Chapter 1422: Blood-Colored Execution Order
"What other tricks do you have?"
Xiao Yi looked at Elder Red Lotus with a faint smile.
Elder Red Lotus had been undercover in the Heavenly Tao Pavilion for years, and even the Heavenly Tao Tower never suspected her identity.
Now, she designed a plot to eliminate him swiftly.
He needed to know what tricks Elder Red Lotus had up her sleeve, after all, the Supreme Sect could implant such a powerful figure within the Heavenly Tao Pavilion and even make her an elder of the First Peak.
Who could guarantee that the Supreme Sect didn't have other tricks?
Or that there weren't strong figures from the other two sects undercover?
However.
After the destruction of Li Tianchao's Primordial Spirit clone behind her, Elder Red Lotus lost all her fighting spirit and sat down gloomily like a deflated balloon.
Elder Red Lotus was full of shock and deep fear: "I didn't expect even the clone of the sect leader couldn't handle you. It seems we all underestimated you..."
Xiao Yi said indifferently, "Are there others undercover in the Heavenly Tao Pavilion?"
"What? Do you think I would tell you?"
Elder Red Lotus sneered with a mocking smile and said coldly, "Xiao Yi, I admit I fell into your hands today, but by offending my Supreme Sect, your nightmare has just begun. Just wait, my Supreme Sect will eventually stamp the Heavenly Tao Pavilion underfoot and tear you to pieces..."
Boom!
Elder Red Lotus's body shook.
Primordial Spirit annihilation!
She actually shattered her own Primordial Spirit, dying in front of everyone.
The Peak Master of the First Peak frowned and said, "Xiao Yi, why did you not stop her?"
In the First Peak Master's view, Xiao Yi's strength was definitely enough to detect Elder Red Lotus's attempt to annihilate her Primordial Spirit and could completely stop her.
Xiao Yi shrugged his shoulders: "What good does it do to keep her?"
He had initially wanted to coerce Elder Red Lotus to force other possible undercover operatives in the Heavenly Tao Pavilion out.
But now it seems...
Those individuals are hidden extremely deep.
It's impossible for them to expose themselves because of Elder Red Lotus.
Of course.
There might not be other undercover operatives.
But none of this mattered to Xiao Yi. As long as Elder Red Lotus wouldn't yield, he had no reason to preserve her life.
Moreover...
Those possibly hidden in the Heavenly Tao Pavilion do not necessarily need to be found by Xiao Yi.
It's better left to the Pavilion Master and the others to worry about!
Now he had gotten the information he wanted, which was that behind Elder Red Lotus was the Supreme Sect, Li Tianchao.
Elder Red Lotus set up this killing scheme, all orchestrated by the Supreme Sect.
Knowing this was enough for him!
Xiao Yi turned and looked at the First Peak Master and others, his calm gaze carrying a trace of solemnity: "Do you know when the Pavilion Master will emerge from seclusion?"
The Heavenly Tao Pavilion Master was in seclusion, attempting to open the realm passage from the Unharmed Heaven Realm to the Qingtian Realm.
Even Xiao Yi didn't know how far he had progressed.
The First Peak Master had always stayed in the Heavenly Tao Pavilion and was most informed of the Pavilion Master's progress, and he said deeply, "The Pavilion Master is estimated to emerge in the coming days!"
"In the coming days?"
Xiao Yi pondered for a moment and then said, "Peak Master, I intend to launch a full-scale attack on the Supreme Sect three days from now..."
Hiss!
The expressions on everyone's faces changed dramatically.
A full-scale attack on the Supreme Sect?
It's known that the Supreme Sect has been progressing rapidly in the recent millennia and is strong enough to threaten the old hegemon, the Heavenly Tao Pavilion.
Especially Li Tianchao, who reached the Ninth Layer of the Saint King Realm in a mere hundred thousand years.
He's just one step away from the Peak of Holy King Realm.
Even if Xiao Yi killed Situ Jun and Ouyang Shang, significantly weakening the Supreme Sect's power, a campaign against them might still severely cripple the Heavenly Tao Pavilion.
Moreover...
The Feather Transformation Sect and God Slayer Sect would never allow the Supreme Sect to be destroyed!
After all.
The four hegemonies exist in equilibrium, forming a delicate balance.
Once the Supreme Sect is destroyed.
This balance will be completely shattered.
No side,
Including the Heavenly Tao Pavilion, wishes to see this!
The Second Peak Master persuaded with a solemn tone, "Xiao Yi, I advise you to think carefully. After you stepped into the Saint King Realm, our Heavenly Tao Pavilion firmly returned to being the first among the four hegemonies, but to destroy the Supreme Sect is still far off!"
"If the Supreme Sect truly fights us to the death, it could end in mutual destruction, leaving the Feather Transformation Sect and God Slayer Sect to profit..."
"This battle is absolutely inadvisable!"
Everyone spoke up.
No one agreed with Xiao Yi's proposal to start the sect destruction war against the Supreme Sect.
Even Lin Fan showed a troubled expression, finally sighing and shaking his head, "Saint Heir, the four hegemonies have been openly and covertly fighting for so long, yet none have wished to see any sect being exterminated. Not to mention, it's impossible to annihilate the Supreme Sect; even if it's done, the Feather Transformation Sect and God Slayer Sect will never let it rest..."
"Please reconsider!"
Faced with everyone's advice.
Xiao Yi had already anticipated this and wasn't displeased, instead smiling as he said, "Who said I want to start a sect destruction war against the Supreme Sect?"
"Hmm?"
"Not a sect destruction war?"
Xiao Yi nodded and said, "I merely said I plan to launch a full-scale attack on the Supreme Sect, but never mentioned exterminating them!"
The First Peak Master frowned and asked, "Then what do you mean?"
Xiao Yi replied, "It's disgraceful for the dignified Supreme Sect sovereign Li Tianchao to place undercover agents in our Heavenly Tao Pavilion, especially with the intention of plotting against the Saint Heir of the Heavenly Tao Pavilion. If our Heavenly Tao Pavilion turns a blind eye and doesn't take a firm stance, won't everyone think Heavenly Tao Pavilion is an easy target?"
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.
None of them had expected Xiao Yi to have such a plan.
The eyes of the Second Peak Master lit up, "Are you planning to use this opportunity to extort the Supreme Sect?"
"That's incorrect!"
Xiao Yi waved his hand and said, "We're merely demanding rightful compensation, how can that be called extortion? We're in the right, and I refuse to believe there's no place for fairness in the Unharmed Heaven Realm!"
"I understand!"
The First Peak Master nodded repeatedly, "I'll have someone send a battle post to the Supreme Sect, three days hence we'll launch a full-scale attack on them!"
"No!"
Xiao Yi stopped the First Peak Master, his eyes narrowing into slits, revealing a cruel smile, "A mere battle post cannot express the anger of the Heavenly Tao Pavilion over this matter. My intention is to issue a Blood-Colored Execution Order, declaring that three days hence the Heavenly Tao Pavilion and Supreme Sect will fight to the death..."
His gaze swept across everyone.
His voice became deeper.
Deliberately articulating each word: "Even if it's just acting, the world must know the Heavenly Tao Pavilion is not to be trifled with. If the Supreme Sect complies with the compensation it's fine; if they persist, we may as well turn this mock battle into the actual sect destruction war..."
Everyone's hearts trembled slightly.
But none raised objections.
And half a day later.
The Heavenly Tao Pavilion issued a Blood-Colored Execution Order against the Supreme Sect, with news spreading throughout the Unharmed Heaven Realm, causing a great uproar...