Xu Changqing slowly revealed the second target. "The three great Immortal Sects."
Zhurong was astonished. "The three great Immortal Sects are the foremost powers in the Heavenly Origin Realm. How could they have joined forces to deal with the Profound River Spirit Clan?
And why would they do such a thing?"
Xu Changqing gently shook his head. "Don't forget, although the three great Immortal Sects are three independent sects in the Heavenly Origin Realm, over in the Grand Void Rift, they all belong to Three-Origin Maitreya Heaven.
Thus, the three great Immortal Sects may appear independent, but their interests are bound together.
They shared glory and ruin alike."
He paused before continuing, "Moreover, the Dongting Immortal Sect grew to its current scale only by feeding off the foundations of the Mysterious Yellow Spirit Sect."
Back then, the Profound River Spirit Clan had been the strongest race in the Heavenly Origin Realm, without equal.
They commanded the power of the Profound River, possessed profound foundations, and wielded immense influence.
At that time, the three great Immortal Sects had yet to rise. They were merely cultivation sects.
To the three great Immortal Sects, the Profound River Spirit Clan and the Mysterious Yellow Spirit Sect were their greatest obstacles.
Only by severing the Profound River could they annihilate the Profound River Spirit Clan.
Only by destroying the Mysterious Yellow Spirit Sect could they control the Heavenly Origin Realm.
With profit before their eyes, there was nothing the three great Immortal Sects would find surprising to do.
Zhurong pondered his true body's words. "Now that you put it that way, it really is possible.
The three great Immortal Sects look dazzling on the surface, but countless schemes lie hidden behind them.
The Seven Immortal Peaks—especially your Azurewood Peak—weren't they discarded just like that?
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