Entry: I Secretly Cultivate Immortality in the Martial Arts World

287: Chapter 288 It was the Azure Emperor and Emperor Haotian who made the first move!The content recorded upon it caused waves of shock to surge within Immortal King Xuanhuang’s heart.

But his expression remained as calm as a still well; he discreetly stowed the token away, tucking it into his robes.

Once the matters in the hall were concluded, Emperor Cang waved his sleeve to dismiss the assembly.

The immortals filed out one after another. Immortal King Xuanhuang blended into the crowd, returning to his Xuanhuang Heavenly Palace at an unhurried pace.

He closed the palace doors tightly and sat alone on a green jade couch, taking out the token and examining it over and over for a long time.

In the end, he merely sighed and tucked the token back into his robes.

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Meanwhile, over at the Divine Court, it was a similar scene.

Emperor Haotian, the Lord of the Divine Court, had also summoned all the God Kings and God Generals under his command to the Divine Palace of the Firmament.

Emperor Haotian sat upon the main seat, exuding an air of natural authority without even being angry.

He began by repeating the same rhetoric Emperor Cang had used.

Regarding the battle with the Buddhist Sect, he and Emperor Cang had intervened to help, repelling Chenyue and Long Da.

The Heavenly Court possessed wild ambitions and must be guarded against.

The Heaven and Earth Boundless Great Tribulation was approaching; the three parties had to form an alliance.

After hearing this, the gods of the Divine Court looked at each other, but none dared to object.

Emperor Haotian spoke a few more words to boost morale, essentially saying that with the three parties’ combined strength, the Heavenly Court was nothing to fear, and when the decisive battle came, all gods would be rewarded.

The gods bowed their heads in agreement, shouting in unison that the God Emperor was wise.

Emperor Haotian nodded with satisfaction and dismissed the crowd, remaining alone in the hall, his gaze drifting through the palace doors toward the horizon, lost in thought.

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At the Heavenly Court, the atmosphere was completely different from that of the Immortal Court and the Divine Court.

Immortal Venerable Chenyue had sustained significant injuries and was recuperating in a Secret Realm deep within the Heavenly Court.

That Secret Realm was rich in Spiritual Qi, with spiritual springs gushing and immortal flowers blooming everywhere; it was a healing place personally created by Long Da, the Lord of the Heavenly Court.

Immortal Venerable Chenyue sat cross-legged on a jade platform, her immortal essence flowing around her like threads of silk, slowly repairing her damaged Dao foundation.

In the battle a hundred years ago, she had fought the Five Ancestors of Buddhism alone and had already gained the upper hand.

Later, Emperor Cang and Emperor Haotian joined in. With seven Immortal Emperor-level existences besieging her, she, though formidable, gradually found herself overwhelmed.

After fighting for over ninety years, she finally showed fatigue, and the opponents seized a weakness to strike at her Origin.

Had Long Da not intervened in time, the consequences would have been unthinkable.

Long Da was currently sitting opposite her, his expression calm.

Immortal Venerable Chenyue at this moment mentioned her Origins, coming from the Wuji Dao Sect.

This Sect was not in the Immortal Realm, nor did it belong to any Major Thousand Worlds; it was hidden in an independent space deep within the Chaos.

The Sect’s rules were strict; although she was the current spokesperson, she could not mobilize the Sect’s power at will.

Because the Heaven and Earth Boundless Great Tribulation was approaching, even more ancient spokespeople within the Sect had declared that the Sect would not go to war over anyone’s personal grievances.

Thus, she could not command the Wuji Dao Sect to descend upon the Immortal Realm to sweep away the Immortal Court, the Divine Court, and the Buddhist Sect for the Heavenly Court.

However, she herself was willing to join forces with Long Da to attack the Immortal Court, the Divine Court, and the Buddhist Sect to avenge her old grievances.

Upon hearing this, Long Da merely smiled and said that the Heavenly Court alone was enough.

Immortal Venerable Chenyue did not question the truth of his words.

Although this Heavenly Emperor sometimes spoke with boundless arrogance, his strength was truly beyond reproach.

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At this point, it is necessary to recount the truth of the great battle a hundred years ago from start to finish.

Emperor Cang and Emperor Haotian claimed to the outside world that Long Da had first intervened in the battle between Immortal Venerable Chenyue and the Five Ancestors of Buddhism, and they were forced to act to ensure the safety of the Buddhist Sect.

These words were a complete reversal of the truth.

The actual situation was quite the opposite.

The ones who acted first were Emperor Cang and Emperor Haotian.

Back then, when Immortal Venerable Chenyue attacked the Great Leiyin Temple of the Western Buddhist Sect, the Five Ancestors of Buddhism joined forces to resist, but they were being driven back step by step.

Seeing that the Five Ancestors of Buddhism were about to be defeated, Lingyangzi persuaded Emperor Cang and Emperor Haotian to intervene and save the Buddhist Sect.

The reason Lingyangzi gave was simple: the Heavenly Court was powerful, and if the Buddhist Sect were destroyed, the Immortal Court and the Divine Court would be next.

If the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold; it would be better to join forces while the Buddhist Sect still existed to resist the Heavenly Court together.

Emperor Cang and Emperor Haotian considered it carefully and found his words reasonable.

Thus, the two personally intervened, joining the Five Ancestors of Buddhism and combining the power of seven Immortal Emperors to besiege Immortal Venerable Chenyue.

However, Immortal Venerable Chenyue’s strength far exceeded their expectations; facing seven opponents alone, she managed to hold out for decades without being defeated.

But after over ninety years of fighting, Immortal Venerable Chenyue’s immortal essence was eventually heavily depleted, and she gradually fell into a disadvantage.

Just as the Five Ancestors of Buddhism, Emperor Cang, and Emperor Haotian thought victory was within their grasp, Long Da, the Lord of the Heavenly Court, made his entrance.

Long Da’s timing was extremely precise, striking at the exact moment when Immortal Venerable Chenyue was at her weakest and the seven opponents had also consumed a great deal of energy.

With a single palm strike, he sent two of the Five Ancestors of Buddhism flying back, coughing up blood.

Following that was a punch that forced Emperor Cang and Emperor Haotian back several steps, their expressions changing drastically.

The situation was completely reversed the moment Long Da appeared.

Seven-against-one became seven-against-two, but Long Da’s individual deterrence was even more terrifying than Immortal Venerable Chenyue’s.

Seven Immortal Emperor-level existences were actually being driven back step by step by him.

Such a scene would be unbelievable to anyone who heard of it.

But that was indeed the case.

Long Da and Immortal Venerable Chenyue fought side by side, leaving the Five Ancestors of Buddhism, Emperor Cang, and Emperor Haotian with no power to fight back.

Just as they were about to wipe out the opponents in one fell swoop, Lingyangzi acted.

He did not appear in person, merely striking with a palm from afar.

That palm strike was simple and unadorned.

But after Long Da took the blow, his expression changed slightly, and he retreated half a step.

Immortal Venerable Chenyue even let out a muffled groan as a trace of blood leaked from the corner of her mouth.

Having repelled the two with one palm, Lingyangzi withdrew his hand and did not pursue.

He originally did not want to interfere in the Immortal Realm’s disputes.

Given his status and cultivation, interfering in a struggle of this level was somewhat like a bully picking on someone smaller.

However, from within the Saint Realm, a Buddhist Senior sent word, asking him for a favor.

That Buddhist Senior had some connections with the Yuan Sect, and since things had reached this point, Lingyangzi could hardly refuse.

Thus, there was that palm strike from across the void.

It was intended only to repel, not to kill.

Long Da naturally recognized who had acted.

Lingyangzi, Great Luo Unity Realm, the current eldest Disciple of the Saint Realm’s Yuan Sect.

This status, anywhere in the All Heavens and Myriad Worlds, was at the very top of the pyramid.

Above the Immortal Emperor is the Great Luo Unity Realm.

With Long Da’s current cultivation, to defeat him, his original body Gu Yan would need to provide several top-grade Innate Spirit Treasures and go all out.

However, the current situation in the Immortal Realm had not yet reached that point.

Once a Saint’s Disciple was killed, it would surely alarm the Saint Realm, and at that time, all of Gu Yan’s various plans would be affected, possibly leading to unforeseen changes.

After weighing his options, Long Da knew it was not the time for a head-on confrontation, so he persuaded Immortal Venerable Chenyue to retreat first and not linger in battle.

Although Immortal Venerable Chenyue did not know who the mysterious powerhouse was, she clearly felt that the power of that single palm was far beyond her ability to withstand.

She was not a reckless person; to fight head-on when knowing one is outmatched is not bravery, but foolishness.

So she followed Long Da’s advice, and they departed together.

This was the entire truth of the great battle a hundred years ago.