Chapter 237

Chapter 237: Xiantian Realm Appears, Shocking Change

“Sect Master Shan, wait!”

Deputy Palace Master Liu of the Baihua Palace shouted hurriedly, watching the Silver Moon Sect’s leader place his hand on Wang Pan’s neck.

He feared he might, in a fit of impulsiveness, crush Wang Pan to death.

“Yes, Sect Master Shan

, don’t be impulsive.” The members of the other sects were equally nervous.

They had come to argue with the Flowing Cloud Sect and demand justice, but they didn’t want to start a direct confrontation.

If the Silver Moon Sect’s leader truly crushed Mo Zhen’s direct disciple to death, the situation would likely become irreversible.

Hearing the crowd’s dissuasion, the Silver Moon Sect’s leader’s surging blood cooled slightly, and

his grip on Wang Pan loosened slightly.

As the leader of a sect, he shouldn’t have been so agitated.

But the person murdered by the Flowing Cloud Sect elder was his most prized disciple.

He was alone, childless.

His greatest concern was undoubtedly for his five direct disciples.

Among them, the fifth was his most favored and his most trusted disciple.

He possessed exceptional talent and a keen understanding. At only seventeen, he had already achieved the Great Perfection of the Bones and Muscles Realm.

With his potential, with diligent practice, achieving Grandmastership in the future was almost certain.

Even reaching the Innate Realm was possible.

Yet, such a gifted and promising disciple, a prized disciple whom he cherished like a son, was brutally murdered by the Flowing Cloud Sect, and now even accused of being a member of the demonic sect.

How could the Silver Moon Sect Master swallow this?

At this thought, a murderous look darkened his face, and murderous intent flashed across his gaze towards Wang Pan.

“Oh no! This old man really wants to kill me!”

Wang Pan saw the murderous intent in the Silver Moon Sect Master’s eyes, and a chill ran through his heart.

He tried to struggle, but his strength was several times greater than his opponent’s. With one of his scapula bones broken and his vitals held in check, he could not move.

Just as the Silver Moon Sect’s leader was about to strangle Wang Pan to death,

a powerful voice suddenly rang out, “Sect Master Shan, even if my disciple has offended you in any way, as the sect leader, why bother to argue with him and damage the reputation of your Silver Moon Sect?”

As the voice sank, a figure appeared in the restaurant.

He was tall, dressed in a dark robe, his hands clasped behind his back, exuding an imposing presence.

“Master, Master,”

Wang Pan, already struggling to breathe from the grip of his neck, cried out in ecstasy.

“Sect Master!” The other Flowing Cloud Sect disciples were equally delighted.

“Mo Zhen!”

The various sects and forces were taken aback.

Even Deputy Palace Master Liu was solemn, his guard firmly on guard.

A man’s reputation is like a tree’s shadow. Over the past few decades, the Flowing Cloud Sect has flourished, its influence growing, and it seems poised to become the preeminent sect in Yunzhou.

Besides the two enigmatic Grand Elders, Mo Zhen also played an invaluable role.

Rumor has it that Mo Zhen’s cultivation has reached the ultimate limit of the acquired realm, undergoing a transformation, forging his own spiritual power. He’s only a step away from the terrifying realm of the innate, the realm countless warriors dream of.

Until he spoke, no one in the restaurant had detected his presence.

This alone suggests the rumors are true.

“Mo Zhen, you’ve finally shown up! Didn’t your disciples say you were in seclusion? How come you just happened to show up after I’d just killed your prized disciple?”

Amidst the clamor, the Silver Moon Sect’s leader was the only one who wasn’t surprised by Mo Zhen’s appearance.

With a cold smile, he flung Wang Pan away, sneering.

Since the real culprit had appeared, he naturally didn’t need to argue with Wang Pan.

While he truly wanted to crush Wang Pan, as the head of a sect, he still had to maintain a certain level of dignity.

While the death penalty might be avoided, the punishment for life was unavoidable.

As he flung Wang Pan out, the Silver Moon Sect leader employed a clever move. A gentle flick of his palm, using a gentle, feminine force, temporarily dissipated Wang Pan’s vital energy.

This momentarily left him numb and unable to muster the strength to control his body, he was thrown flat on his face, severely injured and bruised.

“I apologize for not restraining myself and injuring your precious disciple,”

the Silver Moon Sect leader said calmly after flinging him out.

Seeing his disciple humiliated, Mo Zhen remained expressionless.

He simply smiled and said, “My disciple dared to speak disrespectfully to Sect Leader Shan. This is the punishment he deserves. I would like to thank Sect Leader Shan for showing mercy.”

Despite Mo Zhen’s courteous demeanor and his deliberate subservience,

the Silver Moon Sect leader was unmoved.

He said coldly, “Stop the nonsense. You should be well aware of my purpose for coming here today. Tell me, your Liuyun Sect’s elders killed five of my disciples. How will this be settled?

Also, what’s the real purpose behind your Liuyun Sect’s recent raids on other sects and forces in Yunzhou? Do you truly believe that you, the Liuyun Sect, have total control over Yunzhou?”

As soon as these words left his mouth, the warriors from the other sects and forces within the restaurant all stepped forward.

“Yes, Sect Master Mo, you must give us an explanation!”

The combined auras of these powerful warriors pressed forward, a pressure so intense that the other Liuyun Sect disciples’ expressions paled, and they involuntarily took several steps back.

While the number of warriors from various sects and forces present this time wasn’t numerous, each one could be considered a formidable force, with not a single one possessing a cultivation base lower than the Great Perfection of the Muscle and Bone Realm.

Even the Liuyun Sect couldn’t muster such a massive force.

“Everyone, please remain calm.”

Faced with an aura powerful enough to terrify even a martial arts master, Mo Zong remained composed, his expression unwavering.

Still smiling, he said, “My Liuyun Sect has already found a proper way to deal with this matter. To be honest, I never thought that there would be such a thing as looting other sects within the sect.

Such a heinous thing is absolutely not the intention of my Liuyun Sect. It is purely the personal behavior of some disciples who are blinded by greed.

My Liuyun Sect has always hated such evil deeds and will never tolerate them.

Therefore, as early as a few days ago, my Liuyun Sect had already captured all the disciples and elders who participated in the looting of other sects.

Now they are all imprisoned in the dungeon in the back mountain. As long as you fellow practitioners follow Mo up the mountain, I will hand them all over to you for disposal.

As for the losses of the major sects, my Liuyun Sect will also repay them double.”

“As for Elder Qiu who killed your disciple, he has also been imprisoned.” Mo Zhen said to the Sect Master of the Silver Moon Sect, “I will personally hand him over to you, Sect Master Shan. At that time, whether to kill him or cut him up is up to you. My Liuyun Sect will not say a word.

Sect Master Shan, are you satisfied with this treatment?”

Upon hearing this, the warriors from various sects looked at each other in bewilderment.

They hadn’t expected the Liuyun Sect to be so easy to talk to.

After all, the Liuyun Sect’s actions had always been tyrannical and overbearing, especially in recent decades, when their actions had intensified.

If they hadn’t been oppressed to the point of unbearable pain, they wouldn’t have come to the Liuyun Sect.

Honestly, before they came, they had already prepared for a fight to the death.

But now, Mo Zhen had bucked his usual behavior and shown weakness, demanding the surrender of the sect’s disciples and elders.

When had the Liuyun Sect ever yielded so submissively before?

This struck the warriors from various sects as a bit of a strange aura.

The Silver Moon Sect’s leader also felt something was amiss. He narrowed his eyes and said, “Mo Zhen, what are you up to? Why would you be so kind as to honestly hand over the person?”

“Sect Master Shan, this is exactly what you’re doing wrong. My Liuyun Sect is so sincere, yet you harbor doubts. If you and your fellow sect members don’t believe me, why not follow me up the mountain? I’ll hand the person over to you right away,” Mo Zhen said sternly.

Hearing Mo Zhen mentioning the idea of them going up the mountain again, the Silver Moon Sect’s leader felt a pang of anxiety.

Suddenly, he waved his hand and said, “Since you are so sincere, if I continue to doubt you, it would make us look petty. However, there is no need to go up the mountain.

Your sect is busy with other things, and we cannot disturb you. Sect Master Mo, just bring the person down the mountain. After we capture the murderer, we will naturally leave and not bother you again.”

“It is so embarrassing that you fellows have come from afar, but you can’t even drink our Liuyun Sect’s wine. If the world knew about this, wouldn’t they laugh at our Liuyun Sect for its poor hospitality?

I invite you all to go up the mountain. The sect has already set up a banquet to help you all get rid of your travels. I hope you don’t mind.” As expected

, there was a problem.

Seeing Mo Zhen repeatedly inviting him and others to go up the mountain, the Sect Master of the Silver Moon Sect felt that something was wrong.

He sneered, “Master Mo, you keep trying to get us to go up the mountain. Could it be that your Liuyun Sect has set a trap, hoping to lure us into a trap and capture us all in one fell swoop?”

“Indeed, Master Mo, could it be that you’re playing a trick?”

The warriors from various sects and factions had figured out what was going on and looked at Mo Zhen warily.

Seeing that they were unmoved and still unwilling to go up the mountain, Mo Zhen’s smile finally faded.

“So, you guys really don’t want to go up the mountain?”

“It seems that Master Mo really has other intentions.”

Seeing his expression, everyone understood.

“Alas, I was hoping to save some energy, but since you’re so ungrateful, don’t blame me.”

The smile on Mo Zhen’s face vanished, leaving only a cold indifference.

Seeing him like this, the Silver Moon Sect’s leader grew wary. “Mo Zhen, what are you doing?”

But Mo Zhen ignored him and bowed deeply, respectfully, toward the restaurant’s main entrance. “Welcome, Grand Elder!”

“What! Grand Elder?”

Everyone was shocked.

After all, the only person Mo Zhen, the leader of a sect, could call a Grand Elder was…

“Hmph, I told you all along, there’s no need to waste your energy. Since the magic array has already been set up in town, why bother luring them up the mountain so many times? Do they think they can escape my clutches?”

A cold voice suddenly echoed, and a figure in a white robe appeared in the restaurant’s lobby.

The elder, with white hair and beard, had the eyes of a vulture and a nose like an eagle’s hook, giving him a gloomy expression.

The hooked-nosed elder’s powerful, cold aura overwhelmed the entire crowd, making everyone feel incredibly heavy.

Even the Silver Moon Sect’s Sect Master and the Hundred Flowers Palace’s Deputy Palace Master, both already at the Grandmaster level, felt their bodies stiffen and struggle to move.

“Innate pressure, an Innate Realm expert!”

The Silver Moon Sect Master looked at the hooked-nosed elder, awestruck.

“You’re quite capable. Even under my Innate pressure, you can still hold your head up. As expected of the Silver Moon Sect’s Sect Master, your willpower has been tempered quite well. I’m sure your spiritual power is nearing completion.”

The hooked-nosed elder was somewhat surprised and couldn’t help but offer praise.

“Senior, you must be the Innate Realm ancestor of the Flowing Cloud Sect. The Sacred Mountain has decreed that Innate Realm experts are not allowed to attack warriors below the Innate Realm. Do you intend to disobey this order?”

the Silver Moon Sect Master spoke with some difficulty.

“You want to use the Holy Order to pressure me?” the old man with the hooked nose glared at the Silver Moon Sect’s leader. “You, so many of you, united, are bullying my Liuyun Sect. Do you think I won’t dare to do anything to you with just a Holy Order?”

“Senior, if you’re bullying the weak, aren’t you afraid that the Xiantian Realm ancestors of my Silver Moon Sect and Baihua Palace will also break the rules?”

Seeing that the old man with the hooked nose seemed ready to actually attack them, the Silver Moon Sect’s leader had no choice but to bring out his own Xiantian Realm ancestor.

The old man with the hooked nose hesitated for a moment.

Seeing this, the Silver Moon Sect’s leader breathed a sigh of relief.

This is the advantage of having a Xiantian Realm ancestor in a sect.

Xiantian Realm ancestors are considered a sect’s most profound heritage.

The unique aura of the Xiantian Realm allows Xiantian experts to sense each other even at a distance.

And because they have experienced the baptism of the laws of heaven and earth after breaking through the Xiantian Realm, the physical strength, innate true qi, and spiritual power of most Xiantian Realm experts are comparable.

Therefore, if they were both at the Xiantian realm, unless the realm gap was too great, it would be extremely difficult to kill the opponent in a one-on-one

fight. Even if they couldn’t defeat the opponent, the opponent could always escape.

Once a chase ensued, the variables became numerous. The fleeing party, holding the initiative, had numerous ways to throw off the pursuer.

Because it is difficult to kill Xiantian Realm warriors, there is often an unwritten rule between the sects that have Xiantian Realm warriors.

That is, unless there is a crisis that is enough to overthrow the sect, otherwise, in ordinary sect friction, Xiantian Realm warriors will generally not take action.

Otherwise, if the Xiantian Realm warriors on both sides do not follow martial ethics and attack the other side’s disciples,

I am afraid that in the end, both sects will suffer heavy casualties and become empty-handed.

The leader of the Silver Moon Sect was betting that the old man with the hooked nose would not dare to break this rule, and now it seems that his bet was right.

However, just when the leader of the Silver Moon Sect breathed a sigh of relief, he saw that the old man with the hooked nose suddenly revealed a strange smile.

“You must think that I will respect the rules and dare not touch you, right?”

“Now I tell you, you are wrong. Today, you will all die here!”

“They are just two people in the initial stage of the Xiantian realm. After today, if those two old guys dare to come, I will kill them all together!”

After saying this, a small flag suddenly appeared in the hand of the old man with the hooked nose, and he waved it gently.

The next moment, a shocking change occurred.

(End of this chapter)