Chapter 55: Lu Tianyun's Threat, The Battle of a Hundred Sects

In an instant.

Everyone present stared fixedly at Yue Qingshuang, and sounds of confusion filled the air.

"Who on earth is this woman? She actually crippled an elder of the Sacred Origin Sect with a single sword stroke?!"

"So young, yet she possesses the cultivation of the Dao Palace realm?!"

"Her swordsmanship is exquisite; her background must be formidable!"

The crowd cast their gazes toward the seating area of the Sacred Origin Sect, eager to see how they would react.

At that moment.

"Boom—!"

Rays of pure spiritual energy fluctuations erupted throughout the entire Sacred Origin Sect.

A powerful aura surged, and a murderous intent filled the heaven and earth.

More than one cultivator at the Dao Palace realm stood up, locking their gazes firmly onto Yue Qingshuang.

Just as they were about to make a move,

"Stand down!"

An angry roar resounded through the air.

The Dao Palace realm elders of the Sacred Origin Sect were momentarily startled. Then, looking up at Wu Tianyang, they spoke, "Sect Master!"

"This woman... actually dares to strike here! We—"

"Shut your mouth!"

Wu Tianyang shouted sternly, instantly cutting off the Dao Palace elder's words.

Upon seeing this, the elders of the Sacred Origin Sect quickly lowered their heads, staring intently at Yue Qingshuang while withdrawing their oppressive aura.

Wu Tianyang's gaze shifted.

Then, unexpectedly cupping his hands slightly, he spoke, "Forgive this old man for his clumsiness!"

"Let this matter end here!"

"This person insulted your beloved disciple, but you also severed his remaining lifespan! We are even now!"

Yue Qingshuang coldly raised the long sword in her hand and spoke in an icy tone:

"The conflict between Lu Changfeng and the Son of your sect is a matter between the younger generation."

"If any more old fogeys dare to interfere, I will surely eradicate them!"

"Do you understand?"

Faced with Yue Qingshuang pointing her sword at him, Wu Tianyang not only showed no anger, but instead nodded slightly and said:

"Naturally!"

"As for what happened earlier, on behalf of the Sacred Origin Sect, I offer you... my apologies!"

With that,

Wu Tianyang bowed deeply.

Seeing this, Yue Qingshuang finally withdrew her long sword and returned to her seat with an indifferent expression.

This scene instantly caused everyone present to gasp in cold breath.

"No way... Who on earth is this woman?! She actually receives a bow from the Sect Master of the Sacred Origin Sect?!"

"Could it be that the Dao Yan Sect has latched onto some mighty patron?"

"No wonder their attitude was so uncompromising!"

"The skies of the Tianyuan Domain have truly changed!"

The discussions flowed endlessly.

Lu Changfeng looked at Yue Qingshuang, who sat calmly beside him.

Without offering an explanation, Yue Qingshuang gave a slight nod, as if to say:

"With me here, rest easy!"

...

The entire banquet once again returned to a harmonious atmosphere between host and guests.

By tacit agreement, everyone refrained from mentioning the recent episode.

Accompanied by the chime of a bell,

the banquet officially began.

At the banquet, countless people exchanged toasts in high spirits.

With a beaming smile, Wu Tianyang raised his wine cup and said,

"Please do not take the little episode from just now to heart!"

Saying this,

he drained the wine in his cup in a single gulp.

The others in the seats of honor also raised their cups and drank the wine.

The smiles on their faces bore no trace of pretense.

Seeing this, Wu Tianyang nodded slightly and continued,

"Actually, the reason I invited you all here today is for one more matter."

"Six months from now, the Tianyuan Ruins will open!"

"When that time comes, the various sects will be ranked to compete for the resources within the ruins!"

"All sects are welcome to come and challenge the Sacred Origin Sect!"

As his voice faded,

young cultivators asked in confusion,

"Does this kind of ranking happen every year? Why have I never heard of it before?"

"This is a grand event that determines the rankings of the major sects in the Tianyuan Domain! It happens once every decade!"

"The bloodshed involved is far from being as simple as a sparring match within a sect!"

"It seems that the two from the Dao Yan Sect and the Sacred Origin Sect are bound to clash after all!"

Many people cast their gazes upon Lu Changfeng and Lu Tianyun.

They knew that when the time came, the two would undoubtedly decide the victor, and perhaps even life and death!

Lu Tianyun glanced at Wu Tianyang, then stood up and stared fixedly at Lu Changfeng, saying, "Lu Changfeng, today you insulted my sect. Considering that you are a guest, I will not argue with you!"

"However, within the Tianyuan Ruins, I will hold nothing back and will kill you!"

"You had better wash your neck clean and wait for me!"

His eyes were filled with killing intent.

After all, although everyone pretended not to mention what had just happened, Lu Tianyun knew very well that it was his master who had conceded!

On an occasion like this, for the host to back down meant losing face utterly.

As the Son of the Sacred Origin Sect, he had to reclaim his honor.

"When that time comes, I hope you won't be as utterly... worthless as you were a year ago!"

Lu Changfeng replied coldly.

These words seemed to reignite the fury within Lu Tianyun.

His expression darkened as he said frostily, "A worthless wretch who has yet to reach the Yuandan realm—six months from now, I want to see what skills you actually possess to talk so big here!"

"I will carve you into a human amputation piece by piece with my sword and display you in the Chen family ancestral hall!"

"I want you to stay alive and watch me ascend to the pinnacle of the Dao with your own eyes!"

...

Three days later,

the Sacred Origin Banquet finally came to an end.

This time, the Sacred Origin Sect had lost all its face. Such a grand and pompous banquet had been thoroughly slapped in the face by the people of the Dao Yan Sect.

Even one of the elders of their sect had been crippled,

while the Sect Master of the Sacred Origin Sect could not utter a single word in response.

"Truly an eye-opener! The relationship among the three major sects is indeed subtle!"

"I never imagined that the proud prodigies of both sects would actually come from the very same family!"

"Sigh... What a pity that these two are at odds; otherwise, the Lu family would surely soar to greatness!"

On the flying boat,

Lu Changfeng cupped his hands toward the others and said, "Thank you all for this time!"

Naturally, everyone knew what Lu Changfeng was referring to.

"What are you talking about?"

The Peak Master of the Divine Pill Peak waved his hand and said, "You are a disciple of our Dao Yan Sect!"

"Naturally, our Dao Yan Sect will not stand by and watch our own disciples be bullied by outsiders!"

He Jiaojiao smiled and said, "Exactly! I found it immensely satisfying. What gives them the right to treat members of our Dao Yan Sect like that?"

"Let them know that we are not to be trifled with!"

"If someone hadn't held me back, I would have stepped up and taught that fellow surnamed Lu a lesson long ago!"

Shen Jianxin glanced at He Jiaojiao, shook his head slightly, and said, "You are merely at the seventh layer of the Zhou Tian realm—are you going up just to feed him?"

"You!"

Hearing this, He Jiaojiao glared at him.

At that moment, Lu Changfeng also turned to look at Shen Jianxin.

He had not expected that under such circumstances, Shen Jianxin would also stand up to support him.

After all, the two of them could be considered to have grievances between them.

Meeting Lu Changfeng's eyes, Shen Jianxin spoke indifferently,

"You are a disciple of the Dao Yan Sect."

"Although you and I are at odds, I cannot stand by and watch the prestige of the Dao Yan Sect be trampled upon!"

"Thank you."

Lu Changfeng nodded slightly.

Shen Jianxin frowned slightly and spoke again,

"Six months from now, the grand competition of the sects will begin. If you do not quickly enhance your own strength..."

"I'm afraid you will perish within it."

"After all, you have a blood feud with the Son of the Sacred Origin Sect! He will certainly make a move against you."

"Moreover, there are quite a few powerful cultivators at the later stages of the Yuandan realm within the Sacred Origin Sect, and their strength should not be underestimated!"