bookpower Chapter 291 Decisive
Chapter 291 Decisive
Just as Alkaid settled down in his own cave dwelling, the Inner Sect Disciple who had caught a fleeting glimpse of him immediately set about to inquire about Alkaid's whereabouts.
Upon learning that he was an Inner Sect Disciple accepted into the Heavenly Dao Sect for this session, he hurried to the mountain where Xuan Shuang's True Transmission was located, ranked thirty-fourth among the eighty-eight True Transmissions.
Because of their brotherly relationship, his passage to this mountain was unobstructed, and he soon arrived at the palace of this True Disciple Xuan Shuang, exclaiming excitedly, "Brother, brother, do you know who I just saw?"
"Xuan Mo?"
Seeing him this excited, Xuan Shuang calmly said, "Did you meet the Phoenix of Flames?"
"Er..."
The enthusiasm of the one known as Xuan Mo faltered.
The Phoenix of Flames, he was the most outstanding supreme talent in the entire Heavenly Dao Sect.
He was a being that once made three Supreme Elders compete fiercely to take him as a disciple.
He set foot on the path of cultivation at sixteen, cultivated a Sunburst Golden Core by thirty, and by fifty-nine had achieved a Deep Blue Golden Core. To this day, he was acknowledged as a leading figure among the Heavenly Dao Sect, a senior brother whose power exceeded 1.5 million. Experience more content on My Virtual Library Empire
Exactly how much, no one knew.
Because no one could force out his true strength.
All that was known was that numerous Hollow Void War Immortals had died by his hand, too many to count on one hand.
On the Hollow Void reserve list jointly created by the Ten Great Immortal Paths, he was ranked sixth!
Entering the Hollow Void Realm was almost a given for him, merely putting it off as he sought to perfect his foundation to ensure a one hundred percent successful entry into the Hollow Void.
In such a state, not only was it foolproof, but once he broke through, his Golden Core would collapse into Chaos and he would swiftly bypass the initial stage of stability in the Chaos Void and enter the middle stage of the Hollow Void Realm.
"The senior brother went into seclusion three years ago, and by now, he must have achieved Hollow Void, right? It's not him..."
"Then who? Ren Xianyou? Zhu Tianming?"
Xuan Shuang asked.
These were individuals who placed in the top three of the True Transmission rankings and became disciples of the Supreme figures of the Sect.
"It's not them, it's related to Jiang Heavenly Venerable of the nearby Taiyi Immortal Sect," Xuan Mo quickly said.
"Jiang Heavenly Venerable?"
Xuan Shuang's interest was piqued.
This peerless talent from the Taiyi Immortal Sect was someone he naturally had heard of.
In the Northern Sea Star, the lower ranks were fraught with infighting, but the upper echelons were united, forming strong alliances to protect their own interests.
That's how they managed to ensure the enduring prosperity of their top Immortal Sects.
The reason the Ten Great Immortal Paths were spoken of in unison was that they shared a common ideology.
Otherwise, why would the mainstream members of the Human Race be divided into separate groups such as the Ten Great Immortal Paths, the Six Sect of the Demonic Dao, the Martial Path, and the Four Great Immortal Dynasties?
It was due to differing ideologies.
Because of this, the lower ranks of the Ten Great Immortal Paths were constantly at odds, and at the middle to higher levels...@@@@
Struggles also existed.
Yet within these struggles, there was cooperation.
Some Sects within the Ten Great Immortal Paths, who had better relationships, even referred to each other as brothers among True Transmissions.
Thus, all the top talents within the Ten Great Immortal Paths were well-known to each other, and they would even occasionally gather together and hold discussions on the Immortal Path.
As one of the three giants among the Taiyi Immortal Sect's True Disciple, a Direct Disciple of the Jade Emperor Supreme, and ranked ninth on the Hollow Void reserve list, Jiang Heavenly Venerable was always a prominent figure in these discussions.
Nine years ago, he had attended a discussion led by Jiang Heavenly Venerable with his fellow disciple Ren Xianyou. That extraordinary bearing truly captivated the heart.
"Heavenly Fire Realm?"
Xuan Mo was momentarily stunned, then his pupils shrank abruptly, "Fourteen years?! From the Heavenly Fire Realm to a Blazing White Golden Core?! And he possesses combat prowess comparable to a newly advanced Deep Blue Golden Core?! How is that possible?!"
"Yes, how is that possible!"
Xuan Shuang muttered to himself, "As far as I know, this child is indeed extremely talented; otherwise, Jiang Heavenly Venerable wouldn't make another trip to his hometown intending to strangle him in the cradle. Of course, Su Alkaid was very vigilant and ran early to the Northern Sea Star, aiming to turn the tables. That's why Jiang Heavenly Venerable issued a bounty of one million Pure Yang Great Pills in the circle. His talent, the protector being a Hollow Void War Immortal... and adding on Jiang Heavenly Venerable's face, it's worth the price..."
Pausing, he took a deep breath, "The one million Pure Yang Great Pills are mainly aimed at the Hollow Void War Immortal protecting Su Alkaid. In the eyes of Jiang Heavenly Venerable, it would be the limit if Su Alkaid could reach the Sunburst Golden Core level in a dozen or two decades. He never expected..."
"Blazing White Golden Core!"
Xuan Mo said, "And a hugely potent Blazing White Golden Core at that!"
As he spoke, he couldn't help but gasp for air, "Fourteen years from the Heavenly Fire Realm to the Blazing White Golden Core Realm... even nearing the Deep Blue Golden Core is not far off. This... is evel better than Senior Brother Yanhuang; he took eleven years from Sunburst Golden Core to Blazing White Golden Core, and another eighteen years from Blazing White Golden Core to Deep Blue Golden Core! But... is this possible?!"
"It's impossible!"
Xuan Shuang spoke with certainty, "How talented is our senior brother Yanhuang? To cultivate to the realms of Blazing White and Deep Blue so quickly, he still used a vast amount of resources. This Alkaid, no matter how gifted, can't be better than senior brother Yanhuang! But he has done what Senior Brother Yanhuang couldn't... There can only be one explanation!"
With that, his expression brimmed with uncontrollable surprise and excitement, "He's had a huge stroke of luck! A tremendous stroke of fortune!"
"A stroke of luck!"
Upon hearing this, Xuan Mo had an epiphany, then another thought struck him, and he suddenly said, "Do you think, the reason Jiang Heavenly Venerable is offering a bounty of one million Pure Yang Great Pills for Alkaid... is that he also knows there's a big secret with him?"
"Most likely that's the case, after all one million Pure Yang Great Pills is not a small number."
Xuan Shuang sneered, "Moreover, someone like Jiang Heavenly Venerable, who would rather kill by mistake than let go, will still take the bet even if there's just a chance."
"So we..."
Xuan Mo was somewhat excited.
"Keep an eye on him. As soon as he plans to leave the Sect, report to me immediately..."
As Xuan Shuang said this, he immediately added, "No, that won't do, swift action is crucial. Jiang Heavenly Venerable's bounty is known to quite a few, and it's not out of the question that others might recognize his identity. I'm going to go right now and, under any pretext, capture him directly and force out his secrets. As long as I don't kill him on the spot, just detaining him, the Sect won't question it."
"Brother, be careful, if Alkaid has big secrets, it's possible... that he might have hidden measures," Xuan Mo warned, solemnly adding, "Even when a lion hunts a rabbit, it uses all its strength."
Xuan Shuang, calming down upon hearing this, said, "Our allied Wang Family offended the Chi Family last year and has been wanting me to negotiate with the Chi Family's backing True Disciple, but they haven't shown enough sincerity... Perfectly, Wang Daoshu of the Wang Family's Sea-Calming Divine Needle is the Hollow Void War Immortal. It's most appropriate for him to make the initial probe. He'll lead, and I'll secretly support from behind, ready to act and ensure nothing goes wrong."
Xuan Mo nodded.
This Hollow Void War Immortal's Chaos Void frequency was under his brother's control; if his brother wanted to deal with him, it would naturally be easy.
"You keep an eye on Alkaid. His talent is not bad, reaching near Deep Blue Golden Core level combat prowess at the Blazing White stage. Don't let anyone take interest and complicate things, and if needed, you can use my name," Xuan Shuang instructed.
"Understood."
Xuan Mo promptly stood up and left.
Meanwhile, Xuan Shuang sent a message to Wang Daoshu without any delay.
Just three hours later, the Hollow Void War Immortal, Wang Daoshu, arrived in a hurry.
"Xuan True Disciple!"
"Take a newly inducted Inner Sect Disciple for me. If you capture him, I'll take care of the Chi Family matter for you. We need him alive," Xuan Shuang ordered straightforwardly.
"A newly inducted Inner Sect Disciple? Sure!"
Wang Daoshu quickly agreed, "The moment he steps out of the Sect..."
"Go now, I'll bear any consequences," interrupted Xuan Shuang, decisive and swift.
Wang Daoshu hesitated for a moment but quickly complied, "I'm on it."
"My brother is currently watching him. Go quickly and return quickly."
"Leave it to me," Wang Daoshu replied with a resolute nod.