"Elder Yan, Elder Wu, Peak Master Gan.... You all...."
Inside the Profound Moon Sect’s sub-courtyard, Fangg Lifeng, who had just hurried over, was dumbfounded at first glance.
Although he recognized that the head in his hands belonged to Peak Master Gan Rusong, there was still a glint of hope in his heart, after all, it wasn’t easy to slay a King of the Establishment Realm!
But when he saw the situation inside the Profound Moon Sect’s sub-courtyard, he was utterly dumbfounded.
All the members of their Profound Moon Sect had died a terrible death, especially Peak Master Gan Rusong, who died a gruesome death, his body torn into pieces, with parts of it crushed to dust.
Feeling a chill rise from the soles of his feet and shoot straight to his forehead, Fangg Lifeng stared at the scattered corpses around him.
To kill a King of the Establishment Realm in such a brutal way, how powerful must the assailant be, a King of the Establishment Realm to cause such an outcome?
Suddenly, the sound of tearing air from the sky snapped the shocked Fangg Lifeng out of his daze, and Sect Leader Duan Yingnian’s Divine Soul Telecommunication reminder echoed in his mind.
"If Peak Master Gan really has been killed, be careful Sun and Moon Divine Sect doesn’t silence you...."
Just earlier, while he was in the Sun and Moon Divine Sect’s council hall, it was this reminder from Duan Yingnian that startled Fangg Lifeng, prompting him to make a quick excuse to leave.
At this moment, seeing the streak of light swiftly chasing him from behind, numerous thoughts flashed through Fangg Lifeng’s mind.
Could this be the Sun and Moon Divine Sect coming to pursue and kill him?
However, the Sun and Moon Divine Sect shouldn’t dare to pursue him in broad daylight. But once they had their sights on him, that would be a different story.
"The deaths of Peak Master Gan and the others must be related to the Sun and Moon Divine Sect. To think Ye Zhen could concoct such an excuse when bringing back a head! I must report this matter to the Sect and obliterate the Sun and Moon Divine Sect to vent this pent-up anger."
In an instant, Fangg Lifeng made up his mind, glanced back at the light speeding after him in the sky, and without even bothering to collect the bodies of his fellow sect members, he shot up again towards the east. As he soared into the sky, a mouthful of pale golden Origin Essence Blood sprayed out wildly, instantly transforming into a magnificent wave of Blood Qi that enveloped Fangg Lifeng.
This mouthful of Origin Essence Blood, which should have taken at least five years of hard cultivation to accrue, was now spent without a second thought in order to save his own life.
In the blink of an eye, Fangg Lifeng’s flying speed surged more than twofold, and within a single breath, the Blood Light he had turned into disappeared into the horizon.
Hiss!
Moments later, as Jian Qianxiong, Tus De, Shen Cang, Tian Guizhang, Yao Sen, Duan Yingnian, Yan Cong, Jih Xuan, Yun Chonggao, and the others landed in the Profound Moon Sect’s sub-courtyard, they all took a collective sharp intake of breath at what they saw.
The scene inside the courtyard was too tragic.
Of course, there was no one present who hadn’t killed before, and they had seen bloodier scenes than this. What made them feel it was tragic was because they had never seen a King of the Establishment Realm die such a violent death.
Most of those present had seen Gan Rufeng before, and from the clothes on the scattered pieces of the corpse, they could vaguely recognize that it was Gan Rufeng.
"Peak Master Gan is really dead?" Jian Qianxiong’s expression was slightly surprised. "Hey, where is Elder Fangg, why is there no sign of him, hasn’t he arrived?"
Everyone’s expressions became complicated, silently gazing at the corpses within the courtyard.
After a few breaths, Jian Qianxiong suddenly barked an order, "Jio Commander, take care of Peak Master Gan’s body, and arrange for the other fallen comrades of the Profound Moon Sect to receive a proper burial!"
"Gentlemen, the death of Peak Master Gan, a King of the Establishment Realm, is no small matter and must be thoroughly investigated. Since Peak Master Gan met with trouble here in Qinglan Martial City, let us, the Five Great Forces, jointly dispatch people to investigate. Our Sun and Moon Divine Sect will have Elder Tuo from the Punishment Hall lead the investigation. What do you think?" Jian Qianxiong addressed the representatives of the other four Great Forces, Yan Cong, Duan Yingnian, Jih Xuan, and Yun Chonggao.
While the others were still pondering, Guardian Sect Commander Duan Yingnian saluted Jian Qianxiong and said, "Sect Leader Jian, our Longevity Sect will naturally cooperate. However, regarding who will take part in the investigation, I need to consult with our Sect Hierarch before making a decision. This matter is of great importance, I will return immediately to seek instructions from our Sect Hierarch!"
With that, without waiting for a response from Jian Qianxiong, Duan Yingnian’s figure soared into the sky and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
The others watched Duan Yingnian’s vanishing figure, deep in thought.
The instant his figure surged into the sky, several Talisman Lights flew out of Duan Yingnian’s hand in all directions.
Soon after, three or four more Talisman Lights moved towards Duan Yingnian.
"Thirty breaths ago, a streak of Blood Light came out of the east from Qinglan Martial City, moving at an astonishing speed!"
"Twenty breaths ago, three hundred li east of Qinglan Martial City, a strange and incredibly fast blood-colored Escaping Light was spotted...."
The information fed back by the Longevity Sect Martial Artists scattered around Qinglan Martial City allowed Duan Yingnian to make a quick judgment. His face lit up with an excited glow as he faintly sensed that there might be a big development ahead, perhaps even an opportunity for the Longevity Sect to completely overthrow the Sun and Moon Divine Sect.
With a swift motion, Duan Yingnian chased toward the east, and that scarlet escaping light was eight or nine times out of ten the Fangg Lifeng who fled in excessive fright.
A thousand miles away from Qinglan Martial City, Fangg Lifeng, who became a scarlet escaping light, saw the scarlet glow on his body gradually fade, and his speed also slowed down. A single gush of Origin Essence Blood had activated the Blood Spirit Escape, allowing him to blaze nearly a thousand miles distance in fifty breaths of time.
This was a life-saving technique he would not use except at the brink of life and death. Right now, even though he had madly dashed a thousand miles away with one breath, Fangg Lifeng was still extremely vigilant, constantly looking behind him. If there was a stream of light chasing him from behind, he would not hesitate to spit out another gush of Origin Essence Blood.
"Three hundred thousand miles, there’s still a distance of three hundred thousand miles before I can use the Talisman Communication to send a message back to the sect!" Taking a deep breath, Fangg Lifeng, before the Blood Qi around his body completely dissipated, carefully concealed his figure into the clouds in the sky, and then cautiously moved forward through the clouds.
Currently in the True Spirit Domain, the highest level of Talisman Communication is the Purple Jade Token. A Purple Jade Token made of Purple Spirit Jade contains enough energy for it to fly a distance of five hundred thousand miles.
Therefore, the maximum communication distance of the Purple Jade Token is five hundred thousand miles, but the energy consumption of the Purple Jade Token varies with different environments and the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi it flies through.
So in most cases, it’s pretty good if a Purple Jade Token can fly about four hundred and fifty thousand miles.
Moreover, many forces control extremely wide territories. Take the Profound Moon Sect for example, which controls an area of eight hundred thousand miles around it.
Consequently, the Purple Jade Token cannot cover the entire controlled territory. For convenient communication, some large forces set up Talisman Communication relay points at important locations.
Martial Artists who are more than five hundred thousand miles away from their Sect and want to send important messages back to the sect will first send the message to a specific Talisman Communication relay station. Then the sect’s Martial Artists stationed there will forward the content to the sect. Generally, a relay station’s communication range is around four hundred thousand miles.
The Profound Moon Sect controls an area of eight hundred thousand miles and it is one hundred and thirty million miles away from Qinglan Martial City. Within the territory controlled by the Profound Moon Sect, there are many Talisman Communication relay stations, but once outside the domain of the Profound Moon Sect, such stations are scarce.
The nearest Talisman Communication relay station of the Profound Moon Sect to Qinglan Martial City is also seven hundred thousand miles away. So Fangg Lifeng needs to fly another three hundred thousand miles, and when he is four hundred thousand miles away from that relay station, only then can he send out the message. And through the relay station, he can quickly send the news here back to the sect!
A distance of three hundred thousand miles, given Fangg Lifeng’s current speed of flight, even if he didn’t stop day and night, it would take at least three days.
So, within these three days, Fangg Lifeng would be extremely cautious. Once these three days were over, he would be safe.
However, he had already left Qinglan Martial City, and moreover, had dived into the cloud layer. Once outside of Qinglan Martial City, the world was vast, and it would not be that easy to catch up with him.
All of a sudden, while flying within the cloud layer, Fangg Lifeng felt a chill over his head. The instant he looked up, he saw a vast expanse of white clouds flying over his head at an unbelievably fast speed. That speed was even faster than him, a Seventh Stage Vein Forging Realm powerhouse flying within the layers!
His pupils constricted and Fangg Lifeng’s expression immediately became extremely vigilant, because the normal movement speed of white clouds simply could not be this fast!
Almost simultaneously, Ye Zhen’s voice, tinged with a hint of mockery, rang out in front.
"Elder Fangg, weren’t you looking for me? Why are you in such a hurry to leave?"
With Ye Zhen’s voice, the cloud Qi within hundreds of miles around dispersed into all directions, and Fangg Lifeng who was fleeing through the clouds was immediately stripped of his disguise, appearing in the clear and clean sky.
"Ye Zhen?"
Amidst his angry shout, Fangg Lifeng looked with astonishment at the rapidly dispersing white clouds, while fear surfaced on his face, his eyeballs constantly darting around.
Being able to disperse the cloud Qi within a hundred miles in a blink of an eye was not something an ordinary Establishment Realm King could achieve.
Could it be that the terrifying Establishment King who had slain Peak Master Gan also rushed over?
At that thought, a trace of despair appeared in Fangg Lifeng’s eyes, and in an instant, that trace of despair turned into a hint of madness!
Considering the possibility of that terrifying Establishment King lurking in the dark, Fangg Lifeng instantly became crazed, because he thought of his only way out for today!
By capturing Ye Zhen as a hostage, perhaps he could make the terrifying Establishment King hesitant and exchange for a way out.
With a thought, Fangg Lifeng instantly spurred his Spiritual Power and Soul Power to their limits, his entire being shone like a small sun in the sky, his expression turning extremely ferocious!
"Ye Zhen, die for me!"
With an angry shout, Fangg Lifeng pounced toward Ye Zhen, as White Jade Palm Seals covered him from all directions!
"Very well, however, it is you who will die, not me!" With a clear shout, the earthy yellow Earth Primordial Divine Palm immediately struck out.
Almost at the moment the two engaged, Duan Yingnian came to an abrupt halt within the cloud layer a hundred miles away.
The instant Duan Yingnian saw the desperate fight between Fangg Lifeng and Ye Zhen, a smile suddenly appeared on his face, "Now, your Sun and Moon Divine Sect is going to suffer big time!"
While smiling, Duan Yingnian took out a Shadow Capture Talisman and spurred it with his Divine Sense. A hazy silhouette immediately enveloped Ye Zhen and Fangg Lifeng, who were engaged in battle! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)

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