“After so many years away, the Outer Hall Elders of your Sacred Hall are still so easy to defeat.”
“Not even one-thousandth of his power.”
The remaining four Elders were furious upon seeing this.
“Mu Zuo Shi! Do you know what you just did!”
“You trespassed into the Sacred Hall Mountain Gate without permission and publicly killed the Fifth Elder of the Outer Hall of the Sacred Hall.”
“You deserve to die!”
Mu Zuo Shi laughed heartily, “I deserve to die, but you villains who colluded with the Demonic Sect are bound to die before me.”
The disciples inside the Sacred Hall felt the powerful pressure emanating from the Mountain Gate and were somewhat curious.
“Such terrifying Spiritual Power, has the Demonic Sect attacked?”
“What nonsense are you thinking? Relations between the various sects are so harmonious now; how could war suddenly break out?”
“Why are you all gathered here? These matters have nothing to do with you now; go back and cultivate properly.”
A man wearing a white and gold Brocade Robe spoke up to reprimand them. Seeing the man, all the disciples bowed and dispersed.
The person who arrived was Yu Chuan, the Fifth Elder of the Inner Hall of the Sacred Hall.
Yu Chuan flew out of the Sacred Hall Mountain Gate Barrier and stepped into the air beside the four Outer Hall Elders.
The four Old Men quickly bowed upon seeing him, “Greetings, Elder Yu Chuan.”
“What has caused you all to be so flustered?”
The four Old Men lowered their heads, glancing at each other. Finally, one of them spoke up.
“Mu Zuo Shi has returned, because of… Mei Aoxue.”
Upon hearing this, Yu Chuan looked down, his pupils contracting sharply.
“As expected, he couldn't be kept in the dark.”
“Where is Gui Bian…?”
The four Old Men remained silent. Yu Chuan immediately understood the implication.
Mu Zuo Shi stared at Yu Chuan and the other four with interest.
“It’s young man Yu Chuan, you’ve already reached such a high position?”
“Even the Outer Hall Elders show you such respect; it seems you’ve improved quite a bit.”
Yu Chuan’s mouth twitched slightly, and then he landed in front of Mu Zuo Shi.
“Uncle Mu, long time no see.”
“If you ever wish to visit the Sacred Hall, just say the word, and I will immediately come to pick you up.”
“We are all family, why resort to bloodshed?”
Mu Zuo Shi joked, “Where is the bloodshed? He died completely intact.”
Yu Chuan clenched his right hand behind his back, suppressing his rage.
“Stop acting. It’s a pity Mei Aoxue took you as a Direct Disciple, only to find out you betrayed the sect by colluding with the Demonic Sect.”
“Chu Wanqing and Xia Liuli were also thrown out as scapegoats by you, weren’t they?”
“It’s just a shame that those two are already gone from this world.”
Yu Chuan feigned shock, “What! Junior Martial Brother Wanqing and Junior Martial Sister Liuli… are gone?”
“Chu Wanqing and Xia Liuli… although they defected from the Sacred Hall after secretly stealing a Saint Hall Treasure, they were still fellow disciples. It is truly regrettable for them.”
Yu Chuan continued to play dumb, “Uncle Mu, I don’t know where you heard these rumors, but our Sacred Hall and the Demonic Sect are irreconcilable enemies. How could we possibly conspire with them?”
Mu Zuo Shi snorted coldly, and the Long Sword in his hand pierced directly through the chest of the Fifth Elder beside him.
He then drew his Long Sword and held it before Yu Chuan’s eyes.
“Blood Worms. Every disciple of the Blood Demon Sect must be implanted with this worm.”
“The moment they harbor any rebellious thoughts, this worm will erode their internal organs, causing unbearable pain.”
“I was also wondering when the Sacred Hall started allowing a Person of the Demonic Sect to hold the position of Elder.”
Yu Chuan looked towards Mu Zuo Shi with some nervousness.
“Uncle Mu, you and I both know the truth; there’s no need to spell it out.”
“As long as Uncle Mu does not publicize this matter or pursue it, our Sacred Hall will certainly not treat you unfairly.”
Mu Zuo Shi spoke with deep disappointment, “If I agreed to you, I would have no face to meet that old fellow Mei Aoxue in the afterlife.”
“Yu Chuan, you are misguided.”
Seeing this, Yu Chuan hurriedly shouted.
“Everyone scatter! Fall back!”
The four Old Men, though somewhat confused, complied with the order.
Yu Chuan also quickly retreated away from Mu Zuo Shi, but ultimately, he was a step too slow.
By the time Yu Chuan stopped tens of meters away from Mu Zuo Shi, he realized his right foot was suffering from an agonizing, bone-chilling pain.
“Young man Yu Chuan, I truly feel it was not worth it for Mei Aoxue.”
Terror filled Yu Chuan’s eyes. He clearly knew that the man before him was several times more terrifying than his master, Mei Aoxue.
“I didn’t have much hope to begin with, after all, Uncle Mu, you have never been one to value fame or fortune.”
“Attack!”
The four Old Men immediately formed hand seals, and an unformed Formation appeared beneath Mu Zuo Shi’s feet.
“Elder Yu Chuan, assist me!”
Yu Chuan also formed seals, and instantly, the Formation revealed its true form: “Demon Sealing Prison!”
Mu Zuo Shi’s vision instantly darkened; he knew he had fallen into the Formation.
“To use the Formation meant for dealing with the Demonic Sect on me—you people are truly insane.”
Seeing that Mu Zuo Shi was slightly restrained, Yu Chuan quickly moved away from his spot to tend to his injuries.
“A Formation set up by four experts of the Sixth Realm and one expert of the Seventh Realm—I wonder how long it can hold him.”
“The Spiritual Power emitted by that Ice Lotus alone was almost too much for us to handle. It seems we can only ask the Hall Master for help.”
Yu Chuan crushed a Token, and immediately, a Dragon Roar echoed from the depths of the Sacred Hall.
“It’s the Hall Master!”
The four Old Men and Yu Chuan breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this development.
Mu Zuo Shi also sensed a powerful force suddenly appearing outside the Formation.
“He really came? I can’t hold back anymore.”
Mu Zuo Shi’s expression was grim, and he stepped forward with steady footing.
With every step he took, a layer of crystal-clear ice formed beneath his feet, as if he were the sovereign of the cold.
As he advanced, the ground he passed over rapidly condensed into a thick layer of ice, extending behind him like a silvery-white road.
Finally, Mu Zuo Shi slowly but firmly walked to the boundary of the Formation.
Then, he slowly placed his palm against the boundary of the Formation.
At that very instant, an extremely powerful, extreme cold force erupted from Mu Zuo Shi’s palm, instantly filling the entire interior of the Formation.
The surrounding air seemed to freeze, and ice sprouted continuously from every corner like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.
This ice intertwined and spread, covering the entire Formation space in the blink of an eye.
With a deafening “bang,” the once incredibly sturdy Formation shattered like fragile glass under the impact of this immense power, scattering into countless fragments.
Yu Chuan and the other four, standing not far away, witnessed this scene, their faces showing vigilance and tension.
They involuntarily began to retreat slowly, secretly wondering what Mu Zuo Shi would do next.
However, Mu Zuo Shi only looked at Yu Chuan with disappointment, slightly opening his right hand and firmly grasping the Ice Lotus in it once more.
Mu Zuo Shi held his Long Sword, the tip pointing directly at the five of them, and sighed softly, “What a pity…”
Before Yu Chuan and the others could react, Mu Zuo Shi suddenly swung his Long Sword.
Instantly, thousands of beams of Sword Qi flashed out like meteors, tearing through the sky, carrying a terrifying, extreme cold force as they sped towards the five of them.
This sudden attack shocked Yu Chuan and the other four, but it was too late to dodge.
They could only grit their teeth and exert all their might to unleash their respective defensive measures, attempting to withstand this fierce offensive.
However, Mu Zuo Shi’s strength was far beyond what they could contend with.
The Sword Qi, imbued with extreme cold power, struck the five of them with lightning speed.
With several muffled groans, the five of them could not withstand such a ferocious attack at all. Their bodies flew backward like kites with broken strings.
The bodies of Yu Chuan and the other four were covered in wounds of various sizes, and these wounds instantly froze over into ice blocks. They could even feel the biting cold air in every breath.
Mu Zuo Shi approached Yu Chuan and the others, looking down at the five of them.
“Mu Zuo… Uncle Mu… the Hall Master will be here soon, you… can’t beat him… leave…”
Mu Zuo Shi did not reply upon hearing this.
Looking up towards the interior of the Sacred Hall Mountain Gate, Mu Zuo Shi displayed an unprecedented calmness on his face.
“Mu Zuo Shi! How dare you come to the Sacred Hall Mountain Gate and injure people.”
A low voice filled with indignation was heard. Mu Zuo Shi looked up, and the person who arrived was none other than the Hall Master of the Sacred Hall.
The Hall Master wore a pristine white robe, his long hair tied up with a jade crown, exuding an aura of being untouched by dust.
The next moment, a Phantom Image materialized in the air. That Phantom Image had a human face, a serpent body, and crimson eyes staring straight ahead.
This was the Hall Master’s Origin Power, Zhuyin.