Chapter 898: Chapter 553: Victory and Defeat_2

At such a critical juncture, once the Formation shattered, the consequences were beyond description. It would surely be a scene of widespread woe and countless deaths.

Seeing this scene, not only the crowd, but even the Venerables of the Realm of Calamity, including the Void Immortals of the East Emperor Palace and the Jiang Clan, all turned pale, with visible fear in their eyes, not daring to step forward to stabilize the teetering Formation.

“Recklessness!”

At that moment, a cold shout, like the sound of thunder, a great hand descended from the sky, directly splitting heavens and earth, melting the void, and refining the teetering Formation within a small isolated world.

“That is…”

“A Void Forbidden Skill?”

“It’s the Ji Clan’s doing!”

…

“The Saint Lord of the Ji Clan has intervened!”

Upon seeing this, the crowd finally breathed a sigh of relief, steadied their shaking bodies, and continued to watch the battle unfold.

Then they only saw…

“Boom!!!”

A loud noise, the void cracked, a terrifying surge rushed out, but was extinguished within the divided void and finally, everything vanished like smoke and clouds. There were no more sights of the Great Sun dominating the sky or the anomalies of the Chaos Domain, only two people standing opposed.

Jiang Lingyun!

Eastern Emperor Haoyue!

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The two faced each other, neither speaking, both resorted to silence.

“Pfft!!!”

The silence lasted only a moment before a muffled sound was heard. Jiang Lingyun’s body trembled, he spat out blood, and staggered backward, splashing blood on his robes, such a shocking sight.

Eastern Emperor Haoyue, calm and unmoved, only his lips tinged a crimson red, enhancing his peerless visage, even more breathtaking.

“Bang!!!”

With a heavy stomp, the void generated ripples, Jiang Lingyun steadied his body, one hand pressed against his chest, fresh blood overflowing from his mouth, dripping down, soaking his robe. Yet, he disregarded it entirely, his eyes solely on Eastern Emperor Haoyue, as he burst out laughing, “Good! Good! Good! Truly worthy of the opponent I acknowledged, haha!”

“Pfft!!!”

Before his speech ended and laughter ceased, another muffled sound was heard, once again blood gushed forth, Jiang Lingyun staggered backward, his body no longer able to hold up, he fell headlong into the void.

“Daoist!!!”

The faces of the Jiang Clan changed instantly; they swiftly flew forward, wishing to welcome the Daoist back.

Eastern Emperor Haoyue shook his head, swept his sleeves gently, a stream of golden light transformed into a protective cloud, supporting Jiang Lingyun’s falling body, sending it outside the battlefield.

The people of the Jiang Clan stepped forward, retrieved the Daoist’s body, looking at the unconscious Jiang Lingyun, then at the still energetically capable Eastern Emperor Haoyue in the formation, their faces ashen, at a loss for what to do.

Eastern Emperor Haoyue, however, said nothing further, his figure turned into light and departed, returning to the Eastern Emperor Palace.

“…”

“…”

“…”

Leaving the crowd to exchange looks, not knowing what to say.

In the end, it was the people of the Eastern Emperor Palace who broke the silence.

“His Highness’s divine might!”

“Even wielding a Holy Weapon, it is the East Emperor alone who commands respect!”

“Old Ghost Jiang, what else do you have to say?”

“What use is the Great Sun Immortal Body, so long as the bloodline of our East Emperor exists in this world, none of you shall ever be Supreme!”

“Hahaha!”

The Calamity Venerables of the Eastern Emperor Palace laughed loudly, openly mocking the people of the Jiang Clan.

The faces of the Jiang Clan were ashen, yet they had no strength to retort, silent, they could only take Jiang Lingyun and leave.

A great battle thus concluded.

The crowd, as if awakening from a dream, exchanged looks, all with lingering fears.

“Is it really over?”

“Is this the capability of a Daoist?”

“Terrifyingly so, terrifyingly so!”

“Those last two Divine Great Arts, they had the might of True Immortals, right?”

“Naturally, otherwise, how could they rouse the Saint Lord of the Ji Clan?”

“Is this what a Tao Body Immortal Womb is, utilizing the power of the Holy Weapon, the capabilities of the bloodline, even surpassing the Heavenly Pass between mortals and immortals, wielding True Immortal Divine Arts with a Great Vehicle Body?”

“No wonder the ancient Great Emperor could suppress the Divine Land and rule over all under heaven!”

“The last attack of Divine Great Arts, already at the intensity of Eight Calamity Realm or even True Immortal, such intensity that even Void Immortals were in danger of perishing, yet both were unharmed, even with a Holy Weapon’s protection, it’s indeed astonishing.”

“That Jiang Clan Daoist is still okay, although not perished, he suffered heavy injuries, yet that Eastern Emperor Daoist seemingly only had minor injuries, still had energy left, and departed at ease. Is their strength disparity really to this extent?”

“It makes no sense, Jiang Lingyun, as the Jiang Clan Daoist practicing the Universal Emperor Scripture, possessing the Great Sun Immortal Body, is among the top existences in the world, whether it’s his Cultivation Method or cultivation body, neither is inferior to the East Emperor lineage, even if he is finally defeated, it should have been a close and narrow victory, how can it be so disparate?”

“This Eastern Emperor Daoist, must have some astounding secret on him, not just the Golden Crow Royal Blood and Primordial Dao Skill that simple!”

“What great secret can create such a disparity?”

“Regardless, after today, the Eastern Emperor Daoist will truly live up to his reputation as the best among his peers!”

“…”

Rumors swirled, discussions abounded, leaving the crowd startled and the impact fermenting.

Atop a lone peak, Xu Yang stood with his hands behind his back, remaining silent for a long time, his expression constantly changing.

Several months later.

“The Yousu Heavenly Girl is holding a Taoism conference in Heavenly Fragrance City, inviting all the heroes to attend.”

A piece of news stirred up a storm in the marketplaces.

“The Yousu Clan?”

“The Celestial Fox Maiden?”

“A Taoism conference?”

“This…”

The crowd murmured to themselves, astonished and uncertain for a moment.

“What Taoism conference, it’s clearly a matchmaking conference!”

“Has the Yousu Clan finally decided it’s time?”

“The Three Fox Clans, with their special bloodline and the Dual Cultivation Technique, can purify bloodlines and aid in the cultivation of the Emperor Scripture, especially that Celestial Fox Maiden, who has always been pursued by various powers and the favored Taoists.”

“With the precedent set by the Tushan Clan, the Yousu Clan has also harbored ambitions of becoming ‘Empress’, fearing this suitor selection might already have a favored candidate?”

“Could it be…”

The people buzzed with conversation and then got up to rush towards Heavenly Fragrance City.

There was no helping it, joining the commotion was in their nature, even if they could only be a background presence, some still relished in it.

Inside Heavenly Fragrance City, buildings glittered like jade, akin to an Immortal Palace, already gathering numerous cultivators.

Nine charming Yousu fox ladies danced in the night sky, casting graceful shadows over the moonlight, enchanting yet dignified, captivating the many cultivators utterly and entangling their souls in dreams.

In the night sky, there was also a Jade Tower, standing like a celestial palace, with immortal music echoing within, intoxicating those who listened.

Soon, Divine Light soared, brightening the cold night sky, as numerous young talents flew through the air, entering the Jade Tower and conversing merrily.

“They are all scions from great powers and Ancient Dynasties of sacred places!”

“The Three Clan fox maidens are indeed very seductive!”

“It’s a pity that this generation’s Tushan Heavenly Girl has not yet emerged, otherwise it would have been even more spectacular.”

“I wonder who the Yousu Clan has set their sights on this time?”

“Hmph, these men are all like ghosts consumed by lust, what scions of heaven, fighting over a mere temptress, aren’t they embarrassed?”

“We cultivators should be wholly devoted to the Tao; how can we be hindered by such trivial worldly affairs?”

“Exactly!”

Outside the night sky, outside the Jade Tower, people continued their discussions, their tone slightly bitter.

Just then…

A Sword Light came soaring across, instantly brightening the heavens, outshining even the moon.

When the Sword Light dissipated, it transformed into a young man with a stern sword stance, extraordinarily striking.

“Is this…”

“The Daoist from Linglang Sacred Land?”

“He has also come to join this excitement?”

“I heard that Linglang Sacred Land had a fierce battle in Tianyu City, and now they are looking for people to fight all over, why does this Holy Heir still have the mood to vie and be jealous here?”

Recognizing the man’s identity, the cultivators were amazed.

Before they could finish speaking, a Dragon Ship tore through the sky and landed in front of the Heavenly Fragrance Building, discharging a group of distinguished men and beautiful women, surrounding a young man in a yellow robe, who also entered the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion.

“Those are people from the Great Xia Ancient Dynasty!”

“The Prince is here as well?”

“And several princes and princesses, what, is this gathering siblings for a matchmaking event?”

“You all know nothing; this is not just an ordinary matchmaking event but a gathering for alliances among major powers, which might very well determine the future landscape of the Central Region, the situation in Divine Land.”

“Aligning for mutual benefit, what an aligning for mutual benefit, reaping the benefits of the world without wishing to share a bit.”

“After tonight, that Langya Immortal Mansion might not take long to settle the outcome.”

“Hmph!!!”

Amidst the bustling conversations, people gradually lost interest.

Just at that moment…

A bright moon descended from the ninth heaven, coming to rest before the jade buildings, transforming into the figure of a person in white garments purer than snow, a majestic presence like jade, comparable to a banished immortal touching the earth, stunningly beautiful.