CHAPTER 303: JOINING THE BATTLE - STONEHEART ARMOR.

The gloomy atmosphere over the capital did not affect the operation of the Thousand Wealth Chamber.

Every attendant and servant worked with a pure calm, unbothered by the evil sect walking wantonly outside the chamber.

On the highest floor of the Thousand Wealth Chamber, Mo Jian was having a meeting with the various department heads.

"Have you spread the news?" Mo Jian asked, looking at Miss Yang.

"Yes, Young Master. I’ve already reached out to all the clans that have yet to succumb to the evil sects," Miss Yang replied.

"Good. What about the Governor and the three sects?"

"I’ve reached out to them, but they say they are being besieged by two evil sects," Miss Yang sighed heavily. "I don’t know if the three sects can withstand the threat of the two."

When Mo Jian heard this, he furrowed his brow and thought for a moment. He never expected the capital to be besieged by two evil sects.

Apart from the evil sects, there were still the terrifying vengeful spirits that posed even greater danger to a cultivator.

His plan had been to use the governor’s mansion and the three sects to spread Stoneheart Armor throughout the southern region as quickly as possible.

But now...

The situation had changed from bad to worse.

And with each passing minute, the situation deteriorated.

Everyone inside the room held their breath, waiting for Mo Jian’s decision.

If the southern region fell completely into the hands of the evil sects, all the powerful forces and clans would be pushed to their limit.

With the Governor’s mansion overtaken by the evil sects, only the three sects gave the people a semblance of hope.

And if they were to be defeated, the people would lose their pillar of hope. Thus, they must not allow the three sects to fall into the grasp of the evil sects.

"Lonely Spear, take 50 men to clear the area around the chamber," Mo Jian decided quickly.

Since matters had developed to this level, they could not stay on the sidelines any longer.

For profit and to increase the influence of his chamber, they must partake in the battle.

"Yes, Young Master. I’ll see to it immediately," Lonely Spear responded.

"Don’t forget to use the Stoneheart Armor and the Qi Sense Compass," Mo Jian advised.

He wouldn’t allow his men to be ambushed by the evil sects. With the Qi Sense Compass, the evil sects should forget about ambushing them.

"Also, your mission is to spread the news of the chamber’s latest armor and to give the people hope."

Lonely Spear nodded and saluted, placing his fist over his chest before departing.

With Lonely Spear gone, Mo Jian looked at Elder Bai.

"Elder Bai, please make sure no Golden Core Expert is in the vicinity."

Elder Bai nodded and departed.

Turning to the various heads, Mo Jian gave instructions before he and Zhao Tian left the conference room.

Meanwhile, at the entrance of the Thousand Wealth Chamber, Lonely Spear had led fifty teams out of the protective formation of the chamber.

Outside the chamber, the Bone Eater Sect disciples were stunned. They were the disciples in charge of monitoring the chamber.

Beside them were disciples from the Blood Shade Sect.

The two sect disciples looked at each other and nodded. Quickly, they retreated from their hidden spot and rushed to report to their elder.

The Thousand Wealth Chamber was the last powerful force obstructing their plan from completion.

As long as they could take down the Thousand Wealth Chamber, everything would fall into place.

Unknown to the evil sect scouts, they were already detected by the Qi Sense Compass.

"Think you can escape?" Lonely Spear sneered and vanished from his spot.

Originally, as a Half-step Golden Core Expert, his speed was already terrifyingly fast, but the augmentation of the Stoneheart Armor...

His speed rose to another level.

It was dazzling, leaving a streak of light behind.

Compared to the evil sect disciples, who were merely Peak Foundation Realm, stages 8 and 9, Lonely Spear found them too slow.

Ahhhh! Ahhhh! Aahhh!

Before the evil sect disciples could cover 50 meters, their necks were pierced by a black spear.

Until death, none of the evil disciples knew how they were killed.

Without a glance at them, Lonely Spear returned to his group and led the charge.

Filled with confidence, the group marched forward, cutting down both the vengeful spirits and the evil sects in their path.

The killing spree of Lonely Spear and his group was swift and efficient.

In a small store, a group of old couples with young children begged the evil sect disciples to spare them, but they received only disdainful expressions.

"You should be grateful. Your worth is going to serve a higher purpose," one of them retorted with an evil laugh.

"I want the men." A woman clad in a scant robe giggled. "I can feel their Yang energy is still untainted."

"Senior Sister, congratulations. With their Yang energy, you will be able to break through to the next stage," a male with an infatuated smile flattered her.

The Senior Sister nodded, licking her lips. She could already imagine how delicious their Yang energy would taste.

Listening to their discussion, the old couple’s expressions turned grim, filled with despair. Behind them were their children and grandson.

The eldest son was the highest cultivation among them, at Foundation Realm stage 5. Compared to the Senior Sister, who was Foundation Realm stage 8, the difference was stark.

They could not be compared at all.

The small family begged, but the evil disciple ignored their pleas and prepared to drag them from the store.

Ahhhh! Ahhh!

Suddenly, many miserable screams came from outside. Everyone inside the hall turned toward the entrance.

From the entrance, two men clad in Stoneheart Armor walked in.

"Who are you?" the Senior Sister asked in a cold voice.

Although she could sense the intruders possessed cultivations only at Foundation Realm stages 7 and 8, she felt a terrifying sense of danger emanating from them. It was unlike anything she had felt before.

Thus, she attempted to talk with them, hoping to escape if things did not go as planned.

Whoosh!

However, to her dismay, the men in Stoneheart Armor moved at the same time.

One of the men, clad in Stoneheart Armor, appeared before her with frightening speed. She could only manage to raise her guard when a devastating strike descended upon her.

Bang! Bang!

Ahhhh! Ahhh!

In two strikes, she was disarmed, and the last strike severed her head from her shoulder.

Beside him, his partner had finished the two evil sect disciples in three moves as well.

Swift and brutal.

Huh!

The old couple’s family was stunned. They stared at the men in the strange armor in a daze.

Where had they come from?

How could they be so strong?

"Hurry and hide," one of the men said in a grave voice.

"Ah! Yes. Yes." The old man nodded, still reeling from the shock. "Thank you for saving us."

"It’s nothing. If you want to fight to protect your family against the evil sects and the vengeful spirits, go to the Thousand Wealth Chamber to buy the Stoneheart Armor," one of them advised.

"Stoneheart Armor?" the eldest son muttered.

"Yes, the armor on us is called the Stoneheart Armor. With it, you can fight three stages above your current level."

With that, the two men departed, leaving the enticing offer in the air.