1118: Chapter 679 1118: Chapter 679 The Invincible Sect is shrouded in mystery to the outside world.
People only know them as a sect functioning like bodyguards, stationed on a certain island!
What they don’t realize is that they also engage in piracy.
To the unknowing, they seem like a righteous sect carrying out righteous missions!
On this expanse of ocean, some merchant ships remain untouched, while others vanish after being raided!
Venturing across the seas, like exploring dangerous land, how could one avoid peril?
People assume that when a ship doesn’t return, it might have encountered dangers at sea, such as sharks, strange monsters, or demonic beasts.
On the ocean, those hired as bodyguards are actually summoned individuals!
The Invincible Sect’s Mission Hall Elder received intelligence about a ship flying swiftly across the ocean!
This ship surpasses any treasure-laden ship the Invincible Sect has ever encountered; it’s more powerful and far more peculiar!
Its speed is ten times faster than their celestial flying ships or even their pirate ships!
Whether powered by spirit stones or by the sheer might of powerful cultivators, the speed and value of this ship are already extraordinary!
No matter the wealth or resources stored onboard, the ship itself is a treasure!
Such a rapidly flying treasure ship feels like nothing short of an adventurous fortune!
The intelligence also mentioned that besides the ship’s astonishing speed, it carried some powerful cultivators within!
The Mission Hall Elder, upon receiving this information, pondered whether to relay the news to the higher-ups.
After all, they were adventurers by nature; hunting and killing were their forte.
As pirates, they feared neither death nor danger!
The allure of wealth drives them to madness!
The Mission Hall Elder thought for a moment, then decided to pass the information along and deliver the news to the higher-ups.
As for whether the Sect Leader or the elders would take action?
That was beyond the concerns of a Mission Hall Elder!
His role as an elder was simply to receive intelligence and pass it to the higher-ups or publish it in the intelligence network, allowing those within the sect to take on missions themselves!
The Mission Hall Elder concluded that the mention of powerful cultivators in the information absolutely needed to be flagged for the higher-ups!
The Invincible Sect’s leadership quickly held a meeting upon receiving the intelligence; those not in solitary cultivation hastily attended!
As strong bandits constantly reacting to incoming intelligence, even the sect’s leadership alternates between missions and secluded training as elders or Sect Masters.
What sets them apart isn’t their cultivation prowess alone.
The Invincible Sect doesn’t just resort to piracy; they kill their victims, harvest their souls, and turn them into puppets!
Pirates and demon cultivators in one!
During the meeting, the higher-ups discussed the intelligence regarding the powerful cultivators and the incredibly fast treasure ship.
Successful robbery or not?
They still wanted to see for themselves the ship’s speed.
Was it truly as described in the intelligence?
If the ship indeed turned out to be an immortal treasure ship, the benefits alone would tempt anyone.
As reckless bandits and fearless demon cultivators, they shunned death!
During the meeting, the Sect Master aligned with the elders, agreeing that if they were to encounter a formidable adversary this time, they must dispatch more top-tier cultivators!
What magical artifacts should they deploy against these powerful foes?
They thought of their soul puppets—harvested into artifacts and rigorously trained, these souls were deadlier in combat than living human cultivators.
Ghosts, too, are far more frightening, as they lack physical bodies and are immune to injuries!
Unless a cultivator wielded a magical artifact capable of targeting souls with explosive power!
The Invincible Sect’s higher-ups decided during their discussions that the ship was still two days away from their island, calculated based on the speed of their treasure ships.
To ensure no opportunity was missed, plans were instantly made to send forces for an ambush.
The Mission Hall Elder swiftly issued a mission, recruiting Duty Performers.
Requirements included Golden Core-level cultivation or higher, and over 200 cultivators were named!
For this mission, the Sect Master and higher-ups would also participate, making the total force over 300 cultivators!
Confident that their 300 cultivators, along with their ghost puppet artifacts, could confront the powerful and swift treasure ship.
Dozens of ships departed from the Infinite Sect, further involving numerous sect disciples to set up ambushes around the Invincible Sect’s territory!
This was merely one of their precautionary measures whenever they anticipated encountering powerful foes, designed to safeguard the Invincible Sect.
Yet, their confidence in the sect’s robust formations, enhanced by illusion arrays, reassured them.
Even if outsiders discovered the formation protecting the sect’s island, breaking through would take more than a day or two!
Moreover, they weren’t lifeless; the cultivators inside would quickly react to external threats!
The intelligence relay elder lamented that he might not witness the battle firsthand—an unfortunate possibility.
The flying ship, with its six Golden Core cultivators and its newly recruited 200 disciples yet to enter the Immortal Sect, remained unaware that their slight delay had spared their lives.
The two Golden Core cultivators regretted not being able to witness the battle.
If they could glimpse the appearance of the flying treasure, missing the combat wouldn’t feel bitter, knowing they might ride aboard such a swift flying ship in the future.