Chapter 1057: Four Golden Guardians
About a dozen people rushed over from a distance. The leader was a burly bald man. He was tall and sturdy, and his muscles seemed incredibly explosive. He was riding on a massive buffalo, and he wielded a golden spade while emanating an oppressive aura.
He was a peak Soul Foundation Realm expert, and alongside him were three other bald men. They were all dressed like monks, and they were each emitting similarly powerful auras. The restless Di Sect people calmed when they saw these newcomers.
"It's the Four Golden Guardians! They're finally here! Looks like the sect master has left seclusion. This is great!"
"The Four Golden Guardians are the strongest Sovereigns in the sect. With them here, Xiang Shaoyun won't be able to stay cocky for long."
"We don't have to worry anymore. So long as the sect master shows himself, everything will be fine."
"Don't get too happy. The sect master is still nowhere to be seen. Just stay cautious for now."
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Xiang Shaoyun also knew who the newcomers were. His face sank as he said, "So it's you pieces of shit. Come over here and die."
The four weren't Ziling Sect members originally. During Di Batian's rebellion, they had appeared and killed many Ziling Sect loyalists, leaving a deep impression in Xiang Shaoyun's mind.
"Back then, we had let you escape because we were too busy dealing with those old bastards loyal to the Ziling Sect. Since you dare to come back, we will end this once and for all," said the leader as he cruelly smirked and rubbed his bald head.
All four of the baldies were monks who had abandoned Buddhism. They were now the Di Sect's strongest guardians and were known as the Four Golden Guardians. They were respectively called First Gold, Second Gold, Third Gold, and Fourth Gold. These were the names they used to replace their Buddhist names.
The four were all peak Soul Foundation Realm experts, and none of them was a regular Soul Foundation Realm cultivator. They were powerful combatants capable of fighting those above their realm. A regular cultivator of the same cultivation level couldn't compare with them.
"Cut the nonsense. All four of you can come together. I will avenge my dead uncles and seniors," said Xiang Shaoyun, his eyes raging with fury.
The scenes of tragedy during the rebellion surfaced in his mind one after another. The four had killed all the seniors who had remained loyal to his father. He wanted nothing more than to slaughter all four of them.
"Haha, this lord can pinch you to death with one hand," said First Gold as he roared with laughter.
"Boss, let me deal with him. You can instead take the others and destroy the others," offered Fourth Gold.
"Sure. Go ahead," agreed First Gold.
They were clearly underestimating Xiang Shaoyun. But since Xiang Shaoyun did not wish to spare any one of them, he sent a powerful energy wave crashing toward them. His energy spread in all directions and formed a terrifying storm, causing the expressions of the newcomers to change.
Fourth Gold was rich in combat experience, and he wasn't about to give Xiang Shaoyun any time to accumulate more strength. Thus, he charged forth and immediately attacked with a spade.
It would be immediately clear when an actual expert made a move. Before his soul foundation was even out, he had already erupted with a strength far surpassing a regular peak Sovereign. Xiang Shaoyun showed no fear and faced him head on, throwing a violent golden fist forward.
Unrivaled Sky Crushing Punch!
The gold shone brightly as the fist carried a torrential fist intent capable of punching through the sky itself.
Xiang Shaoyun was prepared to kill, and he would not give them a chance. His golden fist smashed through the spade and crashed toward Fourth Gold.
Fourth Gold was overwhelmed with shock. He had not expected Xiang Shaoyun to be so powerful. He realized that he wouldn't be able to avoid Xiang Shaoyun's attack, so he hurriedly released his nine-layered soul foundation. His spirit and energy became one as he gathered all his strength to face the incoming punch.
Buddhist Technique: Golden Bell Barrier!
A golden bell manifested around him, protecting his entire body with a powerful defensive barrier. Xiang Shaoyun's fist slammed into the barrier and collided with a deafening sound. Fourth Gold was able to barely block the attack, but his barrier had instantly shattered, and he was sent flying with blood spewing out of his mouth.
"Fourth brother!" the other three guardians exclaimed in alarm. Two of them rushed toward Fourth Gold to help him while First Gold charged Xiang Shaoyun.
"What a surprise that the little trash from many years ago has matured to this extent. Even so, you will still die. Take my saint-grade bell!" shouted First Gold as he stopped holding back and unleashed a rusty bell. He slammed it toward Xiang Shaoyun.
The bell might be rusty, but it emanated a thick saint-grade aura that locked onto Xiang Shaoyun, making escape impossible. If the bell trapped Xiang Shaoyun in it, it would be able to immediately shake Xiang Shaoyun into mincemeat.
Xiang Shaoyun's instincts were screaming at him, telling him how dangerous the bell was, but he had a feeling that the bell wasn't a full saint-grade item. It was more likely to be a damaged saint item that could only unleash half the might of an actual saint-grade weapon.
"So what if you have a saint weapon? I'll smash it apart," said Xiang Shaoyun. He decided to face the attack head on and send his opponent into despair.
Lightning Calamity Fiery Star!
Xiang Shaoyun activated both of his stars, instantly unleashing the powers of lightning and flame. Lightning bolts and fiery meteors started raining from the sky as they smashed into the rusty bell without stop.
Deafening sounds of explosion rumbled on and on as the attacks of flame and lightning assaulted the rusty bell. Even so, the bell still displayed the might of a saint-grade item. Under First Gold's control, numerous Buddhist symbols floated out and, with overwhelming might, erased the flame and lightning.
Xiang Shaoyun was forced to retreat multiple times, and he looked to be in an extremely sorry state. The sight raised the Di Sect's morale.
"Guardian First Gold is truly incredible. Xiang Shaoyun is dead for sure. Hahahaha!"
"Who can even hope to stop a saint equipment? Xiang Shaoyun is definitely dead. Our Di Sect will never be defeated!"
"That's right. Xiang Shaoyun will be dead, and our Di Sect will never be defeated. Those who dare to offend us will suffer a miserable death. Well done, Guardian First Gold!"
"He still has a clone here. Let's work together and destroy the clone. Let's see if he can still act cocky after that."
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The Di Sect needed a victory to recover their morale, and First Gold's appearance was definitely a great boost to their morale. The people on Xiang Shaoyun's side started worrying, with Ye Chaomu and Tuoba Wan'er on the verge of asking their Saints for help once again.
"Trying to stop me with just a stupid bell like this? Dream on!" Xiang Shaoyun roared as he finally launched a counterattack.