novelraw Chapter 2226 - 2208: How Could This Happen!
Chapter 2226 - 2208: How Could This Happen!
"There’s no need for me to act now, is there?" Feng Risheng looked at Elder Ren and the others, sneering as he spoke.
"You..."
"Just wait for our sect’s revenge!"
...
Upon hearing Feng Risheng’s words, Elder Ren and the others immediately coughed up blood, roaring in anger, their hearts filled with frustration. If they hadn’t been poisoned by the opponent earlier, how could they be so easily slaughtered now? As proud Earth Immortal Realm powerhouses, dying from poison was an unbearable humiliation to them, yet there was no way around it; the fact was indisputable.
At this point, they could no longer hold on. The previous activation of Gang Qi had caused it to rampage uncontrollably within their bodies. They wanted to suppress it but couldn’t, and soon, the Gang Qi forcefully burst their skins, turning them into blood-soaked figures.
Now they all knew they couldn’t endure any longer. They would soon die from the backlash of the Gang Qi. Seeing Feng Risheng and his companion, determination flashed in their eyes; even in death, they wanted to drag these two down with them.
With this thought, the seven of them simultaneously reversed their meridians intending to self-destruct, as they had no other choice. They never expected that in their poisoned state, the moment they reversed their meridians, the uncontrollably rampaging Gang Qi would devour them...
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
...
Seven sounds rang out simultaneously in the sky as the seven exploded, turning into clouds of blood mist, and their bodies fell from the sky.
Watching the bodies of those seven, Feng Risheng felt exhilarated. With a swift move, he shattered the bodies and collected their space bags, then walked over to the centenarian.
"Elder, thank you for helping my Huanglong Sect. Without your miraculous planning, my sect would have suffered greatly. Please accept my bow in gratitude!" Feng Risheng looked at the centenarian and bowed respectfully, his attitude extremely humble, changing his address from "friend" to "elder," indicating his reverence for the centenarian.
Recalling the arrangements made by the centenarian on the way, Feng Risheng now understood the extent of the elder’s miraculous wisdom; everything happened just as he said, including the prediction of the Earth Immortal Realm powerhouses’ self-destruction. It could be said that the entire expedition force of powerhouses owed their demise to the centenarian’s wisdom. Such intelligent foresight was beyond Feng Risheng’s comprehension, hence his genuine respect for such a formidable figure!
Then, glancing at the space bags in his hand and pondering for a moment, he immediately handed them to the centenarian. Having reached this point, he fully trusted the elder to be a true powerhouse, untainted by such trivial acts.
The centenarian accepted the space bags, smiled at Feng Risheng, then probed them with his Divine Sense. After identifying the contents, he placed the space bags containing Huanglong Sect’s looted items back in Feng Risheng’s hand, saying calmly, "The things in these bags belong to your sect, keep them safe."
"Thank you, elder!" Feng Risheng didn’t waste any words, immediately expressing his gratitude. If the contents of the bags belonged to him personally, he wouldn’t have taken them, but since they belonged to the sect as a whole, he had to. However, he hesitated for a moment, then used his Divine Sense to retrieve an item resembling a Jade Heart Fruit from the bag, offering it with both hands to the centenarian.
"Elder, your rescue of my sect is a great favor I cannot repay. This is the Jade Heart Fruit; please accept it, or I shall have no peace." Feng Risheng sincerely thanked the centenarian. Having once obtained the Jade Heart Fruit through a stroke of luck, he decided it was the most fitting token of gratitude to the elder; he knew weapons and Dharma Treasures held little value to someone of the centenarian’s strength—only true heavenly material treasures could attract such a powerhouse.
"Though the Jade Heart Fruit is valuable, I recommend you take it back; I’m not lacking in such items. Your sect has a few promising individuals, it’s best to let them use it. I truly don’t need it." The centenarian smiled at Feng Risheng, gesturing for him to take the Jade Heart Fruit back, then handed him a small vial, adding, "This is the antidote for the poison from before, sufficient for your sect’s needs."
"Elder, how can you refuse? How could I be at ease then? It’s not out of stinginess, but the Jade Heart Fruit is the best thing I can offer." Seeing the centenarian refuse, Feng Risheng panicked, pleading with the elder.
Observing Feng Risheng’s urgency, the centenarian smiled gently, motioning with his hand, "Don’t worry too much; I’ve already gained enough from this. What you should do now is swiftly return to your sect, then have your members lay low for a while to avoid their sect’s vengeance. I can assure you, they won’t stay in the Nine Esteemed Heavens Domain too long; once they’re gone, your sect can resume normalcy."
Upon hearing this, Feng Risheng’s face changed instantly, and his heart was filled with shock. After all, matters of the sect were of great importance. With so many powerhouses suffering a major setback at the Huanglong Sect this time, retaliation from the other side was inevitable. Thus, following the advice of the centenarian, hiding the sect members first was the most complete strategy.
"Senior, please forgive me for my rudeness. The matters of the sect are too important, so I must take my leave. If Senior comes to my Huanglong Sect in the future, I will certainly open the gates to welcome you!" After respectfully saying this to the centenarian, Feng Risheng immediately turned and shot towards the direction of the Huanglong Sect.
After Feng Risheng left, the centenarian could no longer hold the smile, which became incredibly radiant. While he was smiling, his appearance changed, and in the blink of an eye, he turned into a middle-aged man in his thirties or forties—it was Li Xing!
"How was it, quite pleased with the acting, weren’t you?" Fang Yan suddenly appeared beside Li Xing, smiling as he spoke.
"Indeed, it was quite satisfying!" Li Xing said with a smug smile, but then he pointed at Fang Yan and asked, "I really don’t know what kind of mind you have to think of such an approach, but this method of getting results without shedding a drop of blood and leaving no defense is certainly impressive."
"Where there’s a will, there’s a way. Strategy conquers all." Fang Yan looked at Li Xing and replied with a smile.
"You, I really want to meet my little junior brother. I wonder just how amazing that little junior brother will be." Li Xing looked at Fang Yan, utterly speechless. Even a doppelganger could possess such terrifying wisdom, so he couldn’t imagine to what extent that little junior brother would be frightening. Now, he was increasingly eager to see that little junior brother who was unbelievably remarkable.
"There will be a chance." Fang Yan looked at Li Xing and said blandly.
At this moment, Li Xing nodded. Indeed, meeting Lin Feng required waiting, which was something no one could help with, so he didn’t dwell on it. Looking at Fang Yan, he immediately asked, "What should we do next? Continue to mess with them?"
Fang Yan shook his head upon hearing Li Xing’s words and said with a smile, "We’ve already taken out two waves of people. Do you think those from the Holy Soul Sect won’t notice? Next, they definitely won’t scatter their forces, so attacking them again is basically impossible."
"What then?" Upon hearing Fang Yan’s words, Li Xing nodded in agreement. What Fang Yan said made sense; with dozens already dead, it would be strange if the Holy Soul Sect didn’t notice, but staying put wasn’t an option either. Should they go back and attack the Holy Soul Sect’s headquarters?
"Now is not the time to rush into action. So, let’s head to a nearby large city, look for materials to set up a formation and concoct poisons, and while doing so, think about how to strike against the Holy Soul Sect’s expedition force. This way, we can ensure everything goes without a hitch."
Fang Yan thought it over and provided this solution. After the previous two kills, they definitely had the other side’s attention. The other side was already on guard, and this was not the right time to strike. Instead of taking risky actions, it would be better to ease off and wait for the right moment when the other side relaxes before making a move.
"That’s not a bad idea. We could also see if there’s anything good we can find before they strike." Hearing Fang Yan’s suggestion, Li Xing immediately agreed.
The two then flew off in a direction in the air...
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Holy Soul Sect Expedition Force.
"How could this have happened!" Xiao Tianrong, looking at the last message on the Communication Spirit Stone, couldn’t help but roar in anger. His heart was now as furious as a volcano erupting. Knowing that this time, those he brought were the sect’s elites almost exhausting all sect resources, each loss was heartbreaking. Now, with dozens lost at once, how could he not be enraged or heartbroken!
Originally, he believed that this operation could be foolproof because each squad was not weak, combined with prior intelligence, it should have been sufficient to topple a typical large sect here. But now, a whole team was lost, which made him even more frustrated because not one of them came back. They had even allocated seven Earth Immortal Realm powerhouses—this was like his heart bleeding.
But just as he thought of this, Xiao Tianrong suddenly remembered another matter—whether the other teams were in trouble. Thinking of this, he immediately used the Communication Spirit Stone to contact other squads, but the scene he didn’t want to see happened again: Elder Jia’s team was out of contact!
In an instant, Xiao Tianrong’s complexion changed drastically, turning as pale as paper. He really couldn’t understand how such a situation suddenly unfolded, with two entire squads gone, dozens of powerhouses, and over ten Earth Immortal powerhouses just vanished—such a loss was truly unbearable!
Forcibly calming his mind, he immediately notified the other squads to return at once, halting further expeditions to avoid any more mishaps. After handling these matters, he immediately used Divine Sense to notify the expedition’s core leadership to discuss this matter together.