tkworld Chapter 219 Dispute
Chapter 219 Dispute
Chapter 219: Dispute
The group of Demon Race descendants who came attacking originally came to clean up the battlefield on the floating land. However, they sensed the sudden appearance of two female auras and decided to intercept them on a whim. As a result, they ran into a brick wall.
In Zi Huang's cultivation level, these guys, at most in the Immortal Transformation realm, were like chickens and dogs in her eyes. With a casual strike from the sword formation formed by the Qingluo Umbrella, countless sharp sword qi burst out, instantly turning these anomalies into sieves, with fine flesh and blood shooting through the sky.
"Sister, there are still many anomalies on that floating land! They... they actually..." Ling Xi's face turned pale. At this moment, she had seen the horrifying scene on the surface of the floating land, and the shock and uncontrollable anger surged in her heart.
Although the cultivation world was a world of great disputes, where bloodshed and killing were commonplace, the organized and large-scale slaughter of unarmed ordinary people, extracting their blood and souls as nourishment for oneself, was an act of demonic behavior that had no lower limit. It greatly impacted Ling Xi's bottom line of conscience.
"These despicable creatures are the only ones capable of such things!"
Zi Huang's expression was also unpleasant, but she didn't want to bother with this matter too much. "Let's leave quickly. When we arrive at the territory of the Palace of Calamitous Fate, we can inquire about the cause and effect of this matter. How could Extreme Void Starry Sky encounter such a disaster in just a few years..."
As they spoke, the hexagonal tower that had been suspended in place began to move, slowly accelerating towards the direction where the two women were. The surface of the tower, which was composed of countless unknown giant beast skeletons, emitted a dense and pure blood light. The twisted and ferocious shadows became more solid.
Even from a distance, the overwhelming and fierce aura could be clearly felt, as if it were a nightmare crawling out from the deepest part of the Nine Nether Purgatory.
"Are we being targeted?"
Zi Huang's expression turned cold. "I didn't want to pay attention to them, but since they are so ignorant of life and death, then there's no need to go back. Let's leave them all behind!"
As she spoke, a magnificent and mysterious star map slowly appeared, centered around the two women's carriage. In the span of a single breath, it expanded to a range of tens of thousands of miles. Countless stars hung high in the sky, emitting a vast and profound, suffocating destructive pressure, enveloping the hexagonal tower within it.
A dark blue star quietly fell from the sky, locking onto the position of the tower, followed by the second, the third... Thousands upon thousands of stars continuously fell.
The upper-level Demon Race inside the tower sensed the threat and reacted quickly. Rolling blood light surged out, instantly condensing into a blood-colored giant beast with a radius of over a hundred miles, attempting to block the bombardment of millions of dark blue stars.
In the blink of an eye, the two sides fiercely collided and exploded with a loud boom!
A blood sun bloomed!
The extremely violent shockwave spread in all directions. The blood-colored giant beast was shattered like withered wood, and the blood light on the hexagonal tower collapsed inch by inch. Countless spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the pale tower body, and even crimson blood oozed out, accompanied by eerie screams and cries.
"This artifact is actually alive?"
Ling Xi was puzzled in her heart, but her actions were not slow at all. Two scarlet threads shot out, transforming into two fierce Flood Dragons with fangs and claws, entangling the damaged tower and exerting sudden force.
The cracks on the tower body rapidly expanded, and more blood gushed out. It seemed that this treasure of considerable grade was about to be completely destroyed.
"Retreat..."
Dozens of figures flew out from inside the tower, and the leading Demon Race leader shouted in panic. These two human cultivators were at least at the level of Profound Immortals, while the highest among their group of demon descendants was only at the True Immortal level. They had no chance of winning at all.
"Now that you're here, do you still want to escape?"
Zi Huang sneered, and the brightly colored Qingluo Umbrella flew out once again, transforming into a cage-like sword formation, easily trapping them inside.
After a burst of horrifying screams and curses, the sword formation fell silent, and the tower within it was completely shattered by the sword energy. Naturally, none of the low-ranking and middle-ranking Demon Race descendants inside survived.
"So this is the spoils they brought? Truly despicable and outrageous..."
After clearing the battlefield, Ling Xi looked at the hundreds of spatial Law Weapons floating in front of her, as well as some blood crystal soul crystals, with a disgusted expression.
Zi Huang, on the other hand, remained calm: "Although it is ill-gotten gains, it's better to keep them for now. They might come in handy in the future."
Looking back at the tragic scene on the floating land, the proud daughter of heaven sighed softly, "Let's go. It won't be easy to overcome the calamity of the Extreme Void Starry Sky. Fortunately, our Heavenly Human Race's world doesn't have these ghostly things."
Ling Xi fell silent, and the image of the handsome young man from the human race suddenly appeared in her mind. She wondered how he was doing now. After finally coming here, she didn't know if there would be a chance to see him again.
...
Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, Imperial Dao Peak.
In Emperor Xin Yu's Cave Mansion, the time acceleration array had been activated. A large group of high-ranking female cultivators with sharp gazes and tense expressions stood guard outside. Without being summoned, no one was allowed to disturb them.
Inside the Cave Mansion, Qin Muling, with a tired expression, slowly stopped his cultivation and took the pill handed to him by Yu Lingzhou. After taking it, he began to meditate and adjust his breath.
The Innate Primordial Spirit Seed in his sea of consciousness also trembled slightly. A massive amount of spiritual essence rolled in from the depths of the void, rapidly replenishing his energy and spirit.
Facing him, a golden cloud-robed, beautiful woman with a cold and graceful appearance, her skin as smooth as jade, stood up gracefully. She sensed her own state and felt the warm Good Fortune spiritual energy filling her body from the young man in front of her, making her feel warm all over, as if soaking in a hot spring, indescribably comfortable.
A blush quietly rose on her flawless jade face, her beautiful eyes flickering as she deeply observed Qin Muling, not knowing what to say for a moment.
"Sister Yuning, how do you feel?"
Yu Lingzhou asked gently. This beautiful woman named Tang Yuning was her senior sister, with a cultivation level far above hers. In a battle with Clear Flower Divine Palace years ago, she was heavily injured and had no hope of recovery. She could only sleep in this Grotto-Heaven secret realm.
"It's very good. This little guy is indeed... extraordinary."
Tang Yuning looked at Qin Muling, who was meditating with closed eyes, not knowing how to describe her impression of him.
After so many years of sleep, she had no hope left. She never expected that the sect would really find a special opportunity to restore her to her former self. Although he was in a male body... it seemed that the result was not bad.
Yu Lingzhou smiled and began to communicate with her senior sister using divine sense. She didn't know what she said, but Tang Yuning's beautiful face blushed even more, and she slightly shook her head to indicate resistance, although her attitude didn't seem very firm.
After all, she had received such great benefits from this young man. Some things could actually be discussed, and if they could really go further in the future...
A moment later, when Qin Muling opened his eyes again, he saw Emperor Xin Yu walking towards the high platform in the distance.
"Greetings, Emperor!"
The more than two hundred high-ranking female immortals who were meditating and adjusting their breaths around him all stood up and saluted. Although they were all highly cultivated and had served as Supreme Masters in the past, they were all juniors in front of this third-generation disciple of the founder with the most seniority. No one dared to be disrespectful.
"Well, you have all fully recovered. I will close the array later and send you back to your respective sects."
The Emperor nodded lightly and said with satisfaction, "You have three days to rest, and then you will go out to hunt the Demon Race and earn merit for the sect. This matter is very important for the sect, so remember not to slack off."
The elders responded respectfully.
Emperor Xin Yu waved his hand lightly, and as the heavy light faded, the time acceleration array and various protective arrays with different functions were closed one by one, and then the heavy palace doors slowly opened.
After bowing again, the more than two hundred elders with complex emotions glanced at Qin Muling before bidding farewell and leaving.
Qin Muling lowered her eyes and sighed silently in her heart. These days, she had been tirelessly treating the elders day and night. While she received their gratitude and goodwill, there were also some not-so-pleasant side effects.
For example, her spatial storage now had a bunch of hairpins, sachets, and phoenix crowns, all of which were gifts from them, and each one was given with enthusiasm that couldn't be refused.
Feeling frustrated, Qin Muling had to repeatedly remind Yu Lingzhou and the other female elders by her side not to reveal this matter to their senior sisters. Otherwise, she would definitely not have a peaceful time when she returned. She didn't know how her senior sisters, who were already jealous, would make trouble for her.
Yu Lingzhou and the other elders were not easy to deal with either. They took advantage of the situation and tried to get as much benefit as possible from Qin Muling. After taking advantage, they agreed to cooperate with her with smiles on their faces.
Emperor Xin Yu was well aware of this, but he turned a blind eye to it.
From the perspective of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, it would be beneficial if this young man had more emotional ties. It was harmless.
She said softly to Qin Muling, "I have already prepared the list of elders who need treatment for you. Just follow the order."
After speaking, a jade slip fell into his hands.
Qin Muling skillfully infused mana into it, and a small golden light curtain appeared. On it were neatly arranged the names of two hundred elders who needed treatment and recovery, with varying levels of cultivation.
After looking at it, Qin Muling didn't think much of it, but Yu Lingzhou and Yue Yi Tianjun beside her changed their expressions. Heavenly Monarch Bing Yuan's expression was also somewhat subtle.
"Emperor, why is Luo Yunshui included in the list?"
Yu Lingzhou's soft voice carried rare anger, "Why save this stupid and useless woman? She should just die! Including her descendants, none of them should be spared!"
"I have no objections. I believe this is also the intention of the Sect Master Supreme."
Yue Yi Tianjun agreed expressionlessly.
Luo Yunshui?
Qin Muling thought for a moment before realizing that this person seemed to be the previous Sect Master Supreme, the silly and sweet one who had ruled Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace ten thousand years ago.
After she took over, she made one foolish move after another, one major mistake after another. Under a series of ridiculous actions, the once prosperous situation of the sect completely reversed, leading to a joint siege by many hostile forces from the surrounding Daoist traditions.
Even some previously friendly sects couldn't help but change their stance when they saw such a bizarre highest authority in Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, and they joined in the attack.
The final result was that the overall strength of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace greatly declined, losing more than half of its territory and countless tangible and intangible strategic interests.
In the end, the remaining group of elders could no longer bear it and finally forced the incompetent Sect Master to abdicate and hand over power. She was then imprisoned for life, and her faction also lost power.
Of course, in the final crucial battle, this Sect Master Luo Yunshui was also seriously injured. Therefore, after stepping down, she also entered the Grotto-Heaven secret realm to recuperate and sleep.
Emperor Xin Yu explained, "It is true that Luo Yunshui has made a great mistake. However, at this time, the sect is in need of talents, and she is ultimately a powerful Great Principal Golden Immortal. Although she is not suitable for important positions, she can still be used for frontline battles and guarding a territory."
For the majority of cultivators, achieving the Great Principal Golden Immortal Dao Fruit is an elusive accomplishment. Many individuals who were once brilliant and renowned in the Extreme Void Starry Sky may never reach the realm of Taiyi Golden Immortal, let alone Great Principal Golden Immortal.
Even Dao Court cannot easily overlook the value of a Great Principal Golden Immortal, let alone Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace.
Tianjun Yue Yi softly said, "Emperor, Luo Yunshui had grievances when she was forced to abdicate. The contracts that caused the loss of power and territory were mostly agreed upon by her. If the sect had persisted, it would not have suffered such great losses. It was all because of her..."
Luo Yunshui cannot escape blame for the calamity the sect faced ten thousand years ago. However, she does not see it that way. If it weren't for her being one of the few Great Principal Golden Immortals in the sect, she would have been executed after abdicating.
If she were to return now, it is hard to say what would happen next. A resentful and uncooperative Great Principal Golden Immortal can cause significant destruction. One misstep could lead to an unimaginable disaster.
Emperor Xin Yu pondered and said, "In that case, let's call the Sect Master and the elders who were in charge at that time."
She did not personally experience the calamity ten thousand years ago, so she has no prejudice against Luo Yunshui. Of course, the opinions of the elders are also important. It wouldn't hurt to listen to the opinions of those involved.
After a while, Mu Yinghua arrived upon hearing the news, followed by more than ten elders who had survived the calamity. They were all individuals who had survived the calamity ten thousand years ago.
"Emperor, I cannot agree with your opinion," Mu Yinghua's attitude was gentle yet firm. "After Luo Yunshui was forced to abdicate, her faction was completely purged. All her power and interests were stripped away. The few disciples she took in, as well as her entire family, were sent to remote territories to suffer. They have all perished for various reasons."
"If she were to recover and recall the past, would she not harbor resentment? Would she not try to cause trouble again? The sect cannot withstand another upheaval."
Emperor Xin Yu fell silent for a moment and looked around, "What are the opinions of the elders?"
Yu Lingzhou immediately said, "I agree with the Sect Master's viewpoint."
Tianjun Yue Yi echoed, "I also agree."
"I agree."
"Agreed."
"..."
The remaining elders expressed their opinions one after another. They all had family members, senior sisters, junior sisters, and even direct disciples who perished in the calamity caused by Luo Yunshui. Naturally, they did not have a favorable opinion of her.
The strength of a Great Principal Golden Immortal is indeed important. In some Supreme Dao Lineages, Apex Level Sects, and Hidden Aristocratic Families where there is no Quasi-Saint Emperor presiding, the Great Principle is the highest level of strategic power. Moreover, there are very few cultivators who can attain the Great Principle Dao Fruit.
However, compared to the significant mistakes Luo Yunshui has made in the past, the high-level members of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace are no longer willing to take risks, even if it means losing a Great Principle-level combat power.
Emperor Xin Yu's gaze shifted to Qin Muling and asked, "Junior Brother, what are your thoughts?"
Now, everyone in the sect is accustomed to calling him Junior Brother, indicating a sense of closeness. It is also because Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace has only had Qin Muling as a formal male disciple in its million-year history, making his status and position unique.
Errors have been corrected.
(End of this chapter)