"Have you heard? Tianji Peak Master got screwed in the ass!"
"Heard it, heard it! Hahaha..."
"Hehe, that old bastard usually acts like some fortune-telling charlatan. Looks like he finally got what was coming to him!"
"I bet the Sect Master and the other Peak Masters will mock him too."
No one knew who had leaked the news.
The matter of True Lord Tianji getting screwed in the ass had already spread throughout Kaoshan Sect.
Outer disciples, inner disciples, and even the sect's true disciples were all holding back their laughter as they stared toward Tianji Peak.
"But jokes aside, someone dared to injure a Peak Master of our sect. That's no different from slapping Kaoshan Sect across the face!"
A gold-robed youth stood atop a mountain peak, his expression cold and killing intent simmering in his eyes!
"That's right. When Kaoshan Sect was founded, an iron rule was established."
"Those who offend Kaoshan Sect, however far away, shall be executed!"
The silver-robed youth beside him drew a magic longblade, his eyes flashing with ferocity. He was a true disciple of Limitless Peak and had inherited True Lord Wuji's violent temper!
"All disciples, heed the order!"
A grave and majestic voice rang out from Kaoshan Peak, solemn and dignified as it echoed through Kaoshan Sect for a long while.
"All outer disciples are present!"
At the outermost edge of Kaoshan Sect, countless young figures gathered together. Their auras erupted, and their voices boomed like thunder as they answered the sect's summons with fervor!
"Inner disciples, receive the order!"
In the deeper regions, groups upon groups of inner disciples, each as outstanding as dragons among men and brimming with heroic spirit, soared into the sky together and loudly answered the sect's call.
"All true disciples of the sect are present!"
The true disciples were the core of the sect, and each peak had only a few of them.
Yet those few unleashed an aura even more terrifying than that of all the outer and inner disciples combined, shooting straight into the heavens!
"All elders, heed the order!"
"All us old men are here!"
Other than Dao Origin Peak, each of the other six peaks was occupied by elders with terrifying auras.
They were all elders of their respective peaks!
"Tianji Peak Master was ambushed by the Blood Demon Clan yesterday and nearly fell. By the iron rules of our sect, the Blood Demon Clan must be executed!"
"Execute them!"
"Execute them!"
"Execute them!"
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
The voices shook the heavens, deafening as thunder. Their vast momentum swept across the nine heavens!
The entire sect's hearts were joined as one!
Bullying True Lord Tianji meant bullying them—bullying the entire Kaoshan Sect!
That was a capital offense!
They must be executed!
"Those who offend Kaoshan Sect, however far away, shall be executed!"
Sect Master True Lord Yuntian gave a thunderous shout. His imposing voice thoroughly ignited the battle intent of Kaoshan Sect's disciples!
He personally led the group, inviting out Kaoshan Sect's publicly known Lin Dao Realm Old Ancestor. Then, with a host of powerful cultivators, they entered the sect's Space Domain Gate and teleported toward the Blood Demon Clan!
A great battle was about to begin!
Hua Yunfei brought Ye Bufan back to Dao Origin Peak.
He had not gone along. Kaoshan Sect still needed someone to guard it.
It was not just him; True Lord Xiaxuan had not gone either.
The two of them were responsible for guarding the home.
True Lord Yuntian led four Peak Masters, along with numerous elders and disciples, straight toward the Blood Demon Clan's secret realm!
Moreover, Kaoshan Sect's publicly known Lin Dao Realm Old Ancestor had gone with them as well!
Ye Bufan looked into the distance. He had not expected such a major incident to occur just after arriving at Kaoshan Sect.
What surprised him even more was Kaoshan Sect's unity!
They seemed like one body, one family!
Dao Yi Immortal Sect was completely different. It was filled with intrigue and scheming.
Jokes were jokes. They truly laughed at True Lord Tianji, but the anger in their hearts was even more real!
This time, the Blood Demon Clan was afraid they had met their match!
They had kicked an iron plate!
"Master, is it really alright for you not to go?"
"Hehe, Bufan, remember this: what you see may not necessarily be the truth. None of your martial uncles are easy to deal with. Every one of them hides their true depths! And that includes everyone in Kaoshan Sect!"
Hua Yunfei's words piqued Ye Bufan's interest.
Hiding their true depths?
Could it be that far more people had gone than he had seen?
Or did he mean something else?
Hua Yunfei glanced into the distance, his smile deepening.
When it came to the Survival Dao, those fellows were the true seniors, the real experts.
Kaoshan Ancestor, the founder of Kaoshan Sect, had attained an even Great Emperor-level mastery of the Survival Dao.
He was the one who had passed down this fine tradition of the Survival Dao.
Once, when Kaoshan Ancestor founded the sect, he was blocked by a local powerhouse of Arid State—a Lin Dao Realm cultivator.
At the time, Kaoshan Ancestor publicly possessed only Heavenly Human Realm cultivation.
Yet when the two truly fought, that Lin Dao Realm cultivator was instantly killed!
Afterward, the Lin Dao Realm lineage came to seek revenge. Their Sage Tier Old Ancestor descended with his feet upon heaven and earth, but before he could even speak, the low-profile Kaoshan Ancestor crushed him into powder!
Compared to their ancestor, they were still too green.
Now that Kaoshan Ancestor had passed away, it was time for them to hone this craft to its pinnacle.
"Bufan, from today onward, your master will teach you cultivation."
"Master, my meridians are very difficult to open."
"Your master will open them for you."
Saintly Might erupted around Hua Yunfei. Golden light gleamed in his eyes, and he seemed like a Saint descended into the world, sacred and majestic.
Above the heavens, golden light of the Great Dao streamed down, showering Ye Bufan's entire body.
The manifestations of the four great ancient divine beasts—the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Black Tortoise, and Vermilion Bird—appeared around Hua Yunfei.
Before long, tens of thousands of divine beasts roared, and terrifying manifestations filled heaven and earth!
In this age, cultivation was difficult. Great Emperors did not emerge, Saints did not appear, and the Primordial Sacred Body was even harder to cultivate.
But difficult did not mean impossible!
As long as one was strong enough, one could carve out a path for the Primordial Sacred Body!
Ghost Nether Mansion.
One of Arid State's three superpowers, standing alongside Kaoshan Sect and Dao Yi Immortal Sect.
It was also one of the Nine Great Immortal Sects of the Eastern Domain!
Ghost Nether Mansion was located on a floating island above a poisonous swamp stretching hundreds of miles.
Black mist churned across the island, and the entire sect's buildings were shrouded in fog.
"Kaoshan Sect has already set out!"
Deep within Ghost Nether Mansion, a group of powerful figures gathered together.
The man at the head wore Black Chainmail. His expression was stern and majestic, and his gaze was intensely aggressive as he slowly addressed the crowd.
Ghost Nether Mansion Lord Ghost Nether Son!
Those gathered here were all upper echelons of Ghost Nether Mansion.
However, one person was rather unusual. He stood a full three meters tall, shrouded beneath a black robe that concealed his appearance.
"Jie jie jie..."
An eerie laugh came from beneath the black robe, shrill and chilling.
The Ghost Nether Mansion elders were all notorious figures from the evil factions, yet even they felt their scalps tingle at this moment.
He opened his mouth and said, "By now, they should be heading to my Blood Demon Clan. Jie jie jie, they truly do not know the height of heaven or the depth of earth."
He simply did not think much of Kaoshan Sect. How strong could a force with only a Lin Dao Realm cultivator holding down the fort possibly be?
The Blood Demon Clan was no longer as glorious as before, but it still had more than one Lin Dao Realm powerhouse.
Could Kaoshan Sect compare?
The Blood Demon hidden beneath the black robe spoke again, "Leave True Lord Yuntian on the Blood Demon Clan's side to me. Ghost Nether Mansion will be responsible for attacking Kaoshan Sect. Once it is done, Kaoshan Sect's foundations will be divided fifty-fifty!"
"Agreed!"
Ghost Nether Son nodded readily. A trace of a smile squeezed onto his rigid face as he said, "A pleasant cooperation. Let us take Kaoshan Sect with ease and share a bowl of fine stew!"
Casting a glance at Ghost Nether Son's smile, uglier than weeping, the black-robed Blood Demon let out a jiejie laugh before leaving.
"Hehe, a mere Blood Demon Clan wants to share a bowl of fine stew?"
Ghost Nether Son sneered, cold light flickering in his eyes as a gloomy, terrifying aura spread from his body.
A white-haired elder rose and cupped his fists. "Mansion Lord, news has arrived from the Sun Moon Divine Cult. They have already set out."
"Excellent!"
Ghost Nether Son said, "After devouring Kaoshan Sect this time, all of Arid State will belong to Ghost Nether Mansion! Dao Yi Immortal Sect will be swallowed by us sooner or later as well!"