Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons

The Dragon Palace in Hongze has no difference from the Earthly Emperor.

As the Fifth Prince of Nanyang, Ke Shiliang may not compare to his brothers who are like the Union Dao, but when it comes to a real fight, he wouldn't lose to most Daozi, especially with his lofty status.

His every move is taken very seriously by the Immortal Sects.

Leading an army of demons to lay siege to Yunxiao Pavilion had already become a hot topic within the Seven Sects.

This was different from the incident in Xuan Yue City, as the Dragon Palace didn't even bother with appearances this time.

Whether they were Outer Sect Elders or disciples, many stepped out from the Sect, filled with righteous indignation.

As the largest Human Race force in Southern Hong, they had their pride and couldn't tolerate such humiliation.

Unfortunately, those who could truly decide on this matter remained silent.

No matter how angry the disciples of the Immortal Sects felt inside, they could only forcibly push it down, venting their anger elsewhere instead.

Like on the Nanyang Sect, for instance.

A dignified Immortal Sect, facing such an issue, has yet to issue an Imperial Edict even now; could it truly be willing to let Ke Shiliang step all over its face?

"If the Nanyang Sect doesn't care, should we too turn a blind eye?"

"Even a dog should watch its owner; before Yunxiao Pavilion reverted to Nanyang Sect, it was still a vassal of our Sect!"

"Fellow disciples, are you willing to follow me?"

A Steward drew his sword in indignation, stepping onto the Sect's Treasure Ship.

Just as the other cultivators were eager to act, a spiritual pressure descended from the sky, rooting them to the spot.

"You, a mere Steward, dare to sow discord and attempt to incite conflict between our Sect and the Dragon Palace? If you do so again, I will cripple your cultivation," came the voice of Liu Xingshan, the Heavenly Sword Sect Elder, from above their heads.

Clearly, this huge mess had caught the attention of the Elder of the Seven Sects' White Jade Capital.

The disciples' faces turned red, but the gap in cultivation was too great for them to even move a finger.

It was obvious that there was more than one pair of eyes hidden in the sky, all belonging to cultivators of the White Jade Capital level.

Yet, nobody was willing to say more, merely looking toward Liu Xingshan with a somewhat peculiar gaze.

At that moment, a distant figure waved his sleeve, dispersing the substantial spiritual pressure, all the while speaking with a light laugh, "Thank you, Elder Liu, for disciplining the disciples of my sect. I, Bai Wu, have been negligent in my duties; I will surely pay more attention in the future."

Accompanying the words.

A gentle youth in a golden-threaded white robe embroidered with the Qing Yue motif slowly walked closer, a sincere smile lingering on his lips: "You're right, we of the South Hong Seven Sons have always been amiable with the Dragon Palace, never resorting to the violence of arms. With your kind assistance, we look forward to an everlasting peace; how could we let a small friction ruin our good relations?"

"You..."

Liu Xingshan's expression faltered slightly as he instinctively retreated into the clouds, then responded, "Do not talk nonsense, Qing Yue Daozi. I had no such intentions... it's just... it's not yet the right time."

"Yes, once you reach Union Dao, we will have much more confidence," Bai Wu replied cheerily, then furrowed his brow and gestured to the disciples with his eyes: "Now get back to the Sect at once! If Elder Liu doesn't dare to slay the demonic dragon, do you think he won't dare to cripple your cultivation?"

After speaking, he couldn't be bothered to engage Liu Xingshan any more, striding away and vanishing into the light screen of the Qingyue Bas-relief.

"You, you!"

Liu Xingshan's hands trembled with anger, and after a moment, he waved his sleeve furiously: "My loyalty to the Sect is evident to heaven and earth; I simply refuse to argue with you."

But soon, he saw two figures rushing back in the distance.

It was the reclusive pair of old friends, Elder Chi Yang and Liu Shiqian.

Liu Xingshan's brows twitched slightly, a bad premonition stirring within him.

These two were birds of a feather with Shen Yi of the Nanyang Sect, and their recent outing must have been to aid Yunxiao Pavilion in the fight. However, judging by their demeanor, they did not seem to have just come from a battle.

Could it be that even Ke Shiliang's intervention couldn't subdue that local Nanyang character?!

Meanwhile.

Back in the Ancestral Master Hall of the Pure Moon Sect.

Li Xuanqing sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion, while a cold figure stood in front of him, hands behind his back, his demeanor and aura echoing that of the Ancestral Masters.

"Sect Master Ji refuses to help me?"

"Refuses," the woman said indifferently.

"Why?" Li Xuanqing suddenly clenched his fists, his urgency suggesting he was about to leave.

"Because I do not wish to see the new Sect Master become like you, believing there's always someone to bail you out, leading you to lawlessness... oh, I forgot, you've always thought it was your destiny that saved you every time, turning peril into safety, never losing, and took pride in it, even after Senior Qin's fall, didn't you?"

As a giant in the Union Dao Realm, Sect Master Ji seldom spoke so much at once.

She was known for being as gentle and tranquil as the pure moon, but at this moment, her lips curled into a faint sneer.

"Xuan Qing has already recognized his faults," Li Xuanqing stood up, intending to bow again, but was held back by the spiritual pressure; his voice betrayed his anxiety, "Shen Yi is different from me."

"What's the difference?" The Sect Master of Qing Yue finally turned around: "He's even more fitting for the title of a heaven's chosen than you were, and his talent for causing trouble far surpasses your past deeds."

"Xuan Qing, your aunt truly fears for you. The joy we felt when looking at you back then now equals our worries," the Sect Master of Qing Yue said with a complex expression, shedding her sneer: "You should know that our not taking the Nanyang Treasure Land by force was already the greatest leniency we could offer; it symbolizes the rise of a new Union Dao Realm cultivator. We're willing to give you a chance, but you must walk that path yourselves."

If Shen Yi is too grand a deity for the small temple of Hongze to accommodate, then let him prove it to everyone.