The Eight Great Immortal Sects Had Fallen, and Eight Great Powers Had Gone Far Away to Meet Death Alone

Had the Eight Great Immortal Sects fallen?

The Great Sun Sword Lord's blunt words seemed to summon a freezing tide from the Nine Netherworlds. It swept over Ji Liuyue and the other Dao Children, leaving their souls rigid and chilled to the bone.

Even the Solar Abyss, blazing like a furnace of hellfire, could not dispel that cold.

The nine Dao Children remained silent for a long time.

"...Yes."

Ji Liuyue made no attempt to hide it. Her eyes reddened slightly. "Two years ago, the Phantom Mist Beast breached the gates of Black Tortoise Heavenly Palace—the last remaining sect formation."

"For centuries, we lost ground at every turn, losing cities and territory one after another. We couldn't stop it."

"Then, two years ago, Black Tortoise Heavenly Palace fell too. Our ancestors fled beyond the realm into the endless starry sky, while we brought a few sect disciples here to you."

"That's where things stand."

The beauty who cultivated the rules of life possessed a natural affinity with living beings. Her grief was so desolate that it made hearts ache; it was painful to see.

"Shouldn't the Dao Children have fled far away with their sects' futures?"

"Why come to me?"

Jiang Ding appeared unmoved and asked calmly.

"Because the endless starry sky is barren and vast. There's no path to survival there."

"And the Eastern Extreme Demon Sect... the Immortal Sect has always been known for keeping its word. Its political credibility is outstanding. It might preserve our sects, so this, too, is a path."

Ji Liuyue sighed deeply. "If you ascend to the threshold of immortality one day, we might rise with you like chickens and dogs ascending to heaven, and perhaps attain the Great Dao of the Celestials."

"Sword Heir,"

"This is a gift from the Azurewood Immortal