Chapter 00379: The Second Plan
# The Second Plan
Chapter 379
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 379: The Second Plan
"Immortal Venerable?" The Immortal King, whose hand had been severed by the seal, looked pale as he stared at Gong Yunqi.
It was Gong Yunqi who had just struck and cut off his wrist.
If it weren't for Lan Xiaobu telling Gong Yunqi not to kill anyone until they knew where the yellow-robed man came from, Gong Yunqi would have already killed this Immortal King.
Immortal Venerable? Everyone's gaze shifted to Gong Yunqi, who was sitting beside Lan Xiaobu.
In the Five Realms Immortal World, an Immortal Venerable was already at the pinnacle of existence.
On the surface, there were only four Immortal Venerables in the entire Five Realms Immortal World.
One of them was Xin Zhen, the Immortal Court King of the Five Realms Immortal Court, who was also the strongest, at the seventh level of the Immortal Venerable realm.
Next was Min Youjun from the Tanmiao Immortal Domain, at the first level of the Immortal Venerable realm.
The Tanmiao Immortal Domain didn't establish its own Immortal Court because the Five Realms Immortal Court was already located there, and Xin Zhen was also a cultivator from the Tanmiao Immortal Court.
Min Youjun served under Xin Zhen and was considered his most capable general.
Then there was Jing Maoting, the Immortal Court King of the Hengtong Immortal Domain, at the fourth level of the Immortal Venerable realm, and Tong Yusha, the Immortal Court King of the Guangxuan Immortal Court, at the third level of the Immortal Venerable realm.
As for the Lingwei Immortal Court, because its Immortal Court King had gone missing, those who came to participate in the Five Realms Immortal Court meeting were all illegitimate representatives, so they weren't taken seriously by the other Immortal Domains of the Five Realms Immortal Court.
Moreover, it was a well-known fact that the Lingwei Immortal Court had no Immortal Venerable.
But now, an Immortal Venerable had appeared, and he was representing the Lingwei Immortal Domain.
The yellow-robed elder suddenly stood up, his domain expanding once again as he snorted with killing intent, "An Immortal Venerable? I'd like to see just how impressive the Immortal Venerable from the Lingwei Immortal Domain really is."
Xin Zhen quickly clasped his fists and said, "Elder Mu, please hold on. This matter concerns the internal affairs of our Five Realms Immortal World. I ask that you give me some face."
Killing a fake representative from the Lingwei Immortal Domain was one thing, but Lan Xiaobu and his group clearly weren't ordinary imposters.
Not only did they have the Lingwei King's Seal, but they also had an Immortal Venerable with them.
This was no small matter.
As the Immortal Court King of the Five Realms Immortal Court, if Xin Zhen didn't even ask for an explanation before directly attacking the representatives from the Lingwei Immortal Domain, he probably wouldn't be qualified to hold his position.
"Hmph, today I'll give the Five Realms King some face, but blood debts must still be repaid with blood," the yellow-robed elder snorted and sat back down.
Despite his outward display of anger, deep down he felt uneasy.
Was the person across from him really an Immortal Venerable? Even if he was, could he be a match for him?
At this moment, he suddenly regretted taking on this task.
He should have sent an Immortal Emperor instead.
Back then, he had only heard that the Five Realms Immortal World had just merged and that there were many treasures to be found, even rare materials like Iron Mother.
This had excited him, and he had used some means to come to the Five Realms Immortal World.
Gong Yunqi, however, was disappointed.
He had thought the yellow-robed elder would put up more of a fight, but he had backed down after just a few words from the Immortal Court King.
Hmph, he had overestimated the old man.
Xin Zhen clasped his fists toward the yellow-robed elder and said, "Thank you, Elder Mu."
After that, Xin Zhen turned to Lan Xiaobu and clasped his fists again, "Fellow Daoist, since you possess the Immortal Court King's Seal, may I ask what your relationship is with Lan Xiaobu, the Immortal Court King of the Lingwei Immortal Domain?"
Lan Xiaobu replied indifferently, "I am Lan Xiaobu. I heard you captured my people, so I came today to see what kind of person you are. Do you think that just because you're the Immortal Court King of the Five Realms Immortal Court, you can kill or capture anyone you want?"
Xin Zhen acted as if he hadn't heard Lan Xiaobu's sarcasm.
Instead, he stood up enthusiastically and clasped his fists, "So it's the Lingwei King himself. Xin Zhen failed to welcome you properly. Please forgive me."
While he was apologizing, Xin Zhen's mind was racing.
This wasn't the first time he had heard of Lan Xiaobu.
This man had single-handedly wiped out the cultivator army of the Great Profound Universe, nearly eradicating the Great Profound Universe's presence in the Lingwei Immortal Domain.
Not only that, but he had also used an immortal array to block the Nightmare Demon's invasion of the Lingwei Immortal Domain.
It was said that Lan Xiaobu hadn't even reached the Great Yi Immortal realm back then, but now his strength was definitely not low.
Moreover, the Immortal Venerable beside Lan Xiaobu was suspicious—he might even be an Immortal Emperor.
For Xin Zhen, he needed to execute the second plan.
To him, the second plan was more in line with his true intentions.
Over the years, he had been holding back, and executing the second plan now would leave no room for error.
Lan Xiaobu didn't even stand up.
He said indifferently, "Enough talk. Bring my people here now. If even a single hair is missing, I'll charge interest."
Xin Zhen still didn't seem bothered by Lan Xiaobu's attitude.
He immediately said, "Quick, invite Fellow Daoist You Yihe."
Lan Xiaobu felt like he might be seeing things.
After learning of his arrival, Xin Zhen seemed to be in a much better mood.
Was it because he had brought the Lingwei King's Seal, allowing them to gather the four Heavenly Domain Stele pieces and take them away to refine the Five Realms Immortal World? Or did he think he could easily capture Lan Xiaobu?
To Lan Xiaobu, Xin Zhen's improved mood didn't seem feigned.
What surprised Lan Xiaobu even more was that Xin Zhen actually clasped his fists toward the yellow-robed elder and said, "Elder Mu, now that the Immortal Court Kings of the four major Immortal Domains of the Five Realms Immortal World are all here, I've decided to discuss this matter internally. Elder Mu, rest assured, I will handle this according to your demands and strive to satisfy you."
The yellow-robed elder naturally understood what Xin Zhen meant—he was being asked to leave.
His expression immediately darkened.
Although he was worried that Gong Yunqi might actually take action against him, being asked to leave was another matter entirely.
As a benefactor from an upper Immortal Domain, being excluded from such a meeting was nothing short of an insult.
"Fellow Daoist Xin, are you sure you want me to leave?" The yellow-robed elder's expression was unpleasant, and his tone was no longer polite.
He didn't even address Xin Zhen as the Five Realms King anymore, instead calling him "Fellow Daoist Xin."
"Get lost. If you keep yapping, I'll slap you to death," Gong Yunqi, who had been holding back for a long time, finally stood up, his killing intent surging forward.
The yellow-robed elder felt a chill run through his body.
He didn't dare say another word and quickly turned to leave.
As soon as he left, the two people sitting beside him, including the Immortal King with the severed hand, also hurriedly followed.
Qiao Xing, who was sitting to the side, was stunned.
He had always thought that his cultivation level was the highest among Lan Xiaobu's group, but now it seemed there was an Immortal Venerable here.
Was that big-headed Gong Yunqi really an Immortal Venerable? He didn't look like one.
"Sect Master, you're really back?" A voice filled with joy rang out, and Lan Xiaobu immediately saw You Yihe.
You Yihe's immortal energy was solid, and there wasn't a single wound on his body, indicating that he hadn't been tortured.
"I just returned. It's good that you're unharmed," Lan Xiaobu said, his dislike for Xin Zhen slightly diminishing upon seeing that You Yihe was fine.
"Sect Master, it was the Five Realms King who took care of me. When he captured me in front of Qian Qiong, it was actually to prevent me from being killed by Qian Qiong. Over the years here, I haven't been mistreated," You Yihe quickly explained.
Xin Zhen hurriedly said, "Fellow Daoist You, you're too kind. In truth, I was in a difficult position and had no choice but to act this way. As the Immortal Court King of the Five Realms Immortal Court, I would never willingly hand over the Five Realms Immortal World to be refined. But the other side was too powerful, and I was too weak."
"You knew they wanted to refine the Five Realms Immortal World?" Lan Xiaobu looked at Xin Zhen with suspicion.
Xin Zhen smiled bitterly, "If I didn't even know that, I would be unworthy of being the Immortal Court King of the Five Realms Immortal Court. When the Nightmare Demon tide swept over, I established the Five Realms Immortal Court because I was the strongest and wanted to protect the Five Realms Immortal World from the Nightmare Demon tide. At first, it worked, but as time went on, it became more and more difficult. And just when things were getting tough, there were people causing internal strife. They wanted me to demand that the Great Desolate Immortal Sect give up their sect name so they could establish their own Great Desolate Immortal Sect."
"Who was it?" Lan Xiaobu immediately asked.
Qiao Xing, after all, wasn't an insider, so the information he had heard was only a rough outline, and the details weren't very clear.
Xin Zhen replied, "His name is Xing Yue. He's a cultivator from the Great Desolate Universe, and his cultivation has already reached the ninth level of the Immortal Venerable realm. He's just one step away from entering the Immortal Emperor realm. Many people think there are only four Immortal Venerables in the Five Realms Immortal World, but in fact, there are five, and the strongest is this Xing Yue, whom no one knows about."
"Where is he now?" Lan Xiaobu asked.
Xin Zhen answered, "He left the Five Realms Immortal World with Qian Qiong, probably to find an opportunity to break through to the Immortal Emperor realm. Once he becomes an Immortal Emperor, the first thing he'll do is destroy the Great Desolate Immortal Sect in the Lingwei Immortal Domain and then re-establish the Great Desolate Immortal Sect. As for that Qian Qiong, like Mu Wanyou who left earlier, he's a cultivator from the Weixing Immortal Domain. In fact, as soon as they arrived in the Five Realms Immortal World and asked for the four Heavenly Domain Stele pieces, I knew they wanted to refine the Five Realms Immortal World. I've cultivated to the seventh level of the Immortal Venerable realm and have experienced countless life-and-death situations. I'm not so foolish as to not realize this. But even though I knew, there was nothing I could do. An Immortal Emperor had personally come and demanded that I quickly gather the four Heavenly Domain Stele pieces. Fortunately, the Lingwei King wasn't here, or else they might have succeeded. The Nightmare Demon tide has already thrown the Five Realms Immortal World into chaos, and now there are people trying to refine it. Hmph..."
Qiao Xing asked in confusion, "Five Realms King, if you knew, why did you..."
"Why did I cooperate with them, right?" Xin Zhen said helplessly, "If I had a choice, would I have cooperated with them? In front of an Immortal Emperor from the Weixing Immortal Domain, I had no choice. The only thing I could do was use the Nightmare Demon tide as an excuse to delay attacking the Great Desolate Immortal Sect and seizing their sect stele. As for keeping Fellow Daoist You Yihe and allowing anyone from the Lingwei Immortal Domain to represent it, it was all to buy time. As long as they couldn't gather all four Heavenly Domain Stele pieces, they couldn't refine the Five Realms Immortal World. Even if the Five Realms Immortal World were to be occupied by the Nightmare Demons, there would still be a chance to reclaim it in the future. But once it's refined, there would be no hope left."
"I thought you were planning to go to the Weixing Immortal Domain to survive and had believed their lies," Qiao Xing sighed.
Xin Zhen shook his head, "Even if I were an idiot, I wouldn't believe that the Weixing Immortal Domain would give up their cultivation resources and territory for the people of the Five Realms Immortal World to share. The reason they believed me was because I always hinted that it didn't matter if others from the Five Realms Immortal World went or not, as long as there was a place for Xin Zhen in the Weixing Immortal Domain."
(End of Chapter)