Chapter 922: Chapter 921 Heavenly Will Sect_1
"Dare to spoil my plans!"
The Fearful Martial Emperor, covered in blood, lay beside a large tree, with a strand of floating Sword Qi in the palm of his hand.
This he had seized from Shi Xiaole’s body, and once his strength had recovered, he would be able to find the other party with ease, even if separated by thousands of miles and mountains.
A Martial Emperor of the Void Origin Realm indeed possessed abilities beyond the mundane world!
"Ah..."
"It’s a ghost!"
A group of escorts passed by not far away, and suddenly screamed, as strands of invisible aura rose from their bodies, greedily absorbed by the Fearful Martial Emperor.
Before long, the once robust escorts all lay on the ground, reduced to skeletal remains in a tragic scene.
"Towns may be safe, but they are too small; this time, I might as well find a city and settle things once and for all!"
The ruthless voice drifted through the air, but beneath the great tree, no one was to be found.
...
In the battle with the Fearful Martial Emperor, Shi Xiaole had also sustained serious injuries, but fortunately, after undergoing the transformation of the martial path between life and death, his injuries healed rapidly.
As he hurried on his way, he continued to cultivate and took the opportunity to experience the customs and culture of the Daxia dynasty, reaping many rewards. About a month later, he arrived in Dashun City.
Dashun City, called a city, was actually more like a large town, with a population of less than one million. According to Han Yanfa, a branch of the Divine Sect, the Heavenly Will Sect, was located near Dashun City, but its exact location remained unclear.
After ordering a table of good dishes at an inn, Shi Xiaole inquired with the waiter.
"Honored guest, I have never heard of the Heavenly Will Sect. If you’re looking for remarkable people and events, outside the city lives an elderly person known for longevity and warm-heartedness. Over the years, he has saved countless lives in the city and is hailed as a living Terrestrial Immortal."
Shi Xiaole kept his wits about him and, after lunch, followed the directions given to find the long-lived old man.
He executed the Heaven and Earth Changing Great Method, and to his surprise, found the old man’s willpower incredibly strong. It took several breaths’ time before Shi Xiaole could control him and extract the secret.
"Who, who are you?"
The long-lived old man looked terrified.
"Take me to the Heavenly Will Sect."
"Dream on!"
Shi Xiaole produced a token, causing the old man’s face to stiffen. He then excitedly blushed, his lips trembling as he quickly closed the door and led Shi Xiaole along a secluded mountain path.
Along the way, the long-lived old man manipulated thirteen different Array Systems, each of the Void Origin Realm level. However, Shi Xiaole was not worried since ordinary Void Origin Realm Arrays posed no threat to entrapping him, barring those set by peak Void Origin Realm cultivators.
Before long, a large estate appeared before the two. The old man knocked nine times, and someone immediately opened the door.
"Elder, why have you come back?"
The man spoke while his eyes fixated on Shi Xiaole.
"Let’s talk inside."
It was apparent that the old man held a high position within the Heavenly Will Sect.
Once inside, he seemed to completely relax. The look of terror and respect disappeared from his face as he threw Shi Xiaole a sinister smile and swaggered into the back courtyard.
Shi Xiaole calmly stood in place.
He could sense that from the moment he arrived, at least dozens of gazes from the shadows were fixed on him, each belonging to a remarkably powerful individual. Unfortunately, among the entire estate, only two auras posed a subtle threat to him.
This was something he had ascertained upon entering the Array System; otherwise, he wouldn’t have dared to follow inside.
The long-lived old man took a full 2-hour period to return, accompanied by six men. Full of confidence, he smiled at Shi Xiaole and said, "Sir, please hand over the divine token, so we can verify its authenticity."
"Have your Sect Leader come to see me. You don’t have the authority to decide."
Shi Xiaole said.
"This is the Sect Leader’s command! Sir, you’ve been dragging your feet, could it be that you’re using the divine command as an excuse to fish in troubled waters? Our Heavenly Will Sect is not a place for you to run wild. It would be wise to comply willingly; otherwise, I’ll have you splattered with blood three feet around!"
The smile of the elderly man took on a slightly ferocious cast.
For many years, he had lived in seclusion outside Dashun City, establishing an intelligence network through medical philanthropy, all for the sake of being prepared. This time, he nearly capsized in the gutter, which made him detest Shi Xiaole intensely. Thankfully, he had reacted promptly, and taking advantage of the other’s conceited nature, he managed to lure him here.
Just now, the Grand Elder had used the Divine Eye to confirm that this person’s cultivation was only at the peak of an Earth Immortal. Hehe, the Heavenly Will Sect had plenty of people to deal with him!
"Is this the result you came up with after discussing for a whole two-hour period? I must say, I’m disappointed."
Shi Xiaole also smiled.
If the Heavenly Will Sect had been willing to rejoin the Divine Sect, there wouldn’t have been any talk of a four-star mission. So he had known all along how things would unfold.
"You still dare to spout nonsense at the brink of death, attack!"
The longevity elder waved his hand.
The calmness of Shi Xiaole made him suspicious, but with the Heavenly Will Sect’s myriad of experts, coupled with layers upon layers of the Array System, he couldn’t think of any means by which Shi Xiaole could get out of this. Hmph, it must be that he knew he couldn’t escape, so he was just being a sore loser.
At a command, six top experts charged out simultaneously, all of them at the ninth tier of the Divine Barrier Realm. Shi Xiaole didn’t know that these six were the six Lords of the Heavenly Will Sect, three of them being Invincible Earth Immortals, and the other three at the extreme limit of Ninth Tier Earth Immortals.
Deploying such a lineup was enough to capture any Terrestrial Immortal in the world. This was what the longevity elder thought, and it was also the consensus of the entire Heavenly Will Sect.
Therefore, many people hiding in the shadows smiled.
However, their smiles had barely formed when they immediately froze.
Without even drawing his sword, Shi Xiaole simply released his Sword Qi, and in an instant, the figures of the six top experts were frozen, like kites with broken strings battered by a gale, arriving swiftly and departing even faster, smashing forcefully into the stone ground, coughing up fresh blood in succession.
"What..."
The longevity elder was dumbfounded.
The entire estate fell silent for a moment.
"I am the Hall Master of the Divine Wind Hall of the Divine Sect, here by the Sect Leader’s command, to order the Heavenly Will Sect to recognize its origins and return to the fold. Aren’t you going to come out?"
"How dare you impersonate the Divine Sect, such audacity!"
A massive hand, covering the sky, suddenly struck towards Shi Xiaole, its palm swirling with spiraling light patterns. With a single palm strike, the heavens and earth seemed to shrink tenfold, with all creations under its command.
The Void Origin Realm Martial Emperor, hidden in the shadows, made his move.
Clang!
Shi Xiaole unsheathed his sword, confronting the attack with the Fearless Wind.
Crack, crack, crack...
As the sword light shattered, the palm force was also split in half, and then the remaining Sword Qi ground it down to nothingness. Witnessing this, members of the Heavenly Will Sect were on the brink of madness, with many unable to control themselves, screaming out loud.
What was happening? How could a peak Earth Immortal stand up to a Void Origin Realm Martial Emperor? Had the world changed too quickly, or had the Heavenly Will Sect been isolated for too long?
"Heaven Crushing Divine Hand!"
Amidst an enraged roar, the handprint doubled in size, as did its power and aura, clearly indicating that the attacker had gone all out.
As stable as Mount Tai, Shi Xiaole stood firm, his body like a sword, his sword intent soaring against the palm imprint. Above his head, a thousand-zhang-long blue giant sword came into existence. With a forceful swing, the giant sword surged upwards.
Rumble, rumble...
This time, the residual force of the attack hit Shi Xiaole, but with only a fifth of its power left, he easily dodged it, and at the same time, that one-fifth of the power was wiped out by another force.
"Grand Elder, cease your attack. The identity of the Divine Wind Hall Master has been verified without doubt. Let’s not damage our good relations."
As the voice sounded, an ordinary-looking old man dressed simply stepped forward. In just a few steps, he came before Shi Xiaole and bowed deeply, "Heavenly Will Sect Leader Zhuo Wansheng greets the Divine Wind Hall Master. Please forgive any offense just now."
