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Chapter 201 The Four Imperial Weapons Press Down on the Holy Land!
"The Holy Lord has betrayed us! The Ruthless Clan has taken control of the Dragon Pattern Cauldron!"

"The Lord has come here to set things right, to expel the control of the Ruthless Clan, all for the sake of my Yao Guang Holy Land!" The Holy Son of Yao Guang shouted righteously.

Many disciples and elders of the Yao Guang Holy Land were greatly shocked, their minds a complete mess.

Is this real or fake?

If this is all false, then what the Holy Son of Yaoguang said is far too convincing. The whole story is well-organized and logically sound. How could the Dragon Pattern Cauldron, which is so vital to the Holy Land, fall into the hands of people outside the Holy Land, and even launch an attack against them?

If they can't even trust themselves, how could they not trust the Imperial Weapon?

What kind of extreme power is this? Those who know, know. Only those with imperial weapons are considered extreme. Without imperial weapons, you're nothing. Take the Feng family, for example. They lost their imperial weapons and have been declining day by day. Their power has been huddled in the central region of the Eastern Wilderness. They don't even dare to show their faces.

"Could all of this really be true?!" Some disciples wavered, and even some elders began to believe it.

"The decision made by the Imperial Weapon cannot be wrong. The Yao Guang Holy Land has existed for hundreds of thousands of years, all because of the Imperial Weapon. If it weren't for the Dragon Pattern Cauldron, the Yao Guang Holy Land would have turned into ashes in the dark and turbulent era long ago. How could it have survived to this day?"

“What the Holy Son said makes sense. I was wondering how the Dragon Pattern Cauldron ended up in the Northern Region and suddenly disappeared. So that’s how it is.”

"Oh no! That ruthless lineage is parasitizing the Holy Land! What are we going to do?!" A disciple exclaimed in alarm, looking at the person next to him in fear.

"Holy crap, I never realized Yao Guang was such a good talker."

Tu Fei, Li Heishui, and the others were dumbfounded. The Holy Son of Yaoguang had completely distorted the truth, instantly portraying them as people who were restoring order and saving people from suffering.

“There’s some truth to that,” Jiang Huai-ren said abruptly.

At least in his view, this logic was airtight, and it was almost certain that the Dragon Pattern Cauldron was in Yang An's hands.

Because his surname was Jiang, and his grandfather had betrayed the Jiang family, he understood the status of Hengyu Furnace in the hearts of the Jiang family. It was the only thing that mattered, and the younger generation almost blindly followed it. This principle applies to other extreme holy lands and ancient families as well.

The Holy Lord Yao Guang before them did not actually display the Dragon Pattern Cauldron; his authority was paramount.

"Is this true?" Weiwei was pulled to the side by Yang An's palm. She looked around with a blank expression. She had vaguely discovered some things about the Ruthless People's lineage. Could the truth really be like this?

“These things don’t matter,” Yang An chuckled. “It’s just Yao Guang making a final effort.”

The Holy Son of Yaoguang was born and raised here, so he naturally has feelings for Yaoguang Holy Land. However, he knows Yang An's personality well and has analyzed it many times. The only way to save Yaoguang Holy Land is this kind of story.

As for the Ruthless lineage... I'm sorry, Master, Grandmaster, and seniors!
A ripple of emotion flashed through the heart of the Holy Son of Yao Guang, but he quickly hardened his resolve and loudly swayed the disciples and elders of the Yao Guang Holy Land, “The Ruthless Clan harbors ill intentions and plots to seize the Dragon Pattern Cauldron of our Yao Guang Holy Land. You must not be deceived by them! The Holy Lord, as well as some of the hidden lineage’s Supreme Elders, are highly suspicious!”

"presumptuous!"

At this moment, a holy sword of light fell from the sky, slashing towards the Holy Son of Yao Guang. It was the new Holy Lord of Yao Guang who made his move, his killing intent was resolute, even greater than his killing intent towards Yang An.

Traitors are more hateful than enemies!

Although the Holy Son of Yaoguang chose what he believed to be the way out, to those in the know, it was pure betrayal.

What does it mean that a ruthless lineage plots to seize the Dragon Pattern Cauldron?!
Without the Ruthless Lineage, where would the Dragon Pattern Cauldron come from? The twenty-eight generations of sages' sacrifices are nothing. If it weren't for their lineage's sacrifices and the Empress's favor, this imperial weapon would never exist!
They are merely using a backdoor listing; the core of Yaoguang Holy Land has always been controlled by the Ruthless Ones.

But sometimes it's true. The Ruthless lineage is so well hidden that apart from a very few people, no one knows about it at all. Even a contemporary saint like Yao Xi is unaware of it, which shows how exaggerated it is.

Therefore, the Holy Son of Yaoguang's words were too seductive, filling the Holy Lord of Yaoguang with murderous intent, wishing he could kill him a thousand times over. "I sent you out, and this is how you repay me?"
Its heart is awkward!

"Oh!"

As soon as the Holy Lord of Yaoguang made a move, he was sent flying back, his body turning into a cloud of blood mist in mid-air, utterly dead. It was Yang An who had made the move.

He settled Weiwei in, asked Yan Ruyu to look after her, and then looked coldly at his feet. "This farce ends here!"

Immediately, the people of Yaoguang Holy Land felt a suffocating sensation, along with a chilling killing intent.

It wasn't from the heavens, from the people of the Heavenly Holy City who surrounded them, or from the Jiang family, but from behind them, from the forbidden area on the back mountain of the Yao Guang Holy Land. A chilling aura erupted, filling the heavens and earth, making people feel suffocated.

"How did you manage to control the Dragon Pattern Cauldron?"

A weathered voice echoed from the void, revealing coldness and bewilderment.

That aura was terrifying, spreading throughout the world, sealing off the entire void, and reversing the laws of the surrounding area, turning it into a deep abyss, chilling and unsuitable for survival.

Many who followed Yang An felt disoriented, as if they had fallen into a deep, boundless darkness that seemed to last forever.

"Is it the rebirth of a holy land's ancestor?! No, that can't be!"

The people of Yaoguang Holy Land were initially overjoyed, but soon felt pain, because this holy might was directed at everyone indiscriminately, including the disciples and elders of Yaoguang Holy Land.

They had no one to protect them; they were swept away by the holy might, and many of them fell to the ground in agony, their hands and feet turning cold.

"Is there really a lineage of ruthless people, or is it just a rumor?"

Some people trembled as they sensed this aura and its ruthless methods, as if they had seen the truth: the terrifying dark force lurking within the Yao Guang Holy Land was no longer concealed.

Three figures appeared in the void, their faces aged and radiating holy might.

The leader was even more unimaginable; his majesty was terrifying, reversing the laws of the entire world, and everything obeyed his commands!
King of the Holy Land!

This is no ordinary saint; his combat power far surpasses that level. He is a Saint King, almost unheard of in the era of Dao Difficulty. It is already remarkable to break through to sainthood, let alone a Saint King among saints!

Suddenly, the all-consuming darkness encountered resistance, and a scorching aura erupted, burning the heavens and boiling the seas, and a crimson-gold sun appeared.

"It's you, Jiang Taixu?! Four thousand years ago, the Great God King who roamed the world was trapped in Purple Mountain... I never expected you to break through to the Saint realm. You truly have unparalleled talent!"

The elderly man at the head of the group sighed slightly, then changed the subject.

"It seems your Jiang family is also going to get involved in this matter?"

"My Jiang family will repay kindness and avenge wrongs!" Jiang Taixu appeared, holding the Hengyu Furnace, displaying divine might and imposing presence. His black hair danced wildly, and his eyes were sharp as knives. "You schemed against me, did you really think I would just ignore it?"

"Your lineage has committed countless evils, needless to say. We didn't get rid of you back then, and we won't give you that chance again!"

The elder at the head shook his head slightly, looking at the Yao Guang Holy Land members struggling in pain at his feet, his expression icy. "We have been too good to you, making you mistakenly believe that you are nothing more than soil and waste for nurturing the divine embryo, yet you consider yourselves the masters!" "The true master of the Dragon Pattern Cauldron is only one!"

The Saint King moved, his large hand outstretched, reaching out to grab Yang An, or rather, the dragon-patterned cauldron in his hand.

When the Saint King made his move, it shook the heavens and the earth. The surrounding void was instantly imprisoned. His palm was filled with swirling stars, dazzling and containing unparalleled holy laws. It could easily shatter countless stars and finally turned into a deep darkness that seemed to swallow everything.

Jiang Taixu also moved, immediately unleashing the power of the Hengyu Furnace to intercept the opponent.

However, the two elderly ruthless saints of the lineage made their move. They wielded forbidden artifacts left over from the lineage's heyday, which could temporarily restrain the imperial weapon, giving the strongest among them time to recover.

Undeterred, the Saint King, his killing intent resolute, lunged at Yang An, demanding, "Let me see what you're hiding. A descendant of the gods? You can even control the Dragon Pattern Cauldron?"

"Could it be the legendary gods of the starry sky, whose members are all divine beings? But that's impossible. The Dragon Pattern Cauldron is what buries divine beings. No one in the world can control it, except for the chaotic body that is transformed by the Heavenly Merit!"

Chaotic entity!
This ruthless Saint King truly had some doubts; this was Yang An's physique.

The opponent's record is too brilliant, even unbelievable. He killed a Great Completion King at a young age, and three years ago, he had already killed a Holy Lord while wielding an Emperor Weapon.

Even the most powerful imperial weapon depends on who wields it.

If it were in the hands of the Dao Palace or the Four Extremes, it would be of little use. Don't you see that even a Divine Body Emperor wanted to snatch it?

To be able to wield an Emperor Weapon at a lower level and kill a Saint Lord is a testament to the opponent's skill. It's not like no other young person has ever come into contact with an Emperor Weapon, yet none have achieved such a feat.
Obviously, they can't do it!
Those who can do this must possess extraordinary strength. It's possible that the person with the Chaos Body could actually control the Dragon Pattern Cauldron. Otherwise, he really couldn't imagine how the other party could wield it.

The fact that he summoned the Dragon Pattern Cauldron and the deity did not even react was unimaginable.

'Could it be that we obtained the Great Emperor's scriptures and, as beings of innate chaotic form, communicated with the deity of the Dragon-Patterned Cauldron, and the deity abandoned us?'

The Sage King dared not think too deeply about it, and felt immense fear. He immediately took action to reclaim the Dragon Pattern Cauldron, disregarding everything else.

First of all, it is certain that the Imperial Weapon would not easily submit to anyone. Even if they were only worshipping the master, they also contributed a lot to the refinement by the twenty-eight generations of sages of Yao Guang. In the end, they used their resources to summon the empress before it was finally formed.

They possess the right to keep and use the imperial weapon, and for hundreds of thousands of years, there has never been a case of the Dragon Pattern Cauldron failing to obey their commands.

"So what kind of trickery did they use to deceive the Dragon Pattern Cauldron?"

This Saint King was too preoccupied to care about anything else. The other party had come to their doorstep, bringing the Jiang family with them and exposing them. If they were willing to negotiate, they would certainly have other ways to handle the situation. He was now somewhat regretful and had been hinting to his subordinates that they shouldn't have done that, that they shouldn't have made an enemy of them.

The Ji family had already helped him get through the mess, so they chose to back down and reconcile.

I didn't take it seriously at the time, but now I realize how unfathomable the foundation of the ancient aristocratic families is, not only in terms of strength, but also in terms of the wisdom accumulated over hundreds of thousands of years.

"Those who follow the righteous path receive much help, while those who stray from it receive little! How do you know the Dragon Pattern Cauldron didn't submit willingly? You rats from the gutter are the ones who desecrate imperial weapons, understand?"

Yang An sneered, showing no fear of the Sage King, and rode the Dragon Pattern Cauldron to meet attack with attack!
One after another, black and gold sword energies with dragon patterns soared into the sky, exuding forbidden imperial might, like real dragons suddenly erupting. The Saint King of the Ruthless lineage was astonished. They had worshipped the Dragon Pattern Cauldron for so many years, but they had never figured out such a move.

This is the White Emperor Golden Emperor Slash. In the past, Yang An used the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Sword as the foundation to master it. Now, he wields the Dragon Pattern Cauldron with ease. When the two are combined, their power is limitless, as if an unparalleled sword emperor has made a move, and the sword light has cut through billions of miles of mountains and rivers.

"While it has some novelty, it's nothing special!"

The power of the Saint King is unimaginable. The void was torn open, a giant hand reached out, darkness spread, and it was like a physical existence of the 'Dao', suppressing everything and reversing the laws of the universe.

Countless dragon-patterned black-gold sword energies struck his palm and were swallowed by the darkness. Those Dao patterns were almost useless. This Saint King had been studying the Dragon Patterned Black-Gold Cauldron for a long time and was very familiar with it. Such power could not do anything to him.

He almost burst out laughing, his palms already about to touch the dragon-patterned black gold cauldron. He was already planning his next move. He was definitely going to kill this guy. He had actually managed to trick the dragon-patterned cauldron away. It was terrifying.

After killing their opponent, they must flee immediately. They have already been exposed to the Jiang family. If the forces of the world find out, it will likely lead to another coordinated attack.

They must find a new sacred place to reside in, maintain the external situation, and not act rashly.

Yang An remained silent, and the Devouring Demon Jar appeared in his hand. At the same time, the Chaos Green Lotus rose from behind him, with streaks of azure light descending.

When facing a Saint King, one can never be too cautious.

But the Saint King of the Ruthless lineage was dumbfounded. Three Imperial Weapons? He almost couldn't help but curse, this was simply inhuman.

If we add the Hengyu Furnace in Jiang Taixu's possession, that makes four imperial weapons! To suppress their lineage!
What right does he have to enjoy such treatment? Are they treating him like the Great Emperor Wushi? He hasn't even become an emperor yet, but he's already taking on the emperor's army.
He was nothing more than a minor saint-king.

"Kill!" At the critical moment, this Saint King did not retreat. Those who could cultivate to this level and become saints in the era of hardship were all peerless figures and were not lacking in decisiveness.

"With one thought, flowers bloom and you rule the world!"

One after another, celestial flowers bloomed, their petals glistening and dancing in the air, a breathtaking spectacle of beauty, yet filled with a terrifying killing intent. This was the peerless secret technique of the Ruthless lineage, wielded by a Saint King, its power truly terrifying.

He held an unwavering belief that even an imperial weapon depends on who can unleash its power. This situation was different from that of the Great Emperor Wushi back then. His opponent was facing a quasi-emperor at the ninth level. The resurrection strike launched by the peerless emperor truly demonstrated the power of the imperial weapon!
That's how someone took over, creating an unparalleled legend!

The person before them had no holy laws on him, and could even be said to have no trace of severing the Dao. He had traversed countless realms, so what if he used an imperial weapon?

"I can beat him!"

The ruthless Saint King's eyes were fierce. In that instant, he even felt a sense of enlightenment. Facing the Emperor Weapons, not just one, but three, he fully unleashed his potential and reached another possibility.

He even saw how the Great Sage should proceed, and he already had a direction!
"Boom!"

The Dragon Pattern Cauldron, the Chaos Green Lotus, and the Devouring Demon Jar crashed down, sending an invincible Saint King flying backward, his bones shattered, coughing up blood.

"You're so brave?"

Yang An looked surprised. For the wielder of an imperial weapon, the true power of the weapon can be unleashed, allowing even a Great Completion King to surpass a Saint, or even defeat a Saint King.

Of course, generally speaking, a sage or king who understands the profound mysteries of Taoism wouldn't just stand there and let you hit him.

But who would have thought that the Saint King of the Ruthless lineage would be so stubborn as to charge straight at him? To be honest, he truly lives up to his reputation as the one who covered the sky.

　I've updated a lot! I've already posted 7,400 words. I'll keep writing the rest and try to get another 7,000 or 8,000 words today. Let's go!

　　
　
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