Chapter 501: Arriving at Black Dragon Pavilion
"How—"
Realizing what he was about to say, Grand Elder Shin shut his mouth. Without hesitation, he dashed in the opposite direction at full speed. Elder Choi Yongshuk did the same, as if the two had already reached a silent agreement to escape. But before they could get far, they collapsed to the ground. Sect Master Ryu’s aura exploded outward, pressing down on them with crushing force.
Everyone in the training ground could feel his power, seething with rage, and it sent chills down the spines of every elder present. Though his aura targeted only Grand Elder Shin and Elder Choi, all of them felt its weight—laced with killing intent. For a moment, it felt as if they stood before the grim reaper himself, as if death could come in the very next breath.
Elder Jung Gonwoo was already on his knees from the pressure, simply because he was near the sect master—even though the aura was not directed at him. As for Aldrian, who stood even closer, he only looked at the sect master calmly before turning his gaze to the traitors.
It had been three years since he last saw Sect Master Ryu. In that time, the sect master had broken through to the peak Emperor stage, making him the strongest cultivator in the Demon Territory.
Back when Aldrian first met him, Sect Master Ryu had already been on the verge of a breakthrough. So it was no surprise that he had reached the peak level on this continent after three years. On top of that, his domain changed the environment’s heaven and earth energy, making cultivation easier. It was no wonder he had advanced.
The sect master’s aura faded as he withdrew it, and he shouted,
"Bring them to the lowest level of the Demonic Hell’s Abyss!"
At those words, many elders shuddered. The Demonic Hell’s Abyss was where the Piercing Heaven Sect imprisoned its most severe criminals. It was a place of death, where the environment was so harsh it could drive even Emperor-stage cultivators to madness. The prison had seven underground levels, and the lowest floor was the most brutal—a place so dreadful that even a second spent there was unbearable.
Right after the sect master’s command, shadows appeared behind the two traitors and immediately engulfed Grand Elder Shin and Elder Choi. The two tried to resist, but it was as if their cultivation had been sealed, their bodies completely restrained by the shadows.
"No! Sect Master! Have mercy! Mercy!"