Chapter 160
"Saintess Iris, actually, our Saint Lord is truly a very good person."
"He is absolutely affectionate and righteous towards you. Otherwise, he definitely would have killed you along with those people on Sunblaze Peak!"
"Also, our Hale’s Holy Land has abundant supplies. Whatever you want, we have. All kinds of cultivation resources are countless!"
"I guarantee that once you reach the Holy Land, you will absolutely live more comfortably than in the Divine Blade Sect!"
Iris remained utterly despondent. Silently following behind without saying a single word.
Seeing that she didn’t plan to escape, Blaze let out a slight breath of relief.
Late at night, the two finally arrived outside the Holy Land.
Before even stepping in, Iris frowned. "Such a heavy stench of blood. I’m afraid many people died here not long ago."
"Saintess Iris, you’re trying to scare me, right?" Blaze laughed.
"If there really was a stench of blood, why didn’t I smell it?"
"Besides, our Hale’s Holy Land is as impregnable as a fortress. The Heavenly Clan Protection Formation alone can defend against the invasion of thousands of people..."
Before he could finish, the smile froze on his face.
Because the Heavenly Clan Protection Formation in front of them was permeated with thick smoke. Already reduced to a pile of ruins.
On top of the Three Heavenly Formations, hundreds of corpses were piled up. Fresh blood splattered everywhere. Dyeing the inside and outside of the entire Formation scarlet.
The Three Earthly Formations had been split into two segments by a single sword strike. The three thousand Formation stones had all exploded entirely.
And the core of the Three Human Formations, their final trump card, had vanished without a trace. This meant the First Elder had activated the spatial teleportation technique to transfer the clan’s disciples away.
"Dis... disaster has struck..."
"The Holy Land must have encountered an invasion from a formidable enemy!"
Blaze’s heart burned with anxiety. He rushed into the Holy Land regardless of everything.
Arriving outside the Saint Lord’s Hall, seeing the scene before him, his hair instantly stood up in rage. His pupils filled with blood.
The entire Hale Holy Land had been destroyed into a mess of ruins.
The treasury on the north side had already been breached. Various resources and spirit stones were being madly plundered.
The main doors of the Scripture Pavilion on the south side were thrown wide open. All sorts of cultivation methods and secret manuals were being taken by the invaders.
Right in the middle outside the hall, First Elder Cedric was surrounded by over a dozen Noir Family elites.
Even though he had fought with all his might, his entire body was dripping with blood. Already on the verge of death.
"Cedric, stop your stubborn resistance." Cyrus stood with his arms crossed, and smiling mockingly.
"You’ve fought a bloody battle alone for so long, yet Alex hasn’t rushed back to support you. Why must you risk your life for him?"
"It would be better to submit to this old man. From now on, dedicate your mind to researching and forging Formations for me."
"I guarantee that I will absolutely do my utmost to help you break through to the Supreme Realm. Allowing you to enjoy endless wealth and glory!"
Cedric couldn’t even be bothered to think about it.
He spat a mouthful of bloody phlegm onto the ground and laughed coldly. "The Saint Lord has shown me the grace of recognizing my worth. His kindness to me is as heavy as a mountain."
"Even if this old man must sacrifice his life to preserve his virtue, I will absolutely never betray him!"
"Cyrus, you dare to exploit the absence of the Saint Lord and my Hale’s elites to launch a sneak attack on my Hale Holy Land."
"Once the Saint Lord returns, he will inevitably level your Noir Family to the ground!"
"Hmph. Truly a stubborn and foolish idiot." Cyrus narrowed his eyes, gritting his teeth.
"Kill him!"
The dozen or so Noir Family elites simultaneously unleashed their killing moves. Attacking Cedric from all directions without expression.
Over a dozen fierce attacks with absolutely no blind spots. Cedric could not evade. He could only close his eyes in despair.
Just as he was about to die from exhaustion, his soul returning to the great void...
Blaze descended from the sky regardless of his own safety, shouting sternly. "All of you, get lost!"
As a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, Blaze’s all-out strike fueled by absolute peak anger managed to force the dozen Noir Family elites back a step.
The ground exploded with a resounding bang. Thick smoke kicked up, completely obscuring their vision.
Cyrus and Garret narrowed their eyes slightly. A chilling glint revealing itself in their gaze.
In Cedric’s dim, gray eyes, however, a gleam of hope appeared. He asked excitedly. "Brother, you... you are..."
"First Elder, I am Blaze." Blaze supported Cedric.
"The Branch Family Head of the Southwestern Branch Family!"
"Ah, the Southwestern Branch Family..." Cedric’s smile became somewhat awkward. He didn’t remember the Hale establishing a branch family in the Southwestern region.
But immediately after, he hurriedly asked. "Brother, how many people did you bring to support us?"
"Just me." Blaze laughed awkwardly.
"To be accurate, the entire Southwestern Branch Family consists of only me."
The corner of Cedric’s mouth twitched slightly. The trace of hope that had just bloomed in his heart was instantly snuffed out.
He sighed heavily, profound desolation, a bitter smile.
"Branch Head Blaze, you... you shouldn’t have shown yourself."
"The Noir Family has invaded the Holy Land with thousands of people. And there’s also Cyrus, a Supreme Realm expert."
"This old man’s power is exhausted and dying. Relying on just you alone, how can you contend with them?"
"Quick. While they haven’t reacted yet, hurry and flee for your life..."
Before Cedric’s words fell, the surrounding smoke was violently dispersed with a bang.
Garret stood with his arms crossed. Smiling playfully. "Brat, wanting to save someone right under our noses?"
"Your courage is worthy of praise. But this isn’t bravery. It’s foolishness."
"My apologies, but actually, we had no intention of running away." Blaze let go of Cedric, clenched his fists, and slowly took a step forward, his eyes full of resolute determination.