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第两千五百九十三章 宗门起落

The two women exchanged puzzled glances. However, the other party's escape was incredibly swift, making it impossible to catch up and ask questions.

"Senior Sis."

The woman with the surname Zhou turned her head, her face showing a hint of inquiry despite not speaking aloud. Though they hadn't spoken in thousands of years, their minds were still attuned.

"I wonder if it really is that demon from beyond the heavens, but since this matter involves Senior Immortal Xuanbing, we can't make decisions on our own. Let's go back and consult Senior Sis Jingxu." The woman with the surname Ding hesitated for a moment before speaking in such a manner.

This approach was quite mature and prudent.

"Senior Sis is right; time is of the essence. We should head back to the sect now."

The woman with the surname Zhou had no objections, and both women then displayed their abilities, transforming into two pinkish beams that quickly vanished from sight.

On another side, the bearded man was also rushing back to the sect, but his mood was far more urgent than the two female cultivators.

Thinking about the message sent by the flying sword, he felt as if he were in a dream.

However, even with a hundred boldness, the disciples left at the main base wouldn't dare speak recklessly. Could it be that Grand Elder had already perished, and the one I saw yesterday was just the demon from beyond the heavens?

Various doubts arose in his mind. Meanwhile, on the Immortal Mist Island, the sect's disciples were anxious like ants trapped in a pot.

Previously, Grand Elder had issued an edict, instructing all disciples to temporarily leave Lingyun Peak.

Though they found it strange, the disciples respected Senior Immortal Lingxu, so no one dared defy his order...

At first, the edict said to stay away for two days. But after four or five days passed with no sign of activity, the disciples were shocked and began to sense something was amiss.

After enduring another day, a brave disciple cautiously entered and discovered that all the treasures in the Grand Elder's cave had been thoroughly looted, even affecting junior cultivators at the Core Formation stage. Almost half of them had suffered losses, with no trace left of their precious items.

However, this wasn't the worst part.

Soon, news spread that the sect's accumulated treasures from ancient times were also plundered by the same culprit—Grand Elder himself.

This news sent a wave of panic through the Immortal Mist Palace. Since other Grand Elders weren't present at the sect, several advanced Core Formation cultivators took charge and issued secret messages via flying swords.

Clearly, not just one person received this message; almost all the Grand Elders were heading back to the sect.

Whether they would be shocked or furious upon their return was beyond Lin Xuan's concern. A small butterfly flapping its wings could trigger a storm thousands of miles away.

Lin Xuan wasn't that butterfly, but his impact on Ice Sea World went far beyond a simple storm.

As the saying goes, there is no such thing as a completely sealed wall. The Immortal Mist Palace's Grand Elders were angry and tried to cover up the consequences, but their efforts were in vain.

Soon, news spread through the cultivation world that the Immortal Mist Palace's Grand Elder, Senior Immortal Lingxu, along with two other Core Formation stage elders, had perished. Moreover, the sect's treasures had been plundered by a mysterious cultivator.

Initially, the Immortal Mist Palace denied it, but this message was not baseless; it was concrete and unambiguous. As time passed without Senior Immortal Lingxu clarifying anything, the rumors were confirmed.

While the loss of three Core Formation stage elders was indeed a severe blow to the Immortal Mist Palace, their ancient heritage allowed them to weather the storm. With five original high-ranking cultivators, even if three died, the remaining two could still manage the sect's affairs with support from other Grand Elders. Thus, their position as the top sect in the world remained unshaken.

However, this situation was different. Not only had high-ranking cultivators perished, but the sect's treasures were also plundered. For a sect, this was akin to cutting off its lifeline.

In cultivation, it all comes down to resources.

For independent cultivators and sects alike, resources are crucial.

The accumulation of millions of years' worth of treasures had vanished into thin air, leaving the once wealthy Immortal Mist Palace struggling even to provide daily offerings for their disciples.

Without materials, how could they refine artifacts or cultivate elixirs? The situation was dire, affecting high-ranking cultivators more than others. Those Grand Elders, besides a few personal treasures, were left destitute.

Not only did their cultivation progress stall, but their strength also suffered significantly. How could they maintain their position as the top sect in the world under such circumstances?

Though unwilling, their status was soon supplanted by the Holy Island of All Directions.

In the cultivation world, the strong survive and the weak perish. Lin Xuan had taken significant risks to plunder treasures from the Immortal Mist Palace. Now that he had succeeded, his gains were substantial. However, if he failed, his fate would be grim—his soul might be tortured by vicious techniques until there was no chance of reincarnation.

After eliminating the threat and finding Senior Immortal Xuanbing's treasures, Lin Xuan didn't waste any time. He left swiftly, flying for several days before stopping in a distant place surrounded by rolling hills.

This vast wilderness had a decent quality of spirit veins, but they were too small, stretching only ten miles or so. Regardless of the reason, this area was sparsely populated, and Lin Xuan's divine sense detected no signs of cultivators within tens of thousands of miles.

A strange expression flashed in his eyes as he slowed down and stopped suddenly.

"Good, good. The environment here is suitable. I'll stay here for a while."

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