Deities: Starting From Goblins

This scene stunned him, and he asked in confusion, “How did you all return so suddenly? And each of you looking so disheveled, what unforeseen event has occurred?”

It made no sense to Aurelius Azure. After all, the Blood Drinking Sect was no match for the hundred-plus Sect Leaders, and Elliott Reynolds was nothing more than a Pseudo-Saint. Based on his calculations, there would surely be casualties among the hundred-plus Sect Leaders, but after a fierce struggle, they would definitely take down the Blood Drinking Sect.

“Save us!” Instead of answering, these dozens of Sect Leaders hid behind Aurelius Azure as soon as they rushed into the hall, sparing no effort in their escape.

This scene not only baffled Aurelius Azure, but everyone else in the hall was also perplexed. Had these dozens of Sect Leaders gone mad?

Aurelius Azure’s face turned iron blue as he demanded, “Don’t panic, what on earth is going on? Speak the truth or I’ll have all of you expelled from Saint Sky Sect.”

“Elliott Reynolds has gone mad, he has already slain fifty or sixty Sect Leaders, and only a few of us are barely holding on, having fled back to the Saint Sky Sect, you must save us.”

Trembling, these people hastily explained to Aurelius Azure, “Elliott Reynolds must have already arrived at Saint Sky Sect. If you don’t take action, all the Disciples of the Sect will suffer!”

“So many of you, and yet you couldn’t defeat Elliott Reynolds?” Aurelius Azure was flabbergasted, and so were the others, given that a third of the hundred-plus Sect Leaders were Quasi-Saints. They should have easily handled a Pseudo-Saint, even effortlessly.

How could they still have lost half their number? The remaining half fleeing back in such disarray did not seem real—could they be putting on a play?

Continuing to address the disbelief of the crowd, these dozens said, “It’s true that Elliott Reynolds is a Pseudo-Saint, but he has sacrificed his Dantian to boost his strength, and now he’s a bona fide Saint Seat, capable of maintaining this state for a full day. What could we mere Quasi-Saints do against him?”

With these words, everyone in the room drew a sharp breath. Suddenly, the situation became extremely tricky. Although Elliott Reynolds’ Saint Seat was that of a Pseudo-Saint, after all, it was still at the level of a Saint Seat Realm, and if he had sacrificed his own Dantian, he would certainly be unbeatable for a while.

Being a Sanctuary Powerhouse in itself implied being the strongest in the world. After a blood sacrifice that further amplified his power by tens of times, even if three other Sanctuary Powerhouses joined forces, they would likely be unable to suppress Elliott Reynolds. The best approach was to wait out the exhaustion of his entire Dantian, at which point Reynolds would perish without a fight, but who could wait an entire day?

“Please, Sect Leader Aurelius, take action.” All of these dozens of Sect Leaders spoke in unison, respectfully bowing. If Aurelius Azure didn’t act against Elliott Reynolds today, it wouldn’t just be them at risk—the entire Saint Sky Sect would be razed to the ground. The conflict between Saint Sky Sect and Elliott Reynolds was one that would end only in the death of one party.

The eyes of everyone in the hall turned to Aurelius Azure. It seemed that if the situation had indeed reached this point, then only Aurelius Azure, a Saint Seat himself, could settle everything. Before his eminent demise, Elliott Reynolds would surely try to drag everyone down with him, so even the Disciples of Saint Sky Sect hoped that Aurelius Azure would take action.

Aurelius Azure was in an awkward position, as were the other four Great Sect Leaders, because they knew the inside story. Aurelius Azure was also just a Pseudo-Saint—how could he possibly defeat Elliott Reynolds? Thus, for a moment, they didn’t know what to do, and the situation seemed to freeze.

Just then, a Disciple rushed into the hall in a panic: “Report to the Sect Leader, Elliott Reynolds has arrived at the gate, we’ve lost over a hundred Disciples, no one can stop him.”

“No matter what, right now we must unite with a common resolve against the enemy, or we’ll all die at Elliott Reynolds’ hands. All Quasi-Saints and Half-step Saints need to bring out their Divine Artifacts and Emperor Weapons for a fight to the death.”

The situation was too urgent, and Aurelius Azure quickly commanded, “Everyone, take up formation at Saint Sky Sect. With so many of us here, we might not be defeated by Elliott Reynolds.”

“Yes, let’s do it together!” The other four Great Sect Leaders promptly agreed. Since the leading figures had spoken, the others in the hall naturally chimed in with support.

But this left the dozens of Sect Leaders who had just narrowly escaped death bewildered. They asked in confusion, “Sect Leader Aurelius, aren’t you a Saint Seat? Can’t you handle Elliott Reynolds alone? Why would you send everyone to their deaths?”

What good would it do to have more Quasi-Saints? Elliott Reynolds now possessed power beyond that of a Saint Seat. They had barely made it to the safety of Saint Sky Sect, and now Aurelius Azure was sending them out to face Elliott Reynolds in battle again. They were naturally reluctant, having witnessed Reynolds’ cruelty and bloodshed.

“Do you only rely on the Saint Seat? Are you just waiting to die without a Saint Seat?” Aurelius Azure did not explain but instead turned the question back on these people. If they simply prayed for a Saint Seat to act, everything would be truly pitiful. While a Sanctuary Powerhouse was strong, they weren’t omnipotent.

Indiscriminate sacrifice was indeed not worth it. The dozens of Sect Leaders maintained their stance, “You go alone, and if you can’t handle him, then let everyone else come to support. Wouldn’t that be more appropriate? Unless, as Sect Leader, you don’t care for your Sect Disciples and want to see more of them die.”

This statement caused a huge uproar. The disciples of Saint Sky Sect frowned, and although they trusted that their Sect Leader wasn’t that kind of person, what these people were saying also made sense. The Sect Leader was already a Sanctuary Powerhouse, so why would they need to join forces against Elliott Reynolds?

In the face of these questions, Aurelius Azure decided not to pretend anymore, “Do you need an explanation? Fine, the truth is, I’m not a Saint Seat either, just like Elliott Reynolds, I’m a Pseudo-Saint as well. My actual realm is that of a Quasi-Saint, the same as the Sect Leaders here from the Great Sects.”