147: Chapter 146 Chaotic Divine Kingdom

Taixuan Sect, Sect Masters Hall.

Lin Chen leaned back in his chair, a cup of Spirit Tea placed at his side. He had been back at the Sect for several days; the speed of the immortal king chariot was no exaggeration.

Xiao Zhan stood below, reporting on the preparations for the Disciple recruitment ceremony:

"Cultivators from various regions are arriving one after another. Xuanqi City is already overcrowded, with at least several million visiting Cultivators, and the number is still increasing. This recruitment will surely be a grand event."

Lin Chen picked up his teacup and took a sip:

"Send out the Sect Disciples and Elders to maintain order. Whoever dares to cause trouble in Xuanqi City, execute them without mercy."

Xiao Zhan acknowledged: "Yes."

Lin Chen thought for a moment, then asked:

"How are things in Tianyin Province?"

Xiao Zhan said:

"After receiving the Sect Master's order, Supreme Elder Jiang set off with Daoist Zixiao, Xuanhuangzi, and Kunlun Mountain. Calculating the time, they should have already arrived in Tianyin Province by now."

Lin Chen nodded:

"You have all worked hard during this time."

Xiao Zhan bowed:

"This is what I should do. If the Sect Master has no other instructions, I will take my leave."

Lin Chen waved his hand.

Xiao Zhan exited the hall.

Tianyin Province.

After the news of the fall of the Huanyin Divine Kingdom spread, heroes rose up all over Tianyin Province.

Factions of all sizes vied with one another; one day you occupied a city, the next I seized a Spiritual Vein. It was in total Chaos.

There were even factions from neighboring prefectures coming over.

The Chaos Divine Kingdom was the hegemon of Qin Prefecture, and its strength was even greater than that of the Huanyin Divine Kingdom.

The Divine Kingdom had an Old Ancestor at the Peak of the Great Emperor realm holding the fort.

The one leading the team to take advantage of the Chaos was a Prince of the Divine Kingdom named Long Xiao, who had the cultivation of the Peak of the Quasi-Emperor realm.

He brought a group of Elders and took advantage of the Chaos to occupy several cities in the eastern part of Tianyin Province that were richest in Spiritual Veins.

Spirit Stones, Ore, and Spirit Medicine—whatever could be moved was moved, and whatever could be dug was dug. They left nothing for those who came later.

One of the accompanying Elders looked at the warehouse full of resources, but his heart felt uneasy. He walked to Long Xiao's side and lowered his voice:

"Your Highness, the Huanyin Divine Kingdom was, after all, destroyed by the Taixuan Sect. If we take advantage of the Chaos now, what if the Taixuan Sect investigates…"

Long Xiao glanced at him and sneered:

"What is there to fear? The Taixuan Sect is indeed strong, but our Old Ancestor is also a powerhouse at the Peak of the Great Emperor realm. Would the Taixuan Sect really fall out with my Chaos Divine Kingdom over this small amount of resources?"

The Elder opened his mouth, wanting to say something more, but Long Xiao had already waved his hand:

"Alright, hurry up and move it. Move as much as you can. Be quick."

The Elder sighed, did not try to persuade him further, and turned to urge his subordinates to speed up.

Above the ruins of Tianyin City, a huge rift tore open in the Void Realm.

Four figures stepped out from the rift.

The four stood in the air, looking down at the devastated Tianyin City beneath their feet.

Jiang Wuji spread his Divine Sense, his brows slightly furrowed.

The entire Tianyin Province was in a state of Chaos, with fighting, looting, and scrambling happening everywhere.

He retracted his Divine Sense and said in a calm tone:

"You go quickly and pass on the order: all factions in Tianyin Province must immediately cease fighting and come to pay respects. Anyone who does not comply, execute them on the spot."

Daoist Zixiao, Xuanhuangzi, and Kunlun Mountain stepped forward simultaneously, cupping their hands to accept the order.

The three of them knew clearly in their hearts that if the Sect wasn't busy with the Disciple recruitment ceremony and the Elders couldn't get away, how would it ever be their turn to handle this errand?

They had to do it well and could not lose Face for the main Sect.

The three transformed into three streaks of light and flew in three different directions.

Wherever the three passed, those factions that were fighting and looting, upon hearing the Taixuan Sect's order, mostly dared not disobey and obediently stopped.

There were also a few who were blinded by the resources, unwilling to give up, and wanted to grab one last time.

The three did not stand on ceremony; they killed them directly, leaving not a single one alive.

As the news spread, the remaining factions that were still watching dared not hesitate any longer; they immediately packed their things, preparing to go and pay respects to the Emperor.

Xuanhuangzi headed east all the way, and the cities and Spiritual Veins along the way were already more than half empty.

He did not stop his pace until he paused in front of a Spiritual Vein.

At the entrance of the Spiritual Vein, dozens of Cultivators were transporting Spirit Stones and Ore.

The leader was a middle-aged man wearing a purple-gold python robe.

Xuanhuangzi landed on the ground, standing with his hands behind his back.

Long Xiao saw him and frowned.

This person's cultivation was on par with his own; he was also at the Peak of the Quasi-Emperor realm.

Since when did Tianyin Province have such a figure, and why had he never heard of him?

He stepped forward and cupped his hands: "Who is Fellow Daoist?"

Xuanhuangzi looked at him, his tone calm: "Taixuan Sect. The Emperor has decreed that all factions in Tianyin Province must immediately go and pay respects."

Long Xiao's expression changed slightly.

Taixuan Sect? They arrived so quickly?

His heart tightened, but he revealed nothing on his Face, and he cupped his hands:

"So that's how it is. However, my Chaos Divine Kingdom is a faction from Qin Prefecture, not a local one of Tianyin Province. The Emperor's decree shouldn't apply to us, should it?"

Upon hearing this, Xuanhuangzi's expression sank, and he said coldly:

"Factions from other prefectures, you have quite some nerve. Tianyin Province belongs to our Taixuan Sect; how dare you touch the resources here?"

Long Xiao's Face also sank.

He stared at Xuanhuangzi, feeling both angry and wary.

He was angry because this person spoke without any courtesy and gave him no Face at all.

He was wary because the Taixuan Sect's reputation was truly too resounding, and he dared not easily fall out with them.

But when he thought of the resources plundered during this period, the vast quantity, his heart felt like it was being cut by a knife.

To just hand them over like this, he was truly unwilling.

He took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, stared at Xuanhuangzi, and said word by word:

"Fellow Daoist, my Chaos Divine Kingdom is also a faction of status. Our Old Ancestor is a powerhouse at the Peak of the Great Emperor realm. Does the Taixuan Sect really want to fall out with my Chaos Divine Kingdom over this small amount of resources?"

Xuanhuangzi looked at him, his spiritual power surging around his body, and the pressure of the Peak of the Quasi-Emperor realm erupted with a roar.

"What does the Peak of the Great Emperor realm matter? Before Taixuan, it is not enough. I will ask you one more time. The resources—will you hand them over, or not?"

Long Xiao's Face was livid, and his internal spiritual power was secretly surging.

The Elders behind him watched him nervously, not daring to breathe.

An elderly Elder could not help but step forward and lower his voice: "Your Highness, you cannot…"

Long Xiao was silent for a moment, took a deep breath, and suppressed the surging spiritual power.

He took the storage ring off his hand and ordered his subordinates to hand over all the resources that had already been packed, piling them up in front of Xuanhuangzi.

"Fine." Long Xiao gritted his teeth, the voice squeezed out from between his teeth, "I will hand them over."

Xuanhuangzi did not speak; he raised his hand and took away those storage rings.

Long Xiao glanced at him and turned to leave. The Elders behind him hurriedly followed.

After walking a long way, Long Xiao stopped, looked back in the direction of the Eastern Region, his Face so gloomy it looked like it was about to drip water.

"Taixuan Sect… I have noted this matter."

He retracted his gaze and disappeared into the horizon with his people.