Old Five is a Goose.
Chapter 251: Debts Must Always Be Repaid
The Lei Clan Ancestral Hall was filled with incense smoke. Every Lei Clan disciple, whether direct or collateral, regardless of talent, was required to come and offer incense.
Ten miles away from the Lei Clan's main ancestral hall, Mo Wuji lay hidden in a thicket of thorns, where he had set up a laser cannon. He had surrounded the thicket with a concealment array that was close to intermediate level. He was confident that even if Lei Guang scanned the area with his spiritual sense, he wouldn't be able to spot him.
He had carefully selected this distance. Originally, he had planned to install the laser cannon a few miles away from the Lei Clan ancestral hall. But after learning that the Lei Clan also had a Void God Completion cultivator, he changed his strategy.
Mo Wuji, after all, was from Earth. He couldn't bring himself to harm women and children. If it were any other cultivator, they probably wouldn't have just chosen a laser cannon, but perhaps also a Heavenly Fire Cannon.
Despite the vast and magnificent grounds of the Yulin Lei Clan, once Mo Wuji fired the Heavenly Fire Cannon, this entire area would be reduced to dust. Not even a living ant would be found.
For Mo Wuji, who was unwilling to commit such brutal killings, it was perfect that the Lei Clan adult males were gathered in the ancestral hall to offer incense. First, he could uproot the Lei Clan entirely, and second, he wouldn't have to kill those he didn't want to kill.
The Lei Clan could slaughter the entire Heavenly Secret Sect, but he truly couldn't be like the Lei Clan.
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Inside the Lei Clan ancestral hall, at least a thousand Lei Clan disciples were gathered. Led by the Lei Clan patriarch and the first elder, each person had to offer incense to the Lei Clan ancestor.
"Patriarch, I've confirmed that the rogue cultivator 2705 is the Wentian School disciple, Mo Wuji. That's why he stood up for that Hou Yucheng," the short Lei Mang said in a low voice to Lei Di, the Lei Clan patriarch.
Lei Di's eyes lit up, and he asked in a deep voice, "Any news of his whereabouts?"
Lei Mang lowered his voice even further. "No news of his whereabouts, but I've traced his roots. He's from the Xinghan Empire. The Bei Qin was the Mo family's fiefdom. The Mo family has always been the Bei Qin Prince. Later, Situ Qian, the lord of Cheng Yu Kingdom, gave the Mo family's fiefdom to the Ju family. Mo Wuji went back once some time ago and wiped out the Ju family, taking back the fiefdom."
"Very good. What do you plan to do?" Lei Di nodded imperceptibly.
A flash of killing intent appeared in Lei Mang's eyes. "We'll go to Luo'an, the capital of Bei Qin Kingdom. We'll kill a bunch of people every day in Luo'an until that guy shows up."
After speaking, he added, "This person's talent is ordinary, but he must have obtained some treasure. He actually occupied the top spot on the Hundred Sect Alliance's contribution board under the identity of rogue cultivator 2705. And the things he obtained from the Heavenly Secret Sect are also extraordinary."
Lei Di hummed in agreement. "Be careful. After the Lei Clan's ancestral memorial day this time, you immediately take people to Bei Qin. I'll also instruct people to keep watch outside the Wentian School. As soon as he appears, we'll definitely know. My only concern is whether the rumors are true that rogue cultivator 2705 was taken away by that Zeng Houyi from the True Mortal Continent. If that's the case, we won't even get a taste of the soup."
"Patriarch, this person is very cunning; otherwise, he wouldn't have killed a True God Realm cultivator and obtained 100,000 points, so the rumors are unlikely to be true. Even if the rumors are true, destroying Bei Qin will only delay us a little. If the rumors are false, we'll not only obtain two of the Heavenly Thunder Seven Styles, but also his secrets," Lei Mang said indifferently.
Lei Di didn't say anything further, obviously intending to do the same. The reason why his Yulin Lei Clan could rise again after declining for many years was because they didn't hesitate to kill. They had destroyed countless sects and families. As for those wandering rogue cultivators, the Lei Clan had killed countless of them. How could the Lei Clan care about the mortal ants of a small kingdom? Even if they were all killed, it would be nothing.
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At the same time, while Mo Wuji was calculating the time to fire the cannon, another group of people were also calculating the time.
This group consisted of only a dozen people. They were hiding in the opposite direction from Mo Wuji, each with a murderous look and a resolute expression.
Leading them was a young man with only a Detachment Mortal Realm cultivation. He held a large horizontal saber in his hand, staring intently at the distant Lei Clan ancestral hall.
"Senior Brother Xingyun, when do we make our move?" A young man lying next to the youth with the large saber asked in a low voice.
The youth said in a deep voice, "Wait another half incense stick of time. The Lei Clan's ancestral memorial day hasn't started for long. After half an incense stick, we'll all charge over together. By the time they react, we'll have already killed enough. My Heavenly Secret Sect was wiped out by the Lei Clan. If I can't kill Lei Clan experts to avenge my sect, I'll kill a few to take with me and avenge my Heavenly Secret Sect."
"Avenge the Heavenly Secret Sect!" The dozen or so people around the youth all said in unison with murderous intent. They had no intention of surviving; they only wanted to kill some Lei Clan members to avenge the Heavenly Secret Sect.
Unlike Mo Wuji, who chose the Lei Clan men and all the experts, they chose the Lei Clan children and women.
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"It should be about time," Mo Wuji muttered, estimating that the time was almost right. He took out a laser cannon shell, loaded it into the cannon, then adjusted the position and pressed the launch button.
"Boom!" A white light flashed that blinded everyone, followed by an earth-shattering roar.
At that moment, almost everyone focused their gaze on the Yulin Lei Clan's territory. The sound and white light, like the explosion of the sun, could be seen even by the blind.
Mo Wuji didn't even check the results. After firing the cannon, he immediately packed it up and left. He had seen the power of the laser cannon. Anything within its coverage would be turned into nothingness. Not to mention that the strongest member of the Lei Clan was only at the Void God Ninth Level, even if the Lei Clan had a True God Realm expert, they would be reduced to ashes under that shot.
Mo Wuji was right. After his shot, the Lei Clan ancestral hall had long been turned into a ravine. As for the magnificent shadow of the ancestral hall, it could only exist in memory. Lei Mang and Lei Di, who had been discussing the destruction of Bei Qin not long ago, didn't even have a speck of their souls left.
Even Lei Guang, the strongest member of the Lei Clan, only had one thought: the Lei Clan had offended a ruthless person, and then he completely disappeared from this world.
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"What's going on?" Yu Xingyun was the first to stand up, looking in astonishment at the Lei Clan ancestral hall, which had been reduced to a deep ravine. He had seen the previous shot clearly and knew that under that shot, perhaps not even the smallest insect would survive.
"I understand, Senior Brother. The Lei Clan must have offended a powerful expert. This expert took advantage of the Lei Clan's ancestral memorial day to wipe out all the Lei Clan disciples. The Lei Clan has done too much evil, and this time they finally have to pay the price," a young Spirit Building Realm cultivator stood up and said excitedly.
Yu Xingyun also understood, and swept his great saber. "Then what are we waiting for? Let's charge over there and exterminate the entire Lei Clan, leaving no one alive, to avenge our Heavenly Secret Sect's ancestors and all the disciples of the Heavenly Secret Sect!"
"Kill..." Yu Xingyun dragged his great saber and was the first to charge toward the Lei Clan family.
Tonight was destined to be a night of bloodshed. The Yulin Lei Clan was destined to be destroyed tonight.
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"Crack!" Just as Lei Hongji was about to step onto the hundredth step, both of his legs snapped simultaneously. He had to stop on the ninety-ninth step. At this moment, a faint sense of foreboding suddenly flashed through his mind. As for what that foreboding was, he couldn't put his finger on it.
The many onlookers sighed when they saw Lei Hongji write his name on the ninety-ninth step and then be sent out of the Wentian Steps. In the end, he still couldn't step onto the hundredth step.
Xu Chi Huang, a protector of the Star Emperor Mountain, sighed inwardly. The reason why Xia Mo's strength at the same age far surpassed others was not because his talent was truly far superior to others, but because the cultivation resources he obtained were unmatched by anyone here. It could be said that his cultivation was entirely piled up with resources. He had a good life, being born into the Xia family.
"North Dean, I have another invitation. I would like to invite you and that Cen Shuyin from the Wentian School who uses thunder-type techniques to go to the True Mortal Continent. I wonder if North Dean is willing?" After everyone came down from the Wentian Steps, Xu Chi Huang suddenly said to Bei Suting.
In Xu Chi Huang's opinion, Bei Suting was about the same age as Xia Mo, but her strength was much higher than Xia Mo's, and she was still cultivating in a place like the Lost Continent, which showed how monstrous her talent was. And that Cen Shuyin who used thunder techniques also left a deep impression on him.
Xia Mu was stunned, and his face immediately turned gloomy. Bei Suting and Cen Shuyin didn't know how to appreciate favors, yet Xu Chi Huang didn't give him any face and openly invited these two women.
Bei Suting was also stunned. Naturally, she very much wanted to go to the True Mortal Continent. She knew very well that if she wanted to go further on the path of cultivation, she had to leave the Lost Continent. In addition to this, many geniuses from the Wentian School were going to the True Mortal Continent this time, and she was a little worried.
She had offended Xia Mu, but she didn't expect the Protector Xu of the Star Emperor Mountain to actually offer an invitation.
"Thank you, Senior Xu. Junior is willing to go to the True Mortal Continent," Bei Suting quickly reacted and thanked him with a bow.
"What about Cen Shuyin? Why haven't I seen her?" Xu Chi Huang didn't care about the rumors at all. He thought that Cen Shuyin was unhappy with Xia Mu for returning to the sect first.
Before Bei Suting could answer, a Sword Lake elder stood up and said, "More than ten days ago, Junior Sister Cen was seriously injured outside the sect and fell in the wilderness. When I passed by, I brought her back to the sect. Her injuries are gradually recovering, and she can follow Senior to the True Mortal Continent."
In fact, when this Sword Lake elder saw Cen Shuyin, Cen Shuyin was not outside the sect, but lying at the entrance of Sword Lake. Apart from being unconscious, she wasn't seriously injured. The reason he said this was because he had also heard the rumors about rogue cultivator 2705 and Zeng Houyi. He had asked Cen Shuyin, but Cen Shuyin only said that after seeing Zeng Houyi appear, she lost consciousness. She didn't know who saved her.
No matter who saved Cen Shuyin, it was definitely not an enemy of the Wentian School. He didn't want to expose the person who saved Cen Shuyin, so he simply went along with the rumors.
"Good, then bring her here. Let's leave now," Xu Chi Huang said directly without asking for Xia Mu's opinion.
Xia Mu was secretly angry, but he didn't dare to say anything. Not to mention that he hadn't become the master of the Star Emperor Mountain, even if he had become the master of the Star Emperor Mountain, immortals like Xu Chi Huang were transcendent existences.
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