Chapter 54: Not My Doing
Liu Shunyi was barely hanging on against the torrential sword Qi, successfully escaping the impact zone.
From a distance, he watched as one person brushed aside the pouring sword Qi and engaged another in combat.
The other person was none other than Li Mu from Fantasy Moon Valley.
Li Mu’s expression was utterly calm.
The heavens’ sword Qi couldn’t even breach his spiritual canopy.
“What the heck, this is ridiculous.”
Liu Shunyi couldn’t hide his shock.
Was this how Golden Core experts fought?
Just a tiny three-stage spell wreaking chaos across hundreds of miles?
In that moment, Liu Shunyi truly understood what it meant for celestial beings to battle.
Mortal lives were caught in the crossfire.
If not for his Great Dao Golden Roll, he might have been just a pile of dust by now.
He shook his head.
“Nope, it’s too dangerous out here. I should go back and break through to Foundation Establishment Complete!”
With that thought, Liu Shunyi decided to head back to the Qinglian Sect.
And he had to hurry too.
He had no clue whether he’d caught anyone’s attention while escaping from a Golden Core cultivator.
So, he needed to scram.
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The Heavenly God Sect was making some pretty serious moves this time.
Their schemes were downright shady.
With the sect competition going on, nearly half the fighting strength was pulled from the sect.
Meanwhile, the Heavenly God Sect chose this moment to start their home invasions.
They had no choice but to act.
Like everyone else, they sensed that after the Nine Factions competition, the Heavenly God Sect would be in trouble.
So they thought, “If you’re planning to take me out, I might as well preemptively strike!”
In reality, their approach was working wonders.
The Heavenly God Sect unleashed their Blood Puppets, those relentless and utterly reckless assaults.
They dealt heavy blows to the Nine Factions.
Some sects had already been infiltrated by members of the Heavenly God Sect.
With inside and outside collaboration, multiple sects were completely annihilated.
This left Qinzhou in shock.
What made people angrier was that those annihilated sects faced unspeakable horrors.
Men were tortured to death while women were left vulnerable and brutalized.
The scene was like a hell on earth.
Some escaped disciples returned with blood-soaked eyes.
“Damn it, I swear the Heavenly God Sect will not actually die until I’m reincarnated!”
Some immediately swore an oath.
Of course, some sects were quite fortunate.
For instance, Fantasy Moon Valley, Tianyang Sect, Qinglian Sect, Hundred Flower Valley, and Tianhe Sect.
Fantasy Moon Valley had been alerted in advance, and Li Mu personally went to clear out the Heavenly God Sect’s crew.
The Qinglian Sect? Well, it’s not even worth mentioning. It was said that the master of Cangjian Peak merely uttered a word, and the Heavenly God Sect members lurking outside the Qinglian Sect dissolved into blood mist.
Hundred Flower Valley was unique.
Heavenly God Sect members? They were basically nothing. They entered Hundred Flower Valley’s illusion formation and promptly got controlled, turning into mere targets for slaughter.
Tianhe Sect simply activated a massive water barrier formation.
With water surrounding their sect, the Heavenly God Sect members couldn’t even cross the sea before being wiped out.
As for Tianyang Sect?
Well, they were surprisingly lucky.
Originally, they were supposed to be taken down.
Not to mention a few factored-in Body Integration experts from the Heavenly God Sect, even that crow and Shi Changxin were practically invincible.
The crow transformed into a great demon, spitting out a sea of black flames that reduced everything it touched to ashes.
Shi Changxin manipulated the blood beneath, turning it into swords to pierce countless cultivators.
The Body Integration master of Tianyang Sect couldn’t handle the folly of the Heavenly God Sect’s manifestations, resulting in a middle-tier chaos.
As the situation turned increasingly dire for Tianyang Sect, the leader was filled with despair.
“Is my Tianyang Sect really going to perish here?”
But just as he resigned to fate, two sudden screams echoed through the sect.
Suddenly, almost everyone turned towards the source of the screams.
And they stood there, completely dumbfounded.
Because at that moment, Shi Changxin and the crow were convulsing wildly.
And then, tiny wounds began to surface on their bodies.
“Uh, what is this?”
The sect leader was perplexed.
“Does Tianyang Sect have hidden ancestors?”
On the other side, the Heavenly God Sect’s Body Integration experts realized something was off.
“Retreat!”
In an instant, the precarious situation at Tianyang Sect shifted unexpectedly.
At this moment, all disciples raised their voices.
“Our master is invincible, our master is unmatched!”
Tianyang Sect’s master was left speechless.
“Do you really believe me when I say I didn’t do this?”
At that point, he couldn’t tell if he was happy or confused.
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While the Heavenly God Sect was preparing their final act, Qingteng Elder felt it was time for his task to conclude.
Next, he planned to deal a heavy blow to the Qinglian Sect before retreating.
But when the master of Cangjian Peak killed the entire Heavenly God Sect’s disciples with a single command, Qingteng Elder immediately refrained from speaking.
He was practically terrified of his identity being exposed.
Fortunately, after the master of Cangjian Peak eliminated the Heavenly God Sect members, nothing more happened.
Just as Qingteng was feeling relieved, a disciple rushed in to report.
“Elder, the sect leader wants to see you!”
Qingteng’s face tightened.
“Did they say what it’s about?”
The disciple shook his head.
“Well, this disciple doesn’t know.”
After a long pause, Qingteng decided to heed the call.
He had no choice; it was an unusual period.
Not showing up would just raise suspicions.
Fortunately, it was simply a celebration for the master of Cangjian Peak entering a new realm.
For that reason, the sect leader held a grand feast.
Coincidentally, Zhao Gou was also present.
He was a distinguished elder.
But it must be said, Zhao Gou was genuinely good-hearted.
He was a healer, meant to save the suffering.
However, upon hearing about the atrocities committed by the Heavenly God Sect, Zhao Gou’s rhetoric grew fierce.
“Those beasts from the Heavenly God Sect deserve to be skinned alive! Let them face the torture of death!”
As soon as Zhao Gou finished speaking, Qingteng felt something was off.
“Uh-oh…”
Zhao Gou eyed Qingteng curiously.
“You alright?”
Qingteng chuckled nervously.
“Just fine!”
Zhao Gou watched as Qingteng’s hands trembled, genuinely worried.
“Elder Qingteng, I’m a healer; you must trust me, you’re definitely not well.”
“Come on, let me take a look!”
Qingteng panicked.
“No, no need!”
But Zhao Gou was very persistent.
“Don’t worry, I won’t charge. I’m not strapped for cash right now.”
Saying that, Zhao Gou grabbed Qingteng’s hand.
“Ah! Ah! Ah!”
Qingteng couldn’t hold back anymore, letting out a pitiful scream as blood burst forth from his body.
Zhao Gou was left utterly dumbfounded.
Because no matter how you looked at it, it appeared as if Elder Qingteng was undergoing some slow, torturous death!
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