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Chapter 307: Siege

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"You have already done a great job."

Xu Qian encouraged the two, "Both of your actions are considered a merit."

The performance of the seeds from the Core Sea Demon Sect this time was determined by the merits given by the Imperial Court.

Xu Qian would basically finalize the final evaluation of the seeds.

"Which ship are you from, and what is your name?"

Xu Qian asked.

"Warship 17, Xu Ning."

Xu Ning responded.

"Okay."

Xu Qian nodded. "You can both leave. Leave these corpses for the others to investigate."

Xu Ning and Yu Qiao bowed to Xu Qian before walking to the deck together.

From a distance, the fleet that had been ambushed had already been recovered.

The warships that had just capsized were also replaced by new dao weapon warships.

Although the demon beasts in the sea were aggressive, facing the elite forces of the Imperial Court and the help of the seeds of the Core Sea Demon Sect, the fleet did not suffer much damage.

"This is considered our first time working together."

Yu Qiao stood next to Xu Ning. "When we attack the camp of the Hidden Sect later, we can fight side by side again and make contributions."

Xu Ning smiled without answering.

"Senior Sister Yu, I will return to my ship first."

With that, Xu Ning flew away from the central warship.

'Is Xu Ning afraid that I will overshadow him…'

After Xu Ning left, Yu Qiao chuckled. She didn't really care about Xu Ning's cold attitude.

"Brother Xu, you're back!"

On the other side, Xu Ning had returned to his ship.

As soon as he came back, Tong Gang and Feng Qi hurried towards him.

Currently, the blood-stained ship had already been cleaned up.

He didn't know if the corpses of the demon beasts were thrown into the sea or put away.

After all, there were many precious resources in the bodies of dao realm demon beasts.

"How is it? Did you find anything?"

Feng Qi asked.

Immediately after Xu Ning left, Feng Qi realized what Xu Ning wanted to do. He must have gone to find the Master Tamers who controlled these demon beasts.

Feng Qi wanted to follow him, because only by continuously performing meritorious deeds could he receive a better evaluation.

But because of his injuries, Feng Qi hesitated for a long time, but in the end, he still did not chase after him.

If he couldn't find the target and was ambushed instead, he would be in trouble.

"Senior Sister Yu Qiao and I caught four Master Tamers. Unfortunately, we couldn't keep them alive."

Xu Ning said.

After hearing this, Feng Qi was a little envious.

They had only just begun, but Xu Ning had made a contribution.

"Brother Xu is amazing!"

Tong Gang patted Xu Ning's shoulder and smiled.

When Xu Ning killed the demon beast just now, he was fierce and strong. Tong Gang saw all of this.

After learning that Xu Ning had found out the masterminds behind the ambush, he felt that Xu Ning was not simple.

With this in mind, Tong Gang wanted to get closer to Xu Ning.

In his opinion, Xu Ning was very likely to become a high-ranking member of the Core Sea Demon Sect in the future.

If he formed a friendship with him, he would benefit endlessly in the future.

"Senior Brother Feng, concentrate on recuperating. In ten days at most, we will reach the camp of the Hidden Sect and attack them. You have to recover quickly.

Xu Ning said.

"Don't worry, I have taken a pill to heal my injuries. I will recover in a few days."

Feng Qi responded.

After the wave of demon beast attacks, everyone entered combat mode in advance.

Whether it was the seeds of the Core Sea Demon Sect or the soldiers of the Imperial Court, they all realized that the following operation would likely be a difficult battle.

The ship continued to sail.

Eight days later.

The fleet slowed down.

This was because the camp of the Hidden Sect was already in their line of sight.

'We are finally here!'

Standing at the bow of the ship, Xu Ning could clearly see the distant island.

A rough estimation showed that the territory of the Hidden Sect should be one-third of the size of the Core Sea Demon Sect.

However, although this place was small, the spiritual energy here was as dense as State Wansheng.

This was rare overseas.

Finding such a place in the vast Endless Sea must have taken a lot of effort.

"It seems like the Hidden Sect is already prepared for our arrival."

Tong Gang stood next to Xu Ning.

The reason why Tong Gang said this was because the island was surrounded by a wall of trees.

The wall of trees intertwined with each other like a tall fence, surrounding the entire island in an attempt to prevent an invasion from the outside world.

On the top of the wall, there were already disciples of the Hidden Sect holding longbow dao weapons with their aim on them.

It seemed like as long as they wanted to invade the island, they would attack immediately.

"What should we do next?"

Feng Qi asked Tong Gang.

"Wait for General Xu's orders."

Tong Gang replied.

There was a communication device between the central warship and the accompanying warships, which could transmit instructions at any time.

Not long after, Tong Gang received an order. Xu Qian asked all the warships to spread out and completely surround the island.

This was to prevent the people of the Hidden Sect from escaping when they couldn't resist the final attack.

At this moment.

On the island.

Master Liu of the Hidden Sect was sitting in a hall, and beside him were the green-robed man and the pink-clothed woman.

But this time, there were other gray-robed people in the hall.

"Everyone, the people from State Wansheng are here."

Master Liu's voice was low as he glanced at everyone.

Everyone had a solemn expression.

In order to defend their base, they had to fight desperately in the face of a great enemy.

"Although the enemy is coming at us aggressively, we have enough strength to resist them. Don't let your thoughts run wild before the battle."

Master Liu said.

"Our stationed island has activated a secret treasure, the 'Tree Domain', to surround the entire island. This precious secret treasure was given to us by the Sect Master. No matter how high the enemy flies, the wall of trees in the Tree Domain will stop them. If they want to break in, they have to break through the wall of trees."

"But this wall of trees is not so easy to break. When they break the tree wall, we can seize the opportunity to launch a counterattack, inhibiting them from breaking the tree wall while also injuring them."

Master Liu's words calmed everyone down a little.

Everyone trusted the defensive power of the tree wall created by the secret treasure Tree Domain.

After all, this was a treasure left behind by Sect Master Yu Zhiyin.

"Okay, everyone, I will arrange the battle plan next."

Master Liu said, "As long as they are strictly executed, even if they are given another ten years, they will not be able to break into the island.."

Chapter 308: Secret Treasure Combined Formation

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Outside the island.

The fleet had formed a circle to surround the island.

The two sides were ready to fight. It was as though a clash would erupt the moment any side showed signs of strange movements.

Xu Ning was on his warship, waiting for orders from the central warship with Tong Gang and Feng Qi.

"Look!"

Suddenly, Feng Qi looked at the central warship.

Xu Ning and Tong Gang also looked in the direction Feng Qi was looking at.

Someone flew in the air away from the central warship, rushing towards the island alone.

"Deputy General Gu!"

Tong Gang recognized this person. "Deputy General Gu probably wants to test them!"

'This Deputy General Gu should be a dao realm eighth stage master…'

Although he was far away, Xu Ning could infer his realm from the speed of his flight and the powerful aura that came from him.

Deputy General Gu flew towards the island.

Whoosh!

As he approached the island, a rain of arrows fell from the sky.

These arrows were all made of special metal, and they contained a large amount of dao realm power. When they hit a target, they could explode with tremendous power.

Although a single arrow couldn't cause too much damage, a large volley of arrows was quite threatening even for an ordinary high level dao realm master.

Deputy General Gu faced the rain of arrows calmly.

He activated the power of the dao realm, forming a protective membrane in front of him.

When the arrows hit the membrane, there were cracking sounds.

After being hit by the arrows, the membrane trembled violently.

However, this could not stop Deputy General Gu.

"He's getting closer!"

Seeing Deputy General Gu get closer and closer, the Hidden Sect's guards on the island began to panic.

"What are you panicking for?!"

The woman in pink next to Master Liu suddenly appeared behind the guards.

"Elder Quan!"

After seeing the pink-clothed woman who was called Elder Quan, everyone was relieved.

This Elder Quan was at the peak of the origin connection realm, and she had a very special technique. It was said that her true combat strength was comparable to a dao realm ninth stage master.

Therefore, after seeing her appear behind them, the guarding disciples were confident.

At this moment, Deputy General Gu had already reached the tree wall.

He increased his speed, intending to fly over it.

However, as soon as Deputy General Gu rose high into the air, the tree walls seemed to come alive. The branches grew rapidly, blocking Deputy General Gu from entering.

"What is this? Is this also a kind of secret treasure?"

Deputy General Gu was shocked.

He was a fierce general in the Imperial Court, and he had a high status.

Therefore, he had seen some first-class resources.

But this was the first time he had seen such a strange technique.

"I completely can't shake off this wall and barge in."

Deputy General Gu realized this problem.

Thus, Deputy General Gu backed away from the tree wall.

He stood in the air and a transparent spear condensed in his hand.

This astral qi spear contained origin power.

An origin connection realm master was different from an elementary origin realm master. An elementary origin realm master could only grasp and use a wisp of origin power, but the origin power that an origin connection realm master could master was a level higher in terms of quality and quantity.

Whoosh!

Deputy General Gu threw the transparent spear in his hand towards the tree wall.

Bang!

The spear actually blasted open a huge hole in the tree wall.

Seeing this, Deputy General Gu was overjoyed. As long as this tree wall could be broken, he could rush into the island.

However, this joy only lasted for a moment.

The hole closed at a visible speed and became whole once again.

"This!"

Deputy General Gu also received quite a shock.

'Even the best treasures among the first-class secret treasures can't be this powerful, righ right?'

Deputy General Gu had a solemn expression.

He knew very well that it would not be easy to invade the island.

'I'll try using a void stone. If I can tear open space and teleport inside, I can open its defenses from the inside!'

Deputy General Gu took out a void stone and prepared to enter.

However, after activating the spatial stone, Deputy General Gu tried to teleport.

However, he didn't succeed as he was blocked by the tree wall again.

'This thing can actually block spatial teleportation?'

Deputy General Gu did not expect this.

"This Tree Domain is the first-class treasure of our Hidden Sect. It's impossible for you people to break it!"

At this moment, Elder Quan appeared on the tree wall.

She looked at Deputy General Gu and said with a smile, "I advise you to return as soon as possible, so that you don't have to do too many useless antics! Moreover, if you continue to fight here, when our Sect Master returns, he will kill you all."

Deputy General Gu snorted. "Don't be arrogant! You underestimate us! Although this tree wall is difficult to break through, it is not indestructible!"

"I advise you to leave the island and surrender as soon as possible. This will relieve some of your crimes. When the time comes, His Imperial Majesty may even spare your lives!"

Deputy General Gu's momentum was not inferior at all.

"It's useless to talk too much. In that case, let's see what will happen next!"

Elder Quan was also very aggressive.

Deputy General Gu took a deep look at Elder Quan before returning.

Elder Quan's eyes narrowed as she looked at Deputy General Gu's back.

She could also tell that Deputy General Gu was not trying to scare her. He was really confident in his claim just now.

'Could it be that these people really have some trump cards…'

Elder Quan thought to herself.

However, after looking at the Tree Domain in front of her and thinking about how powerful the Sect Master was, Elder Quan still felt that the other party was unlikely to break through.

"General Xu!"

On the other side, Deputy General Gu returned to the central warship.

He told Xu Qian about his experience just now.

"The Tree Domain you mentioned might be a technique from an outer world!"

Xu Qian explained after listening to him.

He was stronger than Deputy General Gu, and he had even practiced martial arts with Duan Huiye, the Grandmaster of the Duan family. He was considered half a disciple of Duan Huiye, so he was more knowledgeable.

"A technique from an outer world?"

Deputy General Gu's heart shrank.

He had vaguely heard of outer worlds, but he knew little about the secrets of outer worlds.

"General Xu, in this case, let's use the secret treasure combined formation to break through!"

Deputy General Gu suggested.

"Okay, that is my intention as well!"

Xu Qian was confident. "Before coming here, Grandmaster had already prepared a secret treasure combined formation for us. He had already expected that the opponent's defensive measures would be very strong!"

With that, Xu Qian took out his communication stone.

"Everyone, get ready, we are going to use the secret treasure combined formation to tear apart the enemy's defenses!"

Warship 17.

"General Xu gave an order!"

Tong Gang suddenly said.

"What order?"

Xu Ning and Feng Qi asked.

"He will use the secret treasure combined formation to tear apart this tree wall!"

A look of excitement appeared in Tong Gang's eyes..

Chapter 309: Charge

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

"Secret treasure combined formation?"

Xu Ning raised his eyebrows.

Secret treasure combined formation could also be called secret treasure combination.

Some secret treasures could not only be used individually, but it could also be combined to cause greater damage to the enemy, achieving a greater overall effect.

The combined effect of these secret treasures exceeded all types of first-class treasures.

Each set of secret treasures was an extremely precious resource.

And apparently, there was only one set in the Core Sea Demon Sect.

"General Xu said that once this tree wall is broken, we will charge straight into the formation. Everyone will break into the island and capture or kill the members of the Hidden Sect."

Tong Gang said.

Xu Ning and Feng Qi nodded at the same time.

After Tong Gang finished speaking to Xu Ning and Feng Qi, he gathered the subordinates of the entire ship and repeated Xu Qian's instructions.

Soon, everyone was ready.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Several figures flew out of the central warship.

But this time, Xu Qian was the leader.

At this moment, Xu Qian and the others were each holding a secret treasure.

These treasures had different forms, but the surface of each treasure was engraved with the same pattern.

"Combined attack!"

Xu Qian shouted.

The secret treasure in his hand was the core component of the secret treasure combined formation. If he used it alone, it was just a first-class secret treasure.

"Incinerate!"

Xu Qian threw the secret treasure in his hand upwards, and the others behind him followed suit.

Each of them cooperated skillfully and controlled the secret treasures in their hands.

Instantly, several secret treasures were arranged closely. The lines on their surfaces suddenly lit up with surging green-colored flames.

Whoosh!

Several secret treasures twisted as they formed up, turning into a giant green fire python that soon rushed towards the tree wall.

"It's a secret treasure combined formation!"

After seeing this scene, Elder Quan's confident expression changed drastically.

"Back off!"

Elder Quan quickly said to the disciples near the tree wall.

Boom!

As soon as she finished speaking, the giant green fire python, which was formed by a few secret treasures, broke through the tree wall.

However, it did not stop there. Rather, it continued to charge along the tree wall, surrounding the island at an extremely fast speed. Soon, it circled around the entire tree wall and smashed it into smithereens.

Moreover, the green flames on the giant green fire python's body began to spread, preventing the tree wall from regenerating.

"The tree wall is broken! Charge!"

Tong Gang couldn't help but roar when he saw the tree wall break.

Whoosh!

The people on the ships all jumped out and rushed towards the island.

"Kill only the rebels. Don't kill anyone that submits!"

Tong Gang said.

"Yes!"

The hundred plus dao realm masters behind him responded.

Xu Ning and Feng Qi followed behind Tong Gang.

They were all from Warship 17, so they had to cooperate with Tong Gang and the others.

At the same time, all the soldiers on other warships also rushed towards the island.

In the eyes of the soldiers and the seeds of the Core Sea Demon Sect, the people of the Hidden Sect on the island were not just enemies, but also their ticket to gain merits.

"Not good! The tree wall is broken!"

After hearing the commotion, Master Liu, the green-robed man, and several elite deacons of the Hidden Sect who were in the eighth stage of the dao realm rushed out.

Seeing that the soldiers of the Imperial Court had already rushed to the island, they realized that something had gone terribly wrong.

"We can't lose this base, we have to expel them!"

Master Liu roared, "If this camp is lost, then when the Sect Master returns, he will definitely blame us. At that time, no one can escape responsibility!"

According to the previous arrangements, you will each take your disciples and kill the intruders! Also, release all the mutated demon beasts we have cultivated and fight against the enemy together!"

"Yes!"

The people around him also knew that the situation was urgent, so they quickly left.

The two sides were already fighting.

The soldiers on Warship 17 were in groups of ten. They formed a formation and attacked the incoming disciples of the Hidden Sect and the ferocious demon beasts.

'What a powerful formation technique!'

Xu Ning observed the combat power of these Imperial Court soldiers as he dealt with the enemies in front of him.

'After they form a team of ten, their combat power is comparable to a dao realm seventh stage master! And among these people, the strongest is only in the core transformation realm!'

The difference in dao realm was difficult to make up with numbers.

But now, these soldiers of the Imperial Court had achieved a leap in combat power through the combination of their origin techniques and dao weapons using a formation.

"Kill them!"

Tong Gang was extremely excited and overflowing with battle spirit.

He took the initiative to walk in front, with more than a hundred subordinates behind him.

In a ten-person formation, not only did they have strong internal coordination, but they also needed to coordinate with the other formations.

They were like a fierce tiger diving into a flock of sheep, leaving the disciples of the Hidden Sect with no room to resist.

As for Xu Ning and Feng Qi, they were stronger, so they acted as the vanguard. If the enemy was slightly difficult to deal with, they would lend a hand and easily defeat the enemy.

It was not just Warship 17. The soldiers on the other ships also formed this kind of vanguard system. Neither the disciples nor the demon beasts from the Hidden Sect could resist their invasion.

"It's over! It's over!"

Master Liu finally realized the seriousness of the matter.

He thought that the Hidden Sect would be able to survive the invasion of the Imperial Court.

But now it seemed like they were no match to them.

It was only a matter of time before the garrison was destroyed.

They had underestimated the power of the Imperial Court.

It turned out that the reason why they could create some chaos in State Wansheng in the past was because the Imperial Court had not decided to seriously deal with them.

"Liu Qi!"

A figure appeared in front of Master Liu. It was Xu Qian.

"Xu Qian!"

When Liu Qi saw Xu Qian, his eyes were full of hatred.

As one of the three deputy sect masters of the Hidden Sect, Liu Qi knew Xu Qian.

"Let the Hidden Sect surrender. This will give your disciples a chance of survival!"

Xu Qian said, "Do you still think you can turn the tides of this battle?"

When Liu Qi heard this, he sneered. "Surrender? In your dreams!"

Liu Qi held a first-class secret treasure and attacked Xu Qian using his life as a wager.

When Xu Qian saw this, he knew that today's matter would not be resolved peacefully.

Thus, Xu Qian began to fight Liu Qi.

"Brother Xu, impressive!"

Tong Gang praised Xu Ning inside Warship 17's formation.

Just now, a dao realm eighth stage master was about to destroy the formation of Warship 17.

Seeing this, Tong Gang realized the danger and was about to disperse the formation.

But at that moment, he only saw a spatial tear appearing behind Xu Ning as he let out another stab.

The spatial distortion and the piercing attack of his secret treasure instantly killed the origin connection realm master.

Killing enemies above his realm was so easy for Xu Ning that Tong Gang was thoroughly astonished..

Chapter 310: Complete Annihilation

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'Xu Ning is amazing…'

Feng Qi had also witnessed Xu Ning's strength just now, so he was shocked.

When Feng Qi first discovered that he and Xu Ning were on the same ship, he had some thoughts of competing with him.

However, as they got along, Feng Qi discovered that he was totally not on the same level as Xu Ning.

Xu Ning's "extreme" evaluation was accurate.

In the entire Core Sea Demon Sect, only Duan Chaomian and Yu Qiao could compete with Xu Ning.

Thinking of this, Feng Qi sighed ruefully.

Although his talent was also top-notch and he was also a seed of the Core Sea Demon Sect, he was still far inferior when compared to Xu Ning, Yu Qiao, and Duan Chaomian.

The invasion of the Imperial Court forces continued.

The defeat of the Hidden Sect was irreversible.

The disciples of the Hidden Sect were suppressed by the soldiers of the Imperial Court, the deacons were suppressed by the seeds of the Core Sea Demon Sect, and the deputy sect master and elders were also beaten by Xu Qian and several deputy generals.

It was only a matter of time before they were eliminated.

"I can't hold on anymore!"

The green-robed man and the pink-clothed Elder Quan next to Deputy Sect Master Liu were surrounded by four deputy generals.

The two of them could no longer defend against the attacks of the four deputy generals.

Even though they had all used their trump cards and swallowed medicinal pills that consumed their potential, which pushed their combat power extremely close to the ninth stage of the dao realm, they were still powerless to resist.

"I am willing to submit to the Imperial Court!"

The green-robed man gave up resisting.

"You traitor!"

Elder Quan was furious. "When the Sect Master returns, he will definitely kill you!"

"We won't kill those who surrenders!"

After the green-robed man gave up resisting, he was put into a secret treasure space by a deputy general.

This way, the life and death of the green-robed man would be completely in the hands of others.

'There is no choice, time to flee!'

Elder Quan saw this and quickly crushed a void stone, disappearing on the spot.

However, the four deputy generals did not panic.

"I'll chase after her!"

The one who spoke was Deputy General Gu.

He had a secret treasure that could be used to detech spatial fluctuations in his hand. Even if Elder Quan used a void stone, it was still impossible for her to escape.

Moreover, they had just used a spatial isolation technique, so the distance one's could teleport to would be greatly reduced.

'What a powerful interference technique!'

On the other side, Elder Quan reappeared from void.

After being disturbed by the spatial isolation technique, the use of the void stone did not allow her to escape from the island.

Just when Elder Quan was about to crush another void stone, she saw a figure appear in front of her.

This person was not Deputy General Gu, but Xu Ning.

The military strength of the Imperial Court was unsurmountable. The forces of the Hidden Sect were either killed or captured, so Xu Ning left the team and was ready to act alone. He would capture a few more people and earn some merit for himself.

As soon as he passed by this place, he noticed a fluctuation in the space, and then Elder Quan appeared.

Xu Ning immediately recognized her. She was the one who confronted Deputy General Gu before the tree wall was broken.

'A mere elementary origin realm master wants to stop me?'

Elder Quan was already furious by the overall situation. And now that she saw an insignificant soldier blocking her way, the thought of killing Xu Ning with one strike appeared in her mind.

With that said, a giant sword apparition appeared behind her. She was using her origin technique.

"Void Walk Beast Phantom, Night Weaver!"

Just when Elder Quan was using her origin technique, the apparition of a Night Beast appeared behind Xu Ning.

As Elder Quan's v void greatsword pierced towards him, her vision was also swallowed by darkness.

Bang!

Just when the void greatsword was about to stab Xu Ning, Xu Ning's first-class secret treasure, the Fantasy Heart Armor, suddenly condensed and blocked the greatsword apparition.

'This Fantasy Heart Armor is so strong!'

Although Xu Ning knew that this first-class secret treasure was extraordinary, it was intact facing an attack that was infinitely close to the ninth stage of the dao realm. This was beyond Xu Ning's expectations.

After admiring the power of the Fantasy Heart Armor for a moment, Xu Ning also attacked.

Elder Quan's perception was temporarily taken away, so Xu Ning knocked her out with just one blow.

Elder Quan was easily captured by Xu Ning just like that.

"Huh?"

As soon as Xu Ning captured Elder Quan, Deputy General Gu had just rushed over.

"You captured her?"

A strange look flashed across Deputy General Gu's eyes.

He knew about Xu Ning. Xu Ning and Yu Qiao had captured opposing Master Tamers on the way and sent them to the central warship.

"Yes, Deputy General Gu."

Xu Ning responded.

"She is an elder of the Hidden Sect, you have performed a meritorious deed."

Deputy General Gu said.

Xu Ning smiled and handed Elder Quan to Deputy General Gu.

"I will report your achievements to General Xu."

Deputy General Gu took Elder Quan and imprisoned her in a spatial treasure.

Afterwards, the two separated again and cleaned up the mess on the island.

'The Core Sea Demon Sect is indeed powerful for an elementary origin realm master to have such high combat power!'

Deputy General Gu sighed after parting ways.

"Liu Qi, the sect camp of the Hidden Sect has been completely captured. You are not my opponent, just surrender."

Xu Qian had completely suppressed Liu Qi.

Liu Qi sighed.

The end result was fixed, there was no turning back.

"I underestimated you people…"

A look of loneliness appeared in Liu Qi's eyes before it was completely replaced by madness.

Liu Qi knew very well that even if he surrendered, he would definitely die.

"Ha!"

Liu Qi suddenly stuffed a bunch of blood-red pills into his mouth.

The aura on his body began to surge.

His strength soared rapidly, and he soon reached the peak of the dao realm ninth stage.

"Xu Qian, let's die together!"

Liu Qi was covered in blood as he rushed towards Xu Qian.

Seeing this, Xu Qian's pupils shrank.

He subconsciously wanted to crush a void stone and escape, but he discovered that the space surrounding him had been completely sealed.

Even though the situation was dangerous, Xu Qian's expression remained unchanged.

Bang!

Liu Qi's strongest attack hit Xu Qian.

However, a gentle white light appeared on Xu Qian's body, completely absorbing the impact of this crazy blow.

"This is a technique above the dao realm!"

Liu Qi's eyes were full of helplessness. His life force was quickly flowing away.

"This is my master's life-saving technique that he bestowed onto me."

Xu Qian looked at Liu Qi calmly.

"What a pity…"

After Liu Qi sighed, his body fell and his life ended.

"I couldn't keep him alive…"

Xu Qian muttered in a low voice, "But this is a good result. The casualties of this invasion are within the expected numbers… When we return to State Wansheng, I will report to Master…"

Although Duan Huiye had never admitted to being Xu Qian's master, Xu Qian had always regarded himself as Duan Huiye's disciple.

Liu Qi's death meant that the Imperial Court had completely destroyed the Hidden Sect camp here..

Chapter 311: Gathering of Grandmasters

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"General, the soldiers are already cleaning up the mess."

Xu Qian stood in the middle, with four deputy generals next to him.

Deputy General Gu reported the current situation to Xu Qian. "Those from the Hidden Sect have been killed or captured. As for the people who were captured by the Hidden Sect to populate this island, we did not disturb them."

"There is no need to hurt them. The camp of the Hidden Sect has been destroyed, let them live here."

Xu Qian did not have much murderous intent.

"However, before leaving, I have to investigate carefully so that we won't have anyone slipping through the net."

Xu Qian said.

"General, don't worry."

Deputy General Gu responded.

"By the way, who performed the best among the seeds of the Core Sea Demon Sect?"

Xu Qian asked.

"Yu Qiao and Xu Ning."

Deputy General Gu answered without hesitation.

"It really is those two…"

Xu Qian was not surprised at all. "Even if these two can't compete for the position of sect master of the Core Sea Demon Sect, it shouldn't be difficult for them to be an elder."

"Okay, go and deal with the aftermath. Let all the soldiers rest here for three days. In three days, we will return."

Xu Qian said.

"Yes, General."

Deputy General Gu responded.

"Xu Ning!"

After the battle, Yu Qiao found Xu Ning again.

"I heard you captured an elder of the Hidden Sect alive?"

Yu Qiao asked.

"I was lucky to capture her. That person was injured and was chased by Deputy General Gu, so I took the opportunity to take advantage of the situation."

Xu Ning responded.

"It seems that your performance in this mission to eliminate the Hidden Sect is the best."

Yu Qiao's mouth curved, but there was no jealousy in her tone.

"Although I have my fair share of merits, I am still far behind compared to you."

Yu Qiao continued, "It seems that only Duan Chaomian can surpass you."

Although the camp that Duan Chaomian went to destroy was different from theirs, with Duan Chaomian's strength, he must have gained a lot.

"Xu Ning, I heard that you are the sect master of a small sect?"

Yu Qiao took the initiative to chat.

"Yes, my sect is called the Swallow Heron Sect."

Xu Ning said, "I only rebuilt it two to three years ago."

"If there is a chance, I will be a guest there."

Yu Qiao said.

"You are welcome anytime."

Xu Ning smiled.

"Huh?"

Just as they were making meaningless small talk, Xu Ning suddenly noticed that the clear sky above his head had become a little dim.

Yu Qiao also noticed this.

Whoosh!

Right at this moment, strong winds suddenly blew, and black clouds suddenly condensed on the entire island. Immediately, those cloud were visibly pressed down, as if they wanted to completely swallow the entire island.

'What's happening?'

Xu Ning felt the pressure on him increase drastically, as if something terrifying was approaching.

Yu Qiao also frowned as she realized that danger was approaching.

Soon after, the black clouds stopped descending. Those clouds were less than a hundred meters away from the ground.

A figure slowly descended from the black clouds.

This person exuded a heavy pressure. Even Xu Ning and Yu Qiao felt a little breathless looking at him.

On the island, ordinary dao realm masters felt that their bodies were not listening to their orders, while those below the dao realm were lying on the ground helplessly.

"This aura…"

Yu Qiao's pupils contracted. "This is the power of a grandmaster!"

"Power of a grandmaster?"

Xu Ning's heart tightened.

In State Wansheng, only the Duan imperial family's Grandmaster had achieved such a realm.

But if he came, he wouldn't pressure the forces of the Imperial Court like this.

"Could that person be Yu Zhiyin?"

Yu Qiao seemed to realize something.

"Yu Zhiyin?"

Xu Ning's heart skipped a beat.

Xu Ning now had a good understanding of the Hidden Sect.

He knew that Yu Zhiyin was the founder of the Hidden Sec

Sect. He was the nominal sect master of the Hidden Sect, although he had not appeared for a long time.

There had been rumors in the outside world that Yu Zhiyin was a genius of the same generation as the Grandmaster of the Duan family. It could even be said that their aptitudes were comparable.

Over the years Yu Zhiyin had secluded himself, some people began to speculate that he might have broken through the dao realm bottleneck and reached the realm of a grandmaster as well.

Now it seemed that it might be true.

'Could it be that Yu Zhiyin was alerted by the destruction of his sect?'

Xu Ning and Yu Qiao looked at each other.

"So easily annihilated…"

The figure stood in the air, looking down at the mess on the ground.

He was wearing a wide robe, and his long hair fluttered in the air. He had an otherworldly aura.

The person muttered to himself in a low voice, "Although the establishment of the Hidden Sect was an impromptu act, it is quite embarrassing to be in this situation…"

Just as Xu Ning and Yu Qiao guessed, this person was the founder of the Hidden Sect, Yu Zhiyin, who had disappeared for many years.

"In that case…"

Yu Zhiyin waved his hand.

The space below him stirred.

The hundreds of Imperial Court troops in that area were instantly annihilated without a sound.

'So strong…'

Xu Ning and Yu Qiao were not far from the affected area. They saw everything.

They had a feeling that if they were the ones who suffered that blow, the result would be the same.

Yu Zhiyin waved his hand again.

"Stop!"

Xu Qian suddenly stepped forward at this moment.

He stood on the ground and looked up at Yu Zhiyin.

Although the heavy pressure made him feel fear and cracked the bones in his body, Xu Qian still gritted his teeth and stood up.

"Oh? Kid, you have his shadow on you."

Yu Zhiyin looked down on Xu Qian, a peak dao realm ninth stage master, like a child.

"In that case, go to hell first!"

Yu Zhiyin raised his hand and a huge force descended down on Xu Qian.

However, at this critical moment, a golden light suddenly appeared in the black cloud.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

In the blink of an eye, the black clouds were dispersed, and a silver-haired teenager and a black-haired man confronted Yu Zhiyin.

Yu Zhiyin's earlier attack was also negated.

"Oh? You guys are here too?"

Yu Zhiyin looked surprised.

'It's Master and the Core Sea Demon Lord!'

When Xu Qian saw this scene, he looked happy.

Xu Ning also confirmed the silver-haired teenager's identity by his strength and by the fact that the Core Sea Demon Lord was beside him.

"Yu Zhiyin…"

Duan Huiye flicked his hands and the void around him trembled.

The next moment, three of them disappeared in the air.

Above the Endless Sea, three figures stood among the thunderclouds.

"Yu Zhiyin, you have really comprehended the second type of world origin and broke through the dao realm bottleneck!"

Duan Huiye looked at the man in front of him with a serious expression.

Beside him, Duan Huiyao, the Core Sea Demon Lord, had an even more serious expression.

"Duan Huiyao, Duan Huiyao, it's been years since we last met."

A look of satisfaction appeared on Yu Zhiyin's face as he reunited with his old friends..

Chapter 312: Origin of the Infinite Worlds

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After hearing Yu Zhiyin's words, a look of reminiscence flashed in Duan Huiyao and Duan Huiyao's eyes.

Especially Duan Huiye, whose thoughts returned to his younger days.

Back then, he, who was born in the Duan imperial family, and Yu Zhiyin, who was born in an ordinary sect, were praised as the peerless pair of prodigies.

At a young age, almost everyone concluded that they would definitely grow to the limit of the dao realm.

However, reality was more impactful. Whether it was Duan Huiye or Yu Zhiyin, not only did they achieve the widely expected result, but they also became grandmasters above the dao realm.

Hundreds of years ago, because their aptitudes were both top-notch, Duan Huiye and Yu Zhiyin had developed a friendship with each other.

But later, something happened, causing the two to break up.

At that time, the sect master of the Hidden Mist Sect, who was Yu Zhiyin's master, was stuck in the origin connection realm and couldn't advance.

However, in order to break through the shackles, Yu Zhiyin's master discovered a demonic technique.

However, this demonic technique was different from the Core Sea Demon Lord's situation. It was not simply deviating from proper martial arts, but it required the blood of powerful warriors to break through and advance. Therefore, Yu Zhiyin's master secretly hunted down powerful warriors, including many disciples and deacon elders of official sects.

This matter was kept underground at first, but later on, as Yu Zhiyin's master's ambition gradually increased, and soon his actions were gradually exposed and eventually discovered by the Imperial Court.

According to the rules of the Imperial Court, Yu Zhiyin's master must be killed.

But once Yu Zhiyin's master was captured, Yu Zhiyin came and begged Duan Huiye.

With Duan Huiye's status, if he was willing to intervene, he could indeed spare his life.

But Duan Huiye felt that Yu Zhiyin's master deserved to die, so he refused Yu Zhiyin's request.

Thus, Yu Zhiyin's master was killed in the end.

Because Yu Zhiyin and his master had a deep relationship, Yu Zhiyin was greatly impacted by this incident. His temperament changed drastically, and he broke off his relationship with Duan Huiye.

Afterwards, Yu Zhiyin went into seclusion to cultivate. After breaking through to the elementary origin realm, his desire for revenge was reignited.

He killed the experts of the Imperial Court who had captured his master, then took revenge on the many people who were involved in this incident.

Naturally, the Imperial Court was furious. They ordered to kill Yu Zhiyin, then forcibly disbanded the Hidden Mist Sect.

After Duan Huiye heard about this, he personally chased after Yu Zhiyin. After he caught up with him, a fierce battle broke out between the two.

In the end, both of them were injured, but Yu Zhiyin fled far away and disappeared overseas.

A few hundred years later, the Hidden Sect, which had a similar name to the Hidden Mist Sect appeared and began to create trouble in State Wansheng. At this time, Yu Zhiyin's name was mentioned again.

Now, after a long time, the two sides finally met again.

"Yu Zhiyin, you formed the Hidden Sect, caused massacres for no reason, and disrupted the order of State Wansheng. You have committed a heinous crime."

The nostalgia in Duan Huiye's eyes disappeared.

The Yu Zhiyin in front of him was no longer his friend, but his enemy.

"Duan Huiye, you and I have already reached our current realm. Do you think there is any meaning in saying that?"

Yu Zhiyin chuckled. "After comprehending two world origins, we are no longer on the same level as those ants."

"But you also grew up step by step from an ant."

Duan Huiye said in a deep voice.

Yu Zhiyin shook his head. "Up to you."

"Since you appeared today, I will let off these people who destroyed the Hidden Sect."

Yu Zhiyin said, "After all, the Hidden Sec the Hidden Sect was just a plaything that I created on the spot. It is just a small matter. If it is destroyed, then it is destroyed…"

"I'm leaving, but the next time we meet, it will be the time for us to fight to the death."

Yu Zhiyin flicked his sleeves casually.

"No need for next time, we can do it right now!"

The origin power in Duan Huiye's body surged.

However, his origin power was different from the origin power of Xu Ning and the others. It was obviously more profound, as his origin power was mixed with two different circulation paths.

Only those who participated in the two world origins and understood the deeper fundamental mechanism of origins could verify them against each other and break through the dao realm bottleneck.

"Do we have to fight?"

Yu Zhiyin was not afraid at all. He just shook his head gently. "In fact, there is no difference in our strength. It is meaningless to fight."

"Huiyao, move aside."

Duan Huiye prompted Duan Huiyao who was beside him.

He was determined to fight.

"Be careful."

Duan Huiyao reminded and disappeared from the battlefield.

He knew that if he was here, he would be a burden to Duan Huiye.

Yu Zhiyin watched Duan Huiye leave without any intention of stopping him.

"Yu Zhiyin, let's settle this today!"

The origin power in Duan Huiye's body exploded.

His aura suddenly surged and a domineering aura spread out.

Right now, in the Endless Sea under them, there were no signs of any lifeforms for a radius of several hundred miles.

The sea demon beasts were all fleeing frantically in order to escape from the terrifying pressure.

Yu Zhiyin saw this and stopped talking.

His aura also exploded.

"Extinguish!"

Duan Huiye used all of his trump cards the moment he attacked.

A starry sky appeared behind him, and the light of the stars gathered on Duan Huiye's body.

On the other side, behind Yu Zhiyin, there were countless phantoms of demon beasts.

Most of the strange beasts and demon beasts were not from this world.

The faint red light from the bodies of these beasts merged into Yu Zhiyin's body.

"Beast Hunt!"

Yu Zhiyin and Duan Huiye attacked at the same time.

Boom!

After the first blow, a wave of qi swept out.

The surface of the sea below them exploded, sweeping up a hundred-meter wave that surged towards the surroundings.

The thick black clouds above them were completely dispersed as well, turning the area into a clear sky region instantly.

The world suddenly became extremely quiet from where the two stood.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Finally, the seawater flowed back with turbulent currents below them.

After one move, there was a hint of helplessness and fear in Duan Huiye's eyes.

He knew very well that Yu Zhiyin's current strength was similar to his own. It was impossible for him to kill or capture him.

"Like I said, we can't end our feud today…"

Yu Zhiyin said, "When we merge the two world origins and comprehend the origin of the infinite worlds, the battle between us will be decided then."

"Between the two of us, whoever controls the origin power of the infinite worlds first means that the other will die."

Yu Zhiyin was as calm as before.

"I'm leaving."

Yu Zhiyin turned around and glanced at Duan Huiye. "Don't disappoint me."

With that, Yu Zhiyin disappeared into thin air.

This time, Duan Huiye did not chase after him.

"What a pity…"

Regret appeared in Duan Huiye's eyes at first when suddenly waves of relief flashed across his eyes..

Chapter 313: Reward

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After a long time, the sea finally calmed down.

Duan Huiyao, the Core Sea Demon Lord, appeared beside Duan Huiye.

"You couldn't stop him?"

Duan Huiyao asked.

Duan Huiye shook his head gently. "The two of us are too close in strength. It is impossible to determine the winner."

"Is that so…"

Duan Huiyao nodded.

"Whoever merges the two world origins and comprehends the origin of the infinite worlds first will win the next fight."

Duan Huiye said, "If I win next time, he will die. If he wins…"

"Once that happens, not only will I be killed, but the entire Duan family will also be massacred. State Wansheng may return back to the chaotic era where wars erupt everywhere."

Duan Huiye's eyes narrowed slightly.

"After so many years, he still hasn't let go of his hatred?"

Duan Huiyao frowned.

Although he was not as outstanding as Duan Huiye and Yu Zhiyin in that era, and his friendship with Yu Zhiyin was not as deep as theirs, he was still friends with Yu Zhiyin.

But after Duan Huiye and Yu Zhiyin's relationship broke down, Duan Huiyao and Yu Zhiyin no longer had any contact.

"When will the fight start?"

Duan Huiyao asked.

"Three years if fast, a hundred years if slow."

Duan Huiye said, "It depends on who can comprehend the origin of the infinite worlds first."

"Mmm…"

Duan Huiyao glanced at the calm Duan Huiye. He knew that the future of the entire Duan family was in Duan Huiye's hands.

"Let's go back to State Wansheng."

Duan Huiye said, "Being able to confirm Yu Zhiyin's condition is a huge gain. He has been hiding in the shadows all this time, so we have at least figured out some of his secrets."

"After this, you should quickly choose the successor of the Core Sea Demon Sect. After a year, when your true origin is restored, you will enter the outer world again."

"Understood."

Duan Huiyao nodded.

…

Time flew by.

Four months went by in an instant.

Xu Ning and the others finally returned to State Wansheng.

In addition to them, the other two fleets of ships also returned. Obviously, they had also won the battle on their side.

"General Xu, deputy generals, farewell."

After arriving in State Wansheng, Xu Ning, Yu Qiao, and Xu Qian bid farewell to each other.

Xu Ning and Yu Qiao's performance had won Xu Qian's respect and the respect of the deputy generals.

On the return journey, Xu Ning spent a long time on the central warship getting along with Xu Qian and the others.

"When the succession of the Core Sea Demon Sect is over, you can come to the Imperial Capital to find me."

Xu Qian invited.

"Okay, General Xu."

Xu Ning and Yu Qiao responded.

The two respected Xu Qian very much as well.

Xu Qian was not only strong, but also had a high status. He was not only a general of the Imperial Court, but was also a half-disciple of the Grandmaster.

After a brief exchange, the two sides separated.

Xu Qian's fleet had a total of forty-one Core Sea Demon Sect seeds, and eight of them died in the battle.

Although this mortality rate was still acceptable, every seed was an elite of the Core Sea Demon Sect. Looking at it this way, the Core Sea Demon Sect had also suffered considerable losses.

However, the Core Sea Demon Lord had already expected these losses.

In his opinion, this was completely acceptable.

After the two sides parted, the army of the Imperial Court returned to the imperial capital, while Xu Ning and the others returned to the Core Sea Demon Sect.

However, the thirty plus seeds did not return all together, instead they formed groups of twos and threes.

Although everyone was a seed, their relationship in private was not close. Moreover, this was the time to evaluate their merits which would determine their future status in the sect. They were all considered rivals.

In contrast, Xu Ning and Yu Qiao, two of the most promising seeds, got along well. The two returned to the Core Sea Demon Sect together.

As they got closer, Xu Ning's previous sense of alienation towards Yu Qiao decreased.

"Junior Brother Xu, you're back!"

As soon as Xu Ning returned to the island of the Core Sea Demon Sect, Gu Songying came to pick him up.

He was very dedicated to being Xu Ning's butler.

"Senior Brother Gu."

Xu Ning and Yu Qiao parted ways, and he returned to his small house at the foot of the mountain.

After seeing Xu Ning return safely, Gu Songying was relieved.

He was a little worried that something would happen to Xu Ning in this operation.

"Junior Brother Xu, did everything go well?"

Gu Songying asked.

"There were some twists and turns, but the overall situation was fine."

Xu Ning responded, "My performance should be quite good."

"That's good!"

Gu Songying was overjoyed when he heard the news.

Xu Ning was a humble person. If he said he had a good performance, it meant that he must have performed exceptionally well in the assessment.

In this case, Xu Ning had a high chance of becoming a sect elder.

If Xu Ning became a sect elder, Gu Songying would benefit from his relationship with Xu Ning.

Over the next few days, Xu Ning rested his mind. After rushing around for a long time, Xu Ning was a little tired.

Finally, on this day.

A disciple came to find Xu Ning and asked him to gather at the Island Heart Peak, stating that Sect Master Core Sea Demon Lord had sent an order to gather.

Hearing this, Xu Ning quicking went to the gathering point.

When he arrived at the Island Heart Peak, Xu Ning discovered that in addition to him, five other people had arrived early.

Among them, Xu Ning recognized Yu Qiao and Duan Chaomian.

Although he had some impression of the other three people, they had never been close.

'Are the six of us the best six selected from the preliminary selection…'

Xu Ning had a guess.

After all six of them gathered together, they waited for a while.

Suddenly, a black fog flashed across the island.

Afterwards, Duan Huiyao, the Core Sea Demon Lord, appeared on the Island Heart Peak.

"Greetings, Sect Master!"

The six of them bowed in unison.

"The six of you performed well in this mission to eliminate the Hidden Sect."

Duan Huiyao said, "Next, the six of you will carry out the final part of the competition. The one with the best performance will inherit the position of the sect master of Core Sea Demon Sect, while the other five will receive the status of elders and replace the elders who are about to step down."

The moment he said this, the six people were intrigued.

Regardless of the final result of the competition, the six of them would at least obta least obtain the status of an elder.

"In the next half year, you will undergo the final assessment. I am still discussing this matter with the other elders, but I will inform you within half a month."

Duan Huiyao said, "In addition to that, you have made significant contributions in your most recent mission, so the Imperial Court has decided to give you some rewards."

After saying that, Duan Huiyao threw out six storage rings which landed in front of everyone.

"In these storage rings, there are resources and supplementary rewards from the Imperial Court and the sect."

Duan Huiyao said, "The amount of resources in each storage ring is different. Among them, Xu Ning, you have the most rewards. When Xu Qian send in his report, he gave you a very high evaluation. Moreover, your battle results are very impressive. You actually captured a Hidden Sect elder, who is in the ninth stage of dao realm, alive."

"Keep up the good performance, don't disappoint Xu Qian."

Duan Huiyao praised Xu Ning alone in front of everyone.