Chapter 683: Farewell Wu Huang

Li Sacred City.

A vast metropolis that was once bustling with activity, today Li Sacred City felt incredibly oppressive, as if dark clouds loomed overhead, and the entire city was eerily quiet. Yet, in the shadows, countless eyes were fixed on the city's towering, massive walls.

There, figures sat quietly, cross-legged. Each wore a white robe, and powerful Genesis Qi fluctuations emanated from their bodies, causing their robes to rustle and flap as if in a strong wind, though there was none.

These were the Sacred Palace disciples.

The current confrontation between the Sacred Palace and the Cangxuan Sect had long since become widely known throughout the entire Shengzhou Continent. The Cangxuan Sect disciples, led by Zhou Yuan, had emerged from their sect in full force, sweeping away all Sacred Palace blockades along the way before heading directly for Li Sacred City.

The teleportation point here offered the fastest route to the Cangmang Continent, so everyone understood that this must be the battleground where the disciples of the two sects would clash. The Sacred Palace's most elite disciples had long since been stationed here, resting and preparing for the arrival of the Cangxuan Sect disciples. According to the information they had received, the Cangxuan Sect disciples led by Zhou Yuan had fought their way through obstacles and would likely arrive outside Li Sacred City very soon, at which point it was expected the two sides would engage in their most brutal confrontation.

Countless eyes watched with eager anticipation; after all, a confrontation between two major sects like the Sacred Palace and the Cangxuan Sect was a rare sight.

As a renowned city on the Shengzhou Continent, Li Sacred City naturally had powerful overlords residing within it. However, today these overlords were willing to yield their home ground. As long as the two parties didn't dismantle the city, the local overlords were likely willing to show respect to the two major sects.

Inside Li Sacred City, countless gazes were directed towards the center of the city wall, where Jiang Taishen of the Sacred Palace sat quietly on the battlements, his white hair fluttering. As someone who had held the top spot on the Saint Son Rankings for many years, Jiang Taishen's reputation on the Shengzhou Continent was clearly far beyond what ordinary people could compare to.

Jiang Taishen, under the gaze of countless eyes, however, had an indifferent expression, his eyes slightly lowered.

Beside him was Zhantai Qing. She gazed into the distance and said faintly, "I didn't expect that after years of arduous cultivation, we would now be guarding the gate for a junior disciple." Deep down, she clearly felt more resentment towards Wu Huang, who had suddenly risen to prominence.

Jiang Taishen's eyes remained still. He only said calmly, "In our Sacred Palace, strength is supreme. Since his strength surpasses mine, it is only natural that we follow him."

Zhantai Qing gritted her teeth and said, "That's just the Palace Master's favoritism! If the Palace Master had spent that much resource and effort on us, I don't believe we would be any worse than Wu Huang!"

Jiang Taishen frowned slightly, opened his eyes, looked at Zhantai Qing, and said calmly, "You may say such things now, but do not mention them again in the future."

Zhantai Qing clenched her teeth tightly and gradually calmed down after a moment. She then said, "I hear that Zhou Yuan of the Cangxuan Sect also defeated Chu Qing and became the first person in the Cangxuan Sect's history to gather all seven techniques through the Saint Battle."

Jiang Taishen said softly, "This person is indeed extraordinary. No wonder the Palace Master personally issued an order back then; this person will become a great threat to our Sacred Palace once he grows." He sighed softly. "I didn't expect that after years of contending with Chu Qing, we would ultimately be surpassed by these two juniors."

Zhantai Qing fell silent for a moment. She also hadn't expected that in such a short time, Zhou Yuan, whom she hadn't initially thought much of in the Mysterious Origin Cave Heaven, would become this strong. "Between Wu Huang and Zhou Yuan, who will win?" she asked.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Taishen pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Both of them have reached the peak of the Alpha Origin stage. Their Genesis Qi foundation is stronger than anything I have ever seen, so it's truly hard to say who will win. However, regardless of who wins, their confrontation will be the most significant battle among all Alpha Origin experts in Cangxuan Heaven in a hundred years."

Zhantai Qing did not speak, merely sneering inwardly. She wondered if the Palace Master would still value Wu Huang so highly if he were to lose today.

As these thoughts flashed through her mind, Jiang Taishen, beside her, suddenly narrowed his eyes, abruptly lifting his head to gaze into the distance.

"They're here."

Upon hearing this, Zhantai Qing's heart also trembled, and she lifted her crimson eyes. At the same time, on the city wall, the numerous elite disciples of the Sacred Palace also sensed something and all looked up. Then, they saw streaks of light suddenly appear in the distant heavens and earth, streaking towards Li Sacred City with astonishing speed. They approached with formidable momentum, carrying a subtle aura of battle.

Inside Li Sacred City, countless gazes were also eagerly fixed on the distance. The city's quiet was broken as they knew that when the Cangxuan Sect disciples arrived, the clash between these two major sects would begin.

Under the convergence of countless gazes, the streaks of light streaked across the sky, finally stopping about a thousand zhang from Li Sacred City. Many eyes within the city looked towards the front of those streaks of light. There, they saw a young man standing on a cloud of Genesis Qi. He had a slender build and a sharp expression on his face. As he stood there, a subtle yet astonishing Genesis Qi pressure emanated from his body.

And behind him, Chu Qing, Kong Sheng, Li Qingchan, and the other Cangxuan Sect Saint Sons followed closely. Their gazes, all filled with a chilling aura, were directed towards Jiang Taishen and the others on the city wall.

"You arrived sooner than I expected," Jiang Taishen said faintly, meeting their gaze. His gaze first swept over Chu Qing, then firmly settled on Zhou Yuan.