NOVEL NEXT Chapter 865 Chapter 866: Villain's Guild Visits!
865 Chapter 866: Villain's Guild Visits!
"The Great Flame Dynasty is nothing but trivial in my eyes."
Li Xiaobai's expression was indifferent as he swept his longsword through the air, neatly severing the huge flag inscribed with the character for "blade." Afterwards, he took out another flag and flamboyantly wrote down a line of large characters.
"Go, plant it. This shall be our symbol!"
"From now on, our name will resound throughout the Central Origin Realm!"
Li Xiaobai spoke calmly.
"Yes!"
Li Chen respectfully took the flag and leapt to the highest point in the city center to plant it. A breeze blew, and the words "Villain's Guild" fluttered in the wind.
Everyone's hearts were filled with excitement, finally having a moniker, wasn't this an indication that the big shot had acknowledged them?
"I've heard of this power, the top ten on the Human Immortal Ranking List are all members of this group!"
"I've heard of it too. It's said to be an extremely mysterious organization, where all its members are exceptional talents, unbeatable among their peers, with no one to challenge them. Sect Master Li is actually one of them?"
"No wonder the name sounded familiar. Isn't Li Xiaobai the cultivator who defeated Zhang Kuang and became the top of the list in one fell swoop?"
"Damn, he really is a big shot. Doesn't this mean we're also members of this organization now? Will we have the chance to interact with those geniuses?"
The cultivators grew restless, the line of words on the flag stirring their hearts. This was the influence of the powerful; even without doing anything too spectacular, they still managed to impart a sense of their formidable and mysterious nature.
They were increasingly grateful that they had followed the big shot for a while. If they had given up halfway, where would such an opportunity come from?
To be able to join the Sword Sect's Second Peak for cultivation, and to become a member of such a fearsome faction, such good fortune was hard to find even if one searched with lanterns!
As for the rivalry between swords and blades, the claim that the Sword Sect was in imminent danger, they didn't take it seriously at all. With such a high-level boss defending them, it wasn't likely the Sword Sect would be easily breached. All those were nonsensical talks, and once they swept away the surrounding cultivators, they would have sufficient leverage to negotiate with the great sects.
"Reputation is just for show after all. It's carrying out real deeds for the common people that we cultivators should do!"
"The Sword Dynasty and Li Dynasty are currently suffering the ravages of war, desperately needing us to bring warmth to them. Time waits for no one, for the sake of peace in the world, let's head to both dynasties!"
Li Xiaobai proclaimed loudly, his small hammer striking the war drum. The assembly of cultivators' blood boiled instantly, as the golden chariot transformed into a streak of light, racing toward the two dynasties.
...
A quarter of an hour later.
Several groups of people arrived at the gates of the Great Flame Dynasty simultaneously.
"Xuan'er, what a coincidence to run into an old acquaintance here."
A red-clothed youth laughed heartily. Behind him followed more than ten elders, clearly indicating that he was a significant youth within his family.
"Indeed, even Brother Helian came. It seems we all had the same idea."
A girl in plain clothes chuckled behind her hand.
"Haha, as they say, great minds think alike. I'm honored to share such understanding with fellow daoists."
"Now, with the various powers embroiled in conflict and the Sword Sect on shaky ground, the three dynasties affiliated with it are naturally first in line, becoming the epicenter of the warfare. By coming here to the Great Flame Dynasty, we're sure to save a good number of cultivators."
"Moreover, our sects have always had a good relationship with the Blade Sect throughout generations. I trust they will give us this much face. However, how many we can save depends on our own abilities. Don't expect me to be courteous."
A brawny young man dressed in beast skins laughed heartily. With a squeeze of his legs, the giant beast beneath him was the first to enter the Great Flame Dynasty.
Seeing this, the other youths were unwilling to be outdone, each leading their family's experts into Yan City.
Their analysis was correct; the chaos of war in the three great dynasties must have been the most severe. There were a large number of cultivators here, which meant more opportunities to save people. Moreover, they had brought out many of the old experts from their respective sects, all with Earth Immortal Realm cultivation levels, solely to complete this Enforcement Team's assessment mission.
This time, they were determined to succeed!
However, when they entered the city, everyone was dumbfounded.
Far from the expected hustle and bustle, Yan City was completely deserted at the moment. There weren't just a lack of cultivators; there wasn't even a dog in sight.
The streets were cleaner than a washed face, utterly devoid of anything. Stalls laid out on the ground and tables and chairs in front of shops had all vanished without a trace. In Yan City now, nothing remained but the houses.
"What's going on?"
"Did the Great Flame Dynasty migrate as a whole? Why is there not a single person?"
The beast-hide clad young man had a puzzled look on his face as he roamed the streets, yet he didn't see a single person.
"No way, even if they moved, they wouldn't need to be this thorough, right?"
The red-robed young man was somewhat incredulous and continued to lead people around the city. How many people could a dynasty contain?
Tens of thousands?
More than a hundred thousand?
And what about the cultivators who came and went on a daily basis? The number would probably be even greater. But at this moment, Yan City was empty!
How could anyone believe this?
"Young master, it's not just the people that are gone. The cultivation resources of each household have all vanished into thin air. Every house is empty; this place has been plundered!" An elder who had been inspecting the surrounding houses suddenly let out a shocked scream.
Each household was in disarray, with cupboard doors flung wide open, and all valuables had been taken away. Clothing and bedding were scattered all over the place, which was very abnormal.
"This isn't right. Quick, have a look inside the Imperial Palace's main hall!"
The group charged into the main hall with great momentum, smashed through the walls, and found the Great Flame Dynasty's treasury, but it was still empty. Apart from the walls, not a single hair had been left behind.
"Has the Imperial City been looted?"
"Look outside, there are signs of battle!"
The plain-robed maiden suddenly pointed outside and exclaimed. In the very center of Yan City, the ground of the streets clearly bore scorched marks. The ground was pocked and gouged, and the streets were crisscrossed with ravines, obviously the site of a fierce battle not long before.
"Who the hell did this? We just wanted to save more people, but this guy emptied out the whole city!"
"How are we supposed to deal with this, saving loneliness?"
The beast-hide clad young man erupted in anger, resentfully exclaiming.
"This must have been done by some powerful senior. As far as I know, the Grand Emperor of the Great Flame Dynasty is a true Heavenly Immortal Realm expert. If someone managed to deal with him, the person who came must at the very least be of the Heavenly Immortal Realm in cultivation level. We can't afford to provoke them. I wonder which genius's elder this was. Such a feat is truly enviable!"
The red-robed young man analyzed carefully, but then his brows furrowed slightly, "Don't you all feel that something is off? We've been to Yan City before, but somewhere seems to have changed, doesn't it?"
"It's the banner, look at that banner in the center of the city. The writing on it has changed!"
The plain-robed maiden suddenly exclaimed.
Everyone was shaken to the core, looking in the direction of the sound. There, unfurling in the void, was a banner with a line of bold characters waving: "Villain's Guild was here!"
"Holy shit, it was Villain's Guild's doing!"