NOVPUBXu Zimei found it interesting that he didn’t sense any life force coming from the Stone Monster.
But its existence was that of a living being.
With a punch, Zimo shattered the stone completely.
After the stone crumbled, a transparent crystal was left behind.
"This must be the Essence Stone," murmured Zimo to himself.
The residents of Ragefire City used Fusion Stones as bait to lure and kill the Essence Monsters to get the absorbable Essence Stones.
Yet Zimo felt a power from the structure of these Essence Stones that was identical to the mist energy he absorbed.
He began to suspect that these Essence Stones were possibly condensed from the mist energy, just that for some reason, humans couldn’t absorb the mist directly but could only absorb these Essence Stones.
"This place seems to be getting more and more interesting," Zimo took a good look around the Misty Marsh forest.
Outside, it was pouring rain, and the densely leafed trees of Misty Forest blocked all the raindrops.
Only the occasional droplet would fall through.
Zimo wanted to properly cultivate the Extraordinary Meridian Manual here before moving on to condense the Blood Lizard.
As he moved forward, guided by the map, things seemed to become increasingly intriguing.
Strictly speaking, there were no Monster Beasts in this forest, but most of the flora and even stones had become spirited.
On this journey, Zimo had already encountered no less than dozens of Essence Monsters.
However, these Essence Monsters posed no threat to Zimo, and following the map, he eventually made his way safely to the edge of the marshlands.
Upon reaching this point, the map was of no use anymore.
Aside from the disorienting white mist, the treacherously unpredictable marsh beneath his feet presented hidden dangers.
It’s said that long ago, the white mist here wasn’t as dense, but ever since the Heavenly Venerate of Ragefire disappeared, the mist grew thicker day by day.
Zimo looked up and took a deep breath.
The mist in the air was a great tonic for him; one breath made him feel much fresher and clearer.
The soil of the marshland, in contrast to the outskirts of Misty Forest, turned the color of volcanic ash.
Clusters of red-purple roses bloomed in all their glory, soft and plush underfoot, making it hard to distinguish solid ground from swamp.
After entering the marshlands, Zimo didn’t go far before he sat down to continue absorbing the mist energy.
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At this moment, within the Nine Heavens Imperial Sect, ever since the Sect Gate was sealed and the disciples of the Nine Skies secluded themselves from the world, Lin Beisheng and Lin Juemie swiftly swept away the remaining forces of Nine Skies.
The two greatly favored certain faction elders, securing their own positions.
Then they offered numerous benefits to the disciples to stabilize the people’s hearts.
As the Nine Heavens Imperial Sect began to develop orderly, Lin Beisheng prepared to announce the reopening of the Sect Gate.
A completely new Nine Heavens Imperial Sect was about to define itself wholly separate from the past, and Lin Beisheng specifically convened a grand assembly of the entire sect.
The thick sign of autumn, along with the gradually clearing weather, drifted away.
The slightly gloomy sky contrasted starkly with the lively Sect Gate.
Lin Beisheng held the assembly atop Great Skies Peak, dressed in an exceptionally spacious red robe.
The entire Sect Gate was festooned with decorations, and all the remaining disciples gathered in front of Great Skies Peak.
With the stride of a dragon and the step of a tiger, Lin Beisheng ascended to the summit of Great Skies Peak.
Looking out, thousands of Nine Skies disciples crowded in front of the mountain, standing tall and proud, brimming with youthful vigor.
"I think everyone is aware of the major events that have taken place in our Nine Heavens Imperial Sect these past days,"
"I won’t say much more about it here, only hoping that from now on there won’t be division within Nine Skies, and everyone, as members of the same Sect Gate, should help and support each other and grow together."
Lin Beisheng said, "Being able to become the Sect Master of the Nine Heavens Imperial Sect is also a fortune of my lifetime.
Besides telling everyone that our Nine Heavens Imperial Sect will be opening a new chapter, I also hope that everyone will perform well in the future, for in a few days we’ll start the election for the Imperial Heir.
Disciples belonging to Nine Skies."
"Nine Skies undefeated," Lin Beisheng roared.
All at once, thousands of disciples below raised their fists high and chanted, "Nine Skies undefeated, Nine Skies undefeated."
Their voices merged together, rising to the sky, uplifting and inspiring.
"What a resounding slogan indeed, is it shouted for my Holy Sect?" a voice suddenly came from afar.
The voice wasn’t loud, just one person’s voice, but it overshadowed the shouting of the crowd.
At the fall of that voice, all of Great Skies Peak instantly fell silent.
The many disciples turned their heads to look and saw a gigantic Monster Beast flying in from the distance.
This Monster Beast was entirely fiery red, resembled a Phoenix, with nine tails ablaze with crackling flames.
The aura of the Monster Beast had reached the pinnacle of Melting Heaven Realm.
Yet, what was even more terrifying was that there were two figures standing atop the Monster Beast.
One middle-aged man and one youth.
The middle-aged man was clad in a robe of Qingyi, with embroidered clouds on the shoulders and the phrase ’Nine Skies’ strikingly embroidered on the back of the robe.
The robe was majestic, and the man’s face bore a commanding presence, the kind that exudes authority without anger.
The young man next to him had a clear and handsome face, dressed in a blue robe, giving a sense of timeless elegance.
Especially those eyes, deep and profound, robbed you of the courage to even look directly.
An unyielding aura emanated from the youth, silencing the entire firmament.
"The Main Clan has come," whispered some disciples at the base of the mountain.
"What nonsense are you talking about? The Sect Master just said that from now on our Imperial Sect will stand on its own, with no distinction between Main Clan and branch clans, right?"
"We killed people from the Main Clan, and here they come to hold us to account, if they don’t consider past affections, what do we have to oppose them with?"
Accompanied by the soaring Fire Phoenix, Lin Beisheng didn’t recognize the youth.
But the middle-aged man next to him was all too familiar.
He was known as ’Bei Tian,’ co-named one of the Heavenly Realm Dual Saints with the Sect Master Zhang Tianlin of the Realm Emperor Holy Sect, and the helmsman of the Nine Skies Sacred Sect in this era.
"Sect Master Beitian, long time no see," Lin Beisheng said, looking intently for a moment before calmly stepping forward to inquire.
"Lin Beisheng, regarding the grand event of Nine Skies, shouldn’t you give me an explanation?" Sect Master Beitian asked, his tone authoritative.
"Sect Master Bei comes with accusations straight away, isn’t that a bit inappropriate?" Lin Beisheng replied nonchalantly.
"I think Elder Mu should have told you the whole story when he returned."
"Killing my Holy Sect’s Elder, attempting to overturn the entire structure of the Imperial Sect, Lin Beisheng, you really know how to behave," Sect Master Beitian scoffed coldly.
He commanded, "Let your son come out, I want to confront him face to face."
"In front of my son, even those in Melting Heaven Realm are but ants, does Sect Master Bei really qualify?" Lin Beisheng said indifferently.
"If you are here as a guest today, I shall treat you as before, but if you’ve come to raise an army against us, then you better leave." 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙥𝙪𝙗.𝒄𝙤𝙢
"Then may I ask if this old man qualifies?" Suddenly, the young man in the blue robe next to him spoke up.
