Summit of the Old Gods

"Wu Xiao, how dare you be so presumptuous!"

Another aged voice sounded, full of authority.

Wu Xiao turned to see another white-haired elder; it was Elder Tian Shourong, ranked second among the four great elders.

Elder Tian had the strength of the Sea Realm·Fourth Rank and possessed an extremely rare Magic Artifact·Immortal Binding Whip!

This whip was blood red and could extend to a length of a hundred meters, moving like a snake.

Once bound by the Immortal Binding Whip, it was difficult for an ordinary person to escape, and their Divine Power would be utterly disrupted, making it hard to use any skills.

Elder Tian held an extraordinary status within the sect, not only due to his strength and elder position but more so because of this powerful Magic Artifact!

"The challenge has been set! The Sect Master has already granted your wish!" Elder Tian slowly rose, his expression stern, "And yet you are still causing a scene here. Do you have no sense of hierarchy?"

Seeing this, Lin Koutian was overjoyed!

Having just been adopted as a son, he thought he had found a powerful backing and could enjoy riches and honor in the future.

Unexpectedly, before the good days began, someone wanted to challenge his adoptive father.

How could this be allowed?

He also thought that the strict hierarchy within the sect meant everyone should bow down before his adoptive father, and therefore, his own status would be very high.

It was indeed the case, but the problem was, there was still an old rule left by the former sect master...

Damn rules!

Should have been abolished long ago!

A dignified sect master, why allow others to covet the throne?

Anyone with disloyalty should be suppressed and executed immediately! That's right!

After this matter, I must talk to my adoptive father to quickly discard these damn sect principles...

"Elder Tian." Wu Xiao stared directly at the elder, speaking each word deliberately, "You wish to intervene?"

Elder Tian's face was gloomy: "Let's put the challenge aside! You have shown disdain for your superiors today, defied the Sect Master and elders, and caused a disturbance in the main hall. You should be punished and disciplined!"

"Exactly!" Lin Koutian blurted out.

The hall suddenly fell silent.

The Yangyang Sea was in crisis, and here you are, a River Realm person, meddling...

Just after speaking, Lin Koutian regretted it.

He desperately wanted his adoptive father's position to be secure, yet the imposing Wu Hall Master brought uncertainty!

As long as the challenge doesn't happen today, the seven days of preparation will be enough to subtly interfere.

"Adoptive Father." Lin Koutian quickly knelt before Xie Wusheng in a moment of desperation, "As the sect master, you accepted subordinates' challenges graciously.

You have been more than forgiving to let this person disrupt the rules and spoil the joyous atmosphere!

But this Hall Master is aggressive, defying you and the elders, no matter how tolerant you are, you can't let him run rampant..."

"The young master is right!"

"A Hall Master is behaving so arrogantly, if he really became the sect... if he really took charge, it'd be disastrous!"

"Sect Master Xie, the sect has its rules! We cannot let Wu Xiao continue being so reckless..."

One after another, individuals chimed in, eagerly agreeing.

Some were Sect Master Xie's confidants, others saw the elder's stance and decisively chose a side.

Some harbored ulterior motives, seeking an opportunity to get rid of the powerful incoming force that Wu Xiao was to the Pear Garden Sect.

"Wu Xiao." Xie Wusheng finally spoke, looking down at the man below, "Do you admit your guilt?"

The gesture of Wu Xiao always holding his fists was let go, he raised his eyes to look at Xie Wusheng, and it was clear to anyone that his attitude was no longer respectful.

In a subtle tone, Wu Xiao spoke, "You are afraid."

"How impudent!"

"How audacious!"

"You **, try saying that again?" shouted a black-faced man standing beside Elder Cai, who had long disliked Wu Xiao, wishing he could slaughter him on the spot.

This person was the Hall Master of the Earth Demon Hall and had a good relationship with the previous Hall Master of the Heavenly Demon Hall.

"Outrageous!" Came another grating voice.

A brash man was shouting, none other than the Hundred Battles Hall Master·Qin Zhan. He cursed, "Sect Master Xie, kill him!

Go to the Martial Arts Arena right now and kill Wu Xiao in front of everyone!

Damn, like we are really afraid because our Sect Master Xie is?"

Lin Koutian: ???

The crowd: "..."

"Second Brother!" Qin Zhen shouted sternly.

Qin Zhan glanced at his elder brother, full of defiance, still cursing, "Our Sect Master Xie could kill Wu Xiao with one slap! Are we afraid of him?"

Qin Zhen and Qin Zhan bore some resemblance in appearance, but Qin Zhen was clearly more composed. With fists clasped, he called out loudly, "Sect Master Xie, today Wu Xiao is so defiant and provocative!

If Sect Master Xie does not personally execute this man, it will be difficult to uphold the sect's prestige!"

The previously silent Wencheng Hall Master couldn't help but squint his eyes, sensing something.

This scenario...

It doesn't look like a reckless Sea Realm Peak about to meet his end.

It looks more like a coup?

Indeed, Qin Hongchan also stood up!

The eye-catching crimson robe drew everyone's attention, and her voice was calm and unhurried: "I earnestly request Sect Master Xie to cleanse the vermin personally and set the sect order right!"

"Qin Family, good! Very good!" Xie Wusheng was angered to the point of laughter, "Are you all staging a rebellion?"

The Qin family's three siblings hadn't spoken yet when another "named" person spoke.

Po Jun Hall Master·Qin Pojun furrowed his brows, though he remained seated, it was as if he was standing behind the Qin family: "Sect Master Xie repeatedly dodges, letting down his authority can be forgiven.

But to drag down the Pear Garden Sect's reputation, is inappropriate!"

The situation becomes increasingly clear, and those who didn't initially react now see that the hall is divided into two factions.

One faction is led by Sect Master Xie and elders Cai and Tian.

The other faction is led by Wu Xiao and the three members of the Qin Family.

There is a third faction, but few are drawn into the vortex, as most tend to follow the strong.

People like Hall Master Wen Cheng, who have not taken a stance and have not left their seats from beginning to end, are scarce.

"You! You all..." Elder Cai, furious, pointed at the few from the Qin Family below the hall, "Your positions are all given by Sect Master Xie, you ungrateful ones! Are you rebelling?!"

Qin Hongchan stared directly at the old man: "Elder Cai is muddled! Everyone's position and everything in the sect are granted by the sect's rules and earned by one's strength.

Now the Sect Master is timid and unwilling to follow the sect's rules, then the Sect Master's position shouldn't be his, shouldn't it?"

"Arrest this traitor for me!" Elder Cai shouted angrily.

Wu Xiao and the three siblings from the Qin Family stood still.

Similarly, no one dared to rashly step forward.

Just as Elder Cai wanted to say something more, Wei Yun, the Hall Master of Flowing Cloud Hall, suddenly stood up.

One of the only four Sea Realm·Peaks in the Pear Garden Sect immediately drew everyone's attention.

Lin Koutian, his adopted son, was thrilled!

Within the past three days, he had learned about the Pear Garden Sect and knew that Wei Yun was one of the top powerhouses within the sect!

Wonderful, he's responding to Elder Cai's order by taking a stand!

Some were delighted while others were worried, and a heavy feeling sank within the Qin Family members.

The Martial Emperor, truly with the aura of a general!

He still showed no emotion, only slightly turning his head and glancing behind.

Wei Yun, tall and walking like a tiger, wore a silver-white tight outfit, appearing swift and agile.

His features were delicate, his voice clear like a spring, but his words were piercing: "Xie Wusheng! Wu Xiao is rampant to this extent, give me one word, will you fight or not!"

Everyone:!!!

Lin Koutian's face turned ashen!

The face of his newly acknowledged adopted father didn't look good either.

And Wu Xiao, who was always expressionless, rare showed a hint of a smile.

Xie Wusheng's anger flared up: "Wei Yun! As the Sect Master, I have already personally decided, in seven days..."

"Mr. Yu is right! A person who ascended by flattery is indeed fierce-looking but weak inside, greedy for life and afraid of death!" Wei Yun casually summoned a silver long spear that flew rapidly from outside the hall.

To everyone's surprise.

Even Wu Xiao and the Qin Family members were a bit bewildered.

Wei Yun, striding swiftly, surprisingly took action first?

"Mr. Yu?" Xie Wusheng's face was frighteningly dark, the Divine Sword at his waist instantly unsheathed, and a black Command Flag rose behind him, "Wu Xiao, Wei Yun, and others colluding to rebel, kill them without mercy!"

Taking advantage of the full assembly in the hall, today is perfect to capture Wu Xiao and Wei Yun in one fell swoop!

Instantly, in the hall, apart from Wu Xiao and a few others, everyone's Water Flow Armor was imbued with black energy, transforming into "Black Water Armor."

The powerful effect of the Magic Artifact served as a reassurance to everyone.

And those stained with black energy were naturally included in Xie Wusheng's faction.

However, Hall Master Wen Cheng didn't think it was natural; he stood up but retreated silently...

"Boom!"

Behind Xie Wusheng not only was there the Magic Artifact·Dark Armor Command Flag but also six blue-white Command Flags. As Wei Yun quickly rushed over, one of the Command Flags exploded loudly.

Martial Arts Divine Technique·Burning Camp Order!

Lin Koutian retreated repeatedly, and his face drastically changed: "Adopted father..."

Inside the hall, flames exploded, a raging sea of fire engulfed everyone.

Xie Wusheng, at the Sea Realm Peak, his Divine Technique should be defined as Sea Grade·Fifth Rank, everything engulfed by flames would utterly shatter the Water Flow Armor.

But Xie Wusheng also rushed to utilize the Magic Artifact first, transforming his side's Water Flow Armor into pieces of Black Water Armor, greatly boosting their defensive power.

But a problem arose!

The Black Water Armor created by the Magic Artifact·Dark Armor Command Flag amplifies defense atop the Believers' original armor.

Lin Koutian's Jiang Grade·Water Armor, no matter how amplified, couldn't withstand a strike from a Great Power at Sea Realm Peak!

"Ah..." Lin Koutian's shrill scream lasted only a moment, and his whole body was blasted out by the flames.

The hall collapsed loudly, flames surged to the sky.

Lin Koutian's body was blasted into shattered pieces, charred and unbearably gruesome, crashing heavily to the ground.

The glorious days he imagined didn't come to pass.

The adopted father he just kneeled to and acknowledged didn't care about his life, any admiration, any affection...

Nothing was as important as delivering a blow to Wei Yun.

Suddenly, Lin Koutian found himself "reborn."

To be precise, he transformed into a Dead Soul and saw his shattered, tragic corpse on the ground.

Flames filled the skies, wind and thunder danced together.

The Pear Garden Sect was in chaos, cries of battle filled the air.

But none of this affected Lin Koutian in his Wandering Soul form, as he stood beside his gruesome corpse, the hatred in his eyes growing ever more intense...

Damn it!

Xie Wusheng!!

I will kill you! I want you to pay the price, ah... ah? Who is that in the sky?

Jiang... Jiang Ruyi?

Lady Fallen Immortal?

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