Chapter 784: Ascetic Practitioner
Dong Yanghua's sharp shout suddenly trembled the entire audience, and everybody turned their heads.
"The Sect Hierarch is injured, and moreover, he has to hide in the secret chamber. Our last glimmer of hope is gone!" a disciple of the Wushen Lineage said with a gloomy expression.
"After today, the sky of the Witchcraft Sect belongs to the Dong!" a Zhu Rong disciple said excitedly.
"Plotting rebellion and usurping power will never end well!" a disciple of the Wushen Lineage immediately muttered under their breath.
Not everyone in the Wushen Lineage was spineless; there were also those with strong loyalty and righteousness.
"Dong Yanghua, you and others plot a rebellion. When my father and Ling Fan come out, you will not meet a good end. I advise you to pull in your horse at the edge of the cliff and turn back!" Lan Zihan said, swaying as she stood up and shouted angrily.
In the confrontation just earlier, she had also been seriously injured.
Feng Xiaobai lay on the ground grimacing, having been severely beaten by Dong Yanghua, though his life was not in danger.
If it weren't for Ling Fan secretly messaging him earlier to warn him not to act rashly, this boy would have stubbornly kept fighting for a few more rounds!
Dong Yanghua narrowed his eyes slightly, indifferently said, "Indeed, is that boy inside too?
The wise adapt to the circumstances; it should be you who turn back. You and your daughter are out of options, yet you cling to your delusion?"
Having said that, Dong Yanghua no longer paid attention to Lan Zihan but took steps toward the stone cave.
"Move aside, or die!" Dong Yanghua said blandly to the remaining seven trusted aides.
Behind him, Jia Qingsheng and other Peak Masters stirred as well and followed Dong Yanghua's footsteps pressing toward the secret chamber cave.
The onlookers all held their breath, and at this critical moment, a figure suddenly appeared, blocking the front of the secret chamber.
"Master Dong, you suddenly betray, violating the ancestral teachings of the Witchcraft Sect. I hope you withdraw quickly and await the Sect Hierarch's decision once he emerges from seclusion!" a gentle and beautiful female voice sounded.
Everyone looked intently and saw a woman with a face as beautiful as the moon and flawless as white jade, wearing a light purple silk dress, picturesque!
"Elder Wulei?" someone sheepishly said.
Seeing this, Lan Zihan's heart surged with joy, she never expected Elder Wulei to appear.
"Elder Wulei, my father is in the secret chamber, about to come out. You must not let them disturb my father!" Lan Zihan quickly pleaded for help.
Elder Wulei nodded slightly, "Don't worry, with me here, I won't let anyone step into this place!"
Dong Yanghua's face changed slightly, and he coldly said, "Ascetic Practitioners never interfere with internal affairs of the sect, do you intend to break the rules?"
"Heh, you've already rebelled and plotted a coup, how can I remain silent?" Elder Wulei scoffed coldly.
"I advise you not to meddle in things that don't concern you. Once I assume the position of the Sect Hierarch, there will naturally be a place for you!" Dong Yanghua gazed at Elder Wulei, saying with a deep voice.
"Not necessary, I am a person of the Wushen Lineage, I don't need you to secure a place for me!" Elder Wulei snorted coldly, her Spirit Sword trembling in her hand, pointing diagonally at Dong Yanghua.
Seeing this, Dong Yanghua snorted with laughter, "Elder Wulei, since it's you who are breaking the rules first, I cannot be blamed!"
After speaking, he struck his palms together.
A few moments later, a figure suddenly flashed and appeared in the middle of the square, an emaciated old man.
The onlooking crowd, seeing this, all changed their expressions in dismay.
"What? Elder Canye has appeared?" someone immediately said, their voice trembling.
Among the Ascetic Practitioners, Canye was the strongest existence, at the Half-step Divine Realm. It was rumored that he had barely touched the threshold of the Divine Realm.
He had not broken through yet, seemingly just lacking an opportunity!
"Heh, very well, Elder Canye, I never expected even you to be involved. No wonder Dong Yanghua is so fearless!" Wulei's expression changed slightly as he scoffed coldly.
"That's not quite right. Initially, I was unwilling to get involved. However, when I saw so many people from the Witchcraft Sect pleading together, I had to step forward!
Look at the crowd behind me. Apart from Wushen Peak, nine of the Twelve Peaks are denouncing him, which shows that Lan Xingyuan is unworthy!" Elder Canye declared vehemently.
Then, he continued, "After our sect had suffered a severe blow last time, it has never recovered. This clearly shows he is unfit to lead the Witchcraft Sect!
Just yesterday, he colluded with outsiders and injured the young masters of several peaks, even crippling the Young Master of Di Jiang Peak who had always supported us greatly.
As the saying goes, 'The righteous will have plenty of help while the wicked will lack supporters.' Are you still going to remain deluded and blindly loyal?"
At these rebuking words from Elder Canye, Wulei was suddenly left speechless.
"Elder Wulei, don't listen to his nonsense, the truth isn't as he describes!" Lan Zihan shouted, his face burning with anger.
Elder Canye, this old man, is a Martial Fool who doesn't concern himself with worldly matters and only focuses on his martial practice, rarely understanding the affairs outside.
Actually, many Ascetic Practitioners are like this, though Elder Canye is a bit more extreme.
Lan Zihan didn't know what Dong Yanghua had done to brainwash this stubborn old man into attacking his father so.
Hearing this, Wulei immediately took a deep breath, "Don't worry, no matter what others say, I will always believe in the Sect Hierarch!"
"As an Ascetic Practitioner, I have no intention of rebellion. As long as the Sect Hierarch steps forward to explain and hands over the criminal who provoked our Witchcraft Sect, I will withdraw from this matter," Elder Canye said indifferently.
"Heh, enough talk, a rebellion is a rebellion. If you want to see the Sect Hierarch, you'll have to get past me first!" Wulei swung her Spirit Sword swiftly, her figure suddenly surged forward, charging straight at Dong Yanghua.
Years ago, after being betrayed by a loved one, Wulei was struck with thoughts of death. It was the Senior Witch Master who encountered her during his travels and saved her.
She later killed the unfaithful lover, severed her emotional ties, and became an Ascetic Practitioner, henceforth known as Wulei.
The Senior Witch Master treated her as his own child. Before he died, he even transferred all his cultivation to her, allowing her to reach the Half-step Divine Realm.
She and Lan Xingyuan were as close as siblings, so her relationship with Lan Xingyuan was incomparable, like the sworn brotherhood in the Peach Garden, beyond anyone's capacity to incite rifts.
"Wulei, it's you who is being stubborn. Don't blame Mr. Dong for being ruthless!" Dong Yanghua roared, unleashing his Rising Dragon Fist.
Seeing this, Elder Canye hesitated briefly, then his figure flashed, and he drew his sword to strike.
Ruan Wei Mao raised his eyebrows and also swung his sword forward, rushing up in an instant. Suddenly, three Half-step Divine Realm masters attacked Wulei simultaneously.
The Wushen Lineage had just begun to hope for a turnaround when Wulei, the Ascetic Practitioner, appeared.
However, this flicker of hope was swiftly extinguished by a cold splash from the three attacking Half-step Divine Realm masters.
One must know that the Ascetic Practitioners of the Zhu Rong Lineage aren't limited to Elder Canye alone—others have yet to show up!
The seven trusted aides guarding the entrance and Lan Zihan all changed their expressions at the sight.
"Elder Wulei, be careful!" Lan Zihan cried out anxiously, about to rush forward to help.
The other seven trusted aides looked at each other, gritted their teeth, and also charged forward to assist Wulei.
"Boundless Illusionary Dream!" Seeing the three approaching, Wulei's expression suddenly chilled as she unleashed the Divine Pathway.
In her Ascetic practices, Wulei had gained enlightenment of the Illusionary Dream Divine Art, which could trap people in an Illusionary Realm where reality and illusion were indistinguishable!
The approaching trio's expressions drastically changed, fully aware of the dire consequences of being trapped in this Illusionary Realm.
"Endless Rising Tide!" Seeing this, Dong Yanghua also roared just as he neared the Illusionary Realm.