In the secluded space where the Blood and Devil Sects resided, a grand palace hall stood imposing. Four elders sat solemnly, two in the red robe and two in gray. These four were the sect masters and vice masters of the Blood and Devil Sects.
An hour ago, they had learned about the events in the Forbidden Ruins Space through a sound transmission stone. Their faces were ashen, filled with a deep gloom.
They had failed again! In just a few months, to deal with Billy, the two sects had lost all their high-end combat power above the ninth-rank Sacred Realm, leaving only these four. The others had perished. Dozens of mid-to-late Sacred Realm members had also been killed. Even during the siege by the Guardian Alliance centuries ago, their losses had not been this severe.
If this continued, they feared that before they could leave this space, their core members would be nearly wiped out.
“What a bunch of useless fools! Three second-rank Holy Realm experts couldn’t take down a kid in the late stage of the Sacred Realm!” Valentin Fuller, the Sect Master of the Blood Sect, spoke coldly, his expression twisted with rage.
“We underestimated that kid’s strength!” Vance Delaney, the Master of the Devil Sect, responded after taking a deep breath. “If they had concentrated all their forces on attacking Skydragon City, it might have succeeded!”
Valentin Fuller exhaled heavily. “Master Vance, Master Valentin, we’ve failed again. Those on the other side will soon know the result. We need to be prepared,” Barrett Fuller added.
“Indeed!” Deacon Delaney, the Vice Master of the Devil Sect, nodded. “A month ago, they gave us a final deadline. Now that we’ve failed again, they won’t be kind to us!”
“Valentin, do you know if their reinforcements have arrived?” Vance Delaney asked, looking at Valentin Fuller.
“From what I understand, they haven’t arrived yet,” Valentin Fuller shook his head.
“Are you sure?” Vance Delaney’s eyes lit up slightly.
“Yes,” Valentin Fuller nodded.
“That’s good,” Vance Delaney sighed in relief. “As long as we still have value to them, we have a chance!”
“Even so, I’m still worried…” Valentin Fuller replied thoughtfully.
Before Barrett Fuller could finish his sentence, two figures flew in through the door and crashed heavily onto the floor in front of them, each spitting out a mouthful of blood before falling silent.
“Elder Walker, Elder Luca!” Barrett Fuller’s face changed upon recognizing them.
“Who dares? Are you courting death?” Deacon Delaney frowned and quickly moved toward the door. He had barely taken a few steps when he was struck back as if hit by a beast, retreating several steps. The ground beneath his feet cracked like a spider web. Stabilizing himself with difficulty, a trickle of blood appeared at the corner of his mouth.
He looked toward the door with a deep sense of dread. Though he hadn’t seen anyone yet, he knew that the intruder’s strength far surpassed his own.
As his words fell, footsteps echoed. A figure cloaked in black robes walked in. Seeing this person, Valentin Fuller and the other three sect masters felt a chill run down their spines.
What they feared had come to pass!
“Greetings, my lord!” Valentin Fuller and the other three quickly bowed in respect.
At that moment, an extremely terrifying aura erupted from the man, enveloping the four of them. They were lifted off the ground and suspended in mid-air. They felt as if their bodies were bound by invisible chains; their Chi power couldn’t be mobilized at all, and they couldn’t move below their necks.
It felt as if invisible hands were choking them, making it hard to breathe. Within moments, their faces turned purple-red as blood rushed to their heads. Veins bulged on their foreheads, and their eyes turned bloodshot.
If this continued, it wouldn’t be long before they met their end.
If any disciples of the Blood and Devil Sects saw this scene, they would be scared to death! Valentin Fuller and the other three were at least third-rank Holy Realm experts-godlike figures in their eyes! Yet now, they were as helpless as weak scholars.
Who was this black-robed man? His power was terrifying!
“Lord… spare… spare us…” Valentin Fuller managed to say with difficulty.
“Lord… spare us…” Vance Delaney echoed.
Deacon Delaney and Barrett Fuller opened their mouths but couldn’t make a sound.
The man ignored them, standing motionless in the hall with an imposing aura. After another two minutes, their faces turned dark purple, and their breaths became extremely weak.
Though as Holy Realm experts they could normally go hours without breathing by circulating their internal energy through their pores, now their powers were sealed. They were no better than ordinary people. A few minutes without breathing was pushing them to their limits!
“My lord…” Valentin Fuller was on the verge of passing out.
Thud! The black-robed man withdrew his spiritual power, and the four fell to the ground one after another.
Gasping for air, they lay on the floor for several minutes before recovering slightly.
“A month ago, what did you promise me?” The man asked coldly.
“Lord… we apologize…” Valentin Fuller took another deep breath before continuing. “This time we were careless. Please give us one last chance…”
“I warned you not to play tricks. Once you obtain the Spiritual Line Origin, the Forbidden Ruins Space will be yours!” The man spoke coldly. “But what did you do? You haven’t even obtained it yet and are already thinking about conquering other empires. Do you take my words lightly?”
“My lord, please give us one more chance…” Valentin Fuller pleaded. “This time we will personally lead our forces and bring that kid back…”
“Do you think I still trust you?” The man retorted.
“Lord, rest assured. If we fail again this time, we will bring our heads to you!” Vance Delaney added.
Before he could finish speaking, the man flicked his wrist, sending four shadows toward them. They stopped in front of each elder-a black pill each.
“Lord, what is this?” Barrett Fuller asked.
“Poison,” the man replied. “Take it. Bring Billy within a month to get the antidote!”
Hearing this, Valentin Fuller and the others exchanged glances before taking the poison pills. They knew they had no choice.
Two minutes later, the black-robed man turned and left. Outside the palace, he paused slightly before taking out a sound transmission stone and covering it with spiritual power.
A raspy voice came from the stone: “The news is confirmed. That person fell in the Forbidden Ruins Space years ago. The treasure has always been with him! After obtaining the Spiritual Line Origin, search for that treasure at all costs!”
“Hmm?!” The black-robed man’s eyes gleamed after hearing this message.