Chapter 630: Heavenly Court Sect Holy Son

The "Come Again BBQ" headquarters was closing for the night. What no one knew was that beneath its seemingly calm exterior, strong undercurrents were flowing.

This evening, the leaders of the three major sects were meeting here.

The Nine Nether Sect and the Glorious Sun Sect showed extreme importance regarding their meeting with the Heavenly Court Sect. The sect leaders of both sects personally greeted them, followed by several powerful Integration stage cultivators, fully displaying the profound heritage of the demonic sects.

The Heavenly Court Sect also attached great importance to the two sects. Both the Sect Leader and the Southern Pole Nirvana Emperor were present, seated on chairs, while behind them stood the four Guardian Heavenly Kings. Even Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou had to stand in the back row on this occasion. Considering the Immortal Fairy inside Lu Yang, one could also say that the Dou Heavenly Venerable was present.

Mu Baiyi and Sect Leader Chi were very nervous. Who would have thought that for a mere meeting, all the major figures from the Heavenly Court Sect would show up? What was the point of them bringing so many people? All of them combined couldn't compare to the Phoenix Ancestor alone. The scene of the Phoenix Ancestor battling the ancient Di Jiang was recorded by a scrying orb, and it spread like wildfire among the upper echelons of the cultivation world. Anyone who saw it broke out in a cold sweat and felt utterly inferior. Not to mention the Heavenly Court Sect Leader, who was seated there but had only ever been mentioned in conversations and never shown her face before. The strength of this Heavenly Court Sect Leader was a mystery. According to what Young Sect Leader Lu had said earlier, the Heavenly Court Sect Leader had fought Yun Zhi, who was suspected to be at the late Tribulation Transcendence stage, to a draw. This meant she was also at the late Tribulation Transcendence stage!

"H-hello, everyone," Mu Baiyi stammered, trying to appear composed. "On behalf of the Nine Nether Sect, I welcome the esteemed members of the Heavenly Court Sect." After all, this was the Nine Nether Sect's territory, so he had to take the initiative to organize things. "I wonder if Young Sect Leader Lu has introduced me to the two of you. My name is Mu Baiyi, and I am the Sect Leader of the Nine Nether Sect. This is Chi Dongfang, the Sect Leader of the Glorious Sun Sect."

"H-hello, everyone," Sect Leader Chi greeted, also stunned by their arrival. His eyelids twitched as he tried to compose himself.

"My name is Jiang Lianyi. You should have all seen me before," Jiang Lianyi greeted them lazily.

"Greetings, Senior Jiang," the two sect leaders said in unison.

"My name is Yun Mengmeng. You may simply address me as Sect Leader Yun."

"Greetings, Sect Leader Yun."

Senior Sister's disguise technique was far more brilliant than that of the Nine Disciples of Dao Seeking Sect, making it impossible for anyone to see through it. Her voice was cold, carrying a sense of detachment from the mortal world, a vastness that seemed to look down on all beings: "Young Lu told me that two sect leaders wanted to meet him. He believes that as a mere Young Sect Leader, he is not qualified to receive figures of sect leader status. What do the two of you wish to see Young Lu about?"

Sect Leader Chi offered a fawning smile. "We have long heard of the Heavenly Court Sect's great reputation, its numerous heroes, and profound heritage. We merely wished to meet and get acquainted. No demands, no demands at all." To show his sincerity, he also took out several treasures from his storage ring. "These are a few small gifts, a humble token of our respect." These were taken out on the spur of the moment from his treasured collection. The gifts originally intended for Young Sect Leader Lu were not suitable for an occasion like this.

Lu Yang recognized the origins of these treasures one by one: Supreme Everlasting Vitality Pills, extremely helpful for Tribulation Transcendence stage cultivators to restore spiritual power; Longevity Stone Marrow, an essence born from Longevity Stones, which could extend one's lifespan by eight hundred years, provided no other longevity-extending items had been consumed; Primordial One True Water, hailed as the original water, capable of accelerating the cultivation speed of water-spirit root cultivators.

The Fourth Elder stepped forward, accepted the treasures, and returned to his original position.

"I hear your Glorious Sun Sect worships the sun, believing it to be the source of all cultivation?" Jiang Lianyi said with a chuckle. She found it quite novel when Lu Yang introduced the Glorious Sun Sect, as it was the first time she had heard such a belief. After all, thirty thousand years ago, the sun was actually the Golden Crow clan, and she was the King of Birds, so even the Golden Crow clan had to respect her. Not even one Golden Crow had cultivated to the Half-Immortal stage, and thirty thousand years had passed, so the Golden Crow clan had long since gone extinct. As for what the sun was now, she didn't know.

Yun Zhi nodded. "The sun indeed has a certain significance. I once tried to fly into the sun to find out more, but it was unfortunately sealed by a formidable grand formation, preventing any observation or entry."

Sect Leader Chi slapped his thigh; when it came to professional matters, he was no longer afraid. "Our sect has observed the same phenomenon as Sect Leader Yun," he exclaimed. "There is a seal around the sun, cutting off all possibilities of investigation. Someone must have sealed the sun, preventing us from obtaining more power from it!"

Yun Zhi did not agree with Sect Leader Chi and continued, "If the grand formation were forcibly broken, unpredictable things might happen."

"Unpredictable things?" Sect Leader Chi was momentarily stunned. After all, they didn't have the ability to forcibly break open the sealing grand formation.

"The sun could shatter into pieces, causing immense suffering to all living beings," Yun Zhi said calmly, making Sect Leader Chi shudder.

Lu Yang had just realized that Senior Sister had investigated the sun. Senior Sister transmitted a message to Lu Yang: "Judging by the formation's style, it should be a seal left by cultivators from the Great Yu or Great Qian dynasties. Its level is very high, of immortal grade. The purpose of constructing the formation is unclear. It might be to declare ownership of the sun, or for protection, to prevent cultivators' battles from damaging the sun. Of course, there might be other reasons."

Lu Yang's heart skipped a beat. Since Senior Sister confirmed this was an immortal-grade formation and said it was the work of Great Yu or Great Qian cultivators, it meant there were immortals among the cultivators of those two eras!

"Don't be afraid of immortals! If that Yun girl can slay immortals, then this immortal can too!" The Immortal Fairy patted her chest and gave herself a thumbs-up, signaling Lu Yang to relax. She declared that she absolutely could not lose to that Yun girl in this regard.

Lu Yang felt that Senior Sister's Pictographic Fist was still more reliable.

Sect Leader Chi then said, "Our sect has discovered that to obtain the sun's power, one must first gain the sun's approval. Our sect's Saint Son is a prodigy who has gained the sun's approval." As his voice fell, a tall, handsome, and radiant cultivator walked out. The yang energy he exuded was astonishing; it was like a physique recorded in legends, one that hadn't appeared for a millennium.

"Wu Qihang greets all seniors!" Wu Qihang clasped his fists and bowed, his posture perfect.

"This is our sect's Saint Son, Wu Qihang, who possesses the Pure Yang Immortal Physique," Sect Leader Chi introduced. "I wonder if he might catch the esteemed eye of Sect Leader Yun or Senior Jiang, and if my humble disciple could have a chance to spar with a contemporary from your esteemed sect?" To gain the Heavenly Court Sect's attention, they needed to demonstrate the power of their Glorious Sun Sect. They certainly couldn't compare in terms of high-level cultivators, but they could have their disciples compete.

Lu Yang glanced sideways. The Pure Yang Immortal Physique, one of the Nine Great Immortal Physiques. He hadn't expected the Glorious Sun Sect to actually find such a treasure-like genius. It was clear without asking that this must be the Glorious Sun Sect's primary, perhaps even sole, cultivation focus.

"Haha, the Pure Yang Immortal Physique is truly rare!" a voice boomed. "I never thought I'd encounter one here. Why don't I give it a try!"

A person strode out with great strides, dignified and imposing, also exuding a yang energy that was far beyond what his current realm should possess. Behind his head, a Pure Yang Taiji diagram slowly rotated, as if he were a primordial divine being!

"You are..."

"The Heavenly Court Sect's Saint Son, Long Jingzhou!"