System's Super Sect Chapter 959

True to the old adage, while one celebrates in joy, another drowns in sorrow.

At that moment, an elderly figure paced restlessly within his chamber, brows furrowed deeply in concern. He advanced and stopped repeatedly, his visage twisted in intense worry, resembling a live loach flung straight into a scorching wok.

This individual was none other than Ren Ji, Sect Leader of the Extreme Force Sect!

At first, upon discovering that Yun Liao was the enigmatic slayer of Ji Daoshi, Ren Ji's heart plunged into despair, rendering his hopes for vengeance exceedingly faint. The Immortal Sect, backed by two Earth Unrestricted Upper Realm powerhouses, stood leagues beyond what his Extreme Force Sect could challenge.

Previously, his despair merely revolved around failing to exact revenge. Yet now, it had deepened into peril for his very survival, for the Immortal Sect Leader had brazenly slain during the Seven Domains Celestial Ascension Ranking, even executing Jisheng Hall's Divine General without dread of reprisal.

Having already forged an enmity with the Immortal Sect, he sensed that he would surely be the next victim.

For earlier that day, he had crossed paths with Yun Liao and caught the man's stare locked upon him. The murderous intent in those eyes stabbed like a dagger straight into his heart.

He would vow it—Yun Liao absolutely intended to kill him!

Be it amid the Seven Domains Celestial Ascension Ranking or afterward.

For his own survival, the sole option lay in the Immortal Sect's total annihilation.

Or Yun Liao's death.

Eradicating the Immortal Sect had become nearly unattainable. Even should the Red Leaf Sect Leader truly attain Half-Step Celestial Unrestricted, he would lack the audacity to obliterate the Immortal Sect. The Immortal Sect Leader had ascended to a stature that even Jisheng Hall dared not challenge.

Even after Jisheng Hall's Divine General fell, Hall Master Di Chen could only grit his teeth in silence. What valor could the Red Leaf Sect Leader summon to assault the Immortal Sect?

Thus, the Immortal Sect's rise as Red Domain's new hegemon was inevitable, leaving just one final recourse: Yun Liao had to perish!

With resolute force, Ren Ji slapped his palms together and finalized his choice.

He departed his dwelling and made straight for the Red Leaf Sect to confront Extreme Heaven Sealing Heart personally.

As a Domain Master's disciple, Extreme Heaven Sealing Heart was renowned for his vow to eradicate Immortal Sect disciples, making him Ren Ji's only hope.

Yet Ren Ji understood Ji Daoshi's prowess well. Yun Liao slaying him proved his strength far from ordinary, ranking at least among Red Domain's top ten.

Once Ren Ji conveyed his plea to Extreme Heaven Sealing Heart, the latter paused in silence, eyeing him intently before responding, "You think too highly of that Yun Liao from Immortal Sect. Do I require your assistance for my tasks?"

Ren Ji bowed low and replied, "There's a detail you may overlook: my disciple Ji Daoshi had mastered a Middle Grade Earth Level Vein Technique to Great Success, with his Heaven-Shaking Hammer peaking at Upper Realm of Mountain Suppression power. Still, he fell to that spell. Should my Extreme Force Sect disciples test Yun Liao's true strength and expose his spell along with his hidden ace, it would aid you greatly with zero downside."

Extreme Heaven Sealing Heart answered gravely, "Far too troublesome."

"Yet Yun Liao slipped away from my chase as well!" Desperate to sway Extreme Heaven Sealing Heart, Ren Ji revealed his most humiliating failure.

Beating Ji Daoshi? You couldn't care less, could you?

But evading pursuit by an Earth Unrestricted expert? That must pique your interest!

How many Mountain Suppression Realm masters across the world could flee from an Earth Unrestricted expert's hunt?

None in recorded history!

Not even you, Extreme Heaven Sealing Heart, could manage it, eh?

Extreme Heaven Sealing Heart's face flickered subtly at Ren Ji's revelation, though he concealed it, opting instead to sneer, "That's solely because you're incompetent!"

But moments later, Extreme Heaven Sealing Heart added, "Have your followers draw out his hidden ace at the cost of their lives. Should they prevail, I'll settle Ji Daoshi's death for you."

Joy surged through Ren Ji at these words.

Victory!

"I'll set everything in motion immediately. Even if my Extreme Force Sect disciples perish in the contest, they'll drag Yun Liao's trump card into the open for you, Sir."

With that, Ren Ji departed in haste.

For this occasion, he planned not just to deploy his own sect members, but also to rally aid from factions harboring deep hatred for Yun Liao.

Once Ren Ji had departed, Extreme Heaven Sealing Heart recognized that arrangements for the tournament's second round must now be set in place.

He and his senior brothers would handle Yun Liao personally. Provided Ren Ji's forces could draw out some response, everything would proceed flawlessly. Still, the 80 disciples of the Immortal Sect demanded meticulous strategy to ensure none escaped the trap.

Those 80 individuals could split into 16 teams.

Every team faces a limit of five challenges, with no option to decline, forcing them into five initial defeats.

Therefore, deploying five monitoring teams per target group through rotating battles guarantees the Immortal Sect's 80 disciples suffer five straight losses.

Should they manage five wins afterward, the damage would already be irreversible.

Winning even five in a row afterward seems improbable for them anyway.

Five losses in succession would crush their momentum forever!

Advancing beyond the second round becomes impossible, not to mention securing a spot in the Red Domain's top hundred.

"Immortal Sect, do you think three short months could utterly remake them?" Extreme Heaven Sealing Heart sneered, summoning Le Qing and his allies, plus numerous vassals from Red Leaf Sect.

Red Leaf Sect commanded over 300 five-star vassal influences, making it effortless to muster 80 teams.

Extreme Heaven Sealing Heart warned, "The bulk of Immortal Sect disciples sit at Half-Step Mountain Suppression Realm, with their top fighters merely at Lower Realm of Mountain Suppression. Thus, deploy only Lower Realm of Mountain Suppression or stronger from your ranks. Make certain to crush those 80 Immortal Sect members—don't squander my efforts with weaklings."

The various subordinate factions under Red Leaf Sect nodded vigorously.

More than 300 powers assembled over a hundred teams in total.

Each of these hundred-plus teams consisted of elite Lower Realm of Mountain Suppression cultivators, the finest in their level.

This formidable lineup appeared more than ample to annihilate the Immortal Sect's eighty disciples.

The gap in battle prowess between the two sides was glaringly vast, after all.

In plain terms, not even five Half-Step Mountain Suppression Realm fighters could topple a single true Mountain Suppression Realm powerhouse. Hence, Immortal Sect possessed only a handful of genuine combatants at Mountain Suppression Realm; the Half-Step ones were negligible.

Le Qing and the others reviewed the roster before picking the ultimate eighty teams, issuing a stern reminder: "If the chance arises to slay Immortal Sect disciples right on the stage, seize it without mercy. Above all, block them from advancing past the second round!"

All present nodded in agreement.

"Vice Sect Leader Le, have no worries. My disciples rank among the top Lower Realm of Mountain Suppression talents—no average foe at that level stands a chance against them. To avert mishaps, I've equipped them fully, even with weapons forged by the Four Vortexes Vortex Divine Artisan. Watch as Immortal Sect's disciples meet their doom."

"That arrogant Immortal Sect dared slaughter our folks in broad daylight on the streets. With the Domain Lord's Mansion ignoring it, we'll deliver the punishment ourselves. Dreaming of top hundred in the Red Domain? Soon, they'll be the entire Red Domain's joke!"

...

The assembly buzzed with fervent, bloodthirsty declarations.

Extreme Heaven Sealing Heart lifted his hand to hush them, scanned the group, and declared: "Mark this well—after five bouts, none of those eighty must remain standing! Vice Sect Leader Le Qing will assign precise targets; the rest of you, dismiss yourselves."

With that, numerous Earth Unrestricted powerhouses started to depart.

Extreme Heaven Sealing Heart surveyed the room one last time, heard out Le Qing's deployments, and departed contentedly.

With matchups secured for those eighty foes, next came consulting his three senior brothers on eliminating Yun Liao.

At first, Extreme Heaven Sealing Heart held little worry; Yun Liao's sole feat was slaying a Ji Daoshi. Any such Ji Daoshi fell easily to him or his senior brothers. It proved nothing about Yun Liao's true might.

Yet evading Earth Unrestricted experts held far greater weight.

For one, Earth Unrestricted powerhouses soared through the skies, their velocity dwarfing Mountain Suppression Realm speeds countless times over. Purely on mobility, no Mountain Suppression Realm cultivator could flee effectively.

Even an expert at the Upper Realm of Mountain Suppression struggles to endure a single strike from an Earth Unrestricted powerhouse. They might suffer grave wounds and faint at best, or meet certain death at worst. The divide between them spans not only a minor realm but a major realm as well.

A tremendous power disparity!

If not for that, the Red Domain would be overflowing with Mountain Suppression Realm cultivators, unlike the scant one or two thousand Earth Unrestricted experts!

Their immense strength renders them exceedingly rare!

Thus, Extreme Heaven Sealing Heart needs to stay vigilant, ensuring Yun Liao doesn't luck his way through the second round of the competition.

Leaving his residence, Extreme Heaven Sealing Heart traversed streets and lanes until he reached the entrance of a gambling house. Boisterous cheers from gamblers echoed inside; he stepped right in and fixed his gaze on a nearby gambling table.

His three senior brothers, immersed in daily cultivation, seldom indulged in relaxation, save for their passion for gambling.

This rare departure from Supreme City had kept the trio holed up in the gambling den since the competition's conclusion.

In truth, Extreme Heaven Sealing Heart remains uncertain about the true extent of his three senior brothers' strength. Raised by the Domain Lord from a young age, they surpass him by an unfathomable margin. It's exactly because of these three that he feels assured in slaying Yun Liao.

"My esteemed senior brothers... Du Venerable Senior Brother... Anger Returning Wind Senior Brother." Extreme Heaven Sealing Heart approached and greeted them politely.

The three swiveled their heads at once, uttered "Junior brother, want to play?" and promptly turned back.

Extreme Heaven Sealing Heart gave an embarrassed smile; he detests gambling and prefers endeavors guaranteed to succeed. The risk of defeat in gambling repulses him. He's never tasted defeat and vows never to yield to anyone.

"Senior brothers, I have a plan." He had mulled it over completely beforehand, coming solely to gauge their thoughts.

One of the three glanced at Extreme Heaven Sealing Heart with a relaxed grin and remarked, "Junior brother, why so wary? If we act, forget this Red Domain—even the whole Primordial Yang Domain has few who could rival us. It's just some obscure Immortal Sect; how could it harbor a supreme prodigy?"

With that, he faced the table again.

A chill flashed in Extreme Heaven Sealing Heart's expression as he said gravely, "Senior brothers, killing Yun Liao isn't enough for me. The Immortal Sect struck at what matters to me, so he can't just die simply. I want you three to divide into two groups and alternately shame that Yun Liao from the Immortal Sect."

"As you wish, as you wish! What grudge does the Immortal Sect hold that fuels such hatred? Weren't you strangers before?"

The three shot Extreme Heaven Sealing Heart a quick look before refocusing on the gambling table.

"Big!"

"Big!"

"Truly big! Really big!"

Watching his thrilled senior brothers, Extreme Heaven Sealing Heart ignored the earlier question. The object of his affection lay sealed deep within his heart; not even to his senior brothers would he disclose it.

To put it simply, the Immortal Sect had dared to injure his cherished ones.

Thus, he craves for the Immortal Sect to suffer utter humiliation!

(3300-word chapter... seeking a monthly pass, hee hee.)