"Even thatâs stronger than your Cao Familyâs Setting Sun Glare!"
"What, using your mouth to climb the rankings?"
"Damn, letâs take it outside!"
"Shan Familyâs, try it if you dare, think it through!"
The two immediately dashed out.
...
The next day.
Within the Heaven-Defying Sect.
Wan Changqing gathered all the high-ranking members of the sect together, but this time it wasnât to discuss issues related to the Nanbu Realm. Instead, it was to explore the situation concerning the Immortal Sect because of the emergence of the Immortal Cyan Cloud Ranking.
"You all must have known by now that the Shan Family and the Cao Familyâs powerhouses fought yesterday, right?"
Wan Changqing glanced at everyone.
Hao Qing nodded, "I watched from the sidelines from start to finish yesterday. In the end, the Shan Family lost. Even though both were almost equally matched in power, the Shan Familyâs powerhouse still lost after an intense night-long battle. The ranking on the Immortal Cyan Cloud Ranking is indeed accurate, as the Shan Familyâs Life-taking Chain lost to the Cao Familyâs Setting Sun Glare."
"This Immortal Sectâs Omniscient Tower is truly formidable, who would have thought the rankings could be this precise."
"What surprised me most was that the School Vein Skills of the Qing Family werenât at the bottom."
Everyone chimed in, speaking their piece one after another.
Wan Changqing raised his hand to halt their discussions and continued, "The purpose of the Immortal Sectâs Omniscient Tower in creating an Immortal Cyan Cloud Ranking is unknown, but thereâs a terrifying aspect Iâve noticed, which is the immense power of the Omniscient Tower. Being able to rank 72 different School Vein Skills from around 14 cities near Star Sword Mountain accurately requires an unimaginable amount of information. No mere Six-star Influence could achieve this, not even a top-tier one, yet the Immortal Sect managed to do so. This has given me a feeling..."
Hao Qing asked solemnly, "Sect Leader, what do you feel?"
Wan Changqing glanced at the group and continued, "I feel as if all 14 cities are already under the scrutinous eye of the Immortal Sectâs Omniscient Tower. Right now, we are like a child without clothes!"
"Why is the Immortal Sect acting this way? Arenât they afraid the Six-star Influences will rise up against them?" Hao Qing wondered.
"Rise up against them? Who would dare to be the first to attack? The Immortal Sectâs Omniscient Tower knows even the most secretive details of your familyâs School Vein Skills. No Six-star Influence would go seeking trouble," Wan Changqing said, serious in expression. "Right now, we need to observe the situation, to see what the Immortal Sect intends to do, and whether it will pose any threats to us. The Lingxiao Sword Sect lived too comfortably back then, and when the enemy came to their doorstep, they realized too late. We, the Heaven-Defying Sect, cannot follow in those footsteps; we must be prepared."
Hao Qing continued, "Sect Leader, why donât you start by making peace; once we develop into allies, wouldnât that be better?"
"What are you thinking?" Wan Changqing was speechless.
The purpose behind the Immortal Sectâs Immortal Cyan Cloud Ranking is still unknown.
Moreover, whether the Immortal Sect can hold their ground at Star Sword Mountain is yet to be seen.
Charging in recklessly, what if the Red Leaf Sect seeks vengeance and drags us into it?
What would happen to the disciples of the Heaven-Defying Sect then?
At this moment, Hao Qing suddenly said, "Even if no Six-star Influence dares to go, I feel that the Immortal Sectâs Omniscient Towerâs Immortal Cyan Cloud Ranking might provoke discontent among several Six-star Influences. After all, these Six-star Influences pride themselves on their dignity, and suddenly having a force rank them could be irksome. If it were me, I would certainly be displeased!"
Wan Changqing nodded, "Indeed...letâs watch the situation unfold, and see the next step the Immortal Sect takes."
...
Immortal Sect.
While Chen Xie was busy spreading the Immortal Cyan Cloud Ranking, Wen Ping entered the Wind Field, enjoying this "treasure hunt" journey. So far, no one has managed to find a token.
But unexpectedly, Yang Leleâs route was directly aimed towards one of the tokens.
Wen Ping watched from above for a while. Just as Yang Lele was about to reach the tokenâs hiding spot, he suddenly changed direction and ran elsewhere, with an excited look on his face.
To this, Wen Ping could only find himself speechless.
Just then, the Sound Transmission Stone chimed with a connection prompt from Chen Xie.
"Whatâs going on?"
"Sect Leader, my people in Baiyue City just informed me that the six-star influences, Shan Family, Cao Family, and Feng Familyâs Patriarch from Baiyue City, are bringing a faction heading towards the Immortal Sect."
"What are they planning to do?"
"They are dissatisfied with the ranking the Immortal Cyan Cloud Ranking gave them, and intend to challenge the Immortal Sect."
"Discontent over the Immortal Cyan Cloud Ranking? Interesting."
Wen Ping immediately controlled his sword to return.
By the time he returned to the sect, the three families hadnât reached the base of Star Sword Mountain yet, so Wen Ping simply waited for them midway.
Being unhappy with the Immortal Cyan Cloud Ranking is tantamount to being dissatisfied with the Immortal Sect, which naturally extends to dissatisfaction with him, the Sect Leader.
Simultaneously, the three families flew grandly towards Star Sword Mountain.
Behind the giant Great Demon of the Wing Race, the three families rarely united on the same front, discussing a common topic.
Shan Familyâs Patriarch Shan Hun wore a severe expression, his gaze filled with killing intent, "What Omniscient Tower? What Immortal Cyan Cloud Ranking? My Shan Familyâs Life-taking Chain wonât be ranked by some unknown sect!"
Shan Familyâs Patriarch Shan Hun, Earth Unrestricted Lower Realm expert.
He had dominated Baiyue City for over a century, never once as furious as he was now, as no one had ever dared to rank the School Vein Skills of his family. It created the illusion that the Immortal Sect was superior to them.
Beside him, Cao Familyâs Patriarch, Cao Tianjue, chuckled, "Brother Shan, whatâs the need to be so angry? Isnât it amusing for some unknown sect to boss us around? You wouldnât take it seriously, would you?"