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Chapter 203 Welcoming the Sect Master Out of Seclusion!

Across the vast plains, a crimson blade of light stretched for ten miles, as if the heavens and earth were stained with blood.

The entire plain trembled violently, and the roar echoed endlessly.

Even the protective array of the Myriad Paths Sect was alarmed by this power and activated on its own, absorbing all the remaining force of the fierce blade.

Otherwise, the entire Wandao Plain would have been cleaved in a deep, bottomless crack by Xiao Mo's single strike.

As the light of the blade gradually dissipated, everyone saw that the first-grade magic artifact, the cauldron, and Xia Yu had been cleaved in two, their souls annihilated in an instant, leaving no trace.

"How can this be?"

"Senior Brother Xia...is he dead?"

"Just one strike?"

"Isn't Xiao Mo only at the Nascent Soul stage?"

"A Nascent Soul cultivator killing a Jade Purity cultivator? Am I dreaming?"

After a long while, the surrounding cultivators gradually recovered from their shock.

They originally thought they already knew how amazing Xiao Mo's talent was.

But today, he actually used his Nascent Soul cultivation to kill Xia Yu, who was in the Jade Purity Realm, with a single strike. All of this seemed like a dream and was hard to believe.

How could there be such a talented person in this world?
Is this really something that ordinary people can achieve?

"Yu'er!"

A mournful cry echoed through the sky. Xia Kong leaped down from the sky and into the formation. With trembling hands, he held his son's body, overwhelmed with grief.

"So he's your son." Xiao Mo looked at Xia Kong, his tone still calm. "I do remember now."

"Xiao Mo! I will make you pay with your life!"

Xia Kong was furious. He threw a punch, and the force of the punch condensed into the shape of a giant dragon, carrying the majestic aura of the Great Dao, rushing straight towards Xiao Mo, determined to kill him with one blow.

However, Xiao Mo simply slashed down with one stroke.

The crescent-shaped blade energy collided with the giant dragon formed from the fist wind. The fist wind shattered instantly, and the aftershocks of the baleful energy mixed with spiritual power rippled outwards.

"What!?"

Xia Kong was horrified. His full-force attack had been broken by Xiao Mo's single strike.

Is he really only at the late Nascent Soul stage?
In the instant Xia Kong's mind was shaken, a blood-red longsword slashed down from mid-air!

Xia Kong hurriedly dodged, his longsword slamming heavily into the ground, creating a huge crater. Xia Yu's corpse also exploded into a bloody mist under this attack.

But he had no time to grieve anymore.

The woman in the red dress drew her long sword, her eyes gleaming with a scarlet light, and once again swung the sword at Xia Kong, her killing intent chilling.

Xia Kong dared not delay and immediately summoned his natal magic weapon.
A large cauldron rose into the air and descended upon the Blood Demon.

Although this is a replica of the immortal weapon "Eight Desolate Cauldrons", it has already reached the level of a semi-immortal weapon.

Xia Yu's large cauldron was also a replica, but the treasures used in its forging were inferior.

Xia Kong originally planned to pass on his natal magic weapon to his son after the competition ended.

But who knew that I would never have that chance again?

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Blood Lord slashed heavily at the cauldron with one strike after another. The two semi-immortal weapons clashed fiercely, and the resulting shockwaves caused some cultivators of lower cultivation levels to cough up blood and almost lose their footing.

"Everyone stop it."

Just as Xia Kong was retreating steadily, and Xue Kui raised his blade to deliver the final blow, a voice suddenly echoed from the sky. Xue Kui frowned slightly, but without hesitation, he brought his blade down!

Xia Kong couldn't dodge in time and had no choice but to take the blow head-on.

The aftershocks of the clash between the immortals erupted once more, and some cultivators who were closer and of lower cultivation levels were instantly killed.

Xia Kong was sent flying backwards, but just then, a broad, thick hand quietly pressed against his back, helping him regain his balance and land safely.

After everyone clearly saw the clothes the man was wearing, all the cultivators except for the Ye Xuefeng master and disciples bowed and greeted him in unison:
"Welcome back, Sect Master, as you emerge from seclusion!"

Xiao Mo sized up the man who looked to be no more than thirty years old.

Xiao Mo had heard of this Sect Master of the Myriad Paths Sect.

Ding Jingyi, the sect leader of the Myriad Paths Sect, is an Ascension Realm cultivator who is now nine thousand years old and has participated in several battles between Buddhas and Demons.

Ding Jingyi used to be very attentive to the affairs of the sect, personally handling everything. The disciples of the Myriad Paths Sect actually had a fairly good impression of Ding Jingyi.

However, after Ding Jingyi went to the Forbidden Land of White Bones and returned to the Myriad Paths Sect, he seemed to have changed completely.

He was distrustful of everything and kept himself locked in the stone chamber.

Later, due to the struggle for several blessed lands and grotto-heavens, Ding Jingyi led the Wandao Sect in a fierce battle against the Kuangxin Sect, one of the ten great demonic sects.

Both sects suffered heavy casualties, with more than half of their older generation of elders, peak masters, and hall masters lost in that great battle.

Xue Kui's master died in that great battle.

After that, the two sects ceased hostilities, and Ding Jingyi went into seclusion, with all affairs decided by the vice sect leader and the elders.

For the vast majority of disciples, this was their first time meeting the sect leader.

After all, he hadn't appeared in the public eye for over a thousand years.

"Elder Xue Kui is still so impulsive. You and your master really are very similar in personality."

Ding Jingyi stood between Xue Kui and Xia Kong and sighed.

"It's just that this old bastard is too shameless and can't accept defeat." Xue Kui gripped his long sword and said coldly, "Speaking of which, I didn't expect that the sect leader would finally emerge from seclusion after a thousand years."

"Yes. I never imagined that a thousand years would pass in the blink of an eye." Ding Jingyi's eyes were incredibly deep.

"I never expected that a thousand years later, the disciples of my Myriad Paths Sect would be so outstanding." As he said this, Ding Jingyi looked at Xiao Mo. "Your name is Xiao Mo, right? Very good."

"Thank you for the compliment, Sect Master."

Xiao Mo returned the courtesy bow.

But for some reason, Xiao Mo always had a feeling in his heart.

That was the sect leader of the Myriad Paths Sect, who seemed like a human, yet was not quite human.

Just as Ding Jingyi was speaking, a steward stepped forward, handed over a list, and said respectfully, "Sect Master, the selection of the Holy Son has ended. This is the list of ten candidates. Please take a look."

Ding Jingyi took the list, read it, and nodded: "No problem, notify the entire clan."

"Yes, Lord Sect Master."

The steward tossed the list into the sky, and in an instant, ten names appeared high in the air, visible to everyone within the entire Myriad Paths Sect, no matter how far away they were.

Immediately afterwards, Ding Jingyi's voice resounded throughout the entire Myriad Paths Sect, resonating in the hearts of everyone present:
"Xiao Mo of Yexue Peak, Wu Qingfeng of Kuihua Peak, Si Li of Wanhua Peak, Cheng Yunshang of Hua Peak, Xi Tianqi of Luosha Hall, and Lü Lingfan of Shu Peak"
From this day forward, you ten will be candidates for the Holy Sons of my Myriad Paths Sect.

In the name of the Sect Master of the Myriad Paths Sect, I hereby issue the Sacred Flame Token of the Myriad Paths Sect—

"Among you, whoever first takes the head of Wangxin from Kongnian Temple will become the Holy Son of the Myriad Paths Sect and the next Sect Master!"

(End of this chapter)