System's Super Sect Chapter 954 897: Rules Are Meant to Restrain the Weak

"From its inception to the present day, the Seven Domains Celestial Ascension Ranking has witnessed hundreds of years without a single street killing during the event."

"The Immortal Sect leader flies at tremendous speed; we simply can't catch up to him. What's our next move?"

"Failing to apprehend him will invite mockery from countless Red Domain powers toward our Golden Water Hall; capturing him and Immortal Sect members, however, would unleash utter chaos. The Immortal Sect leader's background is no trivial matter, after all."

The Divine Inspectors traded uneasy glances, their fury rendered helpless, at a complete loss for any decisive step in that instant.

"We should report to the Hall Master."

"No other choice remains."

...

Golden Water Building.

Evil City along with numerous Divine Inspectors from Golden Water Hall gathered outside the structure, as Hall Master Jin Busan resided within.

Similar to Jisheng Hall Master Di Chen, Jin Busan commands the might of the Earth Unrestricted Upper Realm—one maneuvers boldly in the light, the other strikes from the darkness.

In plain sight, Di Chen directs every power across the Red Domain.

From the shadows, Jin Busan dispatches those who challenge the Domain Master.

Worry creased Evil City's face as he spoke, "Hall Master, the Immortal Sect leader has slain 28 already. Every Meng family member in the city lies dead!"

A serene voice emanated from inside, carrying utter detachment, "So what?"

Intrigued, Evil City probed, "Hall Master, how should we deal with this situation?"

"He delivered a message to you, right? Those you fail to track down, he'll eliminate personally. Doomed as they are, who swings the blade matters little." Jin Busan inside displayed total nonchalance, savoring a mouthful of exquisite wine afterward.

Staggered, Evil City never foresaw the Hall Master permitting the Immortal Sect leader such leeway, silencing him briefly.

To his mind, such leniency would demolish Golden Water Hall's prestige.

As if reading Evil City's doubts, Jin Busan elucidated with patience, "The Immortal Sect leader is a prize the Domain Master desires, destined to join our ranks soon. Allies we are, so fret not over trifles. Rules exist only to shackle the feeble. Evil City, you grasped this ages ago—why the sudden bewilderment?"

Insight dawned on Evil City abruptly, the Hall Master's declaration resounding through his thoughts.

Ultimately, rules bind merely the powerless.

Evil City and the Divine Inspectors shared knowing looks, then bowed swiftly in departure, their course clear, reluctant to disrupt the Hall Master's tranquility further.

No sooner had they ventured a short distance from Golden Water Building than a runner burst forth from within at haste.

"Esteemed Divine Inspectors, fresh slaughter strikes! Qian Shanchen, Qian Family Patriarch, and his entire lineage have fallen."

Evil City and companions' faces twisted, "Who's behind it?"

"The Immortal Sect leader!"

"Him again—"

Shock gripped Evil City and the rest, fury nearly surging forth, yet the Hall Master's demeanor and counsel recalled, they quelled it at once.

"They invited their own doom—vanquished at Wind and Cloud Platform, they still schemed revenge, harvesting bitter fruit now."

...

In the meantime, Wenping targeted Black Gate Sect once more.

Besides Black Gate Sect stood the Huo Family, Celestial Sun Sect, and Tong Family—none would Wenping let escape annihilation.

Black Gate Sect eradicated, Wenping advanced on the Huo Family, chancing upon their frantic fugitives.

Them dispatched, intelligence arrived: Celestial Sun Sect and Tong Family survivors had bolted to Jisheng Hall.

Jisheng Hall embodied their ultimate sanctuary, certain Wenping wouldn't breach its domain. Grave error; mercy eluded his intent, loyalty never pledged to Jisheng Hall or Domain Lord's Mansion.

Chen Xie's alert spurred Wenping to sword-flight toward Jisheng Hall's stronghold without delay.

By then, the Immortal Sect leader's bloodbath was common knowledge, as was the haven of Celestial Sun Sect and Tong Family within Jisheng Hall's walls. Convinced the slaughter waned, onlookers beheld Wenping soaring thither on his blade.

In a flash, word of the turmoil raced everywhere.

The Red Leaf Sect caught wind of the incident first, soon followed by the Yin Yang Family and Xuanting Pavilion upon hearing the news, all of them hastening toward Jisheng Hall's residence.

At the same time, high in the city skies, three figures converged without a sound before halting abruptly.

All three materialized at once.

Grace flowed from one individual's every motion as he paused, arms crossed, grinning at the two elders ahead. However, no warmth hid behind that grin—only malice buried deep, visible solely to keen observers.

None other than Xuan Court Pavilion's Pavilion Master—Clouds in the Sky!

His gaze settled on the duo, the Yin and Yang Elders of the Yin Yang Family—Nai Hun and Nai Qing!

White robes draped one elder, black the other, faces etched with fury and delight. Nai Hun claimed the fury, Nai Qing the delight. The furious elder fixed a venomous stare on Clouds in the Sky, while the delighted one resembled a kindly gentleman, remarkably approachable.

Three powerhouses hovered above the Red Domain, encountering each other for the first time simply to witness the drama.

Clouds in the Sky smiled and asked, "Are the two elders also interested in watching some excitement?"

Anticipation lit Nai Qing's face as he replied, "That Immortal Sect leader openly defied the laws of You Country; though not fatal, at most he'll be reprimanded by the Domain Master later, but now those he wants to kill have taken refuge at Jisheng Hall. We're curious to see how the Immortal Sect leader will handle this situation."

A shared glance passed between the two, their eagerness sharpening further.

Across all these years, nothing like the Immortal Sect had ever surfaced in the Seven Domains Celestial Ascension Ranking. Disciples massacred rivals amid the contest, then the Sect Leader unleashed slaughter post-tournament, rapidly dismantling three Five-star Influences.

"Join us?" Clouds in the Sky proposed.

"How about it?" Nai Qing shot a look at Nai Hun nearby.

Anger twisted Nai Hun's features as he snapped impatiently, "If he wants to go together, then go together, why say so much?"

Words done, the three streaked into light and soared beyond the city.

By then, Wenping had reached the outskirts of Jisheng Hall's residence. The Celestial Sun Sect leader and Tong Family Patriarch, concealed within, spotted Wenping above and shuddered, retreating a step in terror.

He's really here!

"What do we do now?"

Utter distress gripped the Celestial Sun Sect leader, leaving him rooted helplessly in place.

"Take heart, this is Jisheng Hall."

The Tong Family Patriarch muttered reassurance to himself, but spotting the Celestial Sun Sect leader's panic, he quickly soothed, "Don't worry, this is Jisheng Hall's territory, with the Jisheng Hall Master here, the Immortal Sect leader certainly won't dare to touch you and me."

"But the matter has already been exposed; even if we escape this disaster today, the future won't bode well." This weighed heaviest on the Celestial Sun Sect leader, fully aware that even the Red Leaf Sect leader had fallen to the Immortal Sect's might, to say nothing of them.

"Just survive today; future days will have the Leaf Sect leader to back us. The Leaf Sect leader is about to reach the Half-Step Celestial Unrestricted Realm, then it'll be the Immortal Sect's turn to fear." Determination hardened on the Tong Family Patriarch's face.