Surprise Attack on the Azure Gold Sect
The Azure Gold Gate is named after the Azure Gold Stone Vein it sits on.
The history of the Azure Gold Gate Sect is quite fantastical. This place was once a primeval mountain range when a group of rogue cultivators accidentally discovered a huge Azure Gold Stone Vein.
Subsequently, in order to avoid suspicion, a small sect was established on it, secretly mining and selling Jin Shi in exchange for resources. In this way, it secretly developed for hundreds of years without anyone noticing.
Finally, the much-anticipated rise to prominence occurred when the leader of that group of independent cultivators became the first Sect Master, who is now the Supreme Elder, and the Azure Gold Gate flourished as a result.
The greenish-blue minerals exposed to the air, and from time to time, one can see Azure Gold Sect Disciple dressed in sect attire moving through the mountains.
Upon closer inspection, all the disciples had arrogant expressions, looking superior to others. But this was normal; although the Azure Gold Gate was a hidden sect in the Central Plains, its reputation couldn't even compare with first-rate forces like the Four Directions Pavilion Central Plains.
However, this vast area, spanning thousands of miles, almost entirely depends on the Azure Gold Gate for its livelihood, so who can ignore their existence?
Moreover, and most importantly, they possess one of the strongest individuals in the world— the Dou Sheng!
However, what puzzled the Azure Gold Sect Disciple was that, ever since the Supreme Elder returned to the sect from the outside world, he had gone into seclusion.
They had even started preparing to move back then. Who had they offended? But who could possibly make the Supreme Elder so afraid?
However, it was clear that no one was there to answer these disciples' questions anymore.
Today, the Azure Gold Gate welcomed a group of uninvited guests.
As a dark vortex appeared, a group of several hundred people appeared above the Azure Gold Gate.
"Set up an array to seal off the area within a thousand miles of the Azure Gold Gate."
"At the same time, twenty Langya Guard and half of the Langya Pavilion disciples were scattered around the entire Azure Gold Mountain Range, hunting down any stragglers in the Azure Gold Gate."
"Exterminate them completely, leave no one alive!"
Xiao Han's voice was cold, but also quite normal. In the midst of a major battle between sects, there was absolutely no room for sentimentality.
If we were to show even the slightest Heart of Compassion today, even if it were just to let one of them go, it might bring disaster to the Langya Pavilion in the future.
Even the slightest possibility must be nipped in the bud.
"Yes!" No one objected to Xiao Han's words. Complete annihilation was a common practice in power struggles; unless one wanted to absorb the other's forces, perhaps leaving some behind was acceptable.
But it is clear that Langya Pavilion does not need these so-called forces. When this war ends, the entire Azure Gold Gate will be completely wiped out, and even this mine will be taken away.
With Xiao Han's order, everyone began to perform their duties, striving to resolve the issue once and for all, leaving no future troubles.
Just as everyone was making preparations, Xiao Han suddenly left his original spot and appeared in a Forbidden Ground behind the Azure Gold Gate.
"What, are you ready?" Xiao Han asked expressionlessly, looking at the disheveled old man with bloodshot eyes.
This is none other than the Azure Gold Sect Supreme Elder, the Azure Nether Saint, who participated in the attack.
Xiao Han did not conceal his Dou Sheng aura after arriving at the Azure Gold Gate, so it was normal for the Azure Nether Saint to discover his arrival.
At this moment, he had lost the demeanor of Dou Sheng Expert, and instead resembled a gambler who had lost a bet and an old man in his twilight years.
"Although this question is somewhat redundant, could you please spare the remaining sparks of my Azure Gold Gate that left?"
His voice even carried a strong sense of pleading. The Azure Nether Saint knew that at the moment of his defeat, his actions would bring utter destruction to the Azure Gold Gate.
However, asking for forgiveness was the only move he could make. Breaking out of the encirclement or having everyone in the sect unleash their full power to win the battle were not within his considerations.
He only hoped to spare a few people, so that they would still have hope, and he also harbored a lingering expectation...
But Xiao Han asked with a half-smile, "Are you referring to the group from the Azure Gold Gate who moved to the Southern Region of Central Plains, or...?"
"The group that secretly migrated outside of Central Plains."
Upon hearing this, the old man's eyes completely lost their light.
The group in the Southern Region of Central Plains was essentially a expendable pawn; they didn't seek to evade the Langya Pavilion's investigation, but rather to conceal the existence of another group.
But clearly, this tactic has Destruction!
Seeing the chilling killing intent in Xiao Han's eyes, the Azure Nether Saint knew that they were facing a great calamity, and revealed a resolute expression.
"Pavilion Master Su, aren't you worried that my Azure Gold Gate Sect and your Langya Pavilion will fight to the death?" The voice already carried a threat.
Xiao Han merely scoffed at this, "If these are your dying words, then you can rest in peace now!"
No way! How could someone who is nominally Five-Star Dou Sheng but is actually a peak Eight Star Dou Sheng expert possibly be defeated on the territory of a Three-Star Dou Sheng?
As soon as Xiao Han finished speaking, a loud bang suddenly came from afar. He frowned and a huge amount of Soul Strength swept across the entire mountain range.
Just then, a dazzling, star-studded blade of light slashed across the room. Xiao Han, not to be outdone, unleashed a hundred-foot-long Ice Shield in the path of the blade. The vast difference in size had no effect whatsoever.
With a loud bang, deep blade marks appeared on the Ice Shield, which was tens of feet thick. The blade intent on it raged wildly, and was then frozen and shattered by the chilling coldness of the Ice Shield!
"Heavenly Moon Sect?!" Xiao Han's tone was filled with strong surprise. Such a distinctive move was obviously made by the Supreme Elder of the Heavenly Moon Sect, the Moonless Old Man.
"You guys actually teamed up?"
Xiao Han felt somewhat honored to have forced two Secluded Great Sect to join forces against the Langya Pavilion; that was true strength!
However, Xiao Han was also somewhat dissatisfied with the Langya Pavilion's intelligence system, as Heavenly Moon Sect seemed to have sent out most of its powerful members.
Since the other side dared to do this, they must have made arrangements. The Heavenly Moon Sect's gains on the battlefield are unlikely to be significant.
However, what angered Xiao Han the most was that Langya Pavilion was completely unaware of these circumstances, which was a major oversight.
Although they could call for reinforcements at any time, and as long as the Fallen Thunder Crystal Ice could hold them off for a moment, the other Dou Sheng Expert from the Langya Pavilion would quickly come to their aid, it was still not entirely appropriate.
However, due to the urgency of the situation, Xiao Han currently has no way to hold the people inside the Langya Pavilion accountable.
Taking advantage of Xiao Han's distraction in blocking the sword energy Supreme Elder of the Azure Gold Gate also condensed a bronze spear and shot it towards Xiao Han.
"Goldfall Forbidden Art, Shatter Mountains!" The old man's entire body transformed into a bluish-green color, making him resemble a strange creature that Xiao Han had encountered when exploring a secret realm in his early years.
Xiao Han's eyes narrowed, and the Cold Qi within his body instantly condensed into a full suit of armor.
With a raised hand, the fist, capable of shattering mountains in a single blow, struck Xiao Han's forearm hard, revealing the chilling ice armor. The Cold Qi from the armor quickly spread from the point of contact to the opponent's arm, where it was easily shattered.
The Azure Nether Saint's crimson eyes suddenly cleared. This was a forbidden technique that he had painstakingly cultivated. Each strike required him to consume his already limited lifespan, yet it had been blocked so easily.
"My turn!"
With a fierce expression, Xiao Han slightly bent his palm, and a violent suction force surged out. This was Xiao Han suppressing people purely with his cultivation level. The two-star difference in cultivation level instantly caused the Azure Nether Saint to lose control of his arm.
Due to this force, the whole person was pulled over.
"Spear Rain Stream!" Xiao Han casually condensed a blue spear, which then split into countless spear shadows. Under Xiao Han's control, the Azure Nether Saint helplessly crashed into the thousands of spear shadows.
Just then, the dazzling blade light bloomed once more, shattering all the spear shadows in a single strike. Upon impact, Space Rift thousands of feet long instantly formed, swallowing the clouds in the sky.
Just as Xiao Han was about to make another move, a Skeleton Ghost Face thousands of feet long suddenly appeared behind him and swallowed Xiao Han whole.
"How is it? Is it resolved?" The Azure Nether Saint and the Moonless Old Man gathered together, looking solemnly at the two figures that had suddenly appeared.
One of them was naturally Xiao Han's old nemesis, Hun Miesheng, and the other was a withered old man shrouded in black robes.