Chapter 211: The Time Has Come

Chapter 211: Chapter 211: The Time Has Come

This Blood Robe was a trap set by Shangguan Jingyun!

Shangguan Jingyun didn’t just want Yi Xiaoyao’s Heaven and Earth Fire Essence. He also wanted his life.

And the Black Robe Hall Master knew Yi Xiaoyao’s temperament. He was too loyal to a fault, so the Hall Master worried that even if Yi Xiaoyao knew it was a trap, he would still jump right in without a second thought.

But after hearing the Hall Master’s words, Yi Xiaoyao’s expression became unnaturally calm. It was a sign that his anger had reached its absolute limit.

Just moments ago, Yi Xiaoyao had obtained a Longevity Pill for Elder Yan. Yet just as he was preparing to give it to him, he was suddenly told that the Cloud Transformation Sect had captured the elder. How could he not be furious?

"Elder Yan is just an ordinary man now, yet the Cloud Transformation Sect still went after him. And now they’re using him to threaten me... They’re utterly despicable!" Yi Xiaoyao said grimly.

"Now that you know, what do you plan to do?" the Black Robe Hall Master asked, a hint of worry in his eyes.

"I was already planning to wipe out the Cloud Transformation Sect. I just didn’t expect them to provoke me before I even had the chance to pay them a visit."

"Since they’ve made their move, I’ll just have to settle this score ahead of schedule!"

Yi Xiaoyao’s voice grew colder, his gaze icier. Finally, he narrowed his eyes and declared, "Shangguan Jingyun gave me seven days. In seven days, the Cloud Transformation Sect will cease to exist."

"Xiaoyao, don’t be reckless!"

The Hall Master was stunned and quickly tried to dissuade him. "With your talent, you’ll soon have the strength to crush the Cloud Transformation Sect, but it’s too soon for that now."

"Too soon?" A faint smile played on Yi Xiaoyao’s lips. "I think the time is just about right."

The Black Robe Hall Master shook his head and sighed. "The Cloud Transformation Sect is the number one sect in the Great Shang Dynasty for a reason. Their power runs deep. I’d hate to see you throw your life away."

"Don’t worry, Hall Master. I’m not that same reckless kid anymore. If I say the time is right, it’s because I’m confident I can do it."

Yi Xiaoyao gave a faint smile, a glint of confidence in his eyes. He knew what he was doing and what he was up against. This decision was not made on impulse.

"Sigh... very well. In that case, let me give you a general idea of the Cloud Transformation Sect’s strength."

The Black Robe Hall Master knew he couldn’t talk Yi Xiaoyao down, so he changed tactics. He would have Yi Xiaoyao understand the sect’s true power first, hoping he would back down in the face of such a daunting challenge.

Yi Xiaoyao nodded. He was also curious to learn more about the Cloud Transformation Sect; more information would only increase his chances.

"The Cloud Transformation Sect has thousands of disciples. At the very least, a hundred of them are in the Golden Core Realm..."

Before the Hall Master could finish, Yi Xiaoyao interrupted, "Hall Master, you can start with the Nascent Soul Realm."

A hundred Golden Core Realm cultivators would be considered a terrifying force in the Great Shang Dynasty, but Yi Xiaoyao couldn’t care less. He was only concerned with their peak strength.

The Black Robe Hall Master had no choice but to say, "As far as I know, the Cloud Transformation Sect has seven publicly known Nascent Soul Realm experts. Shangguan Jingyun’s Cultivation is the highest among them; he’s at the Sixth Realm of the Nascent Soul Realm."

"Seven Nascent Soul Realm experts? That is quite a formidable lineup," Yi Xiaoyao mused, raising an eyebrow in slight surprise.

A single Nascent Soul Realm expert was enough to establish their own sect in the Great Shang Dynasty, yet the Cloud Transformation Sect had a full seven of them. They truly were worthy of their title as the number one sect.

When the Black Robe Hall Master saw that Yi Xiaoyao was only mildly surprised by this, his brow furrowed.

He continued, "And you must understand, those seven are only the ones they show to the public. They certainly have other peak Nascent Soul Realm experts hidden away."

Yi Xiaoyao nodded. That much was clear from his visit to the Bo Family earlier today. The gray-robed elder at the Nascent Soul Eighth Realm was the Bo Family’s hidden foundation.

The Cloud Transformation Sect was far more powerful than the Bo Family, so they were bound to have their own hidden reserves—and likely many more of them.

But even after hearing this, Yi Xiaoyao’s expression remained calm. "Thank you for the information, Hall Master," he said.

"Xiaoyao, I won’t ask where you get this confidence from," the Black Robe Hall Master said, a trace of guilt in his voice, "but I have to tell you, if you attack the Cloud Transformation Sect, the Seven Kills Star Hall will not get involved."

Yi Xiaoyao nodded. "I understand. You don’t need to worry about it, Hall Master."

Although the Seven Kills Star Hall and the Cloud Transformation Sect had always been at odds, their conflicts were limited to minor skirmishes. Things had been that way for years. There was no way the Star Hall would declare all-out war on the Cloud Transformation Sect for the sake of one person.

There was too much at stake, and Yi Xiaoyao understood that perfectly.

This meant that Yi Xiaoyao was destined to face the entire, colossal Cloud Transformation Sect alone.

They continued to discuss many things, but in the end, the Black Robe Hall Master still couldn’t change Yi Xiaoyao’s mind.

"Please help me spread a message, Hall Master."

As he was leaving, Yi Xiaoyao said to the Black Robe Hall Master, "In seven days, I, Yi Xiaoyao, will wipe the Cloud Transformation Sect from the face of this earth!"

...

That night, Jin Sanbao, Xuan Mo, Luo Yi, and the others all came to Yi Xiaoyao’s courtyard.

"Xiaoyao, I heard you’re planning to storm the Cloud Transformation Sect by yourself?"

"I know the Cloud Transformation Sect captured your master, but don’t be so reckless!"

"That’s right! Let’s think of another way. With all of us working together, we can definitely figure something out."

His friends all gathered around him, anxiously trying to talk him out of it.

Yi Xiaoyao gave a helpless smile. "Did the Hall Master send you to talk me down?"

They all gave wry smiles. It was true; the Hall Master had told them the news and asked them to try and dissuade him. But they also genuinely didn’t want to see Yi Xiaoyao take such a risk.

They had seen Yi Xiaoyao perform countless miracles, but this time, they just couldn’t believe he could succeed.

Because, for them, at their current level, the Cloud Transformation Sect was simply far too powerful!

"As my best friends, you’re supposed to trust me, you know," Yi Xiaoyao said, half-joking.

They were all taken aback for a moment, then nodded firmly in unison.

"Fine! In seven days, if you let us go with you, then we’ll believe you!"

they declared resolutely. They believed that Yi Xiaoyao would never let them accompany him to their deaths. If he agreed to their request, it meant he was absolutely certain of victory.

"No problem," Yi Xiaoyao agreed without hesitation. "Oh, right. Bring Han Xiao along, too. I once promised him I’d call for him on the day I stormed the Cloud Transformation Sect."

And so, with the agreement made, his friends finally departed.

Yi Xiaoyao stood alone in the courtyard, his expression tranquil.

’Eight years ago, members of the Cloud Transformation Sect killed my grandfather and hunted my master, Elder Yan, for eight long years. Now, they’re using every trick in the book to try and kill me.’

’This sect is destined to be destroyed by my own hands!’

’And now, the time has come.’

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