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Chapter 90: The Development of Moonseizing Sect (Part 2)
Chapter 90: The Development of Moonseizing Sect (Part 2)
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"One man annihilates a sect, like slaughtering a dog!"
"Okay, okay, keep bragging."
Fan Jianqiang's tone was extremely annoying, and he spoke in a strange and eerie manner, "At that time, I'll personally come to admire your one-man destruction of a sect, like slaughtering a dog."
"Go for it!"
Damn it!
Again, a surge of anger rose within Long Aotian, and he almost cursed again.
Action: I'll endure!!!
"Then you better watch closely and don't deny it later!"
"..."
...
"Yunxiaogou..."
"Hmph."
Ending the long-distance sound transmission, Long Aotian gazed at the vast mountain gate of Yunxiaogou from a distance and couldn't help but coldly harrumph, "You're in for some bad luck."
"You, worthy of challenging me?"
"Ten days from now, I'll wipe out your entire sect!"
After saying this, Long Aotian turned around.
Actually...
He did feel a bit intimidated in his heart.
Although he had confidence in himself and was certain of his eventual invincibility, he hadn't reached that point yet!
He was still in the process of rapid growth.
At this stage, he was about to challenge a second-rate sect on his own, and moreover, he was going to annihilate them in their own lair, even with the presence of a Peerless Talent...
It would undoubtedly be challenging.
And not an easy one at that.
But, so what?
If there are difficulties, I can overcome them!
At worst, I'll just pay a price for it.
After all, I've already made bold claims, and backing down now would mean never being able to hold my head up high again.
That would become a lifelong blemish, and it's absolutely unacceptable!
"Compared to them, I should be more concerned about the Feathered Clan. Those bastards from the Feathered Clan have been relentlessly pursuing me. If they show up during the battle, I'll have no choice but to temporarily avoid their attacks."
"Fortunately, I didn't have much enmity with Yunxiaogou before. They wouldn't expect that while they're chasing me, I'd dare to openly annihilate another sect, especially a second-rate one."
"Therefore, it's unlikely that they'll be able to catch up with me in a short time."
"But to be safe, I'll go somewhere else for a few days to avoid being discovered by them."
All of this was already clear in Long Aotian's mind the moment he turned around.
At that moment, a figure appeared at the edge of his vision.
For some reason, just seeing this person caused Long Aotian's eyebrows to furrow.
He was certain that he didn't recognize the individual!
Whether it was their appearance or the fluctuations in their divine sense, even when he secretly used his Eye Technique to observe, this person was a stranger.
But why...
Why did this person make him feel so repulsed at first sight?
Long Aotian stood with his hands behind his back, his body at a forty-five-degree angle, looking down on the world with disdain.
A killing intent surged within him.
It was as if a mysterious and profound cause and effect was constantly tempting him to take action and kill this person!
"Never mind."
But in the end, Long Aotian restrained himself.
"This person is suspicious. If I have the chance to meet them again in the future, I'll kill them then."
"Otherwise, taking action now might leave traces that the Feathered Clan could detect. If that happens, it will be a thousand times more difficult to destroy Yunxiaogou."
It's not a thousand times more difficult, it's impossible?
Nonsense!
Nothing is impossible for me!
I don't agree with that~!
...
"Master, Master."
Tang Wu struggled to speak, almost forcing the words out through his teeth, "Who is this person?"
"Why did just one glance from him make me feel so angry that I want to fight him?"
"Moreover, I sense a strong killing intent. In that instant, I felt like I was in an ice cellar, and my body seemed to stiffen up."
He was shocked.
But he was even angrier.
What are you?
How dare you?!
How dare you look down on me from such a high position, looking at me as if I were an ant, a pile of mud, or even a corpse!
How dare you show such disdain for me?!
I have the Ice Emperor as my foster father!
I cultivate a unique martial soul system!
I'm destined to be invincible in the future, suppressing all enemies in the present!
How dare you stand before me with such an attitude?
If anything, it should be me looking down on you!
His teeth clenched, making a clicking sound, and his gums almost bled.
But the Ice Emperor spoke softly, "This person is extraordinary, and I can't see through him!"
"His cultivation is far beyond yours at the moment. He did have killing intent, but for some reason, he didn't take action. I don't know why he didn't attack."
"But at the moment, you're no match for him. If you meet him again in the future, unless your strength far surpasses his, it's best to avoid provoking him."
"Based on my observations, he possesses an invincible aura, which indicates that his invincibility belief has already formed. In a short time... you're not his opponent."
Tang Wu immediately clenched his fists.
He was even more frustrated.
How dare he?
His arrogance is one thing, but you're my master and foster father, and you're boosting his morale while diminishing mine?
Am I inferior to him?
His invincibility belief has formed?
I have that too!
Hmph, next time we meet, I'll definitely kill him!
This person...
has already signed his death warrant!
Tang Wu had already made up his mind. However, he had been standing there for a long time, and it was only now that he finally regained his ability to move. With anger in his heart, he headed towards Yunxiaogou.
The 'vacation' was almost over.
It was natural to return.
After all, how else could he be the first to refine the Skybinding Immortal Vine into a martial soul?
"All that's left is to wait."
Upon returning to the outer sect, Tang Wu took a deep breath, "Let's calculate the days. If Shanhu Sect decides to make a move, it should be within fifteen days."
"It's not far now, not far at all!"
The Ice Emperor remained silent.
...
Inside Yunxiaogou, the sect was in a state of high alert.
But this alert wasn't directed outward; it was focused inward.
After investigating for some time, they concluded that the thief wasn't an outsider but one of their own.
Therefore, the elders were determined to thoroughly investigate and find the culprit, intending to publicly punish them! Tang Wu was aware of this, but he wasn't the least bit worried.
With the Ice Emperor's presence, he was certain that he wouldn't be discovered.
Moreover, this kind of investigation was extremely slow.
Perhaps, before they even got to him, the Mountain River Sect would already be at their doorstep with an overwhelming force.
By then, this matter would naturally be swept under the rug.
Tang Wu even started to fantasize.
He imagined that when the crisis struck, the Skybinding Immortal Vine would fall in battle, countless Cloud Heaven Valley disciples would be in peril, and at the critical moment, he would make a grand entrance, repelling the invading enemies.
After that, he would become the first in line in the Cloud Heaven Valley, the current senior brother, admired by tens of thousands, shaking the four directions with his might!
At that time, with a single call from him, he would be surrounded by followers.
Who would dare to look down on him?
Thinking of this, he became excited, and couldn't help but snap his fingers in admiration and exclaim in awe...
···
"Master."
Fan Jianqiang found Lin Fan again, muttering, "That Long Aotian is probably going to make his move. He just contacted me and asked me to go and watch him show off in ten days."
Without outsiders present, there was no need to be subtle in their words.
Then, this guy complained, "This way of speaking is much more comfortable and free."
"In front of others, you have to be careful with your choice of words and tone to avoid exposure. It's too tiring."
"That's true, but it's not that bad. When I first came here, I didn't pay much attention to my words either, but they automatically filled in the gaps with their own dialect."
"As long as it's not too outrageous, it's fine." Lin Fan nodded in agreement and said, "You mean, Long Aotian wants to go after the Cloud Heaven Valley?"
"Are you sure?"
"Although it's Long Aotian, he's not at the 'invincible' level yet, right? Even if he's the protagonist of a mindless wish-fulfillment novel, this move is still a leap in challenge. Can he handle it?"
The protagonist of a mindless wish-fulfillment novel was indeed 'invincible'.
But it was impossible for him to be 'invincible' from the very beginning.
It could only be said that under normal circumstances, along his growth path, he was invincible. Wherever he went and whoever he faced, no one was his match.
Even if someone was stronger, he would break through at the crucial moment, effortlessly defeating them, and then happily showing off.
But the matter of destroying the Cloud Heaven Valley was clearly not part of Long Aotian's usual development plot.
He was being set up by Guoseng!
This guy had a good grasp of Long Aotian's character, so he made Long Aotian fall for it and prepare to take action against the Cloud Heaven Valley.
But this kind of 'level-skipping' and 'leap in challenge' plot, even Long Aotian might not be able to handle it, right?
"To be honest, I'm curious too."
Fan Jianqiang's eyes sparkled, "So I plan to go and see it for myself."
"Then I'll go too."
Lin Fan nodded and continued, "Let's consider it a test."
"Let's see where Long Aotian's bottom line is, and at the same time, test what happens when this kind of invincible protagonist template encounters an off-script challenge beyond his level."
"Of course... "
"If we're lucky, we might even catch two fish at once."
Lin Fan also wanted to take matters into his own hands and directly confront the Cloud Heaven Valley.
Just a few days ago, he was still pondering where to find a Spirit Stone Vein.
Now...
The opportunity had come.
There would be risks, of course, but it wasn't impossible.
He calculated with his fingers...
Hmm, the success rate...
Can't figure it out?
Lin Fan's eyebrows furrowed.
Is Guoseng's Heaven's Great Divination fake?!
He turned to Fan Jianqiang, "Aren't you good at calculations? Can you figure out the chances of success for this trip?"
"Can't calculate it."
Fan Jianqiang shook his head, "I've already tried."
Lin Fan was surprised, "You can't do it either? You're telling me you can't calculate it?"
"It's not that I can't, but my divination technique is only a fragment, and this matter involves too much. It's related to 'Fate' and the current Golden Great World, there are too many variables, and the heavenly order is too chaotic."
Fan Jianqiang helplessly spread his hands, "Unless I have a complete secret technique, I can only glimpse a corner of the future."
"Otherwise, I can only calculate the future unrelated to Fate."
"This calculation involves too much, and there's more than one Fate-bearer involved."
"The combined variables are too terrifying, I can't handle it."
Lin Fan remained silent.
In his heart, he thought: Fate-bearer? Are you referring to the protagonist template?
If so, not only you, but even if I combined all your strengths, I couldn't handle it either.
Sigh, it's so hard not being able to peek at the answers in advance.
"Alright, then let's prepare thoroughly, just in case."
Lin Fan responded this way.
This guy felt that he had been influenced by Guoseng.
Becoming more and more cautious.
But strictly speaking, this was a good thing, so Lin Fan didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
And so, this fellow began his preparations.
Especially with that entire Storage Bag filled with straw men...
...
Time passed.
Nine days quietly slipped by.
On this day, Lin Fan contacted Liu Xun and Liu Er Ye, "Are you two interested in joining the fun?"
Liu Er Ye stroked his beard, quite proud and coy.
After all, he was a man of taste.
Liu Xun and Lin Fan were already well-acquainted and considered each other brothers, so naturally, he didn't hesitate to ask, "What fun?"
"The spectacle of a second-rate Sect's destruction~"
"Is Liu brother interested in watching?"
"What?!"
Liu Xun was startled.
The Liu Family was only equivalent to an ordinary second-rate Sect!
A second-rate Sect was about to be destroyed? How did he not know about this?
"Which Sect is it?"
Lin Fan smiled but didn't speak, and Liu Xun was even more surprised. A thought occurred to him, "Could it be... Cloud Heaven Valley?!"
"Liu brother, you're so clever!"
"Of course, most of the time I'm exceptionally clever. But who's making the move?"
"You'll know once you get there."
Lin Fan didn't want to expose Long Aotian.
Anyway, they'd find out once they got there, no big deal.
Liu Er Ye's face remained calm, but his heart was racing, and his ears stood up.
"That's something we definitely need to go and see."
Liu Xun hesitated, "How reliable is this information?"
"Eighty percent."
"Eighty percent?" Liu Xun was taken aback. Was it that precise?
Lin Fan: "..."
So clever, truly clever! He even misheard that.
He didn't explain but nodded, "It's probably not far off."
After all, it was Long Aotian.
If he dared to make a move, there was no problem.
Moreover, his strength might be insufficient, but under the influence of the Intelligence Reduction Halo, the success rate would inevitably be high.
"In that case, we must go, and with just the two of us, it might not be enough."
Liu Xun's heart stirred.
If Cloud Heaven Valley was truly destroyed, shouldn't they find a way to benefit from it?
"When are we leaving? I'll go back and bring some people!"
"As long as you arrive before tonight, it's fine."
"Good! I'll be quick."
Liu Er Ye and Liu Xun left.
But Lin Fan used a Sound Transmission Talisman to contact Wang Yulin, Chen Bixuan, Zhang Wei, and the other six Sect Masters.
"Bright Moon Sect and Liu Family are planning to watch a big spectacle and try to gain some benefits. Are you willing to join us?"
"If you're willing to come and lend a hand, then when it comes to the gains for Moonseizing Sect, we can give you a tenth. Don't underestimate this tenth, it's not a small amount."
"Conservatively speaking, if we acquire a single Primordial Stone Vein from Cloud Heaven Valley, even if you six Sects split a tenth among yourselves, it will still significantly improve your Sect's resources and wealth!"
"Of course, the main force is the Liu Family. We're just here to make up the numbers and show our support."
"Whether you agree or not, this matter must not be leaked, or else..."
"It's equivalent to betrayal, and you know the consequences."
The Vow of Dao Heart was still in effect.
Naturally, Lin Fan didn't need to worry about them leaking the information.
As for why he invited them...
This was called sharing the risks!
By giving them a tenth of the benefits, he could get several Fifth Firmament Realm and a bunch of Fourth Firmament Realm cultivators to help. Although they couldn't scare away any second-rate Sects or powers, they could deter most third-rate Sects from meddling.
He could also have them do odd jobs.
Why not?
As they considered, Lin Fan quietly calculated.
"With the Liu Family at the top and these six Sects at the bottom."
"At that time, Moonseizing Sect will only need to deal with the 'middle' part, which isn't a problem. This is what we're good at!"
...
At the same time, the six Sect Masters held a brief meeting.
"According to Lin Fan, Cloud Heaven Valley is about to be destroyed?!" Zhang Wei was shocked.
"Cloud Heaven Valley is a second-rate Sect, right? Is this a joke?" Chen Bixuan, the only woman among the six, expressed her disbelief.
"Even if it's true, how did Moonseizing Sect get the information? They... Wait, they might have indeed gotten the information since they're close to the Liu Family!"
"Should we go or not?"
"It's very risky!"
"Indeed, it's very risky, but..." Wang Yulin was tempted.
After a brief exchange.
They decided, let's do it! There are risks, but isn't the Liu Family taking the lead?!"
Moreover, wealth moves the heart! Cloud Heaven Valley's Primordial Stone Vein!
Even if it's just a tenth of a single vein, and they have to split it six ways, it's still more than what Jade Lynx Palace currently has with their small vein.
Not to mention, they were in dire need of money right now.
They had spent all their resources buying pills from Moonseizing Sect!
They urgently needed to replenish!
Therefore...
Let's do it!
They quickly contacted Lin Fan, all agreeing to join.
"Come with your people, and we'll go to the Liu Family first, then we'll head to Cloud Heaven Valley together!"
...
Night fell.
Outside Cloud Heaven Valley, several Sixth Firmament Realm cultivators from the Liu Family took the lead, using secret techniques to hide their presence as they observed from a distance.
Lin Fan, Xiao Ling'er, and Fan Jianqiang were among them.
At the same time...
They all sensed that there were many others hiding not far away.
Scattered, some strong, some weak...
"There are others planning to destroy Cloud Heaven Valley, and quite a few have gotten the information?"
Liu Er Ye was secretly surprised.
It was at this moment that Long Aotian's elegant figure descended from the sky, landing outside Cloud Heaven Valley.
He wore a white robe that shone like snow, glancing at Fan Jianqiang with disdain.
Then, facing Cloud Heaven Valley, his gaze swept across the world, and he said indifferently, "I heard that Cloud Heaven Valley has a peerless talent. This young master has come to seek guidance."
Boom!
His voice wasn't loud, but with the secret technique's enhancement, it resonated.
The entire Cloud Heaven Valley trembled.
Meanwhile, on the 'backside' of Cloud Heaven Valley, Zheng Shanhe from Mountain River Sect and the elders of other Sects preparing to make their move were left dumbfounded.
"???"
(End of Chapter)
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