Thinking this over, Pei Ling immediately said, "This battle can take place in some remote, uninhabited area."
"No matter the outcome, as long as the Sacred Sect does not permit it, this junior will keep his lips sealed."
"I will not leak a single word to anyone."
Huo Qizao heard him and shook her head, saying expressionlessly, "My Sacred Sect reveres those born under Heaven."
"Our religion's leader was born noble, while you, Holy Son Pei, though somewhat gifted in cultivation, were born lowly."
"Nobility and lowliness are decreed by Heaven. Heaven's will is clear!"
"For Holy Son Pei, to challenge the leader of my Sacred Sect with a lowly body is to defy the natural order. Such an act is already an offense against Heaven."
"And now you remain so stubbornly unyielding. Clearly, your lowly bloodline is unworthy of bearing your current cultivation. By forcibly cultivating to your present realm and attaining your current status, you have invited calamity after calamity, yet remain unaware that disaster is at your doorstep!"
"Originally, for the sake of your status as the Holy Son of the Chongming Sect, we had no intention of making things too difficult for you."
"But you have repeatedly offended the Sacred Sect. This is the gravest disrespect toward Heaven's will, and you must pay the price!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Huo Qizao formed a simple, bizarre Magic Seal.
A vast formation roared into existence, instantly enveloping the entire region.
A three-legged, round cauldron rose behind Huo Qizao. Figures were carved all over it, and it was inlaid with countless jewels. It glittered with jewels and radiated extraordinary splendor.
Now suspended high in the sky, it emitted countless auspicious clouds and colorful rays. Its mighty power surged like an ocean, spreading in every direction. Amid the