"Elder Xuangui, you intend to leave headquarters? There are so many forces besieging us outside. Leaving now is rather dangerous." Sect Leader Liu and the other elders were all startled upon hearing Mysterious Turtle's words.
"This is the Ziwei Sect's territory. No one can restrict our comings and goings. The only reason I've allowed them to surround us for these past few days is mainly to draw more of them here, to destroy them all in one fell swoop," Mysterious Turtle said with a cold laugh.
"Destroy them all in one fell swoop?" Sect Leader Liu and the elders were extremely shocked.
They knew full well that the forces outside all originated from major factions of the Central Divine Land. Any single one of them standing out could likely suppress the entire Eastern Barrens with ease. The Central Divine Land, with its thriving martial ways, was the most powerful region within the Primordial Continent, far surpassing the others.
"It seems those besieging our Ziwei Sect are just these men. The others have already gone to deal with our allied forces. Since that's the case, there's no need to wait any longer," Mysterious Turtle stated.
As soon as he finished speaking, Mysterious Turtle soared into the air and swaggered his way towards the outskirts of the Ziwei Sect's headquarters.
"Elder Xuangui!" Sect Leader Liu cried out.
The other elders of the Ziwei Sect also paled in alarm.
"Everyone, rest assured. The heritage foundation of our Ziwei Sect is even stronger than you imagine. Back in the day, our Ziwei Sect was the mightiest super-power on this Primordial Continent. Those so-called major factions from the Central Divine Land would often come to the Eastern Barrens to pay homage to us. Although our sect has now declined, it is not something these Central Divine Land factions can bully! Let's go. We shall follow Elder Xuangui out," Ning Zhongqi said.
Ning Zhongqi belonged to a much higher seniority than Sect Leader Liu and the other elders, so he naturally knew more about the Ziwei Sect's past history. He knew precisely how terrifying the power of that decree left by the Ziwei Great Emperor within the ancestral temple was.
Having spoken, Ning Zhongqi also soared into the air, flying closely behind Mysterious Turtle.
The other elders exchanged glances, steeled themselves, and followed suit.
Outside the Ziwei Sect headquarters, the surroundings were packed with dense armies on all sides, each member exuding powerful auras and murderous intent. A dozen elders stood at the forefront of these troops, their sharp gazes fixed on the sect's interior. Among these dozen elders, six were Mind Star Realm masters, and nine were Tribulation Birth Realm masters! Such strength was utterly frightening for the warriors of the Eastern Barrens. Forget Mind Star Realm masters; even a single Tribulation Birth Realm expert was enough to conquer the vast majority of forces in the Eastern Barrens!
"Truly worthy of being a former Imperial Path Tradition. Even a fallen small sect possesses so many sophisticated defensive formations. We've been trying to breach them for nearly three days now, yet we still cannot break in," one elder couldn't help but sigh.
Ever since these Central Divine Land forces arrived at the Ziwei Sect, they had been trying to attack their way inside. However, both inside and outside the sect, numerous formations were laid out, supplemented by an ancient protective sect formation that had been passed down through generations. The defenses were incredibly sturdy, rendering any external assault utterly futile.
"Regardless, we must break in. Otherwise, having traveled a thousand miles, failing to do anything against a small sect of the Eastern Barrens... we would have no face to return to the Central Divine Land. Even if we cannot breach their defenses immediately for the time being, we have them surrounded tight. They cannot escape. Let's not rush. We'll slowly find a way to dismantle these formations. They will be broken eventually," another elder said.
"Elder Hao speaks wisely. Let's not rush. These formations will fall before us sooner or later! Let's rest for a bit, then continue our attempts," another elder chimed in.
Having spent two to three consecutive days trying to breach the formations, these forces from the Central Divine Land were rather fatigued and were currently resting.
Right at this moment.
"Look! Someone is coming out from inside the Ziwei Sect headquarters!"
Suddenly, someone shouted in astonishment, pointing towards the interior.
Everyone's gaze immediately shifted.
They saw a massive Mysterious Turtle leading a group of people walking out from the Ziwei Sect headquarters. The Mysterious Turtle at the front swaggered arrogantly, sweeping a disdainful gaze over the forces surrounding them.
"You damn fools, you've got some nerve daring to provoke our Ziwei Sect. Prepare to die," Mysterious Turtle declared dominantly, coming to a halt before the sect's mountain gate.
Ning Zhongqi, Sect Leader Liu, and the others followed closely behind him.
"Too strong!"
Sensing the terrifying auras of those Central Divine Land experts in the distance, Sect Leader Liu and the other elders' faces turned pale with fright. Those Mind Star Realm and Tribulation Birth Realm masters seemed like intangible divine mountains towering before them—utterly immovable!
"Sect Leader Liu, these experts from the Central Divine Land are too fearsome. We must be extremely careful. Perhaps... perhaps we should advise Elder Xuangui to return to headquarters first and formulate a plan?" Several elders couldn't help but transmit their thoughts to Sect Leader Liu.
"No. We must trust Elder Xuangui," Sect Leader Liu thought for a moment, then gritted his teeth and replied.
"Hehe... A bunch of measly ants actually dare to come out and challenge us? You truly defy death. If you had continued to turtle up inside those formations, you might have lived a while longer. Now that you've come out, all of you can go and die," one of the elders among the dozen, infuriated and amused by Mysterious Turtle's words, said coldly.
As his words fell, the elder's right hand shot out like lightning, continuously enlarging until it covered a portion of the sky, reaching out to grab the Ziwei Sect elders.
In the eyes of these Central Divine Land experts, the members of the Ziwei Sect were far too weak—mere ants!
As for Mysterious Turtle's aura, it was somewhat obscure. The elders couldn't accurately perceive his true strength for the moment, but they felt that within such a small sect, even a so-called powerful expert had his limits.
BOOM!
The aura unleashed by that elder's enormous hand was too terrifying. A vast and mighty pressure of energy instantly filled this entire world, suppressing everything.
Sect Leader Liu and the other Ziwei Sect elders were instantly rendered immobile, standing there like sculptures carved from stone, their faces filled with terror.
"With trash like you? You can't kill us. The ones truly doomed to die are you," Mysterious Turtle said indifferently.
ROAR!
As Mysterious Turtle spoke, the depths of the Ziwei Sect headquarters trembled violently. From within the ancestral temple, a piece of yellow cloth shot out, instantly traversing space to appear directly above Mysterious Turtle.
"Now, let you folk from the Central Divine Land witness what a true Imperial Path Tradition really is," Mysterious Turtle uttered in that same indifferent tone.
At the same time.
"Master, we've entered Eastern Barrens territory!"
The green flying boat was flying at high speed through the skies of the Primordial Continent when Hu Miao suddenly exclaimed in pleasant surprise.
"Indeed. We've finally returned to the Eastern Barrens," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Master, at our current speed, it will take about another day to return to the Ziwei Sect headquarters, right?" Hu Miao asked.
"No. We will not return to Ziwei Sect headquarters first. We'll head to the Four Directions Trading House headquarters first," Ye Yunfei shook his head.
"Why? Those major factions from the Central Divine Land will certainly send truly powerful experts to deal with Ziwei Sect. If we don't hurry back in time, the consequences will be unthinkable," Hu Miao was stunned, then asked.
"I am not worried about Ziwei Sect. Given the Ziwei Sect's heritage foundation, those so-called experts from the Central Divine Land... they will perish as many as come. Even Mind Star Realm masters will be courting death if they dare to go to Ziwei Sect. The forces that truly need my help are the Four Directions Trading House, the Great Thunderclap Monastery, the Zidan Valley, the Murong Family, the Meng Clan, and those sorts of allies," Ye Yunfei stated, shaking his head.