At the Gate of Fire, Lamar of Zahrin Sect had led their disciples into a battle against the Gunderson family and The Adamantine. The Gate of Fire had transformed into a battleground.
Chester, whose face was pale, stared at Lamar and questioned confusedly, “Lamar, have you lost your f*cking mind? Why did you attack us all of a sudden?”
“Mr. Gunderson, we don’t share the same. vision. Since the spiritual energy is about to be restored, you guys will only get in our way. That’s why we have to slaughter all of you first!” Lamar snarled, his murderous intent palpable..
“What’s the meaning of this, Lamar? Were you the one who allied with Evil Heart Sect? Are you trying to join forces with the members of Evil Heart Sect and control the restoration of spiritual energy?” Wayne of The Adamantine questioned.
“That is correct. Since you’re all going to die, I see no point keeping this from you. We’ve allied with the Evil Heart Sect for a while now. The world will be ours upon the restoration of the spiritual energy!”
Lamar sneered. With a light tug, he pulled off his clothes to reveal a bright purple robe he was wearing under him. “You’re the purple-robed emissary of Evil Heart Sect?” Both Chester and Wayne were stunned by the revelation, but they soon narrowed their eyes.
They never thought that Lamar, who had lived in the Gate of Fire for decades, would turn out to be Evil Heart Sect’s purple-robed emissary. It would appear that Evil Heart Sect and Zahrin Sect had established a collaboration since long ago.
“Why are you doing this, Lamar? You’re the leader of the Zahrin Sect, so why would you willingly become a mindless follower of Evil Heart Sect?”
Chester could not wrap his head around what Lamar was thinking. Was being the leader of a sect not good enough for him? Why would he resort to being a lackey instead?
“What the h’ll do you know? As long as spiritual energy is restored, we’ll rule the whole. mundane world. We’ll get the chance to invade the Ethereal Realm. Do you think conquering this tiny secret realm is enough for me? I’m going to lead my disciples to the Ethereal Realm and the Immortal Realm. I’m going to be the lord of the entire world,” Lamar said in anticipation, his excitement visible in his eyes.
When Wayne saw Lamar’s elation, he chuckled and said, “I can’t believe you’re thinking of invading the Ethereal Realm and getting into the Immortal Realm. You think too highly of yourself. Even if the restoration of spiritual energy does happen, you’re still nothing but a street rat among the rich.”
“Ha! The grim reaper is on his way, and yet, you still refuse to accept reality,” Lamar snapped. The intensity of his aura grew, and he swung his palm in Chester and Wayne’s direction.
At that, Chester and Wayne began fighting Lamar together. Meanwhile, the same scene was happening in the remaining Eight Major Secret Realms. Conflicts and massacres were transpiring.
At the Gate of Thunder, Santiago of Violet Cloud Palace was in the middle of sipping his tea and enjoying music. As his wife, Roanna, was keeping an eye on him, he did not have the chance to look for Beatrice-Jared’s mother.
Nonetheless, Santiago had arranged for Beatrice to live at a secret spot and assigned people to take care of her. In other words, staying there was far better than staying at the Deragon family’s dungeon.
“Mr. Hargreaves.” Right then, the butler of Violet Cloud Palace hurried over to Santiago. “What’s the matter? Why are you in such haste? Santiago asked.
“Mr. Hargreaves, Brad of Waxing Crescent Castle has begun leading his men to take over other sects and prestigious families. Many smaller-scaled entities have already been taken over by them. Brad’s actions have stirred up a commotion within the Gate of Thunder. If this goes on, I’m afraid even our Violet Cloud Palace will be embroiled in it,” the butler whispered.
“Brad is just overly ambitious. There’s no point in taking over those small-scaled sects and prestigious families-they barely have any resources. Well, if he enjoys it, we’ll let him be. Even if he takes over all of the sects and prestigious families in the Gate of Thunder, he still won’t come after us. Both of our families share a good relationship. Brad’s always trying to get my daughter to marry his son, after all,” Santiago muttered, unfazed.
