Chapter 837: Gatekeeper Of Hell.
Shi Lang had been in seclusion for three years, the sect was progressing calmly, their had been no troubles. However, a few months ago, many people who suffered the attacks of Asura Hall managed to find the location and had come over to the enact revenge by slaying down everyone.
They were all gathered at the foot of the mountain, and planning how to commence attack. Everything they did was visible to the people of the Asura Hall. Shi Tao, Allure, and the rest of the elders were standing in the control room with calm faces.
Yang Niao asked, "What do you think we should do, Young Miss?"
Shi Tao asked, "Elder, you are the deputy hall master. Why are you asking me?"
She did not wish to overstep the authority after all she was a complete soldier and Yang Niao was superior to her. However, the latter replied, "Young Miss, you have a better commanding ability than I do. You should lead us."
The rest of the elders have seen her skills and they all nodded in agreement. Shi Tao sighed and said, "Fine, please have all the members to gather and be ready to attack at anytime. Meanwhile, post sentries in all the watch towers. Umm, who is responsible for the spirit canons we deployed on the walls?"
A young lady said, "Young Miss, I am."
Shi Tao nodded and said, "Xiao Cao, as soon as you see anyone breaching the killing array network, blast them."
Xiao Cao nodded forcefully and said, "Yes, young miss."
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At the foot of the mountain, Wang Family's head, Wang Xuan stood beside a few people and said, "Brothers, time has come for us to avenge our families and our pride. Asura Hall raided us all in the dark of the night, slayed our people in their sleep and forged the evidence to shame us all as demonic cultivators and the traitors of humanity.
Tonight, are you going to support me in bringing back their heads and offering them to our people?!"
The crowd of a few thousand people roared at the same time, "YES!!"
Wang Xuan retrieved his sword and pointed it at the summit, "Charge!"
Wang Xuan was related to Young Master Wang whom Shi Lang killed in the battlefield of gods. He has been holding in the grudge for a long time. His family were among the first ones who died at the hands of the Asura hall.
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A young operator inside the command room said, "Young Miss, Elder Yan Xue is seeking permission to return. The scouting has been completed."
Shi Tao said, "Can she come back without mingling with this bunch of animals?"
The operator shook his head and replied, "Not possible, Young miss, the barriers are already activated. If we allowed Elder Yan to get in, the invaders might slip in from the cracks."
Shi Tao nodded and said, "Connect me."
A few seconds later, Yan Xue's face appeared before her. Shi Tao said, "Elder Yan, we are under attack, but the situation is under control. Do you mind staying on standby outside for a bit. I will call you back as soon as possible."
Yan Xue smiled and asked, "Why are you being so formal? The wartime commander has the responsibility of the entire sect. I did not expect Old Yang and others to shift it to you. Anyhow do not worry, I will wait outside. If you need me to do anything, contact me instantly."
Shi Tao nodded, and the connection ended. An elder who was watching from the side said, "Young Miss, they have entered the killing formation."
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Wang Xuan was leading a force of thousand people, however, they were not very well disciplined and they ran amok it was akin to a bunch of bandits charging at a fortress.
This battle was not only between the two forces, but many people from the martial council were watching the battle from the shadows. The High chairs were even present in the skies looking at the battle from the clouds.
Lao Xu said, "To think that Asura Hall will not send out even one person in the face of an attack. I wonder what they are thinking."
Lady Amethyst said, "They do not need to send a man out. Look at the surrounding place, they are covered with overlapping killing arrays that are strong enough to deal with anyone below Immortal Sovereign realm."
The people nodded when they saw the battle. The immortal kings in the allied forces were akin to lambs on the slaughter table. They were falling down like puppets cut from the strings. If someone managed to dodge the killing array, they would fall victim to soul attack arrays.
No one could move freely within a fifty kilometers of the Asura Hall, because of the imposed restrictions. Shi Lang had turned this place into a military zone. Other than the killing formations, soul spike traps, there was a flying restriction imposed with many concealment arrays all over the place.
Old man Yanshu said, "The capabilities of the Asura Hall are surely scary for those who sin toward humanity."
The people nodded and Healing Hands said, "I have no interest in watching these people die. I am leaving."
At this moment a calm voice sounded, "You all are gathering behind me now?"
Tian Long appeared beside them. Lao Xu rolled his eyes and said, "Why would we do that, its just Ace does not want to entangle with you."
Tian Long sighed and said, "For the past three years, I have been thinking of barging in and meeting him, but I know that if I did that, he will take my head off personally."
The people raised their eyebrows and Tian Long said, "I have been trying to look further in the future these days. I found that Ace became so powerful that he could take me down with a slap."
The elders were shocked and Lao Xu asked, "Did he advance to the Immortal Sovereign realm?"
Tian Long shook his head and said, "I could not divine it anymore. He seemed to have sensed me and blocked me."
This was not surprising to them because all experts of Immortal Emperor realm could sense if someone was looking in their fate. At this moment, Fairy Moon Jade appeared beside them and she said coldly, "I told you many times to leave him alone but you did not listen. Do you understand what he would do if you touched his bottom line? I would not be able to help you this time."
Tian Long nodded and he sighed.
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In the depth of Tartarus, Hou Bing opened her eyes and thought, 'Is this guy a monster, he is about to complete this step.'
Shi Lang was fusing his spiritual essence with his Dao Laws in his Dantian. His speed was faster than ever before. It was like he could do such a dangerous thing in his sleep. He did not have any fear in his mind at this point. In the past years he has been adapting to this process and now he was able to achieve the speed that could kill people in a blink without any worries.
After ten minutes, he opened his eyes and a lightning flashed inside his pupils. His aura made the void around him twist and Shi Lang said, "Hou Bing, I want to try this power."
Hou Bing nodded and said, "You should get used to such energy in your body. The sect is under attack, do you want to go and take a look."
Shi Lang raised his brow and said, "I should."
The next moment, he held Hou Bing gently in his palm and vanished from the place.
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Wang Xuan and his cronies were not useless they were all coming out of the killing arrays, and regrouping. Shi Tao saw this scene and asked, "Xiao Cao, why are you not blasting off these scumbags?"
She did not care about lives of her enemy, they dared to attack her, they should die. Even in the federation this rule applied above all. Xiao Cao replied, "Young Miss, the system says the command has been override."
Shi Tao exclaimed, "What!"
A calm voice sounded from the outside, "Asura Hall, stand down."
Shi Tao and the rest were jolted in a daze. They quickly moved out of the rooms and halls. They saw Shi Lang standing in the void with a layer of lightning sparks running over his body. The red lightning sparks gave the aura of death and everyone shivered.
Shi Lang looked below and said, "I will handle them."
Then he walked away in the void. His movements were as if he was walking in the garden at his leisure. His appearance was a shock to everyone, even the elders standing above the clouds.
As Shi Lang was moving towards the enemy, he raised his head to look up at the clouds.
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The sovereigns sensed his gaze and they shivered. They were shocked, Lady Amethyst said, "Why did I feel Like I was being looked down upon by a legendary beast or something even stronger than that?"
The rest of the people looked at each other and Lao Xu said, "It is too late for us to leave, right?"
The others nodded, after all, at this moment, if they left without greeting him. Shi Lang might misunderstand them.
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Shi Lang stood before the hundreds of remnants of Wang Xuan and his alliance. Wang Xuan seemed to have smelled blood and his eyes turned red. He raised his sword and said, "You Bastard, Ace. You will die today. How dare you act so arrogantly and come out on your own, you motherfucker."
Shi Lang's gaze turned cold and he condensed a fist. Then he shot a normal punch towards Wang Xuan. The latter was also an Immortal Emperor, but when the fist shot at him, apart from hearing a sonic boom, he could do nothing else. Everyone realized that the gates of Asura Hall were Gates of Hell, and Shi Lang, was the gatekeeper.