Chapter 535: Nirvana Gathering

BOOM!

Ten aged figures strode through the air, emerging from the void above the pavilion to land behind Patriarch Zong!

Their vast, powerful auras spread through every corner of the Zong Family estate.

They were like ten primordial beasts, striking terror into the hearts of all.

"Soul Transformation Third Layer!"

Elder Demon Bai and the other two stared at the ten figures, their faces paling in horror. Five of them were at the Soul Transformation Third Layer!

The Nirvana Realm is a crucial stage for achieving the Nirvana of the Great Dao and transcending mortality to become a Saint.

The Nirvana Realm is divided into three stages: Soul Transformation, Divine Silence, and Yun Dao!

Each stage represents a massive chasm, and one who surpasses all three can become a Supreme Saint.

The Soul Transformation Level, in particular, is when one’s Divine Sense merges with their soul to form a Divine Soul. As long as the Divine Soul exists, the person cannot truly be killed!

At this stage, with the formation of a Divine Soul, one can not only attack using Divine Soul Power but can also use it to commune with Heaven and Earth.

By borrowing the Power of Heaven and Earth and transforming it into Heaven and Earth Slaughter, one can wield world-shaking might!

Elder Demon Bai and his companions were only at the Soul Transformation First Layer. Their Divine Soul Power was no match for those at the Third Layer.

If they were to face these ten experts, they would die without a doubt. Even their Divine Souls would be crushed and utterly obliterated, leaving no chance for survival.

"Elder Demon Bai!"

"Old Monster Baili!"

"Xiang Zong’en!"

"I never thought the three of you would actually have the nerve to trespass on the Zong Family’s grounds!"

An old man in a black robe hovered in the air before the pavilion, staring at Elder Demon Bai and his companions.

The black-robed Elder was Zong De.

"Zong De, this is all a misunderstanding!"

Elder Demon Bai explained, though he felt helpless. They had no idea what Ye Wushuang was planning; they just followed him in. Barging in was one thing, but he just kept killing people. Wasn’t this a deliberate attempt to lure out the Zong Family’s Nirvana Powerhouses?!

However, how could the three of them have known that Ye Wushuang’s goal from the very beginning was to lure out the Zong Family’s Nirvana Powerhouses?

Otherwise, if those experts didn’t appear, wouldn’t his Illusionary Destruction Five Elements Sword Formation be useless?

Of course, Elder Demon Bai and his companions were unaware of this, so they could only smile wryly.

"Elder Demon Bai, you barge into our home, kill our people, and you call *that* a misunderstanding?"

Zong De’s face was grim as he spoke in a chilling tone, "Since you’ve trespassed on Zong Family grounds, you might as well stay permanently."

Stay permanently!

The moment he finished speaking, the Divine Soul Power of every Nirvana Powerhouse from the Zong Family locked onto Elder Demon Bai and his companions!

"Zong De, are you really going to do this? The three of us admit we were rude today and are willing to offer treasures as compensation!"

Wary, Elder Demon Bai and his companions adopted a conciliatory tone.

"Compensation?"

Patriarch Zong sneered. "You kill our people, provoke our family, and think some simple compensation will be enough to resolve this?"

"Then what do you want?"

Old Monster Baili’s gaze hardened. He was furious, but he suppressed it. ’Today just isn’t our day!’

"Hand over the Holy Bones in your possession, join the Zong Family and pledge your fealty to us, and execute the man behind you—Ji Xuanyuan!"

Zong De’s eyes glinted with malice as he stared at the figure behind the three men, his killing intent overflowing.

At Zong De’s words, everyone turned toward the purple-robed figure, their pupils constricting in unison.

He was holding a cup of wine, drinking by himself as if no one else existed.

Ji Xuanyuan!

Patriarch Zong also stared at Ji Xuanyuan, a flicker of greed in his eyes.

The news that Ji Xuanyuan possessed many Holy Bones had spread throughout the Holy City, becoming common knowledge.

The allure of the Holy Bones drove many factions into a frenzy, and they frantically searched for Ji Xuanyuan’s whereabouts, but to no avail.

And now, Ji Xuanyuan had actually appeared at the Zong Family’s doorstep!

It wasn’t just Patriarch Zong who was staring greedily at Ye Wushuang; Zong De and the other ten experts were as well.

However, none of them noticed the Sword-Shaped Token in Ye Wushuang’s other hand, which was beginning to glow with a golden halo.

It was Dragon Spirit True Essence!

Ye Wushuang was furiously channeling his True Essence into the Token!

"Elder Demon Bai, I’ll give you a chance. Cripple this boy, hand him over to us, and join the Zong Family."

"The Zong Family promises to grant you the position of Honorary Elder and allow you to enjoy our family’s resources."

"Furthermore, I won’t even ask for the Holy Bones you possess!"

Zong De continued, adding a few tempting conditions that seemed impossible to refuse.

Hearing this, the three men exchanged a glance and turned to look at Ye Wushuang behind them.

They noticed that even at a time like this, the young man’s expression remained perfectly calm and carefree.

He was casually sipping his wine, so relaxed it was as if he was completely oblivious to the fatal predicament he was in.

Ye Wushuang remained silent, wanting to see how the three men would react.

In other words, this was also a test for them.

The people he, Ye Wushuang, recruited could not be the fickle, half-hearted type.

"Old Monster Baili, with the Zong Family’s support, your life would be far better than wandering the world and cultivating alone. You must consider this carefully. Killing Ji Xuanyuan is a trivial matter, but it would earn you a powerful backer in the Zong Family."

Zong De added.

Old Monster Baili and the other two said nothing. They stared at Ye Wushuang for a long moment before Old Monster Baili finally sent a voice transmission, "Young Master Ji, I don’t know why you came to the Zong Family, but we are now facing ten Nirvana Powerhouses. We must avoid a direct confrontation and retreat for now. Once a fight breaks out, we will help you escape. I hope you will not refuse."

Old Monster Baili’s voice transmission echoed in Ye Wushuang’s mind. They had made their choice.

Although the three of them were no match for eleven Nirvana Powerhouses—and might not even escape today—that didn’t mean they had no chance at all.

As long as they were willing to pay a certain price, they could still flee.

Staying with the Zong Family, on the other hand, might seem glorious, but it would mean they would have to serve the family for the rest of their lives. If the Zong Family ever faced a crisis, they would be the first ones to be sacrificed.

Of course, staying by Ye Wushuang’s side also meant serving him.

However, that was only for ten years. In ten years, they would be free. And within those ten years, with the help of the Holy Bones, they might become even stronger!

Most importantly, they had a gut feeling that Ye Wushuang was far from simple; he was a complete enigma.

His actions today seemed incredibly arrogant, but based on their prior knowledge of him and their own countless years of experience, they didn’t believe he was acting on a whim. There had to be a reason, they just couldn’t figure it out.

Upon hearing Old Monster Baili’s voice transmission, a brilliant smile suddenly appeared on Ye Wushuang’s face.

This stunned Old Monster Baili for a moment. That smile made him feel as though he had just received some kind of approval.

"Are you done with your little discussion?"

With that, Ye Wushuang stood up. He stared at Zong De and Patriarch Zong as he strode toward Old Monster Baili. His casual words made everyone’s expression freeze.

"Your terms are certainly tempting. However, I’m quite curious. If the Zong Family were to be annihilated, what would you use to shelter them?"

His tone was light, but that single word—"annihilated"—made everyone’s gaze harden. Ye Wushuang’s words were too audacious, too arrogant!

"Such arrogance! The thoughts of an ant! Annihilate my Zong Family? Who would dare? And who could possibly succeed?"

Patriarch Zong couldn’t help but laugh in derision.

As for the younger disciples of the Zong Family, they laughed openly without any restraint.

Seeing this, Ye Wushuang smiled as well. ’The more arrogant I act, the more contemptuous they become. And contempt will lead them to underestimate me.’

’Once they underestimate me, they will grow overconfident and lower their guard.’

"Since no one has ever dared, allow me to be the first."

Ye Wushuang spoke softly, then turned to the three men and said, "The Zong Family has eleven people in the Nirvana Realm. I will leave none of them alive."

This left the three men stunned, unable to process his words.

"None left alive? In that case, I’ll start by obliterating you!"

Seizing the opportunity, Zong De’s expression turned vicious as he suddenly lunged at Ye Wushuang to kill him.

Ye Wushuang shook his head and, with a single wave of his hand, sent a beam of silver light shooting from his palm straight toward the firmament!

A cascade of silver light rained down, and the firmament above underwent a heaven-shaking transformation!