Regrets of the Past! The Xu Clan's Last Courtesy, a Tangle of Mysteries

On the other side.

Xu Deling and Chongyuan completely overwhelmed Li Qianyu.

He was almost powerless to fight back.

In fact, even if Xu Deling could suppress it alone, it would take a lot of time to kill him.

That's why Chongyuan was allowed to join.

"Xu Deling, how can you be so strong!"

"And who is he? When did the Xu Household hide such a powerful figure?!"

Puzzling! Puzzling!

Everyone was filled with doubt.

The disciples of the Ascension Sect began to scatter in all directions.

Yu Langxuan and Li Chanyi faced off against Ye Fan and Xu Deyue, Husband and Wife.

Unfortunately, only Yu Langxuan had just reached the Nascent Soul Middle Stage Yu Langxuan, while Li Chanyi remained at the Nascent Soul Early Stage.

Both Ye Fan and Xu Deyue are close to the peak of the Middle Stage.

Moreover, one person possesses the "Dragon-Elephant Cauldron" and the "White Jade Bone Palm," while the other wields the "Great Yin," a weapon nearly Spirit Treasure.

Compared to the two of them, Yu Langxuan and Li Chanyi were seven or eight times weaker.

"Father, Mother, I'm here to help you!"

Xu Chongxi flew over, and she activated the "Cold Mountain Seal".

The "Cold Mountain Seal" transformed into a hundred-foot-long ice sheet, radiating extreme Cold Qi, which suppressed Yu Langxuan and the other person.

"Spirit Treasure!"

Yu Langxuan's eyes widened in shock. "Who are you? Why do you possess Spirit Treasure?"

Could the Xu Household own more than one item?!

After achieving the Golden Core, Xu Chongxi became extremely low-key, and not many people knew her.

Xu Chongxi.

Xu Chongxi uttered three words calmly.

The iceberg fell.

The immense power and extreme Cold Qi destroyed Yu Langxuan and his companions' Top-Tier Defensive Magic Treasures in a single strike.

The two were immediately severely injured, falling to the ground like cannonballs.

The Cold Mountain Seal was blocked, then shrank and flew back to Xu Chongxi's hand.

"Leave the rest to us," Ye Fan said.

Xu Chongxi left immediately.

Without their Top-Tier Defensive Magic Treasures, and having suffered severe injuries from the Spirit Treasures, the two were also being eroded by an Extreme Cold aura within their bodies.

Their strength is now only five or six tenths of what it used to be.

"I am not reconciled. I have not yet fully grown up. I have not yet restored the Ascension Gate."

Why is this happening?!

"Heaven and earth are unjust!"

In a short while.

The last two Heavenly Pride of the Ascension Gate, Yu Langxuan and Li Chanyi, perished.

The other Nascent Soul were no match for the Xu Household members.

Xu Jingwu severely injured the Nascent Soul Early Stage with a single punch, fearing that turning him into Blood Mist would waste nearly a thousand years of cultivation.

At the same time.

Qingjun, Xu Yan, and Zhenchan all Divine Sense.

Qingjun sent a message to Mu Qingfeng, asking him to go to the Ascension Gate together.

"Senior brother, are you sure the other party is Heavenly Feather True Lord? We just left, how could someone suddenly attack the Ascension Gate?"

"Recently, I have only left Spiritual Consciousness Jade Token for Heavenly Feather True Lord, unless it is something extremely important."

He would never crush it.

"Don't worry, senior brother. The Teleportation Formation in Featherfall City has been restored. It will only take us an hour or two to get there."

The Ascension Gate's Sect-Protecting Grand Formation is at least Fourth-Tier High-Grade.

Even if a powerful overlord attacks at full force, they should be able to hold out until we arrive.

"Maybe so. Anyway, let's hurry. I have a bad feeling about this."

"Senior brother, who do you think did this?"

"It's hard to say, we'll know when we get there."

Both of them had their suspicions, but attacking the Ascension Gate was no small matter, and they couldn't have been completely unaware of it.

True Lord Xu Yan also set off together with True Lord Yuan Zhen.

As for Thunderclap Temple...

Because Dharma Form True Lord was still in seclusion, Zhenchan went alone.

Somewhere in the Southern Heaven.

The Avatar Daoist Wuchen suddenly frowned slightly.

"Tianyu is looking for me? This is the last Spiritual Consciousness Jade Token I left for him."

He's not so unaware of the seriousness of the matter.

After thinking for a moment, Daoist Wuchen also headed towards the Ascension Gate.

However.

Only a quarter of an hour had passed since the Ascension Gate's Grand Formation.

All the Nascent Soul of the Ascension Gate were killed, including Li Qianyu.

He even burned his Lifespan, but was interrupted by Xu Chuan's Divine Sense.

Amidst his agonizing screams, his head was crushed by the phoenix claws formed by Chongyuan.

His Physical Body perished, Nascent Soul attempted to escape, but was intercepted by Xu Deling, who injured and sealed it away.

Xu Chuan used his Divine Sense to inform all the beings of the Ascension Gate of their locations.

Ye Fan, Xu Chongfei, Xu Chongjian were like Wu Qing lawnmowers.

After cutting one spot, another was started.

A quarter of an hour.

Very few living beings remain within the Ascension Gate.

"Junior brother!!"

Upon realizing that Li Qianyu was dead, Heavenly Feather True Lord's energy was completely disrupted, and he nearly went mad.

The sudden burst of power sent Moyue flying back dozens of feet.

"The Xu Household!"

"What a fine Xu Household!"

"I regret my past actions, even at the cost of mutual destruction with Zhang Fan."

Even though the Ascension Gate Sect has suffered losses, we should still annihilate your Xu Household!

It was I who wasted the time that gave the Xu Household!

The ancestors of the Ascension Gate.

I, Tianyu, am a sinner!

He watched as the powerful lineage that had dominated for thousands of years declined and ultimately perished in his hands.

Heavenly Feather True Lord's Daoheart was on the verge of collapse.

His hair and beard were flowing, his eyes were bloodshot, and he was almost possessed by a demon.

"It's all your fault, Xu Chuan, you deserve to die!"

"Die with me!"

Without hesitation, Heavenly Feather True Lord burned his last bit of Lifespan, wanting to gain the power to perish together with Xu Chuan.

This kind of power, gained at any cost, is terrifying.

Tianyu's aura surged rapidly, quickly reaching the Half-Step Spirit Transformation, and finally touching the boundary of true Spirit Transformation combat power.

"Go to hell!"

As Heavenly Feather True Lord charged towards them.

Moyue wisely distanced himself from Xu Chuan, a hint of sarcasm playing on his lips.

He could sense that Heavenly Feather True Lord possessed the power to severely injure him, or even to perish together with him.

But Xu Chuan is even stronger!

Xu Chuan gazed at Heavenly Feather True Lord, whose robes fluttered even without wind.

His gaze was devoid of sorrow or joy. He slowly raised his hand and said, "Tianyu, you and I are now separated by an insurmountable chasm!"

Like a frog in a well looking at the moon in the sky!

"Like a mayfly seeing the blue sky!"

Before he could finish speaking...

A hundred-foot-tall Primordial Spirit rose behind Xu Chuan, condensing the pressure of heaven and earth, and descended towards Heavenly Feather True Lord.

He, who had been nearly driven mad, regained a sliver of his senses.

"Primordial Spirit!"

"This is impossible! How could anyone in this era condense their Primordial Spirit ahead of time!"

"Tianyu, you too are a prodigy of this era. Today, I'll let you die knowing why."

This is the "Five-Element Creation Palm"!

The Primordial Spirit struck out with a palm, and the pressure emanating from the palm was even greater than the pressure of the Primordial Spirit.

"It is a Greater Divine Ability!"

As the giant hand descended, Heavenly Feather True Lord seemed to be overwhelmed by double pressure and lost his ability to resist.

"Great--God--Tong!"

He murmured to himself, but his eyes gradually brightened, as if he had suddenly realized something.

"I see!"

"I see!"

Haha~

"Those who cultivate their Primordial Spirit Nascent Soul Realm stage not only master Top Divine Abilities, but also cultivate Greater Divine Abilities!"

"Someone like you would be considered Peerless Prodigy even in High Antiquity!"

"Losing to you, I, Yu Fengya, did not suffer an unjust defeat!"

He cried and laughed, and finally gave up the struggle completely, opening his arms wide.

"He's someone important!"

Xu Chuan said calmly, then with a palm strike, he turned Heavenly Feather True Lord into Blood Mist, leaving no Nascent Soul.

This could be considered the last bit of dignity Xu Chuan left him.

"Having impacted the Physical Body and Nascent Soul of Spirit Transformation cultivator, you can just discard them like that?"

Moyue flew over, looked at the Primordial Spirit, and his eyes revealed a trace of awe.

Xu Chuan withdrew his Primordial Spirit, concealed his aura, and said with a faint smile, "He is, after all, one of the five strongest experts in Southern Heaven."

We should at least give them some face.

"That's quite respectable, very much Xu Household!" Moyue grinned.

Xu Chuan continued, "Chongfei, Chongjian, Mingwei, Ming Shu, you continue to exterminate the scattered living beings."

The rest of you will follow me to collect the Treasure Vault the Ascension Gate and the Spirit Veins.

Qingjun and the others are already on their way.

They'll arrive in at most half an hour.

"Yes."

The Ascension Gate, once the Southern Heaven's First Sect, is still more powerful than four or five top sects, even though its foundation has been greatly depleted.

Some of these precious materials are even rarer to find in the Treasure Vault of top sects.

Ye Fan said, "With this amount of Fifth-Tier Spirit Iron, it's enough for Sister Ling to forge several Spirit Treasures."

"That depends on how much energy is required to refine Spirit Treasure. If it's successful on the first try, it's enough to refine several."

"If we conserve our cultivation resources, it will be enough for the Xu Clan disciples to use for a thousand years," Xu Jinghao said.

"Alright, let's collect the Spirit Veins next."

Xu Chuan said.

A little over one incense stick's worth.

It took more than a hundred breaths longer than Xu Chuan had estimated.

They completed the destruction of the Ascension Gate and the plundering of its resources Spirit Veins.

"You guys go back first."

"Yes."

Xu Chuan then fabricated traces of genuine demonic cultivation techniques, scattering demonic artifacts and magical treasures throughout the area.

Xu Dewen's Magic Power Avatar manifested, leaving behind Divine Ability print of the Heavenly Baleful Sect's divine power.

The Profound Yin Corpse King and the Ghost King left behind remnants of the Yin Qi of Refined Corpse and Ghost Creature.

Finally, Xu Chuan erased the traces of Divine Ability powers and auras from the others.

After doing everything.

Xu Chuan returned to the Cave-Heaven.

He also had a Demon Cultivator Avatar, who openly visited Zhang Fan at the Mysterious Moon Sect before the event even began.

Countless eyes bear witness to him.

A short while later.

Xu Chongfei, Xu Jingwu, and Xu Jinghao all returned to their respective factions.

As long as there are members of the Xu Clan there, they can be directly guided from the Cave-Heaven.

The rest of the group returned to Yunxi.

Some went into seclusion, while others appeared in public.

The moment Heavenly Feather True Lord died.

The last Fortune of the Ascension Gate's fortunes were extinguished, even if there were still some scattered disciples or dependent Lineage outside.

It also has no further connection with the Ascension Gate.

The true form of Daoist Wuchen was implicated and immediately suffered a mental and physical injury, spitting blood from the corner of his mouth and turning pale.

"The Ascension Gate has been destroyed. How could it have happened so suddenly?!"

The Avatar, still en route, was also severely injured and barely managed to stabilize its breathing.

Then, they sped up and headed towards the Ascension Gate.

Qingjun and the others were the first to arrive.

Seeing that the Sect-Protecting Grand Formation the Ascension Gate was still intact, Mu Qingfeng breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Senior brother, it seems we were overthinking it."

Their Sect-Protecting Grand Formation is perfectly fine, how could something have happened?

Qingjun frowned slightly, "This light screen..."

He flew closer to take a look and touched it with his palm.

The next moment.

Qingjun's expression suddenly changed, and he said, "It has indeed become weaker, only at the Third Rank level now."

"How is that possible?!"

Mu Qingfeng struck out with his palm towards the Grand Formation.

It was just ordinary Law Power gathered, but the Formation Barrier was as fragile as paper, easily shattering into a gap hundreds of feet long.

"This..

Mu Qingfeng was dumbfounded. "It really is only at the Third Rank level now."

Just then...

True Lord Xu Yan, True Lord Yuan Zhen, and Zhenchan arrived hand in hand from another direction.

The two turned to look.

"You've come too," Qingjun said.

"Did Fellow Daoist Qingjun also receive a message from Tianyu?" True Lord Xu Yan asked.

Qingjun nodded. "Junior Brother Qingfeng and I arrived a little earlier than you."

"Then what about the gap in this Grand Formation?" True Lord Yuan Zhen asked in surprise.

"It was my doing," Mu Qingfeng admitted directly, "But Non-Self fault; the problem was with the Ascension Gate's Grand Formation."

The Fourth-Tier High-Grade Grand Formation has been reduced to only the defensive power of the Third Rank.

How could this be?!

"Fellow Daoist Xu Yan, you'll know once you examine it carefully yourself. It seems the Ascension Gate is in serious trouble," Qingjun said.

After careful investigation, the three of them Xu Yan, "If that's indeed the case, then there must be a problem with the supply of Spiritual Qi to the Grand Formation."

If this continues, the Grand Formation will naturally dissipate in a month or two at most.

Qingjun said with a solemn expression, "Now that everyone is here, let's go in and see what exactly is wrong with the Ascension Gate."

"Good."

The group flew in through the Grand Formation in the formation.

After going inside...

After flying for a while, a strange feeling lingered in their hearts.

"It's too quiet," True Lord Yuan Zhen frowned. "Although the Ascension Gate is not as strong as before, it shouldn't be like this."

"The Spiritual Qi is several times less than it was a few days ago," Mu Qingfeng said, puzzled.

"It has Devil Qi, and it's not just ordinary Devil Qi," Zhenchan said.

"The master will lead the way."

Led by Master Zhenchan, they discovered pure Devil Qi in a mountain hollow within the Ascension Gate.

"The aura left behind by the True Demonic Power."

Master Zhenchan's expression was solemn. "And the time left will not exceed half an hour."

It just so happened after Tianyu requested assistance.

"I also used my Divine Sense to investigate, but so far I have not found any signs of life."

It seems that something really has happened to the Ascension Gate.

Qingjun said in a deep voice, "Since they left this trace, they must have left in a hurry."

Several people split up and searched carefully, hoping to find other clues.

They will meet at Ascension Peak an hour later.

The more they find, the more likely they are to guess who attacked the Ascension Gate.

"Good!"

An hour passed in the blink of an eye.

The Heavenly Baleful Sect's Divine Ability palm prints, Demonic Magical Artifacts and Law Treasures, traces of corpse claws, and a wisp of lingering Yin Qi were all gathered by Qingjun and his group.

Everyone took out what they had found.

His expression grew increasingly gloomy.

"Fellow Daoist Qingjun, please share your thoughts," True Lord Xu Yan sighed softly.

"From the time Tianyu asked for help until now, only a little over an hour has passed, and the entire Ascension Gate has disappeared."

Then, based on the remaining traces...

It is highly likely that a major battle took place here, and most of the traces have been erased.

The items I have were all found in extremely hidden places.

Perhaps the time was too short and the other party overlooked it.

Furthermore, they absconded with all the useful items of the Ascension Gate, including its Treasure Vault resources, the Daoist scriptures and Cultivation Method, Spirit Veins, spirit medicine from the Daoist Canon Pavilion Medicine Garden, and even the Spirit Soil of the Medicine Garden.

As for the suspect, it's self-evident.

The Heavenly Baleful Sect's unique Sha Qi Divine Abilities, the remnants of Refined Corpse attacks, and the lingering Yin Qi after attacks by Ghost Creature.

There is also the True Demon Qi.

All the evidence points to the Blackwater Domain, and even to Tiansha and his group.

True Lord Yuan Zhen said, "Disciples of my Void Clarity Sect personally witnessed Tiansha and the others leaving Void Clarity City."

They did not recognize the Old Man Myriad Souls or the Netherworld True Lord.

But they recognized the Heavenly Baleful True Lord.

Mu Qingfeng stroked his beard and said, "The evidence is too obvious, so obvious that it seems deliberate."

Aside from the Heavenly Baleful Divine Ability, the Refined Corpses and Ghost Creature is not unique to the Corpse Yin Sect and the Heavenly Ghost Sect.

It's easy to fake it.

But True Demon Qi... is rarely found in Southern Heaven.

Moreover, that was a remnant of a true demon's supernatural powers.

In my opinion, it's more likely the work of someone from the True Demon Palace.

It wouldn't be difficult for them to replicate these traces, and they have the ability to erase a weakened Dominant Faction.

Besides, the True Demon Palace possesses unimaginable depth and profound resources.

"Most likely to possess treasures that have silently infiltrated the Ascension Gate Mountain Gate."

"That makes sense." True Lord Yuan Zhen nodded in agreement.

"But it's too much of a coincidence. It happened right after Tianyu broke through to the Spirit Transformation, just when we decided to join forces to counterbalance the Xu Household."

The True Lord Xu Yan pondered, "This is somewhat like the Xu Household showing off their power."

Moreover, none of us know the true nature of the Xu Household's background.

But such a rapid rise must be extraordinary.

True Lord Yuan Zhen said, "Senior brother, the Xu Household truly has the ability to destroy the Ascension Gate within an hour."

"Possibly," True Lord Xu Yan nodded, "But this is just a guess."

"Senior brother, perhaps there's a way to quickly confirm the Xu Household's suspicions."

What method?

"Go to Yunxi immediately. If this was done by the Xu Household, they must have sent a large number of top experts."

At least Xu Chuan, Moyue, and Xu Deling will definitely make a move.

Otherwise, no matter how many members of the Xu Household remained hidden, they wouldn't be able to destroy the Ascension Gate.

They couldn't kill Heavenly Feather True Lord and True Lord Qianyu.

We just Teleportation from Featherfall City. We haven't seen anyone else along the way, and the remaining traces suggest they've only been gone for a little over an hour.

We won't go through Featherfall City.

They certainly haven't returned to Yunxi yet.

Mu Qingfeng's eyes lit up. "Yuan Zhen's idea is quite good."

If we've confirmed it's not the Xu Household, we'll have one less area to investigate.

You could even make a trip to the Mysterious Moon Sect.

Perhaps Zhang Fan was also involved.

After all, even though Tianyu was injured, he was not so easy to kill.

If he fights desperately, one or more of Zhang Fan, Xu Chuan, and Moyue will inevitably be severely injured.

"Without further ado, let's split up. My Qingfeng brother Qingfeng, Master Zhenchan, and I will head to Yunxi."

Fellow Daoist Xu Yan, you and your fellow disciples are going to the Mysterious Moon Sect.

"Can."

The True Lord Xu Yan and the others responded.

The group immediately headed towards Featherfall City, where they encountered Daoist Wuchen along the way.

Seeing that they came from the Ascension Gate, Daoist Wuchen immediately inquired about the situation.

Qingjun and the others gave a brief explanation, named the suspects, and then produced the items left behind Ascension Gate Mountain Gate.

After a moment of contemplation, Daoist Wuchen said, "You can verify what you think. I will personally go to the Ascension Gate."

See if there are any other clues.

Thank you for your help, senior.

After exchanging farewells, the group continued flying towards Featherfall City.

Meanwhile, Daoist Wuchen fled to the Ascension Gate.

His fury at this moment was not because of the destruction of the Ascension Gate.

Rather, it was the sudden destruction of the Ascension Gate that caused him to suffer a backlash from his Fortune.

The recovery from the injuries alone could take one or two hundred years.

This also rendered his thousands of years of arduous cultivation futile.

When Daoist Wuchen arrived at the Ascension Gate Mountain Gate, he found that "the Spiritual Qi is thin, and all Spirit Veins of the Third Rank and above have been drained."

It is possible to achieve this level of achievement without affecting the terrain.

Either Fourth-Tier High-Grade or higher Formation Master uses Formation Path techniques to lock the Spirit Veins.

Either a Spirit Transformation cultivator is suppressing the raging Spirit Veins.

He scanned every corner of the Feathered Ascension Gate with his Divine Sense, including places like the Medicine Garden and the spiritual spring.

The Formation Path were still there, but the room was completely empty.

It was truly a piece of soil, without a single drop of water remaining.

"That's ruthless!" Daoist Wuchen cursed inwardly, "True Demon Qi, Sha Qi, corpse poison, and Ghost Creature Yin Qi."

These are all methods used at the Nascent Soul level.

The Divine Ability Power the Sha Qi aura was only at the Nascent Soul Early Stage, but its quality was pure, more like the work of Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivator using Avatar.

It's also possible that Possession True Demon.

The corpse poison was left behind by a corpse at least in the Fourth-Tier Late Stage.

The Ghost Creature Yin Qi was quite mixed, ranging from Fourth-Tier Late Stage to Third Rank.

It really does resemble the style of the Heavenly Baleful Sect, the Corpse Yin Sect, and the Heavenly Ghost Sect.

Besides them, there were no Nascent Soul Late Stage Divine Ability who were proficient in Sha Qi techniques.

The Fourth-Tier Late Stage Corpse King and Ghost King are not something that ordinary Devil Cultivators can cultivate.

It would require at least a major power, a long-term investment, and a large amount of resources to achieve this.

A brief pause.

The Daoist Wuchen chanted again, "True Demon Palace, the Three Sects of the Blackwater Domain, and the Xu Household."

The first two left traces, while the Xu Household had a motive.

Who exactly did this?

He then carefully examined it several more times with his Divine Sense.

Suddenly.

His eyes widened in astonishment. "This fluctuation... is it Primordial Spirit?!"

"A certain Spirit Transformation cultivator once appeared here, and even revealed their Primordial Spirit!"

"The remaining aura is too faint; it's impossible to sense which fellow Daoist's Primordial Spirit it belongs to."

"His direct annihilation of the Ascension Gate, could it be aimed at me?"

Daoist Wuchen's expression grew increasingly solemn.

A moment later.

"Fine, let's see what news those juniors can bring back."

Daoist Wuchen sat cross-legged atop Ascension Peak, facing the cold wind alone.

Cloudbrook City.

Teleportation Plaza.

Qingjun, Mu Qingfeng, and Master Zhenchan Teleportation this message here.

They went directly to the Inner City.

We arrived at the Inner City gate.

Mu Qingfeng exuded the aura of Great Cultivator and said calmly, "Send a message to Withered Glory True Lord."

It is said that the Azure Cloud Sect and Thunderclap Temple have come to pay a visit.

The Inner City guards immediately complied.

A short while later.

Moyue, Xu Mingyuan, Xu Deling, and Xu Mingxian flew over and confronted Qingjun and the others.

"So you're already in such a hurry to attack my Xu Household?"

Moyue glanced around and sneered, "Where's that old codger from the Ascension Gate and that Xu Yan from the Void Clarity Sect?"

Mu Qingfeng frowned deeply. "This wasn't done by your Xu Household?"

"Senior Qingfeng's words are cryptic; what is your intention?"

"You've come here not to attack my Xu Household while my grandfather is away?"

Qingjun asked, "Where did Fellow Daoist Kurong go?"

"Mysterious Moon Sect," Xu Mingxian, "I have already crushed the Spiritual Consciousness Jade Token, and my father will be back within half an hour."

It seems the senior members are destined to be disappointed in their attempt to breach the Inner City.

Even without Father, stopping the three seniors shouldn't be a problem.

The two sides were locked in a fierce confrontation.

Mu Qingfeng transmitted his voice, "Senior brother, they really seem to know nothing about the Ascension Gate. Could it be...?"

"It's hard to say right now; it could be a disguise. However, their presence in Yunxi certainly reduces suspicion."

Even if they weren't Teleportation back to Yunxi from Featherfall City, it would still take most of a day to reach the nearest Mysterious Spirit City, even with full-power escape techniques.

It's absolutely impossible to return to Yunxi before us.

"So what should we do now?" Mu Qingfeng said, "Moyue is not weak, Xu Deling also has the combat power of Great Cultivator."

With Xu Mingxian's assistance.

And this is the Xu Household's stronghold; once the war breaks out, Nascent Soul Cultivators will arrive in droves."

"Now is certainly not the time to take action; the most important thing is to find out about the Ascension Gate."

It can silently and effortlessly destroy a Dominant Faction.

With the news spreading, which faction in Southern Heaven could feel at ease?

Even our plan to suppress the Xu Household has to be put on hold.

A short while later.

Qingjun said, "We have come here to verify something, not to start a war with the Xu Household."

Since Fellow Daoist Kurong will be returning soon, we will wait for him here.

"Okay," Xu Mingyuan said.

Fifteen minutes later.

Several Escape Light flew towards the Inner City, arriving at the Inner City gate in a short while.

Xu Chuan was not the only one who returned; Zhang Fan, True Lord Xu Yan, and True Lord Yuan Zhen also returned.

Qingjun and True Lord Xu Yan exchanged a glance. True Lord Xu Yan said, "We met the two of them on the road, so we traveled together."

Come."

"Fellow Daoist Qingjun, aren't you being a bit too hasty? Do you really think that a swift and decisive action can suppress the Xu Household?"

"What exactly happened?" Zhang Fan asked, also surprised.

Qingjun looked at Zhang Fan and asked, "Mysterious Moon Fellow Daoist, has Fellow Daoist Kurong been with you all this time?"

"Fellow Daoist Xu arrived at my Mysterious Moon Sect more than two hours ago. Is there a problem?"

"What for?" Mu Qingfeng asked.

"Fellow Daoist Mu, aren't you asking a question you already know the answer to? In order to help the Ascension Gate, your families have decided to join forces to suppress the Xu Household."

The Xu Household alone cannot handle this.

The stability of the Xu Household is also related to the stability of the entire Northwest, so Zhang must stand on his side.

What exactly happened? You don't seem to be here to start a war. It would be best to explain things clearly.

"Amitabha." Master Zhenchan chanted the Buddha's name and said, "Zhang, the Ascension Gate was completely wiped out just over an hour ago."

Even Tianyu has vanished without a trace.

"How is that possible?!" Zhang Fan exclaimed in astonishment.

"Such a thing happened? Who did this? They got off too easily." Moyue sneered.

"Although it may seem unbelievable, everything I have said is true."

Because of the Xu Household's relationship with the Ascension Gate, we came to Yunxi to verify this.

Zhang Fan looked at Xu Chuan with a puzzled expression.

Xu Chuan said, "Zhang, I've been with you the whole time. You don't actually think that the Ascension Gate was destroyed by my Xu Household, do you?"

Although the Ascension Gate is not as strong as before, both Heavenly Feather True Lord and True Lord Qianyu are still alive.

Unless my Xu Household mobilizes all its forces for a full-scale attack, there is no way we can destroy them.

However, it's impossible to wipe out the entire Ascension Gate within one or two hours.

Besides, fellow Daoists, do you think Heavenly Feather True Lord is so easy to kill? If he insists on escaping...

Even if I join forces with Moyue, we might not be able to stay."

"Fellow Daoist Xu is right," Zhang Fan nodded. "Destroying the Ascension Gate is not so easy."

The Xu Household showed absolutely no sign of mobilizing their personnel.

At that very moment.

Suddenly, Qingjun slashed at Xu Chuan with her sword.

Xu Chuan raised his hand, gathering the "Xiantian Withering-and-Blooming Finger" to meet the Sword Ray.

Although his Divine Ability were no match for hers, he managed to buy himself a breath or two.

Xu Chuan immediately took out the "Azure Dragon Stele" to block the Sword Ray of the remaining Spirit Treasure Flying Sword, and shouted angrily, "Qingjun, do you really think I, Xu, am easy to bully!"

"You're asking for death!" Moyue roared in fury and immediately tried to attack.

Qingjun sheathed his Flying Sword and said, "Fellow Daoist Kurong, your ability to conceal your presence is extraordinary."

Just to be on the safe side, I'd like to test your strength, fellow Daoist.

After all, even if you were Avatar, probably no one present would be able to discern the truth.

Zhang Fan was taken aback; it seemed that was indeed the case.

"However, if you can withstand ninety percent of the power of my Spirit Treasure Flying Sword, I believe you are the real me."

"If even your Avatar possesses such strength, my Azure Cloud Sect has no need to contend with your Xu Household; we might as well submit."

Xu Chuan's anger subsided. "I believe your explanation, but if there's a next time, I won't hold back!"

Qingjun nodded.

"Now that you've figured it out, why don't you leave quickly?"

Moyue said, "The Xu Household wouldn't welcome you all now."

Or do you want to settle things with us right now?

Qingjun and True Lord Xu Yan exchanged glances, and then True Lord Xu Yan clasped his hands and said, "We have disturbed you today."

However, the sudden annihilation of the Ascension Gate is no small matter.

By the way, I have another piece of news to share: they wiped out the entire Ascension Gate and took away all its resources and Spirit Veins.

It took less than an hour.

If they could destroy the Ascension Gate silently, they could also annihilate any of our forces present.

"Less than an hour?!" Zhang Fan exclaimed in surprise. "In such a short time, it's hard to say whether we can even break through the Sect-Protecting Grand Formation."

"That's the theory, but the other side seems to have a way to bypass the Sect-Protecting Grand Formation and sneak into the Ascension Gate Sect undetected."

"Is that so? Did the person who came leave any traces?"

After a moment of silence, True Lord Xu Yan said, "It is not convenient to disclose the clues at the moment."

However, given the destruction of the Ascension Gate, I believe we should find an opportunity to sit down and have a proper discussion about what happened before.

After all, there hadn't been any serious conflicts between our families before.

Upon hearing this, Xu Chuan looked at Qingjun and Zhenchan, "Is that what you two think too?"

"It would be best if we could reach an agreement, but if not, we'll have to settle things with action."

"Alright, I'll wait for your news."

Goodbye.

He finished speaking.

Qingjun and the others left Yunxi.

Zhang Fan said, "The situation is changing too fast; even I am finding it difficult to adapt."

Fellow Daoist Xu, who do you think was responsible for the Ascension Gate incident?

"We'll know once we go to the Ascension Gate in a couple of days. Destroying the Ascension Gate in just over half an hour was far too hasty."

Qingjun and the others must have discovered some clues.

"Alright, I'll go with Fellow Daoist Xu then."

"Regarding the symposium..."

"Mr. Xu will not wrong the Xu Household, nor will he allow the interests of the Northwest to be harmed. At worst, he will fight it out."

Fellow Daoist believes that even with the combined strength of the Northwest, we are still no match for the three overlords.

"I'm afraid they've won over quite a few top-tier forces."

"In the past, we might have been able to win some over, but now that the news of the sudden destruction of the Ascension Gate has spread, all forces are just on edge."

They will not easily be drawn into the vortex of our Dominant Faction.

Moreover, only when the Dominant Faction weakens can they break free from suppression and advance further.

Zhang Fan nodded slightly, then clasped his hands in a fist salute. "I shall take my leave now."

What I promised will definitely be fulfilled within three months.

"Thank you, Zhang. Brother Daoran is attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul Late Stage, right? I hope he succeeds."

"With the Pills you provided, he'll have a better chance of success."

He finished speaking.

Zhang Fan also left.

Xu Chuan led everyone back to the Xu Residence.

The Withering-and-Blooming Courtyard.

Xu Chuan himself is meditating here cross-legged.

The Demon Cultivator Avatar gave a brief signal and then departed to take up his post at the Demon King Hall.

"That Qingjun is truly cunning; he actually launched a sneak attack. At that moment, my heart was in my throat."

"Father's plans are flawless. Since he guessed they would come to question us, he must have made ample preparations," Xu Mingxian.

Xu Mingyuan pondered for a moment and said, "However, I estimate that they won't easily let go of their suspicions about my Xu Household."

"Although my Avatar is not weak, I can only rely on Spirit Treasures to contend with Qingjun and the others."

Fortunately, Qingjun chose to use Spirit Treasure.

The power of the Spirit Treasure is formidable, and it cannot be directly countered by Divine Abilities alone. If he only uses Divine Abilities, the difference in strength between the two will be immediately apparent.

After all, the quality of the Avatar's Law Power is too poor; this is an irreparable flaw.

"Does Father think Qingjun and the others will compromise during the subsequent negotiations?" Xu Mingyuan asked.

"They will not act rashly without knowing who destroyed the Ascension Gate."

If it is confirmed that the True Demon Palace was responsible.

Therefore, for the sake of Southern Heaven's interests, they will most likely make a three-point agreement with our Northwest.

This will stabilize the situation in Southern Heaven and prevent the True Demons from having any opportunity to exploit the situation.