Lu Fan's brow furrowed as he took in the scene before him. He hadn't expected things to turn out this way.
"Commander, they've sealed their mountain gate. What shall we do?" Bu Qianfan asked, his tone slightly awkward.
"Since that's the case, then we shall break open this mountain gate!"
Lu Fan ascended into the air, his eyes sharp and resolute, as if everything was within his grasp.
"If it truly is as you say, then leaving today will not be an easy feat!" Xue Long remarked, sounding rather helpless. The Heavenly Fragrance Sect Leader was immensely powerful. If they completely angered him, it would be far from easy for the few of them to escape.
"It's nothing!" Lu Fan shrugged. "Just now, I sensed that he hasn't reached the true Heavenly Lord realm. If I fight with all my might, I might be able to defeat him!"
"Hasn't reached Heavenly Lord?" The Northern Continent's Princess asked in confusion. "With such strength, why hasn't he reached Heavenly Lord?"
"Half-step Heavenly Lord, yet possessing such power!" Lu Fan shrugged. "As for the true Heavenly Lord realm, it's likely even more terrifying!"
"Half-step Heavenly Lord?" Beibei was shocked. Even he found it hard to accept such a fact. Someone so powerful was merely a half-step Heavenly Lord. How terrifying would a true Heavenly Lord realm expert be?
As he thought of this, the Northern Continent's Princess's expression grew solemn. Just as she was about to say something, a thunderous boom echoed. The Heavenly Fragrance Sect's mountain gate was instantly shattered by Lu Fan, without any restraint.
Seeing this, Bu Qianfan's face turned awkward. If he guessed correctly, they might be buried here today.
"You are truly arrogant. Our Sect Leader already spared you, yet you dare to destroy our sect!" Miao Xuan appeared, his fury immense. If he were the Sect Leader, he would have already struck and killed Lu Fan just now. It was just that his own strength was insufficient, and he could only act this way.
"If the Heavenly Fragrance Sect does not form an alliance, I will not leave!" Lu Fan stated directly. "Please relay this message!"
"Are you not afraid of dying here?" Miao Xuan said coldly. "You should know very well that you are no match for our Sect Leader!"
"You are correct, I am indeed not his match. But there is no one who can stop me from doing what I want!" Lu Fan chuckled. "If he refuses to see me, I will overturn the Heavenly Fragrance Sect!"
With these words, many disciples of the Heavenly Fragrance Sect began to speak out, expressing their disbelief. They had never expected Lu Fan to be so direct. This was the Heavenly Fragrance Sect, and Lu Fan was a defeated general, yet he spoke such words, as if he didn't take the Heavenly Fragrance Sect seriously at all.
Meanwhile, in the main hall of the Heavenly Fragrance Sect, the elders' expressions were grim. They had just learned that Lu Fan and his group had not left, but had instead destroyed the sect's mountain gate, showing no regard for the Heavenly Fragrance Sect.
"Sect Leader, this brat is too arrogant. If we continue to let him act like this, what will happen to the Heavenly Fragrance Sect's prestige?" Miao Yin cupped his fist and said, "Please, Sect Leader, strike and eliminate him outside the sect!"
"Please, Sect Leader, strike!" The elders cupped their fists in unison, their expressions solemn. The situation had reached a point where they could no longer tolerate it. In their eyes, the Heavenly Fragrance Sect's authority was inviolable, and Lu Fan's actions were an offense to them. How could they bear it!
"I know what you are all thinking, and I also wish to eradicate him completely!" The Heavenly Fragrance Sect Leader said with a wry smile. "But you may not know that he is the commander of the Heavenly Court Dynasty. If I kill him, the Heavenly Court Dynasty will not stand idly by, and our Heavenly Fragrance Sect will be in peril."
"The Heavenly Fragrance Sect is a super sect. Why should it fear the Heavenly Court Dynasty?" Miao Yin spoke again.
"If various sects joined forces, then we would naturally not fear the Dynasty. But with only the Heavenly Fragrance Sect, how could we have the capability?" The Heavenly Fragrance Sect Leader shook his head, his expression becoming more solemn. He seemed to understand this point better than anyone else, otherwise he wouldn't have spoken this way. At this moment, everyone could clearly sense the Heavenly Fragrance Sect Leader's worry.
"Bad news! Elder Miao Xuan has been injured!" A disciple rushed in to report, his expression grave. The situation had reached a point that was increasingly difficult to bear.
"To injure our Heavenly Fragrance Sect Elder, what great audacity he has!" Miao Yin's face turned ashen, filled with extreme displeasure. The elders also cast their gazes towards the Sect Leader. Only the Sect Leader could now turn the tide and completely suppress Lu Fan. Apart from him, no one else in the entire Heavenly Fragrance Sect could achieve this.
The Heavenly Fragrance Sect Leader knitted his brows, his gaze becoming sharp. He didn't wish to go too far, but it seemed there was no room for retreat. Lu Fan's actions had greatly displeased him. This was the Heavenly Fragrance Sect, not a place for people to act wild. How could the people of the Heavenly Fragrance Sect tolerate Lu Fan's behavior?
Not long after, the Heavenly Fragrance Sect Leader's figure appeared outside the sect. He looked at Lu Fan again, but this time his gaze was even more ferocious and piercing. Lu Fan's actions had completely enraged him, making him extremely displeased.
"Heavenly Fragrance Sect Leader, it has been a long time!" Lu Fan smiled faintly. "Why have you come out this time?"
"This is the Heavenly Fragrance Sect! You destroyed the Heavenly Fragrance Sect's mountain gate! Have you considered the consequences!" The Heavenly Fragrance Sect Leader said coldly, a chilling killing intent emanating from him. Lu Fan's actions had completely angered him.
"I do not care about the consequences. If I truly cared about the consequences, I wouldn't be here!" Lu Fan stated directly. "Since the Sect Leader refuses to agree to an alliance with the Heavenly Court Dynasty, I will not rest until it is done. Unless the entire Heavenly Fragrance Sect leaves the territory of the Heavenly Court Dynasty, because the survival of the Heavenly Court Dynasty is also somewhat related to the Heavenly Fragrance Sect!"
"You are living in a fantasy. None of this will happen as you wish!" The Heavenly Fragrance Sect Leader sneered. "The reason I didn't act against you before was to avoid embarrassing the Heavenly Court too much. But if you are ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth and insist on causing trouble within the sect, then today will likely be your death day!"
"Is that so?" Lu Fan shrugged slightly. "In that case, I shall wait and see!"
"Sect Leader, this person is too arrogant. If we don't teach him a lesson, he will truly think our sect has no one!" Miao Yin said repeatedly, his tone filled with coldness. In his eyes, as long as the Sect Leader personally acted, Lu Fan would surely perish without a burial place. He had never doubted this; at least, that's what he believed.
Facing these words, Lu Fan stood tall, completely unfazed, as if everything was insignificant in his eyes. Meanwhile, the Heavenly Fragrance Sect Leader ascended into the air. "I'll give you one more chance. If you want to live, leave now. Otherwise, I will show no mercy!"