Chapter 24

When a person is too flustered, their tongue doesn't work properly.

"Uuuu..."

The Wu Lin Alliance had been preparing for over ten years to plant a spy in the Black Heaven Sect.

After thorough disguise and risking their lives, they finally created the fictitious character 'Dark Heaven Killer' and succeeded in winning the heart of the Black Heaven Great Killer and deceiving him.

This was truly the greatest secret of the martial world.

If it were known that the Silver Order Master was the Dark Heaven Killer, it would not only endanger the Silver Order Master personally but also tarnish the reputation and prestige of the alliance, and the very existence of the Silver Order organization would be in jeopardy.

The Silver Order Master could not believe this reality.

The internal energy technique he practiced was an ancient martial art from the old prehistoric era.

One of the eight demonic arts of the Demon Heaven, which stood in stark opposition to the Immortal Realm, specifically the Red Demon Immortal Family's secret technique.

In the current martial world, no one could recognize this martial art.

How could this person in front of him, named Zhao Hui, recognize it?

Most martial artists did not even know of the existence of the Red Demon Immortal Family.

The reason he practiced this ancient martial art was that the demonic aura was almost undetectable from the outside.

Even if it was the martial art of fallen immortals, its essence was still the study of immortality.

It was almost impossible for someone who had practiced orthodox martial arts to see through the muddied essence of immortality.

"Your cultivation is quite high. Is this really an internal energy technique from the Central Plains martial world?"

The aura emitted by the Silver Order Master.

The completeness of the physical patterns was truly astonishing.

It was more mathematically complete than any martial art Zhao Hui had ever encountered.

However, Zhao Hui was not interested in the other party's martial arts.

"Hold on? If you, the Dark Heaven Killer, are the Silver Order Master, does that mean the Wu Lin Alliance knew about the Green and Red Alliance's plan in advance? I suddenly feel a surge of heat!"

Zhuge Yun, unable to contain his curiosity, spoke up.

"Who is the Dark Heaven Killer?"

Zhao Hui replied with a smirk.

"You know, like the best expert secretly raised by the Wu Lin Alliance. The most trusted subordinate. That's what he is in the Black Heaven Sect."

Such an existence also exists in the Wu Lin Alliance.

The rumored 'Secret Heaven.'

But could this person, this Silver Order Master, be the Secret Heaven of the Black Heaven Sect?

Zhuge Yun's eyes, heated with anger, turned intensely towards the Silver Order Master.

"Is that really the truth? Silver Order Master?"

"..."

Silence is sometimes affirmation.

Zhuge Yun immediately realized that Zhao Hui's words were true.

'Even though the alliance knew everything about the Black Heaven Sect's every move, they still sent me to the Nan Gong family?'

It was hard to believe.

The orthodox martial world is vast.

Therefore, it is impossible to handle everything with complete fairness.

However, the alliance was certainly not a group like the Three Tyrants of the Sima Sect, who acted as embodiments of desire.

Of course, the Wu Lin Alliance sometimes prioritizes interests.

But the alliance always tried to uphold principles and righteousness as much as possible in all events.

Solid logic and cold rationality.

Righteousness that does not deviate from chivalry.

If this core were to collapse, the many strong sects with their distinct personalities would not be able to unite and cooperate.

Yet, the Wu Lin Alliance ignored the Black Heaven Sect's invasion of Hefei?

Moreover, they used this crisis to annex the 'Zhao Family Trading Company' into the alliance?

If all of this were true, it would be a problem that Zhuge Yun, who had great respect and loyalty for the alliance, could not overlook.

Most importantly, the original sin would undoubtedly lie with the Zhuge family.

The central strategic and tactical plans of the alliance all came from Chief Strategist Zhuge Zanhui and his subordinates in the Strategy Department.

'Uncle...!'

Is all of this really Uncle's doing?

Zhuge Yun's mind was so complex and chaotic that he felt like he was about to vomit.

Nan Gong Zhanghuo's angry shout echoed again.

"The alliance, the embodiment of righteousness, dared to oppress my family by taking advantage of chaos!"

Rumble!

The intensity of his anger was so great that it was a momentum he had never experienced from Nan Gong Zhanghuo before.

That overwhelming imperial aura was the unique intense aura of the Heaven-Spanning Great Continuation Technique, practiced only by the family head and his successors.

Zhao Hui, startled, grabbed his shoulder.

"Just a moment... Just a moment."

Zhao Hui, with a strangely distorted face, stared at the Silver Order Master.

"Looking at it, it seems you're in deep trouble now. What you and the alliance did goes beyond the scope of espionage. This is really over the line. If the cover of 'Dark Heaven Killer' is blown, they are probably already very agitated because of me. They might even start a war, wouldn't they?"

"..."

"Damn. When I put myself in your shoes, it's really terrifying. If I thought you were the Silver Order Master of the alliance, I would want to cut off the alliance leader's head right away, even if it were Nan Gong or Zhuge."

At that moment,

Swoosh.

A dark and gloomy aura began to envelop the surroundings.

The chilling demonic aura emanating from the Silver Order Master's body.

Even Zhao Hui, sensing the intense density of that overwhelming killing intent, felt his body shrink.

'Intent!'

Zhao Hui, highly tense, raised his Zhao Family Iron Sword.

The demonic aura, filled with a powerful intent.

It was undoubtedly the absolute martial soul.

The problem was that, except for the Sword Master, it was the strongest aura he had ever experienced.

Clearly, this man in front of him was stronger than the Heaven-Spanning Sword Hero of the Seven Seats and the absolute ruler of the Black Heaven Sect, the Black Heaven Great Killer.

It was astonishing.

The Silver Order Master.

Wasn't this figure, whose name was not even properly known in the martial world, supposed to be unknown?

For him to possess martial arts surpassing the absolute rulers of the martial world was a fresh shock to Zhao Hui.

Instinctively, Zhao Hui realized that the power contained in the intense demonic aura's waves was not inferior to his own.

The Dark Heaven Killer he met at the Black Heaven Sect's battle was not this intense.

When he used the Heaven's Absolute Sword Spirit, he was also lying there.

Everything about him was a disguise and deception.

"Everyone, go outside the meeting room!"

Zhao Hui's white eyes, which had turned white again!

The killing intent emitted by the Silver Order Master was extremely vicious.

The determination to kill everyone who knew his secret, even if it meant mutual destruction.

Soon, Zhao Hui's iron sword and the Silver Order Master's saber clashed fiercely.

Clang! Clank! Clank!

Just a few clashes, and the shock waves and pressure caused the roof of the meeting room to fly off.

When a few more blue sparks spread in all directions, a powerful sword energy beam shot out from Zhao Hui's iron sword.

A dazzling white sword energy beam.

The Silver Order Master silently generated his martial soul on his saber.

A chilling blood-red energy beam.

Nan Gong Zhanghuo bit his lips until they bled. The legendary realm he had dedicated his entire life to was unfolding before his eyes.

Zhao Hui soon unleashed the three swords with a detached gaze.

The immense power of those slow three swords was something Nan Gong Zhanghuo, who was watching, knew better than anyone.

The Silver Order Master, immediately recognizing the outstanding subtleties contained in the three white sword energy beams, stood tall.

Clang! Clang!

Each time the sword and saber clashed, powerful shock waves scattered in all directions.

The skin of Zhuge Yun and Nan Gong Zhanghuo, who were within the range of the shock waves, split.

Nan Gong Zhanghuo, feeling the blood flowing from his seven orifices, bit his lips in anger.

"Let's go! We're in the way! Because of us, Zhao Fenggong can't unleash the Heavenly Sword Technique!"

Zhuge Yun, nodding fiercely, tried to leave the hall with Nan Gong Zhanghuo using light movement techniques.

Swoosh.

A massive wave of evil emanated from the Silver Order Master's body like a current.

A sticky wave of darkness enveloped the entire meeting room.

Nan Gong Zhanghuo, experiencing such an overwhelming presence for the first time, had no intention of moving.

"What, what is that?"

Is this martial arts?

Zhuge Yun was equally astonished.

Zhao Hui, who had been calmly observing the scene with his white eyes, was inwardly shocked.

All the martial arts he had encountered so far had some kind of physical error.

But the superb physical patterns contained in this dark demonic aura were flawless.

Could such perfection exist outside of the Sword Master's martial arts?

Rumble!

Suddenly, the dazzling white light in Zhao Hui's white eyes began to spread throughout his body.

The Sword Master's enlightenment of the Heavenly Sword Technique.

The Eighth Form.

The Way of Emptiness.

A more advanced version of the 'Heavenly Void Sword' technique that the Sword Master once used, and currently the strongest sword technique Zhao Hui could unleash.

Swoosh.

The Silver Order Master's eyes widened.

As soon as the opponent raised his iron sword, a white wave struck, and the space seemed to vanish.

Space vanishing?

Right where he was standing?

Thud!

The Silver Order Master was staring blankly at his hand.

From the second knuckle of his index and thumb fingers, the fingers were completely gone.

The rapid compression of space into a single point.

If he hadn't instantly moved away at the speed of lightning, he would already be dead.

The Silver Order Master, silently stopping the bleeding, stared at Zhao Hui.

"Sword God?"

Even as he asked, he was gradually calming his bloodshot eyes.

The meaning of a supreme expert calming their bloodshot eyes is one: they are withdrawing from the battle.

Zhao Hui showed a strange expression.

'You recognized it?'

The Sword Master's sword technique, the Sword of the Sword Master, is a martial art that had been hidden for hundreds of years.

Moreover, the Sword Master's martial arts themselves were not well-known in the martial world at the time, a mystery.

Yet, the Silver Order Master, after just one sword technique, immediately recognized it as the Sword Master's martial arts.

At that moment, the voice of the Sword Master echoed in his mind.

-I will use your body for a while.

'What? I can handle it. Don't push yourself.'

-Do you have something to say to me?

After all, the opponent withdrew their fighting intent as soon as they recognized his martial arts as the Sword Master's.

Whoosh!

The Sword Master, now possessing Zhao Hui's body, opened his eyes lazily and stared at the Silver Order Master.

"So, you are of the Red Demon Family."

The Silver Order Master, trembling once, was more shaken than when the true identity of the Dark Heaven Killer was