Arc 3: Part 58
Ziwei Heavenly Palace had always maintained that Immortal Lord Jing Yang was in seclusion, hence his absence.
However, considering that Immortal Lord Jing Yang has already reached the pinnacle of cultivation as a Mahayana cultivator, what significant breakthrough could he possibly achieve through seclusion?
Is he attempting ascension?
Throughout the annals of cultivation history, there is no mention of ascension being reliant on seclusion. Those formidable cultivators who ascended usually faced heavenly tribulations after great battles. If they endured, they ascended; if not, they perished.
Is he recuperating from injuries?
That would be even more perplexing. Why would Immortal Lord Jing Yang be injured? Has his cultivation realm suffered any setbacks? Is he still the foremost righteous figure, the leader of Ziwei Heavenly Palace? Perhaps it’s time for him to step aside?
The Palace Master and elders of Ziwei Heavenly Palace bristled when other sects raised these questions. They dismissed such speculations as baseless rumors.
Externally, they maintained this stance, but internally, they struggled to conceal the truth.
Immortal Lord Jing Yang’s fifteen-year seclusion yielded not even a whisper of information. The disciples within the sect had long harbored suspicions.
As for Shan Zongguang, had he not closely followed Feng Yin Yue, he would have remained oblivious to this matter. It was only by chance that he overheard Feng Yin Yue’s slip of the tongue.
Moreover, during the recent conflict between the righteous and demonic forces, the entire cultivation world learned of the emergence of a Mahayana Demon Lord who sought to unify the demon realm.
Within the righteous path, hearts tremble with fear. Desperate, some even went to the gates of Ziwei Heavenly Palace, hoping to coax Immortal Lord Jing Yang out of seclusion to vanquish the demonic Chi Ming demon Lord.
Ziwei Heavenly Palace found itself in a predicament…
Words fail to express their dilemma.
Shan Zongguang shuddered, fear flickering in his eyes.
If this information about Tian Xuanzi leaked from him, the Palace Master would undoubtedly tear him apart!
Just as he hesitated, Lady Tong Su cast a disdainful glance at him and calmly spoke.
“Feng Yin Yue once stripped me of my spiritual roots, rendering my cultivation useless. Now, I’ve done the same to you. Consider it a gift for her! Go back and tell your master that Bai Tong endured fifteen years of hardship, barely surviving, and now seeks revenge!”
Revenge…
The last word hung low, its chilling tone more terrifying than ever. Before Shan Zongguang could react, a rhythmic and forceful sound of approaching footsteps echoed from afar.
“Immortal Bai! Immortal Bai!”
“Hey, hurry up! Has anyone informed our master? Damn it, who dares to lay a hand on Lady Bai in our Independent Cultivator City? Do they think our Alchemy Tower has no one?”
“Beat the hell out of him!”
“Damn immortal wannabe!”
A cacophony of curses erupted as a group of guards from Independent Cultivator City, dressed in their rugged attire, rushed over. From a distance, they anxiously shouted, “Lady Bai, are you okay? Who attacked you just now?”
Their eyes fell upon Shan Zongguang lying on the ground. Several burly guards erupted in anger, “It was this kid who dared to harm Lady Bai!”
They pounced on him fiercely, grabbing his arms and legs, expertly binding him with ropes and magical tools.
Shan Zongguang’s eyes blazed with fury. These guards were merely at the Foundation Establishment level, insignificant ants compared to him. In the past, he wouldn’t have spared them a glance!
But now, with his Golden Core crippled, he couldn’t even fend off these Foundation Establishment guards!
“You bastards! Do you know who I am? I’m from Ziwei Heavenly Palace! How dare you treat me like this! Release me!”
The guards paid him no heed, their actions growing more brutal. Shan Zongguang cried out in pain, and someone nearby couldn’t stand his arrogance, scoffing.
“So what if you’re from the Ziwei Heavenly Palace? This is the Independent Cultivator City! Not your sect’s territory! Here, whether you’re a dragon or a tiger, you’ll behave accordingly. Don’t act so high and mighty!”
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