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Chapter 156 The Eastern Region Holy Lord Who Follows His Heart

"Elder Wuji, the Holy Lord has ordered that you return to the Holy Land with us immediately."

"roll."

Faced with the demands of the powerful figures from the Eastern Holy Land.

Jian Wuji responded coldly.

Upon hearing this, the powerful figures from the Eastern Sacred Land darkened their expressions and coldly shouted, "Elder Wuji, do you know how many rumors your actions have attracted and how badly they have affected our Eastern Sacred Land? Don't make a mistake for yourself, and quickly return with us."

For the Eastern Holy Land, the sect's reputation is paramount.

But for Jian Wuji, the way of the sword is greater than everything else.

He is devoted to the way of the sword and has come this far through his own talent in the art.

Although he joined the Eastern Holy Land and enjoyed its resources, he also did a lot for the Eastern Holy Land during that time, so he doesn't owe the Eastern Holy Land anything.

"What do I care about the idle gossip of ants? If the Eastern Holy Land has any objections to my actions, then fine, from this day forward, I, Jian Wuji, declare my separation from the Eastern Holy Land. From now on, I will have no further connection with the Eastern Holy Land. Are you satisfied now?"

Jian Wuji looked up at the people from the Eastern Holy Land, his face expressionless and his eyes devoid of any emotion.

Upon hearing this, everyone from the Eastern Holy Land was shocked. Jian Wuji had actually announced in public that he wanted to leave the Eastern Holy Land.

"Are you determined to betray the Eastern Holy Land?" a powerful figure from the Eastern Holy Land shouted sternly.

"What a joke! I, Jian Wuji, owe the Eastern Sacred Land nothing. How could I betray them? I only want to pursue the ultimate swordsmanship, but the Eastern Sacred Land insists on forcibly obstructing me. In that case, what's wrong with me leaving the Eastern Sacred Land?"

Jian Wuji stood up, his sharp sword intent surging like a tidal wave, making it impossible for anyone to look directly at him.

"What do you take my Eastern Holy Land for? You think you can come and go as you please? The Eastern Holy Land nurtured you, how can you just wash your hands of it with a few words? If you insist on being stubborn and unwilling to return to the Eastern Holy Land with us to meet the Holy Lord, then don't blame us for not showing any mercy."

These words completely severed all ties between the two sides.

Jian Wuji flashed and appeared in front of the powerful figure from the Eastern Holy Land. He stood in mid-air, and his sword robe automatically exuded a chilling killing intent without any wind.

"Hmph, a bunch of chickens and dogs dare to bark in front of me. Since you insist on opposing me, what harm is there in me killing you?" Jian Wuji said coldly.

The next moment, Jian Wuji did not hesitate at all, and drew his spirit sword to slash at the people of the Eastern Holy Land.

"Set up the formation!"

The expressions of the people from the Eastern Holy Land changed, and they immediately engaged Jian Wuji in battle.

Jian Wuji is the number one sword prodigy in the Eastern Holy Land. They wouldn't be foolish enough to engage in a one-on-one duel with him; that would be no different from handing over a kill to him.

The powerful figures of the Eastern Holy Land set up a combined attack formation, using the combined strength of everyone to trap Jian Wuji within it.

"Jian Wuji, we knew long ago that you harbored rebellious intentions against the Holy Land. Did you think we were unprepared? Hmph, since you've decided to betray the Holy Land, then be prepared to do so! Prepare to die!"

Seeing this, Jian Wuji's expression hardened, but he didn't show much tension or fear.

If it were him in the past, he might have found it extremely troublesome, and might even have been killed by the combined forces of the people from the Eastern Holy Land.

But now, even when facing the combined strength of more than ten powerful figures from the Eastern Holy Land, he felt no fear whatsoever.

"Since my breakthrough, no one has forced me to use my full strength. Today, I will test my sword with your blood."

The sword intent emanating from Jian Wuji erupted, and the power of his sword moves instantly increased several times over.

In an instant, everyone in the Eastern Holy Land felt a chill run down their spines, a strong sense of dread rising in their hearts.

"What?! His sword intent realm has actually broken through again, how is that possible?"

"Damn it, Jian Wuji has comprehended the pinnacle of sword intent. This is troublesome."

"Hmph, so what if his sword intent has reached its peak? He's just one person. Our combined attack formation is incredibly powerful, how could we not defeat him? Everyone, go all out!"

The fierce battle among the crowd caused the weather to change drastically, the sky to darken, space to tremble, and even several nearby mountain peaks to be flattened.

The sheer number of powerful and astonishing moves is dazzling and overwhelming.

Some people with weaker cultivation levels felt extremely uncomfortable and their blood and qi surged just from watching the aftershocks of the battle.

If one were to get too close to the center of the battle, even a powerful cultivator at the fifth level of the Nascent Soul realm would be instantly killed by the aftershocks of the fight.

Upon seeing this, the powerful figures of Bright Moon City immediately took action to protect Bright Moon City.

They were afraid of being caught in the crossfire of the battle and suffering casualties.

"So strong! This is the number one swordsman in the Eastern Region. He can actually fight against more than a dozen experts from holy lands without being at a disadvantage."

"With sword intent reaching the pinnacle, this person's swordsmanship is indeed worthy of being called the next Sword Immortal."

"Hehe, what's so special about that? The true sword immortals are the ones from Bright Moon City."

"Jian Wuji has now comprehended the sword intent of the pinnacle. If we were to fight again, he might not lose."

"Don't listen to your bullshit!"

……

At this moment, Lai Yang appeared on Bright Moon City, with a large black dog at his feet, gazing calmly at the fierce battlefield in the distance.

He had only sparred with Jian Wuji once before, yet he had already reached the pinnacle of sword intent. Jian Wuji's talent in swordsmanship was truly astonishing.

However, the combined attack formation of the powerful figures from the Eastern Holy Land is equally formidable, and it will likely be difficult to determine a winner in a short time.

Soon, the huge commotion caused by the battle attracted the attention of the powerful figures from the Wenxian Sect.

An elder from the Wenxian Sect led over a hundred experts from the sect to the scene. Upon seeing the damaged territory, the elder was filled with rage and roared, "Stop! How dare you cause trouble on my Wenxian Sect's territory! The Eastern Holy Land doesn't take my Wenxian Sect seriously!"

"We are dealing with internal affairs of the Eastern Sacred Land. The Immortal Inquiry Sect must not interfere, otherwise we will consider it a provocation against our Eastern Sacred Land," an elder of the Eastern Sacred Land shouted disdainfully.

"%￥#￥, you've caused a ruckus on the territory of my Wenxian Sect and even dared to threaten us. Do you really think my Wenxian Sect is made of clay and has no temper?" The elder of Wenxian Sect looked furious, his eyebrows seeming to burn, like a lion about to go berserk.

Just as the elder of the Wenxian Sect was about to lash out, someone next to him quickly advised, "Elder, don't be impulsive. The Eastern Region Holy Land is one of the ten strongest immortal sects. It's not something to be trifled with."

"So what if they are the Ten Great Immortal Sects? Does that give them the right to be arrogant and do whatever they want?"

"The Ten Great Immortal Sects can truly do whatever they want; their Holy Land is far stronger than my Immortal Inquiry Sect."

"Now that the Qingxian Sect Master has entered the Path to Immortality and has not returned, if a conflict breaks out with a holy land-level power, it will be extremely detrimental to our current situation."

Seeing that the people from the Wenxian Sect were standing by and watching without even making a move to stop it, they seemed to be intimidated.

The powerful figures from the Eastern Holy Land immediately became even more arrogant.

“This man is a traitor to our Eastern Holy Land. He is inextricably linked to your Wenxian Sect in Mingyue City. Cooperate with us to capture him immediately, or our Eastern Holy Land will demand an explanation from your Wenxian Sect.”

Upon hearing this, the members of the Wenxian Sect looked extremely displeased; this was simply outrageous.

Before they could even investigate their disturbance on the Immortal Sect's territory, the other party actually turned around and threatened to demand an explanation from the Immortal Sect.

What's the difference between this kind of behavior and defecating on their heads?

"You dare to demand an explanation from my Immortal Sect? You think you're worthy! Even if you're from the Eastern Holy Land, you have no right to point fingers at my Immortal Sect." The hot-tempered elder of the Immortal Sect finally couldn't hold back and shouted coldly.

Immediately afterwards, the elder of the Wenxian Sect unleashed a powerful seventh-realm aura, pressing down on everyone. "This is the territory of the Wenxian Sect, not a place where your Eastern Region Holy Land can run wild. If you don't stop, our Wenxian Sect will not be someone to be trifled with."

"Are you asking if the Immortal Sect is protecting this person?"

"If you don't want to leave, then none of you should leave."

The faces of the people from the Eastern Holy Land darkened as they looked at the hundred-plus experts from the Wenxian Sect, plus Jian Wuji, whose sword intent had reached its peak.

If the two sides were combined, they would truly be no match, and might even perish here. "Very well, very well, your Immortal Asking Sect is truly commendable! How dare you bully my Eastern Region Holy Land! We'll see!"

The people from the Eastern Holy Land dared not linger any longer and turned to leave.

Seeing this, Jian Wuji did not chase after them, but turned to look at the people from the Wenxian Sect, and hesitated for a moment.

Then, he suddenly remembered that Lai Yang often interacted with people from the Wenxian Sect, and immediately said, "Thank you all for your help."

The elder of the Wenxian Sect looked at Jian Wuji. Recent news could not be kept from the Wenxian Sect. He also understood why Jian Wuji was here. His expression softened slightly, and he invited, "Fellow Daoist Jian Wuji, would you like to come with us to the Wenxian Sect for a visit?"

This is a sword cultivator at the peak of the seventh realm, and he has also comprehended such a powerful sword intent. He will surely become an ancestor-level figure in the future.

If we could take this opportunity to bring him into the Wenxian Sect, that would be even better.

"If I have the opportunity in the future, I will certainly pay you a visit, but right now I have more important things to do," Jian Wuji said firmly, refusing the elder of the Wenxian Sect.

The elders of the Immortal Sect naturally understood what the other party wanted to do.

Even a top expert like Jian Wuji from the Immortal Quest Continent wanted to become Lai Yang's disciple. What were those idiots thinking back then? They actually angered such a terrifying existence and drove him out of the Immortal Quest Sect. Their brains must have been slammed in a door.

Fortunately, the other party had no grudge against the Wenxian Sect, and Chu Xiao and the others had a close relationship with them; otherwise, the consequences would have been terrifying to even think about.

"Since that's the case, this elder will not force you to do anything." The elder of the Wenxian Sect nodded and said calmly, "The Eastern Holy Land may not be willing to let this go so easily, Fellow Daoist Wuji, you still need to act carefully."

"Hmph, if you want to fight, then fight. Even if he is the Holy Lord of the Holy Land, I am not afraid of him in the slightest."

Jian Wuji exuded an overwhelming aura, his terrifying presence resembling a peerless sword with its sharp edge fully revealed, making it difficult for anyone to look directly at him.

Lai Yang stood atop the city wall of Mingyue City, taking in everything that was happening in the distance, his dark eyes deep and unfathomable.

He stood there, yet none of the cultivators around him noticed his presence, as if he were one with the world.

"He still has some backbone," Lai Yang said calmly.

Lai Yang turned to look at the black dog at his feet, raised his hand and patted its head: "Little Blackie, you go back first, I have some things to take care of."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Hei looked up at Lai Yang, then turned and ran away.

After Xiao Hei left, Lai Yang's figure merged into the void and disappeared without a sound.

Meanwhile, the powerful figures from the Eastern Sacred Land returned to the Eastern Sacred Land and met with its Holy Lord.

"Holy Lord, we failed to bring back Jian Wuji. Please punish us, Holy Lord." The crowd cried out with their heads bowed, their expressions tense and flustered.

The Holy Lord of the Eastern Holy Land slowly opened his eyes, which seemed to have a mysterious flow, filled with an invisible pressure.

"So many of you can't even defeat Jian Wuji?" the Holy Lord of the Eastern Region Holy Land said coldly.

"Reporting to the Holy Lord, Jian Wuji's sword intent realm has broken through. We were almost able to defeat Jian Wuji and bring him back, but the people from the Wenxian Sect suddenly interfered and came out to harass us, so we had no choice but to retreat."

"Holy Lord, the Immortal Asking Sect is too arrogant. They don't take our Eastern Region Holy Land seriously at all."

"Yes, if the people from the Wenxian Sect hadn't suddenly arrived to protect Jian Wuji, we would have succeeded long ago."

Everyone instinctively shifted the blame entirely onto the Wenxian Sect in an attempt to lessen their own responsibility.

The Holy Lord of the Eastern Region remained silent.

Just as everyone was about to say something, the Eastern Region Holy Lord waved his hand to interrupt them. Then, his gaze turned to the back of the group, and a solemn expression appeared on his face: "Fellow Daoist, you have come uninvited. May I ask if you have any guidance?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked and turned around abruptly.

Before they knew it, a simply dressed but exceptionally handsome young man had appeared behind them.

However, none of them detected the slightest aura emanating from the other.

In other words, if the other party had that intention, they could easily take the lives of everyone present.

"Who are you, daring to trespass on this sacred ground!" someone shouted sternly.

A wisp of sword energy, as thin as a hair, pierced through his head, severing his head and annihilating his soul along with it.

In an instant, everyone couldn't help but show a look of shock, as they hadn't seen how the other party made their move at all.

At this moment, even the Holy Lord of the Eastern Holy Land couldn't help but feel a sense of shock and fear.

That tiny wisp of sword light actually made him feel a deadly threat!

“I believe that those who cannot recognize the situation and are foolish do not deserve to live in this world. Do you agree, fellow Daoist?” Lai Yang said casually.

The Holy Lord of the Eastern Region Holy Land had a few beads of cold sweat on his palms, and forced a smile on his face: "What you say is very true, senior. I wonder what brings you to the Eastern Region Holy Land. If the Eastern Region Holy Land has offended you in any way, please tell me, and I am willing to offer compensation."

This person is terrifying. Even the slumbering ancestors of their holy land have never made him feel such terrifying pressure.

The Eastern Domain Saint Lord seemed to think that if he said the wrong thing, he would be instantly beheaded, without even a chance to resist.

Who is this person?

When did such a terrifying being appear on the Immortal Continent?

Could he be a true... immortal?!
"It's nothing. I just came here to talk to you about something. I hope you can give me some face."

"Senior is too kind. Please feel free to speak your mind. Our Eastern Holy Land will certainly meet your requirements."

After recognizing the gap between the two sides, the Holy Lord of the Eastern Holy Land immediately adopted a very humble attitude, as if he was afraid that the other side might wipe them all out if things didn't go his way.

It must be said that the Holy Lord of the Eastern Region was so flexible and adaptable, giving Lai Yang no excuse to cause trouble.

Of course, Lai Yang's purpose in coming here this time was not to destroy the Eastern Holy Land.

"Alright, since you've put it that way, I won't stand on ceremony."

"First, I don't want you to make things difficult for Jian Wuji anymore."

"Secondly, I hope you will not cause trouble for the Immortal Asking Sect."

"As for the third one, I haven't thought about it yet. We'll talk about it later."

Lai Yang said calmly.

Everyone was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. This person had actually come specifically for Jian Wuji and the Wenxian Sect? Then they had just been speaking ill of the Wenxian Sect…

"No problem. In the name of the Holy Lord of the Eastern Region Holy Land, I guarantee that I will never allow anyone to make things difficult for Jian Wuji and Wenxian Sect again. Please rest assured, Senior."

The Holy Lord of the Eastern Region Holy Land quickly responded.

Lai Yang nodded and said softly, "That's good. I hope you'll keep your word. I won't mind adding another holy land along the way after I destroy the Beast Sect."

The Holy Lord of the Eastern Region was shocked.

The Beast Sect was destroyed by this person!?
Although the Beast Sect's power is not as great as that of their Eastern Region Holy Land, it is still one of the forces of the Upper Immortal Sect.

They had been secretly investigating who had destroyed the entire Beast Sect in such a short time, and even the countless dangerous monsters they had sealed in the Beast Abyss had been wiped out.

It turns out that the culprit behind everything was this person in front of me!

What kind of power did he possess to so easily destroy an immortal sect?

The Holy Lord of the Eastern Holy Land dared not take any chances and try to test the waters, for failure would mean certain doom.

"We understand, please rest assured, senior."

(End of this chapter)