Chapter 200 - 197: Arrival (1)

In a spacious drawing room within Zhu Xi.

Han Yuan, Lin Yao, and Lin Tu were gathered here.

In addition, there was a pale-faced young man.

He was none other than Du Wang, the First Disciple of the Shexin Sect.

He had just emerged from secluded cultivation to heal his wounds. His external injuries were mostly gone, but the internal ones had yet to mend completely.

The atmosphere in the room was exceptionally tense.

Including Du Wang, a Qi Dao Grandmaster, all four of them stood obediently to the side. No one dared to sit.

The reason for this was the two figures seated in the hosts’ chairs.

It was a man and a woman.

The man was dressed in white, carrying a Stone Sword on his back. His features were refined, and he possessed an extraordinary air.

The woman was clad in blue, her bearing graceful, her beauty captivating.

They were none other than the Sword Pavilion’s Pavilion Master, Shi Xiao, and the Holy Rain Sect’s Sect Leader, Li Xianyu.

The sudden visit of two Refining God Venerables had forced everyone, including Du Wang, to end their secluded cultivation to greet them.

"According to you, Helinta returned last night, claimed she needed to enter seclusion, and then disappeared without mentioning when she would return."

Shi Xiao’s gaze fell upon Du Wang and the others.

He spoke calmly.

"Yes! We can’t reach our Junior Sister at the moment. If you two Venerable Lords are in a hurry, you may as well leave first. We will inform you when she returns."

Du Wang replied respectfully, his head bowed.

He was filled with doubt as to why two Refining God Venerables had suddenly descended upon the Shexin Sect in search of Helinta.

But it was clear they had no intention of explaining.

"Hmph? Are you trying to get rid of us?"

However, what greeted him was a cold snort from Shi Xiao.

As Refining God Venerables, beings who stood at the peak of Earth Star’s power, they wielded strength beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

At this moment, Du Wang and the others felt as if a great mountain was pressing down on them. They let out a muffled grunt and couldn’t help but spit out a mouthful of blood.

If it was like this for Du Wang, a Qi Dao Grandmaster, the other three were even worse off. They had no strength to resist at all, as if struck by an invisible force.

A suffocating pressure enveloped the room. The air seemed to freeze solid, pinning them to the ground and making it impossible to rise.

It was the same for Du Wang. He could only half-kneel on the ground. Hearing this, he forced himself to straighten his back, opening his mouth to reveal blood-stained teeth in a forced smile.

"Please forgive me, Venerable Lord. I had no such intention."

’When facing a Refining God Venerable, you can only endure.’

Although the Shexin Sect was considered a behemoth among ordinary people and Lower-tier Schools, they were like ants before a Refining God Venerable—they couldn’t afford to provoke one.

"Half an hour. If that Helinta doesn’t appear, then there will be no need for the Shexin Sect to continue existing!"

At this time, Li Xianyu, who had been sitting to the side, spoke for the first time.

But her words sent a chill down the spine.

"Did you hear me? I don’t care what method you use, contact Helinta immediately and have her come see us!"

Shi Xiao ordered.

’Though those were his words, they had already sentenced the Shexin Sect to death in their minds.’

Last night, the two of them had visited the Golden Buddha Temple, the Thunder Gate, and the Black Spider Sect in succession to understand the situation.

Fa Ji had led the expedition to the Inner Earth World, so the Golden Buddha Temple bore some responsibility.

But Fa Ji was backed by the Golden Buddha Temple, and the Golden Buddha Temple’s Sect Leader ranked among the strongest of the Refining Gods.

They couldn’t afford to rashly create a conflict.

As for the Thunder Gate, Lei Bao was already on bad terms with the two of them, so naturally, he didn’t give them a warm welcome. He simply said his disciple had suffered some injuries and was still in seclusion, then sent them away.

This displeased Shi Xiao and Li Xianyu, but there was little they could say.

Lei Bao’s personality was such that if you really angered him, he was capable of anything. On top of that, the guy’s strength was extremely formidable.

Besides, although that Guo Yi’s strength was decent, it was obviously impossible for him to have killed Wu Yu and Changzhu.

However, their visits weren’t entirely fruitless.

Through Fa Ji and Lu Mei’s descriptions of the trip to the Earth Core, the two of them immediately noticed ’Helinta’ of the Shexin Sect.

Her displayed strength was far from normal.

In addition, Li Xianyu seemed to have heard that Wu Yu also had some grievances with the Shexin Sect.

That made her even more suspicious.

Although there was currently no conclusive evidence that she had killed Wu Yu and Changzhu,

that wasn’t important to the two of them.

All they needed was an outlet for their anger and a way to show their stance to the other Schools.

For the Direct Disciples of two of the Seven Upper-tier Schools to die without any response would make them a laughingstock if word got out.

The problem was that the Golden Buddha Temple and the Thunder Gate were, like their own, among the Seven Upper-tier Schools, each with a Refining God Venerable at its helm.

So they couldn’t be pressed too hard.

As for the Black Spider Sect, it had deep ties to the Earth God Hall.

The Earth God Hall, one of the Seven Upper-tier Schools, had extremely mysterious and bizarre methods, and their relationship with it was only average.

Unless absolutely necessary, they didn’t want to make an enemy of it.

Comparing them all, the Shexin Sect, an ordinary Middle-tier School, was naturally the easiest to handle.

’Sometimes, weakness itself is the original sin.’

The minutes ticked by, and half an hour passed in a flash. There was still no way to contact Hu Qi.

This was to be expected. During his earlier breakthrough, his phone had turned to dust along with his clothes. It would have been a miracle if they could reach him.

"Time’s up. A pity. It seems the Shexin Sect’s Sect Leader plans to hide forever."

Shi Xiao sneered.

"In that case, there’s no need for the Shexin Sect to exist anymore!"

"...Aren’t you afraid of the Federation’s laws? To openly attack the disciples of a School...?"

Du Wang watched, his eyes nearly splitting from rage.

"Hahaha! Do you know who I am? I am a Refining God Venerable! Who can sanction me? Who could possibly kill me!? So-called laws are only for restraining the weak. To think a Qi Dao Grandmaster who has broken through the Qi Barrier could say something so naive!"

Shi Xiao laughed heartily, as if he had heard the funniest joke.

His voice was like the roar of war drums, and the pressure from the sword intent emanating from his body was like countless invisible blades, cutting at Du Wang and the others.

In just an instant, several bloody cuts appeared on Du Wang’s face.

Although Han Yuan, Lin Yao, and Lin Tu were martial artists, their wills could not withstand the oppressive aura of a Refining God Venerable, and they fainted.

Only Du Wang remained conscious, his fists clenched as he knelt on the ground.

However, no matter how the True Essence Power in his body surged, it was utterly useless, like an ant facing the heavens.

At this moment, a sense of powerlessness welled up in his heart.

’Is this a Refining God Venerable?’

’Their power is simply despair-inducing.’

’This time, I’m afraid the Shexin Sect will cease to exist.’

"Master, your disciple is useless. I can’t even protect the foundation you left behind."

As he thought this, his eyes gradually reddened.

Just then, Li Xianyu, who was to the side, stood up.

And said coolly.

"Alright, let’s deal with the Shexin Sect. There’s no need to waste any more time."