In the area for ordinary disciples of the Heavenly Edict Sect, Qin Yangui in a white robe with cloud patterns, his hood pulled low, completely obscuring his face.
She looked up at the distorted void, her brows furrowing slightly.
" Xue Tu."
"That old bastard really did come."
The appearance of the Puppet Sect's Supreme Elder in secret signifies that this competition has long since transcended the realm of the younger generation vying for rankings.
Qin Yangui was pondering, a furious roar suddenly came from the high platform of the Cangyun Sect.
"You bastard!"
Wei Shanhe suddenly stood up.
In his palm, the jade pendant representing Qin Hao's destiny was shattered into pieces.
The raging spiritual power of the Divine Sea Realm Ninth Level shot straight into the sky, tearing a huge gap in the clouds above the platform.
Wei Shanhe's eyes were bloodshot as he stared intently at the shard in his palm, his voice distorted with rage.
"My Cangyun Sect is dead!"
Wei Shanhe's fierce roar swept across the central square.
Everyone on the high platform of the Cangyun Sect stood up at the same time, their expressions changing drastically.
The jade pendant representing Qin Hao's destiny shattered completely, leaving no trace of his divine soul.
Wei Shanhe gripped the shard tightly, its sharp edge piercing his palm.
Blood trickled down between his fingers, but he was completely unaware.
Qin Hao's recent performance has indeed displeased him.
After the disastrous defeat at the Jingyuan Hall, Qin Hao lost his composure and became increasingly impulsive, even disobeying the elders' advice several times out of jealousy.
Despite his dissatisfaction, Qin Hao was ultimately a holy son nurtured by the Cangyun Sect at great expense.
When reattaching the severed arm, the sect used a sixth-grade meridian-restoring pill that it had treasured for many years.
In helping Qin Hao break through to the Divine Sea Realm, nearly 30% of the reserves of a medium-sized spirit stone mine were consumed.
He also carries several core inheritances of the Cangyun Sect.
Now that Qin Hao is dead, it not only means that all the investment has gone down the drain, but also that the younger generation of the Cangyun Sect has lost its visible leader.
It will take at least ten years for the next Holy Son to mature again.
Ten years is enough time for the young talents of other sects to leave Cangyun Sect far behind.
How could Wei Shanhe not be furious?
But after the anger subsided, a chill also rose in his heart.
Not long after Yue Chenzhou died, Yin Hanmei and the Puppet Sect followed closely behind.
Now it's Qin Hao's turn.
The simultaneous demise of the three lineage leaders could not possibly be a coincidence.
Wei Shanhe suddenly turned his head, his gaze sweeping across the sky and locking onto the high platform of the Pill Pavilion.
Wen Daoyuan noticed the gaze and already knew the answer in his heart.
Chu Yunfei.
It must be him.
Before entering the secret realm, the three sects' holy sons and daughters secretly formed an alliance, preparing to join forces to kill Chu Yunfei. Although the high-ranking members of each sect did not make this public, they were all well aware of it.
Now, it just so happens that people from these three sects are dying.
Even Wen Daoyuan himself wouldn't believe it if he said it had nothing to do with Chu Yunfei.
He was equally shaken.
Although Chu Yunfei had shown his unfathomable side before entering the secret realm, Yue Chenzhou, Yin Hanmei, and Qin Hao had all stepped into the Divine Sea Realm and were protected by the sect's elites.
Especially Yin Hanmei.
Having been in charge of the Pill Pavilion for many years, Wen Daoyuan had naturally heard of the rumors surrounding the Nether Puppet Spirit Physique.
Once that physique is unleashed, it's enough to allow the corpse puppet's combat power to leap several realms.
Chu Yunfei actually managed to keep them all here.
Just how much has this kid's strength improved?
Wen Jiao sat to the side, her slender hands gently clenched.
She had already guessed that Nangong Wuhen would die at the hands of Chu Yunfei.
The successive deaths of the three holy sons and daughters further prove that Chu Yunfei is wreaking havoc in the secret realm.
She wasn't worried about whether Chu Yunfei could survive against the younger generation.
What truly worries her is the reopening of the secret realm.
The leaders of the three major sects will definitely not let this go.
Furthermore, the royal family had already laid a trap, so once Chu Yunfei stepped out of the array gate, he would face several Divine Sea Realm Ninth Level, or even the Dao Mysterious Realm.
Wen Jiao quietly glanced at a certain spot in the void.
The ancestor should have arrived by now.
As long as that person appears, the Pill Pavilion will have the confidence to directly withstand the wrath of a sect.
Even with the three factions joining forces, plus the royal family, the situation remains perilous.
Wei Shanhe did not give Wen Daoyuan any more time to think.
He stepped off the high platform of the Cangyun Sect, and the pressure of the Divine Sea Realm Ninth Level pressed down on the Pill Pavilion like a mountain torrent.
" Wen Daoyuan!"
Wei Shanhe demanded sharply, "Was Qin Hao killed by Chu Yunfei?"
Wen Daoyuan stood up with his hands behind his back.
Faced with the overwhelming pressure, he also raised the aura of the Divine Sea Realm Ninth Level, protecting the Pill Pavilion platform behind him.
Two forces collided from a distance.
The surrounding array patterns lit up one after another, preventing the aftershocks from reaching the cultivators below.
"Sect Leader Wei, you stand just like me outside the secret realm. Even you don't know what's happening inside, so how could I possibly know?"
Wen Daoyuan remained calm, but his tone was anything but polite. "You think you can just come to the Pill Pavilion to demand justice after the Holy Son's death? Wei Shanhe, if you're going to try and cause trouble, at least produce some evidence first."
Wei Shanhe narrowed his eyes.
"Evidence?"
He pointed to the large number of extinguished soul lamps on the Puppet Sect's high platform, and then tossed the jade tablet fragment in his hand into the air.
" Nangong Wuhen, Yue Chenzhou, Yin Hanmei, and Qin Hao have all died one after another. All three prodigies had a grudge against Chu Yunfei, and now only they have perished. Do you dare say that this matter has nothing to do with Chu Yunfei?"
On the high platform of the Heavenly Sword Sect, Nangong Hai slowly rose to his feet.
He was already enraged by Nangong Wuhen's death.
The reason they had been suppressing their murderous intent was because they couldn't identify the killer earlier.
Now that Puppet Sect and the Cangyun Sect have encountered misfortunes, the answer is crystal clear.
Before entering the secret realm, the three holy sons and daughters of the sects had agreed to join forces to kill Chu Yunfei.
Whether Chu Yunfei died or not remains unknown, but the three sect leaders who participated in the siege perished one after another.
Besides Chu Yunfei, who else would specifically target them to kill?
Moreover, the soul jade that Nangong Hai left for Nangong Wuhen had lost its power to resonate.
The fact that the Nangong Wuhen to use his full strength at the ninth Divine Sea Realm Ninth Level and completely kill him shows that the murderer's strength must far exceed his apparent realm.
Chu Yunfei happened to be the one with the most unpredictable methods.
The sword intent emanating from Nangong Hai rose little by little, and his white hair moved without wind.
" Wen Daoyuan, you'd better pray that this has nothing to do with Chu Yunfei."
His eyes were filled with venom, and his voice was icy cold. "If Wuhen truly dies at his hands, Pill Pavilion dares to harbor the murderer, then they shall be prepared to bear the wrath of the Heavenly Sword Sect!"
Wen Daoyuan's expression also darkened as he looked at the two sects that had launched successive attacks.
He knew in his heart that Chu Yunfei was most likely the murderer, but he couldn't admit it at this moment.
The competition is not over yet.
The Heavenly Mystic Secret Realm's array gate is still in the hands of the royal family.
If the three sects believe that Chu Yunfei killed their respective sect's successors, they are very likely to join forces with the royal family in advance to set up a deadly trap at the entrance of the secret realm.
"You all keep demanding an explanation from the Pill Pavilion, but I'd like to ask you, have you forgotten the rules of this competition?"
Wen Daoyuan's voice echoed throughout the square, "Before entering the secret realm, the First Prince clearly stated in public that within the secret realm, life and death are left to fate, and no force may pursue the matter."
Wei Shanhe's face darkened.
Wen Daoyuan didn't give him a chance to speak, and continued, "Let's not discuss whether the murderer is really Chu Yunfei. Even if they truly died at Chu Yunfei's hands, it only proves that the three sects' holy sons and daughters were inferior in skill."
"The disciples of each sect entered with their life-saving trump cards and a large number of elites, yet they were defeated by a young man from no sect. Instead of reflecting on the incompetence of your own disciples, you vent your anger on the Pill Pavilion. Are you sore losers?"