The two elders were utterly aghast!
Truly terrifying!
As expected of the Xuanji Holy Lord! Even having fallen to the Eight-star Great Emperor realm, she could still utterly crush them! The ironclad rule of 'One Star, One World' was shattered by the Xuanji Holy Lord! This was all because she possessed the Quasi-Dao Supreme Dao Rhyme, a power that completely transcended the Nine-star Emperor Realm! It was a true 'Stance'!
Their faces turned ashen, and they instantly began to beg for mercy. Before the Xuanji Holy Lord, they were mere juniors, both in strength and status.
"Xuanji Holy Lord, please spare us! We know we were wrong!"
"Mercy, Holy Lord! You are magnanimous; we were also forced to leave the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone…"
Before they could finish, two crystalline strands of the Xuanji Holy Lord's hair shot out like white lightning, piercing directly through their skulls to extract their Memory Images.
Pfft! Pfft!
Blood splattered!
Xuanji Holy Lord Bai Li gave them no further chance to speak, immediately sifting through their Memory Images. She saw everything: from the Silent Destruction Old Man awakening them, to their departure from the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone, their journey to the Blackflame Mountain Range, and finally, to Azure Mystery Peak of the Grand Dao Sect.
When she saw Ye Chen's image, the Xuanji Holy Lord paused slightly, a rare hint of tenderness flickering in her starry eyes. This was the Ye Family infant she had saved all those years ago, still flowing with the bloodline of the Ancient Yao Family. Seventeen years had passed in the blink of an eye. She hadn't expected Ye Chen to have grown up so much.
Back then, when the Yao Family's Quasi-Emperor had carried Ye Chen through the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone, she had sensed a trace of the Power of Karma and intervened. The Dao of Karma, in the unseen depths, always had its own destined course. She still didn't know what kind of fruit the seed she had sown back then would bear. She didn't demand an answer.
Within the Memory Images of the two Silent Destruction Sect elders, the Xuanji Holy Lord also saw some rumors about the White Robe Great Emperor. She frowned slightly, her thoughts drifting back through the countless eons. In her memory, there seemed to be no such existence as the White Robe Great Emperor. Who exactly was this person? Based on her understanding, none of the Grand Dao Sect's Old Ancestors possessed such a demeanor.
A moment later, the Xuanji Holy Lord's vermilion lips parted, a soft murmur escaping them. "The Secret of Reincarnation and Re-cultivation… so that's why the Silent Destruction Sect put a bounty on Ji Fuyao."
She had heard whispers of the Secret of Reincarnation and Re-cultivation before. In ancient times, after the Supreme Path manifested and opened, there was a Great Buddha in the Western Desert, known by the dharma name Wuwu. He had utilized the Secret of Reincarnation and Re-cultivation, continuously cultivating within the Mortal World through countless lives. It was said his Buddha Nature was heaven-defying, and he possessed Supreme Potential. Such a supreme secret art was a Secret of the Five Domains, known to only a handful. She hadn't expected Ji Fuyao to obtain such a profound technique, successfully reincarnate, and now, surprisingly, become a disciple of the White Robe Great Emperor.
As Xuanji Holy Lord Bai Li pondered, the two Silent Destruction Sect elders continued to vomit blood, desperately begging for mercy from Bai Li.
"Holy Lord above, please spare our lives!"
"Our Silent Destruction Sect can share this supreme secret with you…"
The Xuanji Holy Lord offered no response. Two crystalline strands of hair suddenly erupted with divine radiance, like rainbows piercing the sun, directly impaling their heads.
Pfft!
Blood spurted!
The two Nine-star Great Emperors instantly breathed their last! They were instantly killed by the Xuanji Holy Lord!
The Xuanji Holy Lord's gaze turned icy, her body radiating divine light. Beneath her white hair, her jade-like body glowed, and her killing intent solidified. The Heaven and Earth Change had not yet fully opened, and those from the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone were forbidden from stepping outside. This was the iron law of the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone! She was one of its founders, and its judge. If someone broke the rules, she would kill them.
With this thought, the Xuanji Holy Lord immediately began Traversing the Void, dragging the corpses of the two Silent Destruction Sect elders behind her like dead dogs, sweeping past countless powerful forces. Her speed was astonishing, soaring through the firmament. Her soft, fair jade legs moved gracefully, and with every step, a divine lotus bloomed in the sky above the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone. She was like a celestial maiden descending, exuding grace with every glance.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The Xuanji Holy Lord had once again left her secluded cultivation, and with the two Silent Destruction Sect elders' corpses in tow, she quickly alarmed the magnates along her path. Many powerful cultivators were utterly shocked. What had happened? The Xuanji Holy Lord was radiating killing intent. Had someone from the Silent Destruction Sect provoked her?
Within the thick mists of the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone, an Eerie Existence, Covered in Red Hair, stopped and looked up, asking, "Xuanji Holy Lord, have those from the Silent Destruction Sect broken the rules?"
The Xuanji Holy Lord remained silent, offering no response, and continued to sweep through the sky. Everyone couldn't help but sigh with emotion. Through countless eons, time could not defeat a beauty. Only the Xuanji Holy Lord remained as she always was. Aside from her hair turning white, she was exactly as she had been when she first helped establish the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone – as cold and solitary as a ten-thousand-year-old iceberg, as stunningly beautiful as ever, an existence beyond the reach of all. One had to remember, back then, the Xuanji Holy Lord was one of the most powerful beings in the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone. Even the powerful cultivators who joined later had to bow their heads before her!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Many magnates followed the Xuanji Holy Lord. Her destination was none other than the Silent Destruction Sect!
Half a day later, the Xuanji Holy Lord descended upon the Silent Destruction Sect's territory, the Twisted Jungle. Numerous Great Tombs were buried here, without gravestones, their surfaces interwoven with Dao patterns. Countless twisted spiritual trees, like specters, their forms terrifying, stood guard. At the entrance to the Twisted Jungle, an ancient stone tablet bore three large characters written in Ancient Characters:
"Silent Destruction Sect!"
Xuanji Holy Lord Bai Li, her crystalline white hair draped around her delicate form, her jade legs long and slender, divine lotuses blooming beneath her jade feet, stood majestically in the void. Her starry eyes were lowered, a faint killing intent seeping out. With a thought, the two Silent Destruction Sect elders' corpses plummeted from the void.
Boom!
The two Emperor corpses slammed directly onto a Great Tomb. The Great Tomb rumbled, its numerous Dao patterns shining brilliantly, and a massive crater was instantly formed.
In the distance, magnates from various other factions tore through the void, observing from the shadows.
At the same time, deep within the Silent Destruction Sect's territory, in the main hall, the Silent Destruction Old Man's Nine-star Emperor Realm clone sat upon an ancient stone throne, his face a mask of displeasure. Below him, over a dozen elders also wore icy expressions. They had messed up! Who would have thought those two idiots would return to the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone so quickly, and even be discovered by the Xuanji Holy Lord!
The Silent Destruction Old Man's face was utterly sinister, like a withered old tree, his body trembling. He was seething with uncontrollable rage.
"What a pair of absolute fools!"
He had originally thought his own sect members would be more reliable, but it turned out they were just as useless as the Stabbing Heaven Palace and the Demon Hall! The Silent Destruction Old Man roared, "I hate it! Such a vast Silent Destruction Sect, and not a single capable person!"
The many elders dared not speak. The Silent Destruction Old Man knew that at this moment, he absolutely could not appear first. Otherwise, his clone might very well be cut down by the Xuanji Holy Lord! Xuanji Holy Lord Bai Li was decisive and ruthless, tolerating no transgressions; he didn't want to gamble. The Silent Destruction Old Man began to consider the possibility of cooperating with the Xuanji Holy Lord. After all, the Xuanji Holy Lord was afflicted by Eerie Power and Ominous Power; she had probably already learned that Ji Fuyao possessed the supreme Secret of Reincarnation and Re-cultivation. Perhaps she, too, was tempted?
Just as the Silent Destruction Old Man was secretly pondering, the Xuanji Holy Lord extended her crystalline palm, directly facing the Twisted Jungle, preparing to strike down with a single blow!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
An incredibly terrifying aura gathered, like an overwhelming tide, monstrous power akin to falling stars. Even before this palm strike descended, within the main hall, the Silent Destruction Old Man and his elders felt a wave of immense pressure!
The Silent Destruction Old Man roared, "That damned Xuanji Holy Lord! Why is she just going to strike without a word?"