Iron Head’s eyebrow twitched. The aura of the cultivator in the sky reminded him of the Noble Sons he had encountered back in the Five Elements True Spirit Sect.
Because their master belonged to the master-disciple lineage, these Noble Sons had often provoked them. Iron Head and Yinjiao had secretly fought them once, ruthlessly crushing their arrogance and earning a temporary peace.
"Who are you?"
He demanded of the cultivator in the sky.
Only then did the cultivator notice the people on the island. He descended from the sky but remained hovering in mid-air, keeping himself positioned half a body-length above them.
However, when he saw that Iron Head and Yinjiao were both Golden Core Cultivators, and that the aura of Si Taizhen, who sat to the side, was obscure and hard to read—implying she was likely a Golden Core Cultivator as well—his originally haughty expression softened slightly.
"You must be Yang Jing. I am Luo Du of the Five Elements True Spirit Sect’s Inspector Hall. The main lineage in the Western Continent is on the verge of annihilation. A few of us are preparing to re-establish the Five Elements True Spirit Sect in the Central Continent under the guidance of Martial Uncle Meng Jingyuan, to carry on its legacy. Since you are a disciple of the Five Elements True Spirit Sect, it is your duty to contribute to the Sect."
Luo Du said in a commanding tone.
"Hahaha!"
Xuanzhu clutched his stomach and burst out laughing. He had never seen someone so clueless about their own mortality. His Innate Spiritual Sense was far superior to that of a mortal, and when he was still inside the Earth Puppet’s body, he had possessed a near-clairvoyant insight.
Back then, with all the experts of the Nine Marvels Sect present, his senses told him that only the two Divinity Transformation Cultivators could have defeated his master, Yang Jing. Even the Possessed Divine Puppet, a Tier Six Spiritual Treasure of the Nine Marvels, was no match for this "bargain" master of his.
And now, this insignificant Golden Core with his shallow Magical Power was shamelessly trying to order Yang Jing around. He couldn’t help but find it hilarious.
Luo Du was furious. As a member of the Five Elements True Spirit Sect’s Noble Lineage, he had barely spent any years in the Western Continent. After achieving Energy Introduction, he had been sent to the Central Continent and considered himself a cultivator of the Central Continent.
The few who were preparing to rebuild the Five Elements True Spirit Sect had naturally gathered information on disciples traveling in the Central Continent.
Some believed that for Yang Jing to be sent by the Sect to participate in the Nine Marvels competition, his Power must be extraordinary. Luo Du, however, dismissed this entirely. ’No matter how talented he is,’ he thought, ’what Great Success could he possibly achieve in a barbaric place like the Western Continent? I’ll personally take a Pathfinding Talisman and will definitely be able to bring him back.’
Now, to be treated with such contempt by a mere child with not a shred of Magical Power—how could he not fly into a rage?
Just as he was about to make a move, a cool surge of qi flowed beside him. The next moment, the handsome, child-like youth had appeared at his side, his hand clamping down on his shoulder.
"Explain yourself clearly. What happened to the main lineage in the Western Continent? Why do you say it’s on the verge of annihilation?"
Yinjiao asked in a cold voice.
Luo Du tried to struggle, but was shocked to find the hand on his shoulder was as heavy as a mountain, impossible to break free from.
He knew he had run into someone tough and didn’t dare to act stubborn:
"A major scandal broke out in the Western Continent involving some cultivators secretly dealing with the Demon Court. Many Noble Families were implicated, so they simply betrayed the Six Sects and defected to the Demon Court. What’s more, the cultivators guarding Celestial Radiance Pass conspired to assassinate the general, opening the gates to let the enemy in. The Western Continent is now beset on three sides—the Demon Court to the west, the Sea Demons to the south, and the Demon Sect to the north. Isn’t the destruction of the Six Sects just a matter of time?"
Yinjiao was stunned. He hadn’t heard news from the Western Continent in a long time, and now that he had, the situation had already deteriorated so drastically.
In his moment of shock, he lost control of his strength and squeezed so hard that Luo Du cried out in pain.
"Where did you get this information?"
"My Luo clan is deeply rooted in the Five Elements True Spirit Sect. Although we’ve moved most of our power to the Central Continent in recent centuries, we’re still capable of gathering some news. Hmph. The Five Elements True Spirit Sect even sent out talismans to its disciples traveling abroad, trying to trick them into returning to the Western Continent to serve as cannon fodder. Little do they know, we’re already aware of the situation."
Luo Du said with disdain.
Yinjiao glanced at Iron Head, then casually unleashed a stream of Magical Power to bind Luo Du.
"A single testimony is not enough. We’ll go to Wood Palace True Monarch and ask around."
As the current leader of the Thousand Islands Alliance, Wood Palace True Monarch had a respectable status in the Central Continent. He certainly wouldn’t be completely ignorant of the situation in the Western Continent.
Iron Head nodded gravely and, along with Yinjiao, transformed into two streaks of Tunneling Light, speeding off into the distance.
Luo Du had naturally heard of Wood Palace True Monarch. In his eyes, the True Monarch was a top-tier figure. Getting an audience would be incredibly difficult. How could they just go and visit him on a whim?
It was only then that he felt something was wrong.
’How is this possible? Don’t tell me that kid Yang Jing knows some big shot in the Thousand Islands Alliance?’
At this thought, he was instantly filled with regret. The child who had restrained him was no mere mortal. After suffering so many frustrations in the Central Continent, he had just wanted to put on some airs in front of a fellow disciple from the Western Continent, but he had ended up kicking an iron plate.
Among all the disciples, Ji Feng had the deepest sense of belonging to the Sect. He had grown up within the Five Elements True Spirit Sect since childhood, and even his clansmen were still living there.
Hearing the shocking news from the Western Continent so suddenly, he was too anxious to sit or stand still.
Chi Yu clapped him firmly on the shoulder.
"With Master here, the Sect will surely be fine."
A moment later, Iron Head and Yinjiao flew back, their expressions grave.
"Senior Brother, what’s the situation in the Western Continent now?"
Ji Feng asked immediately.
"Most of what he said is true, but he exaggerated some parts. Right now in the Western Continent, the Seven Kingdoms, including the Cai Kingdom and the Chen Kingdom, have all fallen. The Western Army Governor’s Mansion has lost seventy percent of its forces. The defensive line is barely holding at the Miao River. It’s still a long way from the total destruction of the Western Continent that he described."
Hearing this, Ji Feng let out a huge sigh of relief.
"Just a year ago, the Six Sects of the Western Continent sent people to the Central Continent to ask for help. But the Demon Sect in the Northern Continent also made a sudden move, and the Central Continent itself is in turmoil, with Demon Saints stirring up trouble. Only the Thousand Islands Alliance has remained peaceful, and that’s because Master slew those few Demon Saints."
Yinjiao said.
The winds foretell a coming storm; the situation in the Nine Heavens World had suddenly descended into chaos.
Wood Palace True Monarch was already at his wit’s end over this. It’s just that he didn’t know Yang Jing and his disciples all came from the Western Continent, so he hadn’t passed on what he considered to be mundane news.
Iron Head sat cross-legged on the ground.
"Eldest Senior Sister, the situation hasn’t deteriorated to an unmanageable point yet. Master is still in seclusion Refining his Sword. I think we can wait for him to come out before we report this to him."
Si Taizhen had been resting with her eyes closed ever since Luo Du appeared. Hearing Iron Head’s words, she nodded.
She knew that with Yang Minister’s Artifact Refining skills, if he was going into seclusion for sword refinement, he was certainly forging a top-class divine sword. Perhaps it would shine brilliantly in the great battles to come.
Seeing that no one was paying him any mind, Luo Du asked cautiously:
"Who is this master you’re talking about?"
"Who else? It’s Yang Jing, of course—the very person you were shouting about, trying to drag off to your ’little’ Five Elements True Spirit Sect to work like an ox and a horse!"
Xuanzhu replied with a great laugh.
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