The Shensha Sect had long foreseen todayâs turn of events, contemplating how to use the vast quantities of Five Elements Divine Sand to wear down the power of this treasure.
And todayâs events finally proved the correctness of its past calculations in the hands of Zhong Shan True Person.
This filled his heart with excitement and relief, and he held immense admiration for the foresight and planning of the sectâs ancestors.
In contrast, there were the Nascent Soul Stage cultivators of the Holy Fire Sect, like Redflame True Person.
Seeing the Sunscorch Divine Mirror, a treasure that should protect the sect, unable to kill the formidable enemy and instead being trapped by them, they felt utterly despairing within.
"Hate! I hate my own inadequate cultivation level, hate that I am not a Great Nascent Soul Late Stage Cultivator!"
Two streams of blood-filled tears suddenly flowed from Redflame True Personâs eyes, and he let out a roar filled with hatred.
If he were a Great Nascent Soul Late Stage Cultivator, the power of the Sunscorch Divine Mirror would definitely be far more potent than before, and it would not be easily trapped by the Five Elements Divine Sand.
Unfortunately, he was just a Nascent Soul Middle Stage Cultivator; even though his strength was comparable to that of a Great Cultivator, he was not truly a Great Cultivator and lacked the formidable mana to wield the power of the Sunscorch Divine Mirror.
As the Sunscorch Divine Mirror got trapped, the countdown for the breaking of Holy Fire Sectâs Mountain Protection Array began.
Redflame True Person and others had no means left to change or prevent the occurrence of this outcome!
Sure enough, just over a minute after the Sunscorch Divine Mirror was trapped, the Mountain Protection Array of Holy Fire Sect was forcefully breached by Zhou Chun and others, leading to its extensive paralysis and failure.
With the Mountain Protection Array broken, the scene inside the Holy Fire Sectâs mountain gate was revealed to all.
Now, inside the Holy Fire Sectâs mountain gate, flames were raging everywhere. In despair, the cultivators of Holy Fire Sect were setting fire to resource sites like medicinal fields and orchards, as well as crucial places like the Book Collection Pavilion.
Upon seeing this, Tianxuan True Person couldnât help but utter a long sigh: "Alas! Redflame Daoist, was this truly necessary? We actually never intended to annihilate your sect!"
With this statement, many Holy Fire Sect cultivators who had been in despair trembled, looking at Tianxuan True Person with joyous expressions.
Even Redflame True Person felt a shock within, and he couldnât help but shout at Tianxuan True Person: "Daoist Tian Xuan, is this serious? You truly wonât erase our Holy Fire Sectâs legacy?"
Hearing this, Tianxuan True Person solemnly replied: "I still have some credibility in the Cultivation World, and my previous words remain unchanged. As long as Redflame Daoist and others offer their necks for slaughter, the legacy of the Saintly Flame Venerable will certainly continue!"
With these words, many Holy Fire Sect cultivators who were initially skeptical chose to believe.
At this point, they had no choice but to believe!
Even some opportunists immediately knelt down and boldly announced to the four Supreme Elders of the sect: "To safeguard the sectâs legacy, disciple Ximen Wuji daringly asks the ancestors to die!"
"Nefarious disciple, shut up! Are you trying to betray and destroy the ancestors?"
Behind Redflame True Person, a middle-aged man with a resolute expression immediately had a drastic change in his countenance, glaring angrily at the one who spoke.
It turned out that the opportunist was his disciple!
However, this disciple already knew he had no way out when he spoke.
Therefore, even faced with the master he always held in high regard, he retorted without hesitation: "Forgive me, master. The disciple has absolutely no disrespect towards you or the ancestors. However, this sectâs legacy has endured for millennia and cannot be severed at our hands, or how could we face the ancestors after death?"
Reaching this point, he called out with great righteousness: "If today it only takes the discipleâs life to preserve the sectâs legacy, the disciple will never cling to life shamefully!"
Interesting!
Upon witnessing this scene, many of Zhou Chunâs men cracked smiles, finding it extremely entertaining.
And Zhong Shan True Person smiled broadly and mockingly: "Itâs truly amusing; even a Golden Core Stage disciple of the Holy Fire Sect is willing to sacrifice their life for the sectâs legacy, yet some old-timers whoâve enjoyed the sectâs offerings for a lifetime cling desperately to their lives, preferring the legacy to perish for their own selfish desires!"
With these words spoken, a junior disciple immediately laughed alongside him: "Isnât it so? Clearly, this calamity was caused by Redflame Daoist and others, yet they donât even have the courage to face the tribulationâtruly despised!"
Hearing the ridicule from these sect adversaries, Redflame True Person and others were seething with rage.
Perhaps it was the agreement of many Holy Fire Sect disciples with the comment from the Shensha Sectâs Nascent Soul Stage cultivator about the calamity being instigated by Redflame True Person and others.
Or perhaps it was thanks to the surviving Ximen Wuji being present as a reference.
Soon enough, other Holy Fire Sect cultivators joined in kneeling and loudly pleading: "To safeguard the Holy Sectâs legacy, the disciple requests the ancestors lay down their lives!"
With more joining this movement, soon numerous disciples were kneeling and pleading loudly.
Within just a few dozen breaths of time, out of the surviving cultivators at Holy Fire Sectâs mountain gate, seven to eight out of ten were kneeling, calling for the ancestors to die.
Upon seeing this, the four Nascent Soul Stage cultivators of the Holy Fire Sect were all ashen-faced, hearts flooded with sorrow.
"Holy Fire Sect is finished!"
Zhou Chun spoke faintly, filled with deep emotion inside.
He knew clearly, under such circumstances, even if Redflame True Person and others offered their necks for slaughter, todayâs events would remain a thorn in the hearts of all surviving Holy Fire Sect disciples, and in the future, none of these people are likely to overcome their "Heart Demon Calamity."