379: Chapter 379 A colossal lie! To settle a personal grudge, he actually lied and claimed that there was a celestial artifact in the mortal realm!

Inside the Immortal Cave of Zhao Mang at the Outer Sect Law Enforcement Hall, immortal mist swirled, yet it could not conceal the look of utter boredom on his face.

“Another peaceful day...” Zhao Mang leaned back on a Grandmaster's Chair crafted from thousand-year-old cold jade, fiddling with an Immortal Stone he had just collected. In his heart, he was calculating how to rake in another sum to exchange for that 'Obstacle-Breaking Golden Core' in the Inner Sect that could help him achieve a Breakthrough.

Just then, a slightly frantic figure rushed in with great urgency; it was none other than Deacon Lin Batian.

“Brother Zhao! Brother Zhao, save me!”

Zhao Mang’s brow furrowed, and the thick flesh on his face quivered. “Flustered and panicked, where is your decorum? Has the sky fallen?”

“Oh, Brother Lin, you're being far too polite.” Although Zhao Mang said this, his Divine Thought swept over the mountain-like pile of Immortal Stones and several rare Spirit Medicines inside the Storage Pouch. His impatience instantly transformed into a warm smile, and his hands were not slow at all as he nimbly tucked the Storage Pouch into his robes.

“Tell me, what business brings you to your Brother Zhao?” He took a sip of immortal tea and said leisurely, “As long as it doesn't violate the Sect's rules, I will certainly help if I can.”

“Brother Zhao is a straightforward man, so I won't beat around the bush.” Lin Batian leaned forward, lowering his voice. His eyes flickered with a trace of morbid excitement and greed as he said mysteriously, “Brother Zhao, I recently obtained top-secret news. Within a lower-plane world under our Sect's jurisdiction called the 'Xuanyuan Continent', it seems... a lost Immortal Ancient Great Treasure has appeared!”

“An Immortal Ancient Great Treasure?!” Zhao Mang’s hand holding the teacup froze abruptly. He didn't even notice the scalding tea splashing onto his hand as his eyes instantly widened and his breathing became several degrees faster. “In a godforsaken pigsty like a lower plane? What kind of great treasure could be there? Brother Lin, you wouldn't be making sport of me, would you?”

“How would I dare, Brother Zhao!” Seeing him take the bait, Lin Batian was secretly delighted. He quickly patted his chest and said with conviction, “It's absolutely reliable! One of my trusted subordinates risked his life to send back this news! It's said that just the leaked Aura of that great treasure caused anomalies in the Laws of the entire lower plane! It is very likely a damaged Heavenly Immortal Artifact!”

“Hiss—!”

Zhao Mang sucked in a breath of cold air and stood up abruptly from his chair, the expression on his face changing completely.

A Heavenly Immortal Artifact!

Even if it was damaged, it was still a Heavenly Immortal Artifact!

A treasure of this level—not to mention in their Outer Sect—even in the Inner Sect, it would be enough to make those Prodigy Disciples fight to the death over it!

Countless thoughts instantly flashed through his mind: obtaining the Heavenly Immortal Artifact, comprehending its Laws, breaking through the shackles of the Earth Immortal realm, entering the Inner Sect as a Disciple, and rising rapidly from then on... “Brother Lin, you mean...” Zhao Mang’s gaze became incredibly fiery, and even his voice trembled slightly.

“Brother Zhao, how many years have both of us been stuck at the Ninth Level of the Emperor Realm? This is simply a heaven-sent Opportunity!” Lin Batian struck while the iron was hot, speaking in an enticing manner.

“We cannot miss out on such an Opportunity! My plan is for us to immediately mobilize a group of trusted men and descend to the Lower Realm with the force of a thunderbolt to bring that great treasure back! This matter must be fast and secret; we absolutely cannot let those people in the Inner Sect know!”

“When the time comes, the credit will be shared by everyone, and as for the treasure...” Lin Batian gave Zhao Mang a 'you understand' look.

Zhao Mang’s heart began to thumping wildly.

Greed, like a prehistoric beast released from its cage, instantly overwhelmed the last shred of reason in his heart.

“Let's do it!”

He slammed the table, making the entire Immortal Cave hum and vibrate, the thick flesh on his face trembling with excitement.

“Brother Lin, you're right! To not take what Heaven offers is to invite disaster! Tell me, how many men do we need? I will lead the team personally!”

“Not too many, more people mean more loose tongues.” Lin Batian had already thought it through. “Just mobilize the Third Law Enforcement Squad. They are all our people—tight-lipped, ruthless, and strong enough.”

“The Third Law Enforcement Squad?” Hearing this, a flash of surprise crossed Zhao Mang’s eyes.

The Third Law Enforcement Squad was the most elite and most notorious unit of the Outer Sect Law Enforcement Hall, specifically used to execute the dirtiest and most troublesome tasks, such as Sect exterminations and purges.

Their hands were stained with blood; every single one of them was a ruthless character who could kill without blinking.

The entire team consisted of ten specially made Black Iron Warships, each equipped with ten Cultivators at the Peak of the Quasi-Emperor stage.

And the deputies leading them were two genuine experts of the Emperor Realm!

The captain was Zhao Mang himself!

To use such a luxurious team of executioners to go to a lower-plane world that didn't even have an Earth Immortal—wasn't that a bit... overkill?

“Brother Lin, aren't we thinking a bit too highly of those Lower Realm ants? Wouldn't it be enough to just send a few Great Sages down?” Zhao Mang hesitated slightly.

“Brother Zhao, even a lion uses its full strength when hunting a rabbit!” Lin Batian said with a serious face, “That is an Immortal Ancient Great Treasure! Who knows if there are any powerful Restrictions or guardian beasts around it? We must use absolute power to crush everything in an instant! Only by ending it quickly can we ensure nothing goes wrong! We absolutely cannot allow any mistakes!”

“That makes sense!” Zhao Mang was convinced and nodded heavily.

“Fine! It's settled! I will go and give the order now for the Third Law Enforcement Squad to assemble immediately at the Void Ferry outside the Sect!”

“I'll leave it to you, Brother Zhao!” Lin Batian was ecstatic in his heart, but his face remained calm as he cupped his hands toward Zhao Mang.

Half an hour later.

Outside the mountain gate of the Xuantian Immortal Sect, at that vast Void Ferry.

Ten ferocious warships, cast entirely from unknown black iron and engraved with dense Immortal Dao Formation Patterns, exuding a cold Aura of slaughter, were already neatly lined up in the Void Realm.

On the deck of each warship stood ten Cultivators wearing uniform armor, their Auras as deep as an abyss and their gazes indifferent.

Their cultivation levels were uniformly at the Peak of the Quasi-Emperor stage!

And on the largest flagship at the very front, two middle-aged men wearing silver dharma robes, their Auras as deep as the sea and surrounded by Laws, stood with their hands behind their backs.

Emperors!

This was the terrifying strength of an Outer Sect Law Enforcement Squad from the Xuantian Immortal Sect, a third-rate Sect!

If this force were to descend upon the Xuanyuan Continent, it would be enough to flip the entire continent over in the blink of an eye!

The figures of Lin Batian and Zhao Mang appeared at the bow of the flagship.

Looking at this iron-blooded army below with its heaven-shaking Aura, Lin Batian’s eyes flickered with the pleasure of revenge and extreme madness.

Ants... are you ready to receive... judgment from the Immortal Realm?