Love & Redemption
Chapter 181: Volume 4 Hua Meng’s Sudden Rift - 38 Conference (Part 10)

Chapter 181: Volume 4 Hua Meng’s Sudden Rift Chapter 38 Conference (Part 10)

Fuyu Island was surrounded by the sea on all sides, and planting explosives on the island was basically suicide. Once the island was blown apart, everyone would only be swept into the sea to drown alive. Even if one could fly with Sword Control, the sword net above Fuyu Island was impassable. Who would have thought that the sword net, originally a powerful defense, would end up being used to create a dead end? Now, everyone on the island was like ants trapped in a glass ball, with only one path left: to quickly annihilate the external enemies or face certain death.

Chu Lei was both shocked and angry, and he shouted loudly, "You’re insane! You actually buried explosives?! Do you not realize that if Fuyu Island is destroyed, you will all die too?!"

Zhu Shi Daoist laughed hysterically, "Everyone dying together, now that’s a real blast!" Seeing his twisted facial expression and bloodshot eyes, indescribably ferocious and terrifying, everyone couldn’t help but feel a chill down their spines. Chu Yinghong suddenly shouted, "Pah! Xuanyuan Sect fears death like cowards, worse than pigs and dogs! If you had such guts, why didn’t you use them to fight the demons?!"

Zhu Shi Daoist remained unmoved and just chuckled sinisterly, "Heroine Chu, I know you have a sharp tongue, but there’s no need to provoke me with words. Even if my Xuanyuan Sect is annihilated, we will drag the other four sects down with us. If only our sect is wiped out, how could we bear it!"

It turned out he meant that the Xuanyuan Sect, because of the Sea Stabilizing Iron Chain incident, was compelled by Wu Tong. If they did not comply, they would be exterminated. Unwilling to be the only sect destroyed, they decided to surrender to the demons, becoming their vanguard. Anyway, they were going to die, so dying together was better than dying alone. Such despicable tactics were shocking and rendered Chu Yinghong speechless, unable to think of a rebuttal.

Zhu Shi Daoist continued, "You think the Xuanyuan Sect fears death? Wrong! So very wrong! We just fear dying alone. Now let’s all perish together! Now that’s what I call exhilarating!"

Chu Lei saw that Fuyu Island was shaking violently, evidently still reeling from the aftermath of the explosion. Fortunately, the island’s structure was incredibly sturdy and showed no sign of fracturing yet. He no longer engaged in futile verbal sparring with the Xuanyuan Sect and immediately gave orders to the Shaoyang Sect disciples to defend the main gate.

But who knew that Zhu Shi Daoist would say, "It’s no use doing anything. Just sit and wait for death! Today, the leaders of the Five Great Sects will all drown in the sea, becoming sludge in the bellies of fish and shrimp. None can look down on the others!"

No sooner had his voice fallen than someone behind Chu Lei said coldly, "Who said that all Five Great Sects have to become sludge with you? It’s only your four sects!" Chu Lei tensed up and quickly turned around, only to see a flash of cold light before his eyes, as a sword almost instantly thrust towards his face. He promptly leaned backward, and the sword grazed his chin, bringing a cutting breeze that shaved off a large patch of his beard. Chu Yinghong, He Yang, Elder Heng Song, Elder Jiang, Dongfang Qingqi, and several other formidable figures nearby immediately reacted, drawing their swords to slash at that person.

A fierce golden light suddenly appeared, causing everyone’s eyes to burn unbearably and forcing them to retreat several steps while covering their faces. Right after, a strong force pushed forward, impossible to resist, and countless Elders and Sect Leaders were abruptly hurled away. Elder Heng Song, struggling to open his eyes amid the golden light, saw a pair of massive golden wings unfold. These wings were different from the wings of ordinary birds, with six huge feathers at the tip, each incredibly long and thick. The feathers seemed to be woven from golden threads without a single flaw, and they moved gently in the air, breathtakingly beautiful.

In the golden light stood a figure, tall and imposing, but his features were indistinct. The two large golden wings behind him lifted slightly as he raised his head and sang out loud. His voice was as gentle as a spring breeze, cooing like the phoenixes of Kun Mountain and as enchanting as the song of the merfolk in the sea. Eventually, his voice became more intense, vibrating through everyone’s bones as if to melt them, powerful enough to split metal and stone.

Clenching his teeth, Chu Lei stepped forward to attack with his sword, only to hear someone roar, "Sect Leader Chu, don’t be hasty! Get out of the way!" Everyone heard him cry out desperately and turned to see Yu Sifeng swiftly flying from the platform above, his face deathly pale. He Yang asked anxiously, "Why did you come down?! Quickly take Xuanji and the others to safety!"

Yu Sifeng’s voice trembled, "No! No... Everyone get away! That’s a very dangerous... demon! Mere mortals are no match for it!"

The crowd, seeing his bizarre expression and extreme urgency mixed with fear, were bewildered. Suddenly, a gust of wind forced them back several more steps. The person with the large golden wings suddenly flapped the wings, lightly striking Elder Jiang, who turned pale, cried out in agony, and spewed blood from his mouth as he was flung into the Xuanyuan Sect’s sword formation, instantly vanishing amongst the black-clad disciples.

Seeing his immense power, the likes of which they had never seen before, everyone was petrified with fear. As the wings were about to strike Chu Lei again, Yu Sifeng leapt forward, pushing Chu Lei hard to get him out of the way. The beautiful golden wings lightly brushed past his back. With three of them screaming in surprise, Yu Sifeng merely swayed, blood trickling from the corners of his mouth. He looked at them intently and said sternly, "Get out of here!"

Chu Yinghong, the most agile, immediately grabbed He Yang and Chu Lei and turned to run, while shouting, "Elder Heng Song! Island Master! Leave this place first! Block those demons at the main gate!"

At that moment, those few people finally realized what was happening and hurriedly got up to run. A cold voice came from the depth of the glittering lights, "Si Feng, you are becoming increasingly disobedient!" Yu Sifeng trembled and cried out, "Master!..." The rest was no longer audible. Everyone was both shocked and horrified. Yu Sifeng called him Master; could it be that person was actually the Palace Master of Li Ze Palace? How could the Palace Master of Li Ze have wings? How could he be a demon?!

However, the situation was urgent, and there was no time to think further. Everyone quickly led their disciples to block the onslaught of demons pouring from the main gate. The two groups clashed together, the clashing of weapons ringing incessantly in the air, with swordplay flurrying throughout the sky. Chu Lei and the others realized after fighting for a while that the incoming demons weren’t all that capable. It was only after some time that they discovered they were not dealing with any demons at all, but with people from the Xuanyuan Sect! That Wu Tong indeed had employed a clever strategy, letting them slaughter each other without using a single one of his own men!

Although the Xuanyuan Sect members were not difficult to deal with, they had emerged in full force, with the entire sect mobilized. All the guards at the main entrance had been killed, and the whole of Fuyu Town had been swept clean. Those from other sects who had initially been on the island to watch the Flower Pinning Conference, and some bystanders who hadn’t managed to escape, were immediately killed by the Xuanyuan Sect’s Sword Array. The rest had nowhere to hide and had no choice but to follow Chu Lei and the others in their desperate fight to break out.

Chu Lei swung his sword, cutting down three or four disciples from the Xuanyuan Sect who had rushed at him. A sudden realization flashed through his mind, comprehending the ins and outs of this dark conspiracy. That day, Zhong Min Yan had mistakenly identified a disguised demon on the island as Chu Lei, and later, Yu Sifeng mentioned that someone had impersonated him and brought some new disciples onto the island that afternoon. Dongfang Qingqi, while checking the number of people on the island, had overlooked a crucial aspect -- they had not considered that their enemies could kill the disciples of Fuyu Island and dump their bodies into the sea, then disguise themselves as Fuyu Island disciples. Thus, although they had seriously injured the shape-shifting demon that day, they had in reality only dealt with him alone, and the rest of the people he had led onto Fuyu Island had not been discovered!

These demons’ cohorts must have moved secretly, planting explosives on the island. They must have also stealthily ferried many more accomplices onto the island halfway through. Then, disguised as disciples of Fuyu Town hosting the guests, they brought disguised Xuanyuan Sect members onto the island! They all thought that aside from that adept shape-shifting demon, nothing much mattered. In fact, they could not have been more wrong; they had been too negligent, not considering the little detail that Yu Sifeng had overheard that afternoon.

But what was even more unexpected was that Li Ze Palace harbored sinister intentions! Could they be in league with Wu Tong and his band of demons? No, no... could it be that they have always been demons? The thought of the Palace Master’s terrifying golden wings sent chills down Chu Lei’s spine. Could it be that all the chaos was instigated by Li Ze Palace? That the Xuanyuan Sect was merely a pawn in their hands?

If they were indeed demons, possessing unparalleled demon power, why then disguise themselves as humans, repress their demon energy, and willingly pose as a peaceable Cultivation Sect for so many years?

Chu Lei couldn’t understand these questions, but it wasn’t the time to think too much about them. Seeing more and more Xuanyuan Sect disciples flooding onto the island, the other three sects were gradually unable to cope. They were all age-appropriate for the Flower Pinning Conference, young disciples without much power, who had been relying on the awe-inspiring presence of the sect elders and leaders to hold on up until now. Seeing the eldest disciple, Du Minxing, still handling them with ease, but the third and fourth of the Min Generation growing more and more fatigued, Chu Lei couldn’t help but become anxious.

Suddenly, he heard the long, loud call of Zhu Shi, with various command flags flying wildly in his hands. The Xuanyuan Sect disciples surging onto the island were initially disheveled but were swiftly arranged in order after his shouts, and within moments, they had encircled Chu Lei and the others — this was bad! They had been trapped by the sword formation!

Some incredulous ones led their fellow sect members to rush left and right within the sword formation, only to be dispersed and individually taken down to the ground within moments. Knowing the severity of the situation, He Yang loudly commanded, "Everyone, don’t panic! Gather together! Back to back, and don’t split up!"

Heeding his words, everyone gathered together. A quick glance revealed that Shaoyang and Dianjing Valley were left with fewer than fifty people. Fuyu Island disciples, although more numerous, had been scattered by the sword formation, with others stranded on various parts of the island. Even if they could join, they would still be caught in the sword formation, while Xuanyuan Sect had several hundred members. Trapped within the Great Sword Formation, their situation was extremely perilous — they could very well perish here. He Yang hurriedly racked his brain for a solution, when suddenly, a seductive, clear cry echoed from behind. Turning his head, he saw the person with the huge golden wings floating up lightly, holding someone in his hand who was struggling incessantly: it was none other than Yu Sifeng.

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