Chapter 326: Arrogant and Domineering

At this moment, at the entrance of the main hall of Xianyun Palace, Yufu Shenjun and three True Spirit Realm cultivators from Taiqing Palace, as well as Leiyunzi and Daokong Shenjun, followed several Immortal Alliance Elders into the hall, while the other group of Spirit Transformation Realm and Danyuan Realm cultivators all remained outside.

Xu Chen's gaze fell upon a tall, handsome middle-aged man standing beside Yufu Shenjun, who was dressed in cloud-white dharma robes and wore a jade crown.

Although this person exuded the aura of a True Spirit Realm Great Cultivator, his gaze was arrogant and his expression cold; he showed little courtesy to the group of Elders and had not spoken from beginning to end. Xu Chen could not help but observe him with his Divine Sense, but the man turned his head instantly, and a cold look seemed to pierce through his soul, giving Xu Chen a jolt and causing his Divine Sense to vanish into thin air immediately.

"Hmph~"

A faint, cold snort rang out simultaneously within Xu Chen's Sea of Consciousness.

Ling Yuzhen stroked Xiaobai and giggled, saying, "How about that, you suffered a loss, didn't you!"

Xu Chen wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, his face turning slightly pale as he said, "Just a little, it's alright."

Three Shenjuns had descended suddenly, and a True Immortal had also appeared; if this power were all used to deal with the Nether Beasts, no matter how many low-level Nether Beasts there were, it would not be enough to kill them all.

When the sky falls, there will always be someone tall to hold it up.

The group of Spirit Transformation Realm and Danyuan Realm cultivators from Taiqing Palace who remained outside all sat cross-legged and began to meditate as if no one else were around.

In reality, just by looking at the strength before him, Xu Chen knew that the problem of quelling this Nether Beast Catastrophe was no longer significant.

Two days had passed, and having suffered five lightning punishments, he seemed to have fully recovered, his aura surging; he was a completely different person from the miserable, battered state he was in when struck by lightning that day, which not only caused a violent stir and commotion among the tens of thousands of onlookers.

In truth, he was the person most afraid of trouble, but trouble often came uninvited, and it was becoming more and more frequent.

The crisis of Taiyuan Sect this time could be said to still have a great deal to do with him.

Su Mo was stunned after listening, then laughed heartily and said, "I know both Zhang Ting and Jun Shaowei. Zhang Ting is fine, his strength is decent, but how did Jun Shaowei get ranked ninth? How trashy must his cultivation be."

Therefore, amidst the generally unfavorable discussions of the tens of thousands of onlookers, their faces twitched slightly, and they had an urge to jump up and fight.

Thus, the entire venue fell into silence once again.

One of the white-haired and white-bearded elders spoke coldly, "Mo'er, we are here to do work, not to compete or fight. Whether it is Heaven Grade or Earth Grade, what does it have to do with our Taiqing Palace?"

It was clear that they had developed some resistance and resentment toward the arrogance and coldness of the Taiqing Palace disciples.

Some of the Spirit Transformation Great Cultivators of the Immortal Alliance nearby wanted to go up and greet them to get close, but the people from Taiqing Palace were cold and indifferent, unwilling to pay them any mind; thus, these Great Cultivators, who were usually high and mighty, all retreated with flushed faces and in a dejected manner.

However, Taiqing Palace was inherently different from any other Immortal Sect in Shenzhou; they possessed the True Immortal Bloodline inheritance and had always maintained a very independent stance. They even lived in a Mustard Cave Heaven, rarely participated in the affairs of the Shenzhou Immortal Alliance, and their disciples rarely walked in the Mortal World, making them very mysterious and special. This had fostered an air of superiority, and they did not hold any Immortal Sect in the Shenzhou Immortal World in high regard.

With the support of a Spirit Transformation Elder, the handsome youth's demeanor became even more arrogant. He soared into the air, stood directly at a height of over ten zhang, released his powerful Divine Sense to shroud the entire Four Dragon Platform, and then transmitted his voice with Yuan Qi, shouting, "Where are the other Daoist Friends on the Prodigy Ranking? Could you come out and meet me? Let me, Su Mo, witness the strength of my peers and see how much difference there is between me and the first and second places?"

"Not bad, not bad!"

To recover from such heavy injuries in two days showed just how powerful the foundation and influence of Junwang Hall were; it was completely beyond the imagination of small and medium-sized Immortal Sects.

"Indeed, this time they were outshone by Yuqing Hall!"

Moreover, the sky would not fall; after all, there were so many True Immortals above the nine heavens, and they were also paying attention to the development of this matter.

Jun Shaowei came with anger and returned in defeat; it took no more than a single sentence before he was taken away by a Spirit Transformation Great Cultivator of his own sect.

A roar filled with immense fury came from the mountaintop, and in the blink of an eye, a sharp Escape Light tore through the air. Jun Shaowei appeared, filled with killing intent, standing less than five zhang away from Su Mo.

Ling Yuzhen's expression calmed down as she said, "It seems the commotion caused by this Underworld Qi leak is not small. Perhaps more Immortal World forces will reach into the Mortal World later. If you have nothing else to do, leave quickly after saving the people later. This water seems very deep, so as not to invite more trouble."

If it were only the Spirit Transformation Realm cultivators of Taiqing Palace who were cold, that would be one thing, but those Danyuan Realm disciples were also keeping people at a distance. After being ignored several times when people tried to greet them, the lively atmosphere of the entire venue quickly cooled down.

"Although Taiqing Palace is strong, the younger generation is only ranked second on the Prodigy Ranking. What is there to be so arrogant about?" Someone in the crowd could not help but snort coldly in a low voice.

Su Mo only glanced at Jun Shaowei, his eyes narrowing slightly as he smiled, "Jun Shaowei, just based on you wanting to fight me? You'd better go home, hold onto a woman, and drink a few more years of milk before coming out to make a fool of yourself."

Tens of thousands of cultivators whispered to each other; although the voices were not loud, a few could still be heard clearly. Furthermore, the group of Taiqing Palace cultivators were not just sitting there meditating; they were simply putting on a cold, "strangers keep away" attitude, not wanting to deal with these so-called "pigs and dogs" of the Shenzhou Immortal Alliance.

"Wrong, it's Thunder God Hall. Lanyou Xianzi has already joined Thunder God Hall!"

At this moment, a burly Danyuan Realm cultivator soared from the crowd, cupped his hands, and said, "Daoist Friend Su, it is not that others are unwilling to fight you, but the Immortal Alliance Elder Council has already issued a decree that no one is allowed to fight during the Immortal Alliance Assembly. Two days ago, Zhang Ting of Thunder God Hall, ranked third, and Jun Shaowei of Junwang Hall, ranked ninth, were punished by the Immortal Alliance Law Enforcement Elders with the Thunder Fire Tower and Soul Whip for fighting. They are still recovering from their injuries and are likely not at the scene."

"Haha, Thunder God Hall is finally going to hold its head high for once as the perennial runner-up!"

The three Shenjuns and the group of True Spirit Realm Great Cultivators had all entered the main hall.

Therefore, Xu Chen naturally had no need to use his own weak light of a firefly to save this so-called great catastrophe of the human world.

Quelling this catastrophe might not be a very difficult task for super Immortal Sects like Taiqing Palace and Thunder God Hall.

However, since the trouble had already arrived at his doorstep, he could not avoid it and had to face and resolve it.

"It's just a pity that Fairy Lan's realm is still a bit low. According to her Heaven Grade aptitude, in another three to five years, I'm afraid even the older generation of Taiqing Palace will be crushed if they make a move!"

"Brother, why not say that in another two hundred years, Fairy Lan will be able to crush the entire Taiqing Palace once she reaches Spirit Transformation."

Su Mo suddenly felt a bit bored, his eyes sweeping over the tens of thousands of cultivators with a look of disappointment as he said, "Is it possible that on this so-called Prodigy Ranking, apart from Zhang Ting and Jun Shaowei, there isn't a single person who dares to show themselves? Don't worry, today is not about competing or fighting; it's just to liven up the Immortal Alliance Assembly. If anyone is willing to come out and spar with me, I will give a Three-Grade Magic Treasure to the winner, and a Three-Grade Spirit Pill to the loser. It will be a friendly match, and I will absolutely not hurt anyone."

Tens of thousands of cultivators were gathered around, whispering.

"Shaowei, do not stir up trouble!" A tall, black-robed cultivator stood beside Jun Shaowei with a flash of spiritual light, and with a flick of his sleeve, he took him away.

It was just that there had been no sufficient benefit before, or it had not yet affected or threatened their own safety, so they had ignored it.

"Su Mo~~" Jun Shaowei was so angry his face turned red, his Yuan Qi surging out all over his body.

The group of young male and female Danyuan Realm disciples of Taiqing Palace all looked up together, and even the group of Spirit Transformation Elders opened their eyes one after another.

A black-haired, middle-aged man with a rosy complexion nearby smiled and said, "These are all matters between juniors, why should you bother, Senior Brother? Although our Taiqing Palace does not often walk in the human world, we are, after all, the number one Immortal Sect in Shenzhou. Properly displaying the level of our disciples will not lead people to mistake us for good-for-nothings."

The group of Spirit Transformation Realm cultivators watched their noses and hearts, not caring much about the attitude of these cultivators, but the group of young Danyuan Realm people could not remain indifferent to these outside disturbances.

The Four Dragon Platform was extremely quiet; no one spoke, and no one appeared.

And when the words "ranked second on the Prodigy Ranking" and "Heaven Grade aptitude" appeared, someone could no longer hold back.

There was an uproar and commotion on the Four Dragon Platform.

"Su Mo, you are courting death!"

Xu Chen nodded.

A handsome youth in the middle stood up abruptly, his eyes falling on a group of conversing cultivators, his expression cold as he said:

When he was in Minghuang, he was constantly worried that the Nether Beasts would bring a huge disaster to the Mortal World and was thinking of coming back to help. But now he realized that the Mortal World and the Immortal World actually had enough strength to quell this matter. This huge disaster, which had caused the death and injury of millions of mortals and cultivators, had not yet reached the point of shaking the foundations of the entire Shenzhou Immortal Sects, let alone reaching the point of extinction.

It was not until the two major Immortal Sects in the southeast region, Yuqing Hall and Lingyun Hall, submitted requests for aid, coupled with sufficient behind-the-scenes interest exchanges, that this large-scale Immortal Alliance Assembly was convened.

"Although my Taiqing Palace does not compete for any broken rankings, if someone wants to provoke Taiqing Palace, they have miscalculated. Where is that person named Lan You? Could you come out and fight me? I would like to see how outstanding your aptitude is to be rated as Heaven Grade."

Su Mo waited for a moment, then sneered with a scoff, "What, you were all very impressive before Taiqing Palace arrived, but now that we are here, you've all wilted?"

They did not even look at the large Immortal Sects in the top ten of the rankings, let alone those small and medium-sized Immortal Sects; they felt it was a waste of effort to say even one more word to these people.

Su Mo's words were not just a challenge, but almost a provocation to the entire Prodigy Ranking; there were rewards for both winning and losing, and it would not even hurt anyone.

Although these words sounded bold and magnanimous, they were actually extremely arrogant and overbearing.

(End of this chapter)