Nine Yang Life and Death Transformation

No sooner had these words been spoken than a roar suddenly erupted from the crowd: "You...you actually betrayed me! Today I will take your life!" Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw Jin Liang. At this moment, his face was full of anger, his eyes were wide open, and he was staring at Pei Hu as if he was about to rush up and tear him to pieces at any moment.

Seeing this, Wu Feilong, who was standing to the side, smirked and seized the opportunity to fan the flames, saying, "Did everyone see that? Jin Liang is so enraged that he wants to kill someone to silence them!"

Upon hearing this, the disciples instinctively retreated, fearing they would be drawn into the fight. Jin Liang, however, was consumed by rage. His body erupted in flames, and with a roar, he charged towards Wu Feilong, fists clenched. He thought to himself, "If I can quickly eliminate this despicable fellow and seize the token from him, with my strength, even if the others harbor resentment, they'll likely have no choice but to retaliate."

Facing the aggressive Jin Liang, Wu Feilong remained calm. He raised his hands, unleashing his Starfire Finger technique, sending several flames shooting out like arrows towards Jin Liang. However, Jin Liang neither dodged nor evaded, charging straight at the flames while simultaneously throwing a powerful punch aimed at Wu Feilong's head. With the distance between them reduced to only about half a meter, the flames struck Jin Liang instantly.

In an instant, a powerful force erupted from the flames—the legendary Phoenix Flame. This Phoenix Flame spread rapidly along with the original primordial fire on Jin Liang's body, engulfing him completely in the blink of an eye and burning his body madly.

Jin Liang was terrified and hurriedly retreated, desperately channeling his inner energy to try and resist the terrifying phoenix flames. However, unexpectedly, the phoenix flames showed no signs of extinguishing; instead, they burned even more fiercely, the fire spreading rapidly. In the blink of an eye, Jin Liang's clothes were burned to ashes, revealing his bloodied and mangled body.

"Ah—have mercy! Please, spare me!" Jin Liang could no longer endure the excruciating pain and let out a pitiful cry for mercy. Even his soul seemed to tremble under the scorching flames.

No one dared to step forward. Jin Liang rolled around in agony, no longer befitting a sect leader. In no time, Jin Liang, a seventh-level Golden Core cultivator, was burned alive, leaving not even ashes behind.

Seeing that Jin Liang had lost, Pei Hu clasped his hands in greeting and said, "Greetings, Sect Leader Sun."

Another elder, Qiu Jie, addressed the disciples, saying, "The rules of the Lieyang Sect cannot be broken. From now on, Young Master Sun will be our new sect leader."

The disciples all said in unison, "Greetings, Sect Leader Sun."

"Alright, everyone, continue your cultivation. Elders, please come with me to the meeting."

Upon arriving at the council hall, Wu Feilong sat in the sect leader's seat, looking at the ten elders below, all of whom were at the Golden Core stage. He took a sip of tea to moisten his throat and said, "Sect affairs are not my forte. Let's proceed as before: Pei Hu will be promoted to Right Vice Sect Leader, and Qiu Jie to Left Vice Sect Leader. Does anyone have any objections?"

The elders clasped their hands in greeting: "Our sect leader is wise."

With a calm expression, Wu Feilong pulled an exquisite storage bag from his robes. With a gentle wave of his hand, dozens of top-grade spirit stones, radiating brilliant light, appeared neatly before everyone. His gaze, sharp as a hawk's, swept over the group before he announced loudly, "The Vice Sect Leader will receive three top-grade spirit stones, and each of the elders will receive two! Anyone who is loyal and devoted to my Blazing Sun Sect will be richly rewarded!"

A gasp of amazement immediately rang out from the crowd: "Wow! These are top-grade spirit stones! One of them is worth a hundred mid-grade spirit stones!" The crowd was filled with excitement, their eyes gazing at the pile of top-grade spirit stones with longing and envy.

"Thank you for your generous gift, Sect Master!" The vice sect leaders and elders who received the reward bowed deeply to express their gratitude.

Wu Feilong nodded slightly and waved his hand, saying, "It's alright, all of you may leave." The elders, filled with joy, turned and departed. However, Pei Hu, standing in the crowd, did not move, remaining quietly in place.

Wu Feilong noticed Pei Hu's actions and asked, "Pei Hu, I, the sect leader, ask you, who exactly were those villains who imprisoned those innocent women? From this day forward, my Lieyang Sect will never allow such despicable acts to happen again!"

Pei Hu quickly stepped forward and respectfully replied, "Reporting to the sect leader, most of the villains who participated in this matter have already died, and the few remaining ones have long been thrown into the dungeon and are suffering endless torture."

Upon hearing this reply, Wu Feilong nodded in satisfaction: "Very good." Then, as if remembering something, he took out ten huge and ancient bronze cauldrons from his storage bag and handed a yellowed piece of paper to Pei Hu. The paper was densely covered with records of various rare medicinal herbs and the blood of various exotic beasts.

"Pei Hu, take this prescription. After each disciple finishes practicing, have them soak their bodies in this medicine. This will greatly enhance their physical strength. From now on, all disciples must diligently practice according to this method," Wu Feilong instructed solemnly.

"I will obey the sect leader's command!" Pei Hu accepted the paper and bronze cauldron with both hands, his eyes gleaming with determination.

When Wu Feilong stepped into Mu Chuntang again, he had already begun to ponder this matter. He had always longed for a carefree life, like a hermit roaming the martial world without restraint. However, reality was always cruel, especially the safety of Long Jing and the others, which weighed heavily on his heart, preventing him from truly settling down and living the life he desired.

Therefore, after careful consideration in secret, Wu Feilong decided to take the initiative to seek reliable allies. He quietly approached Pei Hu and Qiu Jie and began a secret negotiation with them. Now that Jin Liang had lost power and stepped down, this was undoubtedly a golden opportunity for Pei Hu and Qiu Jie. If they could cooperate with Wu Feilong, the power they held would certainly expand further.

Finally, Wu Feilong returned to Mu Chuntang with a satisfactory result. He immediately told Mu Sheng about his meticulously planned merger of sects. After listening, Mu Sheng's face showed disbelief, his eyes filled with suspicion. After all, in just a few days, Wu Feilong had transformed from a former mortal enemy of the Lieyang Sect into its sect leader. This huge change was hard to accept, and Mu Sheng couldn't help but ask, "You...you are really the sect leader of the Liehuo Sect?"

Faced with Mu Sheng's questioning, Wu Feilong smiled slightly and solemnly replied, "Sect Leader Mu, when have I, Wu Feilong, ever lied to you? It's just that managing the sect is not my forte! Moreover, the benefits that the merger of the two sects will bring are countless."

Upon hearing this, Mu Sheng realized that this matter was of utmost importance and could not be decided lightly. He frowned, pondered for a moment, and said, "This matter is of great importance. Allow me to gather the elders to discuss it together before making a decision."