Chapter 765: Guests Inside and Outside

The Tianxuan Sect responded swiftly. Before long, eight Patriarchs at the Transformation God stage, including the sect leader, along with dozens of elders at the Yuan Ying stage, arrived at the mountain gate.

“Elderly masters, welcome to Tianxuan Sect. But may I ask what brings you here, and why do you insist on using such methods to disrupt our sect’s great formation?”

Sect Leader Feng Yi greeted them with dignity and asked.

Earlier, through the exploration and amplification functions of the protective formation, the Tianxuan Patriarchs had already determined that these uninvited guests consisted of over a dozen at the Tribulation stage and nearly a hundred at the Refining Void stage. Only the two leaders’ cultivation levels were unfathomable and could not be determined. However, it was not hard to guess that with so many at the Tribulation and Refining Void stages as their subordinates, they must be at the Supreme Ascension stage, the pinnacle of the mortal cultivation world.

The Tianxuan Patriarchs were well aware that such a group, if they came to Qiyuan Star, would be invincible—no one could resist them. Even if all the sects on Qiyuan Star united, they would still be no match.

Unless our ‘Ancestor of Sacred Shadows,’ Tian Yu, stepped in to resolve this.

But up to now, Tian Yu had not appeared, and his room on Xuanyu Peak was empty. No one knew where he had gone. For now, they could only try to buy time on their own.

“We come from other cultivation realms in the starry skies and have traveled here to Qiyuan Star,” said the Triangular-Eyed Supreme Ascension cultivator slowly. “It is our custom to challenge the strongest person in each place we visit. Qiyuan Star is no exception.”

Challenge the strongest person?

The Tianxuan Patriarchs immediately realized that the true purpose of these people was, in short, to rob them.

“Both of you must be at the Supreme Ascension stage, right?”

Sect Leader Feng Yi remained calm and replied gently, “I wonder if you’ve already discovered that the strongest person on Qiyuan Star is our Ancestor of Sacred Shadows. If you wish to challenge him, please be patient and wait a few days.”

“The Ancestor of Sacred Shadows?”

The Triangular-Eyed Supreme Ascension cultivator was slightly surprised and asked immediately, “Didn’t your Ancestor of Sacred Shadows leave Qiyuan Star long ago to go to the Spirit Realm?”

He had already inquired about the legends surrounding the Ancestor of Sacred Shadows before coming and knew something about them. However, the fact that Su Che’s avatar was hidden within Tianxuan Sect was only known to the sect’s most core members. Most disciples only knew that Sect Leader Tian Yu had returned to the sect once some time ago and left again shortly after.

Master Feng Yi seemed full of confidence as he replied calmly, “The Ancestor of Holy Shadows is still on Qi Yuan Star. I estimate that he will appear within a few days!”
“Still on Qi Yuan Star?”
The two Great Perfection cultivators immediately began discussing. The Triangular-Eyed one sent a message, asking, “Guo Feng, what do you think their Ancestor of Holy Shadows might be at in terms of cultivation level?”
The thin, tall Great Perfection cultivator replied via message, “I’ve done some research. This so-called Ancestor of Holy Shadows is the former leader of the Tian Xuan Sect. He indeed has extraordinary talent. However, he has only been cultivating for over a thousand years. No matter how strong he is, how much stronger could he possibly be? I guess at most he’s at the Refining Void stage.”
Reaching the Refining Void stage after just over a thousand years of cultivation—in their minds, this was already the ultimate state; it was impossible to be stronger than that. Even the most extraordinary figures in the world couldn’t surpass the Tribulation stage.
Well, even if it were the Tribulation stage, in their eyes, it would still be just a lowly junior who could be easily dealt with. There was no need to worry at all.
Thus, the Triangular-Eyed Great Perfection cultivator’s expression turned cold as he shouted at Master Feng Yi, “I don’t have that much patience to wait here. You have one day to send messages to those so-called super sects, gathering all their leaders here. Tomorrow at noon, we’ll hold a public competition.”
His tone grew even colder as he added threateningly, “If any representatives fail to show up tomorrow at noon, we will consider it an act of disrespect. Don’t blame us if we ignore any sense of fellowship!”
After hearing this, how could the ancestors of Tian Xuan not understand? Their plan was to gather all the leaders of the sects on Qi Yuan Star, showcase their overwhelming strength in public, and then impose various demands.
“These guys are really lazy. They find it troublesome to rob each sect one by one, so they want to bring all the sects together at once to finish it quickly.”
Zi Xiao remained as lazy as ever and sent a message to his brothers, saying, “Then just agree to their request. As the host, don’t disappoint the guests.”
Elder Qing Xuan nodded in agreement. He had already guessed the true intention behind Tian Yu’s continued absence.
So, Master Feng Yi readily agreed, “Alright. Tomorrow at noon, the leaders of all factions on Qi Yuan Star will gather here to welcome the presence of all our elders.”
“Let’s go!”
The two Great Perfection cultivators left with their followers, retreating tens of thousands of miles away. By tomorrow at noon, they would subdue all the cultivators on Qi Yuan Star in one go…

After they left, Ancestor Guanghao said doubtfully, “He is already at the Mahayana stage, on the verge of ascension. What’s the use of plundering cultivation materials from the mortal world?”
By convention, when one attains perfection and ascends, no mortal materials can be taken to the immortal realm—so what’s the point?
“Can he really ascend to the immortal realm?”
Elder Qingxuan said in a deep voice, “We’ll have to ask Tianyu about this.”
The other ancestors also nodded in agreement.
These ancestors of Tianxuan Sect were among those who knew the most about Su Che’s private space in the world. They had long known that the rules of this realm had changed.
For example, the heavenly tribulation tests that used to exist during the transformation to the Divine Transformation stage hadn’t appeared once in over a thousand years. After reaching Divine Transformation, one should have gone to the Spirit Realm, but everyone remained on this planet.
Perhaps it wasn’t as simple as changes in the realm’s rules; maybe there were no changes at all—perhaps the realm itself was different, no longer the same as before…
By the noon of the next day, Su Che’s avatar still hadn’t appeared, but the leaders of all major forces on Qiyuan Star had arrived.
Over eighty leaders at the Divine Transformation stage from the three factions of immortals, demons, and fiends, along with more than three thousand elders at the Nascent Soul stage, formed one camp and gathered on the plain outside Tianxuan Sect’s gates.
Only the eight ancestors of Tianxuan Sect and a few leaders who were still soul slaves could maintain a calm state of mind, because only they knew that Su Che’s avatar wasn’t far away—it must still be on this planet.
The others were panicked, as if facing a great calamity.
“Two at the Mahayana stage, over a dozen at the Tribulation stage, nearly a hundred at the Refining Void stage! Where did such a powerful group come from?”
“Yes, how can there be Mahayana cultivators in the mortal world? Shouldn’t they be in the Spirit Realm, waiting to ascend to the immortal realm?”
“Even if we all join forces, we’re no match for them. How can we overcome this calamity?”
“Do we really have to hand over all our sect’s resources just to satisfy their greed?”
The elders at the Nascent Soul stage whispered to each other.
Their understanding of the “universe” still relied on concepts from over a thousand years ago; they were unaware of the new characteristics of the Immortal Prison Universe. In fact, they didn’t even know that the Spirit Realm in the outer universe no longer existed.

In Su Che’s eyes, these Yuan Ying cultivators on Qi Yuan Star were also all unfamiliar faces. Those original Yuan Ying ancestors from years ago, if they failed to advance to the Hua Shen stage, had long since been reincarnated. These people were the new generation of Yuan Ying cultivators, representing the future of the cultivation world on Qi Yuan Star.

At noon, a vast expanse of dark clouds appeared on the horizon, blocking out the sun as they swiftly drifted closer, instantly darkening the entire sky.

They had arrived!

Such a gloomy and oppressive entrance clearly signaled that a disaster was about to be brought upon the cultivation world of Qi Yuan Star.

Swish swish swish…

The group led by two Mahayana cultivators landed on the ground and appeared before everyone. Meanwhile, the dark clouds above also pressed down with immense pressure.

The dark clouds rolled like endless turbulent waves churning above their heads.

Boom!

Countless thunderbolts flashed within them, ready to strike at any moment, as if some world-destroying beast was hidden within the clouds, about to extend its ferocious destructive claws toward the entire Qi Yuan Star.

It was truly imposing—seemingly capable of representing the will of heaven, bringing divine punishment to anyone who refused to obey them.

“Bullshit!” Zi Xiao crossed his arms and spat in disdain, “You’re just pretending to be gods. Let’s see how this ends for you.”

He indeed felt no fear, but most of the Yuan Ying cultivators behind him were truly intimidated by this “divine might.”

It wasn’t just because the dark clouds covered the sky over tens of thousands of miles—it was even more terrifying that an invisible sealing barrier seemed to descend from the heavens, enveloping everyone. As a result, the vital energy within these Qi Yuan cultivators instantly froze, rendering them unable to move or act, effectively useless.

This was outrageous! Just by appearing, they had suppressed all of us. Was this the supreme power of a Mahayana cultivator?

“A mere Qi Yuan Star doesn’t deserve to possess so many resources of the world!”

The triangular-eyed Mahayana cultivator hovered thousands of feet in the air, looking down with overwhelming authority, as if a true immortal had descended. Without any preamble, he declared, “All sects and schools—within three days, hand over all your sect’s resources without hiding anything. Otherwise, you will bring disaster upon yourselves!”

Boom!

A translucent shockwave, carrying terrifying destructive power like towering waves, swept in.

Whoa!

The Yuan Ying cultivators below collapsed one after another, with only those Hua Shen stage ancestors able to stand barely.

The Yuan Ying cultivators who had fallen to the ground, including some of the core elders of Tian Xuan Zong, were all praying in their hearts, “Master Tian Yu, why haven’t you come to save us yet? Can you really bear to watch Tian Xuan Zong being bullied without doing anything?”
At the same time, outside the Immortal Prison, in the Realm of the Evil Emperor’s Punishments, Su Che’s true form had already finished cultivating and was still hidden within the Qian Yuan Xuan Formation. However, outside the valley, another group of visitors arrived.
Sixteen true immortal prisoners at the late Golden Immortal stage came together because they had recently noticed a significant decrease in the number of Xuan Immortal prisoners in their respective territories. After discussing it, they suspected the Yin Yang Twin Fiends as the culprits.
Today, they came here possibly to demand an explanation, though it wasn’t ruled out that they might also want to use their combined strength to eliminate these troublemakers as soon as possible.