Hidden Identity

"Quickly, gather heavenly materials and earthly treasures! Don't chase after those who are trying to escape!" Zhang Yang said to the crowd around him from the Sea-Heaven Pavilion's stronghold.

His goal was to destroy all the strongholds and completely shatter the current situation where the nine major sects dominated the Prodigy Battlefield. When the Azure Cloud Sect returned in the next era, they would be on equal footing with the nine major sects.

As for hunting down those people inside the stronghold, he doesn't have time for that right now.

After Zhang Yang demonstrated his formidable strength, no one in this team dared to disobey him.

The twenty or thirty people didn't bother chasing after those people; instead, they all started collecting heavenly materials and earthly treasures.

When harvesting heavenly materials and earthly treasures, this group automatically set aside a portion for Zhang Yang.

"Qingxu, forget about those heavenly materials and earthly treasures for now. Quickly refine a spatial Law Artifact. We have too much stuff to take with us."

"No problem!"

While everyone was harvesting heavenly materials and earthly treasures, Qingxu used the time to refine spatial magical Law Artifact.

It doesn't need to be refined to a high standard; it just needs to be able to hold some things.

In half a day, the Sea-Heaven Pavilion was cleaned up. They didn't take the lowest-quality spiritual herbs and medicinal materials, only the precious ones. Since everything else could be obtained outside, there was no need to waste time.

"Don't linger! We only have two more points left to achieve the grand slam of destroying nine strongholds!" Zhang Yang said to everyone with a smile. "Let's go, we're heading to Heavenly Heart Island now!"

"Fellow Daoist Zhang is joking. Don't we still have the Great Snow Mountain to visit?" Ba Qingyan said jokingly.

After the seventy or eighty lunatics were gone, they became much more harmonious.

Zhang Yang chuckled and said, "Although we didn't go to the Great Snow Mountain, it's definitely gone. It was destroyed in the name of my Azure Cloud Sect, so let's just say we destroyed it!"

Two days later, they wiped out the Sacred Spirit Church and then went to their stronghold on Heavenly Heart Island.

"You guys should run for your lives. There's no need to defend the stronghold!" Zhang Yang said bluntly to the people left behind at the Heavenly Heart Island stronghold.

"How dare you! If your Azure Cloud Sect makes a move, we will absolutely not let you get away with it!"

"How long-winded!" Zhang Yang activated the Qingxu Pagoda, unleashing a barrage of lightning bolts without hesitation. Combined with the full-force attacks of over thirty Nascent Soul Realm, the defenses of Heavenly Heart Island were completely destroyed in the blink of an eye.

Those left behind on Heavenly Heart Island were completely bewildered.

Their fortified strongholds, built up over a thousand years, just vanished like that?

"Get out!" Zhang Yang waved his hand. "I'll give you three seconds. If you don't leave, I'll kill you immediately! One, two, three, time's up, kill!"

Without any hesitation, he struck down one Nascent Soul Realm cultivator with a bolt of lightning, instantly waking the others Nascent Soul Realm fled in terror.

"Hurry, hurry up! We need to get our hands on the most precious heavenly materials and earthly treasures as soon as possible, and then run!" Zhang Yang urged the group.

He was estimating the time, somewhat worried that people from other sects would come after him.

However, he completely overestimated the level of cooperation among the various sects.

The major sects, as long as their own strongholds weren't involved, were all arguing and stalling for time.

Their thinking was, since our strongholds are destroyed anyway, your strongholds shouldn't be left either, and we can all start from scratch!

As for individual sects, having witnessed the fate of the Great Snow Mountain, although they were anxious, they dared not return to their sects alone.

If they encounter another seventy or eighty masked men, wouldn't they be doomed?

Despite the delays, it took them two days to finish dividing up the heavenly materials and earthly treasures before they slowly made their way to the Sea-Heaven Pavilion's stronghold.

The people from the Sea-Heaven Pavilion, Heavenly Heart Island, and the Sacred Spirit Church were furious, but there was nothing they could do.

Because that's exactly how they dealt with the Great Snow Mountain!

When they arrived at the Sea-Heaven Pavilion, it was, of course, completely empty. They then slowly made their way to the Sacred Spirit Church...

Zhang Yang was unaware of the situation of the various sects. He anxiously urged everyone to bring along the most precious heavenly materials and earthly treasures of Heavenly Heart Island and then immediately retreat.

Destroying the stronghold had already achieved his goal.

After traveling three hundred miles around Heavenly Heart Island to another location, Zhang Yang finally told everyone to stop.

He looked at the crowd before him and said, "Everyone, this operation has been a complete success. The strongholds of the nine major sects have been destroyed. When you enter the Prodigy Battlefield again in the future, you will all be on equal footing. We have set a good example for the next generation. When the next generation enters the Prodigy Battlefield, they should feel gratified."

Everyone laughed.

Everyone felt incredibly relieved.

In the past, they could only rely on others; now that they've plundered nine major sects, how could they not be happy?

Zhang Yang smiled and said to everyone, "Destroying nine major sects was satisfying, but now we'll have to face their retaliation. To be honest, you guys aren't up to the task!"

As for our Azure Cloud Sect, regardless of whether we rob them or not, they will always oppose us.

Therefore, our Azure Cloud Sect bears this blame.

I only hope that everyone can remember this kindness we have shown today, and in the future, if there is anything that can help my Azure Cloud Sect, please lend a helping hand."

Everyone remained silent.

Their sect is too weak, and they themselves are even weaker. Even if they wanted to help, they were powerless to do so!

Of course, they all knew very well that they had gained a great deal this time and were indebted to the Azure Cloud Sect.

"Give me your masks, and we'll pretend we don't know each other from now on!" Zhang Yang said with a smile. "Then, everyone should try to hide as much as possible and wait for the end of the Prodigy Battlefield!"

The group silently removed their masks; they were about to return to their original identities.

Wearing this mask is their biggest identifier; they dare not keep it.

"Alright, everyone, let's go!" Zhang Yang waved his hand.

One of the Nascent Soul Realm hesitated for a moment before saying, "Could you please ask Fellow Qingxu to help us refine a spatial Law Artifact? That way, we can better hide these things."

Everyone was carrying a huge bag, which clearly indicated a great haul.

Their departure from the Prodigy Battlefield was suspicious to everyone.

Just as Qingxu was about to speak, Zhang Yang waved his hand and said, "I'm sorry! Law Artifact spatial Law Artifact that Qingxu crafted cannot yet conceal its Law Artifact, so we cannot give it to anyone else for the time being. Please understand!"

Of course, if you trust us, you can keep the items for us.

"Once you leave the Prodigy Battlefield, you can come to the Azure Cloud Sect at any time to retrieve your belongings!"

The Nascent Soul Realm gave an embarrassed smile, "So that's how it is. We were impolite."

He made no further mention of entrusting the items to Zhang Yang for safekeeping.

How could we possibly entrust the safekeeping of so many precious heavenly materials and earthly treasures to outsiders?

Even though it was the Azure Cloud Sect that led them, they still managed to obtain so many good things.

One by one, they carried large bags and bid farewell to Zhang Yang. As they left, they all looked worried, struggling with how to hide those heavenly materials and earthly treasures.

Zhang Yang looked at Ba Qingyan and the others from the Snow Region and asked, "You don't want to leave yet?"

Ba Qingyan said with a wry smile, "I'm sorry, we can't help you fight against the other major sects. That would bring us annihilation."

Zhang Yang nodded. "I understand, you all have your difficulties!"

"Thank you!" Ba Qingyan said apologetically, "Also, the heavenly materials and earthly treasures from our sect's five members cannot be taken out of the sect. I would like to ask for your help in taking these heavenly materials and earthly treasures out. When we go to the Azure Cloud Sect to retrieve them, you only need to give us three portions; the rest can be considered as a token of our gratitude to the Azure Cloud Sect!"

He was one of the first people to come into contact with Zhang Yang, understood Zhang Yang's style of doing things, and chose to trust Zhang Yang.

Because they knew very well that if they left the Prodigy Battlefield heavenly materials and earthly treasures, they would be sitting ducks!

We don't even know if we'll make it back alive, let alone get any benefits.

Besides, even if the Azure Cloud Sect takes all of these, they can just treat it as a dream and admit they mistook them for someone else.

Because they couldn't have obtained so many benefits on their own.

That's why he did that.

Zhang Yang patted Ba Qingyan on the shoulder and said with a smile, "I accept you as friends. You can come to the Azure Cloud Sect anytime to retrieve your belongings! Alright, let's part ways now; it's too dangerous for you to stay with us."

Ba Qingyan waved goodbye.

After watching them leave, Zhang Yang said seriously, "Put your things away. Let's head to the entrance of the Prodigy Battlefield. Next, let's get to know the prodigies from the nine major sects and see just how powerful they really are!"