Within a single day, two Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivators perished.
The aura of these immense Divine Ability falling occurred one after another... and the two mournful cries echoing between heaven and earth faintly overlapped, making the scene even more sorrowful.
True Lord Baishi simply stood quietly in place.
His eyes no longer held any other emotion.
Anger, astonishment... all vanished from his eyes, replaced by a deathly stillness.
then.
Amidst the consecutive deaths of two Nascent Soul Late Stage, the eight Nascent Soul of the Vast Waves Alliance looked at each other, and then... Old Man Fish Pillow stepped forward, cupped his hands in a salute towards Chen Shuangbai, and amplified his voice with his Divine Ability, proclaiming it far and wide:
"Congratulations to Far-Reaching Luminous Sword Immortal for correcting the ways of the Arrayed Mystery Sect, slaying the Old Devil Hentian, upholding our Dao, and greatly promoting the righteous path throughout the land!"
As soon as he spoke, the other seven Nascent Soul also chimed in, afraid of being too slow in offering their congratulations.
And so, congratulatory voices came from the flying boats, gradually converging into a chorus, quite like a mountain roaring and a tsunami crashing, all to congratulate the man in blue before them.
The sword immortal seemed not to hear, only raising his right hand to watch the wisps of white ash flying out from between his fingers, sensing the changes in his internal Divine Ability.
Whether it was because he had purified the remains of the Heavenly Devil Demon or not, Chen Shuangbai now felt that his Divine Ability had undergone some changes. The most obvious change was that the Great Yin Nascent Soul in his Dantian had become radiant.
" The Grand Yin and the Heavenly Devil...?"
He was stunned for a moment before raising his head. The congratulatory cheers that had echoed throughout the world had gradually faded away.
Chen Shuangbai looked at the [ Nine Heavens Thunderstrike Bow ], which was suspended in mid-air and shimmering with purple light as if it were crying. He raised his hand and grasped it lightly, and the High-Grade Spirit Treasure flew into his hand.
With another tremor, a woman clad in purple-gold armor fell out, her eyes gleaming with hatred as she stared intently at Chen Shuangbai.
Seeing this, Chen Shuangbai gave up the idea of persuading the Spirit Treasure treasure and instead threw it into the Heavenly Gate to suppress it.
Only after the spirituality has been completely worn away can it be conceived anew!
Then, he looked at True Lord Baishi.
" Baishi."
Chen Shuangbai's voice rang out again, still calm and composed, as if the two earth-shattering battles just now were nothing more than a short trip.
Upon hearing this, True Lord Baishi slowly raised his head. The Divine Ability light flowing on the surface of the [ Five Dragons Five Luminaries Devil-Suppressing Wheel ] behind him dimmed, and he stared blankly at the man in blue in front of him.
Chen Shuangbai looked into his somewhat vacant eyes and suddenly lost all interest.
And at that very moment.
Haoming Boy suddenly frowned and looked towards a certain place in the distance. His voice rang in his master's ear. "Master, the Azure Cloud Sword Lord of the Sword Alliance has arrived, and he has brought Hong Qing from the Heavenly Star Mystic Sect with him."
Chen Shuangbai glanced into the distance and nodded slightly.
Having received instructions, Haoming Boy let the two in.
A streak of azure sword light came from the north and landed in front of Chen Shuangbai, manifesting as two people: one was a white-haired Daoist priest with a dignified air, carrying two swords of crimson and azure on his back, and the other was a young man wearing a star-patterned robe with the Big Dipper on his back.
Looking at the imagery of heaven and earth, and hearing the two mournful cries echoing in his ears, Azure Cloud Sword Lord was equally shocked. He cupped his hands in greeting to Chen Shuangbai, saying, " Far-Reaching Luminous Sword Immortal!"
Chen Shuangbai showed respect to this person and returned the greeting.
As for Hong Qing, the Dao Child of the Heavenly Star Mystic Sect...
Hong Qing first glanced at his master, seeing that True Lord Baishi looked lost in thought, and then, seeing the series of strange phenomena in the heavens and earth, he understood everything.
He did not immediately demand that Chen Shuangbai release his own Supreme Elder. Instead, he solemnly bowed to Chen Shuangbai, his peer, and said sincerely, " Hong Qing of the Heavenly Star Mystic Sect pays respects to Far-Reaching Luminous Sword Immortal!"
They adopted an extremely humble posture.
"Our Heavenly Star Mystic Sect Sect's rash intervention in the matter between your esteemed alliance and the Orthodox Mystery Alliance is truly our fault."
Hong Qing lowered his head and said, word by word, "On behalf of the entire Heavenly Star Mystic Sect, this junior apologizes to Far-Reaching Luminous Sword Immortal."
"If the Sword Immortal wishes to punish us in any way, we and the Heavenly Star Mystic Sect are willing to give everything we have, just to ask the Sword Immortal to calm his anger."
There was no rash pleading, nor any roundabout excuses; instead, they humbled themselves completely... They didn't even utter a single word about letting True Lord Baishi go.
This is actually a clever way of seeking peace.
However, Chen Shuangbai did not agree, but instead looked at Azure Cloud Sword Lord beside him.
"Senior Qingyun."
The Azure Cloud Sword Lord sighed deeply.
He didn't want to get involved in this matter, but unfortunately Chen Shuangbai had killed too many people today, severely reducing the number of Nascent Soul Late Stage in the cultivation world.
Although Heavenly Star Mystic Sect had his own selfish motives, he mostly stood with the Sword Alliance and did a lot for the cultivation world in the country. He also had a friendship with True Lord Baishi.
If True Lord Baishi were to perish here today, there would be one less Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivator to join him in deterring the ambitious dragons at sea and the forces lurking in the shadows.
Therefore, when Hong Qing came to him for help, this leader of the Sword Alliance... naturally couldn't pretend he hadn't seen anything!
But instead of pleading for leniency directly, he phrased it differently, saying only:
"Sword Immortal, Baishi, I have offended you, and I also have my own selfish motives, but the disciples of the Heavenly Star Mystic Sect for generations have made contributions to upholding the righteous path within the land... Not long ago, when the Demon Lord of [ Black and Yellow Land ] was freed, he also actively participated in the process."
"I urge you to punish him leniently."
After the Sword Alliance leader finished speaking, he fell silent.
The world was silent.
Hong Qing knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly, unable to rise.
Chen Shuangbai's gaze returned to True Lord Baishi, and he recalled that although he had intended to make a move earlier, he ultimately did not... Moreover, although the Heavenly Star Mystic Sect had some selfish motives, it had not neglected its duties.
A moment later, the sword immortal's voice rang in Hong Qing's ears.
"He may be spared the death penalty, but he cannot escape punishment."
"From this day forward, the Heavenly Star Mystic Sect will be closed to the elements for a hundred years. Disciples who wish to venture out for training must not reveal their sect's identity."
"Furthermore, the Sword Alliance and my Vast Waves Alliance have summoned me for important matters in the cultivation world, and I cannot refuse."
"Otherwise... what happened today might very well repeat itself!"
Without any hesitation, Hong Qing bowed deeply to express his gratitude to the Sword Immortal before leading the vacant-eyed True Lord Baishi away in a flash of light.
They watched as the streak of light disappeared into the horizon.
Azure Cloud Sword Lord recalled his old friend's blank expression and sighed deeply, but showed no regret on his face. Instead, he turned around, looked at Chen Shuangbai again, and greeted him politely.
" Far-Reaching Luminous Sword Immortal is magnanimous; on behalf of all the cultivators in the land, I thank you."
Chen Shuangbai smiled and said, "You're too kind, senior."
The Azure Cloud Sword Lord also laughed, his gaze falling upon the True Lord Linyuan, who lay utterly devoid of life and spirit amidst the fading purple flames within the ruins of the broken Arrayed Mystery Sect. He sighed deeply and then said:
"From today on, the pattern of the domestic cultivation world will be completely shattered."
"Sword Immortal, whatever you decree, our Sword Alliance will respond."
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