Long Chen looked down from above, noticing a hidden barrier within one of the domains below. This was the location of Sword Ancestor!
"Break through the barrier!" the Managing Elder commanded, waving his hand with an overwhelmingly imperious aura.
Upon hearing his command, all the disciples of Martial Ancestor went into action! They gathered all their battle qi into a single formation, unleashing a powerful attack that bombarded the barrier!
BOOM...
A deafening sound exploded. Under the mighty assault, the highly defensive barrier only shook violently, showing no signs of damage. After all, this was a defensive barrier created with the collective strength of the entire Sword Ancestor. Destroying it would not be easy.
The tremendous noise stunned the many disciples of Sword Ancestor.
"What was that?"
"It sounds like someone is attacking the barrier!"
"Who has such gall? Who dares to attack our Sword Ancestor’s barrier!"
The disciples of Sword Ancestor broke into a flurry of discussion.
"All disciples of Sword Ancestor, assemble outside the sect to fend off the enemy!"
Just then, an authoritative voice thundered throughout the entire Sword Ancestor. Hearing this command, all disciples immediately rushed toward the sect’s exterior.
"How bold of you, Martial Ancestor! Is this a declaration of war?" a wizened and commanding voice suddenly rang out. An old man, accompanied by a group of Sword Ancestor disciples, arrived at the barrier, his cold gaze fixed on the members of Martial Ancestor.
"Your Sword Ancestor assassinated a disciple of our Martial Ancestor. How will you settle this debt?" the Managing Elder demanded in a grim voice. "You must pay the price for this!"
"Such bold words. I’d like to see what you, Martial Ancestor, plan to do to us!"
At that moment, two men and a woman stepped out of the void. Their robes fluttered. Their auras were astonishing! An extremely terrifying presence radiated from them, like Mount Tai bearing down, causing everyone present to catch their breath.
They were the strongest leaders of the three institutes of Sword Ancestor: the Outer Institute Director, Feng Xin; the Middle Institute Director, Li Man; and the Inner Institute Director, An Zhun.
Long Chen’s brow furrowed slightly. The pressure emanating from these three alone was enough to warp the very space around them. To tear through the void and achieve such a terrifying level... their strength must have reached the War King Ninth Peak...
"Is it just you lot?"
"Where are those old fools from Martial Ancestor?"
"Our two sects are on the brink of war, yet they haven’t shown themselves. Could it be they’ve already kicked the bucket?"
The three institute directors of Sword Ancestor scoffed mockingly.
"Even after you three old fools are dead and gone, we’ll still be alive and kicking."
Just then, another incredibly authoritative voice echoed from the void, reaching the ears of everyone present. Immediately afterward, three more immensely powerful forces emanated from the same void. Suddenly, these several powers collided violently in the unseen space! The simple clash of their forces was enough to make the bystanders feel unbearably oppressed.
They are indeed the powerhouses of the two sects! The gap between them and me is vast! Long Chen thought, his heart pounding.
He circulated his Imperial Qi to shield himself and muttered, "It seems I still have a long way to cultivate before I can reach their realm."
"Young master, you possess the Divine Demon Ancestral Dragon Body. You’re different from these people," Xia Duoduo’s voice continued in his mind. "As long as you focus on your cultivation, reaching the mere War King Realm Ninth Peak will be an extremely easy task for you."
"Mm," Long Chen nodded, his desire to grow stronger intensifying.
Next, I need to become a First-class Disciple and issue a life-or-death challenge to Su Miaoyu and Shangguan Pojun! I must advance my Realm to War King, cultivate the Ancestral Dragon King’s Blood, and repair Father’s Emperor Meridians! And I must journey to Nine Demons Mountain to rescue Xia Duoduo’s true body! This series of tasks will become the driving force for my progress!
High in the sky, three figures hovered in the air.
The Human King, Tuoba Jin!
The Earth King, Shangguan Yuan!
The Sky King, Chu Zhentian!
A powerful aura spread out from them in all directions. Behind the three of them stood the elders of Martial Ancestor, their expressions solemn.
Clearly, the assassination of Chu Lingjun by Sword Ancestor had thoroughly crossed their bottom line.