Heaven-trailing Sword of the one sword five dragons!
Appearing before Venerable Shi was a cold man in his thirties. He had sharp brows and shining eyes, with but a hint of white on his temples.
He gulped.
He might look young, but Venerable Shi knew that he was as strong as High Venerable, known as Heaven Trailing Sword and even above the five dragons High Venerable was part of.
He never thought that since this operation was a cinch with the two sides joining up, Heaven Trailing Sect would send such a powerhouse here as well to make sure everything run like clockwork.
Venerable Shi hurriedly bowed, âForgive me for not being there to welcome you, senior. I did not expect Sect Leader Ren to show so much care in our cooperation to even have senior hereâŚâ
âSect Leader didnât ask me to come. I came by myself.â
Heaven Trailing Sword cut him off, âRare are those in the western landsâ nine sect that can catch my eye. While your High Venerable is of a past generation, I still respect him. â
Ugh!
Venerable Shi tensed and his face froze.
[Whatâs that supposed to mean? Did he come to help the old coot? As long as he lives, the betrayal will be ruined!]
Sweating like a pig, Venerable Shi was filled with worry.
The man mocked him, âNo need to fret. Since itâs Sect Leader who leads the attack, the Heaven Trailing Sect will join him as well. I of course wonât disobey him. I only came to see him before he dies.â
He then showed a sad look and asked, âBy the way, I heard that Sect Leader came to fight him. Were is he?â
âIn the Main Hallâs side room. Go a mile forward and then youâll find it on your side.â Venerable Shi eased a breath and guided him.
The man nodded and flew away, but not before saying his last piece, âOh, right, you still havenât answered my question. What are your thoughts on seeing your fellow people getting butchered?â
âUhm, wellâŚâ Venerable Shi was lost for words.
The man laughed and mocked, âThere used to be men in the Demon Scheming Sect, but from now on, there wonât be any more!â
The man was gone.
âVenerable Shi, who was that man? Heâs too cocky!â One elder huffed, wanting to deal with him, âHe was clearly mocking us. He may be from Heaven Trailing Sect but heâs too arrogant. Weâre working together now, but not even Sect Leader Ren disregarded us. Everyone stands to gain from thisâŚâ
âShut your mouth!â
Venerable Shi glared at him and sighed, âEven in the Heaven Trailing Sect, that man is an absolute existence, only beneath Sect Leader. Heâs just like our High Venerable, if not more amazing.â
Venerable Shi sighed, âThinking back to when Heaven Trailing Sect was still a lower-three sect, he alone rose the sect to be a middle-three sect in the Double Dragon Gathering, solidifying the sectâs position. That year, only he entered the Double Dragon Manor. He was a monster like Zhuo Fan is today.â
The elder gasped, âI didnât think Heaven Trailing Sect would send even him. Itâs too much. Our forces are more than enough, whyâŚâ
âAre you deaf? Didnât you hear he came by himself?â
Venerable Shi sighed, âHeroes respect heroes. He and High Venerable had been friends back then and now he came to send him off.â
The elder nodded and frowned, âAs long as he wonât help himâŚâ
âRelax, Heaven Trailing Sword is most loyal to his sect. Since Heaven Trailing Sect works with us, High Venerable is their enemy. The fact he came only assures of our success.â
Grinning evilly, Venerable Shi said, âHigh Venerable is dead for sureâŚâ
The others nodded, with only Sect Leader Xuan ignoring them completely, focused as he was on dishing out pain and death. His eyes were crazed, âKill, ha-ha-haâŚâ
[Ever since his son died, the old coot lost his marbles, ignoring even Heaven Trailing Sword.]
Venerable Shi pointed and the others sneered at the mad geezerâŚ
Meanwhile, in the room, powerful waves spread out constantly that shook the room. Wiht one more explosion, the barrier was about to give.
Elder Yuan and Ren Xiaoyun fought bitterly, with every punch and kick enough to rend space and destroy everything. Such power made the Impermanence Fiveâ Vicissitude Domain shake as well and hard to maintain.
Xie Wuyue was panicking at the side because he could see that Sect Leader Ren was slipping. If he did not leave now, he would die at Elder Yuanâs hand.
Elder Yuan actually entered the Soul Harmony Stage and became such a powerhouse. Now that he fused with the earth dragon soul, he was tough as nails. Not even Ren Xiaoyun in the 2nd layer of Soul Harmony Stage could cope.
Xie Wuyueâs heart sank.
The violent flood dragon soul clawed at the Vicissitude Domain to get out, but it was just too strong even for the Sect Leader.
At this time, the worst happened.
Bang~
Elder Yuan flicked a dragon claw and slammed Ren Xiaoyunâs fist away, then used this chance to land three heavy palms on his chest.
Pff!
With a groan, Ren Xiaoyun spat blood and flew backward.
âSect Leader Ren!â
Xie Wuyue cried out in fear.
[Iâm done for. Sect Leader Ren lost! Now High Venerable will come for meâŚ]
As Xie Wuyue lost his grip, Impermanence Five used this chance to send green rays at him to seal him up. Even the flood dragon had to howl at being stuck.
Xie Wuyue jerked and his heart sank in despair.
He would soon dieâŚ
Whoosh~
Elder Yuanâs palm struck with all his might for Ren Xiaoyunâs head, to finish him for good.
Ren Xiaoyun was startled and was about to dodge, but he was slow from the previous wound.
He was feeling regret for coming here in person instead of sending a bunch of oldies after this old coot.
Maybe he wanted to see the Hidden Dragon among the five dragons, Demon Scheming Sectâs High Venerable. He was after all the only person respected by Heaven Trailing Sectâs Heaven Trailing Sword.
Now look what happened. This old coot was so tough that he entered Soul Harmony Stage and now was about to kill him.
He brought this on himself.
He finally knew what it meant by curiosity killed the cat.
Not that it helped him now. Seeing the palm coming closer and the death it promised, Ren Xiaoyunâs heart sank, finding hard to swallow this outcome.
Whoosh!
However, they saw as a flashing sword wave came and Elder Yuanâs palm did not get to touch a single hair on Ren Xiaoyun, forced to take it back and jump tne feet away.
He then noticed his dragon scale arms were dripping blood, the armor ruined.
That was just one hit!
Everyone was in shock at the turn of events. Then came a cold face that stood next to Ren Xiaoyun. Those dead eyes, were devoid of joy or sadness, staring at Elder YuanâŚ