Mu Qiuxue etched it firmly into her heart.
Backer Sect's mountain gate.
A man suddenly appeared. He wore black chainmail, had a tall, imposing build, and a stern, authoritative face. Even without anger, his eyes radiated menace.
The Nether Ghost Palace Master, Nether Ghost Master!
Elder Shi, who had been punished by Tianji Zhenren, was still miserably standing guard.
His big mouth had been the one to leak the news of Tianji Zhenren getting his chrysanthemum blown apart.
The whole Backer Sect had learned of it, causing Tianji Zhenren to lose all face.
Before leaving, Tianji Zhenren had sentenced him to guard the sect for a year, reflect on his mistakes, and repent!
Still, he was only guarding the gate, so life had been fairly pleasant.
But upon seeing Nether Ghost Master—
Elder Shi's expression abruptly changed. He quickly rose to his feet and asked nervously, "May I ask why Senior Nether Ghost Master has personally come to Backer Sect?"
With his hands behind his back, Nether Ghost Master snorted coldly. "Is this how Backer Sect receives guests? Is my status not enough to earn me a cup of tea inside?"
"Enough, certainly."
The sect was at its most vulnerable now, so Elder Shi did not dare let down his guard.
Nether Ghost Master was sinister and ruthless, no righteous figure. Inviting him into Backer Sect without even asking why he had come would be no different from letting a wolf into the house!
"But since you have come so suddenly, you should at least give us a reason, shouldn't you? After all, you know the relationship between Backer Sect and Nether Ghost Palace." Elder Shi forced a smile that did not reach his eyes.
Then he said to a disciple beside him, "Go invite Xiaxuan Zhenren and Daoyuan Zhenren. Tell them Nether Ghost Master has suddenly arrived."
Ignoring the disciple who ran off to deliver the message, Nether Ghost Master squeezed out an ugly smile. "Indeed, Nether Ghost Palace and Backer Sect have not gotten along for a day or two..."
"So... today, it is time to settle things once and for all!"
The hand behind his back suddenly shot forward, seizing Elder Shi by the throat and lifting him into the air. He chuckled coldly.
"A mere early-stage Spirit Infant Realm cultivator dares block my path!"
That Acting Just Now Must Have Been Really Exhausting
Boom!
A tremendous force struck Elder Shi in the abdomen.
"Puh!"
Elder Shi vomited blood and flew away like a kite with its string cut, crashing in the distance. For a time, he could not get back up.
Struggling to raise his head, his face twisted with fury as he roared, "Enemy attack!"
The thunderous shout instantly rang through Backer Sect!
Enemy attack!
All the disciples, even the elders, surged toward Backer Sect's mountain gate like madmen.
They carried their weapons without the slightest fear.
With the sect in danger, they would defend it to the death!
"Hehe, Yun Tian Zhenren is absent, and Xuanhe Daoren is absent. What do you have to fight me with?"
Xuanhe Daoren was Backer Sect's publicly known patriarch, Yun Tian Zhenren's master, and the previous Sect Leader of Backer Sect!
An existence at the Approaching Dao Realm!
Nether Ghost Master swaggered into Backer Sect, rose into the air, and took a deep breath of spiritual energy, his face relaxing in pleasure.
"From this day forth, Backer Sect is in the palm of my hand!"
"What arrogant words!"
An older elder from Backer Peak stepped forward and sneered. "Do you truly think that you alone can stand against the entire Backer Sect?"
"That's right. Even if you are the master of a sect, you cannot accomplish such a thing!"
"How laughable! You are far too conceited!"
"Absurd!"
The elders were furious, blowing their beards and glaring as they surrounded Nether Ghost Master so tightly that not even water could pass through.
Counting them, there were over forty elders.
The weakest among them were all at the early stage of the Spirit Infant Realm!
Nether Ghost Master clicked his tongue in amazement and swept his gaze around.
"I have to admit, Backer Sect's strength has grown considerably in recent years."
"After taking so many powerful figures away, there are still this many Spirit Infant Realm experts remaining in the sect!"
He secretly rejoiced. Fortunately, Nether Ghost Palace had acted early. Otherwise, in another hundred years, they might no longer have been a match for Backer Sect!
"Damn it, this man is not nervous in the slightest. It is as though he does not regard the elders at all."
The many disciples stood around the outer perimeter with weapons in hand, watching Nether Ghost Master vigilantly.
Seeing him stroll about as if he had entered his own garden, they were instantly boiling with rage.
Some hot-tempered disciples from Limitless Peak opened their mouths and began cursing Nether Ghost Master's grandfather.
"If the Sect Leader were still here, how could he let this bastard act so recklessly?"
"Damn it! I only hate that I am not strong enough to eliminate this thief!"
Some disciples beat their chests and stamped their feet, disgusted with their own lack of strength, unable to join the elders' battlefield!
"Nether Ghost Master, aren't you being far too presumptuous?"
Xiaxuan Zhenren arrived, holding a crimson divine whip. It was an Approaching Dao Realm Dharma artifact passed down by her master, and its power was formidable!
"Hehe, after all these years, Xiaxuan Zhenren's beauty has surpassed even what it was before?"
A smile appeared on Nether Ghost Master's stiff face. He looked Xiaxuan Zhenren's body up and down repeatedly, lust gleaming in his eyes as he said:
"I wonder if I might sample your fragrance and fulfill my long-held wish?"
Such profane words made everyone explode in fury. They pointed at Nether Ghost Master and cursed him angrily.
"Die!"
An elder wielding a Spirit Infant Realm treasure sword, burning with rage, slashed out with his blade.
At once, a blinding sword light appeared between heaven and earth.
The sword light stretched ten thousand meters, Sword Qi roaring within it, carrying the will of the sword path.
"Trifling tricks."
Nether Ghost Master waved his hand and crushed the Sword Qi. With a flick of his finger, the attacking elder was sent flying far away, vomiting blood wildly, his aura withering!
The gap in realms was too great!
"You go too far!"
Xiaxuan Zhenren lashed out with her crimson divine whip, striking toward Nether Ghost Master's body.
Nether Ghost Master neither dodged nor evaded. Raising a hand, he caught the divine whip. No matter how Xiaxuan Zhenren exerted her strength, she could not break free!
"Now do you understand the gap in our strength?" Nether Ghost Master said disdainfully, tugging the divine whip and dragging Xiaxuan Zhenren toward him.
"Do you really think you alone can ignore the entire Backer Sect?"
"Do you think Backer Sect has no one left?"
The many elders joined forces and unleashed powerful spells, blotting out the sky as they pressed down on Nether Ghost Master.
Even with Nether Ghost Master's cultivation, he could not possibly deal with Xiaxuan Zhenren while dividing his attention to withstand the combined attacks of over forty Spirit Infant Realm cultivators!
He hurriedly released the divine whip, allowing Xiaxuan Zhenren to escape.
Then he fiercely thrust both hands forward. A powerful aura erupted from his body, drawing upon the Great Dao of heaven and earth and calling down divine lightning, which instantly shattered the elders' spells!
"Puh!"
Some elders with slightly lower cultivation were immediately injured by the backlash, vomiting blood.
Yet no one retreated. They continued staring fixedly at Nether Ghost Master.
They swore to live and die with the sect!
"Do you know why you cannot break through to the Celestial Realm?"
Nether Ghost Master looked around at them. "It is not because of talent, but because you are ignorant!"
"You do not know what a Celestial is!"
"Now, I will tell you what a Celestial is!"
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