From Beast Abilities to Sect Grand Master

North Realm, Dark Temple.

Inside the dark hall of the Dark Temple, an old man who was unusually well built sat in the center.

He had gray hair and a long beard with a pair of eyes that glanced at the surroundings like a predator.

Clank.

Xuan Ming Elder raised his hand and pointed at Long Yong and Iron Heart Nun.

The Bei Dou Ice Chain moved and gave out a clanking sound.

Long Yong and the Iron Heart Nun had their heads down.

"Now, do you realize your folly.

"Losing the lives of Huo Ren Yi, Dark Physician Wu and Jade Face Lin unnecessarily.

"Especially Dark Physician Wu and Huo Ren Yi.

"I needed Huo Ren Yi to be the vassal for the Nine Heavens Tribulation Thunder."

It was the only reason that he took in the Dark Lord, thinking that Huo Ren Yi might be able to withstand the Nine Heavens Tribulation Thunder with his Heaven Devouring Technique.

But now, while he had to lie in deep sleep to preserve his life force, these fools went ahead and tried to take down the different sects on their own.

"Yes, grand sect master. We know our folly now." Long Yong and Iron Heart Nun felt that Xuan Ming Elder was right as the results have shown.

The success at the West Monastery had made them numb to the powers of the different sects, and especially the powers of Qing Feng Sect.

Clank.

Xuan Ming Elder put down his hand and he glanced over at the Dark Lord who was also in the hall.

"Time for you to repay your debts to me for resurrecting you." He said and he stared at the Dark Lord.

The Dark Lord felt an intense aura coming down at him.

Cough.

He coughed out a mouthful of blood and went down onto his limbs.

The Dark Lord tried to get his head up, but a force came down onto his head and he had to keep his head down.

Clank.

Sounds of the chains could be heard approaching the Dark Lord.

It stopped when the Xuan Ming Elder stood in front of the Dark Lord.

Xuan Ming Elder took out a crystal ball and he injected his Qi into the crystal ball.

Winds started swirling out of nowhere in the hall as Xuan Ming Elder continued with injecting his Qi.

He squatted down and said, "Take this and go forth to the Peach Island to find the Nine Heavens Cauldron."

The Dark Lord felt the force that was holding his head down disappeared.

He cautiously raised his head and looked up.

The first thing he saw was the crystal ball with a silhouette in the form of Xuan Ming Elder inside the crystal ball.

"Yes, grand sect master. We shall retrieve the Nine Heavens Cauldron successfully."

"Leave as soon as possible. I need to get back into my deep sleep. And when I awake again next month, it better be good news from you."

Xuan Ming Elder said and walked out of the hall, into the darkness.

The Dark Lord felt the aura pressing onto him fully disappear and he was able to stand up again.

He looked at the crystal ball in his hand and he could feel the enormous power within it.

Long Yong and Iron Heart Nun came up to him and the Dark Lord nodded at them.

They wasted no time and left for the Peach Island immediately.

In the darkness at the back of the hall, Xuan Ming Elder looked at a shelf with crystal jars placed on the shelf racks.

Inside the crystal jars was a translucent murky liquid.

And you could vaguely see something floating inside the liquid.

They were hearts that were still throbbing.

Xuan Ming Elder walked up to one of the jars and said, "Soon, I shall destroy your beloved sect, Qing Feng Ancestor."

...

Next day.

Lin Fan went over to the central square and met up with the others.

Zhao Qing Ying, Zhang Yi Nian and Ho Ming were waiting for him.

The other peak lords and disciples would stay in the Qing Feng Sect to prevent any surprise attack by the Dark Lord.

"Sect master." Lin Fan bowed and greeted the sect master when he saw him standing beside Zhao Qing Ying.

Unusually, Qing Yang Zi was there with a worried look.

Qing Yang Zi acknowledged Lin Fan with a nod.

"Don't worry. We will be back safely." Zhao Qing Ying took a mouthful of wine from his wine gourd and said.

Qing Yang Zi sighed and said, "Hope you are right. Stay safe everyone."

"Yes, sect master."

Lin Fan and the others bowed and replied.

After that, Zhang Yi Nian took out the golden leaf artifact and threw it into the air.

When it got large enough for them to get on, it floated down slowly onto the ground.

Lin Fan and the others got onto the golden leaf and stepped onto it.

The golden leaf lifted up into the air and became smaller and smaller as it went higher.

Qing Yang Zi stroked his long beard as he watched them turn into a small dot and disappear out of sight.

"Hope senior martial brother is right." He said and walked towards the Sword Peak alone.

...

It took them half a day to travel towards the east and through the seas before they saw an island that was covered with peach trees.

In the center of the island, they could see that there was a building, most likely the tomb of Master Su Qi Nian's cultivation partner.

"Hold on tight." Zhang Yi Nian said, and the golden leaf began descending towards the center of the island.

Whoosh!

When they got near, turbulence appeared out of nowhere and the golden leaf swayed violently in the winds.

Lin Fan lowered his body and held onto the edge of the golden leaf, trying to stay on it.

The turbulence became stronger, and the golden leaf began to swirl as it lost control.

"Hang on!" Zhang Yi Nian shouted and tried his best to steady the golden leaf.

But it was to no avail as the golden leaf suddenly overturned and Lin Fan was hurled into the air, away from the golden leaf.

"Ho Ming!"