“That woman… to defy the Sikong Family? Her end will be tragic.”
“Even as a One-rotation Quasi-Dao Supreme, she’ll be seized by the Sikong Family, her cultivation technique ripped from her.”
“She never should have chosen this place for her breakthrough!”
Whispers rippled through the onlookers, all pitying Xuanji Holy Lord.
High above in the void.
The faces of the Sikong Family’s Old Ancestors had turned utterly grim. They hadn’t imagined anyone in the Eastern Wilds would dare to kill a member of their Sikong Family! Yet, this woman’s cultivation technique was eerily potent; a single strand of her hair had been enough to obliterate someone of equal standing. Truly heaven-defying! What’s more, the woman hadn’t even shown her face throughout the entire confrontation! She utterly disregarded their Ji Family!
Gritting their teeth, they shattered their communication jade slips. “Summon reinforcements!”
A sharp crack echoed. The jade slips crumbled to dust.
At the Sikong Family’s ancestral lands, the transmission was received, stirring a wave of excitement among the many Magnate Old Ancestors.
“Could it be that the Eastern Wilds harbors a cultivation technique comparable to the Ji Family’s?”
“What luck that this woman chose our Sikong Family’s territory for her breakthrough!”
“A mere One-rotation Quasi-Dao Supreme, she’s practically begging for death!”
Boom! Boom! Boom! Several Magnate Old Ancestors tore open the fabric of space itself, striding through the air towards the Eerie Abyss. Streaks of heaven-reaching divine rainbows blazed across the void, each one erupting with an overwhelming surge of power.
Moments later.
The Sikong Family’s Old Ancestors emerged from the Spatial Rift, their formidable auras radiating without the slightest attempt at concealment. Every single one was either a Two-rotation Quasi-Dao Supreme or a Three-rotation Quasi-Dao Supreme! They clearly regarded this woman as a serious threat!
Witnessing this, the enslaved cultivators on the periphery were utterly stunned. The Sikong Family had actually mobilized such terrifying power! There was no doubt now; the woman was trapped, with no hope of escape. A collective sigh of despair echoed in their minds. Such was the reality of the Eastern Wilds! A handful of Supreme-tier factions held absolute sway over the world, their power so immense they could literally blot out the sky with a single hand. Geniuses from lesser factions were nothing more than tools for them to refine their cultivation techniques, utterly powerless to resist their will! How could the foundation of a Supreme-tier power be so easily shaken? These Supreme-tier factions were utterly tyrannical, having long since carved up the Eastern Wilds, devouring it piece by piece. Within their domains, every inch of land, every living being, belonged to them. The Eerie Abyss, naturally, was considered the exclusive domain of the Sikong Family! Who dared to defy them? Defiance meant death!
Just then.
High above, the newly arrived Magnate Old Ancestors quickly grasped the situation, then extended their Divine Sense, probing towards the Eerie Abyss. But the Eerie Abyss was already shrouded by heaven-reaching Sealing Restrictions, laid down by Xuanji Holy Lord herself, rendering all attempts at probing futile.
A Two-rotation Quasi-Dao Supreme scoffed, a cold sneer twisting his lips. He shot directly towards the Eerie Abyss. “Playing at ghosts and gods? A mere One-rotation Quasi-Dao Supreme dares to show such insolence to our Sikong Family?”
The old man’s body pulsed with the Sikong Family’s unique cultivation technique, profound power surging forth, creating a strange resonance with the surrounding Eerie Power. He descended steadily into the eerie mist, parting it like a blade cleaving a black river. The Eerie Power recoiled from him, a terrifying display of control.
But just as the old man’s body was about to breach Xuanji Holy Lord’s protective formation… A sudden, violent shift occurred! Xuanji Holy Lord’s crystalline jade palm suddenly shot out, infused with the power of the Dao of Eerie Scripture. Her profound Dao Rhyme surged forth, striking across the void with devastating force.
A deafening boom! The old man’s body, touched by Xuanji Holy Lord’s terrifying power, instantly exploded into a bloody mist! In utter panic, the old man’s Divine Soul fled his shattered body, attempting to escape. But another surge of power erupted, instantly obliterating the wisp of Divine Soul before it could flee!
Witnessing this, everyone present was utterly dumbfounded. A chilling silence descended upon heaven and earth. Another Sikong Family Old Ancestor had fallen, just like that! Slain by the mysterious woman!
The Magnate Old Ancestors of the Sikong Family all furrowed their brows in displeasure. The sudden demise of a Two-rotation Quasi-Dao Supreme had completely blindsided them! Yet, they quickly discerned the underlying truth. An Old Ancestor spoke, his voice grave. “Her cultivation is only at One-rotation Quasi-Dao Supreme, yet she wields the Dao Rhyme of a Three-rotation Quasi-Dao Supreme! Combined with that heaven-defying cultivation technique, she’s capable of slaying opponents beyond her realm!”
From this crucial detail, the Sikong Family’s Old Ancestors gleaned a vital piece of information. This woman… she was once a Three-rotation Quasi-Dao Supreme! It was only due to contamination by dense Eerie Power that her cultivation had plummeted! Now, it appears she has comprehended a heaven-defying cultivation technique, and her strength is rapidly recovering and ascending.
Another Old Ancestor grumbled, “I say this woman means us ill. Breaking through in our clan’s territory is likely just a smokescreen; she’s here to pick a fight!”
A different Old Ancestor scoffed, “Pick a fight? Perfect! We’ll just seize her cultivation technique!”
All eyes turned to the strongest Old Ancestor among them, Old Ancestor Sikong Hou. Old Ancestor Sikong Hou gazed down, his voice a low rumble. “Your Excellency, you’ve annihilated two of our Quasi-Dao Supremes without so much as a word. Don’t you think you owe the Sikong Family an explanation?”
“This land is the Sikong Family’s domain. You absorb Eerie Power for your breakthrough here; how can you expect to do so without paying a price?”
As his voice faded, Xuanji Holy Lord’s voice, colder than ice, echoed forth. “Sikong Hou,” she cut through the air, “your Sikong Family remains as overbearing as ever, I see?”
At her words, the Sikong Family Old Ancestors were momentarily stunned. This woman… she actually knew Old Ancestor Sikong Hou? Who was this person!?
Sikong Hou frowned, a flicker of recognition in his eyes, though he couldn’t quite place the voice. He scoffed. “My Sikong Family has always been overbearing, and that hasn’t changed in countless years. What of it? Is Your Excellency dissatisfied?”
“This Eerie Power is ours to command, a resource under the Sikong Family’s control. To so wantonly devour it… are you implying the Sikong Family is beneath your notice?”
“I’ll give you ten breaths. Show yourself, now!”
“I’d like to see just what kind of being dares to speak so brazenly in the Sikong Family’s presence!”
As his declaration rang out, Xuanji Holy Lord’s brow furrowed almost imperceptibly. Her voice, still calm, carried an undeniable chill. “If you wish to avoid the annihilation of your clan, depart at once.”
At her words, Sikong Hou’s rage erupted, his face twisting into a grotesque snarl. “What audacious arrogance!”
“The moment you set foot in our Sikong Family’s domain to absorb Eerie Power, everything you possess was forfeit, becoming the property of the Sikong Family!”
“Though no Sealing Restriction has been cast upon you yet, in the eyes of the Sikong Family, you are already nothing more than a slave! Is this how a slave addresses her masters…”
Before he could finish, Xuanji Holy Lord ascended into the air. Clad in a flowing purple gown, a faint Divine Radiance shimmered around her. Her white hair cascaded over her snow-white neck, and as her slender Jade Legs moved, brilliant petals of Divine Radiance bloomed beneath her Jade feet with every step.
A silent boom seemed to shake the very fabric of reality. A figure of unparalleled beauty materialized in the void. The instant Xuanji Holy Lord appeared, the heavens themselves seemed to dim, and the earth lost all its color, eclipsed by her transcendent presence. All observers were utterly captivated. It was a beauty so profound, so utterly breathtaking, that words failed to capture even a fraction of its splendor! Countless eyes were drawn to Xuanji Holy Lord, unable to look away. Her face, capable of toppling kingdoms, combined with a figure of absolute perfection, made her seem like the Creator’s most flawless masterpiece.
Even the Sikong Family Old Ancestors were momentarily lost in a daze, almost forgetting the gravity of the situation. Sikong Hou stared, dumbfounded, at Xuanji Holy Lord, his voice trembling with disbelief. “Xuan… Xuanji Holy Lord!”
“What are you doing in my Eastern Wilds?”
At his words, everyone was once again struck dumb. This peerlessly beautiful woman… she was the Xuanji Holy Lord? No wonder she was hailed as the Ancient Era’s Number One Beauty! After countless epochs, she made her first appearance in the Eastern Wilds, and did so in a manner that utterly captivated all who beheld her!
The enslaved cultivators outside the Eerie Abyss remained in a state of utter stupefaction. “Xuanji Holy Lord? The terrifying being who established the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone!”
“Why don’t we have a Xuanji Holy Lord in the Eastern Wilds?”
“If only someone here could establish a forbidden zone and contain all this Eerie Power, then the Eastern Wilds wouldn’t suffer from its insidious corruption!”
“Xuanji Holy Lord is breathtakingly beautiful, but her power seems to have fallen to One-rotation Quasi-Dao Supreme!”
At this moment, a flicker of avarice crossed Sikong Hou’s eyes. “Xuanji Holy Lord, our Ancestor held you in high regard back then. Even when he departed this realm, he carried a sliver of regret, lamenting that he couldn’t take you with him, couldn’t claim such a beauty for his own.”