446: Chapter 446 The Best Time

[At the same time—]

[Over a dozen streaks of light shot out from deep within the Sect gates, coming to a halt opposite you.]

[The leader was surprisingly a young girl who looked to be seven or eight years old. She wore a red bellyband, was barefoot, and carried an ancient ebony zither on her back.]

[It was none other than the Grandmother Tianyin.]

[Following behind her were all Soul Transformation and Nascent Soul Cultivators.]

[The Grandmother Tianyin's gaze fell upon Liu Tianci, her brows furrowed and her expression grave: "Fellow Daoist Liu, what is the meaning of this?"]

[Liu Tianci's strength was on par with Sword Nameless. Coupled with the Liu Clan's foundation, if they truly came to blows, she would be no match for him.]

[This group had clearly come with ill intent.]

[Liu Tianci stood with his hands behind his back and gave a slight smile: "Heavenly Sound brat, I won't waste words with you. Originally, my Liu Clan, considering you knew your place, didn't care to settle scores with you."]

[He paused, his smile fading as his gaze suddenly turned cold: "But you have overstepped. You actually dared to harbor the remnants of the Ziyang Star!"]

[As soon as these words were spoken, an old man behind the Grandmother Tianyin immediately glared with wide eyes: "Nonsense! When has our Tianyin Sect ever harbored remnants of the Ziyang Star?!"]

["Hahaha..." Liu Tianci threw his head back and laughed, his voice making the mountain gates hum and vibrate.]

[After laughing, he glanced sideways at a Nascent Soul Cultivator in the crowd.]

[That Nascent Soul Cultivator trembled all over, then flew forward, bowing and cupping his fists to Liu Tianci in a fawning manner:]

["Senior Liu is wise, this Junior can testify... the Tianyin Sect has indeed harbored remnants of the Ziyang Star, and they are hidden within the Sect right now!"]

["Deacon Bai!" A Soul Transformation Elder of the Tianyin Sect was so angry his beard stood on end. He pointed at the Nascent Soul Cultivator, his whole body shaking:]

["You traitor! You'll die a miserable death!"]

[That Deacon Bai didn't even look back, acting as if he hadn't heard a thing.]

[The Grandmother Tianyin gave a cold laugh and looked up at Liu Tianci, her gaze aloof:]

["Fellow Daoist Liu, that friend of mine has long since retired and poses no threat to your Liu Clan. One should be merciful whenever possible; why must you be so overbearing?"]

["Heh." Liu Tianci gave a light chuckle, then his gaze became like a blade, piercing straight through:]

["In the battle of Ziyang Star, my Liu Clan suffered countless casualties, and even our Grand Elder's soul was extinguished!"]

["And you actually say I am being overbearing?"]

[He took a step forward, his Aura surging.]

["If one day, someone slaughtered your Tianyin Sect's Elders and killed your Sect's Prodigies, would you also show leniency and pretend you saw nothing?"]

["I ask you..." His voice suddenly rose like a clap of thunder: ]

["In this world, is there such logic?!"]

[Every word was like a knife or a sword.]

[The Grandmother Tianyin's expression changed slightly, but she was speechless.]

[Just then—]

[Yan Feng took a step forward, his face as dark as water.]

["Uncle Liu, why waste words with these ants?"]

[He scanned the people of the Tianyin Sect, his gaze grim: "Just kill them all."]

[Hearing this, the Grandmother Tianyin's face instantly turned cold.]

[This body of hers was only a Clone. Its strength was less than a tenth of her true self.]

[If they truly fought, she would be no match for the well-prepared Liu Tianci.]

[And as for the people behind her...]

[Her gaze swept over the Soul Transformation and Nascent Soul Cultivators on her side, then at the more than ten murderous Soul Transformation Cultivators behind Liu Tianci—]

[The disparity in strength was like heaven and earth.]

[Everyone's expression varied, and the tense atmosphere was like an invisible giant net, enveloping the world.]

[Only you—]

[Were perfectly relaxed.]

[You wanted to kill Liu Tianci, but not this Clone in front of you.]

[Killing a Clone and alerting the enemy wasn't worth it.]

[However, with a Prodigy like Yan Feng here, it wouldn't be a loss even if you were exposed!]

[And so what if you were exposed?]

[You had long since made plans, even thinking of—]

[Wreaking havoc in the heavens.]

[Just as you were making your decision—]

[Liu Tianci waved his hand and gave a cold command:]

["Attack!"]

[Before the words had even finished, he and the Grandmother Tianyin had already soared into the sky.]

[In an instant, the battlefield was split in two.]

[Above the firmament was the duel between Liu Tianci and the Grandmother Tianyin.]

[Liu Tianci's first move was a killing blow.]

[He flipped his hand and summoned a Spirit Treasure—the xuantian seal.]

[As soon as this Seal appeared, the sky suddenly dimmed, and the sun and moon lost their light.]

[An invisible Law Domain spread out like an overwhelming blanket, and wherever it passed, the world lost its color.]

[The Grandmother Tianyin's expression was grave as she took the ancient ebony zither from her back and plucked the strings with her slender fingers:]

["Heavenly Sound Soul Snatcher!"]

[The zither music rose sharply; it was formless and intangible, yet it pierced directly at the Divine Soul.]

[The melody was like sobbing or complaining, like a demon or a phantom. If an ordinary Cultivator heard it, they would lose their presence of mind at best, or have their Soul Fly Away and Spirit Scattering at worst.]

[However, Liu Tianci seemed to have been prepared.]

[He had already sealed his hearing. When that heavenly sound touched the Profound Heaven Domain surrounding him, it only caused a slight ripple before dissipating into nothingness.]

[Seeing this, the Grandmother Tianyin's expression became even more solemn.]

[Meanwhile, in mid-air, the other battlefield had already reached a fever pitch.]

[Nearly twenty Soul Transformation Cultivators from both sides displayed their respective Divine Abilities.]

[The Law Power surged and collided, and a continuous humming filled the air between heaven and earth.]

[The aftershocks of the colliding Divine Abilities swept across a thousand miles, causing mountains to crumble, the earth to split, and the Void Realm to distort wherever they passed.]

[If those aftershocks were to fall upon the low-level Disciples of the Tianyin Sect, they would surely die.]

[However—]

[When those aftershocks, capable of destroying heaven and earth, touched the Tianyin Sect's mountain gate, they were actually all blocked by an invisible Law Domain.]

[Many people raised their eyebrows slightly.]

[They didn't know who had secretly intervened, but to be able to block the combat aftershocks of twenty Soul Transformation Cultivators was impressive.]

[Yan Feng also noticed the anomaly.]

[His gaze turned cold, and he suddenly pulled back, disengaging from the battlefield.]

["You want to protect them?"]

[He flipped his hand and took out a Spirit Treasure—the fentian pearl.]

[This bead was crimson all over, with flames flowing within it as if a sea of fire was sealed inside.]

[Yan Feng raised his hand and tossed it, and the fentian pearl suspended in mid-air.]

[In an instant—]

[Within a thousand miles, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi gathered frantically, transforming into countless massive fireballs that hung densely in the sky.]

[Like a meteor shower.]

[Like the coming of the apocalypse.]

[A cold smile curled at the corner of Yan Feng's mouth as he raised his hand and pointed:]

["Fall."]

[In the next instant, countless fireballs crashed down toward the Tianyin Sect like a rainstorm.]

[His intention was obvious—to annihilate the Tianyin Sect and disturb the Grandmother Tianyin's state of mind.]

[As long as the Grandmother Tianyin panicked, Liu Tianci would be able to win with a single blow.]

[This method was indeed ruthless.]

[And it was indeed effective.]

[The Grandmother Tianyin caught a glimpse of the sky full of fire rain from the corner of her eye. Her heart suddenly panicked, and the zither music beneath her fingers faltered for a moment.]

[Between Void Refining Cultivators, a single flaw in one's state of mind is fatal.]

[Furthermore, this Clone of the Grandmother Tianyin only had a tenth of her strength to begin with. Facing this Sect-destroying calamity, she had no way out, and for a moment, her mind was in turmoil.]

[Liu Tianci's gaze turned cold; he had been waiting for this chance!]

[He formed hand Seals with both hands, the Law Power around him surging as he let out a low growl:]

["Four Directions Void!"]

[In an instant, with the Grandmother Tianyin at the center, the void in all four directions suddenly distorted. One by one, thousand-mile-wide void vortexes appeared out of thin air, pressing in on her from all sides!]

[A flash of triumph crossed Liu Tianci's eyes.]

[This one strike would be enough.]