241: bloodbath

Xu Yuan's astonishing feat also reached Xu Qing's ears.

Ever since the System upgraded, Xu Qing had formed a hundred-person team!

This hundred-person team consisted of twenty-one Heavenly Kings and eighty Heavenly Generals, with the lowest cultivation being Saint Monarch Perfection and the highest being a Peerless Quasi-Emperor, who was transformed from the Human Old Ancestor's sacred soul!

And this news was conveyed by that very Peerless Quasi-Emperor.

"It seems sending this small team was the right decision!"

His younger brother's Supreme Sword Body being exposed would inevitably draw the attention of various Peak forces, especially the Myriad Races. At that time, they would surely view his younger brother as the greatest threat.

In the Great World's struggle, although many individuals are destined to carry the Mandate of Heaven in this generation, the number of slots is limited. Eliminating a powerful competitor in advance would give the Prodigies hidden by each force a greater chance.

Do not underestimate the allure of the Mandate of Heaven; otherwise, that Saint Eyes Wielder would not have died. It is said that besides Ghost Cliff's involvement, many dark hands were behind it.

Xu Qing could also bestow cultivation upon his younger brother, so he wouldn't need to contend for the Mandate of Heaven.

However, a Great Emperor who carries the Mandate of Heaven possesses greater combat power than a Great Emperor who consumes an emperor fruit.

Furthermore, those who carry the Mandate of Heaven will receive the Luck blessing of the Eternal Continent, and this Luck will then feed back into their backing forces. This is what Xu Qing values most.

Since he has the ability to contend, why not contend?

Now, with that small team present and the two Ancient Phoenix Tail Feathers Xu Qing had someone deliver, it was enough to sustain them until reinforcements arrived.

Currently, Xu Yuan had been taken back to Cangwu Academy for closed-door cultivation; it was clear that it would be a long time before he would emerge again.

Xu Qing stood up and vanished into a spatial gate.

Nanming Imperial Domain, Ancient Nether Realm!

This Realm is one of the thirty-six Realms of the Southern Wilderness, its area roughly three-quarters the size of the Wuqian Territory. It contains seven Emperor Continents, possesses the Legacy of four Emperor Sects, and seven top Holy Lands.

For millions of years, the Nether Flame Emperor Valley has been the most prominent in this Realm. It is itself a Three Sects Emperor Sect. Although it has declined, with its numerous foundations and the four Quasi-Emperors within its Sect, the Nether Flame Emperor Valley holds prestige in several surrounding Realms.

This is even more so in the Ancient Nether Realm, where one Sect occupies three Emperor Continents and has repeatedly launched large-scale wars in an attempt to annihilate the other Three Sects and Seven Holy Lands.

However, recently, the Nether Flame Emperor Valley encountered some trouble. A force, whose origin was unknown, appeared and specialized in assassinating the members of the Nether Flame Emperor Valley.

Initially, they only assassinated Outer Sect Disciple and Inner Sect Disciple within the Emperor Valley. Such incidents occurred occasionally in the past, and the Nether Flame Emperor Valley paid no mind. But as the number of assassinated Disciples grew, the high-ranking officials of the Nether Flame Emperor Valley could no longer sit still and dispatched powerful cultivators to investigate.

But who knew that several Saint Kings sent to investigate were also assassinated? Subsequently, this force began targeting high-ranking officials.

From Saint Kings to Saint Emperors, many suffered casualties, and even two Saint Monarchs were lost.

It must be known that the Nether Flame Emperor Valley only had twelve Saint Monarchs, and losing two without even seeing the enemy instantly ignited the Nether Flame Emperor Valley's monstrous fury!

Yet, this force was very elusive. Each time the Nether Flame Emperor Valley dispatched Quasi-Emperors and set traps, they would very slyly vanish into the Void Realm.

As soon as the Quasi-Emperors disappeared, they would quickly reappear and attack the members of the Nether Flame Emperor Valley.

This also made the Nether Flame Emperor Valley realize there was a spy within the Valley, and a core figure at that. After an investigation, they indeed discovered that their Sect's Fifth Elder was actually a spy planted by the Dragon Flame Hall within the Sect.

Although the opponent fled overnight, the Nether Flame Emperor Valley subsequently had far fewer high-ranking officials assassinated. Clearly, having lost their intelligence, this force dared not act easily.

Recently, relying on its deep-rooted foundations, the Nether Flame Emperor Valley finally located this force's stronghold.

At this moment, inside the main hall of the Nether Flame Emperor Valley's Valley Master, a group of high-ranking officials gathered!

"According to intelligence obtained from the Demonic Fiend Hall, this assassin organization is hidden deep within the Ghost Soul Mountain Range. Elder Hei Xuan personally investigated; it is them!"

At the head of the table, a powerful middle-aged man spoke with a grim expression.

"Valley Master, what are we waiting for? If you ask me, we should just attack them directly!"

"Indeed! How many years has it been since our Nether Flame Emperor Valley suffered such a great humiliation!"

"Raise an army and suppress them! Otherwise, where is the prestige of our Nether Flame Emperor Valley? How can the tragically deceased Sect members be avenged?"

The high-ranking officials were enraged. Many of the Sect members who had died over the past half-year were their relatives and friends. Now that they knew the enemy's whereabouts, how could they allow them to continue to roam free?

"Naturally, in this battle, this Seat will invite Old Ancestor Huo Tong to act. We will not give the enemy a single chance!" The middle-aged man's eyes reflected bone-chilling coldness.

"Valley Master is wise..."

Rumble!

Just then, a tremor shook the earth, and the Valley Master's main hall swayed.

"What's going on?"

The Nether Flame Valley Master's expression turned furious. He immediately looked out of the hall, only to see that where the Nether Flame Emperor Valley's mountain gate once stood, there was now only a bottomless pit.

"Woo woo woo!"

At the same time, the horn signal for an enemy attack sounded.

"Enemy attack?"

"How dare they! To actually cause trouble in our Emperor Sect!"

"Damn it!"

The high-ranking officials of the Nether Flame Emperor Valley were enraged. They all rushed out of the hall, and then they witnessed the most unforgettable scene of their lives.

They saw flames soaring to the sky, a gigantic ape, its entire body ablaze with raging fire, rampaging madly through the Sect's territory!

"Ah!!!"

"No, save me!"

"Quickly activate the great formation!"

"Ah..."

A market that could accommodate hundreds of thousands of people instantly crumbled before the eyes of the Elders!

This was just one of the tragedies, because within the Emperor Valley's territory, seven other Vicious Beasts, their evil flames reaching the sky, were running rampant across a million miles of land. Wherever they passed, all living beings and structures were cruelly crushed.

This was a naked massacre, a thorough bloodbath!

"Quasi-Emperor-level Vicious Beasts! How is this possible?"

"How could such powerful Quasi-Emperor Vicious Beasts appear in the Ancient Nether Realm!"

The Nether Flame Valley Master's face turned ashen, filled with terror.

"You fiends, do not be so presumptuous!"

Such a drastic change naturally alarmed the four Quasi-Emperors deep within the Emperor Valley.

Four powerful Old Ancestors swiftly emerged from the back mountain.

When they saw the eight rampaging Vicious Beasts, their expressions were all horrified, but they did not hesitate in the slightest. They all unleashed their Divine Abilities, attempting to intercept these eight Vicious Beasts.

"Fire Map Refines Asura!"

"Black Nether Emperor Law!"

"Void Flame Annihilation Hand!"

Four terrifying Divine Abilities were unleashed with a roar, fiercely striking the four strongest Vicious Beasts among them, forcing them back!

However, the four Old Ancestors were quickly targeted by six Vicious Beasts, who tightly entangled them, while the remaining two continued to wreak havoc within the Sect's territory!

"Form a formation and assist the Old Ancestors!"

The Nether Flame Valley Master and others also hurriedly activated a great formation, intending to resist, but how could Quasi-Emperor-level Vicious Beasts be so easily stopped? Moreover, the weakest of these eight Vicious Beasts had reached the Realm of a Three-Step Quasi-Emperor!

The great formation was instantly torn to shreds!

"Run! Take the Emperor Grandson and quickly leave this place!"

A venerable Old Quasi-Emperor with a Four-Step cultivation roared angrily!

"Yes!"

The high-ranking officials felt as if they had received a great pardon. They all lifted the panic-stricken Yan Yu and frantically ran towards the teleportation array!

"Boom!"

A giant hand, covering the sky and obscuring the sun, suddenly descended from the Void Realm, and then, in the desperate eyes of the Nether Flame Valley Master and others, it mercilessly shattered the teleportation array with a single palm strike.

The surging energy aftermath, like a raging tide, fiercely impacted the bodies of the Nether Flame Emperor Valley's high-ranking officials. In an instant, all cultivators below the Saint Monarch Realm were shaken into masses of blood mist!

Even the Saint Monarchs were severely injured and collapsed to the ground!

Yan Yu was the worst off, his entire Meridians suffering fatal damage!

"Ah!!!"

Yan Yu had never suffered such injuries before and wailed in agony!

"Emperor Grandson!"

The four Quasi-Emperors' expressions changed drastically, but they were already tightly entangled by the six Vicious Beasts and could not leave at all!

"Who are you? Why do you attack my Nether Flame Emperor Valley?"

"My Nether Flame Emperor Valley believes it has never offended Your Excellency. Why do you resort to such vicious methods?"

The aforementioned Quasi-Emperor roared towards the sky.

He knew that the one who attacked was definitely not of the Dragon Flame Hall's caliber, because they did not possess such power!

[Note: I have a lot of things to do after the holiday, so I'll temporarily update two chapters today!]