The Earth Spirit Sect's Crisis

In the dense forest, Dongfang Yueming slowly concealed his aura. The Grandmaster Perfection realm had allowed him to reach a new level of control over his power, and every move he made was in harmony with heaven and earth.

He glanced at the panel.

[Points:18422]

[I still have plenty of points. The Sea-Overturning Spirit Gathering Method is already Perfection. In just one more day, I'll have enough points to upgrade the other technique to Perfection as well.]

He was making plans in his mind.

[To be on the safe side, let's wait until tomorrow to Perfection integrate the two Grandmaster techniques before heading to the Earth Spirit Sect. That way, we'll have a better chance of success.]

Just then, the long knife wrapped in cloth at his waist caught his attention.

It's "Light Snow".

This A-grade divine weapon, which had accompanied him from humble beginnings to his rise and had drunk the blood of countless mortal and Ferocious Beast Mortal Beast, now seemed somewhat... ordinary in his hands.

[My strength has far surpassed that of the weapon itself.] Dongfang Yueming sighed inwardly. [Keeping it will render it useless. Perhaps... I should return it to its rightful owner, Uncle Shi. That would settle this matter.]

With that thought in mind, he no longer hesitated. In a flash, he quietly disappeared towards the Shi Family's location.

Just as Dongfang Yueming set off, an uninvited guest arrived at the gate of the Earth Spirit Sect.

It was an old man with a sinister face, dressed in a blood-red robe. He simply stood there quietly, emanating a nauseating stench of blood that made the surrounding air feel oppressive.

"Halt! Who goes there!" Upon seeing this, the Earth Spirit Sect disciple guarding the mountain immediately stepped forward and shouted sternly.

The old man in the blood-red robe didn't even lift his eyelids; he simply flicked his sleeve.

"Bang! Bang!"

The two disciples guarding the mountain didn't even have time to scream before their bodies were drained of moisture, instantly turning into two dried corpses that drifted away in the wind!

This terrifying and bizarre scene terrified the other disciples around them!

"Enemy... Enemy attack!" The piercing alarm blared throughout the entire Earth Spirit Sect!

The blood-robed Grandmaster seemed oblivious to this, and slowly stepped onto the stone steps of the mountain gate. Each step he took felt as if he were stepping on the hearts of everyone present.

Soon, a deacon at the Qi Refining Realm arrived in a panic with a group of people. When he felt the vast and unfathomable Grandmaster aura emanating from the blood-robed Grandmaster, his legs went weak and he almost knelt down!

"Senior... Senior... I was unaware of your presence. What brings you here?"

The blood-robed Grandmaster completely ignored him, coldly uttering, "Summon your sect leader to see me!"

Just then, several powerful auras soared into the sky from the depths of the Earth Spirit Sect!

Li Potian was the first to arrive. He was already upset because his grandson Li Xuan had not returned for a long time. Now, when he sensed this evil aura of Grandmaster, he was both shocked and furious!

Immediately afterwards, the sect leader of the Earth Spirit Sect, along with several other elders with Inner Force, also appeared.

"Who are you? Why did you kill my sect's disciples without cause!" The Earth Spirit Sect Master hovered in mid-air, looking solemnly at the blood-robed Grandmaster before him.

The blood-robed Grandmaster raised his head, glanced at them with the look of someone looking at ants, and asked in a hoarse voice, "I ask, you answer. Where is the ' Ash Demon ' that appeared in the Great Qi Dynasty some time ago?"

Upon hearing this, both the Sect Master of the Earth Spirit Sect and Li Potian felt a chill run down their spines!

The other party has come for the Ash Demon!

"What is your reason for seeking out the Ash Demon?" the sect leader asked in a deep voice.

"You have no right to ask questions." A hint of impatience flashed in the blood-robed Grandmaster's eyes. He suddenly attacked, and a giant claw formed from crimson true energy tore through the air, carrying overwhelming ferocity as it fiercely grabbed at the Earth Spirit Sect Master!

"Presumptuous!"

The sect leader of the Earth Spirit Sect roared, not daring to be careless in the slightest, and also struck out with a palm to meet the attack!

"Boom!"

The two Grandmaster -level powers collided violently in mid-air, unleashing a deafening roar!

The sect leader of the Earth Spirit Sect swayed slightly, actually managing to fight his opponent to a standstill!

"What?!" The elders of the Earth Spirit Sect below were all horrified upon seeing this!

That old monster in the blood-red robe actually managed to fight the sect leader to a draw?!

The sect leader of the Earth Spirit Sect also became extremely solemn.

A hint of surprise appeared on the blood-robed Grandmaster's face. "I didn't expect to encounter a powerhouse like you in such a remote and impoverished place. However..."

A cruel smile flashed in his eyes.

"... That's all!"

Before he could finish speaking, an even more terrifying domain power, filled with bloodlust and destructive intent, erupted from his body!

Grandmaster Domain - [Blood Sea Purgatory]!

In an instant, the world within a hundred feet turned blood red! Thick blood vapor permeated the air, and countless wronged souls wailed within, as if dragging everything into an endless purgatory!

"Grandmaster Domain!" The elders below were utterly devastated.

The sect leader of the Earth Spirit Sect also felt a chill in his heart. He roared and also unfolded the rudimentary form of his own domain in an attempt to resist!

"Boom!"

The two domains clashed fiercely. However, the sect leader's nascent domain was like a small boat in a stormy sea in the face of the mature and powerful Blood Sea Purgatory. It was instantly suppressed and forced to retreat step by step, teetering on the brink of collapse!

"It's over..." an elder murmured in despair.

"Your strength is not bad," the blood-robed Grandmaster, standing in the Xue Hai like a demon god descending to earth, looking down at the world. "Unfortunately, you've messed with the wrong person."

"Your Excellency!" The Earth Spirit Sect Master spoke with difficulty, bearing immense pressure, "Behind my Earth Spirit Sect lies the Scarlet Flame Sect of the Central Continent! I hope Your Excellency will consider the Scarlet Flame Sect's position..."

A glimmer of hope ignited in the hearts of the elders below. With the reputation of the Scarlet Flame Sect behind them, the other party would probably not dare to go too far.

However, upon hearing these three words, the Blood-Robed Grandmaster reacted as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world, letting out a piercing, maniacal laugh.

"Hahaha! Scarlet Flame Sect? A mere second-rate sect dares to try and intimidate me?"

He slowly stopped laughing, and said in a tone filled with endless arrogance and pity, "Then do you know where I come from?"

A strong sense of foreboding rose in the heart of the Earth Spirit Sect Master.

The blood-robed Grandmaster slowly took a step back, straightened his blood-red robe, and spoke with elegant poise, enunciating each word clearly:

"Central Continent, the Super Sect— Blood Refining Sect!"

"Boom!"

These five words struck the hearts of everyone in the Earth Spirit Sect like a world-destroying thunderbolt!

"Well?" The blood-robed Grandmaster looked at the pale-faced Earth Spirit Sect Master with amusement. "Now, can you tell me where the Ash Demon is?"

The sect leader of the Earth Spirit Sect was caught in a violent struggle.

"The Blood Refining Sect... is actually one of the legendary Four Evil Sects!" The elders were utterly devastated.

"Sect Master! You can't agree to him!" Li Potian cried out anxiously, "You know Li Xuan's talent! He..."

"Shut up!" The blood-robed Grandmaster glanced at him coldly, and a terrifying pressure instantly suppressed Li Potian, rendering him unable to move.

The sect leader of the Earth Spirit Sect looked at the blood-robed Grandmaster and said with difficulty, "I... need time."

"I'm only giving you three days," the blood-robed Grandmaster said calmly. "If I don't see them after three days, the Earth Spirit Sect will have no reason to exist."

Having said that, he blurred into a streak of blood-red light and vanished into the horizon.

The scene was deathly silent.

"Sect Master! How could you..." Li Potian broke free from his restraints and questioned in grief and indignation, "Li Xuan is the future hope of our Earth Spirit Sect!"

The other elders all lowered their heads, not daring to speak.

The sect leader of the Earth Spirit Sect closed his eyes in anguish, his voice hoarse as he said, "You know better than I how Li Xuan acquired his talent. As for that kind of evil being, we... cannot deal with it."

Li Potian's face instantly turned extremely ugly.