Upon hearing the words of the disciple, Guan Xilin's murderous aura also spread out along with it. His pair of majestic eyes swept across the pale face of the disciple, and he let out a loud harrumph. "Hmph! Sending three children out to die like this, such a sect is not worthy of being called a righteous sect, there is simply no need for it to exist!" The sonorous and powerful voice echoed in the air along with a strong sense of authority. As soon as he finished speaking, the aura of mysterious energy surging from his body, and he stomped his foot heavily on the ground. "Bang!" "Crack!" His foot struck the ground with devastating force, causing it to crack open instantly, emitting a sharp, splintering sound. As the cracks spread outwards, a sudden, thunderous rumble emanated from the mountain peak, and half of it collapsed, sending rubble cascading down. "Rumble! Bang! Bang! Bang!" For a time, the peaks within the sect crumbled, gravel rolled down, and dust filled the air, obscuring the scene. The Sect Master, alerted by the commotion, immediately emerged from his quarters, shouting angrily, "Who dares to come here and act so recklessly!" 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢 He had been resting in his courtyard, attempting to recover from his injuries sustained in the recent conflict. Although he had escaped the Mountain Demon's attack relatively quickly, he had still suffered severe injuries from the powerful palm strike. As for the elders, they were also recuperating from the wounds inflicted by the Super Sacred Beast, both physically and emotionally traumatised, they rarely left their courtyards. Hearing the sound of the mountain peak crumbling within the sect, they all emerged from their respective dwellings, gathering their remaining strength, determined to confront the intruder. The Sect Master, already seething with anger and seeking an outlet for his frustration, was eager to deal with the person causing such disruption. However, upon seeing a man standing on a flying sword, hovering in midair, he frowned slightly and demanded angrily, "Who are you, and why have you destroyed the main peak of my sect!" Guan Xilin looked him up and down, and then asked in a calm, authoritative voice, "Are you the Sect Master of this sect?" "Yes, I am…" The Sect Master began to reply, but was interrupted by a snort from Guan Xilin. "Perfect timing! Take this!" As soon as the words left his lips, Guan Xilin's hand moved, and a long knife materialized in his grasp. In the next instant, the long knife swung, unleashing a torrent of energy that resembled a surging mountain river, hurtling towards the Sect Master. The sheer speed and force of the attack shocked the Sect Master, forcing him to dodge instinctively in a flustered manner. "Whoosh!" "Bang!" The sound of the fierce air current sliced through the air, carrying the whistling of powerful wind blades. Suddenly, with a resounding bang, the blade of the great knife descended, its force encompassing mountains and rivers in a single stroke, cleaving the mountain peak behind the Sect Master in half! "Rumble!" A deafening rumble shook the entire sect. The powerful aura of the mysterious energy spread outwards with the slash, filling the air between the mountains. The Sect Master looked back in horror and saw that the mountain peak had been cleanly bisected by the blade's aura, creating the appearance of two separate mountain peaks. Between the two peaks, due to the vibrations of the blade's energy, the falling rubble had created a gap several metres wide. At the foot of the mountain, dust and sand swirled, and the faint screams of the disciples could be heard echoing from the broken peak. The Sect Master's face paled, his eyes wide with shock and fear. He looked back at the man holding the long knife and asked in a trembling voice, "Who… who are you really…?"