Ancient Fiend Dragon Emperor

Chapter 416: Chapter 414: The Super Sect with Heavy Casualties

Chapter 416: Chapter 414: The Super Sect with Heavy Casualties

In the half-month since the slaughter by the Sword Light at the entrance of the Mountain of the Divine Medicine, the Sword Immortal Tomb had seen over twenty thousand disciples perish to this day, with approximately eighteen thousand each from Giant Island and the Sect of the Battle God, and the Jade Void Palace…

had lost twenty-five thousand people!

In each Sect competition, each Super Sect is allowed to bring thirty thousand disciples to participate.

At this moment, both Giant Island and the Sect of the Battle God had lost over half of their numbers, with Liushui Kuanghan and that Yuy Qi wearing expressions as grim as could be.

As for the Sword Immortal Tomb, they had lost two-thirds of their disciples, and Duanmu Lin’s expression was even more sinister.

As for the last one, the Jade Void Palace…

On the platform of the Jade Void Palace, the elder looked at the pile of countless Crystal Stone fragments before him, almost forming a small mountain. The previously calm demeanor had vanished, his face turning crimson, veins popping out as if a volcano was about to erupt.

Normally, the persons in charge of these Super Sects would mock each other or jest a few sentences, but at this moment, no one was willing to provoke that elder.

It’s not that the Sect competitions were without casualties; in every competition, there would be injuries and deaths, and the sect leaders were well aware of that.

It was only in a competition thousands of years ago that these Sect Disciples provoked a Sixth Order Demon Beast, leading to the near-total annihilation of three hundred thousand disciples.

That was the only time it happened since the start of the Sect competitions.

Since then, the Sect competitions have continued to be held, and there would be casualties every time, but the number of deaths and injuries has typically remained around a thousand, not exceeding two thousand at most.

Comparatively speaking, the Mountain of the Divine Medicine, being one of the seven dangerous places, should not be considered too perilous. No one expected that this competition would result in such a heavy toll!

“What is the reason for this!”

The elder clenched his fists, his gaze fixed on the interior of the Mountain of the Divine Medicine.

The elder was named ‘Duan Yunshan,’ a true Elder of the Jade Void Palace, not an Outer Sect Elder or Elder of Inner Sect.

His Cultivation Base was also at the Pseudo-Emperor Realm.

At this moment, Duan Yunshan’s eyes were red, and his voice was as low and terrifying as a Demon Beast growling.

“Could it be like thousands of years ago when they encountered a Sixth Order Demon Beast?! Or did they encounter some supremely powerful Restriction?”

The other Sect leaders, such as Jin Lan, Duanmu Lin, and Liushui Kuanghan, were also puzzled in their hearts.

As the person in charge of this Sect competition, they bore great responsibility for the death of so many disciples.

“It shouldn’t be.”

From One Slash Palace, Xui Zifeng frowned slightly and said, “Although they have scattered and the silver screen cannot cover them all, the Eastern Ancestor, with his powerful methods, keeps moving the screen. Each movement allows us to see some disciples from various sects. This frequency of movement is very fast; if a Sixth Order Demon Beast appeared, or there were strong Restrictions, we would definitely have seen them.”

“Then tell me, what exactly is going on?!”

Duan Yunshan suddenly turned towards Xui Zifeng, as if aiming to vent all the rage in his heart upon him.

Now, One Slash Palace was absolutely the sect among the Top Ten Super Sects that had lost the fewest disciples, without any rival.

Even the Divine Transformation Pavilion and the Sect of Peace, though Su Han hadn’t laid hands on them, had encountered numerous restrictions and many demon beasts within the Mountain of the Divine Medicine. This caused the number of their disciples’ deaths to quickly surpass those of One Slash Palace.

“If not for restrictions, and not for demon beasts, how could my Jade Void Palace possibly have so many disciples dying!”

Duan Yunshan clenched his teeth and said, “Even if we encountered dozens of Fifth Order demonic beasts, the disciples of my Jade Void Palace, even scattered, would have had the strength to contend, and definitely would not have suffered casualties so quickly!”

“Watch your words and tone, I am not a disciple of your Jade Void Palace, and my status is not inferior to yours,” Xui Zifeng glanced at Duan Yunshan.

Duan Yunshan was momentarily stunned before regaining his composure.

Despite the boundless fury in his heart, those around him were all of no lesser status than himself, especially the people from One Slash Palace, whom he least wanted to offend.

“Jade Void Palace, Sword Immortal Tomb, Giant Island, and the Sect of the Battle God, the disciples from your four sects have been continuously dying. They scatter, and it seems almost instantly after one group dies, the next soon follows. In contrast, disciples from the other sects have also scattered, yet why have they not faced such situations? Is it merely a matter of luck? Is it that your four sects are just unlucky?”

“I don’t think so. I find it very strange,” Xui Zifeng added.

Xui Zifeng continued, “But the silver screen moved too fast, and we didn’t see the emergence of any strong restrictions or Sixth Order demon beasts, as Duan Yunshan just stated. Even if faced with dozens of Fifth Order demon beasts, the disciples of Jade Void Palace would have had the capacity to contend. Given this, why then have your four sects’ disciples been dying so quickly? And why haven’t we noticed how exactly they have been dying?”

“What exactly are you implying!”

At this moment, engulfed in anger, Duan Yunshan no longer had the temperament to think, only wishing Xui Zifeng would explain himself quickly.

Jin Lan, Duanmu Lin, and Liushui Kuanghan felt the same, as the disciples from their four sects had suffered the most losses and deaths, leaving them naturally in extreme anxiety.

“According to my thoughts…”

Xui Zifeng pondered momentarily, then looked towards the Mountain of the Divine Medicine, and said solemnly, “Someone is targeting the four great sects!”

“Impossible!”

As these words were spoken, Duan Yunshan from the Jade Void Palace directly said, “If you claimed that someone dared to target a super sect, then I might have believed you, but to say that someone dares to target the four of us super sects, truly, I cannot think of anyone in the world who would have the audacity to do so!”

“I also find it unlikely,” Liushui Kuanghan shook his head and said, “Over these years, we super sects have stood firm atop the Dragon Martial Continent, deterring the world. Even if we did offend some people, it didn’t amount to a serious issue. There really aren’t many who would dare to offend all four great super sects at once, if any at all.”

“For this grand competition, the Eastern Ancestor had personally used his Divine Sense to scan the depths of the Mountain of the Divine Medicine three years ago, and after three days, had inspected every area within millions of miles. There were no people present, so the notion that someone is inside the Mountain of the Divine Medicine, I don’t believe it,” Jin Lan likewise rebutted Xui Zifeng’s suggestion.

As for Duanmu Lin, he also furrowed his brows tightly, looked at Xui Zifeng, and said, “Do you really think that someone could follow the disciples of the Top Ten Super Sects into the Mountain of the Divine Medicine right under our watch, under the eyes of several of us at the Pseudo-Emperor Realm, during the time the Eastern Ancestor opened the entrance? Don’t you think this idea is too absurd?”

“The wisdom of the foolish is pride at heart, talking more is pointless.”

Seeing that all four had countered the argument, Xui Zifeng’s brow furrowed slightly before he gave a carefree smile. After uttering these words, he no longer paid them attention.