Chapter 853: A Sword Slashes Open

The once peaceful and beautiful Cloud Sect was now no longer beautiful; buildings were shattered, and the sky seemed almost dyed red.

The Cloud Sect was a major sect in the Ancient Saint Realm, with disciples encompassing all races and creeds.

Especially its Sect Master, who possessed the strength of the Eighth Level of the Divine Heaven Rank, and had recently broken through a barrier to reach the Ninth Level of the Divine Heaven Rank, the Unity of Eight Desolations.

Its elders were as vast as the ocean, with formidable strength that was no small matter. Yet even so, today they faced the calamity of sect destruction.

After three days and three nights of bombardment, the Cloud Sect's impregnable defenses were completely breached.

In the sky.

The disciples of the Cloud Sect looked angrily at the dense black shadows in the distance.

"Sect Master Cloud, you hid in the dimensional world, impregnable and unbreakable, but under the Giant Shark Divine Vessel, any defense will crumble."

A massive war vessel, stretching hundreds of thousands of zhang, emitted divine light from its hull. To propel this enormous divine vessel required at least thirty experts of the Eighth Level of the Divine Heaven Rank to fully channel their mana to maintain its operation.

At that moment, atop the divine vessel, a creature with a shark head and human body exuded overwhelming dominance and unparalleled ferocity—this was the Giant Shark Clan, one of the ten ancient ferocious beasts.

"I didn't expect your Giant Shark Clan to have defected to the Ancient Clan," said Sect Master Cloud coldly, glaring into the void.

"A wise man submits to circumstances. The Cloud Sect's fortune has ended. You dared to oppose the Ancient Clan, simply seeking death. By order of the Ancient Clan, we will eradicate the Cloud Sect completely."

Shark Jing Wang, one of the twelve divine generals of the Giant Shark Clan, possessed immense strength and overwhelming power. This time, he had received orders from the Ancient Clan to completely suppress the Cloud Sect.

"You bastards, do you really intend to betray the sect?" Meng Hengtian said indignantly, looking at some people on the giant vessel.

He hadn't expected that some elders within the sect would betray it, exposing the Cloud Sect's location and allowing the Giant Shark Clan to breach the sect's defenses so quickly.

This dimensional world, created by the ancestor, was enough to shelter them from the Ancient Clan's assault. But now, under the Giant Shark Clan's treasured divine vessel, it shattered instantly without any resistance.

The betraying elders' faces changed, then they said, "Meng Hengtian, defecting to the Ancient Clan is the only choice. If you surrender and submit to the Ancient Clan, you might be spared; otherwise, death is the only path."

"Bullshit! Even if I die, I won't wallow in the mire with you cowards!" Meng Hengtian roared.

Some disciples of the Cloud Sect, seeing the situation, trembled inwardly, filled with awe.

The vast army of the Giant Shark Clan in the void put immense pressure on them.

The clan of one of the ten ancient ferocious beasts was extraordinary in strength, far beyond what they could handle.

"Hmph!"

At that moment, a furious shout came. Shark Jing Wang, holding the Sea God Scepter, struck it heavily, causing heaven and earth to shake. A massive tidal wave surged into the sky, covering the entire world.

"Hengtian, lead the disciples back first," said Sect Master Cloud, knowing that this time they could not resist.

Once, the Cloud Sect relied on the dimensional world created by the ancestor to remain invincible, but now that barrier was broken, and they could not withstand the Giant Shark Clan's assault.

Sect Master Cloud knew that the myriad realms were probably about to open, otherwise the Ancient Clan wouldn't have started purging the various sects.

"Sect Master, what about you?" Meng Hengtian asked worriedly.

"I'm fine. Immediately lead the disciples back into the sect," said Sect Master Cloud.

"Red Cloud." Meng Hengtian hesitated for a moment, then called out.

"Elder." Red Cloud Fairy drifted over, her expression stern. This time, in her view, the Cloud Sect was likely in danger.

"Lead the disciples back to the sect. Leave this to me and the Sect Master," said Meng Hengtian.

"Yes." Red Cloud Fairy did not hesitate. The situation was grave, and there was no time to think too much.

"Sect Master, I know what you're thinking, but this matter requires the two of us to work together."

Meng Hengtian naturally knew what the Sect Master was thinking, but this matter was not just the Sect Master's alone; it concerned everyone in the Cloud Sect.

Preserving the flame of the sect—how could the Cloud Sect be destroyed like this? Even if they sacrificed themselves, as long as they could protect the sect members and let them escape, it would be worth it.

"Hmph, preserving the flame? Dream on! This time, the Cloud Sect will completely vanish from the Ancient Saint Realm. What are you waiting for? Seal it!" Shark Jing Wang shouted coldly.

"What?"

In an instant, Sect Master Cloud and the others' expressions changed drastically. Unbeknownst to them, some elders within the sect had completely betrayed them, sealing the entrance to the Cloud Sect, preventing any disciple from entering.

A flash of light appeared, and the disciples who were about to rush into the sect were instantly shredded into dust.

"Wang Tianlong, Zhen Huoli, what are you doing?" Meng Hengtian's eyes bulged, a flame of rage blazing within him, as if he couldn't believe what was happening.

"This king said, a wise man submits to circumstances. These two elders have already defected to the Ancient Clan," said Shark Jing Wang.

The disciples kept retreating until they reached Sect Master Cloud's side. For some disciples, what had happened had already filled them with fear.

"Sect Master, what should we do now?" Red Cloud Fairy hadn't expected the elders within the sect to betray them.

This directly blocked their escape route, leaving the sect disciples with nowhere to flee.

These two elders held high positions in the Cloud Sect and were powerful, though not as strong as the Sect Master, they were at the Seventh Level of the Divine Heaven Rank.

Now, with these two elders blocking the entrance, almost no disciple could get through.

"Haha!"

At this moment, Sect Master Cloud let out a bitter laugh. "I never thought that at this critical juncture, what would lead to the Cloud Sect's destruction would be the elders we painstakingly nurtured."

"The Ancient Clan dominates the Ancient Saint Realm. This is all our own fault."

"Very well, even if I die today, I will preserve a spark for the Cloud Sect."

"Sacrifice!"

Sect Master Cloud roared, his entire aura expanding.

At this moment, to preserve the flame, he could only sacrifice himself; there was no other way.

Shark Jing Wang's strength was far beyond what he could contend with.

"Sect Master, no!" The entire Cloud Sect cried out in shock. They hadn't expected the Sect Master to sacrifice himself.

"Sacrifice everything to escort the Cloud Sect away."

Boom!

A pillar of light enveloped Sect Master Cloud, shooting into the sky. Shark Jing Wang frowned, not expecting the Cloud Sect Master to sacrifice himself.

"Hengtian, from now on, the Cloud Sect depends on you," said Sect Master Cloud.

"Sect Master..."

Meng Hengtian cried out, but at this moment, he knew he couldn't stop the Sect Master. Now, this was probably the only way to preserve a spark for the Cloud Sect.

Eh!

But just then, the sacrificial force suddenly dissipated. Sect Master Cloud looked at this in disbelief.

"How is this possible?"

"Haha..." Shark Jing Wang burst into laughter at the sight. If the sacrifice had succeeded, he might not have been able to stop it, but now the sacrifice was interrupted, as if cut off, which made Shark Jing Wang laugh wildly.

"Even heaven has abandoned your Cloud Sect. It seems your doom has arrived."

"Suppress them!"

Shark Jing Wang waved his hand, and the Giant Shark Clan creatures roared from the divine vessel, charging with gaping maws to slaughter the Cloud Sect.

Meanwhile, the cannon of the Giant Shark Divine Vessel gathered a beam of light, then with a rumble, shot through the air.

Seeing that beam of light, the Cloud Sect disciples stood frozen. The power of that cannon was far beyond what they could withstand.

Just as the Cloud Sect disciples thought death was upon them, a sword light suddenly descended from the sky, standing upright before them.

This sword light was enormous, and with a fierce tear—

The beam of light was instantly sliced in two.

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