Who Let Him Cultivate Immortality

Chapter 452: This Heavenly Court Sect is very likely a new demon cult!

Great Xia Palace.

Emperor Xia dismissed the eunuchs and palace maids to discuss matters with the five major immortal sects.

In the vast palace, only six people remained, making it feel empty.

"Daoist Yun, long time no see."

"Palace Master, you're too kind."

"Daoist Qiu, I heard you were involved in the Hanshui City incident?"

"Just barely survived."

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, only the abbot of the Floating Temple remained silent, as he was practicing the Silent Meditation.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Emperor Xia began, "Regarding the Hanshui City incident, I believe the five of you are already somewhat aware. If it weren't for the unexpected appearance of certain individuals, the power of the nation's fate would have been taken by Great Yu."

In terms of results, there wasn't much difference.

Emperor Xia's eyes showed a hint of frustration. The loss of the nation's fate was a significant matter. The ancestors might have to intervene personally to reclaim it, which would disrupt all subsequent plans.

"Old Qiu, you were personally involved in the Hanshui City incident. Please recount what happened," said the leader of the Suppress Hell Sect. He was a burly man, with tattoos peeking out from his neck, wrists, and ankles, indicating that his entire body was covered in battle tattoos, a sign of mastery in the Battle Tattoo Cultivation Method.

Qiu Jin'an, having completed the aftermath of the Hanshui City incident, had come to the palace for the discussion.

"My trip to Hanshui City was purely accidental. I was ambushed by villains and cursed. To lift the curse, I needed the power of the nation's fate, so I went to the nearest Hanshui City to seek its help."

"At that time, Hanshui City was plagued by ghostly disasters, orchestrated by Great Yu cultivators, though no one realized it then."

"Then Wu Youdao appeared, using the power of the Tribulation Crossing stage to seal off information from Hanshui City and wreak havoc within the city."

"Wu Youdao, the sixth Emperor of Yu?" A woman interrupted Qiu Jin'an's account. She was Luo Hongxia, the Palace Master of the Moon Laurel Immortal Palace.

"Yes, that's him. He had the bearing of an emperor and used the Dragon and Tiger Qi in battle, making him difficult to deal with. Governor Lu and I barely managed to hold our ground together."

"During the stalemate, a man wearing a white paper hat appeared, displaying combat strength comparable to mine."

"Comparable to yours?" The leader of the Suppress Hell Sect was slightly surprised. He knew Qiu Jin'an's strength well, and someone on par with him couldn't be an unknown figure.

"Although that man never revealed his identity, his fighting style resembled that of someone from the Jiuyou Sect. And within the Jiuyou Sect, only the leader could match my level."

"Afterwards, I investigated and found that in recent years, his presence has been seen all over the Wild State. He used a clone technique to commit crimes everywhere, and was wanted by the Wild State authorities. However, since he relied on his wits for his crimes, his true cultivation was underestimated."

"The three of us joined forces and were about to defeat Wu Youdao when Venerable Xuanlei appeared. To make matters worse, the leader of the Corpse Driving Sect was possessed by Venerable Wuji, posing a triple Tribulation Crossing stage threat to Hanshui City."

"Venerable Wuji even used the identity of the Corpse Driving Sect leader and the Wild State Seal to temporarily strip Governor Lu of his control over the power of the nation's fate."

"Just as I was about to risk my life in resistance, a female cultivator appeared. Her strength and true identity were unknown. She claimed to be Dou Heavenly Sovereign, the Supreme Heavenly Venerable of the Heavenly Court Sect. Using the unclaimed power of the nation's fate, she single-handedly crushed Wu Youdao and the other two!"

"Unfortunately, they still managed to escape in the end."

Even though Governor Lu had already reported the incident, hearing Qiu Jin'an recount it again still left Emperor Xia astonished.

To single-handedly crush three opponents meant Dou Heavenly Sovereign's true realm far exceeded that of Wu Youdao and the others.

At least a half-immortal!

"What kind of force is this Heavenly Court Sect? Why have I never heard of it?" The leader of the Suppress Hell Sect voiced the question on everyone's mind.

Everyone racked their brains but could only recall ancient texts mentioning the "Heavenly Court." However, there were too many versions of the "Heavenly Court," and historians had always struggled to determine its existence.

What was the relationship between the ancient Heavenly Court and the Heavenly Court Sect?

"I've never heard of it either. Judging by the reactions of Wu Youdao and the others, they hadn't heard of the Heavenly Court Sect either."

"But from the reaction of the Jiuyou Sect leader beside me, he seemed to know of the Heavenly Court Sect's existence."

"When he saw Dou Heavenly Sovereign appear, he was not only surprised but also delighted. He even told me that Dou Heavenly Sovereign was an unspeakable figure who could manipulate stars like beans."

"Manipulate stars? Is Dou Heavenly Sovereign an ancient figure?" Emperor Xia rhythmically tapped the table.

Everyone present was a high-ranking figure in the world of cultivation, and there were few secrets among them. They all knew that the stars in the sky had disappeared, replaced by Yun Zhi's Golden Core.

In other words, no one in the current world of cultivation could manipulate stars like beans.

Dou Heavenly Sovereign could only be an ancient figure.

With the appearance of cultivators from the Great Yu and Great Qian dynasties, even more ancient cultivators were emerging, and they were ancient powerhouses.

But which ancient powerhouse was it? Even though much of ancient history was lost, the names of cultivators of such a level wouldn't be forgotten!

"More and more forces are getting involved in this grand competition." The leader of the Suppress Hell Sect sighed.

Qiu Jin'an nodded, "I think so too. I suspect this Heavenly Court Sect is related to the ancient Heavenly Court. Despite the many versions of the ancient Heavenly Court, one thing remains constant: the Heavenly Court was the ruler of ancient times!"

He was well-versed in ancient knowledge and boldly hypothesized, "If we further speculate, the Heavenly Court Sect's goal might be to restore the rule of the ancient Heavenly Court. This would explain why Dou Heavenly Sovereign targeted Wu Youdao—they have conflicting interests."

Luo Hongxia continued Qiu Jin'an's analysis, "The Jiuyou Sect leader's acquaintance with Dou Heavenly Sovereign suggests a connection between the two sects!"

The leader of the Suppress Hell Sect also seized on this clue, "With a figure like Dou Heavenly Sovereign, the Heavenly Court Sect must be extremely powerful. The fact that we know nothing about them means they've been operating in the shadows, only now revealing themselves with overwhelming strength to announce their existence to the world!"

The abbot of the Floating Temple wanted to speak but couldn't due to his Silent Meditation practice. Emperor Xia spoke on his behalf:n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

"This Heavenly Court Sect is highly likely to be the new demon cult. With the fall of the Immortal Sect, only three of the four major demon cults remain. Now, with the addition of the Heavenly Court Sect, there are once again four major demon cults!"

Everyone nodded in agreement with Emperor Xia's conclusion.

At this moment, Qiu Jin'an noticed Yun Zhi, who had remained silent, and asked, "Daoist Yun, you are knowledgeable and have the highest cultivation among us. What do you think of the Heavenly Court Sect?"

Yun Zhi glanced around at everyone and calmly said, "I am the leader of the Heavenly Court Sect."

"!!!"