War Sovereign Soaring The Heavens

Among the party from the Alliance of Celestial Masters, there were four supreme Celestial Alchemists. Apart from that, there were three Nine Palaces Celestial Dukes and a Ten Directions Celestial Duke accompanying the Celestial Alchemists. They were all invited here by the top forces in the Six Southeastern Regions to preside over the Alchemy Conference.

The four seats on the stone platform in the center of the Alchemy Square were prepared for the supreme Celestial Alchemists from the Alliance of Celestial Masters.

At this moment, He Shan, the Old Ancestor of the Tai Yi Celestial Sect, looked at Duan Ling Tian and said, “Master Duan, let’s go over there and greet the Celestial Alchemists from the Alliance of Celestial Masters.” Then, he walked toward the stone platform without waiting for the others.

Duan Ling Tian, Situ Ming, and the others did not hesitate and followed He Shan.

From the beginning to the end, Huan’er stayed by Duan Ling Tian’s side. However, her eyes would stray, once in a while, to the people from the Compassionate Celestial Traveler Sect. To be precise, she would look at Murong Bing who wore a veil to conceal her face. A hint of envy could be seen in the depths of her eyes when she looked at Murong Bing. Duan Ling Tian had told her about his affairs with Murong Bing. Therefore, she was envious of Murong Bing whom Duan Ling Tian considered as his woman. After all, she could feel that he was deliberately avoiding her, and to a certain extent, only treated her sincerely as a younger sister. This was not something she wanted.

Duan Ling Tian was, naturally, unaware of Huan’er’s current thoughts. He was unaware that she had gained more and more experience in the world and was no longer unaware of the matters between men and women. In a way, she was currently experiencing her first love and found it difficult to extricate herself from these feelings.

When Duan Ling Tian and the party from the Tai Yi Celestial Sect arrived at the stone platform, many of the others from the top forces of the Six Southeastern Regions, excluding a few top sects that had yet to arrive, were already gathered there, crowding around the four supreme Celestial Alchemists to greet them. The Profound Heaven Celestial Sect from the Cross Region, which was widely acknowledged as the strongest sect among the top sects in the Six Southeastern Regions, were among those who had not arrived.

“Master Zhong!”

“Master Ke!”

“What a beauty!”

Huan’er who did not wear her veil and hat, naturally, attracted everyone’s attention.

“She must be the rumored peerless beauty from the Tai Yi Celestial Sect!”

If it were not for the Tai Yi Celestial Sect, many impulsive young men would have tried to lay their hands on her.

Meanwhile, Lyu Luo, who was standing at the side with the people from the Compassionate Celestial Traveler Sect, said to Murong Bing, “Third Senior Sister, in my eyes, you’re the most beautiful. She’s not as beautiful as you, in my opinion.”

Upon hearing Lyu Luo’s words, Murong Bing smiled faintly and said, “Lyu Luo, when did you learn to lie? Lady Huan’er’s beauty is unrivaled. I’m far from being comparable to her. I’m, at least, aware of this.” Then, she glanced at Duan Ling Tian and thought to herself, ‘With such a peerless beauty by his side, I’m afraid it won’t take long for him to forget about me, right?” She felt a pang of despair in her heart when she thought about this. Before she met him again, she had longed for him and worried about his safety. Now that she had met him, she realized that, unbeknownst to her, her feelings for him had grown deeper than she had expected.

At this moment, several people cried out one after another.

“The Profound Heaven Celestial Sect has arrived!”

“It’s the people from the Profound Heaven Celestial Sect!”

In just a blink of an eye, everyone shifted their attention to the group of newcomers who had arrived at the Alchemy Square.

A middle-aged man with a majestic air despite his medium build and ordinary appearance led the group of people from the Profound Heaven Celestial Sect.

When Duan Ling Tian saw the middle-aged man, he vaguely found the middle-aged man familiar. After a brief moment, he realized why he had found the middle-aged man familiar. ‘He must be Bai Yu Xuan’s father, Bai Wu Ji, the Sect Leader of the Profound Heaven Celestial Sect!’

Indeed, Bai Yu Xuan, the Young Master of the Profound Heaven Celestial Sect, bore some resemblance to the middle-aged man. Moreover, the middle-aged man was clearly the leader of the group from the Profound Heaven Celestial Sect. Therefore, it was not difficult for Duan Ling Tian to deduce that the middle-aged man was Bai Wu Ji, the Sect Leader of the Profound Heaven Celestial Sect.

He Shan had briefly spoken about Bai Wu Ji to Duan Ling Tian. ‘The Sect Leader of the Profound Heaven Celestial Sect is a Nine Palaces Celestial Duke. The sect has three Ten Directions Celestial Dukes and quite a few other Nine Palaces Celestial Dukes.’

He Shan’s voice rang in a timely manner in Duan Ling Tian’s ears. “Master Duan, he’s Bai Yu Ji, the Sect Leader of the Profound Heaven Celestial Sect. The azure-clad old man behind him is one of the four Great Protectors of the Profound Heaven Celestial Sect. He’s a Nine Palaces Celestial Dukes as well.”

Upon hearing He Shan’s words, Duan Ling Tian shifted his eyes to the azure-clad old man standing behind Bai Wu Ji. He Shan had previously mentioned that there were three Supreme Elders in the Profound Heaven Celestial Sect who were Ten Directions Celestial Dukes and four Great Protectors who were Nine Palaces Celestial Dukes. The Great Protectors were known individually as the Azure Dragon Protector, the White Tiger Protector, the Vermilion Bird Protector, and the Black Tortoise Protector.

Duan Ling Tian thought to himself, ‘This old man must be the Azure Dragon Protector…’ When he saw the old man looking at him pointedly with his turbid eyes, he felt a chill running up his spine. His heart raced as he shuddered inwardly, acutely aware of the terrifying strength of a Nine Palaces Celestial Duke.

Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Bai Wu Ji led the group of people over to the stone platform. As they neared the stone platform, eight people who were on the stone platform descended one after another to greet and welcome them. It should be noted that when the people from the Compassionate Celestial Traveller Sect and the Blissful Sect had arrived near the stone platform earlier, these people did not leave the stage to greet them. Based on this, one could see that the status of the Profound Heaven Celestial Sect was far higher compared to the Compassionate Celestial Traveller Sect and the Blissful Sect.

As the eight people and the people from the Profound Heaven Celestial Sect were about to exchange greetings, a voice ladened with anxiety rang in the air. “Sect leader! Sect leader!”

Although the voice was not particularly loud, everyone clearly heard it due to the silence that had descended upon the arrival of the party from the Profound Heaven Celestial Sect.

A few moments later, everyone saw a young man whose face and robes were stained with blood limping into the Alchemy Square.

When a silver-clad middle-aged man from the Profound Heaven Celestial Sect saw the young man, his expression changed drastically as he cried out, “Little Sixth!” The young man was his direct disciples. He was rather talented and was ranked in the top three among the younger generation in the sect.

Meanwhile, a slight frown could be seen on Bai Wu Ji’s face. “Hm?”

“Master!” Upon hearing the silver-clad middle-aged man’s voice, the young man who was stained with blood immediately flew toward the people from the Profound Heaven Celestial Sect. He did not seem to hear his master as he shot toward Bai Wu Ji.

Thud!

The young man fell to his knees immediately in front of Bai Wu Ji. An aggrieved expression could be seen on his face as his mouth opened and closed a few times, seemingly unable to find the right words to say.

“Little Sixth, what happened to you?” Bai Wu Ji asked with a frown.

“Little Sixth?” The silver-clad middle-aged man felt uneasy when he saw his direct disciple’s actions. He knew his disciple very well. If it were not for something important, his disciple would not act in this manner.

Eventually, the young man said in a trembling voice, “S-sect… S-sect leader, Senior Brother Yu Xuan… he… he…”

“Xuan’er? What about him?” Bai Wu Ji’s expression turned grim. He quickly took out Bai Yu Xuan’s Soul Pearl. When he saw the Soul Pearl was intact, he sighed in relief. However, in just a blink of an eye, his expression changed again. He discovered the energy in his son’s Soul Pearl seemed to have disappeared. This meant the Soul Pearl could no longer tell him if his son was dead or alive.

At this moment, the young man finally finished his words. “It’s… I-it’s the Old Ancestor from the Tai Yi Celestial Sect! He… He killed Senior Brother Yu Xuan!”