CHAPTER 293: THE DUST VALLEY BATTLE.

At the Dust Valley Sect, the situation was vastly different from Mo Jian’s easy victory at the Radiance Sect.

On the sect’s main ground, Supreme Elder Sun was covered in blood, supported by several elders. His face was pale, and his breathing shallow.

Still, his gaze remained fixed on the two figures standing in the sky.

They had activated their sect’s protective array formation just in time, before the Radiant Sect Master and Supreme Elder arrived.

To defend the sect, he had rushed down from the Never-Ending Forest when he heard that the Radiant Sect was attacking.

Upon arriving, he confronted the Radiant Sect Master and Supreme Elder.

Even though the odds were against him, Supreme Elder Sun was fearless, fighting fiercely.

Unfortunately, he failed to realize that the Radiant Sect Master was not alone. Besides the Supreme Elder, another danger lurked.

From the shadows, a Shadow Lurker slipped an attack from behind.

Injured by the surprise strike, Supreme Elder Sun defended passively, hoping reinforcements would arrive.

Against the two Golden Core Experts and the Shadow Lurker, his situation worsened with every passing moment.

When he thought everything was over, the Sect Master and his wife arrived.

That arrival led to the current crisis.

In the sky, the Sect Master and his wife faced the three attackers.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Compared with the passive Elder Sun, the Dust Valley Sect Master and his wife charged directly into the fight.

"Crescent Moon Slash!"

"Triple Edge Slash!"

The husband-and-wife pair attacked in unison, their strikes overlapping to increase attack potency.

Ahh! Ahh!

Supreme Elder Guo of the Radiant Sect was sent skidding backward, his robe torn to pieces.

Fear etched on his face as he watched the couple. He had never expected the husband-and-wife duo to be so powerful.

Beside him, the Radiant Sect Master was equally stunned. He was a Golden Core Expert at stage-2, like the couple.

Yet, the auras emanating from them showed they were vastly different from him.

His spiritual energy was polluted and impure, in stark contrast to the pure energy radiating from the couple.

Still, the Radiant Sect Master was not worried. He did not know how the couple managed to rush down from the central region.

To him, their fate seemed sealed.

Today, the Dust Valley Sect would cease to exist. So he thought.

Bang! Bang!

The couple pressed on, disregarding the thoughts running through the Radiant Sect Master’s mind.

In their minds, there was only a single goal—kill.

Just as the couple prepared to unleash another double-strike, the Shadow Lurker, who had been hiding all along, appeared behind Liu Zexian.

Seeing the Shadow Lurker appear, the Radiant Sect Master could not help but sneer in disdain.

This had been his plan all along. The Shadow Lurker was the real threat; the couple were mere distractions.

Their plan had worked against the Supreme Elder Sun, and they assumed it would work against the couple as well.

Unfortunately, they were wrong.

Supreme Elder Sun did not have experience fighting the Shadow Lurker, but the Radiant Sect’s side did.

The Shadow Lurker raised its deadly claw, ready to deliver a fatal blow, when Liu Zexian turned and attacked.

"Burning Crescent Moon!"

The sky burned with a moon of flame, packed with terrifying power that sent shivers through everyone present.

Bang!

A miserable howl echoed as the Burning Crescent Moon struck the Shadow Lurker’s body. Its light dimmed, and it retreated rapidly.

Watching this, the Radiant Sect Master and Supreme Elder Guo were momentarily stunned, but they recovered in time to deliver a killing blow.

"Nether Flame Cut!"

"Corpse-Grasping Palm."

The air trembled beneath the two deadly attacks as they covered the sky with ominous force.

Everyone inside the sect held their breath, fear and panic etched on their faces.

Could their sect master and his wife withstand the assault?

Compared with the elders and disciples, the sect master showed no change in expression as he unleashed his defensive technique.

"Mountain Elephant Guard."

Instantly, a massive black elephant appeared in the sky, shielding the Sect Master and his wife.

Boom!

The Mountain Elephant Guard stood firm, unmoving.

Huh!

A collective intake of breath swept through the crowd; they never expected their Sect Master to possess such an impressive defensive ability.

For the Radiant Sect Master and Supreme Elder Guo, their expressions were ugly.

They had believed their plot would work, but they were wrong. It seemed the couple had anticipated their scheme all along.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Liu Zexian swept her sword in an arc, and a terrifying Crescent Moon Slash flew toward Supreme Elder Guo.

The strike was too fast for him to react.

Bang!

Ahhhhhh!

A soul-wrenching scream tore from his lips as he was knocked airborne, losing control of his spiritual energy and plummeting to the ground below.

Not to be outdone, the Sect Master closed the distance to the Radiant Sect Master.

Hmm!

Slash! Slash! Slash!

The Sect Master unleashed a barrage of Triple Edge Slashes, each strike deadlier than the last.

The Radiant Sect Master could barely defend himself, panic and fear swelling in his heart.

How could this be?

He had chosen to become an Evil Cultivator out of hatred for the Dust Valley Sect, but now things were not turning in his favor.

"Noooooo!" He screamed and activated a secret technique.

"Burning Heaven Rebellion!"

Instantly, his cultivation rose sharply, surging to the Stage-3 Golden Core Realm.

With renewed confidence, his expression turned sinister.

"Die!" He shouted, swinging his sword to deliver a deadly strike.

Mountain Elephant Guard!

Bang!

Using the Mountain Elephant Guard, the Sect Master managed to fend off the blow, though he was knocked backward, his arm trembling.

Standing behind him, Liu Zexian prepared to support her husband but failed to notice the Shadow Lurker.

Burning Crescent Moon.

Just as she released the attack, all the hair on her body stood on end. Instinctively, she knew something was wrong.

She tried to evade the Shadow Lurker’s claw, but it was too late.

Then... a terrifying flame appeared on the horizon, cleaving through everything in its path.

Bang!

The burning flame struck the Shadow Lurker, scorching it to ashes.

Whoosh!

Supreme Elder Zhao arrived with a solemn expression. He turned and looked at the Radiant Sect Master, sneering.

"Dust Severing Cut!"

He raised his sword over his head and strike.