Outside Rainbow Court, more than five hundred elite disciples of Skysoar Sect were slaughtered without anyone noticing. It wasn’t until a day later that Skysoar Sect got the news, and Tia Thorn’s face turned green with rage on the spot.
“Who dares touch my people? If I find out who you are, I swear I’ll wipe out your entire clan and show you the terror of my Peerless Doom Poison!” Tia Thorn roared in the great hall.
“Madam, anyone who could take out five hundred elite disciples so easily must have strength on par with you. If you think about who’s close to Rainbow Court, the prime suspect is Blue-Shade God-Venerable,” an elder said respectfully to Tia Thorn.
“Blue-Shade, that old bastard? Honestly, it’s pretty likely. Elena Rainveil must be dead by now after taking my Peerless Doom Poison. He probably killed my disciples for revenge, and might even come after Skysoar Sect next. If he dares show up, I’ll make sure he never leaves alive,” Tia Thorn said coldly.
“Madam, why get so worked up? Blue-Shade is nothing. Who in the God Realm doesn’t know Skysoar Sect’s reputation? It’s all thanks to you. Even the leader of Heavenblade Sect, Elder Shangguan, must be wary of you now.
He didn’t come himself this time, but one of his elders was present. I’m sure he knows exactly what happened that day. So, what should we do now?” asked the Skysoar Sect Master.
“Elder Shangguan is a crafty one. He knows I’ve got Peerless Doom Poison, so he won’t dare mess with Skysoar Sect. The other sects are even less of a concern. But there’s something we need to watch out for: if Skysoar Sect gets too big too fast, it’ll stir up resentment from the others.
And the Peerless Doom Poison isn’t unlimited. Unless it’s absolutely necessary, I won’t use it. For now, let’s hold our ground. Make Drifting Cloud Guild send people to break Elena Rainveil’s guardian array. If they refuse, I won’t mind wiping them out first,” Tia Thorn said.
“I was thinking the same. If Drifting Cloud Guild wants to ally with Skysoar Sect, they’d better pay up. We lost five hundred elite disciples, so they need to send five hundred too. Otherwise, they know what’ll happen,” the Skysoar Sect Master laughed.
Tia Thorn glanced around the hall and said, “Fine, let the Grand Elder handle it. If Drifting Cloud Guild won’t cooperate, I’ll make trouble for them myself.”
“Understood!” the elder replied, then quickly left the great hall.
Just then, Tia Thorn grinned and said, “Husband, shouldn’t we get to some real business? This battle was intense—I need you to satisfy me properly. I went through all this trouble for your Skysoar Sect.”
“Don’t worry, wife. Tonight I’ll show you what a real man is. Come, let me help you cool off!” The Skysoar Sect Master smirked wickedly…
When Blue-Shade God-Venerable returned outside Rainbow Court and saw the corpses of those five hundred elite disciples, even he was startled. To wipe out five hundred people in an instant takes power equal to his own—meaning the killer was likely a sect master.
But who exactly was this sect master? That remained a mystery. Maybe one day the truth would come out, and Rainbow Court could ally with them to fight Skysoar Sect and Drifting Cloud Guild together.
Blue-Shade God-Venerable didn’t linger. He left quickly—finding Roxanne Lin was his top priority now. Evan Chu had given him the task, and he had to see it through.
Word spread fast through the God Realm that Rainbow Court was under joint attack from Skysoar Sect and Drifting Cloud Guild. The elders who’d gone out with Rainbow Court to search for Old Goldwing and Shadow couldn’t get back inside, so for safety they took shelter at Shadow Divine Palace—Rainbow Court’s closest ally.
“Temple Master, you’re one of our Mistress’s closest friends. Now that she’s in trouble, please avenge her!” an elder pleaded in Shadow Divine Palace’s main hall, facing a middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man was none other than the Temple Master of Shadow Divine Palace. “I know about Elena’s situation. Skysoar Sect and Drifting Cloud Guild dared attack Rainbow Court, so of course I’ll stand up for her. But now isn’t the time for revenge—you’ll have to wait patiently.
If Shadow Divine Palace strikes either enemy now, the other will jump in to help. It’s not that we fear anyone, but there’s no point doing someone else’s dirty work. The top powers in the God Realm all act friendly on the surface, but they’re really looking for ways to swallow each other whole.
With Skysoar Sect and Drifting Cloud Guild joining forces, the other sects are bound to get uneasy. No one wants to see two powers grow too strong. If I’m right, within a hundred years new alliances will form, and if Tia Thorn doesn’t restrain herself, someone will move against her. That’s when we’ll take revenge for Elena,” the Temple Master said.
“Just thinking about Mistress getting ambushed by that venomous, scheming Tia Thorn makes my blood boil. I wish I could skin her alive and make her suffer!” another female elder spat.
“Stay at Shadow Divine Palace for now. Rainbow Court’s guardian array is up, so you can’t return, and it’s too dangerous outside. Save your strength for the day of vengeance,” the Temple Master instructed.
The Rainbow Court elders finally settled down. When Drifting Cloud Guild got word from Skysoar Sect to send five hundred elite disciples to break Rainbow Court’s guardian array, it was a headache for them too. No one could guarantee they wouldn’t end up like Skysoar’s men. But faced with Tia Thorn’s terrifying Peerless Doom Poison, the Drifting Cloud Guild Pavilion Master could only grit his teeth and endure.
Just as he feared, all five hundred elite disciples were wiped out—slaughtered in an instant. It happened about half a year later. At first, they kept tight watch, with eyes everywhere for hundreds of miles around.
But after half a year of peace, the Drifting Cloud Guild Pavilion Master convinced himself the massacre was aimed only at Skysoar Sect. After all, Tia Thorn is so ruthless, plenty of people hate her guts. Gradually, he let his guard down.
Little did he know, half a month later, all his disciples were slaughtered—and Rainbow Court’s guardian array was untouched. The Drifting Cloud Guild Pavilion Master was so furious he nearly spat blood.
But no one knew who did it. For now, both Drifting Cloud Guild and Skysoar Sect didn’t dare make a move. Rainbow Court’s guardian array was just too strong. Their only option was to rest, recover, and wait.
That guardian array can only last a thousand years. Once that time passes, the array will vanish on its own—and that’ll be the moment for total destruction. To cultivators, a thousand years is nothing, just one long closed-door retreat.
Meanwhile, inside the Timewheel Bracelet, Evan Chu was training day and night. The blood feud of Rainbow Court and Frostbane Divine Palace weighed heavy on his heart…