At the Brink of War
"May fellow cultivators from the Eastern Xuan Region bless you? I'd rather slap you to death..."
Upon hearing this, the corners of the mouths of the Three Great Yuan Gate Giants twitched involuntarily.
"Tian Yuanzi, I think rules are rules, and it's best not to change them easily. What do you think?" The Blue-robed Old Man stood with his hands behind his back, his dignified demeanor no less than that of the three giants of the Yuan Sect who stood proudly at the peak of the Eastern Xuan Region.
"Ying Xuanzi, have you thought this through? Are you really planning to go to war with my Yuan Sect for the sake of a disciple? Can you bear the consequences? To have the thousand-year-old lineage of the Dao Sect reduced to ashes."
Upon hearing this, Tian Yuanzi frowned slightly, but then turned to look at Ying Xuanzi.
The one who controls the fate of hundreds of thousands of disciples of the Dao Sect has always been the Dao Sect Supreme Sect Master Ying Xuanzi, not some Old Ghost Qian Yuan. Even though he has entered the Samsara Stage, he cannot change this fact.
"Tian Yuanzi, it seems you still don't understand. From the moment I Ying Xuanzi, stepped in, the situation became uncontrollable."
"I, Ying Xuanzi, have been appointed as the Sect Master the Dao Sect for over two hundred years, receiving incense offerings and sacrifices from my disciples day and night, without fail. If I were to step down today, how would I face Dao Sect hundreds of thousands of disciples in the future, and how would I continue to be their Supreme Sect Master?"
"Yuan Sect is much stronger than my Dao Sect, but if a full-scale war breaks out, I, Ying Xuanzi, will risk my Dao Sect's thousand-year lineage to knock Yuan Sect down from the ranks of the eight great sects and set Yuan Sect's strength back a hundred years!"
"I, Ying Xuanzi, always keep my word!"
Ying Xuanzi spoke solemnly and emphatically.
"That's right, Three Yuan Gate Sons, you are free to decide when the war begins, but please remember, when the war ends is up to my Dao Sect!"
With a wave of his sleeve, the Blue-robed Old Man directly showed his support for the Supreme Sect Master of the Dao Sect.
"Ying Xuanzi, Old Ghost Qian Yuan, you..."
Upon hearing this, the three disciples of Heaven, Earth, and Man all changed their expressions and looked at the two with ugly expressions. When did the Dao Sect, which had always been weak and helpless, become so tough?
What truly made the Three Great Yuan Gate Giants turn pale upon hearing this was Ying Xuanzi's words.
Yuan Sect is indeed powerful, ranking first among the Eight Great Super Sects, but none of the other Seven Families that are also among the eight are easy to deal with.
Especially for the Super Sect like the Dao Sect, whose strength is firmly ranked second, it may still be a step behind the Yuan Sect in terms of strength. However, if it is not possible for the Dao Yuan Sect to the death, dragging the Yuan Sect down with it, it can definitely severely damage the Yuan Sect, causing its overall strength to regress by a hundred years, and thus fall from the ranks of the eight great sects.
Every day, hundreds of forces rise and fall in the Eastern Xuan Region. In the struggle for power, it is always a matter of either advancing or retreating. Even if the Yuan Sect takes several decades to recover, by then the eight major positions will have already been occupied, leaving no room for the Yuan Sect to revive.
Even the Three Great Yuan Gate Giants would never dare to humiliate the Dao Sect, which was planning to Jade and Stone Annihilation.
"The Supreme Sect Master..."
The hundreds of the Dao Sect disciples below listened with heavy breathing and flushed faces. They had not forgotten the old and new grudges of the deaths of Senior Zhou Tong and Eldest Senior Sister Wang Wei, nor the century-long oppression of the Dao Sect by the Yuan Sect. They had not forgotten any of these great humiliations!
"Your Excellency, Supreme Sect Master, please strengthen our Dao Sect!"
These brave and passionate young people immediately knelt down in unison, their eyes burning with an intense intensity, roaring in unison.
"Your Excellency, Supreme Sect Master, please strengthen our Dao Sect!"
Soon, the Four Halls, Chen Zhen and Qi Lei, also fell into that strange frenzy, and roared in low voices.
"Sect Master Ying Xuanzi..."
Even though Lin Dong had made proper arrangements, he still couldn't help but get teary-eyed and his blood was boiling at the sight before him.
To protect him, Ying Xuanzi actually went to this lengths.
If Lin Dong were to take a step back, he would still have room to maneuver; the world is vast, and he could go anywhere.
But if Ying Xuanzi were to take a step back, then there would be nothing left for him, because behind him was the entire Dao Sect, the Dao Sect that regarded him as a god!
"This is the sect I love so much..."
Lin Dong took a deep breath, clearing his mind of all distractions. With a solemn expression, he bowed deeply and roared in a voice a hundred times more fervent than anyone else's, "Supreme Sect Master, please strengthen my Dao Sect!"
"Your Excellency, Supreme Sect Master, please strengthen our Dao Sect!"
"Your Excellency, Supreme Sect Master, please strengthen our Dao Sect!"
A low roar, like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing, echoed across the sky above the Demon City. It was vast and filled with a unique fervor, causing countless powerful figures from various sects to change color in shock.
"Ren Yuanzi, do you understand? Today, I Ying Xuanzi, will not back down!"
Ying Xuanzi spread his arms wide, as if welcoming or responding to something, displaying a bold and unrestrained spirit.
At this moment, even the Three Great Yuan Gate Giants, who stood at the pinnacle of the Eastern Xuan Region, were moved and exchanged a rather gloomy glance.
Today, the choice between war and peace in this unprecedented crisis rests entirely on the minds of these three individuals.
So, will the Three Great Yuan Gate Giants accept this great battle or not?
Under the tense gazes of everyone present, the Three Great Yuan Gate Giants fell silent. Ying Xuanzi also shed his solemnity and looked at them with a calm expression.
For a moment, the situation seemed to have reached a stalemate.
In a corner of the Demon City, on a pavilion.
A stunningly beautiful figure stood on Green Lotus, watching this scene with a tense expression. This was the temporary residence of the Nine Heavens Supreme Pure Palace.
"Qing Zhu, was the boy who defiled you back then Lin Dong?"
Beside the beautiful figure, a slender and Mysterious Expert suddenly spoke fiercely. Although she was angry, her demeanor was still graceful and elegant, which was enough to prove that she must have been an extremely beautiful person when she was young.
With just a slight frown, the surrounding space and Origin Energy rapidly shifted and distorted according to his mood. This terrifying ability to interfere with heaven and earth was enough to prove that the Mysterious Expert was a terrifying existence no less powerful than the Three Great Yuan Gate Giants or Ying Xuanzi.
Unexpectedly, the Nine Heavens Supreme Pure Palace's headquarters also concealed a powerful figure at the level of the Sect Master one of the Eight Great Super Sects of the Eastern Xuan Region, who had stepped into the Reincarnation Realm!
"Teacher, why did you suddenly say that?"
A graceful figure with slightly shifting eyes, a soft voice emanating from beneath the sheer white veil.
"Qing Zhu, don't play dumb with your master. Although such a major event has occurred in this year's Sect Competition, Elder Liu Qian'er suggested that I come here secretly to oversee things, but I know that the person who gave the order behind it is you."
"Furthermore, although you didn't seem to react much just now, you were quite nervous inside, and there was a hint of anxiety. You were raised by me, don't I know you?"
The Mysterious Expert in white robes said irritably.
Behind the two beautiful women, each with their own distinct charm, stood five powerful cultivators at the Life Mysterious Stage, Great Achievement, the team leaders of the Nine Heavens Supreme Pure Palace for this competition, with their hands at their sides, all looking respectful.
P. S.: I'm an hour late because my mom arranged for me to go on a blind date.
As for the result, well, ε=(′ο`*))) cough, games are still more fun.