The Great Battle Approaches, Visitors from the Central Domain

This massive move set the entire Spirit Province boiling.

The Spirit Province's three overlord-level forces, Heaven's Secret Pavilion, the ten top-tier forces, and more than twenty first-rate forces all mobilized.

It could be said that nearly every major force in Spirit Province had joined the campaign to exterminate the Azure Cloud Sect.

The previously obscure Azure Cloud Sect had become famous overnight.

The Exchange Conference from that day was also exposed.

A disciple of the Azure Cloud Sect had crushed more than a dozen geniuses and fought across realms.

A peak Shattering Void Realm expert of the Azure Cloud Sect had slaughtered experts from every major force.

The Central Domain's transcendent Jade Purity Palace had firmly protected the Azure Cloud Sect.

The Azure Cloud Sect had slaughtered an elder of Heaven's Secret Pavilion.

One earth-shattering piece of news after another pushed the Azure Cloud Sect straight into the eye of the storm.

Profound Moon City.

"Isn't the Azure Cloud Sect way too fierce? They're challenging every major force in Spirit Province?"

"You bet. This time, the Azure Cloud Sect is really going to have a bitter cup to drink."

"I wonder whether the Azure Cloud Sect has any backup. They even have a peak Shattering Void Realm expert—they're practically on par with a holy land. I reckon only a holy land could wipe out so many major forces."

"Not necessarily. Heaven's Secret Pavilion is the strongest among them. I heard even the Central Domain's main pavilion has sent experts."

The tavern buzzed with voices as everyone discussed the coming great battle.

Gambling house.

"Come on, come on, bets are open! Bets are open!"

"Azure Cloud Sect versus the major forces, current odds are 1:10!"

"I'm betting, I'm betting!"

"I'm betting on the major forces to win—ten thousand spirit stones."

"Take a gamble and Xiao Yu becomes the headliner; all in on the left, pleasure-seeking tomorrow night!"

"Damn, brother, you're a regular! You've lost your mind! You actually dared to bet on the Azure Cloud Sect winning? Impressive, impressive. By tomorrow night, you probably won't even have Xiao Yu anymore—you'll be sleeping on the streets."

Tianwu City.

The Lin Family had already become a target of public criticism, with everyone waiting to see them make fools of themselves.

There was no other reason—the Lin Family had declared itself an affiliated force of the Azure Cloud Sect. Now that this bombshell news had spread, the Lin Family had also been pushed into the eye of the storm.

"They thought they had found a thigh to cling to. Well, now that thigh is about to go lame. The Lin Family will probably get dragged down with them."

"Yeah, what rotten luck. They had just become the number one family in the city, and now this misfortune has befallen the Lin Family."

"Alas, when major forces clash, it's always the small forces that die the most miserably. We should make preparations early, lest the flames of war reach us."

Lin Family.

"Family Head, give the order. Every Lin Family disciple above the Golden Core Realm is ready."

After the elder spoke, Family Head Lin Zhan stepped forward.

"Everyone, our Main Sect is about to go to war against the major forces. As an affiliated force, we cannot stand idly by."

"Moreover, my son Lin Bai is the Sect Master's personal disciple, and the Azure Cloud Sect saved our Lin Family."

"In this battle, even if we are shattered like jade and crushed like stone, my Lin Family will not retreat a single step!"

"Are you afraid?"

"Not afraid!"

"Not afraid!"

"Not afraid!"

Damn it, my blood was on fire!

"March to the Azure Cloud Sect!"

The top-tier Lin Family announced to the outside world that they would march to the Azure Cloud Sect and defend their Main Sect unto death.

This was the first force to stand on the Azure Cloud Sect's side, and likely the only one.

Azure Cloud Sect.

Feng Qingyang was leisurely fishing.

He had specially opened up a fishpond in an empty area behind the mountain.

The scenery was beautiful, with birds singing and flowers fragrant.

Qin Ruoxue stood beside him, serving tea and pouring water.

After washing herself clean and changing clothes, Qin Ruoxue appeared even more beautiful and moving. Her skin was fair, tender, and smooth, flushed rosy beneath the sunlight.

"A fish! Haha!"

"I'll make grilled fish tonight."

After waiting patiently for half a day, Feng Qingyang finally caught his first fish of the day.

After putting the fish into a bucket, he cast his line again.

Bored during the wait, Feng Qingyang checked the system.

Host: Feng Qingyang, Realm: Early True Person Realm, Disciples: Shi Hao, Lin Bai, Physique: Myriad Heavens Divine Body.

Sect experts: Ancestor Li Qingyun: Peak Great Emperor Realm, Guard Wang Jian: Early True Person Realm, Outer Sect Elder Ye Bai: Peak Shattering Void Realm.

Sect: Azure Cloud Sect, Level One (3500/).

"Hm? The sect points rose by another two thousand?"

If he remembered correctly, recruiting the Lin Family had only added one thousand points last time, bringing the total to one thousand five hundred. Where had these two thousand sect points come from?

"Master! Master!"

Shi Hao, dressed in sect robes, ran over in a fluster.

"Calm down, calm down!"

"How did your master teach you? Stay calm when things happen! Do you understand? Look, you scared away my fish."

"No, Master, the entire Spirit Province is about to be turned upside down!"

"Every major force, led by Heaven's Secret Pavilion, is clamoring to launch a campaign against our Azure Cloud Sect!"

"I also heard that the Central Domain's Heaven's Secret Pavilion main pavilion has sent experts rushing over."

Shi Hao blurted it all out in one breath.

"I thought the sky was falling. So it was just something this minor."

Feng Qingyang said indifferently, turning around and continuing to fish.

It was as though a matter of such magnitude was not as important as his fish.

But he also understood where the sect points had come from. The Azure Cloud Sect had made a name for itself, so the sect points had risen so rapidly.

"Why care about such a rabble? Just wipe them out with a wave of the hand."

"Rather than that, I should think about what seasonings to use for tonight's fish."

"Why are you still here? Do you have something else?"

Seeing that Shi Hao was still standing there instead of leaving, Feng Qingyang asked.

"Uh... Master... but... uh... it's nothing!"

"If it's nothing, go cultivate! The Ancient Saint Secret Realm is what matters most."

"Yes, Master."

At last, no one was disturbing his fishing. As for the campaign by all the sects, and the visitors from the Central Domain's Heaven's Secret Pavilion?

Send out the Great Emperor Realm ancestor and crush them all to death.

Did they think the peak Great Emperor Realm ancestor stationed in the sect was merely there for decoration?

After hearing Feng Qingyang's conversation with Shi Hao, Qin Ruoxue served him even more diligently.

At the same time, she was shocked by the Sect Master's bearing. Her eyes brimmed with worship and curiosity. What great force did this mysterious Azure Cloud Sect and its mysterious Sect Master truly come from?

Could they be from an upper sect in the Central Domain?

However, with this Sect Master who towered above the world and regarded all sects as nothing, she had hope of rising again!

Tyrant Heaven City.

The elders and Pavilion Master of Heaven's Secret Pavilion stood respectfully in neat rows, as though awaiting someone.

A massive warship crossed domains and arrived.

The warship stopped outside Tyrant Heaven City.

An imposing old man stepped down.

"My lord, you've finally arrived!"

The Heaven's Secret Pavilion Master hurried forward to welcome him.

"You are the Pavilion Master of this branch pavilion?"

"Tell me carefully. What happened?"

Before coming, he had already learned the rough details.

A force had killed an elder of their branch pavilion and even declared that it would destroy the branch pavilion. The branch pavilion had been unable to handle the matter and had sent someone to report it to the main pavilion.

The main pavilion had flown into a rage and dispatched him.

"My lord, that force is called the Azure Cloud Sect. It was an Emperor-level force from a very distant past. I suspect they obtained a Great Emperor's inheritance."

"Oh, right! They are also connected to the Central Domain's transcendent Jade Purity Palace."

The branch pavilion master told him every detail.

"A Great Emperor's inheritance!"

The old man was instantly energized.

"But this may involve another transcendent force, which makes it rather troublesome."

"How about this? I'll use a Sound Transmission Talisman to have them ask Jade Purity Palace about it."