“Hisss…”
White Immortal Emperor, who had cultivated for millions of years, was experiencing such a significant event for the first time.
One of the eight Divine Palaces of the Heavenly Court, the Mysterious Lady Palace, was actually going to gather dozens of Holy Lands and Ancient Cultivator Clans to eradicate a forbidden zone!
Normally, the Heavenly Court and the various Holy Lands would turn a blind eye to these forbidden zones, even using them as training grounds for Elders and Disciples. However, since the Valley of Doom was associated with the Demon Lord of the Demon Realm, the Heavenly Court would not be lenient.
“This extermination of the Valley of Doom is extremely dangerous. Make sure that the Elders and Disciples on the list bring all their life-saving treasures to be prepared for emergencies. I will go and request several Ancestors to come out of seclusion. Without the Ancestors leading the team, we would be merely courting death.”
Everlasting Immortal waved his sleeve, and his entire figure vanished into thin air.
In the back mountain, under the waterfall formed by Weak Water, the Old Sword Saint sat beneath the cascading water, the Longsword resting on his knees. The cold Weak Water splashed occasionally onto the sword, being absorbed by its body.
The blade shone like a mirror, reflecting the aged face and white beard of the Old Sword Saint.
Everlasting Immortal appeared, and the Old Sword Saint asked, “Dao Yan, do you need anything?”
“The Mysterious Lady Palace plans to annihilate the Devouring Demon Worm in the Valley of Doom, and they want our Changliu Mountain to send a team too. After much consideration, I decided to ask senior to lead the team, to ensure the safety of numerous Elders and Disciples.”
Hearing the words ‘Valley of Doom’, the Old Sword Saint, who usually remained unflustered, finally showed a change in expression: “The Devouring Demon Worm was one of the demonic beings born at the beginning of the heavens and earth. It can continuously devour other Demonic Insects to grow… If the Devouring Demon Worms in the Valley of Doom are descendants of that Ancient Demon Worm, then this is a serious problem.”
“Exactly. That’s also why the Mysterious Lady Palace is urgently gathering all the major Holy Lands and Prestigious Families to jointly annihilate the Devouring Demon Worm.”
“In that case, I shall go and witness firsthand the formidable Devouring Demon Worm as recorded in the ancient texts.”
The Old Sword Saint opened his eyes, and the three thousand Weak Water reversed its flow.
Jade Pool, Mother of Jade Pool also received the demand from the Mysterious Lady Palace.
Compared to Changliu Mountain’s allocation of at least five Divine Kings and seventy Immortal Emperors, Jade Pool was only required to provide three Divine Kings and fifty Immortal Emperors.
Millions of years ago, in order to rescue the Holy Maiden who was captured by the Demon Marshal, Jade Pool Holy Land had launched a full-scale invasion into the Demon Realm and was ambushed by the Hallucinatory Dark Demon Venerable and Cold Bone Demon Venerable, suffering heavy casualties, even losing Ancestor-level figures. As a result, Jade Pool Holy Land was greatly weakened.
Based on the foundation of Jade Pool, the Mysterious Lady Palace required only half the number of experts from Jade Pool compared to Changliu Mountain.
“Dad, I also want to go to the Valley of Doom.”
Upon hearing that the Holy Land was confirming the list of those going to participate in the siege of the Valley of Doom, Liu Yiyi volunteered herself.
Feng Qing’er quickly said, “No. This trip to the Valley of Doom involves dealing with the Devouring Demon Worm, a level of demonic beast that might even cause your father to fall. If you go, it would be extremely dangerous.”
“But Mother, I now also have the cultivation of the third realm of Immortal Emperor, why can’t I go?”
“I said no, and that’s final.”
Feng Qing’er frowned tightly.
The Devouring Demon Worm was an extremely terrifying Ancient Demonic Insect.
Years ago, in the Lower Realm, the number one Sword Dao Sect, Heavenly Sect, gathered thousands of Human Race sects, and the Heavenly Sect Leader personally took action, still at the cost of millions of cultivators’ lives to slay the Bug King.
Currently, the Devouring Demon Worm in the Valley of Doom, although not yet fully grown, the Sword Maidens sent by the Mysterious Lady Palace might not compare to the Heavenly Sect Leader. Thus, this siege on the Valley of Doom was still fraught with extreme danger.
Liu Yiyi protested discontentedly, “I don’t care, I must go. If I always cultivate under the protection of my parents without facing any dangers, how can I stand on my own in the future?”
“Yiyi, you…”
Feng Qing’er was slightly annoyed, why had her daughter recently started to talk back to her?
Liu Mufeng spoke from beside them, “What Yiyi said isn’t without reason. Back in the days, both of us also traveled through the Ghost Gate Pass dozens of times before we became Divine Kings. This time, the Holy Land is sending over ten thousand Elders and Disciples to jointly surround and annihilate the Valley of Doom, and since Yiyi is our Jade Pool’s Holy Maiden, how can she shrink back?”
“But this time it’s different, the Valley of Doom is a forbidden zone…”
“Master will personally lead the team and will also take our Jade Pool’s treasured item ‘Plain Colored Cloud Realm Flag’; you can rest assured.”
“Okay then.”
Hearing that the Mother of Jade Pool would personally lead the team, Feng Qing’er finally relaxed.
Mother of Jade Pool had cultivated for eighty million years, her cultivation was unfathomable, and with the treasured item of Jade Pool Holy Land, she would definitely be safe.
Excited, Liu Yiyi said, “Dad and Mom are the best to Yiyi after all.”
“Hmph, don’t think I don’t know, this trip to the Valley of Doom, you wanted to see that disciple under Lu Changsheng.”
Feng Qing’er pinched her daughter’s cheeks tightly.
Liu Yiyi had secretive interactions with Dugu Aotian, and she knew it, but didn’t really stop them.
Dugu Aotian was the son of her senior sister, from this perspective, Feng Qing’er had no objections.
However, Dugu Aotian had another identity, as the son of a Demon Marshal, and the Immortal Realm was preparing to wage war against the Demon Realm…
In Guanghan Palace, Palace Master Li Heng also received a dispatch from the Mysterious Lady Palace, asking Guanghan Palace to provide eight Divine Kings and two hundred Immortal Emperors.
Fairy Zhi Jin, Li Heng’s third disciple, said, “Master, the requirements of the Mysterious Lady Palace are too excessive. Where is Guanghan Palace supposed to find eight Divine Kings and two hundred Immortal Emperors?”
“Yes, yes, the Mysterious Lady Palace is clearly bullying us!”
“We are not one of the eight great Divine Palaces of the Heavenly Court, just a Holy Land in the Lower Realm, how could we have so many experts?”
The disciples under Li Heng exploded into a flurry of discussion.
The number of experts that the Mysterious Lady Palace asked Guanghan Palace to dispatch was unreasonably high.
Li Heng only had three Immortal Emperor disciples.
Li Heng being a Divine King Realm expert, was still seven Divine Kings short.
Facing her explosive disciples, Li Heng remained calm: “Our Guanghan Palace was originally one of the Divine Palaces of the Ancient Heavenly Court, though not one of the top nine Ancient Divine Palaces, we still have some heritage…”
Ah?
Many disciples under Li Heng were dumbfounded.
They were disciples of the Guanghan Palace Master, and they hadn’t even known their Holy Land was so powerful!
If Guanghan Palace was one of the Ancient Divine Palaces, then by rounding up, did they also count as disciples of the Heavenly Court’s Divine Palaces?
“Xue’er has already entered the Endless Ice Domain for training and cannot return for a while. Yue’er, you will lead all the disciples below the Immortal Emperor Realm.”
“Yes.”
Fairy Jiang Yue heard that Xia Ningxue was allowed training in the Endless Ice Domain of Guanghan Palace, and couldn’t help but flash a hint of jealousy in her eyes.
The Endless Ice Domain was one of the forbidden areas of the Immortal Realm, but for the cultivators of cold Cultivation Techniques from Guanghan Palace, including elders and disciples, it was a Cultivation Holy Land. Opening the Endless Ice Domain required several ancestors to act together, spending a vast amount of True Qi, therefore opportunities were rare.
Xia Ningxue had just returned from the Heavenly Court, and not long after, she got a chance to train in the Endless Ice Domain.
Xia Ningxue had placed within the top eight in the grand assembly at the Heavenly Court, receiving recognition and an invitation from the Mysterious Lady Palace, which Xia Ningxue had declined.
Upon her return to Guanghan Palace, she was treated as the apple of the Palace’s eye, with all resources available upon request. Several ancestors even joined forces to open the entrance to the Endless Ice Domain, allowing Xia Ningxue to train there in preparation for fostering the next Great Expert before the looming catastrophe.
Currently, Xia Ningxue’s position in Guanghan Palace was even higher than that of Palace Master Li Heng.
Li Heng’s other disciples didn’t receive such treatment.
“Once Xue’er comes out from the Endless Ice Domain, she will likely be a Divine King. You all must not slack off.”
Li Heng was also full of expectations for Xia Ningxue.
Even if Guanghan Palace’s heritage didn’t match the Mysterious Lady Palace, if they concentrated the best resources on one disciple, the effect might not be inferior to training at the Mysterious Lady Palace.
In the grand hall of Mount Taihua, Lin Xuantong welcomed the people from the Mysterious Lady Palace along with the elders of Mount Taihua Sacred Land.
The person in charge from the Mysterious Lady Palace leading the exterminating forces against the Valley of Doom would surely bring extraordinary experts.
Suddenly, Lin Xuantong’s expression changed.
Lu Changsheng sensed thousands of powerful auras, among them, three were exceptionally formidable.
Lin Xuantong looked to the sky: “The Mysterious Lady Palace has sent three Sword Maidens.”
Three of the twelve Sword Maidens descended upon Mount Taihua.
Apart from the people from the Mysterious Lady Palace, the Heavenly Court also sent Heavenly Soldiers and Generals.