Chapter 2617 Heartbroken Peng Tianxiang

The Sixth Heaven Domain, Yingfeng City.

In a restaurant, Peng Tianxiang sat alone by the window, drinking in silence. His expression was gloomy and his brows furrowed with frustration. From elsewhere in the restaurant, a lively conversation drifted over.

“Do you think that Menace Lin of Fangchun Mountain actually dares to come to the Sixth Heaven Domain?”

“Whether he dares or not, one thing is certain. Right now, in the Sixth Heaven Domain, the Immortal Imperial Clans, Wen, Heng, He, Luo, and Zhu, have all become the laughingstock of the world,” someone replied in a low voice.

Many people in the restaurant exchanged glances, their expressions subtly shifting. Ever since Lin Xun had first appeared in the First Heaven Domain, the Immortal Imperial Clans had gone all out to hunt him down. They mobilized their forces, stirring up a huge commotion even in the Sixth Heaven Domain, drawing the attention of all.

Countless people speculated on when Menace Lin would fall and at whose hands. No one believed he could possibly survive. After all, facing the combined might of numerous Immortal Imperial Clans was like trying to defy heaven itself. There wasn’t even a sliver of hope that he could survive.

Despite that, no one could have imagined that under such a deadly pursuit, Lin Xun not only miraculously survived, but also fought his way from the First Heaven Domain to the Fifth! Even more astonishing was that despite the vast inescapable net laid by the Immortal Imperial Clans, they still failed to kill Lin Xun in the Fifth Heaven Domain.

Instead, after years of fruitless searching and endless exhaustion, the Immortal Imperial Clan elites hunting Lin Xun were the first to admit defeat and withdraw in humiliation. This matter had now spread like wildfire across the Sixth Heaven Domain, stirring up a storm and turning the Immortal Imperial Clans into the laughingstock of the world.

“If I were Menace Lin, I definitely wouldn’t set foot in the Sixth Heaven Domain. It’s far too dangerous. After all, this is the heartland of the Immortal Imperial Clans. They’ve already made it clear that if he dares show his face, not even his corpse will remain,” someone sighed.

“Anyone can talk big, but the real question is, do you think someone like Menace Lin would be scared by those threats? Just look at how he’s gotten this far? Anyone who stands in his way will be slain, no matter their status or background!” someone said cooly, a look of admiration on their face.

“You’re all mistaken. Back in the Fifth Heaven Domain, Menace Lin was like a turtle hiding in its shell. He didn’t dare to show himself. How else do you think he survived? So if he really does have the guts to enter the Sixth Heaven Domain, he’ll be forced to stay in hiding. If he dares show his face in public, the moment his identity is exposed, he’s finished!” A calm voice interjected, and many people nodded in agreement.

The Sixth Heaven Domain was like a watershed, completely distinct from the Fifth Heaven Domain and all the other domains below it. An astonishing twenty-four Immortal Imperial Clans were entrenched here alone!

Its vast territory and sheer number of cultivators far surpassed those of the Fifth Heaven Domain or any other below it. Among the Immortal Imperial Clans Lin Xun had offended, such as Wen, Heng, He, Zhu, Luo...there were at least ten in total.

In other words, half of the Immortal Imperial Clans in the Sixth Heaven Domain were Lin Xun’s enemies! Under such circumstances, even if he dared to enter the Sixth Heaven Domain, how could he possibly show his face? Let alone him, even an Immortal would probably shrink back like a turtle into its shell!

“Brother Lin...Lin Xun...no wonder Miss Youran looked at you differently. Back in the Great Thousand Battle Domain, who could have imagined you’d one day make such a name for yourself?”

Hearing the chatter around him, Peng Tianxiang couldn’t help but recall the time he’d spent with Lin Xun in the Great Thousand Battle Domain. His heart stirred with deep emotion.

𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

“Damn that Yun Muzhe. Back then at the Ninth Immortal Heavenly Pass, he forcibly took Miss Youran away. If not for that, we wouldn’t have been separated so soon...” A gloomy expression clouded Peng Tianxiang’s face again.

Back then, Yun Muzhe, a supreme Emperor Ancestor, suddenly appeared and took Dugu Youran away on the spot. At the time, Peng Tianxiang hadn’t thought much of it.

It wasn’t until he returned to the Eternal True Realm and planned to use his clan’s power to travel to the Seventh Heaven Domain to continue pursuing Dugu Youran that he suddenly realized that, even as a direct descendant of the Peng Clan, he couldn’t just go there as he pleased.

Just like that, his hopes of seeing Dugu Youran again were shattered. Even now, all he could do was sit here, drinking to drown his sorrows.

Huh?

Suddenly, Peng Tianxiang glanced toward the window and a familiar figure flickered through the bustling street outside the window. However, before he could get a proper look, the figure had already disappeared into the sea of people.

“Could it be...”

Peng Tianxiang frowned slightly, then as if struck by a thought, immediately shot to his feet and rushed out of the restaurant. The streets teemed with rumbling carriages and crowds of people from all manner of races and clans, each with strange and varied appearances. Finding someone in this chaos was like searching for a needle in a haystack.

Despite that, Peng Tianxiang didn’t care. He darted after the direction where the figure had vanished, his heart surging with indescribable emotion.

“If that really was him, then he’s far too bold!” He muttered as he pushed through the crowd, scanning his surroundings.

Suddenly, a figure stepped in front of him. “Peng Tianxiang?”

Peng Tianxiang stopped in his tracks and looked up. The man before him wore a crimson robe, had long gray hair and bore a youthful face. He was tall and slender, standing casually, but he exuded an oppressive presence, like an unshakable wall of heaven.

Peng Tianxiang’s eyes narrowed. “Who are you?”

This was Yingfeng City, located within the territory of the Celestial Azure Divine State, which was a state ruled by the Peng Clan! In other words, within the Celestial Azure Divine State, the Peng Clan reigned supreme, so naturally, Peng Tianxiang felt no fear!

“I’m Yu Ting. I’ve come with a message for Young Master Peng.”

The red-robed, gray-haired man smiled faintly, sweeping an unhurried gaze over Peng Tianxiang from head to toe. His bold scrutiny made Peng Tianxiang frown in discomfort.

“If you’ve got something to say, say it already,” Peng Tianxiang snapped.

The red-robed man smiled indifferently. With a turn of his hand, he revealed a handful of dazzling crystal-clear beads the size of dove eggs.

Peng Tianxiang’s expression changed drastically. It was as if he had been struck by lightning. His eyes turned red, and his face flushed with rage. Fixing his gaze on the red-robed man who called himself Yu Ting, he roared, “How did those Cross Realm Message Beads end up in your hands?!”

Cross Realm Message Beads!

They were a wondrous treasure capable of transmitting messages across realms. When activated through special secret arts, the beads could travel from one domain to another. In truth, it was no different from sending a letter, except these Cross Realm Message Beads could transmit messages between entire heaven domains.

Such a treasure was incomparably valuable. Just one was worth a million first-grade cosmic origin crystals, a price that ordinary cultivators wouldn’t even dream of affording.

“So these beads really are yours.” Yu Ting paid no mind to Peng Tianxiang’s furious reaction. Instead, he chuckled to himself, his grin laced with scorn and riddle.

“I must say...you’re certainly devoted. But your writing...is absolutely dreadful. Sappy, clumsy, pathetic, like the ramblings of some lovesick fool. Good thing Miss Youran never saw them. Otherwise, she would probably be...thoroughly disgusted.”

“You...you actually read my Cross Realm Message Beads?!”

Peng Tianxiang’s mind buzzed as an indescribable rage surged through him. His vision blurred with fury, his face contorting and turning livid.

“This is a public street. If your rage ends up affecting others, that would be a grave offense.”

Yu Ting suddenly raised a hand and pressed it against Peng Tianxiang’s shoulder. Peng Tianxiang couldn’t react in time and his entire body was instantly suppressed. His strength was sealed so he was left completely immobilized.

The sudden shock jolted him back to his senses, though his expression remained twisted with fury. Gritting his teeth, he growled, “No wonder Youran never replied to my letters all these years. So it was you who intercepted them! Who are you? Why are you doing this to me?”

Yu Ting sneered with disdain. “If you hadn’t been writing that pathetic nonsense all these years, do you really think I would waste my time on a lovesick fool like you?”

Peng Tianxiang’s face flushed red, feeling his dignity crushed. His heart was burning with shame and humiliation. His voice came out hoarse as he growled, “What exactly do you want?”

A chilling gleam flashed in Yu Ting’s eyes. He fixed his gaze on Peng Tianxiang and said coldly, “My young master sent me to tell you that someone as noble as Miss Youran is not someone a lowly wretch like you is qualified to covet. If you dare to have such thoughts again...you’ll die a miserable death.”

There was undisguised contempt in his voice.

Peng Tianxiang’s expression shifted. “Did...did Youran send you?”

Yu Ting sneered, “Someone of Miss Youran’s status would bother with trivial matters like this? Just remember what I said. If you don’t, not even the entire Peng Clan will be able to save your life!”

As he spoke, the crystal clear message beads shattered with sharp crisp sounds one by one between his fingers. Watching this, Peng Tianxiang felt as though his heart was being crushed. His eyes turned bloodshot, and his mind went completely blank.

Those Cross Realm Message Beads contained letters he had poured his heart and soul into. They embodied his thoughts, emotions, and longing over the years. To others, they might seem insignificant, but to him, they held a special and irreplaceable meaning.

Now, they were being mercilessly crushed, one after another!

“Can’t take the blow? Haha, what a pitiful and pathetic love-sick fool.” Yu Ting laughed mockingly, his eyes full of amusement and ridicule.

Peng Tianxiang’s eyes looked like they were about to burst as he stared at the shattering message beads. His body seemed to have become soulless, and his gaze gradually turned dim and lifeless...

There were even signs that his dao heart was beginning to collapse! In fact, this was exactly what Yu Ting wanted to see. If he could destroy someone’s will without even having to kill them, that would be even better.

Just as Peng Tianxiang’s dao heart was on the verge of complete destruction, a familiar, indifferent voice suddenly rang out, “Is it fun to play like this?”

That voice seemed to carry a strange magical power. Like a mighty warm current, it flowed directly into his heart, calming and steadying the collapsing dao heart within him. Startled, he instinctively looked up and, in his vision, a familiar figure had silently appeared at his side.