CHAPTER 682: CHAPTER 682: RETURN

The crowd immediately looked towards Ye Tianjun.

But the latter appeared utterly disheartened and desolate.

As if someone had massively mistreated him!

The cultivators of the King Realm still didn’t understand what had happened.

However, the emperors among them already had an inkling!

"Since you won’t say it, I’ll say it for you!"

Liu Xiao said loudly: "Everyone, among your nine sects, only sixteen emperors are left!"

"Sixteen?"

Everyone was slightly stunned.

There were fifteen emperors here alone; how could there possibly be only sixteen left among their nine great sects?

Hearing this, the emperors’ faces changed color.

They knew that Ye Tianjun had sent out two teams to pursue Ling Chen and Shen Xing.

Could it be that those two teams, thirteen emperors, had almost been entirely annihilated?

Only one survived?

"Sect Master Ye, is what Master Liu said true?"

A sect asked.

Others also stared intently at Ye Tianjun.

Ye Tianjun did not respond.

How could he utter these words?

"If you don’t believe it, you can try contacting them!"

Liu Xiao said with a smile.

Soon, the crowd noticed something was amiss.

Chen Yuxuan, Wang Hao, and the Sect Master of the Fierce Sun Sect.

None of them could be reached at all.

Several Sect Masters then took out their Soul Jade and found that the emperors from their own sects had perished.

"Haha!"

Liu Xiao said loudly: "Congratulations, under the wise leadership of Ye Tianjun, your nine great sects are heading towards destruction!"

These nine great sects had been besieging their Circulation Star Pavilion for so long.

Once the Circulation Star Pavilion gained the upper hand, they would surely slaughter these people!

To avenge their humiliation from being besieged!

"Wait for it, when Shen Xing and Ling Chen return, it will be the day of your destruction!"

Liu Xiao coldly shouted and then disappeared from everyone’s sight.

"What shall we do?"

Five Sect Masters flew to Ye Tianjun, asking anxiously.

If they were people of the Circulation Star Pavilion, they would definitely not let themselves go!

They knew that three Three-Star Late Stage emperors went to intercept Shen Xing, and from the current situation, Shen Xing had killed at least two of those.

And Ling Chen had also killed at least one Triple Late Stage powerhouse of the World Realm!

Now, they had only five Three-Star Late Stage powerhouses.

The Circulation Star Pavilion originally had a World Realm Triple Late Stage guardian, and with Ling Chen and Shen Xing, who could kill Three-Star Late powerhouses, the five of them were probably not enough to fight!

Once those two return, the situation would completely reverse!

Looking at the five Sect Masters, Ye Tianjun, who had been silent for a long time, finally said: "Retreat."

At this time, waiting for Shen Xing and Ling Chen to return, they were no match anyway.

Even he was at risk of falling.

Although his heart still lingered on avenging his son Ye Fentian, he didn’t want to sacrifice in vain.

"What should we do then?"

The five Sect Masters were despairing.

The Burning Flame Sect had Ye Tianjun, and with the Sect Protection Array, even if Liu Xiao wanted to target the Burning Flame Sect, it probably wouldn’t be that easy!

But it was different for them.

Probably even Ling Chen and Shen Xing could kill them!

As for the Sect Protection Array, it couldn’t withstand the attacks of World Realm Five-Star emperors!

"You cannot withstand the attack of the Circulation Star Pavilion, but you can seek refuge in my Burning Flame Sect! In the Burning Flame Sect, I can protect you thoroughly!"

Ye Tianjun said.

After all, his Burning Flame Sect was the number one sect in the Eastern Domain!

This identity of the Eastern Domain Master was personally conferred by Lord Qingmu of Qingzhou.

Even the Sect Protection Array was arranged by people sent by the Lord Governor.

It could even block high-level emperors!

"Or, you all surrender to Tianxing Pavilion. As for whether you live or die, it depends on whether Liu Xiao is merciful or not!"

After speaking, Ye Tianjun gathered the members of the Burning Flame Sect and left.

Seeing the Burning Flame Sect leave, the cultivators from the other eight great sects also immediately left.

Without Ye Tianjun’s supervision, how dare they challenge the might of Tianxing Pavilion?

The cultivators from Divine Saber Sect, Fierce Sun Sect, and Xuanyin Sect directly chose to join the Burning Flame Sect.

With the mountain gates of Divine Saber Sect and Fierce Sun Sect destroyed, where else could they go?

And with the news of Xuanyin Sect being disbanded, they naturally could only seek refuge with the Burning Flame Sect.

As for the other five great sects, they hesitated somewhat.

Once they join the Burning Flame Sect, their sects might exist in name only!

They could only surrender at the feet of the Burning Flame Sect.

However, thinking of the terrifying strength of Tianxing Pavilion, they could only seek refuge with the Burning Flame Sect.

Otherwise, they might only be left with death.

Consequently, the five sect masters each returned to their own sects and then announced this news.

Afterward, the five sect masters gathered the treasures from their treasuries and then rushed directly to the Burning Flame Sect.

From then on, only two major sects remained in the Eastern Domain.

Tianxing Pavilion and Burning Flame Sect.

Outside Tianxing Pavilion.

Liu Xiao looked at the empty space, also somewhat stunned.

He had not expected that the allied armies of nine sects would retreat so quickly.

In his plans, they were supposed to hold out for several years at least.

Who would have thought that because of Shen Xing and Ling Chen, they would retreat so easily?

However, Liu Xiao did not immediately dismantle the Sect Protection Array.

Only more than ten days later, after confirming Ye Tianjun had left, did he close the Circulation Star Array!

The people of Tianxing Pavilion were naturally overjoyed!

Ten days later, Shen Xing was the first to return.

Seeing the unharmed Shen Xing, Liu Xiao was also very grateful.

Indeed, he was a disciple cultivated by such a Central State power.

At the same time, the news of the nine sects’ failed siege of Tianxing Pavilion spread throughout the Eastern Domain like a storm, sweeping through the entire domain.

Countless cultivators were extremely shocked!

The leading Sect of the Eastern Domain, along with eight other great sects, attacked the second largest sect, Tianxing Pavilion, and returned without any success?

This truly shocked countless people!

Especially the news that the nine sects had lost many of their emperors, which further shook the Eastern Domain!

People knew that the master of the Eastern Domain was likely to change!

Almost in all the six major cities, every cultivator was discussing this matter.

Two months later.

Ling Chen finally returned.

During this time, Ling Chen had used countless treasures to replenish the Essence Blood he had lost.

Moreover, his cultivation had also advanced to the late ninth stage of the Palace Mansion Realm!

Seeing Ling Chen return, Liu Xiao was extremely excited.

Different from Shen Xing, Ling Chen was completely a person from his Tianxing Pavilion!

Ling Wu, Ling Tianxing, Ji Wuya, and Liu Qingcang also came out to welcome Ling Chen.

For such a long time, Ling Chen had been outside, causing them great worry.

Now seeing Ling Chen return safely, the four were naturally extremely excited.

Following that, Tianxing Pavilion held a grand feast, celebrating for three days and three nights!

Every Tianxing Pavilion cultivator felt immensely honored!

And those cultivators who had deserted Tianxing Pavilion regretted it tremendously.

However, there is no medicine for regret in this world!

In the following time, Tianxing Pavilion did not immediately make a move against the Burning Flame Sect.

Liu Xiao naturally knew the current situation of the Eastern Domain.

They held the advantage and there was no need to eradicate their enemy just now!

He was waiting for an opportunity!

An opportunity to rightfully become the master of the Eastern Domain!

An opportunity Ye Tianjun could not avoid!

This was the struggle for the domain lordship!

Qing Province was divided into five domains, and each domain competed for the position of domain lord every hundred years.

And the next domain lordship contest would be in seven months.