Bang!
He Xiuzhu and the Elder Sage retreated after a palm strike.
"Your strength is indeed remarkable! But we are of the same cultivation level, and you are not enough to keep me here!" The Elder Sage slowly lowered his arm, stood with his hands behind his back, and calmly looked at He Xiuzhu.
As his words fell, spiritual light began to flicker on his body. Then, a spatial array gate slowly materialized behind him, as if he were preparing to escape.
"Let's attack together, he wants to escape!" Seeing the Elder Sage's action, Li Xuan's heart stirred. He flashed forward and shot straight towards the Elder Sage.
At the same time, Wen Boya and the other four also moved from their respective directions. Seven people instantly locked onto the Elder Sage from different angles.
Seeing this, the Elder Sage moved and swiftly swept towards the ground below.
Li Xuan and Wen Boya and the others immediately formed hand seals. Then, surging spiritual power erupted, and the five of them pointed towards the void.
"Five Staff Light Prison!"
Boom!
As Li Xuan and the five formed their hand seals, the five previously appearing pillars of light flashed. With the infusion of vast spiritual power, they moved rapidly.
In an instant, five golden pillars of light appeared around the Elder Sage's body. The five pillars of light quickly shrank, leaving a space no more than five zhang apart. The spatial array gate the Elder Sage had conjured instantly vanished.
"Do you really want to force me to perish with you?" Feeling that the space was completely sealed, the Elder Sage's expression turned grim.
The Elder Sage believed that by voluntarily retreating, he had already given He Xiuzhu and the other seven some face. After all, if an Immortal Realm expert were to self-detonate, even He Xiuzhu and the others could not withstand the consequences.
Yet, the actions of He Xiuzhu and the seven had directly cut off the Elder Sage's escape route.
Li Xuan smiled faintly, clearly understanding the threat in the Elder Sage's words. He then said casually, "Do you really think you can threaten us? Or, try self-detonating?"
"You... you all..." The Elder Sage's face showed a hint of horror.
Looking at the calm expressions of Li Xuan and the seven, the Elder Sage's gaze shifted to the golden light pillars flickering before him.
After a moment of thought, the Elder Sage understood that this light prison was likely not simple.
Li Xuan and the seven must be relying on this thing. However, even so, the Elder Sage had no intention of surrendering immediately.
He then struck out at the five staff light prison before him, but it had no effect whatsoever. Seeing this, the Elder Sage's face became panicked.
"It seems you understand. For the survival of the Eternal Continent, we can only inconvenience you. Junior Brother, make your move," He Xiuzhu looked at the Elder Sage with a hint of emotion.
An Immortal Realm expert was enough to hold a significant position in any force. However, the resources consumed by an Immortal Realm expert were also terrifying. It was not easy to become an Immortal Realm expert.
If it were not necessary, He Xiuzhu would probably not have wanted to kill such a being.
"Five Staff Light Prison, constrict!" Li Xuan nodded upon hearing this. After exchanging glances with Wen Boya and the other four, they all formed hand seals simultaneously. With the issuance of a hand seal, the five staff light prison surrounding the Elder Sage began to contract.
Under the Elder Sage's horrified gaze, the five staff light prison transformed into a golden light that flashed by. Together with the Elder Sage's figure, it disappeared from heaven and earth.
"An Immortal Realm expert of a generation has met such an end. Junior Brother, now that this matter is settled, we must set about completing the task arranged by Elder Dan. I hope we are still in time, at least to help Elder Dan reduce some of his pressure."
He Xiuzhu sighed softly as he looked at the empty sky, then turned to Li Xuan and said.
"Okay." Li Xuan nodded, then took Yue Fuyao's hand and disappeared with He Xiuzhu and the other six.
Sacred Mountain, Sacred Hall.
"Lord Sacred Master, the Elder Sage perished a quarter of an hour ago. We beg the Lord Sacred Master to find the murderer and avenge the Elder Sage!" Grand Elder Shengtian and the two Elders of the Sacred Land bowed to Sheng Lingxiao.
Sheng Tian, Shengtian, and Shengrén were triplets. The moment the Elder Sage fell, Grand Elder Shengtian and Elder Shengdi sensed it. Even Sheng Lingxiao had some inkling.
Sheng Lingxiao nodded slightly and said, "The Elder Sage is an elder of my sacred clan, and I will personally avenge his blood."
"However, this matter is likely not that simple. There are not many people on the Eternal Continent who can kill the Elder Sage. I will go personally; you all wait here."
As Sheng Lingxiao's words fell, his figure disappeared.
Above Fenghe Valley, Sheng Lingxiao's figure slowly appeared.
Sheng Lingxiao frowned as he glanced around, then waved his hand, and a spiritual light flashed. In the next moment, the scene before the Elder Sage perished appeared.
"Five Staff Light Prison?" Although the image flashed by, Sheng Lingxiao still recognized it. He then pondered for a moment before moving, disappearing again.
"Lord Sacred Master, did you find anything?" As Sheng Lingxiao appeared, Grand Elder Shengtian immediately asked.
"You can see for yourselves." Sheng Lingxiao waved his hand, and the previous scene appeared in the hall.
"Lord Sacred Master, what is this divine ability?" Upon seeing the Elder Sage being instantly annihilated by a golden light, a hint of fear flashed in Grand Elder Shengtian's eyes.
After all, the three brothers were all at the intermediate stage of the Immortal Realm. Since they could directly kill the Elder Sage, if he himself and Elder Shengdi encountered it, they would likely be in great danger.
Sheng Lingxiao took a deep breath and slowly said, "This technique is called the Five Staff Light Prison. To perform this divine ability, five Immortal Realm experts must join forces, or a being in the Chaos Realm is qualified to form it."
"Furthermore, this technique can not only seal space but also possesses immense power. The stronger the caster's cultivation, the stronger the power of the Five Staff Light Prison. This is why the Elder Sage perished. I didn't expect there to be such hidden experts on the Eternal Continent."
"Lord Sacred Master, is it an expert from the Moon Clan?" Grand Elder Shengtian immediately asked.
Sheng Lingxiao shook his head slightly and said, "Such a divine ability as the Five Staff Light Prison is only possessed by one force on our Eternal Continent. Moreover, the four Moon Clans are all under my control, so they would not dare to act like this."
"Please, Lord Sacred Master, enlighten us." Grand Elder Shengtian and Elder Shengdi exchanged a look and then bowed to Sheng Lingxiao with clasped fists.
Sheng Lingxiao's brows furrowed, and a struggle flashed in his eyes. After a few breaths, Sheng Lingxiao took a deep breath and slowly said, "This divine ability can only be mastered by the Holy Yuan Sect."
"However, that Elder Dan is currently unable to extricate himself. Could there be other experts in the Holy Yuan Sect?"
"Holy Yuan Sect? Are you referring to that Elder Dan, Lord Sacred Master?" Grand Elder Shengtian was shocked and immediately understood why Sheng Lingxiao was so wary.
After all, they had already learned of Dan Wushuang's power from Sheng Lingxiao. Now that the Elder Sage had perished and it was related to the Holy Yuan Sect, revenge seemed hopeless.
"The Elder Sage's demise was likely not the work of that Elder Dan. Otherwise, I would not have been able to find any clues. However, this matter is most likely related to the Holy Yuan Sect."
"If I recall correctly, that Elder Dan accepted a disciple during the Sacred Maiden Ceremony. Moreover, the Elder Sage was ordered by me to go to the Moon Clan to bring the Moon Clan's Sacred Maiden over. It is highly possible that that brat found out. Thinking about it this way, it makes sense."
"I just didn't expect there to be so many Immortal Realm experts in the Holy Yuan Sect," Sheng Lingxiao analyzed inwardly.
If Li Xuan were present, he would be shocked that Sheng Lingxiao had deduced the entire truth from just one image.
"But Lord Sacred Master, that brat named Li Xuan only had the cultivation of the Insight Realm during the five-year pact in the Moon Clan. Even after ten years, could he have reached the Immortal Realm?" Grand Elder Shengtian asked with doubt.
Sheng Lingxiao sighed slightly, a hint of yearning in his eyes.
"That Elder Dan was a genuine Boundless Realm expert when I ascended. How can we speculate on the methods of such a person? If someone were not holding back that Elder Dan this time, do you think I could have so easily incorporated the Eternal Continent into my grasp?"
"Alright, I have my own plans regarding the Elder Sage's matter. Let us proceed with the original arrangements now."
"Yes!" Grand Elder Shengtian and Elder Shengdi bowed in response.
"It seems we can only accelerate the progress of the plan of the Eternal Great Venerable, otherwise, our sacred clan's situation will be precarious." After Grand Elder Shengtian and Elder Shengdi departed, Sheng Lingxiao pondered for a moment before his figure disappeared.
"This Dan Wushuang does have some skill to be able to fight with Senior Brother for so long." Qin Mingjue's figure slowly appeared in the void high above the Eternal Continent.
After glancing at the two huge colorful light clusters, a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes. However, Qin Mingjue then smiled, "Senior Brother has the spiritual treasure bestowed by the Great Venerable, which should be enough to hold back this Dan Wushuang."
"Moreover, Dan Wushuang has now utilized the power of order to transform into an ordered avatar. It is likely that he has no remaining strength. The Great Venerable's plan will surely succeed!"
Boom!
Just then, a deafening roar sounded, and the two huge colorful light clusters violently vibrated like colliding comets.
Even with his peak Boundless Realm strength, Qin Mingjue had to frantically retreat into the distance. After more than ten thousand miles, Qin Mingjue finally stopped.
"Dan Wushuang, your strength is indeed extraordinary. But anyone who obstructs the Great Venerable's path will be eliminated by the Great Venerable. I will give you one chance. As long as you swear allegiance to the Great Venerable, you will surely be rewarded handsomely in the future."
A figure stood in the void, his gaze piercing as he looked at Dan Wushuang and spoke slowly.
"You expect me to betray the Eternal Continent? That's a pipe dream. As long as I live, you will never succeed!" Dan Wushuang snorted coldly.
He then glanced at Qin Mingjue in the distance before shifting his gaze back to the man before him.
"Very well. Since you refuse the offered wine and insist on a penalty, then don't blame me for not giving you an opportunity. You couldn't suppress me even with your ordered avatar, so I want to see what other abilities you have!" The man's expression gradually turned cold.
"Five Staff Light Prison, descend!"