Under the sunâs warm glow, a soft breeze touched a still lake. The warm air traced the flowers, grass and trees, which they received by sprouting new leaves.
Despite the blissful scenery, one man in black had a permanent scowl on his face, looking like a ghost from hell with that stone-cold expression. The icy aura coming off him was biting as he stood in the lake.
Hum~
He gently pointed in the air, making the air shimmer around his finger.
Smirking, he muttered, âSo this is Heaven Trailing Sectâs defensive array. I might have not come here before, but Iâm sure I came to the right place.â
A crackling sound came as his left eye held a black thunderflame. It spread in the air and burned a three meter hole in space, revealing a totally different scene.
The man had a mocking smile as he entered with confidence. A piercing sound rang out throughout the sect the next second.
âEnemy attack!â
The shouts came from everywhere as they all converged around the man in black. There were tens of thousands, mostly disciples in the Radiant Stage, with few at peak and even fewer in the Ethereal Stage.
The man shook his head, âHeaven Trailing Sect is a middle-three sect after all so why do I only see ignorant pups in the Radiant Stage and some even in the Profound Heaven Stage? Why, did all your elders die out?â
âYou dare barge into Heaven Trailing Sect? Do you have a death wish?â
A familiar face popped in just a hundred meters away, still as cocky and obnoxious as ever, âWerenât you looking for an Ethereal Stage expert? Well, here I am. Humph, a 1st layer Ethereal Stage cultivator isnât even worth our eldersâ time.â
The man in black halted, looking at him with a shake of his head.
The disciples around were excited, buttering up, âYoung master is the best! Your mere presence has rendered him mute. Youâre truly the best model for any of us.â
âRight you are. Young master had shown extraordinary valor and bravery in the Double Dragon Gathering. With you here, no elder is needed to deal with outsiders. He-he-heâŚâ
Everyone clamored while the young master looked even more smug and cocky, if that was possible.
The man in black let out a thick condescending chuckle for some odd reason.
The young master barked, âWhat are you laughing at?â
âAt how you twisted facts. You, brave at the Double Dragon Gathering? Did you even get to showcase yourself?â The man in black mocked, âRen Cong, youâre lying to your poor junior brothers who havenât seen the Double Dragon Gathering just so you could bask in their praises?â
The son of Heaven Trailing Sectâs Sect Leader, Ren Cong, shuddered.
Well sure, he was a genius in his own right, reaching Ethereal Stage quite early, but that was relative to the scale. When compared to the whole of western lands, he didnât make the cut.
To say nothing more of Double Dragon Gathering, where geniuses are a dime a dozen. The top genius of Heaven Trailing Sect ended up suffering more than ever.
But who was dumb enough to say that after returning? What then would become of his name, his image, the attention he was getting? So he made himself the tragic hero, having his team set up by demonic cultivator experts, with only him surviving after he fought with his life.
This earned him greater fame and the disciplesâ admiration.
As the future sect leader, fame couldnât be more important, far more than his integrity. This was why the elders kept silent too.
Now that some weirdo showed up exposing his clowning at Double Dragon Gathering, he was revolted, âWho the hell are you?â
âWho am I? Ha-ha-haâŚâ
Raising his head with a chuckle, he revealed the one face Ren Cong hated the most in this world, âYoung master Ren, howâs your rose bud faring? Does it still hurt?â
Face twitching, Ren Cong clenched his glutes in reflex, hiding his trauma with rage and hatred, âZhuo Fan, you havenât died yet?â
âDie?â
Zhuo Fan cocked an inquisitive eyebrow, his smile ever mocking, âWho knows? Maybe Iâm dead already. But seeing you bastards so carefree, it rubs me the wrong way. Iâd be so much better to have you join me in hell.â
âCut your damn act!â Ren Cong shouted.
Zhuo Fan shook his head, âYou think Iâm playing? Ha-ha-ha, maybe Iâm just a ghost right now, one that wants to drag you all to hell.â
Zhuo Fanâs eyes flashed with bloodlust.
Ren Cong shuddered backward in fear. He knew very well what Zhuo Fan could do. But with so many fellow junior brothers around, he couldnât fail to perform his role, âAll you know is how to be cocky. You canât do anything to us by yourself. What a joke! An obnoxious prick like you isnât worth getting my hands dirty. Guys, get him!â
Ugh!
No one moved. The disciples looked at Ren Cong in hesitation.
[Hey, young master, arenât you being mercurial here, sir? We get that youâre far too precious and donât want to do it yourself, but canât you see his level?]
[Most of us are in the Radiant Stage, with just a few fresh Ethereal Stage cultivators. Are you telling us to give our lives away?]
[Youâre the only real Ethereal Stage expert here, so stop mincing words and attack!]
All looked off at Ren Cong, who noticed his mishap and froze.
[Ignorant fools! You think I can win? My buttâs still aching here! And you want me to fight this freak? Waiting for the elders is much better.]
[Whatâs taking them so long anywayâŚ]
Ren Cong was waiting tensely while the disciples waited for him to move. It was truly comical how stiff the entire situation was, especially with all of them surrounding one guy.
Zhuo Fan caught on and laughed, going for Ren Cong, âSince you wonât come, Iâll go to you. Young master Ren, werenât you a hero at Double Dragon Gathering? Show your juniors what their great senior can do, ha-ha-haâŚâ
âYeah!â The disciples cheered, eager to see a good show.
âZip it!â
Face twitching, Ren Cong glared at the culprit, on the verge of crying.
[Thatâs Zhuo Fan weâre talking about. Aside from the fact Iâm not his match, Iâll be sure to die in a few blows!]
[These heartless fools, they only know how to flatter. Now that an enemy has come, you throw me to the wolves. Youâre killing me here!]
Ren Cong was seething in anger at his juniorsâ betrayal while also waving his hands around at Zhuo Fan, âWait, letâs talk this out. I donât want to fight.â
âOh, but I do, ha-ha-haâŚâ Zhuo Fan laughed, not stopping for a second.
Ren Congâs heart thumped in shock, his first instinct was to flee, even forgetting to put up a Yuan Qi shield.
âDonât you harm my son!â
Whoosh!
A mighty pressure spread as a strong man appeared before Ren Cong and punched Zhuo Fan.
Zhuo Fanâs Qilin arm flashed red as he punched as well.
Bam!
Zhuo Fan fell back to his previous spot while the man trailed the ground for ten meters.
There were clear marks left on the ground while his fist shook from the clash.
âSect Leader!â
Dozens of elders arrived just then, shocked at the result
Ren Xiaoyun looked grave as he glared at Zhuo Fan, âWho are you, sir, to trespass into Heaven Trailing Sect?â
âFather, heâs Zhuo Fan. He came for revenge.â
Ren Cong was giddy about reporting this fact with hateful eyes.
[My help is here, Zhuo Fan. Now youâre done for, ha-ha-haâŚ]
Ren Xiaoyun looked baffled, âArenât you supposed to be dead?â
âHa-ha-ha, thatâs not important right now. What is though, is that everyone here will die today!â Zhuo Fan had an evil smirk plastered on his face.
Shuddering, Ren Xiaoyun laughed, âHa-ha-ha, a ghost coming back for revenge. So Demon Scheming Sect and Mystical Heaven Sect some time ago must be your work as well, I assume. But donât you go lump Heaven Trailing Sect with those two. Since you bothered coming here, though, then let me send you off to hell! Iâll make sure you wonât come back this time either!â
âWell, arenât you confident?â Zhuo Fan raised an eyebrow and mockedâŚ
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