Chapter 628

The golden Immortal Emperor's edict was like a brilliant, pure moon hanging high at the apex of the heavens, surrounded by stars, and also like a mighty great sun, illuminating the world and saving all beings!

The resounding heavenly sound transmitted from the edict left countless cultivators of the Upper Three Dao Realms deafened and standing frozen in place.

Silence! At this moment the world fell utterly still; even the air seemed to solidify!

Many cultivators could clearly hear their own surging heartbeat.

Only after the Immortal Emperor's edict and the heavenly phenomena filling the sky dissipated above the firmament.

After a long while… a long while… gasps of astonishment began to echo between heaven and earth, instantly breaking the world's tranquility!

After the shock, countless cultivators plunged into madness, for the matter proclaimed by the Immortal Emperor's edict was simply too shocking!

"This this this! Haven't I misheard? The Nirvana Emperor is actually going to personally take the field and go to war with the Azure Cloud Immortal Sect!"

"Hiss! This is truly an earth-shattering, heaven-moving event! The showdown between the two Immortal Emperor powers will surely tear the heavens apart!"

"Yes! This time, I fear none of us can remain uninvolved; we must choose a side between these two forces, or we will surely suffer collateral damage."

After the shock, all independent great and small powers of the Upper Three Dao Realms urgently recalled their cultivators from abroad, entering a temporary state of closed doors.

The countless loose cultivators, the most numerous, spontaneously gathered in small groups to discuss, while the shadow of war loomed over every cultivator's heart.

As that cultivator said, in this great war neither great nor small powers nor loose cultivators can remain uninvolved.

Because this is a reshaping of the immortal realm's order, a contest between two supreme chaos Immortal Emperors for dominion of this era! It is another moment when the Celestial Universe Immortal Realm reaches an epochal climax, as it has throughout history.

Someone might ask, can't we stay neutral? The answer is definitely no!

Leaving aside how fence-sitting powers will fare in the new post-war order, just consider how one can avoid the war's ravages without picking a side.

No matter whether you are a Supreme Divine Lord or a Golden Immortal of the Great Luo, before these two great forces you are as insignificant as ants.

After the edict descended, the Upper Three Dao Realms experienced surging undercurrents over the following period, gradually giving rise to rising winds and gathering clouds.

Two and a half days later……

At the very center of the Ink Shadow Immortal Continent, within Ink Shadow Heavenly City.

This ancient city, originally built during the era of the Ink Shadow Immortal Emperor, has stood for countless ages; as the exclusive rear garden of the Ink Shadow Imperial Clan, it had previously been strictly off-limits to outsiders.

Today, however, the city teems with heads, cultivators from every immortal continent present.

These cultivators have all come to join the Righteous Dao Alliance opposing the Azure Cloud Immortal Sect.

The headquarters of the Righteous Dao Alliance is established here.

Over the past few days, numerous great and small powers and countless loose cultivators have streamed in, most of them originating from the Golden Feather, Ink Shadow home state, and Blazing Fervor immortal continents.

This is the extent of territory the Yun Immortal Clan can currently project its influence over; here the Azure Cloud's influence is far weaker than theirs.

Of course, some forces and loose cultivators from the other two Dao Realms are also on their way here, though their numbers are obviously much smaller; the Nine Heavens Dao Realm and the Canggu Dao Realm are territories of the Azure Cloud Immortal Sect.

Needless to say, the Canggu Dao Realm is the Azure Cloud Immortal Sect's main base, and the four immortal continents of the Nine Heavens Dao Realm are also under its control.

Despite the Azure Cloud's great might, outside the magnificent Ink Shadow Heavenly City, the lines of powers and cultivators waiting to enter stretch as far as the eye can see.

At that moment, a massive immortal beast drew a flying carriage speeding from afar; upon stopping before the city gate, a figure in splendid Sect Master robes protruded from the carriage and exclaimed in surprise: 'Eh? Sect Master Xiao, a pleasure, a pleasure—I didn't expect your sect to also participate in this Righteous Dao Alliance.'

"Huh? It's Sect Master Kun—your Cai Kun Xu Sect actually came too!" The figure known as Sect Master Xiao on the immortal vessel not far away replied.

Sect Master Kun sighed upon hearing that, saying: 'Alas, helpless—there is no place for my Cai Kun Xu Sect to survive in the Canggu Dao Realm anymore; the Azure Cloud Immortal Sect is simply too domineering—submit or die. My Kun Sect refuses to yield to heaven or earth; how could we linger in resentment beneath others? All we can do is come to participate in the alliance and give it a try.'

"Alas, our Xiao Black Purple Sect is the same—we tremble all day under the Azure Cloud's breath, as if walking on thin ice!"

Sect Master Xiao finished speaking, lifted his head to look at the sky, then said: 'Never mind that for now—let's go into the city; it's almost three o'clock noon, and the founding ceremony of the Righteous Dao Alliance is about to begin.'

At the city's center, the extraordinarily magnificent residence of the Ink Shadow Imperial Clan has been requisitioned, serving as the headquarters of the Righteous Dao Alliance.

Previously, every arrogant Ink Shadow clan member dared not speak out against this, for after all their clan chief had been gravely injured and tied up at the gate like a dog……

The clan chief isn't exactly alone either—he has a companion keeping him company: the Heaven-Mandated Divine Lord of the Heaven-Mandate Empire was also beaten to grave injury and bound up; this is the consequence of provoking the Chaos Immortal Emperor……

Strangely, the leader of the Hongmeng Immortal Sect who went along that day was unharmed and even honored as an esteemed guest, though no one knows what exactly happened.

On a wide open plain within the Ink Shadow Imperial Clan's residence stands a peculiarly shaped giant cauldron exuding a terrifying aura, thick and long, its summit towering into the clouds, looking down upon myriad beings. This cauldron is called the Righteous Dao Immortal Cauldron, symbolizing the Righteous Dao's quest to dominate the world.

The founding ceremony of the Righteous Dao Alliance will be held here; around the cauldron sit the leaders of great powers and mighty cultivators, thick as thorns and too many to count, while countless loose cultivators observe from the periphery.

"It is already three o'clock noon; I hereby announce: exterminate the Azure Cloud, exterminate evil, pacify the world's injustices, uphold the righteous qi of heaven and earth—the founding ceremony of the Righteous Dao Alliance begins."

Just then, a solemn voice descended from the summit of the Righteous Dao Immortal Cauldron, echoing between heaven and earth.

As the voice faded, dozens of figures appeared atop the cauldron's summit, at their fore the clan chief of the Yun Immortal Clan, Yun Qianlou, with the top experts of the Righteous Dao Alliance standing behind him.

After Yun Qianlou finished announcing, he looked down at the scene below, satisfiedly nodded his head, then continued solemnly: "In accordance with the Yun clan's Nirvana Emperor Sovereign's decree, we upholders of the righteous Dao shall here establish an alliance!"

"This is in accordance with the Emperor's will, follows heavenly will, accords with the Dao, and is also the act of opening heaven and earth at the dawn of this era. With our righteous Dao Immortal Alliance present, from now on evil forces will be utterly eradicated, evil deeds will be nonexistent; beauty, kindness, and the light of the righteous Dao will shine upon every cultivator in the immortal realm and every inch of land!"

As his words fell, the crowd below instantly erupted in earth-shaking cheers and applause!

Clap—clap—clap—clap—clap—clap—clap—clap!

"Long live the Righteous Dao Immortal Alliance!"

"We swear unto death to loyalty to the Emperor Sovereign! We swear unto death to defend the Immortal Alliance! We swear unto death to uphold the righteous Dao!"

"Those who oppose the righteous Dao are evil! Execute them! Execute them!"

"(Hmm… the recent flu is severe; everyone please take care and drink more hot water.)"