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Chapter 1692 - Chapter 1692 Chapter 731 The Five Forces Outer Path Makes a

Chapter 1692: Chapter 731: The Five Forces, Outer Path Makes a Move_2 Chapter 1692: Chapter 731: The Five Forces, Outer Path Makes a Move_2 All within the hall fell into silence. Pure Yang Ancestor shook his head and said, “I think there’s no need to discuss this issue further. Should enemies invade our territory, even though Tao Court is at a numerical disadvantage, we must strike with all our might and repel the invaders.”

“Otherwise, once we show weakness, it will inevitably make the situation more precarious. Even other powers, such as Purgatory Island, might personally enter the fray and tear apart Tao Court to claim a share of the spoils.”

“The fall of Donghuang is still before our eyes; we must not underestimate it.”

Pure Yang Ancestor’s words convinced everyone in the hall.

Having reached the Dao Realm through cultivation, none were fools; logic and reasoning were clear to them.

Immediately after, a long silence fell over the Ancestors in the hall.

The arrival of a single Dao Realm power was a major event, and now that five such forces had emerged, none of them ordinary Dao Realm powers, they found themselves momentarily at a loss for action, unable to launch a proactive strike, and could only adapt to the situation as it unfolded.

At this moment, Ziji Ancestor’s expression shifted dramatically, and he abruptly stood up, looking towards the northeast, the location of the Eastern Emperor Domain.

“An Outer Path has taken action.”

His expression grew grave as he sensed the fluctuations of energy that were transmitted. The weighty look on his face quickly turned to one of shock.

“How is it possible, so quickly?”

“Could it be the Unity Realm Stage?”

Within his perception, that aura emitting a pure Immortal Path energy, even stronger than his own, underwent a drastic change in an instant, and plummeted downwards.

…

To the north of Daluo, to the south of Penglai Earth Realm, amid a continuous range of mountains, lay palace after palace emanating a dense and strange Demon Energy.

This was the place that, thousands of years ago, descended upon the Penglai Immortal Realm, annihilating the Purple Sun Palace and Suspended Star Cave, the Heavenly Reverence Level great power known as Void Demon Palace.

Deep within the Void Demon Palace, within a hall, stood two figures, one seated, one standing.

If there were any forces present that had a deep understanding of the Void Demon Palace, they would recognize that these two individuals were the Great Elder and the Third Elder of the Void Demon Palace.

Within Void Demon Palace, besides the Heavenly Sovereign, there were no Harmonization beings; even for the Outer Path, there was only one, which was the Great Elder. Apart from him, both the Elder and the Third Elder were at the Daoist Fruit Realm, and the Fourth Elder, also in the Daoist Fruit Realm, had been killed by Han Yi centuries ago. The rest, from the Fifth Elder downwards, were all ordinary Dao Realm.

“Great Elder, you’ve finally returned,” the Third Elder said, looking at the eight-meter-tall figure sitting before him, his face showing reverence.

The figure sitting in the center had a hole as thick as a finger at the center of his brow. Inside the narrow hole, there was no physical tissue; it seemed to lead to a Void Space, a realm of Chaos.

Cloaked in black robes, his entire body was pitch-black. At first glance, he looked like some ancient Demon, horrifying and fearsome.

This figure was the Great Elder of the Void Demon Palace.

He had gone to the Fuheng Eastern Realm to the place of Transcendent Tao Traces thousands of years ago and had only recently returned. After coming back to the Void Demon Palace, he did not summon the other Elders but began to seclude himself.

However, before this, after ending his seclusion and dismantling the Array, he suddenly sensed, across the boundary, an array of Dao Realm auras to the southeast, which prompted him inside to summon the Third Elder.

“Why are there so many Dao Realm auras appearing over in Donghuang, and there’s no shortage of Daoist Fruit Realms either?” he asked in a puzzled voice. Strikingly, his voice was devoid of any demonic taint, but rather it was smooth and gentle, even causing a resonance with the Tao Principle.

“Reporting to the Great Elder, in the Eastern Emperor Domain, just a few days ago, five forces suddenly emerged. These five forces…”

As the Third Elder explained, the Great Elder of the Void Demon Palace began understanding the five powers that had appeared in the Eastern Emperor Domain, and he also developed a strong interest in these five forces.

Yet, beyond the interest, he also harbored a significant vigilance towards these suddenly emerged forces.

“That Great Wilderness Dao Palace able to have more than a hundred Dao Realm beings co-existing, that Palace Master is definitely more than just Daoist Fruit; he is an Outer Path, or even beyond the Outer Path, in the Unity Realm Stage.”

“Announce it down. Let the Elders of the palace move southward more frequently in the coming days to probe the depth of these five forces, especially the Great Wilderness Dao Palace.”

Just at this moment, as if sensing something, the Great Elder of the Void Demon Palace suddenly looked up. The hole in the center of his brow began to emanate threads of Chaotic Power, and then, within the hole, a soybean-sized spherical light appeared, which, like a bizarre eyeball, began to rotate, looking towards the direction of the Eastern Emperor.

“Eh, an Outer Path Realm cultivator has taken action in Donghuang.”

“It’s not the guy from Purgatory Island, but the Xuling Taoist.”

“Hmm?”

From the hole between his brows, a light as small as a soybean suddenly intensified. At this moment, the Third Elder standing in front of him felt as if a Dao Mountain was pressing down upon him, leaving him gasping for breath.

The Great Elder of the Void Demon Palace didn’t notice this. Rather, all his thoughts were focused across dozens of Immortal Domains, in the Eastern Emperor Domain to the southeast of the Void Demon Palace.

“How is this possible?”

“So soon?”

“Is there a Unity Realm Stage in the Eastern Emperor Domain?”

…

In Daluo, south of the Emperor Fallen Sky Pond, near the central region, a vast and gigantic island floated high in the air, with cultivators constantly coming and going–a bustling and prosperous scene.

This place was none other than the Heavenly Reverence Level power, Purgatory Island.

At this moment, deep within Purgatory Island and in an area closest to where the Island Master cultivated, on top of a high mountain, a middle-aged cultivator dressed in a black robe stood behind an elderly man.

“Elder, the situation is as such. Although the Great Wilderness Dao Palace does not outwardly display any sign of the Outer Path, when I approached it, my heart suddenly skipped a beat. It is certainly not simple within; to instill such an overwhelming sense of danger in me, there must be a cultivator of the External Dao Level lurking,” the man in the black robe whispered.

This black-robed cultivator held a very high status within Purgatory Island, being the island’s Great Elder. His cultivation had already reached the Peak Dao Fruit Realm. Though not at the pinnacle of the Dao Fruit, he was nonetheless the first among the Dao Fruit cultivators of Purgatory Island.

The old man standing before him was the Second Priest of Purgatory Island.

The strong Dao Realm cultivators of Purgatory Island were divided into two levels: Priests and Elders. There were only three Priests: the High Priest, the Second Priest, and the Third Priest–all Outer Path Realm cultivators who generally did not interfere in the mundane affairs of Purgatory Island, focusing solely on cultivation and striving to advance into the Outer Path.

The High Priest of Purgatory Island was a peak External Dao figure, just half a step away from breaking through to the Harmonization, and he had not returned for an entire Chaos Era. The Second Priest had recently returned from the Chaos, and as for the Third Priest, he had taken a Heavenly Sovereign mission and ventured back into the Chaos not long ago.

The other level consisted of the Elders. All ordinary Dao Realm and Dao Fruit Realm cultivators were part of the Elders, and the man in the black robe was the strongest among them, which is why he held the first position, the Great Elder.

Outwardly, in terms of external relations, aside from the Island Master, the Great Elder was at the highest level. This was because even in the Chaos, those of the Outer Path Realm are regarded as powerhouses in their own right, and naturally, they would not spend much time managing the sect but focus on cultivation and breakthroughs.

“Interesting, over one hundred eighty Dao Realm cultivators, spread among five powers, appeared simultaneously, as if it had been agreed upon.”

“By logical deduction, these five powers should belong to an even larger force. And a power that could command so many of the Dao Realm, and instill such a great sense of crisis in you, must certainly have an Outer Path Realm figure hiding beneath the surface.”

“Perhaps there is even someone of the Unity Realm Stage.”

At this instant, the Elder, who was also Purgatory Island’s Second Priest, eyes suddenly bore double pupils, meaning two pupils in one eye. These double pupils dispersed, vibrating as if he were deducing something, but he could only feel that the object of his deduction was obscured, concealed in an unfathomably deep abyss.

Then, he ceased his efforts, and his double pupils merged into one, returning to normal. He felt no surprise at this result, for since the Tao Tomb Ripple had burst forth, the future had become clouded. If it were a low-level Immortal, he could forcefully deduce a thing or two, but when it came to the Dao Fruit or the Outer Path, he was beyond his reach.

“Since it’s in the Daluo Territory, how can I allow others to sleep soundly beside my couch? Very well, let me go take a look for myself.”

The old man’s face shifted as he walked towards the outside of Purgatory Island, and the black-robed middle-aged cultivator, the Great Elder of Purgatory Island, followed closely with a hint of excitement.

The last time the Second Priest had taken action was tens of thousands of years ago. To witness an Outer Path figure in action and to contemplate the Outer Path Dharma was also a kind of enlightenment for him.

But just then, the Second Priest of Purgatory Island stopped in his tracks and looked towards the northeast. His double pupils flashed, and his expression changed.

“It seems someone is even more anxious than I am.”

“This aura, it must be from the Eternal Life Territory, the Sect Master of the Xuling Sect.”

“Well, the Xuling Taoist may be ordinary among those of the Outer Path Realm, but he is definitely overwhelming for the Dao Fruit. It couldn’t be more appropriate for him to explore the Great Wilderness Dao Palace.”

The Second Priest of Purgatory Island muttered to himself, and as the last of his words fell, that aura he had sensed, which had been climbing rapidly, suddenly vanished, causing his expression to change drastically.

“How is this possible?”