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

“Indeed strange.”

The two Liu family elders frowned.

Their strength was even slightly greater than Liu Xun’s, so they saw things more clearly.

The strangeness lay there.

Everyone expected a fierce battle, the outcome uncertain.

But it was another instant kill.

An instant kill across two minor realms!

“Something’s wrong!”

“The Embracing Moon Sect must have other methods. Though fallen, it has a history of hundreds of thousands of years…”

They were certain there was more to it.

Liu Xun felt his scalp tingle.

He didn’t know what the problem was, but if he had suddenly paused like that, would Su Xinghai have instantly killed him too?

Most likely!

He felt a chill run down his spine.

If his father hadn’t repeatedly warned him and assigned two elders to watch him, he might have been the one killed!

But how did they do it?!

“Have you seen anything, Elders?”

Both shook their heads.

They truly didn’t understand. The lack of understanding made it even more unsettling.

No one else understood either…

In fact, not even Su Xinghai understood!

He had prepared for a fierce, desperate battle.

But he hadn’t expected his opponent to suddenly freeze mid-attack, as if offering his neck.

What…?!

Was he deliberately trying to die?!

Su Xinghai even wondered if this was a ploy to provide an excuse for a larger attack.

But that didn’t make sense.

There was no need for such a charade. They could have attacked directly. No one was defending the Embracing Moon Sect. Why sacrifice a third-level Mystic Finger?

Then why?

Su Xinghai blinked.

Could he have scared him witless?

Was he that terrifying? Did he possess such imposing presence?

It was absurd!

It was normal for others to be confused, but he was the one who fought!

He exchanged a glance with Wu Xingyun.

Although she hadn’t reached Mystic Finger, her perception was extraordinary. She also clearly saw the strangeness of Su Xinghai’s victory.

She didn’t show it, but her eyes subtly shifted left and right.

Su Xinghai understood and nodded.

Though he was confused, he couldn’t show it.

Only this way could he deter those lurking in the shadows!

Thinking this, Su Xinghai stood with his sword drawn, his aura even more imposing. “Does anyone else wish to die?!”

Silence descended. Everyone was suspicious, and no one dared to come forward.

On the mountain peak, the three elders exchanged glances. Chen Erzhu said, “The First Elder is so powerful! Did he gain some enlightenment during his breakthrough?!”

Li Changshou said, “That’s not right. It looked like the other man was… seeking death?”

Duan Qingyao looked strange. “It did look that way, but who would actively seek death?”

“Huh?!” The seven mascots’ excitement turned to confusion.

They didn’t understand.

With their cultivation and perception, they couldn’t see what had happened. They only knew the First Elder won and were cheering for him, only to hear this.

Xiao Ling’er didn’t speak, focused on her conversation with Liang Danxia.

But even Liang Danxia was unsure.

Her current state as a remnant soul limited her perception.

Lin Fan remained calm.

Seeing this, Xiao Ling’er asked, “Master, do you know why?”

“?”

Lin Fan turned, his expression unchanged. “Why what? Isn’t it because the First Elder is strong?”

Xiao Ling’er was speechless, even more confused.

Could it be that even her master couldn’t see?

“Yes, yes, the First Elder is strong!” Fan Jianqiang chimed in.

Everyone else was speechless.

Lin Fan gave him a meaningful look but didn’t expose him.

He knew it was Gou Sheng’s work.

Gou Sheng was called Gou Sheng because he liked to hide his abilities.

Since that was his nature, why push him into the spotlight?

“The Essentials of Immortal Array Formations… even a fragment is powerful.”

“Even if this formation can only affect someone’s mind for an instant, in a battle between experts, that instant is enough to decide victory or defeat.”

“But his methods are truly astonishing. No one saw through it.”

“And the earlier lightning… Gou Sheng is definitely involved…”

Lin Fan was certain.

The lightning wasn’t Gou Sheng’s doing. He didn’t have the power to create such a storm. But the lightning accurately striking the attackers was definitely his doing!

“Regardless,” Lin Fan said, reassuring everyone, “at least everything is going as we hoped. If we can deter these villains, the Embracing Moon Sect will survive this crisis.”

“After this…”

Before he finished, another change occurred below the mountain.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Thunder rumbled continuously.

As if a thunder god was enraged.

However, the lightning struck all around the Embracing Moon Sect…

Like pillars of lightning connecting heaven and earth.

Then, mushroom clouds rose.

Accompanying them were screams.

A strong smell of blood and roasted flesh spread, even the heavy rain couldn’t completely wash it away.

This…

Left almost everyone, on the mountain and below, dumbfounded.

Lin Fan glanced at Fan Jianqiang.

As expected…

With the Flame Emperor still a seedling and himself still developing, Gou Sheng was the true king.

His trump cards were endless.

Unlike others’ worry, Lin Fan was quite calm.

Why?

If Gou Sheng wasn’t panicking, why should he?

If Gou Sheng wasn’t running, there was no need to panic!

At least not yet.

So…

He could use Gou Sheng as his guiding light!

Below the mountain, screams echoed.

“Your mother! There’s something wrong with this Embracing Moon Sect! Run!”

Many Mystic Finger cultivators who came for the pill fled.

First, the pill was gone.

Second, Wu Xingyun and Su Xinghai were crazy, constantly spitting blood. Who wouldn’t be afraid?

Third, the Cloudsoaring Valley elder’s death was too strange!

Fourth…

There was definitely something wrong with the Embracing Moon Sect. They were hiding, doing nothing, and still getting struck by lightning! They were already injured!

A few more strikes, and they wouldn’t be able to withstand it.

Why stay? Run!