78: Chapter 78

As Bai Tang finished speaking, he suddenly felt a chill surge up his spine and into his mind.

This sudden sense of dread came without warning; what could be the reason?

Just then!

A Disciple rushed into the hall to report.

"Reporting to the Sect Master, Sect Master Lin Yifan of the Bamboo Mountain Sword Sect has personally brought his Disciples and requests an audience!"

"Oh?"

Chen Xuan's brow twitched slightly, feeling a bit surprised. Why would they come to my Dao Seeking Sect at a time like this? "Bring them in."

Bai Tang was also stunned. Could it be that the Sect Master had led the Sect's Disciples to support the Dao Seeking Sect? That shouldn't be right. Given the Sect Master's temperament, although he couldn't stand the Four Great Sects, he should be prioritizing the safety of his own Disciples at a time like this and wouldn't involve himself in such a major battle.

"Yes, Sect Master!" The Disciple bowed in acknowledgment and turned to leave quickly.

A moment later, over forty figures stepped into the Dao Seeking Sect's mountain gate.

As soon as they landed, everyone gasped in unison, their faces filled with unbelievable shock. The overwhelming, dense Spiritual Qi was like a physical sea of clouds, nearly drowning them, making them momentarily wonder if they had accidentally entered the legendary Immortal Realm.

Good heavens, no wonder the Second Elder wanted to stay at the Dao Seeking Sect! It turns out he wanted it all for himself.

"Why is the Spiritual Qi of this Dao Seeking Sect so exaggerated?" The Mountain Protecting Elder couldn't help but exclaim.

Lin Yifan said with a solemn expression, "Now is not the time to think about such things. Time waits for no one. Follow me into the hall quickly!"

Led by Lin Yifan, the group soon arrived at the Sect Main Hall.

As soon as Lin Yifan entered the hall, he keenly noticed that there were only two people inside: Chen Xuan and that woman in the white dress. The four Disciples he had seen in the Spirit Void Secret Realm that day were nowhere to be found.

Strange!

Could it be that this "Sect Master Chen" had already made plans in advance, and the four Disciples had already been escorted away?

Leaving only the two of them behind to live or die with the Sect.

If that were the case, then persuading them would be simple.

"Greetings, Sect Master Chen!"

Chen Xuan nodded slightly and spoke in a calm, steady voice, getting straight to the point: "Sect Master Lin, there's no need for such formalities. I wonder what brings you to my Dao Seeking Sect today?"

Lin Yifan's face was solemn, and he said in a serious, deep voice, "Sect Master Chen, I presume Bai Tang has already informed you of the Four Great Sects' joint attack. This time, they have deployed seventeen flying boats, no fewer than ten Golden Core Experts, and over twenty thousand Disciples. Such a formation is clearly intended to uproot the Dao Seeking Sect entirely!"

He took a step forward and continued, his tone carrying a hint of sincerity:

"Sect Master Chen, you have reached the Golden Core Realm at such a young age; such talent is rare even in the entire Eastern Region. There's no need to go head-to-head with them right now. Why not take a step back and abandon the Sect to escape? With your Aptitude, if you are fortunate enough to Breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Realm in the future, it wouldn't be too late to return and reclaim your Sect."

Chen Xuan, standing before him, looked to be no more than thirty years old at most.

Such a young Golden Core Realm; if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed it. Beside him, Bai Tang realized that the Sect Master had come to advise Sect Master Chen.

After he finished speaking, a brief silence fell over the hall.

Chen Xuan suddenly let out a low chuckle, the sound echoing through the empty hall with an indefinable meaning.

"So that's it... Sect Master Lin has come today to persuade me to flee?"

Lin Yifan's brow furrowed slightly. Was this Sect Master Chen going to act on impulse? The Mountain Protecting Elder's heart sank; being in a high position at such a young age indeed makes one prone to being headstrong!

Just then, a cold voice, like ice striking jade, suddenly rang out: "A mere group of ants, yet they dare to invade my Dao Seeking Sect?"

"Sect Master!!!"

Chen Xuan nodded slightly and gave an "En": "Those who invade my Dao Seeking Sect, leave none alive."

After receiving the Sect Master's order, Fairy Qiyue finally revealed a faint smile: "Yes, your subordinate obeys."

As she finished speaking, her figure transformed into a streak of light and vanished in an instant. Judging by her momentum, it seemed she truly intended to block the thousands of troops from the Four Great Sects single-handedly.

The Disciples of the Bamboo Mountain Sword Sect suddenly turned their heads, looking at the streak of light piercing the sky, while two words simultaneously rose in their hearts:

"Absurd!"

"It's simply too absurd."

Bai Tang watched the streak of light in the sky, gripping his longsword tightly. After a moment of hesitation, he finally gritted his teeth, his sword humming as it unsheathed, and he took to the air to follow closely behind.

Lin Yifan continued to advise, "Sect Master Chen, do not act on a momentary impulse!"

Chen Xuan waved his hand. "I appreciate Sect Master Lin's good intentions, but it seems you all have a slight misunderstanding of my Dao Seeking Sect. Why not come outside with me and see?"

With that, he took the lead and stepped out of the hall. His white robes fluttered slightly, looking like a chess player who held victory in his hands.

Lin Yifan and the others looked at each other, and after a moment's hesitation, they chose to follow.

Led by Lin Yifan, the group arrived at the stone steps outside the hall. On the distant horizon, seventeen flying boats that blotted out the sun were crushing through the clouds, with the flags of the four Hegemon-level Forces fluttering wildly atop them.

In the distance, twenty thousand Cultivators were no more than dozens of miles away from the Dao Seeking Sect's territory.

Spectating Cultivators filled the surrounding hilltops. A battle between Golden Core Experts was not something to get too close to, lest they be caught in the crossfire.

And in front of the flying boat formation, a figure in a white dress stood proudly in the Void Realm, her sleeves fluttering like a Nine Heavens Goddess, facing off against the seventeen flying boats.

"Is this Dao Seeking Sect insane? With seventeen allied flying boats pressing in, they only sent out one woman to face the enemy? Have all the experts in the Sect died out?"

"This... this... the Dao Seeking Sect actually has such a stunning Fairy? Fairy Ruyan, I'm sorry, but I have ultimately failed you."

"To dare to block four Hegemon-level Forces alone, if she isn't a fool, then this woman's cultivation must be extraordinary."

"Even if this woman truly has some skill, so what? How powerful is the Four Great Sects' alliance? There are as many as ten Golden Core Experts alone. Can she really take on ten thousand by herself? It's likely that the Dao Seeking Sect has no one left to use, so they sent a woman out to stall for time while the Sect Master probably fled in disgrace long ago."

"How laughable! To think that we Cultivators practice Heaven-Defying cultivation, only to have a woman show her face and block the front in the end. The Dao Seeking Sect's reputation is likely to be completely ruined!"

On the flying boats, countless gazes focused on that solitary white figure. Some had expressions of pity, some had playful smiles, and others were excited.

The experts of the Four Great Sects also fixed their eyes on the woman.

At the very front of the flying boat formation, Ling Chuan, the Pavilion Master of Leaving Fire Pavilion, was intently observing the figure in the white dress in the Void Realm.

Xiao Ling'er narrowed her eyes slightly and said in a deep voice, "Sect Master, it was this person who killed the Grand Elder in the Spirit Void Secret Realm."

Ling Chuan's brow twitched. To be able to kill the Grand Elder alone, her cultivation must have reached the Golden Core Fifth Layer. A cold smile soon curled on his lips. However, even if you are at the Golden Core Fifth Layer, to dare to intercept the allied fleet alone is simply too arrogant and conceited.

On another flying boat.

Liu Ruyan glanced at the woman ahead, her eyes instantly surging with intense malice and jealousy. Such a stunning face would only be a curse to keep; she would definitely peel off her skin with her own hands later!

"You alone dare to block our great army?" Zhao Lieyang, the Sect Master of the Crimson Firmament Sect, took a step forward, his voice like a great bell, filled with undisguised mockery. "Is the Dao Seeking Sect truly devoid of people?"

The tall Wang Qingping said gleefully, "It must be that the Dao Seeking Sect Master was so scared by us that he pissed himself and fled in disgrace long ago."

As soon as he finished speaking, Fairy Qiyue slowly turned her eyes, her gaze casually sweeping over Wang Qingping. Her red lips parted slightly as she uttered only two words: "Ant, and stupid."