358: Let this so-called immortal religion suffer a bit!

Something big has happened!

Holy Son Tian Que actually died in the Inner Sea?

Once this news reaches the Holy Heaven Demon Sect, it will certainly cause a huge upheaval!

Holy Son Tian Que held an extremely high position in the Holy Heaven Demon Sect; he didn't just represent himself, but the dignity of one of the Holy Heaven Demon Sect's peaks!

His Master was a Peak Master, with formidable cultivation, already a Golden Body Realm expert. How could he let his beloved Disciple's death here pass quietly?

"There was a great battle here, look, there are bodies everywhere!"

"Everyone died very quickly, with almost no power to resist. Those Heavenly Phenomenon Realm Cultivators were also experts from major powers, and there were even Masters from the Deep Sea Race. Who exactly was responsible for this?"

Shen Tufeng's eyes were filled with horror.

Perhaps these Heavenly Phenomenon Realm Cultivators were nothing in his eyes, but to die so quickly, without the power to resist, was not something just anyone could accomplish!

"Shentu, come look!"

Suddenly, another Elder, Luo Changgeng, stood before a pit, pointing not far away. Before the huge pit, smoke billowed, and three broken bodies lay there.

Seeing this, Shen Tufeng quickly stepped forward. After careful identification, a look of shock appeared in his eyes.

"It's Long Bing, the Saint of Hell Gate, Yin Tianyang, the Saint of Tianjue Dharma Sect, and also... Ba Shan, the Saint of South Sea Divine Sect!"

"Hiss! They actually all died here, which suggests it's also related to the death of our Saint!"

Shen Tufeng looked around and finally discovered the huge mineral vein!

"Profound Crystal mineral vein! A Profound Crystal mineral vein was actually discovered here. Could this great battle be related to the emergence of this mineral vein?"

The reality of the Profound Crystal mineral vein indicated the value of the Profound Crystal within it, which must have attracted the struggle of many experts.

It was not difficult to imagine that this battle must have been extremely fierce, and the person who acted was extremely powerful!

All for this Profound Crystal mineral vein!

"It must have been experts from Immortal Great Sects from other great domains who acted, and there were quite a few of them, otherwise these Saints couldn't have died here!"

"Our Saint was probably ambushed by them!"

Luo Changgeng's face was grim.

This matter would certainly have a huge impact. Once the news got back, who knew how furious the Holy Heaven Demon Sect would be!

Don't look at Qi Mo Sect being so prestigious in the Inner Sea, commanding all directions!

But this vast Sect was merely a small branch Sect under the Holy Heaven Demon Sect. If they hadn't properly looked after Holy Son Tian Que, no one could escape responsibility!

"No matter who did it, they cannot escape the wrath of the main Sect!"

"There's nothing we can do but report everything we saw here completely."

"Presumably, that Peak Master of the Holy Sect won't vent his anger on us."

Shen Tufeng had no intention of concealing this matter, because it couldn't be concealed.

An expert who could be a Peak Master had many ways to find this place. The only thing they could do was report the truth.

"Now, too many forces from various domains have entered the Inner Sea, and even Golden Body Realm experts have appeared. Some matters have already exceeded our control."

"Let's leave it at that. Bring the Saint's body back, and we'll consider ourselves to have done our best."

Luo Changgeng glanced at the mineral vein entrenched in the mountain range, feeling very helpless.

They had arrived too late. They couldn't find out who had excavated the mineral vein, even if they wanted to investigate.

Unless there was an expert skilled in deduction present, but alas, thinking so much now was useless.

The two of them ignored the other bodies, only collecting Holy Son Tian Que's body, and left Ten Thousand Monster Valley directly.

The events in Ten Thousand Monster Valley would soon spread, after all, many experts came here every day.

It's just a pity that Luo Changgeng and Shen Tufeng didn't notice the huge missing part of the mineral vein and didn't investigate it carefully.

Otherwise, with their cultivation, they would have definitely discovered the anomaly here.

They merely thought that a Profound Crystal mineral vein had appeared here, leading to an Immortal Great Sect expert making a move.

But they didn't know that what appeared here was not just a simple mineral vein!

But the sudden appearance of a nine-aperture profound crystal!

...Three days later, Shen Tianxing returned to Moon Saint City with Liu Xianyun and Nie Qingxue.

Moon Saint City was now much quieter compared to other places.

The contention between various forces still existed, but without Qi Mo Sect's experts present, and with Li Daoxuan of White Tiger Mansion among the Six Mansions and Twelve Caves having died here, the White Tiger Mansion's forces were greatly diminished, with barely one out of ten remaining.

The power of the Six Mansions and Twelve Caves was greatly weakened, while Canxing Hall and Feiyu Hall were still able to protect themselves.

Apart from these forces, the truly top-tier force in Moon Saint City now, ironically, had become the Never Look Back Merchant Guild!

The prestige of Shen Liu and Shen Qi was now at its zenith in Moon Saint City!

Who would dare say they didn't recognize Sixth Master and Seventh Master?

The Never Look Back Merchant Guild had now truly stepped onto the pinnacle of Moon Saint City, and no one dared to underestimate it.

The Trading Firm's business was even more booming. All forces in the Inner Sea knew that the Never Look Back Merchant Guild was incredibly powerful, yet it did not actively initiate disputes, making it quite harmonious.

Its growing reputation made the Trading Firm famous, and many forces were willing to come and do business with it.

"This Venerable One, Moon Saint City can now be considered our territory. No one from Canxing Hall, Feiyu Hall, or the Six Mansions and Twelve Caves dares to cause trouble."

"Before they figure out our true strength, they probably won't dare to make a move."

Shen Liu stood before Shen Tianxing, reporting all the news the Trading Firm had received since he left.

Although he was Shen Tianxing's Incarnation, some things were more meaningful when described in person.

"Good, just as I thought, they won't dare to act for now."

"In that case, I can return with peace of mind."

The situation in Great Qi Dynasty was unstable, and it was time for Shen Tianxing to return.

Killing Holy Son Tian Que was merely a show of force to the Holy Heaven Demon Sect. He wanted the Holy Heaven Demon Sect to suffer another major setback in the Great Qi Dynasty!

And also to make this so-called Immortal Great Sect suffer a bit!

"This Venerable One can rest assured, Qi Mo Sect won't notice us now. Tian Que's death will surely cause a stir among the Holy Heaven Demon Sect's high-ranking officials."

"Moreover, I received news that two Elders from Qi Mo Sect personally witnessed experts from other great domains appearing in Ten Thousand Monster Valley, making a move to contend for a mineral vein."

"Tian Que's death won't fall on our heads."

Before Shen Tianxing even returned to Moon Saint City, the tragic scene that occurred in Ten Thousand Monster Valley had already spread throughout the Inner Sea.

The shock it caused had not yet fully erupted, it just needed some more time to ferment.

But those who knew the news could already foresee how great the upheaval in the Inner Sea would be!

So many people had died, and so many Saints from Immortal Great Sects had died. Their backing forces would definitely not let this go so easily.

Someone would surely pay the price for this!

...Inner Sea, a boundless dark abyss.

This was a Forbidden Ground in the Inner Sea, the territory of the Inner Sea's strongest School, Qi Mo Sect!

In a huge black palace, Gao Tianwu stood in the main hall.

Shen Tufeng and Luo Changgeng had returned, respectfully standing before Gao Tianwu, and on the ground lay Holy Son Tian Que's body.

"Are you sure it was experts from other great domains who acted?"

Gao Tianwu stood with his hands behind his back, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.

He was largely responsible for Holy Son Tian Que's death. No matter who killed him, Gao Tianwu would definitely be held accountable by the Sect.

However, this did not prevent him from wanting to know all the details. Otherwise, when the Sect held him accountable, if he didn't even know how Tian Que died, then his position as Sect Master of Qi Mo Sect would be over.

Especially since he had to face not just the Sect, but Tian Que's backing was the Giant God Peak!

The Peak Master of Giant God Peak was Tian Que's Master. If that old fellow got angry, Gao Tianwu couldn't bear it!

Shen Tufeng cupped his hands and said, "Sect Master, besides people from other great domains acting, no one else could have killed the Saint so easily. Moreover, we also found the bodies of Saints from other great domain Schools at the scene!"

"Besides them, no one else would dare to be so brazen!"

This conjecture, according to common sense, was completely flawless. The top experts of the Inner Sea's major forces were already at loggerheads, fighting fiercely outside.

The possibility of those Elder-level experts could be ruled out, so the involvement of experts from other great domains was almost certain.

"Sect Master, we discovered a mineral vein in Ten Thousand Monster Valley. It seems purple-grade Profound Crystal appeared, which led to this great battle!"

Luo Changgeng, who was beside him, remembered the place they found. Although the mineral vein was there, the Profound Crystal was gone, and quickly added.

"Purple-grade Profound Crystal?"

Gao Tianwu nodded knowingly. At this point, there was no need to guess; it must be related to the Profound Crystal.

Only this purple-grade Profound Crystal could make those experts act regardless of their reputation. Tian Que must have encountered a very strong opponent.

At this time, there were quite a few Immortal Great Sect experts entering the Inner Sea from various domains. There were naturally stronger ones than Tian Que, and their possibility of acting was the greatest.

Thump, thump, thump!

In the great hall, there was silence. A hurried sound of footsteps broke the stillness.

Gao Tianwu's gaze changed, looking outside the hall.

At this time, no one would dare to disturb him unless there was an urgent matter; this was a rule he had set.

"Sect Master, an order has come from the Holy Sect!"

An old man with white hair and a grim face walked in from outside the door, holding a piece of jade.

This was the Holy Heaven Demon Sect's decree!

It was usually held by the Holy Heaven Demon Sect's Sect Master, the eight Great Elders of the Inner Sect's Eight Peaks, and the Holy Revered Master!

Only these few had the authority to transmit decrees!

Gao Tianwu's heart immediately sank to the bottom. Without looking, he knew this must be a decree related to Tian Que.

Gao Tianwu took the Jade Slip from the old man's hand and began to read it.

Shen Tufeng and Luo Changgeng certainly couldn't see what was written in the Jade Slip, but they could judge from Gao Tianwu's expression at the moment that the decree must not contain good news.

After a long while, the decree in Gao Tianwu's hand turned into flying ash and dissipated. His originally indifferent face also became a few shades grimmer.

"Sect Master..."

Shen Tufeng wanted to ask about the situation, but Gao Tianwu raised a hand to stop him from asking.

Gao Tianwu said in a deep voice, "The Holy Sect already knows about Tian Que's death. Giant God Peak is shaken, Elder Chen is furious, and he will descend upon the Inner Sea soon!"

Giant God Peak?

That was one of the Holy Heaven Demon Sect's Inner Sect's Eight Peaks. Each Peak Revered Master was an Elder-level figure in the Demon Sect, known as the Eight Great Elders of the Inner Sect!

Their status was second only to the Sect Master and the Holy Revered Master!

The Peak Revered Master of Giant God Peak was named Chen Taixu!

That was precisely Holy Son Tian Que's Revered Master!

"Even Peak Revered Master Chen has been alarmed? This..."

Shen Tufeng and Luo Changgeng were so frightened their legs began to tremble.

How could an expert like Chen Taixu easily descend?

When there was no major upheaval, experts of this level would simply not leave their territory.

That was above the Golden Body Realm, an old monster who had Cultivated for countless years!

"Tian Que was a Disciple carefully trained by Peak Revered Master Chen for many years, deeply inheriting his Dao of the Sword. Now that Tian Que has died here, half his life's effort has gone to waste. How could he not be shaken?"

"It seems he already knows that this matter is related to those experts from various domains, otherwise he wouldn't come personally."

Gao Tianwu shook his head.

Even though he was the Sect Master of Qi Mo Sect and had even Cultivated with Chen Taixu before, the age difference between them was over a thousand years!

Neither in strength nor status could Gao Tianwu compare to him.

Chen Taixu's arrival was clearly to avenge his Disciple, and Gao Tianwu would also be punished!

"Sect Master, what do we do now?"

"The Saint has died, and we don't know who did it. Where do we find the culprit?"

Shen Tufeng had actually already had the School's experts skilled in deduction make deductions as soon as he returned.

It was a pity that everything that happened in Ten Thousand Monster Valley seemed to be shrouded in a layer of mist. Even Heavenly Phenomenon Realm eighth-level experts couldn't deduce what had happened there.

Clearly, the traces in that area had been erased!

Whoosh... A wisp of breeze suddenly rose in the great hall, causing the surrounding curtains to rustle softly.

Gao Tianwu stood in the great hall, his long hair flying, his robes fluttering, and a chilling aura of killing intent spontaneously arose around him!

"The Six Mansions and Twelve Caves have provoked us several times, and I have endured it without completely falling out."

"I originally thought that after a few fights, it would be over. Now it seems there might be a big hand forcing us to act."

"First, they killed our School's experts, and now they even dare to lay hands on the Holy Sect's Saint. They truly think I, Gao Tianwu, am a pushover!"

Gao Tianwu's words were cold, penetrating to the bone!

Even Shen Tufeng and Luo Changgeng beside him felt his killing intent.

This time, Qi Mo Sect was probably truly enraged!

"Sect Master, it can already be confirmed that people from other domains are responsible. We can't wait for Peak Revered Master Chen to arrive before thinking of a countermeasure."

Gao Tianwu nodded, saying in a deep voice, "Yes, we can't wait any longer."

"Since they want to fight, then let it be as they wish. My Qi Mo Sect has been able to stand firm in this Inner Sea for so many years, we are not easily provoked!"

"Give the order, war!"

War!

It was that simple and crude!

Who did Qi Mo Sect fear?

Everyone had Immortal Sects supporting them from behind; when it came to fighting, no one feared anyone.

Originally, they didn't want to bother with the so-called Six Mansions and Twelve Caves, and those Great Sect experts from various domains.

Now, even if Gao Tianwu didn't want to act, he had to!