I became an immortal in the mountains

Chapter 688

The floating platform of the Qian Yuan Realm also disappeared into the void, but the entire Ancient Realm Platform remained quiet, and everyone's eyes were on the direction of the Primordial God Sect.

Mu Tianheng remained expressionless; today's events were completely different from those of the past.

Gu Yuanqing's killing of the Flame God Sect Master and his subsequent leisurely retreat were a direct challenge to the authority of the Ancient God Sect, no different from slapping the Ancient God Sect in the face.

"Sect Master, we..." Kui Wujiu's voice was low, and he didn't know how to continue. His expression was also quite ugly. The Ancient Divine Sect had lost face, and he was naturally ashamed as well. He even felt his face burning when he saw the eyes of the other cultivators from the Linglong Realm looking at him.

The Primordial Divine Sect has suppressed the past and present, and is revered wherever it goes. When has it ever encountered such a scene?

Mu Tianheng glanced around at the somewhat oppressive scene before slowly speaking: "This fiend, relying on his superior cultivation, committed atrocities in front of everyone. I need not say more about such heinous acts."

Such evil traitors will not be tolerated by our Ancient Divine Sect!

"Sect Master Mu is right. If he dares to kill our Sect Master Yan Shen Sect today, he will dare to slaughter all the realms of Linglong tomorrow. Fellow Daoists, we should work together with one heart and one mind, and weather the storm together. Sect Master Mu, our Yan Shen Sect can only beg you to help us uphold justice!" The elder of Yan Shen Sect was in tears.

Mu Tianheng said in a deep voice, "Rest assured, as the leader of all sects and in charge of the Ten Directions Token, the Ancient Divine Sect has always taken the safety of the Linglong Realm as its own responsibility. It will certainly not let down the trust that you fellow Daoists have placed in the Divine Sect and in me, Mu Tianheng."

"I, Mu, will definitely give an explanation to the Flame God Sect and to all the realms of Linglong. The peace of the Linglong Realm will not be allowed to be disrupted by anyone, not even a Grandmaster of Chaos!"

As soon as Mu Tianheng said this, many realms responded, all saying that they would not be afraid of the demon's power, and would follow the lead of the Ancient God Sect to maintain the peace of the Linglong Realm.

Mu Tianheng said a few more words and then left, and the floating platform belonging to the Ancient Divine Sect also disappeared.

The floating platforms of various realms disappeared one after another. However, most of the cultivators in the realms had solemn expressions. Even the Nether Sea Palace and the Flame God Sect, who had made solemn vows in front of Mu Tianheng, had grim faces.

What I just said may sound nice, but the truth is, who wouldn't be worried when faced with the threat of a powerful cultivator at the Chaos Realm?

Even the sects that did not follow the Ancient Divine Sect back then are in the same boat. Perhaps they do not have to face pressure from Gu Yuanqing now, but if the Ancient Divine Sect were to take action against the Qian Yuan Realm, they would also have to make a choice.

Even the Illusionary Spirit Sect and the Dustless Sect are not the same as they were back then. In the past, they dared to disregard the Ancient God Sect, which was to some extent related to the Hidden Radiance Alliance. But now all the experts of the Hidden Radiance Alliance are dead, and they have no one to rely on!

The protagonist who should have been the main character in this trial battle was almost ignored.

……

Gu Yuanqing's ten-day threat spread rapidly throughout the Linglong Realm, immediately causing a sensation.

Such words would naturally provoke resentment, since the act of publicly killing the sect leader was unacceptable to most people. Just as the elder of the Flame God Sect said, if they could kill Qin Tianyang today, they could kill him tomorrow.

However, after this incident, no one dared to talk about Gu Yuanqing in front of the cultivators of the Qian Yuan Realm. Qin Tianyang, the sect leader of one of the ten major sects of the Linglong Realm, was also one of the top experts in the era before the Taigu Divine Sect appeared. Yet, such a person was killed after being looked at only once.

The cultivators of the Linglong Realm had basically never seen the power of a true Hun Tian Da Xiu, only knowing that he was a supreme cultivator above Yin and Yang, but now they truly understood the difference.

This is also the reason for their apprehension.

Especially the various realm lords, they are the ones who are truly facing a choice. Although the Ancient Divine Sect's words are good, they couldn't stop Gu Yuanqing from taking action in person, let alone others.

Even if the Ancient Divine Sect eventually kills Gu Yuanqing and avenges themselves, what good will it do?
Therefore, after the gathering of the Ancient Realm Platform, all the sects and forces in various realms immediately summoned their experts for closed-door discussions.

Meanwhile, inside the Beiquan Cave Heaven.

Li Chengyi laughed loudly: "It's really exhilarating! Did you see the faces of the people from the Ancient Divine Sect? They looked so ugly back then. And the Flame God Sect and the Underworld Palace, they used to be so arrogant, but when faced with Father's attack, they were silent as cicadas in fear, and were so scared that they almost lost control of their bladders. And when Father manifested the war between humans and demons, Mu Tianheng looked like he had swallowed a fly."

Ji Daixiao took a sip of wine and said with a grin, "The Ancient Divine Sect slandered Lord Gu, so naturally we will give them a taste of their own medicine."

Li Shi'an also laughed and said, "Over the years, the sects of the Linglong Realm, led by the Taigu Divine Sect, have been rejecting and making things difficult for my Qianyuan Realm in every way, and have blocked our teleportation array for more than a hundred years. It can be said that we have been very frustrated. Now it can be considered that we are retaliating in kind. Now it depends on what these sects choose to do."

Li Chengyi said, "Then it's up to them. Father has already given them a choice. If these people still follow the Ancient Divine Sect, they will only bring about their own destruction, and they can't blame us."

Li Haotian frowned slightly: "The only concern now is that doing this will force the Ancient Divine Sect to take immediate action. Does Master Gu... have the confidence to deal with it?"

Li Chengyi laughed heartily: "After all these years, Grandfather, don't you understand Father? With his personality, if he wasn't sure, why would he do such a thing?"

Li Haotian smiled and said, "That's true. Your father has always been extremely cautious. Back then, he was invincible in the Qian Yuan Realm, but no matter what, he just wouldn't go down the mountain..."

……

Gu Yuanqing's gaze fell on the opposite mountain peak, and he smiled slightly.

They dared to directly threaten the Linglong Realm this time because they were confident in their abilities.

After reaching the Great Perfection of Shattered Heaven in cultivation and achieving a breakthrough in all aspects, with the help of the power of the Northern Spring Cave Heaven, his ability to observe mountains and control objects has undergone a transformation.

Moreover, as his strength increased, the transformation speed of Beiquan Cave Heaven also increased linearly.

Although it has only been a few years, it is completely different from the time of the war between humans and demons.

At this moment, with the help of his ability to observe mountains, he could easily cover the entire Qian Yuan Realm.

The Qian Yuan Realm is one of the 108 Linglong Realms, and it has mysterious connections with the other Linglong Realms.

When Gu Yuanqing's mind can completely control the Qian Yuan Realm, he will be able to sense the existence of other realms through this connection.

In fact, this is also the reason why some ancient treasures can cross the Linglong Realm.

Of course, if it were just that, it would be fine, but with the transformation and improvement of the spatial Dao imprint in recent days, his control over the spatial Dao has been raised to an incredible level, which allows him to do things that were difficult to do in the past.

With the North Spring Grotto Heaven, every bit of Gu Yuanqing's strength improvement will be magnified many times over.

He withdrew his gaze, emptied his mind, and, using the power of the Northern Spring Cave, employed the art of mountain observation to completely merge his mind with the Qian Yuan Realm.

In just a moment, he sensed the connection between the Linglong Realm.

At the same time, he activated the Qian Yuan Token, triggering the core of the teleportation array. He used the star map formed by the teleportation marks within it to verify his own senses, gradually sensing the specific locations of each exquisite realm.

After a long while, Gu Yuanqing suddenly opened his eyes. Starlight flowed in his pupils, and as the starlight adjusted, it gradually became similar to the location of the Linglong 107 Realms.

Another half day passed before Gu Yuanqing finally smiled and then looked away.

Since he had made the promise, he naturally couldn't break it. Otherwise, not only would he have made a fool of himself, but when the Ancient Divine Sect arrived, all the realms would likely side with them. The reason he chose to do this was actually to force these exquisite realms to refrain from completely siding with the Ancient Divine Sect, and also to force the Ancient Divine Sect to act ahead of time.

Of course, the best option would be to wait a hundred years to cultivate and thus break through to the Undying Heaven Realm.

However, judging from the attitude of the Ancient Divine Sect, they may not be able to wait until then. Rather than doing so, it would be better to take the initiative and disrupt the rhythm of the Ancient Divine Sect.

The worst outcome would simply be that the Ancient Divine Sect intervened prematurely, which wouldn't be a loss for Gu Yuanqing.

If other realms of the Linglong Realm, under pressure from him, dare not intervene in his battle with the Primordial God Sect, thus preventing the Ten Directions Token from achieving its intended effect, then he will have gained something.

Time passes day by day.

The lords of all the major Linglong territories were filled with unease.

To this day, apart from saying a few words that day, the Ancient Divine Sect has remained silent.

This made the hearts of these realm lords sink, and the scales in their hearts gradually tipped in favor of Gu Yuanqing.

There's no other way; who would want to die?

However, none of the many realms that once sealed the Qian Yuan Realm's teleportation array have yet lifted the seal on the Qian Yuan Realm.

After all, while Gu Yuanqing's intimidation was indeed frightening, the prestige of the Ancient Divine Sect was not to be challenged. No one dared to be the first to stick their neck out and end up being purged by the Ancient Divine Sect.

The saying goes, "The law does not punish the masses." Many sectors that are still wavering are watching how others choose, and thus deciding their own choices.

……

The Ancient Divine Sect.

All the elders gathered in the main hall.

"Sect Master, let's make a move! If we don't, not only will the sect's prestige plummet, but the other realms will likely side with Gu Yuanqing!"

“That’s right, I think we should act immediately. He’s just a Shattering Heaven Realm cultivator. All he’s relying on is the power of the Primordial Heaven Furnace in the Qian Yuan Realm. Right now, all the experts of the Hidden Radiance Alliance are dead. As long as we use the Ten Directions Decree to completely seal off the Qian Yuan Realm, what kind of storm can he stir up by himself?”

"Yes, at worst it will be like the Lingyuan Realm back then, where the Qianyuan Realm lost its source. Right now, all the demon experts below the realm have been killed. There is no need to worry about the demons for the next thousand years. What is there to worry about if the Linglong Grand Array is temporarily damaged? If we don't kill Gu Yuanqing, how will our Taigu Divine Sect save face?"

“I agree with the elders. Gu Yuanqing must be killed. Otherwise, if things continue like this, our Ancient Divine Sect will lose all its prestige. These Linglong Realms are still wavering. If we do nothing, we will be pushing them to Gu Yuanqing's side. Without the support of many realms, the Ten Directions Token will be difficult to use. I'm afraid it will be even more difficult to kill Gu Yuanqing in the future!”

The ancient elders, one after another, urged Mu Tianheng to take action with indignant expressions.

Mu Tianheng sat above, his brows furrowed.

Seeing that Lei Fuyue hadn't said anything either, Kuang Mingyue couldn't help but say, "Senior Brother Lei, say something too."

Lei Fuyue was silent for a moment before saying, "The sect leader naturally has his own considerations. All elders should simply follow the sect leader's orders!"

Mu Tianheng glanced at the elders before slowly saying, "I understand the feelings of you elders, but you should also understand that most of my attention is focused on suppressing the true demon blood within the Demon Lord. If he escapes, all my plans of tens of thousands of years will be ruined, and the threat of the demon race will be reborn. As for Junior Brother Lei, he was seriously injured in the battle against the Demon Lord and has not yet recovered. It would be easy for him to make a move, but if he fails to kill Gu Yuanqing, the prestige of my Ancient Divine Sect will likely plummet even further."

Everyone was silent for a while.

After a moment, another elder stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Sect Master, my suggestion is to use the divine artifact. As long as the Qian Yuan Realm is sealed, I do not believe that a Shattering Heaven Realm cultivator can withstand the power of my sect's divine artifact!"

Mu Tianheng frowned: "Let me consider this matter. Do any of you elders have anything else to say today?"

The elders looked at each other in confusion.

Mu Tianheng then said, "Since there's nothing else, let's leave it at that for today."

Kuang Mingyue and the others hesitated, exchanged glances, and finally sighed, bowed, and took their leave.

Lei Fuyue was the only one left behind.

Mu Tianheng asked, "Is there anything else, Junior Brother?"

Lei Fuyue looked into Mu Tianheng's eyes, clasped his hands in a fist and said, "What are you thinking, Senior Brother? Could you tell me?"

Mu Tianheng stood up and said calmly, "Junior brother, do you not believe me?"

Lei Fuyue said in a deep voice, "The blood of the true demon is in the Ancestral Hall, suppressed by the statue of the Ancestral Master. There is no way anything will happen. Senior Brother knows that the longer it goes on, the more difficult it will be to deal with Gu Yuanqing. Why are you still unwilling to make a move?"

Mu Tianheng's eyes grew cold: "Junior Brother Lei, are you questioning me?"

"I wouldn't dare, but I have some doubts in my mind and would like to ask my senior brother for answers." Lei Fuyue clasped his hands and bowed.

Mu Tianheng stood with his hands behind his back, staring at Lei Fuyue, but Lei Fuyue did not flinch at all.

Mu Tianheng frowned slightly, withdrew his gaze, turned around, looked at the portrait of the patriarch above the main hall, and after a long silence, said, "Since you really want to ask, then I will not hide it from you. Not taking action against Gu Yuanqing now is not my decision."

"Who is that?" Lei Fuyue asked.

"What do you think?" Mu Tianheng asked.

Lei Fuyue was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "Why is that?"

Mu Tianheng slowly said, "You also know that Gu Yuanqing is the chosen one of destiny in the Linglong Realm, but right now he is only at the Shattering Heaven Realm, and the destiny he has gathered is not enough."

Lei Fuyue couldn't help but say, "Are we supposed to wait until he becomes an Undying Chaos Realm cultivator? Senior Brother, this person is only at the Shattering Heaven Realm, yet he can already fight against the Demon Lord. His strength is no less than ours. Even if we were to kill him now, without using the sect's resources, or completely sealing the Qian Yuan Realm with the Ten Directions Token, we might not be guaranteed victory. If we wait until he truly becomes an Undying Chaos Realm cultivator, wouldn't that be..."

Lei Fuyue didn't finish his sentence, but the implication was already quite clear.

"Of course I know, but how dare I disobey the patriarch's order? Besides, if we are unable to defeat him, the patriarch will naturally step in!" Mu Tianheng said calmly.

Lei Fuyue suddenly thought of something, and his expression changed slightly: "If the Patriarch personally intervened, then Senior Brother, what about you...?"

Mu Tianheng said expressionlessly, "Naturally, the overall situation is the priority. My personal gains and losses are nothing. As for junior brother, you don't need to worry. The sect's accumulated source crystals are enough for the two of us."

(End of this chapter)