Yu Yaoguang was the Sect Leader of Yuqing Pavilion, one of the Seven Great Sects of the Eastern Domain.

Back when the Dragon Emperor Hall was dealing with Zhuji Pavilion, they had acted through the Black Death Sect. Feng Mantian had hated Zhuji Pavilion to the bone, but he still hadn’t dared to confront Lou Yuxiao head-on.

This was a clear sign of how much he feared the man.

The Seven Great Sects of the Eastern Domain were able to stand on equal footing, which showed that the Seven Sects were not far apart in strength.

If Lou Yuxiao was that formidable, then Yu Yaoguang was surely no simple character.

Her Martial Arts were likely unfathomably deep.

At that thought, a new theory suddenly took shape in Fang Shuwen’s mind.

He narrowed his eyes slightly and suddenly looked toward the three surviving black-clothed men.

"Where exactly did the Vermilion Bird Hall Master go?"

Two of the black-clothed men had been drained of their Inner Strength by Fang Shuwen, while the third was heavily injured.

At this moment, they all felt that death would be a release, but hearing this question, they couldn’t help but feel a jolt of surprise.

’Fang Shuwen had asked this same question before, and now he was asking again... Could it be the Hall Master who led this monster to them?’

They were tempted not to answer, but then they remembered the fate of the man before them.

For just asking a question in return, he had been brutally crushed to death by Fang Shuwen.

As Undead from Dragon Emperor Hall on Undying Island, they had grown up within the Hall since childhood. They had dedicated their lives and loyalty entirely to Dragon Emperor Hall. They didn’t fear death, only dying for nothing.

Therefore, an idea flashed through one of the black-clothed men’s minds, and he suddenly spoke:

"Come closer, and I’ll tell you."

Miao Feichan glanced at him and said to Fang Shuwen:

"Be careful. It’s a trap."

Fang Shuwen nodded.

"I know."

He walked up to the black-clothed man.

"Speak. Where did the Vermilion Bird Hall Master go?"

"The Hall Master is discussing important matters with the people from Hundred Ghosts Hall. They’re joining forces to besiege Yuqing Pavilion!"

The black-clothed man gave a sinister laugh.

"Yuqing Pavilion’s destruction is imminent!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of Xiang Nuan and the other disciples present immediately turned ugly.

"You court death! Do you really think Hundred Ghosts Hall is enough?"

"Even if Hundred Ghosts Hall joins forces with this whatever-it’s-called Dragon Emperor Hall, why should we of Yuqing Pavilion be afraid?"

"Our Sect Leader hasn’t come out of seclusion yet. If she had, she’d certainly show you what we’re made of!"

For a moment, the young women were filled with righteous indignation.

The black-clothed man ignored the words of the Yuqing Pavilion disciples. Instead, he stared at Fang Shuwen, who was just inches away, and suddenly shouted:

"The Dragon Gate’s change shakes heaven for ten thousand miles..."

The remaining two black-clothed men had a sudden realization and immediately joined in:

"On the throne of all directions... the Undying Emperor!!"

At long last, Fang Shuwen had finally put the two phrases together.

At the same time, however, the Divine Fire Seal inside the heavily injured black-clothed man erupted.

He let out a maniacal laugh:

"Kid, your Martial Arts are impressive... but today, you’ll also die by..."

Before he could finish his words, Fang Shuwen had already grabbed his head with one hand.

A torrent of Inner Strength surged out and flowed into Fang Shuwen’s body in an instant. At the same time, he launched two kicks, sending the other two black-clothed men flying.

He did so because as soon as they finished saying that phrase, their heads began to rapidly swell and distort.

They had clearly triggered a second-level restriction.

Fang Shuwen could use the North Nether Divine Technique to extract the first-level Divine Fire Seal.

But for this second level, Fang Shuwen still had no good solution.

With two muffled BANGS, the two men’s heads shattered, and their corpses, wreathed in flames, fell to the ground.

Looking at the black-clothed man in his grasp, Fang Shuwen sighed. His five fingers tightened on the man’s head, and with a sudden twist—

The immense force spun the head several times. Amidst a series of CRUNCHES and SNAPS, the neck crumpled into a mass of folds. He was deader than dead. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Miao Feichan’s elegant brows arched slightly.

"What just happened with them? Green smoke poured from their seven orifices. What kind of technique is that?"

Fang Shuwen nodded.

"It’s called the Divine Fire Seal. To this day, I still don’t know how it works. It completely defies the common logic of Martial Arts.

"The people of Dragon Emperor Hall all have this Divine Fire Seal on them. It controls what they say, preventing them from speaking carelessly. If they say the wrong thing, they die.

"However, it seems that the cooperation between the Vermilion Bird Hall Master and Hundred Ghosts Hall is not a topic forbidden by the Divine Fire Seal..."

So, revealing the cooperation between the Hall Master and Hundred Ghosts Hall didn’t trigger the Divine Fire Seal.

That was why they had added the phrase, "The Dragon Gate’s change shakes heaven for ten thousand miles... On the throne of all directions... the Undying Emperor!!"

Fang Shuwen paused for a moment, then looked at Miao Feichan.

"Senior, you are wise and well-traveled. Have you ever heard these two lines?"

Miao Feichan shook her head.

"I truly don’t know about that."

"Then do you know of Undying Island, or Dragon Emperor Hall?"

"I’ve never heard of them."

Miao Feichan shook her head again, but then a thoughtful look appeared in her eyes.

"But speaking of powers from across the sea, I am reminded of a certain place..."

"What place?"

"Qilin Hall."

Miao Feichan said:

"This place seems to have some similarities to the Dragon Emperor Hall you mentioned.

"However, as far as I know, the people of Qilin Hall have never set foot in the Five Domains Martial World.

"The only reason I know about it is because I was in a tavern once and overheard some well-traveled men talking... They said someone had sailed out to sea and lost their way.

"By pure chance, they stumbled into the territory of Qilin Hall.

"In the end, they received considerable help from them. They were given plenty of fresh water and dry rations, and they were also shown the right direction.

"Only then were those men able to return home successfully."

Fang Shuwen’s expression was strange as he listened. ’Do these people out at sea have some kind of shared belief?’ he wondered.

’First a Vermilion Bird, then a Dragon Emperor, now a Qilin...’

But speaking of the Qilin, Fang Shuwen was suddenly reminded of someone.