The Legendary Son-in-law of the Emperor
Chapter 518 - 517 Secret

Chapter 518: Chapter 517 Secret

Mu Baicheng directly pierced through the chest of Yunxiao Sect’s Great Elder Song Lijin with a spear, his expression utterly indifferent.

"How many people did your Yunxiao Sect, along with the Fierce Battle Sect and Qianyuan Cave Heaven, kill when you joined hands to strike against our Emperor Immortal Sect?"

Murderous glints flickered in Mu Baicheng’s eyes.

Song Lijin’s mouth was streaming with blood, his hair disheveled; he was at his wit’s end. Looking at Mu Baicheng, he suddenly sneered and said, "It’s all lost, your Emperor Immortal Sect didn’t win either."

"That battle back then, I looked it up in the ancient texts, even if my Yunxiao Sect hadn’t taken action, there was another Yunxiao Sect that would have made a move against your sect under the support of the Heaven Suppressing Ancient Sect."

"The Heaven Suppressing Ancient Sect wants to make your Emperor Immortal Sect eternally enslaved!"

"And my Yunxiao Sect, from the beginning to the end, was not even worth the Heaven Suppressing Ancient Sect’s dog!"

"Hahahahaha————"

By the end, Song Lijin had descended into madness, letting out a long howl as he slapped his forehead.

Boom!

The force of that palm instantly shattered his head.

This Great Elder of the Yunxiao Sect had just committed suicide.

Zhou Zihuang and Mu Baicheng watched the scene, their expressions calm.

Although what Song Lijin said last made sense, the Yunxiao Sect’s involvement in that battle made them an enemy of the Emperor Immortal Sect!

No rest until death!

Now, there was finally an end to it.

Boom!

Mu Baicheng clenched his hand and retracted his Black God Spear, turning to leave.

Zhou Zihuang, however, remained in place, contemplating the suicide of Song Lijin.

He always had a question.

It was about the grudge between the Heaven Suppressing Ancient Sect and the Emperor Immortal Sect.

Where did it actually come from...

As a child, he liked to spend time in the Book Collection Pavilion, browsing many ancient texts.

But because the Emperor Immortal Sect of that time was already in decline, information regarding the battle from ninety thousand years ago was scarce.

Perhaps it was because of the battle forty thousand years ago that those ancient texts were destroyed.

Zhou Zihuang was very clear about the battle from forty thousand years ago though.

It was the Yunxiao Sect, Qianyuan Cave Heaven, and Fierce Battle Sect that took action, along with the subsequent backing of the Heaven Suppressing Ancient Sect.

These sects aspired to rise up, bolstered by the Heaven Suppressing Ancient Sect, using the Emperor Immortal Sect as a stepping stone.

Zhou Zihuang was aware of this enmity.

However, he still didn’t understand the origin of the grudge between the Heaven Suppressing Ancient Sect and the Emperor Immortal Sect.

Legend had it that the Emperor Immortal Sect was the overlord of the East Desolate Great Domain situated in Zhongxuan Mountain, commanding the world.

And the Heaven Suppressing Ancient Sect was far away in the Central Earth Divine Continent, the overlord there.

Between the two, there should have been no direct conflicts of interest.

Furthermore...

Ninety thousand years ago, the Double Emperors reached the pinnacle of power; it was even rumored that both Emperors emerged from the Heaven Suppressing Ancient Sect.

At that time, the Heaven Suppressing Ancient Sect was at its zenith, even less reason to move against the Emperor Immortal Sect.

This point, Zhou Zihuang had never figured out.

Song Lijin’s last words made Zhou Zihuang sense something vaguely.

"To eternally enslave my Emperor Immortal Sect..."

"What benefit does the Heaven Suppressing Ancient Sect gain from eternally enslaving my Emperor Immortal Sect?"

"The extortions every three years?"

"Does the Heaven Suppressing Ancient Sect care about such trifle gains?"

Zhou Zihuang slowly closed his eyes, thoughts flashing through his mind continuously.

A moment later, Zhou Zihuang opened his eyes, "This matter, I need to go back and ask Elder Ning, or... Ye Xuan!"

"Reporting to Sect Master, all members of the Fierce Battle Sect, Qianyuan Cave Heaven, and Yunxiao Sect have been killed, the Observing Heaven Realm has been claimed, and additionally, there are thirty-eight thousand volumes of Daoist Divine Abilities, countless Spirit Stones, ..."

Lu Chengde appeared, reporting to Zhou Zihuang.

"Good, bring everything back to the Sect!" Zhou Zihuang recovered his focus, ordering.

"Yes, Sect Master!"

Lu Chengde accepted the command.

If someone passed by the Yunxiao Sect at this moment, they would find it overflowing with a soaring bloodshed.

Zhou Zihuang might not have brought many people, but with the presence of individuals like Lv Tiangang, it was a complete massacre of the Yunxiao Sect!

Not a single soul within the Yunxiao Sect was spared.

Along with all members of the Qianyuan Cave Heaven and the Fierce Battle Sect, everyone was slaughtered.

This was the vengeance of life and death.

We had to fight to the death.

Only the victor earned the right to live on!

The Cultivation World was just that ruthless.

No matter how glorious you once were, once a Sect war began, one side was bound to disappear into the dust of history forever.

The reason Emperor Immortal Sect survived the battle against the Heaven Suppressing Ancient Sect back then, was because the latter chose to let them.

Or perhaps, they held some unknown secret.

This time, represented by the Yunxiao Sect, the nine major powers launched an expedition against the Emperor Immortal Sect.

When this happened, the stance of both sides was destined.

It was a fight to the death!

Now, with the defeat of the nine powers, they naturally had to bear all the consequences they deserved!

Just like how the Emperor Immortal Sect was trampled upon back in the day!

This is the Cultivation World!

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Heaven Suppressing Ancient Sect.

After Ning Zhengtian returned to his courtyard, he pondered for a moment and finally decided to report the matter.

After tidying up his appearance, he first informed the protector, who then went up to the Floating Divine Palace to report and, upon obtaining permission, flew toward the Floating Divine Palace.

The Floating Divine Palace, the Divine Hall of the Heaven Suppressing Ancient Sect, suspended in the sky dome ninety thousand meters above the Sect, was imposing and dominant, showcasing the unparalleled heritage and strength of the Heaven Suppressing Ancient Sect.

After Ning Zhengtian entered the Floating Divine Palace, he walked straight ahead without a sideways glance.

Although it wasn’t his first time in the Floating Divine Palace, Ning Zhengtian still felt an indescribable oppressive force with every step he took, making his progress exceptionally heavy.

After silently counting to three hundred in his heart, Ning Zhengtian stopped, knelt, and bowed to the ground, respectfully saying, "Disciple Ning Zhengtian, pays his respects to the Third Elder!"

Today, there was only one Elder inside the Floating Divine Palace.

He sat high on the right side’s second seat, an old man in white robes, enveloped in holy light, breathing in and out the essence of the sun and moon, terrifyingly powerful.

The old man in white robes slowly opened his eyes, looking down at Ning Zhengtian below, and leisurely asked, "What matter?"

Ning Zhengtian had prepared his words well, and spoke clearly and profoundly, "To report to the Third Elder, our Yunxiao Sect of the East Desolation South Domain, overseen by the Heaven Suppressing Ancient Sect, has been annihilated by the hands of Emperor Immortal Sect today."

"The interveners were the Fierce Battle Sect and Qianyuan Cave Heaven."

"Oh?" The white-robed Elder showed a hint of surprise and slowly said, "How did the Emperor Immortal Sect manage to ally with Fierce Battle Sect and Qianyuan Cave Heaven?"

Ning Zhengtian was taken aback, then quickly realized he had not made himself clear and hurriedly said, "It wasn’t the Emperor Immortal Sect that allied with the Fierce Battle Sect and Qianyuan Cave Heaven, but the Yunxiao Sect that did, and yet they were defeated by the Emperor Immortal Sect."

"It is said that it was the reemergence of Ning Zongtang, the Sword Saint from forty thousand years ago, and Hua Yunzhang with the Heavenly God Divine Eye."

"Them..." The white-robed Elder heard these two names, a flicker of astonishment appeared in his eyes, and he looked at Ning Zhengtian, slowly saying,

"You need not worry about this matter. The Sect Leader himself will deal with the affairs of Emperor Immortal Sect."

"You may leave."

"I shall heed the command of the Third Elder!" Ning Zhengtian dared not have any objections and respectfully exited the Floating Divine Palace.

As he left the Floating Divine Palace, Ning Zhengtian’s heart raced.

The Sect Leader himself was coming to the Emperor Immortal Sect!

Although he had known this news earlier, hearing the Third Elder say it now still made Ning Zhengtian’s heart surge with emotion.

The Sect Leader!

This was the belief of countless disciples of the Heaven Suppressing Ancient Sect!

A godlike existence!

’Is the Sect Leader going personally to retrieve the tenth Heaven Suppressing Ancient Order...’ Ning Zhengtian thought, and he was incredibly excited.

That Ancient Order had once caused him and the Flying Sword Emperor, Fu Yunfei, to lose face.

Once the Ancient Order was reclaimed, the next visit to the Emperor Immortal Sect would indeed present a different scene.

"How did Emperor Immortal Sect rise to power..." the Third Elder wondered to himself.

"Big Brother, did the Sect Leader not reveal any other news?"

The Third Elder cast his gaze toward the deep recesses of the Floating Divine Palace.

It was a realm of darkness, silent and without any movement.

The Third Elder’s voice echoed slowly.

After a moment, a voice from within the darkness, like an old dragon speaking, came forth, "This matter is not for you to know for now, do not ask further."

Instantly, the Third Elder’s heart trembled.

Even he wasn’t qualified to know?!

What secrets then were hidden within?

Unimaginable...

In fact, the mysterious Great Elder deep within the Floating Divine Palace had more to say.

Actually, even he wasn’t qualified to know...