Starting As A Sect Leader: My Rules Are Bit Wild.

“???”

Those watching from the shadows were utterly baffled.

“What…?”

“A hallucination?”

“A Cave Heaven instantly counter-killing a Mystic finger?”

Most had thought little of these “first movers,” especially after they were struck by lightning.

They expected them to at least cause some trouble for the Embracing Moon Sect, even if they didn’t succeed. A Mystic finger was still a Zhi Xuan.

But this outcome was completely unexpected.

“I… what… he…?” Liu Xun stammered, his mouth agape. “Was that Mystic finger really that weak?!”

He couldn’t comprehend it.

That was a Mystic finger, empowered by the Laws! Even injured by lightning, they shouldn’t have been instantly killed by a Cave Heaven, especially when they attacked first!

Unbelievable.

If Liu Xun had played Earthworm (a Chinese card game), he would have said, “You had four twos and two kings in your hand, and you still let the peasants win?”

On the field, the Mystic finger cultivator’s corpse lay scattered.

Wu Xingyun stood, her sword dripping with blood.

“There’s something wrong with that sword!”

“It must be a secret technique.”

“She paid a heavy price, injuring herself before attacking. Spitting out blood… it will take time to recover. She probably has little strength left.”

Some more perceptive observers saw a clue.

“But that technique is truly astonishing. If all five Embracing Moon Sect elders knew it…” Many felt uneasy.

Those present could be divided into two groups.

One group was there for Xiao Ling’er and Fan Jianqiang. Mostly from large factions, they sought talented individuals. Alchemist prodigies were valuable to any faction. They were not in a rush.

The other group consisted of scattered cultivators, small clan leaders, small sects, and lone cultivators.

They knew they had no chance of acquiring alchemist prodigies like Xiao Ling’er and hadn’t even considered it. They simply wanted the fifth-grade Mystic finger Pill and the alchemy furnace.

Looting the Embracing Moon Sect’s treasury would be a bonus.

But now…

Those targeting the Mystic Finger Pill hesitated.

The fifth-grade Mystic finger Pill was tempting, but the Embracing Moon Sect didn’t seem as weak as they thought.

One elder could instantly counter-kill a first-level Mystic finger. If the other four joined, plus the sect’s protective formation and any remaining resources…

Could they succeed?

Most were unsure.

They considered retreating.

But no one left immediately. They could still observe. Perhaps they could take advantage of the chaos?

“So, that’s the technique,” Liang Danxia murmured, surprised. “She’s too extreme.”

“What technique?” Xiao Ling’er asked.

“The Eight-Character Blood Slaughter Sword Art. It has eight forms, each named with a character. It can also be used in combinations, like the ‘Sky-Piercing Annihilation’ just now, which combines four forms.

This technique injures the user before the enemy, using one’s own blood as a catalyst for its devastating power.”

“It requires sacrificing blood? Doesn’t that…”

“Exactly. It damages her foundation. Perhaps that’s why she hasn’t reached Mystic finger yet. Using it too much might even cause her to regress.”

“Second Elder…” Xiao Ling’er felt a pang of worry.

“Teacher, are there pills that can help her recover?”

“…”

“Second Elder is invincible!” Fan Jianqiang cheered.

The other four elders were not happy.

Lin Fan’s expression remained unchanged.

But his fists were clenched behind his back.

“Strength.”

“Time.”

“Still too weak.”

He whispered to himself, “Give me more time…”

“Does anyone else wish to act?”

Wu Xingyun did not retreat.

She held her sword, radiating killing intent. “Don’t hide in the shadows. Are you cowards afraid of a mere fourth-level woman?”

She pressed on!

This surprised everyone again.

Did she still have strength?!

Faced with such provocation, someone couldn’t remain silent.

Rain poured down.

A figure appeared not far from Wu Xingyun. “Withdraw.”

“I don’t wish to bully the weak.”

“The Embracing Moon Sect cannot keep Xiao Ling’er’s alchemic talent.”

“Give her to me, and we can be friends.”

He raised a hand.

“Otherwise…”

He casually flipped his hand.

A terrifying aura descended, heavy as a mountain, instantly causing Wu Xingyun’s body to tremble under immense pressure, almost forcing her to her knees.

“The Embracing Moon Sect will be destroyed.”

“Mystic finger, third level.”

Under immense pressure, Wu Xingyun forced out the words.

“Your technique is impressive, but you cannot overcome such a gap. You have one chance.”

He spoke to Wu Xingyun and the entire Embracing Moon Sect.

Su Xinghai clasped his fist to Lin Fan and vanished from the Embracing Moon Sect.

A hand rested on Wu Xingyun’s shoulder, and the pressure vanished.

Su Xinghai stood beside Wu Xingyun.

He had white hair and held a blood-red sword. “You want to destroy my Embracing Moon Sect? If you can pass though this old bone.”

The opponent’s pupils constricted.

Su Xinghai was clearly a newly advanced Zhi Xuan.

But the blood-red sword made him feel pressure.

He did not retreat. “Did you consume the Mystic finger?”

He was there for Xiao Ling’er, but an extra fifth-grade Mystic finger Pill was a bonus.

“I did!” Su Xinghai replied loudly, for everyone to hear.

Those who came for the pill felt dismayed.

Was Xiao Ling’er a fool? Giving the pill to this old man?

They were extremely frustrated.

“Will you fight, or leave?”

Facing Su Xinghai’s question, the opponent snorted.

“You have a secret technique, but so do I!”

He drew his spiritual weapon and attacked.

The First Elder immediately spat blood and attacked.

Laws collided.

Thunder roared.

But as they were about to clash, the third-level Mystic finger cultivator suddenly paused.

In a battle between experts, victory is decided in an instant.

That pause cost him his life.

His belongings fell into Su Xinghai’s hands.

“Something’s wrong!” Even Liu Xun saw the problem.

“That person was a Cloudsoaring Valley elder. Why did he suddenly pause?”

“It was as if… he just stood there and let Su Xinghai kill him?”

Liu Xun saw clearly.

Without that pause, even if the Cloudsoaring Valley elder was at a disadvantage, he could have stalled. He shouldn’t have been instantly killed!

(End of Chapter)