Realms In The Firmament

No matter how famous they were, no matter how influential they were, when the world’s most powerful figures became the enemies seeking revenge, all that they could do was to die as an apology.

The rest of the people in Saint Starlight Sect were shaking, but none of them moved.

“As the first Great Elder of Saint Starlight Sect… I am here to announce a new rule, the law of the sect, which none of us should violate no matter Saint Starlight Sect will survive or not!”

Shen Chongshan stood straight up and spoke loudly, “Disciples of Saint Starlight Sect should never seek revenge for whatever these people do today! Whoever violates the rule will be expelled, and be no more disciple of Saint Starlight Sect!

“From now on, Saint Starlight Sect will be closed for ten thousand years. Disciples should never appear in the martial world in ten thousand years!

“Whoever violate the rules in Saint Starlight Sect never has the chance to enter Saint Starlight Sect ever again! All disciples should never recognize the rule-breakers as one of us!

“Now, with the blood in my dantian, the essence of my soul, I swear to the heavens!”

Shen Chongshan spat out a mouthful of blood. In the blood, there was something shiny. It seemed a piece of his soul was wrapped in the blood. As the blood was spat, he looked even older.

In the sky, there were thunders striking. Suddenly, a purple bolt of lightning struck down to the ground.

A sound that shocked everybody’s heart was resounding in the sky. Everyone in the Qing-Yun Realm heard a voice thundering from heaven.

“Vow done!”

Heaven’s will witnessed.

Ye Xiao knew that he couldn’t wipe the sect out anymore. He bit his lips and made a sigh. However, deep in his heart, he had made up his mind that he could never let go of Shen Chongshan, even if the Saint Starlight Sect remained.

An old man who could be so brutal to his own people must be a huge threat in the future, even though he had caused significant damage to himself. A man like this could easily cause any effects on the battle against the secret organization!

Shen Chongshan turned around and looked at Ye Xiao, smiling bitterly, “Lord Xiao Monarch, you said… You just said that you wanted me to stay alive till the last… I am afraid I can’t…”

“I am the first Great Elder sect. I am the most influential person in this sect. At the same time, I have the biggest responsibility in this sect.”

He smiled bitterly. “We fought against Xiao Monarch, Fierce Blade, and Wenren Chuchu and her master… Whatever it is to the world, these people, they just followed the order of the sect. The sect now failed to protect them. As the first Great Elder, I should take responsibility for the sect! I am a man. I have feelings!

“I will pay for what we have done in the past as well.”

After that, he laughed. His old body suddenly stood straight up like a master of greatness.

At the same time, the other two of the rest great elders of the sect moved to Shen Chongshan’s side. The three of them stood straight up facing Ye Xiao, bowed, and said, “Xiao Monarch, apologies for what we did!”

As they finished speaking, Ye Xiao hurriedly shouted, “Wait, stop…”

However, it was too late. The three men died. None of them hesitated. Their bodies didn’t break into pieces like the other great elder, but were wrapped by fire and burned in the rising flame.

Ye Xiao half closed his eyes. It was the Fire of Soul, which burned everything in the world!

If the three old men killed their bodies first and then destroyed their souls after, Ye Xiao might be able to stop them. However, they were so determined. The Fire of Soul directly burned their souls to nothing! Ye Xiao couldn’t save any of them!

The fire was burning. Shen Chongshan didn’t feel any pain, though. His voice was resounding, “Saint Starlight Sect has done whatever we can to make it up. If Xiao Monarch still wants more lives of our people, feel free to do it! Saint Starlight Sect disciples, run if Xiao Monarch still decides to fight… or fight till the end of your lives!”

“This is the last order of me, the first Great Elder of the sect!”

After that, the fire was gone. Nothing was left after the burning.

Nothing was left on the floor, not even the ashes of bones.

The three old men had become entirely nothing.

Ye Xiao felt like Shen Chongshan’s eyes were still staring, speaking to him, “Ye Xiao, did I win the bet?”

To be honest, none of Ye Xiao and the others could have thought of this.

Ye Xiao was so powerful that he was confident to win the battle. They could wipe the entire Saint Starlight Sect out easily. However, what truly happened, unexpectedly, was that Shen Chongshan had been leading the situation all the time…

Everybody was numb, including Ye Xiao.

[Shen Chongshan… The old man is… incredible!]

[He is harsh to others, and also to himself. He actually didn’t leave any backup plan for himself.]

[He just destroyed himself into nothing!]

“Saint Starlight Sect!”

Ye Xiao sighed.

Looking at where the fire went off, he smiled bitterly. “Shen Chongshan, you won!”

Suddenly, he shouted, “Let’s go!”

Ye Xiao and Li Wuliang couldn’t just step out and slaughter the innocent people.

Ye Xiao jumped up high into the sky with lightning around him after talking. With a thunderclap, he was already among the clouds.

He turned around and looked at Saint Starlight Sect. “The hate, the hostility, and the grudge… will fill their hearts. After the ten thousand years, Saint Starlight Sect will have some epic level cultivators…

“Shen Chongshan forced me off with such an extreme method. He truly did suffer a lot. I shall spare your people then. I will await your people to come and seek revenge upon me in the future.

“Here it is now. If I keep pushing ahead, I wouldn’t be able to forgive myself. You are vile and dishonored, but what you just did, it earned my respect!

“Xiao Monarch, Ye Xiao, will await Saint Starlight Sect’s revenge after the ten thousand years!”

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