C358 When One Pushed Against a Wall One Had to be Prepared to be Smashed!(1)

Woo Zhengyang and Fu Chuan didn't bother to clear the dust around them. Sometimes, seeing clearly isn't always a good thing.

"Brother, we..." Fu Chuan's eyes were red as he finally turned his head, only after Nie Fengyu's silhouette had completely vanished.

"To the Ice Heart Sect!" Woo Zhengyang said, without further explanation, as he steered their mount northward.

Two days later, Woo Zhengyang and Fu Chuan left the borders of their homeland. Beyond this point, they were no longer in the territory of the Heavenly Martial Sect.

Woo Zhengyang took out a carved ice rose and handed it to Fu Chuan. "From here on, you'll have to rely on yourself."

He had agreed without hesitation, compelled by the intensity of Nie Fengyu's gaze, which he couldn't refuse. Yet, from the beginning, Woo Zhengyang had his own plans.

The Profound Heaven Sect was dangerous, and so were they. The threat from the Heavenly Martial Sect might have started the moment they left Heavenly Martial City. The three sects from the Fallen Sun Country could also appear at any time.

Woo Zhengyang was confident in his ability to survive, which is why he decided to escort Fu Chuan out of the Heavenly Martial territory.

Perhaps no one expected Woo Zhengyang and Fu Chuan to change course midway. For three days, they encountered no danger. Regardless of what lay ahead, Woo Zhengyang couldn't continue on this path.

The crisis at the Profound Heaven Sect was his doing, and he couldn't stand by and do nothing. Besides, Uncle Fu was still there, and Woo Zhengyang couldn't just walk away.

After two days of reflection, Fu Chuan had calmed down and realized that Nie Fengyu's intention wasn't a plea for help, but rather to preserve a spark of hope for the Profound Heaven Sect. He understood that what Nie Fengyu most wanted to preserve was Woo Zhengyang.

So, when he heard about Woo Zhengyang's plan to return to the Profound Heaven Sect, Fu Chuan was adamantly opposed. However, it wasn't long before Woo Zhengyang convinced him otherwise. Woo Zhengyang demonstrated that he possessed the means to face not only the Shape Gathering Stage but even the Reality Condensing Stage without fear.

What Woo Zhengyang didn't reveal was his uncertainty about the Profound Heaven Sect's dire situation. If he were more confident, he wouldn't have needed to send Fu Chuan to the Ice Heart Sect. The Heavenly Martial Sect was up against the combined forces of the three sects from the Fallen Sun Country. If the Profound Heaven Sect somehow survived this ordeal, what then? Would the three sects of Fallen Sun Country go to extremes and expose the secret of the No Life Sword to the world? If that happened, the sword would attract more than just the attention of the three sects.

After parting ways with Fu Chuan, Woo Zhengyang rushed toward the Profound Heaven Sect. He had already lost two days, and given the distance between the Fallen Sun Country and the Profound Heaven Sect, the forces from the Fallen Sun Country were likely not far from the sect's gates by now.

Three days later, Woo Zhengyang entered the territory of Dongjue Country. While changing mounts at a Profound Heaven Sect outpost, he learned that the armies of the three sects from the Fallen Sun Country had entered Dongjue Country two days earlier.

A piece of troubling news emerged. Many families from within Dongjue Country seized the opportunity to head towards the Profound Heaven Sect. Numerous family members had fallen at the hands of Woo Zhengyang, especially from the twenty-five families whose leaders he had slain. These families showed no mercy.

Even the other three sects in Dongjue Country were eager to take advantage, showing signs of wanting to divide the Profound Heaven Sect among themselves. It’s a classic case of kicking someone when they're down, and Woo Zhengyang wasn’t surprised by this outcome. However, he wanted those pushing against the wall to understand that when you push a crumbling wall, you better be ready to be buried under it.

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Profound Heaven Sect.

For years, this place had been a sacred ground for miles around. Countless aspiring cultivators dreamed of entering here, hoping to send their children to this revered place. But now, just mentioning the Profound Heaven Sect made people turn pale and fall silent.

The small town at the foot of the sect’s mountain was bustling like never before, with cultivators carrying weapons converging on the Profound Heaven Sect. The once-proud attire of the sect was nowhere to be seen.

“I’m sure of it; he’s one of the stewards of the Profound Heaven Sect. Not long ago, he became an inner steward and strutted around town,” said one of the cultivators, pointing at a middle-aged man they had surrounded in the dense woods at the town’s entrance.

"You... you're from Profound Heaven Town. How can you side with outsiders?" the surrounded middle-aged man exclaimed, clearly frustrated.

"We're just working together to catch those who slip through the cracks, haha..."

"Don't kill me! I can give you some valuable information!" the middle-aged man pleaded urgently.

He was merely a martial artist who had just reached the mid-stage of the Reality Condensing Stage, while the weakest among his captors matched his level. The leader was an Advanced Martial Master, leaving him no room to resist.

"Oh? What kind of information? Let's hear it."

"Can you promise not to kill me?"

"Cut the nonsense. Do you think you're in a position to negotiate? Tell us the information, and we'll see if it's worth anything."

"I know where Woo Zhengyang's family home is. Reporting this to the Fallen Sun Sect would surely be more valuable than my life."