Under One Person, your rebellious life has reached the heavens?

The next instant, seeing that the disciples had all left the main hall, the elder in the red robe raised his right hand, and a beam of light instantly flew out from his sleeve, then transformed into a huge barrier, blocking the entrance to the main hall. It also silenced the sound inside, extinguishing all the sound vibrations that spread upon contact with the barrier, preventing eavesdropping and surveillance.

"Your sect has made a significant move this time, sending three Dao Lords at the peak of the Immortal Mansion realm and seven Protectors at the mid-stage of the Immortal Mansion realm. You must be planning a major conflict?"

Jiang Mo asked with a soft laugh.

“If you do not object, we have indeed made an agreement with the Daye Dynasty to ambush the envoys of the Sunset Royal Court in Tianyuan, preventing you from meeting, or killing them after you meet.”

Elder Ziqiong revealed part of the plan and extended an invitation:

"Join us, fellow Daoist, stand on the side of humanity, create lasting achievements for future generations, and completely annihilate the demon race."

"As long as you are willing, the sect leader said that we can put an end to past grievances. He can also help you resolve the impact of Ning Han's schemes on you. He can also support you to become the new deputy sect leader. When the sect leader gets old, you will be the new Void Sect Leader."

"If you don't care about the position of sect leader, the sect leader has also said that he is willing to donate one-fifth of the sect's treasure trove accumulated over the generations to win you over and support you and your sect to live forever in the world after Tianyuan enters the world."

"No reward without merit. Tell me, what are your conditions?" Jiang Mo asked without any surprise.

"1. With the assistance of our clan and the imperial dynasty, the three parties will join forces to destroy the Sunset Royal Court. From now on, the world beyond our borders will belong only to the human race."

"2. Become a Daoist partner with a female elder of my sect, or the previous Holy Maiden, and have children. They will then join my Void Sword Sect."

"Just these two."

The third elder, who had been silent all along, stated two conditions.

"Help you destroy the Sunset Royal Court? I don't have that ability. Find someone else. As for a Daoist partner, I have no interest in them either."

Jiang Mo declined both conditions, and no matter how the three elders and seven protectors tried to persuade him, he remained steadfast in his decision.

Since he has already made an agreement with that ancient being of the Divine Forging Sect, it is impossible for him to form a new alliance with the Void Sword Sect.

Jiang Mo could even vaguely sense the other party's aura, which had been lingering near the secret realm. Ever since that summoning array on the moon, when he communicated with the Void Sword Sect from afar, that ancient being had become increasingly inseparable from him.

"Fellow Daoist, are you really not going to reconsider?"

"Every year, the human race outside the realm suffers from the ravages of war by the demon race, with many dying and others injured. If you are willing to end all this tragedy, it will be an immeasurable act of merit."

“Fellow Daoist, if you become the sect master of my sect, after Sect Master Ye grows old, the Void Shadow Sword will belong to you. At that time, you will wield four innate magic weapons and truly rule the world, dominating a vast territory.”

"Fellow Daoist, if there's anything you're dissatisfied with, we can bring it up again..."

The three elders tried their best to persuade him, but all they received was Jiang Mo's iron-faced refusal and a highly provocative remark.

"Don't be naive, gentlemen. I'm not some child who can be fooled by you."

"To put it bluntly, if I destroy you, wouldn't the treasures of your Sword Sect also belong to me? Why bother with all this trouble?"

Jiang Mo slowly stood up, preparing to leave.

The three elders and seven protectors were so enraged by these words that their chests heaved and their faces turned red.

Six hundred and sixty-six, so you're not even going to act anymore, are you?

"Fellow Daoist... do you really want to escalate this to a point of no return?" The old man in the crimson robe asked with a grim expression.

"The fish die, but the net remains unbroken; I am the butcher, and you are the fish."

Jiang Mo stepped down the stairs, his cool voice drifting out:

"You and I are like fire and water, incompatible. I can't and don't want to care about how the humans in the outside world are doing. Whether it's the demon race or the human race, they are all thorns to me."

"Considering that I've already received your ransom, I'm giving you one last warning: stay inside the secret realm and you'll still be alive. But if you dare to take even half a step outside, then... you'll be doomed forever."

As Jiang Mo walked further and further away, the restrictions blocking the entrance to the palace dissipated at a visible speed.

"Are you threatening us?" Elder Ziqiong asked coldly.

"I don't need to. I'll release you if I say I will. Whether you listen to me or not is up to you."

Jiang Mo walked out of the main hall and disappeared, but the passage leading to the outside world remained open and calm.

Inside the palace, the three elders discussed the matter and decided to activate their personal communication devices to report the situation to the sect leader outside the realm and request instructions on their next steps, including whether they needed to leave the secret realm.

"Let's go. Staying there is no different from house arrest. Since he's unwilling to cooperate with us, there's no need to force him..."

Inside the main hall of the Void Sword Sect, Ye You stared at the projections of the three elders that appeared before him, his eyes filled with a terrifying glint. What a native of Tianyuan! Time and time again, he's been so arrogant and conceited. Does he really think he's something special?

He was skeptical of Jiang Mo's warning. If he stayed in the secret realm, he might be sold to the Sunset Royal Court. Rather than waiting to die, he should find a safe place to stay first.

"An Ning, Kai Fei, have you made contact with them?"

Ye You asked again, referring to the two people mentioned, who were also the Holy Son and Holy Daughter of the Sword Sect. They were considered safe personnel and had not become prisoners. They had already made a deal with a local secret realm to obtain a place to live.

"......"

None of the three elders' projections spoke, except for the elder in the crimson robe who nodded slightly, indicating that the communication had already been completed, but he was worried that someone might overhear their conversation in the secret realm.

"Then let's go there to lay low for a while... just bear with it a little longer. I've had a secret talk with the Grand Preceptor of the Great Ye Kingdom and the Martial Emperor. We absolutely cannot let the forces of Tianyuan gravitate towards the Sunset Royal Court. Let's wait a while longer. If the Imperial Dynasty's attempts to win them over also fail, then... it's time to end this completely."

When Ye You uttered those words, the atmosphere in the entire hall turned chilly.

"Sect Master...is this really feasible?!" The elder in the crimson robe asked with a hint of doubt, clearly aware of the final stage of the plan.

"Ah."

"Let's leave there first, and talk again later. Be careful in everything you do."

"Yes!"

With a "hum!" the array closed, the illusory figure that had appeared deep within the soul dissipated, and the elders slowly opened their eyes, looking at the disciples who were eagerly waiting for them, and announced:

"go!"

"Let's get out!"

With a long roar, the elder in the crimson robe led the crowd to soar through the air, like thousands of immortal swords ascending into the heavens, disappearing into the passage deep within the sky, and arriving in the outside world in an instant.

However, a sudden and terrible disaster struck. The sky darkened abruptly, and a cluster of terrifying white flames burst forth from the outer edge of the secret passage, blocking the only possible path to the secret realm.

"Um?!"

"As expected! That hypocrite is going to make a move against us!"

Elder Ziqiong's expression changed drastically as he realized that an indescribable terrifying aura was approaching. It looked down at them coldly from high above, and the killing intent it poured out was unprecedentedly terrifying. The entire void was instantly covered by a sea of ​​scarlet and eerie killing intent.

"The Void Sword Sect, huh... How have you been?"

A detached, mocking voice came from within the thick clouds; it was none other than the Primordial Phoenix Refining the Sun who had arrived in person.

"You...who exactly are you?!"

Elder Ziqiong frowned, his eyes warily fixed on the blurry and unfamiliar figure in the distance.

"Boom!!!"

There was no response from the other party, but an endless sea of ​​white fire poured down violently. In the blink of an eye, the void was burned and distorted, and large black spacetime rifts appeared.

"Ah!!! Ahhh!!!"

Without even a moment to resist, the thousands of disciples, who had been suppressed to the King Realm and had lost all their magical treasures, were completely unable to withstand the terrifying flames that could temper innate magical artifacts. Their bodies collapsed and their souls dissipated.

Even the three elders who were half-step Dominator level and the seven guardians who were at the peak of Ancient King level were severely injured. Their camp was instantly overwhelmed by the dense sea of ​​fire. They struggled in pain and let out a shrill roar.

"Boom!"

Someone was on the verge of death and could no longer hold on. In an instant, they unleashed their original cultivation level, trying to struggle for a share. Their light shone brightly, radiating across the heavens and earth, which was incredibly terrifying. But in the next moment, blood flowed from their seven orifices, and their aura plummeted to the bottom of the valley, exploding from the inside out.

He tried to fight against the suppression of the entire Heavenly Abyss on his own, but failed and ended up being destroyed in body and soul.

"Jiang Mo!!!"

"You broke your promise!!"

An elder, his skin and flesh torn open and half of his skeleton about to melt away, roared angrily. He took out two sword talismans that he had prepared beforehand and unleashed them one after another, unleashing a power that did not belong to this world. It was the peak attack of a Dao Lord of the Immortal Mansion.

"Boom!!"

"Boom!!!"

The terrifying power, before it could even kill the figure hidden in the clouds, attracted the wrath of heaven, with bolts of thunder striking down, causing the immortal light summoned by the two sword talismans to retreat step by step and finally shatter.

Witnessing this scene, the elder in the red robe was enraged and was about to attack again when a sharp pain suddenly came from his chest.

"Pfft!"

A slender hand easily pierced his flesh and shattered his heart.

"Wh...what...?"

The elder in the red robe was bleeding profusely from his wound. He was terrified. When exactly did the other party appear?

This hand clearly doesn't belong to Jiang Mo, so whose is it...?

In the instant he lost his focus, the owner of the hand gently shook his arm, and a burst of white flames raged forth, engulfing the red-robed elder's entire body and killing him on the spot.

The Primordial Phoenix stood tall in the void, surrounded by a sea of ​​blood. Wisps of charred gray smoke, formed from the evaporation of flesh and bones, floated upwards. In just a few breaths, nearly all of the thousands of disciples of the Void Sword Sect were annihilated.

Only a few protectors and two half-dead elders survived. They stared at the stunning yet indifferent face, momentarily unaware of the person's origins.

It wasn't until a seemingly insignificant memory surfaced in Elder Ziqiong's mind that his pupils suddenly contracted, and he broke out in a cold sweat from fright.

The Primordial Phoenix, a powerful demon race member who should have been killed by a certain sect leader's sword in ancient times, never died and still lives in the Heavenly Abyss.

This is a formidable enemy of the sect, but the situation is urgent and he has no time to investigate further. Fear has already filled his mind and body.

Just as Zi Qiong recognized the other party's identity and was about to do her best to activate the array again to send the information back to the sect.

"Oh? You recognize me?"

As if it possessed the ability to read minds, the mysterious creature spoke again in the instant their eyes met, causing Zi Qiong to tremble with fear. He had indeed guessed correctly; it was it!

According to the sect's historical records, the Primordial Phoenix was a powerful demon race member who ruled over eight palaces.

If it weren't for the intervention of two senior members of the Sword Sect, who brought along numerous magical artifacts to counter it, it would have been impossible to kill it.

Now, it has been reborn from the ashes!

"Whoosh—!" Having seen through the opponent's origins, Zi Qiong lost all will to fight. Only the thought of escaping remained in his mind. He turned into a blur and fled towards the horizon.

Unfortunately, it was too late. How could Tianyuan, who was second only to Jiang Mo, not even be able to capture a half-step ruler?

"Boom!!"

Tai Chu Lian Ri Huang raised her right hand, her five fingers clenching tightly, and a piercing clattering sound echoed around her, a sign of intense spatial compression.

In an instant, countless white flames pierced through every inch of space, heading towards the five remaining people in the shape of spear tips. They instantly riddled their bodies with holes, their souls exploded, and they were utterly dead.

Thus, half a minute after stepping out of the secret realm, the 3620 members of the Void Sword Sect were wiped out by an ancient and powerful enemy they had never expected.

Chapter 564 The Other Shore Mixed Flower

Deep within the secret realm, Jiang Mo sensed fluctuations from beyond the boundary. He glanced in that direction, his gaze piercing through the barrier, and saw the ancient beings slaughtering the disciples of the Void Sword Sect. He was not surprised at all.

Song Ao and Zhao Yi, both from the Void Sword Sect, also noticed the anomaly in the outside world. In an instant, they realized that a large number of their disciples had perished, and they were all shocked.

"Uncle-Master, was this... arranged by you?"

Song Ao asked cautiously, completely unable to understand why Jiang Mo had broken his promise. He could have kept the Void Sword Sect around to extract more benefits, or at the very least, imprisoned them and used them as hostages in the future.

"No."

Jiang Mo said calmly, "During this time, if you need to cultivate, then cultivate. Don't run around. If you leave my sight, you might not even know how you died."

"The beings outside are beyond your ability to contend with. They have a blood feud with your sect and killing you would be easier than blowing a breath."

Upon hearing this, Song Ao and Zhao Yi both trembled, a chill running down their spines, and they nodded repeatedly like chickens pecking at rice.

"Yes, we will follow our master's instructions!"

...........

Beyond the realm, in the sacred palace of the Great Ye Dynasty, in a magnificent golden hall, the Martial Emperor, the Four Sovereigns, and the Imperial Preceptor were present. The remaining officials and divine generals were all stationed outside the hall, not allowed to enter and listen in.

"Your Majesty, Imperial Advisor, are you really going to resort to such a desperate measure? If we anger that wicked Jiang, and he survives but then invades us, what will we do then?"

King Cangyu was uneasy, feeling that one of the emperor's proposals was unacceptable and too dangerous. In order to prevent the Demon Lord from being born, he was willing to bury the entire Tianyuan with him.

The three kings sat in their seats, their expressions subtle, as if they were hesitating or observing, and had not yet made a final decision. Only the voice of King Cangyu, who was opposed, rang out alone.

In response, Emperor Wu, seated on his throne, remained unmoved and slowly said:

"That's just the worst-case scenario. Since we're already locked in a life-or-death struggle, why worry about his retaliation?"

“It’s not that we didn’t give him a choice. I said that as long as he’s willing to stand on our side, even if he has to hand over the throne, I will have no complaints.”

"If he first rejects the Void Sword Sect's offer of allegiance and then rejects the throne of Daye, even if he doesn't personally declare an alliance with the Sunset Royal Court, to us, a 'person' who possesses three innate magic artifacts but whose stance is wavering and ambiguous is no different from a demon. Since he can't be used by us, let's kill him as soon as possible to eliminate the threat."