Heavenly Pavilion! Could It Be the Divine Hall?

Lin Shu watched as the Hammer Heaven Sect was destroyed.

He then summoned Lin Ye.

"From this day onward, the Hammer Heaven Sect's territory will be within Heavenly Pavilion's sphere of influence!"

"Replace the Hammer Heaven Sect's signboard with our Heavenly Pavilion signboard!"

"Also, the auction is about to begin. We cannot stay here for long. Arrange for people to take away all of the Hammer Heaven Sect's treasures!"

"As for this territory, no one can manage it for now. Once we have enough manpower in the future, we can make it a branch of Heavenly Pavilion and send people over to manage it!"

Upon hearing Lin Shu's instructions, Lin Ye immediately nodded.

Of course.

Lin Shu had his own considerations as well.

At present, Lin Shu still had a hidden enemy in the shadows. Although they had yet to appear, now that he had successively wiped out Heavenly Pavilion, they would sooner or later come looking for him.

Although Lin Shu had already spread news of the Divine Hall and drawn in quite a few powerful experts and factions.

In theory, the Divine Hall forces would be too busy dealing with themselves. Still, one could never be too careful.

What if they ignored those arriving experts and factions and chose to clash with him first?

Lin Shu could leave people here to manage the place, but that would inevitably spread his strength thin.

If the Divine Hall forces came here, Lin Shu would be too far away in Sky City. Even if he wanted to send aid, it would be too late. Given the Divine Hall forces' strength, the people Lin Shu left behind would inevitably suffer heavy losses.

Therefore.

Lin Shu said he would send people over after he had sufficient manpower in the future, but in truth, it was also a way to concentrate his strength and avoid losses to the forces under his command.

Once the Divine Hall forces fully emerged from the shadows and were dealt with, Lin Shu could send people to guard this place. Then, he would have no worries left.

However, the Hammer Heaven Sect's treasures still had to be taken away.

Though they might not compare to the treasures he obtained from draws, they were still the accumulated wealth of a top-tier force.

Lin Shu had founded Heavenly Pavilion, and there would be plenty of people under his command in the future. They would certainly need resources as well.

The resources left behind by the destroyed Hammer Heaven Sect and Langya Hall would be the foundation for the growth of Lin Shu's subordinates!

As Lin Shu's people cleared the battlefield and gathered the stored resources from the various halls within the Hammer Heaven Sect's grounds.

The commotion on the Hammer Heaven Sect's side was finally noticed.

Although the Hammer Heaven Sect was located in Haotian City, it had always been extremely domineering.

Therefore, there were no other settlements within several dozen li of the Hammer Heaven Sect. All of it belonged to the Hammer Heaven Sect's territory.

Thus, when Lin Shu had descended directly upon the Hammer Heaven Sect earlier, few people in Haotian City had known about it.

But the aftershocks of this battle could still spread outward. Once someone sensed the fluctuations of battle, they would naturally come to investigate.

When they stood in the distance and saw the Hammer Heaven Sect's current state, they were instantly dumbfounded.

The Hammer Heaven Sect was littered with corpses, and its sect sign had already been changed to Heavenly Pavilion.

What that represented went without saying.

Heavenly Pavilion had first destroyed Langya Hall.

And now, it had destroyed the Hammer Heaven Sect as well.

Very quickly.

This news spread out from Haotian City.

Before long, it had spread throughout all of Qingzhou and continued to spread beyond it.

Qingzhou instantly erupted into heated discussion.

"Is Heavenly Pavilion really that powerful?"

"Yes, it's terrifyingly strong. It first destroyed Langya Hall with thunderous methods. News only spread after Langya Hall had already been destroyed. Now it has destroyed the Hammer Heaven Sect too, and once again, people only learned Heavenly Pavilion had gone there after the sect was wiped out!"

"That's too frightening. It seems Heavenly Pavilion must have a Peerless Douluo overseeing it. And for them to move so mysteriously and remain outside everyone's sight, they must also possess a Flying Soul Tool!"

"That makes sense. Only a Flying Soul Tool could transport an army without anyone noticing!"

"Langya Hall and the Hammer Heaven Sect were among the Lower Seven Sects of the continent, true top-tier forces. Even with only a Peerless Douluo overseeing it, Heavenly Pavilion might not have been able to destroy those two top-tier forces so easily!"

"No way. Could there be someone even stronger than a Peerless Douluo?"

"Idiot! A Peerless Douluo is certainly powerful, but overthrowing a force—especially a top-tier force—is no simple matter. Much less destroying them so cleanly and efficiently. This can only mean they have more than one Peerless Douluo, and they also have a considerable number of Title Douluo beneath them. A rough estimate would be no fewer than thirty!"

Just then.

Another piece of news spread through Qingzhou.

It concerned the Langya Auction House.

The one who revealed it came from a major force in the Eastern Martial Region. Though it was not a top-tier force on the continent, it still had quite a few Title Douluo overseeing it.

"I don't know about Heavenly Pavilion, but I attended an auction held by the Langya Auction House not long ago!"

"At that auction, the Langya Auction House brought out thirty Title Douluo at once to intimidate everyone!"

"Moreover, the Langya Auction House had five Super Douluo overseeing it!"

Once this news emerged, many people began asking that person for details.

As they questioned him, more and more information became clear.

All the clues became clear.

The Langya Auction House under Heavenly Pavilion was the same Langya Auction House from the Eastern Martial Region.

There had been news that the Langya Auction House in the Eastern Martial Region had moved away. It now seemed that it had relocated to Qingzhou.

According to the information that person knew, the Old Auction Master of the Langya Auction House seemed to have been killed.

Now, it seemed highly likely that Langya Hall had killed him.

Both bore the name Langya, so they clearly had some connection.

For a time, everyone came to understand some of the cause and effect.

Yet even more doubts lingered in their minds.

The Guild Master of the Langya Auction House had died, so how had the Langya Auction House suddenly produced five Super Douluo and thirty Title Douluo?

This level of strength was something only top-tier forces on the continent possessed.

Moreover, what had been revealed at that auction in the Eastern Martial Region was likely only a fraction of their true strength. Otherwise, they could not have destroyed Langya Hall and the Hammer Heaven Sect.

"There is a hidden force behind Langya Hall!"

"What other force on the continent could possess such a foundation!"

Suddenly.

Someone had a flash of insight.

"Could it be the Divine Hall?"

More and more people began thinking along those lines.

"Could it really be the Divine Hall?"

"It's very likely. A mysterious force that suddenly appeared and is so powerful—other than the Divine Hall, no other possibility comes to mind!"

"Then the news about the Divine Hall was very likely spread by Langya Hall and the Hammer Heaven Sect?"

"Most likely. That way, everything seems to connect together!"

For a time.

Numerous factions began heading toward Sky City.

They wanted to see whether this so-called Heavenly Pavilion was truly a force of the Divine Hall.

As for the other side's strength.

What did they have to fear?

After all, quite a few powerful Human Race forces from across the continent had now gathered here, and some top-tier forces had sent experts as well.

Could Heavenly Pavilion really face so many powerful Human Race forces from across the entire continent?

Besides, this trip was only to confirm the matter. It did not mean they were going to war with Heavenly Pavilion!

Lin Shu, who had just returned to Heavenly Pavilion from the Hammer Heaven Sect, learned of the events in Qingzhou at once.

"You're saying that someone mistook Heavenly Pavilion for a force of the Divine Hall?"

Lin Shu looked at Lin Ye and asked.

"Yes, Pavilion Master!"

After hearing Lin Ye confirm it, Lin Shu was speechless.

What was this?

Had he dug his own grave?