150: Chapter 150 The Three-Day Agreement

However, Chu Xiao did not immediately act.

He looked at the Xiaoyao Valley Cultivators whose morale had completely shattered and calmly said:

"Within three days."

"I will be waiting for your Sect Master and Grand Elders at the gates of the Ghost Howl Sect!"

"Either he commits suicide to atone for his crimes."

"Or..."

Chu Xiao paused, his eyes brimming with murderous intent: "I will come and take it myself."

With that, Chu Xiao turned and left with Princess Ji Ziyue. As they departed, Princess Ji Ziyue even stuck her tongue out in the direction of Xiaoyao Valley.

Originally, she had wanted the Old Ancestor to take action and annihilate Xiaoyao Valley!

But since Brother Chu Xiao was willing to act, she was naturally overjoyed!

Chu Xiao's words first plunged the scene into absolute silence, followed immediately by a torrent of uproar.

"This... this arrogance... it's too much, right? He must be insane!"

"One man, challenging the entire Xiaoyao Valley and Ghost Howl Sect? Does he know what these two Sects represent in the Eastern Wastelands?"

"Xiaoyao Valley's Legacy spans ten thousand years. Its Sect's great Formation, the 'Primordial Xiaoyao Formation,' is said to be impervious even to Old Ancestors at the Late Stage of the Returning Void Realm! What gives him the right?"

"But... he just killed dozens of Soul Transformation experts from Xiaoyao Valley and the Dayan Holy Dynasty single-handedly inside the Valley of Destiny! Even the Great Elder of Xiaoyao Valley..."

The crowd completely exploded into chaos!

The leaders of the major powers in the Eastern Wastelands now looked at Chu Xiao with incredibly complex expressions!

There was shock, there was disbelief.

And even a hint of schadenfreude.

Xiaoyao Valley and the Ghost Howl Sect, as titans of the Demonic Path in the Eastern Wastelands, had always acted with tyranny and ruthlessness, accumulating countless enemies. Now, seeing them kick the iron plate that was Chu Xiao, many secretly rejoiced.

But more than that, it was the sheer shock at Chu Xiao's audacious declaration.

The Sect Master of the Taiyi Sword Sect watched Chu Xiao's departing back, a sharp gleam flashing in his eyes.

After a moment of contemplation, he whispered to Li Mu beside him, "This young man is no longer a creature of the pond. This small pond of the Eastern Wastelands probably can't hold him."

Li Mu nodded heavily, his eyes containing nothing but reverence, with not a shred of Battle Intent remaining.

He had personally witnessed the terrifying spectacle of the divine fire scorching the heavens.

Therefore... he understood better than anyone that Chu Xiao's words were not empty arrogance.

...

Just as the crowd buzzed with discussion, the leading Elder among the Xiaoyao Valley Cultivators suddenly snapped back to reality.

He glanced in the direction where Chu Xiao had disappeared, as if seeing the future destruction of his Sect.

At this moment, he cared nothing for face. He scrambled frantically to a deserted corner, trembling hands pulling a pitch-black communication jade talisman from his chest.

"Pfft~!"

He violently spat a mouthful of his Origin essence blood onto the talisman, which instantly lit up with an eerie crimson glow.

"Return to the Sect immediately!!"

"Notify the Sect Master and all Grand Elders in seclusion! They must emerge at once!"

"This boy... this boy is a calamity unlike any Xiaoyao Valley has faced in ten thousand years!!"

"A calamity!!!"

...

At the same time, in the distant Xiaoyao Valley.

Deep within the Sect, inside a sinister demonic hall built over a bottomless abyss.

The Master of Xiaoyao Valley sat cross-legged above a Canglang Blood Pool, meditating with his eyes closed.

Devilish Qi swirled around him, his aura deep as the sea.

Suddenly, his eyes snapped open.

A streak of bloody light shot in from outside the hall, hovering before him.

It was the Divine Thought transmitted by the shattered jade talisman.

Upon hearing the terrified Elder's message.

The Master of Xiaoyao Valley's face instantly turned ashen!

"Trash!"

BOOM!!!

The Canglang Blood Pool beneath him exploded into a cloud of dust!

A terrifying pressure instantly swept through the entire demonic hall!

"The Great Elder is dead? Over a dozen Soul Transformation Elders... completely wiped out?!"

The Master of Xiaoyao Valley's eyes were bloodshot, his face filled with disbelief.

Such a powerful force.

And now he was being told it was completely annihilated by a single kid barely over twenty?

Moreover, the other party had issued a demand.

That in three days, he must personally go to the gates of the Ghost Howl Sect and commit suicide to atone?

"Hah... hahahahaha!"

The Master of Xiaoyao Valley laughed in extreme fury, his laughter filled with boundless killing intent and madness.

"Commit suicide to atone? What an arrogant little beast! He underestimates the ten-thousand-year foundation of my Xiaoyao Valley too much!"

"Issue my decree!"

His voice, like a frigid wind from the Nine Nether, spread throughout Xiaoyao Valley.

"Summon all inner Sect Elders, Grand Elders, to the Ten Thousand Demons Hall for a council immediately!"

Moments later, dozens of powerful auras descended upon the demonic hall.

When they learned of everything that had transpired in the Valley of Destiny, the entire hall fell deathly silent.

Horror was written on everyone's faces.

"Sect Master, this matter... it's too incredible! Does that Chu Xiao truly possess such Divine Abilities?"

A Grand Elder asked in a trembling voice.

"No matter what abilities he has!"

The Master of Xiaoyao Valley slammed the armrest of his seat, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes: "Since he dares to provoke us, he shouldn't think of leaving alive!"

He swept his gaze over the Elders below with varied expressions, his voice turning icy cold.

"Pass down the order, immediately activate our Sect's ultimate—Primordial Xiaoyao Formation!"

"Furthermore, send word to the Ghost Howl Sect, have them mobilize all their main forces and come here to jointly exterminate this vermin!"

Upon hearing this, all the Elders' expressions changed drastically.

"Sect Master! You must not!"

"Activating this Formation requires a blood sacrifice of living beings! All cities, villages, and hundreds of millions of lives within ten thousand miles of our Sect will become fuel for the Formation!"

"This act violates the natural order and will surely incur heavenly retribution!"

"Heavenly retribution?"

The Master of Xiaoyao Valley sneered, looking like a madman: "My Xiaoyao Valley is Demonic Path to begin with, we cultivate by defying the heavens! At a time like this, when the Sect's survival hangs in the balance, why should we care about heavenly retribution?!"

"I don't care if that brat is a god or a demon. I refuse to believe that pooling the accumulated strength of ten thousand years from my Xiaoyao Valley and sacrificing the power of hundreds of millions of lives still can't kill one insolent youth!"

"Either he dies!"

"Or my Xiaoyao Valley perishes with him!"

Seeing the Sect Master's frenzied eyes, all the Elders fell silent.

They knew the Sect Master had made up his mind.

This battle would be one of life and death!

...

On the other side.

Ghost Howl Sect.

Inside the Sect's main hall, the atmosphere was so oppressive it could drip water.

Sinister ghostly Qi permeated every corner.

On either side of the hall, candle stands made of skulls burned with eerie green ghost fires, casting flickering light on the faces of all the Elders present.

"Sect Master! We can't hesitate any longer!"

A gaunt Elder with a hooked nose stepped forward, shouting sharply.

"Everyone who survived the Valley of Destiny saw Chu Xiao's terror! With the power of one man, he slaughtered dozens of Soul Transformation experts from Xiaoyao Valley and the Dayan Holy Dynasty! How can we possibly contend with such ferocity?!"

"In my opinion, we should immediately arrest all nine clans of that Murong Xuan!"

"Right in front of that Chu Xiao, we should extract their souls and refine their spirits! Use that to placate his wrath! Perhaps it could buy our Sect a sliver of survival!"

His words immediately found agreement among many Elders.

"Correct! Elder Wang speaks sense! To risk the entire foundation of our Sect for a dead Murong Zi is not worth it!"

"As long as the green hills remain, we need not fear a lack of firewood! As long as we can preserve the Sect, what does sacrificing the Family of one Elder matter?!"

However, these words caused the Ghost Howl Sect Master seated at the head of the hall to instantly darken his expression.

"Outrageous!"

He slapped the armrest, angrily roaring: "A bunch of cowards afraid of death!"

"For ten thousand years since its founding, when has my Ghost Howl Sect ever bowed its head to anyone?!"

"If we hand over people and sue for peace today, what face will my Ghost Howl Sect have to stand on in the Eastern Wastelands tomorrow?! Wouldn't we become the laughingstock of the world for ten thousand years!"

"Moreover, that brat Chu Xiao specifically demanded the lives of this Sect Master and the Grand Elders! Do you think handing over a mere Murong Family will make him stop? Naive!"

Beside the Sect Master, a pro-war Elder also let out a cold laugh.

"A bunch of fools! That Chu Xiao is merely bluffing! Haven't you analyzed the news from the Valley of Destiny? His strongest trump card is that so-called divine fire!"

"Such forbidden power, every time it's used, must come at a terrible cost! Right now, he is undoubtedly at his weakest!"

"The reason he spouts such arrogance is precisely to intimidate us, to make us dare not oppose him! And this is precisely our opportunity!"

The two factions of Elders, each holding their own views, argued fiercely in the hall, saliva flying.

Some with fiery tempers had even summoned their personal ghost banners, looking ready to start a brawl on the spot.

Just as the atmosphere in the hall was about to spiral completely out of control.

BOOM——!!!

A terrifying aura emanated from behind the hall!

The moment this aura appeared!

The entire noisy hall instantly fell deathly silent!

All the arguing Elders, whether pro-peace or pro-war, turned pale and trembled under this pressure, not daring to breathe loudly.

"What is all this noise?"

A hoarse, aged voice slowly sounded.

A withered, hunched old man who looked like a desiccated corpse, leaning on a cane, emerged from the shadows of the hall.

He was the Ghost Howl Sect's Grand Elder, who had been in seclusion for a full three hundred years.

And had long since withdrawn from worldly affairs!

"We pay our respects to the Grand Elder!"

The Sect Master and all the Elders knelt and prostrated in unison, their expressions filled with trepidation.

The Grand Elder's murky eyes slowly swept over everyone present.

He let out a cold snort.

"To lose your composure over a mere insolent youth, you have utterly disgraced the name of my Ghost Howl Sect!"

"Issue my decree!"

"We will not hand over anyone! We will not sue for peace! And we will certainly not flee!"

"Furthermore, Xiaoyao Valley has also sent word, wishing to join forces with us to jointly exterminate this vermin! Since that is the case, with the combined strength of our two Sects, can we not handle one insignificant Chu Xiao?"

BOOM!!!

The Grand Elder's words caused all the Elders present to tremble in their hearts.

...

Chu Xiao had already returned to the courtyard arranged for him by the Liuyun Dynasty, bringing Princess Ji Ziyue and Xiao Fan, Young Master of the Pill King Palace.

Yuan Muyu was already waiting there, having clearly heard about the events outside the Valley of Destiny.

Her pretty face was etched with worry.

"Chu Xiao, you... you're really going to challenge Xiaoyao Valley and the Ghost Howl Sect alone?"

She looked at Chu Xiao, her beautiful eyes filled with anxiety.

Those were two Demonic Path great Sects with ten-thousand-year Legacies, profound foundations, and clouds of powerful experts.

Who knew how many terrifying killing Formations and old monsters were hidden within their Sects.

In her view, Chu Xiao's actions were truly somewhat overconfident!

"Mm."

Chu Xiao nodded, completely unconcerned about the matter.

Seeing the worried looks on Yuan Muyu and Princess Ji Ziyue's faces.

He couldn't help but smile.

He didn't offer much explanation. Instead, from the spoils of war from the Valley of Destiny, he took out the captured core Formation Plate of the Nine Nether God-Slaying Array, along with a large pile of seemingly ordinary Materials.

"Xiaoyao Valley has a deep foundation, shouldn't we... deliberate more carefully?"

Yuan Muyu still advised, unable to feel at ease.

"Deliberate more carefully?"

Chu Xiao shook his head, casually tossing the Formation Plate onto the ground: "No need for such trouble."

Then, under the puzzled gazes of the three women, he began casually setting up around the courtyard.

As he worked, he explained to Princess Ji Ziyue and Yuan Muyu: "It's nothing major. Just a good opportunity to try out a few new little tricks I learned."

"You two go rest first. In three days, I'll take you to see a fireworks display even grander than the one in the Valley of Destiny."

His tone was utterly relaxed.

Princess Ji Ziyue and Yuan Muyu looked at his brimming confidence.

The worry in their hearts couldn't help but dissipate greatly.

They chose to trust him unconditionally.

Meanwhile, Xiao Fan stood respectfully to the side, his eyes filled with fanaticism.

Fireworks!

Senior is going to set off fireworks again!

Just thinking of the magnificent spectacle of the divine fire scorching the heavens and purifying countless ghosts in the Valley of Destiny.

Xiao Fan trembled with excitement.

He knew that in three days, an event that would shake the continent would occur!

Chu Xiao extended a finger, and a strand of gold-vermilion Vermilion Bird Divine Fire.

Ignited at his fingertip.

He touched this strand of divine fire to the sinister, evil-reeking Formation Plate.

Sizzle~!

In the next moment, the originally dark, sinister, and bizarre Demonic Path Formation patterns on the plate began to rapidly disappear!

The black evil Qi was instantly purified.

Then transformed into brand new Formation patterns composed entirely of condensed flames!

Chu Xiao's hands moved like lightning, rapidly embedding pieces of Materials into the Formation Plate.

That peerless killing Formation originally designed to slay gods and buddhas.

Was undergoing a transformation akin to rebirth in his hands!

Its power had not diminished in the slightest.

Instead, due to the injection of Origin power like the Vermilion Bird Divine Fire, it underwent a qualitative change. As time passed, a brand new killing Formation, terrifying beyond measure compared to the original, was slowly taking shape.

At the same time, unnoticed by anyone.

At a distant border, a magnificent treasure ship, entirely golden.

With a design far surpassing all Flying Boats in the Eastern Wastelands, tore through space, descending upon a desolate mountain range.

Several young Cultivators dressed in uniform Daoist robes disembarked from the treasure ship.

Their auras were restrained, but their eyes held a deeply ingrained arrogance.

As if looking down upon a swarm of ants.

Leading them was a young-looking steward, appearing to be only in his twenties.

He held a compass in his hand.

At this moment, the compass's needle was trembling slightly, pointing distantly towards the direction of Liuyun Imperial City.

"Found it..."

The young steward looked at the compass needle, the corner of his mouth lifting slightly.

"The last trace of the Vermilion Bird Divine Fire's aura appeared in that direction."

A Cultivator beside him asked in a low voice, "Senior Brother, the Pavilion Master ordered that if it cannot be used by our Tongtian Pavilion, it must be erased. Should we take action directly?"

"No rush."

The young steward shook his head.

"In such a barbaric land, the fact that someone with the Luck to wield divine fire has emerged is itself an interesting matter."

"Let's watch first, see how big a splash this big fish can make in this small pond."

"I hope this time, it won't disappoint me."