#227 - Chapter 227: Attack the Xinghe Sect First
Demon Music Palace.
Following the issuance of the Demon Gathering Order, the Sect Leaders of the various Demon Sects, along with their Sect's high-ranking members, journeyed to participate.
The Demon Gathering Order is the highest-level summoning order of the Demon Sect.
Each time it is used, it signifies a major matter to be discussed, and a consensus must be reached at the Demon Music Palace.
Xu Bubai stood below the main seat, closing his eyes and remaining silent.
This caused everyone to be momentarily stunned. Usually, during discussions, Xu Bubai would be seated high on the main seat, announcing matters.
Why would he be standing humbly below today?
Just as everyone was in doubt, a red-robed man walked out from behind and directly sat on the main seat.
Xu Bubai turned around and led the others in shouting: "Greetings to the Young Sect Master of the Demon Skull Sect!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone instantly rose from their seats, cupping their hands in salute: "Greetings, Young Sect Master!"
As members of the Demon Sect, they were well aware of the weight the Demon Skull Sect carried.
Gui Ku is the chief disciple of the Demon Skull Sect and can be considered the Young Sect Master.
Xu Bubai's shout actually had his own purpose.
Gui Ku was very satisfied upon hearing Xu Bubai's voice, lightly nodded, and slowly said: "You may dispense with the formalities."
"They have all arrived and are ready to follow the Young Sect Master's orders at any time!" Xu Bubai truthfully replied.
"Where is the Sect Leader of the Demon Skull Sect?" Gui Ku called out.
The Sect Leader of the Demon Skull Sect instantly stood out, knelt on one knee, and cupped his hands, saying: "Your subordinate is here!"
Gui Ku lightly nodded and immediately ordered: "I now appoint you as General, gather the power of the twelve palaces, and conquer the righteous sects to seize Lianyun Province!"
"Xu Bubai will be the Deputy General, and the other ten Palace Masters will each lead a division, obeying orders!"
"Yes!" The Sect Leader of the Demon Skull Sect responded heavily.
He had finally awaited this day.
The person sitting above was the backer of his Demon Skull Sect, and he had finally awaited the opportunity to turn the tables.
"Xu Bubai, issue a challenge. Three days from now, we will attack the Star River Sect!" Gui Ku looked at Xu Bubai and said.
"Yes!" Xu Bubai cupped his hands in salute, expressionless.
"Now, I, as the one who enters Lianyun Province, am the Lord of Lianyun Province. If any of you have any dissatisfaction, you may speak now. If, in the future, you have any dissatisfaction or disobey my orders, then I will not be polite," Gui Ku coldly surveyed the crowd, releasing his pressure to suppress them.
"We dare not disobey!" Everyone respectfully cupped their hands.
Even the proud Xu Bubai had yielded. What could they dare to disobey?
"Palace Masters, remain here and rest well. When the fighting starts, I will take you out," Gui Ku waved his hand, instructing the Palace Masters to stay while the others returned.
All the Sect Elders looked at each other, cupped their hands in agreement, and turned to leave.
"Palace Masters, please rest here comfortably. I will lead you out when the battle begins," Gui Ku instructed.
"Yes!" All the Palace Masters responded.
Xu Bubai didn't say a word from beginning to end. Only after Gui Ku left did he write the challenge.
… …
Star River Sect.
On Limitless Peak.
Ye Kong heard 'Qi Refining +1' ringing in his ears, and then put down his fishing rod and stretched his lazy back.
The turbulent Sea of Bitterness was also suppressed by his one hand.
"Ye Kong ah Ye Kong, why don't you cultivate properly? Now your disciples are all Golden Core, and you are still Qi Refining." Sect Leader Luo Yangtian walked over, facing away from Ye Kong, and reprimanded him.
He hadn't appeared these days because he was practicing in the training room.
He vaguely saw his own shackles, but he didn't know how to break them.
As long as he broke the shackles, he could break through his cultivation and become one of the top people in Lianyun Continent.
After realizing that seclusion was useless, he came to Ye Kong's place to relax and, by the way, scold Ye Kong a few words.
Ye Kong looked back at Luo Yangtian's back and saw the shackles on Luo Yangtian's body at a glance, lacking a key to open them.
Ye Kong could forcibly help Luo Yangtian open it, but that would not greatly improve Luo Yangtian.
"Sect Leader, you are missing a key," Ye Kong said lightly.
"Missing what key? The sect's treasure vault key…"
"Wait, key…"
"Key opens shackles…"
"That's right, the key is the key to opening the shackles!" Luo Yangtian instantly found the direction, extremely excited.
He had cultivated bitterly for many days without success. Now, after hearing Ye Kong's words, he instantly understood the breakthrough point.
"You cultivate well, this Sect Leader will go break through first." Luo Yangtian turned around and left, somewhat impatiently.
Ye Kong watched Luo Yangtian leave happily, then retracted his gaze and leaned against the willow tree.
"Is the Sect Leader a fool?
What else would you use to open the shackles if not a key?"
"Could it be that he wants to break free on his own?"
"Idiot!"
Ye Kong couldn't help but curse.
Luo Yangtian, who had just returned to the Immortal Essence Hall, was instructing the Great Elder to temporarily manage the sect when the Third Elder came in.
"Great Elder, the sect is temporarily handed over to you to manage. I am preparing to seclude myself to break through. You can make decisions on all matters, big and small, within the sect. Don't disturb me unless it's absolutely necessary…"
"Sect Leader, Sect Leader, something bad has happened!" The Third Elder rushed in慌慌张张, directly interrupting Luo Yangtian's words.
"Leave matters to the Great Elder. This Sect Leader is going into seclusion," Luo Yangtian said unhappily.
As he spoke, Luo Yangtian stepped on the Star River, wanting to leave.
"The Demon Sect has declared war on our Star River Sect!" The Third Elder hurriedly said.
Bang!
Luo Yangtian staggered and fell directly from mid-air.
Fortunately, he was facing away from the crowd, so as long as he wasn't embarrassed, it wasn't his embarrassment.
"What did you say? The Demon Sect has declared war on our Star River Sect? Are you sure it's not the Demon Music Palace?" Luo Yangtian emphasized.
The Demon Sect is the entire Demon Sect, while the Demon Music Palace is just one sect of the Demon Sect.
The Demon Sect declaring war means they want to provoke a great war in Lianyun Province!
"Yes, the twelve palaces of the Demon Sect have already gathered in the Demon Music Palace. Three days from now, they will launch an attack on our Star River Sect first!"
As the Third Elder spoke, he handed over the challenge.
Luo Yangtian took the challenge and looked at it. It was written:
"I, on the order of Gui Ku, the Young Sect Master of the Demon Skull Sect, gather the Demon Sect to battle your Star River Sect!"
"Three days from now, I will lead the Demon Sect to come!"
"Xu Bubai!"
After reading the short challenge, Luo Yangtian's heart sank.
A war is really about to begin!
Even the Young Sect Master of the Demon Skull Sect has come. This…
Luo Yangtian clearly knew how enormous the Demon Skull Sect was.
"Sect Leader, how should we respond?" The Great Elder hurriedly asked below.
He really couldn't make a decision on this matter. It concerned the crisis of the sect's destruction.
Luo Yangtian closed his eyes and calmed down for a while, took a deep breath, and said: "Send messages to the major sects, asking them to come to our Star River Sect to discuss the war!"
"Also, send a message to Holy Continent, saying that the people of the Demon Skull Sect have come to Lianyun Province and request assistance!"
"Call back all disciples. The sect enters a state of war readiness. All disciples above Foundation Establishment cultivation are preparing for war!"
Luo Yangtian calmly handled the situation, but he didn't have much hope for the Holy Continent side either.
"Yes!" The Great Elder and a group of Elders responded and immediately went down to notify.
