"Ancestor!
Something has happened in the Second Heaven!"
High Person Purple Cloud had discovered that many sects in the Second Heaven were in trouble.
This concerned the entire Second Heaven. A situation like this was serious enough to warrant disturbing the ancestor!
Previously, only Black Dragon had run into trouble.
That had concerned only their Purple Cloud Palace.
It had not been enough to warrant disturbing the ancestor!
"What could possibly happen in a mere Second Heaven?"
Inside a secluded chamber, a white-haired old man opened his eyes.
His frame was gaunt, and one of his hands looked like a chicken's claw.
As his eyes opened and closed, a Taiji Bagua seemed to swirl through them.
This man was none other than Purple Cloud Palace's true ruler, Xiang Tong!
However, just as Black Dragon had said, he was merely a clone. His true body was in the Fourth Heaven.
At the sight of Xiang Tong's eyes, High Person Purple Cloud could not help shuddering.
An expert of Xiang Tong's caliber exuded authority without showing anger. High Person Purple Cloud ordinarily never dared disturb him without good reason.
Simply standing before him brought an overwhelming sense of pressure!
"Ancestor, all eighteen sects in the Second Heaven have been brought under one man's control!
Earlier, we sent Elder Black Dragon down.
Along with three early-stage heavenly emperor realm elders proficient in formations, and Qin Qi, who was in the mid-stage heavenly emperor realm.
They... they're all gone!"
"Gone?"
At those words, a flicker of interest flashed through Xiang Tong's eyes!
"To think a mere Second Heaven would have an expert like that?"
"Isn't he afraid of old fellows like us?"
"I don't know either. According to our investigation, this man merely ascended from the Nine Heavens.
Who would have thought that in