bookpower Chapter 246 Accepting the Challenge
Chapter 246 Accepting the Challenge
"Boom!"
The Immortal Alliance.
In a palace above the Nine Heavens.
Feng Ao, a Dharma Phase Cultivator, slammed his cup down in rage.
He was staring at the information disclosed by the Nine Cauldrons Sect about Alkaid's cultivation, his eyes full of the fury of being deceived.
"It's him! It has been him all along!"
Feng Ao recalled ten years ago when they used the pretext of the Nine Cauldrons Sect's Dharma Phase attack on the Ascendant Tower to extort the Sect. Even though they were successful, deep down, they still felt a little guilty.
It was because of this guilt that when the Nine Cauldrons Sect introduced a new cultivation system, reducing the demand for elixirs—resulting in the Ascendant Tower not making much profit—they stopped stirring trouble and accepted the loss.
But now it seemed...
Everything they had done had been completely played by the Nine Cauldrons Sect.
The theft of the Ascendant Tower was their doing, and the signing of that agreement had been premeditated.
Only they, knowing nothing, thought they had taken advantage and gloated to themselves.
At this moment, Feng Ao sensed something.
As he sent a strand of his consciousness into the Void Divine Realm opened up by their Immortal Alliance, the figure of Miller, the biggest "shareholder" behind the Ascendant Tower, appeared immediately.
"Feng Ao, you saw the message released by the Nine Cauldrons Sect, right?"
Miller's eyes flickered with a terrifying chill, "Such audacity!"
The Nine Cauldrons Sect thinks the matter is over and dares to come out into the open? They haven't taken us at the Immortal Alliance seriously at all! We must give them a lesson they'll never forget!"
Star God Barton, who presided over the Ascendant Tower, then made his presence known in the Void Divine Realm.
His words made Miller nod in agreement.
However, at this moment, another figure manifested: "This matter may not be as simple as we think, the Nine Cauldrons Sect wouldn't be unaware of the implications of releasing this message! It almost means that they are admitting to the incident at the Ascendant Tower ten years ago, yet they still did it! And considering that this Cultivator named Alkaid has the peak strength of the Star God, Golden Core, and Dharma Phase in one... there is only one explanation!"
This member of the Lu Family, a Golden Core, spoke gravely, "He must possess the strength to fear none of us... that is, to fear no Sunburst Golden Core! Should we clash, it will surely be a battle to the death with one side perishing!"
A death battle!
These words immediately calmed Feng Ao, Miller, and Barton down.
The reason why the constant wars within Cangwu had not disrupted the balance was precisely because every Golden Core knew that they had the power to bring the entire Cangwu Great World down with them.
If it really came to a do-or-die fight, there would be no victors.@@@@
But...
"Since Alkaid has already attained the power of a Sunburst Golden Core, he should have gone to the Above the Nine Heavens, not stay in the Cangwu Great World. Is he threatening us with this move?"
Miller said.
Lu Xi, the Golden Core from the Lu Family, glanced at him: "Back then, he didn't reveal his strength, nor did he demonstrate the deterrence of being a Golden Core Realm cultivator, staying in the Cangwu Great World we had nothing to say, and he knew this. Now that he has made his power public, his true body... has indeed gone Above the Nine Heavens, and furthermore... he chose a dead star, the one closest to our Cangwu Great World, planet number 6713."
With these words, surprise flashed in the eyes of Miller, Feng Ao, and Barton.
What's going on?
So compliant?
As soon as he demonstrates his power, he obediently ascends to the Nine Heavens?
To think, many Cultivators would find various excuses to delay and not go up, staying within the Cangwu Great World instead.
After all, how could the living environment Above the Nine Heavens possibly compare to that within the Cangwu Great World?
It was Feng Ao who, after a moment, began to realize something, his expression slightly chilling: "This means he, or rather the Nine Cauldrons Sect, is inviting all Sunburst Golden Cores to battle!"
"Who knows if it's really as he says, having reached the Star God Realm physically and the Dharma Image Realm in Divine Refinement? Maybe all this is just a bluff by the Nine Cauldrons Sect, to scare us off, make us hesitate, and buy more time for themselves. Hence, what we need to do is to strike thunderously and expose their little trick."
Golden Core cultivators from the Limitless Star Palace expressed their opinions.
Clearly, they could not accept that after paying the price of an unstable situation on the Black Flame Continent and just having withdrawn from the Black Feather Sect, they were preparing to target the Nine Cauldrons Sect, only to now face abandoning the situation.
If they did not fight this out, they would not be content.
"Then how about both of our sides joining forces?"
Miller took the initiative and said, "Alkaid has gone above the Nine Heavens and chosen a dead star for the stage, waiting for us to play along with his show. Since he is so confident, why not oblige him?"
"We know what the Nine Cauldrons Sect is thinking, but... if both of our sides join forces, Li Hanqiu might not want to, and could jump back in, making a nuisance of himself again."
A Golden Core from the Limitless Star Palace said.
"Heh, there's a saying that the barefoot are not afraid of the shod. If it were before, Li Hanqiu would be ready to perish with us at the slightest disagreement, but now... with the Nine Cauldrons Sect flourishing, birthing a second top-tier powerhouse, he might not have the courage or audacity to do so anymore."
Miller slightly squinted his eyes: "All we need to do is to grasp the right measure." Discover hidden tales at My Virtual Library Empire
"Measure..."
The people from the Limitless Star Palace grasped his implication.
"Our Immortal Alliance and the Limitless Star Palace will each send one person, two Sunshine Golden Cores working together. That would be unexpected, off their intended rhythm, leaving them under the illusion that as long as they fought desperately, they could overcome us. Worst case scenario... surviving shouldn't be difficult..."
Miller said, "But in reality, if we capitalize on this opportunity and gradually eradicate the Nine Cauldrons Sect's increasing arrogance..."
"That's a Golden Core that integrates the powers of essence, qi, and spirit."
"I've crossed hands with him, he only cultivated a Crimson Red Gold Core."
Barton stated.
But this was within their expectations.
In such a short time, it was already the limit for the Nine Cauldrons Sect to desperately cultivate a Crimson Red Gold Core. If they had truly cultivated a Sunburst Golden Core, they would be even more arrogant and would have spread the news across the world.
Golden Cores from the Limitless Star Palace and the Immortal Alliance looked at each other, discussing, and finally reached a consensus.
"Then let's have one Golden Core from each side. Moreover, as Lord Miller said, let's take advantage of this opportunity and crush the Nine Cauldrons Sect's arrogance with the force of thunder!"
A Golden Core from the Limitless Star Palace stepped forward: "The Cangwu Great World has enough top Immortal Sects with six, we don't need a seventh."
His name was Zhan Ke.
He was one of the best at life-and-death fights among the Sunshine Golden Cores of the Limitless Star Palace.
This time, in dealing with Alkaid, it would be him who took action from the Limitless Star Palace side.
"To kill him without giving Alkaid any chance to react might require using our trump card. The Immortal Alliance plans to deploy a top Spiritual Treasure, the Space-splitting Disk, and with the Limitless Star Palace's resources... bringing out an equivalent-level Spiritual Treasure shouldn't be difficult."
Miller said.
"The Space-splitting Disk, huh? With this deadly weapon, even if his Golden Core is comparable to a Sunburst Golden Core, we still have a good chance of shredding it. What we have to be careful of, however, is him sensing it in advance and avoiding the Treasure's killing power..."
Zhan Ke pondered for a moment and soon made a decision: "I will take the Chaos Heavenly Ruler. That's a treasure capable of confounding even the Divine Sense of the Moon Demon Empire's Dharma Image Moon Demon, enough to nullify his advantage of Divine Sense."
"The Chaos Heavenly Ruler!"
Miller, Lu Xi, Feng Ao, and others lit up at the same time.
They knew well the immense power of this top Spiritual Treasure.
It wasn't an exaggeration to call it a sect-defining treasure of the Limitless Star Palace.
"Good, with the power of these two ultimate treasures, plus our combined strength, even if he is a true Sunburst Golden Core, there's a good chance of killing him on the spot! Let alone a mere Crimson Red Gold Core!"
Miller emphatically said, "We should not delay. Let us ascend to the Nine Heavens and proceed to star 6713 for our battle. Heh, he chose that location for the battlefield, so even if he wishes to fight to the bitter end in defeat, he won't be able to damage even a hair of the Cangwu Great World."
Zhan Ke nodded slightly.
After their exchange, the Golden Cores quickly left their respective palaces and headed straight for the starry sky.