Chapter 6869 Destroying the Soul Refining Sect
Yan Li seized his only opportunity to counterattack, unleashing his full Spiritual Strength, bloodline power, and Sovereign flame.
A giant tree rose into the sky, unleashing waves of golden flames.
BOOM!
It felt as if a sun had exploded. The four pythons were consumed by the raging flames.
Every expert from the Soul Refining Sect, including the sect master, disappeared within these flames. The majority of them were instantly incinerated.
The sect master and more than ten acquired Divine Sovereigns were restrained by the Golden Crow Flames. No matter what they did, they could not extinguish the flames.
“AHH!”
Finally, one of them screamed and turned into ashes.
“Patriarch!” the sect master shrieked as if he were begging.
The ground suddenly trembled, causing the heavens to shake as well. A terrifying Sovereign might radiated across the battlefield, stunning everyone.
BOOM!
The ground exploded, and a tall elder appeared in the sky. He stood there like an evil god, his aura making countless people shudder. His ugly face twisted into an even more hideous expression when he looked at the surroundings.
He noticed Yan Li, who had exhausted all his power. His Golden Crow and Fusang Tree had already dimmed.
“Brat, how dare you destroy my Soul Refining Sect?! Hand over your life!” roared the patriarch of the Soul Refining Sect.
The space around Yan Li collapsed instantly. Even at his peak, he could not have resisted such power, let alone in his weakened state.
This ugly patriarch had condensed an inner manifestation but had not yet connected it to his outer manifestation, making him a half-step double manifestation Divine Sovereign. His law power had transformed, allowing him to suppress any acquired Divine Sovereign with ease.
At that moment, a flaming hand grabbed Yan Li and pulled him back.
Seeing that flame, Chi Yutong smiled, recognizing the Heaven Vein Dragon Blaze. Her father had arrived.
BOOM!
The flaming hand directly shattered the patriarch’s power and dragged Yan Li back.
“Who dares to interfere?!” the patriarch roared savagely.
Just then, a fair-faced, middle-aged man appeared.
“Little brother Yunfeng, how could you do this? You knew that I was right there, but you still took my place!” he said.
Xin Yu giggled when she saw this middle-aged man. Before coming here, she had secretly sent word back to her sect. This middle-aged man was her father, Yue Tianming, the master of the Spirit Heart Sect. Xin Yu’s full name was Yue Xin Yu.
A rought voice rang out.
“Big brother Tianming, you’re simply too powerful. I couldn’t sense your existence. If I had known you were here, I wouldn’t have bothered to come.”
The void twisted, and the red-robed Chi Yunfeng appeared. He cupped his fists in apology to Yue Tianming.
“Brother Yunfeng, congratulations. With a talented daughter like Yutong supporting your sect, you can dedicate yourself to your cultivation. I, however, cannot do the same. My family’s daughter is always causing trouble, and I just can’t find peace.” Yue Tianming sighed.
“Old man, what are you saying?! When have I ever caused trouble?” Xin Yu retorted.
In truth, she truly lacked maturity. Yue Tianming was complimenting Chi Yunfeng for having a good daughter on the surface, but really, he was congratulating him on his recent breakthrough.
Although Chi Yunfeng had held back, the fact that he could easily shatter the Soul Refining Sect’s patriarch’s attack demonstrated his superior strength. Still, Yue Tianming was uncertain whether Chi Yunfeng was a half-step double manifestation or a genuine double manifestation Divine Sovereign.
He knew that Chi Yunfeng had long been stuck as an acquired Divine Sovereign, but he wondered when Chi Yunfeng had achieved his breakthrough.
Chi Yutong wrapped an arm around Xin Yu’s shoulders and laughed magnanimously.
“Uncle Tianming, Xin Yu is closer to me than a sister. Don’t try to create conflict between us!”
“That’s enough! Does the Spirit Heart Sect and Flame God Sect want to interfere in the matters of the Soul Refining Sect?!” shouted the patriarch of the Soul Refining Sect furiously.
Flames burned wildly around him.
“So what if we do?” Yue Tianming and Chi Yunfeng responded almost in perfect unison.
“Boss...”
At this time, Yan Li stumbled over to Long Chen’s side. He wasn’t quite sure what was going on.
Long Chen signaled him to stay quiet and just watch.
In truth, Long Chen had known this would happen from the start. To put it frankly, it was simply a common playbook.
Chi Yutong and Xin Yu genuinely cared for Yan Li. Although part of it was about seeking a favor in return, they truly wanted to help him. However, they were too weak to help him, so they sent word back to their respective sects.
Chi Yunfeng and Yue Tianming were both clever and sly. When they learned that Yan Li was planning to challenge the Soul Refining Sect, they naturally had to come see for themselves.
If Yan Li hadn’t demonstrated enough power to move them, they wouldn’t have revealed themselves. They would have pretended they weren’t there. However, if Yan Li did show enough strength to fight the Soul Refining Sect alone, they would definitely be willing to help and make him in their debt.
When Yan Li was initially trapped, Chi Yutong and Xin Yu grew anxious, knowing their fathers would not intervene unless Yan Li proved himself.
Then, once Yan Li had revealed his formidable power and destroyed the Soul Refining Sect, his talent and potential compelled them to act. This was the reality.
Additionally, Chi Yunfeng and Yue Tianming differed in their approaches. If Long Chen had requested, Chi Yunfeng would have come immediately to repay his debt.
This time, Chi Yunfeng responded more quickly and managed to save Yan Li before Yue Tianming arrived. However, since Yue Tianming was already there, he had to at least reveal himself and demonstrate that he was there to assist.
Chi Yunfeng coldly said, “Huang Yuanmao, you undying bastard. 130 years ago, 137 elite disciples from my sect disappeared mysteriously. Don’t think I’m unaware that you were responsible. You were collecting various souls to refine and strengthen your breakthrough, yet you targeted my Flame God Sect. How do you think you should settle this debt?”
Everyone was startled to hear that, including Chi Yutong.
The Flame God Sect never announced the disappearance of those 137 disciples. They conducted a secret investigation, but even after a long time, they couldn’t find any clues.
However, it appeared Chi Yunfeng had always known that the Soul Refining Sect was responsible. At that time, lacking the strength for confrontation, he endured in silence and pretended to continue investigating to avoid arousing suspicion.
“You old ghost, return the lives of my Flame God Sect!” Chi Yutong shouted.
As her killing intent erupted, she gripped the hilt of her sword tightly.
“You’re not the only victims. My Spirit Heart Sect also lost a small devil hunting squad. I know that they did it,” said Yue Tianming.
“Bullshit! That wasn’t us!” raged the patriarch.
“From your reply, it seems you truly were behind the disappearance of the Flame God Sect’s disciples,” Yue Tianming said with a laugh.
Only then did the patriarch realize he had fallen into a trap. By denying Yue Tianming’s accusation but not Chi Yunfeng’s, he had effectively admitted guilt.
“If you want to trap me with your words, you can skip it! Since you two want to destroy my sect from the start, I’ll drag you down with me!” shouted the patriarch.
Suddenly, he turned sharply toward Yan Li and charged at him.
Yue Tianming shouted, “He’s trying to run!”
Indeed, the patriarch turned around and fled in the opposite direction.
No one had expected him to flee after the destruction of his sect. Everyone’s jaw dropped. Was this not too cowardly?
BOOM!
An icy chill suddenly filled the air, freezing it and even the laws of space solid.
The block of ice plummeted from the sky and crashed into the ground. Simultaneously, white ice crystals scattered in all directions. The surrounding land was covered in ice. Everyone was startled. They didn’t even see who caused it, but they immediately captured the patriarch.
“There’s another expert?”
Chi Yunfeng and Yue Tianming were startled, not sensing the attack beforehand.
Moreover, the person acted so quickly that no trace was left, which truly shocked them. Fortunately, this individual targeted the patriarch, not them. With such speed, they doubted they could have intervened.
They exchanged a glance, seeing each other’s shock. An expert had been hidden right beside them, and they hadn’t realized it.
The massive ice block shattered, and the patriarch coughed up blood. From his blood, a black mist emerged. This mist suddenly turned against him, emitting a terrifying curse energy.
“Damn!”
The patriarch roared and formed hand seals.
Black flames flew out of him, trying to refine the mist. But the moment he summoned the black flames, more of that black mist poured out.
Yue Tianming’s expression changed, and he shouted, “Everyone, get back! It’s a curse backlash!”
“AHH!”
Just then, the patriarch shrieked in pain. Sinister faces appeared in the black mist, devouring him.
The patriarch struggled desperately, but could not stop them. In just a few moments, his flesh and blood scattered, leaving only a pile of bones.
This chilling scene stunned everyone. They realized the patriarch had fled because he needed to address a problem with his body.
They were unsure if the issue was with his body, cultivation base, or his disturbed seclusion.
“AHH!”
At that moment, his Yuan Spirit appeared, but it too was devoured.
BOOM!
With the patriarch’s death, the resentful spirits dispersed and returned to heaven and earth.
As the resentful spirits faded away, several motes of white light slowly floated over. Seeing that, everyone jumped in fright and hastily retreated.
However, Long Chen reached out his hand. Those motes of light floated over him and warmly curled around his fingers. It was as if they were saying goodbye to him.
The white motes of light slowly faded, vanishing without a trace. But Long Chen’s face was filled with grief and fury.
The white lights were the souls of the Spirit race, coming to thank Long Chen. He sensed that, despite years of torment, they held no hatred.
In other words, they did not hate their killer. Perhaps they simply did not know how to hate.
However, such a gentle Spirit race had suffered immense cruelty.
With the patriarch dead, the Soul Refining Sect was truly destroyed. Yet Long Chen’s heart was still not at peace.
“Were those the souls of the Spirit race?” asked Chi Yutong.
Long Chen nodded.
When Chi Yutong saw his grief, her heart ached. For some reason, his pain felt especially poignant.
To Chi Yutong, Long Chen seemed almost omnipotent. He discovered the hidden evil statue, saved her father from death, and even helped him advance.
He also revived the Heaven Vein Dragon Blaze and transformed Yan Li from an ordinary disciple into someone capable of destroying a sect alone.
In just a few days, she had witnessed Long Chen accomplish feats that could shake the Heavenly Magnificence Divine Prefecture many times.
Yet, even someone so powerful and mysterious would experience moments of helplessness, which felt especially painful to witness.
“Yan Li!” Xin Yu suddenly cried out, grabbing him just as he collapsed.
Yan Li had long since reached his limit and had been holding on through sheer willpower.
Chi Yunfeng said, “Brother Long Chen, the Soul Refining Sect has been destroyed, and the news will spread quickly. The divine capital will send investigators here. Although you did not participate directly, and this was a battle of revenge for the Blazing Soul Gate, it’s better to avoid them. Moreover, you have an upcoming battle with the Deep Earth Sect’s Yan Sheng. Why don’t you come with us to the Flame God Sect to prepare?”
“The Deep Earth Sect’s Yan Sheng?”
The spectators were surprised. Yan Sheng of the Deep Earth Sect was known as the most troublesome pain in the ass in the Heavenly Magnificence Divine Prefecture.
He was hated by all but possessed terrifying power. Thus, almost no one dared to provoke him. Why did Long Chen arrange a battle with him?
Xin Yu was startled, having never heard of this before. After all, Yan Sheng was an exceedingly dangerous divine son.
“Alright.” Long Chen agreed to follow Chi Yunfeng’s suggestion.
While he didn’t have anything to prepare, he didn’t want to be disturbed by the people of the divine capital.
Before paying his respects to the Wine God Palace and the Tea Saint Dao Temple, he didn’t want to make a mess.
Xin Yu immediately ran to Yue Tianming and spoke to him animatedly. What she said aloud was superficial; only she and her father understood the true meaning behind their words.
Yue Tianming finally waved her off. “Fine, go. Remember to be courteous in someone else’s home. Do not act as you usually do.”
Xin Yu giggled, returned to Chi Yutong, and they departed together.
As everyone departed, news of the Soul Refining Sect’s destruction spread rapidly.