Chapter 778: Assassination (I)
The Mountain-Drilling Beast worked tirelessly on the small quarrying island, excavating Mountain-Suppressing Rocks and transporting them back to Red Cotton Peak.
Meanwhile, over at Starhold Island, Hong Zhenyuan and his son, Hong Jufeng, were seething with rage. They had already gathered their forces and were preparing to head over to the quarrying archipelago.
Over the years, under the protection of the Penglai Supreme Sect, their sect had flourished. Their influence had grown, their forces had strengthened, and they could now rally a powerful group of cultivators at a moment’s notice.
Clad in full armor, Hong Jufeng stepped forward with a fierce expression. "Father! Let me go! Haven’t I always been in charge of the quarrying archipelago?"
Hong Zhenyuan replied solemnly, "You can handle the mining operations, but for something like this, I, as your father, must take the lead."
The father and son stood like two towering mountains of flesh, one larger than the other. They were both wearing divine armor, looking resplendent. Behind them, over a hundred cultivators at the fifth and sixth realms and three seventh-realm elders of Starhold Island hovered in midair.
Hong Jufeng said with a hint of concern, "Father, with you leading the charge, I’m sure dealing with those scoundrels from the Fuyao Kingdom will be no trouble at all. But I fear they might call for reinforcements, and those could be from Red Cotton Peak."
He then added in a cautious tone, "If any member of the Mount Shu Sect is there, you must be careful not to let them take advantage of you."
He had been beaten up by Di Nufeng last time, and even now, his injuries still ached on rainy days. As a result, he remained deeply wary of Mount Shu Sect.
"Don't worry," Hong Zhenyuan said with a confident smile. "If those people from Mount Shu want to play their little tricks in the East Sea, so be it. But if I rally my forces and openly declare war on the islands, and they actually dare to accept the challenge, then they would be laying hands on the Penglai Supreme Sect itself. Even if Mount Shu Sect cultivators are present, they won’t dare make a move."
Hearing this, Hong Jufeng finally felt at ease. "That’s good to hear."