Three days later, inside the main hall of the Changsheng Palace.

The jade-faced scholar sat in the main seat, his face still somewhat pale. After Zhan Hongyuan severely injured him, the scholar's injuries had not healed in just three days, and he now appeared weak.

Even though he was severely injured, he was in a good mood.

Below the main hall, many elders of the Longevity Palace were chatting and laughing, clearly enjoying themselves as if it were a festival.

"Palace Master, although many sects have lost a lot of elders, they have undoubtedly achieved a great victory. The Myriad Dao Sect has been unparalleled for tens of millions of years, and has always firmly suppressed all other sects. If there are more naturally born Dao bodies, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

"Yes, I didn't expect that they could recruit such a promising talent. Of all the sects that went to the mortal realm, that person with the innate Dao physique chose the Myriad Dao Sect. He must be regretting it to death now."

"That's right! His innate Dao body was damaged. If that kid had known the consequences, why would he have chosen the Myriad Dao Sect!"

The elders discussed among themselves, but their words couldn't help but reveal a hint of jealousy and envy—aside from the Myriad Paths Sect, no other sect would be attacked by the masses if it gained a naturally born Dao Body.

Because no sect can afford to support him, and no sect will become the next Myriad Dao Sect because of a person born with a Dao physique.

But the Myriad Paths Sect is different. They occupy almost half of the resources in the cultivation world, which can almost accelerate the growth of innate Dao bodies. Once they grow up, the Myriad Paths Sect will only become more terrifying!

All sects understand this principle, which is why they unite.

From the main seat, the jade-faced scholar sneered, "A perfectly good innate Dao physique, ultimately ruined. Well, that's good!"

"Who can stop the curse of millions of people being sacrificed in blood?"

The elders repeatedly offered their congratulations: "Palace Master, the hundreds of millions of people sacrificed were all brought from the cities affiliated with various sects. We also contributed our share of the blood sacrifice."

"Yes, the city I governed had only a little over 300,000 people. They were all sacrificed, and the city is now empty—"

The elder paused, then asked, "I wonder if the sect can..."

The handsome scholar laughed and said, "It's just that some mortals and weak cultivators died. The sect will give you some resources as compensation."

The elder was overjoyed and repeatedly said, "Thank you, Palace Master!"

In this way, the matter involving more than 300,000 people was put to rest.

However, another elder asked, "Palace Master, aren't we afraid they'll come after us after our attack on the Myriad Paths Sect?"

"What's there to be afraid of?"

The scholar with the jade-like face waved his hand slightly: "When we were on the floating island, I could clearly feel that Zhan Hongyuan was not using his full strength. Otherwise, given the difference between the Mahayana stage and the Integration stage, our losses would have been even greater."

"However, since he didn't go all out, he should know that the Myriad Paths Sect has been dominant for too many years. We will not allow them to have another person with a naturally powerful Dao Body. Otherwise, if the floating island matter fails, a full-blown battle will definitely break out."

Hearing this, the other elders breathed a sigh of relief. They had had a good beating, and as long as they didn't settle scores afterward, everything would be fine.

However, the scholar with the jade-faced face changed the subject as he spoke.

"Who among you knows anything about Ruan Qing'an? I only know that there was once a peerless genius in the Wandao Sect, isn't that her?"

An elder thought for a moment, then suddenly realized: "I remember now, Palace Master, it really is her. Her talent is exceptional; she's already at the early stage of the Void Refinement realm at such a young age, but—"

"Ten years ago, after she entered the Void Refinement stage, it seemed that her mental state was damaged and her cultivation level did not improve. Then she disappeared."

Upon hearing this, the handsome scholar sneered: "Heh."

"During the battle on the floating island, she actually had the ability to injure me. She is not to be underestimated. If we meet again, I will make her wish she were dead!"

"The Palace Master is right."

The elders echoed this sentiment.

But at that moment, a disciple rushed in from outside the main hall, his face pale: "Palace... Palace Master!"

"Outside the mountain gate, there's a person carrying a knife—"

The disciple spoke breathlessly, his eyes filled with fear.

Before he could finish speaking, a tall and slender figure involuntarily appeared in the scholar's mind. On the floating island, holding a long sword, the moment the sword fell, it was like an endless starry river.

For no apparent reason, his heart sank: "Who is it?"

The disciple said in a panic, "That person didn't give his name."

The scholar's face suddenly turned even colder. He snorted coldly, stood up, and, along with the elders behind him, hurried towards the gates of the Longevity Palace.

And in front of the Changsheng Palace mountain gate.

When they arrived, they saw a slender figure with her back to them in front of the mountain gate, holding a knife in one hand with the tip pointing diagonally to the ground.

"Ruan Qing'an, it really is you."

The scholar with the jade-like face said in an icy voice, "You actually dare to come to my Longevity Palace alone? Aren't you afraid I'll leave you here?"

Ruan Qing'an turned around unhurriedly, her leaden eyes remaining calm as she coldly looked at the handsome scholar, her blade flashing: "Junior Ruan Qing'an has come to pay respects to the sect."

The jade-faced scholar, enraged, laughed coldly: "What does the Myriad Paths Sect mean?"

"No, it has nothing to do with the Myriad Paths Sect."

Ruan Qing'an shook his head slightly: "He brought many elders, ruined my disciple's foundation, and damaged his innate Dao body. I have cultivated the Path of Ruthlessness all my life, and I am cold-hearted and emotionless. But since he has accepted me as his master, I should fulfill my responsibilities as his master."

“I don’t care about this disciple, but I must live up to the title of ‘Master’ he calls me, otherwise my Dao heart will be damaged.”

Before the handsome scholar could speak, Ruan Qing'an took a step forward.

Her eyes turned slightly cold, and her voice was clear and cold, yet filled with murderous intent: "I have a blade, and I invite everyone from the Longevity Palace to try it!"

It was imbued with spiritual power and had a tremendous momentum.

The jade-faced scholar still remembered her strike on the floating island. Even though he was a powerful cultivator at the Integration stage, he dared not be careless at this moment. Most importantly, this strike did not harm him, but how many elders of the same realm could withstand it?

The handsome scholar blocked the way directly, but—

The next moment, Ruan Qing'an had already unleashed a slash. Spring, summer, autumn and winter changed, and time passed quickly. It was as if a slash had cleaved through the azure sky, drawing out the river of time. As this slash fell, everything around quickly turned gray.

Even the mountain gate of Changsheng Palace was completely eroded by the passage of time, turning into decay and then disappearing with the wind.

One stroke, and time has vanished without a trace!

"ah--"

A scream rang out.

The handsome scholar blocked most of the force, but some elders were still impacted and aged rapidly!

Upon seeing this, he flew into a rage: "Ruan Qingan—"

But after that one strike, Ruan Qing'an had no intention of continuing. Without using her divine soul power, she could not kill everyone here. Taking advantage of the time when the Jade-Faced Scholar was rescuing the other elders, she left with her knife.

...

Within a short month, all the top sects that had sent elders to attack the floating island were defeated by Ruan Qing'an. With a single strike, she conquered the sects, and none of the sect leaders at the Integration stage could stop her. After killing three or four elders with a single strike, she left gracefully!

The news shook the cultivation world and caused a huge uproar within the Myriad Paths Sect—at the center of the vortex was Shen Changlin.

The source of this month's bloodshed is self-evident.

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