“I am willing to surrender all secrets, willing to lead the Combined Beast Clans back into submission, willing to serve as their slave”
“Shut up!”
Lie Tian interrupted sharply, his voice trembling with overflowing anger, “Spilling blood for the Ten Thousand Beast Sect? Isn’t that the blood of the elders and disciples who died at the hands of you and the Demonic Sect?”
“Aren’t their achievements worthy of praise? How did Elder Xiong Tuo treat you? Yet you joined forces with the demon thieves to surround and kill him!”
“So many fellow disciples believed in you, yet you led traitors to slaughter them! Your blood is cold, your heart is black!”
“Today, I, Lietian, in the name of the Sect Leader of the Ten Thousand Beast Sect, will cleanse the sect and avenge the fallen heroes!”
Despite that, Lie Tian did not give Zheng Gu a chance to beg for mercy. He put his right hand together, his demonic power condensed into a sharp silver wolf claw, and with the determination and desolation to destroy everything, he thrust it fiercely towards Zheng Gu’s heart!
“Ugh—!”
Zheng Gu let out a short, heartbreaking scream, the life force in his eyes quickly faded, and finally turned into an eerie silence, his huge body completely limp.
Lie Tian retracted his bloodied wolf claws, his chest heaving violently, and tears glistening in his eyes.
Having avenged his great enemy, but being unable to revive the dead, he was filled with indescribable sadness.
He slowly knelt down facing the direction of the Ten Thousand Beast Sect and said in a deep voice, “Elder Xiong Tuo, fellow disciples, Lie Tian has avenged you! Rest in peace!”
Shi Yan, Ying Wu, and other surviving disciples of the Ten Thousand Beast Sect knelt down, facing the direction of the Ten Thousand Beast Sect, and shed tears silently.
After a long time, Lie Tian stood up, wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and solemnly clasped his fists in a salute to David: “Senior, you have shown me great kindness by helping me finish off this demon. Lie Tian and the remnants of the Ten Thousand Beast Sect will always remember you!”
“Now that the traitors have been executed, the Beast Fusion Sacred Sect is leaderless. It is time we return to the sect and set things right!”
“I intend to immediately lead my people back to the Beast Mountain Range, regroup, eliminate the rebels, and honor the spirits of the fallen heroes!”
David nodded: “It makes sense. The Thousand Soul Demon Sect has just suffered a defeat and should be powerless to stop us in the short term. You can act freely. If necessary, the Profound Sky Sword Sect can also provide assistance.”
While speaking, he conveyed Ling Yunzi’s good intentions.
Lie Tian again expressed his gratitude, then began to gather his clan members to prepare to leave the secret realm and return to the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range.
At that moment, Ling Shuang walked over and bowed gracefully to David: “Thank you, senior, for saving my sect and bringing back the traitor Zheng Gu.”
Then, he looked at his teacher, Ling Yan, his eyes filled with unwillingness and determination: “Master, the sect has just experienced a great battle, and my father was seriously injured. As a member of the Sword Sect, I must immediately return to the sect to help my father and the other disciples get through this difficult time. Please allow me, Master.”
Ling Yan slowly opened his eyes, looking at his strong-willed yet loyal and filial disciple, a complex emotion flashed in his eyes.
He was silent for a moment, then slowly stood up, walked to Ling Shuang, and gently patted her shoulder.
“Shuang’er, you have grown up and have your own path to walk.”
Ling Yan’s voice sounded less firm than usual, but more mature and gentle. “Return to the Xuan Tian Sword Sect. That is your root, your responsibility. Your teacher will not return with you.”
Ling Shuang was surprised: “Teacher, you”
Ling Yan stared into the depths of the secret realm, into the vast and mysterious world of fire that had become much calmer after David absorbed the Chaos Origin Fire.
Then he sighed, “This Blazing Fire Secret Realm exists because of the Chaos Origin Fire fragment. Now that Fellow Daoist Chen took the Origin Fire core, although this secret realm is still a blessed land of fire, it has lost its most fundamental ‘source’. There’s no point in me staying here.”
He paused, the sharpness and determination of a sword cultivator flashing back in his eyes: “I have cultivated for tens of thousands of years, but have long been stuck in the Immortal Lord Realm, and have never been able to see the path to higher realms.”
“Now, perhaps it’s time to go out and explore. In this vast universe, there are definitely other Chaos Origin Fire fragments, or other opportunities that can help me break through. I have to go and find them.”
FAQ Novel
Q: Who is Zheng Gu and what is his role?
A: Zheng Gu is a former disciple whose betrayal led to the destruction of the Ten Thousand Beast Sect.
Q: How did the characters benefit from the Fire Free Secret Realm?
A: They recovered from injuries and advanced their cultivation due to the pure fire spirit energy.
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