Han Ying Tian Yuan spoke, "Kid, who are you? This is Han Ying Sect business, please leave."
Han Ying Tian Yuan did not wish to provoke the other party, as the young man before him instilled a sense of dread. It was merely a fleeting sensation, but Han Ying Tian Yuan did not want to court trouble. He had a strong intuition that if he attacked, this young man would kill him. This was no illusion; a voice within him confirmed it.
Seeing Chen Tian remain unmoved, not even glancing at him, Han Ying Tian Yuan spoke again, "I am an elder of the Han Ying Sect. Leave quickly, or face the consequences."
Han Ying Tian Yuan revealed his identity, expecting to scare Chen Tian away. Chen Tian turned his head, his eyes fixed on the Han Ying Sect elders and disciples in the sky, and said indifferently, "Was it you who wanted to kill my Shen Ling Sect elder?"
"What sect is Shen Ling Sect?"
Han Ying Tian Yuan looked confused. He had never heard of the Shen Ling Sect.
"So what? Kid, if you're with them, then die."
A disciple of the Han Ying Sect spoke arrogantly, drawing his sword and thrusting it at Chen Tian in an instant. Han Ying Tian Yuan did not intervene. He wanted to see what this young man was capable of. What was the Shen Ling Sect? He had never heard of it. This was a good opportunity to test the young man's strength.
Chen Tian saw a disciple attack him and let out an angry roar, "Scram!"
The sound wave spread and intensified. The Han Ying Sect disciple who attacked Chen Tian exploded and died under the force of the sonic wave. Chen Tian looked at the Han Ying Sect members as if they were ants and said indifferently, "Since you injured my Shen Ling Sect elder, then pay with your lives."
"Kid, you're too arrogant! Elder, quickly subdue this person!"
"Elder, please act and subdue him! Let them know how powerful our Han Ying Sect is!"
The Han Ying Sect disciples continued to speak, while Han Ying Tian Yuan stood stunned. Act? How could they dare?
Had they not seen him kill a disciple of the seventh stage of Core Formation with a single shout? Seeing how easily he did it, Han Ying Tian Yuan concluded that the young man was at least at his own cultivation level, if not stronger. That feeling he had earlier was not wrong. Did they still dare to attack? Were they tired of living?
Han Ying Tian Yuan said respectfully, "Little friend, this was all a misunderstanding. I am willing to offer compensation. Can we let this matter rest?"
"Hmm?"
"Chen Tian, you can't let them go! In the secret realm, and even outside of it, they killed a total of three thousand disciples of our Shen Ling Sect! This revenge must be avenged."
Qing Yao stared furiously at Han Ying Tian Yuan and shouted. Chen Tian's brows furrowed, and killing intent appeared on his face. Han Ying Tian Yuan glanced at Qing Yao. Damn him, Chen Tian was clearly being swayed. Now there was no room for negotiation.
Killing three thousand sect disciples? Such a deep hatred could not be compensated with mere resources.
"It seems there is no room for negotiation between us. Otherwise, how could I face the departed disciples?"
Chen Tian said plainly, his voice filled with anger. Upon hearing his words, the Han Ying Sect disciples exploded into blood mist. Han Ying Tian Yuan, sweating profusely, desperately resisted Chen Tian's oppressive aura. He said, "You cannot kill me! I am the Third Elder of the Han Ying Sect. If you kill me, the Han Ying Sect will hunt you down. Then, there will be no place for your Shen Ling Sect to operate in the entire Central Region."
"Know this, the Han Ying Sect is one of the three great sects in the Central Region, supported by two great sacred lands. If you kill me, think about the consequences."
Han Ying Tian Yuan brought out his backing. He couldn't believe Chen Tian would still kill him after learning his identity. If he were killed, the entire cultivation world would have no place for Shen Ling Sect disciples. Would a single life be worth the fate of the entire Shen Ling Sect?
Chen Tian's eyes remained unchanged. He said faintly, "Perish."
With his command, a bang echoed as Han Ying Tian Yuan's body exploded, his blood splattering the ground. Chen Tian looked up at the sky, his anger still unquenched.
Chen Tian spoke, "What is the situation with the Han Ying Sect? Didn't I ask you to manage the Shen Ling Sect? How did you get into conflict with this kind of sect?"
"Chen Tian, it's not our fault. After you left, we came to the Eastern Central Region. Here, the Shen Ling Sect recruited disciples smoothly, reaching a total of seven thousand, with over a dozen monstrous geniuses among them. We were cultivating at the Shen Ling Sect. One day, Saint Tian Yi and I were wandering in the Central Region and accidentally heard about a secret realm opening. We then led our disciples to the secret realm to search for resources and opportunities."
"Secondly, we wanted to make the Shen Ling Sect's name known. That secret realm was called the Shen Yuan Secret Realm. All disciples and elders below the third stage of Void Annihilation realm could enter. After our Shen Ling Sect disciples entered the secret realm, they obtained countless treasures, resources, and opportunities. However, within the secret realm, the elders and disciples of the Han Ying Sect grew envious of our Shen Ling Sect's good fortune and constantly targeted us. When the four thousand disciples who entered the secret realm emerged, seven hundred were missing."
"Saint Tian Yi and I were also furious upon hearing this news, but the Han Ying Sect was more powerful than our Shen Ling Sect. For the stability of the Shen Ling Sect, Saint Tian Yi and I did not act. Instead, we intended to return to the Shen Ling Sect. Who knew that after exiting the secret realm, these people from the Han Ying Sect still wouldn't let the Shen Ling Sect go? Out of the four thousand disciples, several hundred monstrous disciples escaped, and over three thousand disciples were killed by the elders of the Han Ying Sect. Saint Tian Yi and I were held back by other elders of the Han Ying Sect and could only watch helplessly."
"Finally, out of desperation, Saint Tian Yi and I lied, claiming all the epoch-making treasures were in our hands, attracting a large number of Han Ying Sect elders and disciples. During the chase, Saint Tian Yi and I killed two elders and over a hundred disciples. The Han Ying Sect, in their frenzy, pursued us relentlessly."
"This brings us to the current situation. If you hadn't appeared in time, Chen Tian, Saint Tian Yi and I would have perished."
Qing Yao's face was filled with anger. The Han Ying Sect had gone too far. It was one thing within the secret realm, but they still wouldn't let the Shen Ling Sect go after exiting. It eventually escalated into a fight.
Chen Tian asked with concern, "What about the remaining disciples?"
"After Saint Tian Yi and I attracted a large portion of the elders and disciples, the remaining disciples returned to the Shen Ling Sect using their sect tokens. The resources and treasures obtained in the secret realm are all with them."
Qing Yao breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, those disciples were safe. If all these disciples were dead, and their resources plundered, the Shen Ling Sect would have no hope of recovery.
Chen Tian asked, "Where is the address of the Han Ying Sect?"
"Chen Tian, what are you trying to do?"
Qing Yao asked with some surprise. She had already guessed what Chen Tian intended to do, but she still had to ask.
"Since they killed my Shen Ling Sect disciples, why can't I annihilate their entire sect? Do they really think my Shen Ling Sect is easy to bully? I am still the Sect Master, do they think I don't exist?"
Chen Tian roared, the sky changed color, as if it shifted due to Chen Tian's words. With a thought, he could alter heaven and earth.
Qing Yao and Saint Tian Yi stumbled back in shock. With such means, what realm had Chen Tian reached in this life?
"Chen Tian, the Han Ying Sect has an ancestor at the Divine Annihilation realm, a cultivator at the ninth stage of Divine Annihilation! Their Sect Master is at the seventh stage of Divine Annihilation! Are you sure?"
Qing Yao relayed all the information she knew to Chen Tian. Chen Tian was taken aback, then said, "I don't know if I can contend. Anyway, I don't even know my current realm."
Qing Yao and Saint Tian Yi collapsed simultaneously. Who cultivates like this, not even knowing their own realm? How did they reach this level?
Chen Tian sighed inwardly, "Alas, without the system, I don't know what realm my current strength is comparable to. This is tough."
"Ding! Detected that the host needs system assistance for an inquiry. This system appears."
The system's voice sounded in his mind. Chen Tian thought, "System, you are here, is everything alright over there?"
"Everything is fine, host. Your heart is undergoing reconstruction of your body. This system has activated the protection system. Even if you leave that place, it will not have much impact."
"System, what realm in the cultivation world is my current realm? Please check."
"Ding! Calculating..."
"Calculation complete. The host's current cultivation realm is: Ninth Stage of Emperor Tomb Realm cultivator."
Chen Tian's lips curled up. It seemed like they were safe. The Emperor Tomb Realm was a realm above the Divine Annihilation realm. Unless the Han Ying Sect had an Emperor Tomb Realm cultivator, Chen Tian would surely destroy them.
"Warning to the host, the Han Ying Sect is not as simple as you think."
"Congratulations to the host for triggering the mission: Annihilate the Han Ying Sect and their reinforcements. Mission reward: Cultivation Realm +2."
The system's mission notification appeared in Chen Tian's mind. After the system update, it no longer limited itself to in-game missions and had become an independent system, capable of issuing missions anytime, anywhere.
Chen Tian directly accepted the mission, but he still paid attention to the system's warning. The system wouldn't lie to him, so the Han Ying Sect might indeed be more complicated than it seemed.
Chen Tian looked at Qing Yao and Saint Tian Yi, calculating various scenarios in his mind, and said, "Qing Yao, Saint Tian Yi, are you willing to join me in annihilating the Han Ying Sect and avenging our disciples?"
"Willing. But Chen Tian, can the three of us do it? Saint Tian Yi and I can't help much."
"It's alright, I will help you both improve your cultivation."
Chen Tian had a plan. The three discussed for a while, and then their figures vanished from the spot, their whereabouts unknown.
In the Han Ying Sect, the elders and Sect Master were gathered in the main hall. The Sect Master was a middle-aged youth who roared, "Three elders of our Han Ying Sect are dead, along with over a hundred disciples! What happened? Someone speak! Especially for the Third Elder's death, if there is no explanation, how will we bear the consequences with the Third Elder's backing?"
"Everyone, tell me, what should we do?"
The elders remained silent. They had nothing to say, and they didn't know what had happened. Several elders and disciples had died inexplicably. At least they should know what happened.