Chapter 925: The Will of the Divine

The people inside the tower were drenched in cold sweat, their eyes fixed on the entrance. Yet, the footsteps continued to approach, and the oppressive pressure grew heavier, as if a mountain were pressing down on each of them.

"Thud!"

Someone inside the tower couldn't withstand the pressure and collapsed to their knees. Those who remained standing were struggling to hold on, their bodies trembling under the immense weight.

Another step.

More people fell to their knees, unable to endure the crushing force.

Thud, thud, thud...

The footsteps persisted, and with each step, more people knelt.

At the front of the room, Xu Zhu's eyes were bloodshot. As the most powerful expert on Fengyue Island, he hadn't yet knelt, but his legs were shaking uncontrollably. The floor beneath him was already riddled with cracks, spreading out like a spiderweb in all directions.

The doors swung open automatically.

Several black-robed figures, their faces obscured, appeared at the entrance.

As they stepped inside, everyone in the hall had already fallen to their knees. Some were even completely prostrate, unable to rise.

In the entire room, only Xu Zhu was still barely holding on.

The lead black-robed figure took another step, entering the tower.

That step.

It was a turning point.

"Boom!"

Xu Zhu felt as if his soul had been struck. Blood spurted from his mouth, and he collapsed to his knees like a falling mountain. His kneecaps shattered into dust.

He struggled to lift his head and look at the intruders, his teeth chattering.

He couldn't fathom how his small Fengyue Island could have provoked such a powerful enemy.

But he still had one last card to play.

He had dared to risk offending Yi Feng, allowing Bai Ji to inherit the position of island master and conducting a purge of Fengyue Island. Such a desperate move wasn't made without a backup plan.

He still had a trump card.

A peak Dao Realm trump card.

He slightly raised his head and looked toward the top of the tower, sending a mental message, "Elder Wen, Fengyue Island is facing a great enemy. I beg you to intervene and drive them away."

At the same time, on the top floor of Fengyue Tower.

In a corner, a white-robed young man was curled up, trembling uncontrollably. He tightly covered his mouth with his hands, concealing his presence to the utmost and not daring to make the slightest sound.

"So, so terrifying. How could that damned Xu Zhu provoke such a monstrously strong enemy?"

"This... this is hundreds, no, thousands of times stronger than I was at my peak in my previous life!"

"Please, don't notice me. Don't notice me. This has nothing to do with me."

"And that damned Xu Zhu, don't you dare expose me."

He was frantically praying in his heart.

But the next moment.

A mental message from Xu Zhu reached his mind.

"Gah!"

He was startled out of his wits.

Damn it, I told you not to contact me! Why are you still sending me messages? What if that monster detects your transmission?

No.

I can't be exposed. I've worked so hard to reincarnate. I can't die here.

I didn't hear it.

I'm not here.

If no one responds, it means no one is here.

"Hmm?"

Xu Zhu, seeing that there was no response to his message, grew anxious and sent another one. "Elder Wen, we made an oath to the heavens. I poured all my resources into helping you awaken at the last moment, and you promised to help Fengyue Tower prosper. Now, Fengyue Sect is facing a catastrophic crisis. I beg you to intervene and drive the enemy away."

"Ah!"

"Damn you to hell! I curse your ancestors for eighteen generations! I told you not to contact me! Why are you still sending me messages? What if that monster detects it?"

The white-robed man in the corner wanted to tear Xu Zhu to pieces.

But he remained silent.

His continued silence finally made Xu Zhu lose his composure.

If the elder didn't act soon, Fengyue Island would be destroyed. He could no longer afford to be cautious and shouted aloud, "Elder Wen, you made an oath to the heavens! You promised to help Fengyue Sect! Please fulfill your promise now!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the white-robed man on the top floor felt his hair stand on end.

He was so angry he almost cried.

What sin did I, Wen Chengyu, commit in this life to deserve this?

I just wanted to awaken and return to my peak. What's wrong with that?

In the Nine Realms, I finally managed to negotiate and make an oath with that damned Sansheng Sect, but the damn sect disbanded without a word, leaving me hanging.

Now, after finding a loophole in the heavenly laws and partnering with a stronger sect to help me awaken and return to my peak, this cursed sect has provoked such a powerful enemy.

This is a death sentence!

He knew he couldn't hide anymore. Clenching his teeth, he reluctantly prepared to descend.

So, the white-robed man on the top floor began to slowly descend, taking his time.

Seeing this trump card finally appear, Xu Zhu, still on his knees, felt a glimmer of hope.

As expected of a peak Dao Realm expert.

And a reincarnated one at that.

Elder Wen's graceful descent was truly like an immortal descending to the mortal world.

With him here.

Fengyue Island would be safe.

Filled with confidence, Xu Zhu decided to bolster Elder Wen's presence. He raised his head and shouted at the black-robed figures at the entrance, "No matter who you are, Elder Wen is here. You won't be allowed to cause trouble!"

After speaking.

He once again looked at Wen Chengyu with admiration.

Just then, Wen Chengyu landed.

"As expected of a reincarnated expert. So calm and composed. This is the true demeanor of a transcendent powerhouse," Xu Zhu thought as he watched Wen Chengyu land.

But the next moment.

Wen Chengyu fell to his knees.

"Brothers, don't listen to that idiot. I don't know him at all. I'm just passing by."

Wen Chengyu knelt on the ground, offering a sincere smile to the black-robed figures at the entrance.

At the same time, he secretly rejoiced. Having learned from his experience with Sansheng Sect, he had been cautious this time when making the heavenly oath with Fengyue Sect.

If he encountered an enemy he couldn't defeat, or if Fengyue Sect disbanded, the oath would be nullified.

Worried that the black-robed figures might not believe him, Wen Chengyu even raised his finger and swore, "Brothers, I swear on the heavens, I really don't know them."

After speaking, he blinked his innocent, wide eyes.

Beside him.

Xu Zhu's eyes widened in disbelief. As Wen Chengyu's words echoed in his mind, he felt a surge of rage and spat out a mouthful of blood.

"How... how is this possible?"

"Why... why would this happen?"

In that instant, Xu Zhu seemed to deflate, aging countless years in a single moment.

"Get lost. Don't let me see you again."

A hoarse voice emerged from beneath the black robe. The figure didn't even glance at Wen Chengyu, showing no interest in him whatsoever.

"Got it, I'm leaving, I'm leaving."

Though the black-robed figure's words were harsh, Wen Chengyu's heart was filled with joy. He nodded like a chicken pecking at rice and cautiously backed away. As he passed the black-robed figures at the entrance, he even bowed nervously a few times. Once he finally left Fengyue Tower, he kicked off into the air and fled as fast as he could.

Watching Wen Chengyu flee like a coward, Xu Zhu spat out another mouthful of blood.

He never could have imagined that the trump card he had relied on, Wen Chengyu, would betray him at such a critical moment, and in such a humiliating manner.

But he also understood.

The reason Wen Chengyu was so terrified was that the black-robed figures before him were far more terrifying than he had imagined.

"Can you tell me... what exactly have we done to offend you?"

Xu Zhu had no intention of resisting anymore. He just wanted to understand how his Fengyue Island, with its limited power, could have provoked such a formidable enemy.

"Tsk tsk..."

A cold, disdainful voice emerged from beneath the black robe.

"Because you have defied... the will of the Divine."