Chapter 334 - 331: Me, the Sect Leader?

Chapter 334: Chapter 331: Me, the Sect Leader?

In outer space, thousands of kilometers from the planet’s surface, a massive black sphere shot through the cosmos.

It was a pitch-black orb, thousands of meters in diameter, that released no light or heat into its surroundings.

You wouldn’t feel anything even if you got close, but if you were to reach a hand inside, you would be instantly vaporized by the hundreds of thousands of degrees of heat within.

Because the entire space was sealed by Fang Can’s AT field, no heat could escape, and the temperature inside was skyrocketing wildly.

As the center of the field, the black sphere moved with Fang Can, constantly migrating through the cosmos in the direction of the sun.

Trapped within the black sphere’s confines was none other than Dongfang Wuji.

Her long, white hair was gone, and her entire body showed signs of being charred and carbonized.

But the closer she came to death, the more terrifying the power she unleashed.

She unleashed a variety of Cultivation Techniques designed to push her potential to its absolute limit, burning away the little lifespan she had left.

This was a battle of do or die!

Victory meant a boundless future and reaching the Fifth Turn, which would grant her another 4,000 years of life.

Failure, naturally, meant utter annihilation of both body and soul.

And as she pushed her life’s potential, her attacks grew stronger, powerful enough to start leaving minor wounds on Fang Can’s body.

He kept a death grip on Dongfang Wuji’s neck to prevent her from escaping, while countless weapons, fists, and feet relentlessly bombarded his body.

Unseen, her Stand’s attacks were hammering him from all sides.

Now that they were free from the planet’s constraints on a Sixth Turn, her Stand’s operational range had expanded from its original thirty-meter range to three kilometers.

CLANG CLANG CLANG CLANG CLANG—

All manner of attacks—from blades, spears, swords, and halberds—produced a series of sharp sounds against Fang Can’s body. Minor cuts appeared on his skin, only to heal in an instant.

He completely ignored the Stand’s attacks. Bathed in the direct sunlight of outer space, every aspect of Fang Can’s physical abilities was enhanced.

Even if his head were blown off, he could grow a new one in minutes.

So, letting the Stand attack him at will, Fang Can focused all his strength on pummeling Dongfang Wuji.

With every punch, because the heat could not dissipate, the space around them grew even more scorching.

After the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn, the temperature, now exceeding a million degrees, had turned the area around Fang Can into an absolute Death Realm.

Dongfang Wuji’s Stand couldn’t even maintain its existence, melting away in the searing air before it could fully form.

As for Dongfang Wuji’s physical body, more than thirty percent of her skin had carbonized and was peeling away. The intense heat roasted her, pushing her step by step toward death.

Enveloped by this surging heat, her body’s attempts to heal couldn’t keep up with the damage caused by the extreme temperature.

Finally, after an entire incense stick had burned, once he had melted the last piece of Dongfang Wuji’s flesh that held her will, Fang Can finally stopped.

He then released the seal on the heat, using his force field to vent all of it into the depths of space.

In that instant, the people on the hemisphere below could see it.

Beneath the morning sun, high in the sky, a streak of white light shot across the heavens, like a silver meteor piercing the surface of a star before continuing into the vastness of space.

After dissipating all the heat, Fang Can’s scalding skin gradually returned to its fair complexion.

By the end, the temperature inside the force field had become unbearable even for him, leaving him in a state of severe burns.

Recalling the last words Dongfang Wuji spoke before her consciousness faded, Fang Can looked down at the azure planet below.

In a single dive, Fang Can shot down toward the territory of Li Yang.

...

Meanwhile, on Demon Peak, the sky shook with the cries of battle.

Xuanxu and the others from the Righteous Path stared at the dense ranks of the Imperial Guard surrounding them, their eyes burning with the fury of betrayal.

While Fang Can and Dongfang Wuji were fighting, both sides on the mountain had agreed to a temporary truce, planning to decide their next move after that battle concluded.

However, the calm didn’t last long. People fleeing up the mountain brought dire news.

The hundred thousand Imperial Guards, who were supposed to be their allies, had gone mad. They were killing anyone they saw descending the mountain and were now advancing upward, preparing to annihilate both the Righteous Path and the Demon Dao.

In other words, both the Righteous Path and the Demon Dao were now trapped on this cloud-wreathed summit.

"Xu Xiao, you backstabbing traitor!" roared Guan Weiliang of the Kongtong Sect. "The late emperor swore an oath by the Luo River, yet now you commit such a treacherous act! Aren’t you afraid the whole world will scorn you?"

"Hahahaha! All land under heaven belongs to the king! ’Martial artists use force to defy the law.’ The court has tolerated you people for who knows how long. Today, we are simply eliminating rebels!"

The fierce, armor-clad woman sneered, her Grandmaster-level strength on full display.

She wasn’t the only Grandmaster in the army; two more from the royal family had joined forces with her.

With the help of the hundred thousand Imperial Guards to encircle them, she was confident she could trap and kill every last member of the Righteous Path and Demon Dao within Da Shan.

Looking at the enraged members of the Righteous Path, Xu Xiao sneered.

"Don’t even think about resisting. When you cut the weeds, you must pull out the roots! While you were on your way here to besiege the Demon Sect, our troops had already ’cleaned up’ your own headquarters."

"What!"

At these words, all the members of the Righteous Path trembled.

This was tantamount to digging up their very foundations! Their legacies, wiped out by the imperial court just like that?

They never would have imagined the imperial court would be so ruthless!

"Hahahaha, I told you the Righteous Path and the imperial court were a nest of vipers. Now the dogs are biting each other," someone from the Demon Dao camp sneered, gloating at their misfortune.

Just as the Righteous Path was fuming with desperation and the Demon Dao was jeering, a pillar of light pierced the sky.

As they stared, mesmerized by the light, an imperious figure with a waterfall of white hair appeared, floating in mid-air with his arms crossed.

"Just as I expected," Fang Can sneered, looking down at the Imperial Guard encircling the mountain in layer after layer.

As soon as he spoke, all eyes on the mountain focused on him.

When Yang Xiao and the other Demon Dao Grandmasters saw the young man floating above them, they already guessed the outcome of the earlier battle.

Meanwhile, hope rekindled in the despairing hearts of the Righteous Path.

’That’s right, there’s still Fang Can!’

’As long as he leads us in a counterattack, everything will be alright.’

And as she looked at the young man floating in the air, a flash of astonishment crossed Xu Xiao’s eyes. ’He can fly? Could this man be the Immortal who caused that celestial phenomenon just now?’

Gazing at the man in the sky, who looked like a god and a demon all at once, the entire mountain fell silent, everyone trying to guess the young man’s intentions and allegiance.

Meeting everyone’s gaze, Fang Can turned his head to look down at Yang Xiao and said:

"I have killed Dongfang Wuji. Before she died, she made a deal with me."

’So it’s true.’ The members of the Demon Dao felt a pang of sorrow. Even though they had guessed as much, they couldn’t help but feel a surge of despair.

Yang Xiao gave a bitter smile. "May I ask what the Sect Leader’s last request was?"

"I need to learn all seven levels of the Qiankun Great Shift’s Heart Method."

"And in exchange, I am to become the Sect Leader, take over the entire Holy Flame Sect, destroy the nation of Li Yang, and rule the world?"