Chapter 398: Restriction Against Immortals (1/2)

The Dao Flower had melded back into the immortal dao the moment Lu Yun had ascended to the void realm, and from the flower’s feedback, they’d learned that Wu Tulong, Mo Qitian, and Zi Chen were dead.

The marks the flower left on them were transferred to Qing Han, but somehow, the three youths had appeared yet again and were traveling to Life Province of Nephrite Major to attend the Sovereign Meet.

There was something fishy going on, and Lu Yun intended to get to the bottom of it.

Just when he’d decided to set out for Life Province, he received two messages, one from Lu Daoling and the other from the lord of Panorama Pavilion. They both asked for Lu Yun to attend the True Sovereign Meet!

“The nine majors, ten lands, and four immortal seas jointly organized the tournament because a great opportunity has emerged in Life Province,” said Lu Daoling. “The implications are great. You and Qing Han must attend the Sovereign Meet!”

The pavilion head’s message was simple and blunt: Hurry to Life Province. Regret it for the rest of your life if you miss the Sovereign Meet!

Then, the great sovereign of the Star Demon Sect personally visited Dusk Province to request an audience with Lu Yun. Although Dusk Province had been sealed off from the world, no faction would dare prevent a Star Demon sovereign from entering.

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“Just what is going on here?” Lu Yun looked upon a thin, shriveled old man whose eyes shone with the light of blood. When Lu Yun had first met the man, he’d almost knee-jerked into leveling the Judgement of Life and Death on the sovereign.

The retribution on the elder was so thick that it’d almost consolidated into karmic fruit. He’d killed at least eighty million people, if not more!

The Star Demon Sect was a demonic sect through and through. There were other demonic sects in the world, but they didn’t consider themselves demonic. They opted for names playing off of variations like the Sacred Sect, Immortal Sect, or Divine Sect.

The Star Demon Sect, on the other hand, proudly wore their notoriety like a badge. Being called a fiend was a wonderful compliment to them, so of course they’d have to do things that befitted their self-image.

By this point, Lu Yun was subtly questioning his decision to become their sect head.

“In response to the sect head!” The great sovereign retracted his aura to show Lu Yun deference. “The will of the immortal dao has given its blessings to the True Sovereign Meet commencing in ten days.

“The day the tournament begins, a secret realm from the ancient world of immortals will open! All clans and sects in the world are welcome and allowed to enter and search for fortuitous opportunities.”

Lu Daoling and the pavilion head had refrained from giving Lu Yun the full explanation, since the message had come from the immortal dao. Likewise, the greatest elites of the major factions followed the instructions, but didn’t dare leak the orders.

The great sovereign however, didn’t care. Lu Yun was the head of the Star Demon Sect. He would never hold anything back from the young man.

“Blessings given by… the will of the immortal dao?” Lu Yun and Qing Han exchanged a look of disbelief.

“Is the immortal dao… sentient?” Lu Yun asked subconsciously.

“It is,” answered Empress Myrtlestar from the Scroll of Shepherding Immortals. “The ancient immortal emperors were able to rule over so many worlds because they’d earned the approval of the immortal dao.

“The will of the immortal dao is ephemeral and undefinable, but it holds sway over everything between the heavens and earth. Where the immortal dao is, its will can reach.”