209: Chapter 208 Ancient Origin

Immortal Lord Elder Da Meng took stock of the treasure vault within his sleeve; the combined wealth of the four families would be enough for the Sect to use for a good while.

Not bad. He didn't linger any longer, his figure flickering as he vanished into the Void Realm.

It was time to return and report.

After Immortal Lord Elder Da Meng left, the remaining Sects in the Mingxiao Immortal Domain were anything but idle.

The four great Immortal Sects were wiped out just like that; it felt as if the sky of the entire Immortal Domain had collapsed. The various powers were both terrified and apprehensive, gathering in their meeting halls to discuss countermeasures.

But they waited and waited. Several hours passed without a sound. A day passed, and still, no one came.

Several Old Ancestors huddled together, restless and uneasy.

"What's going on? That Immortal Lord... just left like that?"

"Yeah, we've been waiting for a whole day and haven't even received a transmission. We haven't even submitted yet, so why did the Immortal Lord leave?"

An Old Ancestor nearby shook his head with a bitter smile:

"They probably don't even care about us. The Mingxiao Immortal Domain is just a borderland in the Immortal Realm. Why would a big shot at the Nine Heavens of the Immortal Lord realm spare us a second glance? The four great Immortal Sects brought death upon themselves; he just wiped them out in passing."

They looked at each other, realizing that this seemed to make sense.

In a corner, a sharp-featured Sect Master suddenly jumped up, his Face full of joy:

"It's good that he left! It's great! The four great Immortal Sects are gone, and that Immortal Lord has left too. Heaven truly blesses my Sect! Everyone, it's time for the Mingxiao Immortal Domain to change hands. My Sect is willing to take the lead."

Before he could finish, someone immediately slammed the table and stood up:

"Who the hell do you think you are? The four great Immortal Sects have only been gone for a day, and you're already trying to act tough? Why don't you take a look in the mirror and see what kind of person you are!"

"Look at your rat-like Face; do you even look like a leader?"

Another Old Ancestor sneered:

"You'd better pray that the Taixuan Sect never takes an interest in the Mingxiao Immortal Domain. Otherwise, if the Immortal Lord returns one day and these words reach his ears, I'm afraid not even the ruins of your little Sect will remain."

The Sect Master shrank back after being scolded and sat down sheepishly.

Taixuan Sect, Sect Masters Hall.

Immortal Lord Elder Da Meng pushed the door open and entered, bowing deeply:

"Sect Master, your subordinate has returned to report. The legacies of the four great Immortal Sects have been completely eradicated. Their mountain gates, treasure vaults, and remaining Cultivators have all been dealt with. Here are all the gains from this trip."

Lin Chen took the storage ring and scanned it with his Divine Sense.

He nodded slightly:

"Well done. You've worked hard; go down and rest for now."

Immortal Lord Elder Da Meng bowed again and withdrew from the hall.

Almost at the same time, the System's notification sounded in Lin Chen's mind.

[Ding—Congratulations to the Host for completing the mission: Eradicate the four great Immortal Sects of the Mingxiao Immortal Domain. Slay their Immortal Lords and destroy their legacies. Rewards are now being distributed.]

[cultivation advancement card ×1]

[Diamond-grade Summoning Card ×2]

[Sect Reputation +5 million. Current Reputation balance: 12.54 million.]

[Ancient Desolate Continent Origin ×1]

Lin Chen leaned back in his chair, his eyes lighting up as they first fell on the five million reputation points.

Earning five million just for taking a trip to the Immortal Realm—this was a profitable deal.

He glanced at the System panel; his total reputation had already surpassed ten million.

It's broken ten million...

He immediately remembered that Heavenly Immortal realm maidservant listed in the System Shop earlier, which was priced at ten million.

He had thought it was too expensive then, but now he had just enough.

Should he get a maidservant?

He rubbed his chin, pondering for a moment.

Forget it, a Heavenly Immortal realm maidservant is no longer worthy of this Sect's status.

"Brother System, do you have anything higher-end?"

[Yes, Host, of course. The System Shop has been updated. Please check for yourself.]

Lin Chen opened the shop and skillfully flipped to the maidservant section, scanning line by line from top to bottom.

[Immortal Lord-grade maidservant, 30 million reputation points.]

[Immortal King-grade maidservant, 80 million reputation points.]

[Immortal Emperor-grade maidservant, 200 million reputation points.]

Further down were Immortal Venerable and Immortal Emperor grades; he was already too lazy to count the zeros following the prices.

"Fuck."

He leaned back in his chair and couldn't help but curse.

Just a moment ago, he felt like a tycoon with ten million reputation points.

As it turns out, he was still a pauper.

No, he had to keep saving. With his current wealth, he couldn't even afford an Immortal King maidservant.

If word got out, where would his Face as the Taixuan Sect Master go?

He closed the shop and focused on the remaining rewards.

The cultivation advancement card was an old friend.

However, that clump of Ancient Desolate Continent Origin made him take a few more looks.

"System, what is this Ancient Desolate Origin used for?"

[Ancient Desolate Continent Origin: The core condensed from the Heavenly Dao of the Ancient Desolate Continent. After the Host fuses with it, you can completely control the Ancient Desolate Continent and become the Lord of the Ancient Desolate Continent.]

[On this continent, the birth and death of all things will be within the Host's single thought. Note: There will be significant heavenly phenomena during Fusion, which is very conducive to the Host acting cool!]

Lin Chen's eyes lit up.

Not bad.

He had been pondering something—the Taixuan Sect would eventually enter the Immortal Realm. When he personally led the team up there, what would happen to the Ancient Desolate Continent?

Leaving people to guard it was ultimately not as good as having it completely in his own hands.

Now it was perfect. By fusing with this Origin, he would be the sole master of the Ancient Desolate Continent.

In the future, even if he ascended to the Immortal Realm, this continent would still be his most stable rear base and could continuously supply fresh blood to the Sect.

This was the true Foundation.

"System, use the cultivation advancement card first."

[Ding—The cultivation advancement card has been used successfully. The Host's cultivation has been raised to Peak Heavenly Immortal.]

A surge of majestic immortal power gushed from within his body, making his entire skeleton hum. After a moment, his aura slowly retracted.

Peak Heavenly Immortal—it was a natural progression.

Lin Chen then took out the two Diamond-grade Summoning Cards.

If he got two more Heavenly Immortals, the core team for the Immortal Realm would be even more solid.

With a thought, he used them directly.

[Ding—Diamond-grade Summoning Cards in use.]

[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining Peak Profound Immortal powerhouse: Immortal Chi Yan!]

[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining Peak Profound Immortal powerhouse: Immortal Han Yuan!]

Lin Chen looked at the two names on the System panel and was silent for a moment.

"Two diamond cards and not a single Heavenly Immortal?"

"Your probability is too ridiculous. Whatever, Peak Profound Immortals are enough. I'll just throw them into the Time-Space Tower and Linglong Immortal Dao Palace later; it won't take long for them to break through to Heavenly Immortal."

He didn't bother arguing with the System.

Above the Taixuan Sect, two figures appeared out of thin air.

One was surrounded by crimson-gold immortal flames, while the other was enveloped in a deep blue cold mist.

The Disciples looked up once and then went back to their business.

They had seen it so often that they weren't surprised anymore; it was just more Sect Seniors returning.

Chi Yan and Han Yuan landed before the Sect Masters Hall, straightened their robes, stepped inside, and knelt on one knee in unison:

"Subordinate Chi Yan, Subordinate Han Yuan, pay respects to the Sect Master!"

Lin Chen scanned the two of them; they were Peak Profound Immortals with solid Foundations and steady auras.

He nodded slightly:

"Not bad. From now on, you will be the Sequence Elders of the Sect. Go report to Immortal Xuan Yang; he will help you get familiar with the Sect."

The two bowed again and withdrew from the hall.

After arranging for these two, Lin Chen looked at the Ancient Desolate Continent Origin.

"System, fuse the Origin."