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Chapter 118: Chapter 103: The Traitor (Please Subscribe)
The battle was extremely fierce.
Already, there were casualties among the Divine Sword Sect’s Daoist Seeds.
However, the pursuers from the Xuanming Sect suffered even more losses.
After all, the Daoist Seeds of the Divine Sword Sect were fighting for their lives, sparing no effort in a desperate struggle.
Senior Brother Zhao, the True Inheritor, unleashed his combat abilities to their limits. His Sword Intent surged wildly, and his sword lights crisscrossed, endeavoring to carve a bloody path out of the encirclement of enemies.
Several Great Grandmasters of the Xuanming Sect were merely avoiding his sharp edges, unwilling to confront him head-on.
They had the upper hand after all; there was no need for them to risk their lives. They only needed to slowly encircle and ultimately exhaust these Daoist Seeds of the Divine Sword Sect to death.
Suddenly, a cold shout rang out among the martial artists of the Xuanming Sect, "Act now."
Instantly, a Core Disciple from amongst the Daoist Seed formation of the Divine Sword Sect suddenly charged forward, positioning himself right behind Senior Brother Zhao, and fiercely thrust his sword.
Senior Brother Zhao’s attention was focused on his enemies before him; how could he possibly guard against his own sect members at his back?
Now was the time to unite and break through together.
His rear was where his fellow sect members whom he needed to protect were.
Likewise, the fellow sect members behind him were also meant to secure his safety from the rear.
Clang!
Swords clashed.
The fierce energy surged, covering him in a layer of frost.
Senior Brother Zhao only felt a vibration in his wrist, the intense force of the True Qi backlash caused his blood to roil, forcing him to involuntarily retreat a few steps.
But suddenly...
He sensed a deadly threat approaching from behind.
He was already under fierce attack by a Great Grandmaster of the Xuanming Sect, leaving him no chance to dodge.
It was too late.
The Inner Sect Disciple who had closed in delivered a fierce thrust with his sword into Senior Brother Zhao’s back.
Senior Brother Zhao suddenly turned his head and grabbed the edge of the sword with his reverse hand. His eyes bloodshot, he stared fiercely at the Core Disciple and hoarsely roared, "Huang Haisheng, what are you doing?"
The other Daoist Seeds of the Divine Sword Sect who were fighting bloodily were stunned by this scene.
Huang Haisheng, the Core Disciple of Xuanyang Peak, was actually making a sneak attack on Senior Brother Zhao?
At this moment, they all realized that these Xuanming Sect martial artists who were chasing them must have been informed by the traitor Huang Haisheng.
"Senior Brother Zhao..."
The rest of the group, snapping out of it, rushed forward, attempting to rescue Senior Brother Zhao who was in dire straits.
Other black-clothed figures of the Xuanming Sect attacked to distract them.
Huang Haisheng, intimidated by Senior Brother Zhao’s gaze, released the sword and rolled away, sprinting towards the edge of the battleground.
He had completed his mission and staying within the battle circle of the Divine Sword Sect would likely have led to him being devoured by his own sect brothers.
Senior Brother Zhao, stabbed in the back by Huang Haisheng, was furious to the extreme. He pulled out the sword from his back, his body shaking with True Qi, trying to take down Huang Haisheng.
But the Great Grandmaster from the Xuanming Sect wouldn’t give him this chance, as fierce saber light surged like a mighty tidal wave, with the freezing snowy environment enhancing the power of the Saber Technique.
Senior Brother Zhao calmed down.
Although he was stabbed by Huang Haisheng, his profound abilities allowed him to immediately suppress the rampaging Sword Qi, which hadn’t caused much damage to his internal organs. 𝚗ovp𝚞b.𝚌om
Thus, his injuries were not severe, and it wouldn’t be a big problem if he could expel the Sword Qi in time.
But given the current situation, he had no chance to expel the invasive Sword Qi.
A very threatening Grandmaster was attacking him; he needed to divide his attention between suppressing the internal Sword Qi and dealing with this Grandmaster, quickly finding himself in a severe disadvantage and dangerously close to a precarious position.
The situation swiftly slid towards a direction unfavorable to the Daoist Seeds of the Divine Sword Sect.
"Junior Brother Liu, Junior Brother Cui, each of you take a group of disciples and break through. I will cover our rear."
After Senior Brother Zhao forced the enemy back with a sword strike, he immediately roared loudly.
The next moment, a terrifyingly intense aura suddenly burst forth from him, his face tinged with a drunken-like, blood-red hue.
The secret technique, Red Tide.
This was a unique explosive secret technique of the Divine Sword Sect.
Using it would severely deplete one’s Lifebound Essence Qi and greatly reduce one’s lifespan.
Even if he did not drop in cultivation, he would never have the chance to advance any further.
"Senior Brother Zhao."
The two Grandmaster Level True Inheritors had teary, red eyes.
They knew what Senior Brother Zhao was about to do.
But given the situation, only with Senior Brother Zhao covering the rear could they have a chance to break through.
"Everyone, follow us closely! Today, as long as we live, we shall annihilate the Xuanming Sect."
A Great Grandmaster-level True Inheritor roared.
Immediately, he stimulated his True Qi, leading a group of Daoist Seeds dashing in one direction.
Another Great Grandmaster-level True Inheritor rushed towards a different direction.
Although this dispersed the strength of the Daoist Seeds, it also scattered the martial artists of the Xuanming Sect, increasing their chances of escaping.
...
As Li Qian arrived outside a remote mountain village according to the map, he heard the intense sounds of fighting and slaughter.
"What’s going on?"
Li Qian was shocked.
The whereabouts and destinations of the Daoist Seeds are highly confidential. How could they be exposed?
Without much thought, he took out a black cloak from the Black Iron Ring, put it on, soared into the air, and flew into the village, just in time to see a large number of black-clothed martial artists besieging the Daoist Seeds of the Divine Sword Sect.
He even heard a True Inheritor’s roar: "Everyone, follow us closely! Today, as long as we live, we shall annihilate the Xuanming Sect."
"People from the Xuanming Sect?"
Li Qian was surprised.
Although he didn’t know how the Xuanming Sect obtained information about the whereabouts of the Daoist Seeds, there were only a few possibilities.
Perhaps it was just a coincidence.
This possibility is actually quite low.
The Daoist succession plan is extremely confidential, known by very few within the Divine Sword Sect.
Moreover, ever since they left the Divine Sword Sect, they hadn’t encountered anyone on their way – at least until Li Qian had left the group, he didn’t think they were being tracked.
The second possibility was that there were moles from Xuanming Sect among the Daoist Seeds, perhaps leaving traces along the way.
However... there was a problem with that theory: the Daoist Seeds didn’t know about the succession plan before they left the Divine Sword Sect, nor did they know they were on the list.
Even if there were spies from Xuanming Sect among the Daoist Seeds, they wouldn’t have had the time to notify the Xuanming Sect.
The only third possibility was not only having spies among the Daoist Seeds but also having insiders within the high ranks of the Divine Sword Sect, possibly even among the elders or Peak Masters.
Because only a few knew about the Daoist succession plan.
This was terrifying.
Having such a high-level traitor lurking within the upper echelons of the Divine Sword Sect, one could imagine the destructiveness.
"Who gave you, people of the Xuanming Sect, the audacity to surround and kill the Daoist Seeds of my Divine Sword Sect?"
Li Qian, in a black cloak, radiated a strange light around him as he walked through the air, his voice hoarse and aged.
In the next moment, an overwhelming True Image Level Sword Intent spread out, covering the entire battle area.
Xuanming Sect martial artists, who were previously aggressive in their encirclement, trembled all over, feeling the doom looming over them. Whether they were Grandmasters or Great Grandmasters, whether their Martial Intent was of Illusion Level or Illusion Level, all trembled under this terrifying Sword Intent.
The Daoist Seeds of the Divine Sword Sect were also under this dreadful Sword Intent; however, their spirits or Martial Intents weren’t suppressed.
With Li Qian’s control over the True Image Level Sword Intent, he could selectively suppress.
"Heaven, Heavenly Person..."
One of the Xuanming Sect’s Great Grandmasters looked up at the terrifying figure in a black cloak stepping through the air above, his body trembling, voice shivering.
He couldn’t understand how there could be a Heavenly Person appearing, given there was a great battle happening at the side of the Divine Sword Sect.
Isn’t there only one Xiao Heavenly Person in the Divine Sword Sect?
This Heavenly Person, shrouded in a black cloak, not even revealing his true face, where did he come from?
The Daoist Seeds of the Divine Sword Sect, too, were utterly astonished.
A Heavenly Person?
A Heavenly Person from our own sect?
No, that’s not right.
My Divine Sword Sect only has one Heavenly Person.
The voice doesn’t sound like Xiao Heavenly Person.
But this black-cloaked Heavenly Person keeps referring to the Daoist Seeds of my Divine Sword Sect, clearly identifying himself as a Heavenly Person of the Divine Sword Sect.
Despite the confusion, these Daoist Seeds, who were originally heading for a desperate situation, all felt a strong surge of joy and excitement.
Whoever he is?
He must be our Divine Sword Sect’s Heavenly Person.
The Heavenly Person has arrived.
They would be saved.
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