Chapter 408

The powerhouse treading the ice lotus is the current Holy Lord of Taiyin Shengdi; his voice shakes the entire starfield, possessing boundless mighty power—just a single sentence already makes the hitherto dormant Taiyin principle of this place instantly active.

Behind the Holy Lord of Taiyin Shengdi's vast silhouette, the Bright Moon hovers, and the source runes of all yin-cold things—ice, rain, snow, dew, frost—continually spin.

The starfield centers on him, with a thousand li of star rivers clad in silver white.

The Lord of Taiyin Shengdi is like a deity descending to earth; every move intertwines with the Dao essence of this starfield.

He stands in that space, as if also standing in the river of ages, with heaven overturned and yin-yang in chaos.

"The Upper Purity Sect is an heretical cult.

"If not eradicated, its doctrine will surely disturb the entire Universe Cultivation World.

"How will the various Dao lineages govern the Huanyu Eight Directions?

"The heretical Upper Purity Sect must be eliminated in its infancy, and the Universe Cultivation World must be controlled by the various orthodox Dao lineages.

In the boundless starfield, a thunderclap suddenly explodes.

The thunderous sound shakes the four directions of the mundane world, and a huge Eight Formation Chart descends into the starfield.

At the center of the Eight Formation Chart, the vast power of the four extremes—wind, fire, thunder, lightning—emerges, directly stilling the raging void storm.

The visitor wears a robe of Eight Formation brocade; his voice alternates between delicate and coarse, blending male and female tones, for a layer of white sand covers his face—despite having mingled with the orthodox and heretical Dao of Huanyu for endless ages, the sect leaders present still cannot discern his true identity.

This is precisely one of the rulers of the three colossal powers of Huanyu that tower over the great orthodox and heretical forces of Huanyu, the Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion.

With each of his breaths, countless stellar forces gather upon his body in the starfield, and the energy of innumerable star systems is instantly drained dry.

The Heavenly Secret Pavilion Master's vast silhouette stands in the upper void of the starfield like a creator, yet also like a destroyer; his immense power causes heaven and earth to change color and the void to lose balance.

"The Giant Spirit Realm was excavated from Huanyu by the various Dao lineages after exhausting their efforts.

"After centuries of arrangement and painstaking plotting, now that it has just come into being, our Dao lineages must reap great benefits.

"All forces influencing control of the Giant Spirit Realm will be eradicated.

"The Huanyu orthodox Dao must not only become the lord of the Universe Cultivation World, but also control the various divine treasures buried within Huanyu.

"The Upper Purity Sect already shows signs of surpassing the control of the orthodox great teaching; a single spark can start a prairie fire, and the Huanyu orthodox Dao will by no means stand idly by while it develops smoothly."

At this very moment, a seven-colored flame tears through the void and arrives.

The scorching heat incinerates countless star rivers, turning them all into black dust that floats in the starfield.

The current valley master of Reed Flame Valley arrives in person.

Myriad Phenomena Heavenly Fire burns the earth and boils the heavens; the seven-colored flame's rear, aided by the fierce fire, transforms the raging void storm into a towering fire pillar that shoots up to the heavens.

The seven-colored fire pillar sweeps the boundless star rivers; in an instant, myriad li of starfield all turn to dust.

He stands opposite the Lord of Taiyin Shengdi; the fire Dao principle and Taiyin principle roar throughout the space, cold and heat clearly separated.

Rumble…

The entire star sea inexplicably boils again.

Streaks of purplish-red lightning ravage the boundless starfield, and a colossal thunder beast tears out of Huanyu.

That gigantic thunder beast drags a sheet of thundercloud; within the cloud, lightning flashes and thunder rumbles, as if the supreme Thunder Lord has been awakened.

Screech.

A flash of electric light on the thundercloud, and a vertical eye spanning myriad zhang appears; above it, the Thunder Dao principle rages, intertwining into terrifying Wind Dao killing patterns.

With each blink of the vertical eye, lightning flashes and thunder peals, as if the Lord of the Heavenly Tribulation patrols all spirits, ready at any moment to strike down the Thunder God's judgment.

"The Wind and Thunder Pavilion Master truly has a mighty aura.

As the Wind and Thunder Pavilion Master appears, the entire starfield suddenly echoes with a loud mocking voice.

The space above the starfield violently collapses into a thousand-li black hole, and the surging Weak Water rushes out from within.

Wherever the Weak Water passes, countless galaxies are submerged; all the power of the stars is devoured by the Weak Water, drifting upon it like goose down.

A woman clad in blue gauze steps barefoot upon the waves and approaches.

Behind the woman, ten quadrillion immortals paid homage; the immense chanting sounded magnificent, turning into mysterious runes that gathered behind her.

With the gauze-clad woman as its center, it turned into a faint halo, shining in all directions.

Behind the woman, the one trillion-li star river that had lain silent for myriad ages saw the dead star suddenly spring to life, evolving into lush greenery.

The woman treads upon the Weak Water that destroys all things, wears the robes of myriad peoples, bearing the power of destruction and rebirth, stands firm in the mortal realm, causing all the sect leaders present to involuntarily glance.

As the Bibo Palace Sect Leader stood with hands behind his back, overlooking the mortal realm, the entire star domain suddenly echoed with a soaring bird cry.

A huge three-legged divine bird dragged two large black suns down into the upper reaches of the star domain; each black sun was a huge star, emitting terrifying destructive power.

The two large black suns have different attributes; behind the three-legged golden crow, cold and heat alternate, and yin and yang qi merge to form a perfect balance.

Just as the Fuyang Sect Sect Leader appeared for a moment, the entire star sea again underwent an anomaly.

"Haha, I didn't expect you all to actually arrive before me, hahaha……

The whole heaven and earth rang with a hearty laugh.

An old man in coarse hemp clothing nearby wore tattered clothes, holding a purple-gold gourd, occasionally pouring a mouthful of wine into his mouth.

The old man staggered out from the torn void.

The old man, as if not yet awake, began to snore as soon as he landed, even with wine drool dripping from the corner of his mouth.

The old man lay in the void, just as he closed his eyes, the Master of Taiyin Shengdi released a heaven-rending cold light from his whole body, with a bright moon wheel turning behind him, and the Taiyin power rampaged through the mortal realm.

In just an instant, the ten-thousand-li star domain turned into void, and snowflakes fell in showers; those snowflakes were transformed from the runes of the Taiyin law, turning anything they touched into ice.

"Purple old man."

The Purple Mansion Holy Land defected from the Eight Great Alliance, causing tens of thousands of cultivators from the seven realms to perish.

"The Purple Mansion ought to give an explanation to all the great Dao lineages, right?"

The Master of Taiyin Shengdi's cold voice sounded in the air, causing the entire star sea to violently tremble, as if ready to kill him if unsatisfied, with a posture of overturning heaven and earth.

"Hmph, you still have the nerve to say."

If it weren't for your disciples not knowing the schemes of the Shangqing Sect, blaming the death of Xiyi on the Purple Mansion's original spiritual domain, how could the Purple Mansion cultivators have innocently left?

Purple Mansion disciples refuse to withdraw; otherwise they'd remain on the battlefield to be surrounded and attacked by the disciples of the Seven Great Dao Lineages, wouldn't they?

Your sect's cultivated disciples are stupid, while Purple Mansion's disciples, following my wisdom, are exceptionally clever.

Their departure is good; I am very satisfied.

"Xi Wuchang."

Do you think that with just a minor breakthrough in strength you want to come practice with me?

Come on, come on; if I can't defeat you within three moves, I'll henceforth lend you my wine.

The Purple Mansion Master slung his wine gourd at his waist, one hand behind his back, the other gesturing to the Taiyin Holy Lord, his attitude exceedingly arrogant.

Seeing this, the Taiyin Holy Lord gritted his teeth in hatred.

However, although his cultivation level has made a breakthrough, in terms of strength he is still no match for the Purple Mansion Master.

When Xi Wuchang ascended to the Taiyin Holy Lord's throne, Zi Laotou had already been holding down the Purple Mansion for over two thousand years.

"Brother Wuchang, don't be as petty as Zi Laotou."

The senior figures of the various Dao Lineages have long known that Zi Laotou still has three hundred years of lifespan left.

If he does not break through into the Great Vehicle Stage within those three hundred years, he will surely perish and his Dao will vanish.

Why bother arguing with him? He's actually eager to fight you to the death.

"If you are secretly harmed at your foundation by Zi Laotou, you would suffer a great loss." The Reed Flame Valley Master sent out a divine-sense ripple amid the seven-colored flames, transmitting sound to offer comfort.

"Zi Laotou."

"Let's not talk about the Purple Mansion's issue of alliance cultivators defecting for now; the Purple Mansion lost when the righteous-path alliance cultivators besieged and attacked the Supreme Clarity Sect."

"Why would the Purple Mansion kick someone when they're down?"

"You take the opportunity to forcibly seize the strongholds of all righteous powers in the Primordial Spirit Realm."

"This is well known throughout the Universe Cultivation World; there's no wrongdoing against the Purple Mansion, right?"

The Reed Flame Valley Master spoke in a cold tone, angrily asking.

Upon hearing this, the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master and the Taiyin Holy Lord both shot chilly glances at Zi Laotou, yet Zi Laotou remained in a drowsy state.

"Alas, you are all still too young, truly causing this old man to worry himself sick."

"If your intellect can't keep up with your age, perhaps you should let the previous leaders of your Dao Lineages take back control of the sects."

"I am a smart person and I'm too lazy to explain things to you."

"Figure it out yourselves."

Zi Laotou's face was calm, his words dripping with mockery.

Upon hearing this, the leaders of the various Dao Lineages all gritted their teeth in anger.

His fists clenched tightly, a faint ripple emanating from his body, even the starry river behind him suffering considerable destruction.

"Zi Laotou."

"Don't twist logic; the Purple Mansion has forcibly seized the territories of the various Dao Lineages in the Primordial Spirit Realm."

"This is an indisputable fact."

"We have today come to the Doomsday Star Region, and we will not tolerate your lawlessness."

The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master's resounding voice echoed across the field, the vast destructive ripple causing even the void to twist.

In the Primordial Spirit Realm, the righteous path's siege of the Supreme Clarity Sect failed, and the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion suffered the greatest losses.

They not only lost much territory, but countless divine treasures in various merchant houses were looted clean, and this was provoked by the demonic path seeing the Purple Mansion cultivators' actions.

He has come here today for two reasons: first, to obtain a method to resolve the Supreme Clarity Sect issue; second, to regain the territory lost in the Primordial Spirit Realm.

The Primordial Spirit Realm is the first layer of the holy land within the Giant Spirit Realm, containing countless divine treasures.

If we do not fight to take it back, the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion will face enormous losses of profit.

The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master's black-and-white hair was piled high, with a gray jade hairpin inserted; because of his anger, that gray hairpin kept flashing incessantly.

"You say we're as stupid as pigs, yet you still don't believe us."

"Let me ask you this:"

The alliance cultivators' siege of the Supreme Clarity Sect failed, and in the short term there was a shortage of cultivators in the bases of the various Dao Lineages within the Primordial Spirit Realm.

"Who would reap the greatest benefit?"

Upon hearing the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master's words, Zi Laotou instantly became energized.

The speaker's tone was full of displeasure; the old man straightened his back, displaying a fearless demeanor, speaking with utmost righteousness.

Upon hearing this, the faces of the various Dao Lineage leaders present all changed inexplicably.

"Haha, no need to think—of course the Supreme Clarity Sect is the first to reap the greatest benefit." The Bibo Palace Master, smiling with her jade hand, chuckled.

"Hahaha, Chu Xueyan, you're still the smartest."

"Some other day, if I come across something big, I'll introduce it to you, huh."

Zi Laotou extended his hand, giving the Bibo Palace Master a thumbs-up, speaking teasingly.

This made the Bibo Palace Master Chu Xueyan's joyful expression instantly turn as if she had swallowed a dead rat, her teeth itching with anger.

However, the Bibo Palace Master Chu Xueyan well knows Zi Laotou's temperament; she cannot openly contend with him, for otherwise his thought process would surely not keep up with Zi Laotou's, and she would surely be the one to suffer misfortune.

"You still haven't figured it out, huh!"

"What a simple matter, look at how you're making things difficult for each other."

Seeing the Taiyin Holy Land, the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, and the Reed Flame Valley—all three great Dao Lineage leaders with faces ashen, brows furrowed tightly together—Zi Laotou spread his hands and complained helplessly.

"No, no."

"I was almost led into a ditch by you, this old thing."

The Reed Flame Valley Master sat cross-legged amidst the Myriad Phenomena Heavenly Fire; due to the extreme intensity of his emotional fluctuations, the Myriad Phenomena Heavenly Fire instantly blazed into a prairie fire.

Then the Reed Flame Valley Master shouted loudly, countless mysterious symbols suddenly covering the blazing Myriad Phenomena Heavenly Fire, afterward compressing it into a mass.

The Lord of Lu Yan Valley actually walked straight out of the Myriad Phenomena Heavenly Fire.

He wore a full set of red fire cannons, his face was pitch black, and he had a full beard that reached his sideburns.

"Old thing, don't twist words to snatch reason."

"We are definitely not people who were scared into submission." The Lu Yan Valley's words were sharp, and his dark face made him look extremely ferocious.

"What's going on!"

In the righteous path's great battle, the Shangqing Sect was defeated, leaving the strongholds of all major Dao lineages temporarily without defenders.

Your lands have fallen into the Shangqing Sect's hands; it would be better if they fell into the Purple Mansion's hands.

The Taiyin Holy Lord.

Isn't it you who spoke piercingly, saying that the ten great sects of Huanyu have become one family?

Since we are hand in hand, heart to heart, why must we divide ourselves?

The Purple Mansion taking charge of the bases of all major Dao lineages in the Primordial Spiritual Realm is simply to safeguard your foundations there.

Rest assured, the Purple Mansion will definitely not seize and not return.

The old Purple man gulped down a mouthful of wine, his voice full of resentment.

He seemed to have suffered a great injustice, wildly venting against the leaders of the seven major Dao lineages.

This made everyone present break out in a sweat.

I never expected the old Purple man to completely disregard the image of Huanyu's great sects, but for the sake of each Dao lineage's interests in the Primordial Spiritual Realm, nobody would listen to his fallacious arguments.

"Since the Purple Mansion is the preserved base for all major Dao lineages,

"Now we have no need to bother the Purple Mansion; we are going to take it back now.

"Old Purple, you won't go back on your word, will you?" The chief of the Tianji Pavilion twitched the corners of his mouth a few times, forcibly suppressing his anger as he spoke.

"Ah, I naturally keep my word."

"But we can't let you just take back the land of the Primordial Spiritual Realm for nothing."

"You understand."

"The Purple Mansion only preserved the bases for all major Dao lineages with the effort of nine oxen and two tigers."

"You know, the Purple Mansion has shed blood for the territories of all major Dao lineages."

"You know, the Purple Mansion has also paid precious time for the safety of the bases of all major Dao lineages."

"You understand, many Purple Mansion cultivators still guard the bases of all major Dao lineages to this day; whenever any force forcibly intrudes, the Purple Mansion's disciples will surely fight to the death, eliminating all invading enemies."

you guys"

The old Purple man still wanted to continue speaking, but the Holy Lord of Taiyin Shengdi could no longer bear it.

He directly interrupted the old Purple man's words.

"Alright, alright, alright, old Purple man, you just want to extort, right!"

"Hurry up and name your price."

The Holy Lord of Taiyin Shengdi, in his heart, was caring for the old Purple man's eight generations of ancestors; his chest heaved violently, and he almost choked on the old Purple man's words.

Especially the old Purple man's last words, 'any hard intrusion will be met with a fight to the death,'

That is clearly a naked threat to the major Dao lineages, telling them not to forcefully demand the territories occupied by the Purple Mansion.

Whether it was the Lord of Lu Yan Valley or the chief of the Tianji Pavilion, upon hearing this their eyes were about to burst.

They stared fixedly at the old Purple man, each looking like they wanted to eat him.