Chapter 260: Where Is Huai Dragon Palace? Point Me in the Direction

Nine Rivers Domain.

Huai Dragon Palace.

As a Dao Integration-level faction, Huai Dragon Palace was not in the least weaker than Moral Immortal Sect. In fact, because they belonged to the aquatic dragon kin…

…Huai Dragon Palace's True Immortal-level combat power was actually somewhat stronger than Moral Immortal Sect's.

Huai Dragon Hall.

Dozens of figures gathered here.

Huai Dragon Palace was not a Human Race faction, but was instead governed by aquatic dragon kin. The entire Nine Rivers Domain was basically the territory of the Water Clan.

"Everyone, I have decided that we will initiate another large-scale war with Moral Immortal Sect. That essence of heavenly water will surely belong to my Huai Dragon Palace."

The Huai Dragon Palace Master was a middle-aged female whose true form was a True Dragon. Although her Bloodline had not reached the True Spirit level, her combat power was so formidable that she was virtually rivaled by none in the Dao Integration Stage.

"The essence of heavenly water is a supreme treasure of our Dragon Clan. It has been wrongfully occupied by Moral Immortal Sect, but this time we will definitely take it back."

"Palace Master, I want to participate in this large-scale decisive battle as well. I will surely slay several True Immortals from Moral Immortal Sect."

"If not for relying on Profound King Hall, how could Moral Immortal Sect be a match for our Huai East Palace?"

Dozens of figures in the hall spoke up one after another.

A so-called large-scale war meant that Huai Dragon Palace and Moral Immortal Sect would fight with all their might. True Immortals would take the field one by one, with neither major faction holding anything back.

Such large-scale slaughter often did not occur once in tens or hundreds of thousands of years, because the price was simply too high.

No matter which side won, it would be a pyrrhic victory. Furthermore, Profound King Hall would never sit idly by and watch Moral Immortal Sect be defeated; they would definitely intervene.

"Profound King Hall?"

"Hmph!!!"

The Huai Dragon Palace Master snorted coldly.

In the past several large-scale wars, due to the intervention of Profound King Hall, she had been unable to completely crush Moral Immortal Sect.

But now…

The Huai Dragon Palace Master had already passed her Physical Body Tribulation, her combat power increasing dramatically, so she didn't even put ordinary Half-Step Immortal Kings in her eyes.

Before passing her Physical Body Tribulation, she could already match a Half-Step Immortal King by relying on her True Dragon Bloodline.

Now that she had become a Half-Step Immortal King, it would likely take three or four Half-Step Immortal Kings working together to contend against her.

This time, Huai Dragon Palace was determined to obtain that essence of heavenly water.

The essence of heavenly water had a significant effect in helping dragon kin transform into true dragons.

If Huai Dragon Palace could acquire that essence of heavenly water, in at most ten thousand years, their strength would rise to a whole new level.

It would even offer a certain degree of benefit in helping the Huai Dragon Palace Master undergo her Mind Tribulation.

Normal Dao Integration Stage True Immortals had a higher chance of passing the Mind Tribulation than the Physical Body Tribulation.

However, as a dragon descendant, the Huai Dragon Palace Master possessed an exceptionally powerful Physical Body, making it easier to undergo the Physical Body Tribulation. As for the Mind Tribulation, she actually needed to be much more cautious.

Moral Immortal Sect.

Cangqing Immortal sat on a high platform.

"What is this Huai Dragon Palace plotting again?"

Cangqing Immortal's brows were tightly knit. He had received intelligence from the battlefield that Huai Dragon Palace's True Immortal-level combat forces were beginning to gather near the front lines.

"Could they be planning to initiate another large-scale decisive battle?"

Cangqing Immortal had a bit of a headache. Even with the support of Profound King Hall, Moral Immortal Sect was already struggling to cope with Huai Dragon Palace's repeated decisive battles.

Profound King Hall was the strongest faction in Profound King Domain. Moral Immortal Sect and another major faction, along with Profound King Hall, were known as the three giants of Profound King Domain.

"The essence of heavenly water."

Cangqing Immortal thought of the culprit that had caused endless war between Moral Immortal Sect and Huai Dragon Palace.

In fact, the essence of heavenly water was of little use to Human Race Immortality cultivators.

However, even if it were completely useless, it could never be given to Huai Dragon Palace.

Cangqing Immortal could imagine that once Huai Dragon Palace obtained the essence of heavenly water, their power would inevitably surge within ten thousand years, surpassing Profound King Domain to become the strongest faction across the surrounding dozens of great domains.

When that time came, Moral Immortal Sect would no longer have any ability to resist Huai Dragon Palace.

"The essence of heavenly water is rooted in the leyline; it cannot be moved or destroyed…"

Cangqing Immortal sighed softly. Even if he used treasures to forcibly shatter the essence of heavenly water, as long as the leyline remained, a new essence of heavenly water would be born within a few thousand years.

"Huai Dragon Palace dares to initiate a large-scale decisive battle this time, so they must have a new trump card. Did the Huai Dragon Palace Master pass her Physical Body Tribulation?"

Cangqing Immortal speculated.

Moral Immortal Sect had battled Huai Dragon Palace for hundreds of thousands of years and knew the latter very well. The last time the Huai Dragon Palace Master fought Cangqing Immortal, the physical strength she displayed was not far from passing the Physical Body Tribulation.

"A True Dragon that has passed the Physical Body Tribulation… I certainly can't deal with that. Forget it, I'd better ask what Profound King Hall thinks."

Cangqing Immortal was no fool, so he naturally wouldn't take the full pressure of blocking Huai Dragon Palace upon himself.

A moment later.

Having contacted Profound King Hall, Cangqing Immortal frowned deeply once more.

"The Hall Master of Profound King Hall is in secluded cultivation and cannot act in the short term?"

"Then how am I supposed to deal with that vile dragon?"

Cangqing Immortal instantly felt the situation becoming thorny.

"I still need to contact Dao Integration-level factions in other great domains."

Cangqing Immortal gathered his thoughts and looked at another piece of news.

"Oh?"

"That little fellow Jun Wuji is back?"

Cangqing Immortal's eyes lit up.

He had waited painfully long for Jun Wuji. Originally, he thought that within a few thousand years at most, Jun Wuji would ascend to the Spirit Realm. Yet, for hundreds of thousands of years, there had been no news.

However, Cangqing Immortal had not broken his promise because of this, as they had sworn a Dao oath.

While breaking a Dao oath wasn't impossible, it required paying a massive price. Making Cangqing Immortal violate a Dao oath for such a minor commitment was definitely a losing deal.

"Hundreds of thousands of years… that little fellow is still alive now, so he must be at least at the Peak of the Dao Integration Stage? Maybe even a Half-Step Immortal King?"

Cangqing Immortal thought to himself.

He was well aware of Lin Yuan's Aptitude. Being able to forcibly break through to the Dao Integration Stage in a place like the Lower Realm meant he could at least be called an Immortal King Seed.

Of course, even for an Immortal King Seed, stepping into the realm of an Immortal King was immensely difficult. It merely meant there was hope. No matter how highly Cangqing Immortal regarded Lin Yuan, he didn't think the other party was currently a Tribulation Transcending Immortal King.

Going from the Dao Integration Stage to the Tribulation Transcending Stage was like an insurmountable chasm. Cangqing Immortal knew this intimately. Although he had passed the Mind Tribulation and ranked among Half-Step Immortal Kings, he knew in his heart that he had zero chance of becoming an Immortal King in this lifetime.

At most, before his Lifespan reached its end, Cangqing Immortal would attempt to undergo the Physical Body Tribulation, and even if he failed, it would be within expectations.

"However, if this little fellow has already stepped into the Half-Step Immortal King realm, could he alleviate some of the pressure from Huai Dragon Palace this time?"

Cangqing Immortal's heart suddenly stirred.

Back then, when he negotiated with Lin Yuan, he agreed to allow Martial Dao to spread in the Lower Realm, to let Martial Dao cultivators who reached the Sixth Order ascend to the Spirit Realm via the Ascension Platform, and to provide protection.

In return, Lin Yuan would help Moral Immortal Sect once in the future within his capability.

Of course, Lin Yuan could choose to decline; Cangqing Immortal was quite lenient about this, as he hadn't sacrificed much himself.

"Ah, well."

"It has been a long time since I went out."

"I'll go visit that little fellow from back then this time."

Cangqing Immortal slowly stood up, his figure disappearing from the spot.

As for the large-scale decisive battle Huai Dragon Palace wanted to initiate, a battlefield of such scale required extensive preparation time, so it wouldn't break out for at least ten years.

Xiaoyao City, Martial Temple.

Cangqing Immortal's figure appeared silently.

"Lifting the restrictions on Martial Dao?"

Cangqing Immortal glanced around Xiaoyao City, getting a rough idea of recent events.

Cangqing Immortal walked step by step toward the depths of the Martial Temple, surrounded by ripples of an illusory domain. As a Half-Step Immortal King who had passed the Mind Tribulation…

…as long as Cangqing Immortal willed it, even someone at the Peak of the Seventh Order of Martial Dao like Li Qing would find it difficult to perceive his existence.

After passing the Mind Tribulation, Cangqing Immortal's Soul aspect had improved significantly, allowing him to easily deceive and warp the perception of others.

"There haven't really been any changes."

"Did that little fellow really return?"

Cangqing Immortal arrived at the main hall of the Martial Temple and swept a casual glance, finding nothing out of the ordinary.

Just as Cangqing Immortal was considering whether to reveal himself and ask Li Qing…

*Buzz.*

The surrounding Void Realm grew illusory.

Scenes unfolded layer upon layer, and Cangqing Immortal suddenly found himself standing outside Xiaoyao City again, as if everything he had just experienced was merely an illusion.

"This?!"

Cangqing Immortal's pupils contracted sharply as monstrous waves crashed within his heart.

An illusion?

He, a grand Half-Step Immortal King who had passed the Mind Tribulation, had actually fallen into an illusion silently and without warning?

Although in terms of combat power, a Half-Step Immortal King who had passed the Mind Tribulation was inferior to one who had passed the Physical Body Tribulation…

…when it came to mastery over Soul illusions, a Half-Step Immortal King who passed the Physical Body Tribulation couldn't even compare to one who passed the Mind Tribulation.

Yet now, Cangqing Immortal had silently experienced an entire illusion. If the other party hadn't intentionally dispersed it, Cangqing Immortal would probably still be trapped inside.

"Too terrifying."

"What kind of illusion was that?"

Cangqing Immortal's heart trembled. To be able to playfully toy with a Half-Step Immortal King like him in Soul illusions at will…

Cangqing Immortal already had a guess in his mind.

"Could it be…" Cangqing Immortal composed himself and stepped into Xiaoyao City once more.

This time, Cangqing Immortal did not employ any concealments or techniques, walking plainly along the street until he arrived before the entrance of the Martial Temple.

Cangqing Immortal hesitated for a moment before saying to the guard, "I am Cangqing. I have come to visit the Martial Ancestor."

"Come in."

The guard seemed to have received orders beforehand and led Cangqing Immortal to stop before the main hall of the Martial Temple.

Cangqing Immortal paused for a split second before finally entering the main hall.

At this moment, the main hall of the Martial Temple looked no different from the one Cangqing Immortal had experienced earlier.

The only difference was a figure sitting in the main seat.

The figure was a young man. Although he was merely sitting there, Cangqing Immortal felt the illusion of facing the vast Spirit Realm itself.

"Long time no see," Lin Yuan looked at Cangqing Immortal and smiled slightly.

"You… are you really Jun Wuji?" Cangqing Immortal froze. If earlier he was merely speculating that there was a Tribulation Transcending Immortal King inside the Martial Temple—since only a high-and-mighty Immortal King could make him fall into an illusion without his knowledge—

—then now, the instant he saw Lin Yuan, Cangqing Immortal was almost certain of his guess. Moreover, this Tribulation Transcending Immortal King was indeed that little fellow from back then—

Jun Wuji.

"You could say that."

Lin Yuan smiled and nodded. Although he had changed physical bodies, his True Spirit consciousness remained the same, which was similar to the Reincarnation of a Dao Integration True Immortal.

"Jun Wuji…" Cangqing Immortal was shaken to his core.

Even though he had long believed Jun Wuji to be a Genius at the level of an Immortal King Seed…

…facing Jun Wuji who had truly become an Immortal King now still sent tumultuous waves crashing through Cangqing Immortal's heart.

An Immortal King!

This was a Tribulation Transcending Immortal King!

Even for Immortal King Seeds with the potential to become Immortal Kings…

…it was only a potential. Out of dozens of Immortal King Seeds, perhaps only one would actually become an Immortal King, right?

"Take a seat."

"Don't just stand there."

Lin Yuan said casually.

When Cangqing Immortal approached Xiaoyao City, Lin Yuan had already sensed him.

Later, seeing that Cangqing Immortal intended to sneak into the Martial Temple quietly, Lin Yuan casually pulled him into an illusion.

It was treated as a greeting.

"Yes."

"No, I'd better remain standing."

Cangqing Immortal immediately reacted and didn't dare sit down.

What kind of joke was this?

Sitting on equal terms with a Tribulation Transcending Immortal King?

Cangqing Immortal was very clear about his own status. He was not Lin Yuan's junior, nor had he bestowed any great favor upon Lin Yuan.

The only thing he did right was keeping his promise over all these years, but that was merely what he was supposed to do.

Cangqing Immortal felt incomparably relieved now. A few thousand years after Jun Dongjin and the others ascended to the Spirit Realm, some people in the Sect had raised opposing voices, hoping to stop funneling extra resources to Jun Dongjin's family.

At that time, Cangqing Immortal had rejected them directly.

First, tilting resources toward Jun Dongjin's family was a drop in the bucket for Moral Immortal Sect at the time. Those shortsighted people in the Sect cared about such trifles, but Cangqing Immortal did not.

Second, Cangqing Immortal was still looking forward to Jun Wuji ascending to the Spirit Realm.

Later, as time passed and after Cangqing Immortal's ruthless refusal, others in the Sect did not dare bring up the matter again.

"You have done well over these years."

Lin Yuan nodded. At least he hadn't mistreated the Jun Family and had protected the Martial Dao cultivation system.

"It was only right, only right."

Cangqing Immortal answered immediately.

Through Lin Yuan's words, he realized that the other party knew everything he had done over the years.

Because of this, Cangqing Immortal felt even more lingering fear in his heart. If he had made even a slight mistake back then, what he would be facing now would likely be the wrath of a Tribulation Transcending Immortal King.

That was something the entire Profound King Domain, or even the East Cloud Dao Province, could not withstand.

"Speak."

"What do you want me to help with?"

Lin Yuan stated directly.

Moral Immortal Sect had treated the Jun Family well and protected the Martial Dao Evolution Path.

As part of the original negotiation terms, he was to lend a helping hand within his capability.

"Help with what?"

Hearing this, Cangqing Immortal's spirit jolted sharply.

Almost instantly, Cangqing Immortal wanted Lin Yuan to help him undergo his Physical Body Tribulation.

However, as soon as this thought surfaced, Cangqing Immortal discarded it.

Whether it was the Mind Tribulation or Physical Body Tribulation, external forces were virtually useless; one could only rely on oneself.

Otherwise, why would Tribulation Transcending Immortal Kings in the Spirit Realm be so rare? If nothing else, the children and friends of those Immortal Kings should have all been able to enter the Tribulation Transcending Stage.

From this, one could conclude that even an Immortal King found it difficult to interfere with the Physical Body Tribulation or Mind Tribulation.

Even if they could intervene, it would cost a tragic price, which wouldn't align with the "within capability" condition promised back then.

"I hope…"

Countless scenes flashed through Cangqing Immortal's mind. In his life, besides himself, what he cared about most was Moral Immortal Sect.

Currently, the greatest crisis facing Moral Immortal Sect was Huai Dragon Palace.

Cangqing Immortal couldn't think of any means to deal with the Huai Dragon Palace Master, who had passed her Physical Body Tribulation.

"I hope Martial Ancestor can step in and resolve Huai Dragon Palace."

Cangqing Immortal composed himself and said respectfully.

"Huai Dragon Palace, huh."

Lin Yuan nodded. Even if Cangqing Immortal hadn't asked, he wouldn't have let Huai Dragon Palace off the hook.

According to Li Qing, back then Jun Dongjin was severely injured by Experts from Huai Dragon Palace, which subsequently led to his failed Breakthrough.

Lin Yuan stood up and walked out of the main hall of the Martial Temple.

Cangqing Immortal immediately followed behind.

"Martial Ancestor, Huai Dragon Palace consists of aquatic dragon kin, and their Palace Master possesses a True Dragon Bloodline, having likely passed her Physical Body Tribulation by now."

"Furthermore, it is said that Nine Rivers Domain is connected to a Tribulation Transcending Dragon King."

Cangqing Immortal quickly briefed Lin Yuan on Huai Dragon Palace's strength.

However, halfway through his explanation…

…Lin Yuan interrupted him.

He simply said:

"Where is Huai Dragon Palace? Point me in the direction."