Chapter 533: Chapter 0528: Occupying the Fire Lion Sect

“Brother Chen, what are your plans next? Shall we continue hunting cultivators in the Guiyuan Realm, or should we return to the stronghold in the Holy Land?”

Jiang Boxiong asked, as this concerned the next course of action.

He had already informed Qian Guang of finding Chen Yu through a Communication Talisman.

But if Chen Yu kept on the move, even Qian Guang would take a long time to locate them.

“By the way, did you run into Feng Tianhao when you were coming here?”

Chen Yu suddenly thought of the short, plump man and asked.

He had just escaped not too long ago, and Jiang Boxiong and the others came shortly after, so they might have also encountered Feng Tianhao.

Feng Tianhao only cared about his own interests and, to save his own life, deliberately handed over Chen Yu, causing Chen Yu to draw the firepower of five Guiyuan Realm cultivators.

If Chen Yu hadn’t had any trump cards, or if Jiang Boxiong hadn’t arrived in time, he would have been doomed there and then.

“When we were coming, we did not encounter any other Holy Guards. Why do you ask?”

Jiang Boxiong replied very calmly.

“That man betrayed me before,” Chen Yu stated simply.

“What do you plan to do next?” Jiang Boxiong posed the question again.

“The late Guiyuan Realm cultivator we just killed belonged to a major power nearby, the Fire Lion Sect. Now that the Sect Leader is dead and several elders have fallen, this power has become an empty shell. Why don’t we take this opportunity to take it over?”

Chen Yu revealed his thoughts.

A major power like the Fire Lion Sect must have plenty of precious resources. And taking over a power also meant gaining contribution points.

The purpose of setting up a stronghold in the Holy Land was precisely to break through and occupy the world’s powers one by one, ultimately ruling and controlling the Summoning Flame Realm.

“That’s a very good idea.”

Jiang Boxiong’s eyes lit up.

Occupying a power would bring many benefits, and after reporting back to the stronghold of the Holy Land, they could claim contribution points upon their return to the Holy Land.

Moreover, since Chen Yu had set his sights on the Fire Lion Sect, he definitely wouldn’t leave so soon after taking it over; he would surely stay there for a while.

So all they needed to do next was to inform Qian Guang of the location of the Fire Lion Sect and wait for Qian Guang to arrive.

“Then let’s go.”

The Copper Badge Holy Guard said.

Chen Yu put the Red Flame King into his pet bag and started to hurry on their way.

Before long, they came across someone, asked for the exact location of the Fire Lion Sect, and hurried off in that direction.

Fire Lion Sect.

A super sect power in the vicinity, an enormous entity that many cultivators looked up to. It had stood in the Summoning Flame Realm for nearly a thousand years without suffering any major disasters or calamities, instead growing more and more prosperous.

But now, the Fire Lion Sect was in complete chaos.

In the Grand Hall for deliberation, all the high-ranking members of the Fire Lion Sect were gathered.

“What are your thoughts on this matter?”

The leader was a middle-aged man with a weathered face and a few streaks of white in his temples.

The Sect Leader of the Fire Lion Sect had taken the high-ranking members to go after the Evil Fire Ancestor’s head, leaving only him at the middle stage of the Guiyuan Realm and another at the early stage of the Guiyuan Realm to guard their sect.

But just before, Elder He’s soul token shattered, followed by the soul tokens of the other elders, including the Sect Leader’s, one after another.

This scene had terrified the elder who was guarding the place, and he immediately reported the matter to him.

“Could there be a problem with the soul tokens, or…”

A high-ranking member said, but even he couldn’t think of any other possibility.

Soul tokens were made with a strand of a cultivator’s residual soul–when the person died, the token shattered!

The possibility that this high-ranking member mentioned–that there was a problem with the soul tokens–wasn’t impossible, but the simultaneous malfunctioning of so many soul tokens was obviously not likely.

Moreover, it was precisely the soul tokens of the elders who had gone to kill the Evil Fire Ancestor that had shattered, while all other soul tokens remained intact.

“Could it be that the Sect Leader was defeated by the Evil Fire Ancestor?”

Another high-ranking member said, his voice quivering.

They all knew how strong the power led by the Sect Leader was. How could it be possible for all of them to be annihilated by the Evil Fire Ancestor alone, unless the Evil Fire Ancestor had powerful allies?

“This is the most probable scenario. What’s more, if they were capable of killing the Sect Leader, they might as well be able to attack the Fire Lion Sect,”

The middle-aged man sighed lightly.

The Fire Lion Sect had stood in the Summoning Flame Realm for nearly a thousand years without facing any major disasters, but this time, it was facing a calamity that could potentially obliterate them.

Now, the entire sect only had two Guiyuan Realm cultivators left.

If the smaller powers nearby were to find out, they would surely take immediate action and attack the Fire Lion Sect.

“Then we should quickly start the Array… Should we inform some of the Fire Lion Sect’s allies?”

The early Guiyuan Realm elder immediately suggested.

The hall fell silent. If they informed those allies, there was a good chance those allies would instantly turn into enemies.

Just then, an overwhelming oppressive force descended upon the Fire Lion Sect, its powerful Guiyuan Realm aura detected by everyone in the hall.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

The hall erupted into chaos as many people rushed out.

“Three young men?”

The middle-aged man fixed his gaze on Chen Yu, Jiang Boxiong, and the others, and he slightly relaxed.

If the arrival had been the Evil Fire Ancestor, it would likely have been for vengeance.

“This is the Fire Lion Sect. Why have you intruded here… What do you want?”

The early Guiyuan Realm elder asked with a grim face, yet considering the current situation of the Fire Lion Sect, he posed the question with a hint of politeness.

“This place, I’m taking it. Anyone who resists dies!”

Chen Yu said with a light smile. His booming voice echoed through the entire sect and even reached outside the Fire Lion Sect.

Inside the Fire Lion Sect, there was a moment of total silence.

But in the next instant, a furious shout resonated, shaking the space around them.

“Young man, you really don’t seem to know how high the sky is. This is the Fire Lion Sect. Do you understand what you have just said?”

“For hundreds of years, no power nearby has dared to provoke the Fire Lion Sect.”

…

“Sir, were you just joking earlier, thinking that with your few people, you could contend against the entire Fire Lion Sect?”

The middle-aged man, his gaze deep, flashed a slight smile and spoke very placidly.

As soon as he spoke, the Fire Lion Sect fell silent. With the Sect Leader absent, this middle-aged man was the most authoritative person here.

“What’s the act for? The masters of your Fire Lion Sect are almost all dead, right?”

The Copper Badge Holy Guard sneered derisively, “With just the two of you in the Guiyuan Realm, you also want to contend with us? You’re quite confident, very nonchalant indeed.”

At this statement, most of the Fire Lion Sect were still clueless, but it created a fierce shockwave in the minds of all the higher-ups.

The fall of the high-ranking members of the Fire Lion Sect had happened not too long ago, a secret known by no more than a handful of Fire Lion Sect’s elite. How could these young people know about it?

Seeing the confused and inquisitive looks of everyone, Jiang Boxiong smiled and said, “We killed them.”

Hiss~

Suddenly, the high-ranking members of the Fire Lion Sect felt a deathly chill, as if plunged into an ice cellar, and the surrounding area fell eerily silent.

So it wasn’t the Evil Fire Ancestor who killed the Fire Lion Sect Leader and the Guiyuan realm cultivators, but these three young men!

“Activate the sect’s Array.”

The middle-aged man’s pupils shrank as he immediately ordered.

“I knew it would come to this.”

Chen Yu sighed softly.

If they wanted to smoothly conquer a powerful force, they couldn’t just intimidate with a few harsh words–they needed deterrence, to conquer them with strength, to make them fearful and obedient!

With a flash of black light over Chen Yu’s body, a dark luster spread all over him. His body moved, and he thundered out with a punch.

Boom!

In the sky, there was a sight of a gigantic black fist radiance pressing down, with overpowering Demonic Qi and a majestic aura.

Upon seeing this, the middle-aged man immediately drew out a large sabre, and a brilliant fire-red light swept across. A striking, crimson flame sabre energy surged out to meet Chen Yu’s punch.

Boom bang!

However, the black fist, hard as steel, instantly shattered the crimson sabre aura and continued to press down relentlessly.

“No… impossible.”

The middle-aged man quickly adopted a defensive stance.

Rumble!

Inside the Fire Lion Sect, the ground trembled, and black dust erupted, turning the surrounding buildings into ruins.

When the dust settled, all that could be seen was a middle-aged man with a robe in tatters.

“This man is so strong!”

Another Early Guiyuan Realm member trembled.

Although both were in the Middle Stage of Guiyuan Realm, the disparity between the sect’s elder and the young man was enormous; they were instantly put at a disadvantage after just one exchange.

“Kill him directly.”

Jiang Boxiong commanded indifferently.

Whoosh!

The sword was unsheathed, and an immense pale-blue Sword Intent soared to the sky. Then there was a flash of blue brilliance, and a sharp, piercing blue Sword Qi thrust towards the middle-aged man.

Meanwhile, the Copper Badge Holy Guard also made a move, stabbing out a pitch-black spear radiance.

At this moment, the Fire Lion Sect was submerged in fear. Aside from the middle-aged man, no one else moved.

After a few moves, the middle-aged man was tragically killed.

During this process, no one resisted, nor did anyone attempt to activate the grand Array.

“Let’s go!”

The three entered the heart of the Fire Lion Sect’s innermost grounds.

Suddenly, the Early Guiyuan Realm one moved, running to the vicinity of the three, his face full of smiles, “Honorable sirs, please…”

After occupying the Fire Lion Sect, the trio’s primary goal was to loot the resources of this sect.

After all, they would eventually hand this place over to the Holy Land’s stronghold. It was best to take the benefits first; otherwise, others would gain them.

Before long, a high-ranking member approached with a smile, calling out a series of information.

“One million five hundred fifty-six thousand three hundred Primordial Stones.”

“Primordial Spirit Flame Crystals weighing one hundred and eighty pounds!”

“Eighty-nine Recovery Pills, fifty-six Pure Essence Pills…”

“Five stalks of Skyfire Yuan Bamboo, forty-two stalks of Yang Fire Ginseng…”

Listening to the reports of one datum after another from below, Chen Yu, Jiang Boxiong, and the others’ smiles grew even more pronounced.

The data being reported by the people below were all from the Fire Lion Sect’s reserves.

In fact, it was likely that many of the sect’s elites had skimmed quite a bit from it, such as the Sect Leader, who, with great power, could easily take some resources using any excuse.

Even so, these resources were still incredibly vast and stunning for the three.

With so many resources, it would take Chen Yu and the others a long time to divide and calculate them carefully.

That night,

“Go and help me search for someone’s whereabouts in the Fire Mist Forest area. If you don’t find anything, never mind it.”

Chen Yu instructed.

The person he was looking for was none other than Feng Tianhao.

He had learned that the Peak of Middle Stage Guiyuan Realm cultivator who had been pursuing Feng Tianhao seemed to be dead…

Logically, in that situation, it should have been Feng Tianhao at a disadvantage.

“Understood.”

The Early Guiyuan Realm member from the Fire Lion Sect responded.

In another luxurious room,

Jiang Boxiong took out a Communication Talisman, whispered a few words to it, and then infused it with True Yuan.

Vibrating!

The talisman suddenly blazed with brilliant silver luster, releasing a subtle spatial fluctuation, and in the next moment, it vanished in a flash.

“Everything is ready.”