Joan He actually knelt before a young man, which surprised many people. What shocked them even more was that she called this youth 'Sect Master.'
At this moment, the Four Young Lords all wore expressions of disbelief. They hadn’t expected that when Young Lord Peak said he was from Frostbane Sect, he was actually telling the truth. They’d assumed he was just making up an identity to fool everyone, but who would have thought he was the Sect Master of Frostbane Sect.
"Marcus, your Sacred Sword Sect has always had a good relationship with Frostbane Sect. What’s going on here? How come you didn’t even know Frostbane Sect had a Sect Master?" Ethan Feng asked suspiciously.
"Frostbane Sect hasn’t had a Sect Master for hundreds of years. I truly didn’t know about this. Clearly, this isn’t a simple matter. We’d better just watch and see what happens. I never imagined his true identity would be this." Marcus replied helplessly.
At this moment, the other Frostbane Sect disciples were also shocked. None of them understood why Elder Joan would kneel to this unfamiliar youth, and they’d never heard of Frostbane Sect having a Sect Master before.
"Why are you all just standing there? Come greet the Sect Master!" Joan He said angrily to the other Frostbane Sect disciples.
At this moment, the middle-aged man from White Sun Sect glanced at Evan Chu and said, "Kid, so you’re actually Frostbane Sect’s Sect Master? That’s really something. Frostbane Sect has long since declined—there’s no way it could rise again. Today, I’ll kill the Frostbane Sect Master and erase Frostbane Sect from the Azure Tide Ruins once and for all."
"How dare you! Showing such disrespect to our Sect Master—you must have a death wish!" Joan He shouted angrily, then immediately swung her sword at him.
The middle-aged man from White Sun Sect sneered, "A mere candle dares to compete with the moon’s brilliance!" He struck out with his palm.
That seemingly simple palm strike caused the space around them to ripple. Their attacks collided in an instant—Joan He was blasted back dozens of steps by the force of his palm before she could steady herself, her face turning pale.
The middle-aged man, however, only retreated a few steps, making the difference in strength immediately apparent.
Sect Master, this man is the White Sun Sect Master. His strength is extremely powerful—he’s at the very peak of Ninth-Layer Divine Martial Realm. If he had the Netherghost Violet Orchid, he could reach Saint Martial Realm, second layer. I am not his match. Sect Master, you should leave and let me hold him off." Joan He said.
Evan Chu glanced at Joan He and said, “All of you, fall back. I’ll handle this clown myself. If he wants to destroy Frostbane Sect, I’d like to see just how strong he is. Today, I’ll destroy White Sun Sect—let’s see what happens.”
“Good! Good! Good! Today, I’ll see what kind of skills the Frostbane Sect Master has. I hope you can last three moves against me, otherwise you’ll lose face.” the White Sun Sect Master said.
Quentin Wen, who do you think is stronger—Young Lord Peak or the White Sun Sect Master?” Marcus Blake asked.
Do you have the strength to defeat him? If Young Lord Peak can defeat him, then his strength must surpass all Four Young Lords of Azure Tide. He’s hiding so many secrets—it’s really intriguing." Lynne Nie said.
I probably wouldn’t be a match for the White Sun Sect Master. After all, he’s been famous for years and is one of the top figures in Ninth-Layer Divine Martial Realm. Even Ethan Feng probably can’t be sure he’d win." Marcus Blake said.
That’s right. If I fought him, the odds would be fifty-fifty. If Young Lord Peak can defeat him, then Azure Tide Ruins will have a Fifth Young Lord—and he’ll be the leader." Ethan Feng said.
Serena, you might need to reconsider your situation. Young Lord Peak is so outstanding—it’s enviable!" Lynne Nie whispered to Serena Dream.
Lynne, stop teasing me—I don’t have any such thoughts!" Serena Dream blushed and immediately retorted.
Evan Chu glanced at the surrounding crowd and said, “I hope everyone will disperse. Swords and blades have no eyes—if anyone gets hurt, don’t blame Frostbane Sect for being ruthless. Consider this your warning.”
Kid, stop bragging. If you hand over the Soul-Mending Herb, I might let you keep your corpse intact. Otherwise, every Frostbane Sect disciple here will die with you today." the White Sun Sect Master said.
Oh, I’m so scared. I also have the Purple Jade Spirit-King Fruit on me—the one I bought for a hundred million Starstones. Should I give you that too so you’ll spare me?" Evan Chu said.
Haha, if that’s the case, I might consider it. After all, White Sun Sect isn’t that unreasonable." the White Sun Sect Master said.
Hahaha! Now I finally understand why your sect is called White Sun Sect—everyone in it must be daydreamers! You really think I’d hand over my treasures to someone like you? Go look in a puddle before you dare demand anything from me." Evan Chu said.
Kid, you’re courting death!' the White Sun Sect Master roared, infuriated at being humiliated in front of so many people. He immediately struck at Evan Chu with a palm attack.
Seeing the attack, Evan Chu didn’t dare be careless. He instantly coated his fists with ice and fire elements, unleashing the seventh form of his Demon-Breaking Fist with full force. At the same time, his body was layered with earth-stone defenses.
The two moved with incredible speed; in a blink, fist and palm collided. A deafening explosion of energy erupted before the crowd, and violent energy waves swept outward. Both Evan Chu and the White Sun Sect Master were blasted back dozens of steps before they could steady themselves.
The place where they clashed was now a bottomless pit, and the surrounding ground had collapsed. Dozens of people standing too close were caught by the energy storm, swept into the air. The sky turned crimson as blood and severed limbs rained down.
Evan Chu’s chest heaved, but thanks to his earth-stone defense and Starforge Body, he was mostly unharmed. The White Sun Sect Master, however, had blood at the corner of his mouth—Evan’s ice-and-fire attack was no joke, and he’d suffered hidden damage.
Only now did the crowd truly realize just how powerful this youth was, and they quickly retreated.
Joan He was the most shocked of all. In just a few months, Evan Chu’s strength had grown so much—he was truly a new man.
Her heart was full of joy. She’d worried that the issue of the sect master would cause opposition, but now there was no doubt.
Ethan Feng frowned—not because Evan Chu was unharmed, but because he sensed three distinct elemental fluctuations from him. For one person to manifest three elements was unheard of, and even a fool could see what it meant.
Lynne Nie said, “Serena, Young Lord Peak really is something else. If anyone could truly become his friend, it’d be invaluable for any sect. Do you understand what I mean?”
Serena Dream replied, “Nonsense, I know exactly what you’re thinking. Young Lord Peak said before, if you want to be with him, he has to get me first. But no matter how outstanding he is, I can’t accept that.”