Published: March 8, 2025
Xiao Chenlei thought for a moment and finally decided, “Conduct a thorough investigation immediately! Adjust personnel from the stationed locations and ensure that each individual is held accountable; we must guarantee that no issues arise at any level.”
“This time, the enemy isn’t very powerful, but their combined strength cannot be underestimated! Therefore, if anyone needs to go out, they must form teams of three or more, and at all times, maintain a state of combat readiness.”
When Xiao Chenlei said this, he let out a sigh.
He was reflecting on today’s confrontation, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt fearful.
“Ancestral Patriarch, were those people we encountered today truly the Nine Calamity Sword Master and his Nine Calamities?” a curious long-faced man asked.
“There is absolutely no doubt about it!” Xiao Chenlei sighed deeply, “Don’t think it’s hard to believe; even I didn’t expect that the Nine Calamity Sword Master would choose our Xiao family as his opponents on his first appearance in the Nine Heavens!”
“Could it be that the Nine Calamity Sword Master is from the Chu Family?” The long-faced man frowned.
Ji Mo, standing nearby, also perked up his ears.
“Not necessarily,” Xiao Chenlei replied, “It was dark, and their faces were unclear. Plus, with the dust and chaos, it was hard to distinguish; some of them even had altered appearances…”
He paused and continued, “However, even if the Nine Calamity Sword Master isn’t from the Chu Family, he absolutely has ties to them.” While speaking, he was using his internal energy to recover from his injuries, “At the very least, one of the Nine Calamities is definitely from the Chu Family!”
Everyone gasped in shock, “So, we are facing one of the future nine great clans!”
“This news must be conveyed to the family as soon as possible.”
Xiao Chenlei frowned, “Is the message jade still unusable?”
The long-faced man said helplessly, “Yes, within the range of the Dragon and Phoenix Bone’s power, the message jade cannot be used at all; we need to leave Poplar Valley to restore communication.”
“Leave Poplar Valley?” Xiao Chenlei frowned, “Doesn’t that mean stepping into their ambush? It’s too risky; we should quickly send the invisible falcon.”
“Very well.”
Immediately, someone hurried to write and prepare to dispatch the invisible falcon.
Xiao Chenlei sighed, stopping the bleeding, when a Longbeard Supreme curiously said, “Ancestral Patriarch, we could see the battle below just now, but there’s one thing I can’t comprehend.”
Xiao Chenlei exhaled, “Are you referring to my injuries?”
The Longbeard Supreme respectfully replied, “Yes, it was clear during the battle that the Sword Master was no higher than fourth rank, and the Blade Master definitely hadn’t surpassed the boundary between immortal and mortal! As for the others, they were all hovering around the third and fourth ranks… With such cultivation levels, they shouldn’t have been able to breach your protective true energy… Even if they are Nine Calamities, they certainly shouldn’t be able to injure you, Ancestral Patriarch.”
“Let alone…” The Longbeard Supreme pondered for a moment, gathering his courage to finish, “… inflict such serious wounds.”
Xiao Chenlei sighed to the heavens, “There are indeed reasons behind this.”
Everyone listened intently.
Ji Mo blinked and leaned in closer.
Xiao Chenlei continued, “People have always said: Nine Calamities united are unparalleled in the world! Today, I finally understand what this means.”
“The first wave of attacks from the Sword Master and Blade Master surpassed their own cultivation levels. As more and more Nine Calamity individuals appeared, the intensity of their attacks increased. I discovered that whenever a Nine Calamity individual made a move, there seemed to be an inexplicable connection among them, allowing them to fully utilize each other’s residual power… By the time the Sword Master made his move, the power of that strike was equivalent to a seventh or eighth rank supreme!”