Ringing the Bell for a Hundred Years, I Became the Sect’s Ancestor – Chapter 103

Chapter 103: The Betrayer

The fighting was extremely fierce.

Some of Divine Sword Sect’s Lineage Seeds had already been killed or injured.

However, Mysterious Netherworld Sect’s pursuers suffered even more casualties.

After all, Divine Sword Sect’s Lineage Seeds were fighting for their lives, going all out with a desperate determination.

Senior Martial Brother Zhao, a True Disciple, was pushing his combat strength to the limit, his surging Sword Intent filling the air, sword light flashing as he tried to carve a bloody path through the encircling enemies.

Several Grandmasters from Mysterious Netherworld Sect could only avoid his sharp edge, not daring to engage him directly.

After all, they had the advantage and there was no need to risk their lives. They only needed to slowly tighten the encirclement and eventually wear down these Divine Sword Sect Lineage Seeds.

Suddenly, a cold shout rang out from among the Mysterious Netherworld Sect martial artists, “Make your move now!”

Immediately, a Core Disciple from within the ranks of Divine Sword Sect’s Lineage Seeds suddenly charged forward, reaching Senior Martial Brother Zhao’s back in an instant, and thrust his sword out fiercely.

Senior Martial Brother Zhao’s attention was fully focused on his own enemies. How could he possibly guard against his fellow disciples behind him?

At this moment, they should be working together, striving to break through the encirclement.

Behind him were fellow disciples he needed to protect.

Similarly, the fellow disciples behind him would also protect his rear.

Clang!

Sword clashed against blade.

Fierce Qi surged, his entire body covered in a layer of frost.

Senior Martial Brother Zhao felt a jolt in his wrist, the powerful backlash of True Qi causing his blood and Qi to fluctuate, forcing him to take a few steps back.

But suddenly,

He sensed a fatal threat coming from behind.

He was currently under a fierce attack from a Mysterious Netherworld Sect Grandmaster, with no way to dodge.

It was too late.

The Inner Sect Disciple who had closed in on him ruthlessly plunged his sword into Senior Martial Brother Zhao’s back.

Senior Martial Brother Zhao turned his head abruptly, his hand instinctively grasping the blade of the sword. His bloodshot eyes stared fixedly at the Core Disciple, his voice hoarse as he roared, “Huang Haisheng, what are you doing?!”

The other Divine Sword Sect Lineage Seeds, engaged in a bloody battle, were stunned by this scene.

Huang Haisheng, the Core Disciple from Black Sun Peak, had actually stabbed Senior Martial Brother Zhao in the back?

At this moment, they all understood. Huang Haisheng, the traitor, must have leaked their location, leading to this pursuit by Mysterious Netherworld Sect martial artists.

“Senior Martial Brother Zhao!”

The others reacted, rushing forward to rescue Senior Martial Brother Zhao from his desperate situation.

The other Mysterious Netherworld Sect martial artists in black launched attacks to intercept them.

Huang Haisheng, his heart trembling under Senior Martial Brother Zhao’s gaze, immediately released his grip on the sword. With a roll, he darted towards the edge of the battle circle.

He had completed his task. If he stayed within the Divine Sword Sect battle circle any longer, his fellow disciples would surely tear him apart.

Senior Martial Brother Zhao, betrayed by Huang Haisheng, was enraged to the extreme. He pulled the sword from his back, his True Qi surging around him as he tried to kill Huang Haisheng.

But the Mysterious Netherworld Sect Grandmaster wouldn’t give him the chance. A fierce blade light surged towards him, like a rolling cold wave. Empowered by the icy environment, the blade technique was even more potent.

Senior Martial Brother Zhao calmed himself.

He had been stabbed by Huang Haisheng, but thanks to his profound cultivation, he had managed to suppress the rampaging sword Qi with his True Qi, preventing significant damage to his internal organs.

Therefore, his injury wasn’t severe. As long as he expelled the sword Qi from his body immediately, he would be fine.

But in his current situation, he had no opportunity to expel the invading sword Qi.

A highly dangerous Grandmaster was attacking him. Having to divide his attention between suppressing the sword Qi within his body and dealing with this Grandmaster, he immediately fell into a disadvantageous position, his situation becoming extremely precarious.

The entire situation rapidly turned against the Divine Sword Sect Lineage Seeds.

“Junior Martial Brother Liu, Junior Martial Brother Cui, each of you take a group of Junior Martial Brothers and break through. I will hold them off.”

Senior Martial Brother Zhao forced back the enemy with a sword strike and shouted.

The next moment, an even more terrifying aura erupted from him. His face flushed crimson, as if he had been drinking heavily.

The Crimson Tide Secret Technique.

This was a unique burst secret technique of the Divine Sword Sect.

After using it, it would severely deplete one’s Natal Yuan Qi and greatly reduce their lifespan.

Even if his cultivation didn’t regress, he would never have the chance to advance further.

“Senior Martial Brother Zhao.”

The eyes of the two Grandmaster level True Disciples turned red.

They knew what Senior Martial Brother Zhao was about to do.

But in this situation, only with Senior Martial Brother Zhao holding them off would they have a chance to break through.

“Follow us closely. If we survive this day, we will annihilate Mysterious Netherworld Sect.”

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One of the Grandmaster level True Disciples roared.

He immediately channeled his True Qi and led a group of Lineage Seeds charging in one direction.

The other Grandmaster level True Disciple charged in another direction.

Although this dispersed the Lineage Seeds’ strength, it also dispersed Mysterious Netherworld Sect’s martial artists, giving them a better chance of escape.

When Li Qian arrived outside the remote mountain village, following the map’s guidance, he heard the intense sounds of battle and fighting from within.

“What’s going on?”

Li Qian was startled.

The Lineage Seeds’ whereabouts and destination were supposed to be top secret. How could they have been exposed?

Without hesitation, he retrieved the black cloak from the black iron ring, put it on, and soared into the air, flying into the village. He arrived just in time to witness a large number of martial artists in black besieging the Divine Sword Sect Lineage Seeds.

He even heard a True Disciple’s furious roar, “Follow us closely. If we survive this day, we will annihilate Mysterious Netherworld Sect.”

“Mysterious Netherworld Sect people?”

Li Qian was surprised.

Although he didn’t know how Mysterious Netherworld Sect had obtained information about the Lineage Seeds’ whereabouts, there were only a few possibilities.

Either they had encountered them by chance.

This possibility was actually very low.

The Dao Lineage Continuation Plan was highly confidential, known to very few within Divine Sword Sect.

Moreover, they had not encountered anyone along the way after leaving Divine Sword Sect. At least before Li Qian left the group, he didn’t think they had been tracked.

The second possibility was that there was a mole from Mysterious Netherworld Sect among the Lineage Seeds, who might have left some traces along the way.

However, there was a problem with this. Before leaving Divine Sword Sect, the Lineage Seeds didn’t even know about the Dao Lineage Continuation Plan, let alone that they were on the list.

Even if there was a mole from Mysterious Netherworld Sect among the Lineage Seeds, they wouldn’t have had time to inform Mysterious Netherworld Sect.

Only the third possibility remained: not only was there a mole from Mysterious Netherworld Sect among the Lineage Seeds, but there was also a spy within Divine Sword Sect’s higher ranks, possibly even at the level of an Elder with Real Authority or a Peak Master.

Because only a limited number of people knew about the Dao Lineage Continuation Plan.

This was terrifying.

A spy of such a high level, hidden within Divine Sword Sect’s upper echelons, could cause unimaginable damage.

“Who gave you Mysterious Netherworld Sect the audacity to besiege the Lineage Seeds of my Divine Sword Sect?”

Li Qian, clad in the black cloak, emanated a strange glow as he walked through the air, his voice hoarse and aged.

The next moment, an overwhelmingly majestic True Image Level Sword Intent spread out, enveloping the entire battle area.

All the Mysterious Netherworld Sect martial artists who had been ferociously attacking and encircling the Lineage Seeds trembled. They felt an overwhelming sense of impending doom. Whether they were Grandmasters or ordinary Masters, whether their Martial Intent was at the Illusory Image Level or the Phantom Image Level, they all shuddered under this terrifying Sword Intent.

The Divine Sword Sect Lineage Seeds were also within the range of this terrifying Sword Intent, but their minds and even their Martial Intent were not suppressed.

With Li Qian’s level of control over True Image Level Sword Intent, he could easily achieve selective suppression.

“Celestial… Celestial Being.”

A Mysterious Netherworld Sect Grandmaster looked up at the terrifying figure in the black cloak, walking towards them through the air. His body trembled, his voice stammering.

He couldn’t understand how, with a major battle happening at Divine Sword Sect, there could still be a Celestial Being here?

Didn’t Divine Sword Sect only have Celestial Being Xiao?

Where did this Celestial Being, shrouded in a black cloak and not even daring to reveal his true face, come from?

The Divine Sword Sect Lineage Seeds were also utterly astonished.

A Celestial Being?

A Celestial Being from their own sect?

That’s not right.

Our Divine Sword Sect only has one Celestial Being.

Judging by the voice, it wasn’t Celestial Being Xiao.

But this black-cloaked Celestial Being kept referring to “my Divine Sword Sect’s Lineage Seeds,” clearly considering himself a Celestial Being of Divine Sword Sect.

Despite their confusion, the Divine Sword Sect Lineage Seeds, who had been on the verge of despair, were filled with immense joy and excitement.

No matter who this person was,

He was definitely a Celestial Being from their Divine Sword Sect.

A Celestial Being had arrived.

They were saved.

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