Northern Wasteland Realm, Mystic Azure Star, Azure Lotus Sword Sect.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
A low, desolate bell tolled across the Azure Lotus Sword Sect's mountain grounds, which stretched for a hundred thousand li. Everyone in the sect stopped and looked toward Sect Master Peak.
Nine tolls in succession.
The expressions of countless disciples changed, unease filling their eyes.
"Nine tolls! That bell only rings when the sect faces destruction. What's happened?"
"How is that possible? The Azure Lotus Sword Sect is the greatest sect in the Northern Wasteland Realm. How could we face destruction?"
The disciples of the Azure Lotus Sword Sect were bewildered. They could hardly believe the sect was in danger of being wiped out.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Figures streaked across the sky toward Sect Master Peak. They were the peak masters and elders of the sect, and even the weakest among them had reached the True Lord realm.
Seeing so many powerful figures rush to the main peak left the disciples even more uneasy. Discussions broke out everywhere.
Powerful figures arrived one after another at the great hall on Sect Master Peak. Peak masters and elders hurried in from every corner of the sect. More than a dozen Heavenly Venerates and dozens of True Lords filled the hall with surging auras.
"What happened? Why were we summoned back so urgently?"
"No idea! We rushed back as soon as we received the order. Don't worry. We'll know when the Sect Master returns!"
"Are we going to war with another sect? Why else summon all of us back?"
The Heavenly Venerates and True Lords alike questioned those they knew, but everyone they asked shook their heads. No one knew what had happened.
"The Sect Master is here! We'll know soon!"
Someone cried out in surprise.
Powerful energy surged through