Chapter 225: Shi Hao Bids Farewell to the World

Seeing Jiang Taomu before him, Chu Xiong's pupils shrank sharply.

It was as if two pitch-black deep pools had instantly been struck by a boulder, stirring up horrifying waves in his heart.

Jiang Taomu, who usually liked to wear a bamboo hat and leisurely fish by mountain streams, was the Old Ancestor of the God-Protecting Sect.

In the long history of this fantasy continent, he was like a mysterious legendary symbol.

His seniority was even higher than that of his own sect's ancestor, and the years he had lived were longer than the tree rings of the towering Spirit Lofty Mountain.

Moreover, he always acted mysteriously and unpredictably, his whereabouts like drifting clouds on the horizon, elusive and hard to grasp.

There had been countless times when the God-Protecting Sect was plunged into a life-and-death crisis, surrounded by powerful enemies from all sides, with everyone in the sect panicking, just when everyone thought the sect was about to be destroyed.

Jiang Taomu would always descend like heavenly soldiers, using thunderous methods to turn the tide, letting the God-Protecting Sect turn danger into safety.

Who would have thought that this meticulous plot against the Azure Cloud Sect would actually draw out this killing star that countless powerful beings dread?

Chu Xiong knew in his heart that Jiang Taomu had always been protective of his disciples.

As long as it involved the God-Protecting Sect, or concerned someone he valued, he would surely strike without mercy.

If they continued to pressure the Azure Cloud Sect, the God-Protecting Sect, and the Phantom Moon Sect, with this old man's temper, he would certainly not let it rest.

Just as his thoughts were tangled like a skein of thread.

Shi Hao hurried forward, his ghostlike silhouette approaching, and spoke in a voice barely audible, pointing at Li Yilan and Ye Xiaodie not far away.

"Sect Leader, these two are Li Yilan, who established her foundation by borrowing ten thousand li of spiritual power, and Ye Xiaodie, who shattered the spiritual power pillar during the spirit test."

Chu Xiong heard this, and a faint light flashed across his eyes instantly.

His gaze, sharp as a hawk's, locked onto Li Yilan and Ye Xiaodie.

The two stood tall and graceful, like orchids in a secluded valley, emanating a unique spiritual aura.

Feeling Chu Xiong's overwhelming pressure, Li Yilan and Ye Xiaodie furrowed their brows slightly, a hint of displeasure flashing in their eyes.

The two almost simultaneously circulated their internal spiritual power.

Instantly, a soft and bright light flowed around them, their sleeves fluttering, as if they were two immortal lotuses swaying in the wind yet unyielding, without fear.

Seeing this, Chu Xiong secretly felt delighted.

What Shi Hao said was true; these two truly possessed extraordinary talent.

If they could be brought under his command, they would surely become a powerful aid for the sect's rise, truly rare cultivation seedlings.

Seeing Chu Xiong's strong interest in the two, Shi Hao's face flashed with a sinister glint, he leaned close to Chu Xiong's ear and lowered his voice.

"Sect Leader, although these two have great talent, their loyalties may not lie with us; we must not let them go, we must kill them to eliminate future trouble!"

As soon as his words fell, two sharp gazes like blades instantly locked onto Shi Hao.

One came from Jiang Taomu: Li Yilan and Ye Xiaodie are Lin Yang's personal disciples, and as an Elder of the Heavenly Dao Peak, protecting one's disciples is a matter of course—how could he allow others to harbor murderous intent toward the peak's disciples?

The other came from Chu Xiong; this sudden gaze made Shi Hao feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, his scalp instantly going numb, and all the hairs on his body standing on end.

"Sect Leader, why are you looking at me like this…… Could it be that you want to kill me?"

Shi Hao's voice trembled like a leaf in autumn wind, and his legs couldn't help but shake slightly.

His usual arrogance vanished in an instant without a trace.

Chu Xiong took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the killing intent that had surged in his heart.

Shi Hao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, an unconscious flicker of joy appearing on his face as he discreetly wiped the fine sweat from his forehead.

However.

Just at this brief moment.

"Boom!" a tremendous roar.

It was like the roar when heaven and earth first opened; a mighty, dazzling vast light wrapped in an aura that could destroy heaven and earth, like an ancient beast breaking free of its bonds, shot straight toward Shi Hao.

The one who made the move was none other than Jiang Taomu.

How could he tolerate someone harboring designs on the Heavenly Dao Peak's disciples? This was tantamount to plucking hair from a tiger's head—he simply could not bear it.

Shi Hao's face instantly turned ashen as paper, his features twisted by fear into a grotesque shape, and he screamed in terror: "Sect Leader, save me! Save me, please!"

That voice was extremely mournful, like a wounded lone wolf howling in the wilderness.

Chu Xiong's eyes narrowed, and he immediately moved to block.

His demonic energy surged like a raging black tide, coalescing before him into a huge black barrier, attempting to block Jiang Taomu's attack.

Runes flickered on this barrier, emitting an eerie light, with faint demonic shadows roaring within it.

But when his power neared the vast light, it was as easily torn apart as fragile paper.

Chu Xiong let out a muffled groan, staggered back several steps, leaving deep footprints in the ground beneath him, his face full of incredulous fear.

He did not know that Jiang Taomu had received the miraculous blessing of the Linyang Lake Great Fish, his spiritual power within him like an endless ocean, surging and mighty, his strength having already leapt forward by leaps and bounds.

Now he was like a withered tree meeting spring, powerful beyond imagination.

In Jiang Taomu's eyes, dealing with a junior like Chu Xiong was as easy as crushing an insignificant ant.

Seeing Chu Xiong's attempt to block fail, Shi Hao's heart instantly sank into a bottomless abyss.

Under the extreme threat of death, his legs went weak.

He let out a "wah" and vomited, filth splattering all over the ground.

Immediately afterward, urine streamed down his pant legs.

He was a sorry sight: "Sect… Sect Leader, save… save me…"

Seeing Chu Xiong powerless, he then turned his gaze to the members of the Azure Cloud Sect.

"Master, Grand Elder, Elders, I know I was wrong; please, let him stop."

I truly know I was wrong.

But no one paid him any heed; this is the fate of a traitor.

Shi Hao's shout was instantly drowned out by the vast light.

After the light faded, Shi Hao had vanished without a trace, as if he had never appeared in this world.

Only a scorched pit remained on the ground, emitting a pungent odor, recounting the terrifying scene that had just occurred here.

Witnessing this, everyone present was stunned, eyes wide and mouths agape.

Some stood frozen in place, mouths open wide enough to fit an egg.

Some whispered to each other, exclaiming that Shi Hao had overestimated himself, and his mistaken choice ultimately cost him his life.

Others looked at Jiang Taomu with reverent eyes, marveling at when such a formidable old man had emerged behind the Azure Cloud Sect, to the point that even Chu Xiong was no match for him.

This old man is really cool!

In that case, does this crisis possibly get resolved just like that?

A ripple of hope involuntarily rose in everyone's hearts.