Long Yuan Had Secretly Broken the Seal

Three days later, outside Bright City.

In the sky, Escape Lights of every color gathered from all directions, as dense as a meteor shower.

The Deity Transformation cultivators of the nine Holy Lands—Shouxian Pavilion, Tai Xu Sect, Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, Azure Palace, Purple Clouds Sect, Myriad Flowers Valley, Profound Ice Hall, Thunder Sound Temple, Heavenly Saber Sect, and Myriad Beasts Manor—arrived one after another.

Flags of every color snapped and cracked in the wind, and the Deity Transformation cultivators hovered in the air, each occupying one side.

On Shouxian Pavilion's side, Xuanqing stood with his hands behind his back, Ming Yan stood behind him, and Li Chengjie stood beside Ming Yan, the Immortal-Slaying Sword hanging over his right shoulder. Lu Jianqiu, Zhuohua, and the other Deity Transformation cultivators of Shouxian Pavilion also arrived one after another.

Sect Master Yun Ze of the Tai Xu Sect flew over with a dozen or so Deity Transformation cultivators and landed on Shouxian Pavilion's left side.

His expression was grave. His gaze swept over everyone, and he slightly nodded. "Fellow Daoist Xuanqing, Shouxian Pavilion issued the summons, yet the Tai Xu Sect has come late."

Xuanqing nodded. "You are not late. You arrived at precisely the right time."

Pavilion Master Li Daozi of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion flew over with a dozen or so Deity Transformation cultivators and landed on Shouxian Pavilion's right side.

He stroked his beard, his gaze sweeping across the distant horizon, and slowly said, "The Nether Cultivators have invaded on a massive scale, and the Tianlan Domain is hanging by a thread. The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion has come out in full force, willing to live or die together with Shouxian Pavilion."

Palace Master Lu Xuehan of Azure Palace flew over with a dozen or so Deity Transformation cultivators and landed