Purple clouds coiled through the air, golden light stretching like a sea.
Streams of light descended upon the island one after another from across the sky.
Duobao was the first to land, standing Before Biyou Palace.
Kong Xuan was the second to land, Five-Colored Divine Light swaying around him.
Golden-Winged Great Peng folded his wings and turned into human form.
Wu Dang, Gui Ling, and Jin Ling landed side by side.
San Xiao and Zhao Gongming followed close behind.
Behind them, the immortals of the Jie Sect descended one after another, a dark mass standing before the palace.
Their auras converged into a sea, shining together with the golden light of fate Above Golden Ao Island.
A moment later, another streak of light descended.
Jiang Ziya stood behind the others.
He held the Investiture of the Gods List and the God-Striking Whip in both hands, his expression steady and his gaze calm.
Duobao turned to look at him.
"Jiang Ziya, the Vice Sect Master is waiting for you at Lingyun Peak."
Jiang Ziya nodded.
"Thank you, Senior Brother."
He lifted his foot and passed through the dense crowd of Jie Sect immortals.
Every step he took was steady.
Every step he took was firm.
Every step he took was open and unashamed.
He passed through the crowd, through gaze after gaze, and headed toward Lingyun Peak.
Duobao watched that gray-white figure in silence for a moment.
Then he turned to face the immortals.
"My Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters."
"The Vice Sect Master has matters to discuss with Jiang Ziya."
"Let us wait here for now."
The crowd nodded and sat cross-legged Before Biyou Palace.
Purple clouds churned, golden light like a sea.
It softened their weary faces somewhat.
Lingyun Peak.
Within the cave abode, purple clouds curled through the