My Surname Is Zhang, the Zhang of Arrogance!
Zhang Yang was furious. These bastards had inexplicably come to ambush him, and after he killed them in return, they were just going to let it go?
He directly activated the Immortal-Refining Cauldron, preparing to forcefully suppress it.
Zhou Hao and the others' expressions changed drastically; they never expected Zhang Yang to be so barbaric and rude.
He was startled and hurriedly shouted, "We are from the Myriad Spirits Sect! You have already offended the Langya Sacred Land. If you offend our Myriad Spirits Sect as well, your Azure Cloud Sect will likely be destroyed!"
"The Myriad Spirits Sect?" Zhang Yang turned to look at Situ Mingyue.
He has learned too little about the world over the years; the few bits and pieces he has learned were only revealed unintentionally by Azure Cloud Master and the others.
For example, he had never heard of the Myriad Spirits Sect.
Situ Mingyue's expression changed, and she said seriously, "The Myriad Spirits Sect is also a top-tier sect, and its strength is no weaker than that of the Langya Sacred Land."
Zhou Hao snorted coldly, "Our Myriad Spirits Sect is stronger than the Langya Sacred Land because we have Late Tribulation Transcendence Realm Transcending Ancestor, who is one of the top experts in the world. Your Azure Cloud Sect is at most at the Dao Integration Realm, while my Myriad Spirits Sect Dao Integration Realm experts. If you dare to touch us, a few Dao Integration Realm can take down your Azure Cloud Sect. Therefore, I advise you not to cause trouble."
"Eldest Senior Brother, we really need to be careful!" Jiang Zhiqiu felt a little scared and advised.
Zhang Yang frowned and looked at Zhou Hao: "Your Myriad Spirits Sect is so powerful, yet you have the shame to come and participate in our secret realm?"
Zhou Hao, enraged, shouted, "Do you think I wanted this? If it weren't for the sect's patriarch saying he wanted to investigate your secret realm, I wouldn't have bothered coming to such a poor place!"
He still felt wronged when he talked about it!
They came in without any investigation and were even beaten up!
Zhang Yang was taken aback. Was there something wrong with the Azure Cloud Sect's secret realm? What were these people investigating?
He also felt that the Myriad Spirits Sect was very powerful, and the Azure Cloud Sect might not be able to compare at the moment. However, it was not his style to just let things go after being attacked.
He said coldly, "I'll say it again, hand over your Spatial Ring, leave all your Law Treasure treasures behind, and seal your Golden Core. If you wait for me to make a move, I can't guarantee your bodies will remain intact. I'll count to three, and if you don't obey my orders, I'll take action! One!"
"Does your Azure Cloud Sect really want to cause trouble?" Zhou Hao asked incredulously.
"Two!"
"You are utterly unreasonable and incredibly stupid! You will all regret it when disaster strikes!"
"Three!"
"Don't attack, we surrender!"
Seeing that the Immortal-Refining Cauldron had indeed grown larger and was pressing down with terrifying pressure, Zhou Hao and the others dared not resist to the end.
One by one, they reluctantly threw out their Spatial Ring and Law Treasure, then sealed their dantian, surrendering without resistance.
"You're asking for it!" Zhang Yang sneered, adding another layer of restrictions to the dantian of the group. "I have no grudge against you, yet you led people to ambush me and even tried to threaten me with your sect? I'd like to see if your Myriad Spirits Sect has any shame left."
How could the Myriad Spirits Sect possibly mobilize a powerful expert at the Dao Integration Realm for something as trivial as a few disciples?
He really didn't believe that the Myriad Spirits Sect was so shameless.
After capturing Zhou Hao and his group, Zhang Yang turned to Jiang Zhiqiu and instructed, "Take them to the Spirit Lake and wait for me, but don't get too close. Then, you stay there and guard them until I've captured everyone, then we'll deal with them together."
Jiang Zhiqiu felt a chill run down his spine; he knew immediately that his Eldest Senior Brother was going to use these people to fish.
He had initially thought that as a Rogue Cultivator, he was ruthless enough, but he hadn't expected this Eldest Senior Brother to be even more terrifying.
Thinking of the taste of the Rainbow Fish, he eagerly escorted Zhou Hao and the others to the lakeside.
After watching Jiang Zhiqiu leave, Zhang Yang instructed Situ Mingyue, "Put these Spatial Ring away, we'll go find the next batch."
This was also the first time Situ Mingyue had seen Zhang Yang's face like this, and she was somewhat surprised.
I originally thought that founding projects like the Azure Moon Merchant Association and the Azure Cloud Guesthouse was the true nature of the Eldest Senior Brother, but I never expected him to have such a ruthless and decisive side.
Over the next few days, Zhang Yang captured all twelve Golden Core Realm cultivators who had besieged them.
Several of them had helped the Langya Sacred Land besiege Situ Mingyue.
Of these twelve, eight did not sign a waiver of liability.
"You're lucky, your lives are spared!" Zhang Yang looked calmly at Zhou Hao and the other eight. "I hope you'll remember me from today onward. My name is Zhang Yang, Zhang as in arrogant, Yang as in domineering. Think carefully before you oppose me in the future."
After saying that, he simply threw the four Golden Core Realm had signed the death pact directly into the lake.
Golden Core Realm whose dantian is sealed is just an ordinary person.
The four Golden Core Realm splashed around in the Spirit Lake a few times before sinking.
Zhou Hao and the others turned pale. They never expected that someone at the Golden Core Realm would be drowned.
At this moment, Zhang Yang had been elevated to the King Grade in their hearts!
Especially when they saw that the four Golden Core Realm hadn't even sunk to the bottom of the water before being swallowed up by several enormous creatures that rushed out of the lake, they were filled with extreme fear and their previous arrogance vanished completely.
"You eight, sit quietly by the lake and don't move. For the next few days, just wait patiently for the secret realm to open," Zhang Yang instructed the four Golden Core Realm cultivators.
Then, he, Jiang Zhiqiu, and Situ Mingyue went into hiding.
Situ Mingyue had never seen this before and asked, "Eldest Senior Brother, why are we hiding?"
"Fishing!" Zhang Yang stared intently at the lake. "There are Rainbow Fish in there. These Rainbow Fish like to eat cultivators... I only managed to catch two with great difficulty. Let's see if I can catch another one."
Situ Mingyue stared wide-eyed at Zhang Yang. This Eldest Senior Brother is truly a devil!
However, considering that this group of people and Tan Yaoguang were working together to kill her, she felt that using Tan Yaoguang as bait would be the most suitable approach.
Azure Cloud Master, who had witnessed all of Zhang Yang's actions, shook his head repeatedly. "No wonder I took this brat as my disciple in the first place; he really does have some of my temperament! My Azure Cloud Sect needs a disciple like this to keep things in order."
His gaze swept down the mountain, a cold glint in his eyes.
The Myriad Spirits Sect and the Langya Sacred Land... not only did they abduct disciples from their Azure Cloud Sect, but now they're even investigating their secret realm?
After the secret realm is fully open and he has settled matters at the Azure Cloud Sect, he will go out and make some moves.
He will let the world know that although the Azure Cloud Sect has few disciples, it is...
Deep within the Spirit Lake, streaks of red shadow darted about, their fierce gazes constantly fixed on the group of fragrant... people on the lake's surface!
They've already lost two brothers; they can't afford to be fooled again.
But they just couldn't resist the temptation.
Especially seeing those eight... people sitting there motionless, they felt both annoyed and envious. It was obvious they were being lured in!
A series of red shadows stirred restlessly, but made no move.
As for Zhang Yang, he was also feeling somewhat frustrated as the time for the secret realm to close drew closer.
These Rainbow Fish don't seem stupid; why aren't they taking the bait?
Suddenly, waves surged up on the Spirit Lake, and red shadows rose and fell among the waves, which grew increasingly fierce.
The Rainbow Fish has appeared!
However, this time there weren't just one or two Rainbow Fish, but dozens!
The lead one, like a brightly colored dolphin with fierce eyes, led dozens of Rainbow Fish, stirring up waves and sweeping towards the people on the shore.
"Holy crap!" Zhang Yang exclaimed, dumbfounded.
He wanted to fish, but so many came at once!
"Eldest Senior Brother, quick, they're here! So many!" Situ Mingyue excitedly pointed to the lake.
"Silly girl, run!" Zhang Yang was speechless. He grabbed Situ Mingyue and turned to run away.
An ordinary Rainbow Fish can hold its own against the Golden Core Realm; with so many Rainbow Fish, including one that big, they'd be doomed if they didn't run!