Blood Martial Hall.
Shangguan Xue’s gaze was unpredictable. Xue Zhan, Xue Sha, and Blood Blade, the Three Supres, each sat atop a Spirit Gathering Array within the grand hall, fully focused on healing their injuries.
After a long silence, Shangguan Xue finally spoke, "The Blood Dragon Envoy has sent word that the Beast Taming House is attacking the Xuantian Sect, accompanied by two Fifth-realm Supre experts from Wanshou Valley. The Xuantian Sect Leader, Jin Haoyue, has fallen in battle. Our Blood Martial Hall might also be facing annihilation."
Blood Blade and Xue Sha almost simultaneously roared, "Hall Master, let’s fight them to the death."
Xue Zhan shook his head, "Two Fifth-layer Supres, plus the Beast Taming House Master, that force can obliterate any third-rate sect. The deaths of the Fat and Thin Supres an we can no longer afford any casualties. Otherwise, when the Blood Martial Hall’s influence is destroyed in the Outer Domain, the elders in the Heavenly Person Realm would also be dood."
Shangguan Xue nodded slightly, "Xue Zhan, what do you propose we do?"
"At this point, our only option is to hold our ground. If the Hall Master and the three of us activate the Blood Martial Hall’s protective formation, whether it’s against three or four Supre experts, we are confident in holding them off. Besides, the half-step Supres and Heavenly Monarchs in Blood Martial Hall aren’t just idle hands."
Shangguan Xue laughed heartily, "Good, we will defend first. If we can’t hold, then we fight."
Although the Blood Martial Hall’s protective formation was strong, capable of withstanding the collective attacks of the Void Ancient Dragons, the endurance against the Three Supres remained uncertain. Xue Zhan felt a bitter taste in his mouth.
"Hall Master, where has that boy Nanchen run off to? Why hasn’t he returned at a ti like this?"
Xue Zhan recalled Nanchen, the boy who was forcibly made the Blood Dragon Envoy by the Five Supres. Although only at the late-stage Heavenly Monarch Realm, his power was terrifyingly formidable. If only he were here.
"He didn’t say, and naturally, I didn’t ask."
As Shangguan Xue spoke, he spread his Divine Thought throughout the entire Blood Martial Hall, summoning the disciples to gather.
Xue Zhan sighed, "Brother Nanchen has already helped us greatly. It’s just a pity that the internal strife within the Heavenly People Clan is too fierce. The Beast Taming House has long been covetous of us. This ti, using the grievance between the Xuantian Sect and us as an excuse, they aim to seize the two major sect palaces. It’s quite the crafty sche."
Shangguan Xue smiled, "The Beast Taming House is nothing more than a lackey of Wanshou Valley. If they succeed this ti, they can easily fabricate a story about us both suffering heavy losses, cleansing their sect with ease. I really don’t want to take such bla."
"Hall Master, with your strength, once we hold them off, you should seize the opportunity to leave. One day, you will rise again and avenge us." Xue Zhan’s eyes reddened with tears. It was a life-and-death battle. If only they were stronger, they might have prevented the sect’s destruction.
"I’ve dedicated my life to the Blood Martial Hall. We endured through the Ancient War, and now... if we must die, we die together." Shangguan Xue roared, his towering two-ter body trembling, every muscle quivering.
"Most of my life was spent at the Blood Martial Hall, cultivating the Blood Martial Way, yet I favored crafting talismans. Since today is a fight to the death, it’s a fine chance to test this new talisman’s power."
Shangguan Xue moved his palm, and a talisman appeared in his hand. This talisman bore a blood-red dragon, radiating imnse power, inducing fear with just a glance.
"I’ve crafted this talisman for so ti, unsure of the form it should take. When Nanchen appeared, I thought of gifting this Blood Dragon to him as a eting gift. Yet now, I can’t use it. With the Beast Taming House arriving, eting him might not even be possible."
In the next mont, as cold intent flickered in Shangguan Xue’s eyes, he moved his fingers slightly, chanting a spell. The Blood Dragon then flew into the Blood Lake left by the Fat and Thin Supres.
As the Blood Dragon plunged into the Blood Lake, countless bubbles imdiately surged up from its surface.
The Blood Lake’s water level rapidly decreased, and in a re instant, one-third of the blood within the lake was absorbed.
Once the Blood Martial Hall disciples assembled, hundreds of Heavenly Monarchs and a dozen half-step Supres stood with resolute determination. They absorbed beast blood and cultivated a Martial Arts thod of sheer strength and masculinity, resulting in mostly straightforward characters.
At this mont, not a single person displayed ease.
Their eyes all flickered with war intent.
"Blood Zhan, Blood Sha, Blood Blade, go activate the palace’s protective formation. Everyone else, follow to infuse Divine Power into the Blood Killing Formation."
With Shangguan Xue’s command, the Blood Martial Hall disciples imdiately sprang into action.
...
One hour later.
The face of the Beast Taming House Sect Master was pale, while the two experts from Wanshou Valley had expressions as purple as plum blossoms.
The Five Supres of the Beast Taming House, following their Sect Master, wore increasingly sour expressions.
Among the fifteen half-step Supres and hundreds of Heavenly Monarchs, all were silent as if in fear.
This ti, deploying the whole sect’s might with Wanshou Valley sending two experts as escort, everything went smoothly except for Jin Haoyue’s self-explosion. Even breaking into the Xuantian Sect Palace was effortless; they didn’t even activate the protective formation.
However, all the countless elixirs and treasures of the Xuantian Sect were nowhere to be found.
The absence of the Five Infant Immortal Pill was one thing, but the disappearance of the Xuantian Sword and Xuantian Battle Armor, the Xuantian Sect’s treasures, was inexplicable.
Upon questioning the Xuantian Sect disciples, they learned that soone else beat them to it.
Expending such effort for empty results left the Beast Taming House Sect Master nearly spitting blood in frustration. Still, with the two Wanshou Valley experts present, he dared not lose his temper.
"Sect Master Wang, what is happening here? Who exactly is that Nanchen? How can a Heavenly Monarch be so agile within the Xuantian Sect Palace?" One Wanshou Valley expert asked, attempting to restrain his anger.
"Rumor has it he possesses the strength of the War Supre, and the Wu family’s young one once suffered a major loss to him," stamred the Beast Taming House Sect Master.
He himself found it unbelievable. Even with level-breaking combat, a Heavenly Monarch should have limitations. How could they scare Jin Haoyue, a dignified Fifth-layer Supre, into fleeing? Yet, Jin Haoyue had indeed appeared severely wounded. It was unexplainable.
"Bring the Wu family!"
This ti, the two Wanshou Valley experts intervened on behalf of the Beast Taming House, hoping to bolster Wanshou Valley’s prestige within the Star Moon Alliance and seize greater discourse power. Unexpectedly, such an embarrassnt transpired, leaving a bitter taste.
Still, they dared not act rashly. Although Jin Haoyue was dead, his power still spoke for itself.
One Supre from the Beast Taming House flew out, returning monts later with Supre Wuyang and mbers of the Wu family. One was a Third-layer Supre, the other a Supre First Layer.
"Sect Master Wang, haha, about ti you realized the need to ally with Sect Master Jin to attack the Blood Martial Hall. That Blood Dragon Envoy, Nanchen, is too arrogant. Relying on his cultivation, he dared to humiliate my son for no reason. If the Xuantian Sect and Beast Taming House take action, our Wu family will definitely lead the charge."
The Wu Family Head said with a fawning smile, looking around, "Where is Sect Master Jin? Why is he absent? And these two seniors are..."
Upon seeing the two Wanshou Valley experts, his eyes lit up with delight. Despite being a Third Layer Supre, he recognized their terrifying power, likely surpassing even Jin Haoyue.
But why was the great Sect Master Jin nowhere to be seen?
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