Chapter 2360

As for An Sheng Xin following He Yingqin in cultivation, this was actually not the first time.

In the past, he had also been fortunate to receive the teachings and guidance of this old ancestor.

However, this time's experience was completely different from before, bringing An Sheng Xin an unprecedented feeling.

At this moment, He Yingqin gave An Sheng Xin the feeling of having completely turned into another person.

His behavior and conduct became vicious and ruthless, utterly devoid of any humanity.

Even when An Sheng Xin stood before him, he could deeply feel a bone-chilling coldness.

This chill seemed able to pierce a person's soul, making one shiver despite not being cold.

Faced with such a terrifying He Yingqin, An Sheng Xin naturally dared not show the slightest opposition or disrespect.

He behaved extremely obediently and submissively in front of He Yingqin, fearing that even a slight mistake would anger this old ancestor.

Although he felt somewhat uneasy inside, he still wholeheartedly studied the method of the blood-refining grand formation, daring not to slack in the slightest.

Seeing An Sheng Xin so obedient and well-behaved, He Yingqin nodded in satisfaction.

He secretly sighed in his heart.

"For the sect, even if I were to slaughter all living beings in this Immortal Realm, what harm would it do? All sins shall be borne by me alone."

He Yingqin's reason for doing this is entirely out of a sense of responsibility and mission toward the sect.

He absolutely cannot let the Ultimate Bliss Palace decline in his hands; no matter the cost, he must, before his own death, make An Sheng Xin grow into a strong one capable of upholding the sect.

Huang Lao and the others obviously did not expect that, due to their failure to seize the Nine Heavens Precious Tree, He Yingqin would actually become so crazy and lose his reason.

However, unexpectedly, the Ultimate Bliss Palace side had temporarily no movement at all.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, half a month had passed.

During this half month, Ye Zhangqing, Tianlin, and Miao Qianqian had been in closed-door cultivation, focusing on breakthrough.

Finally, one day, they three successively broke through their seclusion, successfully raising their cultivation to the perfected stage of the Immortal Venerable realm.

This closed-door cultivation, for the three of them, was practically effortless, with no difficulty whatsoever.

The increase in cultivation was as natural and smooth as water flowing into its channel, undoubtedly highlighting the heaven-defying aspect of the Nine Heavens Precious Tree.

Faced with such an astonishing breakthrough, Huang Lao and the others were naturally overjoyed, praising the miraculous effects of the Nine Heavens Precious Tree without end.

"Indeed, the reputation is not undeserved; this Nine Heavens Precious Tree truly is the legendary supreme treasure."

Huang Lao exclaimed in amazement.

Yes, with the aid of this Nine Heavens Precious Tree, your cultivation speed is simply astonishingly fast.

The Heavenly Family elder beside them echoed in agreement.

Everyone sat in a circle inside the Dong Fu, chatting and laughing lively, very bustling.

Just then, Qi Xiong walked in with a grim expression, his face unusually grim, as if he had encountered something extremely troublesome.

Ye Zhangqing, seeing this, felt a sudden curiosity in his heart and quickly asked.

"Sect Master, what's wrong with you? What happened? Why is your complexion so awful?"

After all, someone as steady as Qi Xiong rarely shows such an unsightly expression.

Faced with Ye Zhangqing's inquiry, Qi Xiong clenched his teeth, seemingly trying to suppress his inner fear and shock; after a while, he slowly spoke.

"The Immortal Realm... something major has happened."

Ye Zhangqing, hearing this, furrowed his brows and hurriedly asked further.

"Huh??? What happened?"

Qi Xiong took a deep breath, steadied himself, and then spoke with a slightly trembling voice.

"Last night, Qing Song Immortal City was slaughtered; the entire city... not a single survivor."

"What?"

Ye Zhangqing cried out in shock, his face full of disbelief.

He widened his eyes, staring fixedly at Qi Xiong, as if trying to discern some clue from his face.

However, Qi Xiong's expression was unusually solemn, with no hint of joking.

"How... how could this be possible?"

Ye Zhangqing muttered to himself, various thoughts flashing through his mind, but no matter how he thought, he could not comprehend why anyone would be so ruthless as to slaughter a city.

Just then, the others present also heard Qi Xiong's words, and immediately an uproar broke out.

"An Immortal City slaughtered? How could this be possible?"

"In the history of the Immortal Realm, nothing like this has ever happened before, right?"

"Who on earth is so insane as to dare commit such an act against heavenly principle?"

Everyone discussed heatedly, their faces filled with shock and anger.

Even the usually steady Huang Lao and the Heavenly Family elder now had faces as dark as water, their voices low as they asked: "Do you know who did it?"

Who could be so bold and reckless as to kill every single person in an entire Immortal City?

You should know that although the Immortal Realm has many cities, there are only twenty-four Immortal Cities, each representing the authority and dignity of the Immortal Realm.

Now, someone actually dares to openly provoke the bottom line of the Immortal Realm; this is absolutely a heaven-shaking major event.

However, facing everyone's questioning, Qi Xiong merely shook his head; his face remained very grim, obviously he also had no clue about this matter.

"I don't know; I only know that in one night, Qing Song Immortal City was completely slaughtered—every immortal clan member and cultivator in the city perished without exception, not even leaving corpses."

This matter is truly too strange and bizarre; even Qi Xiong had only just received the news and hurried over.

However, the moment his words fell, an unexpected event occurred—the Xiǎnyǐng zhèn pán on the Heavenly Family elder, Zuo Fu, Huang Lao, and Miao Qianhua all flashed light simultaneously.

The glow of this Formation Disk seemed like a response from some mysterious power, and what was even more surprising was that the message coming from the opposite side also concerned Qing Song Immortal City.

As it turned out, this Immortal City had actually suffered a massacre in a single night; this astonishing event spread like wildfire across the Immortal Realm.

Upon hearing this news, numerous forces were not only shocked but also filled with uncontrollable rage.

After all, such atrocities have already touched everyone's bottom line, and no power can tolerate such things happening.

And after further understanding more of the situation, Huang Lao and the other three also fell into deep contemplation.

Although it is still unclear who exactly committed such a heinous crime, it is certain that anyone capable of slaughtering an entire immortal city in a single night is an extreme rarity in the Immortal Realm.

After all, to achieve this, one needs not only great strength but also sufficient courage and strategy.

Ordinary people simply cannot carry out such a large-scale slaughter in such a short time.

Nowadays, the entire Immortal Realm is filled with panic over the massacre of Green Pine Immortal City, and all major powers are investigating the incident.

For a time, the entire Immortal Realm fell into complete chaos, everyone feeling insecure, constantly fearing that it might be their turn next.