Chapter 253

When this news came out, the six immortal continents of the Azure Ancient Heavenly Realm were in an uproar.

The commotion it caused was far beyond comparison with the news of recent days.

Only because this time they really mean to act! Following the previous heavenly realm war, the Azure Ancient Heavenly Realm has remained peaceful for tens of millions of years.

The terrifying shadow of the immortal war pressed down on the hearts of countless cultivators of the major powers across the six immortal continents like a doomsday storm.

At this moment, within the Imperial Immortal Continent, as the place where the news originated, these few pieces of news quickly swept across the entire region.

"My goodness! Our Azure Ancient Heavenly Realm has been silent for so long; if a world-shaking immortal war truly breaks out, we are all witnesses to history!"

"Yes! If I, the Emperor, can survive this war that engulfs the entire realm, I will surely record this immortal war in our clan genealogy."

"Who do you think will win this time? One side is the five ancient superpowers, the other side is the recently risen mysterious Azure Cloud Immortal... Demon Sect."

"I don't know; we know very little about Azure Cloud's strength, and it's very likely that the strength they have shown is merely the tip of the iceberg."

"But the five ancient powers are equally terrifying, so it's hard to judge."

"Regardless, I hope it doesn't affect us; once the war's flames reach us, I fear..."

For a time, opinions varied widely, and the weaker powers all felt endangered.

The five ancient powers spoken of by the world are precisely the instigators of this immortal war.

In the Imperial Immortal Continent: the Divine Martial Immortal Sect, the Ice-Blue Immortal Sect, the Myriad Sword Immortal Gate, the Immortal Expansion Heaven Sect, and the Wasteland Heaven Immortal Gate.

These five powers have long dominated the Azure Ancient Heavenly Realm, having risen roughly at the same time as the Three Great Academies, with strength and foundation second only to the Three Great Academies.

It is no exaggeration to say that united, these five powers could force even the Three Great Academies to temporarily blunt their edge, showing how mighty they are.

At this moment, in a place of extremely dense immortal qi on the Imperial Immortal Continent, this is the base of the Divine Martial Immortal Sect.

"An external demon sect actually dares to infiltrate our Azure Ancient Heavenly Realm!"

"This matter arouses the indignation of immortals and gods alike, yet before us no power has stepped forward to condemn it; this is the sorrow of the Azure Ancient."

"As the long-standing orthodoxy of the Azure Ancient, we absolutely will not allow such a demon sect to run rampant in our Azure Ancient."

"In this campaign we must utterly exterminate the demon sect in one fell swoop and restore to the Azure Ancient a bright and clear universe."

A solemn, sacred voice rang throughout the vast Divine Martial Immortal Sect.

The immortals in the void listened respectfully.

Here and now, all the powerful immortals of the five powers have gathered.

Countless huge immortal beasts soared in the void, and sky-covering immortal ships lay across the firmament, emanating terrifying immortal might.

As the solemn voice fell, the entire Divine Martial Sect boiled over.

"Exterminate the demon sect! Overthrow Azure Cloud!"

"Exterminate the demon sect! Overthrow Azure Cloud!"

Inside the Divine Martial Immortal Hall, an old man with a deep aura withdrew his gaze.

"Ha ha, Old Master Han, your words are truly righteous; if I didn't know the inside story, this immortal might actually have believed you."

Immediately, another fearsome figure in the hall laughed and said.

"He he, the strong set the rules; we say he is a demon sect, so he is, and if we say he is not, he is not."

Upon these words, the five figures of immense immortal aura in the hall all burst into laughter.

These five are the patriarchs of the five powers, namely the five immortals who secretly plotted in that rule‑making space.

"Alright, no more nonsense; we have finally found this opportunity and must seize it firmly!"

"Now the righteous cause of the Azure Ancient stands on our side; any power that sides with Azure Cloud is colluding with demons, aiding the tyrant."

"Under our command, across the six continents, aside from the Three Great Academies, who would dare not obey?"

An aged voice sounded, and the remaining four figures all nodded.

"By the way, speaking of the Three Great Academies, this matter is a bit suspicious; they actually had not a single one step forward to speak out, so we must be on guard."

Upon these words, the five all pondered for a moment.

"Hmph! The Three Great Academies have long suppressed our five powers; they probably see our five powers continually growing and want to weaken us through Azure Cloud."

"After we both suffer losses, they can sit back and reap the benefits of the fisherman!"

"As malicious as the mindset of the Heavenly Radiance Yang clan!"

A figure of immense immortal aura walked to the outside of the hall, facing outward, and spoke lowly with his back to them.

He gave a cold smile, his face full of contempt.

"He he, let them wait; when we exterminate Azure Cloud, seize the origin secret art, make our souls immortal, we will in one fell swoop trample them!"

As the words fell, he circulated his immortal dao power, and a voice of pressure once again rang throughout the Divine Martial Immortal Sect.

"Set out! Exterminate the Azure Cloud Demon Sect!"

Hearing this, the countless immortal beasts in the void roared, the huge warships rumbled, and the immortals, upon hearing the sound, set off in a mighty throng toward the Immortal Wave Continent.

This tremendously stirring immortal war officially opened its curtains!

At the same time, Immortal Wave Continent, Azure Cloud Sect.

"The five powers of the Imperial Immortal Continent turn out to be those rats secretly slandering my Azure Cloud."

Inside the Azure Cloud Immortal Hall, many sect high‑levels gathered again.

As soon as the news came out, the Azure Cloud Sect's agents hidden in the dark towers of the Imperial Immortal Continent quickly transmitted the news.

At this moment, inside the hall, all the sect high‑levels were extremely angry.

The master of the Immortal Tower, Lin Wenxian, spoke coldly.

"The five ancient powers? Indeed old, prepare to be buried."

Report to the sect master, these five major powers are the Shenwu Immortal Sect, the Binglan Immortal Sect, the Wan Jian Immortal Gate, the Xianyan Heavenly Sect, and the Huangtian Immortal Gate.

「Their strength is only second to the Three Great Academies; as far as I know, tens of millions of years ago, the five sects' ancestors were all high-level True Immortals。」

After Lin Wenxian finished speaking, the Heaven Tower Elder Cold Moon True Immortal, wearing a blue sect robe, stepped forward and clasped hands.

This is the information she learned tens of millions of years ago; at the time of the great war with the Purple Spirit Heavenly Domain, these five forces also contributed greatly.

Those old fogeys are getting more and more muddled with age, just thinking about seeking death!

【"Ding, this mission's target is locked: the five great forces; eliminating the five great forces will complete the mission."】

【Divine Martial Immortal Sect Ancestor Han She: Ninth Layer True Immortal】

【Ice Blue Immortal Sect Ancestor Wu Lan: Ninth Layer True Immortal】

【Ten Thousand Swords Immortal Gate Ancestor Jian Cang: Peak True Immortal】

【Immortal Expansion Heavenly Sect Ancestor Wan Tianzhong: Ninth Layer True Immortal】

【Wasteland Heaven Immortal Gate Ancestor Ao Li: Eighth Layer True Immortal】

「One Peak True Immortal, three Ninth Layer True Immortals, one Eighth Layer True Immortal, plus the remaining lower-level True Immortals and Heavenly Immortals within the sect, these five great sects are indeed not weak。」

「No wonder, with Qing Gu, their strength ranks only below the Three Great Academies。」

「However, you have run into my Azure Cloud。」

After looking at the system's prompt, Feng Qingyang in the main seat coldly sneered, then immediately exited the system interface and looked down from above.

「These five great forces have already declared that they will destroy my Azure Cloud。」

「Furthermore, they are already on their way here, and there are also the various great forces of the remaining five continents summoned by the order; everyone, what should we do? 」

Feng Qingyang said in a cold voice, and the solemn sound echoed throughout the hall.

Upon hearing this, the senior sect leaders below all turned solemn and clasped their hands together.

「Please, Sect Master, issue the imperial edict; our Azure Cloud will surely wipe out the enemy in one fell swoop. 」