The disciples of the Interception Sect were already caught between shock and delight.
"It's Senior Disciple Brother!"
"Is that Senior Disciple Brother's spiritual treasure? It's so powerful!"
"Hmph! The Elucidation Sect immortals' acquired spiritual treasures shatter at a touch. That has to be an innate spiritual treasure!"
"It must be a protective treasure bestowed on Senior Disciple Brother by our Master! With that treasure, let's see how the Elucidation Sect can keep acting so high and mighty!"
The Interception Sect disciples' excited chatter never let up.
Only the eight direct disciples remained silent.
Their Master had indeed bestowed an innate spiritual treasure on Senior Disciple Brother, but they clearly remembered it had been a lock, not this long spear!
Could their Master have bestowed another innate spiritual treasure on him?
The direct disciples of the Interception Sect looked at Lin Changqing with envy, yet they were also thrilled.
With this treasure in Senior Disciple Brother's hands, someone like Cihang or Puxian didn't stand a chance!
"Hmph! You want to oppose Senior Disciple Brother? Take a good look at yourselves first. Who do you think you are?"
"Senior Disciple Brother's made his move. Let's see what you can do now!"
Bixiao shouted, unable to contain her excitement.
The Elucidation Sect disciples had been put in their place. Two Golden Immortals had joined forces, only to be suppressed by one of Senior Disciple Brother's spiritual treasures.
Hmph! You'd been so smug, acting like you were untouchable every day!
Everyone guessed that the long spear was a treasure bestowed by Tongtian.
But Tongtian frowned in confusion. When had he ever bestowed this treasure?
Even if a Mystic Immortal wielded an innate spiritual treasure, its power shouldn't be enough to easily shatter a Golden Immortal's acquired spiritual treasure!
As he wondered, Tongtian reached out toward the blood-red spear. His eyes widened.
"This isn't a spiritual treasure!"
"This spear is actually a divine ability!"
Tongtian stared in astonishment. A divine ability with such power? Lin Changqing's attack rivaled an innate spiritual treasure. Could a divine ability really be that powerful?
"Hahaha! As expected of my eldest disciple. He's blessed with great fortune."
"Second Senior Brother, you were mistaken."
After a moment's thought, Tongtian burst into laughter.
His disciple had come upon such an opportunity. Why bother investigating the details?
Changqing had such good fortune for a reason. Tongtian ought to be happy.
Sitting in the Interception Sect's Immortal Palace, he grinned from ear to ear.
Meanwhile, in the Elucidation Sect's Immortal Palace, Yuanshi wore a starkly different expression.
His face darkened as he watched Lin Changqing, suspicion and uncertainty in his eyes.
That boy really was hard to kill!
The Soul Devouring Needle had destroyed his soul, yet it still hadn't killed him!
Now Cihang and Puxian had joined forces, only for him to bring out such a divine ability. The wretch deserved to die!
Yuanshi's expression grew darker as he watched Lin Changqing.
That boy was in the Interception Sect, and now he'd made an enemy of the Elucidation Sect.
He would certainly become a problem in the future...
Inside the Palace of the Black and White Way, Taishang watched the bloodthirsty spear and continually made calculations with his fingers.
Divine abilities and spells were all manifestations of the laws of Heaven and Earth.
Yet he couldn't deduce anything about this spear!
Not even with the power of the Taiji Diagram.
Taishang's expression had changed. As he looked at Lin Changqing, his eyes held a strange glint.
"Third Brother, you've taken on quite a fine disciple."
Taishang sighed and said no more.
Aside from the three Saints, Randeng was the most powerful person on Kunlun Mountain.
But even Randeng, being so far away, failed to realize that the Spear of Divine Demons was only a divine ability.
Watching the spear, he had a covetous gleam in his eyes.
"An innate spiritual treasure? Hahaha!"
"Tongtian, you're certainly generous. For a mere Mystic Immortal, you've given him both that wondrous cultivation method and an innate spiritual treasure in the form of this spear. You really are willing to spend big!"
"Too bad. I could seize that method and cultivate it myself, but this treasure... I can't take it."
"Otherwise, I'd offend a Saint, and that's no joke..."
Randeng watched Lin Changqing, greed flickering in his eyes.
Of course, no one noticed any of this.
The spear streaked across the sky, hurtling straight toward Cihang and Puxian.
They were Golden Immortals, two of the Twelve Golden Immortals, and direct disciples of the Elucidation Sect!
Yet they were powerless to resist the blood-red spear.
As it drew closer, their souls nearly fled their bodies. Chills shot up their spines, and they felt as if their souls would be annihilated the very next moment!
"Lin Changqing, you really dare to kill us?"
"We're disciples of the Three Sects, all taught by the same masters! We even call you Senior Brother Changqing. You dare kill fellow disciples?!"
In her terror, Cihang Daoren could no longer hold back and cried out. The fear in her voice had replaced her former arrogance.
"You disobeyed the rules and even tried to attack me. You showed no respect for the Saints. If I don't kill you, you'll end up like Juliusun!"
Lin Changqing gave a cold snort.
Killing two of the Twelve Golden Immortals would mean an irreconcilable feud with the Elucidation Sect.
Yuanshi, the Elucidation Sect's Saint, was especially protective of his disciples. Although his own Master was no less so, this would surely end with the Three Sects splitting apart.
They would eventually split regardless, but Lin Changqing didn't want to be the reason.
Besides, having a Saint hold a grudge against him was no good thing.
Who knew what Saint Yuanshi might do?
He might well attack a junior like him in person.
But to Cihang and Puxian, those words offered no mercy.
They could see what had happened to Juliusun.
His cultivation had been crippled. He'd once been a lofty Golden Immortal, but now he was only a late-stage Mystic Immortal.
His Golden Immortal foundation had been knocked down!
Lin Changqing would cripple their cultivation. That was worse than killing them!
How could they stand for that? How could they accept it?
"Damn it! Lin Changqing, if you do this, it's war to the death!"
"Master, save me! Master!"
"Senior Brother, why aren't you stepping in?!"
In their panic, Cihang Daoren could no longer remain composed. She repeatedly cried out for help toward the Elucidation Sect's Immortal Palace.
Puxian was a little calmer. He knew their Master wouldn't intervene, so he turned to Guang Chengzi for help.
"Hmph! Senior Brother Changqing, you're going too far."
Guang Chengzi couldn't help snorting. A massive seal appeared and descended toward the blood-red spear.
"An innate spiritual treasure!"
The disciples of both sects cried out again. That was yet another innate spiritual treasure!
Two innate spiritual treasures were about to collide!
Someone looked toward Guang Chengzi. He was a Grand Unity Golden Immortal, yet he was attacking a Mystic Immortal. What a dirty trick!
"Guang Chengzi, my Senior Disciple Brother is enforcing the rules of the Three Sects. What gives you the right to interfere?"
At last, Duobao couldn't hold back.
A bright pearl flew from his hand, smashing toward the seal.
"Another innate spiritual treasure!"
Duobao shouted angrily. Wasn't he a Grand Unity Golden Immortal too?
The Interception Sect had two Grand Unity Golden Immortals!
Their Senior Disciple Brother was standing up for them today. How could they let him face the enemy alone?
We immortals of the Interception Sect aren't cowards!
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