Turns Out, I’m In A Villain Clan! Chapter 476 Bai Ren's Dominance
Previously on Turns Out, I’m In A Villain Clan!...
Waves of immortal aura surged outward, bearing down on the courtyard akin to crumbling skies.
The first among the fresh arrivals advanced. His attire gleamed in rich gold, adorned with vivid sun motifs that appeared to pulse with life.
Though silver threads marked his hair, his stance stayed erect and commanding.
"Haoyu," he uttered steadily, his words resounding over the whole field of battle. "Are you okay?"
Wen Haoyu bowed low at once, a wave of ease washing over his features.
"Ancestor! This junior remains unscathed."
The burden on his mind eased right as the quartet of Immortals materialized.
One other inquired, "What's happening? Why are we still falling behind in our Sect?"
Wen Haoyu rose a bit and hastened to say, "Capturing Bai Zihan is all it takes for us to claim victory in this clash!"
Urgency blazed in his gaze. All depended on that single point.
Should Bai Zihan fall into their grasp-
The Bai Clan might falter.
The pair of Grand Elders could find themselves held back.
The battle's flow might yet shift.
The immortal aura grew fiercer.
It bore down on Bai Zihan resembling a peak tumbling from above.
Cracks spiderwebbed across the tiles under his feet.
The atmosphere quivered.
Spiritual qi twisted and yielded beneath the overwhelming thickness of their aura.
However-
Bai Zihan showed no sign of shaking.
His robes billowed softly amid the crushing force.
A subtle grin tugged at his mouth.
The quartet of Immortals squinted.
Among them, an elder with keen traits and intense golden eyes- examined Bai Zihan intently.
He held the greatest power present, at the Earth Immortal level.
He had joined the conflict against the Demonic Forces some months prior.
He had beheld it.
He had observed Bai Zihan traversing oceans of Demonic Beasts like a leisurely walk in a park.
Back then, admiration had stirred within him.
Yet now-
Remaining poised under the united weight of four Immortals?
This presented a wholly different challenge.
"You are indeed extraordinary," the Earth Immortal Ancestor remarked deliberately.
"I saw your display during the war. No one of your age matched your gifts."
His stare grew keener.
"I never thought you could hold your ground so firmly against us."
The Immortal went on, with a hint of sorrow.
"In different circumstances... I could have wished to accept you as my student."
A soft buzz spread through the Azure Sun followers.
Being chosen by an Immortal Ancestor as a disciple-
Represented the highest distinction among them.
"However," the Immortal's voice turned firm, "for daring to assault our sect and kill our members, you will bear the repercussions."
Silence reigned!
Bai Zihan angled his head a touch.
Next-
He let out a scoff.
A light, scornful noise, like hearing the grandest jest imaginable.
"If I took a person such as you for my teacher," he stated evenly, "it
would prove far too humiliating."
The Immortal's face went rigid.
A pulse throbbed at his brow.
"You-!"
The ambient spiritual force lashed out fiercely, splintering more rock under Bai Zihan's soles.
Still, Bai Zihan stood firm.
Ere the Immortal could utter more-
A call rang out from overhead.
"I concur!"
Bai Ren materialized.
"By what right could you serve as our successor's mentor? What could you frail ones possibly impart to him?"
His words dripped with haughtiness, sword aimed at their group.
The instant it showed-
The four Immortals tensed up.
A chill sweat traced down Wen Haoyu's spine.
The Saint-Grade Weapon!
The mightiest armament across the whole Empire.
Its presence stayed subdued.
No need for show.
All recognized precisely its nature.
Gulp!
Each of the four retreated a partial step on reflex.
A hit from it bore a strong risk of ending them. Indeed, even the Half-Qilin had perished before it.
The Earth Immortal Ancestor who spoke before willed himself to stay steady.
"Bai Ren," he pronounced measuredly, "do you mean to ignite total conflict between our sides?"
Bai Ren's look held no warmth.
"That declaration came when you first touched our heir."
The Saint-Grade edge shimmered softly.
The Bai Clan elders poised themselves quietly.
"As you mentioned, actions demand their outcomes. For seeking to seize our heir, your Sect's downfall is assured."
"Overbearing!"
The Azure Sun Ancestors pressed ahead, their immortal qi roiling wildly about them.
"Regardless of your might, Bai Ren, can one Saint-Grade Weapon topple a premier Sect of the Desolate Heaven Empire?"
"Hmph! Witness our strength this day!"
Boom-!
Four immortal auras burst forth together.
Golden radiance wove together, crafting a vast sun formation overhead. The protective dome over the sect hummed in harmony with their qi, boosting and solidifying it.
Beneath-
A new silhouette emerged next to Bai Zihan.
Bai Ruhong!
He positioned himself by Bai Zihan, arms folded behind.
The Azure Sun Immortals' faces grew even grimmer. Now two Bai Clan Immortal Realm Grand Elders were on site.
Yet-
Bai Ren spared no look aside.
"Ruhong."
His words were plain.
"I'll deal with these."
Bai Ruhong glanced at the four Immortals momentarily.
Assessed them.
Then gave a nod.
"Understood!"
He genuinely believed his aid unnecessary. Plus, he could stay to guard Bai Zihan against any hidden plots.
The fight ignited sans more talk.
An Azure Sun Ancestor moved first.
A colossal fiery hand formed aloft, stretching across scores of meters.
It plunged at Bai Ren like a plummeting star.
Bai Ren lifted his blade without haste.
Slash!
One level sweep.
The assault cleaved straight through its center.
No blast came.
No fight back.
It merely divided like fog yielding to a gust's edge.
The split portions faded away.
The four Immortals' eyes shrank. A second Immortal struck next.
A fiery lance relic launched ahead, chasing sun flames. This Heaven-grade item, shaped across years, embodied their sect's essential Sun Dao.
It thrust at Bai Ren's torso.
Bai Ren evaded not.
He advanced.
His sword fell.
Clang!
For a brief instant, the lance held.
Then-
Crack!
A slender fracture ran its span.
The Immortal's gaze bulged.
Crack!
The lance broke into shards of scorching alloy.
The Immortal reeled back hard, crimson gushing from his lips.
His mighty relic- Ruined in a lone blow.
The Earth Immortal Ancestor bellowed in rage.
"Strike as one!"
Golden glow swelled once more.
Three Immortals shaped signs in unison. A triple-layered guard array spread around them, etched with eternal runes and fiery sun barriers.
This time, they charged jointly.
If a lone Saint-Grade Weapon proved fearsome-
They would bury it under their multitude.
Three enormous shafts of golden blaze hurled down at Bai Ren.
The heavens distorted.
Void quaked.
Bai Ren's face stayed neutral.
He strode into the onslaught.
Slash!
The Saint-Grade sword sliced the initial shaft like fabric.
Second cut-
The next shaft crumbled at once.
Third-
The last ray fragmented.
Ere the fire remnants could scatter-
Bai Ren stood before them.
His pace lacked speed.
It felt predestined.
"Barrier relics!"
One cried. Three wards summoned in a flash.
Timeworn bronze reflector.
Celestial golden chime. Azure Jade Ward. Each exuded potent might.
United, they built a stacked defense to endure peak-crushing strikes.
Bai Ren's sword came down.
The bronze reflector split at touch.
Shatter!
And the Azure Jade Ward yielded like soft spread.
Slash!
It parted neatly asunder.
The golden chime tolled once-
A piercing, frantic peal-
Then it too sundered.
Three guardian Immortal relics-
Annihilated in mere moments.
The blast hurled the three Immortals rearward.
Their garments ripped.
Crimson flowed from their mouths. Their immortal aura wavered fiercely.
The Earth Immortal Ancestor howled and dashed anew, seeking to flank Bai Ren.
Bai Ren pivoted a fraction.
A lone rising cut.
The Immortal's limb detached from his frame.
Crimson sprayed skyward.
"ARGH!"
He wailed.
The leftover Ancestors chilled bone-deep.
This lacked balance.
This went beyond mere disadvantage.
This was utter supremacy.
Bai Ren transcended mere Immortal status-his power operated on a superior plane.
Though their group boasted an Earth Immortal akin to Bai Ren plus three at Immortal Ascension Realm, they stood no chance against him. "Now," Bai Ren declared evenly, blade dipped a touch, "who among you wishes to press on with this?"