190: Lead the way to Haotian Sect

While everyone was sizing him up, Chen Xuan slowly withdrew his right hand and swept his gaze across the crowd.

Finally, his eyes locked onto Daoist Yun Luo, his gaze indifferent as if he were looking at a trivial ant.

Daoist Yun Luo felt a surge of displeasure at being looked at this way; it had been many years since anyone had dared to eye him so. However, remembering how the other party had effortlessly blocked his attack, he suppressed the roiling spiritual energy within him and cupped his hands to ask again:

"Who exactly is Senior? This humble Daoist knows Senior's cultivation is profound, but this matter is a grudge between the Haotian Sect and the Yin Shen Sect. I ask Senior to stay your hand and give the Haotian Sect some Face."

He deliberately emphasized the words "Haotian Sect," for after all, this was the Flame Continent.

A faint curl appeared at the corner of Chen Xuan's mouth. "You want a Disciple of my Dao Seeking Sect, yet you don't even know who I am?"

Daoist Yun Luo's entire body stiffened, and his pupils constricted. He froze for three full breaths before suddenly reacting. "You are that Dark-skinned youth's Revered Master? No... no, that's impossible!"

"That youth is from the Lesser Exquisite Grotto-Heaven. How could someone of your cultivation level be his Revered Master? It's impossible!"

Chen Xuan let out a light chuckle at his loss of composure. "It's right that it's impossible. When I slaughtered those four men of yours surnamed Yu in the Lesser Exquisite Grotto-Heaven, they wore the exact same expression."

Yu Tianxiang?!

Could Yu Tianxiang and the other three really have died in the Lesser Exquisite Grotto-Heaven?

Daoist Yun Luo had always suspected they died in the Void Shattering Abyss. After all, their Realms were similar to those of Qin Tianxing's group; if they had truly been killed by them, the others couldn't have escaped unscathed.

It shouldn't be. The Spiritual Qi in the Lesser Exquisite Grotto-Heaven was sparse; how could someone of such a Realm appear there?

Moreover, this person was so young. If it were a white-haired old man, Daoist Yun Luo might find it somewhat more believable.

Unfortunately, Chen Xuan did not give him time to ponder. He said slowly:

"There has only ever been one end for those who covet a Disciple of my Dao Seeking Sect."

The moment the words fell, Chen Xuan did not summon any Magic Treasure. He simply raised his right hand and condensed a wisp of pale gold Sword Qi at his fingertip.

At first, the Sword Qi was only an inch long, but the moment he swept his hand, it suddenly surged to a hundred zhang, wrapped in a faint Power of the Stars. The Sword Qi shot into the clouds, carrying a world-destroying Aura as it slashed down toward Daoist Yun Luo.

Daoist Yun Luo's pupils shrank to pinpricks. Only that golden Sword Qi remained in his vision. He didn't even have time to summon a Magic Treasure and could only instinctively circulate his full Spiritual Qi to condense a Green protective shield.

But before the golden Sword Qi, that shield was as fragile as thin paper.

With a soft "chi-la" sound, the shield shattered instantly, and the Sword Qi passed through his body without hindrance.

Daoist Yun Luo froze in place. A neat wound appeared on his chest. Before blood could even gush out, his body began to turn into ashes, and even his Divine Soul was completely annihilated by the Sword Qi.

In less than a breath, this Soul Transformation Cultivator of the Haotian Sect had perished.

Not far away, the Third Elder of the Yunhai Sect, who had been watching with a spectator's mindset, was now struck as if by lightning, his body turning cold.

Watching the dissipating golden Sword Qi, his lips trembled and his teeth chattered, his heart filled with terror and regret. His cultivation was slightly inferior to Daoist Yun Luo's, yet even Daoist Yun Luo had been slain by a single sword strike from this man.

What about himself?

It would just be a matter of one more sword strike.

"Dao Seeking Sect... Dao Seeking Sect! Why have I never heard anyone mention such a Sect in the Lesser Exquisite Grotto-Heaven before!"

In the mountain forests, the Cultivators secretly watching were in a dead silence. Only after a long time did suppressed exclamations break out.

To think that the Flame Continent was truly about to undergo a massive change.

But it wasn't because of the Yin Shen Sect; it was because of this Man in White Robes who had suddenly appeared.

Deity Transformation Realm... that is a powerhouse of the Deity Transformation Realm, yet he was killed with a single sword strike? Is this even reasonable?

Everyone felt their heads buzzing. Previously, seeing the battle between the two Soul Transformation powerhouses was magnificent and grand, making one yearn for the Deity Transformation Realm.

Yet unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, a Soul Transformation powerhouse had fallen before their very eyes.

"Dao Seeking Sect... This Man in White Robes claims to be from the Dao Seeking Sect. We must stay far away from people of the Dao Seeking Sect in the future."

"What will happen next? This storm should end here, right?"

Qin Chen was filled with astonishment. When Chen Xuan suddenly appeared and blocked Daoist Yun Luo's attack, he had already regarded him as an equal powerhouse.

But he hadn't expected this Senior to kill Daoist Yun Luo with a casual sword strike.

If he were to Face that sword strike, would he meet the same end? This thought sent a chill down his spine.

From the corner of his eye, he glanced at Qin Tianxing beside him, only to see the kid's grin stretching almost to his ears, with none of his previous solemnity left.

"As expected, this kid's judgment has never been wrong!"

On the flying boats high in the sky, the Cultivators' shock had not yet dissipated, but another complex emotion began to spread among a certain group of people.

Those who came from the Lesser Exquisite Grotto-Heaven but were now marked with Slave Seals and bound by heavy shackles looked at Chen Xuan's white-robed figure with extremely complex expressions. There was both a sense of shared pride and the satisfaction of seeing Daoist Yun Luo destroyed.

Many even felt regret in their hearts, thinking if only they had joined the Dao Seeking Sect back then.

Perhaps they wouldn't have ended up in such a state now.

Chen Xuan glanced at the place where Daoist Yun Luo had dissipated and did not stop. The time on the Spirit Transformation Experience Card was limited; he had no time to waste on sentimentality.

In the next second, his figure suddenly rose into the air. His gaze swept over the remaining two Sects' flying boats, the indifference in his eyes identical to when he looked at Daoist Yun Luo just now.

"Since you've come, then all of you stay."

Chen Xuan raised his right hand and seemingly casually slapped down toward the nearest flying boat.

There were no world-shaking phenomena, only an invisible giant hand appearing out of thin air, enveloping the entire flying boat.

With a crisp "Kacha!" sound, the flying boat made of Profound Iron, which could withstand the full-force strike of a Soul Transformation Cultivator, actually shattered like porcelain, instantly turning into dust that filled the sky.

On the flying boat, whether they were Nascent Soul Cultivators or Soul Emergence powerhouses, they didn't even have time to scream before being completely annihilated by the power contained in the giant hand.

Immediately after, he raised his hand and slapped toward the other flying boat. The same outcome followed; in an instant, the two flying boats had vanished from the world.

With a casual wave, the storage rings left behind by those Cultivators flew into his sleeve like birds returning to their nest.

Having finished all this, he turned his head toward the Yin Shen Sect and fixed his gaze on Wang Er in the crowd.

"Wang Er, lead the way. To the Haotian Sect."

"Right away, Senior Chen!"

The Spirit Transformation Experience Card lasted only half an hour. If he went to the other two Sects, there wouldn't be enough time for the round trip. If he wasn't careful and the experience card expired, he would fall back to his original cultivation level.

Under the circumstances, he could only choose one of the two. He would start with the Haotian Sect; as for the remaining two Sects, he would find an opportunity to settle the score later.

Otherwise, he would have to waste another experience card.

The two of them soared away, leaving the people of the Yin Shen Sect standing there in a daze. The words of the Man in White Robes, "Lead the way, to the Haotian Sect," continued to echo in their minds.