Chapter 135: The Entire Sect Mobilizes

The Immortal Realm!

These two words instantly caused the expressions of everyone present to change drastically. This was a realm far above the Tianwu World, a place everyone yearned for but could never hope to ascend to. It was well known that there were millions of lower realms, and regardless of their strength, they were all under the unified jurisdiction of the Immortal Realm. Countless cultivators in the lower realms exhausted their entire lives, struggling and training desperately, all for the hope that one day they might enter the Immortal Realm. Only there could one obtain superior cultivation resources and access a better environment for cultivation. Moreover, one could broaden their horizons and witness a far more vast world.

The Immortal Realm was like a deity to them, and they were merely mortals. To hear of it or see it was enough to make them bow in worship. Yet, here they were, having killed an immortal.

"If that person truly was from the Immortal Realm, we are likely in serious trouble," the Saint Lord of Ziyang said, looking at the corpse on the ground, his expression filled with an indescribable bitterness.

"But the young man was covered in immortal artifacts. If he wasn't from the Immortal Realm, how else can we explain it?"

"What should we do now? If he really was from the Immortal Realm, our entire Tianwu World might be destroyed because of this!" Ling Ji said, his voice trembling. After all, from ancient times, the Immortal Realm had always been a supreme and invincible existence in their hearts—a force that no one could rival or resist.

An Yue'er calmed herself and thought for a moment. "If this person really was from the Immortal Realm, then there is only one person who can protect our Tianwu World from their wrath."

Everyone exchanged glances, their eyes landing on Leng Qianxue.

Leng Qianxue nodded. "Don't worry, we will go find Senior Zhu right now. As long as Senior Zhu is here, we will be safe. Furthermore, even though he descended from the Immortal Realm, he was not a good person. Since we killed him, the Senior will surely not blame us!"

Everyone nodded; it seemed this was their only option. They immediately set off toward the home of Zhu Xiaoyuan.

...

At this moment, Yang Lie stood beside the sea of profound yellow mist, his face full of irritation. "The City of Clouds actually sent a piece of trash!"

"I just saw a beam of death light fly back from the Tianwu World in the Southern Immortal Realm. It seems the person they sent has already died."

They had known about the existence of the white-robed youth ever since the Soul-Searching Sect sent him to the lower realm. However, fearing the restrictions of the boundaries, they dared not descend casually and had remained at the border to observe. Who would have thought that in such a short time, the person they sent would already be dead!

"When did people from the Immortal Realm become such trash?"

"I suspect that the City of Clouds is just a remote backwater; they have absolutely no way to deal with that Dark Demon..." others remarked.

"Do not panic," Shen Bing said coldly, a strange, eerie smile playing on his lips. "Why panic? The person the Soul-Searching Sect sent was merely a small test. Now that this tester is dead, it has confirmed for them that the demonic cultivator Ming Ye is indeed in the Tianwu World. The real show has only just begun."

Hearing Shen Bing’s words, the others nodded in conviction.

...

Meanwhile, in the Northern Immortal Realm, within the City of Clouds.

Inside a vast and magnificent palace, a black-robed elder wore a look of malice. He walked up to an elder with long hair.

"What is the situation? Has the Soul-Searching Bead been recovered?" A hoarse voice echoed through the hall, carrying an inexplicable sense of terror.

The black-robed elder shook his head. "The demonic cultivator Ming Ye who stole our Soul-Searching Bead is definitely in the Tianwu World! However, the bead has not been recovered yet; it should still be in the Southern Barbarian region of the Tianwu World. I sent my personal disciple to the lower realm to investigate and gave him countless treasures to ensure his safety, but he died without finding anything. If not for the death light he carried, we wouldn't even know his fate or where he died."

After the black-robed elder finished speaking, the entire hall fell into a long silence. Finally, the same hoarse voice echoed once more.

"Immediately utilize the Boundary Stones. Send more personnel from the Soul-Searching Sect down there. Kill the demonic cultivator and retrieve our sect's treasure!"

The black-robed elder bowed. "Yes, Sect Master!"

He turned and left the hall. Outside, countless elders of the Soul-Searching Sect were waiting.

"What happened? Did the Sect Master say anything?"

"When can we go to the lower realm to kill the demonic cultivator?"

"It has been three hundred years since we had word of the Soul-Searching Bead; we must act quickly!" they clamored.

The black-robed elder stared at them and said firmly, "The Sect Master has ordered: starting now, kill the demonic cultivator and reclaim our sect's treasure! We are mobilizing all the experts of our sect to the lower realm. We will use the power of the Boundary Stones to tear through the barrier and execute that demon!"

The elder’s voice resonated throughout the entire Soul-Searching Sect. All the elders nodded; this was exactly what they wanted.

"Good! As long as we can get the Soul-Searching Bead back, everything is worth it!"

"Exactly!"

"Kill the demon, reclaim the treasure!" they shouted before the hall.

Soon, the entire Soul-Searching Sect went into action. They brought out all the remaining Boundary Stones and carefully selected a group of Profound Immortal-level cultivators. They channeled the power of the stones to send these experts safely into the Tianwu World, waiting for them to capture the demonic cultivator Ming Ye and bring back the sect's treasure.

Everyone was now gathered at the Nine-Colored Altar, a formation used to open the boundary between the two worlds. The Profound Immortals chosen to slay the demon stood within the altar, ready at any moment.

...

Tianwu World, Southern Barbarian.

An Yue'er and Leng Qianxue soon appeared outside the "One and Only Leisure Courtyard."

Leng Qianxue knocked on the door. "Is Senior at home?"

"Please, come in," Zhu Xiaoyuan's voice replied from inside.

The two pushed open the gate and entered. Upon entering, they were shocked. It had only been a few days, but it seemed as if several more people had appeared in Senior Zhu's small courtyard.

"Aren't those Xian Chen and Zhangsun Puyu?"

"Have they been taken in as disciples by Senior Zhu?" An Yue'er recognized them. "As expected, the question Senior posed was simply too difficult; no one in the entire Tianwu World could solve it. It seems Senior was merely using that question to test everyone's perseverance!"