Chapter 864 864 - Crisis

Hundreds of Martial Masters stood in a deep blue-colored, beautiful ziggurat that seemed to be made out of some sort of azure crystals. This was the main location for the Azure Myst Sect, and most of their top brass as well as the powerful martial artists were discussing in hushed whispers with grim expressions the situation happening around their world.

A mature-looking buxom woman that looked shockingly human- or -in the term coined in this scorched realm: Bareskin- like appearance. She had fair, pale looking spotless and scaleless skin, humanoid facial features, as well a long matte black head of hair that spread around straight on her shoulders all the way towards her incredibly generous buxom chest, giving it even more saintess-like allure. She was the Sect Master of the Azure Myst sect, Lian Liu, who not so surprisingly was Tai Liu's mother. She was sitting in the middle of everyone – her eyes were closed and she was expressionless.

"Reporting in, sect master!"

A Martial Master strode hastily into the hall and said deeply, "Some blood-eyed demonic crows have suddenly appeared in the forest outside the sect and more are gathering!"

"I understand."

Sect Master Lian Liu replied indifferently; she did not open her eyes still.

The hearts of many Martial Masters skipped a beat as they thought to themselves, "It's coming!"

At the end of the day, they could not avoid this crisis still.

Initially, this crisis would take another dozen of years to arrive at the very least.

However, nobody expected that something would change in this period of time. By some freak accident, a mysterious gray-robed stranger have thrown every plan and prophecy astray and was embroiled in an irreconcilable feud with not one, not two but almost all the top factions' Lords and Leaders and that resulted in the situation today.

"It's all of that brat Aiden's fault! If it wasn't for him, we wouldn't have made enemies with a sect as strong as this Demon Crow Clan!" Finally, a Martial Master could not help but bark with a grim expression.

"That's right."

Someone else declared, "Sect master, let's just hand over Aiden. Perhaps it might help to quell the anger of Demon Crow Clan."

"That's correct! Why should our sect suffer and die together because of Aiden's feud?!"

The voices of dissent were growing louder in the hall and many Martial Masters were moved.

"Bullsh*t!"

The disheveled old man could not help but curse as he blew at his beard with widened eyes. Pointing at the Martial Masters who spoke, he shouted angrily. "How dare you have the cheek to speak of such words!"

"Do you think that we wouldn't have a feud with Demon Crow Clan if Aiden wasn't here?"

"Who was the one who killed so many martial artists of our sect in the battle just a few years ago in a seemingly innocent regional disciple tournament?"

"Who was the one who killed our alchemy Peak Master Darioth?"

The disheveled old man's question caused everyone to go silent.

The few Martial Masters who spoke at the start were quiet as well.

Loudly, the disheveled old man hollered. "Everything else aside, if not for Aiden, all our disciples would have long since been assassinated in Ugburg City!"

"Instead, you guys are talking about his great deeds like it was a mistake. Have your consciences been eaten up by dogs?"

The disheveled old man's angry scolding reverberated in the hall deafeningly.

Zorun Kai stood up and said grimly, "Additionally, back at the Ancient Burial Grounds, if Aiden hadn't held the fort, Azure Myst Sect would have been thoroughly shamed and turned into a joke of the martial world!"

"Countless people would be disheartened if we hand over a disciple as such!"

"That's enough!"

Opening his eyes, Sect Master Lian Liu said calmly. Even if her own daughter was in the midst of all this trouble, she did not show any emotion on her angelic face.

"Even if Young Master Aiden did not contribute as he did and was merely an ordinary itinerary disciple, there's no way we will cast him out! Azure Myst Sect wouldn't have survived till this day if we sacrificed our disciples for the sake of survival. At the same time, I'm not able to do something like that either!"

"Everyone has their ambitions and those who want to leave the sect, do it now. I won't stop you."

Sect Master Lian Liu swept her gaze across the crowd.

Some martial artists cupped their fists and left one after another, but even more chose to stay.

Among the crowd, an outstanding girl with withered, yellow hair stood.

She smiled gently upon seeing everything unfold and her eyes were bright and moving.

Her beautiful smile contained countless mysteries that seemed to defy her seemingly young age.

There were more blood crows gathered in the forest outside, circling above Azure Myst Sect in an orderly manner. They formed a gigantic black vortex that covered the skies, like thunderclouds that flickered with scarlet glints.

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It was extremely pressuring!

Darkness fell on Azure Myst Sect and it has been three days since they saw sunlight.

This day, dust billowed from far away followed by a torrential killing intent – the army of martial artists from Demon Crow Clan had arrived!

For the past few years, Demon Crow Clan's influence had been expanding and they took over all the sects in the vicinity and grew at a rapid pace. By now, they were as good as a sixth major sect!

Coupled with the cruel methods of Demon Crow Clan's Lord and his heavenly-defying combat strength, many itinerant martial artists submitted to him one after another.

Demon Crow Clan's current strength had already surpassed the five major sects!

Leaping into the skies, Azure Myst Sect's master, Lian Liu, gazed over with a grim expression.

The army from Demon Crow Clan was densely packed and there were tens of thousands of martial artists.

Among them, there were a hundred Martial Grandmasters alone and many of them were notorious itinerant martial artists in the martial world.

There were more than a thousand Martial Masters!

The rest of them were Martial Knight martial artists and there were no Martial Disciple Warriors.

Martial Disciple Warriors were almost useless in a clash of this level; any single flying skill, spiritual art, or even the shockwave of the ensuing fight was more than enough to kill a Martial Disciple Warrior.

A blood-robed middle-aged man stood at the front of Demon Crow Clan's massive army, looking cold with a faint green hue in his eyes – it was Demon Crow Clan's Lord.

The Clan Master waved his hand and declared icily. "Kill everyone and spare no one!"

At the same time, Azure Myst Sect's master, Lian Liu, waved her arm and yelled, "The sect is on the brink of its extinction! People, fight with all your strength and protect the final sanctuary of our sect!"

Everyone from Azure Myst Sect knew that there was no other way out for them.

*Bang!* *Bang!* *Bang!*

In the back mountain, stone doors were pushed apart by tremendous forces one after another as dozens of terrifying auras appeared.

Azure Myst Sect's Martial Grandmasters who were in seclusion had appeared one after another as well.

Under the lead of Sect Master Lian Liu, a hundred Martial Grandmasters and nearly a thousand Martial Masters were mobilized.

In terms of numbers, they were comparable to Demon Crow Clan – their formidable foundation was thoroughly shown!

However, due to the stringent requirement process of Azure Myst Sect, there were not many Martial Knight realm martial artists and they amounted to slightly more than two thousand.

Once the great battle was invoked, their Martial Knight martial artists would definitely be disadvantaged.

Of course, the final outcome of the battle was not decided from the Martial Knight battlefield, nor was it decided from the Martial Master and Martial Grandmaster battlefields.

The ultimate challenge was between those legendary, Quasi-Divine realm experts!

"Caw, caw!"

The countless blood crows let out ear-piercing cries, charging towards the Azure Myst Sect martial artists like a swarm of locusts. It was startling!

All of a sudden!

A mighty aura burst forth from within Azure Myst Sect followed by a deafening cry!

A figure broke out of seclusion, bearing a head of red hair and exuding a terrifying demonic aura. Although she had an insane might and a sharp gaze, this creature was an incredible beauty.

"Our Guardian Senior!"

"Senior Swan has finally come forth from her seclusion!"

A series of cheers sounded from Azure Myst Sect and the masses were overjoyed.

The old angelic beauty, the swan looked at the countless incoming blood crows and her eyes shone brightly. A mysterious shockwave spread out from her glabella as she suddenly opened her mouth and shot out a fiery stream of flames!

*Swoosh!*

The stream of flames spread out and was hundreds of feet tall, incinerating half the skies.

Countless blood crows were turned into ashes without being able to make a single sound.

"Humph!"

Demon Crow Clan's Lord harrumphed coldly and soared into the air. With a single thought, a blood-colored bone staff appeared in his hands with a skull at its tip, emanating a sinister aura.