The Siege of the Cloudwater Sect
Seeing Shang Jiuyou's shocked and wary expression, Xiao Tiance revealed a satisfied smile.
He picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and concealed the One Flash, abyss-like greed that flashed deep within his eyes.
[Shang Jiuyou, Zhao Wugou... you two will both become stepping stones for me to reach the pinnacle of immortality.]
He sneered inwardly.
[Once the sacrificial array is activated, all your power will belong to me!]
His confidence stemmed from the fact that the largest core fragment of the Bloodthirsty Awl was on his body! He was the true master of this evil magical treasure!
On the other side, Qu Yutang, with Dongfang Yueming, traversed the heavily guarded interior of the Heaven-Surging Alliance.
However, when they arrived at the palace where Xiao Tiance usually lived, they found it deserted.
"Strange... He's not here?" A hint of confusion flashed in Qu Yutang's eyes.
Xiao Tiance's whereabouts are becoming increasingly mysterious.
Just then, a series of urgent bell tolls came from the direction of the Heaven-Surging Alliance's training ground!
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
This is the highest-level mobilization order!
Qu Yutang's expression changed. She could feel countless powerful auras converging on the training ground from all directions!
Something's happened!
The two exchanged a glance, then without further hesitation, they moved stealthily toward the training ground.
When they arrived, the scene before them shocked them both!
The entire Heaven-Surging Alliance had mobilized almost its entire force! All the experts with Inner Force and the elite Qi Refining were fully prepared and ready to fight, exuding a murderous aura!
On their opposite side, the Cloud-Overturning Gate's team was equally ready for battle!
"What... what are they going to do?!" Qu Yutang's heart sank to the bottom.
The leaders of the Heaven-Surging Alliance and the Cloud-Overturning Gate were equally bewildered. They didn't understand why the Alliance Leader/Sect Master would issue such a sudden order to join forces with their arch-enemy.
However, when they saw that the other side had also mobilized all its forces, a secret excitement rose in their hearts.
[Could it be... that they're going to join forces to destroy the Cloudwater Sect?]
Once the thought crossed their minds, they could no longer suppress it! If it were truly possible, then the two families could divide the entire Cloud Water Dynasty among themselves!
Meanwhile, at the Yunshui Imperial Palace.
The ruler of the Cloud Water Dynasty was looking at his daughter with a solemn expression.
"Qian'er, remember, if chaos breaks out in the city, immediately take this teleportation jade talisman and leave without hesitation!"
"Father!" Yun Qian's eyes were filled with worry, "What exactly happened? The Heaven-Surging Alliance and the Cloud-Overturning Gate, could they really dare to...?"
"They've arrived," the king said in a deep voice. "Your brother... Yun Han, has just successfully broken through to the Grandmaster realm. He will stay and fight alongside me. You must leave!"
"Kill--!"
There was no declaration of war, no warning whatsoever!
The combined forces of the Heaven-Surging Alliance and the Cloud-Overturning Gate, like two black torrents, launched a fierce attack on the Cloud-Water Imperial Palace from two directions!
The entire Yunshui Capital was instantly engulfed in flames of war!
Countless martial artists were locked in fierce combat in mid-air!
The Inner Force energy of powerful practitioners crisscrosses, while the true energy of Qi Refining cultivators tears through the sky!
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Three terrifying auras of Grandmaster rose fiercely from the depths of the imperial palace!
Yun Han, his father, and another Grandmaster of the royal family attacked simultaneously!
However, they were greeted by five Grandmaster from the Heaven-Surging Alliance and the Cloud-Overturning Gate!
The battle, from the very beginning, was one-sided!
The Cloudwater Sect is suffering repeated defeats!
"Father! Brother!" Yun Qian looked at the precarious battle situation in the sky, her heart aching, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
Just as the Cloudwater Sect was about to collapse, a vast aura containing supreme majesty soared into the sky from the deepest part of the palace!
The patriarch of the Cloudwater Sect, a genuine expert at the Innate Realm, has made his move!
However, as soon as he appeared, two equally powerful Innate auras rose from the camps of the Heaven-Surging Alliance and the Cloud-Overturning Gate, locking onto him firmly!
It was Xiao Tiance and Shang Jiuyou!
"Xiao Tiance! Shang Jiuyou! Have you gone mad?!" the Cloudwater Sect's patriarch roared, "Aren't you afraid of the Cloudwater Sect's revenge in the future?!"
"Hahaha! Revenge?" Xiao Tiance seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world. "From this day forward, the Cloud Water Dynasty will no longer have the Cloudwater Sect!"
Just then, a third, and most evil and eerie aura, slowly rose from behind the two of them.
Zhao Wugou, an elder of the Nirvana Sect, has appeared.
"It's you?!" The Cloudwater Sect Patriarch's pupils constricted sharply the moment he saw Zhao Wugou! He finally understood that behind all of this, there was actually a force from the Central Continent manipulating things!
He knew that things could no longer be resolved amicably today!
"Kill!"
The three Innate experts instantly engaged in battle!
Zhao Wugou's eyes gleamed with a mad ambition: [Good! Very good! In a moment, I will also sacrifice you, the Innate ancestor of the Cloudwater Sect! My Innate Physique will surely reach a higher level!]
Shang Jiuyou's eyes flickered. He deliberately held back three-tenths of his strength in his attacks, using only skillful techniques to contend with the Cloudwater Sect's patriarch. He was secretly calculating: [Let Xiao Tiance fight this old guy head-on; I can conserve my strength just in case.]
However, Xiao Tiance seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, seeing through his thoughts.
Instead of slowing down his attack, he took the initiative to block most of the attacks from the Cloudwater Sect's patriarch! At the same time, he let out a cold laugh, the sound of which was not loud, but it clearly reached the ears of Shang Jiuyou and Zhao Wugou.
"Sect Leader Shang, Steward Zhao is still here watching! Your half-hearted approach... could it be... you're planning to leave yourself an escape route?"
Upon hearing this, Shang Jiuyou felt a chill run down his spine! He could feel that Zhao Wugou's already cold gaze had become even more sinister!
He cursed Xiao Tiance's treachery in his heart, but he also knew that if he didn't show his true abilities now, he would probably be hated by Zhao Wugou before the Cloudwater Sect's patriarch even fell!
Left with no other choice, Shang Jiuyou could only roar and unleash his full power, joining Xiao Tiance in launching a fierce and relentless attack on the Cloudwater Sect's patriarch!
Under the combined attack of the two, the Cloudwater Sect Patriarch was instantly at a complete disadvantage and faced imminent danger!
"Ancestor!" Yun Qian cried out in anguish. The guards beside her held her tightly, urging her to leave immediately.
In this moment of despair!
Two figures, like streaks of light, streaked across the sky and arrived in an instant!
It was Dongfang Yueming and Qu Yutang who had arrived!
Zhao Wugou didn't pay any attention when he first saw Qu Yutang, but when his gaze fell on that calm, young face, his body suddenly stiffened!
Immediately afterwards, an uncontrollable, overwhelming rage and ecstasy erupted from the depths of his heart!
Zhao Wugou pointed at Dongfang Yueming, her voice becoming incredibly shrill with extreme excitement, and roared hysterically:
"It's... it's you!!!"
"Dongfang Ri!!!"
"The murderer who killed my third brother! How dare you show your face again!!"