468: Holy Immortal Realm

Next, he followed the route he had taken during his first journey through the Star Domain and quickly arrived at the Nine Heavens Star Region.

The Wu Clan branch here had developed quite well, becoming the strongest force in the Nine Heavens Star Region, even surpassing the former strongest force, Nine Heavens Palace.

Wu Shentong, though not possessing exceptionally high talent within the Wu Clan, had, with his help, already Cultivated to the Immortal King Realm and was now a Peak Immortal King.

Wu Xichen and Wu Junyi, the siblings, successfully Cultivated to the Great Emperor Realm and even continued their Cultivation to the Emperor Realm, but unfortunately, they ultimately failed to Ascension.

Millions of years had passed, and their Lifespan had long since been exhausted.

Not having met any old acquaintances, Wu Ning felt a sense of dullness; after touring the familiar paths, he left the Yuan Ling Realm and flew towards the Saint Serene Immortal World, where the Tai Xu Immortal Palace was located.

...

At this time, within the Saint Serene Immortal World.

The Tai Xu Immortal Palace was engaged in a major battle with an Immortal Emperor force called "Celestial Fate Immortal Sect."

This Celestial Fate Immortal Sect was considered a long-standing rival of the Tai Xu Immortal Palace; their enmity began when Tai Xu Immortal Emperor was still young, and later, Tai Xu Immortal Emperor rose to prominence.

After attaining the Immortal Emperor Dao, he directly slew an Immortal Emperor of the Celestial Fate Immortal Sect, and from then on, the two sides became irreconcilable.

Due to the existence of Tai Xu Immortal Emperor, the Celestial Fate Immortal Sect had always been suppressed by the Tai Xu Immortal Palace, consistently being at a disadvantage.

However, the overall strength of both sides was not vastly different, and even if Tai Xu Immortal Palace won, it would be a Pyrrhic victory.

Therefore, they had always exercised restraint, with minor skirmishes occurring frequently but rarely large-scale conflicts.

Until rumors spread that Tai Xu Immortal Emperor was about to advance to Dao Venerable, the Celestial Fate Immortal Sect could no longer sit still and subsequently pledged allegiance to the Taiyi Sacred Sect, one of the three ancient forces in the Saint Serene Immortal World.

The Taiyi Sacred Sect, with a Dao Venerable powerhouse overseeing it, was an supreme overlord in the Saint Serene Immortal World, lofty and unchallengeable.

They also did not wish to see a new Dao Venerable emerge, so they supported the Celestial Fate Immortal Sect from behind, directly launching a major war against the Tai Xu Immortal Palace.

The war had now lasted for hundreds of years.

Out of concern for the Taiyi Sacred Sect, the Tai Xu Immortal Palace had been preserving its strength, resulting in continuous setbacks.

Not long ago.

Xu Ziqian, Li Yuanbao, and two other Immortal King Elders received an urgent rescue mission; the few of them immediately went to rescue, but unexpectedly encountered a powerful enemy ambush on the way.

Xu Ziqian was severely wounded on the spot, and the other Elders were also seriously injured; only Li Yuanbao was lucky, sustaining only minor injuries.

Ultimately, one Elder bravely held back the enemies, while Li Yuanbao and another Elder quickly escaped with Xu Ziqian.

There would certainly be enemies intercepting them on the way back, so the three did not return directly to the Immortal Palace but, led by that Elder, went to an Immortal King Family to temporarily hide.

"The Duan Clan is considered an affiliated force of our Tai Xu Immortal Palace; many Duan Clan Disciple Cultivate in our Tai Xu Immortal Palace, so they are absolutely reliable. We can temporarily hide there for a period until our injuries recover before leaving."

The Elder explained.

Li Yuanbao and Xu Ziqian did not object and followed the Elder to the Duan Clan for temporary refuge.

Today, after a period of recuperation, their injuries had largely healed, and they were preparing to leave, but unexpectedly, at this very moment, several powerhouses from the Celestial Fate Immortal Sect came knocking.

Boom—!

Powerful Immortal King pressure descended from the sky, enveloping the entire Duan Clan Immortal Family.

"Everyone in the Duan Clan, listen! Immediately hand over the people from the Tai Xu Immortal Palace, or your Immortal Family will be annihilated today!"

A thunderous voice echoed in everyone's ears.

The Duan Clan Leader immediately told Li Yuanbao and the other two to hide, then soared into the sky.

"Please calm your anger, esteemed sirs. Our Duan Clan has always been law-abiding, and our Clan consists solely of our own Clan Disciple. Where would we have anyone from the Tai Xu Immortal Palace? We humbly request your thorough investigation, esteemed sirs."

He cupped his hands and spoke very courteously.

However, there was no trace of fear in his eyes; although his Duan Clan was not powerful, they could still deal with a few Immortal Kings.

"You are the Duan Clan Chief?"

Across from him, a man in luxurious robes looked down at him disdainfully and said, "I am Wei Cong, an Immortal King of the Taiyi Sacred Sect. Do you know the consequences of lying in front of this Immortal King?"

"I advise you to honestly hand over the people from the Tai Xu Immortal Palace, otherwise your entire Duan Clan Immortal Family will be buried with them."

He released an extremely powerful Immortal King Qi, pressing down on the Duan Clan Leader.

"Taiyi Sacred Sect?"

The Duan Clan Leader's heart trembled, and a bead of cold sweat instantly appeared on his forehead.

Backed by the Tai Xu Immortal Palace, he could fearlessly face the people from the Celestial Fate Immortal Sect, but when confronting a powerhouse from the Taiyi Sacred Sect, just thinking of that vast and terrifying ancient Dao tradition made his scalp tingle.

At this moment, within an ancient underground palace of the Duan Clan Immortal Family.

A Grey-robed Old Man with incredibly ancient eyes was startled awake from his slumber, feeling an intense palpitation.

"After hiding for countless years, is the calamity of death descending again?"

The Old Man's hoarse voice drifted through the silent underground palace, gradually swallowed by the darkness, becoming barely audible.

He immediately spread his Divine Thought to investigate the entire Duan Clan Immortal Family, and the next moment, he instantly disappeared from his original spot.

...

"I'll give you ten breaths of time. Choose whether to hand over the people or let your entire Clan be buried with them."

The luxurious-robed Immortal King said coldly.

The Duan Clan Leader pondered for a moment, then still bit the bullet and said, "Esteemed sir, our Duan Clan truly does not have anyone from the Tai Xu Immortal Palace. If you do not believe me, you are welcome to investigate as you please. Please do not make things difficult for me."

The Duan Clan was too deeply intertwined with the Tai Xu Immortal Palace; if they were to hand over the people now, even if the Taiyi Sacred Sect and Celestial Fate Immortal Sect ultimately won, they would not escape liquidation.

Moreover, they would completely offend the Tai Xu Immortal Palace, not only implicating the Duan Clan Disciple within the Immortal Palace but also very likely being annihilated by the Tai Xu Immortal Palace before that time came.

Rather than that, it was better to firmly stand with the Tai Xu Immortal Palace.

It was just a few Immortal King powerhouses; they couldn't do anything to their Duan Clan Immortal Family. At worst, they could just hide afterward.

Boom!

A sharp glint flashed in the luxurious-robed Immortal King's eyes; he immediately conjured a powerful Immortal Weapon, saying with Killing Intent, "You truly won't shed tears until you see the coffin. Since that's the case, then your entire Clan shall be buried with those few from the Tai Xu Immortal Palace."

At the same time, the several Celestial Fate Immortal Sect powerhouses who had come with him all conjured their Immortal Weapons, their eyes revealing Killing Intent, ready to strike immediately at the luxurious-robed Immortal King's command.

"Please hold, everyone."

The Grey-robed Old Man, with an ancient and profound aura, flashed into appearance, cupped his hands slightly and said, "Fellow Daoist, please do not act. We will hand over the people now."

"Old Ancestor Yuan Hong!"

The Duan Clan Leader was stunned, not expecting this most senior Old Ancestor of the Clan, Old Ancestor Yuan Hong, to suddenly appear.

This Old Ancestor had always been extremely mysterious; no one in the Clan knew his true origins, only that he was extremely ancient, having existed for countless years, and seemed to be the one who established the Duan Clan Immortal Family.

The luxurious-robed Immortal King looked at the suddenly appearing Grey-robed Old Man, and sensing the Qi from his body, his gaze immediately narrowed.

Such a profound and ancient Qi definitely belonged to a powerhouse who had reached the Peak of the Immortal King Realm.