something when something made his eyes bulge.

This was because after Yan Qing’s fist landed on the black screen, he did not stop.

A figure rushed out from the calm lake. The figure gripped a long spear tightly in his hands, which seemed to be formed entirely from blood-red light.

A Sage!

This was Sixth Elder’s first reaction. His second reaction was to question why did a Sage appear? After all, he attacked Yuan Rong together with Yan Qing.

Most importantly, the blood-red spear was…

The Dao of Asura!

“It’s Yan Qianli!” Fourth Elder blurted out even though he had not yet seen his face.

For someone who became a Sage via the Dao of Asura and could attack Yuan Rong at this moment, there was no one else other than Yan Qianli who was capable.

“Big brother, be careful!” Second Elder of the Black Moon Island noticed the figure which leaped out from the lake. An intense look of panic appeared in his eyes.

However, it was far too late.

This was because the blood-red spear had already pierced the black screen. Furthermore, it penetrated it with a powerful force and instantly made a hole.

“Pssst!” The blood-red spear pierced into Yuan Rong’s shoulder. Then, Yuan Rong’s body was lifted up into the sky.

“You dare to hurt my grandson! I’ll f*cking kill you!” The Sage cursed in an un-sagely way.

Then, countless red rays of light, which were raindrops, surged from the guy’s figure as they attacked Yuan Rong.

It was a fluid and fast motion.

Yuan Rong’s face turned pale. It was not because of his shoulder injury. However, the moment he was lifted up into the air, Yan Xiu fell into Yan Qing’s hands.

“Ah!” Yuan Rong was unwilling to accept it.

He could not accept the fact that just as the mission was about to be completed, it was interrupted once more by another unforeseen event.

However, he really did not expect two ambushers. Furthermore, one came from behind and one came from in front at such a close proximity. There was no way he could escape.

He roared in fury and frustration. His body started to exude a thick black light, which received the blood-red rays of light shooting flying toward him.

“Boom boom boom…” Explosions rang out non-stop at this moment.

“Yuan Rong, get Yan Xiu back! You and you, go and help him! I’ll…” When Shi Fan saw this scene and noticed that Yuan Rong was being forced into a retreat, he finally panicked.

This was because if he really lost a valuable hostage like Yan Xiu, both his mission and his plan could not be successfully completed.

Shi Fan was seriously panicking.

However, he did not finish his sentence because suddenly, he realized something. His most important task right now was not getting Yan Xiu back…

Instead, he should try and escape his dangerous predicament.

This was because after Yan Xiu had been rescued, the truly dangerous person was Fang Zhengzhi.

Shi Fan thought about it but it was way too late. His reaction was still too slow because Fang Zhengzhi, who had been lying on the ground, lifted his head.

At this moment, Shi Fan could see a pair of crystalline eyes staring right back at him. These eyes were cold, colder than permafrost. A chill went down his back.

Fang Zhengzhi said nothing.

Perhaps there was no need to speak.

However, the moment Fang Zhengzhi lifted his head, Shi Fan felt an intense pain. Then, he realized that Fang Zhengzhi was no longer grabbing onto his leg.

Bright-red blood flew everywhere.

At the same time, a leg was sent flying too.

At this moment, Shi Fan finally realized why Fang Zhengzhi clutched so tightly to his leg. No matter how he kicked him, he did not let go.

However, what he could not understand was…

How did Fang Zhengzhi predict the ambush? It was completely impossible to do so as no one could have known that there were people coming to rescue Yan Xiu.

Unless Fang Zhengzhi had pre-planned all of it. However, how did he do it? What was his method?

Shi Fan did not understand, but the intense pain drove him mad.

“Ah… Fang Zhengzhi, I’ll kill you!” Shi Fan’s body tilted to the side. However, his extreme rage allowed him to stab, with his black sword which he clutched in his hands, at Fang Zhengzhi’s chest at a lightning-fast speed before he fell down.

“Ding!” A clear sound rang out.

It was slightly pleasing to the ear.

However, when Shi Fan heard this sound, his face turned ugly. Beads of sweat dripped from his forehead like rain.

“Kill!” A murderous cold voice reached his ears and a powerful killing aura, which was as vast as the ocean, surged toward him.

Then, Shi Fan felt a sword-like energy surge toward his chest. This razor-sharp force tore painfully at his face.

At this moment, Shi Fan finally understood. Someone who possessed the Heavenly Rebirth Dao, the Near-Life Dao, the Hell Dao, and who possessed the bloodline of the Heaven God like Leader Tian Xing…

Was an absolute demon!

“Boom!” An intense pain ripped through his body and Shi Fan’s body was sent flying. Then, he landed heavily on the ground.

At the same time…

Fang Zhengzhi quickened his pace. He rushed toward where Shi Fan had landed and streams of light swirled around his Traceless Sword. Then, he stabbed Shi Fan’s chest.

All this while, Fang Zhengzhi had been practicing a stratagem. “If the enemy doesn’t move, I won’t move. If the enemy moves, I’ll go berserk…”

This stratagem could be summarised in one sentence.

He would not give his enemy any chance!

Fang Zhengzhi did not give Shi Fan any chance. He had no interest in playing with him. Sometimes, an opportunity would only present itself for a fleeting moment. Hence, he could not let it go.

However, just when his sword was less than two inches away from Shi Fan’s chest, a radiant golden light illuminated the sky.

Then, a golden radiance which took the shape of a huge crystalline sword dropped from the sky. It was positioned right in front of Fang Zhengzhi’s sword.

“Boom!” A huge sound.

Fang Zhengzhi could not help but take a few steps back. He looked at two figure who stood next to each other in the distance.

Second Elder and Fourth Elder of the Heaven Dao Pavilion.

Fang Zhengzhi knew that this was their sword move. Earlier, he was only able to escape it by running away.

Right now, this sword blocked him from the front. Furthermore, it prevented him from landing his killing blow on Shi Fan.

“Accept your fate, Fang Zhengzhi!” Second Elder looked at Fang Zhengzhi and his eyes shone with a faint light.

“After I kill them, I can consider providing an answer to Mu Qingfeng back at the Heaven Dao Pavilion,” said Fang Zhengzhi after a momentary pause.

“No, you’re wrong. When I say ‘accept your fate’, it does not mean answering your actions in front of Pavilion Leader. Instead, I want you to die right here and right now for destroying the Divine Rain Pond!” Second Elder shook his head slightly. Then, he looked at Yan Qianli and Yan Qing, who held Yan Xiu in his arms, and said, “Yan Qianli! The Heaven Dao Pavilion helped you to save Yan Xiu. If you have no other matters, please leave! Yan Qing, return Yan Xiu to Yan Qianli!”

“No, you’re wrong. I did not save Yan Xiu for the Heaven Dao Pavilion. Only Fang Zhengzhi gets to decide whom I can return Yan Xiu to. Do you want to order me around? You are not worthy!” Yan Qing looked at Second Elder and replied bluntly.

Chapter 734: Showdown!

He did not speak very loudly and in the current situation, Yan Qing’s voice could be said to be very clear. However, it was shocking.

“Not worthy!”

“Not… worthy!”

The Heaven Dao Pavilion disciples looked at each other and could see the shock in each other’s eyes. After all, Yan Qing’s words were the epitome of disrespect.

“Yan Qing, are you brain-damaged? Apologize to Second Elder immediately!” Fourth Elder was tremendously shocked and naturally saw Second Elder’s change in expression. He could not help but reprimand him.

“Apologize? Hurhur… I forgot to mention it. You aren’t worthy too!” Yan Qing shook his head at Fourth Elder. Then, he turned to look at Sixth Elder and pointed at him and said, “Oh right, there’s Sixth Elder too. You pretentious hypocrite who goes on about the virtues of justice and propriety. You are a false Sage. Do you even have a bottom line?”

“What?!” Sixth Elder was shocked. He never expected Yan Qing to say something like this. Furthermore, most importantly, he even thought of taking Yan Qing in before the latter had emerged from the Divine Rain Pond. However, quickly, his face turned dark as he said, “Yan Qing, do you know what you’re talking about?!”

“Of course I do. What’s the problem? If I’m not clear enough, let me repeat myself. The three of you are not fit to be Sages!” Yan Qing nodded his head and replied immediately.

“How dare you!” When Second Elder heard that, he was truly infuriated. A powerful aura rose from his body and his hand moved. A sword, which shone goldenly, appeared in his hands.

This was the first time a weapon appeared in Second Elder’s hand since he first appeared. The moment the golden sword appeared, Second Elder leaped up into the air.

Then, a sword radiance which was as fast as lightning came straight down from the sky. An unbelievably sharp aura sliced toward Yan Qing.

“Hahaha… is the dog biting back in panic? What fine results, young man. I like!” Yan Qianli’s voice rang out. At the same time, his blood-red spear shot out from his hand and met the golden sword radiance in mid-air.

“Boom!” A huge explosion.

Different auras rolled in the air and the golden light intersected with the blood-red light non-stop. Finally, the two of them died down.

“They’re of even strength?!”

“While Second Elder did not use his full strength, I heard that… Yan Qianli only reached the Sage State a short while back, right?”

“Yes, and I heard that it’s because of his cultivation of the Dao of Asura. I heard that the Dao of Asura’s offensive powers are the strongest among the Six Rebirth Daos. It’s powerful indeed!”

The Heaven Dao Pavilion disciples looked at the two radiances, which were dying down, and many of them sighed in admiration. After all, Second Elder was one of the most powerful beings in the Holy Region.

When Second Elder saw his sword being blocked, his face turned angrier as he cursed, “Yan Qianli, you have yet to join any one of the five sects of the Holy Region, right? Do you want to be an enemy of the Heaven Dao Pavilion?”

“Hurhur, you misunderstood me, Second Elder. While I, Yan Qianli, am brazen, I don’t dare to take the Heaven Dao Pavilion alone. Blocking your sword was just to save my grandson,” said Yan Qianli as he pointed to Yan Xiu, whom Yan Qing was helping to carry.

Second Elder frowned and he looked at Yan Qianli. While Yan Qianli’s words were difficult to accept, there was nothing wrong with them.

After all, Yan Xiu was indeed in Yan Qing’s hands. Hence, it was right for Yan Qianli to block his attack, which was aimed at Yan Qing.

“Alright, Yan Qianli, the Heaven Dao Pavilion’s ties with Great Xia have always been good. On your account, I won’t pursue this matter anymore. Now that Yan Xiu has been saved, you may leave if you have no further business,” said Second Elder as he nodded his head.

“Thank you, Second Elder. However, it’s not possible for me to leave alone, right? It has been an arduous journey and I feel that I should bring more people back with me!” When Yan Qianli heard that, he immediately thanked Second Elder.

“Bring more people back?” Second Elder frowned and he looked at Yan Qing, who stood behind Yan Qianli. He naturally understood what Yan Qianli had meant and he said, “Impossible. Yan Qing is a disciple of the Heaven Dao Pavilion. Since he has joined our sect, he has to obey its rules and face its punishments!”

“It’s just a small infraction. I hope Second Elder can be magnanimous and forgive your junior for this mistake!” Yan Qianli smiled and insisted.

“Yan Qianli, this is an internal matter of the Heaven Dao Pavilion,” Second Elder’s voice was dark.

“I understand, I understand…” Yan Qianli nodded his head.

“So why are you still here?”

“I’ve already said that it has been an arduous journey. Do you understand me, Second Elder?”

“Yan Qianli, do you want to die?”

“Second brother, Yan Qianli was once Prince Yan. Furthermore, he mastered the Dao of Asura…” Just when Second Elder was about to attack, Fourth Elder’s voice rang out.

“So what if he has mastered the Dao of Asura? Do you think I’m scared…” Second Elder spoke half-way and then stopped. This was because he noticed that Fourth Elder was looking elsewhere. Furthermore, he was deliberately looking at him in a particular way.

This made a strand of doubt rise in Second Elder’s heart. He naturally knew that Fourth Elder would not stop him for no reason. Subconsciously, he looked into the distance.

Then, his face changed slightly.

This was because, at that moment, someone clad in blue robes and wielding the Traceless Sword stood at where Fourth Elder was looking.

Fang Zhengzhi?

The Dao of Asura…

Suddenly, Second Elder understood what Fourth Elder meant. Instantly, his expression turned stiff.

Although he did not want to admit it, Fourth Elder was right. Yan Qianli’s presence here was not a good thing.

“Yan Qianli, the Heaven Dao Pavilion is not unreasonable. Since Yan Qing disrespected his elders, I’ll punish him on behalf of the Pavilion Leader. He’s henceforth expelled from the Heaven Dao Pavilion. Take him with you!” Fourth Elder noticed that Second Elder was not saying anything and he realized that Second Elder had understood what he meant. Thus, he turned and spoke to Yan Qianli instead.

“Thank you!” Yan Qianli thanked him once again. Then, he looked at Fang Zhengzhi and said, “However, I want to bring one more person back. How about that?”

“One more person?” Second Elder looked at Yan Qianli and his rage, which he had tried his best to suppress earlier on, finally burst forth. “Do you want to bring Fang Zhengzhi back?!”

“Yes! He’s my grandson’s friend. Hence, I naturally…”

“Shut up! Yan Qianli, don’t be too brazen! Do you think we’re in Great Xia? Let me tell you, this is the Heaven Dao Pavilion, this is the Holy Region!” Second Elder did not wait for Yan Qianli to finish before he cursed at him straight away.

“So, is there no room for discussion?” Yan Qianli had expected this result. It was not a surprise to him.

“Hahaha… Yan Qianli, do you think that as someone who had just entered the Sage State, you are fit to negotiate with me?” When Second Elder heard this, he was so enraged that he started to laugh.

“There’s also me!” At this moment, another figure appeared from the forest next to the lake. He wore a long white robe and his snowy-white beard covered his whole face.

It was an old man with bare feet. He looked like an immortal and his body smelt of fragrant herbs.

“And me!” Another figure walked out from the forest. She wore a light black dress and had a red dot on her forehead. She looked like a beauty.

“Old man Heavenly Oasis?” When Sixth Elder saw this figure walking out of the forest, his facial expression changed visibly.

Sixth Elder was not alone. Fourth Elder had an ugly look on his face too.

This was because while this old man did not belong to one of the five sects of the Holy Region, he could be said to be their neighbor. They were definitely familiar with him.

Heavenly Oasis Saint!

Hence, it was a foregone conclusion that the other person who appeared with him was Wu Yuer, the current Shadow Sect Leader.

“Fang Zhengzhi, you rascal, I rushed over the moment I heard that something was amiss. I did not even get to eat. Aiyoh, I see that you really are in deep trouble now. I see… the Heaven Dao Pavilion, the Nine Pinnacles Mountain, and the Yin Yang Hall. All three sects are here? Eh, with my old frame, how can I survive?”

When the Heavenly Oasis Saint appeared, he looked at Fang Zhengzhi immediately and he was evidently displeased with the trouble he had caused.

“So, why are you here?” Fang Zhengzhi’s mouth twitched. He naturally knew the Heavenly Oasis Saint’s personality and was lazy to waste words on him.

“Eh… I’m here for a show. Furthermore, if I help you, you’ll give me something, right? I bet the future prospects of my Shadow Sect on this. You see, if I help you today, it’s tantamount to offending the Heaven Dao Pavilion, the Nine Pinnacles Mountain, and the Yin Yang Hall. Am I right? The Shadow Sect is small and I can’t hope to match the five sects of the Holy Region. You should know that. Furthermore, I have to fight against three of them!” The Heavenly Oasis Saint batted his eyes and a look of pain crossed his face.

“Master, Zhengzhi had promised to marry me in the Southern Mountain Village, hurry up and help him!” When Wu Yuer heard the Heavenly Oasis Saint’s words, she prodded him urgently. At the same time, she batted her eyes at Fang Zhengzhi. It was clear that she was saying, “Help me out here, I’m trying to save you!”

When the Heavenly Oasis Saint heard this, he did not quite believe it too. He looked at Fang Zhengzhi with a look of inquiry on his face.

“Eh? Is this true? Why don’t I know?”

“This is utter bullsh*t. When the f*ck did I promise to marry her? Heavenly Oasis old man, cut the crap. If you just want to save me, there’s nothing for us to discuss. I can escape by myself. However, if you can delay this bunch of false Sages for as long as it takes for one joss stick to burn out, I’ll join your Shadow Sect. Choose!” Fang Zhengzhi was not dumb. No matter how well the two of them acted, he would not fall for their tricks.

“One joss stick?” The Heavenly Oasis Saint frowned and then, he looked at Second Elder, Fourth Elder, Sixth Elder, and the hundreds of disciples. He was in doubt. “Rascal, I came here in a rush. I don’t have these many men with me. How about half a joss stick?”

“Half a joss stick? That’s enough!” Fang Zhengzhi looked at Yuan Rong, who was bleeding from his shoulder, and Shi Fan, who was lying on the ground, gritted his teeth and nodded his head.

“Alright, then I shall gamble with the dignity of the Shadow Sect and buy you half a joss stick’s worth of time!” When the Heavenly Oasis Saint heard this, he sighed in relief. Then, a highly-concentrated light shone in his eyes and a fly-whisk which was made out of silvery-white metal appeared.

Then, the Heavenly Oasis Saint waved his fly-whisk at Second Elder and Fourth Elder. From his mouth, he issued an order in a clear voice.

“Attack!”

“Boom boom boom!” With his voice, the entire forest started to make an unbelievably loud sound. Intense tremors could be felt, sending ripples throughout the surface of the lake.

At the same time, shadows leaped out from the forest. The face of every single shadow was covered with a mask made of black cloth.

Instantly, the sky turned dark.

The black shadows which almost completely obscured the sky were like a black cloud. This ‘cloud’ was densely-packed and there were at least 2000 to 3000 people.

Chapter 735: Yin Yang Mirror, Revolution of Heaven and Earth

This scene was shocking indeed. Even the Heaven Dao Pavilion, which was one of the five sects of the Holy Region, had only around a thousand disciples.

In front of them now stood two to three thousand people!

“Bloody old man, you’re lying to me again! Do you f*cking call this ‘leaving in a rush’? I want one joss stick’s worth of time and not a second less!” When Fang Zhengzhi saw the huge group of shadows rushing forward, he was momentarily stunned too. Then, he started to curse.

“A man must honor his words. You said half a joss stick’s worth of time, so how can you change? If I change to one joss stick’s worth of time, I’ll incur heavier losses!” The Heavenly Oasis Saint’s face fell. However, he would not fall for Fang Zhengzhi’s trick. Changing the conditions of a deal after they had negotiated it was truly dumb.

“What do you know about this? A man must be able to last long. I want one joss stick’s worth!”

“Go to hell with your ‘lasting long’. I don’t believe it!”

“…”

Just when Fang Zhengzhi and the Heavenly Oasis Saint were exchanging insults, the huge group of people was already in formation.

They drew their swords, which gleamed with a cold light.

“Kill!”

“Kill!”

“…”

Their voices harmonized with each other, shaking the very heaven itself.

When Shi Fan, who had just managed to stand up, Yuan Rong, and Second Elder of the Black Moon Island saw this scene, their faces changed visibly.

They were not alone. When Second Elder, Fourth Elder, and Sixth Elder of the Heaven Dao Pavilion saw this scene, their faces darkened visibly too.

“Shadow Sect… Since when did they get so many members?!” Fourth Elder looked at the ominous black cloud and a look of shock crossed his face.

“Impossible, the Shadow Sect does not have these many people!” Sixth Elder could not believe it too. He was resolute in his belief.

“So what if they have so many people? A bunch of misfits trying to take on the Heaven Dao Pavilion, their efforts will be in vain!” Second Elder finally spoke.

“Second brother is right!” When Fourth Elder heard this, he nodded his head too.

“Yes!” Sixth Elder regained his calm.

“Listen up, Heaven Dao Pavilion disciples! Get into position for the sword formation and prepare to fight our foe! Today, Fang Zhengzhi, Yan Qianli, and this bunch of misfits shan’t leave this place alive!” Second Elder’s face turned cold.

As the Second Elder of the Heaven Dao Pavilion, he naturally had the right to take on an aggressive stance. After all, this was their territory and importantly, there was a great disparity in strength.

The Heaven Dao Pavilion had many years of experience under its belt. Their weakest disciple was in his Supernatural State. They would not even fear an army of twenty to thirty thousand, much less a group of two to three thousand.

Including the Heavenly Oasis Saint and Yan Qianli, there were just two Sages.

What was there to fear?

“Kill!”

“Kill!”

Two ‘kills’ rang out in the air. The Heaven Dao Pavilion disciples finally started to move. Instantly, they clashed together.

It was a shocking scene.

It was also a bloody scene.

Rays of light started to shine on the bodies of the Heaven Dao Pavilion disciples, indicating that there were at least 100 of them in the Rebirth State.

What would a wolf feel when it entered a herd of sheep?

It would kill whatever sheep it saw!

This was what the Heaven Dao Pavilion disciples thought. However, quickly, their mentality changed. This was because their enemies, which numbered two to three thousand, started to glow with light too.

Furthermore, in terms of number…

There were at least two to three hundred people of them!

“Kill!” As light shone over the two to three hundred of them, the masked ‘misfits’ charged into the group of the Heaven Dao Pavilion disciples.

Their sword light flashed like dragons. Their cries resonated in the air.

This scene shocked the Heaven Dao Pavilion disciples, who were expecting to slaughter their foes like sheep. At that moment, they did not know who were the wolves, and who were the sheep.

Two to three hundred Rebirth State cultivators?

Were they the ‘misfits’ Second Elder spoke of?

“How is this possible!”

“Why are they so strong!”

“In their group of two to three thousand, around two to three hundred of them are in the Rebirth State!”

“Not only are these people in the Rebirth State, the others are in their Supernatural State. Compared to us, they are not much weaker!”

When the Heaven Dao Pavilion disciples finally came into contact with them, they finally realized how strong this bunch of ‘misfits’ were.

“Impossible!” Second Elder looked at his disciples, who were dropping like flies, and a look that bordered on terror appeared in his eyes.

Two to three thousand elites with two to three hundred Rebirth State cultivators. This force was not much weaker compared to the full strength of the Heaven Dao Pavilion.

Right now, the Heaven Dao Pavilion only sent a few hundreds of them.

How could they win?!

Second Elder did not believe it. Fourth Elder and Sixth Elder could not believe it too. Even Shi Fan and Yuan Rong who were not too far away did not want to entertain this thought.

However, the fact was as such and they could no longer afford to disbelieve it. The two to three thousand Shadow Sect disciples in front of them were indeed a powerful force to reckon with.

“Old man Yan, why aren’t you bringing your grandson back? Do you want to die?” The Heavenly Oasis Saint looked at the battle without any sign of shock. As he watched his Shadow Sect disciples forcing the Heaven Dao Pavilion disciples with their sheer advantage in strength, he smiled and waved at Yan Qianli.

“Bloody old man, you’re the one who’s afraid of death. Don’t drag me down with you! I, Yan Qianli, am not one who fears death. Since I’m here today, why not have a good one!” Yan Qianli completely disregarded the Heavenly Oasis Saint’s kindness.

“Aiyoh, are you calling me a coward? I’m conserving my strength, do you understand? Without my hard work all these years, how can we have our glory today? We would have been killed by them a long time ago!”

“Go away, I’ll take command here. Watch from the side!” Yan Qianli did not want to waste words with the Heavenly Oasis Saint. He immediately took out of golden flag from his robes and then looked at Fang Zhengzhi and said, “One joss stick’s worth of time. If you can’t kill them and avenge my grandson, you can forget about joining my Shadow Sect!”

“Eh… what do you mean by ‘my Shadow Sect’? Didn’t we agree that the Leader of the Shadow Sect has to be my disciple? Neither of us can lead it!” When the Heavenly Oasis Saint heard this, he started to panic.

“Master, can you stop arguing with Grandpa Yan? The two of you have been arguing for decades. Even if you two are not sick of it, I’m sick of it…” Wu Yuer shook her head at this moment.

“…”

“Yan Qianli, it’s Yan Qianli!” Second Elder finally reacted. Instantly, his face turned ugly.

“Yan Qianli? Second brother, do you mean to say that Yan Qianli and Heavenly Oasis have been…” When Fourth Elder heard this, his face turned too.

“That’s right, we left them out, we really did forget about them! I should have thought of this a long time ago. Ever since the Great Xia Dynasty was established, Western Liang had been a special territory. While Western Liang belongs to Great Xia, it was never controlled by it and Great Xia never interfered with Western Liang’s development. I had my doubts a long time ago because even when Great Xia was its peak, it was unable to use the cavalry of its thirteen constabularies to subdue it. However, why did Western Liang surrender just like this after Great Xia sent someone over?” Second Elder’s face was dark.

“They were biding their time!” Sixth Elder finally understood too.

“What ‘biding their time’? We just signed an agreement. Our Yan Family never wants to establish our own dynasty because even if we do so, we’ll still be controlled by the five sects of the Holy Region. Members of our Yan Family are proud and solitary. We’ll either refuse to join the Holy Region or if we do join, we’ll join when we’re prepared!” When Yan Qianli heard Fourth Elder’s words, he could not help but to interrupt.

“What a thought! However, it should be impossible for the Yan Family, with its territory in Western Liang, to raise so many elites, right?” Second Elder’s tone was icy.

“That’s why I say that half of the effort is mine!” The Heavenly Oasis Saint spoke once more. “Without my dedication to alchemy, as well as treasure-hunting, how can old man Yan here raise such a force?”

“So that’s the case!” With Second Elder’s intelligence, he finally understood what had happened after Heavenly Oasis Saint’s words.

While Western Liang was barren, it was very fit for training troops. With help from pills and medicines, it was not impossible to raise a group of true elites in the territory of Western Liang.

According to his guess, even after the Great Xia Dynasty was established, they knew of the powerful force which resided inside Western Liang. Hence, even with the cavalry of the thirteen constabularies and their military superiority, they did not dare to venture into Western Liang.

The Yan Family guarded their secret to prevent the Holy Region from knowing of their force. Hence, they had to submit to the authority of Great Xia.

Thus, this agreement was borne. Negotiations between the two sides resolved the issue of Western Liang and it also established an absolutely fair agreement. The lands of Western Liang would be bequeathed to the Yan Family for generations to come.

As for the Yan Cloud Cavalry, they would wear their traditional masks every time they fought. This was probably to conceal the strength of the Yan Family.

“What an elaborate set-up!” Fourth Elder finally reacted too. However, it was too late because the Shadow Sect was now evidently capable of self-preservation.

Fang Zhengzhi struck at this moment.

He knew a bit about the Shadow Sect but in fact, his knowledge was limited. For example, he knew that it hunted for silver everywhere and then used it to buy herbs and treasures.

However, he did not know what became of the pills made from these herbs. Although the Shadow Sect’s business side was diverse, including inns, pawnshops, teahouses, brothels, and even banks, he did not know what they were doing with this money.

They just did not have a medicine shop.

In other words, all of the pills the Shadow Sect made had disappeared. However, Fang Zhengzhi did not pay much attention to that.

After all, there were very few medicine shops in the Great Xia Dynasty. In the Great Xia Dynasty, pills were extremely valuable.

Hence, it was logical for the Shadow Sect to not be involved in the trade of pills.

Now, as Fang Zhengzhi gave it more thought, he realized that something was wrong. The Heavenly Oasis Saint’s alchemy skills were top-notch. If he opened a medicine shop, he would make a lot of money.

However, none of these was important anymore. More importantly, the Shadow Sect could delay the Heaven Dao Pavilion. What was there for him to think about?

“Half a joss stick is enough! If I can’t kill them, I won’t join the Shadow Sect!” Fang Zhengzhi did not keep a low profile. He charged forward like a ray of light toward Yuan Rong. This was because he wanted to kill Yuan Rong more than Shi Fan of the Yin Yang Hall.

“Half a joss stick? Won’t join the Shadow Sect? Eh… don’t cheat us, rascal. We’ll give you two joss sticks’ worth of time. There’s no need to rush. Do what you must. We can hold them off!” When the Heavenly Oasis Saint heard Fang Zhengzhi’s words, his face changed and he shouted at him.

“Go to hell!” Fang Zhengzhi naturally ignored him. He leaped into the air and slashed Yuan Rong with his sword.

“Fang Zhengzhi, don’t be brazen!” When Second Elder of the Black Moon Island saw this scene, he did not hesitate as he leaped into the air and blocked him.

“Second brother, be careful!” Yuan Rong moved too. His entire body fused with a black light, which also enveloped Second Elder. It felt as if the two of them had been devoured by the night.

“Rascal, this is the Shadow Evasion Dao, can you deal with it? If you can’t, tell me!” The Heavenly Oasis Saint looked at Yuan Rong and Second Elder and said.

“Kill!” Fang Zhengzhi did not answer him. Instead, he shouted coldly and at the same time, a powerful aura surged from his body.

Then, the ground underneath his feet sank. A huge diagram appeared and at the same time, eight balls of fire rose in the air.

“Kaboom!” A huge sound.

The black light in mid-air was sucked back onto the ground.

“Oh? The Hell Dao? If you continue training for two more years, your strength will be astronomical!” When the Heavenly Oasis Saint saw this scene, his eyes lit up.

It was not yet over. Just when the black light was sucked onto the ground, a huge diagram appeared in the air. It resembled the one on the ground exactly.

More importantly…

The moment it appeared, another eight balls of fire lit up on the ground. These balls of fire resembled the ones in the sky exactly.

“F*ck me, the Yin Yang Mirror, you actually use the Yin Yang Mirror to open up the heaven and earth revolution inside the Hell Dao?! Wait a minute, when did you master the Dao of Yin Yang?” The Heavenly Oasis Saint’s bright eyes were now filled with terror.

Chapter 736: Fusion of the Three Daos

Fang Zhengzhi could not be bothered to answer the Heavenly Oasis Saint’s question. As he watched Yuan Rong get sucked by the black light, he sliced at it with his Traceless Sword.

“Roar!”

A dragon roar resounded.

A purple light shone intensely and in the purple light, there were black balls of fire burning. It was like a purple dragon bathed in flames.

“Boom!” A huge explosion sounded.

The black light split apart as if it had been cut into halves by the sword. It then turned into two balls of black light.

At the same time, two figures emerged from the black light and landed on the ground with a thud.

“Bleurgh!” Yuan Rong spat a mouthful of blood out from his mouth and fell onto the diagram on the ground. His face turned pale as he said, “How can this be possible?! This rascal is only in his Rebirth State. How can he destroy my Shadow Evasion Dao with just one slice of his sword!”

“Big brother, are you alright?” Second Elder of the Black Moon Island was pale too. However, he seemed to be in a better shape than Yuan Rong.

After all, Yuan Rong protected him with his Shadow Evasion Dao. Hence, his injuries were not as serious. When he landed on the ground, he immediately lunged toward Yuan Rong.

“Breaking the shadow with just one slash!? This rascal’s progress is really too fast!” The Heavenly Oasis Saint was shocked. After all, Fang Zhengzhi’s opponents were two Sages.

To the Shadow Sect, intelligence gathering was of utmost importance. However, the Shadow Sect’s intelligence network could not penetrate the Heaven Dao Pavilion of the Holy Region.

Hence, the Heavenly Oasis Saint did not know much about the fight which took place one month ago at the Heaven Dao Pavilion. He only knew bits and pieces. As for the details, it was a mystery to him.

After all, this was a secret in the Holy Region, a secret which no one dared to mention.

Of course, these were all not important. In the Heavenly Oasis Saint’s mind, the most important thing was not the fact that Fang Zhengzhi had mastered Hell Dao and the Dao of Yin Yang, it was the fact that he could fuse both Daos together.

When the Heaven Dao Pavilion disciples saw this ridiculous scene, they were all shocked. After all, to them, this was the first time they had seen someone use the Hell Dao and the Dao of Yin Yang like this.

“He could injure two Sages alone?!”

“Fang Zhengzhi, is he really so strong?”

“Even though Yuan Rong is injured, this is still unbelievable, right?”

The Heaven Dao Pavilion disciples were all shocked. However, they could not care about Yuan Rong and company because they had to deal with the Shadow Sect disciples, who were surging toward them like a tidal wave.

“He used the Yin Yang Mirror to break the heaven and earth revolution, which doubled the strength of the Hell Dao. Prodigy, this rascal is a true prodigy!” When Second Elder of the Heaven Dao Pavilion saw this scene, terror and shock were plastered all over his face. “We can’t let him leave, we definitely can’t let him leave! Fourth brother, sixth brother, attack!”

The moment Second Elder said that he raised his golden sword high up in the air. Then, he rushed toward Fang Zhengzhi.

“Yes! Second brother!”

When Fourth Elder and Sixth Elder saw this scene, they shared the same mentality as Second Elder. The fusion of two Daos was an act only a prodigy could pull off.

They could not let him live.

Hence, the moment Second Elder said that the two of them nodded their heads in response. Then, they followed tightly behind Second Elder to attack.

“Protect Yan Xiu!” Yan Qianli seemed prepared. When he saw Second Elder and Fourth Elder moving, he rushed forward too.

His body moved as fast as a bolt of lightning. At the same time, two blood-red spears materialized in his left and right hands. Then, he jabbed at Second Elder and Fourth Elder with them.

“Fighting two of us at the same time? Yan Qianli, you really don’t know your own strength! Fourth brother, sixth brother, there’s no need to care about him, I’ll take care of him!” When Second Elder looked at Yan Qianli, who was blocking him, he smiled coldly and the golden sword in his hand instantly doubled in size. It turned into a huge sword which dazzled with golden light.

He slashed with this sword!

Space shattered!

The sharp sword radiance was accompanied with a shrilling sword noise, blocking both of Yan Qianli’s blood-red spears.

“Alright!” Fourth Elder and Sixth Elder exchanged a look. They knew what each other was thinking and did not even bother to fight with Yan Qianli. Instead, they rushed straight for Fang Zhengzhi.

“Block them!” Yan Qianli shouted immediately.

The moment he said that 50 disciples of the Shadow Sect rushed out from the group of two to three thousand. They stood in front of Fourth Elder and Sixth Elder.

“Kill!” They roared together. These 50 disciples rushed forward without a care in the world. They were all resolutely fearless.

“Do you want to die?” Fourth Elder and Sixth Elder’s gazes turned cold. Swords appeared in their hands as they rushed into the formation laid by these 50 disciples.

Blood flew everywhere and cries of agony could be heard.

“Heavenly Oasis old man!” When Yan Qianli saw this tragic scene, he felt a pain in his heart. After all, he spent a lot of effort training these disciples.

Furthermore, his time as a Sage was short. While he could hold off Second Elder with his Dao of Asura, there was still a disparity in strength between the two of them.

“Eh… I thought I’m supposed to just watch the show? In the end, it’s still up to me!” The Heavenly Oasis Saint sighed and did not hesitate as he rushed forward.

At the same time, his swung his fly-whisk upward. Silvery threads filled the sky, which then rushed toward Fourth Elder and Sixth Elder. Every single strand of these silvery threads shone with a cold, metallic light.

It was clear.

This was a messy fight.

In the core of this messy fight, Fang Zhengzhi fought with Yuan Rong and Second Elder of the Black Moon Island. All other Sages were trying to rush toward this position.

Fang Zhengzhi was very clear about the situation.

After all, while the Shadow Sect disciples had a numerical advantage, his side was still disadvantaged when it came to strong cultivators.

How could it be easy to bog three Sages of the Heaven Dao Pavilion down?

Without hesitating any more, he rushed straight toward Yuan Rong. As he did so, five chains of different colors appeared rapidly from the ground.

This was the Hell Near-Life Chains!

The moment the Hell Near-Life Chains appeared, they wrapped themselves around Yuan Rong and Second Elder of the Black Moon Island as quickly as a bolt of lightning.

“Putssk!” The moment Yuan Rong stood up, his right leg was pierced by the Hell Near-Life Chains. He fell back on the ground once again.

This utterly terrified him.

At this moment, he finally understood how powerful could a person, who had the Hell Dao, the Dao of Yin Yang, and the Near-Life Dao, be.

“That’s not right! This rascal also knew the Heaven Dao!” A chill ran down Yuan Rong’s back. Suddenly, he felt an immense sense of danger coming toward him.

He wanted to dodge but his right leg was pierced by the Hell Near-Life Chains. He was completely immobile. Hence, all he could do was to block the move that came from behind.

However, could he really block it?

“Dragon Dances Eight Realms!”

When that murderous voice sounded, Yuan Rong saw a black shadow appearing behind him. The black shadow wielded a sword, which glowed with a devilish purple light.

“Kill!”

“Kill!”

“…”

From eight different directions came eight different shadows wielding eight swords which glowed purple. They slashed at Yuan Rong and Second Elder of the Black Moon Island.

It was a shocking scene.

This was because the moment the eight shadows drew their swords, space appeared to have collapsed. Then, eight dragon roars could be heard and eight purple dragons rushed out.

“Second brother, go!”

“No, I can’t abandon you, big brother!”

“Ah!”

With a wail of agony, one black shadow rushed into the air to escape. However, the moment he shot into the air, he felt a terrifying pressure dragging him down.

“Kaboom!” A huge explosion.

The black shadow, which had just been airborne, was dragged down once more as it landed on the ground heavily. Blood trickled from the corner of the shadow’s mouth.

“Second brother, you…” Yuan Rong looked at Second Elder, who had fallen right back next to him. His expression indicated that he was unwilling to accept this fact.

“Big brother, we can’t escape. From the start to the end, this rascal never planned on letting us escape…” Second Elder of the Black Moon Island looked at the huge diagram in the air as his chest rose and fell.

It was just like what he had said.

When Fang Zhengzhi used the Yin Yang Mirror to break the revolution of heaven and earth, he never thought of giving them a chance to escape.

Fang Zhengzhi had never been someone who delighted in killing.

However, this time, he had no intention of letting Yuan Rong and Second Elder escape. This was because he knew how dangerous an unscrupulous person could be.

Today…

The three Sages of the Black Moon Island used Yan Xiu as a hostage.

What would they do tomorrow?

How could he be sure that the three Sages would not threaten him with the villagers of the Northern Mountain Village? Or even his own parents?

This was not something Fang Zhengzhi could accept.

Total extermination may sound like a cruel concept. However, if someone was too compassionate and kind, especially when it came to dealing with someone who had absolutely no scruple, this ‘kindness’ was no longer kind. This was disregarding the safety of one’s loved ones.

Hence, the three Sages of the Black Moon Island must die!

“Fang Zhengzhi, even if I die, the Nine Pinnacles Mountain would not spare you!” Yuan Rong’s eyes were filled with venom. He hated how heaven was unjust to him. More importantly, he hated Shi Fan. If he had not wasted the most opportune moment, he would not be in this situation right now.

However, his hatred was futile.

This was because Fang Zhengzhi was already in front of him. At the same time, Fang Zhengzhi’s Traceless Sword stabbed into the depth of his heart. Its devilish purple light glowed.

This stab came very quickly. The sword was already in front of him the moment Second Elder of the Black Moon Island flew into the sky and then dropped back down.

He did not try to dodge it because he knew he could not do so. It was not because of the sword’s speed but instead, it was because his body was bogged down by the Hell Near-Life Chains. His arms and legs were immobile.

“I…” Yuan Rong looked up and saw Fang Zhengzhi standing in front of him. When he looked at Fang Zhengzhi’s crystal-clear eyes, he seemed as if he wanted to say something. However, Fang Zhengzhi did not give him the chance to do so. He had already pulled his Traceless Sword out from Yuan Rong’s heart. Then, he stabbed it straight into his throat.

“Shwoosh!” A human head flew into the air and landed in front of Second Elder of the Black Moon Island. The eyes of this human head still looked unwilling to concede defeat.

Silence!

The entire battlefield was silent!

It was so strange!

The elders of the Heaven Dao Pavilion, and the many disciples, all had the same thought in mind when they saw this head.

“This is the third one!”

“Three Sages died in the same day! Furthermore, they all died at the hands of the same person, who was still in his Rebirth State!”

Shock. This was something that had never happened in the Holy Region for hundreds of years. After all, there were only about 100 Sages in the Holy Region.

Three dying in one day?

This was something that could only happen during a fight among the five sects of the Holy Region. However, today, there was no such fight. There was only Fang Zhengzhi, who had been encircled by countless people.

How could they not be shocked?

After their shock…

A wail of extreme agony rang out.

“Big brother! Ah!” Second Elder of the Black Moon Island had a feral look on his face. The black symbol on his forehead started to shine brightly.

Then, the black symbol started to spread all over his face, and then his neck, chest, and even his arms. They all glowed.

“Fang Zhengzhi, be careful! This one here has been concealing his strength. He has a Gifted Bloodline, which is reversing its flow!” When the Heavenly Oasis Saint saw this transformation, his fly-whisk shook and he was visibly worried.

However, the moment he said that, the huge symbol in mid-air started to move. Quickly, it pressed down on Second Elder’s head.

“Thump!” Second Elder’s face changed visibly. He came into contact with a terrifying pressure, which forced to kneel on the ground.

At the same time, a shadow appeared before him, wielding a sword. A purple ray of light pierced into his heart.

Then, the purple light moved and another human head flew into the air. Then, the shadow slowly turned around to look at the Heavenly Oasis Saint.

“Heavenly Oasis old man, what were you saying?”

“…” The Heavenly Oasis Saint’s mouth moved. He was terribly uncomfortable as if he had just swallowed a fly. He seemed incapable of speaking.

Chapter 737: To Be Vicious to Your Enemy, You Have to Be Vicious to Yourself

What was awkward?

When you reminded someone to be careful but he took care of the matter cleanly and without any problem, this was greatly awkward.

The Heavenly Oasis Saint could deeply sense this form of awkwardness. Furthermore, he also felt that he was turning old and his mind could no longer keep up with the younger generation.

Of course, he was not alone. When the head of Second Elder of the Black Moon Island landed on the ground, the mouths of everyone and the Heavenly Oasis Saint fell open in shock.

However, they could not say anything. They felt as if something was stuck in their throat and that they were fighting to keep it down. It was so tedious that their faces turned slightly red.

Too fast!

This battle ended too quickly!

Even though Yuan Rong was hurt earlier, this was still a two-on-one battle. Furthermore, two Sages were fighting against someone in his Rebirth State.

Under normal circumstances, shouldn’t it be two Sages killing a Rebirth State cultivator?

Even if the situation was exceptional, it should be a stalemate at most? Right now, however, the battle ended in less than half a joss stick’s worth of time. What did this mean?

No one understood but this was the reality.

Four!

In one day, four Sages perished. Furthermore, they all died at the hands of the same person and they did not even put up much of a fight.

Was he that strong?

How strong could he really be?

“Rebirth Plate? Is this the Rebirth Plate?” Second Elder gripped the sword in his hand tightly. For once, he felt the true terror of these four words.

Furthermore, more importantly, Fang Zhengzhi only activated three types of the Six Rebirth Daos. What would happen once he activated all six of them?

Second Elder did not think about that. He did not dare to.

This was because he knew that once that happened, the situation in the entire Holy Region would change.

No!

Such a thing must not happen!

Before the Shadow Sect revealed its strength, Second Elder’s main thought in his mind was the elimination of this threat to his future development. Right now, however, he worried more for the Heaven Dao Pavilion.

If Fang Zhengzhi could become a Sage in three months and take care of his lifespan problem, it was the equivalent of a new power rising in the Holy Region.

Furthermore, this new power could potentially unify the Holy Region.

At that time, all of the wrongs they inflicted on Fang Zhengzhi would be returned back to them ten times, or even a hundred times, more.

“No! I won’t permit it!” Second Elder bellowed in rage. Then, his entire body turned into a shadow as he charged toward Fang Zhengzhi.

“Trying to kill Fang Zhengzhi? You have to get past me first!” Yan Qianli naturally noticed Second Elder’s actions. Hence, he rushed forward as he tried to block Second Elder from reaching Fang Zhengzhi.

However, the moment he tried to block the shadow, he suddenly felt that something was amiss. This was because the shadow disappeared almost instantly.

It seemed to have disappeared into space.

“Oh no, it’s an illusion!” Yan Qianli reacted quickly to it. However, it was too late for him to dodge. This was because a sharp force was already behind him.

At the final moment, Yan Qianli gritted his teeth and behind him, a blood-red barrier of light appeared. However, that force was far too strong.

In other words, it was a sword!

“Boom!” A huge explosion rang out and Yan Qianli instantly felt the light screen behind his back being torn apart. Then, a huge force landed on his back, pushing his body forward. At the same time, his face paled and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

“Bleurgh!” Blood flew everywhere.

“Grandpa!” Yan Xiu’s voice rang out at this moment. Then, he lunged without a second thought toward Yan Qianli.

Quickly, however, a huge hand pulled him back. It was Yan Qing, who stood in front of Yan Xiu.

“Yan Xiu, don’t go!” Yan Qing did not understand this sentiment well. However, he could sense that Yan Xiu felt very strongly about Yan Qianli.

Was this familial love?

Yan Qing’s brain was momentarily stunned because ever since he was borne, he had never felt the emotions which were common for most people.

At this moment, a black shadow flashed past his eyes. This shadow was extremely fast, which made everyone’s heart shiver.

“Eh?!” Yan Qing’s heart missed a beat. He subconsciously punched out at the black shadow. However, the moment his punch flew forward, he felt a huge force coming from the arm with which he had grabbed Yan Xiu.

Then, that arm blazed with a ball of black fire. At the same time, he felt a huge force on his chest.

“Thud!” A dull sound rang out.

Yan Qing’s eyes turned round. At this moment, he clearly saw the shadow which was rushing toward him. It was Shi Fan, who had been lying on the ground.

Right now, Shi Fan appeared to have recovered from his wounds. His leg, which had previously been cut off, was now covered with black flames.

“Scram!” Shi Fan had no intention of fighting Yan Qing. His target was Yan Xiu as he reached out to grab his shoulder.

“Ah!” Yan Xiu screamed in agony. His pale-white face turned greenish-purple and an intense pain made his very body tremble violently.

It was not because Shi Fan had touched his wounds. In fact, Shi Fan had not even grabbed him.

Instead, it was because Yan Xiu finally felt how utterly useless he was.

Not only could he not help Fang Zhengzhi or his grandpa, but he also made them take risks time and again for him. Right now, as Shi Fan’s hands came toward him, he realized that it was almost impossible to dodge.

Closer and closer!

As he watched Yan Xiu drawing closer to him, Shi Fan’s mouth curled into a cold smile because he knew that the moment he grabbed Yan Xiu, the fate of the entire battle would be in his hands.

“Fang Zhengzhi, what can you do after Yan Xiu falls into my hands?” Shi Fan laughed. He wanted to seize control of the battle once again by using Yan Xiu.

However, at this moment, a shadow appeared like a specter in front of Shi Fan. It was clad entirely in black armor, which also blazed with black flames.

It was Fang Zhengzhi.

In fact, the moment Shi Fan moved toward Yan Xiu, Fang Zhengzhi acted too. After he had killed Second Elder of the Black Moon Island, he turned his attention toward Shi Fan.

However, as Shi Fan was closer to Yan Xiu, this made him appear slightly slower. In fact, he was only slower by a single step.

He thrust with his sword.

His Traceless Sword glowed with purple light as he aimed it straight for Shi Fan’s throat.

This was an extremely crucial moment but Fang Zhengzhi was absolutely confident that as long as Shi Fan continued reaching forward with his hand, there was no way he could dodge his attack.

“How can he be so fast?” Shi Fan naturally saw this sword. This made his originally cold smile freeze. He never expected Fang Zhengzhi to come so quickly.

Retreat, all he could do was to retreat!

However, he did not want to retreat as he was unwilling to do so. Most importantly, he knew that if he retreated now, Fang Zhengzhi’s next attack would come even faster.

Fight!

All he could do was to fight!

He gritted his teeth and used his arm to block his throat. He would sacrifice one arm for this excellent opportunity.

This was Shi Fan’s decision.

It offered him a slim chance of hope because the moment he blocked his throat with his arm, another shadow appeared before them.

This person wore white flowing robes which rippled in the wind.

He wielded a shining golden sword and an unbelievably sharp sword radiance appeared before them. The sword radiance was directly above Fang Zhengzhi’s head.

“Heaven is helping me!” When Shi Fan saw Second Elder of the Heaven Dao Pavilion appearing before him, it was impossible for him not to feel slightly touched.

After all, with Second Elder’s sword, it was impossible for even the gods to save Yan Xiu.

However, just when Shi Fan felt that Fang Zhengzhi would dodge Second Elder’s sword, which would allow him to seize control of the situation, reality proved him wrong.

This was because Fang Zhengzhi did not even dodge it at all.

He twisted his head to the side and his body did not move. He did not slow down as he thrust forward with his sword but instead, he actually moved even faster.

“Crrack!” A clear, crisp sound

Blood flew everywhere at this moment, forming a flower in mid-air.

Second Elder’s sword landed on Fang Zhengzhi’s shoulder, which caused his black armor to split apart. It penetrated his flesh by an inch, causing his bones to crack.

Blood spewed everywhere.

“Kaboom!” A huge explosion.

Fang Zhengzhi’s legs sank downward as he stepped down hard on the ground. He sank by an entire inch. After all, it was not easy to resist Second Elder’s attack.

However, Fang Zhengzhi’s sword stabbed out nonetheless. However, it was not aimed at Shi Fan’s arm, which guarded his throat, but his chest instead, where his heart was.

Shi Fan’s eyes widened in shock.

He could not believe that this move, which was clearly aimed at his throat, changed its target and went for its chest. This was because Fang Zhengzhi’s actions had not changed at all.

“Is this Second Elder’s sword?! Fang Zhengzhi, you… you are… vicious indeed…” Shi Fan looked deep into Fang Zhengzhi’s eyes. As he looked at the Traceless Sword which had penetrated his chest, he finally understood.

Fang Zhengzhi never planned on dodging Second Elder’s sword. In other words, Fang Zhengzhi had long predicted that Second Elder would be here.

Everything was within his control.

From the moment he rushed over, he had calculated everything. He used Second Elder’s sword to make his body sink.

In fact, the reason why Shi Fan did not notice Fang Zhengzhi was because of Second Elder’s sword.

Horror.

This was a horrific calculative ability.

Furthermore, it was vicious, not only to his enemy but to himself too.

To kill a foe, he would not mind getting stabbed!

Shi Fan was unwilling to accept this fact but he could not afford to be so for long. He knew that he would be the fifth Sage to die by the Traceless Sword.

Furthermore, he was also an elder of the Yin Yang Hall.

He could almost foresee that when news of this battle spread, the name ‘Fang Zhengzhi’ would rattle the Holy Region to its core.

And this was all thanks to…

Their efforts.

These five Sages traveled thousands of miles from the Nine Pinnacles Mountain and the Yin Yang Hall to the foot of the mountain of the Heaven Dao Pavilion to lay an ambush in anticipation of Fang Zhengzhi.

Then…

They sent themselves to die!

With their lives, they helped Fang Zhengzhi pen his miracle of defeating five Sages at once, making him famous throughout the Holy Region.

Shi Fan’s hand gripped Yan Xiu’s shoulder but it was useless. This was because the moment he grabbed Yan Xiu, he saw Second Elder looking at him.

His gaze was cold.

That was right!

Second Elder was the true victor here.

His sword ended his life and would end Fang Zhengzhi’s. He had no need to collaborate with him and to take a hostage.

Second Elder just had to wait for him to die before pulling out his sword and killing Fang Zhengzhi. Like this, the matter would have been resolved.

Shi Fan knew what Second Elder was thinking.

He was a gift for Second Elder, who could report his ‘success’ to the Heaven Dao Pavilion and boost his own prestige.

Fang Zhengzhi killed five of them, and Second Elder would kill Fang Zhengzhi…

The result was clear.

Shi Fan slowly shut his eyes as he felt the energy draining from his body. He waited for death to come. It should be a fast process but for some reason, he felt that time was passing very slowly. In his mind, various images of his life flashed past.

He was a genius, an unrivaled genius.

Before he had even set foot in the Holy Region, his name was feared by those who spoke it. It was even more so the case after he entered the Holy Region.

“No! I don’t want to die!” Shi Fan cried out in his mind. He continued to be defiant, but he could not stop the outflow of energy. He had no choice but to die.

Even so…

At this time, he felt a powerful energy spurting out from his palms. It was evil and brimmed with a killing intent.

It was very strong!

Furthermore, it seemed as if it wanted to rush out. However, for some strange reason, this powerful energy was suppressed by another energy.

“A seal?!” Shi Fan opened his eyes wide. Then, he looked at Yan Xiu, whose shoulder he was grabbing, and then looked at the look of agony on Yan Xiu’s face. He suddenly understood why Yan Xiu was unable to resist. He suddenly understood why Yan Xiu was unable to resist and why did he become an ordinary person. “So that’s why!”

Chapter 738: Explosion, A Punch to the Face

When some people die, they would want to take others down with them. Shi Fan was unable to drag Fang Zhengzhi down with him but he could the last bit of energy he had to release the seal on Yan Xiu.

This was because he felt that the evil energy coming from Yan Xiu did not even belong to this world.

If they could not die together, he should at least try to injure both of them!

“Open!” Shi Fan shouted one last time. At the same time, an extremely complicated diagram appeared on his palm. It was a diagram of Hell.

At this moment, Shi Fan’s eyes were filled with blood. It was as if he used all his energy and channeled them onto this diagram.

As this diagram appeared, a huge attractive force surged forth from his palm, drawing all of Yan Xiu’s internal energy out.

“What?!” Second Elder sensed that something was amiss but he was evidently too late. This was because a huge energy had already rushed out.

“Boom!” A huge explosion.

A vast and evil energy surged out from Yan Xiu’s body like a tsunami. Then, the sound of something shattering could be heard.

At the same time, a powerful force hit Shi Fan’s arm, completely shattering his palm. This made his body fly away into the distance.

Shi Fan was not the only victim. Second Elder and Fang Zhengzhi, who stood next to Yan Xiu, could not dodge this force too. They too were sent flying.

“Thud!” With that sound, Shi Fan’s body landed heavily in the distance. He spat out a mouthful of blood as his withered body curled up on the ground.

However, Shi Fan was delirious with joy. He laughed because he was overjoyed. He had already seen the energy that came from Yan Xiu’s body. “Fallen Asura? Hahaha… so it’s a Fallen Asura!”

“Boom!” The ground around Yan Xiu started to crack down. An aura which was like a razor-sharp black claw surged forth crazily.

It was an aura from Hell.

Powerful and evil.

At the same time, Yan Xiu slowly started to stand up. His eyes turned black, completely jet-black. There were no red or white in his eyes, which now resembled a canyon from Hell.

“Ah!” Yan Xiu roared. At the same time, the bones in his body cracked non-stop.

“Crack, crack….”

This scene was utterly terrifying. Furthermore, as black energy continued to surge forth from his body, a huge suppressive energy could be felt.

“Yan Xiu!” Fang Zhengzhi never expected Yan Xiu to unleash his seal at this time. After all, the battle had more or less ended.

No, that was wrong!

It was not Yan Xiu!

It was Shi Fan!

Fang Zhengzhi looked at Shi Fan, who returned his gaze. On Shi Fan’s face, Fang Zhengzhi saw a cruel smile.

“Keke… Fang Zhengzhi, what are you going to do now?!” Shi Fan’s voice brimmed with a pre-death happiness. This was because he knew that after Yan Xiu’s seal had been unleashed, he would turn into a Fallen Asura, a killing machine with no restraint.

“Die, Shi Fan!” Fang Zhengzhi moved once more. A powerful killing aura surged from his body. Even though his shoulder bled, his anger made him as fast as a bolt of lightning. He slashed Shi Fan with his Traceless Sword.

Purple light shone from the sword.

“Boom!” A huge explosion.

Shi Fan’s body was instantly cut in two. However, on Shi Fan’s face, a cruel smile lingered.

The moment Shi Fan died, Yan Xiu started to slowly lift his two arms. Then, he clenched his once-limp hand tightly and formed a fist.

Complete recovery!

“Kill!” He bellowed.

Countless rays of black aura gathered around Yan Xiu. They were akin to black claws as they surrounded his body.

“Yan Xiu!” When Yan Qianli saw this scene, his face changed instantly. He knew the significance of a Fallen Asura. It was exactly because he knew what it entailed which made him so panicky.

However, Yan Xiu’s current form was irreversible.

Yan Xiu, who had cursed his own helplessness, craved power way too much. This desire made him lose his control over the Fallen Asura inside him.

“Boom!” Black clouds rose from underneath Yan Xiu’s feet. The entire sky dimmed as if it had been shrouded by a dark cloud.

Then, he moved.

Without a moment’s hesitation, he rushed straight for Second Elder. A silvery blood-red fan appeared in his hands and the black energy which surrounded his body brimmed with a murderous and evil aura.

This made Second Elder’s face change. Evidently, Second Elder never expected things to go this way.

More importantly, Yan Xiu had become a true Fallen Asura. It was more complete than his transformation one month ago at the Heaven Academic Altar.

Under this situation…

Even if Chi Guyan was present, it was impossible for him to continue suppressing it because Yan Xiu had turned completely into a Fallen Asura.

He could only kill!

“Since he had already become a true Fallen Asura, we can’t keep him!” Second Elder gripped his sword tightly. His body shone with a bright golden light. At the same time, a shadow, which looked like a huge golden bell, appeared on his body. On the huge golden bell, there were nine other golden swords.

“Rise, swords!” Second Elder said.

The nine swords on the golden bell appeared to come alive. They flew out from the top of the golden bell and they circled around him.

As the Second Elder of the Heaven Dao Pavilion and an absolute powerhouse in the Holy Region, Second Elder’s true strength surpassed Yuan Rong’s completely.

When the nine golden swords flew out, a powerful aura rose around Second Elder. The entire space trembled.

“Don’t even think of hurting my grandson!” Yan Qianli’s face was ashen. He had not yet recovered from that blow just now but he rushed toward Second Elder as fast as he could.

A blood-red light enveloped him.

“Yan Qianli, don’t be stubborn. Yan Xiu had turned from a Fallen Asura to an Evil Asura, no one can save him!” When Second Elder saw Yan Qianli rushing over, he naturally did not hesitate. He rushed forward to intercept him. He pointed at him with the golden sword in his hand and nine other golden swords flew toward Yan Xiu. “Kill!”

“Boom boom boom…” A series of explosions rang out.

As the nine golden swords sliced and diced, dust rose from the ground. The cracked ground split open completely and black aura started to rise. In the black aura, nine golden swords continued to dance about.

One could see that the nine golden swords possessed an absolute advantage.

However, the black aura was not completely suppressed. In contrast, it turned even thicker as more and more of it rose from the ground.

Second Elder started to sweat.

Fallen Asura was a puppet completely controlled by an Evil Asura. Its power and level could not be described directly because he represented an Asura.

Golden light flashed and black aura spread.

At this moment, Yan Qianli appeared in front of Second Elder. Naturally, he could not just watch as he killed Yan Xiu, even if he had become a Fallen Asura.

After all, that was his grandson!

Without any hesitation, Yan Qianli clenched his fist tightly and punched out. A blood-red light enveloped his fist and turned it into a spike.

“No matter how strong you are, if you aren’t fast enough, it’s useless!” Second Elder was not surprised by Yan Qianli’s arrival. He body moved to the side and he reached out with his hand, grabbing onto Yan Qianli’s shoulder, and said, “Bell Descent!”

With his bellow, the golden bell around his body started to move. It completely enveloped Yan Qianli inside.

“Kaboom!” A huge sound rang out and Yan Qianli’s body fell heavily on the ground. He was covered by a huge golden bell and there was no way he could escape.

When the Heaven Dao Pavilion disciples saw this scene, they could not help but exclaim emotionally.

“Second Elder is powerful indeed!”

“That’s for sure. Second Elder’s ancient bell is legendary. It can attack and defend. Even 50 Yan Qianlis can’t do anything to him!”

“Kill! For Second Elder! For the dignity of the Heaven Dao Pavilion!”

The Heaven Dao Pavilion disciples, who had been forced back by the Shadow Sect disciples, became excited as if they had taken stimulants. This was because the true determinant of this battle was the strength of the powerful cultivators.

As long as Second Elder could suppress Yan Qianli and Fang Zhengzhi, they would not be at a disadvantage for long. The Heaven Dao Pavilion would eventually still triumph.

“Pfft!” The sound of a sword entering a body. A Shadow Sect disciple fell onto the ground. Underneath his feet, blood was everywhere.

The strength of Fourth Elder and Sixth Elder could not be matched by just a few dozen Shadow Sect disciples. As time passed, more and more Shadow Sect disciples fell onto the ground.

“No, we can’t hold out anymore!” The Heavenly Oasis Saint was panicky. His original plan was to delay them for half a joss stick to one joss stick’s worth of time.

However, what happened right now?

The time had long since passed.

Yuan Rong and the rest died at hands of Fang Zhengzhi. However, Yan Xiu’s sudden transformation prevented him from escaping right away.

Could he still escape?

If he could not, this battle would turn vicious.

The Heavenly Oasis Saint knew that even though the Shadow Sect had become more powerful, they would incur heavy casualties if they continued to fight with the Heaven Dao Pavilion.

Importantly, this was the Heaven Dao Pavilion’s territory.

No one knew if this commotion would attract the attention of the other disciples from the Heaven Dao Pavilion. If a few more elders came, there was no way they could escape anymore.

“Take Yan Xiu away!” The Heavenly Oasis Saint knew that the longer the battle went on, the more disadvantageous it would be for the Shadow Sect. Hence, all he could do was to escape as fast as possible.

However, this was hardly the case in real life.

How could Yan Xiu, in his current state, be taken away so easily?

Yan Qianli knew what the Heavenly Oasis Saint was thinking. In fact, he wanted to bring Yan Xiu away too, but how?

He was already trapped.

Even if he was not trapped, the only way to bring Yan Xiu back after he had lost his rationality was to defeat him.

“Sixth brother, I’ll hand this over to you. I’m going to help second brother!” Fourth Elder noticed that the Heavenly Oasis Saint was contemplating escape. He exited the battle and flew over to where Second Elder was.

“Don’t even think of escaping!” The Heavenly Oasis Saint panicked as he tried to block him.

However, Sixth Elder stood in front of him. His sword shone with a cold light and his face was cold.

“Your opponent is me!” Sixth Elder’s voice was calm. However, today’s battle could not be reversed, the only thing he could do was to keep fighting.

“Fourth brother, I’ll take care of Yan Xiu and Yan Qianli, you take care of Fang Zhengzhi!” When Second Elder saw Fourth Elder coming over, he knew that the outcome of the battle was set.

This was because when Fourth Elder joined the fray, neither Fang Zhengzhi nor Yan Qianli could escape. The reason was simple: they could not bring Yan Xiu away.

As long as Yan Xiu remained here, none of them could escape.

“Okay!” When Fourth Elder heard Second Elder’s words, he understood what he wanted. He turned around and rushed toward Fang Zhengzhi.

Then, at this moment, razor-sharp black claws emerged from underneath Fourth Elder’s leg, grabbing him instantly.

“Boom!” A huge explosion.

Fourth Elder landed heavily on the ground. At the same time, another black claw reached out and made its way toward his throat.

“What a Fallen Asura!” When Second Elder saw Fourth Elder, who was trapped, it was impossible for him not to be surprised.

After all, he had completely suppressed Yan Xiu.

Even so, Yan Xiu could still block Fourth Elder. This was something inconceivable to reason.

It seemed to be a subconscious gesture.

“Friend? So this is what ‘friend’ means?” A voice rang out at his moment. Then, an ink-green shadow appeared in front of Fourth Elder. His sharp gaze looked at the black claw on the ground. His expression seemed resolute.

“Yan Qing, what are you doing? Scram!” When Fourth Elder looked at Yan Qing, who had appeared in front of him, his eyes shone brightly.

Then, before he even finished his sentence, Yan Qing’s fist was already before him. He punched out so quickly and without any hesitation.

“Boom!”

His fist landed on Fourth Elder’s face. At the same time, a voice rang out next to him, “I want friends too!”