IOAFD - 1141. So Many Spirit Kings

The shocking actions of the Limitless Sword Hall brought the intercontinental immortal sect competition to a close. The incident caused a huge uproar among the gathered sects. The Limitless Sword Hall was arrogant beyond imagination. They kidnapped one of the top disciples of Ten Thousand Flower Valley and even forcibly took away the sect master.

The even bigger scandal was that nobody dared to stop them. None of the other sects of the Immortal Association did anything as the Limitless Sword Hall flew away. They complained loudly and made many noble statements in support of Ten Thousand Flower Valley. Yet, they didn’t block the Limitless Sword Hall at all.

The other grassroots sects were even more helpless. The only thing they could do was pull their disciples early. Although there was still a day and a half left to explore the Three Rivers Treasure Valley, nobody wanted to risk their top disciples getting kidnapped by the Limitless Sword Hall or another Immortal Association sect.

“Those bastards!”

Bang!

Shi Shi smashed the third table in a row as she tried to control her emotions, “How can they just let those sword bastards go?”

Qiu Chuyi and Tie Buqun looked at each other helplessly.

They had retreated after picking up Chen Wentian’s other disciples. They were now aboard ships, sailing back to the Legendary Fighter League. There was naturally no closing ceremony for the competition. Even if there was one, they weren’t going to attend.

Bang!

Shi Shi smashed another table, “Last time, my Legendary Fighter League could at least fight our enemies to death. But now, with so many self-righteous Spirit Kings flying, I can’t do anything! Damn it!”

“Uh… Lady Shi,” Qiu Chuyi said, “It’s not that we aren’t willing to fight to the death. It is just that Lord Chen told us not to.”

“Yeah,” Tie Buqun added, “He said that everything is under control.”

“What?”

Shi Shi’s eyes turned purple and burst into flames. She glared at the two men as if they were two fat pigs about to be roasted.

“Lady Shi, things are not as they seem,” A new voice joined the conversation.

Zhou Ziyun walked in and made a quick bow, “My master didn’t tell you beforehand because he wasn’t sure. After he hears about your worry for him, I am sure he will be very happy.”

Shi Shi’s anger was suppressed by momentary surprise, “You are Zhou Ziyun, his second disciple?”

“Yes, Lady Shi.”

“What did your master say? Tell me quickly!”

Zhou Ziyun hid a smile. It seemed that her master had caught another woman with his greedy claws.

“Lady Shi, there are some things that I cannot tell you as it relates to the secrets of Ten Thousand Flower Valley. But I will tell you this, the Limitless Sword Hall might be strong, but they do not have the ability to force my master to do anything he doesn’t want to do.”

“You… you mean…” Her mind spun as she digested the revelation.

She understood quickly why Zhou Ziyun came to her.

“What does he want me to do?” She asked.

Zhou Ziyun smiled, “My master would like his friends and allies to cause trouble for the Immortal Association. Since they dared to do nothing in the face of such injustice, we cannot let them off lightly. We will naturally handle the eastern region. As we speak, the Eagle Lord of the Beast God Sanctum is already heading for the Eastern Sanmu Metropolis. For the western region, we need your help.”

She paused and took out a curious talisman made from a bright pink seashell.

Shi Shi’s eyes widened in recognition.

Zhou Ziyun nodded, “That’s right. This is an invitation from the Seven Seas Sacred Palace. We got acquainted with each other within the divine beast graveyard. We even saved their disciples' lives. Now, we will have to cash in this favor. Lord Shi, please go with Lord Qiu and Lord Tie to the Seven Seas Sacred Palace. They will pass along the will of the Eagle Lord and the Lion Lord. Hopefully, the Seven Seas will support us in petitioning the Immortal Association.”

“Understood, anything else?” Shi Shi asked.

“That is all,” Zhou Ziyun replied.

“That is all?”

“Yes.”

Shi Shi still had many doubts but there was nothing else she could do. This matter involved so many Spirit Kings. She was powerless.

Chen Wentian naturally had other plans. However, Shi Shi had not taken any spiritual oath to protect his secrets. He could only keep things vague. She could only wait and see and be shocked by the aftermath.

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“Everyone ready?” Jasmine asked, surveying the gathered people.

“Yes!”

“Let’s go!”

There were five, including her. They were all Spirit Kings. They had gathered in a secret meeting place deep within the northern wasteland. There weren’t any other living souls for thousands of kilometers in all directions.

The group included Xuanyuan Tiantian the heavenly dog, Yu Guanyuang the merlion king, Queen Sundew and King Huo Tu. They were all the secret forces that Chen Wentian could call upon without attracting outside attention.

At this critical time, their enemies would surely have spies and observers on high alert. Eagle Lord Qu Shen could not move. He could only cause trouble for the Immortal Association in public.

It was the same for Empress Xuanyuan Xinran of the Sapphire Mystic Empire. Although the alliance with Ten Thousand Flower Valley was a closely guarded secret, due to the huge battle that happened less than a year ago, there were many eyes watching the southern islands. She also couldn’t move and had to show her face in public to dissuade any doubts.

This left Jasmine’s group of five. It was enough. Adding Chen Wentian and Chen Mo, they had so many Spirit Kings.

“Chen Wentian is currently heading toward the Limitless Sword Hall. Their sect is located in the northwest region of the Western Wumu Subcontinent. By flying boat, the journey would take a week or more. However, he says they will soon arrive at a city and take a teleportation array to the sect. There won’t be immediate bloodshed but we don’t have much time. We have to get in position… here.”

Jasmine pointed to a spot on a large map. It depicted a vast mountain range to the north of the Limitless Sword Hall’s territory.

“We will hide out there and wait for the signal. Then, Tiantian can send us directly into their sect.”

Tiantian snorted, “Don’t be so sure. If they have set up spatial suppression arrays, my teleportation won’t work properly. And besides, I need to know where I am going. Otherwise, it will be troublesome.”

“Don’t worry. He has already prepared for that.”

Jasmine held out a hand and a spatial crack appeared above her palm. As the others stared in surprise, an overgrown black bee appeared. Its fluffy body was the size of a small dog. Behind it, a swarm of smaller black bees followed.

“A void bee queen, it’s even a Spirit Lord!” Tiantian said excitedly, “And there are so many worker bees!”

Jasmine smiled smugly, “This should be enough, right? They can help you find a teleportation path into the Limitless Sword Hall.”

Tiantian snorted, “Fine, fine. It’s enough.”

“Good! Now, shall we get started?” Jasmine asked.

“Yes, Miss Jasmine!” Sundew and Huo Tu shouted.

“Yes, my queen!” Yu Guanyuang roared, making the most noise.

Tiantian opened a wide spatial crack and beckoned them inside, “Come on, I’ve been waiting for this forever. Let’s go kill a Spirit King!”

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