CHAPTER 328: CHAPTER 243: THE REMNANTS OF THE MORAL SECT

The entire Spiritual Rhyme Conference fell silent.

Everyone looked up at Lu Yan standing high above, clearly seeing that his cultivation was merely at the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Whereas the Red Lotus Demon Sect’s red-clothed youth was at the dignified mid-Golden Core stage, yet he was severely injured by a single strike without any resistance.

The extraordinary demeanor with which he gestured made people feel an innate awe.

At the boundary of the Heaven and Earth world, Senior Brother Wu looked at Lu Yan in the sky with shock, unable to imagine that the other was a Foundation Establishment cultivator like himself.

After a moment of blank stupor, Senior Brother Wu suddenly felt a wave of fear, realizing that he had hesitated earlier about capturing Lu Yan and questioning him in the Spirit Prison.

Luckily, he was unable to perceive Lu Yan’s extraordinary temperament and thus didn’t make an immediate decision.

If he had truly acted, with Lu Yan’s ability to battle a Golden Core with Foundation Establishment strength, killing him would likely be no more difficult than crushing an ant.

Behind Senior Brother Wu, the four who had previously clamored to throw Lu Yan into the Spirit Prison as a spy looked pale, their bodies beginning to tremble uncontrollably.

Senior Brother Wu glanced at them and snorted coldly:

"I told you to be kind to others and not to mistake authority for discretion. Have you realized you’ve hit the iron plate now?"

The yellow-robed cultivators quickly looked at Senior Brother Wu, opening and closing their mouths, yet not knowing how to speak.

"Such a distinguished person will likely not care to deal with people like us if not punished immediately at the time. Rest assured.

However, you need to change your attitudes; this time you met a magnanimous figure who doesn’t hold grudges, but next time you might not be so lucky."

The four immediately sighed in relief, then respectfully saluted Senior Brother Wu:

"We heed Senior Brother Wu’s teachings!"

Senior Brother Wu’s gaze swept over them, seeing that their faces were filled with relief yet devoid of any reflection. He shook his head slightly, resolving internally to request being transferred to another patrol team upon returning to the sect.

...

"Brother Lu!"

He Dongsheng looked excitedly at Lu Yan standing in front of him, his expression agitated:

"I thought you hadn’t come to the Realm of Destruction, but you actually entered."

"I was delayed by something earlier, only now arriving at the Heaven and Earth."

Lu Yan turned to look at He Dongsheng, his expression slightly relaxed.

At that moment, several streams of light rose from Immortal Island, and a voice full of anger interrupted the reunion between Lu Yan and He Dongsheng.

"How dare you intervene and disrupt the Spiritual Rhyme Conference, who are you?"

Several cultivators from the Red Lotus Demon Sect appeared from Immortal Island, all dressed in red robes with Karmic Fire Red Lotus embroidered on the hems, they were all Golden Core True Persons from the Red Lotus Demon Sect.

The leader, named Xu Hao, had reached the late Golden Core stage, and the purple ribbon at his waist confirmed him as a Demon Sect True Inheritor. A strong, oppressive aura was released toward Lu Yan without reservation.

Lu Yan’s ability to defeat the red-clothed youth with a gesture, whether by using some special divine technique or leveraging a potent artifact, proved his extraordinary strength.

In this situation, acting hastily would be foolish. Xu Hao skillfully dismissed the attack on the Red Lotus Demon Sect disciple, framing the incident as disrupting the Spiritual Rhyme Conference.

This accusation, even with Lu Yan’s formidable status, would inevitably have consequences.

Lu Yan glanced at Xu Hao and replied in a calm tone:

"Taiyi Sect, Lu Yan."

Xu Hao’s aura instantly halted.

It was his first time encountering Lu Yan, but he had already heard of the name.

He was the newly accepted thirty-third True Inheritor of Taiyi Sect, overpowering numerous Golden Core true persons to claim first place at the True Inheritance Conference with Foundation Establishment cultivation, his fame had spread across the sects.

He Dongsheng as a Foundation Establishment True Inheritor might be unimpressive, but Lu Yan’s accomplishments were undeniable.

Yet Xu Hao soon adjusted his stance, and with a sneer he said:

"Taiyi Sect’s thirty-third True Inheritor? I recall that after arriving at the Great Destruction Realm, you were nowhere to be seen, and did not report to the True Inheritance Hall of the All Immortals Alliance.

Since you haven’t entered the True Inheritance Hall, you’re merely a member of Taiyi Sect, not considered a True Inheritor in our alliance.

Do you think you can intimidate people with the status of a Taiyi Sect True Inheritor alone?"

Faced with the inquiry, He Dongsheng stepped forward from behind Lu Yan and spoke:

"It was your Red Lotus Demon Sect’s red-clothed disciple who first secretly used Burdened with Karmic Obstacles divine technique to ambush me, only then was he defeated by Senior Brother Lu’s intervention, the ones disrupting the Spiritual Rhyme Conference were your Red Lotus Demon Sect!"

Xu Hao was naturally aware of his own matters. Trampling on He Dongsheng to ascend was the result of competition among several Golden Core junior disciples, which not only included the entire Red Lotus Demon Sect but also the other six sects and orthodox sects who had reached a consensus.

However, this matter certainly couldn’t be revealed openly; in the perilous environment of the Great Destruction Realm, the orthodox and demonic sides were unified in maintaining the All Immortals Alliance.

If internal chaos were to be exposed, it would only weaken the alliance’s overall strength.

"You say Junior Brother Chi Yan used divine techniques, do you have evidence?"

Xu Hao questioned unceremoniously.

He Dongsheng’s expression stiffened; the reason Burdened with Karmic Obstacles was ranked among divine techniques was due to the secrecy of Karmic Force.

If deliberately hidden, the affected often cannot realize the existence of the Burdened with Karmic Obstacles divine technique initially, even He Dongsheng noticed he was impacted only because he had prepared in advance.

Furthermore, once the Burdened with Karmic Obstacles divine technique dissipates, it’s almost impossible to trace any evidence.

Seeing He Dongsheng rendered speechless, Xu Hao felt slightly relieved. His expression softened as he said:

"In my view, this is just a misunderstanding, so let’s leave it at that, shall we?"

Although Xu Hao’s cultivation was at the late Golden Core stage, Lu Yan had defeated over ten Golden Core talents at the Taiyi Sect’s True Inheritance Conference, standing as a leading figure among the younger generation of Taiyi Sect.