Chapter 2254 - 2252: [The Five Elders of the Northern State!]

Chapter 2254: Chapter 2252: [The Five Elders of the Northern State!]

The inheritance of Flying Flower Zen Temple is in peril!

Princess Zi Xuan leads the female disciples of the Flying Flower Zen Temple, unwavering and willing to die, fiercely fighting to protect the temple’s inheritance, determined to strive!

However, the martial arts world is brutally cruel, without any reason or fairness. When Flying Flower Zen Temple was strong, no inheritance dared to be presumptuous, no martial artist dared to speak of destroying the temple. But with Sang Qing’s recent demise, the entire Northern State’s inheritances rose in attack, seemingly intent on eradicating the temple, leaving no survivors!

In reality, this cannot be blamed on other inheritances or anyone, because if other inheritances showed signs of decline, they would face the same fate and be utterly annihilated. This is the merciless law of survival in the martial arts world: destroying an inheritance not only removes a powerful competitor but also offers unexpected cultivation resources. Such temptation is hard to resist!

When Ye Tianchen acted, with one sword he killed Lu Huanzhi, in four moves, he annihilated four night-attired experts at the early-stage Martial Saint realm, obliterating them completely. Finally, Princess Zi Xuan led the female disciples of the Flying Flower Zen Temple out of the encircling formation. Yet, during this process, many female disciples suffered soul-severing fates, with only over twenty sisters accompanying Princess Zi Xuan out of the formation.

However, what Ye Tianchen didn’t expect was that although he protected Princess Zi Xuan and the others, allowing them to escape the enclosed formation, they found themselves trapped in another space. It wasn’t another formation, as the surroundings were open and clear, absolutely possible to disperse and escape. Yet, they remained in place, backs against each other on guard, not daring to act rashly!

Ye Tianchen felt puzzled, but his powerful divine thought instantly sensed the surrounding danger. When he used the Xuanyuan Sword to suppress the murderous aura closing in, five people appeared in the sky, visibly senior martial artists. Although showing signs of age, when Ye Tianchen saw these five old men, he was startled. He knew that heavyweight figures had finally appeared tonight, and the true calamity for Flying Flower Zen Temple was just beginning!

"Sang Qing had good foresight, even choosing such a gifted young man to guard the Flying Flower Zen Temple after his demise!" one of the old men said coldly.

"Indeed, quite impressive, earning the title of the strongest among the younger generation in the Northern State!"

"Unpredictable are the ways of the world, could it be the Yangtze River waves pushing the old ahead?"

"That’s not necessarily true, haven’t the five of us old fellows joined forces?"

"Exactly, since we’re here, the inheritance of Flying Flower Zen Temple must be destroyed, and all these disciples must die!"

The five old men exuded powerful auras, and from their words could be heard much disdain. Indeed, they had the capital for such disdain, as these five were truly the veteran powerhouses of the Northern State Territory; among them, three were at the mid-stage Martial Saint realm, two at the late-stage Martial Saint realm. For such five individuals to act, eradicating an inheritance wasn’t too difficult!

"These five come from different inheritances in the Northern State, known as the Five Elders of the Northern State," Princess Zi Xuan said to Ye Tianchen through divine thought.

"The Five Elders of the Northern State? It seems these five are the main force to destroy Flying Flower Zen Temple!" Ye Tianchen nodded, also speaking to Princess Zi Xuan via divine thought.

"Hmm, these five old men have been slaughtering each other since their youth until now, hence called the Five Elders of the Northern State. I didn’t expect these five to be powerhouses sent from their respective inheritances—it shows their true viciousness!" Princess Zi Xuan replied to Ye Tianchen, filled with anger.

"Things have reached this point, there’s nothing else to be done but to fight our way out. Stay close to me!" Ye Tianchen communicated to Princess Zi Xuan through divine thought.

Princess Zi Xuan hesitated, wanting to speak but choosing not to, because now she understood Ye Tianchen’s intention. The situation is extremely dire, surrounded by these five powerful older men, escaping alive is already incredibly difficult, let alone protecting the other sisters of Flying Flower Zen Temple. It’s simply impossible to achieve. If it really came to that, Ye Tianchen would only choose to take Princess Zi Xuan out, unable to care for the other female disciples, as the situation was so severe. To be honest, Ye Tianchen wasn’t fully confident in breaking through the encirclement of the Five Elders of the Northern State with Princess Zi Xuan, only after the battle would the outcome be known!

"I..." Princess Zi Xuan said hesitantly.

"I know what you want to say, but now is not the time for indecision. If you continue to hesitate, the inheritance of Flying Flower Zen Temple will only end in destruction, and everyone here will die!" Ye Tianchen interrupted Princess Zi Xuan directly.

"Then... what should I do?" Princess Zi Xuan asked in a somewhat flustered manner.

"Stay close to me, I will lead you out of here. As long as you survive, the legacy of the Flying Flower Zen Temple won’t be severed, and you can rebuild it anytime!" Ye Tianchen said assertively.

"I... I understand!" Princess Zi Xuan gritted her teeth and replied.

Boom! Boom! Boom... Suddenly, five powerful murderous auras enveloped Ye Tianchen and everyone else. The five elders of the Northern State, five formidable old bastards, quickly took action. First, they locked everyone here with their murderous aura, making escape impossible. At this moment, one of the old men stepped forward, glanced at Ye Tianchen and the others with the disdainful look one would give to ants, and said, "Reveal the location of the Immortal Origin Liquid, and you can die swiftly, without much pain. Otherwise, it will be worse than death!"

"Elder of the Northern State, when your legacy was weak back in the day, my master did not wipe you out. Now you are being so ruthless!" Princess Zi Xuan couldn’t help but speak.

"Humph, times change. Sang Qing was too soft-hearted; he only has himself to blame!" the elder of the Northern State scoffed dismissively.

"Despicable and shameless, your legacies have no enmity with the Flying Flower Zen Temple. Some even received protection from the temple, and assistance from my master. Yet, with my master just recently passing away, you are determined to destroy the temple. Truly an example of biting the hand that feeds!" Princess Zi Xuan said indignantly.

The lineage of the Flying Flower Zen Temple was known to be one of the strongest in the Northern State Territory, and Sang Qing himself was an exceptionally talented martial artist, ranked among the three strongest figures in the territory. Regardless of how powerful the Flying Flower Zen Temple was, or how skilled Sang Qing was, he never bullied the weak or oppressed others, always strictly regulated his disciples, forbidding them from abusing their strength or the temple’s power to mistreat other sects!

However, Sang Qing’s benevolence did not earn any recognition from these legacies. With him just passing away, the temple faces a great crisis, one that threatens to obliterate its entire legacy. What a cruel fate!

Legacies with no past grievances, legacies once helped by the Flying Flower Zen Temple, are all ungrateful and are now attacking to destroy the temple. How could Princess Zi Xuan not be furious? How could she not think these people utterly despicable?

"What’s the use of saying these things now? You can only blame your master Sang Qing for being too naïve, thinking that as long as he didn’t attack others, others wouldn’t attack him. Is that possible? Absolutely not, because the brutal and bloody nature of the Martial Arts world is its root, and no one can change it!" One of the Northern State elders asserted loudly.

"Shameless boors, to speak such righteous words. I truly feel a sense of admiration!" Princess Zi Xuan laughed mockingly.

Hearing Princess Zi Xuan’s words, the five elders of the Northern State stepped forward, their powerful murderous aura swirling around them, seemingly capable of transforming into a tangible force to kill Ye Tianchen and the others. These five old men weren’t enraged by Zi Xuan’s words; rather, they understood that if they were going to act, it had to be quick. Night brings many dreams, there’s no need for talk. To act together is the way to completely destroy the Flying Flower Zen Temple!

"Northern State elders, you are truly inhuman. In your youth, the five of you fought and contested against each other, even into this old age. Others named you the Northern State five elders, and you’ve even forgotten your own names, simply being called this. I should have realized, you’re devoid of humanity!" Princess Zi Xuan retorted.

"Enough chatter, in our eyes, you’re all just ants!"

"Indeed, there’s no need to speak so much to ants!"

"Killing ants is as easy as flicking one’s hand!"

"The legacy of the Flying Flower Zen Temple must be destroyed today, no one can save you!"

"The same message stands, reveal the location of the Immortal Origin Liquid, and you’ll die without pain. If you don’t, it’ll be worse than death!"

Arrogant and domineering, disregarding others, considering human lives as worthless, this was the attitude of the five elders of the Northern State. Princess Zi Xuan tightly gripped the Cheng Ying Sword in her hand, her anger and murderous aura also spreading out...