Chapter 971: Training Spirit Sect

East Sea.

The surface of the sea, which has long been a strategic battleground, glimmers under the sunlight.

At noon, under the blazing sun, this place seemed no different from usual.

Yet, thousands of meters below the East Sea.

Beneath the stone layers, there exists a paradise of birds singing and flowers blooming.

No one would ever think.

That beneath the sea, often used for joint military exercises with foreign forces from Huaxia, lies another world.

Even Qin Fan, who recently returned with Hua Xiaotian from a voyage to Japan across the sea, failed to perceive it from above the East Sea.

However, it is understandable, given Qin Fan’s previous cultivation level; even if he seemed invincible in the mundane world, sensing this kind of barrier-enclosed space seemed rather unrealistic.

At this moment, in the underwater space.

The background of birds singing and flowers blooming contrasts with mutant beasts that seem docile yet have gaze terrifying enough to send chills down one’s spine. They lazily stroll or lay basking in the sunlight beaming through the water.

“Dong dong dong-!”

“Dong dong dong-!”

“Dong dong dong-!”

Suddenly.

A sudden drumbeat echoed throughout the entire barrier space.

Those mutant beasts, initially slow-moving or sunbathing, abruptly stood up, with their fur standing on end immediately.

“Roar-!”

A giant roar erupted from a mutant beast’s mouth.

Instantly, the entire barrier was filled with that eerie and overwhelming beastly aura.

If any one of these gigantic mutant beasts were taken out, it would be enough to make all beasts in the mundane world bow in submission!

Just like the concept of human aura.

When a superior appears, they can make countless individuals tremble and fear.

The same applies to beasts; even beasts dubbed as Beast Kings in the mundane world would merely kneel and cower before these mutant beasts!

The next second.

With the beast’s roar reverberating.

Nearly a hundred figures darted up from all directions.

One by one, they mounted the backs of these mutant beasts.

Those drumbeats were a gathering summon!

The Sect Master’s gathering summon!

No one remembers how many years it has been since the Training Spirit Sect sounded those gathering calls, but in this time of peace, they suddenly resounded!

What major event has occurred?

Could it be that the young master has found the Heavenly Mechanism Path in the mundane world?

Yes, it must be!

The subconscious thought surged, and the members of the Training Spirit Sect were instantly filled with extreme excitement!

Originally, it was less than a month since the young master’s worldly descent, so easily finding the Heavenly Mechanism Path seemed highly unlikely, but to the members of the Training Spirit Sect, with the young master’s unmatched talent, having long been designated as the next Sect Master, finding the Heavenly Mechanism Path seemed justifiable.

After all, the Sect Master had marveled at the young master’s talent before.

This kid is extraordinary!

That’s what the Sect Master said at the time.

So, under the premise of such remarkable talent, no matter what happens to the young master, they wouldn’t find it surprising or strange.

With overwhelming excitement, the entire Training Spirit Sect surged out, riding on the backs of mutant beasts, racing towards the Martial Arts Arena.

The distance of just a few kilometers was swiftly covered by these mutant beasts in the blink of an eye.

Under converging from all directions.

In front of the Martial Arts Arena, the entire Training Spirit Sect had gathered with their people and beasts.

At this moment, in the center of the Martial Arts Arena.

On the high platform.

Several elderly figures stood with hands behind their backs.

Gazing at those gathered below, people and beasts exuding a terrifying aura.

The expressions on their faces were extremely solemn.

Their eyebrows were tightly knit.

Their faces were notably grim and gloomy.

They did not speak, and the drums continued to thunder.

The impactful drumbeats echoed in the disciples of the sect, observing the Sect Master and the elders’ fearsome expressions, suddenly – a sense of impending doom arose inexplicably from their hearts.

“Sect Master!”

As soon as all the sect disciples were in place, one of the elders looked towards the elder with silver hair standing in the center.

No words were spoken.

The Training Spirit Sect Master nodded.

Then, that elder raised his hand.

The disciple pounding the drums saw the gesture and promptly ceased the drumming.

Instantly.

The entire Martial Arts Arena fell into a silence so silent you could hear a pin drop.

“Sect, Sect Master, Elders, what has happened? Why has the Training Spirit gathering call sounded?”

A disciple who had previously been favored by the Sect Master and the elders spoke with anxiety.

Had it been usual times, he could act cockily and carefreely.

But now, under the gaze of the Sect Master and elders, he felt an indescribable panic.

“The young master is dead!”

No answer was given immediately.

After a few breaths of silence.

The Training Spirit Sect Master spoke again, gritting his teeth.

Swoosh-!

With one word, a thousand waves arose.

As soon as the Sect Master uttered these words.

The entire Martial Arts Arena fell into boundless shock and astonishment.

But amidst this shock and astonishment, they mostly couldn’t believe it.

In the mundane world, could anyone kill the young master?

Even those martial artists, even those in the God Realm, were mere ants in their eyes, ants that could be flicked away!

Let alone the young master, the genius of the entire Training Spirit Sect, even the weakest among them placed in the mundane world would become the unrivaled individual!

Yet now, the worldly descended young master, as the Sect Master claimed, was dead.

How could this be possible!

“Sect, Sect Master, although today is April 1st, April Fool’s Day, your words – aren’t quite in line! Ha-haha, how could the young master be in danger in the mundane world!”

The same disciple who dared to ask previously spoke again amidst the uproar.

However, his facial expression betrayed him.

Even if he couldn’t bring himself to believe something so impossible.

But would the Sect Master joke with them? Would he joke about such an ominous topic?

No-!

“The young master is dead! Dead in the mundane world, before I gathered you, the drop of his lifeblood on the breathing cycle changed color and solidified, perhaps words can deceive, but the breathing cycle cannot deceive anyone!” The Sect Master tightly clenched his fists, speaking word by word.

Even as he tried to restrain himself, the overwhelming wrath and grief overflowed and couldn’t be hidden in his words.

Each disciple of the Training Spirit Sect is a treasure, chosen and honed with great care.

Even the loss of any one of them is a tremendous loss, causing the Training Spirit Sect to erupt in rage.

And now, fallen was the most talented individual in the Sect, the one designated as the next Sect Master.

How could the Sect Master accept this fact?

The Heavenly Mechanism Path in the mundane world was originally intended by the Sect Master for the young master to obtain, to break through years of barriers, hoping to ultimately train a true Spiritual Beast!

But now, without obtaining the Heavenly Mechanism Path, the star of hope for the sect was lost.

Under such an impact, it was impossible for the Sect Master, who usually never wore emotions on his sleeve, to hold back.

The young master was openly the next Sect Master of the sect.

But secretly, unbeknownst to anyone, the young master was also his son!

This, besides himself, no one else knew.

Not even the young master knew that the Sect Master was his father!

For official reasons, the sect’s unprecedented genius had fallen.

For personal reasons, his last living bloodline had perished.

How could the Sect Master and father face this?

Only by erupting.

Only by going mad.

Only by slaughtering.

Could he alleviate his boundless resentment!

No, even slaughtering the whole world wouldn’t suffice to calm him, for the dead cannot be revived.

But aside from erupting in maddened slaughter, what else can he do?

Nothing, nothing at all!

To kill, this was his only thought now, his only avenue of release!

PS: Additionally, to be continued.