Deep within the Ancient Immortal Court.
Four ancient and vast Qi swirled and intertwined.
Above the main hall, divine radiance shimmered faintly. The Holy Lord of the Ancient Immortal Court stood in the main seat, clad in a golden crimson divine robe, his face as stern as cold iron, his gaze sweeping coldly over everyone.
Ever since the news of the innate immortal liquid leaked, it was like poking a hornet's nest, causing Various Great Dao Lineages from the Myriad Domains of the Heavens to flood into the Central Province of the Ancient Immortal Domain. Ostensibly under the guise of investigation, they were actually constantly putting pressure on the Ancient Immortal Court, testing its bottom line.
This left him feeling overwhelmed and unable to rest or eat.
“The matter of the innate immortal liquid has now stirred the Myriad Dao of the Heavens. Various Great Dao Lineages have successively stationed themselves in the Central Province of the Ancient Immortal Domain, continuously pressuring us, desiring a share.”
“This matter is gradually getting out of our control…”
The white-browed elder's eyelids drooped slightly as he stroked his beard and sighed.
“The anomaly of the underground Dragon Vein was a sudden Heaven and Earth creation, something even our Ancient Immortal Court did not anticipate.”
“That Dragon Vein has been dormant for countless eons; now that it has manifested, how could the Myriad Heavenly Daotong not go mad?”
The manifestation of the underground world's Dragon Vein should have been a Heaven and Earth creation for the Ancient Immortal Court.
However, the development of events completely exceeded their expectations.
This Dragon Vein's anomaly manifested in a way they could not control, instantly disrupting all their original plans.
Troubles also followed one after another because of this.
Currently, the Dragon Vein in that underground world still showed no movement.
Various Great Dao Lineages of the Heavens were all observing, waiting for further news.
But the longer the delay, the more those high-level figures in the Heavens would gradually lose patience.
They were all secretly speculating and suspecting that if no action was taken soon, others might get there first.
“Those Myriad Heavenly Daotong…”
The Holy Lord of the Ancient Immortal Court tightly gripped the armrest of his throne, his voice filled with anger and helplessness.
“Recently, they have been frequently exchanging messages with Empress Hongye, their intentions clear. They want to use the assassination of Jiang Ye a few days ago to spread rumors that we are colluding with the remnants of Fire Lotus City, and even that the Hidden Killers Pavilion incident is related to us.”
“It's truly inexplicable.”
“They simply want a legitimate reason to attack our Ancient Immortal Domain!”
The purple-robed Quasi-Emperor snorted coldly: “If they want an excuse to start an immortal war, they'll find one, no matter what?”
“But this is probably something we cannot avoid…”
“With the current strength of our Ancient Immortal Court, even if we combine the power of all the Daotong in the entire Ancient Immortal Domain, it would be impossible to withstand the siege of the many Daotong of the Heavens…”
“Moreover, some forces have already secretly defected to the Heavenly forces…”
Upon hearing this, the Holy Lord of the Ancient Immortal Court showed a bitter smile. He sighed, his voice filled with helplessness: “Those short-sighted people are truly pathetic!”
“To think that our Ancient Immortal Domain inherited the blessings of the Heaven and Earth's genesis, standing for eons with the blood of the Immortal Vein, yet now they, for the sake of immediate compromise, wish to abandon their very foundation. It's utterly ridiculous!”
The Holy Lord's words were like heavy lead blocks, weighing on everyone's hearts, and the hall immediately fell into silence.
The blood of the Immortal Vein was indeed incredibly powerful, granting them talent and potential far exceeding ordinary Cultivators.
However, to a certain extent, it also limited their growth potential.
Like an unbreakable shackle, it made it difficult for them to advance further.
Over countless eons, countless brilliant talents emerged from the Ancient Immortal Court. Not one of them didn't wish to surpass their predecessors and reach higher levels, but they always found it difficult to achieve their desires.
The Ancient Immortal Court was no different.
They had expended countless efforts and energy trying to evolve the Immortal Vein blood within their bodies to a higher level, but they had never achieved a Breakthrough.
Only one person had made significant progress in this research and had already achieved considerable Breakthroughs.
Sitting in a corner was a young man in a white robe with a sinister face.
Listening to the conversation of the three Quasi-Emperors of the Ancient Immortal Court, a sneer of disdain involuntarily appeared at the corner of his mouth.
He was Tian Yin.
Ever since the Hidden Killers Pavilion was annihilated, he had been hiding in the Taiwei Star Palace, quietly waiting for the opportune moment.
In secret, Tian Yin was the true mastermind behind the Taiwei Star Palace.
The matter of the innate immortal liquid was also a joint plan between him and these three old men.
The previous annihilation of the Hidden Killers Pavilion caused many of his previous plans in the Heavens to come to naught.
It was equivalent to losing an arm.
But what was truly important was the matter of the innate immortal liquid in the Ancient Immortal Domain.
He never expected that due to the Hidden Killers Pavilion incident, the innate immortal liquid would be targeted by the forces of the Myriad Heavenly Daotong.
This left him caught off guard and very passive.
To this day, Tian Yin still hadn't figured out how the Hidden Killers Pavilion was targeted by the Jiang Clan.
He only knew that the source of all this was the Second Hall Master You Sha breaking free from his control.
He still hadn't found any trace of You Sha.
Tian Yin frowned inwardly.
His original intention in establishing the Hidden Killers Pavilion was to use the Jiang Clan as a fuse to ignite and intensify the conflicts between various Daotong of the Heavens.
This would be beneficial for his future plans.
But now it had been exposed, his previous efforts had gone to waste, and it even jeopardized the Ancient Immortal Domain's affairs.
Tian Yin had already made up his mind.
When this matter was over, he would push these three old men in front as scapegoats.
As for the Ancient Immortal Domain?
His ambitions extended far beyond that; even the Taiwei Star Palace was a disposable chess piece.
The only thing he needed to be wary of was the trouble from the Fan Family in the Eastern Desolate Region.
“No matter what, the plan proceeds as usual. We've already come this far; there's no turning back.”
Tian Yin finally spoke, reminding them.
The three elders of the Ancient Immortal Court exchanged glances, their expressions complex, but they all nodded in agreement.
“That is natural.”
The Holy Lord's voice was low: “The innate immortal liquid is not only the source of our Ancient Immortal Domain's prosperity, but also the key to evolving the Immortal Vein blood. It concerns the future trajectory of the Ancient Immortal Domain, and no single step can go wrong.”
The white-browed elder also spoke: “If the Immortal Vein blood can advance further, it might break through the shackles and glimpse the legendary path of a True Immortal.”
The innate immortal liquid not only concerned the future prosperity of the Ancient Immortal Domain but also the Immortal Vein blood.
In the hearts of the three from the Ancient Immortal Court, the one who truly gave them hope was Tian Yin.
He was a native of the Ancient Immortal Domain, having cultivated the Dao for only ten thousand years, yet he had already reached the peak of a Quasi-Emperor.
He controlled the Hidden Killers Pavilion, secretly managed the Taiwei Star Palace, and displayed astonishing talent in the evolution of the Immortal Vein blood.
Tian Yin had discussed the Dao with them several times, proposing many unprecedented ideas.
They harbored hope that if Tian Yin had the innate immortal liquid as nourishment, he might truly be able to evolve the Immortal Vein blood to a higher level of evolution.
When the true Golden Age arrived in the future, the Ancient Immortal Domain would surely rise again and become the center of the boundless Universe.
This was a long-cherished wish that the Ancient Immortal Court had held since ancient times.
The Holy Lord of the Ancient Immortal Court's gaze was sharp as he said in a deep voice: “Now, the Myriad Heavenly Daotong are watching covetously. Even a slight mistake could lead to complete defeat.”
“Tian Yin, do you have a countermeasure?”
Tian Yin was expressionless, saying indifferently: “Holy Lord, there is no need to worry. Although those Myriad Heavenly Daotong harbor greed, they fear our mutual destruction and dare not act rashly.”
“According to my calculations, the Secret Realm beneath the Dragon Vein will soon open, and everything we arranged earlier will also come into play…”
Boom!!
Before Tian Yin could finish speaking, a sudden explosion ripped through the depths of the Void Realm.
A world-destroying Divine Thought descended with a roar, as if a peerless Heavenly Emperor from the Nine Heavens was looking down upon the mortal world, crushing down with the murderous intent of countless eons!
The entire main hall of the Ancient Immortal Court trembled violently, array patterns intertwined, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi surged fiercely, and even the faces of the three elders of the Ancient Immortal Court changed drastically at that moment.
“This is… Divine Thought spreading?”
“What terrifying Qi!”
“It's Su Hongye!”