Chapter 562
Amid a certain forest at the border of the Nine Bright Province .
Among the lush forest which was full of life, large groups of beasts, insects, and birds were running away with fear .
A round vault mirror that was as tall as three meters was silently standing amidst the towering trees .
"The Prime Devil Sect dares to resist," a voice slowly spoke in the void .
"Let's activate it, then, the War Mirror . The Thousand Sun Sect has already dispatched the Red-Robed Army," said someone else in a deep female voice .
"Just as well . The Three Sects are growing bolder recently and acting more rashly . Even when their sect master is gravely injured and in secluded cultivation, they still don't know how to show restraint . Let's make this a warning to the Thousand Sun Sect . "
"Mhm . "
"Hiss…"
A faint grayish radiance started to fill the mirror .
"Pccht!"
A gray arm slowly emerged from the mirror . Then, a naked gray body followed suit .
A big and tall man with three serpent tails for his lower body crawled slowly out of the mirror .
The man wore a grayish-white crown on his head . His eyes flickered with a sly, icy coldness .
After emerging from the mirror, he swiftly made way . A beautiful woman with black hair reaching her waist quickly emerged after him .
The ends of the woman's hair seemed to extend into the void . They were in a peculiar semi-transparent form .
"I didn't expect to be working with you this time . It's my honor, Divine Lord Tu Lan . " The three-tailed man displayed a charming smile .
"Ever since I've attained the Divine Intellect tier 1,000 years ago, it's been nine centuries since we've last met, right?" Tu Lan said with a similarly charming smile . "I see that you've officially entered the realm of three tails, Divine Lord Zhao Yu . Congratulations . "
"Aren't you doing the same, Divine Lord Tu Lan? You're now at the void hair rank, aren't you?"
The two of them started flattering each other .
Tu Lan licked her lips . With a slightly burning desire, she said, "The main reason we're here today is because a Star-tier spirit has been discovered in Great Yin . By the way, the Star tier should be the equivalent of a Jade Star to Divine Intellect Spirit in Great Yin's system, right? An Other World Star Soul at this rank has great research value . "
"Our systems are different, but in actual combat, the Star tier is at most equal to the Divine Intellect tier . For the other planets, as long as it's capable of surviving within a body's spirit in an Other World, it can be considered as a Star-tier spirit," said the three-tailed man, Divine Lord Zhao Yu, with a smile .
"Very well . Since we're here now, let's begin . "
"Let's . "
The two of them each slowly produced a small black key . Then, they brought them together . The ridges of the keys were a perfect match for each other .
"Click . "
The matching keys unleashed a crisp click .
In an instant, the countless huge trees all around them started to vibrate gently .
"Rumble…"
The nearest huge tree slowly lifted its roots . A pair of huge dark green eyes opened on its trunk .
"Commander Andirado, at your service, Divine Lords . "
"Get ready to set out . " Divine Lord Tu Lan tossed the key into the air lightly .
"Bam!"
The key exploded instantly . It turned into countless black spots of light which descended all around them .
"Understood…" The huge treeman nodded .
A ring of invisible wave spread silently in all directions with him as the center .
For a time, the forest and plants in an area of hundreds of kilometers started wriggling . They pulled their roots out of the soil, while human faces emerged on their bark . They lined up .
In no time, this primordial forest which had been around for thousands of years had completely turned into a terrifyingly immense army of plants that were hundreds of thousands of trees strong .
"Go, kill every living thing you see . " Divine Lord Zhao Yu pointed in the direction of the Autumn Moon County .
"Boom!"
In an instant, countless plants started marching toward the Autumn Moon County .
On the ground on which the army was advancing, a giant blue eye slowly surfaced . It looked on as the army advanced swiftly .
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Prime Devil Sect . Devil Palace .
When Liu Shanzi heard Lu Sheng's furious shout, he quickly made his way to the Devil Palace's main hall .
He was not alone . The other dozen or so Weapon Masters had gathered here swiftly as well . Quite a number of them had joined the Prime Devil Sect when the Evil Spirits ran rampant . They did not understand what such a reaction from the sect master meant .
Only Elder Shi, Xu Feila, and the other original elders knew that the fury Lu Sheng displayed was unprecedented .
The dozen elders gathered in the main hall . Sect Master Lu Sheng was not here yet . However, everyone was starting to feel worried already .
Everyone had seen the giant blue eye that took up the entire sky just now . Although it was scattered with a single blow by their sect master, they could tell from the voice that the single eye was most probably an expert of the Three Sacred Gate's First Sacred Gate .
Also, Sect Master Lu Sheng gave them the order to conduct a thorough search and kill everyone from the First Sacred Gate they encountered . It was clear that he intended for the Prime Devil Sect to openly clash with the First Sacred Gate .
"Let's not talk about how powerful our targets are for now . If the Three Sacred Gates return for a reckoning, what should we do?" asked a white-haired Weapon Master elder with tightly knit brows .
"Elder Xu is right . The difference between our Prime Devil Sect and the First Sacred Gate is too great . If we rise against the Three Sacred Gates openly like this, even with the Thousand Sun Sect behind us, it's…" another Weapon Master chimed in with a deep voice when he heard this . His tone was filled with worry .
"The sect master is too unwise . Even if he wants to issue a hunting order, he shouldn't clearly state the identities and affiliation of the targets . The Three Sacred Gates is too great an organization . With this, even if we want to follow his orders, how many of us will be brave enough to actually carry it out?"
"It'll be more of a problem if he kept such information from us . Isn't that the same as duping us?"
"Do you think that the sect master wants to test us with this?"
"Impossible . The effects aside, if we really get on the First Sacred Gate's bad side, the gains won't make up for the losses…"
Opinions were voiced here and there . Everyone had their own guesses .
Xu Feila and Elder Shi were unperturbed by their discussion . They did not move, nor did they spoke . The final nail in the coffin could only be hammered in after Sect Master Lu Sheng showed himself .
It was meaningless for the subordinates to guess what the leader was thinking about .
Time ticked by . Devil Qi remained to flow on the ground . Before this, a large amount of Devil Qi rolled out like seawater and covered hundreds of kilometers .
Everyone guessed that this had to have been some detection method employed by their sect master . To have covered such a wide area, it was highly possible that the sect master had relied on some great formations of the Devil Palace and consumed energy from a large number of Devil Stones .
However, they had been discussing for half a day in the main hall, yet the sect master was nowhere to be seen .
Some of them started question that .
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"The sect master has summoned us here, but isn't showing up himself . What's the meaning of this?"
"You're right . I wonder what the sect master's planning to accomplish by this . "
"Summoning us here without showing himself, this isn't ethical, isn't it?"
Xu Feila glanced at the group of worrisome Weapon Masters in the main hall . Then, he glanced at Liu Shanzi who was standing silently at the side . He silently cursed, 'You old fox!'
However, when he saw that the atmosphere was getting out of hand, as the deputy sect master on-duty in charge of the sect's affairs, he had no choice but to step up and say something .
"Come to think of it, I don't think the sect master has given any summons, right? A killing order is a killing order . However, the sect master has never mentioned for us to gather here . "
His statement instantly stunned the people gathered within the main hall .
He was right . Lu Sheng had merely given the order to kill and made no subsequent announcements . He did not ask them to gather here .
However, they had come here of their own accord as they wished to understand the sect master's thoughts .
"Actually… that Zi Hengzi whom the sect master mentioned, I've seen him," Elder Shi slowly spoke from the side .
"Oh? Please say what's on your mind, Elder Shi," said one of the Weapon Masters .
Elder Shi smiled, and spoke slowly, "Zi Hengzi is a member of the First Sacred Gate's investigations team . As for what they're actually investigating, this old man is unsure . However, his strength is at least on par with a high-level Weapon Master . If I were to be blunt, only three of us can rival him in strength among the people gathered here . "
When he said this, the others were stunned again .
"Elder Shi, what do you mean by this?" The one who spoke did not sound happy .
Elder Shi narrowed his eyes and smiled .
"Nothing . I just want everyone to understand that the sect master has given a killing order without summoning us here . The sect master has not shown up until now . Don't you understand what this means?"
A chill ran down everyone's spine . They instantly thought of the other possibility . For a time, the main hall fell silent .
After a long while…
"Don't tell me…" Xu Feila's expression changed as he spoke in a deep voice .
"Pzzt…"
Only when the main hall quieted down did everyone hear some faint sound from the outside .
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"There's movement outside!"
A Weapon Master looked out the window .
"What is that?!"
The others felt a stir in their spirits . They charged out of the main hall . They had just reached the main hall's doors when they stopped abruptly in their tracks .
Tongues of black flames with green lining had engulfed the entire floor of the Devil Palace without them noticing .
The empty plaza in front of the main hall was now a sea of flames .
"Bam . "
A giant black palm more than two meters thick slowly extended out from the main hall's side .
"What's that?!"
Elder Shi, Xu Feila, and the others who had followed Lu Sheng from the beginning immediately recognized that creature .
Its body was colossal with strong contours . Its hair burned . It had fierce, strong fangs and a single eye which sat atop its giant body which was more than 10 meters in height .
"Rarrggh!"
The violent lion's roar instantly materialized into black waves which spread in all directions .
"The Lion of Rage!"
Many Weapon Masters staggered, and could not keep their balance after being shaken by the roar .
"The weak shall burn to cinders . " The Lion of Rage glanced at the gathered individuals . It stomped the ground with its giant paw . Tongues of Devil Flames leapt into the air and flew far away .
"This might… Compared to the Lion of Rage in my memories, this is much more powerful…" Liu Shanzi's eyes revealed that he was deeply awestruck .
He could feel that if the Lion of Rage really wanted to attack them, the roar just now would have easily scattered their spirits .
Compared to his own Lion of Rage, it was more than a hundred times more powerful .
"So… The sect master did not summon us… nor was he ordering us…"
The gathered individuals unexplainably felt depressed and awed at the same time .
They were depressed because they were not the real mainstay of the sect . They were awed to discover that the sect master had concealed such a powerful force . That was mind-blowing to them .Please download our sponsor's game to support us!