"Yan Xiang, Qin Yuanzhen!?"
Su Liu, who was at the back, couldn’t help but shiver all over when he saw the two figures appearing simultaneously.
"How could this be..."
Qin Yuanzhen could be dealt with, after all.
Although he was a Dao Venerable with a Thousand Epoch Cultivation, their side ultimately had the Six Great Immortals, and he himself was an Immortal Dao Venerable with a two hundred epoch cultivation, so even if they were not opponents, escaping with their lives wouldn’t be difficult.
He was a being with a six thousand-year cultivation, a top existence even among the Thousand Epoch Dao Venerables.
Not to mention Qin Daosheng, Qin Yuanzhen, and Gu Jinlai, even Yan Xiang alone would be enough to crush all six of them.
Without any hesitation, the Military Leader from the Cold Moon Star Domain, who was the slowest to react, hurriedly turned around and activated a Supreme Immortal Artifact on his body. In front of him, a spatial channel seemed to project, ready to help him break the sky and escape.
Yan Xiang spread his hands, and a giant circular ring seemed to appear behind him. The ring rotated, sending ripples cascading out, forming a world extending millions of miles, encompassing all six Dao Venerables. As his hands began to close, the millions of miles of space also started to contract.
"Infinite True Realm!"
Gu Yin shouted in terror.
Even though he, Su Liu, and those who reacted simultaneously, like Lie Tian, Ming Zun, and Xuan Tian, were exerting all their strength to flee, as the space contracted, the six Dao Venerables were increasingly drawn towards Yan Xiang until...
As Yan Xiang’s outstretched hands came together, they were all trapped in that circular ring-like Immortal Immortal Instrument known as the Infinite True Realm.
Seeing the several trapped Dao Venerables still struggling fiercely, Yan Xiang’s gaze turned slightly cold, and with a sweep of his Divine Thought, he said, "Don’t force me to kill you!"
At this moment, Gu Yin, Su Liu, and the others all shivered simultaneously, not daring to make any rash moves.
"Indeed worthy of the Immortal Artifact once wielded by Emperor Yan in the past. In the hands of Senior Brother Yan Xiang, this artifact can probably be resisted by none but a true Immortal Venerable."
Qin Yuanzhen sincerely praised.
Qin Daosheng quickly appeared as well, cupping his hands, "Many thanks to Senior Brother Yan Xiang for your assistance."
"You are all people of my Fire Cloud Palace. Seeing these evildoers attacking our Fire Cloud Palace’s starship, how could I stand idly by?"
Yan Xiang said, casting his gaze into the Infinite True Realm, glancing at a few people, "The people of the Void Sword Sect and the Light Council have all gathered! Disciples of the No-Self Immortal Venerable and the Su Bai Immortal Venerable? Heh, very well."
Trapped inside the Infinite True Realm, Gu Yin quickly forced a smile on his face, "Misunderstanding... Senior Brother Yan Xiang, this is a misunderstanding. We had no idea you were on this starship; otherwise, even with a hundred guts, we wouldn’t dare to offend Senior Brother Yan Xiang you..."
"Does it mean you can act at will when I’m not here? Besides, the emblem on this starship clearly indicates our Fire Cloud Palace’s identity, yet you still attacked without hesitation, repeatedly vowing to bring doom to the Qin family. It seems you clearly have no regard for our Fire Cloud Palace."
Yan Xiang said mercilessly.
"Absolutely not, absolutely not,"
Su Liu quickly said, "We only spoke in jest for a moment, with no intention to offend the Qin family or Fire Cloud Palace... it was all a misunderstanding..."
"Whether or not it’s a misunderstanding, I see it very clearly."
Yan Xiang said indifferently, simultaneously withdrawing the Immortal Artifact known as the Infinite True Realm, "In due time, I will notify No-Self Immortal Venerable and Su Bai Immortal Venerable to come and take them."
Su Liu and Gu Yin dared not utter another word.
They knew, saying anything more at this point was pointless; they could only wait for their respective backgrounds to arrive and then find a way to minimize the potential consequences.
But no matter what, they knew that they had fallen hard this time.
Not only would they have to compensate, leaving them impoverished, but they might also have to visit the Heart of the Cosmic, with uncertain survival of that venture.
"Changqing, among these six, there are two direct disciples of the Immortal Venerable, and they themselves are Immortal Golden Immortals. This makes them part of the upper echelons of the Void Sword Sect and the Light Council. If we kill them directly, it would cause significant trouble, given that..."
Yan Xiang thought aloud, glancing around, "Too many people have witnessed."
Gu Jinlai quickly grasped Yan Xiang’s meaning, bowing his hands, "All according to your disposition, Dao Venerable Yan Xiang."
Yan Xiang nodded, "Rest assured, their actions are extremely egregious. Now that they are exposed, even as direct disciples of the Immortal Venerable, they’ll find it hard to get away easily. Considering that achieving immortality is no easy feat, they can live for now. If they are to die, it should be on the battlefield against the Evil Gods. Moreover, the necessary compensations will not be lacking."
"Since Dao Venerable Yan Xiang captured these people, all compensations should rightfully belong to you, Dao Venerable Yan Xiang."
"You, you’re too modest."
Yan Xiang chuckled, "In any case, I can’t kill them directly, but I certainly won’t let you be at a loss."
Gu Jinlai nodded, contemplating the attack against him, and realizing that aside from Gu Yin and the Sky Splitting Sect, there were also Ming Zun and two from the Cold Moon Star Domain, Su Liu and him. He vaguely guessed something and immediately said, "I’m afraid this matter involves the Domain Master Yu Hui from the Cold Moon Star Domain as well. Senior Brother Yan Xiang, perhaps you should investigate."
Yan Xiang’s expression became slightly more serious.
Direct disciples of an Immortal Venerable are naturally expected to become immortal, and rarely is someone unable to cross that threshold.
However, even if these disciples achieve immortality, their final achievements and closeness vary widely.
The most favored are undoubtedly the direct disciples with the potential of an Immortal Venerable, who often stay by the Immortal Venerable’s side, meticulously tutored as the future inheritors.
Another type comprises those with the potential to become Immortal Venerables, but whose future depends on rigorous tempering to truly achieve that status.
Yan Xiang, Qin Yuyan, including Yu Hui, the Domain Master of the Cold Moon Star Domain, and Cang Qing, the former Domain Master of the Yanhuang Star Domain, belong to this category.
Compared to people like Gu Yin and Su Liu, these disciples are significantly more important, and any targeting of them would undoubtedly prompt the Immortal Venerables behind them to take action.
"I can more or less guess why Yu Hui and Ming Zun are targeting me."
Gu Jinlai said, openly discussing the matter of Divine Calamity Yuan Mou and Divine Spirit Nie Yu.
"Is there really such a matter!? Yu Hui, how daring, as a Domain Master, dares to meddle with the military merits system."
Yan Xiang was slightly furious: "If this is true, Yu Hui will certainly be held accountable! Even regardless of this issue, their Cold Moon Star Domain people attacking people from our Fire Cloud Palace is already reason enough; as the Domain Master, Yu Hui should not expect to easily escape responsibility."
At this point, Qin Yuanzhen spoke: "The Cold Moon Star Domain is right next to the Ziwei Star Domain, which connects to the Yantian Star Domain and Taibai Star Domain..."
His words stirred something in Yan Xiang’s heart.
If the Cold Moon Star Domain could be brought under Fire Cloud Palace’s jurisdiction, the nine-star domains around Fire Cloud Palace would be connected. At that time, with mutual support and reinforcement, they could turn the area into an impregnable fortress, potentially making it the new core area of Fire Cloud Palace’s power, surpassing the current Fire Cloud Star Domain.
In the present moment, this Immortal Golden Immortal nodded: "I will report this matter to Emperor Bai immediately. If all goes well, we might indeed be able to take over the Cold Moon Star Domain."
Qin Yuanzhen glanced at Gu Jinlai, finding him more agreeable by the moment.
This Gu Jinlai seems to be a true blessing for their Qin family and even more so for the Fire Cloud Palace lineage.
First, he helped Qin Yuyan eliminate the Void Sword Sect’s influence in the Yanhuang Star Domain, allowing her to truly control it. Now, he may assist in incorporating the Cold Moon Star Domain, which would undeniably be a great contribution to Fire Cloud Palace.
It seems the origin of the conflict with the Sky Splitting Sect and the Cold Moon Star Domain is related to individuals like Gu Yin and Lie Tian?
With this thought, he glanced towards Yan Xiang’s Infinite True Realm...
What a pity for those children.
The starship continued on its course.
With an Immortal Golden Immortal accompanying them, the power and scale of the Qin family’s starship were undeniably strong.
After all, in the vast and boundless sky, Golden Immortals are the true mainstream, with each Immortal being a dominator and a magic stabilizer for a significant power.
Gu Jinlai’s starship not only had Qin Daosheng, Qin Yuanzhen, and Yan Xiang, but Qin Yuanzhen and Yan Xiang were also Honorable Daoists with Thousand Epoch cultivation; together, they could match more than ten Immortals, certainly surpassing twenty.
Such force would be sufficient to trigger a large-scale upheaval within a star domain.
A month later, the starship arrived at the Domain Master’s mansion of the Hidden Dragon Star Domain.
Yan Xiang did not appear.
Upon escorting Gu Jinlai to the Hidden Dragon Star Domain, he immediately left through the Realm Gate, leaving only Qin Daosheng and Qin Yuanzhen to enter the Domain Master’s mansion.
Inside the Domain Master’s mansion, Lord Qi Yunsheng was also waiting.
Upon seeing the group arrive, this Honorable Daoist smiled and said: "I have not just once heard of Changqing’s name lately. To slay a Divine Spirit with the body of a Golden Immortal, such a feat is rarely achieved through Starfire New Seas. It’s our fortune for you to join our New Fire Star Sea Dao Venerable Mansion."
Gu Jinlai replied with a smile.
The motto of the Domain Master’s mansion is "Today, I am proud of the Domain Master’s mansion; tomorrow, the Domain Master’s mansion will be proud of me."
However, Gu Jinlai believed that it wouldn’t be long before this phrase would become a reality.
"Come with me, I have already informed your other two competitors. They have acknowledged the gap between you and them and have given up the competition, but as for the competition between you and Yan Lie... some formalities can’t be omitted."
Gu Jinlai nodded: "What are the procedures?"
"Originally, we planned to focus on cultivation time, but since you have the achievement of slaying a Divine Spirit, it becomes simpler: use the most convincing method—Divine Hunting."
Qi Yunsheng said: "I will provide you both with precise information, and you will hunt that Divine Spirit together; the victor will become the new Inner Mansion Daoist Master."
Gu Jinlai nodded in acknowledgment.
"Wait, why use the Divine Hunting method? Although it is the most convincing, hunting a Divine Spirit is inherently very uncertain! Why use such a risky approach?"
Qin Yuanzhen said with some displeasure.
Qi Yunsheng listened, looking somewhat embarrassed: "Actually, it was Yan Lie’s faction that protested this week..."
"It’s one thing for the Star Spirit Clan to take our Human Clan’s Daoist mansion position, but their protest affecting us Humans is another!"
Qin Yuanzhen said solemnly: "Lord Qi, you need to give me a detailed explanation!"
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Qi Yunsheng listened and ultimately chose to tell the truth: "I do indeed have some self-interest... Over the years, our New Fire Star Sea Dao Venerable Mansion has not ranked high, and the resources we enjoy are not even in the top ten. It’s rare for a supreme genius like Changqing to appear, so... I wanted to surpass the Jiguang Star Sea Dao Venerable Mansion through this competition..."
After speaking, he glanced at Qin Yuanzhen, considered the Qin family’s connections, and quickly added: "We will not let Changqing suffer, and if he succeeds, he will have access to all the inheritances of the Domain Master’s mansion, including Immortal Inheritances that usually require Contribution Value."