Chapter 559

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Chapter 559: In Name Only

As the words fell, Jiang Yun’s figure suddenly disappeared and reappeared in the light of the teleportation array, fiercely punching out.

"Bang!"

With a muffled sound, the entire head of the Sea clan, including his body, exploded under Jiang Yun’s punch, shattering into pieces!

Right before his death, an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.

Obviously, he never expected that Jiang Yun would be able to break through the teleportation array and kill him when the teleportation array was activated.

Jiang Yun’s mastery of formations may not be high, but breaking through the basic teleportation array hidden in the teleportation array stone was a piece of cake for him.

Just then, the light of the teleportation array suddenly brightened, and the formation finally activated, carrying away the shattered body of the Sea clan, leaving no trace behind.

Jiang Yun also returned to the side of the middle-aged man, looking gloomy and intense as he asked, "Tell me, where are we? What’s happening to the Seeking-Tao Sect, and what’s going on in this Mountain-Sea World?"

Although the man had never heard of Jiang Yun before, he couldn’t help but think of the strange way Jiang Yun had appeared, and the still-fading black hole.

At that moment, hearing Jiang Yun’s string of questions…

The middle-aged man could already guess that Jiang Yun had just returned to this Mountain-Sea World!

With this thought in mind, the man suddenly looked enlightened and said, "This is Dongshan Prefecture. You must have come back from the Mirage!"

"Yes!" Jiang Yun nodded. "How long has the Mirage been open?"

"It’s been five years already!"

Five years!

Jiang Yun was surprised!

He remembered Wang Lin saying that time in the Mountain-Sea World and the Qing-zhu Desolate World passed at the same speed, and with his time in Mirage, along with the world in the Shadow Spirit World, in total, it had only been four years.

In other words, it had taken almost a year to return on his journey back!

Clearly, most of the time, he had spent in illusions, especially experiencing the memories of the Shadow Spirit Realm Beast.

Normally, for a cultivator, one year is not considered long at all, but for the precarious Mountain-Sea World, a year is enough to bring about earth-shattering changes.

"Young Zhao Gang, this is my son Zhao Rucheng!"

The middle-aged man pulled his son and said, "Quick, kneel down to thank the elder for saving your life!"

The boy obediently knelt down in front of Jiang Yun and gratefully said, "I, Zhao Rucheng, thank the elder for saving my life!"

The boy’s words brought Jiang Yun back to his senses, and with a wave of his sleeve, he helped Zhao Rucheng to his feet, saying, "No need to thank me."

While speaking, Jiang Yun also saw the body of the old man he had deliberately kept, pondering, "That old man…"

"That’s father!"

Zhao Gang’s face showed sadness again as he said, "We were suddenly attacked by the Sea clan last night. A family of thirteen, only me and my descendants from three generations managed to escape. Now…"

At this point, Zhao Gang was choked with tears and couldn’t continue. Jiang Yun understood why Zhao Rucheng harbored such hatred at a young age and sighed, "I see now, this is not the place to talk. Let’s find somewhere else!"

The three of them entered the dense forest below, where Zhao Gang buried his father’s body and then found a large tree to sit under.

Jiang Yun took out two pills and handed them to the Zhao family, instructing them to take them first.

After taking the pills, Zhao Rucheng immediately leaned against the big tree and fell asleep.

This poor child, in just two days, had experienced the loss of his family and a near-death experience. Now, finally finding temporary safety, exhausted both physically and emotionally, he could no longer hold on.

Watching the sleeping Zhao Rucheng, Jiang Yun quietly pointed his finger, and a small flame appeared beside Zhao Rucheng.

Although the flame was small, it gave off a strong warmth. Even the raindrops dripping through the tree leaves turned into steam when they touched the flame, rising gently.

After finishing everything, Jiang Yun finally turned to Zhao Gang and asked, "Tell me, what exactly happened to the Seeking-Tao Sect? Give me all the details, don’t leave anything out!"

"Yes!"

At this moment, Zhao Gang not only felt grateful towards Jiang Yun but also felt a sense of awe towards the powerful strength that Jiang Yun showed. Hurriedly, he said, "What the Sea Clan said earlier was not entirely true!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun felt relieved and said, "Tell me!"

A year ago, a coalition of three major powers broke through the protective mountain array of the Seeking-Tao Sect, forcing the sect to abandon its closed status and dispatch disciples to confront the enemy.

Although the mountain array was breached at one corner, its power still remained. As long as they could defend that damaged portion, they could hold out for a considerable amount of time.

Initially, this was indeed the case. Relying on the power of the array, the Seeking-Tao Sect entered a stalemate with the three major coalitions.

This stalemate lasted for three months!

But then, a sudden change occurred!

The protective formation of Seeking-Tao Sect suddenly disappeared, allowing the three major powers to easily break through the Sect’s entrance and enter inside.

It’s clear that in that situation, the disciples of Seeking-Tao Sect were no match at all, they couldn’t even resist, and were completely slaughtered.

Fortunately, at that moment, the Sect master Dao Tianyou of Seeking-Tao Sect took the initiative and offered to surrender in exchange for sparing the others for the three major powers.

The three major powers agreed to Dao Tianyou’s condition, and even though most disciples managed to escape, some disciples and elders chose to stay behind.

However, with Dao Tianyou captured, many disciples fleeing, and even Seeking-Tao Five Peaks taken over by others, overnight, Seeking-Tao Sect was basically destroyed.

At this point, Zhao Gang stopped talking and anxiously looked at Jiang Yun for his reaction.

Although Jiang Yun’s face showed strong anger, he managed to control himself and asked, "Apart from the sect master, is there anyone named Gu Bulao and a Hidden Peak inside Seeking-Tao Sect? What happened to them?"

After a moment of confusion, Zhao Gang cautiously replied, "I haven’t heard of them, but the three major powers have taken full control of Seeking-Tao Sect. Besides the disciples who refused to leave, the rest either escaped or perished in battle!"

"The person you mentioned must have escaped!"

"Impossible!" Jiang Yun suddenly shouted out!

In his heart, Jiang Yun believed his master was the most powerful in the Seeking-Tao Sect. While anyone could die in battle, his master would never die or flee.

The three martial siblings from Hidden Peak would not flee unless the master did.

Jiang Yun’s sudden anger frightened Zhao Gang, who closed his mouth and dared not speak another word.

Realizing his outburst, Jiang Yun took a deep breath and forced down his emotions, asking, "Why did the protective barrier of the Seeking-Tao Sect suddenly fail?"

"Because, because there is a traitor in your sect!"

"Who?"

"There are many, but they are led by Fence Tao Peak Lord Wei Zhengyang and Hundreds Beasts Peak Lord Wan Hongbo!"

Hearing these two names, Jiang Yun was not surprised and even showed a slight smile.

But in his smile, in his eyes, there was a terrifying intent that made Zhao Gang feel extremely scared!