(PS: Today's fourth update. Thanks to the new Guild Master "Ex-Boyfriend An" for the second chapter.)
In the void, an elegant middle-aged man appeared, carrying a zither case on his back. As he walked leisurely, the sound of the zither lingered in the ears.
He was Lofty Sovereign, Zhang Buxu.
Hearing the sound of the zither resounding, Yan Zhaoge and the others instantly frowned.
When they were facing the threat of the Pill Hall's hall spirit and the White Deer Demon together, they were allies and stood on the same side.
But now, seeing that the Pill Hall's hall spirit couldn't do anything anymore, the Lofty Sovereign, Zhang Buxu suddenly appeared. They might not be on the same side anymore.
They cooperated at the front, then became enemies at the back. The situation was just that subtle.
No matter if it was Yan Zhaoge's group or Zhang Buxu, they didn't hesitate to change their identities.
Even Prime Clear martial art practitioners like Long Xueji and Yu Ye frowned inwardly upon seeing Zhang Buxu's arrival.
Looking at the grand formation erected in the void, and the pill qi formed from the suppression of the Pill Hall's hall spirit, Zhang Buxu's expression revealed an unconcealable astonishment.
"This Zhang has also seen Little Friend Yan's portrait before. Now that I've met you in person for the first time, it seems that knowing you by reputation is not as good as meeting you in person."
Lofty Sovereign's gaze fell on the centre of the formation, on Yan Zhaoge who was obviously the leader of the formation, "The Fallen Deity lives up to his name."
Yan Zhaoge answered in a heavy tone, "Lofty Sovereign, you overpraise me. It was just a coincidence. I was lucky enough to succeed. Before that, I was also sweating profusely."
"Little Friend Yan, there's no need to drag things out." Lofty Sovereign smiled, "Logically speaking, it would be embarrassing for an old man like me to snatch opportunities from juniors like you. Especially now that I have to take advantage of you and reap the benefits."
"However, everyone understands the value and significance of the Pill Hall. I can only thicken my skin and make an exception for once."
Zhang Buxu looked around and felt the turbulence of the Pill Hall's internal universe's space-time, as well as the invisible rising temperature. He sighed, "It's Suo Mingzhang. I didn't expect him to be involved in this matter. Now, I have to thank that old white deer. Otherwise, there would be no hope."
He slowly walked towards Yan Zhaoge and the others within the grand formation.
Currently, the Pill Hall's hall spirit was being suppressed and weakened. Even if the formation were to dissipate, the hall spirit, Awakened Sky, wouldn't be able to recover within a short period of time.
With Zhang Buxu's cultivation, it was sufficient for him to collect the Pill Qi.
Similarly, his cultivation base was sufficient for him to disregard Yan Zhaoge and the others.
The Xuan Immortal Realm was tranquil, undisturbed by the mortal world.
Amongst everyone present, the only one who had pushed open the Door of Immortality and attained the body of a True Immortal, Long Xueji, was currently fighting with Chen Qianhua.
Chen Qianhua's eyes lit up when he saw Zhang Buxu's action.
Without the need to communicate with Zhang Buxu, Chen Qianhua was able to entangle Long Xueji, preventing him from escaping for the time being.
He didn't care whose hands the Pill Hall ended up in. However, he was happy to increase the difficulty for Yan Zhaoge and the others.
Other than Long Xueji, no matter who it was that faced Zhang Buxu, they would be restricted by their Xiantian cultivation and would not be able to do much against him.
If Mars Halberd was a defensive-type Immortal Artifact, Yan Zhaoge might still have a chance to defend himself after wearing it.
However, it was a pity that this was a weapon used for killing. Against the Lofty Sovereign, it was useless.
As for the formation itself, it was only used against the Hall Spirit. It was useless against experts like Lofty Sovereign or White Deer Demon.
Lofty Sovereign Zhang Buxu's movements were light and casual as the sound of the zither followed.
However, the radiance of the formation maintained by Yan Zhaoge and the others began to fluctuate unceasingly, on the verge of collapse.
The five people in the formation, with Yan Zhaoge as their leader, were all feeling immense pressure.
Although this pressure wasn't as huge as the hall spirit – Awakened Sky, it wasn't something that Yan Zhaoge could withstand for now.
The melodious and graceful sound of the zither sounded like an unprecedented noise when it landed in Yan Zhaoge's ears. Yan Zhaoge only felt that his ears were about to explode.
Not only was his blood boiling, his internal bones were about to rupture, and even his soul was constantly being shaken as if it was about to explode from the inside out.
"I'll have to gamble on my luck." Yan Zhaoge forcefully calmed himself down and turned his gaze towards Nie Jingshen.
Nie Jingshen nodded slightly, "Our luck isn't bad."
Before he finished speaking, a sound suddenly resounded from the void far away.
The sound of a sword!
The sudden sound of a sword was like a sharp sword. It slashed apart the zither sound that was enveloping the entire universe. Only the lingering sound was left, and it was hard to continue.
Accompanied by the sound of the sword, the majestic sword-light instantly arrived in front of Zhang Buxu.
Zhang Buxu's expression turned slightly serious. He opened the zither box on his back, and rays of sword qi gushed out from it. They intercepted the sword-light that was coming towards him in mid-air.
The two clashed head-on. The sword-light dissipated, and Zhang Buxu stopped moving.
In the dark void far away, a straight sword-light seemed like it was splitting the universe into two.
The sword-light was like a path that extended from far away to near.
On the path, a silhouette was walking forward neither too fast nor too slow. However, in an instant, he had already arrived in front of everyone.
Nie Jingshen was the first to greet, "Disciple Nie Jingshen greets master."
Yan Zhaoge smiled, "Yan Zhaoge greets senior apprentice-uncle Yue."
Yan Di also opened his mouth and said, "Senior apprentice-brother Yue."
It was a middle-aged man who wore a high crown and ancient clothes. He seemed to be in his forties. His face was calm, and his gaze was sharp.
He was like a sword that could split open the heavens. However, he didn't show any of his sharpness. He just stood there like a lone peak that reached the clouds, which made people admire him.
The person who came was one of the Three Sovereigns of the World beyond Worlds, the master of Kunlun Mountain's Northern High Peak's Jade Capital Crag.
Sword Sovereign, Yue Zhenbei!
In the past, he was the disciple of the New Kunlun Nine Luminaries, the Exalted Gold Luminary – Yan Xintang. As a junior, he was one of the Three Sovereigns of the World beyond Worlds, together with the Exalted Earth Luminary – Jiang Shen and the Exalted Concealed Luminary – Yang Ce.
Currently, he was the youngest Profound Immortal expert in both the World beyond Worlds and the Roving Jade Heavens. He was the most outstanding disciple of the Three Clear Lineage among his peers.
Previously, he had always been in the void's outskirts, and didn't return to the World beyond Worlds.
Yan Zhaoge didn't expect that the first time he met this senior apprentice-uncle Yue would be in this Pill Hall.
Previously, when he noticed that other than the Exalted Fire – Suo Mingzhang, there were others who entered the Pill Hall, Yan Zhaoge guessed that Yue Zhenbei might be among them. However, he couldn't be sure.
That was why he wanted to gamble on his luck.
Now, just like what Nie Jingshen had said, Yan Zhaoge and the others' luck wasn't bad.
Yue Zhenbei's expression was solemn. He only nodded slightly towards Yan Zhaoge and the others. Then, he looked at Zhang Buxu.
"Yue Zhenbei … Yan Xintang's disciple." Zhang Buxu was also looking at Yue Zhenbei, "Junior apprentice-brother Kong perished under your sword, right? I was unfilial, and always made my master angry. Fortunately, junior apprentice-brother Kong was there to support him. However, he was killed by you. "
A zither appeared in his palm, "Let me see how much of Yan Xintang's inheritance you've received."
The sound of the zither resounded again. Green, red, black, and white sword-lights filled the sky and intertwined with each other. Boundless miraculous phenomena were born, and they contained an extremely horrifying destructive power. All of them were slashing towards Yue Zhenbei.
Yue Zhenbei's expression was calm, "You're not the Profound Sovereign."
As he spoke, a pure sword-light rose again, and pierced through the cosmos.
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