Chapter 1028: Seeing the World!

Upon hearing the High Priest's words, the Grand Sect Master immediately frowned. How arrogant.

Wu Daotian's brows furrowed slightly as well, but he quickly relaxed and said, "High Priest, Ye Guan's backers are extraordinary."

"In what way?" the High Priest asked, intrigued.

"He comes from a low-tier civilization. Logically speaking, he should never have come this far in his life, but he has risen from a low-tier civilization and has come this far. That alone is quite abnormal."

A young man from a Tier One civilization had just become an integral part of a Tier Five civilization. Furthermore, he was so powerful that he forced the Evil Dao Alliance into surrendering multiple times.

How could someone like that not be extraordinary? The

The High Priest remained calm. "And?"

"We should not underestimate them, High Priest," Wu Daotian added.

Although he didn't truly believe Ye Guan and the Guanxuan Universe would cause them much trouble, he felt that they could not be taken lightly. There were many cultivators who had perished due to their arrogance. It would be better to take the swordsman behind Ye Guan seriously, especially that lady in a plain skirt.

The High Priest chuckled beneath Wu Daotian's gaze. Then, he shook his head slightly. "You still haven't seen much of the world."

Wu Daotian's expression changed subtly, but he remained silent.

The High Priest looked up, and his gaze pierced the endless starry skies to the very depths of the universe as he murmured, "The Chaotic Ancient Clan was so powerful. They suppressed a hundred clans, and even my Great Sorcerer Clan had to bow down to them to survive. But what happened afterward?"

Wu Daotian fell silent. He was not a cultivator from that era, but he was slightly familiar with its history. At the time, the Chaotic Ancient Clan was immensely powerful and had established a hegemony to dominate all.

Back then, every clan had to act according to the Chaotic Ancient Clan's wishes!

Soon after, the Great Sorcerer Clan led a rebellion, eventually overthrowing the Chaotic Ancient Clan. However, Wu Daotian knew some secrets—the Great Sorcerer Clan had received aid from a mysterious force.

The High Priest gradually looked away and said, "That lady in the plain skirt and her companions can be considered strong, but so what? To some, they are merely ants. Even my Great Sorcerer Clan are considered ants. Obey, and you will be spared; disobey, and you die. It's that simple."

Wu Daotian's expression grew serious. He understood that the High Priest had a point; he had likely encountered a powerful group of people... perhaps from a Tier Six civilization!

Wu Daotian's eyelids twitched at the thought.

"To survive in this vast universe, you must learn two things. The first is discernment—one ought to know how to differentiate between friend and foe.

"We are at the peak of Tier Five civilizations, but the vast expanse is vast and boundless. There are many powers and beings who can squash us like ants without breaking a sweat," the High Priest remarked.

The cultivators of the Great Sorcerer Clan fell silent, listening attentively to the High Priest.

The High Priest had seen a lot of the world, so he was undoubtedly wise.

"Secondly, one ought to understand the rules. There are certain rules we cannot break; obedience is paramount. Those who defy the rules will definitely die."

Wu Daotian nodded. "The High Priest is wise."

The cultivators of the Great Sorcerer Clan nodded in agreement as well.

"It does make sense."

The Grand Sect Master glanced at the High Priest but remained silent.

The High Priest surveyed the crowd of cultivators of the Great Sorcerer Clan. "Once we eliminate the Tianxing Civilization, my Great Sorcerer Clan will be the strongest clan among Tier Five Civilizations. By then, we will dictate the rules."

"Supreme Ba and several Holy Kings died at the hands of the Tianxing Civilization's Founding Ancestor," Wu Daotian replied solemnly, "We still do not know the extent of their strength..."

"And that was just a projection, not their true form. Right?" Wu Daotain added, turning to the Grand Sect Master beside him.

The Grand Sect Master nodded. "That's right."

"

Haha.

" The High Priest laughed. "As the Founding Ancestor of a peak Tier Five Civilization, their strength is definitely formidable. But don't worry, even if all their top cultivators end up gathering to face us, they are still doomed."

Wu Daotian and the Grand Sect Master were puzzled by the High Priest's confidence.

"High Priest, why do you say that?" Wu Daotian asked.

"Heaven's secrets must not be divulged," High Priest said with a smile.

Wu Daotian's expression instantly stiffened.

The High Priest turned to the quiet Grand Sect Master. "Are you in charge of the Evil Dao Alliance?"

The Grand Sect Master nodded.

"As far as I know, the First Hall Master and the Evil Dao Ancestor have grand ambitions," the High Priest said calmly.

"Are you familiar with them?"

The High Priest chuckled. "Not the First Hall Master, but I

did

come into contact with that Evil Dao Ancestor back in the day."

The Grand Sect Master glanced at the High Priest, not saying another word.

"I must say that Evil Dao Ancestor is indeed an extraordinary individual. Unfortunately, she is too arrogant..."

"Is that so?"

"Let's not discuss this any further." The High Priest smiled. Then, he turned to Wu Daotian and asked, "Where is the Tianxing Civilization now?"

"The fruits of the Tianxing Civilization are inside Ye Guan's pagoda. The Tianxing Civilization is wherever Ye Guan is located."

The High Priest laughed. "So we must deal with that Ye Guan first?"

Wu Daotian nodded.

"Alright, that simplifies things."

"Ye Guan should be in the the Great Zhou Imperial City. Shall we head there?" Wu Daotian asked.

The High Priest shook his head.

"Let him come here," he said, puzzling Wu Daotian.

The High Priest pointed, and the cultivators followed his finger.

𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

A massive array made out of stellar laws was on the horizon, and there was a teleportation array in the middle of it.

"High Priest, what is this?" Wu Daotian asked, curious.

"Heaven's secrets must not be divulged."

"..."

"Ye Guan and his companions are no threat. Our real goal is to deal with the Founding Ancestor of the Tianxing Civilization. This array of laws is for him. We'll issue a challenge to Ye Guan and invite him to a showdown with the Great Sorcerer Clan!"

"What if he refuses to come?"

"If he doesn't come, we'll destroy all civilizations that are related to him. It's a simple task for us, isn't it?"

"Indeed!" Wu Daotian nodded.

The High Priest slowly closed his eyes. "Let's go!"

Wu Daotian nodded and turned around to leave. He was about to issue a challenge!

The Grand Sect Master glanced at the High Priest but did not utter a word.

***

Soon, a challenge letter flew into the Great Zhou Imperial City.

Zhou Fan received the letter on the city wall. As soon as she saw its contents, her brow furrowed instantly.

Dao Jun and Ci Tian appeared beside her. "Your Highness?"

Zhou Fan remained silent, handing the challenge letter to Dao Jun.

Ci Tian leaned over, and his face flushed red with fury. "Those fuck—"

Dao Jun looked at Ci Tian. "Language!"

Ci Tian clasped his hands together before saying, "What does this so-called Great Sorcerer Clan want from us? How dare they make such outrageous claims! They are truly arrogant..."

Then, he turned to Zhou Fan and boldly declared, "Your Highness, I volunteer to fight! Let me deal with the Great Sorcerer Clan!"

Ever since he had reaped benefits from Ye Guan, his power had significantly improved, and he was now full of confidence.

Zhou Fan replied calmly, "The Great Sorcerer Clan is a Tier Five civilization, comparable to the Tianxing Civilization!"

Ci Tian froze.

The Great Zhou was still a Tier Four civilization. Could he really take down the members of a Tier Five civilization?

Ci Tian clasped his hands together. "I take that back."

"Why take it back? As a monk, your words should hold weight. If you decide to fight, rest assured, I will collect your corpse!" Dao Jun chimed in.

Ci Tian's face darkened. "Dao Jun, how could you wish for my death after all the hardship we have gone through? That's quite unkind of you. If I were Buddha, I would despise you."

"The decision is in his hands," Zhou Fan said all of a sudden, crushing the transmission talisman.

Instead of contacting Ye Guan, she contacted Jing Chu. Ye Guan had instructed her to contact Jing Chu directly if something happened while he was receiving the inheritance.

After sending the message, Zhou Fan looked up at the depths of the starry sky with worry etched across her face.

Ci Tian looked up as well.

"Young Master Ye. I don't think I can hold the enemies this time. I'm sorry!"

***

Jing Chu was sitting cross-legged, cultivating inside the tiny pagoda. Her earlier battle with Fu Wu had granted her significant gains, and she could feel herself becoming even more powerful.

Zhan Qing was sitting across from her, but she was not cultivating; she was roasting a lamb!

Ye Guan had left this lamb in the tiny pagoda.

Zhan Qing tore off a lamb leg and offered it to Jing Chu. Jing Chu accepted it, and Zhan Qing lunged at her, hugging her and planting a kiss on her lips.

"Little Chu, you are getting more and more beautiful!"

She gave her another round of kisses.

Jing Chu shot her a cold glance. "What else can you do besides drenching me in saliva?"

Rumble!

The spacetime in front of Jing Chu trembled, making her frown.

"What's wrong?" Zhan Qing asked, and her smile faded away.

"The Empress of the Great Zhou has just told me that the Great Sorcerer Clan has issued a challenge to the Great Zhou, stating that if Ye Guan does not come to the Wujian Universe, they will indiscriminately destroy every civilization associated with him."

Zhan Qing's brows knitted in concern. She hadn't expected that the Great Sorcerer Clan would act so soon.

Jing Chu turned to the Tianxing Life Tree. "How much longer will they take?"

"That depends on them," Zhan Qing responded,

"I see..." Jing Chu muttered. Then, she declared, "We need to head to the Wujian Universe!"

"All right!"

They had to buy some time for Ye Guan and the others.

Having made up their mind, the two ladies left the tiny pagoda and headed straight for the Wujian Universe.