567: Chapter 567 Sunset City Changes Hands!

Crimson Burning Heaven eventually turned into tiny points of light, completely dissipating between heaven and earth, his Soul and body destroyed, not a trace remaining.

The City Lord of Sunset City, an Early Stage Earth Immortal powerhouse and a core high-level member of the Chiyang Sect—Crimson Burning Heaven—had fallen.

Dead silence.

A dead silence a hundred times, a thousand times more profound than that within the Treasure Pavilion enveloped the entire Sunset City.

Everyone, whether they were Cultivators peering from afar or Mortals trembling in the ruins.

Even the remaining Disciples and Elders of the Chiyang Sect all looked as if their Souls had been snatched away.

They stared blankly at the plain white figure in the sky who was slowly withdrawing her palm.

They stared at the bottomless crater on the ground and the empty space where Crimson Burning Heaven once existed.

An Earth Immortal... was killed?

Killed head-on by a True Immortal, his Soul and body destroyed?

This scene completely shattered everyone's understanding; everyone was asking themselves the same question:

"Can an Earth Immortal also be killed across levels?"

"Mon... monster..." Someone's teeth chattered as they muttered to themselves.

"What on earth is their background?!"

Endless fear and awe, like a cold tide, flooded the hearts of every witness.

Sunset City.

On this day, someone used the body of a True Immortal to kill an Earth Immortal powerhouse head-on.

Ling Xi drifted down and returned to Xiao Ruobai's side, the terrifying pressure around her that could change the heavens and earth having been completely retracted.

However, her face was slightly pale, and her fingertips paused imperceptibly; clearly, the previous battle had taken quite a toll on her.

Xiao Ruobai nodded slightly to her, and Fang Hanyu returned his sword to its scabbard.

Mo Yu withdrew his True Fire, while Wang Xiaopang had an expression that said "as expected."

She did not look at Crimson Burning Heaven's corpse.

She simply raised her eyes, scanning a half-closed window in the west of the city, a pavilion in the east where eagles circled, and a secret message frozen in mid-air in the north.

Then she spoke.

Her voice was cold and not loud, yet it sounded like snow falling on colored glass.

It spread clearly through every ruin, every long street, and every window—whether open, closed, or being quietly pushed open—in Sunset City:

"From today onwards, Sunset City belongs to me."

She paused.

"Old subordinates in the city and outposts of various forces must fully withdraw within three days."

"After three days, if anyone remains, they will be treated as rebels and executed without mercy."

With those words, Ling Xi and the others stopped looking at the frozen crowd and turned to walk toward the City Lord's Manor.

The group's figures were upright as they stepped over the broken bluestones and slowly walked away.

Until they disappeared behind the broken yet still majestic vermilion gate of the City Lord's Manor; the closing doors seemed to isolate two different worlds.

Only then did the entire Sunset City seem to have its mute button released, as the dead silence was completely replaced by a deafening uproar.

The clamor of voices, discussions, exclamations, doubts, and resentment intertwined and spread to every corner with the wind.

"Sunset City... has changed hands?"

Someone stared toward the City Lord's Manor and muttered to themselves, eyes full of bewilderment and shock, as if they hadn't yet fully recovered from the impact.

Sunset City, controlled by the Chiyang Sect—one of the four top forces in the Chengyun Immortal Domain—had changed hands just like that?

In the crowd, reactions varied.

Members of some forces were pale and filled with shock, their fingertips trembling slightly: "Even Crimson Burning Heaven is dead, how can we compete? Should we... really withdraw?"

These were mostly small forces dependent on the Chiyang Sect or Cultivators from weak outposts.

Ling Xi's deterrence from killing an Earth Immortal was already carved into their bones; at this moment, their hearts were filled with fear, and they only wanted to escape this place of trouble as soon as possible.

However, many members of other forces looked sinister, their lips curling into a sneer of disdain, their voices full of contempt:

"She just got lucky and killed an Earth Immortal who underestimated his enemy. Does she really think she can secure the position of City Lord of Sunset City like this? Wishful thinking!"

"Just a True Immortal; no matter how robust her Foundation is, how strong can she be? Sunset City is one of the ten major cities in the Immortal Domain, with abundant Spiritual Veins. Why should it belong to her alone?"

These were mostly people from the outposts of great Sects with deep backgrounds like the Heavenly Sword Pavilion and Myriad Beast Mountain, or hidden forces.

They had long coveted the benefits of Sunset City; how could they be willing to give up easily just because of a few warnings from a True Immortal?

Others stood where they were, brows furrowed and expressions solemn, discussing in low voices with eyes full of speculation:

"Something's not right. As a True Immortal, she dares to be so arrogant, publicly taking over Sunset City and even setting a deadline for major forces to withdraw. Perhaps she has a powerful backer!"

"That makes sense. Otherwise, how would she dare to kill a core high-level member of the Chiyang Sect so easily? Isn't she afraid of the Chiyang Sect's retaliation?"

Various speculations emerged one after another. No one could tell the origins of Ling Xi's group of five, nor could anyone be certain whether their confidence stemmed from their own strength or a backer.

The remaining Disciples and Elders of the Chiyang Sect had ashen faces and grit their teeth, their eyes filled with resentment and malice, yet no one dared to step forward rashly.

Ling Xi's forceful kill earlier had already severed any thoughts of resistance; they could only exchange looks in secret and pass secret signals.

They swore in their hearts that they would definitely report to the Chiyang Sect headquarters to avenge Crimson Burning Heaven and reclaim Sunset City.

Meanwhile, inside the most prestigious Drunken Immortal Tower in Sunset City, there was a different scene.

In a private room on the fifth floor by the window, the half-closed window shut out the external noise. A faint aroma of wine permeated the air, but it could not dispel the heavy atmosphere inside.

Lian Ying pushed open the door and entered hurriedly, her clothes somewhat untidy and her hair slightly disheveled, the previous charm gone from her face.

It was replaced by an irrepressible lingering fear. Her chest heaved violently, her fingertips were still slightly cold, and she gasped for breath upon entering.

"I know everything!"

Before Lian Ying could speak, Liu Tingfeng spoke slowly.

He fell silent for a moment, and in his mind, the scene of the collapse of the once-mighty Chengyun Immortal Palace two years ago—the one that had shaken the Immortal Domain and possessed the Chengyun Immortal Domain Fragment—surfaced, and he remembered that figure.

And just now, through the gap in the window, he had seen Ling Xi's move with his own eyes—that Dao Domain that devoured all things and those cold, ruthless methods.

The majestic Dao Rhyme radiating from her, and the aura of Xiao Ruobai and the others beside her, were too similar, too consistent with those people who had destroyed the Chengyun Immortal Palace two years ago.

A terrifying thought quietly arose in his heart like cold vines, instantly wrapping around his heart and making him cold all over. His heart sank bit by bit.

"They likely have an inseparable connection with the people who destroyed the Chengyun Immortal Palace two years ago."

Liu Tingfeng's voice was low and hoarse, his eyes filled with alarm and solemnity.

"If that's the case, then Sunset City will probably never be peaceful again."

Lian Ying trembled, her face instantly turning pale, her eyes full of disbelief: "Tower Master, what do you mean? How is that possible?"

Liu Tingfeng did not answer; he only slowly put down his wine cup, the coldness in his eyes growing more intense. He knew his guess was likely true.

A True Immortal who could kill an Earth Immortal, and a group of young people with unknown origins and powerful auras.

If Ling Xi and the other four were truly the ones who destroyed the Chengyun Immortal Palace, then their takeover of Sunset City was definitely not on a whim; there must be a greater scheme behind it.

And the Chiyang Sect's retaliation and the resistance of various forces would likely be mere insignificant obstacles before them.

The private room fell into dead silence again, with only the noise from outside drifting in faintly, yet sounding exceptionally piercing.

Liu Tingfeng looked toward the City Lord's Manor, his brows furrowed and expression solemn, a storm already raging in his heart.

He knew that a storm sweeping through Sunset City and even affecting the entire Immortal Domain was about to arrive.