The grand hall of Kunlun Sect quickly reached a climax due to the arrival of Peng Kun, the Immortal Emperor.
Flattery and fawning over superiors were also common practices in the Immortal Realm.
The leaders, elders, and masters of various sects all revered Peng Kun as a deity, and the Kunlun Sect’s leader, Dong Wu, treated Peng Kun as an honored guest.
What surprised everyone was that Peng Kun treated Hua Yuting with particular courtesy; the two got along famously and were inseparable.
However, good times never last.
Xing Lang, the leader of the Sanqing Sect—the most powerful sect—and a middle-aged man dressed in a deep blue star robe arrived at Kunlun.
Instantly, the entire hall’s atmosphere became tense and heavy.
Pressure—tremendous pressure—engulfed everyone present.
This pressure originated from the man in the deep blue star robe, emanating as he examined the cultivation levels of everyone present with his spiritual pressure.
The man had a refined and distinguished appearance, a slender build, and a pair of deep blue eyes that were difficult to look directly into. His deep blue star robe emitted waves of starlight, and atop his headpiece was a bright blue jade gourd that radiated extraordinary light. The gourd exuded a powerful, majestic aura that oppressed everyone present.
Clearly, this gourd was at least a supreme treasure, and the artifact spirit inside was definitely at the level of an Immortal Emperor.
“Hehe…”
The man strode forward through the air, holding a deep blue folding fan, casually scanning the crowd with a relaxed expression.
“It’s Star River Immortal Emperor!”
Seeing the newcomer, Peng Kun was greatly surprised. He immediately rose from his seat, stepped forward, and greeted the middle-aged man with a bow, smiling warmly: “Brother Star River, long time no see!”
Star River Immortal Emperor looked at Peng Kun, “You… you’re Little Peng Kun? You’ve grown so big now?”
“Uh, hehe… yes, yes…”
Peng Kun was slightly embarrassed. Hearing this, he realized that Star River didn’t even remember him.
But it was understandable. Peng Kun had only met Star River once before, and they hadn’t even exchanged words. It had been over a thousand years ago; how could he still be remembered?
Star River Immortal Emperor gave Peng Kun a slight nod and then ignored him, turning his attention to surveying the surroundings.
His manner gave the impression that he was just here to enjoy a festival!
Even so, Peng Kun and Hua Yuting dared not offend him and hurriedly smiled and stood beside him.
Star River Immortal Emperor was the Grand Elder of the Sanqing Sect, a fifth-tier sect. His power was boundless, and his cultivation was unfathomable. Even three Peng Kuns wouldn’t be his match. Rumor had it that Star River loved to travel among the stars and, over time, had cultivated an extraordinary ability to refine planets. His body was filled with star crystals, and his cultivation was nearly at the level of a great sage. However, Star River’s reputation wasn’t good—he was known for his love of slaughter.
His presence here today clearly indicated ill intentions.
Xing Lang, the leader of the Sanqing Sect, addressed the Kunlun Sect’s leader, Dong Wu, who was seated on the high platform: “Brother Dong Wu, although you didn’t inform us of your birthday celebration, we of the Sanqing Sect have come uninvited. Even our Grand Elder, Star River Immortal Emperor, has come. I hope you won’t refuse our hospitality?”
Xing Lang suddenly noticed that Dong Wu, the leader of Kunlun Sect, hadn’t immediately stood up to greet him, which was extremely impolite.
“Hmph!”
Dong Wu snorted coldly, slowly rising to his feet and glaring at Xing Lang, shouting, “Xing Lang, you really have the nerve to come here uninvited! Without even being invited, you still dare to show up! Your Sanqing Sect, relying on your numbers and strength, hasn’t even answered for the killing of our three elders yet. You come here today? Let’s settle this matter first!”
“That’s right, settle this matter first!”
“Xing Lang, you despicable coward, you won’t leave here today without an explanation!”
…
The disciples of Kunlun Sect, all fiery and passionate, ignored the presence of Star River Immortal Emperor.
The atmosphere in the hall immediately became tense and serious.
Some of the more timid members of other sects hurriedly left, fearing they might be caught up in the conflict and lose their lives.
This confrontation between the first and second ranked sects was definitely a spectacle, drawing the interest of all the top sects.
Everyone knew who was right and who was wrong.
The Sanqing Sect, the most powerful, had always acted arrogantly and unreasonably, bullying others without restraint. The other sects were furious but dared not speak out.
Among all the sects, only Kunlun had some strength and maintained a righteous and respectful attitude toward other sects, so many smaller sects had aligned themselves with Kunlun.
However, today, with Star River Immortal Emperor from Sanqing Sect present, their strength clearly overshadowed all others.
What puzzled everyone was that despite this, Kunlun still acted so defiantly, which was completely unreasonable.
So everyone wanted to see what Kunlun was relying on—could it be that the Kunlun headquarters had sent experts whose strength surpassed even Star River Immortal Emperor?
Everyone eagerly awaited a surprise.
“Hehe…”
Seeing Kunlun’s firm stance and refusal to back down, Xing Lang felt somewhat uneasy. After smiling awkwardly, he raised his eyebrows and said, “Brother Dong Wu, today is your birthday celebration. We are merely here to wish you a happy birthday. If you don’t appreciate it, that’s fine, but why bring up those old issues? Well, since you mentioned it, let me explain to everyone. Actually, that day, your people were drunk and bullied our Grand Elder, three against one! Our Grand Elder defended himself, but your people were simply inferior in skill and were accidentally killed by our Grand Elder. It was all a misunderstanding…”
“Silence!”
An elder of Kunlun Sect, unable to contain his anger any longer, shouted at Xing Lang, “Xing Lang, you heartless dog, you still dare to lie and twist the facts! Today, I will kill you to avenge my younger brothers!”
“Clang!”
“Clang clang clang…”
The elders of Kunlun Sect drew their swords and various weapons.
A large number of disciples rushed in, surrounding Xing Lang and Star River Immortal Emperor.
Suddenly, Star River Immortal Emperor smirked, “Oh? What’s going on here? Are you trying to start a fight? Judging by the situation, could it be that you’re actually planning to fight me?”
As he spoke, he suddenly opened his folding fan with a “whoosh,” and immediately, the fan’s surface radiated brilliant starlight, with swirling black holes. A vast wave of killing intent poured out from the fan, causing everyone present to feel a sense of dread, as if they might be sucked into the black holes on the fan.
“Star River, bullying juniors—how capable of you!”
Suddenly, a woman’s voice descended from the sky. Instantly, countless small white lotus flowers drifted down into the grand hall. When these white lotuses landed on people, they felt cool and refreshing before vanishing in an instant. The oppressive sensations everyone had been enduring immediately dissipated, leaving behind a faint, pleasant fragrance that invigorated their spirits.
When the petals landed on Xing Lang, he shivered and quickly activated his spiritual power to resist.
When the petals touched Star River Immortal Emperor’s fan, the starlight on the fan immediately dimmed.
Then, a celestial beauty riding on a giant white lotus petal suddenly appeared in front of Star River Immortal Emperor, surrounded by a group of fairy attendants.
“Haha, an unexpected surprise indeed!”
“It’s the White Lotus Holy Mother of Kunlun Sect!”
“Great! White Lotus Holy Mother is the leader of the third-tier Kunlun Sect, and her strength far surpasses that of Star River Immortal Emperor!”
“No wonder Kunlun Sect is so confident—it’s because the White Lotus Holy Mother is here!”
“Haha, this time the Sanqing Sect will finally face some humiliation…”
Inside the grand hall, representatives from various sects began murmuring excitedly, clearly delighted to see the White Lotus Holy Mother.
Star River Immortal Emperor still wore a smiling expression. He gazed at White Lotus Holy Mother for a moment, then suddenly closed his fan and said, “White Lotus, long time no see. You’ve become even more charming than before.”
“Dare you!”
“Reckless!”
The fairies around the White Lotus Platform shouted in unison, rebuking Star River Immortal Emperor.
White Lotus Holy Mother narrowed her eyes in anger and coldly said, “Star River, you weren’t always like this. I can overlook what you just said, but you must make Xing Lang answer for what he did to our Kunlun Sect.”
Star River’s smile deepened. “White Lotus, stop pretending to be so innocent. You know exactly what our relationship is. As for these minor matters among the sects, I have no interest in getting involved. To be honest, I didn’t come here to cause trouble for Kunlun Sect. I came here to find someone.”
“Star River, stop spouting nonsense. I’m your senior apprentice sister. How could we possibly have any relationship?” White Lotus Holy Mother was furious. She waved her hand and continued, “You say you’re looking for someone—could it be that you’re looking for…”
Star River’s eyebrows twitched, and he immediately interrupted her, “Exactly, you’re right. I’m looking for the person who impersonates the apprentice of Master Luo Tong, the Divine Blacksmith Sage. I know you’re also looking for him, but unfortunately, I will definitely find him before you do.”
“Hmph, arrogant and shameless! A dog never changes its nature!”
Suddenly, White Lotus Holy Mother’s expression changed, and she and her group of fairies instantly vanished.
“White Lotus, you can’t escape from my palm. One day, you will be mine…”
Star River Immortal Emperor muttered softly, a lewd smile curling his lips.
“Huh? What’s going on!?”
Suddenly, Hua Yuting, who was standing behind Star River Immortal Emperor, changed expression. He quickly reached into his robes and pulled out a large orb!
“How could this happen? Why has my supreme treasure, the Prison Dragon Kun Yuan Pagoda, turned into this thing?”
Hua Yuting’s face was filled with disbelief and shock.
Star River Immortal Emperor turned around, swept his spiritual sense, and immediately furrowed his brows, “This… this…”
“Boom!”
A deafening explosion shook the heavens!
The Kunlun Sect’s immortal mountain instantly shattered into several pieces, completely enveloped in dark clouds. White Lotus Holy Mother, who had just flown a short distance away, quickly returned. Seeing the black mushroom cloud rising from Kunlun Sect, she was stunned—what kind of self-destruction could possibly unleash such terrifying power?
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