Chen Yuan's voice had barely faded when it ignited fury among the onlookers.

"Arrogant brat! Daring to flaunt your insignificant light?"

A colossal aura surged forth, and dark clouds began to gather in the sky, accompanied by resounding rumbles of thunder. A single utterance caused a shift in the very heavens.

An old man clad in black robes materialized before Chen Yuan in the blink of an eye. He was surrounded by light, obscuring his features, but his seething rage was palpable.

The gloomy elder's eyes narrowed, unleashing a pressure akin to the sky collapsing.

"Boy, do you know who I am?"

"Just an old dog," Chen Yuan chuckled, summoning his own aura to shield himself. Though enduring immense pressure, he managed to hold his ground.

"I hope you'll maintain this bravado when I'm extracting your soul and refining it."

Following the black-robed elder's appearance, another figure slowly materialized on the opposite side of the sky – an old man with a green robe and a long beard. This figure was remarkably familiar.

This was none other than Qing Yun Zi, the patriarch of the Qingyun Sword Sect, who had revealed his true form when Gu Chun ambushed him.

Behind him stood Xiao Yun Sheng, the sect leader of the Qingyun Sword Sect, and a stranger with a middle-aged appearance, whose aura was only slightly inferior to Xiao Yun Sheng.

Forming an encirclement, they trapped Chen Yuan in their midst.

And that wasn't all. Two more figures gradually materialized. The Yun family and the Qingyun Sword Sect had mobilized nearly all their forces to eliminate Chen Yuan, a cultivator at the Tongxuan realm.

They had dispatched a significant portion of their family and sect's combat strength.

It was undeniably terrifying.

There was no intention of sending people to their deaths one by one.

"Chen Yuan, you killed my son! Today, we will completely suppress you here at Dragon Suppression Mountain!" One of them roared.

Auras intertwined, and the sky within a ten-thousand-meter radius was completely enveloped by terrifying energy. Yuanqi surged, and murderous intent permeated the air.

Yet, Chen Yuan stood tall and defiant, facing everyone present with a faint smile.

"A pack of shameless old dogs! What do I, Chen Yuan, have to fear?"

Qing Yun Zi stroked his long beard and said calmly,

"There's no need for us to personally deal with you. There are Grandmasters who will suppress you. We know you have backup. Why not reveal them? I'd like to see if Jiang He, a mere top three contender on the Wind and Cloud榜, can protect you."

"Jiang He, aren't you going to show yourself?"

Xiao Yun Sheng took a step forward and announced in a calm and resounding voice.

Chen Yuan smirked, faced the void, and clasped his hands.

"Esteemed Dao Lords, why not show yourselves? What are you waiting for?"

As his words echoed, the wind and clouds stirred once more. Terrifying auras soared into the sky, instantly shifting the offensive and defensive positions, enveloping the Yun family and the Qingyun Sword Sect.

Sensing this terrifying aura, Qing Yun Zi's expression drastically changed.

"Who is it?!"

They had anticipated that Chen Yuan's backup wouldn't be limited to Jiang He, but they hadn't expected so many powerhouses to be hidden in the shadows, completely undetected by them.

Roughly estimated, there were at least five of them.

A sword cry tore through the heavens and earth. Sword Qi surged, cleaving the dark clouds in the sky. Jiang He, clad in white, emerged from the void.

He surveyed the crowd and said calmly,

"Tianjian Dao Lord Jiang He of the Dao God Palace is here! Who wishes to step forward and meet their end?"

"Dao God Palace?"

Qing Yun Zi and the Yun family patriarch were utterly bewildered. Wasn't it supposed to be the Azure State Golden Envoy? Where did this Heavenly Sword Dao Lord title come from?

Before they could speak, another resounding voice echoed through the void.

"Chuchangfeng, Underworld Prison Dao Lord of the Dao God Palace, is here."

"Li Suqing, Everlasting Dao Lord of the Dao God Palace..."

"Su Ziyue, Seven Emotions Dao Lord of the Dao God Palace..."

"Yang Huatian, Evil Ghost Dao Lord of the Dao God Palace..."

Each terrifying aura enveloped everyone, forming a formidable array that sealed off all escape routes.

"Li Suqing!"

"Chu Changfeng!"

"Yang Huatian!"

A look of dread flashed across Qing Yun Zi's eyes. He had heard of these names, but he never imagined they were connected.

Li Suqing was the Great Elder of Goddess Palace, one of the Ten Great Immortal Sects.

Chu Changfeng was the Sect Leader of the Demon Prison Gate, a rising force in the demonic path in recent centuries.

And Yang Huatian's origins were even more mysterious. He had always been active in the Southern Border, known as the Old Evil Ghost, and his skills in refining ghosts were unmatched in the Jianghu. Most importantly,

He was quite old compared to the others.

As for Su Ziyue, they hadn't heard of her, but it didn't stop them from being shocked. Given the names they announced, they were clearly from the same faction.

And this force, lacking only a True Lord-level expert, possessed top-tier combat strength that could rival even an Immortal Sect!

Five figures stood in the sky, seemingly outnumbered by the Qingyun Sword Sect and the Yun family, but their strength far surpassed them. There were three Refining Spirit realm experts alone!

Chu Changfeng, clad in a black robe, had a solemn face and an imposing aura. Terrifying demonic energy enveloped the area. Yang Huatian, with an older face and piercing eyes,

Was surrounded by an aura of Yin energy.

Chen Yuan watched the figures that had appeared in the sky. Although he hadn't met some of them, he was now affiliated with the Dao God Palace,

And they were his own people.

He could finally breathe a sigh of relief. Despite his fearless facade earlier, his heart had been in his throat. If they hadn't shown up as agreed,

His fate today would have been dire.

But they had come, and now these guys would be the ones to suffer.

Those who use power to suppress others must be prepared to be suppressed by power.

As expected, after their appearance, the expressions of both the Qingyun Sword Sect and the Yun family changed drastically, losing their previous arrogance.

They were replaced by solemnity and a hint of... dread.

"Just who are you people?"

The Yun family patriarch's eyes were gloomy and flickering.

"People you can't afford to offend. Old dog, the day of the Yun family's decline is here!" Chu Changfeng said indifferently.

Jiang He pointed his sword at the Yun family patriarch and said softly,

"I told you before, there's a sky beyond the heavens, and people beyond people. Conflicts between equals shouldn't involve superiors. Why did you seek death today?"

"Hmph, Chen Yuan cannot be tolerated by us. We must eradicate him to prevent future troubles."

The Evil Ghost Elder's gaze shifted.

"Friends, you've been watching for so long. Why not reveal yourselves now?"

As his words echoed, Qing Yun Zi and the Yun family patriarch were once again taken aback. There was someone else?

Just how strong was this Dao God Palace?

"I merely wanted to see how Chen Yuan would die and how the Yun family planned to frame my Gu family. I have no other intentions."

The one who appeared was the Gu family Real Lord from the Immortal Ascension War.

This time, the Qingyun Sword Sect and the Yun family joined forces to eliminate Chen Yuan with the intention of shifting the blame to the Gu family. How could the Gu family not be aware of this?

They had specifically followed Chen Yuan, armed with a Shadow Recording Stone.

"Brother Gu..." The Yun family patriarch's face alternated between green and white, but he still shamelessly persuaded,

"How about we join forces today to eliminate these so-called Dao Lords of the Dao God Palace? Regardless, Chen Yuan killed Gu He. This boy must not be spared."

The Gu family's Hanyang cultivator narrowed his eyes, glanced at Chen Yuan, and a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes. He nodded.

"In that case, we'll kill Chen Yuan first and then settle the matter of Brother Yun's framing."

Hearing these words, Chu Changfeng laughed, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.

"I'd like to see how capable you few dying old dogs are of killing Chen Yuan in our presence."

"Then... shall we try?"

Qing Yun Zi snorted softly. With a sword cry, the Qingyun Sword, the Qingyun Sword Sect's supreme treasure, landed in his hand. They had three Hanyang cultivators, and so did the other side.

In addition, they had four Grandmasters assisting them.

Even if they couldn't kill Chen Yuan, they could retreat safely.

As long as they spread the word about this Dao God Palace, they weren't afraid of not being able to severely damage them. He believed that the people of the world would be greatly interested in these individuals with different identities.

The Evil Ghost Dao Lord Yang Huatian produced a palm-sized banner. Yin winds raged, and wails of ghosts echoed from it. He looked at Jiang He and the others.

"In that case, let these people see just how great the difference between equals can be. I'll take care of this Gu family Real Lord."

Chu Changkong faced the Yun family patriarch.

"I'll take care of this old dog."

Just as Jiang He was about to move, Li Suqing stopped him and said softly,

"You haven't reached the day of your transformation yet. I'll take care of Qing Yun Zi."

Jiang He nodded slightly upon hearing this.

In just a few breaths, they had each divided their opponents, seemingly not taking these old fellows seriously. Of course, that was indeed the case.

Those who could join the Dao God Palace and become official members were all exceptionally talented. Even if they couldn't be said to be invincible among equals, they were almost there.

Dealing with a few old Hanyang cultivators wasn't a problem.

Su Ziyue smiled upon seeing this and silently descended from the void, landing beside Chen Yuan and saying softly,

"You have quite the reputation this time. Almost all the Dao Lords of the Dao God Palace have appeared. This is the second time that everyone has appeared since the establishment of the Dao God Palace."

"When was the first time?"

"You'll know in the future." Su Ziyue smiled mysteriously.

Now that everyone had divided their opponents, there wasn't much for her to do. In terms of combat strength, she was the weakest, so there was no need for her to stay up there.

With the three Hanyang cultivators having their own opponents, Jiang He calmly faced Xiao Yun Sheng and the other four Grandmasters and said softly,

"Come at me together!"

The atmosphere within a radius of tens of thousands of meters instantly froze, about to explode. Without wasting much time, the battle between Hanyang cultivators in the void immediately erupted.

Chu Changfeng took the lead, directly facing the Yun family patriarch. With a wave of his hand, demonic energy surged, and a pitch-black spear appeared in his hand, causing the sky to change color.

Then, he leaped forward, the spear containing a cold glint, and attacked the Yun family patriarch.

The Evil Ghost Elder unfurled the small banner in his hand, which instantly expanded in the void, obscuring the sky and covering the earth. It was a hundred zhang in size, and countless Yin ghosts roamed, turning the area into a ghost realm.

Li Suqing waved her long sleeves, and streaks of light shot straight at Qing Yun Zi.

As for Jiang He, it was even simpler. He directly faced the four Grandmasters, suppressing them. In the void, the Immortal Slaying Sword slashed down.

The area within a radius of tens of thousands of meters had become a battlefield for Hanyang cultivators, divided into four separate areas that didn't intersect. Originally, Qing Yun Zi and the others had intended to join forces, but they were unable to break free from their entanglement.

The scene was vast, almost the strongest battle Chen Yuan had ever witnessed. Six Hanyang experts engaged in a life-and-death battle within this tens-of-thousands-meter radius.

The sea water churned, and mountains collapsed.

Hanyang experts had almost transcended the mortal realm and possessed extraordinary power. Even shattering mountains with a punch and cleaving the sky with a sword wasn't impossible.

The collision of terrifying auras, even a stray wisp of murderous intent, was enough to shock people. Chen Yuan watched the battle above with burning eyes.

His heart was filled with excitement.

Unfortunately, with his current strength, he could only be a spectator. If he were to get involved, not only would he not be able to help, but he would also distract Chu Changfeng and the others.

Sword Qi swept across, long spears pierced the sky, and evil ghosts obscured the heavens.

The strength displayed by Jiang He far surpassed the four Grandmasters. With a flick of his finger, the Immortal Slaying Sword crashed down, instantly killing one of the Grandmasters with a single strike.

His body and soul were destroyed, completely erased from the world.

It seemed that he wasn't a Dan realm Grandmaster but a Hanyang Real Lord, almost overwhelming the remaining three Grandmasters, who were filled with fear. Xiao Yun Sheng forced himself to focus and said to the other two,

"Let's attack together! I don't believe he can kill us all with one sword!"

"Alright!"

"Alright!"

The three Grandmasters formed an encirclement around Jiang He, bombarding him with waves of energy. The Yuanqi of heaven and earth surged. As Grandmasters, they were already capable of controlling the Yuanqi of heaven and earth.

This was the origin of the Upper Three Realms.

As long as they could control it, they could unleash strength far surpassing that of the Tongxuan realm.

Facing three opponents alone, Jiang He wasn't flustered at all. He strolled leisurely, and the Immortal Slaying Sword hanging high above the nine heavens released streams of sword Qi, forming a wall of sword Qi.

That area seemed to have become a world of swords.

Sword Intent!

Within the range covered by the Immortal Slaying Sword, Jiang He was the ruler.

In the fifth breath, another Grandmaster was stained with blood.

In the tenth breath, only Xiao Yun Sheng remained, his eyes filled with madness. He used a secret technique to raise his strength to its peak, enduring three of Jiang He's swords.

But the difference between them was obvious at a glance.

Xiao Yun Sheng risked his life to block only three swords, but Jiang He remained calm, unfazed, and didn't even bother to say a word.

Jiang He's progress was exceptionally swift, and others such as Li Suqing and Chu Changfeng weren't lagging behind, almost all gaining the upper hand and overwhelming their opponents.

Among them, the most spectacular scene was the Evil Ghost Dao Lord Yang Huatian. Within a radius of ten thousand meters, it had become a world of Yin souls and evil ghosts, which couldn't simply be described as a hundred ghosts walking at night.

It could be called ten thousand ghosts emerging together!

The howling Yin wind made the face of the Gu family Real Lord turn gloomy. Even with all his means, he couldn't break through the ghost realm formed by the ghost banner.

As time passed, they gradually sensed deathly stillness.

But they still didn't beg for mercy, because both he and the Yun family patriarch were well aware that this battle would inevitably end with the complete annihilation of one side.

He could sense that the surrounding heavenly secrets had been shrouded and concealed by an array. At the beginning, he had even planned to transmit the information about this place to his family through a Sound Transmission Talisman.

But he couldn't connect at all.

Obviously, an array had been inscribed nearby to conceal the heavenly secrets.

This was a scene of a mantis stalking a cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. At the beginning, Qing Yun Zi and the Yun family patriarch took the lead, forcing Jiang He to appear, but they wouldn't have thought that

Not only Jiang He had come, but three Hanyang Real Lords had also appeared with him.

Most importantly, these three Hanyang Real Lords were very strong!

They were definitely powerful experts of their level, causing the Gu family Hanyang Real Lord to feel frightened and shocked by the power of Chen Yuan's background. No wonder he wasn't afraid of his threats.

With these experts as his backing, he probably wouldn't fear even the disciples of the Immortal Sect, let alone the Gu family.

As for the so-called Dao God Palace, he had never even heard of it, making it extremely mysterious. It was a force that could surpass most top forces.

Its ambitions were great!

Yang Huatian was incredibly powerful, standing with his hands behind his back, letting the Gu family Real Lord struggle under the Ten Thousand Ghosts Banner. A sinister smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. Among his peers, he had never seen anyone who could break this ghost realm.

Chu Changfeng's energy surged to the sky, turning into a demonic god phantom in the void, like a Dharma Idol, hundreds of zhang tall, like a high mountain.

As the spear in his hand was thrust out, the Yun family patriarch was instantly stained with blood.

The protective measures were completely shattered under this spear. He braced himself and charged at Chu Changfeng, his heart filled with determination.

At this point, he understood very well that the situation couldn't be reversed. The Yun family would inevitably decline. More than half of the Yun family's strength had been used in this ambush on Chen Yuan.

But now, two Grandmasters had fallen!

These weren't considered serious damage, but what was truly frightening was that once he died, the Yun family would no longer have a Hanyang expert to guard it. Even if there was still enough resources to resist a Hanyang Real Lord,

It would definitely not be able to maintain the name of the Five Great Families.

He was a sinner!

The void twisted, and the heat rolled. The sea below was frantically stirred, and waves began to condense. The sky was collapsing and the earth was sinking, and the void above seemed like the end of the world was coming.

Looking at it, it was all black clouds.

"Kill!!!"

The Yun family patriarch's eyes flashed with a fierce and crazy look. He used all his means to transform into a phantom in the void and collided with the demonic god phantom condensed by Chu Changfeng.

"Boom!!!"

The sound of explosions continued, and the earth was turned upside down. The sea area below the Yun family patriarch was instantly blasted into a vacuum, as if the void had stagnated.

But the next moment, the phantom he condensed shattered inch by inch!

The injuries on his body had also reached their limit, and blood continued to gush out. The Yun family patriarch didn't lose his courage. He directly sacrificed his Yuan Shen and attacked Chu Changfeng.

This was his last and strongest move.

Yuan Shen Secret Technique!

Once used, he would die no matter the result.

In the world, everyone's eyes focused on that Yuan Shen.

Chu Changfeng snorted, spread his arms, and streams of demonic energy roared out from his body, instantly condensing into a protective armor. Then,

The roar of a tiger shook the heavens.

The pitch-black spear in Chu Changfeng's hand seemed to become slow motion as he unleashed a full-strength strike, a black glint soaring out and directly hitting its Yuan Shen.

It was annihilated inch by inch!

Under such a terrifying impact, the Yun family patriarch's Yuan Shen was annihilated in the void with a look of terror. His body also fell into the sea like a kite with a broken string.

As if it had never appeared!

Hanyang Fallen!

Since the beginning of the battle, only a quarter of an hour had passed, and a famous Hanyang Real Lord had been wiped out, indicating that a family would plummet.

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Repent, I deeply repent for my previous clickbait behavior!

Please forgive me, it's because the title had already been written, but the subsequent plot hadn't been written.

I will no longer clickbait in the future. If I do it again, I will broadcast my punishment!

Please forgive me!

This chapter is a slight apology, not daring to add extra words....