The old Immortal Monarch, the ultimate foundation of the Changbai Immortal Sect, had been forced to emerge prematurely. His years were few, his blood energy withered, and he was on the verge of death, possessing only the strength for one final battle.
Usually, he used an Immortal Weapon to suppress his divine soul and physical body, delaying the passage of time. He would only emerge unless the Changbai Immortal Sect faced a calamity of annihilation.
Now, this old Immortal Monarch had sensed the crisis facing the Changbai Immortal Sect and the arrival of Qiyang True Immortal's Immortal Dao Dharma Body. He had forced himself to emerge. However, after this forced emergence, he would certainly be unable to continue existing in the world for many more years; he would inevitably sit in meditation and pass away.
"Ancestor Immortal Monarch!"
Throughout the immortal sect, countless people were grief-stricken. The Immortal Monarch ancestor, who had relied on suppressing the immortal sect for endless years and even deterring those who coveted the sect from daring to approach, had ultimately been disturbed into emerging.
The sect master felt ashamed. If not for their generation being too weak, how could they have disturbed the ancestor Immortal Monarch into emerging?
Qiyang True Immortal swept a glance over the aged and frail Chang Sheng Immortal Monarch, his eyes narrowing slightly. "Chang Sheng, this immortal never expected you would dare to force your emergence."
Although the old Immortal Monarch's blood energy was withered and he was on the verge of death, he had emerged while wielding an Immortal Weapon. The Immortal Weapon was suppressed within his body, allowing him to display the might of his peak period for a short time. Facing Qiyang True Immortal, who was merely an Immortal Dao Dharma Body, he was not afraid. Possessing the strength for a peak-level battle, he looked at Qiyang True Immortal and said, "Qiyang, since you have already become a True Immortal, a Supreme One, do you, as an Immortal Dao Supreme One, still intend to bully a mere Quasi-Monarch?"
He naturally sensed that Ye Chen was an Eternal Quasi-Monarch. However, no matter how heaven-defying an Eternal Quasi-Monarch might be, before a True Immortal of the Supreme One realm, he was merely an ant. The gap between the two was vast.
Qiyang True Immortal said coldly, "This immortal naturally has no wish to trouble a mere junior. However, this junior is extremely arrogant. Not only did he kill a capable general under this immortal's command, but he also showed great disrespect towards a Supreme Immortal, failing to kneel and prostrate. This immortal also has a temper. If a junior is so arrogant and this immortal does not teach him a lesson, what face would this immortal have left if word spread?"
The old Immortal Monarch said, "In that case, are you saying you intend to take action against a junior?"
Qiyang True Immortal said, "Chang Sheng, you can rest assured. This immortal disdains to personally take action against a junior. As long as this junior follows this immortal back and is suppressed within the immortal palace for a thousand years without leaving, this immortal will certainly not trouble him and will allow him to depart."
Unless absolutely necessary, Qiyang True Immortal was unwilling to easily start a war.
Others were one thing, but even though Chang Sheng Immortal Monarch was aged and frail, he was still extremely powerful because he could perfectly control an Immortal Weapon, allowing him to perfectly recover his peak combat power for a short time.
And he had only come with a single Immortal Dao Dharma Body, not his Original Body. His strength was only at the Immortal Monarch level. Once a great battle erupted, and given that the Changbai Immortal Sect was left behind by Changbai True Immortal, it was certainly arranged with Immortal Dao formations. He might not be able to capture Ye Chen.
It was even highly likely that this Immortal Dao Dharma Body would be lost here. After all, even for him, cultivating an Immortal Dao Dharma Body required expending endless effort and treasures.
Precisely because of this, Qiyang True Immortal now showed a hint of retreat.
However, Chang Sheng Immortal Monarch frowned. As an old Immortal Monarch who had competed in the same era as Qiyang True Immortal, he knew Qiyang's temperament. Even after becoming a Supreme Immortal, his nature remained overbearing. Once Ye Chen followed Qiyang True Immortal back, things likely wouldn't be that simple.
He looked at Ye Chen. To become an Eternal Quasi-Monarch... legend had it that only a handful of people had ever achieved this, and their ultimate accomplishments were all terrifyingly heaven-defying, dominating the Chaos Sea with virtually no one comparable.
Chang Sheng Immortal Monarch surmised that the reason Qiyang True Immortal valued Ye Chen so much was probably nine times out of ten because he wanted to obtain the secret of how Ye Chen became an Eternal Quasi-Monarch.
Such an Eternal Quasi-Monarch, if protected well, even if the immortal sect perished now, would surely be able to gloriously expand the entire Changbai Immortal Sect in the future.
Thus, Chang Sheng Immortal Monarch made a decision. He looked at Qiyang True Immortal and said calmly, "My apologies. He cannot be handed over to you."
As these words fell, the entire Changbai Immortal Sect became restless. Many people were greatly shocked. However, the sect master and many venerable elders who had witnessed Ye Chen slaying an Ancient Monarch against the heavens knew how terrifying his potential was. He would inevitably become a peerless powerhouse who could dominate the immortal realm in the future.
Led by such a monstrous existence, the Changbai Immortal Sect would not only be able to regain the glory of the days when Changbai True Immortal was alive but could even advance further, becoming an Immortal King-level power.
Precisely because of this, Chang Sheng Immortal Monarch was willing to risk starting a war.
Qiyang True Immortal's eyes narrowed, becoming countless times more dangerous. The immortal majesty emanating from his body also surged many times over, rumbling and echoing above the hundred thousand great mountains of the Changbai Immortal Sect, shattering mountains and rivers for billions of miles.
"Chang Sheng, do you intend to let the entire Changbai Immortal Sect be annihilated?"
This was the most direct, most brutal threat.
If Ye Chen was not handed over, the Changbai Immortal Sect would be destroyed.
"It is you, Qiyang, who is too overbearing, insisting on troubling a junior of my Changbai Immortal Sect. Although my Changbai Immortal Sect is a declining immortal sect, we do not fear others," Chang Sheng Immortal Monarch said coldly.
Ye Chen glanced at Chang Sheng Immortal Monarch in surprise. He hadn't expected the other party to be willing to start a war with Qiyang True Immortal for his sake.
Although that was only an Immortal Dao Dharma Body, this meant completely standing on the opposite side. Once war broke out, Qiyang True Immortal's true body might very well emerge from seclusion and personally come here.
Overall, regardless of the final outcome, the Changbai Immortal Sect would face the overwhelming wrath of a Supreme Immortal. The consequences of that were unimaginable; it could very likely lead to the complete annihilation of the entire ancient immortal sect.
For his sake, they were willing to go this far?
It had to be said, Ye Chen was somewhat moved.
Chang Sheng Immortal Monarch transmitted his voice to the sect master: "Immediately activate the sect's grand formation and the teleportation Domain Gate. Teleport all the vital forces of the sect away, leaving behind seeds for the sect. They will be the important seeds for the sect's future resurgence; they cannot be lost."
His words made it clear that preparations had been made for the annihilation of the Changbai Immortal Sect.
But seeing Ye Chen's existence, Chang Sheng Immortal Monarch felt everything was acceptable. Because as long as the most important seed remained, the Changbai Immortal Sect had hope of rising again.
"Understood!" The sect master nodded, immediately activating the sect's grand formation and initiating the seed plan, gathering all the sect's outstanding geniuses and other important seed figures, as well as the vital forces.
Furthermore, the long-distance teleportation Domain Gate had already been opened, ready for departure at any time.
Seeing this scene, Qiyang True Immortal's gaze turned incomparably icy. The Changbai Immortal Sect, an already declining immortal sect, actually dared to wage war against him, an Immortal Dao Supreme One?
Did they truly not place him in their eyes?
He said, "Chang Sheng, you have miscalculated. You thought this immortal's Original Body was in seclusion and would not personally appear. But you are wrong. This immortal's Original Body has arrived personally. Today, the Changbai Immortal Sect shall be annihilated!"
In the Qiyang Immortal Kingdom, the immortal palace grounds suddenly trembled violently, immortal light blazing forth.
Qiyang True Immortal's Original Body, who had originally been in seclusion, personally emerged. Vast immortal light illuminated the Thirty-Three Heavens, an utterly astonishing sight.
Boom—
Qiyang True Immortal's Original Body arrived personally. A path of immortal light spanned the sky, charging directly towards the location of the Changbai Immortal Sect.
Now, he was greatly enraged. He intended to kill his way over with his True Immortal Original Body and completely annihilate the entire Changbai Immortal Sect.
Ye Chen's gaze turned cold as he looked at Qiyang True Immortal, his expression utterly indifferent.
He had originally intended to cultivate peacefully. But since you dare to disturb my cultivation, I shall break the seal and make you regret it for ten thousand lifetimes!