Yang Kai’s group was obviously aggressive and had come with ill intentions. Although the Full Sky Sect disciples didn’t know what they were up to, they had at least some common sense and eyesight, so they naturally felt uneasy.
Yang Kai glanced over and coldly said, “This King and Sect Master Mi are old acquaintances, so this King has come from afar to see him. I have some important matters to discuss with him, so why did you refuse this King? Why haven’t you opened the Spirit Formation and interrupted this King’s and Sect Master Mi’s plans? Can you bear the responsibility?”
The disciples naturally didn’t believe his nonsense. They all knew about the relationship between their Sect and High Heaven Palace, and the reason why their profits had been greatly reduced over the past few years was because of High Heaven Palace. They had long since hated High Heaven Palace and Yang Kai to the core. They were more like enemies than friend. Why would such a person come here to see their Sect Master? It was obvious he didn’t have any good intentions.
What’s more, the Sect Master had already ordered that without his permission, the Great Formation could not be opened, so naturally, Yang Kai wouldn’t be able to scare them with just a few words.
The leader of the group, a Principle Source Stage master, cupped his fists and said, “Palace Master Yang, please calm your anger. The Sect Master is already on his way and will likely arrive soon. Please wait a moment, Palace Master Yang. If there’s anything you need, you can wait for the Sect Master to arrive and discuss it with him personally.” These words were neither servile nor overbearing, showing the demeanor of a great Sect.
Yang Kai coldly snorted, “It’s said that the King of Hell is easy to see, but little ghosts are hard to deal with. As expected, what is your name?”
The Principle Source Stage cultivator’s face twitched slightly. What was the meaning of this? Was he trying to make trouble for him? Hesitating, he didn’t dare to conceal his identity.
Yang Kai nodded and pointed at him, “I’ll teach you a lesson later.”
The man wanted to cry but had no tears, “Palace Master Yang, this one was just following orders, why must you lower yourself to my level?”
Yang Kai said, “It’s fine if you don’t want me to lower myself to your level. Quickly open the Great Formation and stop talking.”
The Principle Source Stage cultivator’s neck shrank slightly, not daring to activate the Spirit Formation. He was like an ant on a hot pan, unable to think straight.
At this moment, a voice came from behind him, “I was wondering who it was that was acting so arrogantly, so it’s Palace Master Yang. This Mi has failed to welcome you, please forgive me.”
“Sect Master!” The group of disciples turned their heads and looked over, their faces filled with joy. The leader of the group, a Principle Source Stage master, was overjoyed and suddenly felt a sense of relief. With their Sect Master as the leader, the Elders and Protectors all flew over.
Since the Sect Master had come, there was naturally nothing for him to do. He quickly took a few steps back and stood behind a group of Emperor Realm.
“Sect Master Mi!” Yang Kai smiled at Mi Qi, “It’s been many years, how have you been?”
Mi Qi cupped his hands and said, “Palace Master Yang is still as majestic as ever.” Although he was praising Yang Kai, his tone was quite strange, making it difficult for others to not recognize him.
Yang Kai’s brow rose as he thought to himself, Why does this guy look so confident? Looking at the Emperor Realm masters behind him, and then turning his head to look at his own lineup, his combat strength was completely different. Where did he get the confidence to speak to me like this? With the Sect Protecting Formations in front of him?
Mi Qi said, “Palace Master Yang is not enjoying life in High Heaven Palace, so how come you have the time to come to my poor village?”
Yang Kai laughed and said, “I was out on business and passed by this place. After not seeing Sect Master Mi for so many years, I’ve come to see you.”
“Is that so…” Mi Qi cupped his fists again, “Many thanks for Palace Master Yang’s concern, this Mi is well.”
Yang Kai said, “Sect Master Mi wants to talk to me like this, are you not going to invite me in? This is the first time I’ve come to your Full Sky Sect, I wonder how it is compared to my High Heaven Palace?”
Mi Qi shook his head and said, “High Heaven Palace is a place of great beauty, my Full Sky Sect is naturally far inferior to it.” Cursing that he was mentally ill for expecting him to be invited here, Mi Qi changed the subject and said, “However, today is a bit of a coincidence. This Mi is currently entertaining an honored guest, so it is a bit inconvenient. If Brother Yang is interested, you can come back another day, this Mi will accompany you personally.”
Yang Kai lowered his eyes and looked at him, “Since it's a guest from afar, Sect Master Mi’s hospitality is somewhat unreasonable.”
Mi Qi smiled slightly, “Palace Master Yang, please forgive me, it’s really… not convenient, it’s not good to offend this honored guest.”
“Which honored guest has arrived? Why don’t you let this king see him?”
Mi Qi shook his head, “That Senior doesn’t like strangers, Palace Master Yang, I apologize for today, please return.”
Yang Kai said lightly, “What if this King insists on going in to take a look?”
Mi Qi narrowed his eyes and said, “Palace Master Yang, please have some self-respect. This is my Full Sky Sect, not High Heaven Palace, so whatever you say is not up to you. If you want to show off, please return to High Heaven Palace!”
When the group of Full Sky Sect disciples heard this, all of them were extremely excited, feeling that their Sect Master’s words were truly domineering and satisfying. This High Heaven Palace Master had brought this upon himself, so why was there a need to continue blabbering?
Yang Kai looked at him meaningfully, “It seems Sect Master Mi has something to rely on. Aren’t you afraid that this King will destroy your Full Sky Sect in a fit of anger?”
Mi Qi replied proudly, “The Heavens are watching, justice is in the hearts of the people.”
Yang Kai waved his hand and said, “Justice is not in the hearts of the people, it’s in my hands!” Not wanting to waste any more time talking nonsense with him, Yang Kai directly shed all pretense of cordiality, “Mi Qi, this King has personally come here with two choices for you!”
Mi Qi smiled and said, “Then this Mi would like to hear which two choices it is. I hope Palace Master Yang will be serious and not make others laugh.”
Yang Kai said expressionlessly, “Submit to my High Heaven Palace, and in the future, you will have to pay seventy percent of your annual income, or… this King will make your Full Sky Sect my High Heaven Palace’s branch!”
Mi Qi stared at him expressionlessly for a moment before asking, “Is that all?”
Yang Kai put his hands behind his back and said, “Your choice.”
Mi Qi chuckled and turned his head to the left and right, “Palace Master Yang made a joke, please give us some face.”
The group of Elders and Protectors burst into laughter, and the disciples also cooperated, creating a strange scene.
Yang Kai stared at them coldly while the three Monster Kings wore solemn expressions.
Mi Qi raised his hand and everyone’s laughter came to an abrupt halt. Staring coldly at Yang Kai, he said, “There’s nothing to worry about in this world. Palace Master Yang, if you retreat now, you’ll be able to preserve your face, otherwise you’ll really become a joke when you’re riding a tiger and can’t get off.” Mi Qi seemed to be trying to persuade Yang Kai out of goodwill, but in reality, he couldn’t wait for Yang Kai to make a move and humiliate himself. He was determined to settle this grudge today so as to avoid giving High Heaven Palace a large amount of Source Crystals every year.
“Sect Master Mi’s words today are full of confidence,” Yang Kai nodded slightly, “I hope you won’t regret it.”
Mi Qi shouted in a low voice, “There is nothing this Great Master regrets.”
“Good!” Yang Kai shouted, “Since Sect Master Mi refuses a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit, don’t blame this King for disregarding our old friendship and trampling your Full Sky Sect!”
As soon as he finished speaking, three figures rushed out from his left and right, and in the blink of an eye, they had arrived in front of the Sect Protecting Grand Array. The crowd didn’t even see what was happening, they only felt a violent energy fluctuation, followed by a loud rumbling sound that shook the earth.
The Sect Protecting Grand Array shook violently a few times, causing ripples to appear.
The three Monster Kings attacked ferociously, their momentum terrifying and their Monster Qi surging towards the nine heavens, causing many people to jump in fright. All of them summoned their artifacts to activate their strength as if they were facing a great enemy.
Mi Qi, on the other hand, remained calm and composed, simply smiling as he looked forward, “Although my Full Sky Sect’s Sect Protection Array isn’t the best, it’s not that easy to break. Palace Master Yang, you should save your strength.”
As soon as he finished speaking, an Array Flag suddenly appeared in his hand. With a light wave, the shaking Array immediately stabilized, and even the ripples disappeared. No matter how the three Monster Kings attacked, there was no reaction.
It wasn’t that there was no reaction, but all of the attacks had been dispersed and transferred elsewhere. This was the power of the Sect Protecting Spirit Array. Once it was activated, even the three Monster Kings would not be able to break it in a short time. Back then, if the Asking Passion Sect’s people had been hiding inside the Spirit Array, Yang Kai wouldn’t have had the ability to destroy them. Unfortunately, they had all gone to Ice Heart Valley, giving Yang Kai an opportunity.
The three Monster Kings didn’t hold back at all, and after a series of fierce attacks, their strength had been exhausted, so they quickly retreated to Yang Kai’s side, each of them wearing a look of shame on their faces, feeling that they had failed Yang Kai.
On the other hand, the group from Full Sky Sect laughed, their laughter filled with ridicule.
Mi Qi asked, “Has Palace Master Yang not given up yet? If this continues, it will be even more embarrassing.”
He had previously been afraid that the three Monster Kings would break his Sect Protecting Spirit Array, but now that he saw that the Spirit Array was safe and sound, his heart immediately calmed down. It seemed that even without Old Tao’s help, High Heaven Palace wouldn’t be able to do anything to him. If he had known this would happen, he wouldn’t have given away the Source Crystals he had owed a few years ago.
Yang Kai looked at him and said, “If this is what you rely on, this King is very disappointed.”
Mi Qi coldly snorted, “Such shameless boasting.”
“It’s just a mere Spirit Array, let’s see if this King can break it.” Yang Kai’s arms shook and the people behind him all retreated a thousand meters.
Mi Qi frowned, not knowing what Yang Kai was up to. Although he knew that Yang Kai’s strength was not weak, he had only recently broken through to the Emperor Realm, so how could he accomplish something even the three Monster Kings couldn’t?
Just as he was wondering about this, Yang Kai reached out and made a grabbing motion in the air, and a simple-minded stone man suddenly appeared in front of him.
Everyone’s eyes bulged as they stared at the stone golem, but no one noticed how it had appeared. All they saw was Yang Kai grabbing at the air as if it had been hiding there all along.
The Stone Golem was about half the height of a man, and its body was well-defined, making it look silly, but its eyes were extremely intelligent.
As soon as the Stone Golem appeared, he turned around and faced Full Sky Sect’s Sect Protection Array. Immediately after, he roared like a beast and pounded his chest with both fists.
The group of people were stunned again. What was this guy trying to do? His aura wasn’t weak, but what the hell was this self-mutilation? But soon, their shock turned to horror as pairs of eyes slowly shifted upwards, each of them slowly raising their heads.
As the earth shook, the Stone Golem, which was only half the height of a human, began to grow at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Three meters, five meters, ten meters, twenty meters, thirty meters…
After reaching a height of four or five hundred meters, it slowly came to a stop, like a giant mountain that stood in front of Full Sky Sect’s Sect Protection Array.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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