176: I'm impressed.

The night over Tai Xu Mountain was completely ignited at this moment.

Inside the decaying Fallen Immortal Cave, the Old Ancestor of Taixu, who had been punched into the mountain wall by Little Demoness Dragon, was now emitting a bone-chilling, cackling laugh. The laughter was filled with hysterical madness. As waves of nauseating blood Aura surged from the earth veins, the Old Ancestor's withered body unnaturally swelled, and an ominous dark purple light seeped through her cracked skin.

"Little brat... and that damned beast! Do you really think the ten-thousand-year foundation of the Taixu Sect is made of clay?"

The Old Ancestor of Taixu had disheveled hair, and her once murky eyes now burned with two clusters of nether ghostly fire. She did not hesitate to burn her remaining Lifespan to forcibly activate the Sect's forbidden secret technique—[Taixu Soul-Devouring Great Art]. In an instant, her Aura soared like a rocket: Earth Immortal, Heavenly Immortal, half-step True Immortal... That pressure, infinitely close to the True Immortal Realm, turned into a tangible shockwave, shattering the stone pillars within a radius of several miles into powder.

"Brother, this old hag has become uglier, and her power has turned foul!" Little Demoness Dragon shrieked. Her petite body transformed into golden light and charged out again, her dragon claws carrying a wind strong enough to tear through the Void Realm.

However, this time, she was met by the natal Immortal Artifact that the Old Ancestor of Taixu suddenly summoned—the [Purple Extreme Soul-Rending Ring].

"Clang—!"

A metallic boom loud enough to shatter an ordinary Cultivator's Sea of Consciousness rang out.

Little Demoness Dragon, who had been invincible until now, was actually struck hard in the chest by that purple ring. Although the Dragon Clan's Physical Body was incredibly tough and this strike didn't draw blood, the True Immortal-level counter-shock still sent the little girl flying back like a ball, falling into Lin Chen's arms.

"Waa... Brother, it hurts! This old hag is cheating, she even burned her teeth!" Little Demoness Dragon rubbed her small chest, complaining with teary eyes.

"Today, this Old Ancestor will use your blood to recast the glory of Taixu!" The Old Ancestor of Taixu's long hair danced wildly. The space within a ten-mile radius was instantly locked by the purple mist emitted by the Soul-Rending Ring. Gravity, immortal yuan, and even oxygen were forcibly stripped away at this moment.

This was a desperate strike from a half-step True Immortal. If it were an ordinary Earth Immortal, even their Divine Soul would likely collapse under this pressure.

Standing by the altar, Yun Xi and Su Qingge in Lin Chen's arms both turned pale. A battle of this level was already beyond their understanding.

"My Lord... let's go, I'll take you and break out!" Yun Xi gritted her teeth and summoned her natal Flying Sword, prepared to self-detonate her Dao foundation to fight for a glimmer of hope for Lin Chen.

Lin Chen, however, only looked down at the naked, trembling Saintess in his arms, then at the ghost-like old woman in the distance. A sarcastic sneer suddenly bloomed at the corner of his mouth.

"Brute force? That's what a reckless man does."

Lin Chen held Su Qingge with one hand and unhurriedly fished out two specially made Jade Slips carved with intricate patterns from his storage space with his right hand.

"In this world, strength is indeed important, but 'background'... is also a part of strength."

"Crack!"

The two Jade Slips were casually crushed by Lin Chen.

The sky, which had been sealed by the Taixu purple mist, was sliced open at this moment as if by two invisible giant blades.

"Rumble—!"

At the horizon, a giant, pitch-black warship, a thousand feet long, broke through the clouds. On the side of the warship, a massive, golden "Bao" character was painted, the symbol representing the Peak of wealth in the Immortal Realm.

"Old Ancestor of Taixu, what kind of thing are you to dare touch the most distinguished Purple-Gold VIP of my Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion?"

A lazy yet infinitely domineering female voice echoed through the clouds.

Gold Inlaid Jade, wearing a tight black-and-gold qipao, stood on the highest lookout deck at the bow. Her wheat-colored skin emitted an alluring cold light under the reflection of the ship's magic cannons. With a gentle wave of her jade hand, the thirty-six "Immortal-Destroying Profound Crystal Cannons" in the warship's belly simultaneously lit up with a despair-inducing blue glow.

"Fire for This Madam! If even one stone slab is broken, I'll dock three months of your salary!"

Meanwhile, on the other side of the battlefield, a holy and cold silver-white sword light pierced through the sky.

Cold Without Double had hair as white as snow. She stepped on the measuring sky ruler and held the Jiantian Division command token, descending like a goddess judging all living beings. Behind her followed a hundred elite Jiantian Division guards, each with a profound Aura.

"The Taixu Sect has hidden demonic artifacts and colluded with the netherworld; the evidence is conclusive!" Cold Without Double's voice was cold and impartial, as if the delicate woman who had begged Lin Chen for mercy in the secret room earlier was just a hallucination. "Patrolling Envoy Cold Without Double, acting on orders to suppress! Those who resist will have their entire clans executed!"

As the two big shots entered the scene simultaneously, the previously imposing Old Ancestor of Taixu was completely dumbfounded.

Her so-called half-step True Immortal status, in front of a financial group like the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion that could crush a True Immortal with immortal crystals, and the Jiantian Division which represented the supreme Law of the Immortal Realm, instantly became like a jumping clown.

"You... you all..." The Old Ancestor's cracked lips trembled violently. "Pavilion Master Gold, Lady Cold, this little brat..."

"Shut up!" Cold Without Double swept her long sword across, and a bone-chilling Sword Qi instantly blocked the Old Ancestor's retreat. "When the Jiantian Division handles business, since when is it a dying person's turn to be noisy?"

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The roar of the magic cannons, accompanied by the Jiantian Division's Law shackles, fell overwhelmingly. Under this double weakening of "money power" and "Law enforcement power," which disregarded cost and morality, the Aura the Old Ancestor of Taixu had exchanged for her Lifespan instantly withered, and the Purple Extreme Soul-Rending Ring's spiritual light dimmed.

Lin Chen watched this scene, a flash of controlled mockery in his eyes. He took a step forward, and a silver-white flying dagger, flowing with the power to sever Karma, suddenly appeared in his hand.

System reward—[Immortal-Slaying Flying Dagger] (Damaged).

"Old Ancestor, the times have changed."

Lin Chen flicked his wrist, and the flying dagger turned into a white light. Under the Old Ancestor of Taixu's desperate and stunned gaze, it precisely sliced across her neck.

"Thud."

An old head rolled to the ground, eyes wide with indignation.

The entire scene was deathly silent.

Those remaining members of the Taixu Sect who had intended to resist saw their Old Ancestor being slaughtered like a chicken. They threw down their weapons one after another and knelt to beg for mercy.

The Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion warship slowly descended. Gold Inlaid Jade walked down the gangway with swaying hips. Ignoring the hundreds of eyes present, she directly coiled around Lin Chen like a venomous snake, pressing her entire body against his back, sniffing the scent of sweat on him, and laughing mischievously.

"Little brother, to save you, I fired three thousand top-grade immortal crystal shells. This debt... how do you plan to pay it back with your body?"

On the other side, Cold Without Double also sheathed her sword and landed. Although her face was as cold as ice, when she saw the naked Su Qingge in Lin Chen's arms, an imperceptible trace of bitterness and slight anger flashed deep in her eyes.

"Lin Chen, the Taixu Sect has been destroyed. According to the immortal Laws, this foundation falls under the supervision of the Jiantian Division... but this seat can bestow it upon a 'meritorious official'." She looked at Lin Chen meaningfully, her white-stockinged long legs slightly crossed, exuding an air of unquestionable authority.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Lin Chen became the center of the scene.

A battle of extermination that should have been a narrow escape was turned by him into a personal show of "being carried by big shots." The surrendering female Cultivators looked at Lin Chen, and the contempt in their eyes was gone, replaced only by endless fear and awe—this ascender's background was terrifyingly deep!

...Half an hour later, in the Sect Master's bedchamber of the Taixu Sect, which once symbolized holiness and majesty.

Now, it had become Lin Chen's temporary resting place.

Because his combat power had been fully unleashed and he had absorbed a large amount of immortal yuan, the [Ancestral Dragon Bloodline] in Lin Chen's body was in a state of extreme craving. Meanwhile, in the side hall, three goddesses of the Immortal Realm were sitting together in a strange silence.

Gold Inlaid Jade sat by the window, her wheat-colored long legs propped on the table, teasing Lin Chen with her alluring gaze. Cold Without Double sat in the main seat, still in her silver-white uniform, but her white-stockinged legs rubbed together restlessly. As for Su Qingge, the Saintess was currently wrapped only in a thin layer of cicada-wing gauze, her silver eyes full of the confusion of rebirth and absolute dependence on Lin Chen, curled up in the corner of the bed.

"Everyone, you've all worked hard today." Lin Chen closed the door and casually set up a Restriction strong enough to block the prying of a Heavenly Immortal.

"My Lord, Yun Xi will serve you for your bath..." Yun Xi was the most obedient, already coming forward with spiritual spring water.

"No rush for the bath. Let's handle the main business first."

Lin Chen pulled Yun Xi into his arms and simultaneously pulled Gold Inlaid Jade over as well.

"Oh, little brother is really greedy." Gold Inlaid Jade gave a coquettish cry but obediently tore open that troublesome black-and-gold qipao, revealing a wheat-colored body full of wild tension.

Seeing this, Cold Without Double's face instantly turned red to the roots of her ears: "Lin Chen! This envoy is here to hand over documents to you, you... how dare you..."

"Lady Cold, since you're here, don't put on the airs of a Patrolling Envoy." Lin Chen waved his hand abruptly, and a strong wind pulled Cold Without Double directly to the center of the bed.

This Ethereal Holy Physique, after the baptism just now, had skin so white it was nearly transparent. That layer of thin gauze couldn't hide her pure body, which was like mutton-fat white jade.

"Qingge, have you learned the 'rebellion' I taught you?"

Lin Chen lowered his head and kissed her red lips, which were still slightly trembling. A flash of madness appeared in Su Qingge's silver pupils. Against the background of intertwined blood and silver light, she was like a holy yet fallen lotus.

"Ah—! My Lord... give Qingge... more..."

The Saintess let out the most extreme cry of her life, and Ethereal Holy Yuan surged back to Lin Chen like a tide.

Her wheat-colored skin shimmered with the luster of sweat under the light, creating ripples of sensuality.

"This Madam is going to die at your hands!"

Her originally tight white silk stockings were rudely torn open by Lin Chen, revealing those beautiful legs that had practiced swordplay for years, straight and exuding a cool Aura.

"No... not here... Cold Without Double, what are you doing..." she moaned in despair, her cold mask completely shattered.

"My Lord... I beg you... the Patrolling Envoy... yields..."

In that bedchamber filled with rolling red waves and non-stop cries, the order of the Immortal Realm was collapsing, while an Empire belonging to Lin Chen, with top female Cultivators as its foundation, was undergoing Nirvana in the ashes of desire.

[Congratulations to the host! Successfully destroyed the Taixu Sect and shocked Liuyun City!] [Current territory map: Liuyun City and the surrounding thousand miles belong to the Yunmiao Sect!] [Su Qingge, Cold Without Double, and Gold Inlaid Jade are now completely bound (Soul Sharing)!] [Obtained ultimate reward: [Immortal Realm Sect Creation Token]! Obtained divine pet: Dragon Girl Xiao Yao (Growth Stage) ability Awakening!]

At that ultimate Peak, Lin Chen looked at the three fairies in his arms, each with a different style but equally beautiful, his eyes flashing with ambition like the stars.

"This, is just the beginning."