Chapter 1762: Uninvited Guest

In just three days, the fates of Donghua Sect and Xuanhuang Sect underwent a drastic upheaval. Donghua Sect was almost completely annihilated overnight.

Even more shocking to the various factions of the Congyunzhou cultivation world was that the more than a thousand disciples sent to Donghua Sect were also completely wiped out within a week by unknown, mysterious powerhouses.

In the days following the incident, special envoys dispatched by various top sects from across Congyunzhou continuously arrived at the ruins of the Donghua Sect battlefield, seeking clues.

These individuals were presumably highly experienced investigators. Upon entering Donghua Sect, they meticulously examined all the household registration records of the entire sect, leaving no stone unturned in their search for any potential clues.

However, apart from countless sword marks on the blood-soaked main battlefield, no other clues could be found. It is worth mentioning that the aliases of Xu Yang and his three companions were discovered by envoys from several other major sects.

At that time, in the main hall of Zhantian Pavilion, the largest sect in Congyunzhou, the mysterious special envoy who had just returned from Donghua Sect stood below the raised platform, bowing with clasped fists to the tall woman seated in the main position above.

"Young Sect Master Qi Bing, my trip to Donghua Sect yielded no special discoveries. What is noteworthy, however, is that a few days ago, at the critical juncture when Xuanhuang Sect decided to launch a surprise attack on Donghua Sect, Donghua Sect, which was recruiting new members, suddenly had four additional registered disciples under the command of their Law Enforcement Elder! Furthermore, I sensed the auras of some fallen Nascent Soul Peak stage powerhouses near the back mountain where the Law Enforcement Elder resided. Master, aside from these, there are absolutely no clues that can explain the situation."

The young and beautiful Young Sect Master on the raised platform frowned slightly.

"This makes things rather difficult. Although Donghua Sect is not considered a major mainstream sect, for an entire sect to be wiped out overnight within our Congyunzhou territory is unacceptable, and the higher-ups have already placed blame. As Zhantian Pavilion is the largest sect in Congyunzhou, we should naturally bear this responsibility. It seems this matter is not as simple as we initially thought. I must personally visit Xuanhuang Sect to investigate the situation."

As soon as the beautiful Young Sect Master finished speaking, she transformed into a streak of light and instantly vanished from her seat on the raised platform, soaring through the air towards Xuanhuang Sect's mountain domain.

Little did she know that in just three days, Xu Yang and his three companions had thoroughly reorganized Xuanhuang Sect from top to bottom. Currently, the entire sect has just over a thousand disciples remaining. Compared to the thousand elites who were previously sent to Donghua Sect, most of the remaining thousand disciples are newly initiated, with little practical experience or powerful cultivation.

However, they possessed one advantage: they were obedient and lacked ambition.

This provided the basic conditions for Xu Yang and his group to successfully take over Xuanhuang Sect. With minimal effort, Xu Yang and his three companions completely occupied Xuanhuang Sect, a sect that previously ranked fifth in Congyunzhou.

During these past few days, Xu Yang, as the team leader and now the true Sect Master of Xuanhuang Sect, had only done one thing: he had thoroughly scoured Xuanhuang Sect's entire scripture library. He deeply immersed himself in the cultivation systems and traditional lineages related to the ancient martial divine path, thus gaining a more profound understanding of the martial artist's cultivation lineage.

Xu Yang had now comprehended the Grand Dao of Life and Death. Within the entire main continent, almost no human cultivators could contend with him.

Except for the remaining eight Human Emperors hidden in unknown spaces, everyone else, in Xu Yang's eyes, was as fragile as an old man, utterly incapable of posing any threat to him.

His purpose in studying the cultivation system and various martial arts within the ancient martial divine path was purely to expand his knowledge and horizons, enabling him to more clearly discern the weaknesses of his opponents.

Aside from that, Long Kun hadn't done anything productive in the past few days except eat and drink to his heart's content within Xuanhuang Sect. Ever since Xu Yang and his three companions became the masters of Xuanhuang Sect, Long Kun had taken full charge of all matters concerning the kitchen. Anything he wished to eat, he would immediately order the young disciples managing the kitchen to prepare for him.

If they failed to provide it, those young disciples would face severe consequences.

However, Xiao Hua and Ling Yao, two stunning beauties, attracted the special attention of most of the young disciples. In the past few days, dozens of young disciples had continuously come to court the two beauties.

While these two women usually appeared as serene as maidens, the consequences of angering them were unimaginable. The more than one thousand corpses on the main battlefield of Donghua Sect were Ling Yao's proud handiwork.

Nominally, Xu Yang was now the Sect Master of Xuanhuang Sect, and Xiao Hua was the Deputy Sect Master. Long Kun and Ling Yao served as the two great protectors, left and right, respectively, superior to all disciples and elders within Xuanhuang Sect, and directly accountable to Xu Yang and Xiao Hua, the two sect leaders. Such personnel arrangements demonstrated Xu Yang's team's absolute control over the entire Xuanhuang Sect.

Upon their arrival, a few elders had attempted to seize power amidst the sect's upheaval, seeking to challenge the authority of Xu Yang and his companions. Long Kun, with his volatile temper, kicked one into smithereens, and no other elder-level old-timers dared to step forward to their demise.

Boom!

Suddenly, just as Xu Yang was about to open a new cultivation manual, a thunderous boom echoed in his ears, and the entire mountain peak seemed to tremor for a moment from the immense sound.

How formidable was Xu Yang's strength? He didn't even need to reveal his physical body; by releasing his incredibly powerful spiritual energy to envelop the entire Xuanhuang Sect mountain, he immediately understood what was happening.

"Oh, unexpected guests are already here? Interesting."

Far from showing any sign of nervousness, Xu Yang appeared eager. Given his power, he had no need to worry about unforeseen events unfolding.

On the contrary, he hoped to use this incident to create a larger stir. The sooner they could encounter martial artists of powerful cultivation, the more room they would have for their schemes.

Otherwise, constantly dealing with these insignificant small fries was a torment for Xu Yang, a pure waste of his precious time.

"Reporting, Sect Master, Qingya, the Young Pavilion Master of Zhantian Pavilion, has arrived at our mountain gate, accompanied by Zhantian Pavilion's Four Great Protectors."

The young disciple guarding the mountain gate rushed into the scripture library in a panic, knelt before Xu Yang, and reported the situation outside. Xu Yang, who had already perceived everything, still feigned ignorance, calmly turning the pages of the book in his hand.

"I understand. You may withdraw for now."

Upon hearing Xu Yang's reply, the agitated mountain guard looked up, staring at Xu Yang with an expression of disbelief.