Impossible! Absolutely Impossible

The identities of the two gray-robed elders were laid bare before Hua Yunfei.

With his All-Seeing Eye, he saw through every detail about them in an instant.

[Name: Li Qingchang]

[Age: 822]

[Realm: Heavenly Human Realm Ninth Layer]

[Identity: Elder of the Sun Moon Divine Cult, Mid-Grade Heaven-Tier Array Dao Master]

[Cultivation Aptitude: Low-Grade Heaven-Tier]

[Other Talents: Low-Grade Heaven-Tier Saber Dao Talent, Low-Grade Heaven-Tier Array Dao Talent]

[Constitution: None]

[Techniques: Sun Moon Divine Art (Mid-Grade Sacred Tier), Kun Yuan Saber Art (Low-Grade Dao Tier)]

[Divine Ability: Sun Moon Wheel]

[Artifact: Black Sha Ghost Saber (Lin Dao Realm Artifact)]

[Fortune: Green]

[Name: Li Qingping]

[Age: 822]

[Realm: Heavenly Human Realm Ninth Layer, High-Grade Heaven-Tier Talisman Dao Master]

[Identity: Elder of the Sun Moon Divine Cult]

[Cultivation Aptitude: Low-Grade Heaven-Tier]

[Other Talents: High-Grade Heaven-Tier Talisman Dao Talent]

[Constitution: None]

[Techniques: Sun Moon Divine Art (Mid-Grade Sacred Tier), Dao Yuan Array Incantation (Low-Grade Dao Tier)]

[Divine Ability: Sun Moon Wheel]

[Artifact: Heavenly Array Brush (Lin Dao Realm Artifact)]

[Fortune: Green]

"Heh!"

"So they're twins!"

Hua Yunfei sneered inwardly. Just as he'd expected, Ghost Nether Son did indeed have powerful backing.

His backer was none other than the Sun Moon Divine Cult, one of the Eastern Domain's two Supreme Dao Holy Lands!

A top-tier power with an Ultimate Emperor Weapon!

With them behind him, Ghost Nether Son had grown bold. He'd joined forces with the Blood Demon Clan, intending to swallow the Kaoshan Sect whole.

Hua Yunfei glanced over everyone in the air, then looked at Ghost Nether Son. "Are all your people here?"

Ghost Nether Son forced a smile and said haughtily, "They're all here. The Kaoshan Sect's days are numbered!"

"Since everyone's here, this will be easy."

Hua Yunfei and True Lord Xiaxuan exchanged smiles, then turned together toward the depths of the Kaoshan Sect.

That was where the Kaoshan Sect's Ancestral Land lay!

Deeper within was the Ancestral Tomb, where all the Kaoshan Sect's forebears who had passed away were buried.

"There's a good show in store!"

"Heh heh, I'm an old man, yet I've felt my blood boil like this again!"

"Hahaha, so have I!"

The elders' faces flushed with excitement as they all turned toward the Ancestral Land behind Kaoshan Peak.

"What's going on?"

Ghost Nether Son and the other powerful cultivators from Ghost Nether Mansion exchanged bewildered glances.

Had the Kaoshan Sect's elders been frightened out of their wits? Why were they laughing when death was at their door?

"Something's wrong!"

One elder followed Hua Yunfei and the others' gaze. His expression instantly turned to one of alarm.

From the Ancestral Land deep within Kaoshan Peak, an astonishing surge of Dao Principles suddenly erupted, and a terrifying pressure swept over everything!

In an instant, every Ghost Nether Mansion and Blood Demon Clan cultivator below the Heavenly Human Realm was pressed flat against the ground.

No matter how they struggled, they couldn't get up!

Ghost Nether Son's teeth chattered. The remaining Heavenly Human Realm cultivators felt chills run down their backs.

This pressure... came from a Lin Dao Realm expert!

"Little whelp, do you still recognize me?"

A figure shot into the sky from deep within the Ancestral Land, his presence shaking the heavens. With every word and movement, the Dao itself flowed naturally.

A few simple words instantly sent Ghost Nether Son reeling.

He stumbled back nine steps and finally couldn't hold it in; he spat out a mouthful of blood. Looking up, he stared at the newcomer in shock.

"Daoist Xuancheng! Didn't you pass away three hundred years ago?"

Daoist Xuancheng wore a green robe and held a three-foot azure sword.

He landed among them, his expression calm, and spoke slowly. "You believe the sort of story people tell children?"

Ghost Nether Son: "..."

"Greetings, Martial Uncle Xuancheng!"

"Greetings, Martial Grand-Uncle Xuancheng!"

All the elders and disciples, including Hua Yunfei and True Lord Xiaxuan, bowed respectfully.

"Rise. There's no need for formalities."

Daoist Xuancheng chuckled, like a kindly elder.

Hua Yunfei smiled as he watched Ghost Nether Son's dark expression.

The Kaoshan Sect's waters ran far deeper than you'd imagined!

Even he didn't know just how much the Kaoshan Sect had hidden away!

Behind them, the two gray-robed elders who had been resting with their eyes closed abruptly opened them. Their expressions were solemn as they looked at Daoist Xuancheng, seeming to want to speak but holding back.

Daoist Xuancheng turned to them. "Sun Moon Divine Cult's Li Qingchang and Li Qingping. How have you two been?"

The three were old acquaintances, figures from the same era.

Li Qingchang looked conflicted. "I didn't expect that, despite my brother and me enjoying the resources of a Holy Land, our realms would still lag so far behind yours!"

"Heh, it's all a matter of talent."

Daoist Xuancheng waved a hand. "Will you leave on your own, or do I need to make you?"

The brothers exchanged a glance, then smiled faintly and said,

"Xuancheng, even though you've reached the Lin Dao Realm, I'm afraid that today, you alone still won't be able to protect the Kaoshan Sect!"

At his words, Ghost Nether Son took out another pouch at the brothers' signal.

Three figures shot out of the pouch.

In an instant, the terrifying auras of Lin Dao Realm experts grew even more intense, shaking heaven and earth.

The Kaoshan Sect's elders led the disciples far away.

Even Hua Yunfei and True Lord Xiaxuan had no choice but to leave the range of the four Lin Dao Realm experts' auras!

Four Lin Dao Realm experts!

Li Qingping chuckled. "Xuancheng, what do you think? Are you pleased with this grand gift?"

Daoist Xuancheng narrowed his eyes. He recognized two of the three figures before him.

One was an old man in black robes: the ancestor of Ghost Nether Mansion and Ghost Nether Son's master, Daoist Guixuan!

The other was Li Chunxiao of the Sun Moon Divine Cult, the father of the brothers Li Qingchang and Li Qingping!

The last one had a humanoid shape, but his entire body was blood-red. A pair of ox horns jutted from his head, and swordlike fangs filled his mouth. His appearance was hideous.

A Lin Dao Realm expert from the Blood Demon Clan!

"Xuancheng, imagine that—you're still alive!"

Daoist Guixuan sneered.

"If you're still alive, there's no way I'd be dead!"

Daoist Xuancheng snorted, his expression growing serious.

One against three—he had no guarantee of victory!

The Lin Dao Realm Blood Demon spoke with disdain. "A mere First Layer of the Lin Dao Realm. I could kill you with a wave of my hand!"

"Indeed!"

"Xuancheng, you may be more talented than my two sons, but today, you will die!"

Li Chunxiao took out a Demon Subduing Pestle, a top-grade Lin Dao Realm artifact of terrifying power.

He had once wielded the Demon Subduing Pestle to kill a Fourth Layer Lin Dao Realm expert!

At the time, he himself had only been at the Third Layer of the Lin Dao Realm!

Of the three, Li Chunxiao was the strongest, having already reached the Fifth Layer of the Lin Dao Realm!

Daoist Guixuan and the Blood Demon were both at the Fourth Layer.

Daoist Xuancheng, however, was only at the First Layer of the Lin Dao Realm, putting him at a complete disadvantage.

"Enough talk. I'll be the first to kill!"

The Blood Demon could no longer suppress his killing intent. He wanted to kill Daoist Xuancheng and devour his blood.

He was already at the peak of the Fourth Layer of the Lin Dao Realm. By devouring Daoist Xuancheng's blood, he was sure to break through to the Fifth Layer!

The Blood Demon took out a blood-red greatsword dozens of meters long and brought it crashing down on Daoist Xuancheng. The powerful Dao Principles instantly tore open space!

Facing a Blood Demon three layers above him, Daoist Xuancheng remained calm.

He slowly swung his sword.

In that instant, the Sword Dao Principles tore through heaven and earth!

Swordlight flashed!

Pfft!

The Blood Red Greatsword shattered, and the Blood Demon's body was cleaved in two!

The Divine Infant in his mind and the Divine Infant in his Purple Mansion were both slain!

The Lin Dao Realm Blood Demon was dead!

Daoist Guixuan's eyes widened. "Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

The Blood Demon had been at the same realm as him, a Fourth Layer Lin Dao Realm expert!

How could he have been killed with a single sword strike by Daoist Xuancheng, who was only at the First Layer of the Lin Dao Realm?!

"He was hiding his realm! A despicable villain!"

Li Chunxiao saw through the truth at a glance, and his expression darkened.

Daoist Xuancheng was several hundred years younger than him, yet his realm had already surpassed his!

True Lord Xiaxuan exclaimed, "Martial Uncle Xuancheng, how did he manage that?"

Hua Yunfei said, "Martial Grand-Uncle Xuancheng isn't at the First Layer of the Lin Dao Realm. He's at the Seventh Layer!"