CHAPTER 451: CHAPTER 451: THE NEW SECT MASTER

Due to the unique nature of the City of Extinction, Chen Pingping dispersed the people of Fairy Valley, placing them in different areas.

Bai Yisheng, Liu Kuangyi, the scholar, and the Fairy were all stationed in one location.

The young geniuses whom he had forcibly abducted were in another area, while the remainder were collectively placed in the outer regions.

It wasn’t that Chen Pingping looked down on them, nor that he didn’t want to merge them; rather, the issue with Yu Changfeng hadn’t been properly resolved.

Once Fairy Valley entered the inner sanctum of the Wuji Sect, his lies would inevitably unravel.

To Chen Pingping’s surprise, the hundred-plus young geniuses had actually been "tamed."

When he arrived, he was filled with astonishment.

Jiang Ni’er looked at Li Qi. "How did you do it?"

"Fight..." Li Qi said, a bit bashfully.

The only Dharma Principle he used to conquer this group was simple: anyone who refused to submit could challenge him.

As a result, not a single one of the hundred-plus geniuses could defeat Li Qi.

The geniuses felt like spitting blood.

Among them were cultivators of King Tao, Divine Kings, and even powerful beings of Imperial Tao and late-stage realms, yet none could overcome Li Qi.

Now, hearing Li Qi’s answer, the geniuses’ faces turned ashen with shame.

They were the young talents of Fairy Valley, backed by a superpower.

"Chen Pingping..." A young genius stood up, grinding his teeth. "Our Fairy Valley elders will not let you off for treating us this way!"

"That’s right! If you know what’s good for you, let us go!"

"We are the geniuses of Fairy Valley! Our elders will surely storm this place, and then... you won’t escape even if you sprout wings!"

"Let us go now, and you still have a chance!"

Li Qi frowned, about to speak, but Jiang Ni’er stopped him. Recalling the Fairy Valley higher-ups outside, she couldn’t help but find it amusing.

What would this group think if they knew Fairy Valley was no more and was about to be merged into the Wuji Sect?

Jiang Ni’er smiled. "Fairy Valley is gone."

The geniuses were stunned.

"You’re talking nonsense! How could Fairy Valley be gone?"

"Don’t spread malicious rumors here!"

"Hurry up and release us!"

"Exactly!"

"You don’t believe me?" Jiang Ni’er smiled and glanced at Chen Pingping beside her.

Chen Pingping nodded.

She then addressed the geniuses, "Follow me, and don’t wander off. The City of Extinction is fraught with perils. The slightest misstep could lead to your demise, and I won’t be able to save you then."

The best way to completely subdue this group of heaven’s favored was to make them see the situation clearly.

For instance, the current state of Fairy Valley.

Before long, Jiang Ni’er led them to the outer region...

A group of Fairy Valley elders, high-ranking members, and disciples, along with the hundred-plus young geniuses, stared at each other, dumbfounded.

Everyone was a bit stunned.

The hundred-plus young geniuses, in particular, wore expressions of utter disbelief.

Why were their Fairy Valley people here?

Wait a moment.

They were actually... building?

Isn’t that Elder?

And Elder San...

My goodness.

Many young people noticed the old man beneath the entrance archway; he looked familiar.

A painted scroll.

That was their Great Uncle Master, once hailed as an invincible existence, who had single-handedly charged into the Demon Race territory and departed unscathed.

They were completely dumbstruck.

They had originally thought that since Chen Pingping had abducted them, the Fairy Valley elders would surely come to their rescue. They never imagined that Fairy Valley itself had collectively fallen.

"You all..." one genius stammered, "Where is Fairy Valley?"

"..."

"Why are you here? Elder, Steward, Dean, answer me!"

"Is what she said true?"

"Fairy Valley is gone?"

"Why did this happen?"

"What happened?" The hundred-plus geniuses demanded answers, finding it incredible and unable to accept such an outcome.

Fairy Valley was a superpower in the Southern Diaspora, a mighty entity with deep foundations, formidable strength, and cultivators as numerous as clouds.

How could it be gone?

No, no, no!

This isn’t real.

They shook their heads, their faces pale, stumbling backward, unable to accept this reality.

Alas!

Elder sighed softly. "It’s good that you’re still alive."

His voice was filled with melancholy and helplessness.

He too had not expected Fairy Valley to meet such an end; it was truly dramatic.

Very quickly, they noticed that the geniuses of Fairy Valley all bore injuries.

An older man couldn’t help but ask, "Did they beat you?"

The geniuses: "..."

"Why are you injured? Damn it! Was it that bastard Chen Pingping who did this?" an Elder exclaimed furiously.

No one spoke; they were even less inclined to explain.

At this moment, Chen Pingping, Jiang Ni’er, and Li Qi emerged from behind them.

The scene instantly fell silent.

Wang Xiaodao, beneath the entrance archway, cast a sidelong glance, but only looked briefly.

Huh?

Suddenly, a young disciple spotted the flying ship outside the City of Extinction. He pointed in that direction and said, "Look, there’s a flying ship!"

The ship was enormous and entirely jet-black.

It traversed the sky, slowly coming into everyone’s view.

When they saw the insignia on the flying ship clearly, their expressions changed drastically. However, many elders remained quite calm, a strange glint, perhaps of anticipation, flickering deep within their eyes.

"It’s Star Sea," someone said.

The flying ship quickly arrived.

A group of Star Sea experts disembarked, looking down imperiously at the Fairy Valley members. Their expressions were a mixture of surprise and confusion, which then turned into smiles.

"Indeed, that trash sect has finally been annihilated. Fairy Valley actually retaking the City of Extinction... this is somewhat surprising," Yang Wuzong said with a faint laugh.

The "trash sect" he referred to was the Wuji Sect.

The meaning of his words was also clear: the Wuji Sect had been destroyed by Fairy Valley, and therefore, Fairy Valley had reoccupied the City of Extinction.

But these words, to the ears of the Fairy Valley members, were like sharp needles, exceptionally grating.

Because they hadn’t annihilated the Wuji Sect at all. On the contrary, they had been defeated by the Wuji Sect... or rather, one could say, they had been absorbed by the Wuji Sect.

Even though this was the command of their ancestor, Yu Changfeng.

Elder squinted. "The Flying Fish, a Saint-level flying ship. To bring out such a precious vessel... it seems Star Sea is well-prepared for war."

"No..." Yang Wuzong smiled. "Not preparation for war, but for annihilation."

He was very confident.

It was common knowledge that among the three major superpowers, Fairy Valley was the weakest, its strength declining day by day.

At these words, the Fairy Valley members felt a sense of suffocation, their hearts trembling.

Many instinctively glanced at Chen Pingping. Fairy Valley had already merged into the Wuji Sect, and everyone had to obey Chen Pingping.

In other words, he held the highest authority here.

Now, Star Sea experts had stormed in, openly declaring their intent to destroy Fairy Valley. They were clearly well-prepared.

They were eager to see how this new leader would handle the situation.

However, Chen Pingping stood silently, his expression consistently calm.

Seeing this, the hearts of the Fairy Valley experts jolted, as if they remembered something.

Though Chen Pingping’s own strength was not remarkable, he had Ancestor Yu Changfeng behind him—a powerful being who had achieved Tao Verification several times. If Ancestor Yu Changfeng made a move, could this bunch of bastards from Star Sea possibly return alive?

Absolutely not.

This was probably the reason for Chen Pingping’s calmness; he had backing, so he had nothing to fear. Steady!

Many Fairy Valley experts began to smile.

At this moment, Elder spoke, "Such arrogance! You wish to annihilate Fairy Valley? Have you asked our Fairy Valley’s Sect Master?"

"Oh? Has the Sword Saint returned?" Yang Wuzong narrowed his eyes, a hint of wariness now in his gaze.

Chen Pingping, quietly observing the confrontation, suddenly had an ominous premonition.

Elder sneered, "A mere Sword Saint? How could he be worthy of the position of Fairy Valley’s Sect Master? *This* is Fairy Valley’s new-generation Sect Master."

He pointed at Chen Pingping.