Chapter 1824

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　　Although that sword strike cost Ye Wushuang dearly, at the very least, he possessed the strength to slay Great Perfection experts of the Star-Plucking Transformation Realm！
　　If not for the rules of this place, Ye Wushuang might have really delivered another sword strike to send Yun Changzhong to his grave, given his ostentatious display.
　　”Is Great Perfection in the Star-Plucking Transformation Realm something to brag about？” Xuan Tiandi stepped forward, shielding Ye Wushuang, and sneered, “Who here isn’t one？”
　　As Xuan Tiandi’s aura surged around him, Yun Changzhong’s expression froze.
　　This guy had also broken through！
　　Yun Changzhong retracted his aura and snorted, “My elder brother has now reached the Half-Step into Sainthood realm. Once this expedition to the Burial Saint Abyss concludes, the Sacred Heaven Sect… will be reduced to ashes.”
　　”Half-Step　into　Sainthood？”
　　Xuan Tiansheng then stepped forward and chuckled, “Is that supposed to be impressive？”
　　A majestic pressure descended.
　　Yun Changzhong immediately grunted, his face paling as he staggered backward.
　　This was… the Sainthood Heavenly Realm！
　　There’s　no　mistake.
　　The suppression of soul power on spiritual consciousness is too palpable, an oppressive force I’ve never felt from elder brother.
　　”Xuantian Sheng… a late-stage Saint Realm！” Yun Changzhong was utterly stunned.
　　Breaking through from the Starry Transformation Realm to the Saint Realm is incredibly difficult.
　　Yet Xuantian Sheng has taken this step！
　　”Tch！”
　　Xuantian Sheng sneered, “Stop putting on airs.”
　　Repeatedly humiliated, Yun Changzhong’s face turned ashen.
　　His gaze then fell on the Qingyang Palace members nearby, landing on Palace Master Qingxuan as he remarked with a chuckle, “So Palace Master Qingxuan has joined forces with Xuantian Mansion’s Saint Heaven Sect？”
　　”Yun Changzhong, quit playing the smiling tiger here！”
　　Palace Master Qingxuan snorted without giving face, “My son nearly died at the hands of your Yun family—don’t pretend ignorance!”
　　Yun Changzhong exclaimed in shock, “Such a thing happened? I truly didn’t know！”
　　Palace Master Qingxuan said coldly, “At this point, such hypocrisy is pointless.”
　　Yun Changzhong’s face darkened, remaining silent.
　　Ye Wushuang led the group away without delay.
　　Watching them leave, Yun Changzhong’s expression grew even more twisted with rage.
　　”Move out！”
　　With a wave of his hand, figures swiftly departed.
　　Before long, moving forward on the streets within the ancient city, Yun Changzhong led a group of people and arrived at a pavilion.
　　Upon reaching the top floor, the figures in the pavilion room stood firmly in place.
　　The master of the Spirit Sword Pavilion, Xu Mingxiu.
　　The second elder, Xu Ziyun.
　　As well as the Shangguan family head of the Wuji Alliance, Shangguan Zhu, the Baili family head Baili Tai’an, and the Dongfang family head Dongfang Bugui.
　　And the Yun family head, Yun Changbai.
　　Seeing Yun Changzhong arrive, Dongfang Bugui chuckled and said, “Brother Changzhong, what’s wrong? You look utterly indignant.”
　　Yun Changzhong snorted, “I ran into Ye Wushuang！”
　　At these words, everyone’s expressions involuntarily shifted.
　　”That kid has reached the late-stage Stellar Transformation realm！”
　　As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the room changed even more rapidly.
　　”It’s downright bizarre! How is his cultivation advancing so fast？ The path from the Delusional Realm to the late-stage Stellar Transformation realm takes others centuries to complete, yet he finished it in just a few months!!!”
　　The more Yun Changzhong spoke, the more frustrated he became.
　　Originally at the peak of the Stellar Transformation realm, he had been stuck at this level for years. If not for the fortuitous encounter he had in this illusory realm, he might never have advanced further in his lifetime.
　　After all the hardships to reach the Great Perfection of the Star-Plucking Realm, only to look back and see a young man effortlessly advancing from the Deluded Self Realm to the Star-Plucking Realm in such a short time—it’s downright suffocating.
　　“And… the people from the Profound Heaven Mansion are with him. Fine, the Profound Heaven Mansion has always been close to the Sacred Heaven Sect, but… even the Azure Sun Palace is siding with that kid！”
　　With every sentence Yun Changzhong spoke, the atmosphere in the room shifted slightly.
　　Azure　Sun　Palace！
　　Profound　Heaven　Mansion！
　　Have they chosen to join the Sacred Heaven Sect’s faction？
　　After a long silence, Patriarch Yun Changbai finally spoke： “There’s still no news of Qi Zhenzhong, Qi Zhentian, or Qi Zhenshan. What exactly is going on？”
　　Two figures standing at the back of the room stepped forward.
　　A man and a woman, their features bearing some resemblance, appearing to be in their forties.
　　These two were named Qi Tianlu and Qi Tianxuan, also core figures of the Qi family.
　　Originally, Qi Tianlu and Qi Tianxuan were only at the early stage of the Star-Plucking Realm. But after encountering a tremendous opportunity in the Void Land, they had now reached the late stage of the Star-Plucking Realm.
　　This level of strength was on par with Qi Zhenshan’s. Once this journey concluded, the two would undoubtedly become key decision-makers in the Qi family’s innermost circle.
　　Qi Tianlu spoke up： “I tried every means to contact the second and third elders of the clan, but there’s been no response…”
　　Qi Zhenzhong and the other two, along with over twenty Qi family members at the Stellar Transformation realm and dozens of experts at the Delusional Realm, just vanished！
　　But vanishing often signifies something extremely dire！
　　”Not just that…” On the other side, Clan Leader Dongfang Bugui of the Wuji Alliance added： “Nan Gongshang… is also out of contact.”
　　”Yun Quyan and Yun Quyin are missing too…” Yun Changzhong chimed in.
　　At this point, Elder Xu Ziyun sighed and said： “Earlier, I contacted Xing Hanwen, who discovered that the four mansion lords of the Xuantian Mansion had entered a secret location. He then reached out to Ge Bei, Nan Gongshang, Yun Quyan, and Yun Quyin, planning to enter the secret location to kill Xuantian Sheng and the other three, dealing a heavy blow to the Xuantian Mansion…”
　　”But up until now, Xing Hanwen and the others haven’t contacted me again, and not only is Xuantian Sheng still alive, he’s even reached the Saintly Heaven Realm…”
　　Hearing this, the expressions of everyone present grew even grimmer.
　　The implication was crystal clear.
　　If the targets weren’t killed, then those who went to kill them… are most likely in grave danger.
　　Xu Ziyun then added： “However, for now, within this ancient city, our side at least holds the upper hand.”
　　”The Pavilion Master has reached the Sage Heaven Realm, Clan Leader Yun Changzhong is half-step into Sagehood. On the Saint Heaven Sect’s side, only Xuan Tiansheng has attained the Sage Heaven Realm. At the very least, the situation favors us！”
　　The group nodded in agreement.
　　But losing several peak, perfected, or even great perfected Star Transformation Realm experts in a row… this is truly a devastating blow.
　　Of course, the Spirit Sword Pavilion has profound Heritage. Among these losses, the possible death of Xing Hanwen might be the most significant, while the others are relatively inconsequential.
　　”The Lin Family, Saint Heaven Sect, Qingyang Hall, and Xuan Tian Mansion…” Xu Ziyun murmured, “It seems they”ve also realized our Spirit Sword Pavilion”s intentions and are banding together for mutual protection.”
　　Clan Leader Shangguan Zhu then spoke up： “The Saint Heaven Sect and Lin Family, after all, one lacks Heritage and the other has already declined, so they”re not a major concern. As for Qingyang Hall and Xuan Tian Mansion, we have the Wuji Alliance and Yun Family to counter them. Overall, our advantage remains quite clear.”
　　”But what worries me is the Nine Cauldrons Heavenly Sect and Heavenly Dao Palace. If they were to join… that would change everything！”
　　At these words, the room fell into silence.
　　Nine Cauldrons Heavenly Sect.
　　Heavenly　Dao　Palace.
　　These two factions, when viewed across the entire Central Lands, are second only to the Spirit Sword Pavilion in strength and cannot be underestimated.