Three days later, Haotian Immortal City.
Forces from all sides converged. This day, the Profound Alliance was highly anticipated, as it was the day for the Profound Alliance to be promoted to a Saint Grade force.
Before this!
Duanmu Wenren and Hu Yan Jue Luo had already set up an inescapable net throughout Haotian Immortal City. Not even a peak expert of the Flame Sun Realm could easily escape. Now, with Lord Dark Nether Demon Tiger presiding, even the strongest ancestors of the Four Hegemonic Forces would not gain any advantage.
And all of this was triggered by a quest initiated by Ye Xuan. As for how many people died in the shadows during the Profound Alliance's grand ceremony of ascending the dragon gate, no one knew.
Dawn was breaking.
Far from Haotian Immortal City, within the dense forest.
"The Profound Alliance, a mere insignificant force, dares to dream of ascending to a Saint Grade force? What a colossal joke~"
"Attack!"
A powerful individual emanating the aura of a peak Star Realm sixth heaven coldly gazed at Haotian Immortal City. Their objective today was simple: to disrupt the Profound Alliance's ascension ceremony.
*Swish~*
In an instant, thousands of powerful individuals moved in unison. The weakest among them were at the fifth-tier Immortal Lord realm, indicating the sheer number of people targeting the Profound Alliance.
"Kill anyone who obstructs us!!"
The leading expert of the Star Realm sixth heaven also vanished, and in the next moment, he charged towards Haotian Immortal City.
*Bang!!*
An attack directly forced the leading Star Realm sixth heaven expert to stop. A chilling voice then echoed, "Attempting to disrupt the ceremony? Kill them all!"
*Rumble~*
A fierce battle was inevitable. However, clearly under the Profound Alliance's meticulous planning, the thousands of invading enemies were all killed in less than a hundred breaths, including the expert of the Star Realm sixth heaven.
"You... How is this possible!"
Until his last breath, the leading Star Realm sixth heaven expert could not believe that the Profound Alliance, their target, was so much stronger than he had imagined.
In the dark void.
"Interesting."
Watching thousands of experts being slain in less than a hundred breaths with such decisive methods, Prince Hongmeng, Cang Qiong Qi Tian, narrowed his eyes. "Patriarch Chun Tian, the current combat power of the Profound Alliance alone is comparable to the Star Realm eighth heaven. It's highly likely that my uncle and his party were killed by Ye Xuan, the leader of the Profound Alliance!"
"Mm."
"Let's observe the situation."
Li Chun Tian, the strongest ancestor of the War King's Mansion, narrowed his eyes and nodded. "This is just the beginning. Stronger experts will surely attack next. At that time... we shall see what is so extraordinary about this Profound Alliance."
"Good!"
Cang Qiong Qi Tian heard this and nodded. Although Li Chun Tian was not the strongest existence among the forces backing him, his cultivation of the Bright Moon Realm seventh heaven was a powerful asset.
And so...
As the Profound Alliance's ascension ceremony drew nearer, the strength of those who came to attack grew increasingly formidable.
Star Realm sixth heaven!
Star Realm seventh heaven!
...
Star Realm ninth heaven!!
Half an hour later, the tenth wave of assassins arrived, with the strongest among them having reached the Bright Moon Realm. However, even so, they were easily suppressed by the Profound Alliance, whose displayed combat power reached the Bright Moon Realm third heaven.
In the dark void, Li Chun Tian's eyes surged with killing intent. It was clear that the Profound Alliance had enraged him, and the more this was the case, the more suspicious Ye Xuan became.
An hour later.
The Profound Alliance's displayed combat power had reached the Bright Moon Realm fifth heaven. The one feigning weakness was none other than the strongest ancestor of the Golden Horned Giant Beast clan, Hu Yan Jue Luo, as it was not appropriate for Duanmu Wenren to hog all the glory.
"Everyone, how long do you intend to observe from the shadows?"
After eliminating the last wave of assassins, Hu Yan Jue Luo cast his soul-stirring gaze towards the direction of Li Chun Tian's party. With a wave of his hand, an energy strike was sent towards Cang Qiong Qi Tian.
*Bang~!!*
Although it was a casual strike, its power was sufficient to threaten the Bright Moon Realm fifth heaven. Li Chun Tian immediately took action, and just like that, over a thousand experts from the War King's Mansion appeared. The weakest among this group were at the Star Realm.
"Oh?"
"Hongmeng Sacred Kingdom, War King's Mansion... you certainly have grand ambitions~"
His words revealed the identities of Li Chun Tian and his party, causing the faces of Li Chun Tian and Cang Qiong Qi Tian to darken.
"Chong Lin, it truly was your Profound Alliance's doing!"
"Die~~"
Li Chun Tian spoke no further and directly unleashed his supreme power, his Bright Moon Realm seventh heaven aura unreservedly displayed.
Facing Li Chun Tian's strike, Hu Yan Jue Luo didn't even look and simply slapped back. With a powerful palm strike, he instantly severely injured Li Chun Tian, "You want me to die... you might need the ancestors of your Hongmeng Sacred Kingdom to come."
As he spoke.
A formidable aura spread from Hu Yan Jue Luo in all directions. That aura was undoubtedly that of a half-step Flame Sun Realm expert.
"What!"
"This... Impossible!!!"
Cang Qiong Qi Tian, feeling the aura emanating from Hu Yan Jue Luo, was completely dumbfounded. "Half-step Flame Sun??"
"How is it possible? How can a small Profound Alliance have such a powerful expert~~~"
"Not good!!"
Li Chun Tian also felt Hu Yan Jue Luo's aura. Without any hesitation, he grabbed Cang Qiong Qi Tian and fled. However, how could they escape from a half-step Flame Sun realm expert?
Two streaks of energy instantly traversed the void, piercing the back of Li Chun Tian's and Cang Qiong Qi Tian's heads, then emerging from their foreheads. Their souls were directly crushed and shattered, their consciousness dispersed, and their life force extinguished.
"Escape!"
"Want to escape? Possible~"
Hu Yan Jue Luo curved his lips and then murmured, "【Immortal Slaying Sword Array · Activate】!"
With the Immortal Slaying Sword Array activated, Hu Yan Jue Luo felt his combat power surging towards the Flame Sun Realm at a terrifying speed. Damn it, he even felt like he could fight against a first-heaven Flame Sun realm expert.
Overwhelming sword energy permeated the air. Each sword qi caused the heavens and earth to change color, as each sword qi was capable of threatening the Bright Moon Realm ninth heaven. Under such sword energy, even Li Chun Tian could not resist, so how could the experts of the War King's Mansion possibly be a match?
*Pfft~*
*Pfft pfft~~*
Splashes of blood flew. Each sword gleam pinned the War King's Mansion experts to the ground like flies. Such a horrifying scene greatly startled Yu Meng Yan and the others.
"My heavens, is this the power of Guardian Jue Luo? Too strong!!"
Sounds of gulping could be heard from their throats one after another. By the time they recovered, Hu Yan Jue Luo was nowhere to be seen. After all, an existence like Hu Yan Jue Luo, who had lived for countless years, had nothing in common with young juniors like Yu Meng Yan.
"Good!"
"Next, I announce, the Profound Alliance's grand ceremony for promotion to a Saint Grade force begins!!"
With the command of Po Tian Lei Wang, who was in charge of presiding over the ceremony, the promotion ceremony proceeded as usual. Those present looked at the peaceful atmosphere and inwardly focused. Damn it, this Profound Alliance was truly not simple; those assassins must have all been killed.
At that moment, the various Immortal Kingdoms and Sacred Kingdoms looked at the Profound Alliance, which was undergoing its promotion ceremony, with changed expressions. Ye Xuan, seated at the head of the table, curved his lips. The Profound Alliance had finally ascended to a Saint Grade force. This feeling, not bad... it felt pretty good.