Chapter 863 - Rescuing the Violet Gold New Dao Sect (1/2)

The way he had addressed Wang Baole in the past had been an indication of his higher and superior status as the Sovereign Patriarch of the sect. Even though every cultivator that belonged to the sect was a disciple of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect, regardless of who they were, their status and rank weren’t in the same league as his.

That was why none of them deserved him addressing them as his fellow Daoist. None of them deserved him treating them as his equal. In the entire Divine Eye civilization, there had only been two people who he thought were worthy of being called his fellow Daoists. One was the patriarch of the Earth Hexagram Unity Sect, and the other was a Planet realm cultivator from the Violet Gold New Dao Sect.

And now, there was another one!

The Divine Sovereign Justice Sect’s Sovereign Patriarch had been impressed by the battle prowess that Wang Baole had displayed earlier in battle. The power that Wang Baole had displayed had surpassed that of a legion and had reached a level where he could establish his own sect. In fact, to a certain extent, he was more powerful than certain entire sects. That was because his Spirit Immortal realm army was made up of puppets. His puppet army would rise with his single command and attack without fear of death. On the other hand… sects would face some difficulty in getting their disciples to display a similar fearlessness in battle.

Wang Baole’s personal fighting capabilities had also similarly impressed the Sovereign Patriarch. Of course, even though Wang Baole had the ability to kill a perfected Spirit Immortal realm cultivator, these qualities alone would only have gained the Sovereign Patriarch’s special attention.

But then, Wang Baole had managed to hold his own against the attack of the Heavenly Spirit Sect’s left-hand elder and survive the full brunt of the attack. That had taken the Sovereign Patriarch by surprise. After that, Wang Baole had attacked relentlessly, unleashing a Planet realm finger and launching a counterattack. Wang Baole had almost managed to kill the left-hand elder in a coordinated attack with the Sovereign Patriarch.

Most importantly… after Wang Baole had executed the series of actions, another Planet realm finger had appeared above his head. Everything had led to the Sovereign Patriarch’s intense incredulity and shock. He could tell that this had been a show of strength on Wang Baole’s part. After all, anyone who had managed to reach such high levels of cultivation was unlikely to be an idiot. His show of strength had been somewhat effective. The Sovereign Patriarch had set aside whatever ideas he had been playing around with.

He possesses the means to invoke Planet realm power and fight a Planet realm cultivator. His strength doesn’t seem ordinary. But if we consider the fact that he’s able to unleash the Divine Eye Art and the origin of his puppets… The Sovereign Patriarch narrowed his eyes. As he considered various possibilities, he was reminded of what the Heavenly Spirit Sect’s left-hand elder had uttered to his sect lord—Dao Disciple.

The thought sent emotions swelling inside him. He had an idea of how amazing an opportunity Wang Baole must have come across in order to unleash such power at the early-stage Spirit Immortal realm and the considerable benefits he himself might gain from such an opportunity. However, he also knew of Wang Baole’s strength and calculative mind, as well as the relentless drive for vengeance that fueled his aggressive nature. The price that he might have to pay if he were to fail was too great to bear. Besides, his current circumstances didn’t permit him to act. The threat from the Violet Gold civilization wasn’t yet abated.

The Divine Sovereign Justice Sect might have won this battle, but the war had just begun. The greatest fear during foreign invasions was that of internal instability. If his actions were exposed, they would definitely repulse others. After all, if not for Wang Baole, the outcome of the earlier battle would have been drastically different. In a certain sense, Wang Baole had saved their lives.

Besides… Wang Baole’s strength and might had served an important function in this inter-civilizational war. These thoughts flashed across the Sovereign Patriarch’s mind and were rapidly considered. Finally, he set aside his personal interests, his pride, and his status and began to treat Wang Baole as his equal. The expression on his face and his words were filled with sincerity.

“If you hadn’t stepped in, the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect might not have survived the battle. Fellow Daoist Long Nanzi, please accept my salute!” As he spoke, the Sovereign Patriarch cupped his fists and extended a deep bow towards Wang Baole in the presence of all of his disciples.

“Fellow Daoist, there’s no need to thank me. I’m a member of the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect too. Besides, the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect has saved me numerous times in the past. I’m only doing what I ought to do.” A bright light flashed in Wang Baole’s eyes. The Sovereign Patriarch had guessed right. Wang Baole had summoned the second Planet realm broken finger not only because he wanted to intimidate the left-hand elder but also because he wanted to impress the Sovereign Patriarch. After witnessing the Sovereign Patriarch’s attitude towards him, Wang Baole spoke hastily.

“Fellow Daoist, this salute comes not only from me but from the entire Divine Sovereign Justice Sect. We thank the esteemed fellow Daoist for his aid!” The Sovereign Patriarch had a stubborn look on his face. His fists remained cupped. After extending the deep bow, he gave Wang Baole a look. He seemed like he wanted to say something. After a moment, he finally spoke.

“Fellow Daoist Long Nanzi, even though the Divine Sovereign Justice Sect has won this battle, our victory has only bought our civilization a bit of time before its eventual destruction… That’s why I’m going to make an unreasonable request of you… I hope that you’ll agree to it!”

“Is that so?” Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and spoke with little consideration.

“Does the esteemed fellow Daoist wish for me to aid the Violet Gold New Dao Sect?”

The Sovereign Patriarch wasn’t surprised that Wang Baole had guessed his thoughts. After all, it would have been impossible for Wang Baole to advance from being an ordinary person to his current position without having intelligence and wisdom that surpassed the average person.

In fact, those had been his thoughts exactly. He knew very well that the Heavenly Spirit Sect had mounted an attack against the Violet Gold New Dao Sect when they had invaded his sect. He knew very well how the survival of both sects was dependent on the other. If the Violet Gold New Dao Sect were to be wiped out, their hopes for surviving this inter-civilizational war would be extinguished as well.

Even though he might seem physically fine, he had exhausted a considerable portion of his cultivation during his earlier fight with the two Planet realm cultivators in order to keep the Heavenly Spirit Sect’s sect lord occupied while inflicting severe damage to the left-hand elder. He was still up for another fight, but he couldn’t disregard his physical discomfort. Besides, he was also worried that the sect lord of the Heavenly Spirit Sect might attack his sect again should he leave.