Beast Taming Patrol Chapter 1507 - 424: The Storm Has Arrived (2-in-1, Finale Countdown: 27) (Part 4)

In an instant, a wave of terror washed over the Eastern Extreme Domain, causing countless inhabitants to shiver as if the apocalypse had arrived.

Amidst this overwhelming pressure, several powerful entities within the Five Directions Realm were forced to reveal themselves, each bearing an incredibly solemn look on their faces.

"Huan Venerate, what is the meaning of this?!"

"Release the Talented Warriors Battlefield at once!"

"Hmph!" At that moment, the form of Huan Venerate expanded until it seemed to pierce the heavens, bridging the gap to the Azure Profound. An ancient face materialized within the void, radiating a bone-chilling intent to kill. "Our Sect’s Young Sect Master, Lin Su, has vanished!"

Its sharp gaze swept over the five Martial Domain Realm experts, pausing significantly when it reached the Sect Master of the Hunyuan Taoist Sect.

"What does his disappearance have to do with us?" Qi Xuandao felt a secret surge of joy, yet he maintained a mask of righteous fury. "Are you truly prepared to sacrifice the lives of everyone in this world just for your Sect’s Young Sect Master?"

Huan Venerate met Qi Xuandao's eyes with a calm expression, appearing completely unbothered by the schemes or the heavy moral accusations being hurled at it.

This display of utter indifference caused Qi Xuandao’s composure to falter slightly.

With a casual flick of its wrist, the Venerate caused the massive continent floating in the void to dissipate, instantly quenching the apocalyptic heavenly fire. Its voice remained steady and cold. "I have walked this earth longer than any of you."

"When an old soul has lived this long, there is nothing they won't do."

"You had better pray that our Sect’s Young Sect Master returns unharmed. If not... the Talented Warriors Battlefield will be erased from existence, and the Eastern Extreme Domain shall be laid to waste!"

As soon as those words were spoken, Huan Venerate’s presence vanished from the area.

A heavy, somber silence suddenly descended upon the scene.

One by one, the other Sect Masters shifted their gazes toward Qi Xuandao.

Given Huan Venerate’s outburst and Qi Xuandao’s notorious reputation, it was highly probable that he was the mastermind behind the incident.

"Damn it," Zhou Chaotian spat out a curse, his eyes filled with murderous intent as he glared at Qi Xuandao before looking at the other three. "Can you three learn to behave?"

"Stop dragging our Weapon Crafting Sky Pavilion into your disgusting messes!"

"If our sect is implicated again, I will cut off every single spirit weapon collaboration we have!"

The faces of the various Sect Masters tightened. Yu Yao of the Skillful Cloud Sect was the first to offer a strained smile. "Fellow Daoist Zhou, you are mistaken. Our Skillful Cloud Sect has no part in this."

"The Blood Sea Tower is innocent as well," Liu Cangming added, his voice raspy and his blood-red robes making him look like a vengeful spirit.

"Our Hidden Sword Valley was not involved either." Liu Cangming snorted coldly, dismissing the accusation without a second thought.

Once more, the collective focus of the four masters returned to Qi Xuandao.

"Why are you all staring at me?" Qi Xuandao gave a light snort, his face twisting into a mask of wounded anger. "The six great sects have shared a friendly bond while ruling the Eastern Extreme Domain together. Why would I ever seek to harm the Immortal Phoenix Sect?"

Leaving it at that, he refused to stay any longer and vanished alongside the experts of the Hunyuan Taoist Sect.

To the sound of Zhou Chaotian’s mocking sneer, the remaining sect leaders quickly departed one after the other.

A short time later, deep within the Hunyuan Taoist Sect.

Inside the Sect Master Hall, Qi Xuandao stood motionless, his hands clasped behind his back.

Several powerful figures stood behind him.

These were his most loyal inner circle.

"For the time being, suspend all operations directed at the Immortal Phoenix Sect!" Qi Xuandao commanded calmly, staring out toward a distant, unseen horizon.

"Sect Master, are we truly backing down because of Huan Venerate’s threats?" one of the experts asked, his voice tinged with hesitation. "If it uses the Talented Warriors Battlefield to bully us today, there’s no telling what it will hold over us tomorrow."

"It is fine." Qi Xuandao’s eyes glinted with a hidden light, his face remaining unreadable. "Since Lin Su is missing and the Immortal Phoenix Sect prizes him so highly, it is unwise to provoke them right now."

"Besides... even without this incident, we intended to keep a low profile for a while." He paused for a moment. "Soon, I will enter a period of secluded Cultivation to attempt a breakthrough to the Ninth Heaven."

Hearing this, the eyes of his subordinates flared with sudden excitement.

The Ninth Heaven of the Martial Domain!

That rank was nearly the pinnacle of the entire Martial Domain Realm.

With that level of power, the Immortal Phoenix Sect would no longer pose any threat to the Hunyuan Taoist Sect!

"As you command!"

The group quickly took their orders and left, leaving Qi Xuandao in solitude.

Qi Xuandao looked once more toward the Immortal Phoenix Sect before turning to enter a hidden, silent chamber.

Huan Venerate had reached the Eighth Realm, and then another Seventh Realm version of Huan Venerate had appeared.

At this moment, Qi Xuandao felt as if a thorn was lodged in his side.

If he did not reach the Ninth Realm quickly and wipe out the Immortal Phoenix Sect once and for all, he would never know peace.

...

"Time... time!"

In the heart of the Southern Wild Domain, amidst a boundless stretch of wilderness, a terrifying golden beast lay hidden, its form blurred and indistinct.

It resembled a dense cloud of golden fog, making it impossible to see clearly.

Vast waves of time-system power radiated from its body in every direction. Over countless years, the residue of this Qi had seeped into the land, granting the wilderness strange properties and turning it into a domain ruled by its own laws.

Following a low mumble, the golden beast suddenly snapped open the vertical eye situated on its forehead.

Time itself appeared to halt in that heartbeat. The contrast between its hazy body and that piercingly clear vertical eye was profoundly unsettling.

Luminous light danced within the eye alongside rotating patterns of time. A massive surge of time-system energy erupted toward the sky, seemingly painting endless visions in the air.

If Qiuqiu were present, it would be stunned to see that these manifested scenes were linked in a manner nearly identical to the Time Net found within the Time Shape.

As this Time Net reached completion, it began to pull inward as if possessed by a soul, slowly condensing into a heart-shaped force that pulsed rhythmically within the void.