Young Noble Be Monster Slaying
Chapter 898: Expel (Teaser)

A thunderous shout rumbled through the sky. "Penglai is suffering now precisely because of you vermin!"

In an instant, the clouds split open, revealing a massive creature covered in glimmering azure scales. It roamed to and fro within the azure-gold clouds before finally thrusting out its enormous head.

It was the Azure Dragon!

All eyes gathered toward the majestic, towering dragon head.

Then the voice of an elderly man rang out. "Yang Shenlong is the new leader of the Penglai Supreme Sect. That was Cangsheng's decision, and it is also the best decision. No one can change it!"

A frail and withered figure appeared beside the Azure Dragon. 

It was the Elder of Mount Lu!

Upon seeing the return of these two Eminent Ones, the members of the Penglai Supreme Sect all broke into excited smiles.

With a usable legendary artifact and four eighth-realm Eminent Ones, the Penglai Supreme Sect would still possess the power of a top-tier immortal sect in the Divine Nine. That meant their situation would improve greatly.

However, some of the members quickly realized that something was amiss, and their smiles turned into cautious expressions.

After arriving overhead, the Azure Dragon and the Elder of Mount Lu did not descend to help persuade Yang Shenlong. Instead, they flanked him from the left and right, hovering protectively behind him like they were his bodyguards.

This reminded the members of the rumors that the Azure Dragon had been seen at Mount Shu, making them suspect that their sect's guardian celestial beast had long since defected.

As for the Elder of Mount Lu, he had been held captive since the great battle at Mount Shu. His appearance alongside the Azure Dragon suggested that his allegiance had likely shifted as well.

If the Azure Dragon and the Elder of Mount Lu had heard these speculations about their betrayal, they would undoubtedly have replied in a heavy tone, "Indeed."

…

After Chu Liang obtained the Dragon God's Orb, the Azure Dragon could finally be certain that Chu Liang was the one mentioned in the dragons' legends. He was the fated child that would appear during a great calamity—the inheritor of the Dragon God's will.

From that moment on, the Azure Dragon fully acknowledged Chu Liang as the Dragon God's successor and pledged to serve him.

As for the Elder of Mount Lu, the old man was, in truth, quite pitiful.

During his youth, he had been a prodigy of his generation, a dazzling figure among the stars. However, because of his long lifespan as an eighth-realm Eminent One, he had outlived almost all of his peers, and his name had gradually been forgotten by history.

For the sake of his sect's best interests, he had refused to blindly charge into the Divine Ruins and die pointlessly, choosing instead to live out his life in seclusion behind the sect's mountain.

When an opportunity finally came for him to be useful again, it was during the attack on the Mount Shu Sect. And the task assigned to the old man was… to fight Baize one-on-one.

Daoist Cangsheng claimed it was because the Elder of Mount Lu's cultivation power was far superior to the others', and he could not trust anyone else with the task.

At that time, the Elder of Mount Lu wanted to ask him… Are you even human?

Daoist Cangsheng had sent an elderly man who was so old he was practically on his deathbed to fight a being on the brink of ascension… and told him to just drag the battle out for as long as possible. It was obvious that Daoist Cangsheng had treated him as disposable.

Thus, after being captured by the Mount Shu Sect, the Elder of Mount Lu did not resist; he did whatever was requested of him and answered whatever questions he was asked. The Mount Shu Sect treated him with courtesy, and their interactions were fairly amicable.

Later, upon learning that Daoist Cangsheng had betrayed the human race, the Elder of Mount Lu cursed him furiously and promptly severed all ties with the Penglai Supreme Sect in anger.

When Daoist Cangsheng died, Chu Liang judged that it was the right time to try getting the Elder of Mount Lu to defect to the Mount Shu Sect. So, he sent Azure Dragon to persuade the Elder of Mount Lu.

The Elder of Mount Lu immediately responded, "Persuade me? Haha, you think too little of me. There's no need for any persuading. This old man has long intended to defect!

"I've drifted through life without ever meeting a worthy master. But Young Hero Chu, if you do not mind, I wish to adopt you to be my son..."

Given the elder's seniority, just becoming his son would greatly elevate Chu Liang's status. Nonetheless, Chu Liang had no intention of spending his life looking after someone else in their old age, nor did he need an elevated status.

So, he told the Elder of Mount Lu that it was enough that he was cooperating impartially with everyone. There was no need for him to make a pledge of allegiance.

Instead, what Chu Liang needed was for the Azure Dragon and the Elder of Mount Lu to return to the Penglai Supreme Sect.

After all, the Penglai Supreme Sect and the Mount Shu Sect had deep enmity between them. From the perspective of the Penglai Supreme Sect's members, it would be difficult for them to suddenly start cooperating with the Mount Shu Sect.

Thus, it was inevitable that Yang Shenlong would face resistance if he tried to assist the Mount Shu Sect. Moreover, he lacked seniority, so it was certain that there would be dissent.

At such a time, the Azure Dragon and the Elder of Mount Lu needed to step forward and support him.

You say that Yang Shenlong's too young. Then what about these two old bros? Are they old enough for ya?

Chu Liang let the members of the Penglai Supreme Sect handle matters related to their sect while he made the decisions from behind the scenes. This had always been his way of doing things.

Nevertheless, Yang Shenlong added a plan of his own to Chu Liang's. 

If the two elders appeared at the start of the discussion, they might be able to suppress Daoist Cangyun and Daoist Cangqiu, but it would not last for long.

Daoist Cangyun and Daoist Cangqiu were headstrong and hard to manage. Daoist Cangsheng was the only person in the sect they had ever obeyed. If they stayed in the Penglai Supreme Sect, they would inevitably cause trouble for the rest of the members.

Thus, Yang Shenlong had the Azure Dragon and the Elder of Mount Lu wait in the distance. They would act only after Yang Yuhu sent word.

Yang Shenlong then returned to the Penglai Supreme Sect alone and explained the situation first. Just as he expected, Daoist Cangyun and Daoist Cangqiu rebelled and tried to force Yang Shenlong to give up his position as the next sect leader.

That was when Yang Yuhu sent the message, and the Azure Dragon and the Elder of Mount Lu descended with thunderous force.

The decay of the Penglai Supreme Sect was not just the fault of Daoist Cangsheng. The sect had an infected wound caused by poison, and it had been festering for many years. It had to be ruthlessly cleansed if there was to be any hope of rebirth.

Now, Yang Shenlong was determined to cleanse the Penglai Supreme Sect from head to toe, expelling the poison and healing the wound!

…

"You two have already defected to the Mount Shu Sect, haven't you? Since when did we, the Penglai Supreme Sect, ever need outsiders to meddle in our affairs?" Daoist Cangyun shouted.

His expression turned grim the moment he saw the Azure Dragon and the Elder of Mount Lu. When it came down to cultivation power, Daoist Cangyun and Daoist Cangqiu stood no chance in a two-on-two battle against them.

"Stop spouting lies!" the Elder of Mount Lu roared from the sky. "What real hatred is there between the Penglai Supreme Sect and the Mount Shu Sect? It was Daoist Cangsheng and you tyrants who recklessly provoked hatred, making enemies everywhere. You plunged Penglai into this crisis! If we do not set the Penglai Supreme Sect on the right course now, you will surely lead it to its doom!"

"Yang Shenlong shall be the new leader of the Penglai Supreme Sect. We are willing to follow him," the Azure Dragon declared solemnly.

Brimming with hatred, Daoist Cangqiu roared, "You're all dogs of the Mount Shu Sect. I'll kill you!"

Of course, he did not dare to strike at the two masters of Heavenly Origin. Instead, he gathered dark storm clouds, with streaks of purple lightning flashing about. Then suddenly, a massive lightning bolt shot straight toward Yang Shenlong, aiming to kill the new sect leader on the spot.

"How dare you!"

The two eighth-realm Eminent Ones in midair had long been prepared for this.

With raised brows, the Elder of Mount Lu threw his hands out and summoned a wall of black earth. It instantly rose and blocked the lightning attack.

Simultaneously, Yang Shenlong activated his Great Dao and shifted the space around him. In the blink of an eye, he moved into the air and hid behind the Azure Dragon and the Elder of Mount Lu.

The Azure Dragon twisted through the sky. Then he suddenly turned and dove, rushing down with a whoosh!

The battle against the True Form of Ksitigarbha had left him battered, but he had been up against a Heavenly Origin Terminator. The fact that the Azure Dragon had managed to withstand that for so long without retreating showcased his overwhelming strength.

Now, in this fight against Daoist Cangyun and Daoist Cangqiu, the Azure Dragon displayed terrifying might even though he did not use his best attacks.

Boom!

With a clean and decisive charge, the Azure Dragon sent Daoist Cangyun flying dozens of li away. He pulled his tail back and then lashed it fiercely at him again.

Daoist Cangyun hastily conjured a Sky-Towering Gale, stirring up a massive waterspout on the sea to hold back the Azure Dragon.

However, the Azure Dragon spun around sharply, spitting out a ball of azure jade light that instantly engulfed Daoist Cangyun.

Boom!

The attack blasted Daoist Cangyun into the sea, and he never resurfaced.

The Azure Dragon knew very well that it was unlikely that attack would kill Daoist Cangyun. He did not specialize in killing techniques after all. Cangyun had most likely seized the opportunity to flee.

Seeing as they had once all been part of the Penglai Supreme Sect, the Azure Dragon did not wish to kill Daoist Cangyun, so he simply let Daoist Cangyun go. He would not continue hunting Daoist Cangyun down as long as he did not return to cause trouble.

Over on the other side, Daoist Cangqiu was in a similar situation. He had seen his companion get blown away by just one of the Azure Dragon's attacks. He knew his chances of winning this fight were running out. If he could not swiftly kill Yang Shenlong, then today would inevitably end in defeat.

Nonetheless, Daoist Cangqiu's combat strength surpassed Daoist Cangyun's, so he persisted. He unleashed the Great Dao of the Lightning Serpent, and dark thunderclouds filled the sky. 

Within the sea of thunderclouds, Daoist Cangqiu seemed like a resplendent god, cutting through the air in a blazing arc straight toward his target.

The Elder of Mount Lu had lost to Baize, but that did not mean he was inferior to Daoist Cangqiu. The elder spread his sleeves, formed a seal in the air, and summoned a vast flow of black earth that wrapped around Cangqiu, instantly forming a tomb-like structure.

Dazzling lightning flashed through the cracks in the tomb, but each time it emerged, the Elder of Mount Lu suppressed it again. After a brief stalemate, no more signs of resistance came from within.

It seemed the Elder of Mount Lu had gained the upper hand. However, he did not set a gravestone to seal Daoist Cangqiu's fate.

Instead, he spoke solemnly, "We are all disciples of Penglai. I watched your generation grow up and have long understood your temperament. Today, I'll spare you because of our old ties. But if you refuse to repent, you will inevitably follow in Daoist Cangsheng's footsteps. When you're on the road, far from home, you should take care of yourselves."

He pushed forward with his right hand and sent the black earth tomb flying far into the clouds of the ninth heaven, the highest of the heavens.

Thus, both Daoist Cangyun and Daoist Cangqiu, the leaders of the opposition, were expelled from Penglai.

The seventh-realm Eminent Ones on the cliff and the Penglai Supreme Sect disciples below stared blankly at the scene, unsure of how to react.

Moments ago, they had thought that Daoist Cangyun and Daoist Cangqiu were the dominant forces. In the blink of an eye, the situation had flipped, and Yang Shenlong had instead become the unshakable new master.

However, there was, of course, the shadow of that man from Mount Shu behind him.

Yang Shenlong flew back up into the sky to address his elders and peers below. 

He spoke loudly, "I know that those who have stayed here all wish to restore the Penglai Supreme Sect's glory, and so do I.

"I, Yang Shenlong, swear to secure Penglai's Dao path. If any are unwilling to follow my commands, this is your last chance to leave. But if you choose to stand with me today, I hope that from now on we will work together with one heart and one mind and never cause turmoil again."

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