Chapter 1220: Slaying the Traitor

The disciples of the Great Yin Sect were filled with panic. They had never imagined that their sect master would surrender to the ancient giants. As disciples, where were they to go?

Fortunately, the person with the highest prestige accompanying them was not the Great Yin Sect Master. Instead, it was five Eight-Aperture Nascent Soul experts from the Great Yin Sect!

They were enraged. "Why are you looking at us? Just because a traitor emerged from our Great Yin Sect doesn't mean we will also betray! Representing the Great Yin Sect and Venerable Evil Crow, we declare that this scoundrel has no connection with our Great Yin Sect! Listen, Great Yin Sect disciples, no one is allowed to surrender!"

As the older generation, they had a long-term perspective. If they surrendered today, and later the Central Land won a great victory, they would face certain death. If the ancient giants won a great victory, they would still inevitably be discarded once their usefulness expired. If they didn't surrender, and by chance the Central Land achieved a great victory, they would be heroes whose names would be etched in history! They would be revered by future generations as martyrs. Was there any need to explain the choice?

Only short-sighted individuals like the Great Yin Sect Master would cling to a brief, ignoble existence.

Of course, this was not unrelated to the Corpse Yin cultivation method practiced by the Great Yin Sect Master. This method required recently deceased bodies for refining Yin corpses. However, very often, living people were killed and then directly refined. Over time, humanity would inevitably be extinguished. And without humanity, how could one care about their reputation after death, or the safety of the Central Land's human race?

With five Eight-Aperture Nascent Soul elders holding the fort, the Great Yin Sect disciples quickly found their backbone. Several disciples who had been wavering quickly abandoned the thought of defection.

Seeing this, the Great Yin Sect Master snorted coldly, "You five old fogeys talk as if you're so noble! Since ancient times, good birds choose a tree to roost in, and wise ministers choose a lord to serve. If you don't want to come, don't stop my Great Yin Sect disciples!"

With that, he took out the magical artifact that controlled the five Eight-Aperture Nascent Soul experts. Eight-Aperture Nascent Soul cultivators could not move freely; they all had shackles on their bodies that controlled them. The magical artifact that controlled these shackles was entrusted to the most trusted person. However, no one had expected that the person they trusted most was a traitor who had long ago surrendered to the ancient giants!

"You... what do you want to do?" The five Eight-Aperture Nascent Soul experts' faces changed dramatically, and they angrily rebuked him.

The Great Yin Sect Master smiled faintly, "Of course, it's to make you five old fogeys shut up!" He immediately activated the magical artifact. The shackles activated instantly, and the five Eight-Aperture Nascent Soul elders, roaring in anger, were knocked unconscious on the spot.

With no one to obstruct him, he looked towards the crowd of Great Yin Sect members. As the sect master, how could he not have trusted confidants within the sect? He swept his gaze across them and laughed loudly, "Why aren't you coming over? Do you want to die with this group of fools?"

Two Six-Aperture Nascent Soul cultivators who regularly served the Great Yin Sect Master, and ten Five-Aperture and Four-Aperture Nascent Soul cultivators. After some contemplation, they all flew towards the Great Yin Sect Master.

This scene filled everyone with anger, but also a sense of heartache. All those who surrendered were mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators. And they were the pillars of strength against the ancient giants! The entire Great Yin Sect only had over sixty mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators. Now, twelve of them had left. The extent of the loss was self-evident.

The Great Yin Sect Master was extremely pleased, but as his gaze swept across, he found that his true disciple, Feng Yuanzong, had not followed. He was still among the Great Yin Sect members, trying to hide behind the crowd.

"Yuanzong! What are you still hesitating for?" the Great Yin Sect Master demanded in a deep voice. Feng Yuanzong was a disciple he had personally nurtured, the foremost prodigy of Taicang Great State. He couldn't bear to abandon this precious disciple.

Feng Yuanzong said awkwardly, "Master... Sect Master, I won't be going." He had not yet extinguished the youthful passion within him. Nor could he abandon the former glory of being the foremost prodigy of Taicang Great State. Rather than being discarded by the Sect Master like a hunting dog after the kill, it would be better to die gloriously here today!

The Great Yin Sect Master's face darkened, "Feng Yuanzong! Are you disowning me as your master?" Seeing that the other party had pushed the question to this extent, Feng Yuanzong gritted his teeth and said, "The five elders just said that you've been expelled from the Great Yin Sect. Then I also declare that I am severing ties with you. From now on, you are no longer my master!"

The Great Yin Sect Master clenched his fists. He had actually been disowned as a master! He said coldly, "Ungrateful wretch! I'll kill you myself later!"

His gaze swept over his approaching confidants, a look of delight appearing on his face. With so many like-minded individuals, his betrayal wouldn't seem so abrupt.

However, just as he laughed aloud, a cold whisper spread throughout the entire area.

The new Dao Head of Mount Sanqing's face changed drastically, and he quickly said, "My Mount Sanqing's 'Immortal's Drunkenness'?" He hastily guarded his mind, silently chanting the scriptures of Mount Sanqing to resist. Only then did he avoid falling into sleep.

But the surrendering cultivators who were passing by Jiang Fan and flying towards the Great Yin Sect Master were not so lucky. Jiang Fan, with his Seven-Aperture Nascent Soul spirit, recited 'Immortal's Drunkenness'. Those whose cultivation was at most Six-Aperture Nascent Soul could not resist. They lost consciousness on the spot and fell from the sky. And what awaited them was Jiang Fan's already prepared Purple Sword.

He flicked his sleeve, and the Purple Sword, with unmatched sharpness, turned into a purple afterimage, swiftly beheading a Six-Aperture Nascent Soul expert.

Everything happened too fast. Only then did the Great Yin Sect Master react, roaring with bloodshot eyes, "Jiang Fan! You're courting death!" Relying on the defense bestowed by Venerable Evil Crow, he was not afraid of 'Immortal's Drunkenness'. He turned into a flash of lightning, his palms surging with incredibly dense Yin energy, striking fiercely at Jiang Fan's back!

This was already his third sneak attack on Jiang Fan! The first time was at the Fire Worshipping Cult, when he injured Jiang Fan while snatching the Nether Ghost Flame. The second time was when he killed the remnant soul of the Giant King. And now, again!

Jiang Fan's eyes turned cold. While manipulating the Purple Sword to continue slaying another Six-Aperture Nascent Soul, he turned his head and low-growled, "Soul-Shocking Stab!" The materialized soul spikes immediately shattered the Great Yin Sect Master's soul. He let out a heart-rending scream of agony!

However, the three-eyed evil crow tattoo on his body, at the critical moment, protected his soul again. Frightened, he hastily retreated back to Emperor Shura's side.

Jiang Fan was furious! Venerable Evil Crow truly protected this traitor meticulously! Seeing that he couldn't kill him, Jiang Fan then fixed his gaze on the remaining ten Five-Aperture Nascent Soul Great Yin Sect traitors! While they were still in a deep sleep, Jiang Fan simultaneously controlled the Purple Sword to sever their heads and unleashed the Indestructible Blade, reducing them to dust.

The Great Yin Sect Master watched, stamping his feet in agitation, and hurriedly said, "Emperor Shura, please quickly strike him down. This kid named Jiang Fan is a major threat to us ancient giants! Not long ago, he went to the Celestial Realm and killed a Space Giant King. After returning, he used the Heaven-Connecting Black Pillar to destroy the Ancient Sinkhole and stole the ancient giants' weapons. He poses a greater threat than a Divinity Transformation Venerable! Please kill him quickly!"

Hearing this, the experts from various sects were furious! This damned scoundrel! He was thoroughly trying to betray the Central Land!

What made everyone's hearts tremble was this: Emperor Shura slowly turned his purple eyes, looked towards Jiang Fan, and said indifferently: "Is that so?"