Blind Spot
Chapter 554 - 509 Disaster, Three

Chapter 554: 509 Disaster, Three

While the Faceless Sword Sect was tallying its losses, deep within the forest near the Yuheng Sect’s location,

indistinct figures silently converged together.

The moonlight was cold and clear.

Three figures either stood or sat, quietly standing in front of a large, vague, and twisted human shape.

"Why hasn’t Chun Yi arrived yet? He would never miss such an occasion," a person said in a low voice.

"He was in charge of supervising the battlefield, but afterwards, he went to track the direction of the Faceless Sword Sect’s Bai Lu. There shouldn’t be any problems; something must have held up his journey."

Another woman replied.

"Speaking of Bai Lu... those who went to track him before... have also not returned," the last person said solemnly.

"Let’s not talk about that for now. Huo Qingkong’s strength exceeded our expectations. Even if we slightly underestimated him and didn’t know he had entered the Seal Environment Realm, among us present, all being Seal Ring bearers, no one could take on three Eight Seals and a Nine Seal on their own, right?

Not to mention there was also the suppression of the great formation... and Fu Yunzi, another Seal Ring elder, anchoring it. With such strength, to be able to overturn... he is already a sufficient threat to the organization’s ultimate plan."

The man who initially spoke, spoke up again.

"What Xia Yi says is correct," the woman among the three nodded. "According to the divination shown, Huo Qingkong is indeed developing as we predicted. We can still suppress it by a narrow margin, but if we wait any longer, I’m afraid something will go wrong."

"Leader, please make a decision quickly," the third person said, bowing with a fist towards the continuously warping and flickering figure.

"Please make a decision quickly!" the other two also said with firm bows.

Shadows of the moonlight swayed in the forest, and that figure remained silent for a long time, looking up at the full moon.

"If we were to...."

Before he could finish, suddenly a black breath flew over from a distance and landed in his hand.

The breath exploded within his palm, releasing a sound.

The words of the figure came to an abrupt halt...

His body stiffened all at once; he stood frozen in place as if the pause button had been hit.

"Chun Yi... has been sacrificed."

"!!?!!"

"!!What?"

"Impossible! As an elder-ranked expert among the Four Sect, Chun Yi could manage a mid-tier position. How could there be an issue with him tracking and resolving some Qingying Group disciples?"

All three were deeply shaken.

"Not only that..." the leader waved away the black breath, "the people following Bai Lu and the others have all mysteriously vanished as well. Their life discs are intact, but there are no traces of them...."

"According to information leaked from within the Faceless Sword Sect, Bai Lu, Huo Qingkong, they have all safely returned to the Sword Sect, not a single Qingying Group disciple was harmed."

These words left the three unable to comprehend, momentarily at a loss for words.

"Who in the world is it?" The leader clenched his fist slightly. "It must have been one of the Faceless Sword Sect’s elders who took action."

Only elder-level experts could form a Seal Ring, crossing a qualitative change; the emergence of the Seal Ring Virtual Light causes a shift in energy to produce a qualitative change, instantly elevating the practitioner’s strength by a considerable margin.

Under the glittering virtual light, all lesser forces are not allowed to approach.

"I’ll go investigate," the third person among them said somberly. "Among the six elders, only three could silently deal with Chun Yi. We just need to check each of the three’s specific whereabouts."

"Good. Be extremely careful," the leader nodded.

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In the winter of the year 913 of the Panguang calendar.

The Four Sect fell into chaos. The Qingmu Sword Sect, in alliance with the Yuheng Sect, issued an expedition order against the Faceless Sword Sect, demanding the surrender of Huo Qingkong to respond to the prophecy of the great calamity in Panguang. The Faceless Sword Sect refused.

The Suyue Sect remained neutral, not aiding either side.

The two sides lined up for battle at the Five Forest Peak at the border junction of the three parties, with victories on both sides.

Huo Qingkong took the field and defeated the allied forces’ three great elders. Later, he was ambushed and repelled by Yao Chengli, the deputy head of the Qingmu Sword Sect.

Suddenly, the world was shaken.

Yijian Qingkong was also officially recognized beyond the category of a genius and was listed among the ranks of renowned masters.

The situation became stalemated.

Three years later...

The residence of the Faceless Sword Sect.

’Another three years have passed...’ Li Chengyi sat by the window, holding a cup of hot tea, quietly watching the snowflakes scattering across the sky.

There were many more figures in the Sword Sect than before.

Due to the war, the sect leader ordered an increase in the number of disciples admitted, but the six great elders and dozens of executives, these middle and high-level forces, had lost almost half.

Two elders were recovering from injuries, and if it wasn’t for the eldest senior brother turning the tide in the decisive battle a year ago, and clashing with the deputy head of the Qingmu Sword Sect, Yao Chengli, once more, injuring him, the current situation might have been even worse.

Sigh.

From Li Chengyi’s vantage point, he could see the entire Sword Sect’s situation above.

And at that moment, he watched as a continuous stream of green sword lights flew back and forth above the Sword Sect.

Eldest senior brother Huo Qingkong, wrapped in green light, floated high in the sky, currently greeting visiting guests along with two elders from their own sect.

They were people from the Suyue Sect.

Huo Qingkong’s demeanor had changed a lot compared to three years ago.

The sword intent around him was even more profound, like a bottomless abyss, inscrutable to others.

And his cultivation level also had reached an unknown realm.

Only when passing by from time to time could one sense the terrifying aura emanating in waves from the stone cottage where he cultivated.

By now, he had undoubtedly far surpassed the levels of disciple and deacon, reaching the lofty plane of the elders.

"Why are you sitting here alone? Aren’t you going to take a look? Doesn’t Suyue Sect still have some of your good friends?" Kui Ling approached from behind and sat down, speaking softly.

There was a hint of weariness in her voice.

As a powerful elder, she naturally had to take action. Not long ago, while patrolling the border, she had clashed with an elder from Yuheng Sect, and both had been injured in the fight. She was now resting and healing from her injuries.

"Hasn’t Suyue Sect always maintained neutrality? Why would they take the initiative to visit this time?" Li Chengyi countered.

In three years, his Faceless Sword Technique, bolstered invisibly by the Snow Lotus Flower, had reached the perfect sixth level, and a new Origin Seal had formed.

The Holy Spirit Technique had also found a new Holy Infant, and the thirteenth Elemental Seal had been condensed.

After surpassing the Five Seals threshold, the subsequent advancement became much easier, especially within the Sword Sect. With the unlimited resources provided by Kui Ling, his strength increased with ease.

Yet even so, whenever Li Chengyi encountered Huo Qingkong within the sect, he could still sense a dangerous aura.

Clearly, as he was progressing, his rival was also rapidly improving.

Within the vast Sword Sect, aside from the two of them, the others, though also advancing, had only managed to condense a single Elemental Seal in three years.

In the Panguang Realm, where cultivation was measured in decades or centuries, this pace was actually the norm.

"Suyue Sect has always been inclined towards us. The sect leader is also my close girlfriend. It’s just that there was internal turmoil in the sect before, with significant losses and vitality severely damaged, seemingly due to An Xiang. That’s why they didn’t assist our sect earlier. Now that the situation has stabilized, it’s natural to visit as soon as possible to discuss subsequent cooperation," explained Kui Ling.

In just three short years, she had witnessed the quiet extinction of many younger brothers and sisters, and her demeanor was no longer as relaxed as before.

"Speaking of which, Huo Qingkong’s strength has become increasingly unfathomable. Just a while ago, the sect leader gave him the Cardinal Sword that he had been nurturing... That sword signifies the position of the next sect leader..." Kui Ling sighed.

"Even mother can’t see through him?" Li Chengyi was slightly shocked.

Having been around her for some time, he had naturally figured out roughly how strong Kui Ling was.

Probably between fifteen and seventeen Seals above the Seal Ring. The cultivation of Origin Seals became slower and more difficult with progress, so it was unlikely to see a sudden surge in a short period.

On the contrary, it was abnormal for someone like the eldest martial brother to have drastic changes every year.

And while cultivation level indicated the height of one’s realm, when it came down to a real fight, it all depended on how the Origin Seals were used and the power of the protective techniques cultivated.

For instance, the Faceless Sword Technique would amplify all the offensive aspects of one’s own Origin Seals, increasing speed and lethality to more than three times the normal state.

If an ordinary cultivator faced it, even if they were of the same realm or slightly higher, they would be instantly slain on the spot.

"Can’t see through him," Kui Ling shook her head. "His advancement is too rapid. Even Yao Chengli’s sneak attack only managed to repel him. He has now become a suppressive force that poses a threat to Yuheng Sect. Besides the Yuheng Sect Master, the others are probably no match for him."

She sighed.

"You know, at that level, a mere one or two layers’ difference in cultivation doesn’t affect the final outcome. So Yuheng Sect is also wary and dares not take any rash action. After all, once injured at that level, recovery is a long process."

Li Chengyi nodded.

Over these three years, he had not just been cultivating in the sect, but continuously seeking opportunities to find variants of the Snow Lotus Flower.

However, due to the warfare, the Sword Sect strictly controlled the disciples from Qingying Group, so despite several attempts, he was unable to find enough variants and had to return helplessly.

The Snow Lotus had absorbed only less than half of its vitality, still a long way from one evolution.

Only upon completing one evolution could he fulfill the final Divine Flower Position.

When the Twelve Divine Flower Positions were assembled, the many powers of the Emperor of Flowers would also unfold one by one.

At the same time, the final Armor, significantly enhanced through the fusion with the Floral Dress, would appear.

By then, his strength was bound to surge tremendously.

Li Chengyi planned to break through using the moment his power skyrocketed and see if he had a chance to leave Panguang with the help of the reverse traces of the Floral Bead.

But just thinking about that pervert, the King of the Death Angels... left him feeling utterly powerless.

For three years, he had been accumulating his Floral Luck +2, precisely to cope with the impending crisis.

After chatting with Kui Ling for a while, Li Chengyi saw people from the Suyue Sect landing from the window and stood up to leave.

He also planned to look around, as the Suyue Sect was where he initially found the Snow Lotus.

So, if he could get in touch with them, perhaps he could obtain some variants of the Snow Lotus.

Leaving the attic, he greeted Yun Chen, his senior sister who was playing with a python, and headed straight toward the Four Seas Pavilion, where the guests were received.

Along the way, all the Disciples he encountered saluted and greeted him.

As the leader of the Four Junior Swords and the strongest among them, Bai Lu, his status within the Sword Sect had become somewhat like Huo Qingkong’s in the past.

Huo Qingkong had now risen to a position equal to that of the elders, and Li Chengyi had, in a sense, taken over Huo Qingkong’s place.

The two of them, one after the other, seemed to have completed a certain succession.

When he arrived at the Four Seas Pavilion, Bai He and Zhao Yuan were accompanying the guests from the Suyue Sect.

The two of them had matured much more than three years earlier.

Bai He was still the same, talkative, curious about everything, but considerably more composed in temperament.

Zhao Yuan, on the other hand, had changed greatly. The girl who used to disdain everyone and only admired the eldest senior brother was now beautifully cold, fair-skinned, and tall, with a perfectly sculpted face without a single flaw. A blue sword mark between her eyebrows made her seem even more unapproachable.

She had already been acclaimed as the most beautiful woman in the Sword Sect.

In just three years, she had vaguely revealed an astonishing potential for beauty that Li Chengyi had not anticipated.

The two were entertaining several young guests from the Suyue Sect, casually chatting and introducing the local scenic features.

Seeing Li Chengyi approaching, Bai He and Zhao Yuan both bowed slightly to him.

"Senior brother Bai Lu."

"I’m just passing by and came to see friends from the Suyue Sect. Speaking of which, my Holy Infants servants were also obtained from the Suyue Sect back then," Li Chengyi said with a smile.

He was no longer the youth from before; at over 1.7 meters tall, with his temperament, he had the image and demeanour of an adult.

The antlers on his forehead had grown much longer, still as white as jade, but now exuded a sharpness.