409: Left Protector

"Who!"

Xuanyang Realm, Seven Stars Domain, Tianquan State.

Star-Plucking Xu Family territory, deep within Xuanhua Ridge.

The Second Ancestor of the Xu Family, sitting cross-legged high in the sky, suddenly changed his expression.

A Star-Plucking Hand, formed by spiritual power, reached towards the Secret Realm entrance below.

Boom!

A huge roar echoed from within the Secret Realm.

A purple lightning bolt shot out from the shattered green entrance.

Bang!

The lightning burst forth, destroying the Star-Plucking Hand.

The figure of a Young Female Cultivator with purple clothes, purple hair, and a high ponytail appeared high in the sky.

High in the sky, the Second Ancestor of the Xu Family's expression subtly changed, and he looked with solemn eyes at the purple figure that had appeared in mid-air.

Around him, the Xu Family Disciples were on high alert, as if facing a formidable enemy.

"My name is Zhou Xiutong."

"This must be the Xu Family's Elder, I presume."

In mid-air, the purple lightning receded, completely returning into the purple figure in the sky.

"So it is a Fellow Daoist of the Zhou Family."

The Second Ancestor of the Xu Family bowed in greeting, but his heart was far from calm.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, I still have important matters to attend to and cannot stay long. I shall take my leave now."

Zhou Xiutong nodded, said her goodbyes, transformed into lightning, and flew towards the outside of Xuanhua Ridge.

The Second Ancestor of the Xu Family opened his mouth but said nothing, silently watching Zhou Xiutong depart.

"The Secret Realm... it's shattered..."

"The Venerable One's methods..."

The Second Ancestor of the Xu Family turned and looked at the already vanished Secret Realm entrance.

His heart was extremely shocked.

A Nascent Soul Cultivator had actually crossed realms through this Secret Realm, which could only accommodate Cultivators of the Golden Core Stage and below.

This must have been the work of a Venerable One personally.

The Second Ancestor of the Xu Family sighed inwardly.

He remembered Zhou Xiutong's name.

"Hmm?"

Just then, a streak of light flew in from outside Xuanhua Ridge.

The Second Ancestor of the Xu Family reached out and beckoned.

The streak of light entered his hand.

It was a zhou character token, imprinted with an arcane snake pattern.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, if necessary, you may present this token at that time."

A female voice emanated from within the token, reaching the ears of the Second Ancestor of the Xu Family.

The Second Ancestor of the Xu Family examined it.

Then he carefully put away the token.

This was a token from a Soul Transformation force.

However, it was not to be flaunted at this time.

After all, no one knew what the situation would be like when the two realms converged a year later.

Who would win and who would lose was still unknown.

However, with this token in hand, the Xu Family had one more escape route.

In this chaotic world, the Xu Family had gained another measure of assurance for their self-preservation.

Outside Xuanhua Ridge.

Zhou Xiutong did not stop for a moment.

A Jade Slip appeared in her hand.

Her Divine Sense swept over it.

She confirmed the direction of Qingzhou in Nancang Domain.

Transforming into lightning, she departed.

The Zhou Family was originally a force within the Xuanyang Realm.

Although she hadn't thoroughly understood the Human Race's Nine Domains, she did possess maps of each domain.

Therefore, there was no need to inquire with the Xu Family again.

Within the lightning.

Zhou Xiutong's attire had already changed.

She now wore a Daoist robe embroidered with lightning patterns, with a Xuanqing Sect token hanging at her waist, just as she had dressed when she was at the Xuanqing Sect.

With this identity, she would encounter much less trouble on her way to Qingzhou.

Although no one would rashly try to stop a Nascent Soul True Lord, it was still better to be safe than sorry...

Xuanyang Realm, Nancang Domain, Qingzhou.

Outside the Xuanqing Sect's stronghold.

spirit boats, each flying a flag with a flame emblem, were arrayed in the sky.

Auras emanated from within the spirit boats, pressing down on Xuanqing Mountain, which was protected by the light of a Formation.

In front of the spirit boats, a luxurious red palace floated.

Inside it, more than ten figures sat cross-legged in meditation.

At the head of the gathering, two people sat, one male and one female.

"Fellow Daoist Qian, what are the Dao Lord's instructions?"

At the head, a pure Young Female Cultivator, dressed in white robes adorned with embroidered flowers and exuding a faint floral fragrance, asked True Lord Qian Lai, who was slowly sipping tea beside her.

"Fellow Daoist Bai Hua, do not be anxious."

"Protector (Left) is already on his way."

True Lord Qian Lai, with two slender whiskers at the corners of his mouth, slowly said as he savored the spirit tea.

Fairy Bai Hua, dressed in white robes, felt a slight anger in her heart.

This True Lord Qian Lai, with only Middle Nascent Soul Stage cultivation, dared to be so arrogant, relying on the Dao Lord's trust.

In the past, how could a Cultivator of the Middle Nascent Soul Stage dare to act like this?

"It's just that..."

"Fellow Daoist Wuji failed in his Breakthrough and died, Wuji Palace was destroyed, Fellow Daoist Lu Yuan refused to submit and was killed by the Dao Lord, Yuanya Grotto-Heaven declined, Fellow Daoist Wei fled, and Fellow Daoists Yin and Yang died the earliest..."

"The five great forces of yesteryear, only I remain..."

Fairy Bai Hua sighed inwardly. In such a short time, such great changes had occurred. Even for an old monster of the Late Nascent Soul Stage like her, a sense of things having changed beyond recognition arose.

If she hadn't seen the writing on the wall and led her sect to surrender to the Bath of Fire Dao, she would probably have followed in Fellow Daoist Lu's footsteps.

"Protector (Left)... you're certainly living a very comfortable life..."

Hearing the name that came out of True Lord Qian Lai's mouth, Fairy Bai Hua sneered inwardly.

Buzz ~

Just then, an extremely powerful Aura arrived from outside, directly entering the red palace.

"Greetings, Protector (Left)!"

True Lord Qian Lai's expression became solemn. He quickly rose, took a few steps forward, and respectfully bowed to a Cultivator with a sweet smile who had revealed her figure.

"Protector Jin Yan."

Fairy Bai Hua's eyes narrowed. She reluctantly rose and bowed.

Jin Yan, the former Alliance Lord of the Six Directions Alliance and Pavilion Lord of Tiannan Pavilion, had transformed and was now the Protector (Left) of the Bath of Fire Dao.

"Sister Bai Hua, long time no see, are you well?"

Jin Yan's face held a sweet and sincere smile as she greeted Fairy Bai Hua.

Fairy Bai Hua felt a chill in her heart.

This person always had this sweet and harmless appearance, yet who would have thought she was hiding so deeply?

Even before the Nancang Domain Lord went missing and Li Shuwu died, she had already secretly broken through to the Middle Nascent Soul Stage.

Yet, she concealed her cultivation, cooperating with them as an Early Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator, becoming the nominal Nancang Domain Lord.

And none of them, the old monsters of the Late Nascent Soul Stage, had seen through her.

Now, her cultivation had advanced even further, reaching the Late Nascent Soul Stage.

Her schemes were undeniably profound.

"Thank you for your concern, Protector Jin Yan. Bai Hua is doing quite well."

Fairy Bai Hua smiled, her demeanor flawless.

"Then let's make our move. This Xuanqing Sect has been an eyesore long enough."

Jin Yan nodded and walked out of the palace.

Fairy Bai Hua watched Jin Yan's retreating figure, then followed her with over ten Nascent Soul True Lords from Hundred Flowers Valley.

Although she knew this mission was Jin Yan's doing, she had no choice but to come.

Inside Xuanqing Sect.

Several figures had solemn expressions.

"Brother He."

The two True Lords of Yuefu, Qingyin and True Lord Chong Huan, called out to a majestic-looking white-robed Cultivator sitting cross-legged in the air.

On the other side, True Lord Jiang Family, seeing the two powerful Auras of Late Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators appearing outside, also looked at the majestic Cultivator.

Beside True Lord Jiang Family, True Lord Qingmu, who had barely broken through to the Nascent Soul Stage, had some worry in his eyes.

"Maintain the Formation. I will go meet them."

At this moment, the majestic figure sitting cross-legged in the air rose, took a step, and had already arrived outside the Xuanqing Sect's Formation.

"Attack!"

Seeing the majestic figure stepping out, accompanied by lightning.

Jin Yan let out a low cry to the people behind her.

Boom!

Just then, Jin Yan and Fairy Bai Hua's expressions suddenly changed.

"Be careful!"

Fairy Bai Hua exclaimed, and flower petals drifted down.

Jin Yan, however, seemed to be a half-beat too slow and didn't have time to act.

At this moment, a great halberd, several zhang long and covered in dark green Dragon scales, stabbed out from the Void Realm, piercing through the flower petals.

With lightning speed, it plunged into the body of a True Lord from Hundred Flowers Valley, who appeared to be around thirty years old.

"I, how could this be..."

Fairy Yu Lan looked down at the hideous dark green dragon scale halberd that had pierced through her.

She felt a surge of bewilderment.

Yet, not even her Nascent Soul could escape.

Scenes flashed through Fairy Yu Lan's mind.

She knew this was a sign of impending death.

As various scenes flashed by, one showed an old man, at the cost of being devoured by her magnolia flowers, sending away two young Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

She recognized this person; it was True Lord Sanshui of Fuhai Sect.

The scenes flashed and disappeared, showing only the glorious moments of her life.

"I, how could this be..."

Fairy Yu Lan slowly lost her breath, not even knowing who had killed her.