"Wei Suo, tell this old man in detail what exactly happened?"
One of the six Great Nascent Soul Patriarchs of the "Dark Sword Sect," "Chaos Patriarch," spoke in a deep, somber tone as he questioned Wei Suo.
Wei Suo's "distress signal" back to the "Dark Sword Sect" was vague, and even now, "Chaos Patriarch" and the others hadn't figured out the situation.
"Reporting to Patriarch, the situation is as follows..."
Wei Suo then reported all that had transpired in detail to "Chaos Patriarch."
"Damn it!"
"Chaos Patriarch" was enraged.
"A mere merchant guild has dared to kill so many outstanding young talents of my Dark Sword Sect... How can this be tolerated... This venerable one will kill them!"
In his fury, "Chaos Patriarch's" killing intent surged.
He was about to lead a group of "Nascent Soul Elders" to pursue the "Dragon Rider Merchant Guild"...
But before he could act, a sudden change occurred.
"Yun Tiankong," who had been unconscious all along, suddenly began to cough violently, spitting out two mouthfuls of blood.
Seeing this, Wei Suo felt both heartache and anxiety.
"Junior Brother Tiankong..."
Yun Tiankong continued to cough up blood.
Wei Suo turned and knelt with a thud before "Chaos Patriarch," pleading for help.
"Patriarch, please, you must first save Junior Brother Tiankong... Junior Brother Tiankong's injuries can no longer be delayed..."
"Chaos Patriarch" heard this and furrowed his brow deeply.
He was burning with rage. The thought of the ninety-eight young "Demon Sword Cultivators" of the "Dark Sword Sect" being slaughtered made him unable to suppress his killing intent. He wanted to immediately catch up to the "Dragon Rider Merchant Guild" and annihilate those damned righteous cultivators!
However, "Young Master Yin Sword" Wei Suo came from a prestigious background. The "Wei family" was deeply entrenched and influential within the "Dark Sword Sect." Even though "Chaos Patriarch" was a "Nascent Soul Patriarch," he had to show some respect to the "Wei family."
Now that Wei Suo had knelt before "Chaos Patriarch" and requested his help, it would be somewhat unreasonable for "Chaos Patriarch" to ignore him.
Furthermore, according to Wei Suo's previous account, Yun Tiankong was a "super genius."
Yun Tiankong possessed not only the demonic inheritance of the "Black Demon King" but also the righteous inheritance of the "Eastern Sword Master," truly cultivating both righteousness and demonism, with heaven-defying talent!
Such a "super genius" was an incredibly precious "treasure" to the "Dark Sword Sect" and could not be lost!
"Chaos Patriarch's" eyes glinted. After careful consideration, he finally made a decision.
"Wei Suo, get up... Yun Tiankong is a super genius of our Dark Sword Sect. This venerable one will do his utmost to save him!"
Upon hearing "Chaos Patriarch's" assurance, Wei Suo was overjoyed.
"Many thanks, Patriarch!"
Before beginning to treat Yun Tiankong, "Chaos Patriarch" gave an order to a trusted subordinate beside him.
"Shen An, lead sixty Nascent Soul cultivators, catch up to the Dragon Rider Merchant Guild, and slaughter them all!"
Those who killed people from the "Dark Sword Sect" still expected to "escape unscathed"?
Impossible!
Because "Chaos Patriarch" had to treat Yun Tiankong, he couldn't go himself. But that was fine; having his subordinate "Nascent Soul Elders" go would suffice.
Including "Elder Shen An," "Chaos Patriarch" dispatched a total of sixty-one "Nascent Soul cultivators."
And on the "Dragon Rider Merchant Guild's" side, according to Wei Suo's description, they were merely some "Golden Core cultivators," most of whom were injured.
No suspense!
The strength of "Elder Shen An" and his group was more than enough to slaughter the "Dragon Rider Merchant Guild" a hundred times over.
Ah, I truly am a "discreetly handsome man"!
"Chaos Patriarch" silently praised himself.
"Patriarch, rest assured, we will guarantee the completion of the mission!"
Upon receiving the order, "Elder Shen An" led sixty "Nascent Soul Demon Sword Cultivators," rubbing their hands together gleefully, and departed.
They loved bullying the weak the most.
In the eyes of "Elder Shen An" and his group, this was not a "battle," but a "vacation."
Just some "Golden Core cultivators," easy to kill!
Hmm...
I heard those guys absconded with all the spirit stones, five hundred million!
If we kill them, the five hundred million will be ours!
We're rich!
We're rich!
"Elder Shen An" and his group were incredibly excited, almost letting out wolf howls.
With unprecedented enthusiasm, "Elder Shen An" and his group flew at full speed, disappearing into the horizon in an instant.
After "Elder Shen An" and his group departed, "Chaos Patriarch" began to treat Yun Tiankong.
He sent out a stream of "divine sense power" into Yun Tiankong's body, intending to check on his condition.
Then...
That stream of "divine sense power" rapidly withered and vanished in a flash.
This withering was "irreversible"!
"Chaos Patriarch" had permanently lost that stream of "divine sense power"!
*Hmph!*
"Chaos Patriarch" grunted, suffering a not-insignificant "backlash."
What was going on?
"Chaos Patriarch" shook his head, suppressing the dizziness.
Losing a stream of "divine sense power" made him feel very unwell.
There was no reason for this!
"Chaos Patriarch" frowned, deep in thought.
The "divine sense power" of a "Nascent Soul Patriarch" was powerful and mysterious. Normally, it wouldn't be broken unless... two "Nascent Soul Patriarchs" clashed with their "divine sense power."
Even then, the "divine sense power" would at most be broken, not withered.
Broken "divine sense power" was equivalent to severe injury, and it could be restored after a period of nurturing in the "sea of consciousness in the forehead."
However, withered "divine sense power" was equivalent to death and could never be recovered.
Since "Chaos Patriarch" advanced to the "Nascent Soul realm" and cultivated "divine sense power," he had never encountered a situation of "divine sense power withering" before.
This was too bizarre!
"Chaos Patriarch" mobilized another stream of "divine sense power" and sent it into Yun Tiankong's body.
He had to figure out what was going on!
Then...
As soon as the "divine sense power" entered Yun Tiankong's body, it instantly withered and vanished completely.
*Hmph, uh...*
A sharp pain shot through "Chaos Patriarch's" head.
His throat felt sweet, and he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
Seeing the situation was not good, "Young Master Yin Sword" Wei Suo quickly asked with concern.
"Patriarch, what is it? You look so pained and distressed. Could it be that Junior Brother Tiankong's injuries are very serious?"
Hearing this, "Chaos Patriarch" rolled his eyes internally.
To maintain the dignity of a "Nascent Soul Patriarch," he forcefully swallowed back the "blood" that was about to come out.
Whether that little fellow Yun Tiankong is serious or not, I don't know, but I am very serious!
In this short time, "Chaos Patriarch" had already lost two streams of "divine sense power."
A great loss!
Although "Chaos Patriarch" was at the "mid-stage Nascent Soul realm," he had only cultivated a total of twelve streams of "divine sense power."
With two streams of "divine sense power" gone, "Chaos Patriarch" felt his cultivation foundation becoming unstable, with a tendency to drop to the "early-stage Nascent Soul realm"...