Although the thousand or so people who had been restrained in mid-air suffered no physical harm, their spirits were thoroughly shaken when they fell back to the ground. Their faces were ashen, expressions grim, and their hearts were filled with a bitter taste.
Beyond fear, what dominated them now was embarrassment and shame.
Especially for Cang Yun, the Sect Master of Taiji Sect.
He had thought that with the Immortal Dynasty present today, he could borrow its might like a fox borrowing the tiger's power, and seize this chance to eliminate this monarch of uncertain authenticity, washing away the disgrace of that year.
But that was merely his own wishful thinking.
He never imagined that before he could even make a move, he would be inexplicably restrained in mid-air.
Despite exhausting all his methods, he could not break free.
Now, having fallen to the ground, he was utterly despondent.
In the Ancient Era, it was right at the foot of Panlong Mountain that he had been beaten half to death by the Chixiao Monarch.
In the Modern Era, again at the foot of Panlong Mountain, facing a monarch whose authenticity was unknown, he didn't even have the qualification to act.
For Cang Yun, this was no longer a matter of losing face, because he had no face left to lose before the Chixiao Monarch. From this day forward, he would never be able to hold his head high again. The events of today would haunt him for the rest of his life, a subject of gossip and pointing fingers.
He was not resigned!
He wanted revenge!
He wanted to wash away the shame!
But he dared not!
Nor did he have the courage.
And even less the strength.
Wang Feiyu was in a similar situation.
He possessed the Human Dao Decree and was considered the number one figure in Yanluo. He had originally planned to temper himself in Yanluo for a few years before entering the Immortal Dynasty and being promoted to Purple Cloud Immortal Noble.
At Yunchuan Garden, facing Gu Qingfeng, he dared not act and was shaken until his seven orifices bled, utterly humiliating him.
Today, with the Immortal Dynasty present, he also thought he could eliminate Gu Qingfeng and wash away the disgrace.
Again, it was merely his own wishful thinking.
Facing Gu Qingfeng this time, he still did not get to act. Unlike at Yunchuan Garden, last time it was because he didn't dare, while this time he had finally steeled his resolve, yet found no opportunity to strike.
However.
Among the thousand-plus people restrained in mid-air.
Who was the most unwilling? The most unyielding? Who lost the most face?
It was neither Cang Yun nor Wang Feiyu.
But Liuguang Que and Long Qianren.
They were the noble Purple Cloud Immortal Nobles of the Immortal Dynasty.
One hailed from the Liuguang Family, the most prominent clan of the Modern Era.
One came from the ancient immortal family, the Yunshang Long Family.
One possessed the unique, ultimate 811 layers of Great Natural colored spirits, hailed as the Son of Great Nature.
One was a heaven-favored prodigy who uniquely combined the minor Mandate of Heaven, the minor Immortal Decree, and minor Nature.
Since birth, both had been bathed in dazzling halos. Let alone in this small Yanluo Kingdom, even in the Divine Province, no one dared to provoke them. Scattered Immortals, True Immortals—they looked down on them all. Even Immortal Officials, they paid no mind.
They had every qualification to be arrogant.
No matter how powerful an opponent they encountered, neither had ever suffered a loss.
First, their backgrounds were formidable. Anyone who knew their identities would think twice about offending these two great immortal families of this world.
Second, both were key cultivation targets of the Immortal Dynasty, their Fortunes extraordinary, with the potential to become rulers of this world in the future.
Under such circumstances, who would dare provoke them?
No one dared.
The two had descended upon Yanluo with lofty airs this time, hoping to earn merit and fame. They never expected that facing some dubious immortal path criminal Gu Tianlang, they would be inexplicably restrained in mid-air.
They had no idea what had happened.
They hadn't even had the chance to deploy their prideful great Fortunes.
How could these two arrogant, heaven-favored prodigies be willing to accept this? How could they yield?
They could not afford to lose face like this!
Nor could they tolerate or accept such a monumental disgrace marring their life's journey!
"You think a mere third-rate, unorthodox trick like this can restrain me, Liuguang Que?"
"What wishful thinking!"
Whoosh!
Liuguang Que leaped into the air, his body shimmering with radiant light as if draped in ten thousand zhang of golden brilliance. His ultimate 811 layers of Great Natural colored spirits bloomed forth. For a moment, rainbows filled the sky, dazzlingly brilliant. The five elements shifted for it, yin and yang stirred. Vast and terrifying Great Natural power erupted like a tide, causing winds to rise, clouds to gather, thunder to crackle, lightning to flash, and storms to rage, as if the Natural Order itself was undergoing a mutation.
"Whether you're a fake Gu Tianlang or the real one, today I, Long Qianren, will make you kneel before me!"
Whoosh!
At the same moment, Long Qianren also leaped up, radiating boundless light. His three great Fortunes—the minor Mandate of Heaven, the minor Immortal Decree, and minor Nature—bloomed in full!
A great sun Bright Dharma Form coalesced into being, accompanied by a deafening dragon's roar. A silver-white flood dragon roared forth, coiling upwards around the great sun Bright Dharma Form, emitting successive dragon cries. This was Long Qianren's pride—the Azure Dragon Dominating the Sun!
No one had expected Long Qianren and Liuguang Que to suddenly make a move.
Beside them.
Liuguang Tao and the other four Immortals were shocked. They too had been restrained mid-air earlier. Although they didn't know what technique this was, they realized Gu Qingfeng's existence was not something they could afford to provoke. They had intended to take Liuguang Que and Long Qianren away, but never imagined the two would suddenly attack. The five Immortals wanted to intervene and stop them, but it was already too late.
Both Liuguang Que and Long Qianren had gone all out, determined to utterly eliminate Gu Qingfeng.
This time, neither of them was restrained.
Here.
Liuguang Que, as if truly the Son of Great Nature, wielded the vast power of the Great Natural Order like a raging tidal wave, madly sweeping toward Gu Qingfeng. Long Qianren, summoning the power of his three great Fortunes—minor Mandate of Heaven, minor Decree, and minor Nature—alongside the formidable Azure Dragon Dominating the Sun, launched a frenzied assault.
That man in white.
That Gu Qingfeng still did not move.
He merely stood.
Just stood there with his hands clasped behind his back.
Unbelievably, whether it was Liuguang Que's ultimate 811 layers of Great Natural power or Long Qianren's three great Fortunes and Azure Dragon Dominating the Sun, when they struck, they failed to budge him even a fraction.
It was truly so.
Not even the slightest bit, not a single strand of his hair stirred.
How could this be?
No one knew!
No one understood, only feeling it was mysterious, bizarre, and utterly unbelievable.
"I refuse to believe I can't shake you!"
Earlier, before they could act, they were inexplicably restrained. The two were unyielding, unwilling, unbelieving, and intolerably furious.
Now, having deployed their Fortunes and gone all out, though not restrained, they still failed to budge Gu Qingfeng even a fraction. This made them even more unyielding, even more unwilling, even more unbelieving, and even more intolerably furious!
The two attacked again, assaulting madly.
"Gu!"
"Die!"
Seeing Long Qianren and Liuguang Que act, Cang Yun, who was even more unyielding and unwilling than them, also threw caution to the wind and went all out, charging forward madly.
Along with him was Wang Feiyu, who possessed the Human Dao Decree.
Immediately after, Mu Dongsheng of Taiji Sect, and the twin brothers Guan Jin and Guan Yu of Nandou Sect also joined the fray.