The Traitor Emerges

The Traitor Emerges

Cultivation knew no years; in the blink of an eye, another three years had passed.

During this time, Qing Yuanzi's lifespan had run out, and he had already ridden the crane west a year ago.

At first, he had intended to appoint Lu Yun as the new sect master.

However, Lu Yun had grown accustomed to a carefree life and was unwilling to shoulder such responsibility, so Baili Yuchen ultimately succeeded as the fifty-fourth sect master of the Mirror Moon Sect.

That day, dark clouds blanketed the skies above the Unfixed Pagoda, thunder rumbling in waves as though a torrential downpour might fall at any moment.

Lu Yun, who had been sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, abruptly opened them. A flickering crimson flame could faintly be seen dancing between his brows.

Lu Yun rose to his feet and gazed at the cloud-choked sky, murmuring, "Is this... a sign that the heavenly tribulation is approaching?"

Rumble!

At that moment, the dark clouds suddenly exploded, and the gloom across the heavens was instantly set ablaze.

Rumble, rumble!

Immediately afterward, deafening booms rang out from within the clouds.

"I am now at the peak of the Dao-Seeking Realm. If I take one more step forward, I will be able to enter the Space-Shattering Realm."

"According to what Master said back then, once I enter the Space-Shattering Realm, I will draw my first heavenly tribulation."

"And..."

"Over the past few months, I have felt the spiritual energy on Sky Net Star grow denser still. I wonder how much longer those powerhouses from beyond the domain will need before they can enter. These days are truly too dull!"

Feeling the surging spiritual power and boundless strength within his body, Lu Yun nevertheless found himself somewhat listless.

By now, he could be considered truly invincible in this world. Such days without an opponent left him feeling a little lonely.

With a slight movement of his will...

He cast his gaze toward Tong City, and an image of the Heavenly Origin Martial Arts Hall appeared before his eyes.

At that moment, Lu Xingwen was teaching fist techniques in the martial arts hall. Many young boys with immature faces stood in their respective places, studying the movements with rapt attention.

"You Haogan, what are you doing? Your right punch was too slow just now."

"And Sha Jianzhong, how many times have I told you? When using that Brush Knee and Twist Step, lower your knee a little. Why can't you ever learn it?"

"All of you, pay attention. You should know that your senior brother—my son, Lu Yun—was far more diligent than you back then."

Lu Xingwen instructed them while lecturing the group.

After hearing their master's words, the young boys all revealed expressions of solemn reverence, listening intently as their master explained the fist techniques.

It could be said that Lu Yun was now the strongest among all humanity on Sky Net Star, his mighty reputation shaking the four directions.

Many young people at the Heavenly Origin Martial Arts Hall now regarded him as their idol.

Seeing this, Lu Yun's lips curled into a faint smile within the Unfixed Pagoda, thousands of miles away.

His gaze shifted, and the scene before him immediately moved to the city lord's residence in Tong City.

There, a graceful and alluring figure came into focus.

This person...

Was none other than Chu Lingxue, whom he had not seen for a long time.

In a secluded rear garden with winding paths, Chu Lingxue sat quietly beside a stone table, her long black hair casually tied behind her head.

She rested her cheeks in her hands, her beautiful eyes slightly narrowed and her expression languid. Her lips curled faintly upward, while a goose-yellow dress wrapped around her exquisite, curvaceous body, making hearts unable to help but race.

"Come to think of it, today happens to be Ling Xue's birthday. Unfortunately, I still cannot return to keep her company."

Lu Yun shook his head helplessly.

In recent years, the revival of spiritual energy on Sky Net Star had accelerated more and more. This also meant that the day the powerhouses from beyond the domain entered was drawing ever closer.

And among those foreign powerhouses, there would certainly be great experts at the Space-Shattering Realm.

Only by seizing every moment to cultivate could he gain the initiative when competing for Xiao Zhengqing's cave abode.

Just as he was lost in thought, he suddenly sensed a faint series of footsteps coming from outside the Unfixed Pagoda.

"I am Qu Zihan, master of the Violet Light Pavilion. I have an urgent matter and seek an audience with Martial Dao Alliance Leader Baili Yuchen!"

Upon hearing this.

Lu Yun's brows immediately furrowed.

To deal with the approaching powerhouses from beyond the domain, while he had been cultivating in seclusion within the Unfixed Pagoda these past years, his senior brother Baili Yuchen had also frequently come here.

Baili Yuchen had long been recognized as humanity's strongest expert. Although Lu Yun had stolen some of his limelight in recent years, Baili Yuchen was still the true leader of the Martial Dao Alliance.

Moreover, Lu Yun had not fought anyone else in recent years, so the outside world did not know just how far his strength had reached.

Therefore, if something major truly happened on Sky Net Star, people still habitually reported it to Baili Yuchen.

However, such mundane affairs were usually handled outside and were rarely brought here.

It was precisely because of this that Lu Yun concluded something major must have happened outside.

He cast his gaze beyond the pagoda, landing upon Qu Zihan, master of the Violet Light Pavilion.

The woman appeared to be around thirty. Her features were lovely and her skin fair, but her hair was somewhat disheveled, and faint bloodstains could be seen on her snowy white palace robes.

An anxious expression covered her face as she said, "Just yesterday, West King Dugu Yao and North King Zhou Xinghe suddenly summoned everyone for a meeting. My Violet Light Pavilion was also on the invitation list."

"At first, everyone thought something major had happened. But after arriving, we discovered that they were merely trying to satisfy their own selfish desires, demanding that every attendee hand over three Supreme-Grade Spirit Stones."

"Zuo Wenxuan, master of the Limit Martial Arts Hall, refused on the spot. He said Supreme-Grade Spirit Stones were extremely valuable and that such a demand required notification from Alliance Leader Baili."

"Who would have thought that before Master Zuo could finish speaking, Dugu Yao would immediately attack and severely injure him?"

"East King Gu Yuanwei had originally been negotiating with North King Zhou Xinghe, but West King Dugu Yao suddenly attacked and severely injured him as well."

"I realized something was wrong and, amid the chaos, captured Dugu Mingjun, who had accompanied the West King. Only then did I learn from him that Dugu Yao intended to use the spiritual energy released instantly by a vast number of Supreme-Grade Spirit Stones to summon powerhouses from beyond the domain."

"Furthermore, according to Dugu Mingjun, the foreign race they intend to summon consists of experts no weaker than the peak of the Void Transformation Realm."

Baili Yuchen had clearly not expected such a development. After hearing Qu Zihan's account, he stood stunned for dozens of seconds without saying a word.

After pondering for a long while, he finally asked, "What about the East King and the South King? How are they now?"

Qu Zihan sighed and replied, "The South King was imprisoned by them in advance, while the East King fell into their trap yesterday as well. They poisoned his wine beforehand, and by the time he realized something was wrong, he could no longer wield even half his strength."

"Fortunately, the East King risked his life to cover my escape yesterday. Otherwise, even with Dugu Mingjun as a hostage, it would have been difficult for me to escape from the hands of two Star-Gathering Realm experts."

Qu Zihan concisely explained the general course of events. As Baili Yuchen listened, his expression changed again and again, until fury finally surged beyond control.

"Those two traitors to humanity—I will personally slaughter them!"

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