System's Super Sect Chapter 951 894: Retaliation Arrives (Second Update)

After three hours, they arrived at the site for the second round of the semi-finals.

With the second semi-final round set to commence seven days from now, Wen Ping picked a small town near the competition grounds and made it his temporary base. Over the next few days, nobody from Jisheng Hall came knocking, yet Chen Xie informed him that Red Leaf Sect folks were hunting for them.

This didn't faze Wen Ping at all.

The Red Leaf Sect had fallen off his radar; post-Seven Domains Celestial Ascension Ranking, he'd have the leisure to hunt down and eliminate those Vice Sect Leaders individually.

Once every powerhouse above Earth Unrestricted realm perishes, the Red Leaf Sect's downfall becomes inevitable. At that point, no effort from him required—rival factions would swarm in to dismantle it piece by piece. The frontrunners could even be its old vassal groups.

Yet, Wen Ping's primary worry centered on the Heaven and Earth Lake, now stirring with trouble.

That midnight, Chen Xie rushed over with urgent news, "Sect Leader, strong experts from Sky-Blocking Tower have appeared at Heaven and Earth Lake. Elder Weisheng clashed with one today; though Elder Weisheng suffered grave wounds, the Sky-Blocking Tower powerhouse held back from pressing the advantage."

"So the conflict has finally erupted?" Wen Ping showed no shock, as this was destined to occur eventually. Months had elapsed, so Sky-Blocking Tower arrivals were overdue. But Weisheng Xingyu's involvement would surely unmask them fully.

The future course remains unpredictable.

Chen Xie pressed swiftly, "Sect Leader, what's our plan? You're stuck at Heaven Ascending Plateau, a full month's travel away."

Wen Ping replied, "No need to fret. Keep dispatching scouts to track Sky-Blocking Tower's activities; should they approach our gates, bar everyone from descending the mountain. Absent any Half-Step Celestial Unrestricted, let Sword Demon handle and settle it."

"Sect Leader, shall I recall two Black Shadows to Heaven and Earth Lake? Our current watchers might struggle to surveil all those Sky-Blocking Tower elites." Chen Xie mulled it over, leaning toward pulling back those two Black Shadows to Heaven and Earth Lake, though reallocating them proved tricky amid everyone's pressing duties. Still, if Sky-Blocking Tower launched big operations there soon, withdrawal would become unavoidable.

Wen Ping answered, "Go ahead with that, and relay all developments right away."

Wasting no time, Wen Ping checked the Sect map briefly.

Just three hours left for the Main Hall upgrade to finish.

Three hours more, and he'd upgrade the Teleportation Array.

He'd queried the system before: advancing the Teleportation Array demands 10,000 Reputation—an outrageous cost, merely 10,000 less than the Fifth World. Yet, the upgrade grants it attraction capabilities.

In essence, the Teleportation Array gains not just teleportation but the power to summon Immortal Sect disciples from afar back home.

"System, upgrade the Teleportation Array right after Main Hall finishes." With that command, Wen Ping shut the Sect map.

The system's voice resounded in his mind.

"Queued for construction!"

[Teleportation Array upgrade in preparation...]

[Countdown: 3 hours.]

[Projected finish: 100 hours.]

Dismissing the interface, Wen Ping dove back into his duties.

In mere months, 80 disciples broke through to Mountain Suppression Realm via the Sect's expansion explosive buff.

Still, 39 lingered at Half-Step Mountain Suppression Realm.

Over these three months, Wen Ping held back on handing out Mirror-Breaking Pills, awaiting the perfect moment.

That moment had arrived.

He'd recently discovered that clinching the Seven Domains Celestial Ascension Ranking demands a flawless win in the second semi-final round.

For total victory, the team needs peak condition.

Having loaded 39 Mirror-Breaking Pills into a fresh Storage Ring, Wen Ping passed it to Yun Liao at dawn for distribution.

…

Drunken Moon Tower.

Earth Unrestricted powerhouses from allied factions fixed their gazes across the street at an opposite tavern, zeroing in on one window.

Within sat seven or eight figures around a drinking table, reveling merrily in their cups, all beaming with joy.

"Are those the ones?"

One Earth Unrestricted expert demanded icily.

The Earth Unrestricted Expert standing next to him swiftly answered, "Brother Long, I've investigated it all. This group includes the Yue Family Patriarch, his wife, and five elders. Yue Song, endorsed by the Immortal Sect for a spot in the Red Domain's top hundred, happens to be the Patriarch's sole son."

After hearing those words, everyone shared knowing looks, before one voice suggested, "Dispatch someone to take them down, then spread the word to Yue Song and draw him out. Above all, make sure our identities stay hidden!"

"I'll handle it!"

A middle-aged Earth Unrestricted Expert stepped up eagerly, slipped downstairs, located an empty alley, and swallowed the Celestial Materials used for disguise.

He charged straight into the tavern and flung open the private room door with a single powerful kick.

The Patriarch jumped in shock, yet You Country's strict laws gave him courage, so he demanded, "Who gave you the right to burst in here?"

But silence was his only reply.

Without hesitation, the Earth Unrestricted Expert launched his assault, brutally thrashing the Mountain Suppression Realm Patriarch and the others until none could rise to their feet.

Right then, a servant burst into the inn housing the Immortal Sect, relaying the urgent news to the innkeeper. The innkeeper hurried to locate Yue Song, who was chatting with his fellow disciples inside a room. When Yue Song learned his parents faced grave danger, panic surged through him, urging him to race to the medical center the innkeeper had pointed out. Yet Yun Liao, rushing over after catching wind of it, blocked his path.

"What happened?" Yun Liao inquired.

"Ambushers struck my parents inside the city—they're badly hurt!" Yue Song blurted out in haste.

"Ambushed?"

Yun Liao's instincts sharpened instantly, sensing something off right away.

The timing was far too perfect.

Perfectly suspicious, downright chilling.

"Elder Yun, I beg you—let me go to them!" Yue Song dropped to his knees, pleading fervently before Yun Liao.

Yun Liao faced a tough dilemma, bound by the Sect Leader's order forbidding anyone from leaving.

Still, with Yue Song's parents teetering on death's edge, blocking a son from his dying folks defied all logic.

"Hold on just a second," Yun Liao urged quickly.

Saying so, he dashed upstairs without delay to consult Wen Ping.

The deeper he pondered, the stronger his suspicion grew—he could practically detect the stench of a plot.

Yun Liao tapped lightly on the door several times before announcing crisply, "Sect Leader, we have an issue."

"What's going on?"

Wen Ping's voice came from inside.

"Yue Song's parents got attacked out of nowhere and lie critically wounded now. He's desperate to visit them. But the whole thing strikes me as awfully fishy."

The moment Yun Liao wrapped up, Wen Ping swung the door open and emerged.

"Go with him to check it out."

Wen Ping picked up on the tangled vibes too, choosing to witness it personally.

Sending Yue Song off solo was way too risky.

Should it prove a scheme aimed at Yue Song, he'd tumble right into it the instant he stepped out.

(Third update... see you tonight!)