Chapter 93: Chapter 93: Submit or Die!
"What?!"
"How could this be..."
Seeing such a scene, all the disciples of the Sword King Sect present were utterly shocked.
Their faces were filled with horror and unease.
So many elders at the Returning Ruins Realm level, all of whom were renowned figures, now swatted down from the sky like flies.
If they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn’t have believed it, even on pain of death!
"Want to kill me here?"
Nangong Ao stood silently, his gaze sweeping over the elders of the Sword King Sect, "Quite the boast, does your Sword King Sect have such capability?"
"You!"
Hong Cheng and the others, all seriously injured, struggled to get up from the ground, blood at the corner of their mouths.
They wanted to say some harsh words to save face, but when they felt the killing intent in Nangong Ao’s eyes, the words got stuck in their throats, and they dared not make a sound.
"Whoosh!"
At this moment, an astonishing aura suddenly emanated from the depths of the Sword King Sect.
In the next moment, a streak of light flashed by and appeared in this void in the blink of an eye.
Looking ahead, it was an elder over fifty, frowning while staring at Ji Chen and Nangong Ao.
"Greetings to the Sect Leader!"
All the disciples of the Sword King Sect present bowed to the elder from a distance.
This elder was none other than the current Sect Leader of the Sword King Sect, Lu Daoyi.
A person whose cultivation had reached the Great Perfection of the Returning Ruins Realm, just a step away from the Celestial Essence Realm.
Such a person, looking at the entire Profound Domain, could hardly be counted on one hand.
This was a truly Overlord Level powerhouse who shook the Profound Domain!
"I am the current Sect Leader of the Sword King Sect, Lu Daoyi. May I ask who you are?"
Lu Daoyi slightly waved his hand, immediately quieting everyone present. He frowned, his gaze landing on Nangong Ao.
Even Lu Daoyi himself could not decipher the depth of Nangong Ao’s cultivation.
It was evident that Nangong Ao’s strength, at the very least, matched his own, reaching the pinnacle of the Returning Ruins Realm!
Otherwise, how could he have heavily injured Hong Cheng and the other elders with just one hit?
"My name is not worth knowing by you."
Nangong Ao stood with his hands behind his back, his voice calm but with an undeniable tone.
Upon hearing this, Lu Daoyi’s expression darkened, and after a moment, he coldly snorted, "Though I don’t know who you are, the Sword King Sect has been established in the Profound Domain for many years, not just by name. I advise you to leave, lest you invite trouble."
As the Sect Leader of the Sword King Sect, a renowned Returning Ruins Realm Great Perfection expert, Lu Daoyi was confident that very few in the entire Profound Domain surpassed him in cultivation.
And among those few, Nangong Ao clearly wasn’t counted.
"Should I just kill him?"
To Lu Daoyi’s surprise, Nangong Ao ignored his words and looked at Ji Chen, asking something that shocked everyone.
"Although he is at the Great Perfection of the Returning Ruins Realm, if willing to submit, his life could be spared," Ji Chen replied.
Nangong Ao nodded, offering no more words, as his large hand suddenly reached out into the void ahead.
"Buzz..."
In an instant, it seemed as if the entire void trembled.
Lu Daoyi’s face changed drastically.
He felt a terrifying aura descend upon him, immobilizing him completely, no matter how he struggled.
Then, under everyone’s watchful eyes, Lu Daoyi was dragged forward as if caught by an invisible hand, ending up before Ji Chen.
"Now, I offer you two choices: First, the Sword King Sect submits to me; or second, after today, the Sword King Sect is erased from the Profound Domain."
Ji Chen stepped forward, looking down at Lu Daoyi, his words calm but clearly heard by all present.
"That’s impossible!"
Seeing Sect Leader Lu Daoyi being utterly suppressed, unable to move, horrified the disciples of the Sword King Sect around.
They looked at Nangong Ao, their eyes filled with awe.
It was unimaginable how strong this unknown elder had grown.
Even the Sect Leader, at the cusp of entering the Celestial Essence Realm, was so casually controlled by him.
"A Celestial Essence Realm powerhouse?!"
Lu Daoyi’s face mirrored terror, his voice trembling, eyes fixed on Nangong Ao.
He could feel the terrifying aura pressing down on him, far beyond his imagination.
"Submit or perish, have you decided?"
Simultaneously, Ji Chen’s voice reached his ear again.
"I... I... I will submit!"
Feeling the killing intent in Ji Chen’s eyes, Lu Daoyi had no doubt that refusal would lead to irreversible disaster.
"The wise man submits to times."
Ji Chen smiled, looking at him, "Thus, from now on, your Sword King Sect will be a subordinate of my Lingyun Sect."
With that, he took out an elixir and forcibly fed it to Lu Daoyi, "This is the Heart-Devouring Pill, which will act once a year. When it acts, it causes pain as if ten thousand ants are devouring the heart. If you behave, I’ll give you the antidote each year."
Upon hearing this, Lu Daoyi’s face turned green, but he dared not say anything more. He could only steel himself and shout, "Rest assured, Young Sect Leader, after today, the Sword King Sect vows to serve you with no dissent."
"True loyalty isn’t just words but will be seen in your future actions."
Ji Chen spoke, then swept his gaze over everyone present and continued, "From now on, the Sword King Sect will remain unchanged. Continue your cultivation; Lu Daoyi remains your Sect Leader. Naturally, if anyone finds it shameful to serve my Lingyun Sect, feel free to leave now, and I won’t stop you."
"We... vow to serve the Young Sect Leader!"
After a moment of silence, everyone responded in unison, respectfully bowing to Ji Chen.