Qian Tian

Qian Tian.

Lingxiao Palace.

At this moment, everyone in Lingxiao Palace was on high alert.

Under the leadership of Celestial Person Hongye, a group of experts at the Spirit Refining, Spirit Transformation, and Primordial Spirit realms stood ready for battle.

On the other side, a group of powerful warriors, who could be described as war gods, were led by Gu Chifeng, Gu Luochen, Gu Qingmei, and others, and they were holding large combat weapons, locking onto the distant sky.

Further away was the Celestial Masters' team, led by Zhou Yi and Zhang Lihuo.

These people possess a far greater variety of weapons of war.

Machine guns, heavy artillery, electromagnetic guns—they have it all.

In addition, four slightly modified Xuan Bird fighters, whose combat power was no less than that of the Celestial Person, patrolled back and forth in the void.

This lineup is virtually invincible in the entire Qiantian realm, as long as it doesn't clash with forces that have Saints in charge.

But unfortunately...

At this moment, they need to deal with none other than the Sanqing Palace, which is guarded by two great saints, Wuzhong True Person and Wunian True Person.

Before them descended a top-tier being from the Sanqing Palace who had been renowned throughout the world for a hundred years: Yu Xu Wu Zhong.

At this moment, the saint displayed his saintly body, which was over twenty meters tall and nearly thirty meters high, standing in the void. His enormous figure and the might of heaven and earth that he stirred up were vast and mighty, suppressing the entire Lingxiao Palace in Starlight City. Everyone could feel the profound and powerful force from his enormous body.

That is a kind of destruction that can easily tear even a True Person Primordial Spirit or Celestial Person to shreds.

Carrying this imposing aura, his voice, transmitted through divine sense, resounded throughout every corner of Starlight City: "Since ancient times, the World Sword has belonged to our Sanqing Palace. My senior brother, the Immortal True Person, protected it for Qiantian for a hundred years, a fact witnessed by all of Qiantian and known to all. Now, less than two years after his death, his body is barely cold, yet someone has stolen my senior brother's treasure and hidden it in your Lingxiao Palace. What's more, your Lingxiao Palace, knowing full well that the World Sword belongs to our Sanqing Palace, still protects this sword thief and seizes the World Sword! Where is morality?! Where is justice?!"

"True Person, Xuan Yue is the next master of the World Sword, a fact acknowledged by True Person. How can there be any talk of stealing and seizing the sword? We..."

Faced with the oppressive aura of True Person Wuzhong, Xin Tianqi stepped forward and forced himself to speak.

But before he could finish speaking, True Person shouted sharply, "Shut up!"

The undying will of the saint crushed down, and in an instant, Xin Tianqi felt as if he had been thrown into a mountain of knives and a sea of swords, his body seemingly about to be pierced and crushed by an invisible sharp energy.

"Who is the master of the World Sword? Don't we, the Sanqing Palace, know better than your Lingxiao Palace? The reason my senior brother, Wushi True Person, died was because someone secretly colluded with Xuantian Zun to frame him, and that person was none other than Xuan Yue! Now, this person, who has long been expelled from the Sanqing Palace and become a traitor to the Sanqing Palace, has become the new master of the World Sword in the mouths of your Lingxiao Palace!?"

An even stronger will erupted from Wuzhong True Person, like Mount Tai pressing down, crushing every inch of Xin Tianqi's bones. "What are your intentions in protecting such a sinner in all your ways!? Or is it that back then, when Xuan Yue colluded with Xuan Tianzun to kill my senior brother Wushi True Person, it was your Lingxiao Palace that instigated it!?"

Xin Tianqi wanted to speak up and explain.

The immense pressure crushed his body, turning his face pale and causing him to tremble all over, rendering him unable to utter a single word.

Seeing this, the red leaves nearby also took to the air.

However, three Celestial Person appeared behind True Person at the same time. "My Sanqing Palace Master is speaking with your Lingxiao Palace Acting Deputy Palace Master. How dare you interrupt?"

"The Sanqing Palace has bullied our Lingxiao Palace to this extent; is it really going to wage a full-scale war against us?"

Zhang Lihuo's voice came from behind. "No matter what the outcome of this battle is, I wonder if you have thought about how the Sanqing Palace will face his wrath when our Palace Master returns?"

These words caused True Person to pause slightly.

Then, Sa Ran laughed and said, "Let's talk about it when your palace master comes back."

After saying that, he spoke loudly again, with a righteous and indignant tone. "Besides, we have come to demand the World Sword that rightfully belongs to our Sanqing Palace. We are on the moral high ground. Even if the Palace Master of Lingxiao Palace Gu Jinlai to return, he would not be able to say a word against what we are doing."

These words undoubtedly prove that the Sanqing Palace is willing to go to war with the Lingxiao Palace.

"Let's fight."

Zhang Yukun, standing next to Zhang Lihuo, sighed, "The Great Qian imperial family is in chaos due to the change of Second Brother. Xuan Tianzun, with the power of the True Immortal Palace, is sweeping across the various states. The Sanqing Palace has no choice but to take action, and their target is clearly our southern states."

Zhou Yi, who was standing to the side, also nodded.

"Enough!"

At this moment, deep within Starlight City, a figure soared into the air, his aura, belonging to the Celestial Person Realm, continuously rising from his body.

This figure was none other than Xuan Yue, the master of the World Sword.

"Every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt has its debtor. If you have any grievances, come at me. This matter has nothing to do with Lingxiao Palace!"

Xuan Yue shouted loudly.

Upon seeing him appear, the only one from Lingxiao Palace, Hongye, had a hint of joy in her eyes. "Xuanyue... he has broken through to the Celestial Person!? A Celestial Person, wielding the power of a divine weapon, can even put up a fight against a Saint. Even if True Immortal True Person is not an ordinary Saint, in this way, our side is no longer completely without any chance of winning."

Not only her, but everyone else in Lingxiao Palace was also invigorated.

Although the Venerable True Person was accompanied by a number of Celestial Person, the firepower accumulated by Lingxiao Palace after its technological advancement was more than enough to deal with the Celestial Person, even though the Saints were helpless against them.

"Xuan Yue, you traitor! You colluded with Lingxiao Palace to kill my senior brother Wushi and stole the World Sword from our Sanqing Hall. Now you've finally decided to come out."

True Person looked at Xuan Yue. Although he was somewhat surprised by Xuan Yue's cultivation level of the Celestial Person Realm, there was no worry in his expression.

It can be seen from Xuan Yue's unskilled control over the vitality of heaven and earth around him that his promotion to heaven was very short.

If the sword master is weak, no matter how powerful the divine weapon is, to what extent can it enhance him?

"Uncle-Master Wuzhong, I thought that although you were stubborn, you could at least distinguish between good and evil, right and wrong. I was wrong!"

Xuan Yue looked at Wu Zhong True Person with grief in her eyes. "Don't you know why Wu Shi True Person died? What does the World Sword have to do with Lingxiao Palace? It was clearly given to me by Xuan Tianzun. You are just trying to drag Lingxiao Palace into this so as to provide an excuse for your ambition to invade Lingxiao Palace!"

"The World Sword was given to you by Xuan Tianzun? Yet you're hiding in Lingxiao Palace. Who dares to say that Xuan Tianzun and Lingxiao Palace have no connection?"

True Person waved his hand sharply. "Even if Venerable Xuantian were here today, I would still say the same thing."

Clearly, he was determined to use this as a pretext to attack Lingxiao Palace.

"Sanqing Hall..."

Xin Tianqi gritted his teeth, a resolute feeling rising in his heart.

Just as he was about to express his determination, a voice suddenly came from behind him.

"Is that so? I don't think I heard you clearly. Say what you said again."

As they were speaking, a figure tore through the clouds at the edge of the sky, like a sword light streaking across the heavens, rushing towards them.

Before the person even arrived, a violent force of will, mixed with a sharp edge aimed at suppressing spirituality, had already descended.

The first to be True Person felt as if his soul was exposed to a barrage of frost and snow, a bone-chilling cold constantly cutting into his soul.

"Heavenly Sword!"

His eyes suddenly flashed with uncontrollable fear, and he trembled slightly as he watched the figure rapidly approaching.

"Xuantian Venerable!?"

As the sword light drew nearer, a figure walked alone in the air, gradually revealing its true form to everyone.

The face that everyone already knew from the repeated calls to action issued by the Sanqing Palace was none other than the new Palace Master of the Zhenxian Palace, the newly crowned number one expert in the world after assassinating the Wushi True Person —Xuantian Zun.

But that's not the point. The point is...

"A saint!?"

True Person's eyes widened, and his breath almost stopped.

"A Saint! A Saint! Xuan Tianzun has actually become a Saint!? This... how is this possible!?"

"My God! Xuan Tianzun... he actually broke through!? How long has it been!? He almost killed Blood Demon Emperor Luo when he was at the Celestial Person Realm, and now he has become a Saint. Xuan Tianzun's title as the number one expert in the world is now completely confirmed!"

"Xuantian Zun! He... wasn't he in Rizhou?! How could he be here?! Could it be... that what Wuzhong True Person said was true?! Is there really a connection between him and Lingxiao Palace?"

The sight of the young figure descending from the sky, especially the faint aura of a saint emanating from him, shocked and horrified everyone present.

Some spies representing other forces were trembling with fear and making wild guesses.

"A saint! A saint!"

True Person Wuzhong stared intently at the figure in the sky, swallowing hard. He tried his best to calm himself down, but he couldn't hide the fear on his face.

Saint!

Xuan Tianzun has actually forged a sacred body and advanced to the Saint realm!?

"What did you just say? I didn't hear you clearly. Say it again?"

Xuan Tianzun stood in mid-air, the wind howling, looking down at Wu Zhong True Person.

"You... you..."

True Person Wuzhong wanted to muster some courage as a fellow saint to make the situation less awkward, but for a full breath, he couldn't utter a single complete sentence.

"I told you to repeat what you just said, are you deaf?!"

Xuan Tianzun let out a low roar.

The Heavenly Sword hummed softly, its sword intent soaring to the heavens.

In an instant, Wu Zhong True Person, who was locked by the sword intent, seemed to have his soul shattered, and let out a terrified and painful roar.

"Ah!"

He didn't even have the courage to face Xuan Tianzun directly. He screamed in terror and fled into the distance at top speed, running away in a panic.

"..."

This scene stunned not only Xuan Tianzun, but also the onlookers.

The Immortal True Person just escaped like that!?

They kept saying that Xuan Tianzun had arrived and so on, but in the end, they didn't even have the courage to face Xuan Tianzun and just ran away!

He utterly disgraced the Sanqing Palace, trampling it into the dust.