Chapter 1382 - 1373: The Attitude of Various Factions
Immortal Treasure Pavilion!
Protector Hall!
Located in a small world at the center of the Heavenly River Universe.
Although it’s a small world, the resources and spiritual energy concentration it contains surpass any world in the Heavenly River Universe, making it a true blessed paradise.
Within the world, mountain ranges stretch endlessly, layered like countless giant dragons lying down, majestic and magnificent.
Upon closer inspection, one will find scattered across these mountains, some opulent palaces with dazzling dao light and shooting precious light, reaching toward the starry sky.
"The Soul Jade of Protector Lin has shattered!"
Suddenly, an angry roar erupted from a certain mountain range, shattering a vast section of the Void.
Soon after, powerful auras soared up from various mountain ranges, each filled with overwhelming fury, transforming into substance, burning fiercely in the heavens.
These auras, the weakest among them have reached the Peak of the Creation Realm!
Some even possess a cosmic power surpassing the force of creation, spanning the Void, exerting pressure across myriad universes.
"All Protectors, immediately proceed to the Hall of Law!"
Moments later, an elder, powerful voice emanated from the highest mountain range, echoing through Changkong, lingering for a long time.
The sound waves spread, revealing countless grand daos!
Creation Dao!
The exclusive ability of Martial Artists at the Molding Dao Realm!
After the elder voice disappeared, streams of light flew out from the palaces on various mountain ranges, numbering over thirty, carrying terrifying auras, shattering the Void.
These people were all Protectors of the Immortal Treasure Pavilion, with black cloth bags hanging from their waists.
In the blink of an eye, these Protectors landed on the highest mountain.
This is a bare mountain range, with only a large hall atop it, named ’Hall of Law’!
The core institution of the Protector Hall.
"Greetings to Protector Wang!"
Over thirty Protectors entered the hall, bending their backs slightly, bowing respectfully.
On the throne before them, Protector Wang sat, his face full of wrinkles, hair gray and white, with a presence of aging, as if not long for this world.
Aging presence, which is death energy!
Typically, when a Martial Artist exhibits aging presence, it indicates their lifespan is nearing its end.
But Protector Wang’s condition wasn’t due to old age, nor was it from severe injury, but rather the result of cultivating the death dao, followed by comprehension of death rules.
Rumor has it that to construct the death rules, Protector Wang once slaughtered an entire lower universe, refining all living beings into spirits of the dead.
"Rise!"
Protector Wang slowly spoke.
His voice was hoarse and chilling, falling on the ears of the Protectors like the call of the grim reaper, sending shivers down their spines.
Instinctively, the many Protectors stood up but all lowered their heads, not daring to meet Protector Wang’s gaze.
"Where did Protector Lin perish?"
Protector Wang glanced at them, asking emotionlessly.
"Xuan Universe!"
A Protector stood up, answering.
"Xuan Universe?"
Protector Wang furrowed his brows, murmuring: "There is no Xuan Universe among the surrounding middle-level universes!"
His frown terrified the reporting Protector, who hurriedly explained: "Returning to Protector Wang, this Xuan Universe is a lower universe, very remote!"
"Useless!"
Protector Wang’s face sank slightly, angrily saying: "A dignified Martial Artist at the Peak of the Creation Realm, actually dying in a lower universe, truly shaming our Protector Hall!"
Shaming!
Upon hearing Protector Lin’s death, his first reaction wasn’t sadness, but a sense that Protector Lin had brought shame upon the Protector Hall, and upon himself.
In the martial world, the stronger one is, the more they care about their reputation.
A tree wants its bark, a person wants their face!
That’s the truth!
"But this Xuan Universe, daring to kill people of the Immortal Treasure Pavilion... Leaf Jade, take some people and make a visit!"
Then, Protector Wang shifted his tone, sinisterly saying: "Completely destroy the Xuan Universe! People of the Immortal Treasure Pavilion are not to be killed lightly!"
Complete destruction!
With these two words, the temperature within the Hall of Law suddenly dropped, even the Void froze, cracking into numerous fissures.
"Understood!"
Below, a young man in black emerged, his face pale with no trace of blood, like a living corpse.
Threads of death energy lingered around him.
Leaf Jade!
Peak of the Creation Realm!
His cultivation level was the same as Protector Lin’s!
But he also held another identity, that of Protector Wang’s disciple, a monstrous prodigy of the Heavenly River Universe, able to manipulate fifteen hundred death rules, able to battle across levels.
"Go!"
Protector Wang gestured with his hand.
Leaf Jade nodded and led five Protectors out of the Hall of Law.
Boom!
Moments later.
The starry sky outside the small world boiled.
Five forces at the Peak of the Creation Realm swept in all directions, annihilating the nine heavens and ten earths, causing all Martial Artists of the Heavenly River Universe to tremble, their faces showing astonishment.
"Five Protectors!"
"It’s rare to see the Immortal Treasure Pavilion take action!"
In the central world, within a certain majestic palace, a woman in an imperial robe gazed into the distance, pondering, then ordered with authority: "Tian Yi, go investigate!"
Ripples appeared in the Void.
A man emerged, kneeled, then disappeared again.
"The front line is about to collapse!"
The woman in imperial robes sighed, continuing to correct the documents.
The hall was silent.
This hall representing supreme power was exceedingly oppressive, dead silent, suffocating.
...
"Hmm?"
"Dead already?"
"Looks like I need to prepare well!"
In a certain lower universe, the starry sky cracked, and a figure in black robes, wearing a white mask, stepped out, looking at the vast starry sky ahead, murmuring to himself.
He knew Zhao Hall Master’s strength, not invincible in the Creation Realm, but rarely met opponents.
Yet such a person died in Xuan Universe.
Truly mysterious.
Given the mystery, he must be cautious!
One of the principles of an assassin is to ensure their own safety!
Then, the envoy of Yang tore through the Void, disappearing.
...
The Shangguan Family.
In a certain palace, the high-ranking members of the Shangguan Family gathered, their faces covered with frost, exceedingly grim.
They already knew that the second elder’s party had perished!
Along with Zhong Mu earlier, the Shangguan Family had lost five Martial Artists at the Creation Realm already!
It was known that the entire Shangguan Family had only thirty or so Martial Artists at the Creation Realm, now having lost five, it had already hurt the roots.
"Clan Leader, we must seek revenge!"
The third elder rose, his eyes bloodshot, angrily speaking.
Below, the Grand Elder frowned slightly, just about to speak to restrain.
But at that moment, Shangguan Huangji, sitting above, waved his hand, saying: "Grand Elder, go and probe the strength of Xuan Universe, as for revenge, let’s wait!"
"Wait until the ’Void Tomb’ closes, then we’ll plan!"
His voice contained a hint of helplessness.
Actually, he wanted to personally act and annihilate Xuan Universe, but considering the ’Void Tomb’, he restrained himself.
Inside the ’Void Tomb’ lies the legacy of the Molding Dao Realm!
This concerns the future of the Shangguan Family!
If the Shangguan Family’s Martial Artists can obtain the legacy of the Molding Dao Realm, with the family’s resources, they could cultivate a new Molding Dao Realm Martial Artist within a billion years!
Compared to the family’s future, the matter of annihilating Xuan Universe appeared insignificant!
