Chapter 433: Domineering Arrogance, the Agreement of Nine Matches
Sunchaser’s words made the originally wavering Flowing Wind and Myriad Spirit Sects instantly stand on the Precious Tree Sect’s side.
This was because everyone had a forbidding premonition.
“Old monster Sunchaser, I think you’ve lost your mind! You make the rules? Who the hell do you think you are? It hasn’t come down to your sect calling the shots in the sixteen kingdom alliance!” Ninelion’s personality was the most short-tempered out of those present and he began cursing loudly.
Sunchaser cackled. “Old monster Ninelion, you frogs in wells are absolutely blind to the greater picture. The sixteen kingdom alliance is destined for change. Only destruction awaits if we do not.”
Suddenly, the blue clad man behind Sunchaser took a step forward and reached out with his hand to prevent Sunchaser’s further words.
This man was the envoy from the Ninesuns Sky Sect. His blue robe placed him in a position noticeably higher than the other three gray clad men.
This person’s gaze was deep and it seemed like a current of frostiness swept across those assembled as he looked across them.
“Everyone, allow me to introduce myself. I am Zuo Lan, a rank four inspector of the Ninesuns Sky Sect. Sunchaser is the representative that my sect has chosen for the sixteen kingdom alliance.”
The Ninesuns Sky Sect? Rank four inspector?
Everyone was completely befuddled. What was that? They’d never heard of that before. What Ninesuns Sky Sect? What inspector?
Thousandleaf, Ninelion, and Icemist exchanged glances with each other. They all read bafflement in each other’s eyes. Although Ye Chonglou had travelled through many places, he’d never left the Myriad Domain.
There was nothing about a Ninesuns Sky Sect in the Myriad Domain in his memories.
Zuo Lan displayed a contemptuous smile when he saw the looks of ignorance on the origin realm cultivators. What a pitiful bunch of frogs at the bottom of a well.
Sunchaser sidled over and smiled apologetically, “Sir Zuo Lan, these bumpkins have long resided in a remote place, how would they know the dignity of the Sky Sect? The summer bugs know not of what winter is. Only harsh methods can be used on people like them. These despicable low life won’t submit docilely if they’re not beaten upon.”
Zuo Lan’s background was impressive, but he wasn’t as familiar with the situation of the sixteen kingdoms like Sunchaser. His understanding of them was naturally less than Sunchaser’s.
Zuo Lan had planned on using the authority of the Ninesuns Sky Sect to intimidate and awe those present.
Sunchaser however, wanted Zuo Lan to make a move and bully these old fellows, killing a few people in the end to force everyone to submit.
Thousandleaf and Ninelion all burned with rage when they heard Sunchaser’s shameless words. Sunchaser was being ludicrously shameless, apart from leading the wolf into the house, he was voicing such traitorous words!
However, Zuo Lan’s presence and strength were all noticeably stronger than the forefathers.
His posture spoke volumes of his preparation beforehand.
“Let’s speak candidly. My Ninesuns Sky Sect has conscripted the sixteen kingdom alliance. We have formed the Purple Light Division with the Purple Sun Sect as the foundation. Sunchaser is temporarily holding the position of Division Master. From today forth, the term of the sixteen kingdom alliance no longer exists, and the four great sects are thus eliminated. There is only the Purple Light Division here, and you must submit to it. Those who adhere will prosper, those who defy us will die!”
Zuo Lan was from the Sky Sect and naturally embodied its dignity and aura. His words were as if an imperial decree, allowing no room for questioning.
“Now, those of you who do not accept this can step forth and speak.”
Zuo Lan suddenly took a step forward and flared his aura. The presence for a fourth level origin realm immediately filled the skies, making the expressions of the origin realm cultivators around him change drastically.
The spirit realm cultivators close to him suddenly felt their breathing become belabored, as if there were a thousand tons pressing down on them. Their faces grew beet red, and they seemed like they would explode at any time.
“Releasing his origin power externally, his aura roiling forth as if the earth, this is the earth origin realm!” Ye Chonglou gasped lowly and murmured, “No wonder he was able to send me flying with one flourish.”
Of those present, even the strongest—Sunchaser, was only at the peak of the third level origin realm.
Thousandleaf and Ninelion were of third level origin realm, and Icemist only at the peak of the second level. Ye Chonglou had just broken through to the first level.
This was to say that whether it was first or third level, they were all only of the minor origin realm.
And this envoy from the Sky Sect was of the earth origin realm!
Although there was only one division between the two, the difference in strength was as if a far reaching mountain range.
Particularly the fact that Zuo Lan had come from a place such as the Ninesuns Sky Sect. His advantages would be far in excess of the origin realm cultivators of the sixteen kingdom alliance in no matter what aspect.
Zuo Lan’s posture was a blatant declaration that he was going to use physical force to suppress all dissidents.
Whoever didn’t agree with him could step forth!
Zuo Lan’s gaze was remote as he swept it across the various origin realm forefathers. He suddenly smiled. “I’m of the earth origin realm, and if I use my strength to suppress you, you’ll think that I used brute force to oppress you and never accept the result.”
Zuo Lan pointed slightly with his right hand after speaking and indicated those wearing gray robes. “These three are my underlings, also inspectors of the Sky Sect. Their cultivation has yet to break through to the origin realm and their existence is at the bottom in the Sky Sect.”
Zuo Lan’s gaze was leisurely as he swept it across the three sect’s spirit realm cultivators. “Spirit realm to spirit realm, you can pick your representatives as you will. As long as anyone can triumph over my men, then you still have the right to negotiate in the matters of today. If no one can win, then submit docilely. Remember, that I am not killing someone now doesn’t mean I won’t kill anyone!”
Spirit realm matching off against spirit realm, this wasn’t an out of line request.
If the three sects felt that facing off against an earth origin realm such as Zuo Lan was unfair, there were plenty of experts at the peak of the spirit realm amongst them. There were even spirit kings.
The origin realm cultivators looked at each other, all feeling quite repressed in their hearts. The situation was very clear, the other wasn’t only here for the Precious Tree Sect.
They were here for all of them.
Although they didn’t know what the Ninesuns Sky Sect was, it was obvious that none of them wanted to bend the knee and bury the foundations of their sects, to flock to some bloody Purple Light Division banner and be Sunchaser’s underling.
This was an enormous insult to the three great sects. They’d rather die in battle than join Sunchaser’s side.
The three sects formed a united front with great accord in the span of an instant.
However, judging from the other’s posturing, their opponent didn’t seem to care if they’d form an alliance at all, seeming to think that the three sects would lose no matter what.
Origin realm to origin realm, or spirit realm to spirit realm, the three sects had their picks.
They would either battle or submit.
There were only these two options left to them.
If they submitted, this meant that they would forever lose the inheritance of their sect and become a vassal beneath Sunchaser.
If they fought and still lost, they’d be hard pressed to escape the fate of being an underling.
However, in the world of martial dao, those who didn’t fight were cowards. No matter how strong one’s opponent was or how frightening, only through taking the field would one be able to grasp their own fate.
“Disciple Tang Hong is willing to fight!” Tang Hong had been itching for a fight a long time ago.
Tang Hong’s enormous body thudded as he ran forward, grasping a large club in his hand. It was the dragon bone of the Redscaled Firelizard that Jiang Chen had gifted him.
Sunchaser’s eyes squinted when he saw this club. This looked vaguely familiar.
Tang Hong pointed with the club, “Which of you is up?”
A gray clad man with a star drawn on his chest snorted derisively. “What something like you doing out here making a fool out of yourself? Get the hell down!”
The man walked up the stage after speaking and flung a punch out at Tang Hong.
This person occupied the lowest position and had the weakest strength amongst the Sky Sect envoys. However, the momentum of his punch actually subtly embodied the sounds of the wind and thunder. It was obviously not weak and was at the level of ninth level spirit realm.
This punch brought with it a force that would level mountains and upend the seas. How was it something that Tang Hong, a cultivator who’d yet to enter the sky spirit realm, able to withstand?
Tang Hong felt his eyes were full of shadows in an instant as the other blocked off all avenues of movement in an instant.
“This is bad!”
“Tang Hong, hurry and retreat!”
Those on the Precious Tree Sect side all exclaimed in shock and warning.
“Haha, overconfident fool!” Cold jeering sounded out from the Purple Sun Sect side.
“Tang Hong’s brains are damn useless alright. How would a mere earth spirit realm cultivator dare step forth and make a fool of himself?”
“This punch is going to beat him half to death!”
Tang Hong suddenly smashed down with the club in his hand in his haste as he called upon all the strength in his body. He roared, “I say block! Block, block, block!!”
Bam!
The strong force from the club smashed into the boxing aura. A red light flashed as Tang Hong’s body flew backwards. He stumbled a dozen steps before finally finding his footing.
“Hmm?” The gray clad person was rather surprised. Even one of the first level origin realm may not have been able to take his blow. This foolish brute was only of the earth spirit realm, and had broken apart a good portion of his boxing aura with one blow. This was quite strange.
“Brat, you were lucky just now. I’ll kill you for sure with this blow!”
Tang Hong’ blood was roiling. Although he hadn’t been severely injured, he could summon almost no strength after taking this punch.
Forefather Thousandleaf flourished his sleeves and swept away the force behind the other’s punch. “We concede this match.”
Thousandleaf was placing quite a bit of importance on Tang Hong now, second only to Jiang Chen. He would never allow something to happen to Tang Hong. He also knew that Tang Hong’s cultivation level was far too low compared to the other. There was no fighting this match at all.
Thousandleaf speculated that it must have mostly been the aid of that marvelous club’s help in that blow just now that Tang Hong had escaped serious injury.
Zuo Lan smiled faintly. “I only give you nine matches. I have three of my subordinates here, and they will each fight three times. If any of you win even one battle in a match between equal levels, then you will have the right to negotiate with me. If you’re unable to win even one, then you’re trash. Trash should have the self awareness as trash and submit docilely, be content hangers-on. If you persist in your stubbornness, I don’t mind erasing the three sects from this world!”
Zuo Lan’s domineering was different from Sunchaser’s.
Sunchaser’s was using vicious words to express himself. He often failed to scare others at all.
However, Zuo Lan’s domineering was one that blended into his natural bearing. It was as if he’d been born with the right to be thus and made other’s heart palpitate with fright.
They would have the right to negotiate if they won if even one match out of nine.
If they couldn’t, then the fate that awaited the three sects was to be a pawn of others and utterly lose the dignity and inheritance as a sect.
Although the other was overbearing, they had indeed given the sects a chance.
If they couldn’t win even one match, then what right did they have to haggle over terms?
