readytorunbook Chapter 264 Palace Of Calamitous Fate’S Ambition
Chapter 264 Palace Of Calamitous Fate’S Ambition
Chapter 264: The Ambition of the Palace of Calamitous Fate
Bright Moon Sword Sect.
In mid-air, a cluster of pink clouds surrounded by a halo floated gently.
Immortal Venerable Yu Li stood side by side with Lin Xuanyuan on the clouds, silently gazing at the magnificent mountains, rivers, and grand cities scattered across the vast land. They occasionally saw streaks of light swiftly passing by.
In the crucial areas of those important veins, a large group of disciples, under the command of the elders, were maintaining the formation nodes of the mountain gate array. They replaced damaged parts of the formation base, replenished new spirit crystals, and repaired damaged spiritual energy pathways.
"It seems that your sect suffered considerable losses during the previous Demon Race calamity," Immortal Venerable Yu Li said leisurely after a long while.
Lin Xuanyuan did not hide this fact: "Indeed, the sect's losses were already severe. In order to appease the anger of the Genesis Star Palace, not only did we have to return the benefits we gained, but we also had to offer generous gifts as compensation. As a result, our sect's resources were almost depleted."
The resentment, unwillingness, and bitterness in his words were hard to conceal. It was said that people like them, who were ambitious and greedy, would never miss an opportunity for personal gain. When the benefits they had obtained were forced out of their mouths, the discomfort was beyond words. It was like cutting flesh and bleeding with a knife.
However, the Genesis Star Palace was an existence they absolutely couldn't afford to provoke. The annihilation of the Jade Pearl Star Palace and the Jade Drop Divine Temple were bloody examples. Compared to the Genesis Star Palace, the overall strength of the Bright Moon Sword Sect was obviously inferior. How could they have the capital to defy the Genesis Star Palace?
Therefore, despite Lin Xuanyuan's unwillingness and resentment, he still had to painfully bleed.
Resources were just external things that could be earned again if they were spent. Once the sect's inheritance was severed, everything would be over.
Therefore, inviting the resource-rich Clear Flower Divine Palace to form an alliance and seek shelter with the Bright Moon Sword Sect became one of Lin Xuanyuan's few options.
Immortal Venerable Yu Li smiled faintly, "Joining forces and forming an alliance is not impossible. However, compared to the Genesis Star Palace, the enemy that Lin Sect Master is most worried about is probably the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace nearby, right?"
Lin Xuanyuan sighed helplessly, "With Fellow Daoist Yu Li's wisdom, it seems that nothing can escape your notice. Yes, their recent increase in strength has been too fast. During the previous Demon Race calamity, those anomalies didn't cause much trouble in their territory. In addition, Emperor Xin Yu is guarding their mountain gate, so they didn't suffer any losses."
"As for the matters concerning the Genesis Star Palace, they didn't participate in it back then, so Emperor Bing Chan didn't trouble them either. Does that mean only our few sects are doomed?!"
As he spoke, there was a hint of gritted teeth in his tone. In recent years, the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace had been thriving, not much inferior to its peak when it was first established. On the other hand, the Bright Moon Sword Sect and the Nine Spirits Clear Origin Gate were living in misery, day by day.
The Jade Pearl Star Palace and the Jade Drop Divine Temple were directly annihilated, which meant that in the starry sky of the Cloud Dream Immortal Domain, there was no force that could suppress the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace. Not to mention reclaiming lost territories, even if they wanted to expand and settle old accounts, the Bright Moon Sword Sect was powerless.
Therefore, Lin Xuanyuan, who was unwilling to sit and wait for death, came up with the idea of winning over the Clear Flower Divine Palace to balance the pressure after discussing with his trusted elders.
After all, the Clear Flower Divine Palace and the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace were archenemies. The enmity and grievances of many years had long been impossible to resolve. Naturally, they wouldn't just watch the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace grow uncontrollably.
Immortal Venerable Yu Li chuckled a few times, and a glimmer of shrewdness flashed in her slightly elongated phoenix eyes. She said leisurely, "An alliance is a mutually beneficial thing. In the current difficult situation of your sect, I can lend a helping hand. However... the relationship between our two families can actually be closer."
Lin Xuanyuan turned to look at her, his gaze complicated.
With the city walls of this Sect Master, he had basically guessed Immortal Venerable Yu Li's intentions. However, if it were to be done this way, it would be hard to say whether the Bright Moon Sword Sect could maintain its past status and influence in the future.
"My disciple Miao Yue is still unmarried. How about Sect Master Lin marrying her? This way, the relationship between our two families will have a long-lasting and stable bond. In the future, we can advance and retreat together in many matters, watch out for each other, and ensure the prosperity of our sects for hundreds of thousands of years!"
"In addition, I heard that you have seven sons and eleven daughters. How about... letting them all join my Clear Flower Divine Palace? I will accept them as personal disciples and cultivate them carefully by my side! If they achieve something in the future, they can be conferred the title of Saint Child or Saintess, inheriting my legacy!"
Immortal Venerable Yu Li stared into Lin Xuanyuan's eyes, smiling sweetly.
"..."
The expression on Lin Xuanyuan's face froze for a moment. He had thought that Immortal Venerable Yu Li was suggesting that one of his children marry her disciple, but he didn't expect her to directly target him?
What is this about?
Could it be that he would have to call Immortal Venerable Yu Li his mother-in-law in the future? It would be embarrassing to be a generation shorter and spread throughout the Extreme Void Starry Sky.
Moreover, the Saintess of Clear Flower Divine Palace is nothing special. It is well known that she is just a courtesan in the cultivation world. As long as the price is right, anyone can enjoy her.
Although the Saintess Miao Yue is Immortal Venerable Yu Li's top disciple, she has probably been with tens or hundreds of thousands of men since her debut. If Lin Xuanyuan really marries her, wouldn't he become the brother-in-law, friend, and fellow cultivator of the entire Extreme Void Starry Sky?
Furthermore, Immortal Venerable Yu Li actually wants to take care of all his children. Who doesn't know that Clear Flower Divine Palace is a brothel in the cultivation world? Female disciples are responsible for receiving guests, while male disciples are just furnaces, waste, and tools.
Lin Xuanyuan considers himself a person of status and reputation. If he agrees to Immortal Venerable Yu Li's request, he will undoubtedly become a laughingstock in the Extreme Void Starry Sky, bringing shame to his entire family and sect.
"Fellow Daoist Yu Li, your appetite... is a bit too big."
After a long while, Lin Xuanyuan suppresses the anger in his heart and says expressionlessly.
This crazy woman is so reckless. Doesn't she just want to swallow up the foundation of the Bright Moon Sword Sect? Does she think Lin Xuanyuan is a fool?
Immortal Venerable Yu Li doesn't take offense and continues to smile. "Lin Sect Master, you need to understand the current situation. Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, Dao Court's Emperor Qing Huan, and Divine Maiden Sect's Emperor Tong Yin are all getting close, clearly intending to form an alliance. Can your Bright Moon Sword Sect resist these three Emperors in the future?"
Lin Xuanyuan's face stiffens. "How do you know? Also, it seems that Clear Flower Divine Palace only has one heavily injured Emperor. If they really form an alliance, what do you have to counter those three?"
The information channels of Clear Flower Divine Palace are obviously more well-informed than those of the Bright Moon Sword Sect, but they are still limited. This is mainly due to the secrecy measures taken by the three female Emperors and the precious treasure of Divine Maiden Sect.
Immortal Venerable Yu Li's smile fades as she says in a serious tone, "Since I dare to propose such conditions, naturally I have enough confidence. Behind me are seven Supreme Daoist forces, including Yanfu Holy Demon Palace, Heavenly Witch Divine Dynasty, and Nine Spirits Clear Origin Gate. If you join us, it will be eight! And the overall leader of this alliance is the Palace of Calamitous Fate!"
Lin Xuanyuan's face changes drastically.
He knows that the Palace of Calamitous Fate has colluded with the Heavenly Human Race, but he never expected that they would quietly form such a new alliance.
"In this alliance, how many Quasi-Saint Emperors are there?"
Lin Xuanyuan asks in a deep voice. This is the key issue. Without a sufficient number of top strategic forces to deter, their power will undoubtedly be greatly reduced.
Immortal Venerable Yu Li lightly utters a number, leaving Lin Xuanyuan dumbfounded on the spot.
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Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, Dao Seeking Peak.
On the Immortal Ascension Platform, Qin Muling sits in the center, surrounded by Xue Bingxuan, Cheng Yulan, Qi Yalan, Luo Huan, and Feng Xia. They all look anxious.
Above the high sky, dense calamity clouds gather slowly but surely, layer upon layer, almost pitch black, making it difficult to see one's own hand. A faintly terrifying blood color seeps through the depths of the clouds, instilling a great terror that almost suffocates them.
The power of the Golden Immortal Tribulation far surpasses that of the Profound Immortal, and it lasts longer, at least a day and night before it ends.
In the past, countless cultivators have fallen at the last moment of the heavenly tribulation due to exhaustion and depletion.
Sorry, I have a stomachache. I will make up for the missing half of the chapter tomorrow!
(End of this chapter)