Two days passed in the blink of an eye.
*Crack~*
At the dawn of this day, the formation masking the aura of the 'Dragon Beard Grass' dissipated. Instantly, a peculiar scent, centered on the Dragon Beard Grass, spread outwards.
To humans, Dragon Beard Grass was merely an ordinary medicinal herb, but to demonic beasts, it held a fatal allure and benefit.
The scent spread, soon reaching afar. However, humans could not detect this invisible aura, which was the miraculous aspect of Dragon Beard Grass.
"Heh heh~"
"Boil, beast tides, and slaughter the entire Guiyuan Sect!!"
After a sinister, eerie laugh, the person flickered away from the scene, then pretended to prune the flowers and trees of the Guiyuan Sect.
An hour later.
*Roar~~*
Terrifying beast roars echoed from afar, though not clearly audible to the Guiyuan Sect at this moment. This was for ordinary people. After the roars, in the main hall of the Guiyuan Sect.
"It's finally starting."
A majestic figure sat at the head of the hall. This person was the Sect Master of Guiyuan Sect, Dongfang Shuobei, also the father of Dongfang Qingkong. Beside him sat an assembly of Guiyuan Sect elders, numbering over thirty.
"Blaze Sect, they are seeking death!!"
A youth's face was filled with murderous intent. This person bore some resemblance to Dongfang Qingkong. He was Dongfang Qingkong's elder brother, Dongfang Mingxuan.
However, Dongfang Mingxuan was several hundred years older than Dongfang Qingkong. Dongfang Qingkong was already over three hundred years old, though he appeared to be in his early thirties. Not only that, his talent was exceptionally outstanding, currently at the ninth-stage Venerable realm, even more formidable than his uncle, Yu Moxuan.
"What the Great Young Master said is true, the Blaze Sect's actions are truly excessive!"
At this moment, an old man's face was filled with rage. This was the Second Elder of Guiyuan Sect, his strength second only to the First Elder, Yu Huatian, and he was at the fourth-stage Void Ancestor level.
"Sect Master, has Elder Moxuan sent any news?"
Amidst the discussion, a voice emerged. It was none other than the Third Elder of Guiyuan Sect.
Clearly, upon hearing this voice, all eyes turned to Dongfang Shuobei. It was evident that they were very concerned about this news, as they had received word that the Tenth Elder of the Blaze Sect had gone to assassinate their Thirty-Sixth Elder, Yu Moxuan.
"Mm."
"This matter has a result."
Dongfang Shuobei said calmly, "Two days ago, when Elder Moxuan was in danger, he was saved by a subordinate of Qingkong's master. The Tenth Elder of the Blaze Sect has been killed by Qingkong's master's subordinate."
*Whoosh!*
As these words were spoken, the entire hall was struck with terror!
"What!"
"A subordinate of the Second Young Master's master actually killed the Tenth Elder of the Blaze Sect, who was at the peak of the second-stage Void Ancestor realm!"
*Gulp~*
Upon hearing this, everyone's faces turned pale with shock. Was this a joke?
A subordinate of their Second Young Master's master could defeat a peak second-stage Void Ancestor, meaning their Second Young Master's master must be... even stronger!
Third-stage Void Ancestor, or fourth-stage Void Ancestor, or even fifth, or sixth...
Of course!
If they knew that Ye Xuan's realm was merely the fifth-stage Venerable realm, one could only imagine the reaction of the Guiyuan Sect elders!
"Issue an order. From this moment onwards, Guiyuan Sect will enter Level One combat readiness. No one is permitted to enter or leave. Violators will be punished according to sect rules!!"
With Dongfang Shuobei's command, the entire Guiyuan Sect immediately entered an unprecedented state of alert. At this moment, not even a fly could escape.
*Roar~~~*
At a certain moment, before the Guiyuan Sect, gazing at the horizon, fierce beast roars pierced the sky. An endless tide of beasts surged forward, and the Guiyuan Sect was still unaware that the cause of this beast tide was the 'Dragon Beard Grass', which was completely useless to them.
"They're here!"
"Alert! Everyone be ready to fight!!"
A high-pitched, clear voice rang out. Subsequently, the seventy-two deacons of the Guiyuan Sect all ascended into the sky. Without exception, the weakest were at the fourth-stage Venerable realm, with the strongest few reaching the eighth-stage Venerable realm.
This formation was even more magnificent than that of the Longyang Empire!
Tens of thousands of elite disciples of Guiyuan Sect stood in strict formation, the weakest among them being at the seventh-stage Great Emperor realm. Of course, Guiyuan Sect had even weaker disciples, but those disciples were not yet deemed fit to participate, as their combat strength was too frail compared to the beast tide.
"Those who offend my Guiyuan Sect shall die!!"
At this moment, the Twentieth Elder of Guiyuan Sect ascended into the sky, his Void Ancestor realm aura permeating the air. He was also the elder with the lowest ranking among the Void Ancestor powerhouses, making him suitable to fight first.
*Chii~*
Immediately, the Twentieth Elder slashed down with his sword. In the next instant, a terrifying torrent of energy annihilated the first thousand or so beasts that arrived, shredding them into bloody rain, creating a scene akin to a hellish landscape.
This move served as the signal for the battle to commence between the two sides.
"Kill!!!"
In an instant, they clashed. Although the beast tide was endless, the Guiyuan Sect's elite strength far surpassed that of the beast tide. For a time, the two sides were locked in a stalemate, but every second blood sprayed, and bodies piled up on the ground.
Endless beast tide, fierce battle ensued!
A quarter of an hour!
Five quarters of an hour! Ten quarters of an hour!!
As time passed, corpses piled up into small mountains, but the battle grew more intense, and the beast tide remained endless.
"Bold!!"
At a certain moment, a familiar voice swept from afar, "You dare attack my Guiyuan Sect, beast tide, die!!"
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Shuobei, who was sitting on the city walls of Guiyuan Sect in the distance, had his eyes filled with emotion. Clearly, this voice belonged to his son, Dongfang Qingkong, who had left Guiyuan Sect for several months and was the Second Young Master of Guiyuan Sect!
"Hmph~"
"Die!!"
At this, a formidable aura surged. The fluctuation was precisely at the peak of the eighth-stage Great Emperor, just one step away from the ninth-stage Great Emperor!
*Swish~~~*
As Dongfang Qingkong made his move, he immediately shocked everyone in Guiyuan Sect.
"What! Second Young Master, this... peak eighth-stage Great Emperor!@!"
"My heavens, am I dreaming? How did the Second Young Master break through to this level? Wasn't the Second Young Master only at the fifth-stage Great Emperor before he left??"
In just a few months, the Second Young Master had leaped three levels, and was just one step away from the ninth-stage Great Emperor!
This... under normal circumstances, it would take at least a hundred years to achieve this!
"A peak eighth-stage Great Emperor at fifteen years old! This is far stronger than even the Sect Master was back then!!"
"Second Young Master, mighty and majestic!!!"
The entire Guiyuan Sect immediately erupted in cheers, their faces beaming with excitement as they looked at the Second Young Master displaying his might on the battlefield.
*Jee~~*
Just then, a flying bird swooped down with incredible speed. This bird's speed was extraordinary, and its strength was comparable to the ninth-stage Great Emperor realm. With its sheer velocity, even a peak ninth-stage Great Emperor would likely fall in defeat.
"Tch~"
"A mere bird dares to attack your second uncle!!"
At this, Dongfang Qingkong, with a flick of his sword, directly slew the flying bird that even a peak ninth-stage Great Emperor would be wary of. The crowd was once again shaken to their core. My goodness, were they sure they weren't dreaming?
Dongfang Mingxuan, witnessing his brother's display of immense power, was also greatly astonished. "My heavens, that brat... has he become this powerful already~~"