Three days later.
The Duankong Mountain Range, the only path to Xuanmeng.
Chī~
A flying boat sped towards Xuanmeng. Engraved on the flying boat were the vigorous characters 'Tai Xuan,' clearly marking it as the contingent from the Tai Xuan Holy Kingdom.
Standing at the prow of the flying boat was a person whose power was so immense that their mere aura could crush a Celestial Lord.
This person was Huangfu Jiyue of the Tai Xuan Holy Kingdom, a cultivator at the seventh level of Star Realm!
He was one of the few high-level Star Realm experts in the Tai Xuan Holy Kingdom. Furthermore, besides Huangfu Jiyue, there were no less than ten other Star Realm cultivators on the flying boat, all subordinates brought by Huangfu Jiyue.
"Ancestor Jiyue, we will reach Xuanmeng in two more days!"
On the flying boat, an elder from the Tai Xuan Holy Kingdom respectfully saluted Huangfu Jiyue. Although both were referred to as ancestors, their status differed greatly. After all, Huangfu Jiyue was a seventh-level Star Realm expert, while he was merely at the second level.
"Mm."
Huangfu Jiyue showed little reaction. He knew before leaving that the chance of him having to take action himself was almost nil. His presence was at the behest of Patriarch Yanri, and secondly, to provide security and guard against unforeseen circumstances.
"Full speed ahead. Although they are an eighth-rank force, remember..."
"Who!"
As they traveled at high speed, Huangfu Jiyue suddenly felt a jolt. The next moment, he was fully on guard.
Peng~!!
Before his voice had even faded, an attack struck the swiftly moving flying boat, forcing it to a halt. Such power indicated a strength of at least the fifth level of the Star Realm.
"Heh heh, friends from the Tai Xuan Holy Kingdom, this old man has been waiting for you for a long time."
As the voice echoed with a smile, two figures appeared opposite the flying boat. One was at the peak of the ninth level of the Star Realm, and the other was at the peak of the ninth tier Celestial Lord.
"Mm!"
"Not good, Ancestor Jiyue, that person is... Su Qianmo, the Holy Lord of the Wan Long Holy Kingdom!"
A Celestial Lord on the flying boat's gaze fell upon one of the figures. His scalp tingled, not out of fear of Su Qianmo, but because of the person accompanying him.
What a joke!
If the Holy Lord of the Wan Long Holy Kingdom was here in person, then the one beside him, whose strength rivaled their own strongest ancestor, could only be... the strongest ancestor of the Wan Long Holy Kingdom!
Damn it!!
"What~~~"
Upon hearing this, everyone on the flying boat felt their scalps go numb. In a flash, their gazes all fell upon the elder, and their hearts sank to the abyss.
But... how was this possible!
Why were people from the Wan Long Holy Kingdom appearing in this place? Their movements had been extremely secretive, yet the news had somehow leaked.
"Qianmo, I didn't realize you were so well-known."
Su Junyue, the strongest ancestor of the Wan Long Holy Kingdom, said with a playful smile. However, to the experts of the Tai Xuan Holy Kingdom, it was as if they wanted to curse him out.
"Su Junyue!"
Huangfu Jiyue's face turned solemn, and he secretly prepared himself for battle. "Why are you blocking our path?"
At this moment, being at a disadvantage, Huangfu Jiyue dared not act too rashly. He knew very well that he was no match for the person before him. Moreover, this person's strength was at the peak of the ninth level of the Star Realm, the same as their Patriarch Yanri.
This was terrible news for their Tai Xuan Holy Kingdom.
"With the Tai Xuan Holy Kingdom's ancestors all emerging, such a significant stir makes it difficult for our Wan Long Holy Kingdom not to pay attention."
"It is likely that the Tai Xuan Holy Kingdom will soon make a move against our Wan Long Holy Kingdom."
Su Junyue said with a smile, but Huangfu Jiyue's face turned ashen, as the old man from the Wan Long Holy Kingdom was not wrong at all.
"You..."
Huangfu Jiyue's face was ashen, as if he had lost his parents. Before he could speak,
Su Junyue sneered coldly, a glint of chilling light in his eyes, "It seems my guess was correct."
"In that case..."
"Then I can only strike first!"
Before he could finish speaking, a terrifying attack descended upon Huangfu Jiyue and his group. Rumble~
The terrifying energy surged, and the heavens and earth changed color!
"No~"
"I don't want to die!!"
With a thunderous roar, under that one palm strike, Huangfu Jiyue, a seventh-level Star Realm cultivator, was severely wounded. As for the others from the Tai Xuan Holy Kingdom, they all perished, not even letting out a scream.
This demonstrated the immense power of a peak ninth-level Star Realm expert!
"Su Junyue!!!"
"I'll fight you to the death!!!!"
Huangfu Jiyue was already heavily injured, but the death of his fellow clansmen made his eyes split with rage. He also understood that the old bastard from the Wan Long Holy Kingdom would not spare him, because, in his position, he would not spare Su Junyue either.
Therefore, all pleas for mercy were in vain!
"Die~"
A beam of light flashed, and Huangfu Jiyue unleashed a desperate, ultimate attack. However, the attack was not aimed at Su Junyue but directly at Su Qianmo, the Holy Lord of the Wan Long Holy Kingdom. Clearly, he knew he could not defeat Su Junyue, so he decided to take down the Holy Lord of Wan Long as a final act.
Su Qianmo, the Holy Lord of the Wan Long Holy Kingdom, looked at Huangfu Jiyue, who was like a cornered dog, and a mocking curve appeared on his lips.
Chī~
However, before Huangfu Jiyue's attack could reach him, a sword qi pierced through his forehead. His charging body froze in mid-air. The next moment, he turned into a corpse and plummeted to the ground. The dull thud that followed made the entire ground tremble as if an earthquake had struck.
At this moment.
Su Junyue retracted his finger. It was clearly him who had made the move. Against a peak ninth-level Star Realm expert, Huangfu Jiyue had been rather overconfident.
Thus!
The expedition of the Tai Xuan Holy Kingdom to Xuanmeng ended in complete annihilation.
From beginning to end, Su Qianmo's expression was calm. Even though ten Star Realm experts had just died before him, the reason was simple.
It was because their purpose for this trip was to exchange for resources, and this was a gift to leave a good impression on Xuanmeng!
Moreover!
They knew very well that even if they hadn't intervened, Xuanmeng would likely not have been destroyed by the Tai Xuan Holy Kingdom's mere seventh-level Star Realm strength.
What a joke!
They knew from Patriarch Tianqi that the Xuanmeng Alliance Leader, with his wicked heart, could completely turn a peak first-level Star Realm cultivator into a bloody mist with a single move. Imagine the combat power!
Furthermore, their divine-like resources were enough to prove everything!
"The people of the Tai Xuan Holy Kingdom really had their brains squeezed by the door, to actually provoke a force like Xuanmeng. They were simply courting death."
Su Qianmo, the Holy Lord of the Wan Long Holy Kingdom, sneered coldly. He looked at the corpses scattered on the ground, then collected the spatial rings. After all... they were their spoils of war, and these powerful individuals should not be lacking in wealth.
He wondered what reaction the Tai Xuan Holy Kingdom would have if they knew that their ten Star Realm ancestors, including a seventh-level Star Realm expert, had all been killed. Heh heh~~