The Puppeteer Revealed

Just as all the Supreme Beings had entered the light screen and received the baptism of the immortal path, such a sudden change occurred.

For a time, the sacred seven-colored light around the Ascension Platform completely disappeared, and a chilling aura descended.

In the sky above, a terrifying aura suddenly appeared, and a powerful figure emerged from the clouds.

It was a middle-aged man with gray hair, seated on the clouds, looking down at the countless Supreme Beings below.

His black robes draped down, as if he were the master of the Ninth Heaven.

Around him, the aura of the immortal path lingered.

"Who is this?"

"Immortal path aura... This is an immortal!"

"Why is an immortal appearing here? Who is he? What is his purpose?"

Everyone stared in shock at the being in the clouds.

The being in the clouds looked down indifferently, a cold smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"Southern Region quasi-immortal, all Supreme Beings are here. The Dao Foundation of this region will be extinguished from this day forth!"

His indifferent voice was incredibly loud. With a wave of his hand, all the Supreme Beings below felt an immense terror, and they all spat blood!

"No... Why can't I control my spiritual energy?"

"My vital energy is greatly depleted... No, the immortal spiritual energy I just absorbed is weakening my cultivation!"

"This... This isn't immortal spiritual energy at all! What is this?!"

In an instant, all the Supreme Beings were terrified.

The immortal spiritual energy they had greedily absorbed was now frantically destroying their vital energy.

Their Dao Foundations were destroyed!

"No... How could my Supreme Being cultivation be like this!"

A Supreme Being's face changed drastically. His cultivation had already fallen to the Venerable realm!

--An Integrated Body at the Ninth Heaven could be called a Supreme Being, while below the Ninth Heaven of the Integrated Body, they were called Venerables.

But, even more terrifying things happened next.

After falling to the Venerable realm, some Supreme Beings even fell to the Mahayana Realm!

"No... I'm not reconciled, I'm not reconciled!"

"...My Dao Foundation is shattered... My cultivation!"

"What kind of devil's curse is this... No!"

Everyone was wailing. What was the point of being a Supreme Being? What about being a Holy Lord? At this moment, they were all suffering!

"The light just now didn't come from the Ascension Platform at all, it was a trap deliberately set!"

A trace of blood appeared at the corner of the white-haired woman's mouth!

"How is this possible... No... No! Who are you, why are you poisoning us!"

Even the Evil God's eyes were splitting, and he looked at the being in the clouds with extreme terror.

Even he, who had one foot already in the immortal path, could not withstand this erosion.

"Poisoning? You are all just ants."

The being seated on the clouds spoke coldly. He looked towards a certain spot in the sky and said:

"When the ants of this world are all turned into my puppets, the 'World Tree' will become rootless, and it will be easy to obtain... Heh heh."

A deep look flashed in his eyes.

Below, there was a chorus of wails.

The white-haired woman also spat out a mouthful of blood. She looked up at the sky and shouted, "The Ascension Platform was set up by the Immortal Realm. If you act recklessly here, aren't you afraid of the Immortal Realm's wrath?!"

After speaking, she suddenly took out a jade bottle. Inside the bottle was a drop of crystal-clear blood!

That was immortal blood!

"Immortal Blood Connects Heaven!"

She let out a low roar and smashed the jade bottle onto the Ascension Platform.

The Ascension Platform instantly flashed with immortal light!

The true Ascension Platform was awakened!

"Boom, boom--"

Immortal might surged, like a giant dragon awakening. In the sky above, time and space seemed to be transforming!

In the sky, the realm barrier gradually appeared, an invisible chasm!

On the other side of the realm barrier, a figure appeared.

"Who dares to disturb the Ascension Platform of the lower realm?"

A cold voice echoed out.

Instantly, all the Supreme Beings below the Ascension Platform grew excited.

"It's someone from the Immortal Realm!"

"Someone from the Immortal Realm has sensed this place... The Immortal Realm won't let this person run wild!"

"High Immortal, save us!"

Countless Supreme Beings cried out loudly!

Beyond the realm barrier, the being's gaze, sharp as lightning, swept below. Upon seeing the figure seated on the clouds, they were even more astonished.

"This person has set up a deadly trap at the Ascension Platform to harm us! Please, Immortal Realm, uphold justice!"

The white-haired woman shouted loudly. Her cultivation was also waning, but her voice could still penetrate the realm barrier!

Beyond the realm barrier, the figure stared at the being on the clouds and said in a deep voice:

"Who are you? How dare you set up a deadly trap at my Sect's Ascension Platform!"

"Are you trying to challenge the Immortal Realm?"

The words were filled with fury.

The being seated above the clouds let out a cold laugh:

"Challenge the Immortal Realm? Heh, what Ascension Platform? It's merely a tool used by a small sect on the fringes of the Immortal Realm to select disciples. Does it deserve to speak of the Immortal Realm?"

He calmly revealed a secret.

The being behind the realm barrier instantly became enraged.

"I'll see who you really are!"

As the voice from behind the realm barrier fell, suddenly, a figure crossed the realm barrier and appeared in this sky.

They had crossed realms!

Their aura was incredibly powerful. It was a middle-aged man in a blue daoist robe. He stared at the being on the clouds and said, "I grant you death!"

With that, he raised his palm, stirring up endless winds and clouds, and slammed it towards the being on the clouds.

A giant palm formed from spiritual energy appeared in the sky, its immortal spiritual energy covering everything. The countless Supreme Beings below knelt in submission!

But the being seated on the clouds merely let out a cold laugh and said, "A mere projection of a Human Immortal dares to be so arrogant?"

He flicked his finger.

In an instant, the palm, carrying boundless might, dissipated with a roar!

The immortal in the blue daoist robe's face changed drastically. "This is bad... a True Immortal?!"

He turned to flee, but after taking just one step, his body completely disintegrated, turning into streaks of immortal light and vanishing on the spot.

"Pfft—"

Behind the realm barrier, a certain being immediately coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"Don't be so arrogant! Do you think my Sect has no True Immortals?!"

"We request the Sect Master!"

The being behind the realm barrier roared, summoning someone!

Not long after, another figure appeared behind the realm barrier!

A pair of eyes, like lightning, pierced through the realm barrier and fell upon the being on the clouds.

"Why are you causing trouble at my Sect's Ascension Platform and attacking my Sect?!"

A majestic voice rang out!

But the being on the clouds let out a cold laugh, "We are both in the True Immortal realm. You can at most project a clone here, so you are not qualified to speak with me."

"Scram!"

He directly berated them!

On the other side of the realm barrier, silence fell!

This was because what the being on the clouds said was true. For a powerful being in the Immortal Realm to cross the realm barrier would come at a terrible price.

And a projection... was no match for the being on the clouds.

"Sect Master, abandon these ants in the lower realm. The price is too great."

"Yes, losing one realm for disciples is nothing. Truly fighting across realms... we cannot afford it."

From behind the realm barrier, the voices of immortals could be faintly heard!

Seeing this scene, the people of the Profound Heaven Realm below fell into complete despair.

It was over.

Even the beings from the Immortal Realm couldn't stop this?

Were they all... destined to die?!

"I don't want to die... Why, why would an immortal use such a dirty trick against us?!"

"The legacy of the Southern Region, you could say, is now severed... quasi-immortals all dead, Supreme Beings fallen..."

"Heavens, why can such an evil person become immortal?!"

They roared, they wailed.

Even the Evil God couldn't take it anymore, falling to the ground, spitting blood, his cultivation level dropping.

The white-haired woman's face was extremely pale. She was incredibly weak, yet she turned her head to look at Huo Ling'er.

"The Immortal Realm and the black hand have both appeared. That person... isn't going to make a move yet?!"

She spoke.

Luoming, Hong Xuan, and the others also looked at Huo Ling'er and her group.

All the Supreme Beings and quasi-immortals present had their cultivation destroyed by the immortal spiritual energy that had been absorbed into their bodies. However, Huo Ling'er and Mu Qianning were completely unharmed!

At first, Yu Qishui was spitting blood, but Huo Ling'er immediately gave him the Li Tian Divine Palace. The immortal spiritual energy within Yu Qishui was instantly suppressed!

Therefore, the three of them were the only ones unharmed in the scene at this moment!

Huo Ling'er was already extremely shocked by the appearance of the immortal. Hearing the white-haired woman's words, she immediately reacted, took a step forward, and said:

"Senior Li was prepared long ago!"

As she spoke, a scroll suddenly appeared in her hand!

She slowly opened the scroll!!