Early morning on this day.
The sun had just risen.
The entire Weiyang Great Domain was already packed with people. Various forces from across the Divine Land—major sects, prominent schools, and powerful clans—had hurried over from all directions.
They had not come to welcome the Female Sect Master of Shangqing Sect, Ye Tianlan.
They had come to denounce the Chixiao King, Gu Tianlang.
The news of the Chixiao King's appearance at the foot of Shangqing Sect yesterday had spread across the Divine Land in an instant. Moreover, it was said that the Chixiao King had issued a fierce threat, vowing to settle old scores from that era today, declaring that none of the sects that had opposed him back then would escape.
Thus, almost everyone who heard this news had come.
Exactly how many sects and clans had arrived, no one knew. All they knew was that the vast Weiyang Great Domain was teeming with people everywhere.
Some might have come just to watch the spectacle.
But more were representatives from various sects and clans who had come to denounce the Chixiao King.
The subordinate schools and factions under these major sects and clans were countless. One could imagine just how many people that amounted to.
Such was the scene in the Weiyang Great Domain.
And at the foot of Shangqing Sect, it was already overcrowded.
Looking around, good heavens.
The Great Vehicle Sect, Pure Yang Sect, Thousand Stars Sect, Azure Moon Sect, Fire Cloud Sect, Heavenly Water Sect, the Immortal Clan of the Western Gate Yunhe, the Immortal Clan of the Great Luo Mountains and Seas, the Immortal Clan of the Spirit Snake Valley, the Immortal Clan of the Tiger Might Wang Family, the Immortal Clan of the Flowing Light, the Immortal Clan of the Cloud Dragon Family, and so on.
It was no exaggeration to say that nearly all the giant powers of the Divine Land had assembled.
And those who had come were also the leading figures of these various sects and clans.
There were senior experts of the older generation, prestigious and influential figures in the Divine Land.
There were also the heaven's favored sons of the younger generation, whose fame had soared across the Divine Land.
It seemed even many of the Inner Court Ancestors who presided over the major sects had come.
Immortals were everywhere.
There were Loose Immortals, and there were True Immortals.
Among the Loose Immortals, many were beyond the Ninth Tribulation—Twelfth Tribulation, even Eighteenth Tribulation, and some even Twenty-Fourth Tribulation Loose Immortals were present.
The True Immortals were even more numerous, among them were also many Luotian Upper Immortals.
For cultivators, once they attained the Dao and became Immortals, achieving True Immortal status, they were considered Immortals.
Above Immortals were the Upper Immortals.
Immortals possessed no Immortal Rank. Only after ascending to Upper Immortal status could they enter the Luotian Immortal Realm.
And the Luotian Immortal Realm consisted of eighty-one layers, also known as the legendary Eighty-One Layers of Luotian.
For an Immortal to achieve Upper Immortal status was not difficult; it was merely a matter of time. Any who attained the Dao and became Immortals would, as long as they endured for a period, eventually become Upper Immortals.
Of course.
Although it was just a matter of time, it still depended on one's innate aptitude and fortune.
Those with excellent aptitude and fortune might step into Upper Immortal status in a year, or even a day.
While those with poor aptitude and fortune might not achieve it in a thousand years, or even ten thousand years.
After achieving Upper Immortal status, it meant one had stepped into the Luotian Immortal Realm.
The physical body, thoughts, consciousness, divine sense, and even the soul would enter the Luotian Immortal Realm.
The Luotian Immortal Realm was the entry-level realm of the Immortal Dao, comprising a full eighty-one layers.
Do not think that just because the Luotian Immortal Realm has eighty-one layers, each layer is as difficult as ascending to the blue heavens. That is because each layer of the Luotian Immortal Realm contains infinite mysteries.
This is not a question of aptitude, nor a question of fortune, but a matter of comprehending the Great Luotian of the Immortal Dao.
The reason why Immortals go into seclusion—short for a hundred years, long for a thousand or even ten thousand years—is precisely to comprehend the Immortal Dao.
And once one fully comprehends the Luotian Immortal Realm, that is, successfully breaks through all eighty-one layers, they would become the legendary Great Luotian Golden Immortal.
Unfortunately, comprehending the eighty-one layers of the Luotian Immortal Realm is not easy.
At the very least, in this world, whether among the major sects or the Immortal Clans, whether among the highly respected senior experts or the uniquely fortunate heaven's favored sons, those who could fully comprehend the Luotian Immortal Realm were extremely few, one could say they were rare. Even in Shangqing Sect, the number of great beings who had achieved Great Luo Golden Immortal status was not large.
However.
Not large is not large, but not large does not mean none exist.
Legend has it that among the Inner Court Ancestors of the major sects and Immortal Clans, there is at least one or two Great Luo Golden Immortals presiding.
It's just unknown whether they would come today.
If they did come, then it would be truly lively.
At the foot of the mountain.
The inner and outer disciples of Shangqing Sect, as well as the council elders, were also present. Immortal Master Zhenting, Wine Immortal Zhenyang, and even Shangqing Sect's Heir Apparent, Yun Wan, as well as Fairy Su Hua, were all there.
They had been constantly trying to persuade the various sects, repeatedly explaining that Gu Qingfeng's words yesterday were not meant to settle old scores. On the contrary, he wished to resolve the grievances from that era. Unfortunately, no matter how they tried to persuade, the effect was minimal.
Su Hua had been silently watching. She had not spoken up to persuade anyone today.
She had said all that needed to be said yesterday. She had also realized that the crux of the problem was not what Gu Qingfeng had said yesterday. She understood clearly that even if Gu Qingfeng had not said those words yesterday, or even if he had not appeared in public view, these people would absolutely not let the matter rest.
Because in the Primordial Era, Gu Qingfeng had caused the various sects and clans to suffer far too much humiliation. Now that they finally had such an excellent opportunity, they all wanted to take advantage of it to wash away the shame of the Primordial Era. Only by washing away that shame could they truly rise in the Current Era. Otherwise, wearing the hat of having their entire sect slaughtered by the Chixiao King in the Primordial Era, the various sects would never be able to hold their heads high.
However.
This was not what Su Hua was truly worried about.
She understood well in her heart that no matter how many experts the various sects and clans brought today, they would absolutely not act rashly, nor would they attack Gu Qingfeng. Firstly, they all feared Gu Qingfeng's mysterious, bizarre, and terrifyingly unknown strength. Secondly, and most importantly, the Immortal Dynasty and Shangqing Sect had already stated their positions and chosen silence. Without the support of the Immortal Dynasty and Shangqing Sect, the various sects would not dare to act recklessly.
Their main reasons for coming today were to probe, to pressure, and to denounce.
To probe the true stance of the Immortal Dynasty and Shangqing Sect.
They also wanted to unite, relying on their numbers and strength, to force the Immortal Dynasty and Shangqing Sect to step forward and sanction Gu Qingfeng.
Even if the Immortal Dynasty and Shangqing Sect truly did not step forward, they wanted to force Gu Qingfeng to offer major apologies and make major amends for the events of the Primordial Era.
The reason Su Hua was not worried about this was that she knew the stance of the Immortal Dynasty and Shangqing Sect. No matter how the various sects pressured them, the Immortal Dynasty and Shangqing Sect would not sanction Gu Qingfeng. Most importantly, Gu Qingfeng himself had said that he wanted to resolve the grievances from that era, and if possible, he was also willing to apologize and make amends.
Su Hua felt that as long as Gu Qingfeng was willing to apologize and make amends, coupled with her own and Shangqing Sect's mediation here, there shouldn't be any major problems.
What truly worried her were the heaven's favored sons of the various sects, especially those from the inner circle of Shangqing Sect.
Gu Qingfeng's existence was like a towering mountain for any heaven's favored son in this world, a mountain that all heaven's favored sons wanted to surpass, cross, or even topple. Today was a perfect opportunity for them. She thought those so-called heaven's favored sons would not easily miss such a chance.