Chapter 164 - 164
Chapter 164: The Ghost Lightning Immortal Emperor
The Ancient Wood Sect had received the news as well.
Xu Fengyuan's expression was grave as he gazed toward the Sect Master's Seclusion grounds, letting out a sigh.
"Let's just hope the Sect Master can break through to the Immortal Monarch Realm as soon as possible. As long as he begins his tribulation before Gu Daoyuan comes for us, there's still room for recovery."
He didn't blame Gu Feng and the others. After all, the Ancient Wood Sect and the Qingfeng Sect had been at odds from the start. Even without the Lu Xunxian affair, once Gu Daoyuan broke through to Immortal Monarch, he would inevitably move against the Ancient Wood Sect.
Meanwhile, the two Sacred Lands on the Tiansheng Continent remained completely unaware. The Tiansheng Grand Tournament was about to commence.
The Tiansheng Grand Tournament was not limited to the major forces--even Rogue Cultivators could participate, so long as they were under five hundred years of age.
So as news of the tournament's imminent opening spread, every prodigy on the Tiansheng Continent set their sights on Chengtian Mountain, determined to make a name for themselves at this Tiansheng Grand Tournament.
"Boss, can we really participate in the Tiansheng Grand Tournament?"
Inside the Primordial Sacred Land.
Wu Wang and three others looked at Lu Xiaoyao, their voices hesitant and lacking confidence.
Before meeting Lu Xiaoyao, they had never once imagined they could participate in a prodigy-level competition like the Tiansheng Grand Tournament.
Though they had all broken through to the Emperor Realm with Lu Xiaoyao's help, the thought of competing in the Tiansheng Grand Tournament still left them with little confidence.
Seeing their expressions, Lu Xiaoyao couldn't help but sigh. He patted their shoulders and spoke earnestly.
"You need to understand--your boss can help you for a time, but not forever."
"After the Tiansheng Grand Tournament, I'll be ascending to the Immortal Realm. From then on, you'll have to walk the road ahead on your own."
"And the only ones I can't stop worrying about are you four."
"So I hope you can break free from depending on me and carve out a path that belongs to you through your own strength. The Tiansheng Grand Tournament is the perfect chance to prove yourselves."
Hearing this, all four of them fell silent.
After a long while, Wu Wang was the first to raise his head, looking at Lu Xiaoyao with sincere gratitude.
"Boss, thank you for everything you've done for us. We absolutely won't let you down."
The other three echoed him, their eyes blazing with fighting spirit.
For Lu Xiaoyao to have taken them in as his followers, their characters were naturally not lacking.
Lu Xiaoyao nodded approvingly, then swept his hand toward Chengtian Mountain.
"Come on! Follow your boss to Chengtian Mountain!"
The Qingfeng Sacred Land.
"Let's go. To Chengtian Mountain. This time, this Holy Son will personally reclaim the dignity we lost!"
Ren Tianfeng had assembled all the disciples who would be participating in the Tiansheng Grand Tournament. Among the crowd, Gu Tiansheng's eyes burned with blazing fury.
Last time, the only reason he hadn't been a match for Lu Xiaoyao was because Lu Xiaoyao was a Saint Emperor.
This time, he was also a Saint Emperor. He would see whether Lu Xiaoyao was still a match for him.
Standing at Gu Tiansheng's side, Feng Qingyu wore a troubled expression.
After all, the Tiansheng Grand Tournament displayed each participant's name. When the time came, she would finally know whether they were truly her son and daughter.
"Qingyu, I will definitely seize first place at the Tiansheng Grand Tournament, and then I'll announce to the world that you are my woman."
Gazing at Feng Qingyu's preoccupied expression, Gu Tiansheng thought to himself.
With a sweep of Ren Tianfeng's hand, the Qingfeng Sacred Land's Spirit Ship erupted with terrifying speed, racing toward Chengtian Mountain.
Similar scenes played out across every major force on the Tiansheng Continent. Naturally, only the powerful ones.
After all, if you weren't strong enough, how could you even hope to compete in the Tiansheng Grand Tournament?
"Master."
Inside the Ancient Wood Sacred Land, Lu Xunxian had not accompanied Lu Xiaoyao and the others to Chengtian Mountain. Instead, he chose to observe from within the Ancient Wood Sacred Land.
Two figures appeared before him and bowed in deference.
They were Lin Chongtian and Hua Rouyu.
"Mm. If you want to take your revenge, just go ahead. Don't worry about me."
Lu Xunxian didn't turn around. He already knew the purpose of Lin Chongtian's visit--it was about the matter of revenge.
But the two remained kneeling. Lin Chongtian addressed Lu Xunxian with the utmost sincerity.
"Master, if not for you, I would never have achieved what I have today. So I hope that Master will witness my vengeance with his own eyes."
"That's right. We humbly ask Master to grace us with his presence."
Hua Rouyu added her voice.
Lu Xunxian sighed, rather helplessly, and turned around to accept.
"Very well. Since you put it that way, This Venerable One will go and have a look. But be quick about it. Don't miss the Tiansheng Grand Tournament."
"Absolutely! We won't miss it!"
Lin Chongtian, seeing Lu Xunxian agree, was overcome with excitement and hastily replied.
In the next instant, the three of them appeared in the Immortal Realm.
Once they arrived, Lin Chongtian began calculating, divining Xu Kun's location.
He quickly determined that Xu Kun was in the Twenty-Seventh Heaven.
But what surprised him was that Xu Kun's Divine Soul was barely clinging to life, as though on the verge of death.
He didn't hesitate, however, and immediately set off for the Twenty-Seventh Heaven. Before long, he arrived before Ghost Lightning Mountain.
Gazing at the mountain, Lin Chongtian's expression grew grave.
He could sense an aura within Ghost Lightning Mountain that was no weaker than his own.
"Master."
Lin Chongtian instinctively looked to Lu Xunxian, but Lu Xunxian's face was calm as he waved a hand.
"Handle it yourself."
Taking a deep breath, Lin Chongtian turned to face Ghost Lightning Mountain. The terrifying aura of the Immortal Emperor Realm erupted from him without restraint, engulfing the entire Ghost Lightning Mountain in an instant.
In the next moment, a figure appeared before him, waving a hand to deflect his aura.
"Fellow Daoist, you come to my Ghost Lightning Mountain uninvited and release your pressure for no reason. Are you looking to make an enemy of me?"
The newcomer's expression was dark. Clad in eerie purple robes, he was none other than the master of Ghost Lightning Mountain--the Ghost Lightning Immortal Emperor.
Lin Chongtian stood his ground, fearless.
"I don't intend to make an enemy of you. It's just that a traitorous disciple of mine is on your Ghost Lightning Mountain. I'd ask that you hand him over so I may deal with him."
"Moreover, if I'm not mistaken, Heavywater Immortal Monarch, Bladewind Immortal Monarch, and Blazefire Immortal Monarch are all here as well. I have a feud with all three of them. I'd ask that you hand them over for me to deal with."
Hearing Lin Chongtian's words, the Ghost Lightning Immortal Emperor's expression immediately soured.
He had known those four weren't so simple. Why else would they have come to take shelter under him out of nowhere?
But he had already taken the four of them in. If he handed them over just because someone asked, how would the Ghost Lightning Immortal Emperor ever show his face among Immortal Emperors again?
Besides, he could sense that the man before him had only just recently broken through to the Immortal Emperor Realm. He himself had been settled at the Early Immortal Emperor Realm for many years. If it came to a real fight, he would have a significant advantage.
With that in mind, the Ghost Lightning Immortal Emperor sneered.
"You're right, all four of them have pledged themselves to me. But if I hand them over just because you say so, wouldn't that be rather humiliating?"
"So leave now. Otherwise, I'll kill you without mercy!"
As his words fell, the Ghost Lightning Immortal Emperor drew his Natal Immortal Weapon--a small purple banner: the Ghost Lightning Banner.
The Ghost Lightning Banner was the Ghost Lightning Immortal Emperor's Natal Immortal Weapon, containing within it the Divine Souls of enemies he had slain.
And the number of beings sealed within this single Ghost Lightning Banner numbered no less than a trillion.