Over at the Azure Cloud Hall.
Host: Feng Qingyang
Realm: Early True Immortal Realm
Physique: Divine Body of the Heavens
Disciples: Lin Bai, Shi Hao
Sect Experts:
Old Ancestor Li Qingyun – Peak Great Emperor Realm
Guardian Elder Wang Xuan – Peak Void Shattering Realm
Outer Elder Ye Bai – Peak Void Shattering Realm
Five Guardians
Sect: Azure Cloud Sect
Level: 1 (8500 / 10000)
"Sect value increased by a full five thousand!"
Feng Qingyang recalled that the Azure Cloud Sect had only been established not long ago. Yet now, it was already on the verge of breaking through Level 1 to become a Level 2 sect?
Awesome!
A Level 1 sect was already this impressive, so wouldn't Level 2 be earth-shattering?
Looking closely, the sect didn't have a large number of experts, but it wasn't too few either.
However, there were only two personal disciples.
That wouldn't do.
For a sect to develop, the most important thing was still disciples.
Servant disciples, outer disciples, inner disciples, personal disciples, holy sons, and even sequence divine sons.
There were also outer elders, inner elders, law enforcement elders, scripture elders, and the various peak lords.
All of these were indispensable.
"It seems that after returning from the Ancient Saint Secret Realm this time, I'll have to open the mountain gates wide to recruit disciples."
As for the various elders, if they couldn't be summoned,
They would have to be invited (kidnapped) from outside.
At the same time.
Central Divine Continent, Heavenly Mystery Pavilion.
"What? Elder Mo Chen's life tablet shattered!"
"Quickly check the image before his death."
A life tablet was something every disciple of a major sect needed to create upon joining.
By injecting a wisp of divine soul into it, one could monitor the disciple's life and death at any time.
If they died, the life tablet would naturally shatter.
Furthermore, it was placed in a designated location, guarded day and night by powerful individuals, and checked by a dedicated person every day.
The higher the level within the sect, the more important the life tablet.
Because it contained a wisp of the person's own divine soul,
The scene before death could be recorded through a special crystal ball.
This was convenient for finding the murderer and for future revenge.
The elders of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion all gathered around the crystal ball to watch.
The purple crystal ball shimmered.
Under the spellcasting of the Grand Elder, an image appeared.
What came into view was an unfathomable old man.
The old man grabbed Elder Mo Chen with one hand.
Elder Mo Chen was lifted up like a chick.
He had no power to resist.
And was then crushed.
"Hiss!"
Before the elders could speak, the old man within the crystal ball suddenly seemed to sense someone spying on him.
His deep, penetrating gaze swept in their direction.
Then—
Boom!
The crystal ball shattered into pieces!
"What!?"
"Wasn't Elder Mo Chen dispatched to the Eastern Region?"
"How could such a powerful expert appear in that spirit-energy-deficient land?"
"Which sect does this person belong to? How dare he be so audacious!"
The Eastern Region was a land of spirit energy deficiency. In their understanding, it was impossible for such a strong person to exist there.
Casually crushing a Half-Saint, exerting power across the long river of time effortless and domineering beyond words.
"Grand Elder, didn't the news from the Eastern Region branch say they were attacking the Azure Cloud Sect?"
"This person should be an expert from the Azure Cloud Sect."
"Azure Cloud Sect?"
The Grand Elder pondered.
The last time he heard of the Azure Cloud Sect... was truly the last time.
At that time, he even sent someone to the transcendent force, the Jade Purity Palace, to inquire.
That's right, the Jade Purity Palace!
Could this person be sent by the Jade Purity Palace?
That's not right either. The Jade Purity Palace was full of women, where would an old man come from?
"Could this person really be an expert from the Azure Cloud Sect!"
"Hmph, what's there to fear? My Heavenly Mystery Pavilion also has countless experts. In this Central Divine Continent, apart from those ancient imperial clans, we haven't been afraid of anyone."
"This Azure Cloud Sect dares to slaughter our pavilion's elder, provoking the majesty of a transcendent force!"
"Grand Elder, please give the order! This time, we must eradicate the Azure Cloud Sect."
The Heavenly Mystery Pavilion was the transcendent force with the deepest foundation in the Central Divine Continent.
The sect's founder was none other than the Heavenly Mystery Great Emperor.
It was said that he could effortlessly divine the secrets of the heavens and the myriad things of the world—
All-knowing, all-seeing, known by all.
The inherited Heavenly Mystery Scripture was a supreme treasure of the Central Divine Continent.
The Heavenly Mystery Pavilion had been passed down through generations.
"We must not be rash."
"Do you all still remember that aura a few days ago?"
The Grand Elder seemed to have thought of something and hurriedly said.
"Grand Elder, are you saying..."
The other elders also suddenly understood after the Grand Elder's reminder.
"Yes, that's right."
"The boundless imperial might that came a few days ago was from the east."
"Hiss! It can't be that bad..."
"Better safe than sorry!"
"This concerns the life and death of our pavilion, we must not act rashly."
Now they were all uneasy.
Great Emperor!
That was a Great Emperor!
Offending such a powerful being would mean chasing them to the ends of the earth!
They would die without a burial place!
Even if they could barely contend with their inherited foundation,
They would suffer severe losses, eventually leading to their destruction.
At this moment, it possibly involved a Great Emperor, so they had to be cautious.
"I will report this matter to the Pavilion Master and then make a decision."
Upon the Grand Elder's order, the other elders dispersed.
He walked alone towards the main hall where the Pavilion Master resided.
Heavenly Mystery Hall.
"Pavilion Master, the situation is like this."
"Oh? You're saying this Azure Cloud Sect might involve a Great Emperor?"
The Heavenly Mystery Pavilion Master was initially doubtful. Reaching his level, he knew more secrets.
Great Emperor Realm experts hadn't shown themselves for ten thousand years. It was said they were preparing for something that could change the entire continent.
Not to mention Great Emperors, even Supremes had long since ceased to interfere in worldly affairs.
However, he had indeed sensed imperial might a few days ago.
"Very well, this seat will divine the heavenly secrets and see just what kind of sacred entity this Azure Cloud Sect is!"
As the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion Master spoke, he fully activated the Heavenly Mystery Scripture.
A beam of light shot into the sky, and then his divine sense stepped into the long river of time.
"Hmph, found it!"
Just as he was about to investigate, a sudden change occurred.
A sharp sword light struck, shattering his divine sense.
Inside the Heavenly Mystery Hall, the Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood, his face turning deathly pale.
His divine soul had suffered severe damage—only saint-grade medicine could slowly restore it.
Even so, his cultivation would inevitably decline.
"Pavilion Master!"
The Grand Elder hurriedly stepped forward to support the Pavilion Master, who almost fell.
At the same time, he was greatly shocked. The Pavilion Master was a grandmaster who had reached the peak of the Saint King Realm, how could he be injured like this!
Could it be that in divining the heavenly secrets, he was countered by the Heavenly Dao?
Divining heavenly secrets was an act against the heavens. If not done properly, one would be countered.
Even their founding ancestor, the Heavenly Mystery Great Emperor, such a supreme being, had been countered by the Heavenly Dao.
"I'm... alright..."
"The Azure Cloud Sect... harbors great terror..."
"It must never be provoked!"
After the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion Master weakly and intermittently finished speaking,
He went into seclusion. This time, his divine soul was too severely damaged.
Thinking of the scene he had just witnessed filled him with lingering fear.
A figure stood with his back to him, tall and motionless, surrounded by countless sacred azure lotuses that seemed to shake the heavens and earth.
Then—
A sword qi slashed down, tearing through the skies.
In that instant, his divine soul was shattered without resistance.