Starting as Peak Master, I Signed In to an Ultimate Emperor Armament!

He raised his hands high above his head. Above the Backer Sect, dark clouds gathered, and the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth roared, responding to his summons.

In an instant, the wind and clouds changed, and a fierce gale began to blow!

A Celestial Realm expert, with every word and action, could command the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth!

Nether Ghost Master was even at the ninth layer of the Celestial Realm!

The power of heaven and earth he could wield was in no way comparable to Xiaxuan Zhenren, who was only at the early stage of the second layer of the Celestial Realm!

At this moment, Nether Ghost Master seemed like a giant looking down at everyone, his expression indifferent. He said, "Now you know the gap between us? With Yun Tian Zhenren and Xuanhe Daoren absent, no one is my match!"

Under his heavenly might, everyone was suppressed.

Nether Ghost Master's terrifying Celestial Realm aura stifled their strength!

"Damn it!"

All the elders and disciples gritted their teeth, but they were utterly helpless.

Xiaxuan Zhenren tightly gripped the fiery divine whip, her pretty face solemn. Nether Ghost Master's strength was truly too great!

Even if she unleashed her hidden power, she could only hold on for a short while; defeating him was simply impossible!

However!

Xiaxuan Zhenren looked in the direction of Daoyuan Peak. Hua Yunfei was rushing over, landing beside her, his hands behind his back, his expression blank.

"Nether Ghost Master, have you heard of catching a turtle in a jar?"

Upon seeing Hua Yunfei arrive and stand beside Xiaxuan Zhenren, some disciples immediately understood his identity!

"It's Daoyuan Zhenren!"

"That's right, it's him. He rarely shows himself, but now that the sect is in trouble, he has indeed appeared!"

"Magnificent and handsome, a peerless prodigy!"

Numerous disciples stared at Hua Yunfei with joy.

Many had never seen him before, and even more had only caught a glimpse once or twice.

Seeing him rush over, they immediately became excited!

The Sect Master said that our Daoyuan Zhenren is the most cautious one. I wonder if it's true...

"Oh?"

Nether Ghost Master looked at Hua Yunfei, sizing him up, and said, "You are that Peak Master of Daoyuan Peak who is as elusive as a dragon or phoenix?"

Even with his status, he had heard of the Backer Sect's mysterious Daoyuan Zhenren.

Hua Yunfei ignored him and said to all the elders, "Esteemed elders, please step back first. Don't get splashed with blood."

"Hahaha!"

Nether Ghost Master laughed heartily, his expression mocking. "The 'catching a turtle in a jar' you just mentioned, you're not referring to me, are you?"

Hua Yunfei revealed a slight smile. "I hope you can still laugh later."

Before he finished speaking, he pointed with two fingers, and all seven main peaks of the Backer Sect trembled, unleashing violent fluctuations in an instant.

A vast and righteous aura appeared, and a bowl-shaped shield materialized in the sky!

"You should be familiar with the Sect Protection Array, right? I assume the Nether Ghost Palace has one too."

At this moment, Xiaxuan Zhenren, who had been looking solemn, suddenly smiled.

It was really hard work pretending just now.

The elders also laughed, put away their weapons, and stood with their hands behind their backs, ready to watch the show.

Elder Shi beside them rubbed his belly, stood up unsteadily, bared his teeth, and chuckled at Nether Ghost Master.

It was all an act!

"Holy crap!"

The disciples were truly kept in the dark, staring with wide eyes, completely bewildered.

Nether Ghost Master's expression turned cold, as dark as water!

Chapter 17: When I Was Pretending, You Were Still Wearing Diaper Pants

Looking at the Sect Protection Array above his head, Nether Ghost Master narrowed his eyes and said to Hua Yunfei and Xiaxuan Zhenren:

"You deliberately let me in?"

"Who do you think you are?"

"You don't actually think that having the Celestial Realm cultivation allows you to easily break into the Backer Sect, do you? No way, no way, no way?"

"I didn't expect that the dignified Palace Master of the Nether Ghost Palace would be so naive and innocent!"

Several elders sneered, their tone filled with amusement.

Before Sect Master Yun Tian left the sect, he had specifically issued secret orders, instructing them to act discreetly and prepare in secret!

I can't believe I actually caught a big fish!

"You!"

Nether Ghost Master glared at the elders, then looked at Xiaxuan Zhenren and Hua Yunfei. "Why did you know I was coming?"

This matter was only known to Nether Ghost Palace, the Blood Demon Clan, and the Sun Moon Divine Church.

But they were all in the same boat as Nether Ghost Palace, so there was no way they would leak the information!

Hua Yunfei said, "Actually, it wasn't hard to guess. Tianji Zhenren was injured by the Blood Demon Clan within the sphere of influence of Nether Ghost Palace."

"That alone isn't enough to guess that Nether Ghost Palace was secretly behind it, is it?"

Nether Ghost Master didn't believe Hua Yunfei at all.

"Not enough?"

Hua Yunfei smiled, his smile laced with mockery. "If it were anyone else, it truly wouldn't be enough. But you specifically attacked Tianji Zhenren, who cultivates the Way of Karma. Attacking him means you've entangled yourself with destiny and karma, and it can't be washed away!"

"All it takes is a bit of deduction to get the result you want!"

"Damn it!"

Nether Ghost Master, finally understanding, was furious.

After planning for so long, he had actually capsized in a ditch!

He was extremely annoyed. Why, out of all the fools in the Blood Demon Clan, did they have to choose Tianji Zhenren, who cultivated the Way of Karma?

It was utterly foolish!

However, he quickly calmed down and put on a smile again.

"The Sect Protection Array can only prevent me from escaping, but with just you lot, you don't seem to be my match. If we fight, you'll lose more than you win!"

"Heh heh."

Xiaxuan Zhenren let out a cold laugh. "I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. The Backer Sect's Sect Protection Array has been improved by Daoyuan Zhenren, and it now has the characteristic of being able to attack internally!"

While it was called an improvement, it was actually Hua Yunfei who used the Cosmos Array Dao Brush, obtained through sign-ins, to rewrite the array patterns within the Sect Protection Array.

He had transformed a portion of the defensive array patterns into offensive ones!

This granted the Sect Protection Array offensive capabilities, but at the cost of reducing its defensive power!

"What?"

Nether Ghost Master looked up in a panic. He saw that the Sect Protection Array had cut off his connection to the world's energy.

Furthermore, terrifying lightning was condensing above his head, aimed directly at him!

Hua Yunfei added, "Just a reminder, the Backer Sect's Sect Protection Array is a Low-grade Saint artifact!"

"What? Wasn't it a Mid-grade Dao artifact?"

Nether Ghost Master was shocked. Everyone in the Wildlands Province knew that the Backer Sect's Sect Protection Array was the worst among the Eastern Region's nine great immortal sects, only a Mid-grade Dao artifact.

How had it become a Low-grade Saint artifact now!

Even Nether Ghost Palace's Sect Protection Array was only a High-grade Dao artifact!

His expression completely changed. A Low-grade Saint artifact Sect Protection Array with offensive capabilities could injure him with a single strike!

An elder sneered, "Of course, the information everyone knows would be leaked by us, the Backer Sect, you idiot! Who would reveal their true strength to you!"

"Hahaha..."

The disciples below burst into laughter, feeling incredibly pleased.

"Damn you, you bunch of petty tricksters! Everything about you is fake, all a pretense!"

Nether Ghost Master's face turned green with anger.

"That's the way of survival, what do you know!"