He abruptly raised both hands above his head. Dark clouds massed over Backer Sect, and the Great Dao of heaven and earth rumbled in answer to his summons.
In an instant, the winds and clouds shifted, and a wild gale rose!
A Celestial could stir the Great Dao of heaven and earth with every word and gesture!
Nether Ghost Master was, moreover, at the ninth level of the Celestial Realm!
The power of heaven and earth he could wield was simply beyond comparison to Xiaxuan Zhenren, who was only at the initial stage of the second level of the Celestial Realm!
At this moment, Nether Ghost Master seemed like a giant looking down upon everyone. His expression was indifferent as he said, "Now do you understand the gap between us? With Yun Tian Zhenren and Xuanhe Daoren absent, no one is my match!"
Under his heavenly might, everyone was suppressed.
The terrifying aura of Nether Ghost Master's Celestial Realm cultivation restrained their strength!
"Damn it!"
The elders and disciples gritted their teeth, yet there was nothing they could do.
Xiaxuan Zhenren tightly gripped her crimson divine whip, her lovely face grave. Nether Ghost Master's strength was simply too great!
Even if she unleashed her hidden strength, she could only contend with him for a moment or two. There was no way she could defeat him!
However!
Xiaxuan Zhenren looked toward Daoyuan Peak. Hua Yunfei shot over and landed at her side, hands clasped behind his back, his face expressionless.
"Nether Ghost Master, have you ever heard of catching a turtle in a jar?"
Seeing Hua Yunfei arrive and stand beside Xiaxuan Zhenren, some disciples immediately understood who he was!
"It's Daoyuan Zhenren!"
"That's right, it's him! He rarely shows himself, but now that the sect is in trouble, he really has appeared!"
"Handsome and elegant, a peerless talent of his generation!"
Many disciples stared at Hua Yunfei with delight on their faces.
Many had never seen him before, while even more had only caught sight of him once or twice in passing.
The moment they saw him arrive, they became excited!
The Sect Leader said our Daoyuan Zhenren is the best at lying low. I wonder if that's really true...
"Oh?"
Nether Ghost Master looked at Hua Yunfei, sizing him up before saying, "You are the elusive chief of Daoyuan Peak, Daoyuan Zhenren?"
Even with his status, he had heard that Backer Sect had a mysterious Daoyuan Zhenren.
Hua Yunfei ignored him and said to all the elders, "Elders, step back first. Don't let blood splash all over you."
"Hahaha!"
Nether Ghost Master burst out laughing, mockery written across his face. "The turtle in a jar you just mentioned—surely you weren't referring to me?"
A faint smile appeared on Hua Yunfei's face. "I hope you can still laugh later."
Before his words had even faded, he raised two fingers and pointed. All seven main peaks of Backer Sect began to tremble, erupting with violent fluctuations in an instant.
A vast and righteous aura emerged, and a bowl-shaped protective barrier appeared in the sky!
"Senior should be no stranger to a Sect Protection Array, right? I imagine Nether Ghost Palace has one as well."
At that moment, Xiaxuan Zhenren, whose expression had remained grave, suddenly smiled.
That act just now had really been exhausting.
The elders also began to laugh. They put away their weapons, clasped their hands behind their backs, and prepared to watch the show.
At the side, Elder Shi rubbed his belly and slowly staggered to his feet. He bared his teeth at Nether Ghost Master with a chuckle.
It had all been an act!
"Fuck!"
The disciples had indeed been kept in the dark. Their eyes widened in bewilderment.
Nether Ghost Master's expression turned cold, dark as still water!
When I Was Putting on an Act, You Were Still Wearing Split-Crotch Pants
Looking at the Sect Protection Array overhead, Nether Ghost Master narrowed his eyes and stared at Hua Yunfei and Xiaxuan Zhenren.
"You deliberately let me in?"
"Who do you think you are?"
"You didn't seriously think that merely reaching the Celestial Realm meant you could barge into Backer Sect so easily, did you? Did you? Did you?"
"Who would have thought that the grand master of Nether Ghost Palace could be so innocent and naive!"
Several elders sneered, their voices brimming with delight.
Before Sect Leader Yun Tian had left the sect, he had secretly issued a confidential order specifically concerning this matter.
He had instructed them to conceal their intentions and make preparations in secret!
Who would have thought that they would truly hook such a big fish!
"You people!"
Nether Ghost Master glared furiously at the elders, then looked at Xiaxuan Zhenren and Hua Yunfei. "How did you know I was coming?"
Only Nether Ghost Palace, the Blood Demon Clan, and the Sun Moon Divine Church knew of this matter.
But they were tied to Nether Ghost Palace by the same rope. There was no way they would leak the news!
Hua Yunfei said, "It was not difficult to guess. Tianji Zhenren was injured by the Blood Demon Clan within Nether Ghost Palace's sphere of influence."
"That alone is nowhere near enough to infer that Nether Ghost Palace was pulling strings in the shadows, is it?"
Nether Ghost Master simply did not believe Hua Yunfei's words.
"Not enough?"
Hua Yunfei smiled, his smile full of ridicule. "For others, perhaps it would not be enough. But you just had to attack Tianji Zhenren, who cultivates the Dao of Karma. Attacking him meant becoming tainted by heavenly secrets and entangled in karma—something you could never wash clean!"
"A single deduction would be enough to obtain the answer we wanted!"
"Damn it!"
Having understood, Nether Ghost Master flew into a rage.
After plotting for so long, he had actually capsized in a ditch!
He was furious. Of all people, those Blood Demon Clan idiots had chosen Tianji Zhenren, a cultivator of the Dao of Karma.
They were utterly beyond saving!
However, he quickly calmed down and smiled again.
"The Sect Protection Array merely prevents me from escaping. But judging by the looks of it, you are still no match for me. If we fight, you will have more losses than victories!"
"Heh."
Xiaxuan Zhenren sneered. "I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. After Daoyuan Zhenren improved Backer Sect's Sect Protection Array, it gained the ability to attack inward!"
Calling it an improvement was not quite accurate. Hua Yunfei had used the Universe Array Dao Brush he obtained through signing in to alter the array patterns within the Sect Protection Array.
He changed some of the defensive array patterns into offensive ones!
This gave the Sect Protection Array offensive power, though it also weakened its defensive capabilities!
"What?"
Nether Ghost Master hurriedly looked up. He saw that the Sect Protection Array had cut off his connection to the power of heaven and earth.
Moreover, terrifying lightning was gathering directly above his head, already locked onto him!
Hua Yunfei said, "A reminder: Backer Sect's Sect Protection Array is low-grade Saint Rank!"
"What? Wasn't it mid-grade Dao Rank?"
Nether Ghost Master was stunned. Everyone in Wildlands Province knew that Backer Sect's Sect Protection Array was the worst among the Nine Great Immortal Sects of the Eastern Region, only mid-grade Dao Rank.
How had it become low-grade Saint Rank now?!
Even Nether Ghost Palace's Sect Protection Array was merely Dao Grade Apex!
His expression changed completely. A low-grade Saint Rank Sect Protection Array with offensive capabilities could wound him with a single strike!
An elder sneered. "Something everyone knows must have been spread by Backer Sect itself, idiot! Who would reveal their true assets to you?"
"Hahaha..."
The disciples below immediately broke into laughter, feeling utterly satisfied.
"Damn it! You despicable rats! Everything was an act, everything was fake!"
Nether Ghost Master was so furious that his face turned green.
"This is the way of survival. What the fuck do you know!"
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