Chapter 178: Stopping the War
“Seven-colored sky snake, fragrant clouds… What on earth is that?”

Yan Nantian stood in front of the sect leader’s throne, thinking back in a daze. The strange giant snake that he had easily blasted away before was only a powerless clone and phantom, but it carried an aura that made the wings behind him tremble.

It was obvious that the thing was at least a seventh-level magical beast, and the blood level in its body was even far superior to the pair of golden-feathered eagle wings behind it. Its potential was limitless.

Maybe there will be a chance to break through to the Dou Zun realm in the future?
“That shouldn’t be the case… There hasn’t been a Dou Zun born in the vicinity of the Jinyan Empire for nearly six hundred years. It’s hard for a scoundrel who only relies on the power of blood to achieve great things.”

Yan Nantian prepared himself mentally, and the gloom on his face gradually disappeared. He stroked the armrest of the throne with his hand: “Although he is hiding his head and showing his tail and dare not face me head-on, but now after all, the enemy is in the dark and I am in the light. The situation of the empire is not optimistic…”

If that snake had the ability to overthrow the Jinyan Sect, it should have taken action the moment he showed weakness. The fact that it has waited for so many days only proves that he is still no match for it.

But no matter how strong he is individually, he cannot be the only one in the sect who can attack freely.

The remaining three Dou Zongs were either too old or had been injured by the sinister guardian. They could fight back a few moves at close range, but it was useless to chase them from a long distance. They might fall headfirst from the air halfway through the run and be buried on the spot.

“Ten Dou Wangs and four Dou Huangs. Nearly half of our sect’s backbones sent out were killed by that guy. If this continues, the foundation of the Jinyan Sect will collapse~”

The blue-clothed Douhuang standing at the head of the elders stepped forward and saluted: “In my opinion, it is better to gather all the Douhuang elders who are not currently in office to gather in Jinyan City to avoid being ambushed!”

“Then we can use our numbers and speed to form a group of three or five to block the man’s path and surround and kill him! This will also reduce some casualties.”

As he spoke, the elders standing on the left and right of the hall nodded secretly.

After all, everyone has not gone out of town to do business yet. It is right to resolve this serious problem as soon as possible, and it should not be delayed until now to discuss countermeasures.

“Seconded…”

The man in white robe standing at the head of the other side was silent for a while, and then he echoed reluctantly: “However, only the master of the sect can take action personally to ensure that such a villain will not go wrong…”

I wonder what the leader thinks?

“This… this matter will be discussed later.”

Yan Luotian turned around and glanced at everyone in the field. The desolation in his eyes could hardly be concealed, and there was also a hint of murderous intent flowing in them.

He knew clearly what his boy would be capable of in the future, and he could also guess how ambitious the people present were and how much they were worth combined.

In the past, he could still act mysterious and intimidate the scoundrels, but now~
The origin of that mysterious strong man is still unknown, and no one knows his strength level, but it is true that his actions as the sect leader were futile.

I’m afraid that many people are already speculating how much strength he has left, and whether he can still unleash the same powerful force that swept across the surrounding areas in the past.

“Since the bottom has been exposed, let’s show it all.”

Yan Luotian’s eyes were gloomy. When the matter really reached the point where it could not be reversed, he suddenly felt a lot more relieved. He no longer had to act in an empty manner.

——Naturally, you can also do things that you didn’t dare to do before.

“Master! The Jinyan Sect is already in a precarious situation, and everyone in the sect is waiting for your order! How can we wait and discuss it now?”

The man in blue robe had a look of anger on his face, his clothes fluttering in the air due to the overwhelming momentum. Tiny blue arcs of electricity flew everywhere, and the ground several feet around him quickly shattered and turned black.

The dangerous aura contained in it forced several elders nearby to retreat quickly, looking at him with horror.

Acting in this way, his own realm of aura naturally became apparent.

“Heh~ No wonder he dares to stand out.”

Yan Nantian’s expression turned cold.

This person actually reached the peak of Douhuang in an unknown period of time… and was even obviously one level higher than this level.

“Is Lei Ying about to reach the Dou Zong level? In my opinion, he is only half a step away…” Someone looked back and forth hesitantly between Yan Nantian and Lei Ying.

This old man is good at attacking and killing. If he breaks through to the Dou Zong realm, Yan Luotian, the young man who just took over, may not be able to suppress him.

He is clearly an important minister entrusted with the care of the young emperor, but he seems unreliable.

“Half a step away? That’s a bit of a compliment to him.”

The elders that Thunder Eagle didn’t get along with secretly shook their heads, most of them were from the white-robed man’s faction: “Looking at this aura, it should have been tried to impact the Dou Zong realm. Although there was no big loss, it proved that the accumulation was not enough.”

For people like this whose potential is almost exhausted, breaking through a realm is a one-shot effort, but then it weakens and becomes increasingly difficult as time goes on.

After all, the accumulation of decades before this cannot support your breakthrough. How can the remaining pitiful potential provide new opportunities?

“That being said~”

Although the man understood the reason, he still sighed.

Just because they can figure it out doesn’t mean Yan Nantian can. God knows how this old man will respond now.

“Hmm, cough… heh… heh”

Just as everyone was waiting for their boss to lecture them, Yan Nantian gradually began to laugh softly, his voice so low that his throat trembled with his sobs, and his voice broke into segments.

The hand of Thunder Eagle, who was about to speak, trembled as if he had been hit on the head by a heavy hammer. He suddenly woke up and stepped back in panic: “…Your Majesty, I——”

“No need to say more! Ha…haha!”

Yan Nantian’s face was filled with a radiant smile, his spirit and energy were unprecedentedly high, and his invisible momentum swept across the entire court, and finally all fell on Lei Ying’s head: “I understand~ I understand what you mean…”

At this point, he couldn’t help but be happy, and pointed at Lei Ying: “Great~loyal minister!”

As soon as the three words came out, Lei Ying, who had been so high-spirited just now, felt a buzzing in his head, his hands and feet instantly became cold, and his heart, which had suddenly contracted, felt like its blood rose to his throat.

Ruined.

“Why are you speechless? I really admire your aura just now!”

Yan Nantian leaned on the table and stared at all the elders in the court: “And you~ A loyal minister has already stood up, who else wants to follow! Who else wants to support the prestige and reputation of my empire!”

At the end of his words, the old man, who had already given up a bit, slammed the table and laughed heartily, “Come on, is there anything else you want to tell me?”

“… “

Except for Lei Ying who was still trembling in a daze, no one in the whole place dared to make the slightest noise, for fear of being dragged into the coffin by this man.

Except~
“Report—Master Sect Master!”

A figure covered in thick clouds and mist rushed into the hall, without even having time to fold up his wings, and risking his life, he pounced on the side of Thunder Eagle: “Sir… the acting sect master…”

“What happened to my son?!”

Yan Nantian’s eyes suddenly widened, and the terrifying fighting spirit created a storm around him. The huge meeting hall was filled with these sharp golden wind blades. Even the peak Dou Huangs like Lei Ying and Bai Pao had to put up protection to barely resist this force.

As for those fighting kings?

There were already traces of blood and red light splashing…

“The acting sect leader Yan Luotian has become a prisoner of a seventh-level magic beast! And the two Dou Wangs are acting with the magic beast!”

The secret guard used his body to withstand the wind blade’s damage and said in a deep voice: “And the three patrol elders under Elder Ju and Lei Ying chose to watch from the sidelines and wait for support.”

“…!”

Lei Ying, who was struggling to fight, paused, then his brows suddenly relaxed, his fighting spirit dissipated with a relaxed look, and he sat quietly on the spot.

“Prisoners…?”

Yan Luotian gritted his teeth and bit out a few words: “Tell me! Who is the intruder?”

The soul warning sign that foreshadowed death suddenly emerged. The secret guard suddenly lowered his head and spoke, revealing everything he knew in one breath: “I have observed the breath of one of them closely…” “If my feeling is correct, he is somewhat similar to the mysterious Dou Zong who suddenly attacked our Jinyan Sect a few years ago. He also has a soul aura wrapped around his body, cold and gloomy. I guess he is also from the so-called Soul Palace.”

“It’s just that he is only a Dou Wang this time, and he may not be the so-called guardian from last time. But the seventh-level monster seems to be headed by him, so maybe there are other responsibilities assigned to him! Maybe…”

The secret guard quietly raised his head and observed his expression: “Maybe it’s to make you bow your head, Master.”

Coercion?

“Ha~ what a good trick!”

Yan Luotian suddenly raised his head and laughed dryly, trying to laugh away the anger in his chest, but it only added fuel to the fire, making his brain even more agitated.

Or, a little crazy?
Half of the sect’s external affairs elders have died, the situation of the Dou Zongs in the back mountain has been exposed, and his physical condition has been revealed…

The new base is gone, and his son is about to be lost… and there is also this loyal minister of yours who has served the empire for three generations.

“Lei Ying, you are really loyal. Not only you, but also the people you bring with you are loyal!”

Yan Nantian walked up to him, his eyebrows raised high, wrinkles on his forehead: “Tell me. Which of our ancestors do you admire the most?”

I can also give you a proper grave.

“metropolitan…”

Lei Ying looked expressionless: “Let me advance and retreat together with the Acting Sect Master.”

“Okay~!”

Yan Nantian bit his chin forward and said, “If you can’t bring my son back, all of you cronies behind you will have to wait to serve Master Taizu!”

brush–

Countless pairs of eyes instantly fell on Lei Ying’s back, almost roasting him.

“I…”

Near the palace gate, a group of elders who had chosen their positions just to ensure symmetry between the two sides froze in place.

This…wait a minute? That’s wrong, right?

Someone took a step forward and wanted to step forward to clarify the misunderstanding.

“I advise you to shut up.” A colleague beside him quietly pushed him back, “Be careful not to become the second loyal minister.”

……

“Fighting King? The gatekeeper?”

Xiao Yan and Qing Shou stared at each other: “No way, how can a Dou Wang like you have the ability to make the city gate follow your surname?”

“…My name was chosen later.”

Qing Shou’s mouth twitched.

Can’t we adapt to local conditions? Otherwise, how could there be so many powerful people with names and skills matching each other on the Douqi Continent, as if the ancestors had predicted what the future generations would be called when they created the skills.

“Then it seems that he is just an ordinary gatekeeper.”

Xiao Yan looked at Medusa speechlessly: “What’s the point of catching such a guy… It’s better to get a Douhuang level one, at least I can get some valuable information from him.”

“You should ask her about this.”

Medusa was too lazy to explain and glanced at the snake man beside her.

I don’t know how she chose this guy who looks like a human. At least she should pick a guy with scales~
Why did he choose such a mixed-feathered bird? How strange.

“Uh…”

Xiao Yan glanced back and forth for a few times, then his face twitched. Obviously, the combination in front of him reminded him of something inharmonious.

So you also…

“Well, that’s easy to do.”

Xiao Yan patted Qing Shou on the shoulder and said, “Tell me about the things you haven’t explained yet, such as the powerful people active in the entire Jinyan Sect, and the routes of action of the elders.”

“whispering sound!”

Qing Shou glared at him with his eyes slanted.

How could he possibly tell this Dou Wang something that even Medusa, a Dou Zong, couldn’t ask?

joke.

What can a mere Seven-Star Dou Wang be capable of!
“Is that so? That’s such a pity~”

Xiao Yan stretched out his hand and embraced the snake man in his arms. An extremely hot aura gradually emanated from his body. “I don’t know if the snake man’s physique can withstand my power.”

“…you.”

Not only Qing Shou, but everyone present, even the Lion King, couldn’t help but twitch their lips.

“Humph! You can’t threaten me with this! A mere woman wants to sway my mind? No way!”

Qing Shou gritted his teeth and groaned in hatred, his face full of determination.

He really didn’t believe it. The Queen Medusa in front of him was staring at her own kind. How could Xiao Yan, a lowly follower who was barely a high-level Dou Wang, be so frivolous…

“you sure?”

Xiao Yan drew a few strokes with his fingers, causing the snake man in his arms to tremble.

But no matter how Qing Shou looked at it, Medusa, who was standing behind Xiao Yan and the snake man, did not seem to express any opinion. Instead, she seemed to have acquiesced to the development of the situation.

“Do you want to continue?”

Xiao Yan raised his eyebrows, and with his freed hand, he pulled the dark-faced Little Medical Fairy over again, and moved her under her clothes rather dishonestly: “Or are you sure you want me to prove your ability?”

“Stop it! You scumbag!”

Qing Shou was immediately furious: “If you are still a man, fight me to the death! Do you dare? Do you have the guts to do that?”

“Huh?”

Xiao Yan raised the corner of his mouth: “Are you sincere in saying this?”

“I, the Qing Shou of the Golden Goose Sect, swear a soul oath here! Is that not enough? Well, if you fight me in a life-and-death battle, and you win, I will tell you everything I know! Is that enough now?”

Qing Shou bared his teeth and sneered: “If you have the guts, follow me and swear an oath. I want to see how brave you are, a scumbag, and whether you are a coward…”

“can.”

Xiao Yan looked relieved.

“…Even your Dou Qi realm, which is probably brought about by the elixir, is… ah?”

Qing Shou was silent when he was halfway through his output, and looked at him in disbelief: “You?”

(End of this chapter)