Chapter 19: A Sword Splits the Mountain Gate, Purple Flames Engulf the Joyous Dao Sect!

Thinking of this, Qin Xuan extended his palm. In the air, an energy hand instantly solidified. It reached into the crowd of distant onlookers and plucked out one lucky spectator.

That person was a Divine Martial Realm grandmaster too. But facing a Heaven’s Pride prodigy like Qin Xuan, he had no power to resist.

“Do you know where the Joyous Dao Sect’s mountain gate is?” Qin Xuan asked, purposely sounding fierce.

“I do! I do!” the man hurriedly replied.

“Take us to the mountain gate of the Joyous Dao Sect, or I’ll kill you!” Qin Xuan said, even more menacingly.

“Yes! Yes!” thoroughly intimidated, the man quickly agreed again.

With the route problem solved, Qin Xuan and Ji Yingyue set out for the Joyous Dao Sect.

As for Su Nianshuang, Qin Xuan had wanted to bring her along too.

But though Su Nianshuang was the Maiden of Calamity, she still had a relatively kind heart.

Hearing that Qin Xuan and Ji Yingyue were going to eradicate the sect, she decided not to follow. Instead, she stayed behind to watch over Qin Manor.

Thus, as Qin Xuan and Ji Yingyue headed for the Joyous Dao Sect, the onlookers quickly spread the news.

The wife of the Qin Family’s Heaven’s Pride, a mere Grandmaster cultivator, has killed a Palace of Dao Realm mighty expert! Fei Qian, the Sect Master of the Joyous Dao Sect, has fallen!

After the battle, the Qin Family’s Heaven’s Pride and his wife are proceeding to the Joyous Dao Sect’s mountain gate! The Joyous Dao Sect faces an existential threat!

Once these two pieces of news spread, the entire Azure Dragon Dynasty exploded with excitement.

A Palace of Dao Realm mighty expert was an invincible existence within the Azure Dragon Dynasty!

Even the imperial family dared not easily provoke such beings. Yet, one had fallen right outside the Qin Manor! Did this imply the Qin Clan was stronger than the imperial family?

Moreover, the fallen was Fei Qian, the Sect Master of the Joyous Dao Sect, a Palace of Dao Realm expert at the third level! Even among the various mighty sects around the Azure Dragon Dynasty, she wasn’t considered weak!

Instantly, hundreds, even thousands of grandmasters, Grandmasters, and Palace of Dao experts from across the Azure Dragon Dynasty flew towards the Joyous Dao Sect.

They all wanted to see if this thousand-year-old Joyous Dao Sect could withstand the combined power of this husband-and-wife prodigy team and continue its legacy.

Or would it be destroyed here, becoming mere history?

And so, two days later.

At the location of the Joyous Dao Sect’s mountain gate, a thunderous boom echoed from the heavens.

A brilliant sword radiance streaked across the sky from beyond, instantly splitting the Joyous Dao Sect’s mountain gate into shards.

A deep chasm was left in the ground by the sword slash, leaving those who saw it trembling in fear.

“The Qin Family’s Heaven’s Pride has arrived! And his first act was to shatter the mountain gate with one strike! Truly awe-inspiring!”

“Heard there are still several Palace of Dao mighty experts inside the Joyous Dao Sect. Wonder if they can withstand the combined power of the Qin prodigy and his wife.”

“They might stand a chance! If two or three Palace of Dao mighty experts join forces to block the Qin prodigy’s wife, and another leads a group of Grandmasters, they could definitely stall Qin Xuan!”

“Exactly! Although Qin Xuan possesses supreme talent and has grasped the legendary Second-Layer Sword Intent, he is still limited by his Divine Martial Realm cultivation. A single mighty expert should be able to hold him off!”

“So, the Joyous Dao Sect might still have a shot at turning the tables today! As long as they have enough Palace of Dao experts inside!”

“Unlikely! I estimate at most a handful of mighty experts within the sect. If they had more, they’d have annexed the surrounding mighty sects long ago!”

Numerous grandmasters, Grandmasters, and others who had arrived early, closer to the action, discussed amongst themselves.

On the periphery, disciples and elders from other mighty sects had also gathered upon hearing the news.

They too wanted to know what fate would befall the Joyous Dao Sect.

“Today, the Joyous Dao Sect shall be eradicated! Those who renounce the sect shall be spared!”

Following the devastating sword strike, an indifferent voice echoed down from the heavens.

“What terrifying sword light! What’s happening?”

“The Joyous Dao Sect shall be eradicated? What’s going on?”

“Oh damn! What idiot did that? Almost scared me impotent!”

Numerous disciples within the Joyous Dao Sect looked towards the ruined mountain gate. Those caught in the midst of dual cultivation within secluded chambers cursed loudly, frightened almost to the point of impotency.

“Phoenix Purple Flames: Burning the World!”

Perhaps deeming the shattered gate insufficient intimidation, Ji Yingyue directly unleashed a bloodline martial skill.

BOOOOM!

As a pillar of purple flame erupted from the ground, piercing the heavens, countless fireballs rained down from the clouds onto the Joyous Dao Sect.

Like flaming meteors, they crashed onto the ground. Scorching heat and blistering temperatures instantly swept through the entire Joyous Dao Sect, as if the apocalypse had descended.

Finally feeling the scalding heat, the Joyous Dao Sect disciples realized the severity of the situation!

“Enemy attack! Help!”

“Run! We need to run now, or we’ll burn to death!”

Countless disciples panicked, some already attempting to flee.

“Audacious! Who dares trespass upon the Joyous Dao Sect?!”

“Shatter our mountain gate? Set our sect ablaze? Have you come here to die?”

As the purple fire fell, three immensely powerful auras erupted towards the sky.

Three Elders of the Joyous Dao Sect raised their hands together, weaving a protective barrier of Spiritual Energy that intercepted the purple fireballs raining from above.

Then, the Grand Elder of the Joyous Dao Sect thrust one palm outward, beyond the ruined gate. A colossal palm print of condensed Spiritual Energy surged forth, flattening everything in its path.

However, a sword radiance sliced through the air, instantly shattering the massive Spiritual Energy palm.

The three Joyous Dao Sect Elders focused their gaze. Two figures emerged, stepping through the air from the debris where the mountain gate once stood.

One was a young man dressed in white robes, his posture straight and imposing. With sharp brows like swords, starry eyes, and handsome features, he resembled an exiled immortal descending to earth.

The other was a woman clad in purple, possessing extraordinary grace. Her figure was slender and graceful, her beauty breathtaking enough to topple nations.

Walking side by side, they looked like an immortal couple, captivating the gazes of countless disciples on the ground.

Only the three Joyous Dao Sect Elders remained grim-faced, having sensed Ji Yingyue’s aura.

“Who are you? Why attack our sect?” the Grand Elder of the Joyous Dao Sect demanded in a deep, resonant voice.

“I am Qin Xuan. Two days ago, Fei Qian, Sect Master of your Joyous Dao Sect, came to my Qin Family. She destroyed the gates of Qin Manor, and then sought to exterminate my family!”

“Now, Fei Qian has been slain by my wife. Since the Joyous Dao Sect has lost its master, it need no longer exist!”

Qin Xuan’s words sent shivers through the hearts of the three Elders.

Sect Master Fei Qian… dead?

How?

The aura of this stunningly beautiful woman before them was powerful, yes, but it hadn’t reached the Palace of Dao Realm level yet! How could she have possibly killed a Palace of Dao Realm expert of Fei Qian’s power?