Chapter 244: Boundless Ocean Sect Attacked! Threats! Siege!

Zhang Ergou had joined the Boundless Ocean Sect a few decades ago.

With his own Spirit Body and the support of an Inner Elder, he had managed to quickly rise through the Sect’s ranks.

Within only a few decades, he had become a Core Disciple with the cultivation of the Peak of Foundation Establishment.

This was already an impressive achievement. However, this was not where Zhang Ergou planned to stop.

In his courtyard, Zhang Ergou looked at the flawless pill in his hand with longing.

He had spent his entire net worth to purchase it.

Bronze Elixir Pill.

Its function was simple. It could help a cultivator at the pinnacle of Foundation Establishment increase his chances of breaking through to the Core Formation realm.

For Zhang Ergou, this was exactly what he needed the most at the moment.

He had remained at the Peak of Foundation Establishment for some time.

Although he had accumulated enough Spiritual Energy, breaking through to Core Formation was never an easy matter.

The difference between Foundation Establishment and Core Formation was like the difference between heaven and earth. Countless cultivators could reach the Peak of Foundation Establishment, yet only a small portion of them could successfully form a Core.

This was also why the Bronze Elixir Pill was so valuable.

Looking at the pill, Zhang Ergou took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

He slowly sat cross-legged and began regulating his breathing.

His mind gradually became empty. The excitement and nervousness within his heart slowly dissipated.

He stopped thinking about the consequences of failure.

At this moment, there was only one thing in his mind.

Break through!

Soon, Zhang Ergou entered a peculiar state.

His breathing became long and steady while his mind became unusually clear.

He could faintly sense the Spiritual Energy within his body flowing along his meridians and gathering in his Dantian.

He knew that the opportunity had come!

He was about to impact the Core Formation realm!

A trace of excitement appeared in Zhang Ergou’s eyes.

He had waited for this moment for far too long.

But just as Zhang Ergou was prepared to throw the Bronze Elixir Pill into his mouth and use the Boundless Ocean Technique, he suddenly snapped out of his state of enlightenment.

The ground beneath his feet... suddenly trembled.

It was as though an earthquake had occurred and was impacting the entire island.

Zhang Ergou’s expression immediately became ugly.

What was happening? An earthquake?

How could an earthquake happen at the Boundless Ocean Sect?

With Nascent Soul cultivators in charge, any extraordinary phenomenon within the Sect could be easily suppressed. Even if the surrounding earth truly began to tremble, it shouldn’t have been enough to affect the Sect.

Zhang Ergou was both angry and stunned.

His breakthrough had already reached a critical moment. Yet at such a delicate time, something like this had happened.

However, before he could figure out what was happening, another impact arrived.

Boom!

The ground trembled even more violently.

Zhang Ergou’s expression changed.

Out of nowhere, the formation surrounding his courtyard suddenly broke down.

The protective barrier that had previously enveloped the courtyard shattered like glass.

Before Zhang Ergou could react, a dense demonic energy surged into the buildings.

The moment he sensed it, his entire body froze. A cold chill spread through his soul.

The wailing screams of countless ghosts echoed directly within his mind, making his scalp numb and his soul turn cold.

For a moment, Zhang Ergou could not understand what was happening.

He could only struggle to raise his head and look toward the sky above the Boundless Ocean Sect.

There, several figures could be seen flying through the sky, all of them surrounding a young man.

And that young man happened to be the source of the terrifying demonic energy.

A demonic Nascent Soul monster!

Zhang Ergou’s heart trembled.

He had never imagined that someone would dare to directly cause trouble at the Boundless Ocean Sect. After all, this was the hegemonic force of the entire Boundless Archipelago.

Who would seek death like that?

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"Fellow Daoist, what do you mean by coming to our Sect and blocking our door? Could it be that you’re here to look for trouble?"

In the sky, an indifferent middle-aged woman looked at the young man before her.

The woman was surrounded by powerful Spiritual Energy, and her expression was cold.

She was the Sect Leader of the Boundless Ocean Sect.

Under normal circumstances, as the Sect Leader, she wouldn’t have gone to such lengths to negotiate with someone who had obviously come with impure motives.

However, the man before her appeared to be a Peak Nascent Soul expert.

Although she was not afraid of him, the Sect Leader did not want to make enemies without a reason.

The Boundless Ocean Sect had existed for thousands of years. There was no need to provoke a powerful Nascent Soul cultivator without understanding the reason behind his actions.

Hearing her words, the young man did not say anything.

His cold gaze slowly swept across the crowd of Boundless Ocean Sect ancestors.

There was no fear in his eyes, nor was there any intention of backing down.

Only coldness and killing intent.

The Sect’s ancestors frowned.

For people at their level, being looked at in such a manner was already a supreme humiliation.

But the young man didn’t seem to care about their reactions.

Just as the Sect Leader was about to speak again, the young man finally spoke.

"Who is Wen Tianyi?"

His cold voice spread through the crowd. The moment he finished speaking, his gaze landed on a middle-aged man.

Wen Tianyi’s expression immediately changed. Upon sensing the young man’s gaze, he suddenly had a bad feeling.

"So it’s you!"

The young man spoke before turning toward the female Sect Leader.

"I don’t want to make things difficult for you."

"As long as you hand over Wen Tianyi, I will let this matter go."

His voice was calm, yet the words carried an unquestionable tone.

"If you’re willing to protect him..."

The man didn’t finish his words. But a boundless murderous intent suddenly burst out from his body.

The terrifying killing intent swept across the surroundings like a storm.

The weaker ancestors felt their minds tremble. Before they knew it, they had fallen into an illusion.

A mountain of bloody corpses appeared before their eyes, and they felt they would become one of the corpses if they dared do anything.

The terrifying scene caused their expressions to change.

"Hmph!"

A cold snort suddenly rang out. The illusion suddenly shattered.

The ancestors returned to their senses.

The sound had come from the Sect Leader.

As the strongest member of the Boundless Ocean Sect, she also stood at the pinnacle of the Nascent Soul realm.

Mere murderous intent was hardly enough to affect her, much less make her lose consciousness.

Even so, the Sect Leader’s expression was dark.

Not only because of the killing intent itself, which seemed to regard all of them as nothing, but also because of the man’s demand.

To hand over an ancestor simply because an unknown cultivator had demanded it?

This was obviously impossible!

Don’t say someone at the Nascent Soul realm. Even if a Soul Formation expert came here, they would never agree to such a demand.

If the Boundless Ocean Sect abandoned an ancestor without a reason, how could they possibly continue to stand in the Boundless Archipelago?

Who would dare join their Sect in the future, knowing that they might also be handed over one day?

The more she thought about it, the darker the Sect Leader’s expression became.

She looked at the young man and had already made a decision.

However, before completely falling out with him, she was still willing to make one final attempt.

Her eyes moved toward the many ancestors, and she made a signal with them before she spoke.

"Fellow Daoist, I don’t know how Junior Brother Wen offended you. If it is his fault, the Boundless Ocean Sect will be willing to compensate you accordingly."

"I don’t dare to be arrogant, but I can be certain that there is no force more wealthy than the Boundless Ocean Sect. Whatever you need can be found here."

Her voice was calm, yet there was an obvious confidence behind her words.

This was already a concession from the Sect Leader.

Handing over Wen Tianyi was obviously impossible. However, paying a certain price to calm this person down for the time being was acceptable.

This was the most the Sect Leader was willing to step back.

Unfortunately, the young man in black robes did not seem to care about her good intentions.

His gaze swept across the ancestors once more. The black flag in his hand fluttered.

At the same time, the wailing screams of the evil spirits inside grew even louder and more heart-wrenching.

Dense demonic energy surged from his body, causing the surrounding space to darken under its influence.

"Is this your final decision?"

His voice remained cold.

"Fellow Daoist, please take a step back..."

The Sect Leader frowned and seemed about to try to convince him again.

But just then, her expression shifted.

The hesitation in her eyes disappeared. A cold countenance replaced her frown as her expression became filled with murderous intent.

"Kill!"

The moment she uttered that word, the ancestors around her attacked as though they had already agreed beforehand.

There was no hesitation.

They acted together in unison.

In a matter of seconds, dozens of Nascent Soul attacks descended upon the young man.

Spells. Magic Weapons. Formations.

All of them erupted at the same time. Terrifying fluctuations swept through the sky.

Before anyone could react, the young man was completely surrounded!