Lie Zhan Hou, inside the formation, bellowed; the sword’s edge immediately pierced through his chest, and it crucified him into the ground.
At this moment, the sword aura disappeared, and only blood flowed quietly on the ground. Lie Zhan Hou, pierced to the ground, could still move his arms and legs. He was still alive simply because Li Qi Ye wanted to spare him.
This sudden change, not mentioning the cultivators who were observing the battle, the disciples of the Cleansing Incense Ancient Sect, and Gu Tie Shou, left everyone in a daze; this sudden reversal was too frightening!
The minds of everyone went blank from seeing this sight. Eight hundred soldiers, Lie Zhan Hou, and the formation – under this one sword, all came to naught. A Royal Noble and an Ancient Saint’s formation, both were not enough to reach the apex. Under this one sword, everything was swept away like dust.
This sword had passed through; within the castle of the Heavenly Jewel Kingdom, the Mortal Emperor suddenly opened his unfathomable eyes. Like the flow of the sun and moon and the pattern of the celestials, it was truly frightening. At this moment, he quietly murmured:
“Could it be that the Cleansing Incense Ancient Sect still has an Immortal Emperor Life Treasure left?”
Finally, the heavenly aura in his two eyes exceeded the sky; it was as if he wanted to see through the corner of the world!
Back to the disciples of the Cleansing Incense Ancient Sect. This event rendered them blank for a long time, without being able to regain their wits.
“Emperor’s power and immortal intent…”
An unknown amount of time had passed, and finally, a cultivator whispered. Emperor’s power and immortal intent; countless cultivators had heard of this phrase, but no one had even seen its true power. Today, this one sword’s edge sweeping through and turning everything into nothingness, this was the emperor’s power and immortal intent!
People finally understood the horror of an Immortal Emperor. Immortal Emperor Min Ren was gone for a long time, and he only left behind his emperor’s power and immortal intent; however, it was still enough to cause all of the gods to tremble!
“Tie him up! Three days later, we will publicly behead him for others to see.”
At the moment when everyone was still busy thinking, the voice of Li Qi Ye rang from inside the sect.
One did not know how long it took, but everyone finally regained their spirits. The cultivators on the sideline were shocked while the disciples of the Cleansing Incense Ancient Sect were continuously celebrating. Some disciples tied up Lie Zhan Hou, and they took him to the dungeon.
Finally, Gu Tie Shou absentmindedly returned to the sect. Inside the Zither Pavilion, after hearing all the details, he still couldn’t help but to lose his composure again.
A while later, Gu Tie Shou stared at Li Qi Ye, and he mumbled:
“The soul of the Patriarch is here, protecting our sect…”
He took a deep breath, and told Li Qi Ye:
“The Patriarch has chosen you as our savior; I hope that you can bring the Cleansing Incense Ancient Sect back to its former glory!”
Gu Tie Shou could be considered the main driver of the Cleansing Incense Ancient Sect. With these words, he has established Li Qi Ye’s position within the sect. After one night, Li Qi Ye’s status in the sect couldn’t be shaken by anyone!
Lie Zhan Hou personally led the attack on the Cleansing Incense Ancient Sect. Everyone in the Heavenly Jewel Kingdom assumed that this was the sect’s calamity. No one thought that after just one night, there would be an unthinkable reversal, resulting in the deaths of the eight hundred soldiers and the capture of the wounded Lie Zhan Hou. It all felt like a dream, but it was ten thousand exact truths.
Inside the Cleansing Incense Ancient Sect, both the upper and lower ranks were jubilant. This was an exciting event for the disciples’ morale. Defeating Lie Zhan Hou’s invasion was a medicine for the heart; at the very least, it gave the disciples a glimmer of hope.
With the conclusion of the battle, the upper echelon of the sect held a meeting with the elders and protectors, led by Gu Tie Shou. He revealed the conspiracy of Cao Xiong and Dong Sheng Long. At the moment, Cao Xiong was dead, and Dong Sheng Long – along with Lie Zhan Hou – were prisoners!
The protectors despised Cao Xiong’s selfish actions to the bones. Just a little bit more, and the sect would have been a puppet under the Heavenly God Sect!