Chapter 1422 - 858: Hypocrite, Earth-Shattering Shock (3)
Chapter 1422: Chapter 858: Hypocrite, Earth-Shattering Shock (3)
If it were only the Five Treasure Taoist alone, he wouldn’t be fearful; he could crush him effortlessly. But behind the Five Treasure Taoist stands that terrifying presence!
Should that entity make a move, not just he, but the entire Myriad Phenomena Dao Sect would be obliterated!
"Senior brother, what’s wrong?" A True Disciple beside him noticed Shao Sida’s complexion turning slightly pale and quickly asked with concern.
Shao Sida instantly snapped back to reality, with a gentle smile on his face again, and lightly shook his head: "Nothing, I was just circulating my cultivation technique, and felt a slight discomfort, but it’s nothing serious."
"Ah, I see. Senior brother, you must have been cultivating too intensely, please take care of your health!" The disciple quickly said.
Shao Sida nodded slightly, saying no more. He put away the White Jade Folding Fan, and bowed to everyone saying: "Today’s instruction ends here, you can cultivate on your own. If you have any questions, seek me out tomorrow."
After speaking, he turned and headed towards his palace, Siyun Hall, still in elegant steps, but only he knew that his heart was already filled with anxiety and murderous intent.
Returning to Siyun Hall, the doors closed loudly, isolating all sounds from the outside world.
The gentle smile on Shao Sida’s face vanished instantly.
Instead, a gloomy expression, with hostility between his brows, completely contrasting his former gentle demeanor.
He strode to the jade throne inside the hall and sat down, tapping his fingers lightly on the armrest, producing a muffled sound that seemed to strike one’s heart with each tap.
"Someone, come here!"
Shao Sida shouted coldly, his voice ice-cold, without any warmth.
Outside the hall, two guards in black armor, at the pinnacle of the Golden Core Realm, instantly flashed in, kneeling with one knee, and bowed their heads respectfully: "Subordinates greet the Young Sect Leader!"
"Do you have any news on the Five Treasure Taoist I’ve asked you to investigate?"
Shao Sida gazed menacingly at the two guards, with a hint of barely noticeable murderous intent in his tone.
The two guards trembled all over, quickly lowered their heads, and replied: "Returning to Young Sect Leader, we have been pursuing the whereabouts of Five Treasure Taoist in secret over the years.
But since that entity rescued him from the Holy Alliance Heavenly Prison back then, the Five Treasure Taoist seemed to have vanished from the earth, leaving no traces at all.
We have searched all the large and small cities and sect’s secret realms in the world, but found no sign of him."
"Useless! You are all a bunch of useless beings!"
Shao Sida abruptly slapped the armrest of the jade throne, unleashing a powerful Primordial Spirit Power, causing the two guards to spit fresh blood, flying backward heavily, colliding with the stone pillars in the hall, struggling in vain to get back up.
"This mere Golden Core Realm fat man, you have been unable to track his whereabouts for so many years, what’s the point of keeping you!"
Shao Sida stood up, killing intent enveloping around him.
"That fat man had been investigating Yun Shu’s matter all along. Although he had no evidence, he is ultimately a hidden threat!
Now that he’s been rescued by that entity, who knows what he might have discovered over the years!
If he returns to the sect and embellishes the events of the past, even if the elders don’t believe him, doubt will arise about me!"
What matters most to him is the reputation he has painstakingly cultivated for hundreds of years; once that image collapses.
If Shao Sida’s hypocritical facade is exposed before everyone, many obstacles will emerge in his goal to seize control of the sect.
Moreover, behind the Five Treasure Taoist is that terrifying presence; should that entity intervene, the consequences would be unimaginable!
"Young Sect Leader, please calm down, your subordinates admit their mistake!" The two guards hurriedly knelt and begged for forgiveness, trembling all over.
Shao Sida took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his anger, knowing that losing his temper now is futile; the urgent matter is finding a way to eliminate the threat of Five Treasure Taoist completely.
He walked into the hall, turning his back towards the two guards, looked out at the sea of clouds with a somber gaze, rapidly plotting sinister schemes in his mind.
"That fat man since he hasn’t appeared these years must be investigating in secret and doesn’t dare to show up easily."
Shao Sida murmured: "Without evidence, even if he returns to the sect, he can’t do anything to me.
Given the identity of that presence, without conclusive evidence, it’s unlikely he’d move against a junior like me, lest he becomes a laughing stock."
But I can’t give him any chance; I must completely eliminate him before he exposes me, leaving no future threat!"
"Yet that entity is too frightening; if I take direct action, it’ll surely alarm him, and if I fail, it’ll bring disaster upon myself..."
Shao Sida frowned tightly, deep in thought.
He must devise a foolproof plan that can eliminate the Five Treasure Taoist without revealing himself, and without alarming the terrifying force behind him.
He believes, for investigating Yun Shu’s affairs, the Five Treasure Taoist can’t always be at that presence’s side; eventually, he’ll leave.
However, since the Five Treasure Taoist survived the Holy Alliance Heavenly Prison, he must be extremely cautious now; ordinary traps can’t fool him.
"What on earth should I do... How can I silently eliminate this hidden threat..."
Shao Sida clenched his fists tightly, nails digging deep into his palms, drawing blood, yet he felt no pain.
Memories flashed continuously in his mind: Yun Shu’s tragic death, the Five Treasure Taoist’s gaze when investigating this matter back then.
And the legendary aura of terror when that presence rescued the Five Treasure Taoist, the unease swelling increasingly stronger, as if something major is about to happen.
Just as Shao Sida racked his brain, plotting on how to eliminate the Five Treasure Taoist with sinister schemes.
Boom!!!
A thunderous explosion suddenly erupted over the Spiritual Charm Blessed Land!
The noise wasn’t thunder, yet it’s a billion times more shocking than the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, as if the whole world had been struck forcefully by a fist.
The entire Spiritual Charm Blessed Land’s mountain range trembled violently, the palaces, pavilions, Martial Arts Arena on the main peak, all emitted ear-splitting creaks.
The ground cracked into huge fissures, spiritual energy rampaged wildly, surging like a tsunami across all directions!
The disciples in cultivation were scared out of their wits by the sudden earthly tremor, quickly awakened from cultivation, stumbling out of their rooms, looking up to the sky, faces filled with terror and bewilderment.
"What happened?! Why did the earth suddenly tremble?!"
"Such terrifying power! This isn’t a Demon Beast attack or a secret realm collapse, this is... This is an unparalleled power arriving at our Myriad Phenomena Dao Sect?!"
"Impossible! Our Myriad Phenomena Dao Sect is a major sect in cultivation, who dares operate force above our sect?!"
"Look at the sky! What’s that?!"
A disciple pointed to the sky, issuing a terrified scream.