163: Chapter 163 The Great Battle Is About to Erupt

At this moment, the winds and clouds had already shifted over Wanling Mountain.

To the south, the flags of the Thousand Sects Alliance blotted out the sun. Thousands of massive war vessels whistled through the clouds, their hulls shimmering with spiritual light and flowing runes.

As soon as they came to a halt at the edge of Wanling Mountain, they immediately deployed massive defensive shields. Hideous spiritual energy cannons slowly extended, their muzzles flickering with a heart-palpitating cold light, assuming an offensive posture.

To the north, the Devilish Qi of Tiansha Valley soared into the sky. Countless Battle Puppets stood upon the earth like iron behemoths, a dense black mass exuding a cold and deathly Aura.

In the sky above, red clouds tumbled as aggressive warships stood ready, facing off against the Thousand Sects Alliance to the south from a distance.

Swords were drawn and bows were bent!

The great war was on the verge of breaking out!

Amidst this extremely tense atmosphere, a thousand-foot-long, magnificent Phoenix Carriage carved with ice phoenixes slowly came to a stop in front of the Thousand Sects Alliance's formation.

Standing at the head of the Phoenix Carriage was a woman dressed in white.

She had a graceful posture and a stunningly proud figure. Combined with her snow-white skin and eyes like cold stars, her peerless beauty drew the constant sidelong glances of all the old fellows around her.

On any other day, being stared at by so many lecherous eyes would have likely caused the woman to lash out.

But at this moment, her heart was entirely focused on her Disciple, Qin Ruoxue; she had no mind to pay attention to them.

This person was none other than the Palace Master of the Mystic Ice Palace, Bing Ningyue.

She never expected that simply asking her Disciple to pick a Rank Three Spirit Medicine on her way would lead to...

Her cold gaze slowly swept across the scene, passing over the unsightly old Faces of Ling Tianchen, the Alliance Leader of the Thousand Sects Alliance, as well as the various Sect Masters and Elders. Her teeth were clenched, and her beautiful Face was like frost.

To think she was dragged here by this group of useless people to complete some bullshit trial!

Not only was she kidnapped by Tiansha Valley, but they were actually dragging their feet and remaining indifferent for the sake of a few dozen measly broken Magic Treasures!

This caused her Ruoxue to fall into a dangerous situation, and now her life or death was unknown!

Even if they have arrived now and the person is rescued, she's afraid... her purity might be hard to preserve!

Thinking of this, even as the dignified Palace Master of the Mystic Ice Palace, she couldn't help but feel a surge of panic in her heart.

Mainly, Qin Ruoxue's identity was far too special!

The surrounding Sect Masters and Elders couldn't help but shudder as they met her murderous gaze.

This Palace Master of the Mystic Ice Palace was not just backed by the Emperor Pavilion; the ice-attribute Cultivation Technique she practiced had long since reached a state of perfection.

Legend has it that with an Early Stage Nascent Soul cultivation, she once instantly killed a ruthless expert at the Middle Stage Nascent Soul!

At this moment, Ling Tianchen didn't even dare to breathe loudly.

He prayed secretly in his heart that with so many Sects present, Tiansha Valley surely wouldn't dare to actually do anything to Qin Ruoxue.

At most... at most her purity wouldn't be preserved, but as long as she was still alive, everything would be manageable.

Meanwhile, the representatives of the super Sects invited for support were growing somewhat impatient.

But since they had accepted payment, they could only stand to the side and wait.

Bing Ningyue took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the monstrous rage in her heart. She was just about to raise her hand and give the order to directly charge in and reclaim her Disciple.

However, just then, a Disciple of the Thousand Sects Alliance flew over shakily on a Flying Sword, trembling with fear. He immediately stammered out a report to the group of big shots before him.

"Re... Reporting to the Seniors! A... A message has... has come from... from the front!"

Ling Tianchen immediately stepped forward, snatched the Communication Talisman from the Disciple's hand, and cursed inwardly.

"Useless!"

His Thousand Sects Alliance had gathered over a thousand top-tier Sects specifically so they could speak with their backs straight in front of these super powers.

Yet now, just from seeing the opponent's Aura, these fools under him were actually scared into such a state!

Where was he supposed to put his old Face?

He injected spiritual energy, opened the Communication Talisman, and swept it with his Divine Sense, taking in the contents instantly.

In the next moment, a cold arc curled at the corner of his mouth, and he let out a light snort.

"Hmph, only now do you know to lower the price? Too late!"

"What's going on?" Bing Ningyue knit her willow-like brows and asked coldly.

Ling Tianchen immediately turned around and announced loudly to the crowd: "Everyone! The Devil Head of Wanling Mountain has sent a new message. They've backed down!"

"The ransom has dropped from the initial one hundred Heaven Rank Magic Treasures to just one! The ten billion Spirit Stones have also dropped to ten million! The rest of the Medicinal Pills and Talismans have been discounted by ninety percent!"

"Eh!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the scene fell silent for a moment. Then, looks of joy immediately appeared on the Faces of the Sect Masters and Elders of the Thousand Sects Alliance.

"It dropped by that much? Then doesn't that mean..."

"Great! This way we don't have to fight!"

However, before they could finish being happy, the expressions of the Saint Sect representatives who came to support them immediately darkened.

What was their status?

They were Saint Sects that had long since transcended the scope of ordinary Sects, looking down upon the winds and clouds of the Eastern Territory!

In their eyes, the struggle between the Thousand Sects Alliance and Tiansha Valley was nothing more than ants pecking at each other.

If not for the sake of the Emperor Pavilion, no matter who wore out their tongue pleading, they would never have moved a single step.

Once they left their mountains, they represented the will of a faction; they were here to settle the universe, not to play house!

Now, it was just great. People were invited with great fanfare, the formation was set, and before they could even demonstrate their value or show off the foundation of their Saint Sects...

That's right, they left their mountains today mainly because they were getting a bit rusty staying within their gates, and the world no longer knew the might of their Saint Sects.

As a result, the opponent wanted them to head back home with just one sentence?

What was this supposed to be?

Were they being played like monkeys?

Were they, these Saint Sects, being treated like dogs that could be summoned at will and then sent away after a quick walk?

Neither their Face nor their pride could accept this!

"Hmph!"

Among the crowd, an old man with an Aura as deep as an abyss snorted coldly and stepped forward.

"It seems that Devil Head on the opposite side saw our formation and was scared out of his wits, which is why he wants to lower the price and back down to settle things peacefully!"

As soon as he said this, the Elders and Sect Masters of the Thousand Sects Alliance immediately reacted and nodded one after another.

That's right!

They must be afraid!

Just then, a bruised and swollen figure suddenly rushed out from the crowd; it was none other than the Sect Master of the Qingyun Sect, Lu Qingshan!

Covering his Face, he shouted with righteous indignation: "Seniors! Fellow Daoists! How arrogant that Devil Head of Wanling Mountain was!"

"Previously, he opened his mouth like a lion, not putting us in his eyes at all!"

"Now that he sees we've invited the Saint Sects to descend and our army is pressing upon his borders, he wants to lower the price and settle it? Where in the world is there such a good deal! Too late!"

He became more excited as he spoke, spittle flying everywhere.

"Today, we must give them a bloody lesson!"

"We must make them respectfully send Saintess Qin out completely intact and safe!"

"Otherwise, where would the Face of our Thousand Sects Alliance go! And where would the Faces of the various Saint Sect Seniors go!"

"Right! Elder Lu is right!"

"Fight! We must give them a severe beating! We won't rest until we've vented this foul air!"

The Sect Masters and Elders were instantly ignited, waving their fists one by one in a state of public indignation.

Lu Qingshan quietly exhaled a breath of turbid air, a heavy stone finally falling from his heart.

He had offended everyone today; if he didn't perform some service now to earn back some Face, how would his Qingyun Sect survive in this region in the future?