After being exiled for eighteen years, the prince returned to the capital as a veritable immortal.

"How dare you?"

The martial arts alliance disciple blurted out.

The eighteen people's eyes were filled with disbelief.

The guards of the imperial grandson dared to throw punches at them.

This is the Martial Arts Alliance, the main base of the cultivation world.

Now, apart from the alliance leader Zhu Anshi, there are a bunch of Celestial Realm Half-Immortals on the mountain.

This power is so strong that even legendary terrestrial immortals would not dare to provoke it.

In the Great Qian Dynasty, the highest-ranking Martial Emperor was only a Nascent Soul Grandmaster.

Even he wouldn't dare to lay a hand on the disciples of the Martial Arts Alliance.

How can a mere grandson of the emperor, whose strength has barely reached the level of a grandmaster, be so arrogant?

however.

They thought the most unlikely scenario had actually happened.

"boom!"

A simple, unadorned punch from a Golden Core cultivator sent all the Foundation Establishment disciples flying.

It fell to the side of the road with a "crash".

"You people, how dare you!"

One of the disciples was enraged and reached for the sword at his waist.

Si Xuan stepped forward, his large shoe sole flipped up, and stomped down hard.

"Crack!"

The disciple's arm broke instantly.

"You're courting death! How dare you draw your sword against His Highness?" Si Xuan sneered.

The disciple clutched his arms and cried out in pain.

The black python robe had already drifted past his eyes.

Zhou Yi strolled leisurely through the mountain gate.

"So what if he's a grandson of the emperor? This is the Martial Arts Alliance."

Another disciple retorted, unconvinced.

Si Xuan glared at his opponent, startling him so much that the opponent quickly crossed his arms and dodged to the side.

They were afraid that the imposing soles of their shoes would break his arm.

Hu Die's voice drifted down from behind them:

"Under the whole world, is it not the king's land."

"The grounds of a sect are not outside the law."

……

Tongtian Peak.

Wuji Palace.

On the high platform, Zhu Anshi sat on the throne of the alliance leader with a smile on his face.

On the left and right sides of the audience, armchairs were arranged.

The thirty-six sect leaders sat on either side.

The first seat on the left is occupied by the Sect Master of the Wentian Sect.

The Wentian Sect is a top-tier sect, with its strength surpassing all other sects present.

He truly deserves the top position.

The sect leader, Xiaoyaozi, had an air of otherworldly elegance and appeared to be a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties.

He is actually over three hundred years old and is one of the most revered sages in the world.

Even the alliance leader, Zhu Anshi, treated him with respect.

The first seat on the right belongs to the Snow Mountain Sect Leader, the Snow Mountain Divine Nun.

The Snow Mountain Sect is also a top-tier sect.

The sect leader, Snow Mountain Divine Nun, is known for her ruthless methods.

The six people sitting behind the two were all leaders of top-tier sects.

After the leaders of the eight top sects, all the others are leaders of mid-level sects.

Shen Canghai, the sect leader of Tianyi Sect; Yang Xing, the sect leader of Jingang Sect; Li Yunxiao, the sect leader of Shenjian Sect; Wu Zhidao, the sect leader of Qingyun Sect...

He summoned the eight top sects and twenty-four mid-level sects.

Something significant must be happening within the Martial Arts Alliance.

"Fellow Daoists."

Zhu Anshi glanced at the audience below, his gaze sharp and his presence imposing, and said, "I have invited everyone here today to discuss an important matter."

"Oh, what is it? Alliance Leader, please speak freely. The Vajra Sect will fully support you!"

Yang Xing, the leader of the Vajra Sect, who was speaking, sat in the last row of the main hall.

Since his sect's strength was lacking, Yang Xing could only try to make a name for himself through words.

"With Alliance Leader Zhu here, what can't be accomplished with ease?"

With the Alliance Leader's intervention, all worries are gone.

……

All the sect leaders are celestial beings or even immortals.

He still fawned over Zhu Anshi.

There's no other reason than that Zhu Anshi is simply too formidable.

Although they are all half-immortals in the Celestial Realm, their strengths differ greatly.

Celestial Realm cultivators, also known as half-immortals, can manipulate the power of heaven and earth.

Its power is overwhelming, but cultivation is extremely difficult.

Most of the sect leaders present were stuck before the mid-stage of the Celestial Realm.

Only eight sect leaders from top-tier sects advanced to the late-stage realm.

And Zhu Anshi.

I heard that he has already reached the peak of the Celestial Realm and is about to touch the legendary Realm of Immortals on Earth.

Land immortals have not appeared in the world for thousands of years.

It is said that the founder of the Great Qian Dynasty, Emperor Zhou Ji, was a terrestrial immortal.

He quelled the chaos, killed two other terrestrial immortals, and founded the Great Qian Dynasty.

For the next five thousand years, there were no more immortals on land.

Zhu Anshi's strength is evident.

Moreover, he is in charge of the Martial Arts Alliance.

With a single command, annihilating a sect would be an easy task.

All the sect leaders looked over, waiting for Zhu Anshi to announce what important matter was going to happen.

Only Shen Canghai looked embarrassed.

Because he had already guessed that Zhu Anshi would definitely use his son's death as a pretext.

His purpose in summoning the thirty-six sects was twofold.

Firstly, it serves as a witness to his revenge for the destruction of the Zhu family.

More importantly, they will fight against the Great Qian Dynasty in the name of the Martial Arts Alliance.

really.

Zhu Anshi's face darkened, and his voice was filled with grief as he said:

“Recently, the only two sons of one of our fellow Daoists were killed by villains.”

These words were like a boulder thrown into calm water, instantly creating countless ripples.

All of you here are leaders of your respective schools or sects.

Each of them is a powerful, almost supernatural figure who has traversed the world.

Someone actually dared to kill off the entire lineage of a certain sect leader.

This is absolutely outrageous, a blatant slap in the face to the Martial Arts Alliance.

The sect leaders were filled with righteous indignation and spoke out against it:

"The murderer must be punished, and his blood must be paid for!"

"The Martial Arts Alliance advocates martial arts, the Way, and justice, and must use the sword to kill those who commit murder."

"Alliance Leader, please tell us quickly: which fellow Daoist has suffered this misfortune, and who is the murderer?"

"Yes, whoever the perpetrator is, he must pay the price!"

……

The Medicine King gave a silent, bitter smile and shook his head inwardly.

Zhu Anshi was secretly delighted, yet his voice remained sorrowful as he said:

"The one who lost his beloved son is Sect Master Shen of the Tianyi Sect. The one who committed murder is Zhou Yi, the grandson of the Emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty."

hiss--

The Great Qian Dynasty... Imperial grandson?

The sect leaders gasped in shock.

They would rather the perpetrator be a sect leader.

Even for top-tier sects, if everyone joins in, destroying the sect is not a big deal.

but.

The Great Qian Dynasty was truly unique.

The opponent's strongest fighter, the Martial Emperor, is only at the Grandmaster level.

However, it is possible to draw upon the power of the dragon veins to enhance the nation's fortune and boost combat strength.

Even if all the immortals present attacked together, many would still be killed or injured.

Moreover, the country will cease to exist, and the world will be plunged into unknown turmoil.

This is why many sects, despite having a number of high-level cultivators that are no less than those of the Great Qian Dynasty, rarely have anyone to oppose them.

"What does the Alliance Leader mean? The Vajra Sect will follow the Alliance Leader's lead without question!"

Yang Xing of the Vajra Sect was the first to express his opinion.

Over the years, Zhu Anshi has been harboring ambitions against the imperial court, which is obvious to everyone.

If the Martial Arts Alliance were to mobilize its full strength, it would not be impossible to change the Zhou family's dynasty.

"The Snow Mountain Sect will follow the Alliance Leader's lead without question!"

Snow Mountain Goddess was the second to respond.

The Snow Mountain Sect is a top-tier sect, and as soon as she expressed her opinion, many sect leaders immediately echoed her sentiments.

"The Divine Sword Sect will obey the Alliance Leader."

"The Iron Sword Sect will do whatever the Alliance Leader says!"

……

After a brief period of noisy chatter, the main hall finally returned to silence.

"Fellow Daoists, the Prince of Liangzhou is known for his benevolence,"

The Medicine King said, "Shouldn't we ask about the cause and effect of this matter?"

A moment of silence fell over the hall.

After all, Zhou Yi's character is highly regarded by the public.

"What else could it be because of?"

Shen Canghai angrily said, "My second son participated in the Liangzhou martial arts examination and was killed by the Grandson of the Imperial Cult without any explanation when he attacked the followers of the Mahayana Sect."

"His eldest son, Shen Zhuo, was killed by him after exchanging a few words with him in the city!"

Shen Canghai's one-sided account caused the sect leaders to frown deeply.

Among his colleagues, they were more willing to believe Shen Canghai.

Only a very few sect leaders showed expressions of doubt.

"The emperor breaks the law and is guilty of the same crime as the common people."

The Snow Mountain Goddess declared, "The Imperial Grandson must pay for this in blood!"

"They must pay with their blood!"

……

Inside the main hall, all the sect leaders were united in their hatred of the enemy.