There were many palaces in the Saint Martial Mountain, divided into four directions.
In the sky above a palace in the north, thick dark clouds appeared out of thin air and gathered from all directions. Fierce winds blew and storms swept in all directions. In less than ten breaths of time, incomparably thick dark clouds rolled over and occupied the sky above the palace. It was like a lead mountain that was about to fall and suppress the earth.
Bolts of scarlet lightning began to form in the clouds. They looked like dragons dancing in the dark clouds, emitting an extremely terrifying aura of destruction. The aura spread out in a mighty manner and covered the entire Saint Martial Mountain. Even the surroundings of the Saint Martial Mountain were affected.
The demon beasts in the mountain kept quiet out of fear.
In the darkness of the western palace, a pair of eyes suddenly lit up, as if thousands of strong winds were howling. It was as if a storm was in control of the world.
"Old Ghost Yuan's aura has become stronger."
The voice was as fleeting as the wind, then it went silent.
At the center of the eastern palace was the Sect Master's Hall. The Palace Master and a group of elders were present in the hall. They all looked up at the sky outside the palace, as if they could see the dark clouds above the northern palace, pressing down on them.
"Elder Xiahou has become even stronger after his seclusion." The Palace Master of the Saint Martial Palace sat high up in the main seat, as if he was sitting on clouds. The clouds around him didn't disperse for a long time, making it impossible to see his face clearly. His voice was as soft as the clouds, but when it fell into the ears, it seemed as if a single word had many tones. It was very mysterious.
The elders in the hall all had a serious expression, with some fear in their eyes.
The Saint Martial Palace was divided into three branches. On the surface, the Palace Master's branch was the strongest, but in reality, the other two branches weren't that much weaker. They were only slightly weaker, and held important positions in the entire palace.
In a situation where the Grand Elders didn't care and the Forefather didn't appear, the Palace Master had to pay attention to the other two branches. The slightest carelessness could result in him being removed from the Palace Master's position.
Therefore, the stronger the leaders of the other two branches were, the better for the Palace Master's branch, but it wasn't good for the Palace Master's branch.
The incomparably thick dark clouds suddenly spun downwards, as if they had turned into an incomparably huge awl. Countless scarlet lightning bolts followed the spinning dark clouds downwards, emitting a power that could destroy the heavens and earth as they swam downwards.
"Red Thunder of Destruction!"
"From the looks of it, Patriarch seems to have truly grasped the Extreme Breaking Red Lightning."
The Transcendent Realm masters around the palace were all pleasantly surprised.
The Extreme Breaking Red Lightning was a power that belonged to heaven and earth. However, humans could also control it. It was just that it was very, very difficult.
In short, one needed sufficient luck and astonishing willpower. Otherwise, not only would one be unable to grasp the Extreme Obliteration Red Lightning, one would even be turned into ashes by its terrifying might.
When the Extreme Breaking Red Lightning and the dark clouds followed by the awl fell, a figure soared into the sky from the palace.
It was so fast that it was like a bolt of lightning.
The fist collided with the low hanging dark clouds. After a slight pause, the entire space seemed to have solidified. Immediately, an earth-shaking and deafening roar resounded across the world. A black ripple mixed with spots of scarlet lightning spread in the most barbaric manner. It was as though it had forcefully cut the world into two, giving one the feeling that the world had been completely separated.
In the next breath, under the incomparably astonished gazes of everyone, the low hanging dark clouds disintegrated inch by inch and turned into powder.
The terrifying scarlet fist energy soared into the sky. Not only did it shatter the layers of dark clouds, it even pierced through them in the end.
Hong long long!
The fist energy exploded and swept across the sky. Wherever it passed, all the dark clouds were dissolved into nothingness.
The clear blue sky seemed even cleaner and purer than the distant sky. A figure surrounded by finger-thick scarlet lightning arcs stood between the heavens and the earth, like a king of thunder.
After a few breaths, the figure slowly descended. The scarlet lightning arcs that surrounded him also withdrew into his body.
It was an old man wearing a purple robe with countless red lightning patterns on it. He had a dignified appearance. His eyes were deep and contained a hint of dominance.
"Greetings, Patriarch."
The group of Paramount Realm masters bowed and saluted.
Xiahou Yuan, one of the Upper Martial Elders of the Sacred Palace. He could be said to be one of the top people below the Grand Elders. Vaguely, he was on par with the Palace Master and was the Patriarch of the Xiahou Family.
Therefore, the people of the Xiahou bloodline would address him as an Elder in public. If they were in private, they would address him as Patriarch.
"Hmm, where are Ba 'er and Zhen' er?" Xiahou Yuan's voice was filled with authority. Everyone's expression changed drastically.
"The two young masters …" A seventh-level Paramount Realm master spoke with difficulty, but he couldn't continue. The others lowered their heads, not daring to look directly at Xiahou Yuan.
"Speak!" An ominous feeling welled up in his heart as Xiahou Yuan's expression sank. It was as if dark clouds were gathering before a storm. He let out a thunderous roar as his robes fluttered despite the lack of wind, revealing a terrifying aura.
"The two young masters are … are dead …" Just as he finished speaking, the seventh-level Paramount Realm master felt a heavy pressure on his body. He couldn't move. The terrifying aura wreaked havoc, as if it wanted to destroy him.
His scalp tingled and he was horrified. He was afraid that he would be killed by Xiahou Yuan's palm.
When Xiahou Yuan heard the news, he felt as if he had been struck by lightning.
He hoped that it was a joke, but when he saw the reactions of the Paramount Realm masters, he knew that it was true.
Xiahou Ba and Xiahou Zhen were dead.
Xiahou Ba and Xiahou Zhen had great talent and potential. Xiahou Yuan had high hopes for them and focused on nurturing them. Many people in the Ascending Heaven Region knew of Xiahou Ba and Xiahou Zhen's identities. Even if there was a conflict, they would not kill them.
As long as they didn't kill, Xiahou Yuan would not pursue the matter even if the two were injured. He believed that if warriors wanted to grow, they had to experience all kinds of tribulations and setbacks. Only then could they develop a tenacious and superhuman will.
It was best if they could experience life and death situations. However, life and death situations were too terrifying. Once they died, they would be gone.
But now, Xiahou Ba and Xiahou Zhen were dead.
"How did they die?" Xiahou Yuan's voice was extremely cold. It was as cold as ice, sending chills down one's spine.
If Xiahou Ba and Xiahou Zhen had overestimated themselves by provoking Transcendents and were killed, Xiahou Yuan would avenge them. However, if Xiahou Ba and Xiahou Zhen had entered a dangerous place and died, there was nothing Xiahou Yuan could do no matter how furious he was.
"They were … killed by someone …" When he said that, it was as if he had exhausted all his strength and was about to collapse. An even more terrifying aura slammed into his body, seemingly shattering his bones.
"Who?" His voice was like thunder as his eyes emitted endless scarlet lightning. With a rumble, terrifying thunder boomed in the sky, shaking the world.
"It's Chen Zong … It's Chen Zong who killed the two young masters …"
The moment he opened his mouth, he quickly recounted everything that had happened. The more he spoke, the uglier Xiahou Yuan's expression became.
Chen Zong was originally a disciple from a small Sect in the Dragon Reflection Region. He was the kind that had been banished. Yet, he had the strength to kill Xiahou Zhen.
Following that, Xiahou Yuan was astonished. He had reached the tenth level of the Heaven Ascension Pagoda.
He had even obtained a secret treasure that could render a Limitless Mortal powerless.
He had even entered the cave abode left behind by Martial King Chaotic Heaven. In a few days, he had broken through to the pseudo Transcendent realm and possessed a terrifying combat strength that was suspected to be in the Grandmaster realm. Only then did he kill Xiahou Ba, Nan Mingshan, and Xin Wuxing.
Xiahou Yuan was enraged. He felt as though he was listening to a story, a legend.
How was that possible?
He had lived for so long, a few hundred years, but such a matter was unheard of. It was like a legend.
However, such matters could be investigated, especially since many of the matters involved Paramount Mortals from the Xiahou lineage. They had personally witnessed and experienced it. They would definitely not dare fabricate any lies to deceive him, nor would they distort the facts.
The only explanation was that Chen Zong had astonishing talent that no one could match. Or perhaps, he had obtained some offensive artifact left behind by Martial King Chaotic Heaven in the Chaos Heaven cave abode, allowing him to possess such strength.
Regardless of which reason it was, he had killed Xiahou Ba and Xiahou Zhen. Only death awaited him.
"It has been a long time since this old man has personally taken action." Xiahou Yuan was silent for a moment before all his anger disappeared. He then opened his mouth to speak, but his words caused the faces of the Extreme Mortal Stage fighters to change drastically.
Xiahou Yuan's reputation was built from killing.
Since fifty years ago, he had not personally taken action. However, his astonishing reputation was still the same.
Now, in order to avenge his grandchildren, he had decided to personally take action.
"Find out the whereabouts of Chen Zong. Gather all the pseudo Transcendents from my family and follow me." Xiahou Yuan said decisively. No one could refute his decision.
Xiahou Yuan had originally planned to take action himself. However, when he thought of what others had said before, that even the attacks of a Fourth Layer Mortal Realm expert would be ineffective against Chen Zong and would be destroyed by the Heaven Ascension Tower phantom, he was worried that his own attacks would be the same.
Xiahou Yuan was a person who did things with finesse. That was why he had gathered so many pseudo Transcendents from the Xiahou lineage. If his own attacks could not do anything to Chen Zong, he could have the pseudo Transcendents take action and capture Chen Zong alive.
Firstly, it was to avenge his two grandchildren.
Secondly, it was to seize the treasures on Chen Zong's body and claim them as his own.
Xiahou Yuan acted swiftly and decisively. He immediately gathered all the pseudo Transcendents from the Xiahou lineage. There were more than twenty of them, including some Martial Grandmasters. They rode on Ninth-Grade Monster Beasts and left Saint Martial Mountain.
"What is Elder Xiahou Yuan planning to do?"
"Not only did he come out personally, but he also brought more than twenty pseudo Transcendents with him. What is he planning?"
Xiahou Yuan's actions were noticed by the people from the other two lineages of Saint Martial Palace. They were all shocked. One had to know that Xiahou Yuan had not left Saint Martial Mountain for many years. What had happened today that would not only make Xiahou Yuan come out personally, but also bring a group of pseudo Transcendents with him?
This was also what they did not understand. With Xiahou Yuan's strength, how could a group of pseudo Transcendents be of any help?
If he wanted to bring someone, it should be the Paramount Mortals.
"Investigate."
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