Chapter 82

Chapter 82: Master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, Roll Out and Accept Your Doom

"Master, have you any news of his whereabouts?" the middle-aged man inquired.

Ye Xu voiced his discontent, "Are you questioning my professional competence?"

"This junior wouldn’t dare."

"Chengye, silence." With a cold glance at Nangong Chengye, the elder worried his nephew would incur Ye Xu’s displeasure.

Ye Xu declared, "Nangong Zhandao is in the Southern Wilderness."

"In the Southern Wilderness?"

Both Nangong Chengye and the elder jolted upright, expressions brightening. The elder pressed urgently, "May I ask the Master where exactly in the Southern Wilderness?"

"He is currently a guest at the Red Dust Demon Sect," Ye Xu answered with a smile.

"The Red Dust Demon Sect?" The elder frowned, seeming unfamiliar with the name.

Nangong Chengye explained, "The Red Dust Demon Sect stands as a titan in the Southern Wilderness. Its sect master Ye Hongchen recently ascended to Sainthood, and the sect now boasts two Saints in total."

"Then we must go to the Red Dust Demon Sect immediately."

Impatience colored the elder’s tone.

"No need for haste."

Ye Xu said lightly, "Nangong Zhandao returned to the Yuan Realm specifically for me. He will come seeking us at Heaven’s Secret Pavilion within three days. Await him in Linglong City."

"He travels accompanied by two quasi-emperors."

"Quasi-emperors? Two?"

At that moment, the three generations of the Da Qian Emperor family stood utterly astounded. In the current Yuan Realm, a single quasi-emperor could reign unchallenged—yet Nangong Zhandao traveled under the guard of two? Such power was enough to sweep entire territories!

"Hence, your reckless haste to the Red Dust Demon Sect could invite misfortune instead," Ye Xu remarked dispassionately.

"Many thanks for your wise guidance, Esteemed Senior."

The elder bowed deeply toward Ye Xu; the revelation about two quasi-emperors was profoundly vital.

"If there is nothing further, I shall not see you out," Ye Xu stated. "When Nangong Zhandao arrives in three days, I shall send word to you."

"Then we take our leave."

"Grandfather, I have a question."

Suddenly, a young girl who had been silently observing flashed a playful smile toward Ye Xu. Her voice, thick with childish innocence, asked, "Master, might I divine my fortune in romance?"

"Nonsense!"

The elder scolded loudly, though his eyes overflowed with indulgence. He apologized to Ye Xu, "Master, forgive an ignorant child’s careless words. I implore you to disregard them."

Ye Xu studied the girl—Nangong Yi. Around the same age as Ye Xian’er and at the complete Dharma Image stage, she was clearly a prodigious cultivator.

"Your romantic path belongs to the veils of future time," Ye Xu spoke gently. "Divining futures? The price far exceeds… three saint king divine weapons."

The elder and the middle-aged man’s expressions hardened. After hurriedly bidding farewell to Ye Xu, they swiftly ushered Nangong Yi away.

"Grandfather, why wouldn’t you let me?"

Nangong Yi gave a light hum, remarking discontentedly, "You could spend money to learn Nangong Zhandao’s whereabouts. Why not divine my future marriage instead?"

"Great matters such as marriage are determined by one’s parents, with the arrangement of matchmakers. Moreover, you’re a princess of an imperial dynasty. How could you possibly decide it yourself?" The elderly man sighed softly. "Even if it were divined, what difference could it make?"

"Could it be you plan to imitate Nangong Zhandao and rebel against the imperial house?"

"What’s so impossible about that?" the young woman mumbled.

"Hmm?"

Both the old man and the middle-aged man frowned.

"Let’s find a place to stay first."

The trio gradually walked away.

Three days later.

The three representatives of the Da Qian Emperor family arrived early outside Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, awaiting Nangong Zhandao’s appearance.

The young woman’s eyes sparkled brightly. Ever since learning of Nangong Zhandao’s deeds, she had regarded him as her idol, longing to witness his heroic bearing firsthand.

With a deafening roar!

Linglong City’s Great Five Elements Sword Formation seemed to sense imminent threat, activating autonomously. Sword energy sealed the void, manifesting an immense sword array.

Numerous Saints, semi-saints, and deities gazed warily skyward, unsettled.

A perilous aura of extreme danger swept rapidly closer.

Boom!

In the next instant, a heavy chain surged forth from the depths of the void. At its tip loomed an impossibly broad greatsword. The blade slammed directly into the Great Five Elements Sword Formation.

Crack!

The Great Five Elements Sword Formation shattered at a visible pace. Linglong City trembled violently, the ground began splitting open, and the void itself collapsed continuously.

"This aura… the attacker must be at least a Saint King," one Saint declared fearfully.

The City Lord of Linglong trembled uncontrollably.

As the fame of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion spread, Saints had taken residence in Linglong City and deities walked its streets. The Great Five Elements Sword Formation had long lost its protective purpose, serving merely as a symbol—a symbol of peace for Linglong City. After all, with Heaven’s Secret Pavilion rooted here, who would dare launch a blind assault on the city?

Yet today, that rule was broken.

In broad daylight, the Great Five Elements Sword Formation was destroyed, and Linglong City itself was attacked. It was utter provocation.

With another deafening crash, the Great Five Elements Sword Formation disintegrated completely. A bare foot then tore through the fractured void, unveiled before all eyes.

That foot was enormous, its veins resembling blade patterns swirling beneath the skin. Then came the second foot, followed by a lower body.

Instantly, everyone beheld a mountainous giant.

Chains coiled around his colossal frame; a linked greatsword gripped firmly in one hand. He stood with head touching the sky, feet planted firmly upon the void itself as he descended upon Linglong City.

"It’s him!"

In Linglong City, a saint from Zhongzhou tightened his eyes. "He is the Sword Servant of the sect master of the True Martial God Sect. His cultivation has already reached the level of a great sage, and within the True Martial God Sect, he is a pivotal figure."

"The True Martial God Sect?"

Another sage said, "I recall that during the Genius Assembly, Saint Ziyang of the True Martial God Sect had publicly troubled the master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, but he was later killed by the experts of the Dao Sect who arrived."

"Could it be that someone from the True Martial God Sect has come today for revenge?"

The Zhongzhou sage sneered coldly. "In the over a million years since the True Martial God Sect existed, hundreds of sects have been annihilated. They are notoriously vengeful to the slight."

"I wonder which is stronger, the True Martial God Sect or Heaven’s Secret Pavilion?"

"It must be Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, of course!"

When it came to Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, the crowd was full of confidence.

"The Sword Servant of the True Martial God Sect?"

The three people from the Da Qian Emperor family stared at the colossal Sword Servant in terror. They instinctively retreated dozens of zhang, not daring to remain in front of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion any longer, afraid of being caught in the crossfire and subdued.

After all, throughout the entire Yuan Realm, the True Martial God Sect was an undisputed top-tier power, while the Da Qian Emperor family could barely scrape into the second tier.

If this Sword Servant descended upon the Da Qian Emperor family, even the Qian Emperor would have to show deference.

The Sword Servant looked down from above, his gaze falling upon Heaven’s Secret Pavilion.

In his eyes, Heaven’s Secret Pavilion was like an abyss. His Divine Sense could not penetrate it at all, just like an independent world.

"This is strange."

The Sword Servant’s expression turned slightly stern, and he did not enter Heaven’s Secret Pavilion.

"I am the Sword Servant of the sect master of the True Martial God Sect, ordered to come and avenge Saint Ziyang and Qin Zhongdao."

"Master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, come out and die!"

"Master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, come out and die…"

The ear-splitting roars echoed within a radius of ten thousand li, layer upon layer, lingering endlessly.

In Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, Ye Xu also heard the commotion.

His Divine Sense flew out of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion and immediately saw the colossal Sword Servant.

The aura of a great sage level suppressed the void, and no one dared to act rashly.

"How do they know about Qin Zhongdao?" Ye Xu frowned and said.

From the Sword Servant’s words, he detected a trace of strangeness.

The whereabouts of Qin Zhongdao were indeed revealed by him to Gui Qinghe.

But with the power of the Dao Sect, to eliminate Qin Zhongdao, who hadn’t yet reached the great sage level, silently, they only needed to send a great sage to accomplish it.

Therefore, it was impossible for this matter to have leaked.

After much thought, the problem could only lie with the Dao Sect.

However, Ye Xu was not afraid.

With his background, destroying a mere great sage could be done in the blink of an eye.

"Master, outside is a great sage."

Yang Xuanzhan awoke from his cultivation, investigated the situation, and reported.

"What should we do?"

"What should we do?"

"Of course, we kill!"

Ye Xu sneered, full of killing intent. "Although Heaven’s Secret Pavilion only wants to do business, when others bully us, we naturally have to make an example by killing."

"System, how many heavenly secrets points are needed to instantly kill the Sword Servant of the True Martial God Sect?"

He now had over two million three hundred thousand heavenly secrets points, and his foundation was strong.

Not to mention a great sage, even a quasi-emperor, if Ye Xu decided he would die at the third watch, he wouldn’t live past the fifth watch!

[Thirty-two thousand.]

"Deal."

Ye Xu said.

[Congratulations, host. You have spent thirty-two thousand heavenly secrets points to purchase the full-strength strike of a quasi-emperor.]

[Do you wish to use it immediately on the target?]

"Yes."

Ye Xu nodded.

Simultaneously.

The Sword Servant of the True Martial God Sect was still shouting provocations above Linglong City, extremely contemptuous. "It seems the so-called master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion is nothing but a coward, not daring to come out and face my True Martial God Sect."

"Master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, if you have any guts, come out and die!"

"I guarantee that with a single sword strike, I will kill you outright!"