The Legendary Son-in-law of the Emperor
Chapter 496 - 495: Press In

Chapter 496: Chapter 495: Press In

"Emperor Immortal Sect shall perish today!"

The thunderous shout of the Great Elder of the Yunxiao Sect, like rolling thunder crashing down, echoed within the Emperor Immortal Sect.

It was terrifying beyond words.

The dreadful power was staggering.

"This is bad, this is really bad!"

Within the Emperor Immortal Sect, panic was clearly spreading.

A hundred thousand disciples gathered, each wearing a determined expression.

Yet, they were panicked and afraid.

Because the enemy they faced was too terrifying.

If they were to confront them head-on, they feared that in a single encounter, their hundred thousand disciples would be annihilated.

In this regard, they harbored no doubt whatsoever.

The Hall Masters, protectors, and Elders of the Nine Peaks all assembled.

Jiang Jing, Wu Jingshan, Lu Chengde, Qiu Wenhan, and the Sixth Elder also made their appearances.

Zhou Lian, the Palace Master of the Spirit Array Palace, stepped forward as well.

Zhou Zihuang and Mu Baicheng were naturally present too.

Only Xu Jiu was absent.

Everyone gathered at the Lie Tian arena.

Zhou Zihuang calmly said, "Pay them no heed."

He kept in mind the words Ye Xuan had spoken.

Now wasn’t the time to engage in battle.

If they were to strike out at this moment, it would be tantamount to sacrificing the future of the Emperor Immortal Sect.

Zhou Zihuang’s voice, as if possessing a certain enchantment, calmed everyone down in the Emperor Immortal Sect.

The crowd silently waited.

They were well aware that today’s battle would determine the future of the Emperor Immortal Sect.

If they were defeated, then it was over.

As for how to win, they did not know.

Neither could they think of a way to victory.

But if the Sect Master commanded, they would follow.

That was all there was to it.

Within the Artifact Refining Hall, Hall Master Xu Jiu took out eighteen Silver Divine Puppets, operating them smoothly.

He ignored the grandstanding of the Great Elder of the Yunxiao Sect, concentrating on training his Silver Divine Puppet Array.

Unless a Saint Realm expert intervened, his Silver Divine Puppet Array was unbeatable!

Of course, he was well aware that among the forces assembled, there were quite a few Saint Realm masters.

At the mountain gate of the Emperor Immortal Sect, Li Kuangtu had ceased his cultivation practice and stood up, his expression cold and harsh as he stared at the alliance army of the nine powers.

If not for Ye Xuan’s orders, he would have already charged out and torn that damned Great Elder of the Yunxiao Sect to shreds.

For such an insufferable fellow, he had always held no fondness.

Especially since this fellow came from the Yunxiao Sect.

There was even less reason to have any liking for him.

Given Li Kuangtu’s way of doing things, he would eradicate anyone like this on sight.

"Where is the Sect Master of the Emperor Immortal Sect?"

Seeing no response from the Emperor Immortal Sect, the Great Elder of the Yunxiao Sect coldly asked.

Zhou Zihuang leaped up, hovering in the air, facing the Great Elder of the Yunxiao Sect from afar and said indifferently, "The Sect Master is here."

Behind Zhou Zihuang, that Divine Sword always followed.

"Sect Master, come forth and meet your demise," the Great Elder of the Yunxiao Sect said blandly.

His words were brief, yet very direct and brash.

"My friend, you are after all a Great Elder of the Yunxiao Sect; how can you speak in such an unreasonable manner?" Zhou Zihuang replied with a casual smile, sparing no mercy as he mocked.

Lead the sect? Meet my demise?

I know you are here to kill us, but should I just stand here and let you do it?

"If you lead the sect, the Emperor Immortal Sect might keep one line of succession," the Great Elder of the Yunxiao Sect indifferently said.

"Are you implying that you’ve got my sect under your thumb?" Zhou Zihuang asked slowly.

"Do you think the Emperor Immortal Sect still has a chance of winning?" the Great Elder of the Yunxiao Sect retorted.

"Who knows?" Zhou Zihuang said with a smile, utterly nonchalant.

His demeanor alone completely overwhelmed the Great Elder of the Yunxiao Sect.

"Zhou Zihuang, your son-in-law led men to kill so many of our sect’s people, won’t you give an account for that?!"

At this moment, the Supreme Elder of the Heavens Cloud Divine Sect spoke harshly, his eyes flashing with killing intent.

If anyone present held the greatest resentment towards the Emperor Immortal Sect, it was undoubtedly the Heavens Cloud Divine Sect.

After all, the Heavens Cloud Divine Sect had lost half its power on the Huainan Mountain.

For the Heavens Cloud Divine Sect, such a blow was unbearable.

Whether or not the Emperor Immortal Sect perished in this battle, the standing of the Heavens Cloud Divine Sect in the Southern Domain would plummet, no longer holding the position of overlord.

At best, they could only be considered a first-rate power.

With such losses, how could the Heavens Cloud Divine Sect not be enraged?

These past few days, the Heavens Cloud Divine Sect had been suppressing their murderous intent.

Today, they must avenge their grievances!

"Explain?" Zhou Zihuang restrained his smile and said indifferently, "Your Heavens Cloud Divine Sect intended to annihilate my Emperor Immortal Sect and got killed by our sect’s members, and you demand an explanation from me?"

"Fine."

"I’ll give you an explanation."

"Two words: Served you right."

Zhou Zihuang said indifferently.

His words almost made the lungs of the Heavens Cloud Divine Sect members explode with anger.

But to others, it made a lot of sense.

It seemed the Heavens Cloud Divine Sect truly had no grounds to demand an explanation from the Emperor Immortal Sect.

After all, they were enemies to begin with — once killed, what explanation was required?

However, while this might be the logic, it still needed to be put differently when spoken.

And here came the response from the Heavens Cloud Divine Sect: "Who doesn’t know that the Huainan Mountain Jiang Family is the maternal family of the wife of our Sect Master? Our Sect Master was simply visiting relatives, how did that make us enemies of your Emperor Immortal Sect?"

"That’s absolutely nonsensical!"

In the meantime, the people of the Heavens Cloud Divine Sect all wore an indignant expression, as if that were indeed the case.

The members of the Emperor Immortal Sect, hearing these words, were infuriated beyond measure.

Visiting relatives?

Visiting relatives and you bring so many people to surround the Emperor Immortal Sect?

You’re fucking kidding, right?

"Any accusation can be contrived when one desires to condemn, if you wish to annihilate my Emperor Immortal Sect, just come, here I stand," Zhou Zihuang said calmly, one hand behind his back and the other in front, making an inviting gesture.

Behind him, the Divine Sword lightly hummed as if provoking a fight.

Such a demeanor truly deserved the words "impressive bearing."

In one statement, he turned the people from the nine major powers into villains.

Of course, they were villains already.

As the old saying goes: "Fairness lies in the hearts of the people."

The ones involved knew best who was right and who was wrong.

"Stop the nonsense, just kill," the Elder Duan Song from the Fierce Battle Sect scoffed indifferently.

"Who will go first?" The elders from Qianyuan Cave Heaven were quite composed, apparently not planning to intervene immediately.

Once this was said, surprisingly, no one from the Fierce Battle Sect responded.

Both powers were waiting.

As key figures influencing this battle, they naturally couldn’t just lead the charge themselves.

Seeing that the Fierce Battle Sect remained silent, the Great Elder of Yunxiao Sect secretly cursed ’sly fox’.

The alliance of the nine major powers seemed united, but was actually divided at heart.

Everyone had their own little schemes.

"Perhaps our four sects should make the first move?" The Primordial Saint Chu Zhenchuan of Xuanyuan Sacred Land took the initiative to speak.

He knew very well that they would inevitably have to lead the first battle; otherwise, it would definitely displease the two tyrants of the East Desolate.

By then, not only would they miss out on benefits, but they might also offend the two tyrants of the East Desolate.

"Fuck..." The Primordial Saint Miao Yuanqing from Flying Immortal Sacred Land couldn’t help but curse secretly.

Damn it, this Chu Zhenchuan was really something, roping them in with his proposal.

However, on the surface, Miao Yuanqing dared not show any displeasure and said with a smile, "I wonder what the friends from Heavens Cloud Divine Sect and Canghai Sect think?"

"Naturally, it’s feasible," people from both Heavens Cloud Divine Sect and Canghai Sect, even if discontented, did not dare to show it, and could only assert grimly.

Thus, the Heavens Cloud Divine Sect, Canghai Sect, Flying Immortal Sacred Land, and Xuanyuan Sacred Land jointly took the lead.

Each sect sent out two powerful Elders to anchor the formation, led by eighteen protectors, followed by eighty thousand disciples in the advance.

When the four forces converged, the terrifying pressure they unleashed was earth-shaking!

In total, eight Elders, all of Heavenly Human Realm!

And the eighteen protectors were all Great Cultivators of the Longevity Realm.

The eighty thousand disciples, all were at least of the Prince Level!

What a spectacle!

They pressed into the Emperor Immortal Sect.

That scene made the expressions of the hundred thousand disciples of the Emperor Immortal Sect intensely solemn.

The disparity in overall combat power was too great.

It was only because they were situated within the Emperor Immortal Sect, which provided a significant geographical advantage, otherwise, they would have only had death as their sole option.

Everyone couldn’t help but feel tense and turned their gazes towards the sky above, always focusing on the calm Sect Master Zhou Zihuang.

At this moment, seeing that eighty thousand army pressing in, Zhou Zihuang stood tall in the sky, unyielding and motionless, even wearing a hint of a smile on his lips.

But in his eyes, there lurked a subtle killing intent.

’My Emperor Immortal Sect has been barely surviving in this Qing Mountain Range for forty thousand years, it’s finally time for us to rise...’

(PS: Same old, update later.)