The next few days, all of Ruins Sect was swept up in celebration. They’d been getting stomped down by Nine-Dragon Gate for ages, never able to lift their heads. Now that Arthur Shentu had broken through to the Heavenly Immortal Realm, of course everyone had to party!
A lot of people had been hyping up the new disciple Ryan Ling, even treating him as a role model. But the second Arthur Shentu made his breakthrough, Ryan’s buzz got wiped out. Pretty much the whole sect—inside and out—was talking about Arthur’s divine power. He’s still young, but now that he’s hit the Heavenly Immortal Realm, the sky’s the limit. Even Nine-Dragon Gate doesn’t have many like him!
For years, everyone in the sect’s been arguing about who should be the next successor. Now there’s no doubt—Arthur Shentu’s obviously the perfect choice!
“What’s up with Ryan Ling now? Can we go check on him? I’m actually kinda worried!”
“Yeah, can’t we get into Celestial Hall? I just wanna take a peek at least!”
“Maybe we could ask Elder Harold Hong to bring us in!”
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Right now, May Xia and the others were all gathered around Linglong, clearly wanting to check on Ryan Ling. Ever since Ryan entered Celestial Hall, he hadn’t come out, and nobody knew what was going on with him in there. So of course the women were worried!
“No way. Celestial Hall has strict rules—even I can’t go in, let alone you guys. Let’s just be patient. I’m sure Ryan Ling will be fine!” Linglong chimed in right away. She sounded confident, but inside she was definitely anxious.
But honestly, being anxious didn’t help. Right now, begging anyone was useless.
“Arthur Shentu, come on, let me toast you a few rounds tonight!”
“Let’s drink! Tonight we’re not stopping till we’re totally smashed!”
“This is a huge win for Ruins Sect—we gotta drink up!”
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At this point, the Ruins Sect main hall had basically turned into a giant drinking party. Everyone was holding drinks, shouting, dancing, and the whole place was wild with celebration!
But while everyone was celebrating Arthur Shentu’s achievement, a bunch of sentry guards from the sect’s outer perimeter suddenly burst in, looking panicked.
“Trouble—big trouble!” one of the sentries shouted, all nervous.
“What trouble? Even if the sky falls, nothing’s more important than our party right now! Get outta here!” an elder snapped back.
But before he could finish, another sentry yelled, “No, seriously, it’s real—Nine-Dragon Gate is attacking! We’ve already lost a bunch of brothers. We need backup, now!”
“What? Nine-Dragon Gate’s attacking? For real?”
“No way! Are they nuts? They’re actually starting an open war!”
“Is it because they’re jealous of Arthur Shentu’s achievement?”
The elders were stunned by these words. This was clearly a big deal. As soon as they finished speaking, shouts and screams could already be heard from outside!
“Damn it, those bastards really did break in! I’m reporting to the Sect Master right now!” Elder Harold Hong jumped up. Even though he was managing Ruins Sect for now, he only handled small stuff. If someone was launching a full-on assault, he had to report to the Sect Master ASAP.
But just as Elder Harold Hong stood up, a few elders next to him immediately tried to hold him back.
“Elder Harold, what’s the rush? We’ve got a few Supreme Elders here, and Arthur Shentu just hit Heavenly Immortal. Why should we be scared of those Nine-Dragon Gate punks? Let’s check out their situation first. The Sect Master’s in seclusion—don’t bother him unless it’s absolutely necessary!”
“Exactly, let’s keep calm. I don’t think Nine-Dragon Gate would be so crazy. Attacking us this blatantly just doesn’t add up!”
“Let’s go scope them out first. Figuring out the enemy’s real situation is key. With Arthur Shentu at Heavenly Immortal, even if Nine-Dragon Gate really does attack, we can crush them!”
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Clearly, Arthur Shentu’s breakthrough had everyone feeling cocky. Nobody was taking Nine-Dragon Gate seriously anymore. They swaggered out like they owned the place, and Arthur stood front and center, already acting like Ruins Sect’s heir. His face said it all—he thought he could wipe out any threat with a single move!
“This is gonna be bad!” Elder Harold Hong watched nervously, but with his current strength, he couldn’t stop anything. He’d wanted to go report, but there were two Supreme Elders standing right there, clearly blocking him. After all, this was Arthur Shentu’s first big appearance since reaching Heavenly Immortal, and his supporters were determined to give him the spotlight. No way were they letting Elder Harold Hong ‘mess things up.’
“You’d better stay put!” The two Supreme Elders snorted coldly, and a binding spell instantly landed on Elder Harold Hong’s head. He couldn’t move even if he wanted to!
Meanwhile, outside Ruins Sect, a dozen sect disciples were already sprawled out on the ground. A bunch of Nine-Dragon Gate people were standing guard, led by Ghosthide—the same guy who’d clashed with Ryan Ling before. Ghosthide was here to settle the score. Ever since Ryan Ling wrecked him, he’d been dying for a comeback!
Just yesterday, Nine-Dragon Gate had sent out a secret order: Ghosthide was to lead his disciples to Ruins Sect and stir up trouble, and he could bring other elders along. The bigger the mess, the better!
Ghosthide instantly understood—Nine-Dragon Gate was making its move against Ruins Sect. The Sect Master was about to ascend to Profound Immortal, while Ruins Sect’s own master wasn’t even close. This was the perfect opportunity!
You know what they say—‘one mountain can’t have two tigers.’ Nine-Dragon Gate was never going to give Ruins Sect a chance to rise. Plus, the Sect Master’s son had made a major discovery about Harlan Yanro, and that was enough to sweep the board. So they weren’t hesitating at all: first, wipe out Ruins Sect, then crush all hostile forces in the Immortal Domain World. Next up, start taking out neighboring worlds—places like Earth would get obliterated outright, and the rest would either surrender or get wiped out!
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Right now, everyone in Ruins City was watching nervously. Everyone knew Nine-Dragon Gate and Ruins Sect would clash sooner or later, but nobody expected the showdown to come this soon!
“Damn it, why aren’t they coming out yet? Smash their whole front gate and rip down their sign!” Ghosthide shouted, not caring about anyone else. He’d been training hard lately, and his strength was at its peak—he’d reached the very top of the Heavenly Immortal Realm, totally different from when he fought Ryan Ling in Immortal Domain City. Of course, he was itching for revenge on Ryan, but right now, wiping out Ruins Sect came first!
As Ghosthide finished yelling, a massive wave of power blasted straight at Ruins Sect’s front gate.
“How dare you attack my thousand-year-old sect? You must have a death wish!” Two elders rushed out from inside, catching Ghosthide’s attack. But Ghosthide’s power was insane—even if they blocked him, the whole sect gate was shaking like crazy.
“Finally, some decent opponents. Not that it matters—you’re all dead anyway! Nine-Dragon Gate is here to wipe you out!” Ghosthide unleashed another blast of strength, hitting the peak of the Heavenly Immortal Realm. Weird thunderclouds formed over the sect!
There were a few more elders standing at the gate, but none of them could stand up to the power of those thunderclouds!
“Damn, how’d that bastard get so strong?” Some of the elders couldn’t hold out—they weren’t that powerful, more talk than action. Now they were all backing away, and the whole gate was about to fall!
“You cocky little Nine-Dragon Gate elder, I’ll show you!” Arthur Shentu didn’t hesitate for a second—this was his moment. He leaped out into the fray...