NOVPUBWhen the three Spirit Crystals were brought forth, everyone rose from their seats.
Whether they were the City Lords who had come to observe, the Divine Envoys from the Divine Maiden Palace, or the three Elders.
All faced the sculpture and knelt in worship.
The three Spirit Crystals were placed in front of the sculpture, and a faint light shone down from it, enveloping all the crystals.
"Please, Divine Maiden, bestow your blessing," Heaven Inheriting Elder said aloud.
In the next moment, the three Spirit Crystals began to transform.
One turned into streaming light and returned to the sculpture, another flew into Lan Ke’er’s body, forming a totem on her forehead.
The last became a long sword that slowly floated in front of Lan Ke’er.
"A sword signifies slaughter, doesn’t it?" Heaven Inheriting Elder frowned slightly and said in a hushed tone.
The totem on Lan Ke’er’s forehead resembled a flying bird and was azure blue in color.
From time to time, it flashed with blue light.
"We have seen the Young Palace Master," all those around knelt down and greeted Lan Ke’er.
"Please rise, everyone," Lan Ke’er said as she lifted her head, her blue robe fluttering in the wind.
The succession ceremony was not complicated; after the Divine Maiden’s blessing, arrangements would be made for a feast.
"If your succession ceremony is over, may I say a few words?"
Just then, a voice came from behind the crowd.
Everyone quickly turned their heads to see Xu Zimei and his entourage slowly walking over from the back.
"Who is this?" someone asked, puzzled.
Upon seeing Xu Zimei appear, Lan Ke’er’s gaze intensified, and her body seemed to sway slightly, unsteady on her feet.
"Who are you?" two of the Divine Envoys stepped forward and blocked the way of Xu Zimei and his group.
"I’m looking for your Elders; I have matters to discuss with them," Xu Zimei said.
The two Divine Envoys looked behind themselves to see the elderly matriarch gesturing with her hand, signaling Xu Zimei and his group to come in.
Heaven Inheriting Elder, Ancestor Yingtian, and Ancestor Ming were the three Elders of the Divine Maiden Palace.
The one who had been speaking with Xu Zimei was the woman in the blue robe seated in the chief position, known as Ancestor Ming.
Xu Zimei pointed to Gongsun Hongtian, bound by the Binding Immortal Lock, and said, "Here’s the man I’ve brought to you. You can handle him as you wish. Where’s what I want?"
"Long time no see, Gongsun Hongtian," Ancestor Ming said with a somewhat surprised smile.
Not just her, but the other two Elders were also visibly moved.
"Gongsun Hongtian, you finally dared to step out of your Tianlun City shell," Heaven Inheriting Elder laughed heartily.
Hearing the words of the two Elders, the people around them suddenly erupted into commotion.
"He is Gongsun Hongtian? The Sect Hierarch of Tianlun Sect?"
"This guy comes to our Divine Maiden Palace, isn’t that just seeking death?"
This event was even more shocking than the Young Palace Master’s ceremony.
After all, Tianlun Sect was like a thorn in the heart of the Divine Maiden Palace, one that could not be removed.
And in recent years, they seemed even more powerful.
Ignoring the clamor of others, Xu Zimei looked toward Ancestor Ming and asked, "Where’s my item?"
"What did you promise him?" Heaven Inheriting Elder asked Ancestor Ming quietly.
"The Nirvana Beads," Ming replied.
"This is absurd; that’s a treasure beyond compare, and you know its value better than I do," Heaven Inheriting Elder said urgently.
"You’ve made your decision," Ancestor Ming stretched her waist and languidly reclined on her chair.
After pondering for a moment, Heaven Inheriting Elder eventually smiled and looked at Xu Zimei, saying, "Honorable sir, may we discuss this matter and provide you with an answer thereafter?"
"What, does your word mean nothing?" Xu Zimei asked with a smile.
"Not at all, it’s just that this matter is of great importance, and we must be cautious," Heaven Inheriting Elder replied.
"If that’s the case," Xu Zimei waved his hand and unlocked the Binding Immortal Lock on Gongsun Hongtian at his side.
He said, "Then go ahead, it seems that others do not wish to keep their promises anymore."
Watching Gongsun Hongtian about to leave, Ancestor Yingtian who had been silent at the side suddenly slapped his seat fiercely.
He bellowed, "Gongsun, you scoundrel, you wish to leave the Divine Maiden Palace?"
As her words fell, she directly charged towards Gongsun Hongtian.
Seeing this scene, Xu Zimei slightly smiled.
"Indeed, there are still such shameless people in this world."
Gongsun Hongtian was now fighting with Ancestor Yingtian.
Gongsun Hongtian laughed and said, "Young Master Xu, do you see? The people of the Divine Maiden Palace are all betrayers."
Surrounding the Divine Maiden Palace, blue barriers started rising, encasing the entire palace like a membrane, aimed at preventing Gongsun Hongtian’s escape.
This was the Divine Maiden Palace’s protective formation, also meant to stop Gongsun Hongtian from fleeing.
Seeing this scene, Xu Zimei’s eyes turned slightly cold.
He raised his hand and grabbed forcefully, and boundless spiritual energy formed a gigantic palm in the air.
As the giant hand reached for Ancestor Yingtian, the entire firmament began to tremble.
With a "boom," it was as if the sky had exploded.
Ancestor Yingtian’s figure was sent flying backward.
Heaven Inheriting Elder at the side shifted his gaze towards Xu Zimei and said, "What is the meaning of this, sir?"
"What do you think?" Xu Zimei replied.
"If you don’t hand over the Nirvana Beads nicely, then I guess I’ll just have to take them myself."
"Insolent! This Divine Maiden Palace is not a place where you can behave wildly," Heaven Inheriting Elder scoffed coldly.
His presence was astonishing, a series of majestic auras emanating from him.
It shook the entire firmament.
"Ancestor Ming," Heaven Inheriting Elder turned to look at the unconcerned Ancestor Ming beside him, calling out in displeasure.
Ancestor Ming shrugged his shoulders, smiling as he stood up.
Like ripples oscillating, with each opening of vein gates, an aura stronger than the preceding one swept out from around her.
The three figures walked on air, and their aura engulfed the entire firmament.
Everyone below felt oppressed, sensing under this formidable aura that in the vast and boundless universe, they were weak and helpless.
"You all might as well stay," said Heaven Inheriting Elder.
The strength of these three was already at Stepping into Immortality.
Ancestor Yingtian ought to be at the Immortal King level, Ancestor Ming was an Undying Immortal, while Heaven Inheriting Elder was at the Immortal Extreme.
"Young Master Xu, I can hold off one of them," Gongsun Hongtian laughed.
Xu Zimei turned to look at the monk Da Zhi.
Da Zhi quickly shook his head and said, "I need to protect Gu Yue. I’m not fit for a battle at this level."
Xu Zimei shook his head slightly.
His gaze turned towards the two in the sky.
His own aura was also increasing bit by bit.
Xu Zimei waved his right hand, and Chaos walked out from the True Fate World.
The overwhelming beastly might permeated the entire arena.
With the cultivation in the True Fate World, Chaos was extraordinarily blessed and had also reached the level of Immortal King.
Xu Zimei laughed and patted Chaos on the head, saying, "Then it’s one each."
Having said that, he directly charged at Heaven Inheriting Elder.
He ascended step by step, with Shaking Heaven Power and the Heaven-reaching Trilife Gate revolving inside him.
The aura around him broke through the sky, dispersing the suppression of the three in the air, and the War God’s Nine Transformations were also activated at that moment.
The "boom and rumble" of explosions completely submerged the surrounding void.
