Chapter 77

A huge palm descended from the sky, accompanied by a dazzling white light, and struck down.

"Ahh..."

The middle-aged man in black let out a惨叫, unable to react in time. He could only watch helplessly as the giant palm descended, his face filled with extreme terror.

Boom!

The thunderous sound echoed in everyone's ears, making their eardrums buzz and their heads spin.

Focusing their gaze, Jiang Han and the others' lips twitched violently.

The middle-aged man in black had already vanished without a trace, likely reduced to nothingness. The gate of the Black Evil Sect was shattered by the palm, and the ground had sunk more than a foot deep.

"Awesome..." Jiang Han praised.

When would he reach such a level? If he saw a sect he didn't like, he could just give them a slap and destroy their gate first!

However, Jiang Han believed that Old Yun must have held back. Otherwise, this palm could have obliterated the entire Black Evil Sect.

"Which high-ranking expert has come to our Black Evil Sect? I wonder if we have offended you in any way?"

A loud voice echoed from deep within the Black Evil Sect, growing closer. As the voice faded, a figure appeared before everyone, hovering in the air, also dressed in black, but this time it was an old man.

"War King?" Jiang Han raised an eyebrow. "He must be the strongest in the Black Evil Sect, right?"

Seeing this person, Jiang Han felt an urge to fight, but he suppressed it.

Although he wanted to test his current strength, he still had a clear understanding of his own abilities.

A War King could flatten him with a single palm. Just like the difference between Old Yun and this old man, Jiang Han was no match for a War King!

In fact, after reaching the Martial Soul stage, there is a qualitative change in strength, far surpassing the Martial Master stage.

The reason lies in the special nature of this stage!

Martial Soul.

This name actually describes the characteristics of this stage. All martial artists who break through to the Martial Soul stage will awaken a Martial Soul... or rather, only those who have comprehended a Martial Soul can break through to this stage!

The Martial Soul is a dividing line!

Even against a Martial Master, Jiang Han had confidence in a fight. But if it were a Martial Soul... even a low-level Martial Soul, Jiang Han would have no confidence at all.

The gap is too great!

"Sir, why did you destroy our gate?!" The old man in black glared coldly at Old Yun and the others, his eyes filled with anger, but he did not immediately react, instead suppressing his anger and speaking.

The reason was simple: he could not gauge Old Yun's strength!

The middle-aged man who came out earlier was already a fifth-stage Martial Soul, but his aura was extinguished in an instant. In other words, he was killed in a split second!

This made the old man in black shudder.

Indeed, he was the strongest in the Black Evil Sect, already at the eighth stage of War King, but he had no confidence against Old Yun! Apart from him, there were a few others in the sect who were also War Kings, and they were currently gathering the disciples.

To buy time!

A hint of caution flashed in the old man's eyes. Although he wanted to crush these people to dust, his rationality told him not to act rashly!

A hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes, waiting for his junior brothers to arrive, and then he would eliminate Old Yun in one fell swoop.

"Without reason." Old Yun replied calmly.

The old man in black was taken aback, then his face turned ashen, and he burst into anger: "Sir, do you think our Black Evil Sect is easy to bully?"

By this time, the disciples of the Black Evil Sect had gathered at the gate, led by several old men, each with a grim expression, their auras unhidden, all of them War Kings!

Although the Black Evil Sect was a lower-grade sect, it was an absolute standout among lower-grade sects!

In fact, with the strength of the Black Evil Sect, it could have been promoted to a middle-grade sect, but for some unknown reason, it had never been promoted.

"With such strength, it should have been promoted to a middle-grade sect long ago. The fact that it has not been promoted must mean there is some hidden agenda!" Ye Ruhong, although unable to gauge the strength of the Black Evil Sect members, could still sense it vaguely, and immediately spoke coldly.

This was completely illogical!

Any sect would strive to enhance its strength and promote its status, which is also a form of honor. In fact, as long as a sect has one War King, it qualifies to become a middle-grade sect!

But the Black Evil Sect had at least eight War Kings!

The empire had a rule that any middle-grade or higher sect must have an imperial official serve as an elder.

The Black Evil Sect's reluctance to be promoted to a middle-grade sect meant it was worried about the empire discovering something, indicating it had some secrets!

A hint of surprise flashed in Old Yun's eyes. Ye Ruhong could think of these things, and so could he.

With a thought, his vast soul power instantly covered the entire Black Evil Sect, leaving no inch of land unexplored.

"Hmm?" Suddenly, Old Yun's expression changed, revealing a look of surprise.

"Old Yun, what's wrong?" Jiang Han noticed the change in Old Yun's expression and hurriedly asked.

Could there be a hidden expert here? Jiang Han felt uneasy.

Old Yun's expression clearly indicated he had discovered something unusual.

If it were a treasure, that would be fine, but if it were an expert on par with Old Yun... Jiang Han's lips twitched. If that expert tied up Old Yun, he and Yan Yumo would be doomed!

"Probably not..." Jiang Han muttered to himself.

A lower-grade sect couldn't possibly hide an expert on par with Old Yun. That would be absurd!

"Let's talk about it later." Old Yun took a deep breath, his expression returning to calm, but a cold killing intent flashed in his eyes.

Jiang Han felt relieved. It seemed there was no hidden expert. Whatever happened, he believed Old Yun could handle it.

"Destroying our gate, you will stay here today!"

The old man in black's eyes flashed with ruthlessness. With the arrival of the other experts in the sect, he was confident that even if Old Yun were a Martial Emperor, he could still take him down!

Eight War Kings against one Martial Emperor, they still had a chance!

Moreover, he himself was already an eighth-stage War King, not far from becoming a Martial Emperor.

"Capturing this person will enhance the sect's strength..." The old man in black's lips curled into a sinister smile.

"Coming to our Black Evil Sect to cause trouble, you must be tired of living!" A War King of the Black Evil Sect coldly shouted, "Surrender, and we'll give you a quick death!"

"Hey, isn't that the sect disciple Yan Yumo? Why is he with these people?" Someone noticed Yan Yumo and asked curiously.

"Yan Yumo, did he betray the sect?" The Black Evil Sect disciples looked at Yan Yumo, who stood calmly with Old Yun and the others, and began to speculate.

Jiang Han gave Yan Yumo a strange look and teased, "Looks like you have quite a reputation!"

Yan Yumo glared at him and said, "When I tested my aptitude, it caused quite a stir."

"Tested your aptitude?" Jiang Han's expression became even stranger. "A medium aptitude can cause a stir? It seems this Black Evil Sect is not much."

"Of course." Yan Yumo snorted. "A medium aptitude is nothing in the Holy Sect, but in these lower-grade sects, it is considered a rare genius."

At this moment, a young man with a cold expression from the Black Evil Sect stepped forward, his rat-like eyes fixed on Yan Yumo, and a disgusting smile appeared on his face.

"Mo'er, if you agree to be with me, I can plead for you to Grandfather..."