174: Taixu disciples

The night at Tai Xu Mountain was originally shrouded in a thick purple glow. This was the "Taixu Purple Qi Array," a Legacy of the Taixu Sect for ten thousand years, breathing in the essence of the stars. However, beneath this magnificent appearance, a storm capable of overturning a thousand-mile radius was quietly collapsing from the inside out.

Inside the main hall of the Taixu Sect, the lights were brightly lit.

"That little beast from the Lower Realm not only killed my Elder but also humiliated my son in front of everyone in Liuyun City. If this vendetta isn't settled, where will the face of my Taixu Sect remain!"

The woman sitting in the main seat had a sharp, ear-piercing voice. She was the Vice Sect Master of the Taixu Sect—Tai Xu Yu—and also the biological mother of Tai Xu Xuan. In this Sect where women were supreme, she had not only reached the Peak of Earth Immortal cultivation but was also known for her ruthless methods.

On both sides of the hall, over a dozen female Elders with powerful auras sat upright, each of their faces as dark as water. The news from Liuyun City made them feel an unprecedented provocation.

"Report—! The Young Lord requests an audience!"

With a long shout from the guard, the heavy bronze doors of the hall slowly opened.

Tai Xu Xuan walked into the hall with slightly stiff steps. If one looked closely, they would find a strange dark-golden glint hidden deep in his eyes—a sign that the [Slave Mark] had completely taken root in his Divine Soul. But in the eyes of these Elders, who were accustomed to being arrogant, they only saw the "growth" of their Young Lord.

"Father... Mother, your child knows his mistake." Tai Xu Xuan knelt on the ground with a thud, his voice so sincere it was moving. "I was mischievous before, not only losing the Sect's face but also causing the Elders to suffer. On my way back, I accidentally found a jar of 'Nine Heavens Dragon-Transforming Brew' left from the primordial era in a hidden cave near Yunmiao Mountain. I have come specifically to offer it to you Elders as an apology!"

After saying that, his hands trembled as he took out a crystal-clear white jade flask from his storage ring.

The moment the lid was lifted, a refreshing aroma of immortal wine instantly filled the entire hall. That fragrance contained extremely pure fluctuations of immortal essence, even causing several Elders present to feel their Bottlenecks loosening slightly.

"Nine Heavens Dragon-Transforming Brew?" A flash of greed crossed Tai Xu Yu's mean, phoenix-like eyes, but she didn't take it directly. Instead, she said coldly, "Check it."

An Elder proficient in pharmacology stepped forward, testing it repeatedly with silver needles and secret techniques.

"Reporting to the Sect Master, this wine is extremely mellow, absolutely non-toxic, and contains a very strong effect of widening the Meridians. It is indeed a top-grade immortal brew!"

Hearing this, the atmosphere in the hall instantly relaxed. Tai Xu Yu looked at her son, who was kneeling and kowtowing incessantly, and the last trace of doubt in her heart dissipated. Instead, she felt a bit of relief: "My son has finally become sensible. Someone, fill the cups for the Elders! Tonight we drink our fill from this cup, and tomorrow we shall wash Yunmiao Mountain in blood!"

How could they know that this wine was indeed non-toxic? However, Lin Chen had added a strange substance called [Qi-Dissipating Powder] to it. This thing had no reaction normally and was even beneficial, but once a Cultivator operated a high-intensity protective Cultivation Technique or mobilized a large amount of immortal essence, the Meridians of the entire body would become like a leaking bag, and the immortal essence would instantly dissipate.

"May the Sect Master return in triumph! May the Taixu Sect prosper for ten thousand generations!"

The Elders raised their cups and drank heartily, their laughter echoing through the mountains, filled with the pleasure of soon slaughtering the weak... At the hour of the Rat, the moon was dark and the wind was high.

The originally flowing Taixu Purple Qi Array suddenly emitted a slight hum without any warning, and then that purple light covering the sky actually receded like the tide, completely dissipating into the night.

At the same time, at the mountain gate, dozens of patrolling female Disciples were gathered together, laughing and joking.

"Have you heard? The Young Lord brought back divine wine, and the Sect Master and the others are drinking happily right now."

"Hmph, men are only useful for this sort of thing. Only that face of his is worth looking at..."

"Who's there!"

A sharp-eyed female Disciple suddenly turned her head toward the mountain path.

In the darkness of the night, a tall figure was walking up the stone steps unhurriedly. He wore a black robe, which looked particularly eye-catching in this Immortal Realm where women outnumbered men. To his left followed Yun Xi, her face cold and her immortal body newly formed; to his right was Little Demoness Dragon, who was listlessly playing with an Earth Immortal inner core.

"Lin Chen?"

The patrolling female Disciple saw who it was and was instantly pale with fright. "Brave Ascendant, how dare you trespass into the Taixu Sect..."

Before she could finish her sentence, a silver sword light pierced through her from behind without warning, instantly skewering her heart.

Tai Xu Xuan held a longsword, standing behind the corpse with a fanatical and twisted look in his eyes. He didn't even glance at his former fellow Disciples, kneeling directly on the ground before Lin Chen, his forehead slamming heavily against the stone slabs.

"Master, the outer array nodes have all been destroyed. This slave has paved a blood-stained path for you. Please, Master... enjoy the flesh and blood of this mountain."

This scene caused the female Disciples in the back to fall completely into terror and confusion.

"The Young Lord has killed someone! The Young Lord has gone mad!"

Lin Chen ignored those small fry. He looked up at the hall towering at the mountain Peak, the killing intent in his dark-golden eyes like a tide.

"Xiao Yao, go and shut up those who are shouting loudly. Yun Xi, take your people and go take over the Taixu Sect's treasury. As for those 'drunken' Elders... I will go see them personally."

"Okay, big brother! Today I want two portions!" Little Demoness Dragon let out a joyful dragon roar, her figure instantly turning into a bolt of golden lightning, crashing directly into the formation of female Disciples. Every scream represented a once-proud female Cultivator being torn apart by dragon claws.

As for Lin Chen, he stepped into the hall one step at a time with a domineering aura that Dominator everything... Inside the hall, the Elders who were just drinking were already lying scattered on the ground. They discovered in horror that they couldn't mobilize even a shred of immortal essence. That sense of weakness made them feel suffocated.

"Lin Chen... it's you!" Tai Xu Yu sat slumped in the main seat, her clothes disheveled, her once-proud face looking extremely hideous due to the loss of immortal essence. "Xuan'er, you bastard, you actually..."

"Stop cursing, he can't understand you now."

Lin Chen strode up to Tai Xu Yu, stepping on that arrogant face and grinding it heavily against the white jade steps.

"Taixu Vice Sect Master, what did you just say about how you were going to get revenge?"

Lin Chen crouched down, his palm roughly grabbing Tai Xu Yu's hair, forcing her to lift that face filled with humiliation and fear. Although this woman's personality was malicious, it had to be said that as a Sect Master, her foundation was indeed extremely rich. That tight-fitting purple-gold palace dress tightly wrapped around her plump and ripe body during her violent struggle, exuding a decadent sense unique to high-ranking superiors.

"Let go... of this Sect..."

Lin Chen sneered, turning to look at Tai Xu Xuan standing aside: "Your mother says to let her go. What do you say?"

Tai Xu Xuan was expressionless, even carrying a hint of morbid excitement: "Master, since she is disobedient, please teach my mother on behalf of this slave what... rules are."

This violent collapse of ethics between mother and son made Tai Xu Yu almost faint from shame and indignation.

"Since you are so filial, I will fulfill your wish."

With a wave of Lin Chen's hand, the surrounding shadows instantly turned into an absolute sealing Restriction. He casually tore open the purple palace dress on Tai Xu Yu that symbolized her status as Sect Master.

"Rip—!"

Accompanied by the sound of silk tearing, Tai Xu Yu's plump body, like a ripe peach, was completely exposed to the cold air of the hall.

Her figure was extremely hot. Unlike Yun Xi's coldness and Cold Without Double's tightness, every inch of this woman's skin emitted a ripe fragrance.

"No... don't..."

Tai Xu Yu twisted her body frantically, her plump and fleshy legs kicking helplessly on the ground.

Lin Chen didn't waste any words. Like treating a trophy, he directly pressed this once-arrogant Sect Master onto the throne where she usually issued orders.

"Lord Sect Master, is this throne of yours comfortable to sit on?"

"Ah—!"

Tai Xu Yu let out a shrill cry of extreme collapse.

"Master... Master, spare Yu'er..."

Amidst those tearful pleas for mercy, this powerful woman who had ruled Tai Xu Mountain for hundreds of years finally, like the lowliest plaything, met the most extreme and humiliating collapse of her life on her own throne.

Outside the hall, the sounds of slaughter gradually died down.

Yun Xi stood in a pool of blood, looking at this Sect that once weighed her down with pressure, now in ruins. Listening to the cries of "conquest" coming from the hall, she took a deep breath and slowly knelt toward the direction of the hall.

She knew that the night belonging to the old order of the Immortal Realm had passed. And the Empire of blood and desire belonging to that man was breaking through the soil.

[Congratulations to the host! Successfully annihilated the core layer of the Taixu Sect, plundering a massive amount of Luck!] [Tai Xu Yu (Vice Sect Master) has been tamed! Tai Xu Mountain has been incorporated into the Yunmiao Sect's territory!] [System Reward: [Taixu Spirit Refining Art]! Obtained landmark building: Ten-Thousand-Year Immortal Spring (produces top-grade immortal wine)!] [Warning: The Taixu Sect has been annihilated. The Liuyun City Lord's Mansion has noticed. Cold Without Double is leading an army to the border, attempting to cover up the matter and receive the host!]

"Next, it will be the entire Liuyun City."