2153 Battling Yellow Sand Palace
Yellow Sand Palace, a black-grade faction.
In the Fiend Domain, there were countless sects and factions like that.
The Palace Lord of Yellow Sand Palace was not human.
This was originally a desert where an expert of the Fiend Domain died.
The blood of this expert from the Fiend Domain tainted the desert. Although he died, his blood still possessed a tremendous power.
Under the nourishment of the expert's blood, a ball of Yellow Sand Spirit was born in the desert.
The Yellow Sand Spirit made use of the blood of this expert from the Fiend Domain and the inheritance left behind to cultivate carefully bit by bit. Before long, it entered the Dao and eventually gained accomplishments. It condensed a human body and established Yellow Sand Palace.
Yellow Sand Palace had been established for more than 100,000 years.
In the Fiend Domain, there were not many black-grade sects that were more than 100,000 years old.
Many black-grade sects and factions would be annexed by other sects and factions before long.
Yellow Sand Palace was located at the borders of the Fiend Domain and very few experts noticed it. That was the reason why it existed for so long.
Up till this point of his cultivation, as the Palace Lord of Yellow Sand Palace, the Yellow Sand Spirit ball had already cultivated to the Level 5 Heaven Essence realm. There was no living being in the area he ruled that could challenge his authority!
Essence Spirit Mines were rare at such borders as well.
There were only three Essence Spirit Mines in the territory under his jurisdiction.
This day, the Palace Lord of Yellow Sand Palace was in seclusion and suddenly felt uneasy, as though something had happened.
"Why are there so few Essence Spirit Stones during this period of time?"
The Palace Lord of Yellow Sand Palace appeared as a middle-aged man. He wore a yellow robe and his face was gaunt and yellow. His skin was rough and his eyes were extremely sharp.
He asked with a frown as he walked out.
Behind him were more than ten followers who were all Earth Immortals.
When his followers heard his question, they had strange expressions that were filled with shock and fear.
Some of the followers wanted to speak but stopped.
"Why? Someone tampered with things in secret and even dared to steal Essence Spirit Stones meant for my cultivation?"
The expression of the Palace Lord of Yellow Sand Palace darkened as he asked coldly.
A follower said hurriedly, "Palace Lord, you're truly sharp. Indeed, there are less Essence Spirit Stones. However, it's not because anyone dares to steal your Essence Spirit Stones. It's just that… there's a problem with an Essence Spirit Mine."
"What can happen to an Essence Spirit Mine?"
The Palace Lord of Yellow Sand Palace pondered for a moment before his expression changed as he probed, "Could an ancient living being have been dug out from the mine?"
It would be fine if it was a dead living being. If a living being that was alive was dug out, even he would have to choose to escape!
"Not really,"
A lackey said, "That Essence Spirit Mine was occupied by a mysterious purple-robed man. No one knows his cultivation realm or is his match."
"An external cultivator?"
The Palace Lord of Yellow Sand Palace asked with a frown.
The follower shook his head. "No, I heard that he's an ascender who killed Kong Yi and the others. After occupying the Essence Spirit Mine, he even released all the ascenders in the mine."
"Ascender?"
The Palace Lord of Yellow Sand Palace felt slightly relieved.
How strong could an ascender of the lower worlds be?
However, why did this purple-robed man release all the other ascenders in the mine?
"When did this happen?"
The Palace Lord of Yellow Sand Palace asked.
"Almost 10 years,"
A follower said, "Palace Lord, you were in seclusion so we did not dare to disturb you. A few protectors led cultivators there to retrieve the Essence Spirit Mine. However…"
The follower paused for a moment and stole a glance at the expression of the Palace Lord of Yellow Sand Palace before saying, "All of them died in the end."
"Hmph!"
The expression of the Palace Lord of Yellow Sand Palace darkened as he said slowly, "Ascender? Let's see where this ascender came from! How dare he act so arrogantly in my territory!"
"Pass down the order. Get Protector Xue and Protector Gu to gather all the cultivators above the Earth Immortal realm in the palace. Regardless of whether they're in seclusion, gather and prepare to set off!"
The Palace Lord of Yellow Sand Palace waved his hand with a murderous aura.
However, the dozens of followers stood on the spot motionlessly.
"Mmm?"
The Palace Lord of Yellow Sand Palace swept his gaze.
A follower said timidly, "Palace Lord, Protector Xue and Protector Gu are both dead…"
"Inform the remaining protectors then!"
The Palace Lord of Yellow Sand Palace said sternly, "There are seven protectors in Yellow Sand Palace. Are they all dead?!"
"Five of them died and the remaining two were scared off…"
The follower said with difficulty.
The Palace Lord of Yellow Sand Palace had a livid expression as he took a deep breath and declared, "Cultivators of Yellow Sand Palace, listen up! Everyone, gather in front of the hall and follow me!"
…
Beneath the Essence Spirit Mine.
In more than ten years, this Essence Spirit Mine was mostly smelted by the Martial Dao Prime Body.
His methods were extremely domineering and were equivalent to forcefully absorbing the Essence Qi of an Essence Spirit Mine to refine his foundation!
Upon his departure, this Essence Spirit Mine would essentially be useless.
Even if someone continued digging, they would not be able to dig out many Essence Spirit Stones.
The speed of smelting an Essence Spirit Mine in more than ten years was rather terrifying!
Even in the upper world, there was no cultivation technique that could reach such a cultivation speed and possess such a domineering absorption effect!
Part of the reason why was because this Essence Spirit Mine was not large. At the same time, the Martial Dao Prime Body had cultivated four Dao Fires.
With the augmentation of the four Dao Fires, the refinement speed of the Martial Dao Furnace was extremely shocking!
Of course, the Heaven and Earth Essence Qi required for the Martial Dao Prime Body to break through was extremely shocking as well—this small Essence Spirit Mine alone was not enough.
Suddenly!
Sensing something, the Martial Dao Prime Body opened his eyes.
It was as though two purple flames were burning in the depths of the dark Essence Spirit Mine!
"It's finally here,"
The Martial Dao Prime Body murmured softly and stood up slowly.
Boom!
There was a loud bang!
The figure of the Martial Dao Prime Body broke out of the ground. Due to more than ten years of smelting, the Essence Spirit Mine beneath his feet was empty and countless gravel shattered, collapsing with dust billowing!
The Palace Lord of Yellow Sand Palace had just arrived with many cultivators when he saw that; he was enraged!
"How dare you act so brazenly in the territory of Yellow Sand Palace! Die!"
Without hesitation, the Palace Lord of Yellow Sand Palace pointed at the Martial Dao Prime Body, ordering coldly, "Kill him!"
This time round, Yellow Sand Palace sent more than a thousand Earth Immortal experts with a massive might.
There were even more than ten Heaven Immortals.
The Palace Lord of Yellow Sand Palace did not believe that so many people could not suppress an ascender!
The Heaven Immortals attacked at the same time.
One after another, supreme divine powers tore through the air.
A thousand Earth Immortals attacked and greater divine powers, Dharmic treasures and secret skills blanketed the skies densely.
The Martial Dao Prime Body stood in midair with a cold silver mask on his face, as though he could be drowned at any moment against such an attack!
However, purple halos condensed behind him one after another!
One, two… seven, eight!
Eight Fate Rings were released!
All the divine powers, secret skills and divine weapons descended and were repelled by the eight Fate Rings behind the Martial Dao Prime Body!
The eight Fate Rings condensed the power of the Martial Dao and contained the will of the Martial Dao. They were intertwined with the Dharmic arts of the Martial Dao and seemed eternal and unshakable!
