Chapter 616: For the Sake of All Living Beings? (1/2)

Wham!

The Arcane Golden Orb shattered the giant face with connate power. Outside Dusk Province, color drained from the face of an old man and he threw up a mouthful of dark blood.

“He really is able to activate a connate-grade treasure on his own. How is this possible…?” Disbelief flashed through Elder Undone Earth’s eyes.

The giant face was only a projection of heavenly qi he’d created with his combat art, rather than being an integral part of him, yet Qing Taxian’s attack had bypassed his combat art and injured him. That was something only a connate-grade treasure could achieve!

Qing Taxian was but a peerless immortal.

“He’s not drawing on outside help, he’s tapping into the treasure’s power on his own! What’s going on here?!” roared the elder in frustration. Even he, a crippled origin dao immortal, had trouble deploying the Immortal Martial School’s connate-grade treasure, let alone a peerless immortal.

It didn’t make a lick of sense. More importantly, Qing Taxian’s power was currently suppressed to the august immortal realm.

……

Qing Taxian paid no more attention to the defeated elder. With a wave of his hand, the Arcane Golden Orb returned and hovered over his head, spewing forth blinding light.

Situ Zong had soared into the air as well. Cultivation suppressed to the august immortal realm, he unleashed the power of the Pelagic Orb over his head. Its discolored light cast the land below in gray.

The two connate-grade treasures shone down on Dusk Province, turning everything in the area a mixture of gray and gold. The giant eyes of the human demon manifested as well, staring unblinkingly at the Primus soldiers marching in from the north.

Yu Wenteng scowled darkly. Two connate-grade treasures with their power completely unleashed were too great a threat to him.

“The dao treasure is important to all beings in the world of immortals, Lu Yun. It’s bigger than one person!” Yu Wenteng reprimanded. “Remember the invasion of yin spirits that destroyed Azure Province? Such a calamity can strike the world of immortals anytime!”

“Right.” Lu Yun nodded. “I resolved the invasion of yin spirits in Azure.”

Yu Wenteng paused, struck dumb by the rejoinder.

An elderly man by Yu Wenteng’s side spoke up in a chilling tone, “Over the past eighty thousand years, the world of immortals has seen many generations of celestial emperors of the nine majors—”

“Shut up!” interrupted Lu Feng. Expression dark, he glared at the old man with eagle-like eyes and snapped, “I’ll kill you if you say another word.”

“Hahaha!” Yu Wenteng scoffed. “Lu Feng, isn’t it? Do you come from that place as well? Have you not realized yet how bad things have become?

“The nine celestial emperors ended their terms prematurely to fill the gap. Even the Purple Firmament, maintaining order in the world of immortals all this time, has retreated as well...” Yu Wenteng took a step forward as he spoke. “Do you really think those secrets should be kept so closely still?”

Lu Feng fell silent.

Emboldened by the man’s lack of response, Yu Wenteng shouted, “Surrender the dao treasure for the sake of all living beings!”

“For the sake of all living beings? How noble,” Lu Yun snorted. “If that’s the case, then Primus Court should hand over the connate-grade treasures reinforcing your rule, first. After all, the treasures can crush any and every yin spirit and ghost.”

“Ludicrous!” Yu Wenteng sneered. “Connate-grade treasures are far too important. How many in the world do you think can use...”

Hum.

Hum.