Xiao Yunlong advanced directly, leading a group of masters into the main hall of the Hidden Ancient Ridge Lord's mansion for discussions.
The Ridge Lord, Zhage Boya, sat motionless on the main seat, his sinister gaze fixed on Xiao Yunlong as if he wanted to devour him alive.
"King Bei Xiao, you have indeed come. You are truly capable, having thrown the Southern Territory into chaos with your own strength alone!" Zhage Boya shouted coldly.
Xiao Yunlong stood with his hands behind his back in the center of the hall and declared with a resonant voice, "Hidden Ancient Ridge Lord, you have openly defied the royal decree and even attempted to harm the Southern King. You have committed a capital offense. In consideration of your past contributions to the Southern Territory, this King shall give you one last chance. As long as you do not resist and hand over your power, your life may be spared!"
Zhage Boya, upon hearing this, burst into a mocking laugh. "What are you, to be spewing such nonsense at me? When I was dominating the Southern Territory, you were still wearing split pants, boy!"
"Furthermore, you are nothing but a stray dog now, unable to even hold onto your own title as King Bei. You have the audacity to act so arrogantly here, and what right do you have to speak to me?"
Xiao Yunlong directly took out the Southern King's Seal and said coldly, "Is this enough to prove my qualification?"
Zhage Boya narrowed his eyes and snorted, "So what if you have the Southern King's Seal? Xiao, I know you are very strong, even the Heavenly King of the Brahma Nation's Protectorate is no match for you. But do you think this is enough to take me down?"
"Look closely, I have the backing of the Eight Venerables of the Secret Tibetan Sect. Let's see who dares to touch me today!"
In fact, the moment he walked in, Xiao Yunlong had already seen clearly that the martial cultivation of these eight elders of the Secret Tibetan Sect was indeed extraordinary. Three of them were at the Three Flowers Gathering at the Pinnacle of Martial Kings, three were at the Innate Opening of Qi Realm masters, and the remaining two were super experts with one foot already in the True Essence Realm.
In terms of combat power, the Secret Tibetan Sect of Hidden Ancient Ridge was indeed powerful, even considered a super ancient martial arts sect in the entire Southern Territory.
However, for the current Xiao Yunlong, although the eight elders of the Secret Tibetan Sect were strong, they were far from enough to be a threat!
"Gentlemen, the Secret Tibetan Sect is an ancient martial arts sect. According to the laws of the Dragon Kingdom, you are not allowed to arbitrarily interfere in secular affairs. Are you truly determined to meddle in this matter?"
Xiao Yunlong stared coldly at the eight men and questioned them.
The leading old monk on the left, with his hair and beard white, sneered faintly, "Hidden Ancient Ridge has always been the territory of our Secret Tibetan Sect. For hundreds of years, even the Southern King could not interfere without reason, let alone a king from an outsider's fallen lineage. I'll say it once: anyone who intends to harm the Hidden Ancient Ridge Lord today must first ask if we eight agree!"
"Stubborn and unyielding, you shall be sent to the Western Heaven today!"
Xiao Yunlong shouted coldly and immediately stepped forward, lunging towards the Hidden Ancient Ridge Lord ahead.
"Seeking death!" The eight elders of the Secret Tibetan Sect also moved, leaping out to pounce on Xiao Yunlong.
At the same time, Tai Yi Xiu Er and the other three guardian elders, as well as Zhuge Wushuang and Tu Fu, also made their moves. The battle was on the verge of erupting, and the rest of the people retreated to the side.
The two Secret Tibetan Sect elders who were half a step into the True Essence Realm joined forces to deal with Xiao Yunlong, as they knew the strength of King Bei Xiao.
Initially, the Hidden Ancient Ridge Lord was confident that with the combined efforts of the two sect elders, he could surely suppress and defeat Xiao Yunlong. However, he had underestimated Xiao Yunlong's strength.
Fifty divine kingdom powers erupted, and Xiao Yunlong's body was shrouded in powerful storm energy. Just this force alone was enough to make these two Secret Tibetan Sect elders extremely uncomfortable.
The two Secret Tibetan Sect elders attacked, one with his fist strikes like a torrential storm, and the other with his palm strikes like a mountain collapsing.
However, to Xiao Yunlong, these were mere paper tigers. Even the powerful Heavenly King of the Brahma Nation's Protectorate had been easily killed, let alone these two who were half a step into the True Essence Realm.
Mobilizing the power of the divine kingdom, he unleashed a punch that was like a scorching sun dispelling the dense dark clouds. The domineering and unparalleled fist force instantly shattered the opponent's fist strikes and also crushed the mountain-like palm strikes.
Under the surging and violent shockwave, the surrounding people only heard a loud bang, like a muffled thunderclap.
Then, the two Secret Tibetan Sect elders were immediately sent flying backward. As they flew, they spat out mouthfuls of blood and finally crashed onto two antique mahogany chairs, smashing them to pieces.
"I may be a dragon in shallow waters and a tiger on the plains, but I am definitely not to be bullied by cats and dogs like you!"
Xiao Yunlong said in a deep, cold voice, then walked up to the two Secret Tibetan Sect elders and looked down at them.
"What is your cultivation level now... why do you possess such terrifying cultivation at such a young age?" asked the chief elder who had fallen to the ground.
With just one punch, he had severely injured two elders, which showed the terrifying power of Xiao Yunlong's current cultivation!
"This question, you can ask the Buddha in the Western Heaven when you get there!" Xiao Yunlong shouted coldly, then raised his foot.
"Don't... don't kill us! We are willing to surrender and pledge our allegiance to you!" the chief elder shouted quickly.
"Too late!"
Xiao Yunlong said, then stomped his raised foot heavily onto the other's chest, killing him instantly. He then kicked the other person, finishing him off.
The remaining six elders of the Secret Tibetan Sect were all terrified, their faces turning ashen. Their movements even slowed down. Taking advantage of this gap, the three guardian elders also defeated and severely injured their respective opponents, until they were eliminated.
The battle ended quickly. None of the eight elders of the Secret Tibetan Sect escaped; all were annihilated.
It was only then that the Hidden Ancient Ridge Lord Zhage Boya remained sitting on his chair, stunned and unable to recover.
"How could... how could this happen? They were the Eight Venerables, the eight strongest elders of the Secret Tibetan Sect, and they were actually... killed?"
Zhage Boya cried out in disbelief, his body trembling uncontrollably with fear, his face as pale as paper.
Xiao Yunlong walked step by step towards him and said coldly, "Since the flute-playing woman was intentionally arranged by you for the old Southern King, you must know the whereabouts of the Wonderful Sound Sect. Speak, and perhaps your life can be spared!"
Xiao Yunlong initially thought that the other party would reveal the whereabouts of the Wonderful Sound Sect, a sinister and extremely evil sect, in order to save his life. However, Zhage Boya suddenly burst into laughter upon hearing this.
"Boy, if you want to know the whereabouts of the Wonderful Sound Sect, you'll have to wait for your next life. The only thing I can tell you is that I have set a new trap, and you are part of it. Just you wait and see, you won't live much longer. I'll be waiting for you on the road to the Yellow Springs!"
After saying this, Zhage Boya actually channeled his internal energy to break his own meridians and died on the spot.
Xiao Yunlong realized it was too late to block his acupoints and gritted his teeth, cursing, "This old bastard is truly cunning, plotting against me even in death!"
Xiao Yunlong then carefully examined his body but found nothing.
"Search the Ridge Lord's mansion thoroughly and see if there are any clues!" Xiao Yunlong ordered directly.
"Yes!" Zhuge Wushuang and Tu Fu immediately sprang into action.
Meanwhile, the Southern King and Deputy Officer Zhou headed to the Hidden Ancient Ridge training grounds to immediately begin the power handover.
Xiao Yunlong casually sat down in Zhage Boya's former position and waited quietly.
Before long, Jun Bufan returned with a report, "Big Brother, we found a hidden compartment and secret passage. Would you like to go and take a look?"
Xiao Yunlong's sword-like eyebrows shot up, and he immediately got up and followed Jun Bufan.