Wiping Out Quanxing

On the way back to the Sanyi Sect, Sichong's mind was a blank.

That night, it had seemed as if countless vicious Quanxing experts had come out in force.

Once these people had entered Quanxing territory, they truly hadn't wanted them to survive.

But no matter who came, not only could they not hurt Du Yang in the slightest, they couldn't even touch the hem of his robe.

With a casual wave of his hand, pure white qi surged forth like a great river bursting its banks.

That white qi was unlike any kind he had ever seen before.

Having painstakingly trained in Triple Inverse Life for years, Sichong could especially appreciate how astonishing it was.

No matter how viciously or ruthlessly the Quanxing members attacked, striking Du Yang was like hitting cotton—or their blows simply passed through the qi that formed his body.

Du Yang, meanwhile, needed only a finger or a fist. Like a flash of lightning, he made his opponents' bodies burst apart and turn into clouds of blood. His power was utterly domineering.

The entire courtyard was littered with corpses, a horrific sight. Everyone who had actively attacked Du Yang had died without exception.

Chengzhen felt the same way.

This returned junior brother of hers had reached a level in both his cultivation and Triple Inverse Life that she couldn't even imagine.

Perhaps he had already entered the realm that generations of Sanyi Sect disciples had dreamed of reaching for a thousand years.

But now wasn't the time to ask.

As for Du Yang, seeing Wu Gensheng and Li Muxuan leave unharmed had only strengthened his original suspicions.

If his uncle-master was right, and Wu Gensheng and Li Muxuan had killed his master, then how could they have done so so easily? At the peak of the second stage of Inverse Life, his master would have had few rivals in the world. How could he have been killed without even counterattacking?

Besides, if these two had truly killed his master, how could they have left the Sanyi Sect completely unharmed?

If they were really powerful enough to do that, why hadn't they simply wiped out the entire Sanyi Sect with a breath?

His uncle-master had to be lying.

Du Yang considered another possibility, one he had already thought of: his master had chosen to die, and he had been the one to let those two go.

Of course, this was only his guess. He still needed to confirm it with the Sanyi Sect disciples and Wu Gensheng.

If those men were innocent, then he would be slandering them.

That was why he had given Wu Gensheng time.

Now, he would have to see what Wu Gensheng did.

Quanxing would never swallow this insult. Du Yang was ready to face them all.

A great battle was bound to come.

Du Yang would have to make an example of them and wipe them all out.

He would show the great sects and Quanxing that the Sanyi Sect still had someone left.

Sichong stole a glance at Du Yang.

His senior brother had broken through to Triple Inverse Life with Wu Gensheng's help. He had indeed chosen to die.

And it had been his senior brother who had let those two go.

But he could never tell Du Yang that.

The great Immortal Daying, a supreme figure of the righteous path, had chosen to die because Triple Inverse Life could not make one an immortal.

If that news got out, it would deal a devastating blow to the Sanyi Sect.

So his senior brother must have been murdered.

The Sanyi Sect.

Du Yang and the other two had reached the mountain gate. Looking up at the towering steps and ancient entrance, they were each overcome with complicated feelings.

Du Yang had lived at the Sanyi Sect since childhood. The sight stirred old memories in him.

Sichong and Chengzhen, meanwhile, had finally begun to collect themselves.

That trip had been like a journey to the gates of hell.

If Du Yang hadn't gone to look for them, they would likely have exhausted themselves to death and been beaten to death by Quanxing members.

"Uncle-Master and Senior Sister are back!"

"Junior Brother Du Yang is back, too!"

The Sanyi Sect disciples were overjoyed to see the three return.

They crowded around them.

One young man in particular, with a head of white hair, handsome and refined features, and an otherworldly air, finally let out a breath of relief.

Not long ago, their master had passed away. Then one day, Uncle-Master Sichong and Senior Sister Chengzhen had suddenly disappeared as well.

Recently, Lu Jin had felt a constant pressure in his chest. He sensed that the Sanyi Sect was in danger, yet there was nothing he could do.

The Sanyi Sect couldn't be left without someone to lead it. They couldn't afford to lose anyone else.

As Lu Jin's mind wandered, he came to his senses and saw Junior Brother Du Yang suddenly standing before him.

Before he could say anything, Du Yang clasped his hands in greeting. "Senior Brother Lu Jin, it's been years. How have you been?"

Lu Jin looked somewhat haggard. He nodded anxiously. "I'm all right. You've heard that our master passed away, haven't you? The Sanyi Sect is going through a difficult time, and everyone is troubled."

Du Yang nodded.

Then the two of them went, without needing to say a word, to Left Ruotong's grave.

The grave lay in a secluded spot surrounded by mountains and water. The inscription on the headstone detailed Left Ruotong's life.

Du Yang donned mourning clothes, offered incense, and paid his respects with deep sorrow.

He said silently in his heart:

Master, I came too late.

If I had been there, things would never have ended this way for you.

Du Yang suddenly turned to Lu Jin and spoke with great seriousness. "Senior Brother, I'll get straight to the point. Everyone outside says Wu Gensheng and Li Muxuan broke into the mountain and joined forces to kill our master. Uncle-Master says the same. But what really happened?"

Lu Jin was stunned. Countless thoughts raced through his mind.

Du Yang pressed on. "Senior Brother, you've never lied to me, and I know you're an honest man. If things really happened as people outside say, too many things don't add up. You don't need to hide the truth from me."

"If you don't tell me what really happened, then you're saying I'm not worthy of being a disciple of the Sanyi Sect."

Only then did Lu Jin sigh and explain everything, from beginning to end.

Just as Du Yang had suspected, his master had used Wu Gensheng's help to reach Triple Inverse Life. After learning that Triple Inverse Life could not lead to immortality, he had abandoned his cultivation and, unwilling to practice his profound art any longer, chosen to pass away.

Otherwise, Wu Gensheng and Li Muxuan could never have left the Sanyi Sect unharmed.

At the end, Lu Jin ground his teeth and said:

"If Li Muxuan hadn't brought Wu Gensheng to the Sanyi Sect, how could our master have met such an end?"

Du Yang sighed too. He was fortunate he hadn't attacked Wu Gensheng and Li Muxuan earlier. Otherwise, he would never have been able to sort out the truth.

Lu Jin seemed unable to let go of his resentment. Grinding his teeth, he said, "We have to find Wu Gensheng and Li Muxuan and get justice for our master—and for the Sanyi Sect."

Du Yang shook his head. "Didn't you say that our master let them leave that day, and that he also forbade you from seeking revenge?"

Lu Jin stared at him in disbelief. "Are we supposed to let it go just like that?"

Du Yang explained:

"Of course not. So much trouble has been stirred up that even if we wanted to let it go, Quanxing wouldn't leave us alone."

"From now on, whenever a Sanyi Sect disciple goes down the mountain, Quanxing members will surround and kill them."

"When Uncle-Master and Senior Sister went to find Master Liu the Dough Sculptor, so many vicious experts came that very night. They clearly wanted to kill every one of us from the Sanyi Sect."

"Someone in Quanxing wants to harm our sect."

There were plenty of lunatics in Quanxing.

Many of them were quick to fly off the handle. All it took was an excuse. This wasn't something they could be talked out of with a few words.

Our master had died, and his death was inextricably linked to Quanxing's leader.

On top of that, Uncle-Master and Senior Sister had gone to the leader's territory to find him, saying that if he didn't come out, they would kill his people. Quanxing would never let them go.

More importantly, Du Yang had now killed so many Quanxing members. They would never swallow this insult.

Of course, there was another, more crucial reason.

If they couldn't solve the problem of Triple Inverse Life failing to lead to immortality, the Sanyi Sect would ultimately collapse. It was a dead end.

And they had to solve it right under the eyes of the orthodox sects.

Du Yang spoke slowly:

"Between the Sanyi Sect and Quanxing, there's bound to be a fight to the death."