This Seat was already showing off when you were still in diapers.

Looking at the Sect Protecting Grand Array above their heads, Ghost Nether Son narrowed his eyes, fixing his gaze on Hua Yunfei and True Lord Xiaxuan as he said:

"You deliberately let me in?"

"Who do you think you are?"

"You don't actually believe that with your Heavenly Human Realm cultivation, you can just waltz into the Kaoshan Sect, do you? Surely not? Surely not?"

"Who would have thought—the dignified Mansion Lord of Ghost Nether Mansion, so naive and innocent!"

Several elders sneered, their tone light and pleased.

Before leaving the sect, the Sect Master of Yun Tian had secretly issued a covert order regarding this matter.

He told them to keep their composure and prepare in the shadows!

Who would have guessed—they really hooked a big fish!

"You!"

Ghost Nether Son glared at the elders, then turned his gaze to True Lord Xiaxuan and Hua Yunfei: "Why? How did you know This Seat was coming?"

This matter was known only to Ghost Nether Mansion, the Blood Demon Clan, and the Sun Moon Divine Cult.

But they were all on the same side as Ghost Nether Mansion—there was no way they would leak the information!

Hua Yunfei said: "It wasn't hard to guess. True Lord Tianji was injured by the Blood Demon Clan within Ghost Nether Mansion's sphere of influence."

"Based on that alone, it's hardly enough to deduce that Ghost Nether Mansion was pulling the strings behind the scenes, is it?"

Ghost Nether Son refused to believe Hua Yunfei's words.

"Not enough?"

Hua Yunfei smiled, a mocking grin on his face: "For anyone else, it wouldn't be enough. But you just had to attack True Lord Tianji, who cultivates the Dao of Cause and Effect. Striking him means staining yourself with heavenly fate and seizing karma—you can't wash it off!"

"A simple deduction yields the result you want!"

"Damn it!"

Realizing the truth, Ghost Nether Son was furious.

After scheming for so long, to capsize in a ditch like this!

He was livid. Those idiots from the Blood Demon Clan—of all people to pick, they chose True Lord Tianji, who cultivates the Dao of Cause and Effect.

Utterly foolish!

But soon, he calmed down and put his smile back on.

"The Sect Protecting Grand Array only stops This Seat from escaping. But against you lot, it seems you're no match for me. If we fight, you'll lose more than you win!"

"Heh."

True Lord Xiaxuan sneered: "Sorry to disappoint you. The Kaoshan Sect's Sect Protecting Grand Array has been improved by True Lord Dao Origin, and now possesses the ability to attack inward!"

To call it an improvement—in truth, Hua Yunfei used the Qiankun Array Dao Brush he obtained from check-ins to rewrite the array patterns within the Sect Protecting Grand Array.

He converted part of the defensive array patterns into offensive ones!

This gave the Sect Protecting Grand Array offensive capability, but at the cost of reduced defensive power!

"What?"

Ghost Nether Son hurriedly looked up, only to see the Sect Protecting Grand Array cutting off his connection to heaven and earth.

Moreover, terrifying thunder was gathering above his head, already aimed at him!

Hua Yunfei said: "A word of warning—the Kaoshan Sect's Sect Protecting Grand Array is Sacred Tier Low Grade!"

"What? Wasn't it Dao Tier Middle Grade?"

Ghost Nether Son was shocked. The entire Arid State knew that the Kaoshan Sect's Sect Protecting Grand Array was the worst among the Nine Great Immortal Sects of the Eastern Domain—only Dao Tier Middle Grade.

Now it had become Sacred Tier Low Grade!

Even Ghost Nether Mansion's Sect Protecting Grand Array was only Dao Tier Top Grade!

His expression completely changed. A Sacred Tier Low Grade Sect Protecting Grand Array with offensive capability could wound him in a single strike!

One elder scoffed: "Everyone knowing that? Of course we spread that rumor ourselves, you idiot! Who'd show you their real hand?"

"Hahaha..."

The disciples below burst into laughter, their hearts brimming with satisfaction.

"Damn you—you petty scoundrels! Everything was an act, all of it fake!"

Ghost Nether Son's face turned green with rage.

"That's called survival, you fool. What do you know?"

Hua Yunfei and True Lord Xiaxuan took control of the Sect Protecting Grand Array, simultaneously pointing with their fingers.

In an instant, the thunder above Ghost Nether Son blazed with dazzling light. With a thunderous roar, a bolt of lightning a hundred meters thick shot down.

The thunder carried terrifying destructive might, like a Thunder Dragon, appearing above Ghost Nether Son in an instant and piercing straight through his crown!

"Ah..."

Ghost Nether Son threw his head back and screamed, the black chainmail he wore smoking from the strike.

But soon—

"Hahahaha!"

Amidst his screams, Ghost Nether Son suddenly burst into laughter. A treasure lamp artifact appeared in his hand, and the moment the lightning touched him, it disintegrated into nothing!

"What?"

"What kind of artifact is that?"

"The Sacred Tier Low Grade sect-protecting grand array's attack actually failed!"

The elders were shocked, losing their composure.

Hua Yunfei narrowed his eyes. This was...

True Lord Xiaxuan grew cautious again. She waved her hand, casting a defensive spell to shield the many disciples below, guarding against any mishap!

"Didn't expect that, did you?"

Ghost Nether Son held the treasure lamp artifact, a sneer on his face, his stiff features packed with mockery: "You lot know how to put on an act, but This Seat is even better! A little performance like that—This Seat was using it when you were still in diapers! Hmph!"

As his words fell, Ghost Nether Son blew sharply on the lamp's wick.

Instantly, a towering inferno erupted.

The flame had three colors—white, yellow, and red—a tri-colored flame, rolling with searing heat!

The flame surged onto the sect-protecting grand array and, in an instant, shattered the entire formation!

"This..."

True Lord Xiaxuan was stunned.

The crowd of elders and disciples were all frozen in place!

What kind of artifact was this?

It could instantly break a Sacred Tier Low Grade sect-protecting grand array!

"Sacred Tier Low Grade, so what? Before my artifact, it's all worthless!"

Ghost Nether Son sneered, sweeping his gaze over everyone's expressions, and nodded in satisfaction.

This borrowed artifact from the Sun Moon Divine Cult really worked well.

He had originally planned to use it to break through the Kaoshan Sect's sect-protecting grand array.

But seeing the Kaoshan Sect's gates wide open and defenseless, he had a change of plan and swaggered right in.

He thought he wouldn't need it, but then the Kaoshan Sect's grand array turned aggressive.

So he took it out and crushed the Kaoshan Sect's sect-protecting grand array!

"Your artifact? I'm not so sure about that!"

Hua Yunfei remained calm, letting out a low laugh: "I'd wager it's borrowed from some Holy Land Level Force, isn't it?"

Ghost Nether Son narrowed his eyes: "You look down on Ghost Nether Mansion?"

"I do, indeed," Hua Yunfei nodded honestly.

"Very well. Let's see how long you can keep up that tough talk!"

"Now that the sect-protecting grand array is broken, the Kaoshan Sect's fate is sealed. No need to hide any longer—everyone, come out!"

Ghost Nether Son waved his hand, producing a pouch. He opened its mouth, and in an instant, nearly a hundred figures appeared all around!

This was a Living Storage Artifact!

Inside, it carried the elites of Ghost Nether Mansion and others!

"No wonder he dared to swagger in alone to invade our sect!"

The elders narrowed their eyes, staring at the figures that had appeared.

Many of them they recognized.

Having dealt with Ghost Nether Mansion for so many years, they were familiar with most of the elder-level figures.

But there were also unfamiliar ones.

Like the two gray-robed elders standing beside Ghost Nether Son.

Their expressions were calm, their auras powerful!

They were not much weaker than Ghost Nether Son himself!

And there were dozens of black-robed figures, each two to three meters tall, with massive builds and an overwhelming sense of pressure. It was impossible to tell what monsters lurked beneath those black robes!

"Hehehe!"

"This Venerable One is finally out. So this is the Kaoshan Sect? From now on, it's the Blood Demon Clan's territory!"

From beneath the largest black-robed figure came a strange laugh, its voice piercing and chilling.

"The Blood Demon Clan!"

True Lord Xiaxuan was startled—the Sect Master and the others had gone to purge the Blood Demon Clan, yet they could still spare manpower to deal with the Kaoshan Sect!

"Heh heh, finally showing yourselves. This old man's arms have gone stiff from waiting!"

The many elders of Ghost Nether Mansion sneered, drawing out their artifacts and activating their divine abilities, intent on devouring the Kaoshan Sect whole.

The two Gray-robed Elders beside Ghost Nether Son wore calm expressions, slowly retreating behind the crowd with no intention of joining in.

Ghost Nether Son said, "Two Elders, this will be over soon. When it is, I will surely split the spoils evenly with you both."

"Make it quick."

The two Gray-robed Elders said no more, simply standing in the air and closing their eyes to rest.

Everything around them seemed to have nothing to do with them at all.

Hua Yunfei took in the entire scene.

Though the situation looked grim, the corners of his mouth were slowly turning upward.

And not just him—True Lord Xiaxuan and all the elders were smiling again!