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The rapid sound of the bell resounded throughout the nine peaks of Xuanbao Pavilion, startling countless flying birds.

The originally quiet Xuanbao Pavilion suddenly became lively. Countless figures flew out from the mountains. In the blink of an eye, densely packed figures appeared in the sky, giving a sense of déjà vu that the sect was in trouble and millions of sword immortals had returned.

"Nine bells!"

On the Qingming Peak, Li Changji looked towards the Zixiao Peak with a solemn expression.

The ninth ringing of the bell means that Xuanbao Pavilion is facing a matter of life and death.

"Tianqiong, come with me to Zixiao Peak."

With a slight movement of his lips, a figure flew up from the peak in an instant and came to Li Changji's side. Then the two of them turned into two afterimages and headed straight for Zixiao Peak.

Zixiao Peak, Zixiao Palace.

There were only a dozen or so people in the hall, but all of them were powerful beings in the Dharmakaya realm. The atmosphere in the hall was depressing, but no one spoke first.

Soon, Master Li Changji and his apprentice arrived at the hall.

Finally, everyone looked at Zhao Zichen who was sitting in the main seat.

"Have you received any news from Donghai County recently?"

Zhao Zichen also came straight to the point. It was a matter of life and death, so naturally there was no time for nonsense?
The others also understood it immediately.

No message was received from Donghai County, which means someone intercepted it.

Anyone who can arrange such a means must be powerful. Since the other party has intercepted the message, they must be plotting against Xuanbao Pavilion. Being targeted by such a force, Xuanbao Pavilion is indeed in danger of destruction!

"The Pavilion Master summoned us here, so I guess there must be some clues, right?"

"I want to see who is so bold as to invade Xuanbao Pavilion!"

"Master, please give us the order. What do you want us to do?"

"Let's go and find those guys who are hiding now."

All kinds of voices were heard in the hall at once, with a hundred schools of thought contending with each other. Once everyone understood what had happened, they felt much more relaxed.

"Yes, I have received reliable information that the one behind this attack is the Blood Demon Cult!"

Zhao Zichen clapped his hands, and the hall suddenly became quiet. He then continued to speak...

"Nine bells!"

Outside the Xuanbao Pavilion, the members of the Blood Demon Cult also heard the bell ringing from the Xuanbao Pavilion and saw the densely packed crowds in the sky. Even though they were powerful beings in the Dharmakaya realm, they all gasped, stunned by the power of the Xuanbao Pavilion.

The Blood Demon Cult is able to contend with the Xuan Bao Pavilion, so naturally its own strength is not bad, but that only refers to the top-level strength. They dare not even imagine having so many grand masters and dragon blood masters like the Xuan Bao Pavilion.

"God's messenger, has that person's identity been exposed? Should we take action now?"

An old man from the Blood Demon Sect who was at the Dharmakaya realm asked with some uneasiness.

The divine messenger with two horns on his head glanced at the man calmly and said coldly, "Everything is going as planned. Why are you in such a hurry?"

It was just a faint tone, but the person who spoke was already sweating profusely. The other Dharmakaya realm people around him lowered their heads, not daring to look directly at the Lord Messenger of God.

Many of them relied on secret blood sacrifices to forcibly advance to the Dharmakaya realm. Although they also possessed the power of the Dharmakaya realm, they no longer had control over their life and death.

If one can break through to the Dharmakaya realm normally, who would be willing to join the Blood Demon Sect?
call out!
At this moment, a golden light cut through the sky and shot towards Xuanbao Pavilion from the side.

"It's that boy!"

The Blood Demon Sect's Dharmakaya realm masters instantly noticed the golden light. Three of them instantly stood up, leaped forward, and were about to turn into rainbows and chase after it, but were stopped by the God's messenger.

"Let him be!"

The messenger looked towards the direction of Zixiao Peak.

If they were to intercept Cao Ze at this time, and a battle between Dharmakaya masters broke out so close to Xuanbao Pavilion, they would undoubtedly alert the enemy and expose themselves.

He didn't want any complications when his plan was about to succeed.

"He's just a little fellow who just broke through to the Dharmakaya realm. He can't affect the overall situation!"

The messenger of God said this lightly, then retracted his gaze and continued to stare in the direction of Zixiao Peak.

……

When the golden light reached Qingming Peak, a transparent barrier appeared, trying to stop the golden light.

However, at the moment when the two sides touched, a ray of emerald green light emerged from the Qingming Peak's personal token on Cao Ze's waist, instantly enveloping the golden light.

The golden light wrapped in the emerald green light easily merged into the transparent barrier like water falling into the sea, and passed through the barrier without any hindrance.

call!
Only when he landed at the Qingming Peak Disciple Square did Cao Ze feel relieved.

It seemed that he was fast enough. Before the people of the Yuwen family could react, they actually managed to return to Qingming Peak safely.

There were already several people standing in the square.

"Little Junior Brother, why are you back?"

Chen Tianyi stared at Cao Ze with his small eyes. Although he only had the cultivation level of a sixth-level Grandmaster, as a formation master, his perception was very sharp, otherwise he would not have activated the mountain protection formation in the first place.

He could sense that his junior fellow apprentice seemed a little different.

A strange look flashed in Second Senior Sister Ling Shuang's eyes, but she did not say anything.

"Where are Master and Senior Brother?"

Cao Ze did not hear the bell from Xuanbao Pavilion, and did not know why everyone gathered here, but from the dense crowds of warriors in the sky he could tell that something extraordinary must have happened.

"They went to Zixiao Peak to discuss things."

Although Chen Tianyi was puzzled, he still answered truthfully that his junior brother came back in such a hurry, there must be something important.

Cao Ze understood instantly, and based on his guess about the identity of the traitor, he knew what the other party was going to do.

Now I'm afraid that all the powerful Dharmakaya realm masters of Xuanbao Pavilion are at Zixiao Peak. If that person really succeeds, the Blood Demon Cult may not even need to take action to wipe out all the Dharmakaya realm masters of Xuanbao Pavilion.

The life and death of other people has nothing to do with him, but the master and senior brother are also there, so he can't just ignore it.

"Sixth Brother, follow me!"

There was no time to explain, Cao Ze grabbed Chen Tianyi and headed straight for Zixiao Peak.

"Do you need my help, little brother?"

Cao Ze suddenly felt a chill around him, and then he realized that the Second Senior Sister had appeared beside them. A shadow of a long sword covered in frost appeared behind her. It was obvious that the Second Senior Sister had already entered the Dharmakaya realm!

Although she didn't know what Cao Ze was in a hurry to do, she still chose to believe in Cao Ze unconditionally.

"Okay, Senior Sister, come with us!"

Cao Ze did not refuse. One more person means one more strength!
……

In Zixiao Palace, after a chaotic discussion, everyone finally began to quiet down and looked at Zhao Zichen who was sitting in the main seat.

"Senior Brother Zhao asked us to come over, but do you have a plan for dealing with this?"

Zhao Zichen sat in the main seat, confident and ready. He smiled when he heard the words, "Yes, I do have a way to deal with it!"

Everyone in Zixiao Palace had a happy look on their faces.

Li Changji and Zhao Zichen are both powerful sixth-level Dharmakaya masters, but their prestige in Xuanbao Pavilion is very different.

"Brother Zhao, please stop keeping us in suspense. Tell us quickly. If there is anything you need us to do, please just tell us."

Lin Tingzhang, the Dharmakaya realm elder from Shenmu Peak, spoke up. He and Zhao Zichen have always had a good relationship.

"Okay, if that's the case, then I'll say it!"

Zhao Zichen also took the lead, stood up, and looked at Li Changji and his apprentice, "This time the Blood Demon Cult's target is the Qingming Peak master and apprentice. As long as you hand them over, the Blood Demon Cult promises me that they will not touch the rest of them."

"Brother Li, for the sake of Xuanbao Pavilion, how about you make a sacrifice?"

As soon as these words were spoken, one could hear a pin drop in the Zixiao Palace. Even Lin Tingzhang looked at Zhao Zichen in a daze.

"Where did you hear this news, Senior Brother Zhao? Moreover, how can we trust the words of the demon brats? We must not fall for the Blood Demon Cult's schemes of sowing discord."

Xiao Xiaofeng, the Grand Elder of Longyin Peak, pondered for a while and said that he was not the one with the highest cultivation in the field, but he was the oldest.

When he was a disciple, the nine peaks of Xuanbao Pavilion had a close relationship, which was definitely not what it is now. He didn't want to see the kind of thing Zhao Zichen said happen. Zhao Zichen shook his head, "The Blood Demon Cult made a heavenly oath to me. If I break it, I will be punished by heaven."

"I can also swear to the heavens before you all that everything I say today is true, and I will be punished by heaven for any lies I tell!"

Xiao Xiaofeng still shook his head. "Even so, our Xuanbao Pavilion is still a whole. If we hand over Qingming Peak for temporary expediency today, then tomorrow, if Zixiao Peak encounters danger, should we also hand over Zixiao Peak without hesitation?"

"In this case, what is the meaning of Xuanbao Pavilion's existence?"

Except for Xuan Zhiming, the other Dharmakaya realm masters remained silent, obviously agreeing with Xiao Xiaofeng's statement.

"It hasn't come to that yet, has it?"

"We have been fighting against the Blood Demon Cult for many years, and we have always had the upper hand. Why should we hand over our people just because they ask us to?"

Lin Tingzhang spoke. Although he didn't like Qingming Peak's behavior, he still had Xuanbao Pavilion in his heart.

It took them hundreds of years to achieve the Dharmakaya, and it was the Xuanbao Pavilion that helped them rise from humble beginnings. This friendship is difficult to erase easily.

"I can testify that the Blood Demon Cult is much stronger than us. If a fight really breaks out, all of you will die!"

Zhao Zichen's expression didn't change at all, as if he was talking about eating and drinking naturally.

Everyone's face changed, and everyone noticed that he was talking about you, not us!
Only then did Zhao Zichen reveal a hint of a smile on his face again, and looked at the other elders and peak masters of the Dharmakaya Realm of the other peaks, "Do you all think so too?"

Silence, silence is the Zixiao Palace today.

"It seems that Senior Brother Li is not ready to sacrifice himself for Xuanbao Pavilion."

Zhao Zichen shook his head with disappointment, and looked at the other elders of the Dharmakaya Realm from the other peaks, "Well, let me put it another way. I am ready to hand over the master and apprentice of Qingming Peak to protect the safety of Xuanbao Pavilion. Who is in favor and who is against?"

"Zhao Zichen, are you crazy?"

Xiao Xiaofeng's hair and beard were standing on end as he asked angrily.

The others also had wandering eyes, but it was obvious that they did not support Zhao Zichen's decision. Some even quietly stood up, moved away from Zhao Zichen, and stood against him.

Obviously, they did not agree with Zhao Zichen's decision. It had nothing to do with personal grudges. It was just that if Zhao Zichen could give up Qingming Peak today, he could also give up them tomorrow.

Crack!

At this moment, a thunder sounded, and in an instant, the entire Zixiao Palace was lit up with dazzling purple light.

Finally, everyone in the Shenxiao Palace changed color.

"The Divine Thunder Formation!"

Xiao Xiaofeng exclaimed.

This is the formation that protects the Shenxiao Peak. It can mobilize the original power of thunder between heaven and earth. Under the leadership of a sixth-level Dharmakaya strongman, it has a record of fighting against a seventh-level Dharmakaya strongman.

Zhao Zichen is a sixth-level Dharmakaya expert, and so is Li Changji. There are two Dharmakaya experts left at Zixiao Peak, one at the fourth level and the other at the second level. They are not afraid of falling out with Zixiao Peak.

But now it’s different. Under the leadership of Zhao Zichen, the Divine Thunder Array can catch them all in one fell swoop.

Originally, the Shenxiao Thunder Array was deployed on the entire Zixiao Peak, but now it was arranged in the Zixiao Palace, which was obviously a long-planned plan.

They suddenly realized that it was no wonder that Zhao Zichen had been talking to them for so long. It was just to delay time so that the Divine Thunder Array could be completely formed.

"Now, I want to hand over the master and apprentice of Qingming Peak. Who agrees and who opposes?"

Zhao Zichen no longer pretended, and glanced at everyone with disdain.

At this point, everyone stopped talking.

"You colluded with the Blood Demon Cult and murdered your fellow disciples. Do you think you deserve the kindness shown to you by the old Pavilion Master?"

Li Changji stood up, his eyes not showing panic and despair of being in a desperate situation, only full of disappointment.

"Colluding with the Blood Demon Cult?"

"No, I just want you to die!"

Zhao Zichen seemed to have become a completely different person, with a face full of hostility.

"Yue'er died to save me, leaving behind only a child, the only child between Yue'er and me!"

"You killed him!"

"You killed him for a few untouchables, you deserve to die!"

Li Changji was a little confused. He didn't know when he killed Zhao Zichen's son.

At this time, Xuan Zhiming came out and stood next to Zhao Zichen. "When you killed Zixuan, you also killed the other boy who followed him, right?"

He wanted to make Li Changji realize his mistake, he wanted to make Li Changji regret it, and then die in regret!
Li Changji suddenly realized, but there was no regret in his eyes, "They practiced the magic skills of the Blood Demon Sect and sacrificed tens of thousands of ordinary people. They deserve to die!"

"Shut up!"

Zhao Zichen shouted angrily, "How can those untouchables compare with my son?
Not to mention tens of thousands, even if it’s hundreds of thousands or millions, if my son wants to kill them, they deserve to die!”

Li Changji shook his head. Zhao Zichen was completely crazy.

"So, you also killed Fifth Junior Sister's family?"

Qin Tianqiong, who had been following Li Changji, asked.

"That's right!"

"I killed him myself!"

Hahahaha, Zhao Zichen laughed heartily, "It's a pity that you, Li Changji, have no family, otherwise I would make sure you also experience the pain of losing your family!"

"Oh, you raised this disciple of yours since he was a child. He is not a family member, but he is like a family member. How about being seriously injured by me and cutting off your path to martial arts? Do you regret it?"

“Seventh-level Dharmakāya!

What a genius!
If you hadn't meddled in other people's business back then, your disciple might have already reached the seventh level of Dharmakaya and might even have the potential to reach that legendary realm.

Do you regret it?

"Remember to mind your own business in your next life!"

As Zhao Zichen spoke, thunder was already swirling around him. A three-eyed statue with loose hair and a halo behind its head appeared. He raised a whip in his right hand and held the Dharma body of the Nine-Qi Heavenly Venerable in his left hand.

The Purple Sky Thunder Array was activated all around, and the sky full of lightning completely surrounded the Purple Sky Palace, and this place had turned into a pool of thunder.

"Zhao Zichen, I think you are really crazy!"

An angry roar louder than the thunder rang out in the Shenxiao Palace.

It’s Xiao Xiaofeng!

He came to Li Changji and glared at Zhao Zichen.

He only has a few years left to live, and he doesn't want to live in such a cowardly way.

"I don't agree either!"

Now that the Grand Elder has stood up, Peak Master Xiao Zhan naturally has no reason to back down, after all, that is his father.

"I don't agree!"

Liu Zhuoran, the supreme elder of Cuilan Peak, brought two Dharmakaya elders of Cuilan Peak to Li Changji.

"I don't agree either!"

The three Dharma bodies of Feiyun Peak came to Li Changji!

Xiao Xiaofeng looked at the people around him, and a bright smile broke out on his wrinkled face.

Among the nine peaks of Xuanbao Pavilion, Qingming Peak, Longyin Peak, Cuilan Peak, Feiyun Peak, and Xinghui Peak, which is permanently stationed in Donghai County, all stood against him.

This was under the threat of the Shenxiao Thunder Array, otherwise, Lingquan Peak and Shenmu Peak would probably not stand with him.

Zhao Zichen was furious, and the murderous intent in his heart grew more and more boiling.

"Good good!"

"You're not afraid of death, right?

Then you all go die!" (End of this chapter)