CHAPTER 566: CHAPTER 566: ORDER

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Secondly, whether it was the Divine Sword Sect’s swords, the elders of the Renjian Sect, or even the leaves on the gates, none of them ever took Yang Tian seriously. Even if Yang Tian was absent from the sect, they would not have considered using this battle against him.

Their disdain ultimately led to the ownership change of Shenjian Gate.

"Elder Bai Yan, what should we do now? The Divine Sword Sect and the Dragon Sword Formation are quite extraordinary!"

A Five-Clawed Golden Dragon twisted and hovered before him, and the people behind Elder Bai Mei immediately queried.

They hailed from the Ghost Emperor Clan, commanded by the Ghost King.

Was it the Devil King, or his brother?

In any case, I’ve done my utmost to become a strong member of the Three Sects, to scorn one of the Four Gates, like Shenjian Gate!

You are right!

As one of the Three Families, the Ghost King Sect indeed possessed such qualifications.

Even if this sentiment grated in the ears of everyone from Shenjian Gate, the fact remained true!

Thus, Murong Yan could do nothing but immediately open her mouth to say: "Elder Bai Mei, Elder Gui Yuan Tianzhong, Elder Shi Fu Jian aren’t within my Divine Sword Sect. They are unaware of your sect’s Elder Soul-breaking! They absolutely would not attack the Elder if they were present!"

"You! Are not worth discussing matters with me, old fool!"

When Elder Bai Mei saw Murong Yan, who had once been a mere female disciple, he snorted coldly and slapped her.

Murong Yan was terrified to the point her soul almost left her body.

At this critical moment, Chen Xue swiftly presented the Sect Leader’s token.

Oh!

Five-Clawed Golden Dragon spiraled above Divine Sword Sect, whistling loudly—its long tail rose and danced, directly intercepting Elder Bai Yan’s palm.

Boom!

With a resounding explosion, the image of the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon under Elder Bai Yan’s powerful palm appeared faint and distorted.

"Haha, the Dragon Sword Formation is formidable indeed!"

Seeing that the Dragon Sword Formation had blocked his strike, Elder Bai Yan ceased his pursuit, instead once again speaking coldly: "I, Elder Bai Yan, don’t have the time to waste here. Open the Dragon Sword Formation now and allow me to retrieve the belonging of Yuan Tianzhong and Elder Ling Jian. Surrender Bensong immediately, or don’t blame this elder for showing no mercy!"

As he spoke, Elder Bai Mei’s body released a potent wave of energy that made the entire Shenjian Gate tremble in fear.

If not for the protection of the Dragon Sword Formation, right this moment, Divine Sword Sect’s corpses would litter the mountain.

Seeing this scene, Chen Xue gritted her teeth and said: "Brother Yang and the High Priest Ling Jian aren’t within Shenjian Gate. Master Murong wasn’t lying. Furthermore... even if Brother Yang were present, I wouldn’t hand them over to you! Let alone dismantling the Dragon Sword Formation to allow you entry!"

Saying this, Chen Xue channeled her inner truth into the sect token once more, causing the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon distorted by the Dragon Sword Formation to roar angrily again.

"Hmph! Stubborn girl!"

When Elder Bai Mei noticed Chen Xue’s obstinate attitude, he gave her a disdainful look.

With his strength and cultivation, he could discern that despite Chen Xue’s determination, she had no practical combat experience—she entirely lacked the ability to match her own cultivation level!

Such tender yet void strength was nothing more than a mirage, incapable of standing against someone of Elder Bai Mei’s stature, let alone the Ghost King Sect!

Therefore, Elder Bai Mei immediately adopted a condescending posture as though his words carried the final decree: "This elder will give you one last chance. Open the gates of the Dragon Sword Formation and surrender the swords to Yuan Tianzhong and Elder Ling Jian. Otherwise, once this elder acts, even your insignificant sect guard dogs won’t survive!"

As he spoke, the energy emanating from Elder Bai Mei surged again, intensifying the pressure on Chen Xue.

Chen Xue stepped forward hastily, bracing herself against the pressure with both hands. Her face turned pale, yet her eyes were resolute as she gritted her teeth and said: "No!"

"Good! Good! Good!"

Upon hearing Chen Xue’s final response, Elder Bai Mei repeated "Good" three times. With every utterance, the cold glint in his eyes grew sharper!

He extended his palm and snorted: "Since you insist, don’t blame me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Elder Bai Mei’s hand no longer casually moved—it began to curl into claw-like form, with an ominous deep blue flame flickering on his fingertips.

It was the Ghost Sect’s ultimate technique: Ghost Claw!

Clearly, Elder Bai Mei’s strength was superior to that of other ghost elders. When his formidable claw descended, the flames expanded dramatically, almost engulfing the entire sky, like another era descending upon them.

"This... this... my God! Are we going to die?"

"Is this the might of one of the Three Families’ Ghost King Sect elders?"

"Chen Shi... oh no, Sect Leader Chen Menzhu, can... can you resist with the Dragon Sword Formation?"

The disciples of Shenjian Gate trembled.

"Watchdog scum!"

"Xue!"

Above Shenjian Gate, it was clear—the Dragon Sword Formation guarding the sect crumbled under the combined might of Elder Bai Mei and the other two powerful Ghost King Sect elders. Sect Leader Chen Xue spat blood and collapsed.

Disciples of Divine Sword Sect, including those close to Chen Xue, like Murong Yan, rushed forward with worried expressions.

Yet more disciples looked despairingly at the sky, slowly kneeling down under the crushing weight of Dragon Sword’s fractured protection and Elder Bai Mei’s relentless attack.

"Xiao Xue! Xue, are you okay?"

Murong Yan lifted Chen Xue off the ground, crying out in anxiety.

"No... I’m fine!"

Chen Xue squeezed out a faint smile despite her pale complexion, saying: "Murong... Sister Murong... I’m sorry, it’s... all because I’m incapable..."

As Chen Xue spoke, her breathing grew weaker, her voice fainter, until her eyes finally closed and she lost consciousness.

"Xiao Xue! Xiao Xue!"

Murong Yan cried aloud when she saw this, tears streaming down her face.

But at this moment, a detached voice rang out.

"Stop yelling. This girl isn’t dead!"

"Not dead? Really?"

Murong Yan, initially jubilant upon hearing this, then looked up with a trace of trepidation.

Standing before her were Elder Bai Mei and two other ferocious elders of the Ghost King Sect’s plundering lineage. The speaker was none other than Elder Bai Mei himself.

Still maintaining his icy demeanor, Elder Bai Yan said to Murong Yan: "This girl isn’t dead, but even so, she’s lost her strength from the First Great Battle. Whether she can practice in the future is questionable! This is the cost of defying our Ghost Emperor!"

Boom!

As the words fell, Elder Bai Mei and the ghosts behind him unleashed a terrifying wave of pressure.

Thud!

Instantly, Murong Yan and the surrounding disciples were overwhelmed, collapsing to their knees.

Watching this scene, Elder Bai Mei sneered and said: "This elder is puzzled as to why your Divine Guardian Sect still clings to Ye Wudao, Tian Deren, and those three elders. Even if they were here, it wouldn’t make a difference!"

"Hand over Yuan Tianzhong and Elder Ling Jian’s swords, or all of you shall perish!"

The seemingly calm words uttered by Elder Bai Mei carried no trace of emotion, yet landed like a thunderous hammer upon everyone’s hearts, terrifying them!

Ultimately, unable to bear the weight of the pressure, the disciples of Shenjian Gate screamed: "Elder! Tian Chun... half a month ago, the Divine Sword Sect’s High Priest and Sacred Sword departed from the sect. They aren’t here!"

"Not here?"