C.3495: The Immortal Sect of Azure Foxes

A voice penetrated the protective formation of the Sword Sect of Violet Heavens and rang out clearly in the sect. It was like a clap of thunder, echoing between the mountains.

Immediately, many of the disciples of the Sword Sect of Violet Heavens absorbing the spiritual Qi were awakened. They all looked outside.

“It’s the Immortal Sect of Azure Foxes. Dammit, the people from the Immortal Sect of Azure Foxes have come again.”

“The Immortal Sect of Azure Foxes has suddenly come to visit. It definitely can’t be good.”

“They’re even claiming that they’ll smash in our protective formation. The disciples of our Sword Sect of Violet Heavens have spent all these years inside our sects, cultivating here. How have we offended them again?”

All the disciples around the main peak discussed among themselves. Many of them became extremely stern. They could sense an ill omen.

That was because in their memories, nothing good ever came out of a visit from the Immortal Sect of Azure Foxes.

On the main peak, the expressions of all of the core disciples who were currently powering the Energy-gathering Divine Mountain changed. Even elder Nong’s face suddenly sank despite being a Third Heavenly Layer Immortal Monarch. Only the sect master was unfazed.

Many of the older auxiliaries looked like they were about to see a show.

Some of these older auxiliaries had spent many years in the Sword Sect of Violet Heavens. They had seen far too many situations like this.

However, they were all the Sword Sect of Violet Heavens’ problem. It had nothing to do with the auxiliaries, which was why many of them were unconcerned.

After a moment of thought, the sect master pulled back his hands that were pressed against the Energy-gathering Divine Mountain. He formed a seal with his fingers and opened the defensive formation.

The people from the Immortal Sect of Azure Foxes immediately flew in. They all stood with their hands behind their backs with faces filled with indifference. Their haughty attitudes were as if they did not take the Sword Sect of Violet Heavens seriously at all.

Apart from one Immortal Monarch, the rest of them were all Nine-heavenly Xuan Immortals.

The Immortal Monarch was at the Fifth Heavenly Layer. He alone was enough to crush the two peak experts of the Sword Sect of Violet Heavens in terms of cultivation.

“So it’s great elder Sima Changsheng of the Immortal Sect of Azure Foxes. May I ask why elder Changsheng has come to visit our Sword Sect of Violet Heavens at a time like this? What exactly is the matter?” The sect master flew up and cupped his fist at the Immortal Monarch from the Immortal Sect of Azure Foxes.

The Immortal Sect of Azure Foxes had an Immortal Emperor, so Immortal Emperors were ancestors and the Immortal Monarchs were great elders.

They were different from the Sword Sect of Violet Heavens in this regard. The Sword Sect of Violet Heavens had declined miserably, but they still maintained their former traditions. Immortal Exalts were ancestors and only Immortal Emperors could take on the position of great elder.

“Visit? When our Immortal Sect of Azure Foxes graces the Sword Sect of Violet Heavens with our presence, you call it visiting? Chen Shuzhi, you better watch your attitude.” A Nine-heavenly Xuan Immortal from the Immortal Sect of Azure Foxes berated the sect master of the Sword Sect of Violet Heavens.

Chen Shuzhi was the name of the sect master.

When they saw how their sect master was being pointed at by a Nine-heavenly Xuan Immortal and openly berated, the expressions of the disciples from the Sword Sect of Violet Heavens immediately darkened.

The sect master of the Sword Sect of Violet Heavens remained unfazed. He cupped his fist at the Immortal Monarch from the Immortal Sect of Azure Foxes that had not said anything yet and said, “Apologies. This sect master takes that back. May I ask why great elder Changsheng has decided to grace our Sword Sect of Violet Heavens with your presence?”

“Chen Shuzhi, how dare you. This is a great elder of our Immortal Sect of Azure Foxes. Before an esteemed great elder of our Immortal Sect of Azure Foxes, how can you still refer to yourself as ‘this sect master’? Aren’t you looking down on the great elder and the Immortal Sect of Azure Foxes a little too much?” The Nine-heavenly Xuan Immortal continued to scold him.

“Chen Shuzhi, you might be the sect master of the Sword Sect of Violet Heavens, but you have to remember that whether it’s before me or before our Immortal Sect of Azure Foxes, you can’t feel too proud of yourself for being the sect master.” The Immortal Monarch from the Immortal Sect of Azure Foxes opened his eyes by a crack and stared at Chen Shuzhi sharply. His voice was cold.

“This lowly person has misspoken. Please forgive me, great elder Changsheng.” The sect master’s expression did not change this time either. It was impossible to tell how he was feeling.

Down below, many of the stronger disciples of the Sword Sect of Violet Heavens were dejected. Seeing their sect master acted so submissively before the Immortal Sect of Azure Foxes, they all felt ashamed.

Once the sect master lowered his head, that was equivalent to the entire Sword Sect of Violet Heavens lowering their heads.

“What a coward. He’s a proper sect master, yet he doesn’t have any backbone at all. When the sect is humiliated like this, he’d rather live kneeling than die standing. I really am tempted to destroy the Immortal Sect of Azure Foxes now.” Jian Chen also found it absolutely unbearable. He was pent up with rage. A peak sect of the past was actually forced to grovel like this. It was truly unbearable.

“Fellow Jian Chen, no matter what happens later, let’s ignore it all, much less take any action. This is an internal affair of the Sword Sect of Violet Heavens. Whether it’s the Immortal Sect of Azure Foxes, the Immortal Sect of Sword Control, or any other organisation, they only target disciples of the Sword Sect of Violet Heavens. They won’t make trouble for us auxiliaries randomly.” At this moment, an old auxiliary who had remained in the Sword Sect of Violet Heavens for many years communicated with Jian Chen with the intention of befriending him.

Jian Chen nodded silently.

“I’ve graced you with my presence today because I have something to announce. The ancestor of our Immortal Sect of Azure Foxes is currently in secluded cultivation for a breakthrough. Before he emerges, the Sword Sect of Violet Heavens is forbidden from using the Energy-gathering Divine Mountain to disturb the spiritual Qi in the surroundings, or it’ll affect the ancestor’s breakthrough. Once the ancestor is affected, probably even erasing your Sword Sect of Violet Heavens from the face of the world won’t be enough to redeem you of your crimes,” the Immortal Monarch from the Immortal Sect of Azure Foxes said. His stern voice was filled with a sense of undefiable authority.

With that, all the disciples of the Sword Sect of Violet Heavens immediately turned pale.

“They’re not letting us use the Energy-gathering Divine Mountain? Without the Energy-gathering Divine Mountain, how are we still supposed to cultivate?”

“Our Sword Sect of Violet Heavens doesn’t have any mines. We don’t have any businesses. We don’t have any external avenues of income either. Right now, our only avenue of spiritual Qi throughout the entire sect is the Energy-gathering Divine Mountain that we use once a year, but we can’t even use it now.”

“Without the Energy-gathering Divine Mountain, we won’t have abundant spiritual Qi. Without spiritual Qi, how are we supposed to condense a Seven-coloured Sword Lotus? If we can’t hand over a Seven-coloured Sword Lotus in time and the Sword Sect of Startling Thunder decides to pursue this matter, w-w-what are we supposed to do?”

“Too far. This is just too far. How are we supposed to live like this? The Immortal Sect of Azure Foxes has completely pushed us into dire straits.”

The entire sect was filled with righteous indignation, burning with fury.

At this moment, the Immortal Monarch from the Immortal Sect of Azure Foxes waved his hand. A powerful streak of energy immediately shot through the air, slamming into the Energy-gathering Divine Mountain.

Boom!

The Energy-gathering Divine Mountain was a high quality god artifact, so Immortal Monarchs could not damage it at all. However, the shockwave from the energy pushed back everyone gathered near it.

The Energy-gathering Divine Mountain’s process of absorbing spiritual Qi was disrupted, so the spiritual Qi that flowed into the Sword Sect of Violet Heavens immediately halted.

“Our Sword Sect of Violet Heavens has already made the greatest compromise by only using the Energy-gathering Divine Mountain once a year. Using it once a year is also an agreement that our Sword Sect of Violet Heavens had reached with your four sects. Now that you’re stopping us from using it, aren’t you going back on your word?” said elder Nong Fugui sternly.

“We’re just forbidding you from using the Energy-gathering Divine Mountain temporarily. We never said we’d stop you forever. How can your tiny loss compare to the ancestor of our Immortal Sect of Azure Foxes’ breakthrough? Speaking of which, being able to make the slightest contribution to the ancestor’s breakthrough is a colossal blessing to your Sword Sect of Violet Heavens. Stop being ungrateful,” said Sima Changsheng coldly.

“It’s not impossible for us to stop using the Energy-gathering Divine Mountain, but your Immortal Sect of Azure Foxes has to provide our Sword Sect of Violet Heavens with the corresponding amount of resources every year,” the sect master said sternly.

“You want compensation?” When he heard that, Sima Changsheng could not help but smile sinisterly. He mockingly said, “Compensation? Zilch. Also, I haven’t come to discuss with you this time but to tell you the order of our Immortal Sect of Azure Foxes. Since our sect has already issued an order, your Sword Sect of Violet Heavens will be adhering to it whether you like it or not.”