Chapter 645 - 654: Annihilating the Heaven-Burying Sect (2)

Tian Youwei gazed down at Wen Qingye with disdain. In truth, he didn’t take a suddenly-risen genius like Wen Qingye seriously at all. He felt his reputation far exceeded his actual abilities, and there were too many so-called geniuses whose fame was built on little more than rumor. In his mind, Wen Qingye was no exception.

Wen Qingye took a step forward and said coldly, "Tian Youwei, according to protocol, the Dayan Dynasty is a nation subordinate to the Celestial Profound Sect. Not only do you receive the sect’s protection, but you must also obey its orders and assignments. I am now a True Disciple of the Celestial Profound Sect. So, logically speaking, even though you are the ruler of the Dayan Dynasty, our statuses should be equal, correct? Why should I hold your Dayan Dynasty in any high regard? Moreover..."

At this, Wen Qingye pointed to Luu Jing, a cold glint sharp in his eyes. "I’m sure you know who this man is. He is Luu Jing, the Right Protector of the Heaven-Burying Sect. And this is the sect’s main headquarters, which has been hidden deep within the territory of your Dayan Dynasty all this time, right under your very nose. You can’t possibly feign ignorance, can you? What is your explanation for this? Yet instead of slaying these members of an Evil Cult, you choose to attack a True Disciple of the Celestial Profound Sect. Tian Youwei, don’t you owe everyone an explanation?"

Hearing Wen Qingye’s words, Tian Youwei was momentarily surprised, but his composure returned in an instant. He sneered, "Do I, Tian Youwei, need to explain myself to a snot-nosed brat like you? When your master, Zhang Zhilin, came here, even he treated me as an equal. You think you’re on my level? What a joke. While the Dayan Dynasty may be subordinate to the Celestial Profound Sect, we are not to be bullied as you please! Do you have any idea that publicly humiliating the Crown Prince of my Dayan Dynasty is an affront to the entire dynasty? Perhaps *you* are the one who owes the Dayan Dynasty an explanation!"

Tian Youwei’s intention was clear: he planned to use the incident between Wen Qingye and Tian Jingqi as a wedge to downplay his intention to help the Heaven-Burying Sect, even going so far as to twist the facts and muddy the waters.

How could Wen Qingye not see through Tian Youwei’s scheme? He waved his hand dismissively and stared coldly at Tian Youwei. "Enough. Your malevolent intentions were clear the moment you appeared. There’s no need to dissemble any longer. The Dayan Dynasty has changed its allegiance."

Wen Qingye paused, his eyes narrowing. "You should know how the Celestial Profound Sect deals with traitors. You can drop the phony act. Let’s not mince words and put all our cards on the table. Today, none of you from the Dayan Dynasty are leaving this place. You will all remain here. One year from today will be the anniversary of your deaths."

SHIIING!

As he spoke, Wen Qingye drew the One Thought Sword from his back. A chilling light shot toward the heavens as his killing intent surged, wild and unrestrained.

"HAHAHAHAHA!"

Hearing Wen Qingye’s words, Luu Jing threw his head back and roared with laughter. After a long moment, he finally stopped and looked at Wen Qingye’s group. "How absurd," he said coldly. "With just the likes of you? I truly don’t know where you found the nerve to try and wipe out my Heaven-Burying Sect. You’re like newborn calves with no fear of the tiger."

Tian Youwei didn’t know if Wen Qingye had used some Secret Technique to relay news of this situation back to the Celestial Profound Sect, but he had already made his calculations. Siding with the Heaven-Burying Sect meant a complete break with the Celestial Profound Sect, and he no longer cared about dropping all pretenses.

Thus, he now looked at Wen Qingye with an air of supreme confidence, completely unconcerned by the threat. He even scoffed at it.

Tian Youwei said nonchalantly, "With just a handful of you? You think you can turn the world upside down?"

Seeing the disdain in Tian Youwei’s eyes, a cold fury ignited within Yue Mingzhu. She drew her Cyan Xuan Sword and said, "I’ll take Tian Youwei. The rest are yours to deal with."

Seeing Tian Youwei’s insufferable arrogance, which reminded her of Tian Jingqi just a few days prior, Yue Mingzhu was clearly filled with killing intent.

As soon as she spoke, a bone-chilling killing intent erupted from her body and surged toward Tian Youwei.

Feeling Yue Mingzhu’s killing intent, Tian Youwei’s smile vanished. He grew serious. "I didn’t expect to find a true expert among you small fries. A slight surprise, I admit. Brother Luu, I claim this woman. The other three are yours."

Tian Youwei let out a great shout and, without waiting for Luu Jing’s reply, his body transformed into an ominous streak of black light. He charged at Yue Mingzhu with a palm strike, wreathed in a violent black Primordial Qi that was both eerie and insidious.

Yue Mingzhu stomped a foot, her own powerful aura erupting outwards as she charged to meet Tian Youwei. With a flick of her cyan sword, she unleashed a dazzling flurry of strikes.

SHHHK!

In mid-air, streaks of black and cyan light clashed violently. The resulting shockwaves of Primordial Qi transformed into whirlwinds that battered the onlookers.

Luu Jing watched the two combatants locked in a stalemate mid-air and sneered. "So she’s your only hope, is she? If so, I’m afraid I have some unfortunate news for you. Today, you will all... die!"

With that, Luu Jing shot into the air. Behind him, a majestic torrent of Primordial Qi rose like a colossal tidal wave, blotting out the sky. As if standing atop this wave, he thrust a palm down toward Wen Qingye and the other two.

The full might of his cultivation at the Sixth Heaven of the Life and Death Realm was on display.

Tu Bai and Sima Feng exchanged a look, then stomped on the ground in unison. Spiderweb-like cracks instantly spread across the earth as they charged at Luu Jing from the left and right.

ROAR!

Boundless Primordial Qi churned around them. Shards of cyan light pulsed and gradually coalesced into two enormous cyan dragons.

The dragons’ forms were majestic, their cyan Dragon Scales shimmering in and out of existence.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Three powerful torrents of Primordial Qi slammed into each other in the air, clashing like thunder in the clouds. With a deafening roar, the tense, blade-drawn standoff exploded into open warfare.

"Now this is interesting!" Luu Jing roared, his gaze turning ice-cold. He had never imagined that two cultivators at the Third Heaven of the Life and Death Realm could join forces and fight him to a standstill.

Luu Jing didn’t know that both men cultivated the same technique: the Azure Dragon Infinite Dao. This path was exceptionally suited for formations and joint attacks, producing a power far greater than the sum of its parts.

The three figures blurred together, weaving in and out of combat. Immense shockwaves of Primordial Qi blasted outwards, completely demolishing the black pavilion.

Such a violent disturbance shook the entire Dayan Dynasty, and people began rushing toward the source of the commotion.

"Such powerful energy waves! Peerless experts must be fighting!"

"Isn’t that the Emperor of our Dayan Dynasty? He’s actually evenly matched with his opponent! Heavens, who *are* these people?"

"I think I recognize that man... It’s the legendary Flower Thief, Sima Feng."

"Impossible! How could he be that strong? Look at that power! That’s definitely not something an ordinary person could unleash."

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