CHAPTER 923: CHAPTER 909: HEAVY LOSSES

"There is an intruder!"

At the moment he saw the blood-red talisman light, the Longevity Sect Master Yin Changsheng’s expression tightened. He immediately soared skyward, transforming into a stream of light heading towards the source of the blood-red light.

The red-haired youth Pei Wei, who had just opened a condition with an overbearing presence, also soared upwards almost simultaneously with Yin Changsheng towards the source of the blood-red light.

However, in just an instant, the crimson stream of light—into which the red-haired youth transformed—swiftly surpassed the stream of light from Yin Changsheng, more swiftly descending upon the source of the blood-red light.

This scene caused Yan Wuji, Wug Mengshan, and Yun Chongxiao to simultaneously look astonished, especially Yan Wuji, who was utterly shocked.

Yin Changsheng’s cultivation was already high, reaching the Seventh Stage of the Establishment Realm, yet the red-haired youth’s speed alone was able to far exceed that of Yin Changsheng.

Yan Wuji used himself as a benchmark; his cultivation was at the Ninth Stage of the Establishment Realm, and he believed he couldn’t achieve such speed.

This was the reason for Yan Wuji’s astonishment.

Simultaneously, Yan Wuji seemed to somewhat understand why, when the red-haired youth Pei Wei proposed unreasonable conditions earlier, Yin Changsheng responded with a bitter smile.

After his astonishment, Yin Changsheng smiled in satisfaction.

Because, based merely on the red-haired youth’s current performance, his strength might be comparable to or even surpass his own. Having such a heavyweight join the alliance to siege the Sun and Moon Divine Sect increased the odds of destroying the sect.

"Gentlemen, let’s go have a look too!"

Moving swiftly, Yan Wuji, Wug Mengshan, and Yun Chongxiao flew towards the source of the blood-red light.

By the time the three arrived a few moments later, the site of the incident was already surrounded by elite members and guards of the Longevity Sect. Only by Yin Changsheng’s indication were they allowed to enter.

At the center, the red-haired youth Pei Wei was examining a corpse that hadn’t completely cooled yet, while the sect master Yin Changsheng was interrogating the guard who had issued the emergency signal.

"How did you discover something unusual here?" Yin Changsheng asked.

"To the sect master, I am an on-duty Hidden Guard today. By regulation, every 15 minutes, we have to move slightly and use Divine Sense to inspect our assigned area.

During my inspection with Divine Sense, I suddenly detected a dissipating power fluctuation, which was quite mighty, so I came immediately.

Then, I saw Hall Master Hee lying here on the ground, without any breath remaining, and I issued the emergency talisman signal!"

"From the moment you discovered something unusual to when you arrived here, how long did it take?" Yin Changsheng asked again.

"To the sect master, I was not far from here, about 300 meters away, and it took about three to five breaths of time!"

"Three to five breaths? Did you find any intruders?" Yin Changsheng asked again.

The guard shook his head, "To the sect master, no discovery was made. When I arrived, found something unusual, and issued the warning talisman, I searched the surroundings immediately, but found nothing!"

Upon hearing this, Yin Changsheng furrowed his brow tightly. A King at the First Stage of the Establishment Realm had died without any resistance, which indeed worried him.

"Issue a command to inquire all the guards on duty tonight, bright or hidden. Any discovery of anything unusual must be reported immediately!" commanded Jian Qianxiong.

"This is bad, the person might still be inside the Longevity Sect Headquarters. Sect master, issue a warning signal immediately, enforce a complete lockdown!" The red-haired youth Pei Wei suddenly said urgently, pressing his palm on the ground.

"What is it, Protector Pei, have you..."

Whirr!

Before Yin Changsheng could finish speaking, another blood-red talisman light shot up from afar, standing out fiercely in the night, making Yin Changsheng’s face turn incredibly grim. Judging by the distance, the incident was definitely still within the Longevity Sect.

"Another incident occurred, who is it?"

In frustration, Yin Changsheng gritted his teeth and suddenly soared again, but just as his figure rose, he was blocked by the red-haired youth Pei Wei.

"Sect master, there are definitely deaths over there. Issue the lockdown command now, or more will die!" Pei Wei insisted.

"What’s exactly happening?" Yin Changsheng was worried.

"Sect master, issue the lockdown command first!"

"Alright!"

Seeing Pei Wei’s serious demeanor, Jian Qianyou didn’t concern himself with anything else. He produced a Jade Talisman, ready to issue commands, yet before the command could be sent out, Pei Wei stopped him again.

"Command everyone not to rest, everyone must constantly emit Divine Soul Power to remain vigilant, extending one meter from the body, especially paying attention to underground.

No matter who it is, they must quickly find a companion and form a trio to defend against assassination, especially the sect hierarchy, who must comply!" Pei Wei directly stated a few command contents.

Yin Changsheng paused briefly, but without hesitation, he issued the commands Pei Wei had given. Various colors of talisman light shot out, as brilliance filled the Longevity Sect. Only then did the entourage reach the location where the second blood-red light had risen.

As before, the site of the incident featured another corpse, still warm.

However, the identity of that corpse inevitably caused Yin Changsheng to twitch slightly at the corner of his mouth.

Eight Divine Generals!

Lul Ze of the newly promoted Eight Divine Generals in the Longevity Sect, Lul Ze, whose cultivation had just risen to the Second Stage of the Establishment Realm two months ago during those special ceremonies in the sect, was appointed as one of the Eight Divine Generals less than two months ago.

Pei Wei, on the other hand, examined the ground just as before, and others imitated him, yet they all looked puzzled, yielding no findings.

"Protector Pei, what’s going on here? Who did this? Have you discovered any clues?" After inspecting fruitlessly, Yin Changsheng asked.

"Sect Hierarch, I just felt..."

"Report, the patrol team found the Fourth Divine General, Lord Jio Ling, dead in the Silent Chamber!" The alarming report suddenly resounded, causing Yin Changsheng’s face to turn ashen.

"Sect Hierarch, this is not good, I followed your orders to find someone to pair up for vigilance, but unexpectedly found the corpse of the Sixth Divine General, Wu Ru!"

The Second Divine General, Demon Blade Gongsun Li, rushed over in a panic, carrying a corpse, shouting as he frantically looked back, as if there was a ghost chasing him!

"What? The Sixth Divine General also..."

Yin Changsheng’s ashen face suddenly turned into a ghastly red, his body wavered twice before he steadied himself!

Four, in just a short fifteen minutes, four Establishment Realm Kings were dead.

How many Establishment Realm Kings does his Longevity Sect actually have? If it weren’t for that special ritual more than two months ago, these losses could have led to the extinction of their Longevity Sect.

But even after the ritual more than two months ago, where the number of Establishment Realm Kings in the Longevity Sect surged to over ten, losing nearly half now still made Yin Changsheng feel heartbroken enough to want to spit blood!

"Investigate!"

"Send warning communications to all high-ranking members within the sect to confirm their status! At the same time, remind them..." Yin Changsheng, slightly breathless, then stared with a somewhat vicious gaze at the red-haired youth, Pei Wei.

"Protector Pei, have you discovered the murderer? Who exactly is the perpetrator?"

At this time, Yin Changsheng wished he could tear the murderer into pieces, his painstaking efforts!

In fifteen minutes, the Longevity Sect suffered heavy losses!

Pei Wei shook his head, "I don’t know who the murderer is, but I can confirm two things!"

"First, from the three deceased I’ve seen so far, apart from the Four Divine Generals Jio Ling, the others don’t have any obvious wounds; the cause of death is the destruction of their Innate Divine Soul, implying it was done by a Martial Artist with extremely strong Divine Soul Cultivation.

Especially with the Four Divine Generals Jio Ling, whose cultivation was as high as the Fourth Stage Establishment, yet his skull was burst open. This was due to forcibly seizing his Innate Soul Light and Innate Divine Soul.

Judging from this, the assassin should be a formidable entity with a cultivation of at least the Sixth Stage Establishment, skilled in Divine Soul Attack!" Pei Wei said.

"But even if it’s a Martial Artist above the Sixth Stage Establishment, with Protector Pei and Elder Yan present, there’s no reason you wouldn’t discover it, right?" Yin Changsheng looked perplexed.

"This is the second point I wanted to make!"

Saying this, Pei Wei pointed to the ground, "This assassin came from underground! It should be an expert proficient in the Earth Escape Technique.

He launched a surprise attack from the ground, and after succeeding, escaped again from underground!"

"What, Earth Escape?"

"Is that possible? How did you determine it was Earth Escape?"

Yan Wuji exclaimed in shock upon hearing this.

As the third elder of the Xuantian Yan family and an Establishment King of the Ninth Stage, Yan Wuji had naturally heard of Earth Escape, the true Divine Power Secret Technique.

This true Divine Power Secret Technique, Earth Escape, is usually only possible for strong individuals in the Dao Entrance Realm to cultivate and understand. An Establishment King, without an astonishing fortuity, cannot perform Earth Escape.

In these several hundred years, he only knew of one ancient being capable of performing the Earth Escape Mysterious Technique with Establishment cultivation.

This indicates how rare this Divine Power Secret Technique is!

Yan Wuji’s questioning triggered Pei Wei’s dissatisfaction, "What, are you doubting my judgment?"

"In two consecutive places, I found undissipated Earth Spiritual Power waves near the corpses on the ground. In two places, this is enough to prove it!"

"Earth Spiritual Power waves?" Yan Wuji frowned, "Why didn’t I discover them?"

"Your petty tricks are no match for the profoundness of my cultivation technique!" Pei Wei had an expression of arrogance.

"What? You call my skills petty tricks?"

Instantly, being belittled, Yan Wuji was enraged and was about to act up when Yin Changsheng already stepped in to mediate, "Elder Yan, don’t take it to heart. Protector Pei is just like that by nature. His intentions are good, no need to take offense!"

While persuading Yan Wuji, Yin Changsheng looked at Pei Wei with pleading eyes.

Under Yin Changsheng’s pleading gaze, Pei Wei coldly snorted, finally staying silent.

"To be capable of Earth Escape, this true Divine Power Secret Technique, is to possess formidable cultivation, at least a Sixth Stage Establishment powerhouse, and specifically target our Longevity Sect’s experts for elimination. Who could this murderer be? What are they trying to achieve with this?"

To prevent Yan Wuji and Pei Wei from clashing again, Yin Changsheng deliberately diverted the subject.

However, with just one sentence, Yin Changsheng caused Yan Wuji, Wug Mengshan, and Yun Chongxiao’s expressions to simultaneously tense up, each thinking of something.

"Sun and Moon Divine Sect!"

"Right, the Sun and Moon Divine Sect must have sensed something, so they attacked first!"

"Eight to nine chances out of ten, this is the handiwork of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect."

After saying this, Yan Wuji’s body shook suddenly, looking at Wug Mengshan and Yun Chongxiao with a shocked gaze, exclaiming, "Quick, you two quickly warn them!" (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations, monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)