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Chapter 312 Grandmasters Gather

"General, the soldiers are already cleaning up the mess."

Xu Qian stood in the middle, surrounded by four deputy generals.

Among them, Deputy General Gu reported the current situation to Xu Qian: "All members of the San Yin Sect have been killed or captured. As for those captured by the San Yin Sect to serve as their juniors, we have not disturbed them."

"There's no need to harm them. The San Yin Sect's base here has already been destroyed. Let them live here."

Xu Qian did not have much killing intent.

"However, before leaving, we need to do a thorough check one more time to try to avoid any survivors hiding in the crowd."

Xu Qian continued.

"Don't worry, General."

Vice Admiral Gu responded.

"By the way, among the promising talents of the Danhai Demon Sect, who has shown the most outstanding performance?"

Xu Qian asked.

"Yu Qiao and Xu Ning."

Almost without hesitation, Deputy General Gu gave the answer.

"It really was those two..."

Xu Qian was not surprised at all: "Even if these two can't win the position of sect leader of the Danhai Demon Sect, it shouldn't be difficult for them to become elders."

"Alright, let's clean up the mess. Let all the soldiers rest here for three days, and then we'll head back."

Xu Qiandao.

"Yes, General."

Deputy General Gu responded.

"Xu Ning!"

After the battle, Yu Qiao found Xu Ning again.

"I heard you captured a hermit elder alive?"

Yu Qiao asked.

"I was lucky to capture him. At the time, the man was injured and being chased by Deputy General Gu. I took advantage of the situation and managed to catch him."

Xu Ning responded.

"It seems that your performance in this overseas operation to eradicate the Hidden Sect is second to none."

Yu Qiao smiled slightly, but there was no hint of jealousy in her tone.

"Although I also have military achievements, there is still a considerable gap between me and you."

Yu Qiao continued, "It seems that Duan Chaomian is the only one who can still surpass you now."

Although Duan Chaomian went to a different base to eliminate, given his strength, he was sure to achieve great success.

"Xu Ning, I heard you're the sect leader of a small sect outside?"

Yu Qiao took the initiative to start a casual conversation.

"Yes, my sect is called the Swallow and Egret Sect."

Xu Ning said, "I only spent two or three years rebuilding it."

"If I have the chance, I'd like to visit."

Yu Qiao said.

"I'm ready to serve you anytime."

Xu Ning smiled and gave a perfunctory reply.

"Um?"

While chatting aimlessly, Xu Ning suddenly noticed that the clear sky above her had become slightly dim.

Yu Qiao also noticed this.

Wow!

Just then, a sudden gale arose across the entire island, and dark clouds abruptly gathered, then pressed down as if to completely engulf the island.

"What happened?"

Xu Ning felt a surge of pressure, as if something terrifying was approaching.

Yu Qiao's brows furrowed as she realized danger was imminent.

Not long after, the dark clouds stopped descending, and the cloud layer was now less than 100 meters from the ground.

In the center of the dark clouds, a figure slowly descended from within the clouds.

This person exuded a heavy aura, making even Xu Ning and Yu Qiao feel somewhat breathless.

Meanwhile, on the island, even ordinary Dao Realm Grandmasters felt their bodies were not under their control, and those below the Dao Realm were all helplessly prostrate on the ground.

"This aura..."

Yu Qiao's pupils contracted: "This is the power of a Grandmaster!"

"Grandmaster-level power?"

Xu Ning was also startled.

In Wansheng Prefecture, only one Grandmaster from the Duan royal family possessed such a level of skill.

But if he were to descend, he shouldn't give people this sense of oppression.

"Could this person be Yu Zhiyin?"

Yu Qiao seemed to realize something.

"Yu Zhiyin?"

Xu Ning's heart skipped a beat.

Xu Ning now has a considerable understanding of the Hidden Sect.

He knew that Yu Zhiyin was the founder of the Sanyin Sect and its nominal leader, although he had not shown himself for a long time.

There have long been rumors that Yu Zhiyin was a genius of the same era as the Grandmaster Duan, and that the two were of equal talent.

During the years that Yu Zhiyin remained in seclusion, some people speculated that he might have broken through the bottleneck of the Dao Realm and reached the Grandmaster realm as well.

Now it seems that it might be true.

"Could it be that the annihilation of the sect's headquarters alerted Yu Zhiyin?"

Xu Ning and Yu Qiao exchanged a glance.

"They wiped us out so easily...?"

At this moment, the figure stood in mid-air, looking down at the ground, which was in complete disarray.

He wore a wide robe, his long hair flying wildly in the air, and he exuded an otherworldly aura.

The man muttered to himself, "Although establishing the Hermitage was just an impromptu act, it's quite embarrassing that it's come to this..."

Just as Xu Ning and Yu Qiao had guessed, this person was none other than Yu Zhiyin, the founder of the Sanyin Sect, who had disappeared for many years.

"Since that's the case..."

Yu Zhiyin waved his hand.

The space beneath him churned.

The hundreds of imperial soldiers in that area were instantly annihilated without making a sound.

"So strong..."

Xu Ning and Yu Qiao were not far from the area that had been annihilated, and they witnessed everything.

They sensed that if they had been the ones to suffer that blow, they would have met the same fate.

Then, Yu Zhiyin waved his hand again.

"stop!"

At that moment, Xu Qian stepped forward.

He stood on the ground, looking up at Yu Zhiyin.

Despite the immense pressure that filled him with fear and made his bones creak, Xu Qian gritted his teeth and stepped forward.

"Oh? Kid, you have his shadow in you."

Yu Zhi, living in seclusion in a high position, regarded Xu Qian, a top expert at the ninth level of the Dao Realm, as a child.

"Since that's the case, then you can die first!"

Yu Zhiyin raised his hand, and a tremendous force pressed down on Xu Qian.

However, at this critical moment, a burst of golden light suddenly shone from within the dark clouds.

Whoosh!

In the blink of an eye, the dark clouds dispersed, revealing a silver-haired youth and a black-haired man confronting Yu Zhiyin.

Yu Zhiyin's attack just now was also neutralized.

"Oh? You're here too?"

A look of surprise appeared in Yu Zhiyin's eyes.

"It's Master and the Demon Lord of Danhai!"

Xu Qian recognized the person who had arrived and his face lit up with joy.

Xu Ning confirmed the silver-haired boy's identity based on his strength and the presence of the Demon Lord of the Sea beside him.

"Yu Zhiyin..."

Duan Huiye flung his hands away, causing the void around him to tremble.

The next moment, the three of them disappeared into the sky.

Meanwhile, on the endless sea, amidst a dense blanket of lightning, three figures stood suspended in mid-air.

"Yu Zhiyin, you have indeed comprehended the second kind of world origin and broken through the bottleneck of the Dao Realm!"

Duan Huiye, the Grandmaster of the Duan Clan, looked at the man before him with a solemn expression.

Beside him, Danhai Demon Lord Duan Huiyao's expression was even more serious.

"Duan Huiye, Duan Huiyao, it's been so many years since we last met."

A hint of contentment, like old friends reuniting, appeared on Yu Zhiyin's face.

(End of this chapter)