169: Chapter 169: Some opportunities, if you miss them, you will die

Xiao Ruobai stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Senior, there was indeed a misunderstanding in the previous matter. We are willing to apologize and compensate your Sect for its losses. May we let the matter rest?"

"Apologize?"

The fan-wielding youth laughed shrilly, "Now you know fear? Too late! Grand Elder, we absolutely cannot let them go!"

The black-robed Elder snorted, "Begging for mercy now? Too late! Those who insult my Cloud Mist Sect, how can mere compensation settle it? Take them down, cripple their cultivation, and bring them back to the Sect for punishment!"

Before his words finished, two Cave Heaven Realm Elders behind him grinned menacingly and pounced, heading straight for Wang Xiaopang, who appeared to be the most heavily injured.

Wang Xiaopang retreated in a panic, but stumbled, almost falling.

Xiao Ruobai and Fang Hanyu simultaneously struggled to defend, and as their spiritual Qi collided, their bodies shook violently, blood spilling from the corners of their mouths. They were forced to retreat repeatedly, appearing to be in a difficult situation.

"Hahahaha! They are indeed at the end of their rope!"

The fan-wielding youth laughed triumphantly at the sight.

"Third Elder, why bother acting yourself? Watch me take them down!"

Confident that the Elders were backing him, he summoned his Magic Treasure and charged towards Xiao Ruobai.

As the attack approached, a flicker of undetectable cold light flashed in Xiao Ruobai's eyes.

His previously listless aura suddenly changed, like a sleeping Dragon awakening, and an overbearing Battle Intent shot up into the sky!

"I gave you a chance. It seems you yourselves didn't seize it."

A calm voice sounded, yet it carried a chilling coldness that made one's heart palpitate.

Xiao Ruobai pointed his fingers like a halberd, striking first despite moving later. A golden Battle Qi, condensed to the extreme, tore through the air, instantly shattering the fan-wielding youth's Magic Treasure. It then continued its momentum, directly piercing through his Dantian!

"Pfft!"

The sneer on the fan-wielding youth's face instantly froze, replaced by extreme terror and disbelief. He looked down at his shattered Dantian, blood gushing out, and his body softly collapsed.

All of this happened too quickly!

The black-robed Grand Elder's pupils constricted, and the contempt on his face was instantly replaced by shock: "You... you concealed your cultivation?!"

His answer was a bone-chilling Sword cry!

Fang Hanyu moved! The Primordial Sword suddenly unsheathed. There was no dazzling light, only a hazy, gray Chaos Sword Qi that seemed to devour everything, like a flash of lightning cutting through the night, directly stabbing towards the Grand Elder's glabella!

Fast! Extremely fast!

The Grand Elder's Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, he frantically activated his protective Magic Treasure. An ancient, simple shield instantly enlarged and blocked in front of him.

However, that Chaos Sword Qi seemed to devour everything. The moment it touched the shield, the shield's spiritual light rapidly dimmed, emitting a "crack" sound. It was actually corroded and pierced through by the Sword Qi!

"No—!"

The Grand Elder let out a desperate roar, desperately twisting his body. The Sword Qi grazed his cheek, bringing with it a spray of blood and an ear!

The terrifying Sword Intent even invaded his body, frantically destroying his Meridians!

Only at this moment did he truly understand that these three young people in front of him, how could they be mere Loose Cultivators?

They were clearly peerless Prodigies capable of slaying Celestials across realms!

"Young brother, spare my life! It was I who was blind! A misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding!"

The Grand Elder clutched his blood-soaked cheek, no longer showing any arrogance, only endless fear. He plopped to his knees, kowtowing like pounding garlic.

"Treasures, resources, I can give them all to you! Just spare my life!"

The several Cave Heaven Realm Elders were already scared silly, standing still, unable to move.

Wang Xiaopang, at this moment, showed no sign of injury. He walked forward, hands on his hips, and kicked the unconscious fan-wielding youth on the ground, sneering, "Now you know how to beg for mercy? Where was that arrogance just now?"

Xiao Ruobai looked indifferently at the kowtowing Grand Elder, slowly raised his hand, and Battle Qi condensed at his fingertips.

"Some opportunities, once missed, mean death."

The golden halberd light flashed and disappeared.

The Grand Elder's plea for mercy abruptly stopped, his head rolled, his eyes filled with regret and fear.

Almost at the same time, Fang Hanyu's Sword light swept across, and the several stunned Cave Heaven Realm attendants also fell silently.

The battle started suddenly and ended even more swiftly.

As the dust settled, Wang Xiaopang immediately darted to the Heavenly Human Realm Elder's corpse, skillfully looting it while muttering to himself.

"You, why didn't you just stay home and enjoy your retirement? Had to come out and bounce around. Now look, your pension is all mine... Tsk tsk, this jade pendant is of good quality, it's mine! These Medicinal Pills... hmm, barely passable."

After looting the Elder, he scurried over to the three youths, searching each one and not forgetting to comment.

"You guys, why did you follow an old fool and join in the commotion? So young, so many other things you could do... Hey, this fan is quite elegant, suitable for Fat Master to pretend... *cough cough*, suitable for me to appreciate and play with!"

Xiao Ruobai looked at the seemingly empty ruins and said blandly, "You've been watching for so long, it's time to come out."

After a deathly silence, a figure dressed in a moon-white robe with a Liuli Lamp emblem embroidered on the cuffs slowly emerged from behind a broken pillar.

This person had a handsome face, but carried an arrogance etched into his bones.

He stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze indifferent, as if a deity from the Nine Heavens looking down on ants. A transcendent aura belonging to a Holy Land naturally emanated from him.

"Hmph, to be able to detect my whereabouts, you do have some ability."

He spoke, his voice calm yet inherently majestic, every word carrying a condescending scrutiny.

"I am Sinking River, an attendant of the Glazed Holy Land."

His gaze swept over the corpses of the Cloud Mist Sect members on the ground, without the slightest change in expression, as if he had only seen a few squashed insects. Then it fell back on Xiao Ruobai and the other two, with a tone of charity:

"I'm not interested in your conflict with the Cloud Mist Sect. Hand over what you took from Xue Wuhen, especially that token. I can, considering the difficulty of your cultivation, allow you to cripple your own cultivation and leave you with an intact corpse. This is the Holy Land's grace."

He emphasized the words "Holy Land's grace" heavily, as if it were a great honor.

Before Xiao Ruobai could speak, Wang Xiaopang bristled, jumping up and cursing, "Bah! Grace? Grace my ass! You old fogey, did you cultivate yourself crazy in seclusion? Didn't you see what happened to that group just now? Fat Master here even dared to shove your future Saint into a latrine. You're just a errand-running attendant, what are you showing off for!"

How could Sinking River have ever suffered such insults?

Especially from an ant, a fatso in his eyes, cursing him to his face!

His handsome face instantly turned red, then green, veins bulging on his forehead. The elegant demeanor of a Holy Land attendant was instantly replaced by fury!

"How dare an ant insult me?! You're courting death!"

He roared, and the immense pressure of his Late Stage Heavenly Human Realm cultivation erupted like a tsunami. Brilliant Holy Light surrounded him, and he struck out with a palm!

This palm strike, fueled by anger, was incredibly powerful. Where the palm wind passed, the air shrieked and exploded, actually transforming into a crystal-clear Liuli giant palm, intending to crush Wang Xiaopang, along with Xiao Ruobai and the other person behind him, into dust!

He wanted to instantly kill this arrogant fatso under his palm, to serve as a warning to others!