However, the words of Zhang Chen fell into the ears of the people opposite, and they were extremely embarrassed. After all, the White Lotus Sect, as a large sect rooted in the south, was one of the top forces. Long before the rise of the Incense Divine Dao, the White Lotus Sect had been rooted in the world for thousands of years. Later, when the Mysterious Era revived, the Yellow Heaven Dao, with the Great Virtuous Master, alone ascended to the legendary Twelfth Tier, suppressing the White Lotus Sect.
Within the White Lotus Sect, there has never been a lack of bloodline masters. Across generations, nobles and royal families who faced the destruction of their clans would be recruited into the White Lotus Sect after the fall of their countries and families, becoming a part of it. Each generation of royals that could dominate the world possessed top-notch strength, thus having the power to subdue the world. The White Lotus Sect continually gathered the remnants of various royal families, much like a snowball, growing increasingly powerful.
Especially since developing the Incense Divine Dao, the White Lotus Sect quickly converted a vast amount of faith into strength, thanks to their centuries and millennia of operations and their influence among the people. Their strength advanced by leaps and bounds, and they began to have thoughts of arm-wrestling with the Yellow Heaven Dao.
Especially in recent years, under the massive blessing of incense power, the White Lotus Sect Leader has hoped to break through the Twelfth Tier, stepping with half a foot into it. Unwilling to remain suppressed by the Yellow Heaven Dao, they have started gradually transitioning to open their layout.
Zhang Chen, having long resided in the north and lacking understanding of the situation in the south, is not surprising.
"White Lotus Sect? Never heard of it!" Zhang Chen said with a playful smile, "What White Lotus Sect Flood Banner Hall Master, and not even the person himself, merely a son. If this is all the background you have, I'm afraid you can't take my treasure!"
"You brat! How dare you insult my White Lotus Sect! Today, I'll show you the skills of the White Lotus Sect." Chen Ming's face turned red, a hint of killing intent in his eyes. The next moment, a talisman appeared in his hand, sticking it onto his body, transforming into a golden light shield that firmly protected him. Then, he drew a long knife from his waist and slashed at Zhang Chen.
"Kill!" Chen Ming's voice was full of anger. At this moment, Zhang Chen not only looked down on him but also the White Lotus Sect. Little did he mind being humiliated, but the prestige of the White Lotus Sect could not fall in his hands. Otherwise, punishment awaited him upon returning.
Watching the long knife coming towards him, Zhang Chen stood still like a mountain. Ultrasonic waves spread out, and the next moment, the Blood Transformation Divine Saber in his sleeve swept out with a streak of blood. The two passed by each other, ending up standing back to back on the water's surface.
A breath later, Chen Ming turned around with difficulty, looking at Zhang Chen with a face full of disbelief: "You really dare to kill me?"
Chen Ming's skin was pale white, devoid of any blood, and in an instant, all his blood had been drawn by the Blood Transformation Divine Saber. Even his protective talisman was cut open by Zhang Chen's single slash, without the slightest obstruction.
If a blade that has reached the Fruit Realm couldn't break the mere defense of the Fifth or Sixth Tier, that would be the real joke.
Even though the Blood Transformation Divine Saber was a broken blade, its quality remained at the Twelfth Tier, merely damaged.
Chen Ming's chest was sliced open, his internal organs and intestines spilling out, shocking him into hurriedly trying to stuff them back inside. Yet the next moment, his breath ceased, and he fell into the lake to feed the fish and shrimp.
The remaining individuals looked at Zhang Chen in disbelief, and one could only feel numbness in their limbs, their body trembling: "Do you even know who you just killed?"
Then, stammering, full of panic in the voice: "The sky is falling! The sky is going to fall! Something big is happening!"
"You wish to take my treasure, but I'm unwilling to yield. Among us, one must fall." Zhang Chen's expression was relaxed, ultrasonics continuously emitted, and his long knife slashed toward one of them.
The long knife was incredibly fast, turning into a streak in the air. The youth of the White Lotus Sect tried to use Divine Techniques to stop it, yet for some reason, his blood reversed at that moment, disrupting his Qi Mechanism. Before his Divine Power could be displayed, his head, as big as a bucket, soared into the sky.
No blood spattered, only a clean corpse remained.
Zhang Chen could see the disbelief in the eyes rotating in the air, not understanding why, in the crucial moment, his blood would reverse, disrupting his Divine Power. Had he been prepared, he wouldn't have died such an unjust death.
"Run! Get Elder Wu to come to the rescue!"
The remaining youths of the White Lotus Sect saw Zhang Chen's murderous gaze, their hearts flustered to the extreme. Knowing they encountered a fearless one, indifferent to the White Lotus Sect's name, their backers meant nothing to him. They had encountered someone ruthless and were now involved in a major disaster.
"Can you run?" Zhang Chen sneered, "A bunch of mere Fifth Tier novices trying to escape in front of me? We're on the lake, my battlefield. Do you think I would let you escape?"
As Zhang Chen's thoughts moved, a barrier of lake water rose, blocking their path.
They paid no attention to the water barrier, rushing headlong into it, and the water itself held no obstructive power. Passing through the barrier was merely a matter of breaths.
But since Zhang Chen had taken action, how could he let them smoothly pass through the barrier?
Inside the barrier, currents suddenly surged, dragging them chaotically, tossing them east and west. Zhang Chen pinched a seal in his sleeve, silently reciting a spell, and the next moment, he appeared behind one of the White Lotus Sect youths. Before the youth sensed it, the long knife as thin as a cicada's wing pierced into his heart.
"You..." The youth turned around with difficulty, his eyes full of terror as he looked at Zhang Chen, wanting to speak harsh words, but ultimately his breath ceased, and he died.
"If you want to kill me, you'd better be prepared to be killed by me." Zhang Chen's heart was without any emotional fluctuation as he formed seals with his hands, chanting the incantation from his heart. He appeared above the head of a young man; at this moment, both were within the water curtain. The youth was completely unaware of any abnormality when a twenty-centimeter-long Blood Saber pierced directly through the top of his head, buried to the hilt.
"Too weak! Here lies a lake spanning hundreds of li. With Water Escape Technique and Blood Saber in hand, these people are nothing more than lambs to the slaughter for me." Zhang Chen also sensed the heaven-defying nature of Five Elements Escape Technique; if used well, it is a mighty weapon indeed.
"Spare me! Spare my life, young hero!"
The remaining few, who witnessed the tragedy in the field, had eyes full of horror, with snot and tears streaming down. After all, they were still a bunch of youngsters, even if they had already cultivated Divine Power, they lacked the corresponding state of mind.
"Begging for mercy now is too late." Zhang Chen lightly mocked with a faint smile.
The next moment, the blood-colored saber light swirled in Zhang Chen's hand, and another head directly soared into the air, falling into the lake water.
"How dare you, brat!" Just as Zhang Chen's killer intent surged, preparing for slaughter, a massive hand of several zhang in size descended from afar, covering the sky, aiming to smash Zhang Chen into a pulp.
"Ninth-tier deity?" Zhang Chen looked at the descending hand, showing a trace of fear in his eyes. He did not want to face a Yang God Level slap directly, and was ready to perform Water Escape Technique to flee. But who would have expected Zhang Chen's expression to change slightly the next moment, as the Five Elements Energy between heaven and earth was disturbed by Divine Power, becoming chaotically unruly, making his Water Escape Technique ineffective.
"Five Elements Escape Technique has such drawbacks; once facing a master of Yang God Level, the opponent can interfere with the operations of the Five Elements, actually interrupting my Five Elements Escape Technique." Zhang Chen released the seal gestures in his hands. However, he had Hundred Li Lake Water to rely on at this point, and with Water Control Technique in hand, he could control all water flow within a kilometer, ensuring he did not fear the opponent.
The water flow within a kilometer was not short, covering a full kilometer.
The water flow within a radius of one kilometer was already equivalent to a small lake.
Just as Zhang Chen prepared to activate Water Control Technique, the space in front of him twisted, and a figure emerged from the void, standing right in front of Zhang Chen, with a broad back blocking him.
"Heh, since when did the White Lotus Sect prefer bullying the small with the big? When the young ones can't win, they call for the elders to bully others?" Zhou Chuan's voice was filled with disdain, and the next moment, he punched fiercely. Martial Dao's spirit and will materialized into a substantial Fist Seal, disrupting the energy's operation in the void and directly exploding that punch.
"Zhou Chuan, do you dare to meddle in the White Lotus Sect's affairs?" From afar came a reprimand, and an elder clothed in green, with a fair face, stepped on water waves, each step covering dozens of li. In a short span, he was already standing before Zhang Chen.
Upon hearing the words, Zhou Chuan chuckled lightly, "From the moment I entered the Martial World, there hasn't been anything I wouldn't dare to do! Though the White Lotus Sect bears a big name, it can't crush me."
The newcomer swept his eyes over the corpses in the lake and then gazed at Zhang Chen on the opposite side, with veins bulging on his forehead, his eyes so gloomy one might think they could drip water.
"Elder!"
The remaining noble sons, upon seeing the elder's arrival, felt as if they had found their savior and hurriedly fled to hide behind the elder, their voices trembling, filled with grief.
"Where is Chen Ming?" asked the elder.
Among those present, the only person worthy of his concern was Chen Ming, as the White Lotus Sect has only five Hall Masters, each holding high status and power.
"Chen Ming was killed by him!" One noble son pointed at the lake water and said to the elder, "Young Master Chen Ming's body sank into the lake."
The elder's heart was startled upon hearing this, "Really?"
"I wouldn't dare speak a single falsehood!" That noble son said with a mournful face.
"What happened? Tell me everything, and not a single word of deceit is permitted." The elder did not act out but first asked about the cause of the events.
The reputation of Zhou Chuan, the foremost figure in the Martial Dao, was intact. He didn't want to invite trouble if it wasn't necessary.
Zhou Chuan's cultivation had soared in the past two years, advancing as rapid as a day's journey. Especially since he cultivated in the Martial Dao, the entire person was nearly flawless. He would willfully avoid any confrontation with Zhou Chuan unless absolutely necessary.
Are Martial Dao transcendents the same as those who obtain Extraordinary Power through the Power of Incense?