Chapter 1822: Chapter 1822: The Major Powers Retreat

"Holy Moon Sect?"

Almost at the instant the cold words of the Hengtian Palace Master and the Chengfeng Hall Master were spoken, Xiao Yi’s heart gave a sudden jolt.

The jolt of emotion came from his sudden astonishment and disbelief.

Xiao Yi, always known for his calm and steady nature, had a mental state as unshakable as a mountain.

In this world, there were few things that could cause him to show surprise, though not too few to count.

But truly, only a handful of matters and a couple of people could stir his heart profoundly.

Even when faced with life-and-death situations, as if walking a tightrope on a knife’s edge, he remained unperturbed and could handle them with composure.

Even when obtaining unparalleled fortunes and treasures, such as the Sword Emperor Origin or the Ancient Emperor Holy Pill, though they might shock him momentarily, he could instantly regain his composure.

Yet, the mere words "Holy Moon Sect" shattered his previously placid mental state, which was unaffected before, disrupting it completely.

This was unrelated to the mystery or power of the Holy Moon Sect.

No matter how strong a sect or force, Xiao Yi never feared them.

This was solely because someone dear was waiting within that mysterious sect.

Or, at this very moment, what caused Xiao Yi’s calm heart to tremble was not that golden full moon.

Instead, it was the reflection of that gentle, elusive face on the serene lake of his heart, both clear and blurred.

"Ha." Xiao Yi suddenly smiled—a knowing smile, a smile filled with longing, and also a rarely seen gentle smile.

From a distance, Gongsun Huowu noticed Xiao Yi’s smile, and she was suddenly taken aback.

She was always carefree and uninhibited, never one to analyze others’ expressions.

Yet, at this moment, she somehow found Xiao Yi’s warm, gentle smile to be glaring, and her heart clenched inexplicably.

In contrast, when Ye Liu and Gu Lianxing saw Xiao Yi’s smile, they immediately showed a look of realization.

They exchanged a glance with Gongsun Huowu, shook their heads, and sighed.

Of course, their sighs did not last long.

The atmosphere around them had already turned incredibly tense, the air filled with a suffocating danger.

Even those as strong as Ye Liu, Ran Qi, Mo Youu, and even Ao Donglou and Jingfeng Tianchi, could barely breathe.

Anyone with keen eyes could see that the real threat came from the four elders who had suddenly appeared.

And opposing the aura of danger were the two Main Hall Masters, Feng Sha and Asura.

The Main Hall Masters wore the robes of the Main Hall, recognizable at a glance.

The two sides’ auras clashed subtly and not too obviously.

Still, it was this imperceptible yet intense aura exchange that made the surrounding air chillingly dangerous.

Amidst it all, only Xiao Yi remained unaffected, displaying no change in expression, even showing a somewhat knowing smile in the face of danger. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

The four elders were the first to break the silence and open their mouths.

"Those uninvolved, depart a million miles away within ten breaths."

The four elders, all appeared venerably aged.

Among them, one appeared slightly younger.

It was this person who spoke.

The martial artists from various great forces were initially stunned by this, then instantly let out a cold laugh.

"Tsk tsk, another braggart spouting nonsense."

"Weren’t the ten Supreme Peak assassins confident just now? And yet, didn’t they all fall at the hands of Vice Master Xiao Yi?"

"Now, another four old geezers, what kind of rubbish is this Holy Moon Sect?"

"These harsh words and threats don’t scare us..."

The words came from an elder of a first-class force, at the Martial Arts Great Power level.

Yet, before he could finish his words, he abruptly stopped, his eyes suddenly hollow.

In the next moment, his body slowly fell, already devoid of life, dead.

Looking closely, his vacant eyes seemed to reflect a golden full moon.

The surrounding martial artists were shocked at first, and then instantly enraged.

"What a bizarre method!"

"What rubbish Holy Moon Sect, you dare to kill people from various forces in front of the Ancient Palace Masters?"

"Aren’t you just a bunch of evil cultivators?"

The surrounding cacophony of curses was unending.

However, the four elders’ expressions remained unchanged, even indifferent to the extreme.

The slightly younger one, however, let out a cold snort.

Hmph...

A cold snort, as if it erupted from his throat.

Puff... Puff... Puff... Puff...

One by one, martial artists inexplicably spewed a mouthful of blood.

The blood mist scattered into the air.

As the blood mist fell, one by one, martial artists crumpled to the ground, now mere cold corpses.

Looking closely, their eyes all reflected a golden full moon.

"You... you..." The martial artists from various forces had their expressions change dramatically, followed by intense fear and panic.

One by one, at the peak of the Saint Emperor Realm, one by one, at the Martial Arts Great Power level, had they all fallen silently just like that?

Had they died in such a bizarre manner?

"Ten breaths have passed." A cold voice echoed throughout the scene.

A trace of murderous intent already lingered in the air.

"This is bad." The martial artists from various forces looked horrified and quickly retreated.

"Vice Master Xiao Yi, forgive the Nine Mountains Sect’s inability to be of assistance this time, we take our leave."

"Vice Master Xiao Yi, forgive the Crane Sect for retreating first."

"Vice Master Xiao Yi, our Lengning Sect has urgent matters, we won’t stay any longer."

"..."

The martial artists from various forces spoke up repeatedly, retreating step by step.

Within only a few breaths, the previously densely packed martial artists from various forces had vanished without a trace.

And on Xiao Yi’s side.

Regarding the retreat of the various forces, he paid no heed, nor did he care.

Under the absolute disparity in power, and the fear of death, the various forces naturally couldn’t bear it.

Compared to the previous threats from the impostor ’Jin Tai’ and others, the threat from these four elders was more thunderous and merciless.

At any moment, a martial artist could die silently and without a trace.

At this moment, the smile on Xiao Yi’s face had faded.

In its place was a complex expression, with mixed emotions.

Currently, he did not yet have the strength to challenge the entire Holy Moon Sect, nor was it time to keep his appointment with the Holy Moon Sect.

But clearly, the Holy Moon Sect was eager to kill him.

Were those ten Supreme Peak assassins from the Holy Moon Sect?

Xiao Yi pondered for a second.

In just a second, that thought dissipated.

Those ten Supreme Peak assassins had hidden themselves and schemed everywhere to frame others.

And now, the four elders from the Holy Moon Sect were clearly confident and overwhelmingly powerful, not needing to hide at all.

Furthermore, with four such mighty figures making a move personally, there was no need for mere Supreme Peak to interfere.

If Xiao Yi was not mistaken, the cultivation of these four was at least above Legend, and of a powerful kind.

Far superior to a warrior like Jiu Yan, just entering the Legend level.

Even Xiao Yi, facing them, could not say for certain how confident he felt.

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Chapter One, Continued.