Chapter 323: Disaster Descends

Southeast of Qingzhou, on the Yuepo Plateau.

Amidst the constant surging of yellow sand, countless figures were colliding fiercely in the sky.

Techniques, immortal light, and magic tools all exploded into starlight across the sky in this instant, falling everywhere with whistling sounds of breaking through the air.

Afterward, a beam of immortal light fell from the sky, and an aerial treasure ship carrying the Shang family disciples was instantly pierced, finally crashing onto the ground with a boom.

The Shang family disciples who fell with the ship did not suffer serious injuries and immediately soared into the air from the yellow-earth-filled surface, rushing toward the towering ruins.

There were very few fruits in the ruins of Broken Soul Mountain, and some had even withered, fundamentally lacking much Heavenly Dao power.

So for the Asking Dao Sect, the Yuepo Plateau was incredibly important.

They were very eager to take down this ruin, and had sent small teams from the back mountain many times, attempting to bypass into the ruins; after being discovered, the original confrontation naturally turned into raging war in an instant.

Because the Chen family suddenly realized that the Shang family of the Asking Dao Sect had never thought about sharing the immortal fate from beginning to end.

At this time, an old figure appeared on the yellow earth hillside.

He was wearing yellow brocade clothes, holding a wide-bladed iron knife in his hand, which was not conspicuous in the yellow-sand-filled environment.

However, as his footsteps constantly stepped out deep pits in the ground, immeasurable immortal light began to constantly surround his body.

Afterward, the blade edge turned suddenly, and the buzzing sound across the sky instantly made the four directions tremble.

"BOOM!!!!"

The iron knife that fell from the sky slashed down fiercely, instantly cutting a hundred-mile gully on the plateau; the Shang family disciples rushing in front were turned into countless broken limbs and bones under this wild blade energy, and blood mist erupted across the sky.

This knife, which was like opening the sky, instantly disrupted the rhythm of the Asking Dao Sect's attempt to forcibly open the ruins, and the remaining disciples had their spiritual energy burst out, only then fiercely resisting the scattered blade energy.

But not allowing a moment of breathing, the yellow-clothed old man turned the blade edge again.

After another buzzing sound, the wild blade energy killed down again.

However, just at this moment, dozens of figures escaped from the distant sky, and the leader lightly picked with a long sword in his hand, the thick technique opened the hundred-foot soil wave facing him, directly pressing down the iron knife.

"Suichang old dog!"

Under the sword energy, Asking Dao Sect Vice Abbot Shang Xingkong roared: "Half of the Yuepo Plateau is within my Yuzhou territory; do you really think this ruin is for your Chen family to enjoy alone?"

Chen family ancestor Chen Suichang, who had been in seclusion for many years, chuckled lightly: "Does a mountain foot count as your Yuzhou territory? Stop talking nonsense here; your Asking Dao Sect just happened to get an empty shell and is feeling resentful, but have you ever thought that this might be the choice of the Heavenly Dao."

"Old dog, what do you mean by this?"

"I mean that the Heavenly Dao just wants to let your Asking Dao Sect know that your luck is exhausted, and you cannot compete for this immortal fate."

Just as Chen Suichang's voice fell, dozens of figures with the same attire appeared behind him, also white-haired and old, holding iron knives to welcome them.

Just between the confrontation of the two sides, under the southwest sky.

A beam of heavenly light suddenly descended, blasting all the cultivators approaching the ruins into blood mist across the sky.

The two looked at each other, and their gazes instantly fell fiercely on the old man in black robes embroidered with mountains not far away.

"Huo Rong old dog, it's been so many years, you still haven't died?"

"Thanks to you, I'm still in the human world."

Chen Suichang gritted his teeth: "If it were just the Asking Dao Sect, that would be fine, but what reason does your Mountain Sea Pavilion have to come here?"

Huo Rong raised the corner of his mouth: "Back then, the Zheng family demon came from your Chen family, causing countless deaths and injuries to my pavilion's disciples in the Qiling disaster; now how can we let you approach the ruins again? Since our two sects are adjacent, the Mountain Sea Pavilion naturally has the responsibility to look after your Chen family on behalf of the world."

"High-sounding..."

"BOOM!!!!"

Amidst the loud noise, the roaring explosion shook the four directions.

Amidst the sand and dust across the sky, the blade energy soared into the sky, colliding fiercely with the technique that fell roaring, and wild waves suddenly rose.

Asking Dao Sect Third Young Master Shang Xijie stood on a small hill not far away, his eyes cold as he watched this scene: "The Chen family said they wanted to sit down and negotiate with my Asking Dao Sect, but secretly sent so many Realm of Spirit Travel experts here; fortunately, we were prepared and did not fall into the trap."

His protective elder saw this and said in a deep voice: "It's just that I didn't expect the Mountain Sea Pavilion to take action too..."

Just at this time, an Asking Dao Sect disciple flew over, and the dust across the sky was stirred up when he landed: "Third Brother, traces of Huo family's second son were found in the southwest, seemingly wanting to enter the ruins while taking advantage of the chaos."

Shang Xijie frowned, immediately soared into the sky, and flew toward the southwest.

His protectors and the Shang-surname disciples under his command immediately followed, crossing half of the yellow earth plateau, and dived into a dense forest embedded with a huge lake.

In the air, Shang Xijie's clothes danced wildly, and then as his hands gathered, beams of scorching white heavenly light erupted from mid-air, like the rising sun tearing through the dense forest, falling fiercely with a roar.

This is the Asking Dao Sect's inherited secret technique, Nine Heavens Kill.

However, just at the moment when the trees broke and the forest land shattered, an arc-shaped immortal light suddenly spread out in all directions, fiercely smashing the killing intent of the Nine Heavens.

Amidst the smoke and dust, Huo Xingyun was panting, and the magnificent spiritual energy between his raised palms had not yet dissipated.

"Shang Xijie."

"Brother Xingyun, long time no see."

Huo Xingyun panted twice, then suddenly erupted, thunder clouds gathered in his hands, and instantly pressed fiercely toward Shang Xijie.

Shang Xijie also seemed to be prepared, immediately waved his hand and held the killing intent condensed in the heavenly light, colliding with it.

"Shang Xijie, has your eldest brother taken control of the artifact?"

"What's the use of saying these things!"

Huo Xingyun waved his hand to shatter the immortal light of the killing intent, and the thunder power in his hands pressed down shockingly, saying lightly: "At the Immortal Sect Night Banquet back then, it was our first meeting; although we were young, I could tell at a glance that you and I are the same kind of people."

Shang Xijie flew back, then directly stepped on the ground, carrying the heavenly light and killing again.

Amidst the collision of strong thunder power and killing intent, the strong combat power from the Realm of Responding to Heaven directly sent the two flying a hundred feet.

"Does Brother Xijie feel that Huo is wrong?"

Shang Xijie raised his head to look at him: "I am actually very curious, what kind of person am I in your eyes?"

Huo Xingyun opened his mouth lightly: "Brilliant, but unwilling."

"Then I'm really sorry to let Brother Xingyun misunderstand."

Shang Xijie flipped his palm shockingly, and the Nine Heavens Kill whistled again.

Seeing this scene, Huo Xingyun directly formed a seal, and the roaring immortal light all over his body rushed into the sky with a buzz, forming a square shape condensed by virtual light.

Mountain Sea Seal.

"BOOM!!!"

Two figures collided again, and Huo Xingyun roared after shaking off the whistling killing intent with the Great Seal Technique: "You should be clear that those who take over holy artifacts in the thousand years of Azure Cloud are not necessarily the eldest legitimate sons; it's just that they were born early, so they have more advantages than us, but now it's different!"

Shang Xijie's blood was surging as he looked at him coldly: "How is it different?"

"One person's strength cannot resist the will of the Immortal Sect, but now there are Dao fruits; this is authority. When you and your fellow travelers have the ability to shake the Immortal Sect, I think the Asking Dao Sect's Abbot will definitely change his mind."

"Are you trying to cooperate with me?"

Huo Xingyun turned his head to look at the ruins: "Everything is right before our eyes."

Shang Xijie narrowed his eyes: "Cooperation aside, I actually heard that the Mountain Sea Pavilion's Abbot handed the ruin matter to you to decide, but you brought people here to fight for the Yuepo ruins; have you ever thought about what your backyard will be like?"

Huo Xingyun's face instantly turned cold: "Brother Xijie, what do you mean by this?"

"The Chen family released news of peace talks, seemingly wanting to share the Yuepo ruins with my Asking Dao Sect, but secretly arranged for many Realm of Spirit Travel experts to ambush here; I think what he is delaying is not my Asking Dao Sect's time. If I am not mistaken, the Chen family already has people who have entered Broken Soul Mountain."

"You cannot shake my mind; I must have the Yuepo ruins. Either you join forces with me, or we will see who wins!"

The Mountain Sea Seal falling from the sky fell roaring.

However, unexpectedly, Shang Xijie did not stand up to resist as before, but turned gracefully to dodge this heavy blow, looking at Huo Xingyun with eyes like fire.

Perhaps it was the same background, the same situation, facing the same circumstances; although Shang Xijie did not admit it, he had to say that Huo Xingyun's previous words were extremely accurate.

He was indeed unwilling, and also ambitious like him.

But it does not mean that as long as you have the same mentality, you can become allies; this is a matter of life and death after all. If you want to cooperate, the other party's will must be firm.

And just now, the will Huo Xingyun showed seemed quite firm.

High in the sky, Qi Zhengyang looked down in the wind, and saw that while the melee continued, the Mountain Sea Pavilion and the Asking Dao Sect suddenly formed a piece and pressed toward the Chen family.

Seeing this scene, he stroked his long beard lightly, and then returned to the mountain amidst the whistling sword energy.

"Mountain Sea Pavilion and Asking Dao Sect alliance?"

"Not bad."

Hearing Elder Qi's guess, Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu felt very surprised and could not help but turn their heads to look at their own Inspector.

Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi was not that surprised, because Ji You had written to her earlier, talking about Shang Xijie and Huo Xingyun, and now that she learned they had allied, she did not feel surprised.

Since ancient times, the change of power in the Immortal Sect has always been accompanied by this kind of intrigue.

It seems that the ruins of Yuepo Plateau will be opened by the Mountain Sea Pavilion and the Asking Dao Sect together, and perhaps it will evolve into a struggle for the throne within the sect later.

Thinking of this, the Little Inspector could not help but think of that Profound Origin personally taught disciple Chu Xian.

The Profound Origin Abbot also revealed his intention to pass the holy artifact to his son at the Wandering Immortal Assembly; I wonder if this Chu Xian is willing, and whether he will take action because of the Dao fruit matter.

But after thinking carefully, the Little Inspector could not help but shake her head.

Chu Xian is different from Shang Xijie and Huo Xingyun; he is not of the Immortal Sect bloodline, but an outsider with a different surname.

For the Immortal Sect Abbot, whether the holy artifact is passed to the eldest son or the second son, the power will eventually flow down with the bloodline; they will not interfere too much.

But for an outsider to want to touch the holy artifact, it is estimated that as soon as he has the thought, he will be killed.

As personally taught disciples of the Immortal Sect, Kuangcheng Yan Shuyi and Chu Xian have also had a few contacts, knowing that this person is exceptionally intelligent and has a very deep city government, so he must be able to see this fact clearly.

Moreover, their Chu family was almost slaughtered because they defied the Immortal Sect back then; in such matters, they should be clearer than anyone else.

"Young Master, Chucheng has arrived."

"Thank you."

Ji You jumped off the carriage; after five days of flying and riding, he finally arrived at Chucheng.

This is the dojo of the Chu family and also the largest city in Youzhou; its scale is not even comparable to the old royal family Li family.

The entire city presents a circular arrangement, looking similar to the demon race, and is also divided into inner city and outer city.

The inner city is inhabited by the eight blood branches of the Chu family, and the core is the Chu family's main branch.

As for the outer city, they are basically the Chu family's relatives, as well as people who have dispersed from the eight branches over the thousand years of inheritance.

Ji You chose the Chu family among the remaining Du, Bai, and Chu families because the Chu family has a close relationship with the Profound Origin Immortal Mansion, and many of the disappeared Immortal Villas in Fengzhou basically rely on the Profound Origin Immortal Mansion.

He paid the coachman a reward and walked along the road to the inner city, only to find that the inner city guards were strict, still guarded by a large array like other families, and could not enter.

And because the whole city has a relationship with the Chu family, an outsider suddenly appearing would look very conspicuous, so Ji You was targeted not long after walking in the city.

A figure dressed like a guard stepped forward: "Young Master is very unfamiliar; may I ask what you are here for?"

"Tourism."

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"I heard long ago that the Chu family is famous in Azure Cloud; this time passing by, I came for tourism." ===== CHAPTER 324 =====