Stealing the Heavens.

Chapter 205 Killing Palace Master Jixuan
"Palace Master Jixuan, Palace Master Xingfei, Palace Master Baijie, how have you three been?" Zi Dong asked leisurely after sitting down.

"Hmph!" Palace Master Jixuan glared at Zi Dong and snorted angrily, then leaned down and said to the Grand Elder:
"Elder, Zi Dong is lying to you. The gate to the Immortal Realm can only be opened in the Central Continent!"

"Humans, how do you explain that?" The elder asked patiently, staring intently at Zi Dong.

"The temple is the first layer of the barrier, and the central continent is the second layer," Donglai Ziqi said directly before Zi Dong could ask.

"The Immortal Realm has two layers of barriers," Zi Dong explained slowly and deliberately.
"Only by first breaking through the barrier of the temple, and then breaking through the barrier of the central continent, can we open the gate to the immortal realm!"

"Nonsense!" Palace Master Jixuan roared, pointing at Zidong.

"There is only one barrier in the Immortal Realm, and that is in the Central Continent. You want to destroy the temple!"

"Human, how do you want to die?" The Grand Elder waved his hand at Palace Master Jixuan, then calmly asked Zidong.

"What should we do? What should we do?" Zi Dong quickly asked Donglai Ziqi in his divine sense.

"Let's fight them head-on," Donglai Ziqi said dismissively.

"You're going to use force?!" Zi Dong almost shouted out, "Are you kidding me?"

"Your ninth-grade avatar is already at the peak of the Supreme Realm, and it also possesses righteous energy. That's more than enough to suppress these guys," said Donglai Ziqi.

"So many ninth-rank experts, are you sure you're not joking?" Zi Dong still didn't dare.

"If you don't believe me, then just wait to die!" Donglai Ziqi said impatiently.

"Zi Dong, have you thought about how you want to die?" Palace Master Xing Fei asked smugly.

"Since you don't believe me, then let's do it." Zi Dong leaned back lazily in his chair.

"Elder, grant his request!" Palace Master Jixuan frowned, but still urged him on.

"Kill him!" Palace Master Xing Fei, Palace Master Bai Jie, and the elders all roared.

"Human, do you really want to be an enemy of my temple?" the Grand Elder demanded.

"Elder, I, the city lord, wanted to help you open the gate to the Immortal Realm, but you don't believe me. So, I have no choice but to take action," Zi Dong said nonchalantly.

"I'm leaving it to you." After saying that, the Grand Elder waved his hand and sent Zi Dong, Palace Master Ji Xuan, and the other two into another space.

"Where is this place?" Zi Dong quickly asked Donglai Ziqi.

"This is a space temporarily created by the Grand Elder," said Donglai Ziqi.

"Then how do I get out?" Zi Dong asked while keeping a watchful eye on the three people, including the Palace Master of Jixuan Palace.

"Kill all three of them," said Donglai Ziqi.

"Shall we work together, or will I do it myself?" Hall Master Xing Fei asked, rubbing his hands together eagerly.

"Stop dawdling, let's go together." Palace Master Jixuan said as she walked towards Zidong.

"Not bad." Zi Dong praised, and immediately handed his body over to his ninth-rank clone, and his righteous energy began to flow into the space.

"Quickly, kill him!" Palace Master Bai Jie shouted, rushing towards Zi Dong even faster than Palace Master Ji Xuan.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..." Zi Dong quickly condensed countless golden arrows and sent them flying towards the three Palace Masters of Ji Xuan Palace.

Palace Master Jixuan retreated while defending herself, forced to run around haphazardly within the space by Zi Dong.

The space was not large to begin with, about the size of a football field.

It's not small for ordinary people, but it's far too small for four ninth-grade supreme realm experts.

The righteous aura quickly enveloped the entire space, and grew stronger and stronger.

"Ah!" Xing Fei, the weakest of the palace masters, was the first to be shot dead by the golden arrow.

"Elder, quickly open the space!" Palace Master Bai Jie shouted in fear.

"Zi Dong, stop! We can talk this over!" Palace Master Ji Xuan finally relented.

"Discuss?" Zi Dong sneered, "You might as well just die!"

"Boom, boom, boom..." Zi Dong intensified his attack, bombarding the two of them relentlessly.

Soon, Palace Master Bai Jie was killed, and Palace Master Ji Xuan did not last long either.

"Elder, we meet again!" As space shattered, Zi Dong returned to the Elder Council. "Zi Dong, I have to admit, you are indeed very strong," the Elder said with a helpless wry smile.

"Elder, what's next?" Zi Dong asked, leaning back in his chair.

"We need to discuss it further if you stay at the temple for a few more days," the Grand Elder said, conceding.

"Alright, you can discuss it slowly." Zi Dong stood up and left the council of elders.

If he forcibly breaks the barrier, the temple will definitely attack him, which would be dangerous.

Over the next few days, Zi Dong took the two women and began to stroll around the temple.

The fox clan patriarch and the scorpion clan patriarch soon sent word that they had contacted more than ten patriarchs.

They were already nearly halfway to the temple, but Zi Dong wasn't in a hurry; he wanted to wait for the Grand Elder.

However, the three of them soon realized that many people were watching them.

"Do you recognize these people?" Zi Dong asked the two women in his mind.

“They are all members of the Great Elder’s clan,” the Fox King said first.

"What is the Grand Elder's true form?" Zi Dong asked after pondering for a moment.

"The Grand Elder's true form is a dragon-snake, capable of controlling space and time," the Scorpion King said.

"What would happen if we killed the Grand Elder?" Zi Dong asked, as he had never actually seen any dragons or snakes before.

"Whoever kills you will become the new Grand Elder," the Fox King said solemnly.

"In the temple, you cannot kill any beasts," the purple aura from the east suddenly said.

"Why?" Zi Dong was taken aback and quickly asked.

"The beasts of the temple are the guardians of the gate to the immortal realm; killing them will invite the pursuit of the immortals," said Donglai Ziqi.

"What should we do then?" Zi Dong asked helplessly. How could they possibly play like this?
"Strive for more support from the elders," said Donglai Ziqi.

"Let's go back to sleep!" Zi Dong said helplessly to the two women.

The two women looked at each other, wondering what was wrong with Zi Dong, but they still quickly followed.

"With purple aura coming from the east, how can we gain the support of the elders?" Zi Dong asked as he walked.

"Let them merge with the righteous spirit," said Donglai Ziqi.

"Great idea!" Zi Dong exclaimed, startling the two women behind him.

"Master, what's wrong?" The Fox King quickly came over and asked seductively.

"Go find your ancestors and tell them that whoever supports me can merge with the Righteous Qi!" Zi Dong said boldly.

"Let's go find the Ancestor right now!" The Fox King and Scorpion King excitedly set off.

They had absorbed the power of righteous energy, so they naturally knew its strength.

Zi Dong went straight back to the inn, sipped his wine and hummed a tune, waiting to subdue the temple.

"Lord Zidong, shall we talk?" The Grand Elder suddenly appeared opposite Zidong.

"Here, have a drink." Zi Dong picked up the empty glass, filled it, and handed it to the Grand Elder.

"You seem quite pleased?" The elder raised his wine cup and drank it all in one gulp.

"Of course I'm happy!" Zi Dong said proudly, downing another glass.

"Why are you happy?" The elder asked calmly as he poured himself a drink.

"More elders will support me, so why shouldn't I be happy?" Zi Dong raised his glass triumphantly.

"Why do the elders support you?" The First Elder raised his glass without changing his expression.

"You'll find out soon enough!" Zi Dong said smugly, putting down his wine glass.

(End of this chapter)