Chaos Heaven-Dominating Technique

Chapter 401: Chapter 400: Appearance

A colossal wave of sound reverberated throughout Jueyang Valley, but when the crowd looked around, they saw no one. This was a clear testament to the newcomer’s formidable power!

"Who are you? Why have you come to cause trouble at my Hehuan Sect? Please, show yourself!" Elder Qian demanded in a loud voice after scanning his surroundings and finding no one.

"Your Hehuan Sect has abducted women, raped, and pillaged throughout this region. You stop at nothing, violating the very laws of heaven and inciting public fury. The Northern Domain has no place for you anymore!" the cold voice rang out again. Immediately after, a figure abruptly materialized in midair.

"That’s..." Everyone looked up at the figure standing in midair, steadily beating a pair of wings on his back. They all frowned, their brows furrowed. Everyone present was a prominent figure from the Divine Martial City region, yet not a single one of them could gauge the newcomer’s true strength!

"Sir, my Hehuan Sect has been established in the lands of Divine Martial City for decades, and I have never heard of anyone coming to condemn us in the name of righteousness! Today is the joyous wedding day of my sect’s Grand Elder. If you’ve come to share a celebratory drink, the Hehuan Sect will naturally welcome you as a guest. But if you’re here to make trouble, then don’t blame us for being discourteous!" At that moment, a middle-aged man in magnificent robes emerged from the main hall. It was none other than the Sect Leader of the Hehuan Sect, Chen Hutian.

"Heh, as expected of a Spirit Emperor Powerhouse, Master Chen. You’re right, I didn’t come here for some grand, righteous cause. Your Hehuan Sect simply provoked someone it shouldn’t have. Naturally, a price must be paid. As for that price... it’s having your name completely erased from the Northern Domain!" Shen Haoran let out a light laugh from the sky, his voice turning icy.

Upon hearing Shen Haoran’s words, everyone present froze, staring up at him in utter disbelief. The Hehuan Sect was a hegemon in the territory of Divine Martial City, second only to the city itself. The sect’s experts were as numerous as the clouds. For this brat to so casually speak of wiping the Hehuan Sect from the Northern Domain... what on earth did he mean?

"Hmph! Erase the Hehuan Sect from the Northern Domain? Who gave you such audacity!" Chen Hutian’s face instantly darkened as a formidable aura erupted from his body. The full, oppressive might of a Spirit Emperor Powerhouse was laid bare, and everyone present felt a crushing weight descend upon them.

"Shen Haoran!" At this moment, Ouyang Shaoyu also emerged from the main hall. He cried out in shock the instant he saw the figure in the sky.

"Oh? The Young Master of the Valley knows this brat?" Chen Hutian asked quietly, frowning when he heard Ouyang Shaoyu call out Shen Haoran’s name.

"Know him? I’d recognize him even if he were burned to ash! I can’t believe you’re still alive!" Ouyang Shaoyu said, his face dark. ’Shen Haoran standing here safely can only mean one thing: Elder Xue’s assassination mission failed! To think he actually managed to escape their ambush... The bastard’s got some serious luck!’

"Young Master of the Valley, what is this brat’s background, exactly?" Chen Quetian asked with a frown. The massive Black Flame wings on Shen Haoran’s back were clearly no ordinary item. A Flying Martial Skill of that caliber was something beyond the reach of even most great clans, yet here it was, in Shen Haoran’s possession. It made one seriously question his identity.

"Hmph, background? He’s just a piece of trash who got lucky!" Ouyang Shaoyu said, glaring at Shen Haoran with eyes full of venom. ’Back in the Divine Martial Realm, Shen Haoran had humiliated him time and time again; the memories were still painfully vivid. Ouyang Shaoyu had sworn he would never let Shen Haoran live an easy life. And now he’d dared to appear at the Hehuan Sect? After searching high and low for him, he’d just fallen into his lap! This time, there would be no escape!’

"Oh? Just lucky?" Hearing Ouyang Shaoyu’s words, Chen Hutian turned his gaze back to Shen Haoran. It was true that some people were just incredibly lucky, stumbling upon rare Martial Arts Techniques through some fortunate coincidence. As long as this person had no powerful backer, the Hehuan Sect had nothing to fear from him.

"Brat, you think you alone can have the Hehuan Sect wiped from the Northern Domain? You truly don’t know your own limits!" Believing he now understood Shen Haoran’s background, Chen Hutian cast aside his earlier caution and spoke in a cold, disdainful voice.

Hearing this, Shen Haoran just chuckled. "Alone? Who said I was alone?"

CLAP! CLAP!

As the sound of his voice faded, Shen Haoran clapped his hands lightly. A moment later, the space beside him began to twist and ripple, and an enchanting figure materialized at his side. It was Xue Ling, whom Shen Haoran had summoned for aid.

A collective gasp swept through the crowd. Seeing Xue Ling suddenly appear beside Shen Haoran, everyone drew in a sharp, cold breath. It wasn’t her otherworldly beauty or stunning figure that had them in awe, but the fact that she was standing unsupported in midair, as steadily as if she were on solid ground.

"A Spirit Emperor! She’s actually a Spirit Emperor Powerhouse!" Staring at the beautiful figure, no one could snap out of their shock. The ability to stand on thin air—that was the hallmark of a Spirit Emperor! And from the looks of her, she was only in her early twenties. A Spirit Emperor that young... anywhere on the continent, news of her existence would cause an absolute sensation!

At this moment, the faces of both Chen Hutian and Ouyang Shaoyu turned grim. Chen Hutian could feel an immense pressure radiating from Xue Ling; this woman’s strength was, without a doubt, greater than his own! He couldn’t help but shoot a furious glance at Ouyang Shaoyu. ’You little bastard, didn’t you say this brat had no background? He summons a Spirit Emperor stronger than I am with a casual wave of his hand!’

Ouyang Shaoyu’s expression was even uglier. He had assumed Shen Haoran was just some ordinary disciple with no powerful backing. ’Who knew he was hiding so much!’

"Everyone," Shen Haoran began, his voice carrying over the crowd below, "this is a private grievance between my Master and the Hehuan Sect. The Hehuan Sect abducted my Master’s daughter—my junior sister—and has incurred his venerable wrath. Therefore, after today, the Hehuan Sect will be erased from the Northern Domain. I suggest it would be best for all of you not to interfere. Otherwise, if you anger him... I can’t guarantee your factions won’t be next." He spoke calmly, but the threat was unmistakable.

’Here we go again,’ Shen Haoran thought, once more trotting out his fabricated master. ’I certainly can’t reveal my affiliation with the Celestial Spirit Sect, and in this kind of situation, an imaginary master could produce an unexpectedly powerful effect. Besides, if I’m going to eradicate the Hehuan Sect, I need a just cause. Otherwise, it would incite panic among the other powers. After all, to destroy a second-rate sect—and a local tyrant in the Divine Martial City region at that—I have to give the other factions an explanation, don’t I?’