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Chapter 863 - 718: If your Patriarch wishes to invite us, let him come in person

Chapter 863: Chapter 718: If your Patriarch wishes to invite us, let him come in person

As a strange breath rapidly approached, the Wanyu Guardian Array was stimulated, evoking a strong sense of being locked onto, similar to a railgun charging, and yet it did nothing rash.

The Immortal Shelf stopped at the edge of the Wanyu Sect, still maintaining the most basic etiquette.

Immediately after, two figures flew out from it.

At this moment, from Wanyu City at the edge of the Wanyu Sect, two Tribulation Crossing silhouettes quickly ascended into the sky and converged with the first group.

The party paused briefly, seeming to exchange a few words in an instant, before they, carrying a powerful aura, flew towards the Wanyu Sect.

The two leading figures not only did not restrain their aura, but they deliberately stimulated it, pressuring half of the Sect with the might suitable only for two Earth Immortal Great Cultivators.

This caused a vast area, hundreds of disciples of the Sect, to feel a sense of terror as if a giant rock was suspended overhead.

Zhang Decheng and Li Zhengfang personally led the disciples of the Etiquette Institute out again, this time without the other Sect’s Tribulation Crossing Monks rashly following along to join in the excitement.

Wang Zijia felt the sudden appearance of two Earth Immortal auras, and considering that Ding Haiping was still stabilizing his cultivation, he hesitated for a moment, then, with a frown, flew towards the sky.

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In recent millennia, Earth Immortals from the Spirit Suppressing Realm had nearly become a legend.

However, not more than half a month had passed since Wang Zijia’s return when several of them suddenly appeared.

This allowed Li Zhengfang and Zhang Decheng to also have adapted and gained confidence, not to the point of being intimidated by the sight of Earth Immortals.

The two led a group of Etiquette Institute disciples to the front of the two Earth Immortal Venerates, bowed respectfully, and said, "Wanyu’s Li Zhengfang (Zhang Decheng) has seen the two Immortal Venerates!"

"We welcome the two Immortal Venerates!"

The disciples of the Etiquette Institute behind them also bowed respectfully. The etiquette was complete.

The two Immortal Venerates merely glanced at everyone indifferently, their expressions casual as if they had no inclination to pay any attention whatsoever.

It wasn’t even arrogance, but a total disregard.

Because everyone felt that the two did not take them seriously at all.

The two Earth Immortals looked around the crowd, finally setting their gaze on Wang Zijia, who had just flown up.

"Are you the Nine Tribulations Chi Yang, Wang Zijia?" asked the leader of the two Earth Immortals.

Zhang Decheng and the others were ignored, but they did not show any emotion; after all, they were Earth Immortals, and it seemed they were likely from the Central Immortal Domain—such an attitude was quite normal.

’Are they here for me?’

’Why?’

’The Pillar God Armament affair?’

’Impossible, the Natural God System only had a few deities aware of it, and I caught them all in one swoop.’

’Even if they have traced it now, they should be heading to the Immortal Bone Forbidden Land!’

’The Taiching elder from the Fifth Epoch? But this attitude... While it’s unlikely they are enemies, they’re definitely not on friendly terms!’

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Wang Zijia’s mind raced; his experiences that could attract the attention of an Immortal-level being from the Central Immortal Domain likely boiled down to these possibilities!

As thoughts flickered, he suppressed his doubts. With a composed expression, Wang Zijia nodded slightly and said,

"If Fellow Daoist is looking for the Wang Zijia from the Wanyu Sect, then that’s probably me. But... Fellow Daoists, who are you?"

"Fellow Daoist? You’re being rather informal," the other Immortal Venerate who hadn’t spoken until now said with a frown.

Wang Zijia’s brow furrowed slightly. Zhang Decheng and Li Zhengfang exchanged glances, sensing the visitors’ hostility and thinking about calling Ding Haiping, but they looked at Lei Ting standing inconspicuously behind Wang Zijia and made no moves.

The leading Immortal Venerate introduced himself, "Xinghe Valley, Sun Xiangnan."

Xinghe Valley was once a first-class force in the Central Immortal Domain during the Early Sixth Epoch, a Sect that rose with the Rebirth of spiritual energy.

At that time, the lord of Xinghe Valley, Star River Patriarch, was considered one of the great talents. He rose like a comet during the early days of the Rebirth of spiritual energy, and upon becoming an Immortal, he achieved the Mysterious Immortal Fruit Position.

In this age without saints, he was predestined to occupy a seat among the Big Shots of Shen Hong, without peers in fame.

As a result, his Sect, Star River Sect, rose along with him, and when the Star River Patriarch ascended to the position of Celestial Immortal, it became a first-class force of the early Sixth Epoch.

However, over the last hundred thousand years, Xinghe Valley gradually declined, and its Patriarch had not emerged for the recent thirty thousand years.

The fact that Xinghe Valley became a first-class force relied completely on the Mysterious Immortal Rank and the impressive reputation of its Patriarch, who had never broken through to become a Profound Immortal yet.

The entire valley was sustained by a solitary Celestial Immortal.

As the Star River Patriarch entered seclusion and did not emerge for thirty thousand years, rumors claimed that he had failed in his breakthrough to Profound Immortal and was dead.

Due to various reasons, Xinghe Valley gradually weakened, and in the past ten thousand years, it fell from the ranks of the top thirty-odd first-class forces of the Central Immortal Domain, relying on a few Earth Immortals to stay in the second tier, firmly in the second tier.

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Information about the Star River Sect flashed quickly through Wang Zijia’s mind, leaving him puzzled as he asked, "What brings the two Fellow Daoists here...?"

"Come with us, our Patriarch wishes to meet you," said Sun Xiangnan, the leading Earth Immortal, indifferently.

"You’ve indeed made a name for yourself, making our Patriarch search for you for nearly seven years!" Ruan Yunxi, the other Earth Immortal, said, not very politely.

Their attitude confirmed to Wang Zijia that they were likely not the Taiching elders from years past.

This was less inviting him and more like arresting him!

Wang Zijia, frowning and with a slightly cold expression, replied, "I must apologize, as I don’t recall any dealings with Xinghe Valley."

Sun Xiangnan said, "Indeed, there are no dealings, but our Patriarch wishes to see you, so please accompany us."

"Your Patriarch wishes to see me?" Wang Zijia was taken aback and retorted, "Just because your Patriarch wishes to see me, am I supposed to trot along obediently?"