Blaring voices, in apparent outrage, filled in the entire area. Everyone was utterly surprised to hear the
reports of those who came back alive.
"What?! Wilson, you mean you're the only disciple of our Blood Wolf Team who came out alive? What
happened?" an old man in red, with white hair and beard, roared.
The others immediately recognized that he was the Blood Wolf Ancestor-–the leader of the Blood Wolf
Team.
"What?! Garret, there were a dozen disciples of our Flaming Sun Valley when you left, and now you're
the only one back?"
the head of the Flaming Sun Valley shouted in surprise.
"Leo, our Peripatetic Sect had only a dozen principal disciples left. They were all killed except for the
two of you?! I can't believe this!"
The utter surprise and outcries attracted other people's attention.
Before that, no one had noticed that among the young cultivators who had returned from the
Mysterious Nether World, only one or two survived from each sect.
Among the young cultivators who came out alive from the Mysterious Nether World, only one was from
the Bloody Hero Gang, one from the Flaming Sun Valley, two from the Peripatetic Sect, and one from
the Blood Wolf Team!
This time, those sects had severely suffered a significant loss of principal disciples.
The Sect Leaders of the Bloody Hero Gang, Flaming Sun Valley, Peripatetic Sect, and the Blood Wolf
Ancestor of the Blood Wolf Team were all shivering in total anger.
"Tell me what happened!"
they ordered in unison, furiously eager to hear the anecdotes of the survivors.
"Sir, except for a few principal disciples of our Bloody Hero Gang who died while recklessly searching
for treasures in the Mysterious Nether World, the rest were all killed by Austin!"
Caden cautiously answered to his extremely furious leader.
"Sir, all of our disciples who died in the Mysterious Nether World, were killed by Austin!"
Garret told the head of the Flaming Sun Valley.
"Sir, our men were all killed by Austin in the Mysterious Nether World!"
Wilson, gritting his teeth, replied to the Blood Wolf Ancestor.
"Sir, half of the principal disciples of our sect who entered the Mysterious Nether World were killed by
Austin!"
Leo, also with a guarded tone, reported to the head of the Peripatetic Sect.
'What?
Almost all the principal disciples of these sects were killed by Austin?'
The crowd was stunned to hear the outrageous accounts of the survivors.
"Austin, you bastard! You're dead!"
All the leaders of the sects yelled in resentment when they saw a slim young man jumping off the altar.
It was no other than Austin, the last one to return, alive too.
'Oh? It seems that the Sect Leaders of the four sects have already known that their disciples were
killed by me, '
Austin thought as he looked at the extremely enraged Sect Leaders. A sneer crept out of his lips as if
the adverse attention of the influential leaders was nothing to him.
When he fought with Leo and Wilson in the Medicine Valley, he had morphed out ten Grand Pagodas
and killed about thirty people, including the disciples of the Peripatetic Sect, the Bloody Hero Gang, the
Flaming Sun Valley, and the Blood Wolf Team.
Austin knew that their leaders wouldn't let go of him easily, but he hadn't expected that the trouble
would have welcomed him so soon.
Yet, he still wasn't worried as with his current superior power and strength, no one in the square, not
even the emperor, could do anything to him.
The five major sects in the Violet Orchid Empire had suffered significant loss after fighting with the
Ghost Sect several hundred years ago. Since then, their competence had declined and hadn't
recovered yet.
Most Sect Leaders were at the premium stage of the Mysterious Realm, while most of their elders and
principle disciples were mainly at the Earth Realm. Their cultivation base was rather weak and inferior
to Austin's.
Austin was filled with confidence as he had already reached the medium stage of the Sky Realm. He
couldn't help but snort as if he was ready to watch something amusing.
"You're the Sect Leaders. How could you shout so loudly in public?
Yes, those stupid disciples of your sects were all killed by me!"
Austin executed a mocking laugh while looking calmly at the leaders.
"Wow!"
Everyone gasped.
'How arrogant this young man is!'
this young man is!' every single person present thought.
They were shocked to hear that Austin had killed almost all the disciples of the four sects who entered
the Mysterious Nether World. Upon learning that, they looked at him as if he was a monster.
When they saw how arrogant Austin was towards the Sect Leaders, their jaws dropped on the ground.
The four sects were all extremely powerful in the Violet Orchid Empire, and their Sect Leaders were all
very influential. Even the most powerful man in the Violet Orchid Empire, the emperor, treated them
with the utmost respect.
'Austin does have some skills. Even so, it would have been very offensive for a junior to speak to the
Sect Leaders this way. He is risking his life by even showing himself here, ' some members of the
crowd thought.
None of them had gone to the Mysterious Nether World, but for those who had been there and returned
alive, Austin's actions were no surprise at all. They had witnessed how powerful he was. Even in the
face of the nine Sky Realm cultivators, Austin hadn't back down, let alone the Sect Leaders who just
reached the premium stage of the Mysterious Realm.
Therefore, when the leaders of the four sects turned on Austin, they––Leo, Garret, Caden, and Wilson
didn't say anything. They looked at him with resentment and fear, their faces flickered.
These people clearly knew that even if their leaders fought with Austin, they might not win.
"Austin, you scumbag! Our Peripatetic Sect never offended you. How could you be so cruel and killed
so many of our disciples?! Maybe someone will think that I'm bullying a kid, but I don't care. I must take
revenge for our disciples and kill you!" the Sect Leader spoke firmly as killing intent flashed in his eyes.
Seeing Austin was still so arrogant, the head of the Peripatetic Sect couldn't help trembling in anger.
"Austin, you have killed so many disciples of our Flaming Sun Valley. If I don't kill you, I will forever
carry the affliction of not avenging them!"
the leader of the Flaming Sun Valley exclaimed in a stern tone.
"Austin, you must die!"
the head of the Bloody Hero Gang, like the others, yelled resentfully.
"Ha-ha-ha! You mean I'm a bloodthirsty and murderous person?"
Austin burst out a loud laugh.
"When I was in the Mysterious Nether World, your disciples joined hands to attack me. However, they
were not capable enough, so most of them were killed by me.
Since they tried to kill me, they should have been prepared to be killed.
Why are you accusing me? If we go with your logic, your disciples can kill others at will, but nobody is
allowed to kill your disciples, right?
The disciples of the Peripatetic Sect and the Bloody Hero Gang were particularly hateful! I never
offended them, but they joined the other sects to attack me. If they had not done that, they wouldn't
have died. They deserved it!"
Austin claimed, absent in his tone were guilt and fear.
"What an excuse!"
"Bullshit!"
"Nonsense!"
"Arrogant!"
A chorus of condemnation was immediately heard.
"Austin, not only do you have no regrets, but you're planting a trail here! No matter how much you
argue, you can't escape death today!"
the leader of the Peripatetic Sect shouted furiously.
"I can prove that Austin didn't lie.
Your disciples were killed because they attacked Austin and tried to rob his elixirs."
Just then, a bright and sweet female voice rang out, and a young woman came to Austin.
It was none other than Denali.
"Little girl, how could you defend such a vicious killer!"
the head of the Bloody Hero Gang said coldly, threatening Denali with his vicious eyes.
"Theon, your disciple is so unruly!"
the head of the Flaming Sun Valley complained to the Sect Leader of the Sun Sect.
"Ha! This disciple of our sect is very honest. I don't think she would ever lie."
Theon just laughed slightly. As Denali had taken back a lot of treasures and cultivation manuals from
the Mysterious Nether World, Theon was excited and suddenly amused with Denali.
Furthermore, Denali had told him that the treasures and manuals were all given by Austin, which
impressed him even more.
Theon had always been fascinated with Austin, and he had felt very sorry when Austin left Sun Sect.
So this time, he stood on Austin's side without any hesitation.
"Theon, what do you mean?"
the leaders of the four sects asked in an outright frenzy. They turned even more furious when they
heard what he said.
"Ha-ha-ha! Stop arguing! If you want to avenge the stupid disciples of your sects, you better come at
me.
I don't want to waste my time arguing with you!"
Austin remarked, even more arrogantly.
"How dare you! Go to hell!"
The head of the Blood Wolf Team couldn't wait anymore. In a blink of an eye, he charged at Austin. He
waved his right hand, and a robust vital energy force gushed out from his body and transformed into a
grim-looking wolf head. It rushed towards Austin's head with its mouth widely opened.
"Hmph!"
Austin snorted, showing no fear.
He threw a punch which forced the wolf head to retreat back. Even its color dimmed and turned darker.
Then Austin reached out his right hand, and a vital energy sword with light golden flames materialized
in his palm.
He waved the sword and thrust it toward the wolf head.
With a loud bang, the wolf head exploded. It turned into vital energy sparks and soon disappeared in
the air. The scene––the instant defeat of the wolf head––left everyone
speechless.
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