244: The curtain falls

Damn it!

The Goddess cursed in a low voice, two Divine Souls intertwined in her mind.

"Sister, what should we do? This woman wants to kill us!"

"Ziyue, prepare to fight to the death. Since the Sect Master is unwilling to act, we'll force her hand!"

In an instant, both understood each other's intentions.

Her beautiful hair, flowing with mysterious light, danced without wind, divine light burst forth from the woman's pupils, and surging purple Immortal Qi, like flames, emanated from around her delicate body, intertwined with countless dense azure electric arcs.

Boom—

The terrifying pressure twisted and shattered the entire Heavenly Domain.

Azure Qi gathered above the Goddess's head, like a super vortex capable of devouring thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, emitting a bone-chilling cold that could even freeze the Divine Souls of spectating Immortals.

And beneath her feet, an endless purple flame gathered. Under the high temperature that incinerated everything, even space was set ablaze.

"This is..."

Countless spectating Immortals were dumbfounded.

Someone directly shouted, "Ice Spiritual Root and Fire Spiritual Root developed to their limits!"

The extreme development of Spiritual Roots might not be so shocking in other Sects' disciples, but one must remember that they belonged to the Joyful Dao Sect!

The Joyful Dao Sect valued Cultivation Techniques over Spiritual Roots, pursuing the Grand Dao of Joyful Cultivation throughout their lives.

This meant that the two women had put in far more effort than others, and also possessed Prodigy-like talent in Spiritual Root development and Cultivation.

"Medium Grade Divine Ability—Ice Fire Great Millstone!"

The Goddess's willow-like brows furrowed, and she let out a delicate shout.

Because the power she bore was too immense, even her Immortal body showed signs of cracking.

The azure Immortal Qi above surged into an azure sky-covering millstone, while the purple Immortal Qi below also generated a purple flame millstone, pressing down upon Xu Juanmei, who stood proudly in the sky.

Ice and fire.

Two completely different Heavenly Dao Laws collided fiercely, continuously giving rise to terrifying power as turbulent as tidal waves.

Each rotation of the millstone increased its power.

If given enough time to prepare, it could even grind an Immortal King to dust.

A bone-chilling cold pierced into Xu Juanmei's body.

Proud as she was, for the first time, she smelled the scent of death at the hands of two Nine Heavens Profound Immortals.

Intense fear made all the hairs on her body stand on end, her teeth bit through her tongue, and a drop of golden, resplendent Origin essence blood shot out.

She was going to fight to the death!

Otherwise, she would perish here today.

"Medium Grade Divine Ability, Joyful Bliss Bell!"

At this critical moment, Sect Master's cold snort echoed through heaven and earth.

The rotating Ice Fire Great Millstone was instantly frozen in the Void Realm, then shattered by the descending Emperor's might, transforming into dense ice and fire Immortal Qi, returning to the world.

Caught off guard, the Goddess spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

Unable to maintain the consumption of Soul Body Fusion any longer, with a dazzling flash of light, she separated into Xiao Qingyue and Xiao Ziyue.

Xu Juanmei was overjoyed.

She seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, intending to suppress and kill the two women, whose aura had withered and strength severely declined, right here.

Another cold snort.

Xu Juanmei was also frozen in mid-air, and her newly condensed killing move dissipated.

"Alright, your hundred-move agreement is over. Let's call it a day, and we can spar and exchange ideas another time."

"Xu Juanmei, Dream Spirit Peak will continue to belong to The Xiao Sisters. You go choose another blessed land!"

Sect Master said indifferently.

She had no good expression towards Xu Juanmei now.

It would have been fine if she had suppressed and killed The Xiao Sisters honorably in front of the Sect's disciples during the exchange, but she was unexpectedly forced to use a suicidal killing move. If she had let them continue fighting, even if Xu Juanmei managed to survive, she would have ended up crippled and her talent completely ruined.

"I obey the Sect Master's command!"

Xu Juanmei sensed Sect Master's anger and dared not argue further, lowering her head with extreme reluctance.

"Thank you, Sect Master!"

Xiao Qingyue and Xiao Ziyue were weak, but they still supported each other and thanked Sect Master.

They both knew that the Sect Master certainly disliked them, but they still had to maintain proper etiquette to avoid giving anyone an excuse.

"The remaining matters you can handle yourselves. Elder Nangong will be fully responsible."

Sect Master left a cold remark, her figure disappearing from the high platform like a teleportation, leaving only the Emperor's might still lingering in this space and time.

If Dream Spirit Immortal King were still in the Sect, she would certainly be happy to see the outstanding talents of her disciples, The Xiao Sisters.

But now, the more outstanding the sisters' talents were, the more of a headache she had.

Dream Spirit Immortal King, should she be saved or not?

Save her?

Not only was the hope slim, but it was also easy to risk the entire Sect's foundation.

But if she didn't save her, when The Xiao Sisters grew stronger, with their influence in the Sect, how would everyone view her?

"It's best to find a suitable reason to drive The Xiao Sisters out of the Sect and let them fend for themselves!"

Many thoughts surfaced in Sect Master's mind... On the Holy Mountain side.

Xu Juanmei chose a second-grade blessed land as her Cultivation Dao field.

Under Elder Nangong's insistence, Su Quan also had to choose a second-grade blessed land.

"You two, as the Saint and Saintess of our Holy Sect in this generation, should enjoy the full cultivation resources of the Sect. Do not be lazy or negligent, lest you tarnish the reputation of our Holy Sect before the world."

"Subsequent matters will be explained in detail by servants!" Elder Nangong said slowly.

At this time, the coronation ceremony also came to an end.

Sect disciples gradually withdrew from the Holy Mountain.

For these mediocre individuals in the Sect, the so-called coronation of the Saint and Saintess actually had little to do with them. Instead, the battle between The Xiao Sisters and Xu Juanmei was more likely to pique their interest.

"The two personal disciples of Dream Spirit Immortal King are quite low-key. I didn't expect them to be able to fight the current Saintess to a draw."

"Although the Soul Body Fusion technique is powerful, it has a time limit. If the battle continued, they would have a greater chance of losing."

"That's natural. After all, they are only at the Nine Heavens Profound Immortal Realm, while the Saintess is at the Immortal Lord Realm. If they achieved the Immortal Lord fruit position, under Fusion, they might even be able to contend with an Immortal King."

"What you're saying, is Soul Body Fusion really that powerful? If they were both Emperor Venerables, wouldn't they be able to surpass the Emperor Venerable limit and become the number one person in this world?"

"I don't know about that, but it's really possible. However, the prerequisite is that the two sisters can prove the Dao to Emperor Venerable. Tsk tsk tsk... that's an Emperor Venerable. I don't think they have much hope."

"Alright, these things are too far away from us. In my opinion, the relationship between the current Saint, Saintess, and The Xiao Sisters is a bit complicated. I'm afraid our Holy Sect won't be peaceful in the future."

...

At the peak of the Holy Mountain, Elder Nangong said with a serious expression, "Effective immediately, Saint Su Quan will move out of Dream Spirit Peak. Your Dao-Protecting Cauldron relationship with Xiao Ziyue is also terminated. You can have a broader future."

Xiao Ziyue was filled with unwillingness, but she also knew that the general trend was irreversible. This was the will of the Sect. The Sect could not allow the current Saint to casually become her private Cauldron.

Xiao Qingyue also showed appropriate anger, but in reality, she felt a little secretly delighted.

Although thinking this might be unfair to her sister, did this mean she could fairly compete with her sister for Su Quan?

The gloom on Xu Juanmei's face lessened considerably.

As long as the Dao-Protecting Cauldron relationship was dissolved, she would still have enough time to win over Su Quan. Her greedy gaze finally swept over the young man, and she secretly vowed in her heart: such a lovable handsome youth must belong to this Saintess!

Immediately, she walked down the Holy Mountain. As she passed by the gloomy Cui Shennian, she subtly made a gesture to him.

Cui Shennian's eyes flashed with brilliance. He silently followed behind the woman, but his expression was complex, wondering what he was thinking...