469: Somewhat familiar

“To think that a mere Duan Clan would have such a powerful individual as yourself. Very well, I, an Immortal King, will grant you some Face. Hand over the people immediately, or don't blame us for being impolite!”

The Immortal King in the luxurious robe said proudly.

“Yes, yes.”

The Grey-robed Old Man nodded repeatedly, a fawning expression on his Face. Although his strength was greater than the other party's, the other party was from the Taiyi Sacred Sect, and he dared not put on any airs of a Senior.

Then, he turned to look at the Duan Clan Leader, frowning as he rebuked, “Didn't you hear what this Old Ancestor said? Hurry up and apprehend those people from the Tai Xu Immortal Palace and hand them over to the Fellow Daoists from the Taiyi Sacred Sect and the Celestial Fate Immortal Sect!”

“Old Ancestor…”

The Duan Clan Leader looked troubled.

“Useless!” The Grey-robed Old Man cursed, then flashed towards the main hall where Li Yuanbao and the other two were hiding. “Since that's the case, I, this Old Ancestor, will do it myself.”

Whoosh!

Li Yuanbao and the two others immediately flashed out. “Old fellow, you don't need to do it, we'll leave ourselves.”

“Hmph!”

“You three juniors, how could my Duan Clan be a place you can come and go as you please?”

The Grey-robed Old Man snorted coldly, directly raising his hand to grab them. They were merely three low-level Immortal Kings; he didn't put them in his eyes at all.

“Damn it, you actually dare to attack us?”

The three's expressions immediately turned extremely ugly. They instantly attacked him, simultaneously flashing back quickly.

“Old geezer, you actually dare to attack us? Do you know the consequences of betraying the Tai Xu Immortal Palace?!”

“What consequences? Your Tai Xu Immortal Palace dares to oppose the Taiyi Sacred Sect, and now you can barely protect yourselves. Could it be that you still have the power to deal with this Old Ancestor?”

The Grey-robed Old Man said indifferently.

The current situation was clearly unfavorable to the Tai Xu Immortal Palace. The Taiyi Sacred Sect had stood in the Saint Serene Immortal World for countless years. Even if the Tai Xu Immortal Emperor truly ascended to Dao Venerable, he would definitely not be an opponent for the Taiyi Sacred Sect.

Not only the Taiyi Sacred Sect, but even the other two ancient Dao lineages would never want to see a new Dao Venerable emerge.

It was very likely that the moment the Tai Xu Immortal Emperor ascended to Dao Venerable would be the moment the Tai Xu Immortal Palace was annihilated.

Under such circumstances, if he still sided with the Tai Xu Immortal Palace, today might very well be the day of his demise.

The premonition of danger in the ethereal realm was incredibly strong. He had survived for countless billions of years and had always deeply trusted his premonitions.

Boom!

As his words fell, he attacked the three again.

In a short moment, the three were seriously injured again, even more severely than before, and even Li Yuanbao could not escape.

“Tsk, this old fellow's strength is a bit terrifying.”

High in the sky, several Immortal King powerhouses from the Celestial Fate Immortal Sect narrowed their eyes, a hint of dread rising in their hearts.

With such terrifying strength, it was estimated that even if they joined forces, they would not be his match, not to mention that the Duan Clan had other Immortal King powerhouses.

The leading Immortal King in the luxurious robe nodded with satisfaction. “This old fellow is quite sensible, and his strength is also not bad. He is qualified to serve an Immortal King, so we can consider bringing this Duan Clan under our command.”

…

Boom!

The Grey-robed Old Man slammed out a palm, and its terrifying power instantly blasted the three from the air, sending them crashing heavily towards the ground, instantly demolishing a large area of palace buildings.

“Cough, cough…”

Li Yuanbao coughed violently, a streak of crimson blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. He looked up at the Grey-robed Old Man standing in the air, his expression incredibly solemn:

“Damn it, this old geezer's strength is too terrifying. This isn't the way to go on. I'll hold him off, you two find a way to escape quickly.”

Xu Ziqian shook his head slightly, “No.”

“Old Xu, I knew you would never abandon me.” Li Yuanbao looked touched. “Good brother, don't refuse. As long as you two can escape, sacrificing my life will be worth it!”

Xu Ziqian rolled his eyes at him and continued, “That old monster is too terrifying. With your strength, you can't hold him off at all, and there are also those few fellows from the Celestial Fate Immortal Sect and the Taiyi Sacred Sect. Forcing our way out is impossible; we must think of another way.”

Another Immortal King Elder suddenly showed a ruthless expression. “If all else fails, we'll capture all the other Duan Clan members and use them as hostages! As long as we can subdue that old monster, no one else can stop us!”

Xu Ziqian frowned. “That old monster doesn't look like someone who cares about the lives of others…”

“Anyway, there's no other way. We have to try, whether it works or not.”

He immediately flashed out, instantly taking control of a large number of Duan Clan members. With his Immortal King cultivation, those ordinary Duan Clan members had no power to resist at all.

“Bastard, what do you want to do?”

The Grey-robed Old Man roared.

“Old geezer, hurry up and let us go, or all your Duan Clan members will be buried with us!”

“Ridiculous! You think you can threaten this Old Ancestor like this? You're simply courting death!”

Boom—!

A cold light flashed in the Grey-robed Old Man's eyes. The next moment, he struck out fiercely, unleashing a full-powered palm strike. The Immortal King Elder instantly spewed blood, crashing towards the ground like a falling star.

The large number of Duan Clan members he had controlled were also all blasted into a bloody mist by this palm strike.

“Ah—!”

A large chorus of startled cries and wails immediately erupted within the Duan Clan. Everyone looked at their Old Ancestor in disbelief, not expecting him to be so vicious.

“Interesting…”

The Immortal King in the luxurious robe's lips curled up slightly, a hint of surprise in his eyes as well.

Xu Ziqian and Li Yuanbao flew up, jointly catching the Immortal King Elder. The terrifying force carried the three directly towards the ground.

Boom!

Before they could stabilize themselves, the Grey-robed Old Man instantly flashed into appearance. He conjured a crimson-gold long saber, which gleamed with dazzling sharpness, and slashed it down at the three.

“Damn it!”

The three had no time to react and could only watch helplessly as the long saber slashed down at them.

Buzz—

Just then, the world fell silent, and time and space suddenly solidified.

A graceful figure, like a celestial being, suddenly appeared. He extended two slender fingers, clamped the long saber that the Grey-robed Old Man had slashed down, and with a slight tremor, it instantly shattered into countless fragments that flew back.

The solidified time and space also began to flow again at this moment.

“Ah, ah—!”

The Grey-robed Old Man let out a scream, pierced all over by the metal storm formed by countless saber fragments, and even his two eyes were not spared.

“What's going on?”

Looking at the Grey-robed Old Man's miserable state, everyone was stunned, dumbfounded by this sudden scene.

The next moment, everyone's gazes converged, uniformly falling upon Wu Ning.

The several Immortal Kings from the Celestial Fate Immortal Sect and the Taiyi Sacred Sect all frowned, staring intently at him, their eyes filled with extreme dread. To be able to instantly injure an Immortal King at the extreme realm to such a state, this person's strength was simply terrifyingly strong.

“Could it be some Senior from the Immortal Palace? Why does this back view look somewhat familiar?”

Li Yuanbao and Xu Ziqian looked at Wu Ning's back, then exchanged glances, a hint of confusion appearing in their eyes simultaneously.

Wu Ning turned around, looking at them with a smile. “What, after so long, you don't recognize me anymore?”