Chapter 314: Brother Hong, calm down a bit

Do the Fomen really dare to go to war with the Dao Yi Sect? The answer is obvious—they definitely don't dare.

Moreover, those bald donkeys of the Fomen aren't the type to fight to the death.

What they're best at is sneaking around and pulling small tricks behind the scenes; if you really want them to fight to the death, that's a completely different matter.

As for why they took action, Jue Xin's thinking is simple: first, there were already suspicions; second, capturing the disciples of Divine Sword Peak and Jade Maiden Peak would be absolutely advantageous for later negotiations.

After all, they had hostages in hand.

But if you wanted him to actually kill all the disciples of those two peaks, that would definitely be impossible.

That's also why Jue Xin said to capture them, not kill them outright.

But the developments seemed not to follow Jue Xin's expectations; the ruthlessness of the Dao Yi Sect disciples completely surpassed his expectations.

Below, every one of the more than twenty thousand Dao Yi Sect disciples had activated a forbidden technique.

Above the horizon, Hong Zun, Qing Shi, Zhāng Tiānzhèn, Bai Hua Xianzi, Shi Song, and the others were the same.

Feeling the terrifying spiritual power fluctuations from Hong Zun and the others, Jue Xin frowned tightly—this was truly the rhythm of a fight to the death.

"Bald donkey, die!"

One man facing four Holy Ones of Putuo Temple, Hong Zun swung his sword; with the aid of the secret technique, wherever the blade passed, space itself collapsed.

Like a mirror shattering, cracks appeared in the air.

"Damn it."

Facing Hong Zun's attack, the four Holy Ones of Putuo Temple cursed silently and struck out together, only then managing to block the attack.

But the next second, Hong Zun had already charged forward sword in hand, his eyes full of killing intent.

He immediately went into fierce battle with the four Holy Ones, already bearing many wounds, yet Hong Zun seemed oblivious to the pain, pressing on without hesitation.

Even working together, the four could not subdue Hong Zun; instead, they were forced into a perilous situation by him.

Not only Hong Zun, but Qing Shi, Zhāng Tiānzhèn, and Shi Song on the other side were the same.

However, the most terrifying of all was Bai Hua Xianzi.

The woman who had always worn a smile now had her smile gone, her eyes devoid of any emotion, leaving only extreme indifference.

She seemed indifferent to everything in the world.

Around her, it was no longer just killing intent; it was as if an endless sea of blood surged toward her.

At this moment, the four Holy Ones of Putuo Temple facing Bai Hua Xianzi all had grim expressions.

As fellow Holy Ones, they naturally knew of Bai Hua Xianzi.

This woman was once a killing god who made people tremble at the mere mention of her name.

Among the many strong ones of the Dao Yi Sect, there is no doubt that the woman before them has the most blood on her hands.

With a gulp, they involuntarily swallowed their saliva; facing Bai Hua Xianzi, the pressure on these four Holy Ones was immense.

She took a step forward, and her figure instantly appeared before the four.

Her long sword flashed like lightning and pierced straight through one of the Holy Ones.

"Looking for death."

Seeing that, the other three Holy Ones attacked together, unleashing a frenzy of Buddhist techniques at Bai Hua Xianzi.

But facing such an attack, Bai Hua Xianzi paid it no heed, choosing to meet it head-on.

The terrifying spiritual power raged wildly, yet after one round of attacks, Bai Hua Xianzi endured it and launched a counterattack.

Her target remained locked on the same person from start to finish—first kill one, then talk.

Faced with Bai Hua Xianzi's killing intent locked on him, that Holy One's heart sank, and he immediately planned to withdraw.

But the result was that he couldn't shake off Bai Hua Xianzi; he could only watch helplessly as her blade struck him.

"In a life-and-death battle, fear leads to death."

His words had lost their former gentleness, filled with killing intent; hearing this, that Holy One of Putuo Temple truly felt his courage fail.

In an instant, the battle situation reversed; although they had thought capturing the disciples of Divine Sword Peak and Jade Maiden Peak would be easy, now Jue Xin felt like he was riding a tiger he couldn't dismount.

Are these madmen willing to die in battle rather than lower their heads even a little?

It's not that Putuo Temple can't defeat the two peaks' disciples of the Dao Yi Sect; even now, Putuo Temple hasn't brought out all its strong fighters.

He noticed that many people had gathered around, all from various major sects.

"Is the Dao Yi Sect really going to war with the Fomen?"

"Impossible, there isn't even a sign of it."

"Should we intervene?"

"Wait a bit longer."

If the Dao Yi Sect really went to war with the Fomen, the impact would be enormous, completely changing the situation across Dongzhou.

Don't forget, the most terrifying aspect of the Fomen is the number of their followers in the mundane world.

"Fellow Daoist Hong Zun, wait a moment……."

At that moment, Jue Xin, who had just barely blocked Hong Zun's sword, shouted loudly.

"Cut the nonsense, bald donkey, hand over your life."

"Madman."

He cursed silently, but Jue Xin still forced back his anger and said.

"Brother Hong Zun, even if we fight, we should first understand why we're fighting—please calm down a bit."

After some hesitation, Jue Xin gave up the idea of continuing the fight.

Leaving aside the cost of taking Divine Sword Peak and Jade Maiden Peak, if the disciples of those two peaks died in Putuo Temple, the Dao Yi Sect's reaction would be easy to imagine.

By that time, the Dao Yi Sect would truly go mad.

As a sect as volatile as a hornet's nest, even if you killed a mere menial disciple on an ordinary day, the Dao Yi Sect would come demanding an explanation.

Just like before, a Menial Disciple of the Dao Yi Sect was killed while out.

The Dao Yi Sect directly sent several Elders to investigate, and ultimately discovered it was the work of Demonic Cultivators.

According to usual sect practice, the matter would end here, after all they have fled back to the Forbidden Land—what can you do?

But the Dao Yi Sect directly dispatched a Peak Master, who went to the Forbidden Land, forcibly demanding that the demonic dao sect hand over the perpetrator, otherwise they would go to war.

In the end, that demonic dao sect had no choice but to hand over the killer.

In Dongzhou, virtually all cultivators know that disciples of the Dao Yi Sect cannot be slain at will, otherwise they will surely invite the sect's furious retaliation.

Even a Menial Disciple is like that—you fucking killed two peak people from their side, what do you think the Dao Yi Sect will do?

Moreover, Hong Zun, Bai Hua Xianzi, and Qi Xiong are his junior fellow disciples.

Capturing them as hostages still leaves room for talk, and even given the Dao Yi Sect's nature, it is highly likely they would make concessions.

But if you fail to capture them and instead kill them, that's a different situation.

By then, probably no talk will be needed; just wait for the other thirty-four peaks of the Dao Yi Sect to come kill you.

So, Juexin chose to give up.

Hearing Juexin's words, Hong Zun replied coldly.

"Bald donkey, it's clearly you who struck first."

"I... the poor monk saw Fellow Daoist Shi Song make the first move, so I rushed over."

"Hmph, then why did you attack?"

"The poor monk doesn't know."

Juexin truly didn't know; he only saw Shi Song and Juehui fighting fiercely, so he thought the Dao Yi Sect was going to attack the Fomen, and, seizing the opportunity, planned to capture Hong Zun and the others.

Hearing this, Hong Zun frowned and said.

"Just that?"

"Huh???"

Seeing Hong Zun's expression, Juexin froze, unable to help wondering: could it be that the Dao Yi Sect had no intention of attacking the Fomen? Was it a misunderstanding?