Chapter 844 - 843: The Greater the Storm, the More Expensive the Fish!

When Chu Sheng first arrived in the Spirit Realm, he immediately barged into the Spirit Inference Sect to rescue Gu Yuexi, turning the entire sect upside down.

The Immortal Realm Powerhouses of the Spirit Inference Sect did not intervene.

To Immortal Realm Powerhouses, juniors at Gu Yuexi and Chu Sheng’s realms weren’t even worth batting an eye over. If they actually took action, it would be beneath their dignity, and they would be looked down upon by the old fogeys of other sects.

Aside from the Ten Great Sects, some Hidden Aristocratic Families with ancient lineages possessed foundations no weaker than those of the Ten Great Sects. These families also had Immortal Realm Powerhouses presiding over them. In other words, only factions with Immortal Realm Powerhouses overseeing them could be considered Top Level factions in the Spirit Realm.

Whether it was the Ten Great Sects or the Hidden Aristocratic Families, they were already Top Notch existences in the Spirit Realm. Ordinary Cultivators and factions like the Eight Great Clans could only look up to them in awe.

But above them, there was an even more terrifying existence—one that even the Ten Great Sects and the Hidden Aristocratic Families could only look up to.

That was the Immortal Race.

The so-called Immortal Race referred to families that had members who successfully ascended to the Immortal Realm. Their ancestors who ascended to the Immortal Realm were on a completely different level compared to the Immortal Realm Powerhouses in the Ten Great Sects and Hidden Aristocratic Families.

The Immortal Realm Powerhouses in the Ten Great Sects and Hidden Aristocratic Families had all given up the chance to ascend to the Immortal Realm, choosing to linger in the Spirit Realm. Their strength had merely touched the threshold of the Immortal Realm. Restricted by the laws of heaven and earth, they could never advance another inch for all eternity.

This was similar to the Divine Realm experts in Blue Star’s Five Great Divine Domains.

The Divine Realm experts of Blue Star’s Five Great Divine Domains didn’t dare to travel to the Spirit Realm. They could only cower within the Five Great Divine Domains, their realms struggling to advance at all. Although they were also at the Divine Realm, compared to Cultivators of the same realm in the Spirit Realm, they were nowhere near the same level.

Immortal Venerable Shi Xi had said it back in the day: any random Profound Understanding Realm personal guard under her command could easily and utterly defeat a Divinity Transformation Realm Cultivator from the Five Great Divine Domains. This was the reason why.

The gap between the Immortal Realm Powerhouses lingering in the Spirit Realm and the Immortal Race ancestors who ascended to the Immortal Realm was as massive as the gap between the Divine Realm on Blue Star and the Divine Realm in the Spirit Realm. Even though both were referred to as being in the Immortal Realm, their strength was worlds apart and completely incomparable.

There was also one more crucial point. The Immortal Realm Powerhouses of the Ten Great Sects and Hidden Aristocratic Families were unable to forge genuine Immortal Artifacts. At most, they could only forge Sub-Immortal Artifacts, also known as Half-Immortal Artifacts.

Meanwhile, although the Immortal Realm ancestors of the Immortal Race had ascended to the Immortal Realm, they would leave their own Magical Treasures behind to serve as their family’s stabilizing heirloom. Only such Magical Treasures could be called true Immortal Artifacts.

Immortal Artifacts were incredibly powerful. A Celestial God Realm Cultivator holding an Immortal Artifact could go toe-to-toe with an Immortal Realm Powerhouse who lingered in the Spirit Realm and didn’t dare to ascend, without falling at a disadvantage in the slightest!

Not to mention, the Immortal Realm ancestors of the Immortal Race had only ascended to the Immortal Realm; it wasn’t as if they were dead. Back when Immortal Venerable Shi Xi ascended to the Immortal Realm, didn’t she also travel freely back and forth between the Spirit Realm and Blue Star? If someone actually provoked the Immortal Race, their ancestors could kill them right through the barrier between the Spirit Realm and the Immortal Realm.

Therefore, the factions universally acknowledged as the strongest in the Spirit Realm were undoubtedly these Immortal Races, which had inherited Immortal Artifacts and had ancestors in the Immortal Realm.

The Elders of the Eight Great Clans had originally thought that the backing behind Gu Yuexi was merely one of the Ten Great Sects or Hidden Aristocratic Families. Although the Ten Great Sects and Hidden Aristocratic Families were very powerful, even a mighty dragon struggled to crush a local snake. They were still willing to test the waters.

But when they saw Immortal Venerable Shi Xi’s Twelve Ancestral Witch Gods, they immediately thought of the Immortal Race, of that ruthless figure who had ascended.

How could they still dare to make a move?!

Even if they could beat the Twelve Ancestral Witch Gods, Chu Sheng, and Gu Yuexi... if the force behind Gu Yuexi was truly the Immortal Race... just thinking about it made them tremble with fear!

After Feng Shiyu’s analysis, everyone finally understood why the clan Elders had fled in panic.

The command room fell silent for a full three minutes. No one spoke as they digested this astonishing speculation.

Suddenly, Yang Qingyang, dressed in standard-issue armor, broke the silence.

"I just received news from the frontline Scouts." He paused, his tone carrying a hint of hesitation. "Gu Yuexi and her Mosquito Beast Pet have already arrived at our third defensive line."

Everyone was startled. Gu Yuexi and her Beast Pet had just wiped the floor with the Eight Great Clans. In the blink of an eye, they had actually come to the Sea Monster Battlefield!

Li Zi’an frowned, gently tapping his finger against the sand table.

"With their background, there’s absolutely no need for them to heed the call of the City Lord’s Mansion, right?

"Wasn’t the Deputy City Lord’s tactical arrangement to take the Loose Cultivator support troops to set up defenses at the fourth defensive line?

"Even if they really heeded the call of the City Lord’s Mansion, they should have gone to the fourth defensive line. What are they doing at the third defensive line?"

Yang Qingyang shook his head and explained, "They didn’t move with the main force of Loose Cultivators.

"According to the Scout’s report, after hearing the news of the Sea Demon attack, they didn’t go to the City Lord’s Mansion to assemble.

"Instead, without any hesitation, they charged straight over here all by themselves."

Li Zi’an’s frown deepened, his eyes full of confusion.

"What is a Divinity Transformation Realm First Layer Cultivator doing at the frontline with a Void Refining Realm First Layer Mosquito?

"Sea Demons aren’t human Cultivators. They won’t care how powerful their background is, let alone whether they belong to the Immortal Race.

"Even children of the Immortal Race will be killed all the same if they fall into a horde of Sea Demons.

"With their meager strength, what’s the difference between running over here and seeking death?"

No one could answer this question. Everyone’s gaze simultaneously turned toward Feng Shiyu.

Feng Shiyu had a petite figure and was the weakest among them in terms of strength. However, she had always been the group’s tactician, and her analysis of situations had never been wrong.

Feng Shiyu pondered for a moment, gently tapping the table with her fingers before slowly speaking. "Perhaps, they are interested in... something on the Sea Demons?"

She was merely making a casual guess, her tone uncertain, but she was already extremely close to the truth.

The quick-tempered Zheng Chenguang suddenly shot to his feet, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes. "With such a good opportunity, should we..."

He stopped mid-sentence and made a throat-slitting gesture. His meaning was self-evident. He didn’t dare to spell it out, but everyone understood his intention.

The Sea Monster Battlefield was too chaotic. Countless Cultivators died every day, leaving corpses strewn across the plains. It didn’t matter if one was a Core Disciple of the Ten Great Sects or the heir of a Hidden Aristocratic Family. Even if someone from the Immortal Race came and died in the chaos of battle, no one would be able to find the slightest clue.

When the time came, they could simply say that they were killed by Sea Demons. Who could prove that they were the ones pulling the strings behind the scenes?

By killing Gu Yuexi and that Mosquito, they could avenge the Jiang Family, as well as snatch the Dragon Egg and the Twelve Ancestral Witch Gods. Moreover, it was extremely safe. No one could trace it back to the Eight Great Clans. It was simply a highly profitable venture with zero risk.

Everyone’s eyes focused on Li Zi’an, waiting for him to make a decision.

The greater the storm, the dearer the catch! Furthermore, there was no risk at all! If they succeeded, the benefits would be endless. If they failed, it would still be hard to trace it back to them.

The rhythm of Li Zi’an’s fingers tapping the table slowly came to a halt. He pondered for a long time, his gaze gradually shifting from hesitant to ruthless.

Finally, he gave a slight nod and spat out three words. "Let’s do it!!!"