Beast Taming Patrol Chapter 1549: 432: A New Order in the Eastern Extreme Domain

Before the enraged and fiercely battling experts of the Immortal Phoenix Sect, the experts from the Hunyuan Taoist Sect, who had utterly lost their will to fight and lacked support from the remaining three sects, managed to endure only briefly.

The intense clash ended decisively in favor of the Immortal Phoenix Sect's forces, resulting in the total destruction of the Hunyuan Taoist Sect's experts.

From the instant they entered the Immortal Phoenix Sect's domain to join this fight, such a result was inevitable.

Not until the Hunyuan Taoist Sect's group was entirely wiped out did Ji Qinghuan casually turn her attention to the other three sects, frozen in place, too afraid to flee or make a move.

Lin Su, back at her side, fixed a piercing stare on the experts from those three sects.

Though the Hunyuan Taoist Sect bore the main blame, the other three sects had contributed heavily to the conflict.

Without their involvement, the Immortal Phoenix Sect could have handled just the Hunyuan Taoist Sect alone.

As a result, Lin Su felt deep resentment toward these three sects as well.

Still, he knew better than to act out of turn.

Right now, the choice rested with his master, Ji Qinghuan, the Sect Master of the Immortal Phoenix Sect.

The once-noisy battlefield fell eerily silent, thick with tension like a storm about to break.

Following a brief pause, a spark of resolve appeared in Ji Qinghuan's eyes as she reached her verdict.

“The Miao Shou Yun Sect, Hidden Sword Valley, and Blood Sea Tower, together with the Hunyuan Taoist Sect, launched an unprovoked assault on my Immortal Phoenix Sect, leading to heavy losses in our domain.”

“An accounting is required for this.”

“Your three sects must cover the costs of all deaths and damages, and double the sum!”

The leaders of the three sects nodded steadily, clearly having foreseen this demand.

“And beyond that…” Ji Qinghuan's gaze sharpened intensely.

Would paying for the deaths and destruction suffice?

Of course not.

“Henceforth, the Star Sky Secret Realm is under my Immortal Phoenix Sect's control.” Ji Qinghuan glanced toward the emptiness, “What say you, Friend Zhou?”

From the void, a silhouette gradually materialized, his features showing a strange mix of emotions.

He stood with arms crossed, clad in a brief robe that exposed his sturdy physique, his hair spiked upright.

This was Zhou Chaotian, the Pavilion Master of the Casting Weapon Heaven Pavilion.

…

“Blast it, what's the Pavilion Master doing here?!”

In a hidden spot on the battlefield, two cloaked figures in dark hoods stiffened at Zhou Chaotian's emergence; the taller one let out a hushed outburst.

“With the five great sects clashing, how could the Pavilion Master stay away?” The shorter, stockier one shook his head with a resigned sigh, as if he'd seen it coming.

“We stayed so well concealed—surely the Pavilion Master didn't spot us, did he?” The tall, slender figure murmured anxiously.

The short, stocky one tilted his head up slightly, uncovering a plump face beneath the hood, and eyed the taller with a helpless look. “Xiao Ye, maybe you should stow that spear of yours first?”

“Ah, right…” Jolted, the tall, thin figure reflexively tried to pull back the golden-red spear he gripped, shaped like a Vermilion Bird in flight.

But in the following instant, he halted, his hooded face—bearing a faint likeness to Lin Su's—twisting into despair. “It's done for; the Pavilion Master just looked our way.”

“Never mind, we'll hitch a lift back with the Pavilion Master afterward.” The short, stocky figure let out a breath and simply tugged off both their hoods.

They were Lu Ziye and Lin Ye, who had sneaked in upon news of the Immortal Phoenix Sect's crisis.

Though limited to Sky Soaring Realm power, these two stirred up chaos amid the fray, hurling talismans covertly to snare several foes.

The limited toll on Lin Family members owed much to their efforts.

“Fine.” Hoods removed, Lin Ye struck a relaxed pose.

Gripping his spear, he lounged against a boulder, grinning broadly.

“My brother's really something else.”

“My brother's really something else.”

Lu Ziye gave a firm nod.

Having voiced their awe, the pair shared a look and broke into even slyer grins.

“Back at the Casting Weapon Heaven Pavilion, I'll boast to all that I'm Lin Su's cousin!” Lin Ye's face lit up with excitement.

“Include me too.” Lu Ziye laughed lightly. “I've been eyeing that Heavenly Trace Gold the Pavilion Master's always stingy about sharing.”

“This round, I won't even have to beg—it's guaranteed!”

The duo bantered on, oblivious to Zhou Chaotian far off in the void, where a vein in his temple pulsed faintly.

Turning his eyes away, he faced Ji Qinghuan and spoke with a touch of weariness.

“At present, the six… wait, the five major sects remain, and with the Immortal Phoenix Sect at the forefront, the Star Sky Secret Realm never truly claimed by any group now falls wholly to you. I see no issue.”

This did represent a small setback for the Casting Weapon Heaven Pavilion.

Yet against the four sects that dove headlong into the fray, Zhou Chaotian felt he'd dodged a bullet.

The ancestor's decree for neutrality had proven wise indeed!

With Zhou Chaotian voicing no protest, a flash of delight crossed Ji Qinghuan's eyes.

Admittedly, thanks to Lin Su's triumph in the prior Star Plucking Battle, the Star Sky Secret Realm had passed to the Immortal Phoenix Sect.

Yet fleeting control differed vastly from eternal claim.

This gap extended beyond mere time held to deeper implications for the Immortal Phoenix Sect.

Previously, the six sects had decreed that during the Immortal Phoenix Sect's tenure over the Star Sky Secret Realm, epic-level Beast Tamers couldn't advance to legendary status there, given the prolonged restoration needed.

Such a rule amounted to yet another curb on the Immortal Phoenix Sect.

Back then, for assorted pressures, Ji Qinghuan had grudgingly accepted it.

But now, the Star Sky Secret Realm's absolute ownership by the Immortal Phoenix Sect erased that limit entirely.