818 Sneak Attack! (1/2)

With that thought in mind, the late-stage Spirit Immortal realm Never-Ending Clan cultivator quickened his pace and landed in the camp. His return sent waves of confusion, suspicion, and anxiety rippling across the Never-Ending Clan army. The cultivators wondered what was going on… The last commander had just returned, and now, another one had made his appearance.

How were they to know which was the authentic one and which was the fake? It'd be fine if the previous one were the real commander, but if the real deal were to be the latter, then they were going to be in serious trouble!

Similar thoughts appeared in everyone's minds. The crowd was filled with anxiety and nervousness. The late-stage Spirit Immortal realm elder immediately caught the shifts in their expressions, and a sense of foreboding uncurled inside him.

”Could it be that…” His breathing quickened, and he unleashed his Divine Sense and activated his late-stage Spirit Immortal realm cultivation. Spirit energy swept outward like raging tornadoes as he growled.

”Did the pig-head disguise himself as me and enter the camp?” The sudden unleashing of his cultivation and his questioning tone erased all suspicions from everyone's minds. They recalled that the previous commander hadn't displayed such power at all. The realization sent shudders through their bodies.

Shock rippled through the crowd. Amongst them were Wang Baole's avatars. They had similar looks of disbelief and horror on their faces. Wang Baole's main avatar, conjured via his essence technique, was hidden in the crowd as well. He stood near the Spirit Immortal realm elder. Uneasiness and hesitation colored his face. He seemed as if he had something to say to the elder. He lifted one foot up, intent to make his way to the elder, and extend his greetings.

Before Wang Baole could make further moves, a Never-Ending Clan cultivator nearby appeared to recall something after experiencing the burst of power from the Spirit Immortal realm elder and hearing what he had asked the army. The look on his face darkened. He cried out, then quickly approached the elder. His moaning didn't stop as he made his way towards the elder.

”Commander, someone took on your appearance and entered the warehouse earlier. He…” The late-stage Spirit Immortal realm elder twisted his head around swiftly before the cultivator could finish what he had planned to say, a murderous glint flashing in his eyes. He raised his right palm and struck suddenly, as swift as a flash of lightning!

The force behind the blow was incredible. The sudden release of late-stage Spirit Immortal realm cultivation sent the heavens and earth shuddering. Winds started howling as clouds rolled back. A power that could level mountains gathered and formed a handprint that landed on the perfected Nascent Soul realm Never-Ending Clan cultivator.

A thunderous boom reverberated in the skies. The perfected Nascent Soul realm cultivator didn't even get the chance to scream out before his body was crushed, and his flesh was turned to dust. His body and soul were utterly destroyed!

Even his blood turned to dust under the force of the attack!

The scene sent shock rippling through the minds of every Never-Ending Clan cultivator who was present. They stepped away from the elder instantly. Wang Baole widened his eyes and gasped. Luckily, he hadn't reached the elder in time. His avatars hadn't approached the elder either. Even though he might be able to survive a slap from the elder, it would still leave him with some serious injuries.

He's merciless. He doesn't even care if it's one of his own. He'll kill them just the same! Wang Baole gasped. A dark look had settled on the late-stage Spirit Immortal realm elder's face. He had just realized that the cultivator he killed wasn't an avatar of the pig-head or the pig-head himself. He had been a member of the Never-Ending Clan.

The resentment and frustration inside him grew, and his anger spiked. It was then that an idea flashed across Wang Baole's mind. He immediately sent one of his avatars towards the elder. The avatar raced towards the latter with a mournful look on his face, then fell to his knees and started wailing.

”Commander, please, calm down. This isn't an oversight or weakness on our part. It's the d*mn pig-head. He transformed into you and then proceeded to… empty the entire warehouse.”

”What did you just say?” The elder's eyes bulged when he heard that. He marched right up to Wang Baole's avatar, his eyeballs looking like they were ready to pop out of his head. He was clearly extremely affected by what he had just heard.