Chaos Dao Sheng Jue

Once everyone regained their footing, they stared in horror at what they had just witnessed.

After the massive explosion, the entire heart of the sect had been reduced to scorched earth. Amidst the billowing dust, the outline of a huge crater was faintly visible, and the torn space remained unrecovered for a long time.

Saint Nirvana stood in the air, his eyes bloodshot, his whole body radiating killing intent.

He realized from the aftershocks of the explosion that the earth-shattering explosion was caused by a cultivator at the Transformation Realm detonating himself.

Although it is still unclear whether it was an elder within the sect who self-destructed or the intruder who did, regardless of the reason, the Holy Sound Pavilion suffered severe damage, or even complete destruction.

Just then, three figures suddenly burst out of the ground, creating a strong ripple in the air.

Upon seeing this, Saint Nirvana's eyes narrowed. He immediately recognized two of them—the white-bearded old man and the old woman, who were the two highly respected elders of the Saint Sound Pavilion.

The other young man was Lu Chen, whose identity was also recognized by Saint Nirvana.

With a thought, the Saint Nirvana instantly appeared beside the two people.

"Uncle-Master, what happened to you?" Saint Nirvana asked with concern, his gaze quickly sweeping over the three of them before finally settling on the white-bearded old man and the old woman. "Could it be that the one who just self-destructed was...?"

The white-bearded old man was still panting, his face full of exhaustion, but he still straightened his back and said in a deep voice, "Sect Master, this matter is a long story. This kid is Lu Chen. He disguised himself as Qin Hao and not only stole the six divine veins under the sect, but also dug up all the divine herbs in the herb garden in the back mountain."

We thought we could subdue him together, but he was quite powerful. Elder Sun chose to self-destruct to save us.

"What? You're saying it was Elder Sun who self-destructed?" Upon hearing this, Saint Nirvana turned his gaze to Lu Chen.

Although he had already guessed it, Saint Nirvana still showed an incredulous expression after hearing it with his own ears. He had not expected Lu Chen to be so strong.

Upon hearing this, the other disciples of the Holy Sound Pavilion were stunned for a moment, and then began to whisper among themselves.

"How is this possible? Elder Sun is a powerful expert in the Transformation Realm. How could Lu Chen force him to the point of self-destruction? Just how strong is he?"

"This is outrageous! Elder Sun has always treated us well. This boy is utterly wicked. We absolutely cannot let him go today."

At this moment, a Dao Transformation Saint Emperor transmitted his divine sense, saying, "Sect Master, this kid is too monstrous. Even Elder Sun and the other two couldn't kill him when they joined forces. What should we do?"

Saint Nirvana did not answer immediately; his gaze was fixed on Lu Chen.

He suddenly realized that apart from Elder Sun, who had died in battle, the other five elders at the Transformation Realm had disappeared without a trace.

Were they all killed by this kid? Or is he a Dao Integration Saint Emperor who deliberately concealed his cultivation level? Otherwise, how could he have survived Elder Sun's self-destruction?

It was precisely because of this thought that Saint Nieyin did not rush to give the order; otherwise, with the six Transformation Saint Emperors currently in the sect, they might not have been able to kill this guy.

Upon realizing this, Saint Nirvana gasped in shock.

It only takes a breath to reach this point.

Lu Chen was naturally unaware of Saint Nirvana's thoughts. He had previously fought against three opponents alone, which greatly depleted his divine energy.

Upon emerging from the ground, he immediately discovered the presence of Saint Nirvana and the others. Knowing that it was not the right time to escape, he quickly recovered his divine energy while cautiously observing his surroundings.

Fortunately, the other party did not attack him immediately, and he had recovered to about 70-80% by now.

Just as Lu Chen was thinking about how to escape, four groups of cultivators suddenly arrived at the scene at high speed from all directions. Each group had about a hundred people.

As these groups approached, a tense and oppressive atmosphere filled the air; clearly, these people had no good intentions.

Lu Chen keenly sensed the arrival of these teams, and his heart tightened involuntarily.

He quickly scanned his surroundings, trying to find any possible escape route, but he soon gave up on the idea, because the four groups of monks had almost completely blocked all escape routes.

To Lu Chen's surprise, he saw a familiar face in every team, including the leader of the four holy sects during the previous Epoch Divine Mountain Trial.

They are: Mo Xie Saint of Xuanming Holy Sect, Yu Feng Saint of Jiutian Holy Sword Sect, Luo Ning Saint of Chiyan Holy Sect, and Dao Li Saint of Vajra Sect.

Especially the Saint Moye, whom Lu Chen had met twice and remembered very well.

It seems they came representing their own sect, but the fact that they brought so many people makes their intentions rather intriguing.

When the group regained their footing and saw the destruction of the Holy Sound Pavilion, they were all shocked and then focused their attention on Lu Chen.

Seeing this, Saint Nirvana's already gloomy face grew even gloomier. You must know that the five great holy sects have lived together in the Southern Barbarian Prefecture for many years, maintaining a superficial harmony while actually engaging in open and covert struggles.

In the past, if the major sects had visited, Saint Nirvana might have greeted them with a smile. But given the current situation, and the fact that so many people had come at once, it's hard not to have the wrong idea.

His gaze swiftly shifted between the four sages, and finally he sneered, "Gentlemen, are you here to laugh at my Sacred Sound Pavilion?"

The Sage Moye smiled slightly, but the smile was not warm; instead, it was full of profound meaning. "Brother Nieyin, we have known each other for tens of thousands of years. How could I possibly come to see you make a fool of yourselves?"

"I only came to help because I heard that something had happened at your esteemed establishment." Although his words seemed polite, the underlying sarcasm was hard to ignore.

"Help?" Saint Nirvana sneered. "I think you're just trying to take advantage of our misfortune!"

The Wind-Riding Saint stepped forward, his eyes sharp, and said with a half-smile:

“Brother Nieyin, you have really misunderstood us. Our four major sects have always been on good terms with the Holy Sound Pavilion. How could we possibly kick someone when they are down at this time?”

"We only came here because we heard some rumors. Even if you don't want to thank us, you shouldn't give us such a hard time."

Saint Luo Ning crossed her arms and said in a cool voice, "Brother Nie Yin, if you need any help, just ask. Our major sects have always been united."

The last to speak was Daoli Saint. He spoke calmly but frankly: "That's right. As long as Brother Nieyin agrees to cooperate with our Vajra Holy Sect, our Vajra Holy Sect will definitely give you full support in rebuilding the sect."

Hearing these words, Lu Chen's heart stirred. He realized that these people from the Holy Sect, ostensibly there to offer assistance, were actually trying to probe the Holy Sound Pavilion's strength so they could take advantage of the situation. But this was fine too; it gave him a greater chance to escape…