"This matter is absolutely true. Both the Su Clan and the Rakshasa Sect have already sent out invitations widely, inviting the senior figures of the major forces within the Canghuang Realm to witness the marriage alliance between the Su Clan and the Rakshasa Sect. It is said that Qin An is the Rakshasa Lord's closed-door disciple. Though young, he has already broken through to the mid-level of the Dao Initiation Realm and has been secretly designated as the next Rakshasa Lord. Since it's the engagement of the next Rakshasa Lord, all the major forces are naturally participating. Even the three superpowers—Immortal Mountain, Moon Palace, and our Sacred Temple—have dispatched senior members to personally attend," Huang Tianfeng said.
"What a damnable Rakshasa Lord! Seeking death!" Shangguan Han roared in fury.
"Qin An, very well. He's targeting me! Qing Luo is being forced! The Rakshasa Sect and the Su Clan have no need to continue existing!" Ye Yunfei's words were as cold as ice, as if they emanated from the deepest depths of the nine hells.
The Rakshasa Sect and the Su Clan had no need to exist!
Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, Huang Tianfeng couldn't help but shudder violently.
"This young man clearly only has the strength of the Stellar Gathering Realm, so why does he give off such a terrifying pressure?" Huang Tianfeng thought in alarm.
"We're going directly to the Sacred Temple headquarters, then to the Su Clan," Ye Yunfei said to Shangguan Han.
Originally, Ye Yunfei had intended to let Shangguan Han lead. But now that he knew about Su Qingluo's situation, his heart burned with anxiety. He longed to rush to the Su Clan immediately and had no wish to waste any more time.
"Good! We'll go directly to the Sacred Temple headquarters!" Shangguan Han nodded. He understood Ye Yunfei's current state of mind.
"Elder Huang, are you coming with me to the headquarters?" Shangguan Han looked at Huang Tianfeng.
"Wherever the Hall Master goes, I will follow! However, the headquarters has two Ancestral Elders personally overseeing it. Hall Master, you must think thrice before acting," Huang Tianfeng replied immediately. He knew Shangguan Han wasn't fully at ease with him yet and was still testing him.
"Let's go! So what if they are at the mid-level of the Dao Molding Realm? At worst, we fight! Seize the moment!" Ye Yunfei said.
"Good! Let's seize the moment!" Shangguan Han said.
Thus, Ye Yunfei took out the Green Flying Boat, and the three of them boarded it, heading toward the Sacred Temple headquarters.
"I will summon some of my old followers!" Shangguan Han said to Ye Yunfei inside the Flying Boat.
"You still have old followers?" Ye Yunfei asked.
"I served as the Hall Master of the Sacred Temple for so many years. It's only natural I had some loyal followers. Before I was ambushed back then and fled the Sacred Temple, I had made some arrangements and placed some of my truly trusted aides." Shangguan Han said.
"I see," Ye Yunfei nodded. It was only to be expected. Someone who could become the Hall Master of the Sacred Temple was no ordinary person.
Not long after, the Green Flying Boat arrived at the Sacred Temple headquarters.
It was a massive city called Sacred Hall City.
Ye Yunfei had the Green Flying Boat stop on a mountain peak outside Sacred Hall City.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
As soon as the Green Flying Boat stopped, several dozen people rushed out from Sacred Hall City, hurriedly arriving at the mountain peak.
"Hall Master! It really is you!" A middle-aged man led the way, kneeling before Shangguan Han and speaking with a choked voice.
"We pay our respects to the Hall Master!" the others shouted in unison, also kneeling.
"Excellent, Steward Wu. You have been diligent all these years. Everyone, rise. I, Shangguan Han, have returned! And I shall reclaim all that is mine!" Shangguan Han declared loudly.
"Hall Master, we will support you with all our might!" Steward Wu said, appearing utterly loyal.
"Hall Master, let us first infiltrate and then launch a sudden, unexpected attack. The effect would be better that way," Huang Tianfeng suggested.
"Agreed," Shangguan Han nodded.
Subsequently, Ye Yunfei and Shangguan Han entered the Phantom Tower. Huang Tianfeng carried the Phantom Tower on his person and blended into Sacred Hall City.
"Be careful! Steward Wu's Soul Power fluctuations are extremely violent! Our whereabouts may have already been exposed!" After entering the city, Ye Yunfei's expression suddenly changed slightly. He looked towards Steward Wu and secretly transmitted to Shangguan Han. Ye Yunfei's vision and experience were far superior to Shangguan Han's, and he could tell at a glance that something was off with Steward Wu.
"Damned traitor!" Shangguan Han was instantly enraged. This Steward Wu was originally a spy he had left behind at the Sacred Temple headquarters. He never expected him to have betrayed him.
"Great Elder! The traitor Shangguan Han has returned!" Steward Wu, along with the dozens of people who had come out of Sacred Hall City earlier to welcome Shangguan Han, suddenly accelerated their speed, distancing themselves from Huang Tianfeng, and shouted at the top of their lungs.
"Hahaha… Shangguan Han, you traitor! I never thought you would dare return to the Sacred Temple headquarters! Surround them! Don't let a single one escape!" A loud laughter rang out, and a large group of people instantly appeared, surrounding Huang Tianfeng tightly.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Ye Yunfei, Shangguan Han, the grey-robed elder, and the Ice Demon all emerged from the Phantom Tower.
"Shangguan Han, it really is you!" A tall, thin old man in black robes stared coldly at Shangguan Han. This black-robed elder was the Great Elder of the Sacred Temple!
"Old dog Chen, I've returned to settle the score with you," Shangguan Han said through gritted teeth.
"Shangguan Han, I always anticipated you would return sooner or later. Because the Soul Lamp you left in the headquarters never extinguished. I've known all these years you were not dead. I've been waiting for this day for a long time!" the Great Elder sneered.
"Shangguan Han, since you narrowly escaped death back then, you should have hidden your name and identity and never returned to the Sacred Temple. What's the point of coming back now?" A blue-robed elder shook his head and said. This blue-robed elder was the Second Elder of the Sacred Temple!
"Shangguan Han, daring to return and challenge the Great Elder is a road to death! I advise you to surrender!" Steward Wu sneered.
"Steward Wu, I treated you so well back then. Before leaving, I even gave you a large sum of wealth. I never thought you would betray me," Shangguan Han stared coldly at Steward Wu.
Whoosh!
Ye Yunfei used Spatial Blink, arriving instantly before Steward Wu.
"Kid, you're seeking death!" Steward Wu was enraged and threw a punch at Ye Yunfei. He was at the mid-level of the Dao Initiation Realm and naturally did not fear someone at the late-stage Stellar Gathering Realm.
Whoosh!
The Blood Clan Clone shot out from Ye Yunfei's body, grabbed Steward Wu's throat, dragged him forward, then bit into his neck and began directly sucking his blood.
Ah! Ah…
Steward Wu screamed.
"Don't delay. Let's act," Ye Yunfei said to Shangguan Han.
"Seeking death! Attack! Kill them all!" Seeing this, the Great Elder flew into a rage. With a wave of his hand, the surrounding Sacred Temple forces, like wolves and tigers, pounced on Ye Yunfei.
Slaughter!
Even more Sacred Temple forces rushed over from the distance.
This was the Sacred Temple headquarters, the most heavily defended location. Now that foreign enemies had invaded, most of their forces rushed out.
"Everyone, I am Shangguan Han! Back then, Lü Wutian colluded with the Great Elder and Second Elder, framed me, and seized the position of Hall Master. They are the real traitors of the Sacred Temple! I have returned today to punish the Great Elder and Second Elder. Anyone who dares to support them is a traitor to our Sacred Temple! Whoever supports me, I will absolutely not treat you poorly afterward!" At this moment, Shangguan Han had removed the mask from his face, revealing his true appearance, and shouted loudly.
"The previous Hall Master, Shangguan Han!"
"It really is the previous Hall Master!"
…
Many people who heard Shangguan Han's words were stunned, revealing shocked expressions.
"Don't listen to his nonsense, everyone! Shangguan Han betrayed the interests of our Sacred Temple. He is a traitor of the Sacred Temple! Everyone, attack! Kill Shangguan Han!" The Great Elder roared.
Kill!
Many loyalists of the Great Elder and Second Elder directly charged at Shangguan Han, Ye Yunfei, the grey-robed elder, and the Ice Demon.
"From this moment on, anyone who dares to attack me is a traitor to the Sacred Temple and shall be shown no mercy!" Shangguan Han shouted.
"Kill them! Anyone who acts, kill them all!" Shangguan Han said to Ye Yunfei, the grey-robed elder, and the Ice Demon.
Boom…
The next moment, Ye Yunfei, Shangguan Han, the grey-robed elder, and the Ice Demon simultaneously began their attacks, unleashing vast waves of energy pressure.
The most ferocious assault came from the Ice Demon. The massive cudgel in his hand continuously enlarged, sweeping out like a mountain range. Anyone it even grazed instantly exploded into pieces.
The Blood Clan Clone continued to suck blood ceaselessly.
The Blood Clan Clone's combat power was already equivalent to that of the early-stage Dao Molding Realm; ordinary martial artists were simply unable to withstand it.
Shangguan Han, the grey-robed elder, the Ice Demon, and the Blood Clan Clone were all at the early-stage Dao Molding Realm.
With four early-stage Dao Molding Realm experts acting together, how could the Sacred Temple forces possibly resist? Within moments, they were killed amidst continuous screams, suffering heavy losses.
"Shangguan Han, you actually brought back so many powerful experts to slaughter our Sacred Temple's members! Your crimes are enormous!" The Great Elder was both shocked and furious.
"These are all traitors! They deserve death!" Shangguan Han charged toward the Great Elder and shouted sternly.
Whoosh!
Ye Yunfei also charged toward the Great Elder.
"Hmph! A mere Stellar Gathering Realm brat dares to attack me? You seek death!" Seeing Ye Yunfei charging toward him, the Great Elder was infuriated.
Boom…
He reached out a large hand, which constantly enlarged and lightning-fast, grabbing toward Ye Yunfei.
Whoosh!
Ye Yunfei directly activated the Time Blade. A white longsword appeared in both hands, continuously expanding, and struck at the Great Elder with one slash.
"What kind of sword technique is this!" The Great Elder instantly felt a strong sense of crisis. Terrified, he turned to flee.
But it was already too late.
The Great Elder felt his body suddenly halt.
Crunch!
The Time Blade in Ye Yunfei's hands, with one strike, severed the Great Elder's right arm along with the shoulder.
It was only because of his reaction, turning to flee beforehand, that this strike did not chop off his head.
"Die!" Ye Yunfei launched a second strike, slashing toward the Great Elder's head.
With the increase in his mastery of time energy, Ye Yunfei could now use the Time Blade within the time span it took an incense stick to burn without any impact on his lifespan.
"Two Ancestral Elders! Save me!" The Great Elder felt an intense death crisis. In his terror, he cried out loudly.
"Cease!" A majestic voice came from deep within the Sacred Temple headquarters, like the wrath of heaven itself, shaking everyone's ears, making them buzz.
Then, two white-haired, aged elders, leaning on dragon-headed canes, appeared before the crowd.
"It's the two Ancestral Elders!" Everyone from the Sacred Temple was simultaneously shocked and overjoyed.