Chapter 00171: Earthquake in Yuan Continent (Additional Chapter for the Silver Alliance)
# Earthquake in Yuan Continent (Additional Chapter for the Silver Alliance)
Chapter 171
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 171: Earthquake in Yuan Continent (Additional Chapter for the Silver Alliance)
When Lan Xiaobu made his move, both Yu Yi and Yan Zetao felt it.
Yu Yi found it hard to block Yan Zetao, who was now attacked by Lan Xiaobu.
Letting out a piercing scream, she felt a sharp pain as Yan Zetao's sword instinctively slashed towards her neck.
Yan Zetao was taken aback; he had no intention of killing Yu Yi.
The reason was simple — Mu Yangzhe was still alive.
As long as Mu Yangzhe was unharmed, he would not touch Yu Yi.
Yet now, Lan Xiaobu had pushed him into a corner, forcing him to consider killing her.
Just when everyone thought Yu Yi was doomed, a red ribbon came swirling in and swept her away just before death struck.
Although her neck was grazed and a fountain of blood sprayed from the cut, she managed to escape with her life.
Yan Zetao breathed a sigh of relief, halting his blade just in time.
Lan Xiaobu, furious, raised his Void Profound Spear, unleashing a violent sonic boom filled with killing intent.
However, before he could lock onto Mu Yangzhe, the latter vanished with Yu Yi and his beast without a trace, abandoning even the massive spiritual vessel.
Lan Xiaobu did not chase after them; deep down, he understood he fell short of Mu Yangzhe's abilities.
During their battle, he had not paid attention to the surroundings, while Mu Yangzhe had clearly noted that Zou Zheng and Yu Yi were in a precarious position.
Moreover, not only did Mu Yangzhe save Yu Yi, but he also took away Xue Nie.
The only loss was an injured beast.
As for why Mu Yangzhe abandoned Zou Zheng, Lan Xiaobu couldn’t comprehend that either.
Zou Zheng witnessed Mu Yangzhe saving Yu Yi and Xue Nie while leaving him behind.
At that moment, he lacked the desire to continue fighting; he had no intention of calling for help.
If the Western Kunlun Sect did not join the fray, it would be a miracle, let alone asking for assistance.
The Ancient Star Mountain and Three Saints Immortal Sect had only sent their low-level experts, who were completely unhelpful.
Zou Zheng's Wanxiang Bell’s power surged as a violent killing intent erupted from him.
Even if Li Mozi had a slight advantage at that moment, he quickly pulled back.
Lan Xiaobu had been watching the fight, and upon seeing the scene unfold, it was clear Zou Zheng intended to flee.
He wasted no time in launching several Soul Thorns.
Caught up in his escape, Zou Zheng did not expect Lan Xiaobu to target his Sea of Consciousness.
Letting out a cry of despair, his movements came to a halt.
Seizing the opportunity, Li Mozi swung his blade, generating a chilling wave of icy light that bound Zou Zheng.
Zou Zheng, in a frenzy, burned through his true essence, causing the Wanxiang Bell to suddenly explode, unleashing terrifying spiritual energy that surged towards Li Mozi.
Faced with the imminent threat of death, Li Mozi dared not stop Zou Zheng.
He too retreated hastily, attempting to escape the lethal influence of the Wanxiang Bell.
After Li Mozi stepped back, his extraordinary blade intent quickly dissipated, leaving a clear route for Zou Zheng to escape.
However, before Zou Zheng could even breathe a sigh of relief, he suddenly felt as if his soul were sliced by a knife.
The next moment, a long spear emerged from the void, piercing through his back and dragging him several dozen feet away, pinning him to the ground as the spear's tail continued to quiver menacingly.
Watching Zou Zheng get impaled, not even his primordial spirit managing to escape, the surroundings fell into silence.
Lan Xiaobu waved his hand, collecting Zou Zheng's ring into his possession.
Li Mozi, cupping his fists, addressed Lan Xiaobu, "City Lord Lan, I thank you for your alert regarding this matter. The Blazing Immortal Saber Sect will certainly come to Mubei Immortal City to express our gratitude. This incident is far from trivial, and I must return to my sect immediately. Farewell."
Lan Xiaobu chuckled, "You're welcome, Daoist Li. Mubei Immortal City welcomes you anytime."
The Blazing Immortal Saber Sect had gone to war with the Jiuzhou Mountain, even killing an elder from there.
Although Lan Xiaobu was the one who killed the elder, the Jiuzhou Mountain wouldn’t see it that way.
Such significant events required Li Mozi to return for urgent discussions.
"City Lord Lan, thank you for your assistance. I also need to return to my sect for discussions. Farewell for now," Yan Zetao of Tianyuan Sword Sect expressed warily.
He didn’t plan to kill Yu Yi, but Lan Xiaobu's intervention nearly forced his hand into doing so.
This issue was surely a grudge against Jiuzhou Mountain, which needed to be resolved back at their sect.
Jiuzhou Mountain sought vengeance against Lan Xiaobu, bringing five major five-star sects to confront him in Mubei Immortal City.
Yet in just a short time, three sects had already left.
Two of Jiuzhou Mountain's cultivators died; one was seriously wounded, another lightly hurt.
The remaining three sects had members like the elder from Western Kunlun who privately felt shocked but outwardly bowed to Lan Xiaobu, expressing, "City Lord Lan, I truly did not expect Jiuzhou Mountain to be this kind of place. I must return to my sect quickly with the news."
For the Western Kunlun Sect, this matter hardly warranted concern; their leaders were only here to discuss countermeasures against Lan Xiaobu.
This singular person almost toppled Jiuzhou Mountain, making it impossible not to be cautious of him.
Once the Western Kunlun people left, the elders from Three Saints Immortal Sect and Ancient Star Mountain swiftly took their leave.
They arrived with ferocity but departed with apologies, claiming it was not their intention to be involved and professing disbelief in Jiuzhou Mountain.
Lan Xiaobu paid little mind to their words and did not even inform the elders from Ancient Star Mountain about their sect's agenda.
"City Lord, have you reached the Earthly Immortal Realm?" Meng Ao and Wen Xinran finally snapped out of their shock, their faces filled with disbelief as they looked at Lan Xiaobu.
During the earlier battle, they had had no chance to intervene, only able to watch from afar.
Lan Xiaobu smiled, "I’m not yet an Earthly Immortal, but I’m close. Brother Meng, you and City Lord Wen should hurry to raise your strength. I fear I may leave for a long while."
"Rest assured, City Lord, I will reach the Void God Realm swiftly," Meng Ao replied confidently.
After practicing the Taichuan Formula, his cultivation progressed rapidly.
At this rate, breaking into the Void God Realm wouldn’t take long.
With Lan Xiaobu’s overwhelming strength, he felt no need to worry about Mubei Immortal City while he focused on his seclusion to cultivate.
Wen Xinran chimed in, "I will certainly break through to the Dan Transformation Realm during this retreat."
Had it not been for Jiuzhou Mountain and the five major five-star sects arriving, he felt he would have already transcended into the Dan Transformation Realm.
As Meng Ao and Wen Xinran planned their retreats, Lan Xiaobu contentedly boarded the spacecraft left behind by Mu Yangzhe from Jiuzhou Mountain.
This was undoubtedly a prime flying spirit tool.
Returning to Earth, this treasure was leagues better than a level-seven technological warship.
...
The combined assault of Jiuzhou Mountain and the five major five-star sects to annihilate Mubei Immortal City ended with Lan Xiaobu single-handedly blocking them, even killing two powerful Earth Immortals from Jiuzhou Mountain, Feng Han and Zou Zheng.
This news spread throughout the Yuan Continent in a single night, sending ripples throughout the entire realm.
All practitioners in Yuan Continent recognized that, from now on, there was another five-star sect in their midst — a top-tier five-star sect at that.
Which five-star sect in Yuan Continent could disregard Jiuzhou Mountain? Who had the audacity to kill Earth Immortals? It had been many years since anyone had fallen; the last incident had been over a decade ago when Jiuzhou Mountain lost an Earth Immortal.
These years, not only had no Earth Immortal fallen in Yuan Continent, but they struggled to obtain another; yet here, two had fallen at once.
...
When Thousand Clouds Immortal Sect learned about Jiuzhou Mountain and the five major five-star sects' combined assault against Mubei Immortal City, their sect master, Wang Yingshan, was still conducting a sect meeting.
The primary topic was preparing for a year later when Thousand Clouds Immortal Sect would seek to ascend to a four-star sect.
After receiving the news, Wang Yingshan turned to Shan Changxiu, saying, "Changxiu, if my strength had not recovered, and I was still not seated in this position as sect master, do you know what the consequences would be?"
Shan Changxiu remained silent; everyone understood Wang Yingshan's implication—Thousand Clouds Immortal Sect would surely be exterminated, just as Jiuzhou Mountain had allied with the five great sects to obliterate Mubei Immortal City.
Shan Qianyue stood up, pale, trembling as she attempted to say something.
Yet, she knew her sect master would not agree to rescue Lan Xiaobu from Mubei Immortal City.
In fact, even if the sect master attempted to aid, there might be little use.
Didn't the transmission say there were seven formidable Earth Immortals?
"Qianyue, sit down. This meeting is crucial for the future of our Thousand Clouds Immortal Sect," Wang Yingshan frowned, scanning Shan Qianyue.
Shan Qianyue spoke mournfully, "Sect Master, I wish to go out for a while."
Shan Changxiu understood her intent and sighed, "Qianyue, even if you go now, it would be useless. Even if Jiuzhou Mountain does not take Lan Xiaobu's corpse, you cannot retrieve it either. Moreover, Jiuzhou Mountain will not leave Lan Xiaobu."
Shan Qianyue collapsed back into her seat, a sense of desolation washing over her.
Since she entered Thousand Clouds Immortal Sect, the one who had shown her the most kindness had been Brother Xiaobu.
Now, as Lan Xiaobu stood on the verge of death, she couldn't even claim the right to help retrieve his body.
Wang Yingshan sighed, "Lan Xiaobu is indeed a friend worth making. However, he is not suitable to be a sect master. Under his leadership, the sect would certainly face ruin; I knew that the moment I first saw him. For this reason, I forcibly took the position of sect master. I understand that many people might disapprove of my actions, but the facts speak for themselves. I was not wrong, and thus Thousand Clouds Immortal Sect still exists today, while Mubei Immortal City has suffered calamity."
Cheng Yixi and Situ Tong both fell silent, their thoughts occupied by Wen Xinran.
During the hardest times for Thousand Clouds Immortal Sect, only the three of them supported it.
Once Wang Yingshan returned, Wen Xinran had left for Mubei Immortal City, becoming a vice-sect master there.
From what they had heard today, it appeared Wen Xinran was doomed.
"Fine, we should look forward now; we must quickly sever any ties we may have had with Lan Xiaobu..."
Wang Yingshan began, his gaze landing on Cheng Yixi, "Elder Yixi, you will issue a statement declaring that Lan Xiaobu had intentions of coveting our Thousand Clouds Immortal Sect's cultivation methods..."
"No, Sect Master! Brother Xiaobu has done so much for our Thousand Clouds Immortal Sect. If we do not repay him, we cannot slander him in such a manner! The cultivation method we practice now was brought by Brother Xiaobu, not because he coveted us..."
Before Wang Yingshan could finish his speech, Shan Qianyue stood abruptly, desperately defending Lan Xiaobu.
Shan Changxiu sighed, "Qianyue, please sit down. You cannot speak like this in the future..."
Wang Yingshan's expression darkened.
"The Golden Crow Technique has always belonged to our Thousand Clouds Immortal Sect; how can it suddenly be attributed to someone else? Lan Xiaobu may have been fortuitous, finding a complete version of this technique earlier..."
Unable to bear it any longer, Shan Qianyue was about to declare her intention to leave the Thousand Clouds Immortal Sect when another transmission sword shot in, landing in Cheng Yixi's hands.
After reading the contents, Cheng Yixi's mouth gaped open in shock as he remained dumbfounded for quite some time.
"Elder Yixi, what has happened?" Wang Yingshan asked impatiently, dissatisfied with Cheng Yixi's disarray.
Unfortunately, the Thousand Clouds Immortal Sect lacked powerful cultivators; even someone as capable as Cheng Yixi was considered an elder.
Cheng Yixi stepped forward, hurriedly presenting the sword to Wang Yingshan with both hands, saying, "Jiuzhou Mountain and the five major five-star sects have just left Mubei Immortal City. City Lord Lan killed Jiuzhou Mountain's Earth Immortal Zou Zheng on the spot and severely wounded Earth Immortal Xue Nie, while Mu Yangzhe could only take his leave. Jiuzhou Mountain's Earth Immortal Yu Yi has also been injured by Yan Zetao, the vice-sect master of Tianyuan Sword Sect. The transmission also states that Jiuzhou Mountain's Earth Immortal He You and the Earth's Elder Feng Han were also killed by City Lord Lan."
"What?" Wang Yingshan paused, holding the transmission spirit sword, disbelief washing over him as he wondered if this was a joke.
"This cannot be true?" It took a while for Shan Changxiu to finally voice his disbelief.
Cheng Yixi quickly regained his composure from the shocking news, shaking his head.
"This is definitely not false. If it were, we could easily verify it. Moreover, City Lord Lan was capable of killing Gui Wushou even at the Golden Dan stage. If he has broken through, he truly possesses that level of power."
Wang Yingshan's hand began to tremble.
In that moment, he felt he had committed a grave sin against Thousand Clouds Immortal Sect.
Given the current situation, it was very likely that his return had robbed the sect of any chance of rising again.
(The chapter ends here.
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