Daoist Jiuyou, Sect Leader Zhen, and all the disciples and elders of the Skyveil Sect looked up.
They stared blankly at the silver coffin that appeared outside the now-opened formation.
Eerily, there was no one on top of the coffin. Only the ancestral tablet stood at the front, seemingly so small, yet the blood-red character "Li" inscribed on it stood out starkly against the snow-covered surroundings.
Suspended above the coffin by a web-like spiritual tool were over a hundred people who had been flayed. Their eyes had been gouged out, and the ice, snow, and cold wind mercilessly lashed at their exposed flesh. No one dared to imagine the agony they were enduring.
Pieces of human skin, like sails, were connected by threads. A long list of names was inscribed on them, but almost every name had been crossed out with sword marks.
Among them, the names Qiuye and Xiao Huang were particularly conspicuous and also crossed out. Only one name remained—
Sect Leader Zhen
Witnessing this horrifying scene, some of the Skyveil Sect disciples, who had never experienced the outside world, trembled all over. Even some of the more experienced disciples shuddered in fear.
They had never seen anyone dare to make such a blatant challenge to the Skyveil Sect!
....
"Such audacity! Who will go and knock down that high-grade Spirit Weapon coffin?"
"That's Yao Xian of Medicine King Valley, one of the ten most beautiful women in the Azure Cloud region. I'd recognize her even if she were flayed. Who will join me in rescuing her?"
"Damn it! Can't you see the Li family has come for revenge?!"
"..."
The disciples of the Skyveil Sect could sense that a harsh winter had arrived!
In front of the main hall, Daoist Jiuyou and his disciple, Sect Leader Zhen, had no time to attend to Xiao Huang and Elder Qiuye, who lay sprawled at the entrance.
The backs of these two Dao companions had been hacked beyond recognition, their flesh and skin split open, their internal organs visible. But these were merely external injuries. The truly horrifying thing was that their souls had been burned to the point of near extinction, leaving them in a state of utter madness. Being alive was now worse than death for them.
"Come with me to meet the Li family."
For some unknown reason, Daoist Jiuyou appeared remarkably calm at this moment. He ascended on the clouds.
A hint of fear flickered in Sect Leader Zhen's eyes. But after glancing at the two Dao companions who were still wailing for help, he took a deep breath and followed Daoist Jiuyou toward the Heaven-Piercing Coffin.
But...
The Li family members were still nowhere to be seen!
Daoist Jiuyou furrowed his brow. When he emerged from seclusion, he had used his Nascent Soul to traverse the heavens and earth, clearly witnessing the arrival of the Li family. But now, he couldn't sense their presence at all!
The Heaven-Piercing Coffin stood there like a lone sail.
Instead...
"Greetings, Senior Jiuyou. Three hundred years ago, I had the honor of listening to your teachings, which greatly benefited this junior."
"Where are those Li family scourges? Why are they nowhere to be seen?"
"Hahaha! Unexpectedly, because of this insignificant Li family, I get to see friends I haven't met in a thousand years. Is everyone doing well?"
"..."
Experts arrived at the Skyveil Sect from all directions. In an instant, the Skyveil Sect disciples' eyes widened in surprise.
These were all renowned experts in the Azure Cloud region!
Daoist Jiuyou looked around, sighing almost imperceptibly. He cupped his hands towards the newcomers and greeted them, "Fellow Daoist Xuan Tianzi, Patriarch Long, Abbot Wuyou."
As Daoist Jiuyou greeted each of them, Sect Leader Zhen was overjoyed.
He knew these people. Even if he hadn't met them in person, their images were still present in his intelligence reports. This was a mandatory lesson for those in power within the various sects and clans, because these people...
Were the undisputed rulers of the Azure Cloud region!
Among all the major forces in the Azure Cloud region, there were only twelve known Nascent Soul experts. And now, because of the Li family, three of them had actually come!
The one with the adorable, childlike appearance was actually the Grand Elder of Azure Phoenix Mountain, Xuan Tianzi! She wore a long, green robe that revealed a glimpse of her smooth calves, and her clean feet were bare, adorned with simple green cloth shoes. Her hair was tied in pigtails, and her face, as if sculpted by the heavens and earth, was flawless, evoking a feeling of protectiveness in those who saw her.
The middle-aged man with a rugged appearance yet full of authority was the ancestor of the Long family, Long Xuankong.
Master Wuyou was the abbot of the Buddhist community in the Azure Cloud region, leading all the Buddhist temples and monasteries in the region. He had a kind and benevolent face, and his monastic robe was incredibly worn and old, revealing a pair of dirt-covered feet. He was currently chanting Buddhist scriptures. One could tell at a glance that he was a devoted cultivator who had chanted countless sutras and traveled millions of miles on his path of spiritual practice.
In addition, Golden Core experts from various sects and families had also gathered from all directions, numbering around thirty.
This likely represented thirty percent of the most elite cultivators in all of the Azure Cloud region!
"The Li family has truly brought this upon themselves. They cannot be allowed to live!"
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