Alchemy Sovereign Against the Heaven
Chapter 623 - 614: Who Gave You the Courage (4 updates)

Chapter 623: Chapter 614: Who Gave You the Courage (4 updates)

"Ha ha, what a joke, mentioning the Human Clan’s rise; you aren’t by any chance challenging all the Ancient Royal Families, are you?"

A great power from the Ancient Clan coldly laughed as he spoke, his eyes flashing with icy sharpness as he interrogated the other party.

"So what if I am challenging you?!"

Sage Hunyuan stepped forward, his aura swirling around him, radiating brilliant Immortal Light, "With the Ancient Royal Families reappearing in the world, isn’t this a challenge to my Human Clan?"

"Throughout the ancient times, my Ancient Royal Family has produced countless supreme rulers, each commanding a territory, their fame terrifying an era; even the Ancient Gods of your Human Clan had to crawl at their feet. Although the Ancient Clan may not be as glorious as before, it still isn’t something your Human Clan can look down upon."

Another mighty one from the Ancient Clan also stood up, arrogantly standing with a chilling gaze sweeping across the Saint Masters of the Human Clan.

"How boastful! In the ancient times, the Immortal Sect of Inquiry had a Saint Master, Immortal King Nangong Mie, who guarded Heavenly Gang for millennia, slaying not less than ten kings from your Ancient Clan. If not for the impending disaster of the Min Huan calamity, which made your Ancient Clan bow and join the coalition against Min Huan, your clan would have been eradicated by the Immortal King long ago. Would you still have the audacity to act arrogantly here?!"

Sage Hongmeng strongly spoke out without giving an inch or showing any respect to his opponents.

Upon hearing these words, everyone from the Ancient Royal Family had their expressions darken, looking quite displeased.

The era which the Human Clan Immortal King was alive truly was a shameful period for the Ancient Royal Family.

"What of the Human Clan Immortal King, didn’t he also disappear into the dust of the ages, becoming nothing more than a pile of bones now?"

A powerful one from the Ancient Clan retorted with a cold snort, saying, "In the ancient times, the Ancient Clan had already declined. If not, how could Nangong Mie have come to dominate Heavenly Gang?"

The most prosperous period for the Ancient Royal Family was in the epochs before the ancient times, a period even older than the ancient times, where multiple kings rose and competed for dominance.

In that age, the Human Clan was as vulnerable as ants, caught in the conflicts of the numerous Ancient Clans, easily extinguished with a flick of a hand.

"How dare you insult our Human Clan Immortal King, who gave you the audacity?!"

Just then, from the endless sky, a thunderous voice echoed, causing everyone’s color to change.

A figure in gray slowly appeared, as if stepping out of the chaotic ancient times. His frail figure radiated Supreme Immortal Might, pressing down on all the great powers from the Ancient Clan, causing their expressions to change.

"Who are you?!"

A great power from the Ancient Clan sternly shouted, his expression grave, since he was the one who had just insulted the Human Clan Immortal King.

Hum!

Above in the sky, the figure in gray looked down, an old man with Divine Rainbow flashing in his eyes. The next moment, the talking Ancient Clan great power coughed up blood violently as if struck by a heavy blow, his body sent flying outside the Flower Fairy Palace and brutally smashing into a large mountain, leveling it to the ground!

Everyone was shocked; that was an Immortal Realm Great Power, yet he was made to spit blood and thrown a thousand feet away with just a glance from this old man.

Who on earth was he, to be so terrifying—could he be a True Immortal?

"Is he a great power from our Human Clan?"

Many Human Clan Practitioners were trembling with excitement; without doubt, the old man was a powerhouse from their side.

"Bei Xuan Immortal Venerable!"

Soon, someone recognized the identity of the old man; he was indeed the Divine Son from the Immortal Sect of Inquiry six thousand years ago, who had once contended with the contemporary Saint Master of the Immortal Sect of Inquiry.

"Is he the Immortal Sect of Inquiry’s Bei Xuan Immortal Venerable?"

"Rumors hold that six thousand years ago, he and the Divene Son of the Immortal Sect of Inquiry, the two most dazzling figures of that era, both ended up defeated by the Baiyue Saint Master, losing the opportunity to inherit the position of the Sect Master."

"In those days, All Saint Masters were also Divine Sons, yet they were so suppressed by the Northern Xu Immortal Venerable and Baiyue Saint Master that they couldn’t even lift their heads. It shows his strength, in this world, besides Baiyue Saint Master, other Saint Masters probably were no match for him long ago?"

"All Human Clan Practitioners were discussing, their eyes shining with understanding that this was an absolute powerful figure, rare in this world."

"Daoist Fellow, you started by injuring someone the moment you arrived, isn’t this taking us in the Ancient Clan too lightly?"

In mid-air, the eyebrows of those Great Powers of the Ancient Clan were tightly furrowed and their faces carried a serious expression, sensing an unparalleled sense of crisis from Northern Xu Immortal Venerable.

This person’s cultivation was feared to be far beyond their own. Even if he hadn’t stepped into the True Immortal level, he might at least be at the peak of the Void Immortal, just one step away from True Immortal.

"The Immortal King was a Sect Master of our Immortal Sect of Inquiry and also the pride of our Human Clan. He insulted our Human Clan’s Immortal King, and I didn’t directly kill him out of respect for you."

Northern Xu Immortal Venerable’s body gently descended, arriving before the powerful figures among the Saint Masters. He stood with his hands behind his back, and his thin figure gave off an imposing manner, as if he embodied Heavenly Might that could not be defied.

"Indeed, the Immortal King is not only the pride of our Human Clan but has also shown great favor towards your Ancient Royal Family. He defended against the attacks of the Min Huan Army for tens of thousands of years, and without him during the Ancient Battle, would your Ancient Royal Family alone have been able to repel the Min Huan Army invaders?"

"Not only was the Immortal King our Human Clan’s pride, but he was also gracious to your Ancient Royal Family; however, you speak ill in return. How is that different from being ungrateful wolves?"

The powerful figures among the Saint Masters were also angered, as the Immortal King’s contributions to the Human Clan and the entire Heavenly Gang were unparalleled throughout ancient times. Who else could maintain such steadfastness for tens of thousands of years?

"Hmph!"

A great power from the Ancient Royal Family scoffed and spoke out, "That’s all in the past. If Min Huan attacked during ancient times, my Ancient Royal Family wouldn’t even need to fully assemble—just one Ancient King would have been enough to repel them."

"I won’t deny that, in ancient times, your Ancient Kings were indeed powerful. But what of it? They weren’t born at the right time and didn’t join the grand army to resist Min Huan. After all, throughout the eras, it is our Human Clan who has contributed the most against the Min Huan calamity."

Northern Xu Immortal Venerable stood with his hands behind his back, his gray robes fluttering slowly in the wind. He looked at the powers of the Ancient Clan and spoke again, "Moreover, as far as I know, during the ancient times, your Ancient Royal Family was not invincible. Have you forgotten that dark era when the Divine King was alive that makes your Ancient Clan tremble to remember?"

"Divine King..."

Hearing this, all the powerful figures of the Ancient Royal Family changed color, seemingly recalling some terrible event.

Compared to their reaction, the surrounding crowd only exchanged puzzled looks, full of confusion, not understanding the meaning behind Northern Xu Immortal Venerable’s words.

Even the powerful figures among the Human Clan Saint Masters showed perplexity on their faces; clearly, they had never heard of this so-called dark era.

"Who exactly are you? How do you know about that era?" demanded a powerful figure from the Ancient Clan, as if pressing for answers.

Northern Xu Immortal Venerable simply smiled faintly, "Who can I be but a lonely old man who failed to achieve the position of Sect Master..."

In this era, aside from the Ancient Royal Family, perhaps only he and Baiyue Saint Master knew of those times.

The Divine King he mentioned was indeed an unparalleled figure of the Human Clan from ancient times, endowed with the same Physique as Mo Wangchen.

It was not long ago that he and Baiyue Saint Master discussed this within the Immortal Sect of Inquiry—Ji Changkong, and the father of Ji Ziyue!

"During his lifetime, the Divine King swept across all the strong, even during the most powerful era of your Ancient Royal Family, not one Ancient King dared to contend with him. You regard our Human Clan as ants, but throughout the ages, has the Ancient Royal Family really ever dared to claim dominance over my Human Clan?" Northern Xu Immortal Venerable gazed forward, as if challenging them.

"What Divine King, he was nothing but a demon-crazed madman," retorted a voice suddenly, echoing across the vast sky with a terrifying pressure, causing everyone to turn pale.

"Ancient King!"

A person from the Ancient Clan exclaimed loudly, eyes bursting with unparalleled brilliance, and now, the Ancient Clan had all appeared, unexpectedly, an Ancient King had awakened early and descended here!