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Chapter 449: Seven Immortals Descend! (Part 2)
Chapter 449: Seven Immortals Descend! (Part 2)
The powerful forces all discovered it immediately and sent people to investigate.
Except...
The Nine Great Holy Lands.
Ten Thousand Flowers Holy Land.
The Grand Elder watched the slowly dissipating pillar of light, his expression calm, but in his heart, he thought, 'This is nothing.'
"Actually..."
"They've arrived early?"
She heaved a soft sigh, glancing at the other Ten Flower Holy Land elders and the elders on the stage, unable to hold back a bitter smile. "Fate and destiny."
"If it's not a blessing, it's a calamity, and there's no escaping it. At this point, there's no use in saying anything."
"Prepare some people to go and welcome them."
"Yes, Great Elder!"
"..."
...
Ultimate Palace.
The Palace Master, End Wood, remained silent for a long time.
In the end, without saying a word, he sent people to welcome them.
...
Heaven Repair Pavilion, Nine Dragons Holy Land, Taiyi Holy Land, and the Sect Leader of the Black and White Academy, after a brief silence, made their respective arrangements.
Only within the Extermination Sect, there was singing and dancing, and everyone was excited.
"This time, it's mainly our Extermination Sect that has descended to the mortal world. All the Immortal Families must give our Extermination Sect some face."
"So, this is our Extermination Sect's opportunity, and we must grasp it firmly!"
"Otherwise, for countless tens of thousands of years to come, there may never be such a chance again."
"Do you all understand?"
The Extermination Sect Master, Zhou Zhen Nan, almost couldn't help but roar with laughter, looking up at the sky.
As for the divine light descending from the sky, ordinary loose cultivators and factions had no idea what was happening, and they might even think it was a heavenly treasure descending.
However, the nine great holy lands all knew that this was not some heavenly treasure!
This was...
The big shots from the Upper Realm had descended to 'collect tribute'!
In the Immortal Martial Continent, under the protection of the Immortal Realm.
And the Immortal Realm would naturally not offer protection without reason.
Therefore, every few years, the Upper Realm would send powerful beings to collect tribute.
So...
Countless years ago, several Dao lineages were passed down.
The Buddhist Sect, Heaven Repair Pavilion, and Extermination Sect were all Dao lineages passed down from the Upper Realm.
Therefore, each time the Upper Realm's powerful beings descended to collect tribute, it was these three major forces that took turns leading the operation.
And this time, it was the Extermination Sect's turn!
The Upper Realm's Extermination Sect was the true Extermination Sect! Its strength was countless times stronger than the Lower Realm's Extermination Sect.
And among the Extermination Sect, the strongest were the Immortals.
In other words...
These were 'their people'!
This was a great opportunity, and the Extermination Sect was thrilled.
"This time, as long as our Extermination Sect takes the lead, all the Immortal Families who have descended must give us face."
"So, this is our Extermination Sect's opportunity, and we must make the most of it!"
"Otherwise, for countless tens of thousands of years to come, there may never be such a chance again."
"Do you all understand?"
The Extermination Sect Master, Zhou Zhen Nan, couldn't help but feel the urge to roar with laughter.
As for the divine light descending from the sky, ordinary loose cultivators and factions were clueless about what was happening, and they might even mistake it for a heavenly treasure.
But the nine great holy lands all knew that this was not some heavenly treasure descending!
This was...
The big shots from the Upper Realm had descended to collect tribute!
In the Immortal Martial Continent, under the protection of the Immortal Realm.
And the Immortal Realm would naturally not offer protection without reason.
Therefore, every few years, the Upper Realm would send powerful beings to collect tribute.
So...
Countless years ago, several Dao lineages were passed down.
The Buddhist Sect, Heaven Repair Pavilion, and Extermination Sect were all Dao lineages passed down from the Upper Realm.
Therefore, each time the Upper Realm's powerful beings descended to collect tribute, it was these three major forces that took turns leading the operation.
And this time, it was the Extermination Sect's turn!
The Upper Realm's Extermination Sect was the true Extermination Sect, its strength far surpassing that of the Lower Realm's Extermination Sect.
And among the Extermination Sect, the strongest were the Immortals.
Some people seemed to have guessed something, their faces filled with shock, wanting to leave immediately.
But...
Dare not!
Wanting to leave, but not daring to.
They could only stand in place, feeling restless.
All seven of them closed their eyes, their expressions turning ugly.
Finally, as the Immortal Light gradually faded, they opened their eyes one after another, scanning the crowd.
A moment later...
One of the young men revealed a wild smile, "You are fortunate to have witnessed a True Immortal, why not pay your respects?"
Boom! The voice wasn't loud, but it contained unimaginable Immortal Dao Law, echoing in everyone's ears like thunder.
After that, no one spoke.
But his words echoed in their minds.
"Having witnessed a True Immortal, why not pay your respects?"
"Having witnessed a True Immortal, why not pay your respects?"
"Having witnessed..."
Over and over again.
In the blink of an eye, the 8th and 9th Realm cultivators turned pale, unable to control themselves, they knelt down.
After that, they couldn't help but bow three times and kowtow nine times! These 8th and 9th Realm cultivators showed utmost reverence.
In their hearts, they all felt like they had seen a ghost.
Most people strongly resisted.
After all...
Who in their right mind likes to kneel and kowtow three times and nine times for no reason?
But they couldn't resist! They had no control.
Like a demonic sound piercing their ears, they seemed to have lost control of their bodies in an instant.
Only after bowing with utmost reverence did they regain control of their bodies.
Slowly standing up...
Just as they were about to straighten themselves, they heard a booming voice in their ears, "Hmm?"
Swish!
Their bodies once again moved against their will, and they all hunched over, lowering their heads.
"You ants dare to look directly at a True Immortal?!"
"!!!"
Everyone was furious.
But they couldn't resist, nor dare to.
At the same time, their hearts were filled with surging waves.
What kind of strength is this!
Even 8th and 9th Realm cultivators couldn't resist at all.
Moreover...
They call themselves 'True Immortals'?
Damn!
What kind of 'rank' are these True Immortals?
In the Immortal Martial Continent, those who know the realm divisions of the Immortal World are few and far between, so most of them don't know what realm and rank True Immortals belong to.
But at this moment, they all realized one thing—these guys are from the Upper Realm!
This discovery stirred up huge waves in their hearts.
Two familiar 9th Realm cultivators couldn't help but communicate through divine sense, "Are these guys from the Upper Realm? Then, they must be...'Immortals'?"
"They should be. Only Immortals would have such strength, and they are indeed shocking. However, the Immortals...are they so arrogant?"
"After all, they are Immortals. Perhaps they are used to being high above, just like when we face those far weaker than us, wouldn't we also look down on them?"
"What you say makes sense, but how can you be sure they are used to it? In our Immortal Martial Continent, these 'Immortals' can indeed look down on us, but in the Immortal World...they might not be like this, right?"
"Don't say I'm being sour. Think carefully, the descent of Immortals to the lower realm is extremely difficult, almost impossible. Even if the powerful beings from the Upper Realm are willing to pay the price, the true powerhouses from above won't come down. If they do, the entire Immortal Martial Continent would be in danger of collapse!"
"And among those who can descend, the lower their cultivation, the greater the price they have to pay."
"In other words, in the Immortal World, they might just be in the middle or even lower realms..."
"..."
"What you say makes sense. But no matter what, they are Immortals, and we can't afford to offend them. As the saying goes, don't pick a fight with those stronger, we'll just bow our heads and play it safe... We'll wait for them to leave, and everything will return to normal."
"Indeed, these self-proclaimed superior beings won't pay attention to the dirt beneath their feet or us ants. As long as we don't provoke them..."
"Hahaha!"
The two cultivators were having a heated discussion.
But suddenly, they realized that the seven Immortals from the lower realm were staring at them, their eyes cold.
The young Immortal who spoke earlier was smiling.
But...
This smile was extremely cold, sending chills down their spines.
The two cultivators' hearts raced, and they couldn't help but change their expressions.
"So, do you think there's a possibility..."
The young Immortal spoke, "You've already offended us?"
"?"
The two cultivators' faces changed, realizing that their divine sense communication had been intercepted. Although they were shocked and incredulous, they couldn't afford to think too much, and escaping was the top priority!
But in the face of absolute strength, their efforts were futile.
Just as they were about to escape, the young Immortal lightly raised his hand and flipped it over.
In the blink of an eye.
The two 9th Realm cultivators were frozen in place, struggling frantically, their expressions contorted as if they couldn't breathe.
"Two fools."
"In front of us, you should communicate through divine sense."
Boom!
As his words fell, the two cultivators exploded, turning into a cloud of blood mist that scattered in the wind.
"!!!"
The other cultivators present were chilled to the bone.
These two were 9th Realm cultivators!
In the Immortal Martial Continent, they were already among the top-tier powerhouses.
But in front of these Immortals, they couldn't resist at all.
In the blink of an eye, they were...destroyed?
Truly, as easy as flipping a hand!
They all gasped in shock.
The young Immortal's words were like a thunderclap, and the cultivators couldn't help but feel a chill.
These two were 9th Realm cultivators!
In the Immortal Martial Continent, they were already among the top-tier powerhouses.
But in front of these Immortals, they couldn't resist at all.
In an instant, they were...destroyed?
Truly, as easy as flipping a hand!
The young Immortal's words were like a thunderclap, and the cultivators couldn't help but feel a chill.
These two were 9th Realm cultivators!
In the Immortal Martial Continent, they were already among the top-tier powerhouses.
But in front of these Immortals, they couldn't resist at all.
In an instant, they were...destroyed?
Truly, as easy as flipping a hand!
At this moment, not daring to have any distracting thoughts, everyone lowered their heads, as if their entire being had gone blank.
Not only did they dare not complain telepathically, but they didn't even dare to have random thoughts!
The young immortal's gaze swept over the crowd, and with a hint of sternness, he said, "You all are a bit smarter, otherwise, hahaha, I wouldn't mind killing a few more ants."
The crowd was indignant, but they didn't dare express it. Instead, they just lowered their heads even further.
Seeing this, the young immortal was finally satisfied. He turned around and said to the other immortals who had descended, "Everyone, we have tasks to attend to in the lower realm."
"So, let's get busy."
"Remember, in sixty years, we will gather here again."
"Also..."
"Keep in mind, there are people from the Twelve Holy Lands above, and you can't mess with other forces. As for the Holy Lands..."
"Unless you have a good reason, don't cause trouble, or it will be very troublesome."
"And as the leader of this trip, don't make it difficult for me."
The six immortals chuckled, "That's natural."
"Mhm."
The young immortal nodded slightly and took a step forward. The space in front of him suddenly tore open, as if a door was welcoming his arrival.
Taking another step, he entered the spatial door and disappeared from sight.
The other six immortals exchanged glances and smiled.
"Everyone, farewell."
"See you later."
They all left.
In the end, only an old man with white hair and a youthful face remained.
Stroking his beard, he chuckled and muttered, "There are people from the Twelve Holy Lands above?"
"Yes, it's true that there are people from the Twelve Holy Lands above."
"But..."
"These people, they have their strengths and weaknesses, some are strong, some are weak."
"Why can't we move against the weak?"
He took one last look at the direction where the others had left, his eyes narrowing slightly, and with a smirk, he left the spot, "We have important matters to attend to. First, we'll collect the tribute, and then..."
"Hahaha~"
"..."
...
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
After these immortals left for a while, the cultivators present couldn't help but feel like they had seen a ghost.
They were extremely cautious and didn't dare to gossip to others.
The pressure from the immortals was too overwhelming!
Especially since they didn't consider the cultivators of the Immortal Martial Continent as people, even if they witnessed everything in front of them, they didn't dare to speak up, let alone spread the news.
Until...
Seeing the strange phenomenon, cultivators rushed to the scene one after another. Many of them had joyful expressions, hoping to 'find treasures' or seize their own opportunities. However...
They didn't even find a single treasure, but instead sensed that at least two Ninth Tribulation cultivators had died recently!
This made them instantly realize something was amiss.
Not long after, Xiao Ling'er and Huo Yun'er also hurried to the location.
Although the Nine Heavens Mystic Peak had its risks, for the current Xiao Ling'er, it wasn't a big deal, and reaching the summit wasn't difficult.
However, they were too far away, and even with their frantic rush and the use of teleportation arrays, they were still late.
Looking at the summit, they saw numerous powerful cultivators, but everyone had a strange expression, causing their hearts to tighten.
"What exactly..."
"What's happening?!"
The two women exchanged glances, sensing something was wrong.
"Ling'er, let's... just leave, I feel something is off, the atmosphere is too oppressive!"
"..., Ling'er."
Huo Yun'er was about to persuade Xiao Ling'er to leave when Long Yi from the Long family approached with a troubled expression, "So, it's you representing the Moon Embrace Sect?"
"Long Daoist."
They had met at the Celestial Prodigy Assembly before, and with Long Ao Jiao's connection, their relationship was quite good.
Seeing a familiar face, Huo Yun'er also felt slightly relieved.
It wasn't that she looked down on herself and Xiao Ling'er, but this place wasn't simple.
The weakest were at the Eighth Tribulation, and most were at the Ninth Tribulation...
Who could withstand this?
Xiao Ling'er also lowered her voice and set up a soundproof barrier, saying, "Long Daoist, you arrived earlier. Do you know the reason?"
"It's quite a coincidence. My clan has two elders here, so we know the cause."
Long Yi sighed, "It's not looking good."
A moment later, Xiao Ling'er and Huo Yun'er's expressions changed slightly, "Seven Immortals have descended?"
"Yes."
"I've contacted my clan. The clan leader told us that every sixty million years, the Immortal Realm sends people to maintain peace and stability in the Immortal Martial Continent. In reality, they are here to collect tribute and..."
"And what else?"
"To harvest."
"To harvest?" Xiao Ling'er was shocked.
Long Yi remained silent for a moment before speaking, "Do you know what leeks are, Daoist friend?"
"Of course, I know. Before my cultivation, my family grew them." Xiao Ling'er's expression grew even more troubled.
Long Yi chuckled bitterly, "Then it's simple. They've come to harvest 'leeks'."
"But the leeks in the eyes of the Immortal Realm aren't real leeks. They are the lower realm's cultivators, everything of value."
"Every sixty million years, they harvest a 'crop', one after another."
"Unfortunately, we've run into this."
"And they've descended a hundred years early."
"And we just happened to meet."
Xiao Ling'er and Huo Yun'er exchanged glances, their expressions turning extremely solemn.
Long Yi continued, "I've heard that during the last harvest, our Long family suffered greatly. The last time, it was the Heaven Repair Sect leading the harvest. At that time, our Long family's strength was too overwhelming, and it seemed to threaten the Heaven Repair Sect's position. As a result, I don't know the specifics, but since then, although our Long family remains an Immortal Ancient Clan, our strength has decreased to less than two-tenths of what it was before."
(End of Chapter)
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