Asura Mad Emperor

The elders all changed their expressions upon hearing this.

There had been rumors within the sect that the ancestor had passed away. Although they weren't certain of its truth, the rumor was convincing, and the elders also realized they hadn't seen the ancestor for quite some time. Even if he hadn't passed away, his condition was unlikely to be good.

At that time, they knew that once the ancestor passed on, the Burning Heaven Sect would be in imminent danger, but they hadn't expected it to come this fast.

"Only two days have passed, and some already can't sit still!"

Chi Shan's eyes flickered, a hint of ruthlessness flashing by. He thought, "If you are so eager to seek death, then so be it."

"Let them in."

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If it weren't for Qinchuan's prior warning, Chi Shan might have been a bit worried, but with Qinchuan sitting in for the Burning Heaven Sect, he believed that whoever came would only find a dead end.

The guardian nodded at his words and then flew off into the air, heading towards the direction of the sect.

Soon after, a group of people were seen flying towards this location.@@novelbin@@

"How audacious! They simply flew up here without any restraint."

Within the Burning Heaven Sect, aside from the guardians, not even Chi Shan, the Sect Leader, could fly at will. Yet, these people had boldly flown directly here.

From the sect's Dao training area to this place were nine checkpoints, and these people had so brazenly flown here, no doubt they had forcefully broken through the checkpoints.

Many disciples of the Burning Heaven Sect were instantly enraged and began to curse loudly.

Even Chi Shan himself was seething with anger—this was pushing things too far.

However, upon further thought, since the rumor of the ancestor's passing had not yet been confirmed, these people's brazen approach to insult them indicated that they had received some reliable news. These people were only the vanguard; surely, more would come later.

Chi Shan quietly instructed Chi Qing to notify the nine checkpoints below and the guardians that if other forces came later, there was no need to report or stop them; let them all in.

After receiving his orders, Chi Qing quietly slipped away, and at this moment, the people from the Twin Sword Sect had already arrived at the Dao training area.

Hearing the curses of the Burning Heaven Sect's people, an elder with a fierce look and a long saber scar on his left face flashed a violent glint in his eyes as he swept a glance at the Burning Heaven Sect disciples around, regarding them as if they were merely ants.

"Hmph, the Red Blood Sword Sect and Heavenly Sword Sect have come to pay respects. It is already a great honor for you that we have allowed your guardian to report our arrival from the foot of the mountain. Do you expect us to kowtow every step of the way up here?"

The Red Blood Sword Sect was far less powerful than the Burning Heaven Sect, but Wu Dong, already convinced of the Burning Heaven Sect's impending doom and with the backing of the Heavenly Sword Sect and Jiuxiang Ancient Country, spoke with extreme arrogance and overbearingness.

After speaking, his shoulders shook and a surging aura burst forth from him, suppressing the surrounding disciples, revealing his early stage Great Saint cultivation level without a doubt.

Most present were menial disciples and outer sect disciples who couldn't withstand the pressure of a Great Saint; they immediately felt as if a mountain weighed upon them, broke out in a cold sweat, and couldn't even circulate their True Qi.

"Wu Dong, this is the Burning Heaven Sect, not the territory of your Red Blood Sword Sect. You have no right to be so presumptuous here."

Chi Shan spoke indifferently, and then the pressure of a late stage Supreme Saint poured out from him, instantly suppressing Wu Dong and providing relief to the other disciples.

Sensing Chi Shan's pressure, a green-robed elder from the Heavenly Sword Sect and the others burst forth with their own aura; he was an early stage Supreme Saint, barely able to hold off Chi Shan's pressure.

"Luo Hui, I didn't expect you to have broken through to the early stage of Supreme Saint."

Chi Shan looked at the green-robed elder nonchalantly as his own aura intensified slightly and spoke in an even tone.

"Aren't you also in the late stage of Supreme Saint?"

Luo Hui felt the pressure on him increase by several degrees, his mana rapidly circulating within his body, while he stared intently at Chi Shan as he replied.

Just then, an old man clad in a long robe, with hair as white as a crane's and a face youthful, exuding an air of immortal Qi, walked out from the crowd. It was none other than the Great Elder of the Heavenly Sword Sect, Ye He.

"Hehehe, Sect Leader Chi, long time no see."

"Our sudden visit without prior notice must indeed seem abrupt. Elder Luo, since both our factions are close neighbors, there's no need to make things so awkward for each other."

Upon hearing this, Luo Hui indeed retracted his aura and hid his oppressive might.

Chi Shan understood. Ye He and Wu Dong had come together, one playing the bad cop, the other the good cop.

However, he kept in mind Qinchuan's instructions, knowing that now was not the time to turn hostile, and thus his smile was skin-deep.

"I wasn't aware that the two great Sword Sects were coming together to visit our Burning Heaven Sect. To be frank, today marks our sect's once-in-a-decade grand competition, and your visit comes at a time when we fear we cannot offer proper hospitality."

Chi Shan's words clearly carried an undertone of seeing the guests off, yet it seemed Ye He failed to grasp this, instead speaking with a smile.

"We have presumptuously intruded, and I hope Sect Leader Chi will not hold this against us."

Glancing over the disciples behind him, he continued, "We had heard earlier that your sect was holding a grand competition and an Elders' competition. Seeing as the three great sects are linked by water, close neighbors to each other, why not hold this grand event together? Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

"I believe Sect Leader Chi would not want to miss the opportunity for your sect's geniuses to compete with disciples of other sects, so I took the liberty of contacting the Red Blood Sword Sect without informing you first, bringing some disciples and elders along."

After a brief pause, he carried on, "Of course, if Sect Leader Chi feels this is too sudden, we can take our leave immediately."

Those gathered were filled with righteous indignation. The Heavenly Sword Sect and the Red Blood Sword Sect were pushing things too far.

Chi Shan internally cursed them for their shamelessness, as they were forcibly trying to participate in the contest, well aware that it pertained to the sect's reputation and could not be denied, yet acting so sincere and dignified.

"Pah, what business do the Heavenly Sword Sect and the Red Blood Sword Sect have with the competition of our Burning Heaven Sect? We have established generous rewards, and now you think to scheme and seize them with just a few words?"

Chi Shui, standing behind Chi Shan, finally couldn't hold back his curse, with many other elders chiming in with their agreement.

"Elder Chi Shui is right. Our Burning Heaven Sect has set up generous prizes to motivate our disciples, with the top prize being a Fusang Fruit and a Supreme Dao Artifact. It's inappropriate for us to rashly participate in this competition," said one.

"However, if our sect's disciples only participate in the competition and ranking, without taking part in the distribution of prizes, what do you think about that, Sect Leader Chi?" Ye He asked with a deceitful smile.

The elders understood that these two great Sword Sects were dead set on meddling.

As Chi Shan was about to reluctantly agree, for fear that further refusal would lead to gossip about the Burning Heaven Sect being afraid of the two great Sword Sects, a lazy voice suddenly rose from below the stage, clearly reaching everyone's ears.

"If you want to join the competition, that's fine. If you want the prizes, that's also fine."

"For the first prize for the disciples in our Burning Heaven Sect's competition, we've set a Fusang Fruit, and for the elders' first prize, a Supreme Dao Artifact. Each of your two sects need only produce treasures of equivalent value for the first prize. As for the rewards for the other rankings, they aren't anything significant, so there's no need for your two sects to contribute."

Initially, the people of the Twin Sword Sect thought it was some powerful figure who had spoken and all looked in that direction, only to see that the speaker stood amongst a group of disciples, and his realm was, astonishingly, the Meridian Opening Realm.

These so-called Supreme Dao Artifacts, strictly speaking, weren't actually true Supreme Dao Artifacts, as they had not been refined by a Great Emperor.

Only those Supreme Dao Artifacts that had undergone the refining process of a Great Emperor, which imbued them with the breath of the Imperial Dao, could weave together a stronger fusion of laws and principles, transforming into true Supreme Dao Artifacts, containing genuine Supreme Imperial Might, capable of suppressing the Eight Desolates with boundless power.