Chapter 749: Chapter 749
"Disciples of Ghost Doctor Valley, listen: Wei He has been slain by me. If you surrender now, you may avoid death!"
Fang Bai put away the Blood-Drinking Mad Blade, seized Wei He’s corpse, dashed across the narrow wooden bridge, arrived in front of the Ghost Doctor Valley Valley Master Hall, leaped onto a rock, and bellowed out loud.
His roar was like thunder, exploding in the ears of nearly a thousand disciples engaged in battle, causing each one to tremble and involuntarily stop their moves, turning their heads to look at him.
"It’s the Supreme Elder!"
"How could the Supreme Elder die at his hands?"
"Hadn’t the Supreme Elder already advanced to the Heaven Level High Rank realm?"
"To kill a Heaven Level High Rank Martial Artist, how powerful must this person be?"
"This is too terrifying!"
The disciples of Ghost Doctor Valley, upon seeing Wei He’s body in Fang Bai’s grasp, immediately became agitated, fear spreading across each of their faces.
They had originally thought that with Supreme Elder Wei He’s ascension, their side’s strength would surge, able to crush the invading disciples of the five major sects like fallen leaves in the autumn wind and from then on, Ghost Doctor Valley could dominate the Hidden Sect World.
But what they never anticipated was that Supreme Elder Wei He, who had just advanced and was the hopeful of all Ghost Doctor Valley disciples, had fallen in such a short time at the hands of this young man before them.
With Wei He’s death, the Ghost Doctor Valley disciples present on the scene suddenly lost the confidence and courage to continue fighting.
On the other hand, the disciples from the Spirit Crane Sect and the other four major sects were greatly encouraged, their cheers thundering.
"Brother Fang, well done!"
Long Jingtian laughed heartily, overjoyed, and gave Fang Bai a thumbs-up.
When Fang Bai went to challenge Wei He, although Long Jingtian had said he was adept at creating miracles, he didn’t have much confidence in Fang Bai defeating Wei He. But in no time at all, Fang Bai had brought back such great news. It seemed that he had vastly underestimated Fang Bai’s combat strength.
A Martial Artist of Earth Level Perfection slaying one of Heaven Level High Rank was definitely an irreplicable miracle!
Compared to Long Jingtian’s elation, the Sect Master Mu Xiantian of the Spirit Crane Sect and the other four major sects’ Sect Masters were so thrilled they were beyond words.
Mu Xiantian, Gui Hongzhi, and the other Sect Masters of the five major sects had come together to attack Ghost Doctor Valley, led on by the encouragement of Fang Bai and Long Jingtian, and could be said to have taken a huge gamble under immense pressure.
If they could annihilate Ghost Doctor Valley, they would not only avenge their fallen disciples but also no longer suffer bullying in the future, and could conveniently divide Ghost Doctor Valley’s wealth. All would be well.
If they were defeated by Ghost Doctor Valley, their only fate would be death and the destruction of their sects.
On learning that Wei He had ascended, Mu Xiantian and the others felt cold inside, believing it impossible for Fang Bai to be Wei He’s match, and were utterly despairing.
Who would have known that in just a short while, the situation would take such a dramatic turn, with Fang Bai arriving at the battlefield holding the corpse of Wei He who had just ascended to the Heaven Level High Rank realm?
Seeing the body of Wei He, dead beyond any doubt, Mu Xiantian and the others felt as if they were in a dream, the situation seeming unreal. When they came back to their senses and looked up at Fang Bai standing on the rock, they saw his figure as immensely towering and suddenly felt the urge to worship him.
What had made Mu Xiantian and the others endure the bullying of Ghost Doctor Valley without daring to retaliate was their fear of Wei He. Now that Wei He was dead, they had nothing to fear; Ghost Doctor Valley, relying merely on Li Ao, could no longer stir any significant turmoil.
"Fellows, today is the day we annihilate ’Ghost Doctor Valley’! Kill!"
The scene fell silent for a few breaths, when suddenly Mu Xiantian bellowed out, his long sword thrusting forward toward his opponent Li Ao, the blade like a rainbow piercing through mountains, filled with an unstoppable sharpness and intent to kill.
Fang Bai’s slaying of Li Ao greatly inspired the disciples headed by Mu Xiantian from the five major sects. With Mu Xiantian leading the charge, the others also began their assault on the disciples from "Ghost Doctor Valley," plunging the site once more into a brutal melee.
The prior fight between disciples of both sides had been at a standstill, but now, the disciples from the five major sects had taken a distinct advantage. Disciples from "Ghost Doctor Valley," however, had lost their will to fight. Some were darting their eyes about, ready to flee at any moment.
"Didn’t you say those who surrender peacefully would be spared death? Are you a man of your word or not?"
Some of the disciples from "Ghost Doctor Valley" who were afraid to die shouted up to Fang Bai, who stood atop a large rock.
Fang Bai cleared his throat and announced loudly, "Disciples of the five major sects, listen! If anyone from ’Ghost Doctor Valley’ surrenders willingly and offers no further resistance, do not continue to attack them!"
Although the disciples from "Ghost Doctor Valley" had lost their fighting spirit, their strength remained. If they were driven to desperate resistance, the disciples from the five major sects might also suffer many casualties.
To avoid a both-sides-suffer outcome, Fang Bai hoped to solve things peacefully.
Furthermore, when Fang Bai said "would be spared death," he never mentioned that he couldn’t cripple the cultivation levels of the "Ghost Doctor Valley" disciples. As long as they were stripped of their cultivation, they could no longer commit evil in the future. Whether they lived or died after that, Fang Bai couldn’t care less.
After slaying Wei He, Fang Bai had become an invincible war deity in the hearts of the five major sects’ disciples. None dared to disobey his words, and thus, those disciples from "Ghost Doctor Valley" who laid down their weapons and surrendered were indeed no longer attacked.
Seeing this, other disciples from "Ghost Doctor Valley" also surrendered on their own initiative, trading subjugation for survival.
A moment later, hundreds of disciples from "Ghost Doctor Valley," except for the very few who still followed Li Ao to resist the disciples from the five major sects, most indicated their submission.
Li Ao, seeing his subordinates surrendering one after another without any backbone, was furious and shouted, "You fools! Idiots! Do you really think giving up will let you live? What a joke! Just wait and see, all of you will suffer their endless torment until death!"
"Li, do you think everyone is as untrustworthy as you? My Brother Fang once said he would spare those who surrender, and he will keep his word!"
Long Jingtian said loudly.
Mu Xiantian laughed heartily and said, "Li, if you’re willing to surrender, we can spare your life too!"
Li Ao spat out disdainfully and furiously said, "Think I will surrender? Impossible!"
"If you won’t surrender, then die!"
Fang Bai spoke coldly, his left hand, which was holding Wei He’s corpse, suddenly exerted force, hurling Wei He’s body towards Li Ao.
Faced with the parabolic trajectory of Wei He’s flying corpse, Li Ao found himself in a dilemma, struggling with the decision to ’catch’ or ’not to catch’.
Not to catch it would mean allowing Wei He’s corpse to fall to the ground, which would be a grave disrespect.
To catch it, with his power, could he manage?
"If the green hills are preserved, there’s no fear of lacking firewood! The situation here is already settled and beyond retrieval. First, escape with my life and plan for a comeback!"
Li Ao gritted his teeth, swiftly dodged the oncoming corpse of Wei He thrown by Fang Bai, lightly tapped the ground with his feet, and darted towards the distant mountains.