Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor
Chapter 128: The Three Great Sect Masters

Chapter 128: Chapter 128: The Three Great Sect Masters

"Deputy... the Deputy Sect Master is dead..."

"How... How could this happen... The Deputy Sect Master has actually been killed!"

At this point, the Skywind Sect had descended into chaos, with everyone at a loss for what to do. In their eyes, the Deputy Sect Master, akin to a deity and a four-star Martial King Realm Expert—the second most powerful person in the Sect after the Sect Master—had just been alive and standing before them, had been leisurely sipping red wine while half-reclining on a lounge chair, but now, he had been killed by a youth.

What shocked them even more was that the youth, covered in wounds from head to toe and looking like an Evil Ghost, was now fixing his cold gaze upon them, filling them with a bone-chilling fear.

Only then did they realize that this ’Demon’ was not only the enemy of the Deputy Sect Master but also an enemy of their entire Skywind Sect.

Immediately, the chaos-stricken Skywind Sect Martial Artists spurred their demon beasts and desperately fled.

Shi Feng did not give chase; instead, he commanded the Ghost Wolf to rapidly descend to the ground as he had sensed several presences even stronger than Feng Luohan approaching swiftly. It seemed the commotion here had been too great and had been detected by the other Sects, who were now rushing towards this location.

"I’ll see where you can run!" Suddenly, a furious roar echoed, and a blood-red light streaked across the void, charging towards Shi Feng, "An eight-star Martial Emperor!" Recognizing the Cultivation Level of the approaching figure by the speed at which he broke through space—a speed incomparable to that of Dark Evil—Shi Feng quickly realized that his retreat was blocked from below by the new arrival.

When the Blood Light dispersed, it revealed an elder clad in blood-red from head to toe—blood-red long hair, beard, skin, and robe. The imposing elder with a stalwart figure was none other than Xue Tu, the Sect Leader of Blood Fiend Gate.

"You little beast, hand over the Bloodthirsty Demon Art! Surrender it, and I shall let you suffer for ten years before I kill you, else I’ll destroy your Dantian and keep you like a pig or dog for life at the Blood Fiend Gate, torturing you day and night with the most malicious punishment in the world, making you wish for death!" he bellowed.

On his way here, Xue Tu had seen the Skywind Sect Disciples frantically fleeing and had not spotted Feng Luohan, from which he surmised that something had happened to Feng Luohan.

Now, seeing the person rumored to have Cultivated the Bloodthirsty Demon Art—a youth who had managed to kill a four-star Martial King like Feng Luohan—Xue Tu attributed it all to the Supreme Demonic Art, the Bloodthirsty Demon Art, which had been lost from the Blood Fiend Sect for hundreds of years.

Just then, a rumble of thunder sounded, and a streak of purple lightning raced through the air, quickly arriving beside Shi Feng. The Thunder Light vanished, revealing a purple-haired, purple-robed middle-aged man enveloped in purple electric light, seething with rage. Spotting Shi Feng, he extended his right hand, forming a claw, and a Purple Thunderball appeared, hurling towards Shi Feng’s head: "You little beast, give back my son’s life!"

The newcomer was Lei Gang, the Sect Master of the Purple Thunder Sect, also at the Eight-star Martial Emperor Realm. Having pinned all his hopes on his now deceased son, Lei Gang wanted nothing more than to blast the murderer’s body and soul into oblivion upon encountering him.

Shi Feng’s expression was icy, and just as he was about to act, he realized there was no need; a blood-colored hand appeared in front of him and grabbed onto the Purple Thunderball, dispersing it.

It was Xue Tu who had intervened, for without the Supreme Demonic Art, the Bloodthirsty Demon Art, he would not allow Lei Gang to kill this living treasure trove of knowledge.

Lei Gang’s eyes nearly shot flames as he glared at Xue Tu and roared, "Xue Tu, you old bastard, what do you mean by this?"

"Hmph!" Xue Tu snorted coldly and said, "This little beast was captured by me; it’s up to me to deal with him."

"Then why don’t you deal with him!" Lei Gang bellowed.

"Humph! I don’t need you to teach me how to handle my affairs!" Xue Tu responded with a cold snort.

Just then, a streak of snowy white light pierced through space and arrived in an instant. As the light dissipated, it revealed a woman clad in snow-white garments with her hair elegantly coiffed, a noble and refined demeanor, Xueh Yimeng, the Valley Master of Ice Snow Valley, a six-star Martial Emperor Realm Expert, and the seventh-ranked among Yunlai Empire’s top ten powerhouses.

"What are you two arguing about?" Xueh Yimeng frowned, looking puzzled at Lei Gang and Xue Tu, then turned her gaze toward Shi Feng, her beautiful face gradually turning cold, "Did you kill Yiyi?"

Facing Xueh Yimeng’s icy stare, Shi Feng stated coldly, "Those who seek their own death, they all fall by my hand! That includes that fool Feng Luohan just now."

"You! You killed Feng Luohan!" Xueh Yimeng was utterly shocked when she heard Shi Feng’s words. She had been at the Western City Gate, farthest from the scene, and by the time she arrived, the disciples of the Skywind Sect had already scattered and were nowhere to be found, leaving her to now realize, the Skywind Sect’s members, including Feng Luohan, had vanished.

"Why are you two still squabbling! This child must not be spared!" Xueh Yimeng shouted at Xue Tu and Lei Gang, "At such a young age, he killed Feng Luohan, such an evil demon, his existence will be a disaster." Feng Luohan, a four-star Martial Sovereign Realm Expert, was ranked eighth among the top ten powerhouses, only one position and one star below her. Now that Ice Snow Valley had incurred his enmity, the consequences would be unimaginable if this evil demon were to grow stronger.

"Xue Tu, you old cur! Why are you so protective of this boy! I see it now, I finally see it! The boy possesses the Bloodthirsty Demon Art; is he perhaps your illegitimate offspring? I should have realized sooner—my son, Lei Xiao, was found dead by the Holy Maiden of Ice Snow Valley, Xueh Yiyi, slain by the Bloodthirsty Demon Art. Old cur Xue Tu, you owe me a thorough explanation! Otherwise, my Purple Thunder Sect will not let this go," Lei Gang shouted furiously.

Upon hearing Lei Gang’s words, Xue Tu immediately bellowed back, "Lei Gang, you reckless child, don’t spout nonsense! Everyone within Yunlai Empire knows that our Blood Fiend Sect’s Bloodthirsty Demon Art has been lost for hundreds of years, even my grandson, Xue Youu, was killed by the Bloodthirsty Demon Art! You all are witnesses!"

Lei Gang snorted coldly, "Humph! The loss of the Bloodthirsty Demon Art, that’s merely what your Blood Fiend Gate claims. Who knows if it’s really lost. If it truly were, how could this boy know the Bloodthirsty Demon Art!"

"How should I know where he learned the Bloodthirsty Demon Art from! Since I have captured the boy and he killed my beloved grandson, I will surely bring him back to the Blood Fiend Gate to be tormented without end, as a tribute to my grandson’s soul in heaven."

"Haha! A long-lost illegitimate offspring found is more like it. I think you are afraid to bring him back to the Blood Fiend Gate to raise him properly."

"Enough! Stop your arguing!" Xueh Yimeng shouted angrily, her icy gaze piercing Xue Tu, she coldly declared, "This child must die today!"

"What if I say ’no’?" Just at that moment, an elder voice resounded through the heavens, and an overwhelming pressure descended from the sky, causing the surrounding space to tremble slightly. Feeling this pressure, the leaders of the Three Major Sects’ faces changed dramatically, showing shock. Xueh Yimeng looked up at the void above her and said with a trembling voice, "This... this power... a... a Martial Sect expert!"

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