Chapter 548
by fanqienovelChapter 548: Palace Master of Yuqing
Jade Sky Immortal Domain, Yuqing Palace.
"Report!"
A stream of light landed in front of Yuqing Palace; it was a Five Tribulations Dao Sovereign with black hair and a purple robe, his expression stern as he rushed urgently into the palace.
Inside Yuqing Palace, high-level cultivators were all gathered together.
The Palace Master of Yuqing sat imposingly at the upper seat, chatting and laughing with everyone.
"I report to you, Palace Master: in Taotie Immortal Domain, the Celestial Sovereigns under Tao Tie Heavenly Palace launched a full-scale assault a stick of incense ago and invaded thirteen immortal domains under Yuqing Palace’s command," Hall Master Lin said solemnly.
"This matter I already know," the Palace Master of Yuqing said. "Just a Tao Tie Heavenly Palace is not enough to cause fear."
His Yuqing Palace only had him as a Celestial Sovereign, but there were many troops and generals with over two hundred Dao Sovereign masters, easily sufficient to handle Tao Tie Heavenly Palace.
"Hall Master Lin, you are too tense," a Hall Master’s Elder laughed.
"No," Hall Master Lin shook his head. "I just received news from Azure Heaven Immortal Domain; Tao Tie Heavenly Palace’s forces seemed to have perfectly grasped Azure Heaven Immortal Domain’s power distribution and struck true immediately."
"Our Dao Sovereigns at the same cultivation level seemed to have their weaknesses fully exposed to the enemy; they collapsed on contact."
"By the time I entered Yuqing Palace, Azure Heaven Immortal Domain had likely already fallen."
Shua!
The Palace Master of Yuqing’s pupils contracted sharply; both his hands tightly gripped the armrests.
"Impossible!" a white-robed great elder said disbelievingly. "After the fifth son of the ancestral dragon, Taotie, vanished without cause, Tao Tie Heavenly Palace fell under Suanni’s control."
"For no reason, how would Suanni dare to send troops to attack Yuqing Palace?"
"It has already happened," Hall Master Lin said expressionlessly.
The people before him were useless seat-fillers, all aged and decaying.
The enemy had already attacked their very doorstep, but they still could not face reality.
"Hall Master Lin, you immediately lead forces to go reinforce them," the Palace Master of Yuqing steadied himself and arranged matters methodically. "Hall Master’s Elder, all of you command one hundred thousand troops and rush to the various immortal domains."
"Tenth Elder."
The Palace Master of Yuqing finally looked toward a black-robed young great elder.
"I await your command, Palace Master," the Tenth Elder said.
"You immediately take my great seal and go to Luoshen Dynasty to request Daoist Sister Luoshen," the Palace Master of Yuqing waved his sleeve, and the Yuqing Treasure Seal flew to the Tenth Elder.
"Palace Master, if Luoshen Dynasty enters the war, it might provoke the dragon clan to intervene," a purple-robed woman frowned. "In my view, first investigate the reason for Tao Tie Heavenly Palace’s attack; if it really is the dragon clan seeking war, then it is not too late to notify Her Majesty Luoshen."
"Wrong."
Palace Master of Yuqing said solemnly, "Based on the news Hall Master Lin received, the person manipulating behind the scenes is probably not the dragon clan, but the master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion."
"Master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion?" The purple-robed woman looked serious and stern.
Palace Master of Yuqing nodded. The matter of him sending the Poisonous Hand Demon Lord to ambush Su Mu and others was known only to a few people; those in Yuqing Palace were unaware.
However, Hall Master Lin’s account clearly seemed like Heaven’s Secret Pavilion had become involved.
After all.
It was rumored in the world that the master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion knew everything; calculating Yuqing Palace’s power distribution and Dao Sovereign weaknesses was an all too easy matter.
"Teacher, your art of heaven’s machinery, I’m afraid it has failed," Palace Master of Yuqing thought with a bitter laugh in his heart.
"Go quickly," Palace Master of Yuqing said.
In the Hongmeng Dao Realm, all the Great Celestial Lords had formed factions.
Luoshen Dynasty was an ally of Yuqing Palace and had a deep friendship with Palace Master of Yuqing.
"Understood," Tenth Elder accepted the treasure seal and flew out of Yuqing Palace.
"Report!" As soon as they walked out of Yuqing Palace, another Dao Sovereign came to report.
Palace Master of Yuqing darkened in expression, "Speak."
"Palace Master, war reports from the front line say that the Qiongcang Immortal Domain, Gouchen Immortal Domain, and Zhenwu Immortal Domain have all fallen. Yuqing Palace’s cultivators have all been exterminated."
"Damn it!" The purple-robed woman’s beautiful eyes were filled with fierce intent.
"Zi Qing, you go first," Palace Master of Yuqing said.
"Palace Master." The purple-robed woman was stunned but immediately understood, "This subordinate cannot leave."
Palace Master of Yuqing let out a bitter laugh.
Since his information had been exposed, the primary target of the master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion was definitely him.
Therefore, Yuqing Palace was the most dangerous place.
"Rest assured, I will be fine," Palace Master of Yuqing said with a light smile. "There are those who want to kill me, naturally there are those who want to protect me. But if you stay here, you will only distract me."
"But…" "This is an order," Palace Master of Yuqing said coldly.
"This subordinate obeys the order," the purple-robed woman’s heart was extremely reluctant, but she turned around and transformed into a purple beam flying westward.
Palace Master of Yuqing stood in front of the Palace, hands behind his back, his robes fluttering in the wind.
He was quietly waiting for the enemy to arrive.
Boom!
A stick of incense later.
The clear sky over miles suddenly sank into darkness, streaks of lightning tore through the heavens, and a thunderstorm swept through Jade Sky Immortal Domain. The sky was pressed lower and lower, as if about to collapse.
A heavy, eerie aura surged forth like a landslide and tidal wave.
"Hahaha…"
Wild laughter resounded through Yujing City, as a Taotie ten thousand zhang tall rode the clouds and arrived. Rolling darkness surged chaotically, and he descended wrapped in lightning like a demon god.
With majestic heavenly might upon him, Taotie coldly stared at the Palace Master of Yuqing, "Palace Master of Yuqing, long time no see."
"So it’s you."
The Palace Master of Yuqing smiled faintly, "Hundreds of millions of years ago, you suffered Wuwang’s calamity and were trapped in Taihuang Abyss. I thought you had been wiped out; little did I expect you’d linger until now."
Seeing Taotie, he immediately sorted out his thoughts.
The Tao Tie Heavenly Palace had launched troops precisely because Taotie had returned.
Moreover.
Taotie had likely already submitted to Heaven’s Secret Pavilion.
"I never imagined that Taotie, one of the Nine Dragon Sons, who once fought Heaven and Earth, would now willingly submit to Heaven’s Secret Pavilion and become a beast." the Palace Master of Yuqing mocked.
"Heh…"
Taotie paid no attention.
"You need not laugh at me." he said disdainfully, "Who among those who cultivate to the Heavenly Venerate realm isn’t afraid of dying?"
"Let’s begin!"
The Palace Master of Yuqing said calmly, "Let me see just how much progress hundreds of millions of years in Taihuang Abyss have brought you?"
Bang!
The Palace Master of Yuqing stirred his magic power, and thirty-six celestial palaces and seventy-two divine halls materialized, seemingly formed by one hundred and eight Great Dao Worlds.
His Great Dao World more resembled a flawless array.
Clang!
A Divine Spear flew out from the Purple Palace of the Palace Master of Yuqing, stained with golden Dao blood, its aura ancient and weathered. With a slight tremble, it shattered the majestic heavenly might.
The Palace Master of Yuqing held the Divine Spear, his battle spirit soaring.
"That’s exactly my thought."
Taotie grinned fiercely.
He charged at the Palace Master of Yuqing, his body transforming into a shadowy figure. A demonic blade slashed out from the darkness, the power of the Dark Great Dao erupted, and as the blade descended, daylight was swallowed by darkness.
This blade strike inverted day and night.
Swish!
The Palace Master of Yuqing neither dodged nor avoided it; the Divine Spear met Taotie’s demonic blade.
Clang!
In the mere blink of an eye.
A fleck of golden light blossomed in the darkness, blinding as the great sun, illuminating myriad mountains and rivers, shattering Taotie’s divine power in a single strike.
The Palace Master of Yuqing vanished abruptly.
The next instant.
He appeared high in the sky.
Whoosh!
The Divine Spear of the Palace Master of Yuqing descended, overturning the heavens and earth, unbalancing yin and yang. The world seemed violently cleaved into two halves, as if aiming to split Taotie in two.
"Well struck!"
Taotie’s gaze sharpened as he swung his demonic blade.
Boom!
Terrifying power erupted. The entire Yuqing Palace was reduced to ruins in that instant. The shockwaves obliterated Yujing City, burying countless cultivators who had no time to flee.
Neither combatant felt the slightest tremor of emotion.
Those cultivators were nothing but ants and straw—utterly insignificant.
Thud!
The force delivered through the Palace Master’s Divine Spear rattled Taotie, turning his arms numb and making his very bones quiver. Taotie staggered back frantically, desperately dispersing the impact.
He plummeted tens of thousands of miles into the depths of the earth before finally halting his momentum.
"Damn it…"
Taotie spat out the curse.
Trapped for years, his cultivation had yet to return to its peak. Meanwhile, the Palace Master of Yuqing had only grown stronger. By this second exchange, Taotie was already at a clear disadvantage.
"Thankfully, I’ve got backup today," Taotie sneered.
Mu Fanyin had remained hidden in the shadows all along.
This fact gave Taotie solid confidence.
After all.
Mu Fanyin was a Dao Ancestor.
Even with her physical body and primordial spirit not yet perfectly aligned, subduing a mere Celestial Venerable would still be effortless for her.
"You are no match for me."
The Palace Master of Yuqing also perceived Taotie’s exhaustion and said coolly, "You alone cannot kill me. Bring out your helper."
"When you ambushed the members of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, did you foresee this day?"
The hem of a skirt drifted into his field of vision.
Without any warning, Mu Fanyin now stood directly before the Palace Master of Yuqing.
Less than three feet separated them.
Mu Fanyin gazed at him, a soft smile playing on her lips.
A chill of terror gripped the Palace Master’s heart.
Despite his immense power, he hadn’t sensed a whisper of Mu Fanyin’s approach.
Had she struck just moments ago, he’d have been gravely wounded, even if not slain outright.
"You!"
The Palace Master of Yuqing looked up.
The instant his eyes registered her face, his expression transformed, stricken with recognition.
A Dao Ancestor… from the Taihuang Abyss!