470: Chapter 470 Struggle

Before the words had even faded, a violent Spatial Fluctuation suddenly erupted from the space crack that was about to close completely.

"Boom — —"

A figure shot out violently from the crack; it was none other than Elder Li Xuantong of the Wansheng Dao Court.

He had been waiting at the Secret Realm exit for a long time with several Mahayana Stage Yao Race members, but he hadn't even caught a glimpse of the Dao Seeking Sect, let alone intercepted Chen Xuan. The matter of picking a fight had to be abandoned; if he had been even a step later, he feared he wouldn't have been able to get out either.

Seeing this, Great Love Immortal Venerable's eyes flashed with a sharp light.

He was taken aback for a moment, then immediately put on an extremely anxious expression, sent a look over, and his voice even changed pitch, carrying a perfectly timed tremor: "Elder Li! Why are you the only one who came out? Where are Fifth Elder and the others?!"

Li Xuantong's gaze swept quickly over Heavenly Venerable Mogong and Medicine Venerable. Feeling those two terrifying Auras as deep as an abyss and as vast as the sea, he didn't even dare to look directly at them. He immediately let out a wail and began to cry loudly.

"Reporting to Sect Master! We... we were besieged by many Yao Race members in the Secret Realm. We were outnumbered, and there were countless casualties."

His voice was hoarse: "Fifth Elder... my uncle... in order to cover my retreat from the Secret Realm, he forcibly detonated his life essence, and he has already... already..."

Speaking to this point, Li Xuantong was filled with grief and indignation, his shoulders trembling violently.

Upon hearing this, Great Love Immortal Venerable also wore a face full of sorrow.

The next instant, his Aura surged violently. An Aura of grief and indignation swept across the scene like a raging tide, causing many low-level Cultivators nearby to turn pale, and the flying boats beneath their feet swayed slightly.

"These beasts!!"

"This debt, this Venerable has recorded it. One day, I will surely tear the Yao Race into ten thousand pieces to comfort the many heroic spirits of the Fellow Daoists who died unjustly in the Secret Realm."

This scene was acted with such genuine emotion that those who heard it were saddened, and those who listened were moved to tears.

The Sect Masters of the various major Sects who had followed along originally held some doubts in their hearts, but seeing this now, the scales in their hearts instantly tipped.

"Sigh, I said that Great Love Immortal Venerable certainly didn't know; this must just be a misunderstanding..."

"I didn't expect the Wansheng Dao Court to suffer such heavy losses. I remember there were over twenty people when they entered the Secret Realm, and now only Elder Li has luckily survived."

"Indeed, the Yao Race truly has wolfish ambitions, actually using the Secret Realm to trap and kill our Human Race Cultivators. This hatred is irreconcilable!"

"I regret it now; I shouldn't have entered this Secret Realm. My son had the aptitude of a Heavenly Venerable, but who would have thought that..."

Medicine Venerable stood where she was, watching this scene, and transmitted via heart-lake: "It seems today will be fruitless. This Great Love Immortal Venerable had already paved his way out long ago."

Heavenly Venerable Mogong narrowed his eyes, his tone cold: "It doesn't matter. Anyway, coming here this time, holding him accountable was just a secondary objective."

As the words fell, a clear and impassioned cry suddenly rang through the sky.

"Qiang — —!!"

The originally clear sky was instantly obscured by rolling dark clouds; wild winds howled, and lightning snakes danced wildly. An incomparably massive Mechanical Beast flapped its wings and emerged from the Void Realm behind Heavenly Venerable Mogong, circling the sky.

This was a Vermilion Bird, its entire skeleton forged from deep-sea ten-thousand-year meteorite iron, every feather refined from Nine Heavens Li Fire Essence Gold, with a wisp of the true spirit of the ancient Divine Beast Vermilion Bird sealed within.

As its wings flapped, it seemed capable of tearing the firmament and stirring the galaxy.

"This... this is..."

Someone recognized the origin of this Mechanical Beast and was immediately scared out of their wits, their voice even trembling.

"Golden Feather World-Burning Sparrow!"

The massive Aura instantly spread in all directions; the air seemed to solidify, and even the seawater stopped flowing. Seeing this scene, the many Sect Masters behind couldn't help but change their expressions drastically.

"What is Heavenly Venerable doing..."

"Could it be that they are going to start a war?!"

Medicine Venerable stood with her hands behind her back, nodding indifferently: "This Venerable is not someone skilled in engaging in verbal disputes; it's too troublesome."

Seeing this, Great Love Immortal Venerable's expression remained unchanged. He stood with his hands behind his back and spoke in a deep voice: "What is the meaning of this, Fellow Daoists?"

"Are you planning to forcibly demand an explanation? Now that the Yao Race has won a great victory and our Human Race has suffered heavy losses, are we, the Human Race, going to have internal strife and disputes, letting the Yao Race watch a joke?"

This Great Love Immortal Venerable, with these words, directly occupied the moral high ground, placing himself at the height of maintaining the unity of the Human Race.

But as everyone knows, women are unreasonable, especially women with heaven-defying strength.

Heavenly Venerable Mogong didn't care about the opinions of the world, and furthermore, although the many Sect Masters behind them had impressive Realms, they were far from having the ability to intervene in a battle between Heavenly Venerables.

"A joke."

Heavenly Venerable Mogong waved his slender hand lightly.

The next moment, the Golden Feather World-Burning Sparrow suddenly attacked. Its wings flapped violently, and countless golden sword feathers condensed from [Nirvana Karmic Fire] poured down like falling meteors, heading straight for the flying boat where Great Love Immortal Venerable was located.

The many Sect Masters who had originally wanted to offer a few words of advice and act as peacemakers were immediately scared out of their wits upon seeing this scene; how could they dare to stay even a moment longer?

Everyone drove their flying boats and fled in all directions like scattering birds and beasts.

Seeing this, Great Love Immortal Venerable's mouth hooked into a slight arc, and he immediately fled toward the Outer Heavens.

"Fellow Daoists, your tempers are so fiery; I fear the mountains and rivers of the Nine Provinces Continent cannot withstand such tossing from you."

"Since you want to fight, let's change to a more spacious place."

Heavenly Venerable Mogong and the other looked at each other and immediately followed behind.

Great Love Immortal Venerable was in front, and the two Heavenly Venerables were behind. Three terrifyingly peerless Auras, like three comets moving against the current, instantly pierced through the sea of clouds, leaving the myriad living beings of the Nine Provinces Continent beneath their feet.

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Lesser Exquisite Grotto-Heaven, Eastern Region!

After Chen Xuan and his party arrived in the Eastern Region, they first accompanied Li Pingan to his hometown to pay respects to his long-departed parents.

Watching his own Disciple kneeling at the grave for a long time, tears streaming down his face, Chen Xuan did not say much, just quietly waited on the side until the youth had vented all the words he wanted to say to his parents; only then did he go up to offer a stick of incense.

Afterwards, the group came to the Bamboo Mountain Sword Sect to sponge off some food and drink.

"I really didn't expect that this world is actually just a fish pond controlled by an Immortal, and we are all fish in that pond without knowing it."

Lin Yifan sighed softly, his gaze passing through the hall window, looking toward the endless skyline.

Dongfang Li poured a cup of wine for Chen Xuan and replied: "It was like that in the past, but now that Sect Master has taken over this Grotto-Heaven, it can be considered as opening up a true path of Ascension for the living beings here, so they no longer have to be trapped to death in this tiny place."

Hearing this, Lin Yifan's expression became solemn. He raised his cup with both hands, stood up, and toasted: "Senior Chen is truly righteous, with the common people in his heart. When the Dao Seeking Sect suddenly disappeared back then, this old man thought that an Immortal had descended to the mortal world to wander and had returned to the sky to enjoy freedom."

Chen Xuan's expression was indifferent as he waved his hand lightly: "Sect Master Lin, no need for such formalities; it was just something done in passing."

He picked up his wine cup, took a light sip, and chatted casually: "By the way, during the year or so that this Venerable was away, has anything major happened in the Eastern Region? For example... have any ignorant clowns risen up?"

Lin Yifan and Bai Tang looked at each other, both somewhat puzzled.

"Reporting to Sect Master, everything is peaceful in the Eastern Region." Lin Yifan said respectfully, "Since Senior Chen wiped out the three major hegemonic forces, no other Sects have dared to harbor ulterior motives, and no new forces have risen."

Hearing this, the look of anticipation on Chen Xuan's face instantly dissipated, replaced by a look of great disappointment.

Boring, truly boring.

The long-awaited scenario of a Mahayana Stage transcending Realms to counter-kill a Golden Core big shot can ultimately only be found in books.