Chapter 327: Yuhua Immortal Sect Falls Today
"Chen Yi?"
"Lord Heroic, the Little Sword Immortal Chen Yi?!"
"Why has he come to challenge Ancestor Zeyang of my Yuhua Immortal Sect? Today is the third round of the grand event, and as the chief examiner, he should be presiding over the prodigy evaluation in Kyoto Prefecture. Why is he here at my Yuhua Immortal Sect?!"
Amidst the sword light soaring through the clouds, within the Holy Land Immortal Mountain where the Yuhua Immortal Sect resides, the Sect Leader, elders, and disciples dressed in resplendent Daoist robes were all alarmed by this imposing presence.
No matter if they were in the Cave Mansions, Martial Arts Arena, or deep in secluded cultivation, the terrifying oppression that descended instantaneously forced them to hurriedly come outside.
Upon raising their eyes, the many people of the Yuhua Immortal Sect all saw the figures of Chen Yi and the Azure Dragon beneath him, and couldn't help but change their expression in shock.
"This, this... He isn't here to challenge Ancestor Zeyang? Clearly, he's sealing the mountain and locking the world, intending to annihilate everyone in my Yuhua Immortal Sect!"
"No, impossible!"
"My Yuhua Immortal Sect has no enmity with him, why would he use such lethal means against us?"
"No enmity? Junior Brother, our grudges with the Little Sword Immortal... are too great!"
"Alas... Previously, Master Ye ambushed the Little Sword Immortal together with the Evil Demons, and later, several senior brothers clashed with him outside the Southern Barbarian Secret Realm."
"But such things are not uncommon between my Yuhua Immortal Sect and the Grand Void Sect. In years past, several disciples from his Grand Void Sect had also harmed the predecessors of our sect during mission executions."
"What? Are you going to reason with the Little Sword Immortal?"
"Everyone shut up, let's see what the Sect Leader and Ancestor have to say, hopefully... today isn't what we fear, or else..."
At this moment, the Sect Leader, elders of the Yuhua Immortal Sect, and the Master Daoist Zeyang, who was in deep seclusion within the sect, all appeared and looked toward the sky.
And upon seeing Chen Yi, their expressions were clearly more grave and fearful, or rather despairing, than those of other disciples on the mountains.
Especially the Sect Leader Ye Ningxiu of the Divine Sect lineage, who quickly sent a sound transmission as the Sect Leader stepped forward to confront Chen Yi:
"Senior Brother, be extremely careful, the Little Sword Immortal surely harbors ill intentions coming to our sect!"
"I suspect he has already discerned our actions..."
The Sect Master of Yuhua Immortal Sect, Daoist Lan Ke, glanced at him, his expression heavy as he transmitted back:
"Regardless of what he knows, for things that have not happened, we can all deny!"
"That might be so, but that Little Sword Immortal..."
Before Ye Ningxiu could finish, Daoist Lan Ke raised the hand behind his back and floated up gracefully, heading towards Chen Yi alongside Master Daoist Zeyang from the depths of Yuhua Immortal Sect.
"Be careful, Senior Brother!"
Ye Ningxiu's expression shifted, looking towards Chen Yi with a hint of worry in his eyes.
Perhaps others in the Yuhua Immortal Sect did not know of Chen Yi's temperament, but he knew all too well.
It must be known that from the time Chen Yi was cultivating at the Sword Edge Mountain of the Grand Void Sect, it was he who represented the Yuhua Immortal Sect to visit and challenge, leading to the death of one of his disciples.
From that moment, Ye Ningxiu recognized Chen Yi's extraordinary talent, which is why he secretly colluded with the Bai Shen Sect and the demons to ambush Chen Yi.
Thinking of that ambush always filled Ye Ningxiu with regret—if only he and his junior brother had acted in person, perhaps they could have slain Chen Yi on the spot!
Then the three prodigies in the Southern Barbarian Secret Realm would not have been decapitated by a single sword from him, and he would not have come to Yuhua Immortal Sect today claiming to "challenge."
"Challenge, hehe... Challenge!"
Ye Ningxiu smiled bitterly to himself, his gaze towards Chen Yi turning to resentment and malice.
A few days ago, he had heard about the death of Duke Jingye Zhou Tiance in Kyoto Prefecture.
Before it was even rumored who was responsible, he had guessed it must have been Chen Yi.
Besides him, no one else in the entire Great Wei Dynasty could kill a thousand-year heritage Marquis and emerge unscathed.
Even if Sect Leader Xiao Huang of the Grand Void Sect or Sect Leader Lan Ke Daoist and Ancestor Zeyang of his Yuhua Immortal Sect acted, they would certainly incur the discontent of the Imperial Court, perhaps even resulting in Emperor Wei ordering a siege on the sect's holy land.
Only Chen Yi... only Chen Yi!
At this, Ye Ningxiu watched Ancestor Zeyang and Daoist Lan Ke go to meet Chen Yi, secretly searching for a way to escape.
His premonition of today was very bad.
But at this moment, the slaughter sword intent from Chen Yi had already enveloped the entire Yuhua Immortal Sect, and no matter how he searched, he couldn't find a seam to escape.
Alas…
"Senior Brother, Ancestor, you must yield!"
At this moment, not only Ye Ningxiu, but the other Sect Leaders and their disciples from Yuhua Immortal Sect also gradually quieted down, all eyes fixated on the sky, awaiting the outcome of those three's negotiation.
"Lord Heroic... Sir, this poor Daoist Lan Ke greets Lord Heroic."
The Sect Master of Yuhua Immortal Sect, Daoist Lan Ke, scrutinized the young man in front of him, his gaze falling on the Azure Dragon beneath him, eyes flickering with an unusual glint.
He had long heard about Lord Heroic Chen Yi subduing the divine beast Azure Dragon, and seeing it now, it was indeed true—unmatched!
Beside him, Master Daoist Zeyang, dressed in pristine resplendent Daoist robes, with feathers fluttering around, had a face as pristine and jade-like as a handsome face, with a circular red mark between his brows, exuding an aura of authority.
Compared to him, neither Daoist Xuanjian of the Grand Void Sect nor the Lonely Mountain Ancestor of Wuliang Mountain could compare in terms of external appearance.
"This poor Daoist Zeyang," the youthful-looking Daoist Zeyang frowned and looked at Chen Yi, asking:
"Chen Yi, young friend, did you really say you came to challenge this poor Daoist?"
"Precisely!"
Chen Yi sat poised upon the dragon head of Azure Dragon, supported by the broad Dragon Taming Saddle, his handsome face calm as water, yet exceptionally dignified.