Black Society Returns
Several people immediately followed and flew away. The other people from different factions exchanged glances. The black-clad, masked man came out of the courtyard where each faction lived. Everyone immediately sensed something was wrong and quickly fled to their respective faction's location.
Dongfang Changao and his group quickly caught up. Yue Qianchou his wrist and unleashed a burst of yellow light, sending over a hundred "Armor Piercing Talisman" hurtling towards the pursuers. Dongfang Changao and his companions' expressions changed. They naturally recognized what these talismans were; although they couldn't harm them, being hit by so many "Armor Piercing Talisman" would certainly be unpleasant.
"Hey!" Dongfang Changao shouted, a long sword suddenly appearing in his hand. He immediately swiftly slashed several times in the air, the sharp Sword-Ray colliding with the Armor Piercing Talisman, creating a deafening roar. Several people behind him caught up and immediately slashed several times into the smoke and dust created by the Armor Piercing Talisman exploding in the air, then passed directly through the smoke and dust without stopping.
Yue Qianchou turned around and was startled to see the person who had just emerged. He hadn't expected that the "Armor Piercing Talisman," with its immense explosive power, would fail to stop them at all, and the other party would catch up again in the blink of an eye. He immediately threw out a handful of "Fire Talisman," followed by a handful of "Smoke Talisman," and then another handful of "Armor Piercing Talisman."
In an instant, flames filled the sky, followed by billowing white mist, and then, with a series of angry shouts, came the deafening explosions. Suddenly, a clear whistle rang out, and a figure enveloped in a layer of white Gang Qi passed directly through the explosions and the billowing smoke, quickly giving chase. It was Dongfang Changao, whose face was contorted with rage. He was clearly furious, disregarding any potential ambush, and relying on his formidable cultivation to break through the barrier. It seemed he wouldn't stop until he captured the masked man in black.
"Incredible!" Yue Qianchou was taken aback, but remembering his plan, he gritted his teeth and plunged into the sea below. Dongfang Changao wasn't about to let him escape so easily. His flying sword transformed into a white streak and shot out with lightning speed. Yue Qianchou, seeing this, was nearly scared out of his wits. He hastily launched his own flying sword and plunged into the sea, but the moment his sword shot out, the opponent's flying sword arrived.
With a crisp clang, Yue Qianchou's flying sword, infused with Profound Gold Sand, was shattered into pieces by the opponent's sword. However, it wasn't entirely ineffective; it still managed to block the attack. But the fierce force of the sword slammed into Yue Qianchou's back, causing him to cough up a mouthful of blood. Intending to jump into the sea, he was instead propelled even faster by the powerful impact.
A jade tablet fell from his body onto the beach before he plunged into the sea, and with a "whoosh," Yue Qianchou was submerged in the water. Dongfang Changao pointed his sword with a sword incantation, and his flying sword leaped into the air, accelerating and shooting fiercely towards the spot where the man in black had fallen. With a "bang," a patch of seawater was blasted high into the air. The others who followed also frantically shot their flying swords into the sea. Several flying swords rose and fell, and the sea was instantly blasted into towering waves, with a large number of fish dying and floating to the surface.
The group exchanged glances, Dongfang Changao nodded. They immediately took the flying swords and darted into the sea, disappearing without a trace. Judging from their expressions, they seemed determined to find him alive or dead. Indeed, what kind of place was Fu Xian Island? Besides, in front of so many people from various sects, for several Tribulation Transcendence stage elders to fail to capture a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator would be a laughingstock.
"Splash..." Several people leaped out of the sea and floated in the air. Their soaked clothes steamed up in a cloud of white vapor, drying instantly. They all shook their heads at each other with puzzled expressions. Not only had they not found the man in black, but they hadn't even found the body, or even a single fragment of it.
Dongfang Changao stared at the sea below, his face grim. His gaze lingered on the jade tablet that the man in black had dropped on the beach. He gracefully landed on the sand, drew the jade tablet into his hand, and after examining it with his Divine Sense, his expression changed drastically.
The entire incident, from beginning to end, lasted only a few moments. Just then, hundreds of people rapidly arrived from Fu Xian Island, clearly alerted by the commotion of the fighting. Upon arrival, dozens of people quickly moved through the air, surveying the area, while the rest landed on the beach. Leading them was the head elder of the Cultivation Pavilion, Ou Sihai, who asked in a deep voice, "Chang Ao, what exactly happened?"
Dongfang Changao immediately recounted what had happened. After listening, Ou Sihai looked around at the group with a twitching expression and sneered, "Several Tribulation Transcendence stage elders couldn't even capture a Core Formation stage cultivator. What a joke!"
"Elder Ou, please don't be angry. Let me show you something." Dongfang Changao handed over the jade tablet in his hand, frowning as he said, "This is what fell off that person when I knocked him into the sea."
"Hmph!" Ou Sihai snorted coldly, clearly dissatisfied with the performance of Dongfang Changao. However, he still took the jade tablet and injected his Divine Sense to examine it. After looking at it, his expression changed, and he frowned and asked, "Are you sure it was something that fell from that person's body?"
"No mistake!" Dongfang Changao shook his head and said.
The people of Fu Xian Island exchanged surprised glances, wondering what kind of riddle the two were playing. Could there be some secret in this jade tablet? Just as everyone fell silent, roars came from the residences of the various factions on the island.
Everyone was startled. Ou Sihai shouted, "Leave a few people here to continue searching. The rest of you, come with me." Immediately, except for the few who stayed behind, everyone else flew away into the air.
The various factions' residences were in an uproar, with many shouting things like "Fu Xian Island has ill intentions." When Ou Sihai led several hundred people down from the sky, the group was immediately stunned; the strength of the Fu Xian Island forces was too great. However, many still demanded an explanation from Fu Xian Island.
"Gentlemen, what exactly happened?" Ou Sihai asked, bowing to the crowd.
Someone immediately showed him a small black Squad Commander. Ou Sihai took it and unfolded it, revealing the three gold characters "Black Society" embroidered on it. The latter frowned deeply, suppressing his anger, and bowed to the crowd, asking, "What exactly is going on?"
So the people from more than a hundred sects started chattering and told everyone about the disappearance of the disciples in the academy. When the people from Fu Xian Island understood, their expressions changed. If this was true, then this matter was going to be huge. More than a hundred sects, each with more than thirty people, totaling more than three thousand people, had just disappeared without a trace. It was simply unbelievable.
Holding the black flag, Ou Sihai didn't rush to express his opinion. Instead, he ordered his disciples to disperse and follow the sects whose disciples had disappeared to their residences to investigate. Soon, the results came in. Just as the sects had said, not only could they not find their residences, but they had searched the entire island without success. They had simply vanished into thin air, and there wasn't a trace of a struggle at their homes—it was truly bizarre. Could they have run off to Fu Xian Island? That's impossible. There are people watching this area from the island at all times; how could thousands of people not see them?
"Please wait a moment, everyone. I will report this matter to the sect leader immediately. I believe the sect leader will give you a satisfactory explanation." After Ou Sihai finished speaking, he turned around and shouted, regardless of whether the various sects agreed or not, "The rest of you stay here to protect the safety of the various sects. Chang Ao, come with me to see the sect leader." The two figures flew rapidly towards "Penglai Pavilion".
Upon learning of what had happened, Feng Xiangtian flew into a rage, smashing the table in front of him to pieces with a single blow. He gritted his teeth and hissed, "The Black Society Black Society! The underworld! Who are these Black Society who dare to provoke my Fu Xian Island!"
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