190: Vermilion Bird Immortal Clan

Shenhuang Celestial Domain, Lihuo Immortal Continent.

Zhao Shanhe was steering the Immortal Ship, heading towards the Chen Family with his four Personal Disciples.

"It won't be long before we reach the Chen Family. The last time this old man visited them was... uh, anyway, it was last time."

"I hope the Chen Family hasn't moved."

Xiao Bufan stretched lazily. "We're finally almost there. After traveling for over half a year, my bones have gone stiff."

"Junior Brother Yang, we're almost there."

Su Muhuang looked into the distance, a hint of anticipation in her eyes.

Yang Hao felt a bit excited. "Thank you, Senior Brother, Senior Sister, and Senior Zhao, for escorting me all this way."

Shi Tian patted his shoulder. "We're fellow disciples, no need for formalities! We've gained a lot of experience on this trip, but I do miss Revered Master. I wonder if the old man is doing well?"

Before he could finish his sentence, a violent spatial tremor suddenly erupted from the far distance ahead.

Two terrifying pressures spread out like a storm. Even from a great distance, it made one's heart palpitate.

Zhao Shanhe's expression tightened.

"Two True Immortals are fighting. It's not something you can withstand. We must detour immediately to avoid being caught in the crossfire."

He immediately ordered the Immortal Ship to change course.

At that moment, Su Muhuang's body trembled slightly. The dormant Vermilion Bird Sacred Power within her began to circulate on its own, creating a strange sense of resonance, as if something in the distance was drawing her in.

She frowned slightly and suppressed the strange sensation.

At the center of the battlefield, a man and a woman, both True Immortals, were locked in a fierce battle, with immortal light scattering everywhere.

The woman, dressed in a crimson immortal dress, attacked fiercely, cursing as she fought: "Useless! I told you to find the Heavenly Girl, and you can't even find one! How am I supposed to explain this to the Grand Elder!"

The man parried clumsily, complaining incessantly.

"My dear lady, is a Heavenly Girl really that easy to find?"

"The divination showed the Heavenly Girl came to Lihuo Immortal Continent, but the province is so large, where do you expect me to look... Wait!"

He suddenly sensed something and snapped his gaze toward the direction where Zhao Shanhe's Immortal Ship was detouring. An expression of unbelievable ecstasy appeared on his face. "This Aura... it's the Heavenly Girl! Yes, yes, yes, it must be!"

"It's the fluctuation of the Heavenly Girl's Bloodline!"

"She's appeared! Right over there!"

The two stopped fighting simultaneously and turned into two streaks of crimson light, instantly chasing after the Immortal Ship.

On the Immortal Ship, Zhao Shanhe had just breathed a sigh of relief when his expression suddenly changed. "Not good! Those two are chasing us!"

"We still couldn't avoid them?"

"Why are they chasing us for no reason?"

The faces of the four Personal Disciples all changed.

The resonance within Su Muhuang's body grew stronger, and her face turned slightly pale.

The two streaks of crimson light landed, revealing their figures.

The woman in the crimson dress instantly locked her gaze on Su Muhuang. A terrifying light erupted in her eyes, and her voice trembled with extreme excitement: "Heavenly Girl! We've finally... found you!"

The man beside her also stared fixedly at Su Muhuang. Feeling the Aura she naturally emitted—which caused their own Bloodlines to faintly resonate—he murmured, "That's right... this Bloodline purity, she must be the lost Heavenly Girl of my Vermilion Bird Immortal Clan!"

"It's the Heavenly Girl, there's no mistake!"

Zhao Shanhe took a step forward, shielding Su Muhuang, and said in a deep voice, "You two, you've recognized the wrong person. This is Su Muhuang, a Personal Disciple of our Wending Sect's Sect Master. She has no connection to your clan."

"Wending Sect? Never heard of it."

The crimson-dressed woman shook her head, her tone resolute. "But the Vermilion Bird Sacred Blood in her body cannot be faked!"

"This is the location identified by our clan's Great Priest through an exhaustive divination of the heavenly secrets. There is absolutely no mistake!"

She looked at Su Muhuang with a fervent gaze. "Heavenly Girl, your Vermilion Bird Sacred Body has fully awakened. This is a blessing from the heavens for our clan!"

"Please return to the Immortal Clan with us!"

The man also urged, "Heavenly Girl, our Vermilion Bird Immortal Clan is the Dominator of the Shenhuang Celestial Domain. We possess the ancient 'Vermilion Bird Heavenly Pool' and 'Vermilion Bird Flame Crystals,' which will be of immense benefit to your cultivation!"

"Your origins, the secrets of your Bloodline—don't you want to find out the truth?"

Su Muhuang bit her lip, her mind in a state of turmoil.

The Bloodline resonance couldn't be faked, and their words struck a chord with the doubts she had always harbored in her heart.

Shi Tian and Xiao Bufan immediately stood by her side.

Shi Tian whispered, "Junior Sister, don't be afraid. If you want to go, your Senior Brother will accompany you. We'll charge into a dragon's pool or a tiger's den if we have to!"

Xiao Bufan and Yang Hao both nodded. "Count me in too."

Zhao Shanhe looked at the duo's fervent eyes and then at Su Muhuang's struggling expression, knowing this matter wouldn't end easily.

He took a deep breath and said to the crimson-dressed woman, "You two, this is a matter of great importance. This girl is my Lord's Personal Disciple. I must report this to the Sect Master immediately and let him decide."

"Until then, please wait a moment."

Zhao Shanhe naturally knew the power of the Vermilion Bird Immortal Clan; they were the Dominators of the Shenhuang Celestial Domain.

In the past, he certainly wouldn't have dared to stand his ground.

But now... the situation was completely different.

Because he had the Wending Sect backing him. In the main Wending Sect, even the floor sweepers were at the Peak True Immortal stage!

With such strength, even the Vermilion Bird Immortal Clan might not be a match for the Wending Sect.

If the Sect Master didn't agree, he had no reason to hand over Su Muhuang, regardless of what Immortal Clan they were.

The crimson-dressed woman and the man exchanged glances. Although they were anxious, they could see that Zhao Shanhe's attitude was firm. Moreover, he was a Middle Stage True Immortal, and the juniors he was protecting didn't seem simple either.

The woman suppressed her impatience and nodded. "Fine! We will wait here for a moment. But you must be quick. The return of the Heavenly Girl concerns the rise and fall of our clan; it cannot be delayed!"

Zhao Shanhe said no more. He immediately took out the special transmission jade talisman used for contacting Lin Chen privately. Injecting immortal Qi, he briefly and concisely transmitted everything that had happened here, as well as the other party's forceful attitude.

Next, it would depend on the Sect Master's decision.

Zhao Shanhe held the jade talisman and waited silently... At the Wending Sect.

A flash of surprise crossed Lin Chen's eyes, which then turned into a smile of interest.

"The Heavenly Girl of the Vermilion Bird Immortal Clan?"

"That girl Muhuang has such a background? I didn't expect that."

He muttered to himself, then shook his head with a chuckle. "However, since she is a Personal Disciple of my Wending Sect, never mind a Heavenly Girl, even if she had the Bloodline of an Immortal Emperor, they would have to ask This Sect Master for permission first."

Almost the moment his thought fell, the System's notification sound suddenly rang out—

[Ding! Detected a need for expansion of the Sect's influence. Triggered a new Main Quest: Sweep Through the Twelve Heavenly Domains!]

[Quest Requirement: In the name of the Wending Sect, Sweep Through the Twelve Heavenly Domains of the Lingxuan Lower Heaven and establish supreme hegemony!]

[Note: This quest is merged with the existing 'Awe the Qinggu Heaven Domain' main quest. For every Heavenly Domain successfully controlled, a stage reward will be granted. Upon completion of the entire quest, a final massive reward will be issued!]

"Merged main quest? Sweep Through the Twelve Heavenly Domains?"

Lin Chen's eyebrows rose, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes. "This came at just the right time!"

He slowly stood up, an invisible Aura naturally flowing from him.

With his cultivation at the Ninth Layer of Half-step Golden Immortal, plus Star River Elder and Xiao Bai also being at the Ninth Layer of Half-step Golden Immortal, the Sect also had dozens of True Immortals, hundreds of Heavenly Immortals, a herd of thousands of Earth Immortal Beasts, as well as the unfathomable System and his own trump cards... This foundation was enough to flip the table in the entire Lower Heaven!

It was time to let the name 'Wending' truly resound throughout this world.

"Xiao Bai."

With a thought, Lin Chen called out via transmission.

In a flash of silver light, the miniaturized Howling Moon Heavenly Wolf appeared in the hall, bowing respectfully: "Revered Master, did you seek me?"

"I have a task for you."

Lin Chen's tone was indifferent. "Something has happened in the Shenhuang Celestial Domain. A Personal Disciple of this Sect has been identified as some 'Heavenly Girl' by the Vermilion Bird Immortal Clan there. Take your subordinates and make a trip there."

"What exactly do you want me to do?" Xiao Bai asked, somewhat confused.

"Sweep through the Shenhuang Celestial Domain! Let the name of my Wending Sect spread throughout the Lower Heaven!" Lin Chen said domineeringly.