Turns Out, I’m In A Villain Clan! Chapter 474 Azure Sun Holy Sect Vs Bai Clan!

"Sect Leader Wen Haoyu, the Ancestors have been notified!"

A mental transmission reached Wen Haoyu, who led the Azure Sun Holy Sect.

"Excellent!"

The individuals from the Bai Clan that genuinely intimidated him were solely the pair of Grand Elders at the Immortal Realm.

Should they join the fray, the situation could turn perilous despite their overwhelming numbers.

To restrain them, he relied on invoking their own Ancestors, equals in the Immortal Realm.

Naturally, given Bai Ren's prowess, Wen Haoyu realized victory over them remained elusive.

However, outright defeat wasn't required. Merely keeping those two Grand Elders occupied would allow them to overpower the rest.

Having Bai Zihan as a captive, he believed they could leverage threats to the young man's life against those Grand Elders.

The formation's luminous barrier enclosed the heavens.

With every arrangement finalized, Wen Haoyu was convinced that Bai Zihan and his allies would meet their end right here.

"Haha... Bai Zihan, cease this futile struggle and yield. Escape is impossible for you or any intruder in my domain. Embrace your destiny!"

Bai Zihan didn't bother looking his way.

"I'd focus on your own troubles if I were in your shoes," Bai Zihan shot back.

The newly activated formation, designed purely to block their retreat, held no concern for him.

(Flee? For what reason?)

Such thoughts crossed Bai Zihan's mind upon spotting the formation.

Escape had never been his plan, rendering all of Wen Haoyu's preventive measures utterly pointless.

"Bold claims! Eliminate them all!"

The Sect Leader bellowed.

Disciples of Azure Sun Holy Sect charged ahead, a surging wave of fiery garments and scorching weapons.

Their numbers dwarfed the Bai Clan's by nearly five to one.

Possibly greater.

"Give up already!"

"The Bai Clan faces ruin today, and I'll claim a massive bounty!"

"Foolish dreams! I'll be the one slaying those fiends!"

Fiery arts erupted across the yard.

Dozens of hand imprints plummeted simultaneously, transforming the firmament into a downpour of flames.

For an instant-

The display seemed unstoppable.

But then-

The Bai Clan responded.

No shouts escaped their lips.

No frenzy gripped them.

No haste marked their actions.

They advanced with steady poise.

One elder from the Bai Clan extended a lone finger.

The atmosphere before him tore apart like delicate fabric.

Onrushing flame lances fragmented into mere embers before nearing his robe.

Another elder flicked his sleeve outward.

A surge of pristine spiritual qi rippled outward in flawless symmetry.

The initial assault of Azure Sun followers hurtled back, as though hammered by an unseen peak.

Crunching bones echoed.

Crimson misted the air.

They hadn't laid a finger on him.

At the same cultivation level-

The disparity proved terrifying.

An elite Azure Sun disciple dashed at a youthful Bai Clan member, his sword aflame with concentrated Sun Dao flames.

"Perish!"

The edge slashed down.

The Bai youth evaded with ease.

A gentle palm connected to the disciple's torso.

The Azure Sun fighter's frame crumpled like under a siege engine's blow.

He soared through the yard and crashed into a barrier, lodged there without stirring.

The Bai youth spared him no further look.

He'd employed under thirty percent of his power.

In another spot-

Three Azure Sun elders merged their strikes, crafting a triple-layered solar formation amid the chaos.

Chains of radiant gold cascaded down.

A Bai Clan elder remained at the array's core.

He regarded the bindings encircling his arms and legs.

Next-

He tensed. The golden restraints burst apart like fragile crystal.

Before the trio could respond-

He blurred from sight.

Three sharp snaps followed one after another.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

The elders slumped without life, neat punctures through their brows.

The Bai elder rematerialized in his prior position.

His robes stayed pristine.

His breath remained even.

"Pathetic," he whispered.

The tide of battle shifted swiftly.

Awareness dawned on the Azure Sun disciples that all was amiss.

Superiority in count was theirs.

Formations bolstered them.

Home ground favored them.

Yet none of these factors counted.

Their defenses crumbled.

Even with ten assailants per foe-

It merely postponed the inevitable by heartbeats.

Even as elders allied-

They fell apart systematically. The Bai Clan showed no urgency.

Qi flowed sparingly from them.

Each motion proved deliberate.

Each blow economical.

They husbanded their vigor, treating this as simple preparation.

Had they opted to release their utmost might-

The yard would lie in devastation after mere moments.

Yet unleashing everything would sap them ahead of future clashes, hence the extended duration.

Furthermore-

"Argh! What's going on? My body's not responding!"

"Hey! Get moving! Why block the way during combat?"

"Stop fooling and aid me!"

Across the field of strife, numerous Azure Sun Holy Sect cultivators toppled inexplicably.

All bore the mark of those from Azure Sun who practiced the Heavenly Mandate Assimilation Art!

Bai Zihan subtly disrupted their qi control, turning an already lopsided skirmish into total dominance.

Bai Zihan also attempted applying the same to Wen Haoyu, akin to his handling of Han Sha, yet failed.

Evidently, Wen Haoyu resisted the lure, or maybe pursued an equally robust cultivation method.

Whatever the case, he'd evaded Bai Zihan's influence. Bewilderment spread as neither Bai Clan nor Azure Sun grasped the cause for some of their own faltering.

Naturally, this chaos proved brief, and Bai Clan warriors seized the moment to dispatch them ruthlessly.

The underlying issue mattered little to them. Crossing Bai Zihan alone sealed their doom.

The Sect Leader observed from the pavilion's elevated steps.

His complexion had paled completely.

"This... it can't be real..."

He'd long recognized the Bai Clan's superiority.

Undoubtedly.

He'd witnessed it firsthand in the conflict against the Demonic Forces.

But this-

Their might surpassed even his direst estimates.

Against peers in realm, his elite disciples crumbled in seconds.

Against superiors, the chasm grew vaster.

The Bai Clan's spiritual qi brimmed thicker and clearer.

Their arts struck with greater force.

Qi never squandered. Extensions never reckless.

Even in combat, they safeguarded reserves for subsequent threats.

It resembled less a life-or-death clash-

And more a routine drill.

Additionally-

Certain elders and disciples of his tumbled without cause.

Wen Haoyu's hands quivered at his rear.

"How... What have you done, Bai Zihan?"

Unaware of the exact events, Wen Haoyu swiftly pinned it on Bai Zihan.

His involvement was undeniable. Only yesterday, his people functioned fine; today, they dropped like the gravely wounded.

The Sect Leader recoiled a pace. Unthinkable!

Utterly unthinkable.

His eyes scanned the fray for any hint of comeback.

There, he spotted the Bai Clan's frailest point and a potential shift in fortunes.

Bai Zihan!

Of course, simplicity eluded him, given the unmoved Grand Elders.

They could thwart any sub-Immortal assailant effortlessly.

Then-

"Elders! One of you, strike at Bai Zihan, and the other, eliminate the witnesses!"

Telepathic commands flew to two elders. Wen Haoyu's intent needed no deduction.

Targeting Bai Zihan guaranteed elders and Grand Elders would swarm to shield him.

In that distraction, they could handle the youngsters.

Wen Haoyu figured that destroying those test subjects would strip the Bai Clan of solid proof. Lacking it, even knowledge of their foul deeds left them powerless. "Affirmative!"

Two Void Refinement Realm elders acknowledged.

Whoosh! They sprang into action without delay.

The strike on Bai Zihan came first.

"Young Master Bai, your end is nigh!"

He yelled at full volume.

The initial elder stirred maximum uproar to draw every gaze.

Meanwhile, the second paused briefly before stealthily approaching the children.

The kids appeared oblivious, while others fixated on the first elder's din.

"You ought to have remained hidden," he grumbled, closing in to slay the unaware children.

A pale streak zipped by.

Bang!

The elder's skull launched skyward.

His form staggered onward three steps before collapsing.

A Bai Clan elder had materialized.

His face held icy resolve.

"Hmph! Believe we couldn't pierce your scheme?"

Behind, the children clustered tighter, comprehending the near-miss.

As for the elder aiming for Bai Zihan-

His corpse lay severed in halves.