Kaboom!
The faint sound of crashing waves could be heard up in the skies — it was a sign of the Nether River Patriarch's rage.
When one looked up from Swift Star, all they could see was that the skies had turned blood-red. However, when they looked down from the stars, they could see a sea of blood.
The sea of blood overflowed into the heavens, stretching for billions of miles.
Above it, the Nether River Patriarch stood with his hands clasped behind his back, looking down coldly at Swift Star and asking flatly, "Who is the lord of Swift Star?"
Beside Jiang He at Sky City, Yu Quan Zi quickly answered, "Senior, I am Yu Quan Zi, and I am here to guard Swift Star under my master's orders."
"Oh?"
"Which disciple of the Hollow Jade Temple Immortals are you?"
Up in the skies, the pair of blood-red eyes stared down at Yu Quan Zi. His tone was disdainful, as if he did not think much of the Twelve Hollow Jade Temple Immortals, who were renowned across worlds … in fact, the Nether River Patriarch certainly had the right to do so.
Aside from the Primeval Lord of Heaven, only the eldest disciple of the Chan Sect had the right to be looked at seriously in the vast Chan Sect.
"My master is the True Habitant of Jade Cauldron."
Yu Quan Zi glanced at Jiang He and took a step forward, saying neither humbly nor overbearingly, "Senior, Brother Jiang He is an esteemed guest of the Hollow Jade Temple. I wonder what ties you have with him … if you are willing, the Hollow Jade Temple is willing to mediate …"
"Impossible!"
Even before Yu Quan Zi finished, the Nether River Patriarch roared in rage, "How dare a mere brat like you act so insolently before me?"
Kaboom!
The Blood Sea crashed down, squeezing the array around Swift Star and causing waves of dull rumbles. All of Swift Star was quaking, with the earth cracking, mountains collapsing, tsunamis, volcanoes erupting, and various other calamities instantly engulfing the entire planet.
"Nether River Patriarch!"
Even with Yu Quan Zi's temperament, he could not help bellowing in rage. Charging his Immortal Yuan Strength to connect to the scroll in the skies, it promptly erupted in dazzling radiance. Veins of immortal radiance descended, stabilizing the quaking Swift Star and pacifying the various calamities. Be that as it may, there was no telling how many innocent beings had died in that split second.
Yu Quan Zi's white hair fluttered as he roared in rage, "Nether River Patriarch, are you challenging the Hollow Jade Temple?"
In the sky, the blood-colored face sneered and said disdainfully, "Do you think I'm afraid of you?"
Though he said that, he had held back quite a bit of his aura. It was clear that even a powerhouse like the Nether River Patriarch, who dominated the universe, was extremely wary of the Hollow Jade Palace.
"Nether River Patriarch, I respect you as a senior. If you're willing to leave now, the Hollow Jade Temple will not hold this against you!"
"Junior, how dare you!"
The Nether River Patriarch was enraged and coldly retorted, "I was born in ancient times, and in terms of seniority, I do not pale in comparison to your ancestral master. How dare a junior like you speak to me like that?"
Rumble!
In the sky, the boundless sea of blood began to surge.
"Senior, please calm down!"
Jiang He stepped forward, his face emotionless as he flatly said, "This matter is between me and you. Why drag others into it?"
The Nether River Patriarch's rage had shaken Swift Star, and in the blink of an eye, untold numbers of living beings had died … and the Nether River Patriarch had come for him. In other words, those living beings had died because of him!
"Since it wasn't easy for you to cultivate, hand over the Yuan Killer Sword, and I'll spare you!"
Up in the skies, the colossal blood-colored face was staring tightly at Jiang He. It was a godly technique that the Nether River Patriarch had unleashed, and the bloody radiance in the eyes of the gigantic face was so solid that even Jiang He felt pressured.
Jiang He's aura stirred, dispelling the pressure as he stared straight into the blood-colored eyes and smiled. "I agree with what Brother Yu Quan Zi said just now … I respect you as a senior, but don't push your luck … I picked up the Yuan Killer Sword, so why should I give it to you?"
"Eh?"
The Nether River Patriarch did a double take.
This was not the outcome he had expected.
Killing intent erupted from his body, and even though he was beyond the skies, Jiang He, who was on Swift Star, felt his scalp prickle. Laughing fearsomely, he said, "It seems that the world has forgotten my name after not roaming the skies for ten thousand years!"
"Junior!"
His tone changed, and he said word by word, "You're courting death!"
Boom!
With a nonchalant slap of his palm, the array outside Swift Star crumbled at once.
In the skies beyond, the boundless sea of blood and the colossal blood-colored face instantly withdrew, turning into a middle-aged man dressed in blood-colored robes. He did not appear very muscular or tall, but he gave off the impression of being immeasurably imposing, as if he was billions of feet tall!
The dimensions behind him quaked as he strode forward, as if the entire cosmos was pressing down on him.
The tremendous pressure forced Jiang He to charge his Immortal Yuan Strength at full power to resist.
Veins bulged on his forehead as he glared viciously at the Nether River Patriarch who was strolling toward him from beyond the skies.
It was then that a ray of immortal light shot toward them — Tu Xing Sun had finally arrived. He was a Golden Immortal at Perfection, and had just stepped out of the teleportation portal in Heaven Connect City when he was forced to the ground by the Nether River Patriarch's oppressive force. Even so, Tu Xing Sun scolded angrily, "How dare you, Nether River Patriarch? Mister Jiang He is an honored guest of the Hollow Jade Temple. If you dare to harm a hair on his head, the Hollow Jade Temple will not rest until one of us is dead! "
Whoosh!
The Nether River Patriarch did not even look at Tu Xing Sun. With a flick of his finger, a blood-colored light shot out toward Tu Xing Sun.
With his ability, even if he had only recovered seventy percent of his cultivation, a casual strike could kill a full-fledged Golden Immortal like Tu Xing Sun … but that was when an immortal light shot out of thin air, shattering the blood-colored light with a whoosh. It was a rope that had arrived from beyond the skies.
An earthen-yellow halo flashed in front of Tu Xing Sun, and Ju Liu Sun's figure appeared.
He extended his hand and beckoned, collecting the rope into his palm before looking up at the Nether River Patriarch coldly, growling, "Nether River Patriarch, you are my senior. Why would you attack my disciple?"
"Ju Liu Sun?"
The Nether River Patriarch frowned, much of the rage that Jiang He had stirred in him diminishing.
While he was confident that he was invincible barring Saints, that was in a one-on-one situation. The Twelve Hollow Jade Temple Immortals were renowned across worlds, and the Nether River Patriarch was no match for them if they worked together.
Moreover, there was still the Primeval Lord of Heaven after the Twelve Hollow Jade Temple Immortals.
Even so, pride was very important for those who had cultivated to the Nether River Patriarch's level. How was he supposed to roam worlds in the future if a mere Ju Liu Sun scared him away?
Just as he was about to speak, his expression suddenly changed. He turned his head and looked at the starry sky in the distance. Outside the starry sky, space rippled as a few figures teleported over. The person in the lead was holding a celestial sword that emitted a brilliant glow. The name of the sword was "Immortal Slaying".
Another red-nosed Daoist with a powerful aura and the Nine Dragons God Fire Shroud over his head arrived. Curses could be heard even from a distance.
Another True Habitant arrived atop an immortal crane, sword in hand.
The last person was a young man who looked relatively young.
He was waving the Fan of Five Flames and Seven Fowl in his right hand, holding a bottle gourd of divine sand in his left, and riding a spirited jade Qilin.
"You're safe, Brother Jiang He!"
Beside Jiang He, Yu Quan Zi was delighted and exclaimed, "My master, martial uncles, and the others are here!"
Wang Hou looked at the many elites with sky-shaking auras, and then at Jiang He in astonishment … Jiang He was so honored that five of the Twelve Hollow Jade Temple Immortals had come at once for him!
Jiang He was left gaping as well.
After that, he was left in awe.
Turning toward Yu Quan Zi, he smiled, "The unity of the Chan Sect really moves me …"
What?
Yu Quan Zi was dumbfounded.
The Chan Sect … unity?
Did you think that my master and the others came because Swift Star, where I was stationed, was attacked?
The Nether River Patriarch's face dropped when the True Habitant of Yu Ding, Ju Liu Sun, and the other elites arrived.
He had just awakened and his cultivation had yet to recover to its peak. Even if he did not fear the five before him, the other elites of the Hollow Jade Temple would rush to his aid if he attacked!
Meanwhile, the True Habitant of Yu Ding had arrived beside Yu Quan Zi and looked at the Nether River Patriarch, saying seriously, "Brother, Jiang He is an honored guest of the Chan Sect. Do you really think that the Twelve Hollow Jade Temple Immortals are pushovers by attacking Jiang He on Swift Star?"
The True Habitant of Yu Ding appeared to be an honest man who kept a low profile, but he was quite skilled at making threatening remarks.
Naturally, the Nether River Patriarch had to say a few threatening words to save face.
Neither side was friendly, and the atmosphere immediately became tense, as if a fight would break out at any moment …
Jiang He did a double take.
Soon, he came to a realization.
The elites of the Hollow Jade Temple had actually come for him?
It was the first time someone was backing him up.
This feeling …
It actually felt good.
And yet …
Once a battle of this level broke out, the entire Swift Star would probably be reduced to nothingness. Who knew how many of the surrounding stars would be affected as well. At that time, the number of innocent lives that would die because of him would probably be uncountable.
Hence …
Jiang He flew out and landed between the Nether River Patriarch and the many elites of the Hollow Jade Temple, calling out, "Stop arguing, everyone. Listen to me …"
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